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Annunciation Parish
@ Our Lady of the
Holy Rosary
@ Holy Spirit Chapel
135 Nichols Street
Gardner, MA 01440
50 Lovewell Street
Gardner, MA 01440
Telephone: 978-632-0253
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.gardnercatholic.com
Mass &Times
Holy Rosary Campus
Holy Spirit Campus
Saturday - 4:45pm
Saturday - 4:00pm
Sunday - 7:30am
10:30am
Sunday - 8:30am
Bilingual Mass-12:00noon
Monday - 9:00am
Tuesday - Friday - 7:30am
Sacrament of Penance/Reconciliation
Saturday
3:15 - 4:15 PM
3:15 - 3:45 PM
(or by appointment)
Rev. Joseph J. Jurgelonis
Pastor
Rev. Guillermo Ochoa
Parochial Vicar
Rev. Mr. Paul Carrier
Deacon
Rev. Mr. Stanley Baczewski
Deacon
Rev. Mr. Arthur Giard
Deacon Retired
Ext. 116
Ext. 130
Ext. 370
Annunciation Parish Gardner, MA
August 23, 2015
Parish Staff
Annunciation Parish 978-632-0253
Christian Orobello
Operations Manager
Celeste C. LaPrise
Ext 110
Pastoral Administrator Coordinator
Julie Ritari
Ext. 111
Bookkeeper
Mrs. Maura Sweeney
Ext 117
Director of Religious Education
Mr. Don Robinson
Ext 109
Director of Buildings & Grounds
Mr. Paul Cormier
978-602-6166
Music Ministry
M/M Steve Shields
978-630-2583
Music Ministry
Mr. Paul J. LeBlanc
Ext. 110
Maintenance
Mrs. Paulette Fowler
978-345-1398
Music Ministry
Holy Spirit Campus
Aline Cosentino
Secretary
Donald Cosentino
Building Maintenance
Sharon Sawtell
Organist
Mark Nicholson
Bookkeeper
Daily Readings For The Week of August 23rd
Monday - Saint Bartholomew
Revelation 21: 9b-14
John 1: 45-51
Tuesday - Saints Louis and Joseph Calasanz
1 Thessalonians 2: 1-8
Matthew 23: 23-26
Wednesday –
1 Thessalonians 2: 9-13
Matthew 23: 27-32
Thursday - Saint Monica
1 Thessalonians 3: 7-13
Matthew 24: 42-51
Friday - Saint Augustine
1 Thessalonians 4: 1-8
Matthew 25: 1-13
Saturday - The Passion of Saint John the Baptist
1 Thessalonians 4: 9-12
Mark 6: 17-29
Sunday - Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Deuteronomy 4: 1-2, 6-8
James 1: 17-18, 21b-22, 27
Mark 7: 1-8, 14-15, 21-23
Question of the Week:
Adult: In what way has the example of Christian
marriage (your own or that of another couple) helped
you understand the relationship between Christ and his
church?
978-632-3333
Child: What can you do for your family to show them
Jesus’ love and care?
978-632-7216
Holy Family Academy
978-632-8656
Mr. Stephen Chartier
Principal
The Caring Place
Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time
Ext 219
978-632-5745
Mrs. Jane Pineo
Director The Caring Place
[email protected]
www.tcpgardner.com
Ext 354
IN YOUR CHARITY please pray for:
Joseph Babineau, Joshua Beaton, Jonathan Belle Isle, James
Callahan, Alice Campbell, Helen Caron, Mel Chandley, Graham
Claydon, Jenn Coffey, Linda, Salena, Sharon, Levi and Gabe
Comstock, Dennis A. Cormier, Marie Curcio, Toni Dahir,
Norman Darmetka, Norman Desroches, William Driscoll, Ethan,
Ann Forsyth, P. Russell Forsyth, Paige Franklin, Jesse Fruit,
Gordon Fuller, Roland Gallant, Butch Gauthier, Dodie
Gemborys, Shawn Goddard, Tina Harrison, Kathleen Hatfield,
Mercedes Hermanson, Mary Hinds, Janice Hurd, Mark Hurd,
Rino Jalbert, Gary Kymalainen, Daniel Lawler, Dylan Leary,
Joyce LeBlanc, Timothy LeBlanc, Earl Lucier, Emily Rose
Mitchell, Suki Moore, Enoelia Munoz, Juanita Nolan, Roland
and Lola OMara, Mike Randall, Onia Renfroe, Daniel Robles,
Deborah Rosberg, Marie Rosenthal, Rosa Maria Sandos,
Leonne Tagen, Brian Taylor, Rick Thibeault, Edward Wagner,
Traci Straiff-Williams.
If you would like a person’s name to be added to the prayer list,
please contact Celeste C. LaPrise at Annunciation Parish,
(978) 632-0253, ext. 110.
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Annunciation Parish Gardner, MA
August 23, 2015
Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time
We Remember Those Who Have Died
Annunciation Parish
@ Our Lady of the Holy Rosary
Saturday, August 22 2015 In Remembrance
4:45 pm - Robert Richard
By Aline Barrieau
@ Holy Spirit Chapel
Saturday, August 22, 2015 In Remembrance
4:00 pm - Daniel Nicholson
By the Nicholson family
Daniel P. Rahaim
Simone Comeau
By Lorraine Gallant
Eric Maillet 28th Anniversary
By Fern and Germaine Comeau
By the family
Sunday, August 23, 2015 In Remembrance
Romeo Duteau 9th Anniversary
8:30 am -
By his wife and family
Arthur L. Bernier 8th Anniversary
By family and friends
Sunday, August 23, 2015 In Remembrance
7:30 am - Gregoire Croteau
By Kevin & Gloria Gaboury
Rene R. Bilodeau 21st Anniversary
12:00 noon - Bilingual Mass
Tuesday, August 25, 2015 In Remembrance
7:30 am -
Wednesday, August 26, 2015 In Remembrance
7:30 am -
By his family
10:30 am - George Dufault 16th Anniversary
Thursday, August 27, 2015 In Remembrance
By his wife
7:30am -
Albina & Michael McDonald
Friday, August 28, 2015 In Remembrance
By their family
Doris Cormier
By Joe and Diane Andrews
Monday, August 24, 2015 In Remembrance
7:30 am -
Saturday, August 29, 2015 In Remembrance
4:00pm - Peter J. Manca
By his wife Lorraine and family
8:30 am - Antoine Legere
By his wife Rose Legere
Saturday, August 29, 2015 In Remembrance
Sunday, August 30, 2015 In Remembrance
8:30am - Bernie & Donna McCaffray
By Mike McCaffrey
4:45 pm - Leo (Red) Poirier
By Charles & Theresa McKean
Daniel P. Rahaim
12 noon - Bilingual Mass
By Cecile Caron
Lorraine Babineau 23th Anniversary
By her family
Sunday, August 30, 2015 In Remembrance
7:30 am - Rev. John Petraus KAS MIC
By Bill & B
Wisnauskas
Rene R. Bilodeau 21st Anniversary
By his family
10:30 am - Alban Cyr, Conde Cyr & M/M Vital Cyr
Annunciation Parish follows the guidelines of the
National Charter for the protection of children and
young people approved by the US Bishops and
Diocese of Worcester policies. Contact Frances
Nugent, Victim Services Coordinator, at 508-929-4363
(direct and confidential). You can also contact the
parish Safe Environment Coordinator, Celeste C.
LaPrise, at 978-632-0253, ext. 110.
By Georgette & family
Doris Cormier
EUCHARISTIC
ADORATION
By Jim & Estelle Haverty
COUNTERS NEEDED
We are in need of people who can contribute about 4-5
hours on Sunday Morning to tally the receipts from the
offertory collections. We provide all that is needed for
the task, including training.
If you would like to donate a few hours to Jesus for our
new parish, please contact Celeste C. LaPrise at 978632-0253 ext. 110.
Is held in the
Holy Rosary Convent,
142 Regan St.
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BLESSED MARIE RIVIER
ORATORY
For information please call 978-632-6578
or 978-632-6965
Annunciation Parish Gardner, MA
August 23, 2015
Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time
Upcoming Events and News
SOCIETIES
Upcoming Events
For the next few weeks we will be giving a short
description of the various societies and activities that are
found in Annunciation Parish. Please read and hopefully
you will find one that is of interest to you. It is fulfilling
and a wonderful way to serve the Lord.
August 30 4:00pm - 5:30pm Hospitality Dinner
October 16-18 - Annunciation Parish & Holy Rosary
Bazaar
WE NEED YOUR HELP
Bazaar time is fast approaching as we need your help. We
need FLOUR AND CRISCO to start the pies.
You can leave your donation on the back porch of the
rectory.
ENVELOPE UPDATE
If you have not received your new Annunciation Parish
envelopes, please call Celeste.
In reviewing the listing of names and addresses several
errors were found. Please rest assured that these errors
will be corrected by the time you receive your next
packet of envelopes.
If you currently do not receive offertory envelopes and
would like to, please call Celeste C. LaPrise at 978-6320253 Ext. 110.
Holy Rosary Sodality
For the last 100 years there have been numerous women
whose presence and parish support were part of this vital
society at St. Joseph’s. The members of this society
would pray the rosary daily and help with supporting the
Sweinconka (Easter) Dinner, the Oplatek (Christmas)
Dinner, and any other affair that would need their help
baking, cooking, etc. The proceeds of these events were
used by the pastor for the needs of the parish. Another
special event was the “Crowning of Mary” in May. If you
have any questions, or would like more information,
please contact Dee LeBlanc
Ladies of St. Anne
This organization was founded over 100 years ago by the
women of Holy Rosary as a social organization whose
fundraising proceeds were used to help seminarians,
school or special parish projects. If you have any
questions, or would like more information, please contact
Dianne Hunt.
Donation to St. Vincent de Paul
In memory of
Alda Robichaud
By
Claire Perry & Eileen Connor
Sacred Heart Church, Rosary Group
These two organizations are not presently holding
meetings. However, there is a group of people who say
the rosary after daily mass. Please come join the group
in praying. Aline Cosentino at 978-632-3333 Could be
contacted for details
In memory of
Gerald Cormier
By
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Gaboury
Offering of Treasure for August 16th
Annunciation Parish
It is our trust and faith in God that allows him to heal us
and gives us peace. Is God in charge of your marriage?
Deepen your communication, rekindle your romance and
renew your sacrament by attending the next Worldwide
Marriage Encounter weekend on September 19-20, 2015.
For more information, call Steve and Michelle O’Leary at
1-800-710-WWME or visit our webpage at
www.wwme.org.
There are still a few meat pies
available at the Rectory at
135 Nichols Street
Monday - Thursday, 8:00am to 2:00pm
$12 - large
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Total Regular Envelopes Used
Weekly Offering
Restoration
Fuel & Energy
Maintenance
Haiti
Educate a Needy Child
Assumption
Church in Central Europe
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
532
7,244.00
184.00
110.00
11.00
78.00
25.00
1,041.50
85.00
Total
$
8,778.50
Annunciation Parish Gardner, MA
August 23, 2015
Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time
Stewardship Note
“If it does not please you to serve the Lord, decide today
whom yu will serve...As for me and my household, we will
serve the Lord.” (Joshua 24:15) When we commit to
serve the Lord, we must be willing to become a partner in
the work of the Lord. A partner is a person who invests
their time, talent and treasure. If we say we serve God,
we must actually do something and not merely talk about
it!
Year of the Consecrated Life
By your prayer and intercession, you are the advocates of
all who seek God, who are journeying towards God. You
bear witness to a hope which, against every form of
hopelessness, silent or spoken, points to the fidelity and
the loving concern of God. Hence you are on the side of
those who are crushed by misfortune and cannot break
free of their burdens. You bear witness to that Love
which gives itself for humanity and thus conquered death.
Drivers needed to transport parishioners to and from Holy
Spirit to attend daily Mass at 7:30am,
Tuesday - Friday. The drivers would be scheduled to
pick up parishioners at either Sacred Heart, St. Joseph’s,
or Holy Rosary at 7:15am. If you are
interested in helping for one day or more, please contact
Eileen O’Shea at 978-632-8671 or email her at
[email protected].
Pope Benedict XVI, with priests, religious and
seminarians in Austria, 2007.
PRAYER CAMPAIGN
Priest for Life and a coalition of religious and pro-life groups have
announced a Week of Prayer and Fasting to end the Evils of
Abortion and Planned Parenthood, from August 22-29,2015. At
www.PrayerCampaign.org, several prayers have been posted to
utilize during this week. These prayers include the intentions of
repentance for our nation, an end to the killing of children and the
selling of their body parts, healing for those wounded by
abortion, conversion of abortionists, and strength and
perseverance for pro-life activists. Please use and promote
these prayers (available in English and Spanish) among your
friends, families and social media contacts. Those who are
participating are asked to sign up at www.PrayerCampaign.org.
Anyone who may need a ride to Holy Spirit
Tuesday - Friday to attend the 7:30am Mass, please call
Eileen O’Shea at 978-632-8671 or email her at
[email protected]
Scrap Books
All of the scrap books from St. Joseph’s Parish have
been donated to the local history room at the Levi
Heywood Memorial Library in Gardner.
Word of Life
Keeping the spirit of the Gospel means that Catholic
institutions are to bear witness in love to the full truth about
the human person by providing social, charitable, and
educational services in a manner that fully reflects the Godgiven dignity of the human person.”
Archbishop William E. Lari, Chairman, Ad Hoc Committee
for Religious Liberty, on the “Freedom to Bear Witness”
(www.bit.ly/Freedom 2 Witness)
GENTE UNIDA
Dear Parishioner, as you know, I am connected to a
foundation in Colombia to help children in need in my home
country, Colombia. You have received an envelope to support
this project. Thank you so much for your generosity! Let me
explain briefly about our Mission.
“Gente Unida” or “United People” is a foundation providing
education for 4370 marginalized children in Colombia. 170 of
these children live in an orphanage that provides everything for
their spiritual, personal, and physical wellbeing.
Our foundation believes that education is key to breaking the
cycle of multi-generational poverty. Also, we respond to a
child’s living and problematic relationships with support and
guidance based in our faith. Those people receive no
government assistance at all. Moreover, many of them are
women-single-parents which lead to higher rates of poverty in
these families. In fact, the best way to break the cycle of
poverty is responding to a child’s need as early as possible.
Second Marriage Banns
For
Timothy Kimball and Presiliana Sierra
September 5, 2015
I would like to invite you to an informational workshop I will be
giving on Thursday, September 10, 2015 at 7:00pm at the Old
Convent on 135 Nichols St. Gardner, MA I look forward to
seeing you there to show you the impact you can have for the
needy. For more information on the foundation please visit
http://www.genteunida.org.co.
Troubled by thoughts of suicide?
Is your world caving in on you?
Is darkness and despair holding power over you?
PLEASE CALL:
The National Suicide Prevention Hotline
800-273-8255 (Talk) or email:
ggsuicideprevention.org
Thank you so much for being God’s helping hand.
In Christ,
Caring professionals are there to help.
Father Guillermo “Memo” Ochoa
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IN CHURCH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION REGISTRATION
Our Director of Religious Education will be available at the back of church after all Masses for the next two weeks (August
22nd & 23rd, August 29th & 30th) to answer people’s questions regarding our Religious Education programs and
registering for classes.
PARENT INFORMATION SESSIONS
We will be holding information Sessions for parents whose children will participate in Religious Education Classes this
year. These sessions will be held on the Holy Spirit campus at 50 Lovewell St. in the church hall.
The Session for parents of students in grades 1-6 will be held on Tuesday September 1st at 6:30.
The Session for parents of students in 7th and 8th grades will be held on Tuesday September 1st at 7:15 and will be repeated on Wednesday September 9th at 6:30.
The Session for parents of High School students will be held on Wednesday September 9th at 7:15.
HELP US SHARE THE GOOD NEWS
Do you have a loved one or neighbor whose children are old enough to attend religious education classes (a.k.a. CCD)
but may need some encouragement to do so? Please consider picking up some of the religious education information
from the back of church to share with them. We have a flyer that answers frequently asked questions as well as one that
proposes a few good reasons why someone might want to send their child to religious education classes. Your outreach
could help someone reconnect with the church.
BRIDGES TO FAITH
Do you have an older child in your family who needs to receive the sacraments of Baptism, Reconciliation or Eucharist?
Did you know we offer special classes for children who did not receive their sacraments at the same time as their peers?
We believe it is never too late to respond to God’s invitation to receive his grace through the sacraments. Our Bridges to
Faith program helps children and teens build a relationship with Jesus that connects their daily life and our faith tradition.
If you would like to learn more about this program please contact Mrs. Sweeney.
Sacrament of Baptism – celebrated on the third Sunday of the month at 2:00 pm. Baptisms can also
be celebrated at any Sunday liturgy outside the Lenten Season. Baptismal Instruction - held on the
second Monday of every month at Annunciation Parish on Nichols St. in the meeting room at 7:00 pm.
Call Deacon Paul and his wife Lorraine at ext. 370.
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) – for those who are non-baptized above the age of 7
and those baptized in another Christian community beside Roman Catholic seeking a relationship with
Christ Jesus and membership in the Roman Catholic faith. Please contact Mrs. Maura Sweeney for
more information at 978-632-0237 ext. 117 or via e-mail: [email protected]
First Penance/Reconciliation & First Communion – adults and children over the age of 7.
Call Mrs. Maura Sweeney, Ext. 117.
Sacrament of Confirmation – call Mrs. Maura Sweeney, Ext. 117.
Sacrament of Marriage – please contact the Church a year in advance. Contact Deacon Paul and
his wife Lorraine at ext. 370.
Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick – call Fr. Jurgelonis at ext. 116 or Fr. Guillermo at ext. 130.
Bereavement – please contact your parish office.
St. Vincent de Paul – a ministry of care providing assistance within the community.
Call Holy Rosary (978) 632-0253, ext. 143.
Prayer Line – For prayers for your special intention call 978-632-2618.
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5 MORE GOOD REASONS TO CONSIDER
BECOMING A CATECHIST (A.K.A. CCD TEACHER)
Is God calling you to share your faith with our young
people? Below are some reasons given by catechists
for why they have answered the call to become a
catechist. If you would like to learn more about this
wonderful ministry please contact Mrs. Sweeney.
1. Help Nourish the Faith of Children…
“The most important reason to get involved is so
that we can help nourish the faith in children. If we
don’t get involved, who will teach them and
prepare them to be active members in the parish
as they grow?”
2. Meet Wonderful People…
“I have met many wonderful people. If all I did was
come to Mass, all I would know would be faces in
the crowd.” “If you don’t have children in the
program, it is a great way to meet other spiritual
people and become more involved in the activities
and community of the parish.”
3. It is a Rewarding Experience…
“The best thing about teaching in the
program...there are too many to count!.....getting to
know each child and the special gifts they have;
how much they teach me!”
4. Be Involved…
“Teaching in the Religious Education Program
helps me be more involved in not only my
children’s education, but also in the church in
general.”
5. Be Surprised…
“I was skeptical about what 5 & 6 yr. olds could
take from RE. I was surprised at how much they
want to learn about God!”
CATECHIST MEETING
We will be holding a Catechist Meeting on Monday,
August 24th at 7 p.m. in the church hall at Holy Spirit
Campus. This will be a general meeting for all of our
religious education volunteer teachers. Our agenda
will be to meet each other and go over the pick picture
of what Religious Education will be doing this year.
We will have samples of the books being used for
grades 1-8 available for teachers to look at. We will
hold an additional meeting for each of the grade levels
(1-6, 7&8 and high school) in mid September. At that
time we will be able to provide teachers with class lists
and a finalized calendar.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION QUESTIONS?
You can contact our Director of Religious Education
Mrs. Maura Sweeney at the Religious Ed Office at 135
Nichols St., via e-mail at
[email protected] or 978-632-0253
ext. 117.
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