This Week's Bulletin

               Week of May 11, 2008

GREETINGS FROM FR. BILL 

May is the month of Mary.  This has been a tradition for centuries in our Catholic Church - to take this month to honor the Mother of God and the Mother of the Church.  It seems very appropriate that the day on which we honor our own mothers comes during this month of May - the month of Mary.
    

Mary played a key role in God's plan of salvation because she cooperated with God's creative power in bringing a new life to the world.  Mary said "Yes" to God even though she could not possibly have understood exactly what her "yes" would entail. 

Mary gave birth to a son and then willingly surrendered Him to the Will of His Father.   She didn't stand in the way of the path Jesus came to realize He must walk.   She stood with Him, encouraged Him and finally, let Him go.  A part of Mary would always journey with Jesus because she had helped shape Him into the man He was.   She was there when He took His first breath and she was there when He took his last.

Today we honor our own mothers who do (or did) for us so much of what Mary did for Jesus.   Our mothers cooperated with God and said "Yes" when so many others are saying "No."  Our mothers nurtured us before and after birth.  They stood by us and encouraged us along the way.  They were the ones who taught us our first prayers and dried our first tears.  They were the ones who stood by (sometimes silently, sometimes not) when we began plotting the course of our lives.  They stand behind us still (perhaps on earth, perhaps in heaven) loving us and praying for us.   Happy Mother's Day to all our Moms!!!

Today we also celebrate the Feast of Pentecost which has sometimes been called the birthday of the church since it was the gift of the Holy Spirit, given this day, which enabled the apostles to fearlessly preach the Good News of God's love and salvation.  May the Spirit of God also set us on fire with love for our Catholic faith.

If you have not yet made a contribution or pledge to our annual campaign: One Bread, One Body, please do so this week. This is an important campaign to support the works of our archdiocese and particularly, those rural and remote parishes which cannot support themselves.  There are pledge cards available in the pews and on the tables near each exit.

   STEWARDSHIP

   May 4, 2008         $6,816.20

     Last Year             $7,203.90  

  Building Fund        $3,408.10

Children Collection     $42.65        

                                                                                       WEEKLY READINGS 

Mon. May 12

Jas 1:1-11 Ps 119:67-68 Mk 8:11-13

Tues. May 13

Jas 1:12-18 Ps 94:12-13a Mk 8:14-21

Wed. May 14

Jas 2:1-9 Ps 1:15-17 Jn 15:9-7

Thurs. May 15

Jas 2:1-9 Ps 34:2-7 Mk 8:27-33

Fri. May 16

Jas 2:14-24,26 Ps 112:1-6 Mk 8:34-9:1

     MASS INTENTIONS

Saturday  May 10

6:00pm           Frank Durso

Sunday  May 11

9:00am 

11:30 am  For the People

 Monday  May 12

9:00am        

Tuesday  May 13

9:00am 

Wednesday  May 14

9:00am           Mrs. William T. O’Connor

Thursday  May 15

9:00am             

Friday  May 16

9:00am             Muriel & Rodwell Ford