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This week we have another guest columnist... from our new Music Director:
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I am Sarah Dzialo, your new Music Director, and I am delighted to be here! I am one of four siblings who grew up in New York City and now lives on the family farm of my cellist/beekeeper husband Peter. I recently finished a Master’s in Religion & Music through Yale’s Institute of Sacred Music, and together here at Holy Family, we will be singing sacred music that aligns with the mind of the Church.
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The Second Vatican Council’s document “Musicam Sacram” (“Sacred Music”) defines sacred music as “Gregorian chant, sacred polyphony in its various forms both ancient and modern, sacred music for the organ and other approved instruments, and sacred popular music, be it liturgical or simply religious.” Perhaps the best example of this “sacred popular music” is the treasure of English hymnody from which we English-speaking Catholics draw, such as for the beginning and end of Mass.
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We will learn more about sacred music together as the months go on. God bless you all, and I hope to meet and speak with many of you after Sunday Masses!
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Fr. Furman's next presentation will be: “Salvation Outside the Church… and Aliens.” This will be at 6:30pm on July 15th in the parish hall. The aim of this talk is to straighten out what we mean when we say there is no salvation outside the Church since many historically have equated this to meaning that everyone must be baptized with water. St. Thomas Aquinas will weigh in and we will use the topic of extraterrestrial aliens to better understand what it means.
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Summer Camp Opportunities: There are 2 wonderful Catholic Camps available for your teens this summer...
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Camp Veritas: A week-long "pray and play" camp in Upstate NY for 7th-12th graders. More info can be found at www.campveritas.com
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Summerfest 2021: Mark your calendars for Sunday August 29, 2021 for our annual - post-covid Summerfest Parish Picnic, 11:30am-3pm. Tickets are $12/person ($15 at the door). Children 10 and under are FREE. Pre-sale tickets will begin on the weekend of July 17-18, 2021.
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The Office of Vocations is sponsoring 2 events in July: A holy hour for vocations will be held at St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Belchertown on July 9 at 6pm with Bishop Byrne as the presider and homilist. A Quo Vadis Discernment Camp Day will be held on July 17 for boys ages 14-18 at Camp Holy Cross in Goshen. The day will consist of outdoor activities and conclude with Mass with Bishop Byrne. For more information on these events, contact Fr. Jon.
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Donations are being accepted for the following: Summerfest Gift Baskets and the Altar Rails. Please call the office for more information.
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Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament on Wednesdays 12pm, concluding with Benediction at 6pm.
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Confessions are held on Wednesdays at 5pm; Saturdays at 3pm and by appointment.
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The parish office will be closed Monday July 5, 2021
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There is no new Coffee with FJ, but if you didn't catch last week's, see below:
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