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South Boston, MAGate of Heaven & St Brigid of Kildare Parishes & St. Augustine ChapelST. BRIGID OF KILDARE PARISHGATE OF HEAVEN PARISHwith St. Augustine Cemetery ChapelSouth Boston, MAThird Sunday of Easter - The Road to EmmausMay 1, 2022May 1, 2022

Gate of Heaven & St Brigid of Kildare Parishes & St. Augustine ChapelSouth Boston, MASaturday, April 30th - Gate of Heaven Church4:00PM - Julia StevensonSaturday, April 30th- St. Augustine Chapel5:00PM - Francis CrowleySunday, May 1st - St Brigid Church8:00AM - Our Parishioners10:30AM - Martin and Mary Whalen6:00PM - The Steiner FamilySunday, May 1st - Gate of Heaven Church9:00AM - Butch Tobias and Marty Sullivan12NOON - Anne M. Lynch and Helen Shaughnessy--------------------------Monday through FridaySt. Brigid Church (7AM) & Gate of Heaven Church (9AM)Monday, May 2nd7:00AM (SB) Ronald Catlin9:00AM (GOH) Mary McManusTuesday, May 3rd7:00AM (SB) Patricia Stockbridge9:00AM (GOH) Fearon, Murtagh, and Ward FamiliesWednesday, May 4th7:00AM (SB) Sharlene (Feeney) Grealy9:00AM (GOH) Mickey & Maisie McCarthy, Michael, Jerry, & Bridget O’DonovanThursday, May 5th7:00AM (SB) Mickey & Maisie McCarthy, Michael, Jerry & Bridget O’Donovan9:00PM (GOH) Agnes GallagherFriday, May 6th7:00AM (SB) Agnes Powers9:00AM (GOH) Rev. Thomas F. day, May 7th - Gate of Heaven Church4:00PM - Terrence CahalaneSaturday, May 7th- St. Augustine Chapel5:00PM - Margaret ConnellySunday, May 8th - St Brigid Church8:00AM - Leo and Mary Ducey10:30AM - Lisa Brown6:00PM - Gina DuganSunday, May 8th - Gate of Heaven Church9:00AM - Mary Tynan12NOON - Edward and Paula Neff, Andrea (Neff) LynchParish Office Hours & AddressesMonday - Thursday: 9:30AM to 3:00PMFriday : ClosedOffice Mailing Address: 841 E. Broadway, South Boston, MA 02127Office Telephone Numbers: 617-268-3344; 617-268-2122Website: www.GateofHeavenStBrigid.orgEmail: GateofHeavenStBrigid@gmail.comThird Sunday of Easter

South Boston, MAGate of Heaven & St Brigid of Kildare Parishes & St. Augustine ChapelPARISH OFFERTORY SUPPORTGATE OF HEAVEN PARISH -WEEKEND OF EASTERST. BRIGID PARISH - WEEKEND OF EASTERWeekly Offertory:: 4,908.75Online Giving: 1,551.00Total Giving: 6,459.75Needed each week to meet the budget: 6,150.00Weekly Offertory:: 5,206.00Online Giving: 1,280.00Total Giving: 6,486.00Needed each week to meet the budget: 6,150.00St. Augustine ChapelMailed-In Weekly Offertory: 256.00PRAYERS FOR THE SICKPlease remember in your prayers all our parishioners whoare sick, in the hospital or in a nursing home, especiallyBenjamin Cohen, Little Ava Considine, Eileen O’Connor,Maryanne Caputo, Willie Wilson, Margaret Kelly, EdByrne, Robert Messina, Sarah Robbins,Jane Santangelo, John Kenney, Mary Hegarty, Ron Rybka,Alan Joseph Flood, John Mellace, Sonia Lopez,Jack McElhinney, George Menjin, Vera Hynes,John Hollywood, William Riley, Bitsy Bolstad, Cathy Neal,John Campbell., Margaret Cosetta, Terri Grastorf,Thomas McGrath, & Kevin WoodsPRAYERS FOR THE DECEASEDPlease remember in your prayers all ourdeceased relatives,friends and parishioners,and Helen Maginnis, Theresa Collins andLeo McDermott and Mary Deadywhose funeral Masses werecelebrated the past two weeks.PRAYERS FOR OUR MILITARY PERSONNELPlease pray for all those serving in our armed forces at home and abroad, especially:BM3 Phil Allison, U.S. Coast Guard; Braedan Kerins, U.S. Army; Seaman Vincina Lonergan, U.S.Navy; U.S. Air Force; Senior Airman Melanie Signor, U.S. Air Force; Private Michael Doherty Walsh, U.S.Marine Corps; Seaman Aiden Sullivan Tobias, U.S. Navy; Seaman Casey Flaherty, U.S. Coast Guard; Spc.Shane Dillon, U.S. Army; SN Alexis Byrne, U.S. Navy; P.F.C. Patrick McAloney, U.S. Marine Corps;Sgt. Ronnie Holmes, U.S. Army; Airman Emma Feeney, U.S. Air Force; Aaron Sampson, U.S. Army;Corporal Matthew McGuire, U.S. Marine Corps; S.R. Aidan Flynn Long, U.S. Coast GuardBaptisms at our ParishesGATE OF HEAVEN STEEPLEBaptisms are scheduled on thefollowing Sundays at 1:15PMWilliam MoranSt. Brigid Church:May 8, July 10, August 14Gate of Heaven Church:July 17, August 21Baptism Preparation Classeson the following Sundays at10:00 a.m. at Gate of Heaven ChurchJuly 17, August 21Please call the Parish Office during office hours onTuesday or Thursday to book a Baptism. Ask forElaine. Please book ahead of the Baptism Prep dates.Parents are required to attend the preparationMeeting before the Baptism date.These baptisms are LIVE-STREAMED on our website.May 1, 2022Lit memory ofTHE BELLS OF GATE OF HEAVENRing in Memory ofWilliam MoranThe Easter joy is not tobe kept to oneself. Thejoy of Christ isstrengthened by givingit, it multiplies sharingit. If we open ourselves and carry theGospel, our hearts will open andovercome fear. Pope Francis3

Gate of Heaven & St Brigid of Kildare Parishes & St. Augustine ChapelSouthh Bostonn Catholicc Academyy10000 Clubb10000 Clubb Drawingg inn personnTHISS Sunday,, Mayy 1st!!Followingg thee 10:30AMM MasssSt. Brigid Lower ChurchCardinal Cushing HallReligiouss Educationn Schedule::Gradee K-66Classes - May 1st, 8thFirst Communion - May 7th at 10am atGate of Heaven ChurchAdult Funeral ServersNEEDED!Our Parishes are in desperateneed of volunteers to serve atFunerals. Please consider this ministry. Training isprovided. Please call Elaine at 617-268-2122 formore information.Gatee off Heaven:: 9000St. Brigid:: 8999Third Sunday of EasterSouth Boston, MACatholicc Appeall 2022Please support CardinallO’Malley’ss Catholicc Appeall thissyear. Informationn Envelopess aree availablee att alll thee doorss off thee Churchh thissweekend.Faithh inn Action,, Itt Alll Startss withh You.We are so grateful to all of you who have helped launcha successful 2022 Catholic Appeal campaign here atGate of Heaven Parish, St. Brigid Parish and St. Augustine Chapel.We have raised 9,875 so far for St. Brigid Parishwhich means we are at 37% of our goal and we haveraised 11,445 so far for Gate of Heaven Parish/St.Augustine Chapel which means we are at 31% of ourgoal.If you have not had a chance to do so, please considermaking your gift to the Appeal today by picking up anenvelope at the back of the church or make an on-linedonation at www.bostoncatholicappeal.org. Participation from every household in the parish is important andevery gift makes a meaningful difference in putting faithinto action to support the parishes, schools, and communities within our Archdiocese.Thank you for your support!

South Boston, MAGate of Heaven & St Brigid of Kildare Parishes & St. Augustine ChapelMasonry Work beginsAt Gate of Heaven Church and St. Brigid ChurchMaintenance of our Church Buildings guaranteethe Future of our Parishes!During Holy Week, the 6th Graders did an amazingjob with their drawings depicting each of TheStations of the Cross. They also took part inleading the students in K2 to 5 in praying TheStations of the Cross at St. Brigid Church. “We AdoreYou, O Christ, And Bless You. Because By Your HolyCross You Have Redeemed The World.”Thanks to generous donations at our Fall GrandAnnual Collections, we are able to begin the muchneeded masonry repairs to our Church buildings.Over the next few weeks you will notice masonrywork being completed at our Church Buildings.Please stay clear of any workers and scaffoldingduring this time. This work will fix the leaks thatare occurring in both Churches of St. Brigid andGate of Heaven. Continued maintenance onChurch buildings is so crucial to the future of ourParishes. Many Churches have closed due todelayed maintenance work on the Church buildingthat becomes so expensive they cannot pay for thework. We always need to be pro-active in repairsand upkeep!Much thanks to all who donated to this work in ourlast Grand Annual! Your donations are at work!Saturday, June 18, 2022Tsongas Center at UMassLowell 8:30AM - 6:00PMEarly bird pricing extended to April 14th!Sign up at JesusIsHereBoston.orgAlso a special night forYouth & Young Adults!New applicants are welcomed toemail Mrs. Jamie Brown atj.brown@sbcatholicacademy.org to learn moreabout South Boston Catholic Academy.Lectors and Eucharistic Ministers NeededWe are still in need of Lectors andEucharistic Minsters for our Weekend Masses. Ifyou are interested, please call the Parish Office(268-3344) and speak to Elaine Connolly. We arevery flexible on schedules. Training available.Friday, June 17, 20227:30pm to9:30pm Cathedral of the Holy CrossLearn more at JesusIsHereBoston.orgThe SBCA Tuition Raffle is back!One lucky winner will be eligible to win up to afull tuition credit for the 2022/2023 academic year. Allfuture and current SBCA students are eligible to win.Proceeds will support scholarships and enrichment atthe school. Tickets are 100 and the winner will be announced on May 6th. Please contact Siobhan D’Arcy atSiobhanm.maguire@gmail.com, Katie Donovan atk.donovan824@gmail.com, or Ann Kane atAnnMKane@gmail.com to enter!PARISH STAFFPastor: Very Rev. Robert E. Casey, VF Parochial Vicar: Rev. Christopher J. BoylePriest Assistant in Residence: Msgr. Liam Bergin Deacon: Brett O’Neill, SJVisiting Priests: Rev. Patrick Nolan, SJ, Rev. John Nichols, Fr. Joseph Ogazie, Fr. Michael SteeleReligious Education Coordinator: Mr. Chance Hebert Sacristan: Mr. Kevin Delehanty Music Director, Organist: Ms. CarolynMartin Parish Secretary: Mrs. Karin Cannata Parish Office Assistants: Ms. Elaine Connolly, Mrs. Diane Gaeta, Mrs. CherylPascarelli South Boston Catholic Academy - Principal: Mrs. Helenann Civianwww.GateOfHeavenStBrigid.org Email: GateOfHeavenStBrigid@gmail.comParish Office: 617-268-2122/3344841 East Broadway, South Boston, MA 02127May 1, 20225

Gate of Heaven & St Brigid of Kildare Parishes & St. Augustine ChapelThird Sunday of EasterSouth Boston, MA

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