Liturgical Celebrations Saturday 4:00 p.m., 5:30 p.m. Sunday 8:00, 9:30, 11:00 a.m.

Holy Day Masses: Day: 7:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.

Weekday Masses: Monday - Friday 7:00 a.m. Monday 6:30 p.m. Wed., Thurs., 9:00 a.m. Communion Service Pastoral Staff

Pastor Rev. Christopher J. Waitekus 413-567-3124, Ext: 109

Priests in Residence Rev. John P. McDonagh j.mcdonagh@diospringfield.org

Deacon Donald Higby donhigby@gmail.com

Deacon David Southworth davcsouthworth@gmail.com

Pastoral Minister Claire Falcone cfalcone@stmarylong.org

Faith Formation Celeste J. Labbe Director of Religious Education 413-567-3124, Ext: 101 clabbe@stmarylong.org

Administrative Staff Sara Brewster Parish Secretary (413) 567-3124, Ext: 100 (413) 567-4640 Parish Fax parishoffice@stmarylong.org

Margaret M. Iancu Financial Administrator 413-567-3124, Ext: 102 413-567-0264 Finance Fax miancu@stmarylong.org

Jean Kolb Financial Asst./Bulletin Editor 413-567-3124, Ext: 103 parishbulletin@stmarylong.org

Director of Music Klaus A. Becker, Ph.D. klanbe@gmail.com Website: www.KlausABecker.com

Saint Mary’s Academy Joan MacDonald, Principal (413) 567-0907 Telephone (413) 567-7695 Fax e-mail: jmacdonald@ stmaryslongmeadow.org, Website: www.stmaryslongmeadow.org

Saint Mary's Parish 519 Longmeadow Street, Longmeadow, Massachusetts

Website: www.stmarylong.org Sunday June 17, 2018 - Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

Reverend Christopher J. Waitekus, Pastor

Devotions:

Monday: Mass with the Miraculous Medal Novena: 6:30 pm - Rosary after Mass

Tuesdays: Eucharistic Adoration: 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Holy Hour - 2:30 - 3:30 with Rosary, Chaplet of Divine Mercy, and Benediction.

Friday: 7:30 a.m. Rosary First Fridays: Eucharistic Adoration 12n-9:00 p.m.

First Saturdays: Respect for Life Mass & Rosary, 8-9:00 a.m.

Confession - Saturdays 2:30-3:30 p.m., or by request.

Liturgical Ministries

ST. MARY’S PARISH

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JUNE 16/17 JUNE 23/24

4:00 p.m. Mass Altar Servers: Duke Pho, Anthony & Max Nguyen Readers: Alta Stark, Gayle Karnik Eucharistic Ministers: Diane Aye, Pat & Emmet Fo-ley, Peter Lappin, Bill McGurk Greeters: Linda Fenlason

4:00 p.m. Mass Altar Servers: Ella Hafey, Addison Iozzi Readers: Emmet Foley, Pat Foley Deacon: David Southworth Eucharistic Ministers: Mega Carney, Gayle Karnik, Sandra MacFadyen, Bill McGurk, Maria Tooley Greeters: Kathy Hillard

5:30 p.m. Mass Altar Servers: Thien-An Pho,Shea McCollum, Siobhan MacDonnell Readers: Tim Golden, Mark Teed Deacon: David Southworth Eucharistic Ministers: Mary & Todd Cieplik, Joan & Ray Serrenho, Claire Falcone Greeters: Jane Miliotis, Jack McQuade

5:30 p.m. Mass Altar Servers: Thien-An Pho, Emma Hernandez-Vasquez Readers: Mark Teed, Paul Marchese Eucharistic Ministers: Mary & Todd Cieplik, Joan & Ray Serrenho, Claire Falcone Greeters: Todd & Mary Cieplik

8:00 a.m. Mass Altar Servers: Brennan Kelly Readers: Tony Moran, Barney Marshall Eucharistic Ministers: Carol & John Cardinal, Diane Dunkerley, Annette McCary, Bob Nell Greeters: Ray Fil, Bill Toner

8:00 a.m. Mass Altar Servers: Victoria Parent Readers: Allan Chambers, Deacon: Donald Higby Eucharistic Ministers: Carol & John Cardinal, Andrew Kniska, Annette McCary, Esme Little Greeters: Phil Callan

9:30 a.m. Mass – Altar Servers: Luciano & Francesca Hernandez Readers: Marybeth Ber-geron, Mary Amato Eucharistic Ministers: Marybeth Bergeron, Claire Falcone, Dawna Jenne, Erin Linville, Donna Nuzzo Greeters: Carolyn Lewis, Bob McGoldrick

9:30 a.m. Mass – Altar Servers: Connor Brewster Readers: Marybeth Bergeron, Mary Amato Eucharistic Ministers: Marilee Elliott, Claire Falcone, Dawna Jenne, Carolyn Lewis, Donna Nuzzo Greeters: Sherene & Michael Quinllan

11:00 a.m. Mass – Altar Servers: Ella Hafey, Addison Iozzi Readers: Jack Toner, Jerry Nolet Deacon: Donald Higby Eucharistic Ministers: Louise Collins, Kathy Garner, Susan Oxx, Cheryl Scibelli, Leo Shuzdak Greeters: Susan Oxx, Bill Hadley

11:00 a.m. Mass – Altar Servers: Harrison Stratton Readers: Gerald Martin, Andrea Carey Eucharistic Ministers: Theresa Chang, Kathy Garner, Susan Oxx, Jerry Noley, Marilee Elliott Greeters: Heidi Teixeira, Nancy Hughes

SATURDAY, JUNE 16, 2018 NO CONFESSIONS DUE TO WEDDING 4:00 p.m. Walter Nero, 2nd Anniversary Remem. Req. by his Wife & Family 5:30 p.m. Peter Williams, Anniversary Remem. Req. by his Family SUNDAY, JUNE 17, 2018

ELEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 8:00 a.m. Teri & F. Paul Szubelick & Angelo Barbieri Req. by the Family 9:30 a.m. Richard Holmes Req. by his Family 11:00 a.m. Rosario Muratore, Birthday Remem. Req. by his Children MONDAY JUNE 18, 2018 7:00 a.m. Walter McTeigue Req. by Fr. C.J. 2:00 p.m. Jewish Nursing Home for Mother Mary Req. by Nicole Dorcè 6:30 p.m. For the Intentions of Mary Anne Eagan Req. by Daytime Bible Study Group TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 2018 7:00 a.m. Mary McGee, Anniversary Remem. Req.by her Family WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 2018

7:00 a.m. Robert F. Brunette Req. by Meredith 9:00 a.m. Academy Mass THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 2018 7:00 a.m. Healing Mass for Beth Cullinan Req. by a Friend 9:00 a.m. Communion Service FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 2018

7:00 a.m. Mary Anna Kolb Req. by Dan & Jeanie Kolb SATURDAY, JUNE 23, 2018 4:00 p.m. Carey & Donoghue Families Req. by the Family 5:30 p.m. John Michael Naughton Req. by Terence Cronin SUNDAY, JUNE 24, 2018 THE NATIVITY OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST

8:00 a.m. José Poma, Anniversary Remem. Req. by Nancy Hines & Family 9:30 a.m. Richard Vermette Req. by the St. Amand Family 11:00 a.m. Joseph Garner, Anniversary Remem. Req. by the Garner Family

Mass Intentions

Please remember in your prayers, Richard Footit, David Hillard, Mary Anna Kolb and all our deceased relatives and friends.

Summer Hiatus - back in September

Please turn your cell phone off or to vibrate during Mass. Thank you.

ELEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

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PRAY for PEACE and OUR MILITARY, especially: Maj Jeffery Ballou, MSgt Michael Granger, 2Lt John Cresci, Pvt. Daniel Lizak, Sgt Andrew Menard, PFC Evan Menard, Lt. Stephen Viamari, 1Lt Matthew Sanford, PFC Christopher Kantany, Major Stephen Gillespie, Sean McDermott, Capt. Michael Phillips, Capt. Bernard Marshall, Jr., 1Lt. Anthony Daniel, W3 Rupert Daniel, Caleb Poirier, 2ndLt. Joseph Teed, 1stLt. Brian Fydenkevez, PO Christopher King, Pvt. Ryan B’Shara, AT3 John Niedzwiecki, Capt. James Longe, 1Lt. Jacob Skole, Capt. Michael McDonough, TSgt. Michael Valentin, 1Lt. Christine Aye, Capt. Jeanne Kiernan, 2Lt. André Welch, Capt. Josh Auerbach, Mdmn. Alexander Ehrenberg, Airman Thomas Hurley, Sgt. Kyle Sorenson, Spc. Kyle McDonald, Capt. Stefan Milan, Czar Roda, PFC Nicole Evanko, PFC Mary Towsley, 2nd Lt. Ian Boyd, HM2 Torrence Watkins, PFC Peter Maziarz, Pvt. Patrick Barrett , PFC Michael Collins

Please email names and rank of loved ones to: parishbulletin@stmarylong.org.

Uniting Yourself to God

Blessed are those called to the supper of the Lamb. Sound familiar? These words are spoken at every Mass and it’s meaning is very real and should fill us with wonder and awe! As we physically approach the Eucharist, the Body and Blood of Christ, our hearts should soar as we anticipate and receive Jesus. We are uniting ourselves to Him in the way that He desires us to be joined to Him. This profound act of Holy Communion with Christ should humble us and make us realize the immense love that Jesus has for each of us by giving us His Body and Blood. When we bow before Him prior to taking His Body our hearts and minds should be intently set upon Him. As we take the cup of Blood, or pass by the cup, we should bow our head before His Blood as a gesture of reverence and thanksgiving to Our Lord who died on the cross-for our sakes.

As for me, I need to reset my mind, examine my conscience and open my heart to the fact that this truly is Jesus that I am approaching. When I return to my pew I know that this private time with Jesus, now in my body, mind and heart, is a time of reflection and a very holy moment to savor within my whole being. Every Commun-ion should be this way: a profound moment knowing that I am joined to Christ and Him to me. I recently read the book; 7 Secrets of the Eucharist by Vinny Flynn. It is a very short read and gives great insight about the Eucharist. This book explains the Eucharist sacramentally. In other words, when we receive Je-sus during Mass or a Communion service, this is known as sacramental Communion. Did you know, when we cannot receive Jesus sacramentally, we can receive Him in a spiritual Commun-ion? Yes, we can make a spiritual Communion anytime that we are unable to receive Communion in the sacra-mental way. We can receive actual graces by wanting to receive Jesus and be united to Him before our next Holy Communion in the sacramental form. Vinny Flynn explained this in his book: sacramental Communion brings us into union with God, and spiritual Communion helps keep us there. Spiritual Communion has immense value. As with the Sacrament of Communion, purity of heart and the desire to be in union with Christ is essen-tial. St. Maximilian Kolbe explained this detail: that the graces of the Eucharist are received in proportion to our spiritual condition, our desire to be united to God. St. Kolbe then went on to say: since God always honors our desire to be with Him, the graces are not limited to sacramental Communion. “ At times spiritual Communion brings the same graces as sacramental”. Many saints wrote about spiritual Communion. A few examples of these saints are: St. Faustina, St. Padre Pio, St. Francis de Sales, St. Thomas Aquinas and St. Catherine of Siena. St. John Vianney (Patron Saint of Priests) wrote: “ A spiritual Communion acts on the soul as blowing does on a cinder-covered fire which is about to go out. Whenever you feel your love of God growing cold, quick-ly make a spiritual Communion”. When we approach Christ in the sacrament of Communion or receive Him in a spiritual Communion, the words that we say from our hearts should be said with reverence and deeply expressed with immense gratitude and generosity of heart and mind: Lord I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed. Amen!

God bless you all ~ Noreen DiPerri Tolosky, Chair Spiritual Life Committee

For further reflection about the Eucharist and the meaning of the Mass please stop by the Chapel of Mary Immaculate and take home the pamphlet, The Infinite Value of the Holy Mass.

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From the Deacon’s Desk Faith Formation News

5:30pm Mass and classes will resume in

September

Registrations will begin in July

Deacon Donald Higby

The Call to Holiness in Today's World – Part 2

The grace of Baptism allows us to be holy. We should let everything be open to God. The Holy Spirit in the end enables us to be holy, and when we are tempted to focus on our own weakness we should turn to the Lord and ask him to make us a little better. The Church has everything necessary for holiness – scripture, the sacraments, holy places, living communities, and the witness of the saints. Holiness grows through small gestures. The pope gives as an example, a woman who meets a friend and decides not to gossip; then goes home tired, but listens to her child who has some concerns. Finally she engages a poor person she meets rather than avoiding him. Sometimes God shows us an opportunity, but other times it is a matter of doing what we are supposed to be doing with more care, more attention. “I will seize the occasions that present themselves every day. I will ac-complish ordinary actions in an extraordinary way.” – Cardinal Francois Nguyen (while imprisoned). The New Zealand Bishop rightly teaches that we are capable of loving with unconditional love, because the risen Lord shares his powerful life with our own. Our lives demon-strate his power at work, even in the midst of our human weakness. A Christian's mission on earth is a path of holi-ness. It consists of uniting ourselves with his death and resurrection, but can also consist of reproducing in our own lives aspects of His life – his hidden life, his life in community, his closeness to outcasts, his poverty and his other ways of showing his self-sacrificing love. When we contemplate these issues, we are led to incorporating them into our own lives. Christ enables us to live all that he himself lived. The measure of our holiness stems from the stature that Christ achieves in us, to the extant that, by the power of the Holy Spirit, we model our whole life on his. Every saint is a message the Holy Spirit gives God's people. But not everything a saint says or does is completely faithful to the gospel. We need to con-template the totality of their lives. We too need to see the totality of our lives as a mission. We must allow the Spirit to create in us the per-sonal mystery that can reflect Jesus in today's world. May we come to realize the message of Jesus that God wants to speak to the world by our lives. If we set out, despite mistakes and missteps, the Holy Spirit will bring it to fulfillment. We need to listen to God in prayer and recognize the signs that he gives us. We need to always ask the spirit what Jesus expects from us every moment of our lives. We cannot understand Christ apart from his kingdom, and our personal mission is inseparable from the building of that kingdom of love, justice and univer-sal peace. Christ himself wants to experience this with you, not only in the sacrifices but also the joy that this brings. We cannot grow in holiness without committing ourselves, body and soul, to this effect.

St. Mary’s Summer Camp begins next week. Your children will be in for a full week of fun and excite-ment. Campers please remember to bring: A backpack, sunblock, a towel, flip flops, a bagged lunch (NUT FREE), and a water bottle. Please label all items with your child’s full name. Wear a bathing

suit under your clothes and sneakers. Apply sunblock be-fore you arrive at camp each morning. Your camp T-Shirt will be waiting for you on Monday. Please help your child get in their T-shirt and they must wear it each day to camp. The doors will open at 8:45am (use the entrance to the right of the gym doors) and pick up is at 3:00 (same en-trance as morning drop off). Parents must sign children in and out each day. Please see our nurse, Kim MacDonnell about any medical issues that will require her attention. Lastly, make sure that the medical Health and Consent Form and the Immunization Records have been turned in. NO CHILD CAN ENTER CAMP WITHOUT THESES FORMS. Volunteers please remember to bring: A nut free lunch, sunblock, a snack and a water bottle. T-shirts can be picked up on Saturday the 23rd between 9:am and noon. Your T-shirt must be worn each day. Make sure that your medical Health and Consent Form, Immunization Records and any additional paperwork have been turned in. NO ONE CAN ENTER CAMP WITHOUT THESES FORMS. You must have attended one training session also. We will be decorating the school on Saturday the 23rd at 9:00am. Please consider helping out for all or part of the day. I believe we will all be SHIPWRECKED very soon!

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St. Mary’s Academy Corner Financial Stewardship

Offerings for the week ending June 10, 2018 Thank you for your continued support of St. Mary’s Parish.

Regular weekly Offerings $ 7,988.00

Mail-ins $ 4,423.00

Electronic Banking $ 1,674.00

Total Collections $ 15,694.00

Summer Camp $ 1,609.00

In the course of your financial planning, please consider St. Mary’s Parish. A be-

quest donation is a way to share your pride in our par-ish by remembering a loved one through your vision and generosity. A financial gift creates a lasting legacy in support of our ministries. For more information regarding donations please visit our website: www.stmarylong.org or call parish office 567-3124.

Annual Catholic Appeal Update As of the printing of this bulletin, 358 St. Mary’s Parish-ioners have donated $107,088 towards the 2018 Annu-al Catholic Appeal! Wow! All donations, no matter the amount, are very welcome & appreciated as we come to the aid of our diocesan family. Donation envelopes are at the handicap entrance of the church or you can go online to www.diospringfield.org. Thank You~ Fr. C.J.

New Eucharistic Minister Training: St. Mary’s is once again looking to add new Eucharistic Ministers to the parish list of vol-unteers. Are you interested? Please speak to Father C.J. or Claire Falcone. The following are the next training classes, Wednesday, June 20th at 7 pm, Tuesday, June 26th at 7 p.m. and Wednesday June 27th at 7 p.m. All classes last ONE HOUR and you need only attend ONE training session.

Thank You Fr. John McDonagh!! Next Sunday (June 24th) following the three Sunday Masses, we will host three receptions in the Parish Center thanking Fr. John for his faithful ministry among us these last four years. Fr. John has kindly celebrated Friday morning Mass, taught Faith Formation (Confirmation Classes), served as the St. Joseph Society (Men’s Group) Spir-itual Advisor and celebrated one weekend Mass for the last four years while in part-time residence here. All are cordially invited to stop into the Center after Mass, have a cup of coffee or tea and thank him personally.

Dear St. Mary Parishioners, Many people are asking the question, “Who’s the new priest coming to St. Mary’s in Longmeadow?” The answer is as follows: On Saturday, June 30th at 11 a.m. Bishop Mitchell Rozanski will ordain two new priests for our diocese and they are Rev. Mr. Frank Furman and Rev. Mr. Michael Kokoszka. The soon-to-be “Fr. Michael” which is what he has asked we call him, will be our new Associate Pastor here at St. Mary’s starting in early July. All are very welcome to attend the Ordi-nation Mass and if at all possible, I HIGHLY recom-mend you experience this moving liturgy in our mag-nificent Cathedral. You may also stream the ordina-tion Mass live on our Diocesan website at, www.diospringfield.org. A welcoming reception for Fr. Michael will be held on Sunday, July 15th in our Parish Center. More details will follow in next week-end’s bulletin.-~ Fr. C.J.

Quote of the week: “Human relationships are pri-mary in all of living. When the gusty winds blow and shake our lives, if we know that people care about us, we may bend with the wind…but we won’t break.” – Mr. (Fred) Rogers

Academy graduates 50th class: We would like to once again, congratulate the class of 2018 for their hard work and dedication. Bishop Rozanski joined us as we celebrated each student at last Friday’s graduation Mass. This is the 50th graduat-ing class from the Academy and a wonderful way to end out our 50th year celebrations!

Fall 2018 Soccer Registration: The Academy’s Fall registration is now open for stu-dents in Pre-K through grade 2! We know the begin-ning of each school year is overwhelming with infor-mation and paperwork, so to avoid adding one more item on your list, we are opening up Fall Soccer regis-tration now. Please visit our web site at stmaryslongmeadow.org to print out the registra-tion forms. You do not need to attend the Academy to participate. If you have any questions, please contact Lindsay at heyshonak@comcast.net.

New Trees at the Academy… St. Mary’s Academy wishes to thank Dr. John and Connie Grippo for the recent gift of two beautiful Rose of Sharon trees that now grace the Academy property. They were planted on either side of the academy entrance near the statue of Our Blessed Mother. Thank you both again for the wonderful gift.

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Bethlehem House Pregnancy Care Center 33 Knipfer Ave. Easthampton, 527-2861 or

Hotline 262-8517, www.bethlehemhousewma.org Compassionate Support, Counseling and Referrals

The deadline for inclusion in St. Mary’s Parish Bulletin is the Sunday before the coming weekend. Inclusion on as-space-allows basis. Submit via email in MS Word format to parishbulletin@stmarylong.org.

OPEN FOOD PANTRY For June we are collecting canned fruit. We now have one basket for donations (in the Hopkins St. vestibule.) Please place all dona-tions in the designated basket. Thank you.

ST. MARY’S SEPARATED & DIVORCED GROUP

Will meet on Tues. June 19th, at 7 p.m. Parish Office building. Please call Bob Nell to RSVP if you intend to come, 575-5177.

The date of the 2018 St. Mary’s Guild Craft Fair is December 1st

The application for vendors is availa-ble on the parish website. Go to www.stmarylong.org., click on Parish Ministries then St. Mary’s Women’s Guild.

Are you a High School student looking for the best week of your life this summer? We are pleased to an-nounce that spots are still available for our annual trip to Young Life’s premier camp up at Saranac Lake NY, August 5th-10th. This unforgettable weeklong camp will include, parasailing, tubing, water skiing, high ropes course, award winning cuisine, beautiful lake views and much more! It truly will be the best week of your life! If you are interested please email Steve Fydenkevez steve.fydenkevez@gmail.com for more information.

The Maryland State Boychoir LIVE IN CONCERT FREE ADMISSION

THURSDAY, JULY 26, 2018 7:30 pm at St. Mary’s Church

519 Longmeadow St., Longmeadow

Come listen to the Concert Choir in a thrilling perfor-mance of a variety of music, including sacred master-works, contemporary pieces, gospel, spirituals and folksongs. The choir is singing as part of a 9-day tour through Massachusetts, Quebec City and Montreal.

Founded in 1987, the Maryland State Boychoir, Mary-land’s “Official Goodwill Ambassadors”, is comprised of a diverse group of about 130 talented boys, ages 7 to 20, who love to sing. They come from nine Maryland counties, Baltimore City, and the D.C. suburbs. The choir’s reputation for excellence has resulted in invitations to perform in a variety of venues such as The White House, Kennedy Center, National Cathe-dral, St. Patrick’s and Holy Trinity Cathedrals in New York, Saint Patrick’s Cathedral in Ireland, and Coven-try Cathedral in England. For more information about the concert, call the Par-ish Office at (413) 567-3124.

Pilgrimage to Medjugorje A pilgrimage to Medjugorje will leave on November 4 and return on November 12, 2018. We will stay with the visionary Mirjana near Apparition Hill. Our Spiritual Directors will be Fr. Timothy Campoli and Deacon John Leary. Many spiritual activities will take place, including daily Mass. A day trip to Dubrovnik on the beautiful Adriatic Sea, is included. The cost is $2,399 which in-cludes airfare, tour guide, hotel, and two meals a day. A bus to and from Logan Airport will be arranged if there is interest. For more information, contact Helen Shea Murphy at: www.pilgrimages.com/helensheamurphy or helensheamurphy@verizon.net or 413-773-8890.

School Secretary St. Michael’s Academy, a pre-school-Grade 8 Catholic school in Springfield, seeks a full-time School Secretary to efficiently and accurately respond to the many de-mands of running an elementary school office. Must have the ability to respond to the needs of the many con-stituents including: faculty, staff, students, parents and other visitors. Must be able to work independently. Good organizational skills and proficiency on the com-puter required. Candidates who are bi-lingual and have previous school experience are preferred. Submit a re-sume and cover letter by June 22nd to St. Michael’s Academy, Attn: School Secretary, 153 Eddywood St., Springfield, 01118 or email: a.obrien@smaspringfield.org.

On Thursday, May 24, Saint Mary’s Guild held its Installation Mass and Dinner. This year’s dinner was held at the Twin Hills Country Club. At this event, the Monsignor Thomas Devine Scholarship and the Saint Mary’s Guild Scholarship were awarded to the following students:

Monsignor Thomas Devine Scholarship: Sharette Bello-Suazo, Ryanne Fournier, and Anthony Nguyen

Saint Mary’s Guild Scholarship: Lauren Carey, Daniel Cotnoir, and Will Echeverria

The members of St. Mary’s Guild extend their con-gratulations and best wishes to these young men and women of our parish.