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Sat., Dec 31 NEW YEARS EVE
7:00 p.m. AA Park Allen Group, Gold Room
Sun., Jan 1 HAPPY NEW YEAR!
11:00 Family Liturgy, Church
Mon., Jan 2
THE RECTORY WILL BE CLOSED
Tue., Jan 3
6:30 p.m. Communications Committee, Rectory Conference Room
Wed., Jan 4
4:00 p.m. Adoration & Chaplet of Divine Mercy, Church
Sat., Jan 7
7:00 p.m. AA Park Allen Group, Gold Room
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OPEN PANTRY This week we ask that you please bring Tuna. Next week we ask that you please bring Spaghetti Sauce.
Please visit openpantry.org to learn more about them. Thank you! |
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We ask God to return to eternal life our recently departed friends and relatives.
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NEW YEAR
DECEMBER 31ST
4:00 p.m.
JANUARY 1ST
8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
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Family Mass
The next Family Mass is this Sunday January 1st at 11:00 am.
This is a great opportunity for children to take an active part in the Mass and listen to the Word of Goad. ALL ARE WELCOME!
COFFEE AND DONUTS WILL BE SERVED AFTER THE FAMILY MASS
Family Mass is the 1st Sunday of the Month, at 11:00 pm
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Help Needed!
American International College Division of Nursing is in desperate need of nursing clinical instructors for our Junior level specialty clinicals in Maternity and Pediatrics in our Spring 2023 semester.
Our Pediatric clinical openings are at Baystate Medical Center Thursdays 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. and Sundays 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Our Maternity clinical openings are at Baystate Medical Center and Mercy Family Life.
Hours needed at Baystate are Friday nights 7:00 p.m. - 7:00 a.m. , and hours needed at Mercy Family Center are Sunday days 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
You must have a minimum of a Bachelors degree or higher in Nursing and 5 years of nursing experience.
Can you or a nurse that you know assist us in our hour of need?
Please contact Kristin Garro, MSN, RN, Clinical Coordinator at AIC at (413) 654-1448 or email kristin.garro@aic.edu
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We warmly welcome all of you to our celebration.
We welcome our visitors, students from college, home for the holidays, parishioners who have moved away but join us today as old friends.
We welcome all who have not been active of late in the Catholic faith and hope they will find new hope and peace this Christmas and come back again and again.
We welcome all those of you from other traditions to this special celebration of all God’s people.
We welcome our faithful parishioners and their family members who have gathered for this special feast.
Happy New Year to all!!!
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HAITIAN MASS for the French Speaking Community
The next Haitian Mass will be Sunday January 22nd, 2023, at 2:00 p.m.
Masses are every 4th Sundays, 2:00-3:00 pm.
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The Giving Tree is now the Hat and Mitten Tree. The hats and mittens will be donated to those in need.
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Winter Closing Advisory
If the Springfield Schools are closed, the Rectory and Parish will be closed.
Adoration
If the Springfield Schools are closed, there will be no Adoration. If the weather is in doubt on Wednesdays, please call Kathy at 413-575-5163 before 3:15 p.m. to see if Adoration will be held.
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YEAR OF THE EUCHARIST
"I stopped in the church where Francis and Clare were baptized and knelt down before the tabernacle. I do not have words for what I experienced nor do I think I will ever be able to describe something so very subtle yet so deeply profound. Yet I walked out of the church a few moments later and I knew in the depths of my being that I would belong completely to God.”
Sr. Maris Stella
Don’t forget to register for the Eucharistic Congress at the Mass Mutual Center,
Website: catholiclifeconference.org
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U.S. AIR FORCE:
Staff Sergeant Alexander Henle and
Staff Sergeant Samuel B. Park
U.S. ARMY:
SPC Gabriel Childs MP
First Lt. Alexander Nappi, OCS,
Chief Warrant Officer -4 Nicholas S. Penna, and
Private First Class, Trevor Bajek
U.S. MARINE CORPS:
Lance Corporal Dominic Bushway,
Sergeant Christopher Bouchie,
Private Vincent Manning, and
Corporal Dakota Wood,
U.S. NAVY:
Sailor Austin Ray Allaire and Ensign Joshua Lausier
U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
First Lt. Jonathan Edward Moll
If you have someone, family or friend, who is currently in
the military, please call the rectory with the proper spelling
of each person’s name. As space allows in the bulletin, we
will ask for prayers for those who are serving our country.
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Electronic Giving Available
With our electronic giving program, you can easily set up a recurring giving schedule or make one-time contributions. We encourage you to set up a schedule of recurring contributions. It’s convenient for you and provides much-needed consistency for our church. If you are currently giving on a weekly basis, you will no long need to write out 52 checks a year or prepare 52 envelopes. Even when travel, illness or other circumstances prevent you from attending services, our church will continue to receive your contribution on a uninterrupted basis.
Please contact Kate or Anne at the rectory, 413-783-4111, with any questions or to sign up for Vanco. Smartphone savvy? Just click the QR code below!
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ASSISTANT SACRISTANS NEEDED
Your willingness to serve as an Assistant Sacristan reflects not only a response to your Baptismal call to serve the people of God, but a commitment to Christ as you share in the sacramental, teaching and leading aspects of the church. Your attentiveness to detail and flexibility during the celebration is a further indication of your commitment to this important ministry which enables and prepares for all other liturgical ministries.
If this sounds like You and would like to know specifics, please give Nancy, the Sacristan, a call at 413-575-4216. This is an effort in moving forward in a positive way as we prepare to embrace a new leadership at Holy Cross in the fall. God bless your efforts!
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GREETERS NEEDED!
Volunteers to assist in welcoming parishioners!
What a great way to meet new people in the parish! Individuals, couples, and families are all welcome! The only thing needed is a smile!
Please contact Jim Maiolo at 413-374-1548 or James_Maiolo@hotmail.com.
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PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY
Do you know someone who would appreciate a reminder that they are not alone during a difficult time and would appreciate a prayer shawl?
Please call Marie Alice Lavallee at 413-783-0341.
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Prayer for Enlivening Our Parish
Below is a link to the "Enlivening Our Parish" prayer that we pray at the beginning of each Mass. Copies of this prayer are once again available in the pews, as are the readings for Mass. I am including a link for the PDF copy of it in this issue, and future issues of, the "Chronicle". You can view it on your phone or mobile device when needed if you don't have access to a printer.
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If you have received First Holy Communion and are in the 3rd or 4th grade or above, you are eligible to become an Altar Server. If you are a former Junior or Adult Server, we welcome you to be part of this ministry. All Altar Servers will be trained.
Please contact Cathy Daniel at 413-372-6239
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"We joyfully pray with grateful hearts to welcome blessings in the New Year."
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