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THE WEEKLY MISSIVE
APRIL 19, 2024
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We Shall See God As God Is, Alleluia!
Dear Friends,
Alleluia! Christ is risen, indeed!
Our readings this weekend foretell what we can expect in our risen life with Christ.
In our gospel, Jesus says that his sheep of many folds will be gathered into one flock with him as the Good Shepherd. Our second reading tells us: "What we shall be has not yet been revealed," but "when it is revealed we shall be like God, for we shall see God as God is."
Our gatherings for Mass at the Paulist Center are a foretaste of the heavenly banquet. Here's the latest news:
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Join Us Next Weekend for the Auction!
If You Can't Come, You Can Still Help
Intergenerational Program: Creation Care
Flocking Together
Congratulations, Mary Skinner!
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Gus's Reflection
Walk With Us to End Hunger
Priest Staffing Change
- Overcome with Paschal Joy
- Upcoming Events
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Join Us for the 41st Annual Auction on Sat, Apr 27! | |
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It's almost here! Olympics in Paris: An Evening Soiree, the 41st Annual Paulist Center Auction, is next Sat, Apr 27!
The Auction is our biggest fundraiser of the year. It's also a swell party, made possible by dozens of volunteers, including head chef Dave Whelan who has prepared a French dining menu!
If you're planning to come, here's what you need to know:
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1. Don't wait to buy your tickets! Purchase them online or at the Auction table after any Mass this weekend! We may run out of tickets before Apr 27th.
2. Strategize with your friends and family to pool your money for some lovely live & silent auction items! Here's the full list of items & services available. Ask anyone who can't join us if they'd like you to place a bid on their behalf!
3. Bring plenty of cash with you, too! We'll have drinks for purchase at the bar, the opportunity to test your prowess in an Olympics-themed game, the opportunity to buy more raffle tickets, and the ability to throw in a few extra bucks at the last minute on your table's dessert auctiion bid.
4. Want to make the evening more festive? Feel free to dress up as a Parisian, an athlete, or a Parisian athlete! It's good to dress in layers, as it can be a bit warm in the auditorium, even with the air conditioning on.
Let the Games begin!
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Can't Make It to the Auction? You Can Still Help Us Out! | | |
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Even if you won't be with us next Saturday night, there are at least 3 ways that you can still help make the Auction the biggest financial success possible.
Merci beaucoups for your assistance!
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1. Make an "In Absentia" Bid by noon on Fri, Apr 26. Bidding is now open on all live and silent auction items. Check out the list, and then email the Auction Co-chairs before the deadline with your name, email address, and phone number. For each item you want to bid on, give us the item number, the title of the item, and your FINAL bid amount.
2. Sponsor the Auction. If you sponsor at the the Gold ($300+), Silver ($200-299), or Bronze ($100-199) level by midnight tonight, Fri, Apr 19, we'll list you in the program. (Sponsorships of any size and at any other time are welcome, too!) Read the instructions here on how to become a sponsor.
3. Purchase raffle tickets after any Mass this weekend!
Grand prize: $1,000.00 American Express gift card
2nd place: $200.00 Legal Sea Foods gift card
3rd place: $100.00 AMC Movie Theatres gift card
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Intergenerational Program on Creation Care - Sun, Apr 21 | |
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The last of our popular intergenerational programs in the 2023-24 academic year is after the 10 am Mass this Sun, Apr 21. Just in time for Earth Day (Mon, Apr 22), our Creation Care team will be leading it!
Everyone is welcome to our intergenerational programs. Please join us!
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Flocking Together on Apr 21, May 5, & May 11, Too! | |
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"We are God's people, the flock of the Lord." (Psalm 100)
But wait, there's more! We have a number of other social opportunities coming up!
After 6 pm Mass on Sun, Apr 21: Another Community-wide Potluck Dinner! If at all possible, RSVP to Gus by midnight on Fri, Apr 19, so he knows how much of an entree to prepare.
After 10 am Mass on Sun, May 5: Another Community Coffee! Thanks to Kate, Jim, Nancy, and Daria for spearheading this one! It will be a great opportunity to thank everyone who participated in the Walk for Hunger that morning.
2 pm on Sat, May 11: Fr. Rick and the Pastoral Council invite everyone to a Community Meeting. With so many new people joining our community in recent years, others just coming back from the pandemic, and people spread over 3 weekend Masses, this is intended as a time for people to get to know one another and have a sense of belonging to a single beloved community.
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Our 4th "Spirit of Hecker" Award Winner: Mary Skinner | | |
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At 8:30 pm EDT on Sat, Apr 27, the Paulist Fathers are broadcasting the 4th "Spirit of Hecker" Awards on YouTube and Facebook, honoring collaborators & volunteers who live out the Paulist charism. One of the people being honored is the Paulist Center's Mary Skinner for her lifetime of service in civil rights, ecumenism, and education. You may remember that Mary gave a presentation at the January Intergenerational Program. | |
Mary and her family will not be watching the broadcast, of course, because they will be with us at the Auction! We will take 2 minutes in the middle of our festivities to present the award to her. Congratulations, Mary! Keep inspiring us! | |
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Gus Reflects, Leads a Bible Study, and Is Glad to Talk | | |
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Gus Kellerman, our part-time Young Adult Minister, offers a vulnerable pastoral reflection on his challenges connecting with God.
Even during his struggles, Gus has led some great Bible studies. Anyone age 18-39 is welcome to come to the next one at 6 pm on Thurs, Apr 25. (Come up to 30 minutes early for convo and Trader Joe's takis!)
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Walk with Us (or Make a Pledge) for the Walk for Hunger! | |
Support Project Bread's 56th Annual Walk for Hunger either by walking with our team around Boston Common 3 times starting at 9 am on Sun, May 5 or by making a pledge. Our team will meet outside the Paulist Center at 8:30 am for a blessing, and then we'll attend the 10 am Mass after the walk. | |
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The Walk for Hunger — New England's largest one-day fundraiser — was founded as the nation's first pledge walk in 1969 by members of the Paulist Center to raise money for our Wednesday Night Supper Club, which continues to provide a weekly, dignified sit-down meal to our hungry neighbors. The Paulist Center often raises the most money of any organization in the state, and 60% of what our team raises goes directly to the Supper Club. | | |
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In a special email yesterday, we excitedly announced that Fr. Rick Walsh is becoming the next Director of the Paulist Center!
He's excited, too! Rick's come to know so many of you over the past 14 years. He looks forward to spending the rest of his priestly ministry in his hometown!
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Sadly, this means that Fr. Rich Andre will be moving to another foundation. (Please don't ask where he's going, because the Paulist General Council will not decide for another month!) We'll have a special farewell for him after the 10 am Mass on Sun, June 2. Since Rich will be away on Paulist business 18 of the next 36 days, he is already in wrap-up mode; please refrain from sending him email unless absolutely necessary. Please hand-write any farewell messages and deliver them to 5 Park Street. | |
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Overcome with Paschal Joy | |
Today is just the 20th day of our 50-day Easter season! We hope to see you in-person this weekend and every weekend, but if you can't make it through the big red doors, we welcome you to join us online: | |
Remember: all of our live streams are available in real time on our YouTube channel & available there afterwards as recordings. | |
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The most comprehensive listing of what's going on at the Paulist Center is in the bulletin. Check it out! Here's some of what's in it:
- Please continue to pray for Fr. Chuck Cunniff, Associate Director Emeritus of the Paulist Center, as he continues on his cancer journey. If you'd like to express support to him, please do not call or email: send him a written note. We're pulling for you, Chuck!
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The support group for Family & Friends of LGBTQIA Persons meets on Zoom at 2 pm Sun, Apr 21. Email Jay for the link.
- An invitation to attend the presbyteral ordination of Paulist deacons Chris Lawton and Dan Macalinao in New York on Sat, May 18.
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Encouragement to sustain our vibrant liturgies and our mission of healing, reconciliation, & justice through your financial investment in the Paulist Center. We prefer that you donate electronically through our website, but you can also use Apple Pay or Google Pay to donate via DonorBox. Before using DonorBox, be sure to read the info in the bulletin.
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Also:
- We really need your help with our Marriage Preparation program! It is a great spiritual gift to 400-600 couples throughout the Archdiocese of Boston each year. Paulist Center couples who volunteer for this ministry find it very rewarding. It's also a major source of new members and outside income for our community. We can only sustain this important ministry if 10-15 couples can each help for 3 hours on 3 weekends per year. Are you and your partner interested in learning more about what would be involved? If so, contact Fr. Rick for a Zoom link to conversation with the other ministry couples at 7 pm on Thurs, Apr 25. Thanks!
- Our next two Baptism Preparation Classes are at 10 am on May 11 & June 8. Parents (including expecting parents) should contact Fr. Rick in advance.
- Please refer to p. 2 of a previous bulletin for directions on making a donation to our Easter season flowers in the chapel in honor of a loved one. We plan to keep decorating through Pentecost on Sun, May 19.
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Around the community:
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Dr. James Keenan, SJ of Boston College is giving a talk at Sacred Heart Parish in Lexington at 7:30 pm on Tues, Apr 23, titled "Changes in the Church: The Effects of the Synod on Parish Life." All are welcome!
- Women interested in learning more about religious life are welcome to an online gathering at 7 pm Weds, Apr 24. Contact Sr. Marian Batho, CSJ for more information & the Zoom link.
- The Archdiocese's Project Rachel Ministry will offer post-abortion healing retreats 9 am - 5 pm on Sat, May 11 and Sat, June 8. Call 508-651-3100 or email them.
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"Beloved, we are God's children now;
what we shall be has not yet been revealed.
We do know that when it is revealed,
we shall be like God,
for we shall see God as God is."
— 1 John 3:2
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Alvaro, Barbara, Dorothy, Gus, Norm, Patty, Rich, Rick, Rob, Sal, Susan, & Timmy | |
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