> Yahoo! is not affiliated with the authors of this page or responsible for its content.
Bulletin 4-12-13-08 Attentive to the Holy Spirit, we are a Catholic community that welcomes all,
liberates the voice of each, and goes forth to live the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
April 12/13, 2008
Weekend Masses:
Saturday 6pm, Sunday 10am*, 12noon, 6pm
Weekday Masses:
Monday-Friday, 7:55am, 12:05pm
Validated parking available at One Beacon Street garage (turn LEFT at bottom of garage ramp) all weekend and after 4pm weekdays for $8.00. Validate
your own ticket with stamp on shelf in chapel vestibule during masses or in reception office during weekday evenings. Or purchase a book of 20 tickets
good for the Boston Common Garage on Charles Street for $110 at the garage office ($5.50 per use) good for the same hours. Single tickets are available
in the reception office during weekday evenings and after some weekend Masses..
WELCOME! If you are new to the Center, please let us know by filling out and submitting a Welcome Card,
available in the racks or on our website so we may welcome you.
5 Park Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02108
Phone: 617-742-4460
Fax: 617-720-5756
Website: www.paulistboston.com
E-mail: FiveParkSt@aol.com
*childcare provided during the 10am Mass
Pastoral Council Election
This years Pastoral Council elections will take place
after all the liturgies on the weekends on May 31/
June 1 and June 7/8. There are four open seats,
each serving a two year term that begins in Sept.
2008. By May 8, those interested in running must
deliver to the Council mailbox on the 6th floor a no-
tice of their desire to serve. This notice must be
signed by 25 community members willing to support
the persons candidacy. Prospective candidates also
must submit by that day a brief statement indicating
who they are, why they want to be on the Council,
and what they would like to see happen on the
Council. In addition, we ask for a photo that will be
posted on the bulletin board in the elevator lobby
along with the statement. Council members and all
the members of the staff are available to provide ad-
ditional information on the process and on the re-
sponsibilities involved in being on the Council.
Please see them for more information.
New cyber home: www.paulistboston.com
The Paulist Center Boston website has a new look
and vibrant style. Thanks to community member
Peter Vaughan for his amazing assistance in creating
the new space and being willing to manage it for
over 8 years, Rob Smyser for his assistance with the
online bulletin, and Liberty Concepts, the local de-
sign company who engineered the site. Check it out!
Kentucky Derby Auction Trivia
[Correction to Last Week's Answer: Street Sense won
the 2007 Kentucky Derby.]
Last week's question: How old is a Derby horse when
it runs the Kentucky Derby?
Answer: A Derby horse is 3 years old when it runs in
the Kentucky Derby.
Question of the week: Which three races make up the
Triple Crown??
Check back next week for the answer! See below to purchase tick-
ets or to help with the Auction!
Auction Tickets On Sale This Weekend
Tickets are now on sale after Mass for the Kentucky
Derby-themed Auction on April 26. Plan ahead and
purchase your tickets early. Raffle tickets are $5 each
or 5 for $20. Tickets for dinner and the auction are
$35 in advance, $40 at the door.
We are still looking for donations of fancy desserts
for the dessert auction. Volunteers are always es-
sential to help the night run smoothly. If you can
help on Thursday, April 24, Friday, April 25 or Satur-
day, April 26, we NEED you! Please look for the blue
flyer in the racks in the back of the chapel. Fill out
both sides and return it by mail or drop it in the col-
lection basket. You may also go to our website and
fill it out, copy and paste it, and email it to Rachel
Rumely at paulistcenterauction@gmail.com or call
her at 317-902-4725. Sr. High Youth Group
Will meet immediately following the
10am Mass to sell t-shirts and sweat-
shirts this Sunday in the 3
rd
floor li-
brary
.
NO FREP CLASSES
On Sunday, April 20
th
due the Patriots Day holiday.
There WILL be class on Sunday, April 27
th
.
The Paulist Center's LGBT & Friends
group will hold its monthly gathering
this Sunday, April 13th in the 3rd floor
library following the 6PM Liturgy. Please feel free
to join us and bring a friend. If you would like in-
formation about the group, you can contact the
coordinators at PaulistLGBT@gmail.com.
Upcoming Retreat Opportunities
A day retreat that emphasizes art and
Ignatian prayer exercises will be of-
fered by Bob Gilroy, SJ, a spiritual
director for the Jesuit Collaborative
at the Paulist Center on Sat., May 17, 9:30am-
3:00pm. $40 Suggested Donation. Childcare avail-
able. Call Susan Rutkowski, Pastoral Minister, to
reserve a spot 617-948-2426.
Seeking Recruits for Sacristan Ministry
If you have not yet discovered that
perfect ministry for you, why not
consider serving as a Sacristan at our
weekend liturgies? We are particularly
in need of new sacristans at the Sunday 12pm and
Saturday 6pm Masses. This liturgical ministry is
ideal for anyone who has an eye for detail, and
likes to work behind the scenes. Training and men-
toring will be provided. For further details, please
contact Mike Kurley at the Center, or any of our
current sacristans.
Where is Fr. Robert Rivers, C.S.P.?
Fr. Bob is in Los Angeles this week-
end to receive a Paulist Spirit Award
from the Paulist ministries of LA.
The award is given to individuals or
groups who exemplify the Paulist
Mission. The recipients are: Fr. Greg
Boyle, S.J., founder of Homeboys, which provides
job training and employment opportunities to in-
ner city gang members; the Immaculate Heart
Community for building relations in society that
foster access to truth and full-human dignity; and
to Fr. Bob for his work in evangelization with the
Paulist National Catholic Evangelization Associa-
tion.
150
TH
Anniversary Liturgy &
Picnic on the Common-
Will take place on Sunday, May
18
th
at 11 am at the bandstand
on
the
Boston
Common.
THERE
ARE
NO
OTHER
MASSES
THAT
WEEKEND!
Please plan on bringing chairs/
a blanket and a picnic lunch to
enjoy after the liturgy. The
Beantown Swing Orchestra will
entertain us while we picnic,
so bring your dancing shoes. Please reach out to
former members of the community and invite them
to what will be the blow-out event of the year!
150
th
Anniversary Convocation: June 19-21
All are Invited!
The Paulist Fathers and friends of the Paulists will
gather June 19-21, 2008, for a poignant celebration
in the history of the order the 150th Anniversary
Convocation in Washington, D.C. We invite you to
discover the rich history, solid mission and many
great works of the Paulist Fathers, our lay col-
leagues and members of our worshipping communi-
ties, said Paulist president Father John Duffy. For
more information on the Convocation, go to
www.paulist.org
and click on 150
th
Anniversary or
contact Izabella Lopez at 202-269-2512 or e-mail her
at ilopez@paulist.org by May 1.
150th Anniversary Campaign
Remember that April 26/27 is Commitment weekend
for the Boston campaign. We hope that all mem-
bers of the Paulist Center Community and other lo-
cal friends of the Paulists will make a donation to
the campaign on or before that weekend. Forty per-
cent of the funds raised will be used to fund our own
Reconciliation Initiative out of the Paulist Center.
Sixty percent of the funds will fund Paulist retire-
ment, education, and ministerial needs nationally
including additional ministerial initiatives here in
Boston and New England. If you have any ques-
tions or would like to discuss the campaign and
your pledge, please contact Fr. Paul or the Center
administrator, Patty Simpson at the Center, or one
of the two co-chairs of the campaign, Michael Gilli-
gan at 617-489-1102 or David OConnor at 617-566-
7238.
Special Mass Time for Ascension:
Thursday, May 1
In addition to the Masses at 7:55am
and 12:05pm, we will have a special
evening liturgy on Thursday, May 1 at
7:00pm. Any liturgical ministers avail-
able for the 7pm Mass are asked to
contact Mike Kurley at the Center. WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Wed 4/16
Supper Club Kitchen & AUD
6:00pm
Lector Meeting (Team 6)- 6th Floor, Rm. 13
7:00pm
RCIA Mystagogy 3rd Floor, Library Rm.
7:00pm
Sat 4/19
3rd Saturday Breakfast Kitchen/AUD
9:00am
Centering Prayer Group 3rd Floor, Library Rm.
4:45pm
Sun 4/20
Childcare- 2nd Floor, Seminar Rm.
9:30am
STEWARDSHIP INFORMATION*
Last Week
Fiscal YTD
Weekend Collection
$5,920
$247,689
Budget Amount
$9,600
$291,840
Difference
($3,680)
($44,151)
Weekend collections are the bread and butter of
our operating budget, out of which salaries and pro-
grams are funded. As always, we remind you that it
is only the generosity of your resources that makes
the activities of the Paulist Center possible. If you
wish to make an offering by mail, please make checks
payable to the Paulist Center and mail to 5 Park
Street, Boston, MA 02108. See our website to set up
electronic giving options, which are extremely helpful
to the Center.
5% Community Gift: We give 5% of our total fiscal
year weekend collections to various organizations.
This weekend, we designate Hearth, Inc.
See
www.hearth-home.org for more information. We
thank you for your continued