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Feast of Jesus Christ the King November 25, 2018

Masses for the Week

St. Columbkille Parish 321 Market Street, Brighton, Massachusetts 02135

617-782-5774; www.stcolumbkillebrighton.com; email: office@brightoncatholic.org; fax: 617-782-7283 School: 617-254-3110

OUR PARISH MISSION STATEMENT: “We are Saint Columbkille Parish, a community of faith celebrating Christ’s presence in us through the Eucharist,

the other sacraments and the preaching of the word of God. To be true to the Gospel we must live our faith every day, responding to our call to holiness by caring for, encouraging and strengthening each other.”

ADMINISTRATOR:

Very Rev. Richard W. Fitzgerald, V. F.

PAROCHIAL VICAR: Rev. Christopher Bae

TRANSITIONAL DEACONS

Deacon Steve Garza Deacon Steve Kramer, SJ

STAFF: William Healey—Business Manager

Joseph R. Policelli - Director of Music Roberto Mendez – Director Religious Education

Patricia McShane - Parish Secretary MASS SCHEDULE Daily Masses: 7:00 and 9:00 AM Friday Adoración 6:00 PM; Misa 7:00 PM (Español) Sunday Masses: Vigil-Saturday 4:00 P.M. Sunday 7:30, 9:30, 11:15 AM, 12:45 (Spanish) and 5:00 PM CONFESSIONS: Saturdays from 3:00 to 3:45 PM; ADORATION Every First Friday after the 9:00 AM Mass until 11:00 AM BAPTISMS OF INFANTS: For children under 7- first Sunday of the month (English)- second Sunday (Spanish) at 2:30 PM. Instruction for parents and godparents is required. Call the rectory. BAPTISM/CONFIRMATION: Adults and children 7 and older who would like to receive these sacraments or be received into the Church should email RCIA@brightoncatholic.org or call the rectory. MARRIAGE: Couples planning marriage should make arrangements SIX MONTHS pr ior to wedding date.

Sunday, November 25—Feast of Jesus Christ the King (Sat.) 4:00 pm Margaret Gasper, Mem. 7:30 am Missa pro Populo 9:30 am Richard H. Fitzpatrick & Mary Margaret Fitzpatrick, Mem. 11:15 am Pro Multis Intentionibus 12:45 pm Augustin Buñuel, 10th Ann. 5:00 pm Patrick J. Honan, 4th Ann.

Fri. 7:00 pm Gustavo Barrios, 40 Day Memorial Sunday, December 2—First Sunday of Advent (Sat.) 4:00 pm Donald Bushey, 1st Ann. 7:30 am Maryalice McShane Berry, 7th Ann. 9:30 am Missa pro Populo 11:15 am Pro Multis Intentionibus 12:45 pm Dora Ocampo, 33rd Ann. 5:00 pm Margaret Bane, 1st Ann.

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Pro Multis Intentionibus: This week for Mildred Conroy, 10th Ann. Next week for Richard Jones, Mem.; P J . Coyle and the Coyle and Nolan Families, Mem. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Prayers Are Requested for those who are ill; for vocations to the Priesthood and to the Consecrated Life; for married couples and for families; for those serving in the military especially STAFF SGT. Aaron Souza (USAF), EN2 (SW) Matthew Kenney (USN), PFC Timothy C. Barry (USA), 2nd LT Megan Mon-teiro (USAF), LT Alex DiBiasie (USA Rangers), Par-atrooper Anthony Liberty, (USA), Chaplain MAJ Jef-frey A. Ballou (USAF), Chaplain CAPT James W. Longe (USAF), L/CPL Gavin Sheehan (USMC), STAFF SGT Pedro Santana (USA), PVT Michael Stapleton (USA); and for the repose of the souls of the deceased members of our parish, our families and our benefactors. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Fiat, a discernment group for single women con-sidering a vocation to religious life in the Catholic Church, invites you to their next meeting on November 28, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. at the Sisters of St. Joseph Motherhouse, 637 Cambridge Street, Brighton, MA. The topic will be “Prayer”. For more infor-mation, contact Sr. Marian Batho, CSJ at

marian.batho@csjboston.org or 617-746-2025. Check out the Facebook page at www.facebook.com/FiatForDiscerningWomen __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Saturday, December 8 is the Solemnity of the Im-maculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary and a Holy Day of Obligation. Because the Holy Day falls on Saturday the Mass schedule is different. The Masses on the Vigil (December 7) are at 5:30 pm in English and 7:00 pm in Spanish. The Masses on the Holy Day are at 7:00 and 9:00 am only. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

The next Monthly Mass for the Sick, sponsored by the Mass for the Sick ministry of Sacred Heart/Our Lady Help of Christians Collaborative, will be on Monday, Nov. 26 at 6:30 p.m. at Our Lady’s Church. Fr. Dan Riley, Administrator of our SHOL collaborative, will celebrate the Mass and Anointing of the Sick. Following refreshments, Fr. Dan will speak on “Happiness Goes Up After 50”. The even-ing is designed to bring joy, hope, and peace to those who are affected by illness, including family and friends. The Mass and program will both be held downstairs at Our Lady’s church, located at 573 Washington Street in Newton. For questions or more information, please contact Pat Enright at 617-467-4482 pme1130@aol.com, or Lorraine Higgins: 617-244-0267orhiglor1@msn.com, or the parish offices. All are welcome!

A few points of interest from Fr. Fitz:

Our Parish Grand Annual Collection will be held next weekend, December 1-2. You will soon be re-ceiving a letter and fiscal year financial summary and budget in the mail. This collection is the single largest source of income for the parish each year and is essential for us to maintain our parish properties and programs and to meet our financial obligations. Your generous contributions are deeply appreciated. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Donations were made in the month of November for the Hosts in loving memory of Gloria Abren by Her Sons Rob-erto & Rodolfo Alvarez de Sotomayor; for

the Wine in loving memory of Leo & Louise Earls by Their Daughter; and for the Candles in loving memory of Agustin Buñuel by His Family. Please remember them in your prayers ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

CatholicTV is sponsoring a 6 month journey of prayer and reflection called Together We Rebuild as a means to pray for the current turmoil in the Church. It began Sunday, November 11 with a No-vena. Novena pamphlets are available at the doors of the church. For more information go to CatholicTV.org/together-we-rebuild. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Second Collection next week for Grand Annual for our Parish. Please be as generous as your means will allow. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Bring someone back to the Church today. Put a “Try God 1060AM” bumper sticker or magnet on your car. Bumper stickers and magnets can be found in the racks at the back of the Church. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Lector Workbooks are really available in the sac-risties. Would all lectors please pick one up after Mass this weekend. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

THE GIVING TREE begins this weekend. The tags on the trees are requests for Christmas gifts for children in our parish. Please take a tag, purchase the gift requested and return the gift unwrapped to the tree with the tag attached by Sunday, December 16. Thank you for your generosity and concern for those who could use a little help this Christmas Season. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

“That Was Odd!” A Presentation of Original Stories and Song by the 57 Readers & Writers Join us on De-cember 11th for one of the highlights of our neighbor-hood holiday season. The 57 Readers and Writers will offer a show titled “That Was Odd!” We promise an enlightening and entertaining evening of original sto-ries and song. Founded in 2003, the group will be per-forming their 42nd show in the Allston-Brighton com-munity. Free Tuesday, December 11, 2018, 7pm Brighton Allston Congregational Church 404 Wash-ington Street

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Please Remember the St. Vincent de Paul Boxes at the doors of the church (above the holy water fonts) as you leave Mass today. The next

meeting will be Tuesday, November 27 at 7:00 pm in the rectory. New members are always welcome. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Religious Education Notes: The Sacramental Preparation Programs are 2 Years! Two years of Religious Education are required to receive the sacraments of First Holy Communion and Confirmation. They are not age or grade specific. However, children are typically in First Grade for Communion 1 and 9th Grade for Confirmation 1.

The Rite of Christian Initiation for Children (RCIC) is for children 7 years of age or older who have not been baptized.

The Religious Education Program for Grades K-8 meets Sundays at 10:45 AM. All classes are in St. Columbkille School.

Confirmation 1 & 2 Classes meet at 11:00 AM. All classes are in St. Columbkille School.

Religious Education Teachers and assistant teachers are needed. If you could help in this way please contact the rectory at 617-782-5774. If you have a love of God and a desire to pass this faith and love on to others you are ready to be a reli-gious education teacher. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) meets on Sundays at 10:00 am in the rectory. This program is for anyone wishing to become a Catholic or for any baptized Catholic who would like to be fully received into the Church by receiv-ing Holy Communion and Confirmation or just Confirmation if that is all that is needed. The pro-gram this year is being taught by our two Transi-tional Deacons. Call the rectory for more infor-mation. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2019 Brighton Allston Historical Calendars are on sale at the rectory during regular office hours (M, W, Th, & F 9-4). The cost is $10.00. They make great gifts and collectibles for any-one who grew up in Allston or Brighton.

St. Columbkille's Young Adult Commission We are a group of young adults (ages 21-40) who get together for social, spiritual, and service events every month. Interested in learning more? Sign-up for our mailing list by emailing us at youngadultcommissionst.columb@gmail.com! _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Knights of Columbus " Practicing Cath-olic men aged 18+ who are interested in joining or transferring to the local Council of the Knights of Columbus can contact

Brighton Council #121 by e-mail at KofC121@yandex.com. Meetings are typically held on the fourth Thursday of the month, but please contact the Council in advance to confirm." _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

The Catholic Daughters of the Americas invites all Catholic women age 18 and older to come and find Spirituality, Service and Sisterhood in a local setting. Call Patricia McShane at 617-782-5774 for info.

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The Rosary is recited every weekday morning at 8:40 in the lower church. All are welcome to join in praying for Mary’s intercession. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

The Daughters of St. Paul (Jamaica Plain) will hold a Benefit Christmas Concert on Saturday, Dec. 1st at 7pm and on Sunday, Dec. 2nd at 3pm at Fontbonne Academy (Milton). Tickets are $20 (Children under 12 FREE). Group rates availa-ble. For information & tickets: call 617-522-8911 or go online pauline.org/bosconcert. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Join us for our Baby Jesus Party on Saturday, December 8, from 10:30am to 3:30pm. Once again there will be pictures with Baby Jesus (costumes provided, bring your own camera), face painting, birthday cake, door prizes and other fun activities. For more information, call 781-326-5385 or check out our website at www.pauline.org.Pauline Books & Media, 885 Providence Hwy., Dedham, MA 02026 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

BAHS Presentation: New England Neon Come meet our newest local author Susan Mara Bregman, who is a photographer, writer, and long-term Brighton resident. Her newly published book “New England Neon” celebrates the style and exuberance of these landmarks of light. With dozens of original color pho-tographs and informative text, the book takes readers from the shores of Lake Champlain to the tip of Cape Cod. Susan will talk about New England’s neon herit-age with a focus on local favorites like CITGO, Twin Donuts, and our neighborhood’s very own Circle Cin-ema. Copies of the book will be available for pur-chase. Tuesday, November 27, 2018, 7pm, Brighton Allston Congregational Church 404 Washington Street Brighton Center

Parish Giving

Offertory (Nov. 17/18): $5,813.00 Retired Religious (Nov 17/18): $3,048.00

St. Vincent de Paul (Nov. 17/18): $702.00

Thank You for Your Generosity

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Una nota del P. Chris: ¡Vamos a compartir la comida! ¿Tienen hambre después de la Misa? ¿Quieren

conocer más personas en la comunidad? Tengo una idea. Tal vez, nuestra comunidad pueda vender platos de comida a ($3.00 cada uno) de arroz, pollo, frijoles y ensalada en la cafetería de la escuela. Desde enero en 2019, me gustaría que se ofreciera la comida

cada fin semana después de la Misa para que nuestra comunidad crezca más como familia de Dios. Tenemos que conocernos más. Tenemos que pasar más tiempo juntos, compartiendo especialmente la comida. Pero, para hacer posible esta idea, necesito su ayuda. Estoy pidiendo su colaboración. Necesitamos cerca de 20 personas (especialmente madres) que podrían colaborar con nuestra comunidad para cocinar y servir la comida. Colaborando con las personas que todavía están sirviendo en el grupo de café, cada persona probablemente va a cocinar 4 veces al año. Entonces, cada semana excepto verano, ¡habrá comida después de la Misa! Para mayor información, favor de comunicarse con Irma Guerra (617.971.9302). - Padre Chris

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La clase para el bautismo de los bebés (Dic 2) Los padres que quieren bautizar a sus bebés (menores de 6 años) tienen que asistir a la clase de preparación de bautismo. Hay clase cada primer domingo del mes. La próxima clase será el 2 de

Diciembre. Para mayor información, favor de comunicarse con Edvin Juarez (617.416.3262). ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

El Coro de los niños

¡Invitamos a los niños y las niñas para que participen en el Coro de los Niños! Una vez al mes, este coro va a cantar en la Misa. ¡Vamos a cantar para Dios! Los ensayos se hacen cada

sábado. Para mayor información, favor de hablar con Mariela (857.244.5189). ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Las presentaciones de los bebés (Dec 2) Las presentaciones de los bebés se están llevando a cabo el primer domingo del mes. Los padres que estén interesados en presentar a su bebé al Señor, favor de llevar a su bebé al frente del altar cuando el Padre Chris invite a los padres y bebés durante de la Misa en el 2 de Diciembre.

El sábado 8 de diciembre es la solemnidad de la Inmaculada Concepción de la Santísima Virgen María y un día santo de obligación. Debido a que el día santo cae en sábado, el horario de la misa es diferente. Las Misas en la Vigilia (7 de diciembre) son a las 5:30 pm en inglés y a las 7:00 pm en español. Las misas en el día santo son a las 7:00 y a las 9:00 am solamente. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Una nota del P. Fitz: Nuestra Gran Colección Anual Parroquial se llevará a cabo el fin de semana del 1 al 2 de diciembre. Pronto recibirá una carta, un resumen financiero y un presupuesto del año fiscal en el correo. Esta colección es la fuente de ingresos más grande para la parroquia cada año y es esencial para que mantengamos nuestras propiedades y programas parroquiales y cumplamos con nuestras obligaciones financieras. Sus generosas contribuciones son muy apreciadas. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

La Virgen peregrina Si quiere llevar la imagen de la Virgen peregrina, por favor, hable con Gerardo Zavala (617.435.0151). Él va a reservar una semana para que usted pueda llevar la imagen a su casa. Los nombres de las familias que tomarán la imagen son:

El 25 de Noviembre: (disponible)

El 2 de Diciembre: (disponible)

El 9 de Diciembre: (disponible) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

El Rosario en español en el Santuario de Nuestra Señora de Fátima en Boston

Se reza el rosario por los jóvenes cada primer sábado a las 3 de la tarde en el Santuario de Nuestra Señora de Fátima en Boston (la dirección: 155 Washington St.,

Brighton, MA 02135). La próxima oración será a las 3 de la tarde el 1 de Diciembre. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

¿Están planeando casarse por la Iglesia? ¡Felicidades! El Padre Chris va a ayudar a los novios que planean casarse por la iglesia. Los novios tienen que hablar con el Padre Chris al menos 6 meses antes de la fecha anticipada

para la boda. Para mayor información, favor de comunicarse con el Padre Chris (617.782.5774). ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

La Coronilla a la Divina Misericordia Por favor, únanse a nosotros para rezar la Coronilla a la Divina Misericordia 15 minutos antes de la Misa Dominical. La persona o el grupo que va a dirigir esta oración cada semana:

Nov 25: Amalfis Guzmán (Comité Hispano) Dec 2: Elizardi & Reyna (Grupo de Vivir en Familia)

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El horario de los grupos y las devociones en español. Los viernes en la iglesia de abajo. - La Hora Santa y Confesiones: 6 p.m. - La Misa: 7 p.m. Los sábados en la iglesia de abajo. - El Grupo de Oración de la Renovación Carismática: 5:30 p.m. (el coordinador: Edvin Juarez) Los domingos en la iglesia de abajo. - La formación de fe para adulto (“Vivir en familia”): 11:00 a.m. (el coordinador: Fernando Cueto) - El Grupo de jovenes (“Anawim”): 3 p.m. (el coordinador: Neptali Guardado) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

La oficina - el horario de atención - Lunes: 9 am - 4 pm - Martes: cerrado - Miércoles: 9 am - 4 pm - Jueves: 9 am - 4 pm - Viernes: 9 am - 4 pm - Sábado: cerrado - Domingo: cerrado _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Lectores de libros están disponibles en las sacristías. Quisieran todos los lectores por favor recoger uno después de la misa este fin de semana. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

El Año Litúrgico (http://encuentra.com, http://es.catholic.net/)

El año litúrgico está formado por distintos tiempos litúrgicos. Estos son tiempos en los que la Iglesia nos invita a reflexionar y a vivir de acuerdo con alguno de los misterios de la vida de Cristo. El año litúrgico comienza con el Adviento, tiempo en el que nos preparamos para el nacimiento de Cristo. Posteriormente, llega el tiempo de la Navidad. Después, hay un breve tiempo ordinario, después del cual comienza la Cuaresma. El fin y plenitud de la Cuaresma es la Semana Santa, con la que comenzamos el Tiempo Pascual. Después de los cincuenta días de la Pascua viene de nuevo el Tiempo Ordinario, el cual termina, junto con todo el año litúrgico, con la fiesta de Cristo, Rey del Universo.

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