Mother Church of the Luso-American Parishes in the Fall River Diocese ~ Established in 1892 PARISH PRIEST Rev. Gastão A. Oliveira PAROCHIAL VICAR Rev. Thomas M. Kocik PARISH SECRETARY Deborah Cândido-Pavão FAITH FORMATION DIRECTOR Osvaldo Pacheco OFFICE HOURS Mon., Tue., Wed. & Thurs. 8AM - 2:30PM TELEPHONES Rectory 508-676-1184 Fax Number 508-676-9701 Faith Formation Office 508-675-3007 Baptisms First Sunday of the Month (Portuguese). Second Sunday of the Month (English) EUCHARIST Saturday 4:00PM (Portuguese) Sunday 8:00AM (Portuguese) 9:30AM (English) 12:00PM (Portuguese) Daily (In Chapel) Mon, Tues, Wed & Fri 8:00AM (No Mass on Thurs.) Holy Day Parents should call the office at 508-676-1184. For information about the preparation & schedule. WELCOME TO THE MOTHER CHURCH OF THE PORTUGUESE PARISHES IN THE DIOCESE OF FALL RIVER The Santo Christo Parish Community opens wide its doors to you. We hope that you feel at home and among family. Our wish is that you might feel your time among us prayerful, inspiring and uplifting. If you have been away from the Church for a time, we rejoice that you have decided to be with us today. If you are a separated or divorced Catholic, please know that you belong here, that you are and always will be a member of the Church family. If you are divorced and remarried, and wish to annul your first marriage, please ask the Parish Priest to explain the procedure to you. Feeling a part of Church family is very important, and if you are interested in joining this parish community, we would be honored to support you in making that decision. 8:00AM (Portuguese) 5:30PM (English) Reconciliation (Confessions) Saturday 3:00-3:45PM or anytime by appointment We welcome new parishioners. Please register at the office, or after Mass in the Sacristy. Matrimony We welcome the opportunity to help you prepare for the Sacrament of Marriage. Please contact the office at 508-676-1184 at least 6 months before the intended wedding date. Sacraments of Initiation All who are interested in learning more about the Faith of the Church, please call 508-676-1184 for information. Healing For Our Sick Please call 508-676-1184 when a family member or friend is ill. Our Eucharistic Ministers bring Communion to the homebound of our Parish. Rectory: 185 Canal Street Fall River, Mass 02721-1405 Website: www.santochristo.com Email: scp1892@comcast.net Facebook.com/SantoChristoParish
2ªFEIRA, 9 OUTUBRO (COLUMBUS DAY) VIGÍLA ANUAL PELA PAZ No dia 9 deste mês (Columbus Day), celebramos com o nosso Bíspo a Vigíla Pela Paz, com procissão às 6PM, de Sant Ana para a Catedral, seguida de celebração a Eucaristia em honra de Nossa Senhora da Paz. Convidamos os paroquianos a tomar parte nesta Vigíla. A reunião será às 5:30PM à volta da Cruz Paroquial em frente a Sant Ana. OUTUBRO: MÊS DO ROSÁRIO Devoção Mariana com terço às 7:30AM da 2ª à 6ª - na Capela. IRMANDADE DO ROSÁRIO E MÊS DE OUTUBRO Nesta 3ªfeira às 7PM, na Capela, a Irmandade do Rosário convida os membros para a oração do Terço. OCTOBER 1, 2017 ANGARIAÇÃO DE FUNDOS PARA A NOSSA PARÓQUIA NESTE DOMINGO MALASSADAS das 9AM 1PM a entrada da Igreja SÁBADO, 4 NOVEMBRO ÀS 7PM JANTAR PAROQUIAL MATANÇA DE PORCO FAMILY STYLE COM DJ JOE BORGES Ementa: Sopa, Torresmos, Debulho e Galinha Bilhetes à venda à saida das Missas SACRAMENTO DO CRISMA PARA ADULTOS... não crismados, com 18 ou mais anos de idade a inscreverem-se para as aulas no Centro Paroquial -- no Domingo apos a missa das 9:30AM. 2 SOCIEDADE DE SÃO VICENTE DE PAULO CAMPANHA DE COMIDAS A Sociedade Paroquial de S. Vicente de Paulo pede à Comunidade ajuda para melhor servir os mais necessitados - nas Festas que se aproximam. Aceitam-se comidas enlatadas e empacotadas e donativos em dinheiro à entrada da Igreja. Obrigado pelo vosso apoio neste ministério de Caridade Cristã. Verifique se o seu telephone está desligado durante a celebração da Missa. Obrigado. PROGRAMA CATÓLICO No Portuguese Channel Boa Nova da Vida Nesta 4ªfeira às 9:30PM: Pastoral da Saúde RESTAURO DO EDIFÍCIO DA IGREJA 3ª e Última Fase Exterior Custo Total Recebido $621,700 $130,939.89 Balanço $490,760.11 Semana Passada $775.00 OUTUBRO CAMPANHA DE ROPAS DE INVERNO PARA CRIANÇAS E ADULTOS: Neste mês, a Sociedade de St Vincente de Paulo e Knights of Columbus de Fall River estão a coletar casacos, chapéus de inverno, luvas e cachecóis para crianças da pre-escola até ao grau 6 que frequentam diferentes escolas em Fall River. As caixas para esta campanha, encontram-se à entrada da Igreja. As roupas não precisam de ser novas, simplesmente que estejam em boas condições. Embora a campanha é para ajudar crianças escolares a terem agasalhos de inverno, agasalhos de crianças que ainda não estejam na escola e de adultos também são aceites. Esta não é uma campanha de Natal, é simplesmente uma campanha de inverno para garantir que nenhuma criança passe o inverno sem agassalhos adequados.
TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME MONDAY OCTOBER 9: COLUMBUS DAY ANNUAL VIGIL FOR PEACE On October 9 (Columbus Day), we are invited to join our Bishop in vigil as we pray for peace. The Annual Candlelight Procession will leave St. Anne s at 6PM and proceed to St. Mary s Cathedral where Mass will be celebrated in honor of Our Lady, Queen of Peace. Please gather in front of Saint Anne s Church at 5:30PM and process with us to the Cathedral. OCTOBER: MONTH OF THE ROSARY Marian Devotion with Recitation of Rosary at 7:30AM, Monday to Friday in the Chapel. HOLY ROSARY SODALITY: MONTH OF OCTOBER This Tuesday at 7PM, in the Chapel, the Holy Rosary Sodality invites all members to pray the Rosary. Catholic TV Program - Portuguese Channel Boa Nova da Vida (Good News For Life) This Wednesday at 9:30PM: Pastoral Care FUNDRAISERS FOR OUR PARISH THIS SUNDAY - MALASSADAS from 9AM 1PM at the entrance of the church SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4 AT 7PM PARISH DINNER MATANÇA DE PORCO FAMILY STYLE WITH DJ JOE BORGES Menu: soup, marinated pork, debulho and chicken Tickets may be purchased at end of all Masses ADULT CONFIRMATION CLASSES Anyone 18 years or older who is not yet confirmed is invited to participate. To register please see Mr. Pacheco after the 9:30AM mass. ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY FOOD DRIVE Our St. Vincent de Paul Society requests donations of canned goods & non-perishables or cash contributions for the needy of our Church Community. This will help care for those in need during the Holiday Season. Thank you for supporting this most worthwhile ministry. 3 AN IMPORTANT NOTICE FROM CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES On September 5, 2017, the President ended the DACA program. There is a lot of confusion about what this means to people who either have, had or wanted DACA. Some people will be able to renew their DACA, but the renewal application must be received by immigration by October 5, 2017. If you have any questions please call 508-674-4681. RESTORATION OF THE CHURCH BUILDING 3rd & Last Exterior Phase Cost Total Recieved $621,700 $130,939.89 Balance $490,760.11 Last Week $775.00 OCTOBER CAMPAIGN TO COLLECT CHILDREN AND ADULT S WINTER OUTERWEAR: During this month, the Fall River District of St Vincent de Paul Society and the Knights of Columbus will be collecting coats, hats, mittens and scarves for children in pre-kindergarten through grade 6 that are attending various schools in Fall River. Boxes to be used to deposit the winter outerwear are at the entrance of the church. The items we are looking for do not need to be brand new. We are accepting any gently used items. Although the campaign is to make sure children in prek through grade 6 all have a coat, all children s sizes are accepted. Adult coats are also accepted. This is not a Christmas campaign; it is a winter campaign to assure no child goes through the winter without proper wear.
4 SANTO CHRISTO, FALL RIVER 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FINAL APPARITION OUR LADY OF FATIMA Please join with Bishop da Cunha as he observes the 100th Anniversary of the Final Apparition Our Lady of Fatima on Friday, October 13, 1PM - 4PM at Bishop Connollu High School, 373 Elbree Street Fall River. For more information please contact Marian Desrosiers at 508-675-1311 or www.pla@plrachel.com. MISSAS ~ SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 4PM José e Lidia DaSilva / Manuel e Maria Guilherme / Mosias Gonçalves / Manuel Pimentel Costa / Neli Reis / Viriato Soares / Regina e João Silva e neto / António Miudo, pais e irmãos / José Pimentel, esposa, filhos e irmãos / Susana Lopes, esposo e filho / Dinis Viveiros e Intenções de Fátima Viveiros SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1 8AM Luis Botelho / João Benjamin, filha, genro e pais / Margarida Benjamin e família / Manuel Ferreira / Agostinho M Melo e família / Veronica Melo / Mario Jorge Raposo / Intenções de Maria Benjamin 9:30AM PARISH FAMILY 12PM José Raposo / António Rego, sogros e cunhado / Antero Raposo / José Cruz / Manuel e Júlia Barros / Joaquim Martins / Edmundo dacosta Lima / Padre Gilberto dacosta / João Dias Tavares e esposa / Arcenio Amaral e família / José Amaral, esposa e neto / José Martins, esposa e família / Pe. José Gomes e família / Robert Ferreira e família / Maria B Cordeiro / Pedro M Cordeiro / Intenções de Maria Ferreira MONDAY, OCTOBER 2 8AM António M Tavares / Almas do Purgatório TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3 8AM Por todos os Sacerdotes WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4 8AM Almas do Purgatorio MASSES SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7 4PM Manuel P Amaral, pais, irmã e cunhado / Juviano Crespo / Albano e Clotilde Machado / Fernando e Amália Crespo / Jaime Botelho / Natalia Tavares / António Pimentel, pais, irmãos e sogros / Virgínio Gouveia e família / José S Medeiros e família / Jaime Borges filho e neto / Vitor Costa / Eduarda dapiedade e esposo / Manuel Machado, esposa e filho / / João C Pimentel, e Intenções de Susana Pimentel / Dinis Viveiros e Intenções de Fátima Viveiros SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8 8AM Maria dos Anjos e José Tavares / Teresa Vieira / José Ferreira / Maria de Aguiar / Agostinho demello / Veronica Mello, pais e família / Gualter Carvalho, pais, sogros e irmão / / Mario Castro / João e Juvina Carvalho / Luis Carvalho / Manuel e Helena Viveiros / Manuel e Francelina Pereira / João Benjamin, filha, genro e pais / Margarida Benjamin e família, e Intencões de Maria Benjamin 9:30AM Manuel & Maria C Moniz & daughters 12PM João Barbosa, esposa e filhos / José Manuel Machado, Mercêdes e Evlina e pais / Nelson Medeiros, mãe e avõs / António Santos, esposa e pais / António Cabeceiras, esposa e filho / Maria do Espirito Santo Silva, sogros e cunhados NO MASS ON THURSDAY FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6 8AM Intenções de Aurelio Gouveia e família
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