I know a college student who is a self-assured, bright, clean living young man.  Because he is self-assured, he does not have to spend so much energy overcoming a low opinion of himself.  Because he is bright he sails through his homework and still gets high marks for it.  Because he is clean living he does not get entangled in the trap of drugs and sex that many of his classmates get stuck with.  He has good friends, is good at sports and has many interests.

Because of his personality and life style he can ask new questions: “What do I really believe?  What kind of role does the Church play in my life?  Does the Eucharist make sense to me?”  All these questions were more or less mixed up together, but it was clear that a new area was opening up within him, and asked for his attention.  He was looking for the meaning and purpose of his life.

Questions about the meaning of life affect the whole person.  They are connected not only with the way you think and act but also, and even more so, with the way you are as a human being.  This is a spiritual question.  Living spiritually is more than living physically, intellectually or emotionally.  It embraces all that, but is larger, deeper and wider.  It concerns the core of one’s humanity.  For us, the spiritual life is a Christian experience of living Christianity in union with the Catholic tradition.  Jesus Christ stands at the center of our seeking.  What does it mean to live spiritually—living with Christ at the center?  What really matters is to know Jesus and living in solidarity with him.

The gospels read each weekend this Easter season are from the Last Supper discourse of Jesus as recorded by John.  The message is about a spiritual life in and through Jesus.  This weekend we hear Him say to us:  “To you I have revealed my Father’s name and I will continue to reveal it to you so that my Father’s love for me may live in you and I may live in you.”  We are listening in on Jesus’ prayer to the Father: “I am not praying just for these followers, I am praying for everyone else who will have faith because of what my followers will say about me.  I want all of them to be one with each other, just as I am one with you and you are one with me. I also want them to be one with us. Then the people of this world will believe that you sent me.” 

Offertory for May 15^TH & 16^TH                $5224.50

Envelope Offerings       $4682.50

Loose Cash                          $  542.00

St. John/St. Hugh                                             $75.00

9:00am – Monday, May 24^th         Memorial Fund Members

9:00am – Tuesday, May 25^th                       William Oliver

9:00am – Friday, May 28^th                 Mary Cotter-4^th Ann.

9:00am – Saturday, May 29^th                     Rosato DiRamio

Summer Schedule

The Mass schedule will change the weekend of May 29^th & 30^th.  The Masses will be 4:00pm on Saturday and & 7:00am & 10:00am on Sunday.

The Mission of the Holy Spirit in the Church

When the Son (Jesus) completed the work with which the Father had entrusted him on earth, the Holy Spirit was sent on the day of Pentecost (50 days after Easter) to sanctify the Church unceasingly, and thus enable believers to have access to the Father through Christ in the one Spirit.  This Spirit is the Spirit of life, the fountain of water welling up to give eternal life.  The Spirit dwells in the Church and in the hearts of all the faithful.  The Spirit prays in them and bears witness to them through their adoption as children of God.  The Spirit leads the Church into all truth and gives unity in communion and in service.  The Spirit endows the Church with different gifts: wisdom, understanding, right judgment, courage, knowledge, reverence, wonder and awe (1 Corinthians 12) and directs it by their means, and enriches it with His fruits: love, joy, peace, goodness, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, modesty, gentleness and self-control (Galatians 5:22-23).  These GIFTS and FRUITS are given to us at Baptism and strengthened at our Confirmation.

This week we ask you to pray for those who are ill, including, Brianna Cimino, Rosemary Harvey, Regina Jones, Andrea Hynes, Joyce Amos, James Reilly, Regina Wingard, Erin McMehon, Maria Aguis, George Beck, Dr. Kenneth Spengler, Josephine Murphy, Peter Bugda, Norma Berstein, Camille Michals, Rob Morway, Patricia Hassett, Paul McCann, William Francis, Lillian Davenport, James Fontaini, Henri Fradette, William Blair, Agatha Pals, Richard Gaudet, Kath Rodriegas, Estelle Szalajeski, Nancy Driscoll, Dante DiManna, Margie Levine, Ruth Pike, Doug Phillips, Ralph Tatro, Andrew Day,  Peggy Sue Grow, Mary Serpa, Deborah Miller, Dorothy Lee, William MacKinnon, Mary Jefferson, Elizabeth Conte, Dave Rissmiller, Violet Caldaroni, Chrysostom Blanchard, Frank Cote, James Bresnahan, Ann Mulray, Rita Mahan, Connie Perrotta,Jackie Sullivan, Jean Babbin, Gerard Sarno, Dorothy Grant, Gretin Cervantes, Marisol O’Brien, Matthew Gablor, Paul Pantano, Fran Ressetar, Lori Robbins, Cecelia Hines, Renee Chapman, Peter Bellini, Christine Gainer, Chris Ann Colletti Feener, Helen McLaughlin, Paul Doherty, Jorge Loayza, Joseph Brault, Lauren Forgette, Jim Galehouse, Bill Attaya, , Lea Vetter, John McCarthy, Don Sabatand, and Pauline Briggs.  Please also pray for Katherine Bingham, mother of Alex Bingham, who died this past week.

Project Rachel

A Post-Abortion Healing Retreat for women will be held the weekend of June 4-6, 2004 by the Project Rachel ministry of the Archdiocese of Boston.  Previous participants have found the retreat a life-changing experience of forgiveness, healing and reconciliation.  For more information, call Project Rachel at 617-783-8300.  all calls are confidential.

The “Celebrating Our Parish”. festivity is June 12^th & 13^th.following each Mass.  Please plan to join us after Mass in the Parish Center.  To share a meal and friendship!  See the flyer in today’s bulletin!!!!

Class of 2004 and Families

A special Graduation Mass, followed by a reception hosted by our teens from T.L.C., is planned for Saturday, June 5^th at 4:00 PM for all our graduates and their families and extended families.  A special invitation has been sent to the graduates.  Please mark your calendar NOW.  We are looking forward to this opportunity to wish you well on your journey next year.

Vocations

The Lord said, “I will not leave you orphans.”  Pray for an increase of vocations to the ordained and consecrated life.  If God is calling you, call the Vocation Office 617-746-5436.

Seminary Collection

The annual Seminary Collection will be held on Sunday, May 30^th.  The Seminary Collection has always provided a good occasion to encourage vocations for the priesthood and for religious life.  More immediately, this collection is essential to help meet the annual operating budget of our seminaries.  The seminaries depend upon the continued generosity of all of our parishioners to carry on the important work of priestly formation. 

Habitat for Humanity Work Day

We are grateful to the many Sacred Heart parishioners who have supported building the Lexington Houses for Habitat for Humanity in Dorchester.  We are now recruiting volunteers age 16 and above to work on a new Habitat home on June 5^th from 7AM to 4PM.  This work team will use more than $500 in building materials and we ask for donations to support this work.  Checks should be made out to Habitat For Humanity Boston, and can be put in the collection basket.  God bless you and the more than 150 volunteers from Sacred Heart who have worked to build Homes for Habitat in Boston.  Thank You.  Call Bob Ludwig 781-861-7231 to reserve a spot.  We ask your continued prayers in supporting this effort.

Church Signs

“The best vitamin for a Christian is B1”

Coordinator of YM: Maureen McKeown

781-861-8385 X21 - email: nychick1@att.net

GOSPEL ROAD:  Week of August 9 – 13. The date has been established for this great event.  It is a week of team building and service at several sites.  Evenings have time for processing the experience, a spiritual component and lots of fun and games. The cost is $165 and any teen in the 8^th grade or older is eligible.  Great news – Fr. Chris O’Connor is one of the leaders – you might remember him from Youth Mass this year.  This will definitely be a sell-out.  Go on the website for the Office of Youth Ministry for more details.  www.OYMBoston.,org   You don’t want to miss this opportunity!  Call with any questions.

12^th ANNUAL HARBOR CRUISE – MIDDLE SCHOOL.  The dates are Monday, June 21 or Monday June 28.  Time:  Leave Lexington @ 6:30, arrive home by 11 PM.  Cost $15 per person (Bus fee will be additional).  Forms available at Parish Center or on line. 

C.L.I.    Letters have been mailed to teens who will be incoming Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors outlining the opportunity to participate in Catholic Leadership Institute at Merrimack College this July.  Several of our teens have participated in this program (as well as the next step:  CLIMB).  Their commitment, enthusiasm and leadership are very evident in the Sacred Heart faith community during this past year.  We need others who will be trained and willing to serve during the years ahead.  This is your parish – if you want an active community for young adults, the ball is in your court.  Date for C.L.I.(at Merrimack College) are July 19-23.  Call Maureen or speak to any member of our T.L.C. for more info.

PLEASE NOTE:  Any adult willing to chaperone Gospel Road or the Middle school Harbor Cruise, please call or e-mail Maureen.  Thank you.

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