Text Box: sking people to voice their concerns or suggestions, a Sacred Heart transition team member is inviting feedback. "We want to hear from you," Paul Laffey said at Tuesday's meeting on options available to parishioners after the church closes. The transition teams from St. Brigid and Sacred Heart meet every other Tuesday to discuss such issues as liurgy, education, faith formation, ministry, volunteers, communications and community. Suggestions via e-Text Box: Text Box: Transition Team Seeking Input AText Box: Text Box: ‘Keeping the Faith’ Discussed Text Box: heartbeat." Continued on Page 2 Continued from Page 1 The Boston effort was only one example of an intentional community discussed. Fr. John O'Brien described St. Giles in Chicago as a ‘parish-within-a-parish.' Lay people, he said, organized their own liturgies with the permission of the pastor. They kept their sense of independence while using parish property and involving themselves 'somewhat' in the parish. This concept reminded Fran Ludwig of a special relationship that developed among former St. Brigid's members in the 1970s and '80s known as the ‘Family Mass.’ “It was an ideal situation where members actively participated in parish Text Box: Page 2 Text Box: Two Events Coming Up Next Weekend A Welcoming Supper for Sacred Heart parishioners is being planned for Saturday, Oct. 2, at 6 p.m. to provide an opportunity to get to know St. Brigid’s parishioners. The free feed will be held in Keilty Hall in the church basement. Call Claire Martin, 781-862-4646, to reserve a spot. On Sunday, April 3, an all-day retreat will be held to provide Sacred Heart parish-ioners time to reflect about the future of their church. It will be held in the Parish Center and led by Sr. Ruth Rosenbaum beginning after the 10 a.m. Mass and going Text Box: life, but had a small group liturgy with interactive homilies and community participation in the church hall on Sunday mornings." Since it was held, Fr. Curtain has told others he regretted his decision to stop it. Parish Council Co-Chair Pat DeLeeuw, a professor of church history at Boston College, has worshipped with intentional communities in Washington, D.C. and knows priests who would help Sacred Heart members form one. Finding a space in which to gather can be a challenge for a faith community, said Pogran. But Ludwig noted that Temple Emunah and First Parish have been open to sharing their space with us. Text Box: Appeal Group Planning Prayer Vigil Text Box: Continued from Page 1 Oh described efforts that are under way to organize a similar prayer vigil at Sacred Heart starting on Nov. 21, to bring home the message that the laity should be consulted and involved in providing solutions to church closures. While many in the audience expressed support for such a vigil, a few said they felt this was not a good idea. Oh, who is webmaster of the Sacred Heart Appeal website, has provided a sign-up form for volunteers who are interested in helping with the vigil in any way. Text Box: These forms will also be available to parishioners after Masses. More information is listed on the website, www.sacredheartappeal.org and comments and suggestions can be sent to 1122@sacredheartappeal.org Oh invited parish members to come to the Sacred Heart Appeal meeting in the Parish Center on Tuesday, Sept. 28, at 7:30 p.m., to discuss plans for a prayer vigil.