The Reminder 2015-2017 Years 100

We continually remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord, Jesus Christ. — 1 Thessalonians 1:3 NIV

Watch MHR Mass On Hadley Access Weekly, one of our Masses from MHR is on Hadley Public Cable Access Ch. 191 or 192 You can watch Sundays, 12 Noon and 9:30pm

Most Holy Redeemer Parish Clubs and Organizations

NEW TIMES!

Meetings are held in Fr Benoit Parish Center, next to the Church, unless noted Garden Angels, Office, 584-1326 MHR Weekend Meals Ministry 2nd Sun., Donna P., 584-1326 Hadley Food Pantry Sun. 12-1pm Christine: 549-0259 MHR Altar Society Cleaners, MHR Readers, Extraordinary Ministers, Altar Servers Office: 584-1326 MHR Cub Scouts, Pack 505 Jennifer: 687-7184 MHR Boy Scouts, Troop 550 Tues., Joe: 665-8563 MHR Venture Crew 550 Sun., Mike: 253-7522 (M/F, age 14-20) Girl Scouts Fri., Barbara 587-9912 MHR Catholic Youth (CYO) Basketball (Boys/ Girls Gr 3-6) Sat/Sun, Terry: 461-1032 MHR Youth Ministry/Faith Formation John Gibbons 584-1326 MHR Catholics For Life 1st Thurs., 11am Mary: 584-4889 Prayer Shawl Ministry Deb: 584-6255 Friends of St. Romuald 2nd Tues., Coffee after Mass, 584-1326 Most Holy Redeemer Club 1st Mon., 6:30pm, Sue: 586-8575 St. John's Women's Guild 3x yearly, Peg: 549-5625 Tuesday Night Prayer Group Weekly, 6:15pm, in Church, Leona: 586-1715 Knights of Columbus, Hadley/ Amherst Council 1619, 2nd Mon. Meets at Amherst KofC Hall: 253-6500 Gentlemen of St. Joseph Prayer Group 2x Monthly, Wed, in Church, Bob: 863-9028 Polish Women's Alliance (PWA) 4x yearly, Alvira: 584-4494 Rosary Sodality 2x yearly, Agnes: 584-8809 St. Anne's Sodality 1x yearly, Eleanor: 586-2601

Can You Help With Baked Goods for March 12 “Luke” Reception? Our Evangelization Team is looking for people who can pro-vide 2 dozen cookies, brownies or squares, a dessert bread or other baked goods for the reception after the March 12 One Man Show "Luke: Stories on the Road." Please sign up in the back vestibule of the church or call the church office 584-1326. Baked goods can be dropped off at the church office on Friday, March 11, from 9am to noon or at the par-ish hall on Saturday, March 12, from 4pm to 6:45pm. Or call Donna at 413-992-7226 to make other arrangements. Thank you for your help!

Every year, on the 2nd Sunday of Lent, we hear about the Transfiguration of Jesus on the mountain top. Why? Jesus revealed his glory to the three apostles in order to strengthen them for the journey ahead - the journey to Jerusa-lem, Gethse-mane and Golgotha. The same vision is today offered to us, to strengthen us in our Lenten Journey of Faith. Last week we heard about temptation: this week we are driven onwards by a vision of glory that will be ours - the goal of our lives of faith and all that we do as Christians. The transfiguration represents the final destination of our lives, if we are faithful in resisting temptation and living each day as faithful members of Jesus Christ. In our journey of renewal and new commitment through Lent, we are spurred on and encouraged by today's vision to see why the effort is worth it.

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Handmade crosses made from olive trees of the Holy Land are available at the Parish Office or after Mass in the Sacristy. Suggested donation $10

2nd Sunday of Lent

Saturday, February 20, 2016 5pm: Patricia Fydenkevez r/b Karl & Anne Konieczny Sunday, February 21, 2016 8am: People of Most Holy Redeemer 10:30am: Fr. John Hughes r/b Leo Carney Monday, February 22, 2016 7am: Joseph J Waskiewicz r/b Richie & Bernice Tuesday, February 23, 2016 7am: Joanna Paddock (health) r/b Bernice Baranowski

Wednesday, February 24, 2016 7am: Tessa Balut r/b Gerald & Alvira Balut

Friday, February 26, 2016– 7pm: Stations of the Cross

3rd Sunday of Lent

Saturday, February 27, 2016 5pm: Patricia Fydenkevez r/b John & Jean Fydenkevez Sunday, February 28, 2016 8am: Sally Jekanowski r/b Eucharistic Ministers of MHR

MOST HOLY REDEEMER CATHOLIC CHURCH Mailing Address:

PO Box 375, Hadley, MA 01035–0375

mhrchurch@yahoo.com (413) 584-1326

Church, Parish Center and Offices 120 Russell St. (Rt. 9), Hadley

Holy Rosary Cemetery Huntington Road, Hadley

Office Hours Tues & Thurs 9am - Noon

MHR PARISH STAFF Fr. Shaun O’Connor, Pastor

John Gibbons, Faith Formation Doug Almanzar, Music Director

Pauline Danylieko, Funeral Organist Frank Wilda, Folk Choir 10:30am

ADVISORY COMMITTEES AND CONTACTS Finance Council, John Vassallo

Pastor’s Council, Pat Jasmin Faith Formation Board, John Gibbons

Cemetery Board, Susan Glowatsky

MOST HOLY REDEEMER IS A LIFETEEN PARISH LifeTeen and Edge Youth programs are in over1500 parishes worldwide

FIRST FRIDAY Masses 7am and 1:45pm Adoration 2:30-6pm

HADLEY AT ELAINE MANOR MONTHLY MASS N. Maple St. 2nd Thurs, 10:30am

MIRACULOUS MEDAL NOVENA during Monday’s morning Mass

Annual Novena, November 18-26 MHR PARISH FEAST DAY & PICNIC

3rd Sun. of July MHR PARISH FESTIVAL

Last Weekend of September AFTERNOONS OF PRAYER & ADORATION 3rd Sunday of July (Parish Feast Day)

First Friday, Mass 1:45; adoration, 2:30-6pm

Sacrament of Matrimony Wedding date cannot be set until after a

meeting with the parish priest, at least 1 year before the desired time. Call for an appointment.

Sacrament of Penance (Confession) Saturdays, 4-4:30pm;

First Friday, 1:15-1:45pm Advent & Lent Parish Penance Services,

and after Stations of the Cross in Lent and also by appointment.

Sacrament of Baptism for Infants or for Young Children or Adults

To sign up for classes, you can call the Faith Formation Office, 584-1326

All music copied for congregational singing at MHR is used with

permission under LicenSing Music Reprint License #612188

from LicenSingOnline

NOTE FOR THOSE WITH WHEAT/ CELIAC ALLERGIES

You may receive the Blood of Christ from the Chalice offered at any Mass — no wheat

particle is mixed in.

Knights of Columbus Council #1619 MEETINGS 2ND MONDAY, 6:30PM

KOFC HALL, 45 BOLTWOOD WALK, AMHERST MA

20 Week Club Tickets Now available! Drawings start March 14, 2016 Call John Miller—549-5625 or Bill Dion—549-6649

Coffee Hour And Snacks! Our next Parish Coffee Hour is after the 10:30 Mass! Please stop in to the parish hall, to en-joy fresh coffee and a light snack! Always a good time had by all !

This Week’s Votive Light Prayer Intentions For our soldiers: Chris Ahlemeyer, Quentin Antes, Gary Bristol, Ryan Brown, Mark Butler, David Fill, Dan Grzybowski, Jeffrey Kristek, Joe Lapaire, Edmund Loughran, Nathan Meaux, Daniel Milano, Paul Morrissey, Chris Sylvain, Sean Szawlowski, Kyle Keith For Claire from family. For Ann Kristek from Diane & Joe. For Adeline Rocasah from Diane & Joe. For William & Edith Raposa from family. For John Kzcowski from family. For Catherine Woodard from family, For Edward, Victoria, & Theresa Banas, Ed-ward Machno & Frances Slattery from Fr. Charles, For Ed Cote (Health), For Beverly Waskiewicz from her husband, For Leo Carney (Health), In memory of Jack

& Mary Kelley from Marianne

MOST HOLY REDEEMER WEEKLY OF-

FERING February 13/14, 2016

Weekly Collection $2252.00 Utility/Maintenance $545.00 Black & Indian....... .......$393.00 Other $162.00 Total $3352.00

Thank you for your generous support of our parish community!

Pope Francis’ Prayer Intentions For February 2016

CARE FOR CREATION That we may take good care of creation–a gift freely given–cultivating and protecting it for future generations. ASIA That opportunities may increase for dialogue and encounter between the Christian faith and the peoples of Asia. Join us in praying for these intentions!

St. Pauly Mission Confirmation Clothing Project Thank you for donating bags of clean used clothing to our St. Pauly Mission project. Now that Winter is here, are there Winter clothing you might want to donate? Any clothing that you are not using any more, or items you are replacing?

January donations of clothing: 1,585pounds!

Thank you to all who have donated!

While he was still speaking, a cloud came and cast a shad-ow over them, and they became frightened when they en-

tered the cloud. Then from the cloud came a voice that said, "This is my chosen Son; listen to him." - Lk 9:34-35

No 7am Mass on Thursday or Friday Father will be away

Friday Stations will be at 7pm

“This is my chosen Son; listen to him.” February 20/21 2016 2nd Sunday of Lent

Pastor’s Council 3rd Mon. Jan., Feb., Mar., April, May Sept., Oct., Nov., Office, 7pm Finance Committee 2nd Thurs. January, April, July, October, Office, 7pm ========================

Hadley Weekend

Meals Ministry A project of MHR, First Congregational, North Hadley Congregational and Take and Eat, Supported by the Hadley Young Men’s Club

Meals are delivered on the 1st Sat. and 2nd Sunday each month. MHR’s team prepares meals on the 2nd Sunday every month. Want to help? Contact Office 584-1326 ======================

Hadley Food Pantry A project of MHR

and First Congregational

The Hadley Food Pantry in the MHR parish hall is open every Sunday from Noon to 1pm Contact: Christine: 549-0259

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Would You Like A Hospital Visit? By law, hospitals can’t provide us with patient names. If you, or someone you know, would like a visit while in the hospital, please call or email the Office, and Father will make a point of stopping by.

March 3- “1776” The Musical 9:45am—7pm, Ocean Theater, Warwick, RI bus sponsored by Mary, Mother of Hope Church-info call Sylvia 594-2757 March 5-14th Annual Catholic Men’s Conference. For info call 413-665-3254 ext. 13 or www.spfldmensconference.org March 18– Pancakes, Wine Tasting & Shopping 7:30am—5pm bus sponsored by Mary, Mother of Hope Church-info call Sylvia 594-2757

Around Our Area

MHR Faith Formation News & Notes John Gibbons, Director of Faith Formation &

Parish Child Advocate 413-584-1326 reledumhr@yahoo.com

10:30 MASS IS OUR FAMILY MASS Children’s Liturgy of the Word, 10:30am Mass During the Liturgy of the Word, children go to the side Chapel to take part in an activity and listen to a children’s version of the Gospel, then rejoin us for the Eucharist.

Faith Formation Dates to Remember February 28– K-5, 9-11

March 6– K-5, 6-8

Confirmation Candidates update Reminder to Gr 11 Confirmation candidates: Our next group meeting is Sun., Feb 28, 6:00pm. All candidates for Confirmation are to bring their Mass attendance sheet and an update on their service project. We will meet in the parish hall

Readings for the Week of February 21, 2016

Sunday: Gn 15:5-12, 17-18/Ps 27:1, 7-9, 13-14/Phil 3:17--

4:1 or 3:20--4:1/Lk 9:28b-36

Monday: 1 Pt 5:1-4/Ps 23:1-6/Mt 16:13-19

Tuesday: Is 1:10, 16-20/Ps 50:8-9, 16-17, 21, 23/Mt 23:1-

12

Wednesday: Jer 18:18-20/Ps 31:5-6, 14-16/Mt 20:17-28

Thursday: Jer 17:5-10/Ps 1:1-4, 6/Lk 16:19-31

Friday: Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28a/Ps 105:16-21/Mt 21:33

-43, 45-46

Saturday: Mi 7:14-15, 18-20/Ps 103:1-4, 9-12/Lk 15:1-3, 11

-32

Next Sunday: Ex 3:1-8a, 13-15/Ps 103:1-4, 6-8, 11/1 Cor

10:1-6, 10-12/Lk 13:1-9

1st Scrutiny: Ex 17:3-7/Ps 95:1-2, 6-9/Rom 5:1-2, 5-8/Jn

4:5-42 or 4:5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42

Read these Scriptures online along with

daily reflections at www.usccb.org

Operation Rice Bowl Again this year MHR is participating in Catholic Relief Services Operation Rice Bowl this Lent. Our faith community will be joining millions of Catho-lics across the country. Pick up a Rice Bowl packet in the church this weekend. Operation Rice Bowl invites us to PRAY with our families and faith communities, FAST in solidarity with those who are hungry, LEARN about our brothers and sisters around the world, and GIVE sacrificial contributions to help those in need. Visit CRSricebowl.org for additional re-sources to use at home. Return your rice bowl by Monday, March 28, 2016.

Lent Regulations for 2016

1. Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of abstinence from meat as well as days of fast, when only one full meal is al-lowed. On days of fast two other meatless meals may be taken according to one’s needs, but together they should not equal another full meal. 2. The other Fridays of Lent are days of abstinence from meat. 3. The obligation to abstain from meat be-gins at fourteen (14) years of age. 4. The obligation to fast begins at eighteen (18) years of age and ends at fifty-nine (59) years of age. 5. Although the faithful may excuse them-selves for just cause from these laws of fast and abstinence, there is an obligation to substitute another penance and no Catholic should lightly excuse himself/herself from this obligation in the Lenten season.

Easter Flower Envelopes

Please have your enve-lopes in by March 21, so they can be included in the Easter Flower Bulletin.

Polish Junior League of Massachusetts Scholarships

The Polish Junior League of Massachusetts will be awarding scholarships again this year. Scholarships will be awarded to undergraduate students and one scholarship will be granted to a graduate or return-ing student. Applications are available on line at www.polishjuniorleaguema.org. Students must be sophomores or above to apply. The deadline for completed applications is May 1, 2016.

When you enter the church, near the doors you will find a holy water font. The water is blessed and it is the first thing you do when you come into the church. Dip your forefingers of your right hand into the blessed water and make the Sign of the Cross. As you make the Sign of the Cross you should say, “In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.” This is called blessing yourself.