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Corpus Christi Parish
at Holy Rosary Church
Lawrence, MA
Fourth Sunday of Advent
Cuarto Domingo de Adviento
Corpus Christi Parish
SACRAMENTS AT THE PARISH:
At Holy Rosary Church
SACRAMENT OF THE SICK The Pastor invites any person
who is going to the hospital to receive this Sacrament. Also invited
to receive the Sacrament are those who are ill or elderly who
cannot come to Church. Please contact the rectory to arrange for
the celebration.
El SACRAMENTO DE LA UNCIÓN DE LOS ENFERMOS.
Lo puede recibir toda persona anciana, o que esté enferma. Por
favor contacte al sacerdote.
SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Engaged couples wishing to be
married at Corpus Christi should contact the parish to speak
with the Pastor or Deacon at least six months prior to the planned
wedding.
Las parejas que deseen contraer MATRIMONIO deben hablar
con el Párroco o el Diacono por lo menos seis meses antes de la
boda.
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM (Infant) The sacrament of
baptism is celebrated the last Sunday of each month at 2:00 p.m.
in the Upper church. Parents wishing to register their child for
baptism are asked to contact the rectory and to speak with a
member of the pastoral staff to arrange the date. The instruction
class, to which all parents and godparents are invited, is held in the
rectory on the Sunday before the baptism at 2:00 PM.
LOS BAUTIZOS para bebes hasta niños de 6 años de edad, se
celebran el último Domingo de cada mes. Llame a la rectoría y
hable con alguien del equipo pastoral. Los Padres y los padrinos
deben asistir a una charla obligatoria el domingo anterior de la
celebración del bautismo a las 3:00 p.m. en la rectoría.
(Established November 1, 2004)
PARISH OFFICE
35 Essex Street, Lawrence, MA 01840
978-685-1711
Fax: 978-691-5927
Office hours: Mon-Fri. 9:00am-4:00pm
www.corpuschristilawrence.org
PARISH CENTER
34 Common Street, Lawrence, MA
978-687-9047
Mass Schedule
Daily
12:05 p.m. (English)
Except Thursdays
7:00 pm Spanish Mass on Thursdays-Lower Church
Saturday Vigil
4:00 p.m.
Sunday
9:00 a.m. (English)
10:30 a.m. (English)
12:00 p.m. (Spanish Mass)
Saturday 3:00-3:45 p.m. and by appointment.
EL SACRAMENTO DE CONFESIÓN
El sábado a las 3:00-3:45 p.m. o por cita.
EXPOSITON OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
Holy Days
Every Friday 9:00a.m – 7:00p.m. in the Lower Church
12:05 pm (English) (Upper Church)
7:00 pm (English) (Upper Church)
ADORACIÓN AL SANTISIMO
Todos los viernes de 9:00a.m – 7:00p.m. en la Iglesia de abajo.
OUR LADY OF GOOD COUNSEL DEVOTIONS
Holidays
9:00a.m. (Lower Church)
Ethnic Masses
Lithuanian Mass 10:30 a.m. – Sun., Jan. 3rd in
the lower church.
Italian- English Mass 9:00 a.m. -Bilingual Massthe 3rd Sunday of the month in the upper church.
Portuguese Mass: Sun., Jan. 10th at 11:30 AM in
the lower church.
Polish Mass: Sat., January 9, 2016 at 6:15 PM.
The Upper Church of Corpus Christi Parish
is handicapped accessible. There is a ramp
entrance through the parking lot.
Corpus Christi Parish, Lawrence, MA
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Every Friday at 11:45 a.m. in the Lower Church
DEVOCIÓN A LA VIRGEN DEL BUEN CONSUELO
Todos los viernes a las 11:45a.m. en la Iglesia de abajo.
RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults)
For adults who are either (a) non-baptized; (b) baptized in another
Faith; or (c) baptized Catholics who received no formal religious
training and never received Eucharist or Confirmation, and who are
interested in becoming Catholic or are seeking full communion with
the Catholic Church. Please contact the Rectory.
RICA (Rito de Iniciación Cristiana para Adultos)
Para los adultos quienes están (a) no bautizados, (b) bautizados
en otra fe, ó (c) Católicos bautizados quienes no han recibido una
educación formal religiosa y nunca recibieron la Eucaristía o la
Confirmación, y quienes estén interesados en ser Católicos o esté
buscando la Comunión plena con la Iglesia Católica. Por favor
llame a la Rectoría.
December 20, 2015
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Fourth Sunday of Advent
Cuarto Domingo de Adviento
Mass Intentions
Saturday, December 19th
4:00 Philip Gangi, Sr., Philip Gangi, Jr., Domenic
Gangi, Fiorenzo Sacchetti (Anniv.), Carmina Sacchetti, Tec.
Sgt. Peter Romano (Anniv.), Antonio & Lena Marino,
Joseph & Rose DeAngelo & Frank A. Marino, William &
Rita Matthes & Rita & Ernest Terrio, Paul Jaeger (Anniv.),
Joan Morgan, John & Josephine Freni, John Dadducci,
Antonio & Mary Ferrara (Christmas rem.), Jeanne Bolis
(Christmas rem.), James Vittorioso (Christmas rem.), Grace &
Rita Salvetti, Christine Ferguson (Birthday), Gabriel “Ned”
Leone, Giuseppina & Serafino Polizzotti, Francis Laudani
(5th Anniv.), John Martineau, Manuel Machado
Sunday, December 20th
Fourth Sunday of Advent
9:00 Ita./Eng. Mass-Mary Licciardi
10:30 Deacon Gerard & Marguerite Gagné, Eva
Mazzotta (Birthday), Arthur & Marie Dube, Edward E. Dube,
Alfio & Venera DiPaola, John Martineau, Deshaies &
Russell families
12:00 Spanish Mass-Rafael y Anacleto Parra
Monday, December 21st, St. Peter Canisius
12:05 Armando & Amedeo Iannalfo
Tuesday, December 22nd
12:05 Caterina (Scola) Galluzzo
Wednesday, December 23rd, St. Joh of Kanty
12:05 Antonio Mollica
Thursday, December 24th
The Vigil of the Nativity
3:15 pm Christmas Concert-Upper
Church
Concert
4:00 pm Family Liturgy- For all the parishioners -English
10:15 pm Christmas Concert-Upper
Church
Concert
11:00pm Christmas Mass- For all the parishioners- English
Friday, December 25th
THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD (CHRISTMAS)
No Eucharistic Adoration
9:00 am For all the parishioners –English Mass
10:30 am For all the parishioners –English Mass
12:00 am For all the parishioners-Spanish Mass
Saturday, December 26th, St. Stephen
12:05 M/M Pasquale DeCunto & family
4:00 Nancy R. Petralia, Joseph & Josephine Benanti,
Angelo & Viola LoPiano, Sam & Kenneth LoPiano, Erminio
& Consiglia Giarrusso, Andrew & Angelo Giarrusso, Phyllis
(Giarrusso) Torto, Vincent Bruzzese (14th Anniv.), Nellie
Grasso (37th Anniv.), John Martineau, Irene Bara
5:00 Anointing of the sick
6:00 pm Latin Mass
Corpus Christi Parish, Lawrence, MA
Sunday, December 27th
The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph
9:00 Mary Signa, Peter Signa, Frank Geraci & dec’d
Gerarci, Signa & Armoroso families
10:30 Josephine Abate & Grace Musumeci, Rosa &
João Ataide & Maria de Jesus Machado, Candida Jesus &
Manuel Silva, Grace Rita Salvetti, Josephine & Frank
Catania (Anniv.), John Martineau
12:00 Spanish Mass2:00 Baptisms-English-Upper church
3:00 Baptisms-Spanish- Upper church
Sanctuary Lamp
Upper Church- Vincent Bruzzese (14th Anniv.)
Lower Church- Albert Blasovitch
The altar bread and wine for our Masses this
weekend has been donated in loving memory of
Joseph & Sandy Giuffrida by their family.
Sunday, December 20th
10:15–11:45am Religious Ed Classes Grades K-5–PC
2:00 Baptism Instruction Class-English-SRMR
3:00 Baptism Instruction Class-Spanish-SRMR
Monday, December 21st
6:30pm Choir Rehearsal – SRMR
Tuesday, December 22nd
12:45pm Legion of Mary Meeting (English) – SRMR
Thursday, December 24th
No Charismatic Group Prayer Service
3:15
10:15
Christmas Concert-Upper
Church
Concert
Christmas Concert-Upper
Concert
Church
Friday, December 25th
RECTORY CLOSED
No Eucharistic Adoration
Saturday, December 26th
10:00am Legion of Mary Meeting (Spanish)-SRMR
Sunday, December 27th
No Religious Education Classes
2:00 Baptisms-English-Upper church
3:00 Baptisms-Spanish- Upper church
December 20, 2015
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Fourth Sunday of Advent
Cuarto Domingo de Adviento
From your Pastor
WITH GRATITUDE TO OUR VOLUNTEERS
There is a 2016 diary/calendar for you in the upper
church sacristy.
2016 CALENDARS
The 2016 religious calendars are available at the
exits of the upper church, courtesy of the Cataudella
Funeral Home of Methuen.
Fr. Mawn
Parish Financial Report
Weekend Collection: December 13,
13, 2015
2015
Weekly Goal
208 Envelopes
Money not in envelopes
$6,500.00
$4,100.00
$ 572.00
$4,672.00
Goal +/ (-)
Immaculate Conception
(-$1,828.00)
$1,072.00
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM
Classes are held at the parish center on Sundays as
scheduled from 10:15 am to 11:45 am. Sessions
consist of catechetical instruction, creative
activities, as well as sacrament preparation at all
ages. Registration may be done at the Parish
Center on your child’s first class day. Registration
however, is on-going throughout the year.
For questions or concerns, you may call the Director of
Religious Education, Mary Crow, at 978-504-9308, or call
Ivette Chakar at the rectory at 978-685-1711.She will
assist you in English or Spanish.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION SCHEDULE
DECEMBER
Dec. 20 Grades K-5
Dec. 27 No Classes
Thank you for your faithful support
Remember Your Parish in Your will
On Dec. 26th to Jan. 2nd the 12:05 Mass will be
celebrated in the Upper Church.
Each year the diocesan-wide Christmas collection is for
our priests. Remember the priests who have made a
meaningful impact in your life, and consider
honoring them with a donation that show them
you care. Your gift will have a significant impact
on the health, wellbeing, and retirement needs of
the priests who have devoted their lives to serving us and
our Church. On behalf of the priests who will benefit from
your generosity this Christmas, we thank you for your
generous and prayerful support.
The parish office will close at Noon on
December 24th and be closed all day on Friday,
Dec.25th for the “Christmas Day”.
The Blessed Wafers for the Lithuanian
and Polish Christmas celebration are
available in the Parish office for a free
will donation. Any questions please
contact David Boucher 978-337-3737.
Corpus Christi Parish, Lawrence, MA
WISHES FOR A BLESSED CHRISTMAS TO ALL OF THE
CORPUS CHRISTI FAMILY FROM ALL OF THE STAFF
AT THE PARISH!
PARISH CALENDAR & MASS BOOK:
THE BOOK FOR SCHEDULING MASSES FOR 2016 IS OPEN. IN ORDER TO
ACCOMMODATE ALL OF THE FAMILIES AND THEIR REQUESTS, EACH
FAMILY WILL BE ALLOWED NO MORE THAN FOUR MASSES (two single
intention & two multiple Mass) UNTIL AFTER THE FIRST OF THE YEAR.
PLEASE DO NOT REQUEST MORE FOR OUR DEMANDS ARE SIMPLY
MORE THAN THE AVAILABLE TIMES.
PLEASE NOTICE THAT WE DO NOT BOOK MASSES DURING THE
WEEKEND.
December 20, 2015
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Fourth Sunday of Advent
Cuarto Domingo de Adviento
AWAY FOR THE WINTER! In the event that you will be away
for a good portion of the winter, please notify the Rectory Office
so that we may discontinue mailing your envelopes. Tell us how
long you will be
away and we will resume mailings upon your return. If you
would like to keep up with what’s going on in the Parish, we
would be happy to send the bulletin to your winter address.
NO EUCHARISTIC ADORATION THIS FRIDAY,
DECEMBER 25TH & NEXT FRIDAY, JANUARY 1ST.
The Eucharist Adoration will be resuming on Friday,
January 8, 2016.
The Sympathies of the Parish Community are
extended to the family and friends of those whose
funerals were held recently. Please remember them in
your prayers.
Christmas Concert at Corpus Christi
There will be a prelude Christmas concert before the
Christmas Eve and the 11 o’clock Masses Thursday,
December 24th.
The choir will first present a few songs in Italian,
Portuguese, Polish, French and Spanish for the first
10 minutes of the concert, then the congregation is
asked to join the choir in singing seasonal Christmas
carols to commemorate the birth of our Savior Jesus
Christ.
The concert will start at 3:15 p.m. on Christmas Eve,
followed by the 4:00 p.m. Mass. Late at night the
concert starts at 10:15 p.m. followed by the 11
o’clock Mass. Be sure to get there early for the
concert, bring your singing voices to proclaim to the
world our joy in celebrating this momentous
occasion.
Holy Name Society says a double Thank You!
On Sunday, November 29, 2015, the Holy Name Society
held its annual Christmas Party for exceptional people.
This year we had approximately 148 people who shared a
meal and were delighted with a visit from Santa. The
Society would like to thank all the people who made the
party possible: the culinary staff headed by John
Vellardita, the musicians of the Russ McQueen band, and
all the volunteers who assisted in serving the meal and
preparations. A special thanks is given to all those who
made donations towards the operational expenses.
The Holy Name Society would also like to thank all the
people who made our Christmas Raffle a success by
purchasing tickets.
Special thanks to Connie Pickles for assembling the
baskets and to the Pickles and Benanti families for
donating them.
The winner of the Christmas basket is Ralph Brosco and
the winner of the New Year’s basket is Catalen Almonte.
Corpus Christi Parish, Lawrence, MA
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GREAT CHRISTMAS GIFTS
2015 HOLIDAY LOTTERY CALENDAR
30 CHANCES TO WIN!!! - $1125 IN PRIZES!!!
ALL PRIZES WILL BE DRAWN & WINNERS NOTIFIED ON
1/9/2016 - $10.00
ST. RITA BANGLE BRACELET - $20.00
MAY BE PURCHASED AT CORPUS CHRISTI OFFICE
DURING OFFICE HOURS
OR
CONTACT MARY LOU NICHOLS @ 978-685-7164.
CHRISTMAS FLOWERS
We will be collecting your financial contributions for
CHRISTMAS FLOWERS as usual. There is an envelope
in your December pack for this.
If you do not wish to use the envelope or do not receive
one and wish to contribute, then complete the bottom of
this page, and put it together with your donation in an
envelope marked Christmas Flowers, Attn. Mary
Giarrusso or Rose Maria Redman. You may drop it in the
collection basket or bring it to the Rectory. Thank you so
much for your continued support.
Mary Giarrusso & Rose Maria Redman
In Memory of:
__________________________________________
__________________________________________
Donated by:_____________________________
__________________________________________
Tel.#_____________________________________
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Fourth Sunday of Advent
Cuarto Domingo de Adviento
La oficina parroquial cerrará a mediodía el
24 de diciembre y estará cerrada todo el día el
viernes 25 de diciembre por el “Día de la Navidad”.
Let’s celebrate Christmas together!
together!
MASS SCHEDULE
December 24, 2015
2015
Christmas Eve
3:15 p.m.
Christmas Concert-Upper
Church
Concert
4:00p.m.
Family Liturgy-English
10:15 p.m.
Christmas Concert-Upper
Church
Concert
11:00p.m.
Christmas Mass- English
9:00a.m.
10:30a.m.
12:00p.m.
TOME NOTA
Del 26 de diciembre al 2 de enero la
misa de las 12:05pm será celebrada en
la Iglesia de arriba.
CLASES DE EDUCACIÓN RELIGIOSA
Las clases se llevan a cabo en el Centro
Parroquial de 10:30AM - 12:00 PM
HORARIO DE CLASES DEL MES DE DICIEMBRE
20 Diciembre- Grados K-5
27 Diciembre- No hay clases-Vacaciones
December 25, 2015
2015
Christmas Day
Mass- English
Mass- English
Mass-Spanish
Next
Saturday,
December
26th,
immediately after the 4:00 PM Mass on the
last Saturday of the month we will have the
anointing of the sick. Those who want to be
anointed should sit in the front benches.
NOTICIAS DE LA PARROQUIA
En todas nuestras Misas de Noche Buena y Navidad, nuestra
única colecta será para apoyar a la jubilación, la asistencia
médica, y las necesidades financieras de los sacerdotes de la
Archidiócesis de Boston. Cada uno de nosotros puede recordar
cariñosamente a esos sacerdotes que han Bautizado a su
niño(s), que han atestiguado su matrimonio, o que llevo la
unción de enfermos a un ser querido que estaba moribundo.
Pedimos que usted dé generosamente a nombre de los
sacerdotes que han dedicado sus vidas a Dios y al buen trabajo
de la Archidiócesis de Boston. A nombre de todos nuestros
sacerdotes, gracias por adelantado por su generosidad.
FLORES DE NAVIDAD
¡Celebremos Juntos la Navidad!
HORARIO DE LAS MISAS
24 de diciembre, 2015
Misa Vespertina de la Vigilia del 24 de diciembre
4:00p.m.
Liturgia Familiar-Ingles
11:00p.m.
Misa de Navidad- Ingles
25 de Diciembre, 2015, La Natividad del Señor
Misas del Día
9:00a.m.
Misa - Ingles
10:30a.m.
Misa - Ingles
12:00p.m.
Misa-Español
ADORACIÓN AL SANTISIMO
El viernes 25 de diciembre y 1ero de enero no
habrá Adoración al Santísimo.
La Adoración al Santísimo se reanudara el viernes
8 de enero.
Corpus Christi Parish, Lawrence, MA
Estamos colectando sus contribuciones
financieras para las FLORES DE NAVIDAD
como de costumbre. Hay un sobre en su
paquete de diciembre para esto. Si usted no desea
utilizar el sobre o no recibió uno y desear contribuir,
entonces complete la parte inferior de esta página, y
póngala junto con su donación en un sobre que diga
Flores de Navidad, Atención: Mary Giarrusso o Rose
Maria Redman. Usted puede ponerlo en la canasta de la
colecta o puede traerlo o enviarlo por correo a la
rectoría.
Muchas Gracias por su continua ayuda.
Mary Giarrusso y Rose Maria Redman
¡Por favor escriba con letra de molde!
En Memoria de:
____________________________________
____________________________________
Donado por: ______________________
# Tel. ___________________________
December 20, 2015
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Meet Fr. Vin −
The Gift of Family
As the pastor of three parishes in Dorchester and Mattapan,
Fr. Vin’s responsibilities are extraordinary. While his daily
work is a source of great joy, it’s the love and devotion of a
special sister named Connie that restores his spirit.
When Fr. Vin’s parents passed away, he and his sister Eileen
became the sole guardians of their disabled sister. For Fr.
Vin, being a brother and a priest for Connie is an immense
blessing. The unconditional love that he receives from
Connie—especially at the end of a busy day— continues
to fill his heart with gratitude.
Fr. Vin selflessly dedicates his life in service to others. This
Christmas, show your gratitude with a gift that cares for Fr.
Vin and the health and well-being of all the priests who
faithfully serve our Archdiocese of Boston.
Text the word PRIEST to 56512 or make a gift through
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Thank you for your generous support of the Clergy Health
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