| Monatsbote December 2001 Volume 113 Issue 10
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Father's Letter The
Cardinal has been very busy with so many things, I can see why he has not yet been able to
write a response to our visitation. Maybe he
will tell us something when we go to the Cathedral on the Sunday after Christmas. The Third Vicariate of the Central Region
will gather to celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family with his Eminence at eleven o'clock
in the morning, Sunday, December 30, 2001. |
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Sincerely,
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Commentary
AFFECT
OF 9-11 ON LIFESTYLES At
this time in the waning light of late
November and with the day of Thanksgiving now past, we pause to consider the unprecedented
events we now refer to as 9-11. How they affected our lives and what changes in our
lifestyle resulted. The
first and most widespread effect has been, not unexpectedly, on the air travel industry.
Each of us should now be able to test our
mettle as we ponder the dates and times of those winter trips to the sunny south However, the more recent takeoff tragedy on Long
Island may cause us to waiver on those plans. We
will hope these fears are alleviated by time of the Christmas holidays so that the joys of
family reunions are not diminished. Are
you finding greater satisfaction in other people's company since an enhanced sense of
their mortality has become evident? Have you noted that recently there are
people in the churches who have been less than faithful in the past? Does a heightened sense of mortality affect your
morality? Do you know people who you felt
might prefer to be alone, now happily seeking your companionship? When
will people become aware of our absolute dependency on the Mid-East for vital fuel
supplies and take a first step to conserve and are you one of those persons? If not when
will you start walking more and driving less?
C. N. Faulstich |
Special Notices CHRISTMAS
/ EPIPHANY CONCERT The
upcoming Christmas/Epiphany Concert will feature the music of German, French and American
composers and will be performed by the choirs of Holy Trinity Church, Boston; the
children's chorus of Sacred Heart School, Weymouth
Landing; the Festival Choir from Immaculate Conception Church of East Weymouth; and
St. Joseph's Church Choir from Holbrook. The
program will also include the famous instrumental, "Aria for Harp" by Marcel
Grangany. It will be performed by artists
Virginia Crumb, harpist, and Kenneth Starr, Organist.
Included in the concert are several nostalgic German congregational carols. These carols have been sung at Holy Trinity for
more than 150 years. Also included in this
celebration is a performance of "A Christmas Tableau in Five Settings," an
original work by George Krim, organist and Director of Music at Holy Trinity. The "Tableau" is a production that
includes silent costumed actors who dramatically enact the "Story of the Birth of
Christ" in various settings as told in narrations and music. It is performed only once every two years and only
at Holy Trinity! DON'T
MISS IT ! |
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Visitation Update As you know during the Bishop's
visitation last September we committed to undertaking a parish census. That process has been underway throughout the
month of November. We also committed to
establishing a Parish Pastoral Council in conformity with Archdiocesan guidelines. The two commitments are related since the
guidelines emphasize the importance of having the Pastoral Council composed of active and
registered individuals who are the elected representatives of the whole congregation. Thus the census is the first step toward having a
proper election. Next month all families who have
completed the census cards will received a letter requesting nominations for the Parish
Council election which will take place in February or March. It would be good if each of us started now to give
serious and prayerful thought to whom we might wish to nominate. Toward that end it would be helpful to understand
some of the duties and obligations of the Parish Pastoral Council members. First, the purpose of the Council is to
assist the pastor/administrator in his leadership role of planning, organizing,
initiating, promoting, coordinating and reviewing the evangelization, worship, religious
education and service activities within the parish. The
council's objectives are: a.
to assess adequately the needs of the whole parish and its members, and to develop
and implement a pastoral plan which will promote the common good of the parish. b.
to foster unity and a sense of community in the parish and to coordinate all parish
activities in a manner that will best serve the interests of the parish. c.
to promote programs and activities recommended by the Archbishop, archdiocesan
offices and agencies as well as the pastoral council itself. That's enough for now. There will be more to come later. |
Sun
2 |
10 AM Mass in English/German. Frauenbruderschaft.
The Mass will be offered for Anna R. Cavelius, Barbara King, Margaret Tressari, and
the living and deceased members of the Catholic Women's Guild. 12 Noon Low Mass in Latin (1962
Missal). The Mass will be offered for Louis Centore.
Altar Boy Society meeting in Medeiros Center, 1:15PM. Fr. Francis X. Weiser, SJ Lecture
Series in lower chapel, 1:30PM. |
Thu
6 |
Advent Evening of Recollection for
men in lower chapel, 7:00PM Holy Trinity Latin Schola
rehearsal, 7:30PM.. |
Sat
8 |
Immaculate Conception. Low Mass in Latin (1962 Missal), Preces Cantatae.
7:00PM. |
Sun
9 |
10 AM Mass in English/German. Männerbruderschaft. The Mass will be offered for Frank Freier, Victor
E. Mueller and deceased members of his family, William Boehner, and Barbara King. 12 Noon Low Mass in Latin (1962
Missal). HT Latin
Schola. The Mass will be offered for Mary Doyle. Holy Name Society meeting after Mass. |
Thu
13 |
Holy Trinity German & Latin
Choirs rehearsal at St. Joseph's in Holbrook, 7:45PM. |
Fri
14 |
Holy Trinity German Choir
rehearsal, 1:00PM. |
Sat
15 |
Holy Trinity German & Latin
Choirs, West End Neighborhood Tree Lighting, 6:30PM. |
Sun
16 |
10 AM Mass in English/German. Family Sunday. HT German
Choir. The
Mass will be offered for William J. Boehner.
12 Noon High Mass in Latin (1962
Missal). Schola Amicorum. The
Mass will be offered for Silvena Pereira. |
Thu
20 |
All choirs rehearsal for Midnight
Mass, 7:30PM. |
Fri
21 |
Holy Trinity German Choir
rehearsal, 1:00PM. |
Sun
23 |
10 AM Mass in English/German. Immaculate Conception Sodality. The Mass will be offered for Nancy Saya, and the
living and deceased members of the Sodality. 12 Noon Low Mass in Latin (1962
Missal). The Mass will be offered for Anna Kedian. |
Mon 24 |
Christmas Eve.
Carol Concert, Procession and High Mass in Latin (1962 Missal) Combined Holy Trinity Choirs.
11:30PM. The Mass will be offered for
Peter Cavelius. |
Tue
25 |
Christmas Day.
Mass in English/German. HT German
Choir. The
Mass will be offered for living and deceased parishioners, 9:45AM. Christmas Day.
Low Mass in Latin (1962 Missal). The
Mass will be offered for living and deceased parishioners, 12:00 noon. |
Thu
27 |
Joint choirs rehearsal for Concert
& Tableau, 7:30PM. |
Sun
30 |
No Masses at Holy Trinity. The parish will participate in the Cardinal's Mass
at the Cathedral, 11:00AM. |
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Etwas Neues
Dankeschön to Rev. Franz Gassner, SVD of Vienna
and Rev. Arnd Franke of Berlin as concelebrants; Deacon Michael Connolly; Harry Kaufman,
M.C.; Richard Doucette, cross-bearer; Joan Riordan, Eucharistic Minister; Michael Hager,
lector; plus Richard Miller, trombonist and the Sängerchor members who along with our own
German Choir each enhanced our German Liturgy on Heritage Day. We are grateful, especially to George Krim,
organist and music director for arranging and printing the program, rehearsing the choirs
and to the dedicated Herren und Damen who prepared and serve the brunch. Thanks also to the unsung heroes and heroines who
presided over the raffle, bakery, handcraft and memorabilia tables. Easy listenin' and sing-a-long music was greatly
enjoyed thanks to the talented father-daughter duo, Richard and Doreen Miller. And thanks
to all who helped raise over $1,800 for Holy Trinity.
Note: Max, Michael, Tyler and Mom, Gail, of the Oma und Opa
Dreist Familie were
excellent additional "aides de buffet." Please
come again and again and again! Not to be neglected in our gratitude
is Rev. Hugh H. O'Regan who, as a Central Region Vicar and dual Administrator of St. James
and Holy Trinity, somehow found time to have constructed a Reconciliation room (just to
the right of the center church entrance) and - wonder of wonders - a new heating system! We, who suffer through N.E.'s blustery winters,
salute you, Father! On November 17th, wedding bells
peeled as two couples received the Sacrament of Matrimony at Holy Trinity. In early afternoon, Christina Steinkrauss and
Daniel Kwash were united as family, friends and Preces
Cantatae members
witnessed. Later, the Barry Hayes clan
gathered to encourage and applaud the union of Caroline McCabe and Jeffery Blaines. May
God bestow His choicest blessings on these newlyweds! December Birthday wishes for cake,
candles and Gemütlichkeit to: 3 - Francis Geiger - our faithful church
usher; 6 - Irene (Smith) Archibald - seen with the
Geden Family on Heritage Sunday; 6 - Michael and Nicholas Neczypyr - twin
blessings to Linda and Walter; 8 - Brian C. Krim - George's "boy"
and Irvin C. Brogan's godson; 8 - Andrew McCloskey - Jim's student-son
who, like Dad, helps at H.T. 9 - Bob Dreist - Hilde's Mann and C.A.S. auxiliary hard-worker; 11
Paul Logan - Jeanne's (Wessling) spouse, musician,
chorister and narrator; 13
John Wessling - Barbara's "right hand", great- grandfather & H.T.
aide; 18
Jim McCloskey - "volunteer extraordinaire" at H.T. - no task too large; 19
Helen Peterson - "Sunny" - ever helpful - weekly cleans all vigil lights; 25
Evan Remmes - the distinct priviledge of a shared birthday! Also, we offer belated natal day
wishes to Sister M. Milburga, OSF, (a.k.a. Gertrude Geiger) who became a nonagenarian on
11/13 and celebrated this special Geburtstag with her community and many family
members at Assisi House in Aston, PA. Sister
keeps in touch with her H.T. roots via Mary, Madeline and Frank and remembers all
parishioners in prayer. Rev. John Ford, ST, formerly of Holy
Trinity and familiarly known as a "Josephite Father," is now assigned to pastor
a growing congregation in DeLisle, Mississippi. Their
original church on St. Stephen's Road was leveled in 1969 by Hurricane Camille and after
attending other churches for three decades, they are eager for a new building. (Catholicism has been active in this area since
1712 and, since 1822, his community has served there.)
Our prayers for success, Father John! Our sincere sympathy to John and
Barbara Wessling upon the recent death of John's brother, Robert - a mater machinist and
entrepreneur. May God grant him the peace of
eternity and his family the comfort of our faith in a heavenly reunion! On Dec. 7, the League of Catholic
Women invites you to attend Mass at 10:15 and a Christmas Bazaar following at Our Lady of
the Cedars of Lebanon, 61 Rockwood St., Jamaica Plain.
H.T. parishioners Rose Sullivan and Lillian Reiss are co-chairs of this annual
charitable event and ask your support and attendance.
(Beverages and pastries are served after Mass.) From St. Peter's Seminary, Alan
Thomas, a Latin Mass congregant, wrote news of his daily life experiences in study and
prayer while fulfilling his vocation call. Another
seminarian, close to ordination there, is Dominic Gentile. The
address: St. Peter's Seminary, P.O. Box 433, Denton, NE 68339. Barbara and John Wessling report they
are heading toward "Better Health Boulevard" and Florida. January 2nd is the scheduled departure date and
they thank all for the prayers, cards and calls. (H.T.
is truly a concerned and caring family.) Also, their own family has been
extended a generation with the addition of Anna Rose to Angela and Andrew Marinelli (proud
grandparents, John and Debby Wessling). Plus,
Arianna Joy who joins her three big brothers in Joe and Sue's home. Congratulations and long, happy, health-filled
lives to wee Anna and Arianna! It is hard to
believe that a year has passed since Michael Foley presented his Fr. Weiser Lecture Series
talk entitled "What's in a Name?" This
insightful lecture has now been made available to the world in the form of an article in
the November issue of "Homiletic & Pastoral Review." We understand that Michael, Alexandra and the
whole family are happily relocated to South Bend, Indiana where he is on the faculty of
Notre Dame. The Month of
December offers special Feasts:
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| 10:00AM Mass Lectors |
| December 2 | Hildegarde
Dreist |
| December 9 | Mary Geiger |
| December 16 | Herbert Pflanz |
| December 23 | Joseph
Harzbecker |
| December 25 | Barbara
Bridge |
| December 30 | No
Mass at Holy Trinity |
Monatsbote Editor |