Dec 30, 2011

Suicide Watch

Dec 31 Sat AM Prayer vigil protest on 470 Pleasant St. in front of Planned Parenthood in Worcester
Happy New Year

Physician Assisted Suicide (Initiative 11-12) will be on the ballot next November, so I will be including several points to be made in the debate that leads up to the vote:
Imagine there is medical help to save your life, but your health insurance plan denied authorization for it and offered you assisted suicide instead. Imagine that the Hemlock Society (aka Compassion & Choices) then presented this 'fact' as proof that no patient chose physician assisted suicide as the result of a lack of health insurance (lack of compassion obviously does not count). I guess you'd feel like 64-year-old retired school bus driver Barbara Wagner, who found out in May, 2008 that her cancer, which had been in remission for two years, had returned. Her doctor prescribed medicine to slow the cancer growth and extend her life. Then she wsa notified by her health insurer, The Oregon Health Plan, that although it would not cover her prescription, it would cover assisted suicide.

Remember that the Massachusetts Physician Assisted Suicide law is based on Oregon's

Jan 6 2012 8PM first Friday Mass with Fr. Gallagher in the Problem Pregnancy Chapel, 495 Pleasant St. followed by all night Eucharistic Adoration. Scheduled Adorers 8:30 PM – Nina T. 9PM - Chris T. Dave G. 10PM – Julie S - Paul T. 11PM - Eileen D, 12 AM midnight – Shawn S. 1AM – Jim R 2AM – Fran W 3AM – Jay G 4AM – Jay G. 5AM – Fred M - Bob D 6:00 AM – Mike and Chris 7:00 AM Kathy L. All hours could use backup. Let me know if you cannot cover your hour.
Jan 7 2012 8AM 1st Saturday Mass, Problem Pregnancy chapel with F.r Roy.
Jan 7 2012 11AM-1PM 1st Saturday Devotion, confession, adoration, Divine Liturgy. Our Lady of Mercy on June St. Worcester.

Jan 14 2012 Sat 10 AM Mass to “save babies through prayer”, Fr. Nicholas Desimone or Fr. Robert Grattaroti, in Problem Pregnancy Chapel, 495 Pleasant St. followed by Prayer vigil protest on 470 Pleasant St. in front of Planned Parenthood in Worcester

Jan 21 2012 Sat 8AM Mass to “save babies through prayer” in the Problem Pregnancy Chapel, celebrated by Fr. Adam Reid, Pastor of Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Webster. Prayer vigil protest on 470 Pleasant St. in front of Planned Parenthood in Worcester follows.

Jan 28 2012 Sat 10AM Mass to “save babies through prayer”, Fr. Ken Cardinale, Pastor of St. Mary Parish, N.Grafton, in Problem Pregnancy Chapel, 495 Pleasant St. Prayer vigil protest on 470 Pleasant St. in front of Planned Parenthood in Worcester before and after Mass.

Ron Paul Wrong on Marriage

Jay G.
Prayer Needs;

Dec 20, 2011

I stole a book

I have now stolen a book from the Eucharistic Chapel at St. George's, titled Rabbi Jesus by Bruce Chilton. I originally borrowed this book to review it, but having arrived at certain conclusions about this book, I made up my mind to steal it. I can't return it to the Chapel.

Chilton assumes a false air of Orthodoxy when he appears to attack those Modernists who doubt everything about the historical narrative concerning the birth of Jesus, stating that "modern scholarship has left the circumstances of Jesus' birth in a haze of doubt...[with] many scholars hav[ing] ruled Bethleham as Jesus' birthplace." I say false air of Orthodoxy because Chilton's next sentence, p.8, is "Recent discoveries show that is a mistake." However Chilton does not make the claim that the historical narrative is correct, he feebly and with a lack of originality joins the attack on the historical narrative.

Chilton's attack on the historical narrative concerning the birth of Jesus is based on the fact that there is a very small town in Galilee named Bethlehem, seven miles Northwest of Nazareth, and mentioned in Joshua 19:15, known as Bethlehem of Galilee so as not to be confused with its well known neighbor to the south, Bethlehem of Judea, 5 miles south of Jerusalem, north of the land of Moab (see the Book of Ruth), and celebrated as the birthplace of Jesus Christ since the time of Jesus Christ. The sepulchre of Rachael is about 1 mile north of Bethlehem of Judea, and is still visited by Islamic, Christian and Jewish pilgrims. 'Our Bethlehem' is attested to as the birthplace of Jesus by St. Matthew, who knew the messiah would come from the Davidic line and be born there, and also by Luke, a gentile, who quite possibly was unaware of the prophesy of Micheas. This mini-debate about which Bethlehem Jesus was born in was "unknown to the ancient writers, who reproduce simply the Gospel narratives with additions, in some cases possibly historical. About 150 we find St. Justin Martyr referring (Dialogue with Trypho 78) to the Savior's birth as having taken place in a cave near the village of Bethlehem; such cave stables are not rare in Palestine. Expository Times, May, 1903, 384; Bonaccorsi, "Il Natale", Rome, 1903, 16-20.)" - Catholic Encyclopedia. Origen wrote about a century later: "In Bethlehem the cave is pointed out where He was born, and the manger in the cave where He was wrapped in swaddling clothes, and the rumor is in those places and among foreigners of theFaith that indeed Jesus was born in this cave". (Against Celsus I.51) The apocryphal gospels (Pseudo-Matt., xiii, ap. Bonaccorsi, op. cit., 159-163; Protevang. of James, xvii sqq., Bonaccorsi, 155-159; Gospel of the Infancy, II-IV, Bonaccorsi, 163-164) concur. "Over the traditional spot of the Nativity stands a church (St. Mary of the Nativity), surrounded on the northwest and southwest by the convents of the Latins (Franciscans), Greeks, and Armenians, respectively. The building is, apart from additions and modifications made by Justinian (527-565), substantially the work of Constantine (about 330). Underneath that most ancient and venerable monument of Christianity, a favorite resort of pilgrims throughout the centuries, is the grotto of the Nativity."

So why does Chilton dredge up an old ruse about Bethlehem of Galilee as the birthplace of Jesus, instead of 'Our Bethlehem'? (Chilton fails to credit his source, Adolph Neubauer, in this book). He is "attacking the historical value of the Gospel narratives...; this is done by almost all those who deny the historicity of the Infancy."

When I started to read what can only be called blasphemies against the Blessed Virgin and St. Joseph, I realized why Chilton made a big deal about a small detail - it was the only historical piece of his entire argument.

I think I will offer to pay the cover price to anyone willing to admit they slipped this arrogant replay of the Original Sin into the Chapel, but I'm not putting it back there.

Dec 19, 2011

Fatima Prayer Cell

Dec 21 Wed 7PM Fatima Prayer Cell at Immaculate Conception Worcester

In just a few weeks Planned Parenthood will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new abortion "mega-mart" in St. Paul, Minnesota. This gargantuan $16 million, three-story, 46,000-square-foot abortion facility will become the third largest in the nation! With your tax dollars funding Planned Parenthood, these abortion "mega-marts" could become as common as the local Wal-Mart. - Charmaine Yoest, Americans United for Life, http://aul.org/

Blood Money the Christmas "wake up" gift. Narrated by Dr. Alveda King, Bloodmoney is a documentary film that exposes the Abortion Industry from the Pro Life perspective

Dec 24 Sat no 10AM Mass with Fr. Grattorati, but don't forget the unborn victims - Prayer Vigil 470 Pleasant St. However, Women's Health, 111 Harvard St, Brookline is OPEN
Dec 25 Sun Merry Christmas

Newman knew
"Who can understand his errors? Cleanse Thou me from secret faults." Psalm xix. 12.
- STRANGE as it may seem, multitudes called Christians go through life with no effort to obtain a correct knowledge of themselves. They are contented with general and vague impressions concerning their real state; and, if they have more than this, it is merely such accidental information about themselves as the events of life force upon them. But exact systematic knowledge they have none, and do not aim at it... sermon from Cardinal Newman

Dec 27 Tues 7-9pm Greater Boston TEA Party Christmas/Chaunuka get-toghther, Tahana 60 Oakland Street Mansfield

Dec 31 Sat AM Prayer vigil protest on 470 Pleasant St. in front of Planned Parenthood in Worcester
Happy New Year

Jan 6 2012 8PM first Friday Mass in the Problem Pregnancy Chapel, 495 Pleasant St
Jan 7 2012 8AM 1st Saturday Mass, Problem Pregnancy chapel
Jan 7 2012 11AM-1PM 1st Saturday Devotion, confession, adoration, Divine Liturgy. Our Lady of Mercy on June St. Worcester.

Jay G.
Prayer Needs;
Health and spiritual needs: Art Bartlett GI bleeding, Abbey Manzella car accident, Bill Wood severe arthritis and gout, Joseph James arrived at 4:40 AM Sun Dec 4, 8 lbs.10oz.20 inches!
recently departed: Christine
May the souls of the Faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace

Dec 8, 2011

Hear the Word

Dec 10 Sat AM - Prayer vigil protest to end abortion outside Planned Parenthood, 470 Pleasant St. There is an 8AM Mass up the street at Christ the King.
Dec 11 Sun Sun 5PM Christ the King ‘Catholicism,’ by Fr. Robert Barron, all welcome.
Dec 12 Mon McCarthy Auctions, 8 Grafton St, Worcester (right behind Union Station 1st floor of the 8 story bldg) 508-887-6887. Preview 4:30PM, Auction 6:30PM every 2nd and 4th Monday
Dec 14 Wed Coalition for Marriage and Family Christmas Party

How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? Or how shall they believe him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? 15 And how shall they preach unless they be sent, as it is written: How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, of them that bring glad tidings of good things? 16 But all do not obey the gospel. For Isaiah says: Lord, who has believed our report? 17 Faith then comes by hearing; and hearing by the word of Christ. Rom10:14-17
This Advent, Don't just listen to the Word of God, Hear it.

Dec 17 Sat 8AM Mass with Fr. Adam Reid
Dec 17 Sat 8AM Prayer Vigil to End Abortion at Framingham Union Hospital - St. Stephan's
Dec 18 Sun Sun 5PM Christ the King ‘Catholicism,’ by Fr. Robert Barron, all welcome.

The Walter Reed Medical Center, where our wounded soldiers go for their bodies to heal, has a ban on religious
material and items, detailed in an internal memo in which Navy officials had announced that "no religious items (including Bibles, reading material, and/or artifacts) are allowed to be given away or used during a visit." Send a protest email to prevent this outrage.

Dec 21 Wed 7PM Fatima Prayer Cell at Immaculate Conception Worcester
Dec 24 Sat no 10AM Mass with Fr. Grattorati, but don't forget the unborn victims - Prayer Vigil 470 Pleasant St.
Dec 25 Sun Merry Christmas

Dec 27 Tues 7-9pm Greater Boston TEA Party Christmas/Chaunuka get-toghther, Tahana 60 Oakland Street Mansfield

“I will neither give a deadly drug to anybody who asks for it, nor will I make a suggestion to this effect." ---from the Oath of Hippocrates
Massachusetts Medical Society votes against Physician assisted suicide, PAS. This is important because PAS will be on the 2012 November Ballot.

Jay G.
Prayer Needs;

Prayer Needs January 2012

Please contact me if you need anyone added to these lists, and please pray for these persons listed here.
Health and spiritual needs:
Bill Cotter of OR Boston, Barbara with Parkinson's, Jeremy spirtual, Robert migraines, Ryan faith, Sandy's friend cancer returned, Jackie Langlois, Bob who works with Eve's husband Russ - cancer's back; Jim's mom Peg;'Darkhorse' 3rd Battalion 5th Marines and their families; Art Bartlett GI bleeding, Abbey Manzella car accident, Bill Wood severe arthritis and gout, Joseph James arrived at 4:40 AM today (Sun Dec 4) 8 lbs. 10 oz. 20 inches!

Anne who just delivered her 1lb baby daughter Genesis, Jan Labrie recovering from heart attack, Bill Woods, Christine Mahan, Eliot Johnson, My aunt Muriel, Joyce heart, Lauchie Blake terminal cancer, Jean Healey chest pains, Katie O'Connell Langerhan Cell Histiocytosis, Ann Marie, Barbara, Cheryl, Adel, Jan Hardy hip replacement, Debi larynxospasm, Ed lyme disease, Liz Gilges breast cancer, St.Mary's High & Elementary Schools, Emily Crockett who is losing her 21 year battle with brain cancer at the age of 26, Molly's sister Karen just underwent surgery for breast cancer, Lena, Asia Bibi in Pakistan prison to be executed for blasphemy (She won't deny Jesus); George Stage 5 renal failure, Sean married and father of 3 leukemia, Gina brutally attacked in her garage now deaf in 1 ear, Jeanne Westin and her family after the loss of here father-in-law, St. Paul's CCD, Natasha, Anthony, Mary C., Bill R. with melanoma & parkinson's, Mary B. brain aneurysm, Joe; Lynnel broke her water at 27 weeks finally gave birth to Jacob and Ethan - 2lbs. 8oz. & 3lbs. 15oz, Lydia had her baby son Jenal, Jean's friend, Bowe Bergdahl, Felix (Liver), Elizabeth formerly of Visitation House, Joan Kszystyniak's husband Jim recovering from back surgery & had mild stroke,Audrey Manguso cancer, Bernie- and friend who was in severe accident, Sha'juanna, young Robin Rafferty has stage4 colon cancer, Jaquin and Jadan sons of Nadege - first to be baptised in Visitation House Chapel, baby boy Jackie and mom Janel, Vanessa Morgan in hospital in Boston with serious head injury from car accident, she is in the hospital in Boston., Mary Jane's sons, Ginny in hospice, Abortion-minded Maggie in Worcester, abortion worker who contacted 40 Days for Life and wants out, Lenny and her newly born baby who's placenta develop outside of Mom's womb, SJSchool and especially Kathleen W., Janeen and new daughter Almajaira, Amy with 2 little ones, Aiden (4 1/2) and Samantha (almost 3), Joe Scarlatta triple bypass, Lena 18 four months pregnant and sick with Swine flu, Paul Ford, Kyle, Nadage and newborn (at Visitation House) Jaden Shawn who has heart murmur, Michele Meaney neurological symptoms, Ronnie large cell lung cancer, Kaiel 7lb 14oz, Pray that abortionists Mila Means and Gregory Linhardt do not open a clinic in Wichita, Cindy and her new daughter Aliyah, Dave in RCIA, Pauline M. medical tests, Eve's neice Sarah in maternity, Lisa K. lost her unborn baby at 33 weeks & her husband Bill, "Darkhorse" 3rd Battalion 5th Marines and their families, Scirca, Paula B., Caroline healing and part-time employment, Fr.Thomas Mahoney in hospital (Mendon), Karen and her newborn son Jonathan, Pam D. Adrenal fatigue, Nyla Gallagher with Stage 3 Lung Cancer, Sarah who recently miscarried, Dolores V., Rosemary and new son Tristan Luke, Joan Burke with Holy Name School, her family and her mom who is 95, Sandy, Braydon - born at 23 weeks, 1Lb. 5Oz. he made it but his twin did not, Colleen back surgery, Michele foot, Nancy sinus infection, Melody Cornacchioli mother of three children has leukemeia, Jeanne with broken ankle two dislocated ankles and dislocated shoulder ("freak" accident to keep her from working) and now shingles,Adrian arm, Rosemary expecting 2nd and her family, Please pray for a woman who is expecting a baby (she’s due next month) and the baby has been diagnosed with a severe inoperable cardiac condition; for the family to find continued peace and strength through this trial as they anticipate their baby's birth (they have tremendous faith and an incredible disposition about this whole thing), and if it could be God's will, a miracle to heal the baby, Connie Reidy, Ben with Lyme disease, Melanie Pritchard amniotic embolism, New mom Tiffany and baby Scarlett, Mary F's daughter-in-law Bernadette surgery for infertility, Jasmine at Visitation gave birth to a beautiful baby girl, weighing 5.2 and 17 1/2 " long on Friday 7/23, Dean (foot) & Hill on mission, Dave F. neck, Shawn P. complications from liver transplant, Aunt Ginny, J.J. Jessica and the baby that stopped moving in her womb, Amanda and her two 12-week old pre-born kids - that God soften her heart; Lili and Ava, Kara and Connor and Eddi and Matilda at Visitation House, Emmy C.,- brain tumor, John M,- Cancer - married father of 4, Terry R. back, Tamar Friedner cancer, Eliot- eye, Betty dying, Thomas S. dying, Fr.Adam Reid, Joe Beriau, Ellen Murphy (Rod's sister) uterine cancer, Sherry (waiting for lung transplant), Fran Meaney surgery, Jennifer Marsalisi cancer (and her family), Louise Marco and Gino, Big John “daddy Mash” Melanoma, Terry – Sr. Mary Clare's sister, Mary Lee, Bill heart, Luke, Janet from CA's friend Chris whose son has had cancer and leukemia, Alfredo, Tess's newborn sister recently died and her whole family needs prayers, Myles, his wife Cheryl and his children Jamie, Torri, Myles Jr. and Jillian, Ava born to Lilli at Visitation House, To keep Planned Parenthood out of Fitchburg, Dorene, Deacon Bill Griffin's son Billy in ICU, Dorothy, Ethel, and Katherine, Stella; David; Urgent:Anne, Katherine, and Dorothy, Jeanne, Louise who's son Marcello just passed away, Gracie, Juliette, Victor, Dora, Katie O'Connell, Isabel Stankus,Carol; Juliette; Flo- high blood pressure; Bill Clinton- heart problems, Pat H., has stage 4 cancer, Irene's dad with Throat cancer and cousin with broken back, Update - Edward Joseph Parker-Gagne born prematurely weighing only 1lb.14oz doing better but pray his eye get well if it be God's will, Jim Call currently in hospital & headed for pallative care, Paul Ann & Kevin, George's nephew Joey's wife (Elaine's daughter-in-law) cancer and had surgery, Michele and Alicia, Haiti, Bob Chernisky Jr. leukemia, Bob M. serious cancer, Chloe born 13 weeks premature, grieving family of Nathan N., 3-year old Matthew in ICU with flu/pneumonia, Helen Wright - brain aneurysm; Irene Johnson-urgent; Mark- employment; Ed heart, Jim, Ashley and her family; Ken W. who is dying; Sara M.- battling 2 cancers; Raymond with heart problems; Cheryl G.- in Thanksgiving to Saint Joseph for answered prayer, Jessica 21 has 15 month old son and has MRSA and only has 8 months to live (her sister is at Visitation House), Deacon Bob Conner who lost his mother and brother recently, Little Edward Joseph, Jack McGuirk leukemia, Bob recently widowed, with two boys to raise, Peachie with Sjögren's disease/Lupus, Barbara R.- URGENT as she is dying NOW; Brian N.- cancer; David- whose wife left family with 3 children; Lisa- who left husband and 4 children- that they reunite and the children and Dad find strength, comfort, and faith, and that the Mom returns home, Ron's sister with brain tumor, My cousin Barbara B. who's back on chemo, Chris T. second operation, Lauri, four babies now at Visitation House Damien the newest and Grace gained weight and is a real fighter, Marilyn Birnie from "Friends of the Unborn", George recovery from leg surgery, John Benoit who's in Life Care in Auburn, Sean Seely married with 5 yr old twins has leukemia going for 2nd bone marrow, Pam G. and Molly full recoveries from Cancer, Georgia and her daughter 2 lb. 1 oz. daughter Grace who needs heart surgery, Keishela. Abortion workers seeking new jobs,  Ramona neck injury, Sue Kucharshi (Sandy's sister) hip replacement surgery 5/21, Esther, Nialah for a daughter and for faith, hope and understanding.

"Dear God, I pray for the cure of cancer. Amen" - anon, Margie for her ministry to the unborn, Sheila, Paul the Holy Jumper, Anne with Huntington's, Ruthie, "Mother of Mercy" field alter at the Divine Mercy, Johanna and her family, Anderson family, Tom in prison, Jack, Mary A., Dave C.’s ministry and God’s will, Deb S's father for exploratory heart surgery, murderer Devaughdre Broussard, Tom B. in the Marines; Richard-emphysema, John Thomas in the Marines, Andy Meier, and all injured in the Medjugoria bus crash, 4 year old girl Sky with inoperable brain tumor, Rob McSheehy heart, Edward and Claire Young and family; Marie J., Janesse H., Steve, Thea and Sebastian, Lila Cystic fibrosis, Luanne cancer, Clement Krug lost intestines to cancer, McConahy family, Debbie V. housing, Carlene F., Denise suicide who left 5 kids and husband. Barbara Hoaglund stroke, Cheryl G. and family;


Recently Deceased: 'Darkhorse' 3rd Battalion 5th Marines RIP Justin Allen, 23, Brett Linley, 29, Matthew Weikert, 29, Justus Bartett, 27, Dave Santos, 21, Chase Stanley, 21 Jesse Reed, 26, Matthew Johnson, 21, Zachary Fisher, 24, Brandon King, 23, Christopher Goeke, 23, Sheldon Tate, 27; David Reardon killed in car crash leaving 2 young sons, Estelle Puzzo sister of Theresa Gorey, former Patriot's football player Houston Antwine & his wife Evelyn who died a few hours later, Christine (Eve's mother-in-law), Worcester firefighter Jon Davies, Joe Frazier, Gertrude, Claire E. (Ledoux) Lauring 83 wife of Ray for 60 years, Joey Martucci, Regina Harvey, Sandra Kucharski's mother Ruth, Robbie Coudert, Irene O'Neil, Ralph Warner, John Westin, Chester (11 days after) & Eileen Adams, Dr. Walter Schur, James McNamara, James J. O'Donnell, Mary Hamill, Tim Hetherington, Mary Jane Bielecki Malego, Chris, Cian Smithers, Zack Ford, Robert Massad, Bob, Eusilios Bill Tsantinis, Irene's father, Dr. Mildred Jefferson, Fr. Cardinale's dad Simone, Fr. Stephen Torrraco, Fr. Dubay, Dr. John Masarelli, Kathy Lake's mom, Cheryl's mom Barbara Hoaglund, Rachel Lee (10yo), Dr. James Walsh, Albino, Noel Dube (Marianna Hester's dad), Tess's little sister, Irene Johnson, Marcello, Laurel, Darrell "Shifty" Powers, Lisa Lauring Kennedy just passed away after a long battle with lung cancer, Susan the cab driver's wife who recently accepted Jesus but as a Protestant has no one to pray for her soul,Shirley Somadelis, Ian H's family after his mother-in-law found dead under suspicious circumstances, David Cross, David Scott, Janesse Hoaglund, Patrick Swayze, 19 year old Brittany was in i.c.u., Ted Kennedy, Skip, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Al Thoman, Patty G., John Bellione, Bob DeMarco 51 father of three boys, Georga's father, Mike Paul's mother-in-law Dorothy, Mari Loli of Garabindal, Jerry, Defender of Life Pat Taylor, Nicasia Hernandez, Cardinal Pio Laghi, Ed Brosnihan, Paul Carnaza, Christina Kuhn car accident 2/4/09, Peter Catches, Fr. Richard John Neuhaus, Steve, Ann Carnaza, Sunny von Bulow, Henry Veroneau; Marie Jerome, Rabbi Gavriel Noach Holtzberg and his wife, Rivkah killed in Mumbai, Col. John W. Ripley, USMC (Ret.); Charlie (husband of Caroline), Minnie Paquette, Paul Newman, young Tim O'Connor from leukemia, Msr. Thomas Sullivan's father Tom, Tony Snow, Jesse Helms, Tim Russert, Frank Shea, Ray Mahon, Dick Martin, Jean Marie (Kennedy) Roach, 27 year old James in VA in a coma after car crash died 4/11 after life support removed, Bishop's brother Joseph Reilly, Anne Butrym, Tom Lewis, William F. Buckley Jr., Nancy Brodeur who was on our prayer list for advanced cancer has passed away;Chaldean Catholic Archbishop Paulos Faraj Rahho who was kidnapped by gunmen in Mosul Iraq, Scott Chalfin died suddenly at 38, Nancy Petty, Lynda's mother-in-law, Boston Firefighter Richard Besse (husband of Gail Besse) 1/22/08 after a 10 month battle with cancer, Skip, Flora, Rich; David Westra age 41 died of leukemia – he took pictures of the 9/11 towers http://westra.com/disaster/, Fr. Al's Dad in Ghana, Kathleen Harrity, Little Audry Santo, Darryl Stingley,

Conversion: all our fallen-away friends and family members. Conversion for Tommie and his fellow atheists (Stardust), and for the hearing in Tommie’s right ear so that he would convert at this sign.