Thursday, September 24, 2026
On the anniversary of the death of our sisters, we remember
Sr. Mary Cyprian North 1941
Sr. Agnes of the Sacred Heart Callahan 1974
and those who celebrate birthdays
and our Sisters at Bethany Health Care Center
- Please pray for my brother Rob who is at Baystate. He is suffering from esophageal and liver issues resulting from his chemo. He appreciates your prayers. Many thanks, Chris Lavoie
From our Web Site and Elsewhere
- Dr. McCann is doing well and hoping to come home today. Thank you for your prayer
- Marie will be having hip surgery on the 28th of September. Please pray for her and her family. Marie’s brother is very worried about her going through the operation
- An SSJ Benefactor has asked for prayers for his granddaughter who is suffering from seizures
- John, a one-month-old baby in need of a liver transplant
- Joe who has cancer of the esophagus
- Marcus called from Eunice LA. asking us to pray for rain for Eunice County, which is suffering from severe drought
- For an 8yr old young lady named Solomia and her family and friends. She went to bed on 9/1, healthy, woke up on 9/2 with blury vision and limited use of appendages. She had brain surgery and has been given 3 months to live.
- For 3-week-old Lincoln who needs to go to a Boston Hospital for a heart procedure
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
- Homily from Sr. Eileen Murphy’s Funeral: This is posted on FirstClass today and will be placed in the Communion Reflections folder
- Congratulations to our September 500 Club Winners:
GROUP 1
$500 Sue Beauregard- Holyoke, MA
$200 Patricia Murphy & Mary Bedore – Springfield, MA
$100 Melissa Bennett LaFond – Chicopee, MA
GROUP 2
$500 Rita Shaulis – Jerome, PA
$200 Carla Oleska – Easthampton, MA
$100 Patricia A. Dupuis – Holyoke, MA
GROUP 3
$500 Bill & Sue Carroll – West Brookfield, MA
$200 Kathleen Bubniak – Oak Ridge, NJ
$100 Ben Lavelle – Holyoke, MA
- Season of Creation Gathering: The SEED Committee 800th anniversary of St. Francis of Assisi will be held on Sunday October 4th. Please see the flyer in FirstClass for the details.
- Save the date! Don’t be late! Our next Photo Detectives Club meeting will be next Wednesday, September 30th from 12:00pm-1:00pm at 577 Carew Street in the downstairs meeting room. Bring your brown bag lunch. All are welcome!
- Vacation: Sr. Denise Granger is on vacation this week.
- Pre-Chapter Gatherings are forming for discussion of first and last articles in LCWR Occasional Papers. The pre-Chapter gatherings are for vowed members as we prepare ourselves and discuss matters of governance in preparation for General Chapter.
The articles and discussion are a means to open our hearts to the work of Chapter and journeying together.
Sept 28, 2 PM Bethany
If anyone else would like to host a gathering, we will post that information.
- Justice and Peace – Season of Creation: Terry Foley has created Season of Creation reflections. Reflection 16 has been posted in FirstClass.
On call: Betsy 413.313.2783
Patty 413.210.7041
Denise 413.427.6398
Eileen 413.537.6514