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WEEKEND MASSES
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SunDAY
October 13th
TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY TIME4 PM (Saturday)
9:00 AM & 12:30 PM (Sunday)
ORDINARY FORM (ENGLISH)
Wisdom 7:7-11
Hebrews 4:12-13
Mark 10:17-30
TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY
AFTER PENTECOST7:30 AM & 11:00 AM (Sunday)
EXTRAORDINARY FORM (LATIN)
Ephesians 6:10–17
Matthew 18:23–35
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Welcome to Our Parish!
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Is this your first time visiting our parish? We are exceedingly happy that you are here with us and want to welcome you to Holy Name of Jesus Parish. Thank you for the opportunity to pray with you and to share our faith with you.
The Church of Holy Name is a dynamic and diverse community of God’s people. Here, you will find the Catholic Church in its full expression. We offer Masses in both the Ordinary Form (the New Rite) and the Extraordinary Form (Traditional Latin Mass). We are here to walk with you, share God’s blessings and love with you, support you, and grow in the love and knowledge of God with you.
If you are interested in learning more about our parish programs, are in need of spiritual counseling or material support, or if you have general questions on opportunities here in the parish, feel free to contact me at (401) 272-4515. We are blessed to have you in our midst and we pray that you find a home for yourself and your family here at Holy Name.
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Weekly Reflection
SOMETIMES IT’S HELL TRYING TO GET TO HEAVEN!
Reflection for the 28th Sunday in Ordinary time, Year B
Preparatory to one of his epic matches with Shawn Michaels, the Undertaker, an iconic WWE wrestler sent a warning message to Shawn. In his characteristic beyond-the-grave intimidating voice he roared: “Shawn Michaels, sometimes it’s hell trying to get to heaven.” Although this powerful statement was part of a script intended to convey a message of intimidation to Shawn, I believe there is an eschatological value to it, especially in light of today’s gospel. Indeed, sometimes it does feel like hell trying to get to heaven. Getting to heaven can sometimes make certain demands on us that the fainthearted are tempted to tap out. This is the experience of the unnamed young man in today’s gospel. He was disappointed to learn that getting to heaven was more than simply getting by with keeping the commandments.Fr. Lazarus Onuh
In the gospel, the rich young man, of his own volition, approached Jesus to inquire about the requirements for eternal life: kneeling at the feet of Jesus he asked him, “What must I do to inherit eternal life?” To start with, Jesus presented him with an abridged version of the Ten Commandments. He responded to Jesus claiming that keeping the commandments has never been a problem for him. In fact, he assured Jesus that he had kept all the commandments from his youth. Jesus seemed to have believed him: “Jesus, looking at him, loved him!” However, Jesus was aware that although he had kept the commandments from his youth, he was lacking in one thing: he was a man of great wealth who would hardly let go of his wealth for anything. Therefore, Jesus challenged him further: “You are lacking in one thing. Go, sell what you have, and give to the poor and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.” The young man never saw that coming! He never expected that inheriting eternal life would make any demands on his wealthy lifestyle. Sad and disappointed, he chose to bail out on Jesus rather than let go of his hard-earned wealth.
While many commentators are quick to focus on the concluding lines of the story, and how the young man missed the opportunity for discipleship, I think we can learn a lot from this young rich guy. First, he was not a lazy person. As a young man, he must have been both industrious and hardworking; how else can we justify his wealth at such a young age? Second, he kept the commandments, and Jesus affirmed that. How many of us can say to Jesus’ face that we have kept all the commandments? Finally, he was not only aware of the existence of heaven, but he was interested in making the candidates of heaven list! These are great lessons for us today. However, I think a major issue with this young man was his desire to enter heaven on his terms. He’d prefer to go to heaven without the demands of following Jesus.
Isn’t it true that there are many people today, who like the young man, are interested in going to heaven on their own terms? Isn’t it true that so many people today simply want to wake up in heaven without undertaking the daily demands of Christian discipleship? The reality is that there is no quick fix to heaven, no magic route to heaven! Making it to heaven requires some commitments, one of which is laying down all the extra baggage of life. To make Heaven we’ve got to travel light. We must be ready to let go of things that by their very nature are obstacles to passing through the narrow gate of heaven (Matthew 7:13). For the young man, it was his wealth. For others, it might be pride, lust, jealousy, anger, sloth, envy, greed, or worldly lifestyle. Unless we lay down these earthly burdens, passing through the gate of heaven may become as difficult as a camel attempting to pass through the eye of a needle.
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Mass Times
- Sat: 4:00 PM EnglishEnglishEN in The Lady Chapel
- Sun: 7:30 AM Other in The Lady Chapel ---- (Latin - Missa Recitata) 9:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN Basilica Church 11:00 AM Other in the Basilica Church -- (Latin - Missa Cantata) 12:30 PM EnglishEnglishEN in The Lady Chapel -- (African Catholic Community)
- MF 7:30 AM EnglishEnglishEN in The Lady Chapel
- Sat: 8:00 AM Other in The Lady Chapel ---- (Latin - Missa Recitata)
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Adoration Times
Every Wednesday in the Lady Chapel: Exposition at 8:00 a.m. (after Mass), confessions from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Benediction and Reposition at 5:15 p.m.
First Friday:Nocturnal Adoration begins with Mass and Exposition at 8:00 p.m. and concludes Saturday morning at 8:00 a.m. with Benediction and Mass.
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Confession Times
- Wed: 4:30 PM to 5:15 PM
- Sat: 3:00 PM to 3:45 PM or by appointment
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