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2012 MASS BOOK

The 2012 Mass Intention Book for the period of January 1, 2012 through June 30, 2012 will open Friday, April 15, 2011 for your Mass Intentions. You may request three (3) Masses, one (1) may be a Saturday Vigil or Sunday Mass until May 13, 2011. Thereafter, there will be no restrictions for the remainder of the six month period.

In addition, there is still an opportunity for your participation in Ringing of the Church Bells, Altar Bread, Wine and Candles, St. Anne Candle or Sanctuary Lamp.

The intention may be for the living or the dead. It could celebrate a birthday, wedding anniversary, a special intention or  thanksgiving.  These dedications for a loved one assist us with maintaining the beauty of St. Pancras.

Please come to the Rectory during office hours to fulfill your requests.

 


 


WALL OF REMEMBRANCE ANNUAL VIGIL CANDLES

This year’s remembrance for many of the candles on the Wall of Remembrance is coming to an end. If you memorialized an Annual Vigil Candle for a loved one, we ask that you let us know if you wish to renew for the coming year. The annual renewal donation is $150.00. If you do not wish to renew, please let us know so we can make the candle available to another. If you have already sent a check, your candle will renew in November. If you are interested in a new Vigil Candle, the donation is $200.00.


□ Yes, I wish to renew the Vigil Candle for
November, 2010 through November, 2011.


In Memory of _____________________________

Requested by_____________________________

 

 

□ I would be interested in a New Vigil Candle for 2010.


Address_______________________________________

Telephone_____________________________________

 


□ No, I do not wish to renew the Vigil Candle for 2010.

 


Envelope #______________________________

 


 

LABORERS FOR THE HARVEST

The Gospel tells the story of the sending out of the seventy-two, some of the first disciples in the burgeoning church. They must have been full of idealism and excitement as they went from town to town healing the sick and expelling demons. On the Fourth of July, we remember those who founded our country and can also imagine their excitement and idealism as they worked in this newly established country. Our Church, now over two thousand years old, is still in need of men filled with idealism and excitement who are willing to answer the call to the ordained priesthood. Today is a day to pray for vocations to the priesthood; as the Lord tells his disciples, “[A]sk the master of the harvest to send out laborers for his harvest” (Luke 10:2).
 

 

Liturgically Speaking...


The Church is traditionally divided into

• the Church Triumphant - those in Heaven

• the Church Militant - those who are living,

• the Church Suffering or Church Expectant those presently in Purgatory.

These terms are often used in the context of the doctrine of the Communion of Saints.

During the month of November, we commemorate the Church Triumphant and the Church Suffering on two consecutive days: All Saints Day on November 1 (the Church Triumphant), and All Souls Day on November 2 (the Church Suffering).

This past All Souls Day, the management of Cypress Hills Cemetery invited us to celebrate Mass at their Abbey Chapel. What a privilege it was for all of us.  We thank them for this wonderful opportunity and we thank all of our parishioners who attended.  It was quite fascinating to learn that Cypress Hills Cemetery opened in 1848. The first burial was December 11, 1848 - David Fay Corey who was 11 months old.  His parents were Cyrus B. Corey and Mary Fay Corey who lived on Myrtle Avenue. This year there were 1,462 burials. There are currently 352,248 people buried in over 220 acres.

These 352,248 people are our neighbors.  Many may even be relatives or friends. We believe that although we may be physically separated from each other by the barrier of death, we nonetheless remain united to each other in one Church, and support each other in prayer.

Please pray for our neighbors up the block as they continue to pray for us.
 


Focusing on the Liturgy of the Word section, when related to Mass, one may think our liturgical language is characterized by what might be called a noble simplicity and clarity. (Some would find such precision admirable but rather dry! )

Worship as due acknowledgment to God for the gifts of creation, good health, political stability, etc. is a universal religious sensibility. This sentiment is clearly part of our own religious heritage as Christians. Each time we gather for worship, particularly for the Eucharist (the word itself means “thanksgiving”), we duly acknowledge with gratitude the Giver of all gifts of creation, of Jesus Christ, and of the Spirit at work in the Church. Therefore, after each Reading there is a period of silence, allowing us to focus on the Reading we just heard and pull out of it a word or phrase which would have meaning to help us live better lives.

While we may feel obligated to render God this “glory”, due to a negative attitude (if I don’t go to Mass, I will be in grave sin), we are then defeating the purpose of praising and spending time with God. It is well to remember that Catholics have the freedom to - rather than the freedom from. How wonderful it is to spend time with Someone who loves us - and that Someone is God! So, spending time with God while attending Mass has a more meaningful reason because one wants to be with the Loved One,
“Goodness returns Goodness”

 


Here are some questions frequently asked:

Why, if the Entrance Hymn is not sung, do we recite the Entrance Verse (found in the yellow section of the song Missal)?
The very beginning of our worship time together is sometimes called The Gathering.  It is at this time that the Congregation present, unites their minds and hearts to the moment of prayer and worship, (one mind and one heart in God).  True, each person is an individual who prays and sees God differently from another.  Yet, keep in mind that The Mass is communal prayer. We sing and pray as a community of believers.

When is the Gloria used at Mass?
The Gloria is a hymn to praise God for God’s mercy and to acclaim the presence of the risen Lord in our midst.  The Gloria is used on all Sundays and major feasts throughout the year except during Lent and Advent.  The Gloria is omitted during Lent because of the Church’s desire to focus on the penitential aspect of that season.  (It is for the same reason that the Alleluias are omitted during Lent.)  During Advent only the Gloria is omitted and in contrast comes back joyfully in union with all the Angels on Christmas Eve.

~Sr. Joseph Maureen, O.P.
 


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