MARCH 24, 2019 LENTEN

REFLECTION
3rd Sunday of Lent By POPE FRANCIS
MASS INTENTIONS Conversion of heart is
the chief characteristic
Saturday, March 23rd St Otto Frangipane, hermit of the Lenten season
8:00am: SEABURY & ALICE WARING by daughter-in-law of grace. It challenges
3:30pm: SOULS IN PURGATORY Fr. Peter all of us without
5:00pm: EUGENE & ZULMIRA CUNHA exception, and it
by son & daughter Fr. Silvio reminds us that
Sunday, March 24 th
3rd Sunday of Lent conversion of heart is not to be reduced to
outward forms or vague intentions, but engages
8:00am: ALL PARISHIONERS Fr. Silvio
and transforms one’s entire existence beginning
9:00am: GUILHERME FONTES by Dumon family Fr. Silvio
from the center of the person, from the
11:30am: JOHN CHALMERS by family Fr. Peter
conscience. We are invited to embark upon a
7:00pm: DONALD HULL by family Fr. Peter journey on which, by defying routine, we strive to
Monday, March 25th ANNUNCIATION B.V.MARY open our eyes and ears, but especially to open
7:00am: VALERIE HARRINGTON by friends our hearts, in order to go beyond our own
‘backyard’. It is a journey that involves the cross
Tuesday, March 26th St Sabino of Anatolia, martyr and self-denial.
7:00am: HUGH & LARRAINE MARKEY by niece
Wednesday, March 27th St Alked, British martyr
7:00am: NICOLAU COSTA by Rosa Costa
Lenten Parish Activities
Thursday, March 28th St Hilarion of Pelecete, abbot
*Every Monday of Lent:
7:00am: EDWARD ROY by family Bible Conversation 6:30 PM
Friday, March 29 th
St Armogastes of Africa, servant
Please bring your bibles
7:00am: MEREDITY COOLEY by family *Every Friday of Lent:
1:00pm: SCHOOL STATIONS OF THE CROSS Stations of the Cross 1 PM & 7 PM
7:00pm: STATIONS OF THE CROSS *April 16th
th
Saturday, March 30 St Amadeus of Savoy, duke Penance Service 7:00 PM
8:00am: IDA VIEIRA by Barbara Dutra
3:30pm: CATHERINE NORTON by R.F. Fr. Silvio
2019 CATHOLIC CHARITY APPEAL
5:00pm: JEAN BOISSE (Bth. Rem.) by children Fr. Peter
Sunday, March 31 st th
4 Sunday of Lent Supporting the work of the Church
8:00am: SOULS IN PURGATORY Fr. Silvio
The Diocese of Providence has begun its
Catholic Charity Appeal, an annual fundraising
9:00am: EMILIA & EUGENE FONTES
by Rosa Vasconcelos Fr. Silvio
initiative that provides assistance to numerous
11:30am: LUCINDA REDRIGUES by family Fr. Peter
ministries across the Diocese that provide for the
physical, educational, and spiritual needs of
7:00pm: ALL PARISHIONERS Fr. Peter
thousands of Rhode Islanders in need.
PLEASE, PRAY FOR THE SICK: George Shea,
The first in-pew solicitation will be
Linda Del Bonis, Lynne Melo, James O’Brien, James held in our parish on the weekend of
Barbosa, Ezequiel Melo, Joanna King, Evan Duarte, March 30-31, and the Appeal will
Hope Laiter, Matthew Boudreau, Madelene Frausto, conclude on June 30.
Daniel Lewis, Allison Roberto, Alex Wilson, Charles
Faith and Good Works go together.
Pringle, Zachary Leiszler, Amy Federivicz, Carol
Ladeira, Barbara Carvalho, Monica Rainville Baton,
Through your faith, you make many Good Works
Fred Rioles, Donna Bass, Rosa Maria Santos, Diane possible. Your gift is used wisely. Maybe, you will
Mello, Arthur Mello, Joseph Mello, Robert Di Pippo. not be the recipient of any of it, but there are
many other needy people in the State who will
give thanks to God because of your generosity.
Our Bishop Thomas sends to all of you his deep
appreciation and prayer.

Dear People
From the Pastor
What is going on AROUND?
3rd Lenten Conversation
Because the majority of you cannot make it to
the Lenten Conversation held on Monday
evening, I would like to offer you a summary
of it. If you don’t mind!
3. BACK TO GALILEE
Reading from Matthew 4: 12-25
From the Judean desert, where he was tempted
by the devil, Jesus left the southern region of
Judea, where Jerusalem sits on Mount Sion, and
moves to Capernaum in the northeastern part of
Israel.
Jesus leaves the deserted Judea to go back
home in Galilee, the region where he grew up and
worked for thirty years. However, he does not go
back to the too isolated Nazareth, but he moves
to a central location, Capernaum, a town on the
Sea of Galilee, known also as the Lake of
Gennesareth, located on the eastern part of the
region.
Capernaum was built in the 2nd century B.C. along
the edge of the Sea of Galilee and was in
existence until the 7th century A.D. and had up to
1500 residents. Today the old city is just ruins.
Jesus made Capernaum his home during the
years of his ministry: “Leaving Nazareth he went
and lived in Capernaum” (Matt 4:13).
Peter, Andrew, James and John were fishermen
living in the village. Matthew the tax collector also
dwelt there. Unfortunately, Capernaum is one of
the three cities cursed by Jesus for its lack of
faith. Nazareth did not welcome Jesus. People of
Nazareth tried to kill Jesus, one of them, right
there. Capernaum was a busy city interested
more on their fisheries than on a carpenter
preaching boring things.
Excavations have revealed a synagogue from the
time of Jesus with walls made of worked stone
and 4 feet thick.
These earlier walls were preserved up to 3 feet
high and the entire western wall still exists and
was used as the foundation for the later
synagogue.
Jesus was confronted by a demoniac while
teaching there (Mark 1:21-27).
In Capernaum, Jesus healed the servant of the
centurion. This Roman official was credited with
building the synagogue (Luke 7:3).
In this synagogue, Jesus gave the famous
sermon on the bread of life (John 6:35-59), the
Eucharist, that he was going to institute during the
Last Supper on Holy Thursday.
Excavations revealed also one residence that
stood out from the others. This house was the
object of early Christian attention with 2nd century
graffiti and a 4th century house church built above
it. In the 5th century a large octagonal Byzantine
church was erected above this, complete with a
baptistery. This is the house of the apostle Peter,
the first Pope and Vicar of Christ on earth.
Why Capernaum and not Jerusalem? Why leave
the religious and political capital of the country
and go to an out of the way place? Is Jesus afraid
to confront the big city with its political intrigues
and lack of faith? The temple of Jerusalem was
the sea of the religious establishment with its
theological schools, animal businesses for the
immolated sacrifices, and place of worship.
Jerusalem was also the sea of the Roman power
with its governor Pontius Pilate, with the Roman
army, and with the accolade of the Tetrarch
Herod and his party.
Jesus purposely left behind that city so distracted
by politics and obsessive business. The people of
Jerusalem were really enjoying the city with all the
amusing things that come with a military barracks
in town. Jesus preferred a quieter place where
people spent time listening to him and thinking
about his teaching.
Close to Capernaum, Jesus published his ‘carta
magna’, the Sermon of the Mount, the Beatitudes,
the revolutionary description of the Kingdom of
God brought by its own King, Jesus himself.
While in Jerusalem Jesus did not have a great
audience, but in Galilee, people were flocking
after him and were more eager to listen to him.
 SACRED HEART 365 CLUB MARCH 24, 2019
# 74 CHARLES RAIOLA $25.00
# 86 CARL LA PIETRA $25.00
#3 FRED REGO $25.00

Baptism of LOGAN JAKE AGUIAR

GOD’S PLAN FOR GIVING
A WEEK AGO $2,860.25 CHILDREN $16.00 THANK YOU! ... to the cooks, their helpers,
A YEAR AGO $3,209.75 CHILDREN $ 3.00 the sponsors and all those who attended the
“The true purpose of tithing is to secure not the tithe, but the tither;
not the gift, but the giver; not your money, but you...for God.” 2019 Spring Parish Dinner. It was delicious,
well attended and fun. There was a net profit of
SACRED HEART SCHOOL FUND
July 2018 – June 2019 $ 3,748.00.
IN MEMORY OF: Thanks again and may God bless you all
Barbosa-Furtado-Mantia-Taveira Families 500.00
Fred & Sarah Solomon 300.00
Carlos & Maria Pontes 300.00 Thursday, April 4, 2019
Concetta Hopkins 3,000.00 6:00 PM Social Hour
Anonymous 85.00 7:00 PM Presentation with Q&A
Anonymous: 3/10/2019 40.00 THEOLOGY ON TOP: “WHAT IS FAITH?”
TOTAL: $ 4,225.00 Speaker Rev. Scott Carpentier
Pastor, St. Joseph, Pascoag and St. Patrick,
CATHOLIC TRIVIA Harrisville
B. Answer to the last week’s quiz: Name the At “Uncle Tony’s Pizza & Pasta - 46 Putnam Pike
mountain where Jesus was transfigured: Tabor. (Rt. 44) - Johnston, RI 02919
* This week’s quiz: Where is Capernaum There is no charge for the event. Must be 21 +
located?
A. Decapolis B. Judea
C. Galilee D. Samaria

A GRAIN OF WISDOM
God’s heart toward us is always tender,
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compassionate and forgiving.

GUIDELINES for LENT 2019

ABSTINENCE from meat on Ash
Wednesday and the Fridays of Lent (for those 14
and older) is required by Church law.
Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are
FAST DAYS for those between the ages of 18
and 59 which require eating less, no solid food
between meals and only one full meal on these
days. Serious health conditions excuses a person
from these precepts.
This traditional practice is a way to offer to
the Lord some sacrifices for His suffering and
death endured for our sins. It is an act of
thanksgiving and praise to our Savior.
Be aware that the Catholic Church STILL
UPHOLDS the precept of a meatless Friday
YEAR ROUND as a way of penance. No Pope or
Council has yet eliminated that precept from the
Church’s tradition.