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The Catholic Community of Gloucester & Rockport
HOLY FAMILY PARISH & OUR LADY OF GOOD VOYAGE PARISH
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Live the Gospel. Share God’s Love. Rebuild the Church.
Sixth Sunday of Easter · May 17, 2020
REMEMBERING DEACON KANE
OUR PASTOR’S MESSAGE — PAGE 3
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The Catholic Community of Gloucester & Rockport
United in Prayer, Fellowship, and Service
Phone: 978-281-4820 Email: office@ccgronline.com
Website: ccgronline.com Art: Our Lady of Sorrows by Jody Cole· jcoleicons.com
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CATHOLIC COMMUNITY OF GLOUCESTER & ROCKPORT SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
SHARING GOD’S LOVE _____________________
Great Realization. All Is Grace.
BY FATHER RON GARIBOLDI
The above phrases seem like a strange reflection at this time. “Great Realization”
was the title of a video which I viewed recently. A young father was asked by his
son to tell the story of the coronavirus. He started by enumerating how things
were prior to the virus. People did not seem to communicate with one another
because of their attachment to the cell phones. Little time was given to care for or
be aware of the environment and the beauty with which we are surrounded. The
business of work and the need to amass things left little time for people to be
aware of their relationships.
I can only reflect on my own experience. I often hear from friends and receive
supportive messages. I find myself setting the hour between 3:00pm and 4:00pm
as a time to pray for people and the end of coronavirus. In addition, I pray the
Divine Office. I prayed prior to the pandemic, but my prayers seem to have taken
on new meaning. After learning of the death of two close friends because of the
disease, I find myself more grateful for each day the Lord gives me.
The death of Deacon Bill Kane, who served this community truly disturbed me.
Yet in the midst of all that has been happening, I still say with my friend, Saint
Therese, the Little Flower of Jesus: “All is grace.” Looking back on this reflection,
we can see that even with all the difficulties and sadness caused by the corona-
virus, something good is happening. May we let what is being learned always be
remembered. I close this reflection with the words with which Deacon Kane often
concluded his sermons: “May the peace of Christ disturb you always!”
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OUR PASTOR’S MESSAGE _____________________
Remembering Deacon Kane
BY FATHER JIM
Last Sunday, Deacon William F.X. Kane passed away peacefully after battling the
coronavirus at the age of 75. After his ordination to the diaconate in 1990, Deacon
Kane served with distinction in both parish ministry and prison ministry. Indeed,
he served for many years as Director of Prison Ministries for the Archdiocese of
Boston. In that capacity, he supervised the Catholic chaplains in the twenty-seven
prisons and jails that are located throughout the archdiocese. Deacon Kane also
founded the Cevicos Mission which has brought hundreds of our fellow parish-
ioners and friends to love and serve the poor in the Dominican Republic.
Over the years, I came to appreciate Deacon Kane’s deep faith, sincere compas-
sion for the poor, abiding love for God’s children in our parishes and in the all too
dark corners of our jails and prisons. He once told me about his devotion to Our
Lady of Sorrows who offered him consolation during his life’s most unbearable
moments of anguish and grief. By God’s amazing grace, Deacon Kane’s ordina-
tion was celebrated on the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows. So, let us give God great
thanks and praise for the gift of Deacon Kane’s life and ministry; and let us to-
gether raise our hearts and voices in prayer:
Almighty God and Father,
when Jesus, your Son,
was raised up on the Cross,
it was your will that Mary, his Most Blessed Mother,
should stand and suffer with him in her heart.
In union with Our Lady of Sorrows,
grant that the Church may share
in the Passion of Christ,
and be brought to the glory
of his resurrection.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns
with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God for ever and ever. Amen.
Our Lady of Sorrows, pray for us!
As a community united in prayer, fellowship, and service, let us pray with love,
respect, and gratitude for the soul of Deacon William F.X. Kane. Please also pray
for his grieving family, especially for his wife, Regina; and for all those who were
touched over the years by his compassion, kindness, and many good works. May
God heal the sick. May God console those who mourn. May the souls of all the
faithful departed rest in God’s eternal peace. Donations in Deacon Kane’s
memory can be made to the Saint Vincent de Paul Society and the Holy Family
Cevicos Mission. Thank you in advance for your fervent prayers and generous
support of these most worthy causes. Peace and blessings to all!
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CATHOLIC COMMUNITY OF GLOUCESTER & ROCKPORT SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
LIVING THE GOSPEL _____________________
The Remedies for Anxiety
BY POPE FRANCIS
In the Gospel of John (14:1-12), we hear the beginning of so-called “Farewell Discourse” of Je-
sus. These are the words that he addresses to the disciples at the end of the Last Supper, just
before facing the Passion. In this dramatic moment, Jesus begins by saying: “Let not your
hearts be troubled.” He also says this to us during the dramas of life. But what can we do to
keep our hearts from being anxious and troubled?
The Lord points out two remedies for anxiety. The first is that Jesus says: “Have faith in me.”
This seems like somewhat abstract or theoretical advice. However, Jesus wants to say some-
thing precise to us. He knows that in life the worst anxiety and agitation is born from a feeling
of not making it, of feeling alone, and without points of reference in the face of what is happen-
ing all around us. This anguish, during which difficulty is added to difficulty, cannot be over-
come on our own. We need Jesus and his help. Therefore, Jesus asks us to have faith in him;
namely not to lean on ourselves, but on him, because freedom from anxiety passes through
entrustment. To entrust ourselves to Jesus is to make the leap. This is freedom from anxiety!
And Jesus is risen and alive precisely to be always at our side. In this way, we can say to him:
“Jesus, I believe you are risen and you are at my side. I believe that you listen to me. I bring to
you what is bothering me and my worries. I have faith in you and I entrust myself to you.”
There is a second remedy for anxiety that Jesus expresses in these words: “In my Father’s
house there are many rooms...I go to prepare a place for you.” See what Jesus has done for us.
He has reserved a place for us in heaven. He took our humanity upon himself in order to take
us beyond death, to a new place, to heaven, so that where he lives we can also live. It is this
certainty that consoles us. There is a place for each one of us. There is a place for me, too. Each
one of us can say: There is a place for me. We do not live without an end, without a destina-
tion. We are awaited. We are precious. God is in love with us. We are his children. And he has
prepared for us the most worthy and beautiful place of all — paradise! Let us not forget it. The
dwelling that awaits us is paradise. Here we are passing, but we are made for heaven, for eter-
nal life, to live forever. Forever is something that we are not even able to imagine now. But it is
more beautiful to think that this “forever” will be wholly joyful, in full communion with God
and with others, without tears, without resentments, without divisions, and without anxiety.
But how can paradise be attained? What is the way? Here is the decisive word of the Lord: “I
am the way.” Jesus is the way to go up to heaven. It is to have a living relationship with him; to
imitate him; and to follow in his footsteps. As a Christian, we can ask ourselves: Which way do
I follow? There are ways that do not lead to heaven: the ways of worldliness, self-assertion,
and selfish power. And then there is the way of Jesus: the ways of humble love, prayer, meek-
ness, trust, and service to others. It is not the way of my prominence. It is the way of Jesus, pro-
tagonist of my life. It is to go forward every day saying to him: “Jesus, what do you think of
my choices? What would you do in this situation? How would you treat this person?” It will
do us good to ask Jesus, who is the Way, about the way to heaven. May Our Lady, Queen of
Heaven, help us to follow Jesus, who opened paradise for each one of us!
This message is a translation of the Holy Father’s Regina Caeli Address on Sunday, May 10, 2020.
Learn more about Pope Francis at www.vaticannews.va
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A CALL TO PRAYER _____________________
Pandemic
A POEM BY LYNN UNGAR
What if you thought of it
as the Jews consider the Sabbath—
the most sacred of times?
Cease from travel.
Cease from buying and selling.
Give up, just for now,
on trying to make the world
different than it is.
Sing. Pray. Touch only those
to whom you commit your life.
Center down.
And when your body has become still,
reach out with your heart.
Know that we are connected
in ways that are terrifying and beautiful.
You could hardly deny it now.
Know that our lives
are in one another’s hands.
Surely, that has become clear.
Do not reach out your hands.
Reach out your heart.
Reach out your words.
Reach out all the tendrils
of compassion that move, invisibly
where we cannot touch.
Promise this world your love—
for better or worse,
in sickness and in health,
so long as we all shall live.
Source: jesuitresource.org
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CATHOLIC COMMUNITY OF GLOUCESTER & ROCKPORT SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
OUR WEEKLY GIFTS _____________________
PASTOR’S NOTE Your Generosity Matters More Than Ever!
During this pandemic crisis, your weekly gifts are vitally important to the financial stability of both Holy Family Parish and Our Lady of Good Voyage Parish. Our parish-es depend solely on the generosity of our parishioners to pay our bills and make ends meet.
All are encouraged to mail their offering or give electron-ically. Our mailing address is 74 Prospect Street, Glouces-ter, Massachusetts 01930. In addition, our We Share pro-gram is a safe and easy way to make online donations to your home parish using a credit care, debit card, or elec-tronic check. Now more than ever, we need your help to ensure the financial stability of our parishes.
If you have questions or need more information about supporting our parishes during this difficult time, please contact me at frjim@ccgronline.com or 978-281-4820. Thank you for your generous support! Peace, prayers, and blessings for you and your family! — Father Jim
SANCTUARY GIFTS
At each of our churches in the Catholic Community of Gloucester & Rockport, sanctuary flowers, sanctuary can-dles, and sanctuary gifts (hosts & wine) can be donated for a special intention or in memory of a friend or loved one. The requested donation for sanctuary gifts is $175. The requested donation for a sanctuary candle is $25. This week, donations were offered for these intentions:
In Memory of Martha Cominelli Sanctuary Candle· Saint Ann Church
In Memory of Deacon William Kane Sanctuary Candle· Saint Joachim Church
In Memory of David Crowley, Jr. Sanctuary Candle· Saint Anthony Chapel
In Memory of the Bruni Family Sanctuary Candle· Our Lady of Good Voyage Church
If you would like to donate a sanctuary candle or sanctu-ary gifts in memory of a deceased loved one, please con-tact us at office@ccgronline.com or 978-281-4820. Thank you for your generous support! May God bless you!
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OUR MASS INTENTIONS _____________________
MAY 16—MAY 24, 2020
Saturday, May 16 Vigil· Sixth Sunday of Easter
4:00pm Salvatore & Josephine Santuccio
6:00pm The Bruni Family
Sunday, May 17 Sixth Sunday of Easter
7:00am Franklin Vieira
8:15am David Crowley, Jr.
10:00am Josephine Shallow
11:45am Manuel & Maria Matos
5:00pm Mass for the People
Sixth Week of Easter
Tuesday, May 19 Millard & Marion Solomon
Wednesday, May 20 Special Intention
Thursday, May 21 Deacon William Kane
Friday, May 22 Giuseppe Noto
Saturday, May 23 The Lima Family
Saturday, May 23 Vigil· Seventh Sunday of Easter
4:00pm The Garrisi Family
6:00pm Thomas & Rose Lupo
Sunday, May 24 Seventh Sunday of Easter
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11:45am Pietro Noto
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