Mother Church of the Portuguese Parishes in the Fall River Diocese Established in 1892

PARISH PRIEST Rev. Gastão A. Oliveira PAROCHIAL VICAR Rev. Michael M. Camara FAITH FORMATION DIRECTOR

Osvaldo Pacheco

Ba_ptisms

First Sunday of the Month (Portuguese) Second Sunday of the Month (English) Parents should call the office at 508-676-1184 For information about the preparation & schedule.

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

Pl_{ease call 508-676-1184 when a family member}

or friend is ill. Our Eucharistic Ministers bring Communion to the homebound of our Parish.

Mother Church of the Portuguese Parishes in the F a l l R i v e r D i o c e s e

Established in 1892

RECTORY: 185 Canal Street • Fall River, Mass 02721-1405 Website: www.santochristo.com

E-Mail Address: scp1892@yahoo.com

OFFICE HOURS Mon., Tue., Wed. & Thurs. 7:30-3:00

WE CELEBRATE! Eucharist

Saturday 4:00PM (Portuguese) 5:30PM (English in Chapel) Sunday 8:00AM (Portuguese)

9:30AM (English) 11:00AM (Portuguese) Daily (In Chapel)

Mon, Tues, Wed & Fri 8:00AM (No Mass on Thurs.)

Holy Day 8:00AM (Portuguese) 5:30PM (English) Reconciliation (Confessions) Saturday 3:00-3:45PM or anytime by appointment TELEPHONES Rectory 508-676-1184 Fax Number 508-676-9701 Faith Formation Office 508-675-3007

JUNE 14, 2015

2

Precisamos de prémios para o Bazar da festa que se aproxima. Podem entregar na Sacristia ou na Reitoria. Obrigado.

BAZAR - FESTA PAROQUIAL

Aceitamos ofertas para custear as flores da nossa

Festa do Santo Cristo. Obrigado.

FLORES PARA AS

FESTA PAROQUIAL

Horário das Missas ao Domingo: 8AM Português 9:30AM Inglês

11AM Português

MISSAS DOMINICAIS HORÁRIO DE VERÃO

Verifique se o seu telephone está desligado durante a celebração da Missa.

Obrigado.

Nas Vossas Orações

Lembrai-vos dos nossos paroquianos nos hospitais e nas casas de terceira idade.

Que o Senhor os cure e os conforte.

SÁBADO, 27 DE JUNHO

6PM: ABERTURA DA FESTA COM MISSA SOLENE presidida por Sua Ex.cia Rev.ma D. Edgar da Cunha, Bispo da Diocese de Fall River. Após a Missa, segue-se a Grande Procissão das Promessas, com o seguinte percurso: Canal / Ferry / Mulberry / William / Grant, para a Igreja.

Das 8PM às 11PM: ARRAIAL com música pelo o conjunto “Edge”. DOMINGO, 28 DE JUNHO

4PM: PROCISSÃO SOLENE pelas ruas da cidade com o seguinte giro: Columbia / Hunter / Hope / Fountain / Division / Almond / William / Broadway / Columbia, para a Igreja, com a participação de clero, forças vivas da Paróquia, entidades oficiais, organismos culturais, cívicos e desportivos.

Das 6:30 às 10PM: _{ARRAIAL com música pelo artista Maurício Morais e sua Banda “Flash”.} 10PM: Encerramento da Festa.

Nos dias de Festa haverá comidas à Portuguesa e à Americana, bazar, divertimento, e as melhores malassadas de toda a área.

FESTA PAROQUIAL

PROGRAMA

O total do Apelo da paróquia neste momento é de $24,231.00. Um bom número de paroquianos ainda não responderam.

Por favor enviem pelo correio para a paróquia com o respectivo cartão das Caridades, ou tragam para a entrada da Igreja. Obrigado pelo vosso empenho.

A EQUIPA PAROQUIAL

O APELO DIOCESANO DAS CARIDADES CATÓLICAS 2015

TERMINA NO PRÓXIMO FIM DE SEMANA

É importante estar registado. Assim saberemos quem é você e estaremos preparados para melhor servi-lo em vários aspectos. O “número” de paroquianos também ajuda-nos a melhor planear actividades pastorais com mais exactidão. Se ainda não se registou na nossa Paróquia, passe pela Sacristia ou Reitoria e faça-o! Gratos pela vossa atenção. Benvindos à nossa Comunidade Paroquial!

PORQUÊ REGISTAR-SE

NA NOSSA PARÓQUIA?

ELEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

3

Parishioners are invited to donate toward the cost of flowers for our annual feast. Thank You.

FLOWERS FOR

OUR PARISH FEAST

All who wish to donate gifts to the “Portuguese Bazaar” may do so after Masses in the Sacristy or Rectory. Thank You.

BAZAAR - PARISH FEAST

The Sunday Mass schedule is as follows:

8AM Portuguese 9:30AM English 11AM Portuguese

SUNDAY MASS SUMMER SCHEDULE

In your prayers

Please remember our parish sick-in-hospital and in nursing homes.

May the Lord heal and comfort them.

Please be sure that your cellphones & pagers are turned off or put into silent mode

during the celebration of the Mass. Thank you.

SATURDAY, JUNE 27

6PM: OPENING OF FEAST WITH SOLEMN MASS presided by His Excellency Most Rev. Edgar da Cunha, Bishop of Fall River. After mass there will be the great procession of promises with the following route Canal / Ferry / Mulberry / William / Grant, to the church.

8PM TO 11PM: FESTIVITIES with lively music concert by the group “Edge”. SUNDAY, JUNE 28

4PM: SOLEMN PROCESSION with the following route: Columbia / Hunter / Hope / Fountain / Division / Almond / William / Broadway / Columbia, to the Church – with the participation of clergy, civic authorities, business leaders, cultural, civic & sporting organizations.

6:30PM TO 10PM: FEAST ACTIVITIES with a lively music concert by Maurício Moriais and his band “Flash”.

10PM: Close of Feast activities.

During the Feast, there will be Portuguese & American foods, booths, games, and the best malassadas in this area.

PARISH FEAST PROGRAM

Catholic Charities total right now in the parish is $24,231.00. A good amount of parishioners have not yet responded.

Please send by mail the large portion of the contribution card, or bring in your donation and contribution card to the entrance of the Church.

Thanks very much for your generosity to this annual Diocesan Appeal. THE PARISH TEAM

CATHOLIC CHARITIES APPEAL 2015 ENDS NEXT WEEKEND

It is important to register, so we will know who you are, and be prepared to assist you should you need our help or services in any way. The “count” of parishioners also helps us set goals to make plans for our parish with accuracy. If you have not yet registered in our parish, please pick up a Registration Form in the Sacristy. Thank you, and welcome to our Parish Family!

SANTO CHRISTO, FALL RIVER

MISSAS ~ MASSES

4

FRIDAY, JUNE 19

8AM _{Francelina Viveiros e esposo}

SATURDAY, JUNE 20

4PM Fathers Day Weekend 5:30PM _{Fathers Day Weekend}

SUNDAY, JUNE 21

8AM Fathers Day Weekend 9:30AM _{Fathers Day Weekend} 12PM _{Fathers Day Weekend}

NO MASS ON THURSDAYS

SATURDAY, JUNE 13

4PM _{Rui & Maria Pereira / Fernando Ferreia,} filho e cunhados / Augusto Rocha e cunhados / Vicki Sousa / Carlos Raposo / António Pedro, esposa e filhos / José Revoredo Botelho / Maria Encarnação Andrade, esposo e pais / Maria Arruda / Norberto Mendonça / José Rebelo Santos / Manuel e Etelvina F Silva / Manuel e Amorizinha Aguiar / Maria Isabel DaSilva / António e Maria Carvalho / José e Gloria Pimentel e filhos / António Pimentel e família / António J Fernandes e irmão / António Pimentel, pais e irmãos / Intenções de Dinis e Fátima Viveiros

5:30PM António Medeiros & daughter / John & Ophelia Moniz

SUNDAY, JUNE 14

8AM _{Teresa Vieira / José Ferreira / Varonica} Melo / Guiomar Ponte / José e Adelina Cabral e família / João e Serafina Cipriano / Mariano e Maria C Oliveira / Carlos M Tavares / Almino Botelho e esposa / João Benjamin, filha, genro e pais / Margarida Benjamin e família / Intenções de Maria Benjamin

9:30AM _{Thomas Almeida}

12PM _{João Dias Tavares e esposa / José} Pimentel e família / António daLuz / Nelson Medeiros, mãe e avós / José Manuel Machado, Mercêdes e pais / Maria da Ressuação e família / Afonso daCosta / Antonio Rego / João Oliveira e pais / Agostinho e Barbara Medeiros e filhos / Rosalina Botelho, / Manuel Ferreira / José e Virginia Couto / António e Gilda Machado

MONDAY, JUNE 15

8AM António M Tavares

TUESDAY, JUNE 16

8AM _{Almas do Purgatório}

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17

OLIVEIRA

FUNERAL HOMES

Marilyn Oliveira Harrington Robert S. Ferreira

215 Columbia Street 2064 South Main Street

Fall River, MA

508-672-4768

www.oliveirafuneralhomes.com Family Owned Since 1901 George Rodrigues, Jr. D.D.S., PC

Shannon Rodriques Espinola, DMD

1395 Pleasant St., Fall River, MA 02723 Most Major Dental Plans Accepted

Nós Falamos Portugues

508-672-8984

!"#$%&'()*+,#-.$/' Dentistry

23 TREMONT STREET, FALL RIVER, MA

508.679.9307

MONDAY-SATURDAY 8AM-7PM SUNDAY 9AM-1PM WWW.PORTUGALIAIMPORTS.COM

SANTO CHRISTO

FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 56 years of service to our members Mon & Tues 9:00-4:00 • Wed & Sat 9:00-12:00

Thursday 9:00-5:00 • Friday 9:00-7:00

508-673-9210

First Mortgages • Car Loans Second Mortgage • Home Equity

Personal Loans

VISA, CHECKING ACCOUNTS, CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT

DEBIT & ATM CARDS

SILVA FARIA

Funeral Homes

FALL RIVER SOMERSET

CHAPEL CHAPEL

730 Bedford St. 84 County St. Fall River, MA Somerset, MA

(508) 673-5821 (508) 672-5672

www.silvafaria.com

100 Amity Street • Fall River

Please contact Admissions for Information (508) 235-3640 www.southpointerehab.com 363 2nd Street Phone: Fall River, MA 02721 508-673-9151 www.fallrivergrill.com

Portuguese & American Cuisine • Dine-In • Catering • Take-Out

Located in the Health First Family Care Center, we accept all insurances

including, Medicare, Mass Health, Motor Vehicle Accidents

and Workers Comp Accidents!

Now accepting

NEW PATIENTS!

(508) 324-9300

387 Quarry Street

Fall River

Member FDIC Member DIF

(508) 678-7641

www.BayCoastBank.com

JOE’S COLLISION CENTER

FREE TOWING • FREE CAR RENTAL*

*Restrictions Apply

170 Jefferson St., Fall River

(508)

324-1265

MAY 15, 2015 4:44 PM

FORADINFOCALL 1-800-888-4574 © LITURGICAL PUBLICATIONS INC. SANTO CHRISTO, FALL RIVER, MA 03-0451

$1 OFF Sandwiches

GOOD AT ALL FALL RIVER AND WESTPORT LOCATIONS

Limit 1 Coupon Per Person Per Visit Cannot Be Combined w/Any Other Offer

M. Sardinha & Sons

Plumbing & Heating

New Construction • Remodeling Repairs • Radiant Floor Heat

Gas & Oil Heating Hot Water Systems 297 Plain Street, Fall River, MA

MA. Lic. #8606, 8755 R.I. Lic. #01837, #6450

Please Call...

678-6512

Falamos Portugues

& GIFT SHOP 49 Columbia St. Fall River Mon-Sat 8-7:30 PM Fri 8AM-9PM 672-7821 • 679-4410

(508) 675-7018

SAGRES

RESTAURANT

Serving the Finest in Portuguese Foods

181 Columbia Street Fall River, MA 02721

Specializing in Fine Home Decor and Portuguese Gold Jewelry

TEL: (508) 672-7128 341 Columbia Street Fall River, MA 02721

J

OHN

M. B

RUM

J

R

.

ATTORNEY AT LAW

(508) 672-6707

267 Durfee St. Fall River, MA 02720 Eu Falo Português

ERA CASTELO REAL ESTATE, INC.

508-995-6291

CASTELO INSURANCE AGENCY, INC. www.casteloinsurance.com • 508-674-3737

Automobile, Homeowner and Commercial Policies

CASTLE MORTGAGE BROKERAGE, INC.

508-995-0740 x47

For all your mortgage needs including Reverse Mortgages

MA BROKER LICENSE # MB1271

The

Castelo Group

One stop service for all your Real Estate, Insurance and Mortgage needs.

Jose S. Castelo Joseph Castelo NMLS #19243

ST. MICHAEL DRIVING SCHOOL 277 John St., Fall River, MA 02721

—Complete Driving Course—

LIBERAL BATISTA

President We specialize in Teaching:

Nervous People • Parallel Parking Three Point Turn • Backup Backing in Spaces • Parking On Hills

Check Brakes • Etc.

Two Weeks Course Monday-Friday From 6PM to 9PM

Call us anytime for more information (508) 676-9703

For All Occasions!

WEDDINGS • FUNERALS • ANNIVERSARY.... WE DELIVER • FALAMOS PORTUGUéS

Manuela F. Senra-Pereira - Owner 508-674-0622 700 Bedford St., Fall River

287 BROADWAY, FALL RIVER 508-672-6699 • 508-672-6696

OPEN: Monday-Thursday 11AM-10PM Friday-Saturday 11AM-11PM

Sunday - Closed

CALL US. WE DELIVER SUBS • PIZZAS • SALADS

Nos Falamos Por tuguese

Visiting Nurse Association > Home Health Care > Hospice & Palliative Care > Specialty Care

southcoastvna.org 800-698-6877

1 (800) 888.4574 ext. 3408 jfurrey@4LPi.com

For Advertising Information, call

JIM FURREY at LPi today! Rosemary Neto Hazzard, CIC

96 Rockdale Ave . New Bedford, MA 02740

508-999-1236

Stephen M. Neto, LIA

1468 Pleasant St. Fall River, MA 02723

508-678-9068

Auto Home Business Life

www.NetoInsurance.com

4849

A Family’s Choice for Genuine Caring

2446 Highland Avenue • Fall River, MA

!"#$%&'()*+",-.//)0"12*)"

!",3$*4'()*+"5)326"

!"7/83).+)*9:"12*)"

!";2.%"<2%2&)+)%4

Call

(508) 679-0011

MAY 15, 2015 4:44 PM