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HOLY FAMILY PARISH
FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT
Holy Family Parish
Paróquia Sagrada Família
30 Grafton Street
Lowell MA 01852
Main Phone: (978)453-2134
Brazilian Community: (978)934-0622
Fax: (978)453-0933
Email: [email protected]
Administrator
Reverend Nicholas Sannella
Pastoral Staff
Reverend Donald G. Lozier, OMI
Reverend Gilmond Boucher, OMI
Reverend Jonas Christal (Brazilian)
Sr. Joan Gregoire, SND
Deacon Alvaro Soares
Business Manager
David McLean
Director of Religious Education
Richard Ouellette
Religious Education Secretary
Bailey Lizotte
High School of Religion Director
W. Gerald Dockett
(978)808-4505
Parish Secretaries
Marlene Heiss (Brazilian)
Cathy Martel (English)
Custodians
Roger Geoffroy
Al Stamp
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1ST SUNDAY OF ADVENT
3:15 PM
4:00 PM
Confessions
John & Lucinda Muldoon
Robert Mallett
SUNDAY , NOVEMBER 29, 1ST SUNDAY OF ADVENT
8:00 AM
10:00 AM
11:45 AM
6:00 PM
John O’Dowd
Memorial Mass
Brazilian Mass
Brazilian Mass
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30TH
8:00 AM
Andre Belanger
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1ST
8:00 AM
7:30 PM
Pat Royal
Brazilian Mass
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2ND
8:00 AM
Delores Millard
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3RD
8:00 AM
McArdle & Healy Family
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4TH
8:00 AM
No Intentions
SATURDAY DECEMBER 5TH, 2ND SUNDAY ADVENT
3:15 PM
4:00 PM
6:00 PM
Confessions
Robert & Roberta McBride
Brazilian Wedding
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6TH 2ND SUNDAY ADVENT
8:00 AM
10:00 AM
11:45 AM
6:00 PM
Peter & Rita Mart
Carmen Rodriquez
Brazilian Mass
Brazilian Mass
HOLY FAMILY PARISH
FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT
7 GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
A Memorial Mass for those mentioned below will be
held:
Sunday November 29th, 2015
10:00 Mass
Memorial Donations have been made
In memory of:
Cory Steven Noel
By
Lucy Balkus
WISDOM
UNDERSTANDING
COUNSEL
KNOWLEDGE
FORTITUDE
PIETY
WONDER & AWE
In memory of:
Kelly F. Weisensee
Raymond Ryan
Delores Millard
Ernest Surprenant
OF THE LORD
GIVE THE GIFT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
FOR CHRISTMAS
By
Elaine Robinson
THANKSGIVING PAGEANT 2015
HOLY FAMILY PARISH
those who are ill, those who
are now or have recently
been in the hospital, and those who have
requested our prayers, especially:
Dr. Gert Bailey, Lucy Balkus, Robert
Bolduc, Carol Britton, Buote Family,
James Campbell, Bernadette Chartrand,
Helena Ciaravolo, Millie Ciszek, Robert
Connolly, Kevin Conroy, Dom & Claire
Contardo, Anne Marie Countie, Nancy
Cyr, Jane Daly, Mary Dockett, Doug
Duchesne, Cathy Durand, Claire Durkin,
Cynthia Evans, Lee Furtado, Jean Gagne,
Sr. Marilyn Gignac,
Donna Gravelle,
Denis Hebert, Frank Holden, Rev. Patrick
Hollywood OMI, Pauline Jankowski, Sally
Kelly, Jim & Annette Knust, Maryann
Lanzara,
Betty
LeClaire,
Jeanne
LeLacheur, Carol Leonard, Rev. Robert
Levesque OMI, Liz Machado,
Betty
Mallett,
Donald
Marcouillier,
Hilda
McBride, Sheila McCarthy, McDonagh
Family, Georgette Mendonca, Manuel
Mendonca Sr., Shirley Morrison, Ann
Murphy,
Francis
O’Donnell,
Linda
Paradise, Rev. Norman Parent OMI,
Jeanne Pinard, Doris Poisson, John
Quealey, Mary Richardson, Mary Agnes
Rivanis, Rev. Lucien Sawyer OMI, Pat
Steers,
Susan Sykes, Brian Tanny,
Barbara Vayo, Rita Wrenn.
May they experience God’s healing love
and comfort.
Please remember those in the
armed services keeping us safe.
Light an advent wreath on behalf of
our troops. Pray!
FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT
November 29, 2015
First Sunday of Advent
Brothers and sisters, on this first Sunday of
Advent, we begin the church’s new liturgical year.
This season is a season of hope, and this year Pope
Francis has urged the whole church to celebrate a
year of mercy. What could be more hopeful than
that? Our readings remind us that when things
look darkest, there is hope for those whose hope is
waning. Not only are we encouraged to be hopeful,
but we are to be alert for something to happen.
Hope and be ready! Jesus will come!
As we enter this time of hope and mercy, we
remember all those throughout the world who
need our prayers.
For the church: that we may bring courage to all
who are in need of encouragement ... in this time
of hope and mercy, we pray,
For those who keep us alert to opportunities for
peace, justice and love in our world, our
neighborhoods and our homes ... in this time of
hope and mercy, we pray,
For the ability to read the true signs of the times in
the cacophony of 24/7 media onslaught, conflicting
opinions and personal attacks ... in this time of
hope and mercy, we pray,
For the motivation to stay alert when we are tired,
discouraged, worn out ... in this time of hope and
mercy, we pray,
For those whose lives force them to be hyper-alert
because of fear, violence or desperation ... in this
time of hope and mercy, we pray,
For all who have lost hope; for those who have no
one to support or encourage them, especially
children, the elderly, the truly poor, the
forgotten ... in this time of hope and mercy, we
pray,
For the sick, the dying and the grieving among us;
for those who have died ... in this time of hope and
mercy, we pray,
PRAYER:
God of hope and mercy, it is hard to stay hopeful
when times seem dark in our lives and in the
world. Strengthen our hearts so that we may be
ready for Jesus, who never fails to come to us as
promised. We pray in his holy name. Amen.
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Families make all kinds of plans. We have
emergency plans, long range plans, financial
plans, and plans for vacation. We plan college
choices and how to pay tuition, career decisions
and getting a good job, and we even make plans to
rehab our homes. So, what about spiritual plans?
Does your family ever make plans to start, build,
enhance or grow in your spiritual life? Even in
religious families, faith and religion are not often
discussed. Questions are left unanswered and,
apart from talking about which Mass we will go
to, people rarely discuss their beliefs, thoughts or
goals when it comes to spirituality. Religion and
faith are best taught in the home where people can
be free to discuss ideas, ask questions, and learn
the family customs, traditions, and beliefs.
This Advent is a great time to make a spiritual
plan for your family. It is never too late to begin
something new, or to establish a new tradition.
Decide how you will celebrate Advent: praying
together at home; using an Advent wreath;
participating in daily Mass; going to confession;
working for the poor; practicing the Works of
Mercy; learning more about your faith. Share your
beliefs and spiritual practices with each other.
Whatever it is, plan well. The soul you save just
might be your very own!
First Sunday of Advent
November 29th 2015
Blessing of an Advent Wreath
The use of the Advent Wreath is a traditional
practice which has found its place in the
Church as well as in the home. The blessing
of an Advent Wreath takes place on the First
Sunday of Advent or on the evening before
the First Sunday of Advent.
Customarily
the
Advent
Wreath
is
constructed of a circle of evergreen
branches into which are inserted four
candles.
According to tradition, three
candles are violet and the fourth is rose.
The candles represent the four weeks of
Advent, and the number of candles lighted
each week corresponds to the number of the
current week of Advent. The rose candle is
lighted on the Third Sunday of Advent, also
known as Gaudete Sunday.
When the blessing of the Advent Wreath is
celebrated in the home, it is appropriate that
it be blessed by a parent .
All make the sign of the cross as the
leader says:
Reader: The Word of the Lord.
R
/
Thanks be to God.
With hands joined, the leader says:
Lord our God,
We praise you for your Son, Jesus Christ:
he is Emmanuel, the hope of the peoples,
he is the wisdom that teaches and guides us,
he is the Savior of every nation.
Lord God,
let your blessing come upon us
as we light the candles of this wreath.
May the wreath and its light
be a sign of Christ’s promise to bring us
salvation.
May he come quickly and not delay.
We as this through Christ our Lord
R
/
~James Gaffney, © 2009 Karides Lic. to St.
George Publishing
Amen
HOLY FAMILY PARISH
FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT
“...Levantai-vos e erguei a cabeça.”
I Dom do Advento (Ano C): – Jeremias 33,14- 16; Salmo 25(24); 1Tess 3,12-4,2; Lucas 21,25-28.34-36
O evangelho está situado no final do ministério de Jesus em Jerusalém, antes de sua paixão. Narra a expectativa da vinda gloriosa do Filho do Homem com linguagem profética e apocalíptica, para
mostrar a ação de Deus na história. Os sinais que a acompanham (cf. vv.25-28) têm
sentido cristológico, apesar da referência à destruição de Jerusalém, durante a guerra
judaica (66-73 d.C). A vinda do Senhor é descrita à luz do mistério pascal e faz renascer a esperança da salvação plena, da qual já participamos por sua entrega amorosa na
cruz: Levantai e erguei a cabeça, porque a vossa libertação está próxima (v.28). É
necessário permanecer vigilantes e preparados (cf. vv.34-36), como o povo do êxodo
(cf. Ex 12,11), para acolher a salvação de Deus. A exortação é para ficar atentos e orar
em todo momento, permanecendo acordados com boas obras. A vigilância e a oração
constantes possibilitam discernir os sinais da presença do Senhor nos acontecimentos
de cada dia.
Jeremias, na 1ª leitura, anuncia a esperança de salvação para o povo sofrido, após a destruição de Jerusalém e
a deportação para a Babilônia. A fidelidade de Deus se manifestará no novo rei que fará justiça e estabelecerá o direito na terra. O salmista ora confiante ao Pai, com o desejo de ser instruído em seus
caminhos. O amor, a justiça e a fidelidade levam a viver na intimidade com Deus que faz conhecer sua aliança. A 2ª leitura é um apelo a progredir na vida cristã através de um amor transbordante, comprometido com
todas as pessoas. O amor mútuo e universal é o caminho da perfeição, é o jeito de se manter vigilante na espera do Senhor.
A salvação revelada em Cristo atua já no presente e mantém firme o nosso compromisso solidário em favor
da justiça. O Senhor se manifestará de forma gloriosa para realizar plenamente o seu Reino. Nossa atitude de
espera vigilante se concretiza na oração e no amor concreto.
(Extraído da Revista de Liturgia)
Oração
Ó Deus das promessas,
dá ao teu povo o firme desejo de buscar o teu reino,
para que acolhendo com obras de paz e justiça
o Cristo que vem ao nosso encontro,
sejamos verdadeiramente servidoras e servidores teus!
Por Cristo, nosso Senhor. Amém.
Pe. Jonas D. Christal
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LEITURAS DA SEMANA
2a feira: Rm 10,9-18; Sl 18 (19); Mt 4,18-22
3a feira: Is 11,1-10; Sl 71(72); Lc 10,21-24.
4a feira: Is 25,6-10a; Sl 22(23); Mt 15,29-37.
5a feira: Is 26,1-6; Sl 117(118); Mt 7,21.24-27.
6a feira: Is 29,17-24; Sl 26(27); Mt 9,27-31.
Sábado: Gn 3,9-15.20; Sl 97(98); Lc 1,26-38.
2o D Adv: Br 5,1-9; Sl 125(126); Fl 1,4-6.8-11; Lc 3,1-6.
HOLY FAMILY PARISH
FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT
Children’s Advent Prayer
Jesus,
During Advent we remember how you were born so many years ago.
We wait for your coming into our hearts in a special way at Christmas.
Help me to watch and wait for you with hope and joy.
In your blessed name, I pray.
Amen
Color the pretty wreath above; each week color the candle and flame
that Father lights on the church Advent wreath.
What color candle lit the first week of Advent? __________________
What color candles lit the second week of Advent? ___________________
What color candles lit the third week of Advent? _________________
What color candles lit the fourth week of Advent? ___________
Who are we waiting for during Advent? _________________
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