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PARISH FAMILY OF OUR LADY OF THE LAKE�
1400 Main Street ~ Leominster, MA 01453
Parish Office Hours 9AM - 3PM
Monday through Thursday
Parish Office: (978) 342-2978
Religious Ed. Office: (978) 342-2978, Opt. 4 Fax: (978) 342-8738
Parish E-Mail [email protected]
Religious Ed. E-mail [email protected]
Parish Web Address
www.ourladylake.org
Parish Staff
Pastor: Father Dennis J. O’Brien
Associate Pastor: Father Carlos Ruiz
Weekend Assistant: Msgr. James Mongelluzzo
Deacon: Timothy Cross
Pastoral Minister: Joan Burns
Religious Ed. Director: Lisa Sciacca
Religious Ed. Grade Coordinators: Elizabeth Rawlinson & Michelle Lutter
Religious Ed. Secretary: Debbie Bronchuk
Parish Secretary: Laura Petkewich
Parish Receptionist : Linda Williams
Parish Bookkeeper: Wendy Chartrand Facility Manager: Frank Ricardo, Jr. Director of Music: Regie Pineda
Liturgical Celebrations
Lord’s Day Masses: Saturday: 5PM
Sunday: 8AM, 9:45AM, 11:45AM, & 5PM
Daily Mass: 8AM (M, T, W, F)
Communion Service: 8AM (Thursday)
Sacrament of Reconciliation Every Saturday at 4PM and by appointment anytime.
Safe Environment Notice Our parish follows the guidelines of the national charter for the
protection of children and young people approved by the US Bishops
and Dioceses of Worcester policies. Contact Frances Nugent, Victim
Services, at a direct and confidential telephone line: 508-929-4363. Lisa Sciacca is our parish’s Safety Environment Coordinator.
Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
For as often as you
eat this bread and
drink the cup, you
proclaim the death of
the Lord until he
comes.
OUR LADY OF THE LAKE LEOMINSTER, MA
May 28th to June 5th
28th SATURDAY 5:00 PM
29th SUNDAY Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ 8:00 AM Raymond Forest, 1st Anniversary
9:45 AM Theresa Butler
Lorraine White
11:45 AM Samuel Costa
Andrew Soucy
No 5:00 PM Mass today 30th MONDAY Memorial Day 8:00 AM Sister Grace Belfor ti, SSJ 31st TUESDAY The Visitation of the Blessed VirginMary
8:00 AM Father George DiLiddo 1st WEDNESDAY Saint Justin 8:00 AM Sister Mary Aloyse, PBVM 2nd THURSDAY Saints Marcellinus and Peter 8:00 AM Communion Service
3rd FRIDAY The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus 8:00 AM Father Eric Asante, Ordination Anniversary
4th SATURDAY
The Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary
5:00 PM Mary and Ear l Dempsey
Dorothy and William Coakley 5th SUNDAY 8:00 AM Jeannette Frechette
Louise Withington
9:45 AM Ronald Campbell, 1st Anniversary
Pauline Curran, Birthday Remembrance
11:45 AM Samuel Costa
Edward and Anne Loughran
Baptism: Eli Joseph Anzalone
5:00 PM Nicholas Cucchiara
Parish Support
May 21st/22nd
161 Sunday Envelopes $ 4,745. 32 Make Up Envelopes $ 1,465. 4 Paid Ahead Envelope $ 270. Loose Cash $ 1,833. SUNDAY COLLECTION $ 8,313. Monthly Maintenance $ 140.
Parish Tithe
Warmer Winters $ 423. Human Services $ 211. Food Pantry $ 211.
Thank you for your support in helping us achieve a
balanced budget.
We continue our Annual Partners
in Charity Appeal throughout the
month of May. Please be as
generous as you can so we can
reach our parish goal of $78,000.
for this year. We have raised $29,011. from 161
contributors to date. Every gift is very impor tant and greatly appreciated.
If you have not yet completed your pledge, please prayerfully fill out a commitment pledge envelope located in the pews today, and return it to the church office or in the collection basket as soon as possible. If you received an envelope from the Diocese, you may mail it directly to them or return it to us. You can also make your donation online by visiting: www.partners-charity.net.
Thanks to all our parishioners who have already made their gift to the 2016 Partners in Charity Annual Appeal.
PARTNERS IN CHARITY CALLED TO BE MERCIFUL
Next Weekend’s Celebrants
SATURDAY, JUNE 4th
5:00 PM Father Dennis O’Brien
SUNDAY, JUNE 5th
8:00 AM Father Carlos Ruiz 9:45 AM Monsignor James Mongelluzzo
11:45 AM Monsignor James Mongelluzzo
5:00 PM Father Carlos Ruiz
WELCOME TO NEW PARISHIONERS
No matter what your present status in the Catholic Church,
no matter what your current family or marital situation,
no matter what your personal history, age, background, race,
no matter what your own self-image:
You are invited, welcomed, accepted, loved,
and respected here at Our Lady of the Lake.
If you are new to our parish, please contact the Parish Office
to register as a new member of our parish family.
Please note: There will be no 5:00PM Mass this
Sunday, May 29th, because of a wedding that was
previously scheduled before we began the 5:00PM
Mass. The 5:00 PM Mass will resume next week..
Please remember in your prayers: Joseph Dauphin, brother of parishioner
Bernard Dauphin, and Barbara Carpenter.
May they rest in peace and may their families find comfort from their faith in Jesus Christ.
MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST
MINISTRIES IN ACTION RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Food Donations are always welcome
to replenish our Food Pantry.
Gardening Ministry
We are well underway with the planting of vegetables for the people who come to our Food Pantry. Tomatoes, peppers, squash, and zucchini have been planted so far! There are many more beds available
for planting to happen. If you are interested in becoming part of this ministry, please call Bev McNamara at 978-466-6264 and let her know.
REGISTRATION! In the quest to complete our registration process for the 2016-2017 school year before the summer break and while we still have clerical help, we are asking parents to register your children when you bring them for classes. Forms may be picked up, completed and left for us on the table outside the Religious Ed Office in the Parish Family Center. Each form is numbered as it comes in, and although we try to honor your choice of day, we can only do so for the first 100 families. Early registra-tion is to your advantage as parents retain the ability to make changes to your choice of day up until mid-August should your schedule change later on in the spring.
Father Carlos’ Pills of Faith
Corpus Christi
What was once bread and wine are now Christ’s body and blood! What makes this happen? The power of God’s Spirit and Word. After praying for the Spirit to come, the priest, who stands in the place of Christ, repeats the words of Jesus “This
is my Body, and this is my Blood.” Sounds to me like Genesis 1: the mighty wind whips over the surface of the water and God’s Word resounds. Let there be light and there was light. It is no harder to believe in the Eucharistic miracle than to believe in Creation. But why did Jesus arrange for this transformation of bread and wine? Because he intended another kind of transformation. The bread and wine are transformed into the Body and Blood of Christ which are, in turn, meant to transform us. Have you ever heard the phrase: “you are what you eat?” The Lord desired us to be transformed from a motley crew of imperfect individuals into the Holy Body of Christ. We are transformed by Christ so we can transform all those around us by faith and love!
We are grateful that the following seniors attended the Baccalaureate Mass last Sunday: Brianna Berry, Cooper Bigelow, Callum Connacher, Steven DeSalvo, Daniel Dumford, Kelsey Dunn, Catherine Durling, Haylee Hebert, Katherine Helmer, Sophia Holman, Susan Johnson, Kelley Lapointe, Joe Lutter, Jake Lutter, Jocelyn Menendez-Aponte, Isabelle Murphy, Emily Provencher, Liam Rawlinson, Nicholas Souders, Annie Souza, and Connor St. Germain. The following seniors were awarded their Christian Service Scholarships at the Mass. Pictured above with Father Dennis, left to right, Annie Souza, Haylee Hebert, Kelsey Dunn, Joe Lutter, Jake Lutter,
Jocelyn Menendez-Aponte, Liam Rawlinson, and
Isabelle Murphy. Congratulations to all!
First Communion Pictures are in! Please pick them
up from the table in the Parish Family Center.
We are excited about the 2016
Our Lady of the Lake Bazaar -
September 9th and 10th, 2016!
The Leadership Team has met a few times already, and we are looking
forward to working with all of our returning volunteers and meeting new volunteers! If you would like to volunteer or have questions about the Bazaar, please call the parish office at 978-342-2978, Ext. 104.
The Potluck Booth is looking for help with phone calls
and picking up prizes for our annual Bazaar. Please
contact: Lisa Gilmour 978-314-7589 or Deb
Bronchuk 508-331-1133.
MAY 28TH/29TH, 2016
ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES
MINISTRY MEETINGS
Ushers and Greeters Sunday, June 5th at 7 PM
The meeting will be held in the church for about 90 minutes or less. Your presence and input will be necessary and essential! Everybody is important to our parish family
and liturgy. Our ministr ies would not be the same without you! Thank you, Father Carlos
FINANCIAL PEACE UNIVERSITY (FPU)
Our Lady of the Lake is beginning a new ministry to gain financial peace based on money expert Dave Ramsey’s FPU strategy. This life changing class taught by Dave Ramsey and the FPU team through video teaching and class discussions will help you achieve your financial goals by showing you how to eliminate debt, save for the future, and give like never before. This course curriculum has been implemented all over the country for the last 20 years, including local churches. The cost of a FPU lifetime membership is $93. (about $10/week), which includes class materials and access to the FPU online resources. Your membership means that you can attend the FPU class as often as you like. Spouses and engaged couples can attend together with a single membership, and teens living at home are welcome to attend with their parents. Please join us if you want to change your financial story and your life in a matter of weeks.
Wednesdays (for 9 weeks)
beginning June 1, 2016 at 6:30 p.m.
at Our Lady of the Lake
Contact Tracy Shorter for more information at 978-
381-3989 or [email protected].
Vacation Bible School Summer Camp Returns!
Co-Sponsored by Our Lady of the Lake and St. Bernard’s at St. Camilus Parishes
Pre-K (ages 3,4 and 5) and Grades K-5
August 1st-5th, 2016
9:30 AM—12:30 PM
at St. Bernard’s Elementary School
Registration is $20. per child and can be mailed or dropped off at the parish office. If you have any questions or are interested in helping, contact Joyce Leite at [email protected] or 978-534-7284.
Women’s Guild Breakfast
Installation of New Board Members
The next meeting of the Women’s Guild will be on Wed., June 1st at the Summer Street Café
following the 8:00AM Mass. Looking forward to seeing you there!
Food Pantry News: During the week of May
22nd, 35 bags of food were given out. Thank you for your generosity!
Jesus Challenges!
MEN
Together, Catholic men learn from Jesus and his apostles the special power and resources we’ve been given to commit to our faith in God and to protect and defend
ourselves and others against evil. The Men’s Spiritual
Study Group will meet on Wed., June 1st, 7-8 PM in the parish center. Questions? Call Dave LaLiberty at 978-537-1134 or email at [email protected].
Many thanks to Proctor
Landscape and Masonry
Supply for their donation of
5 yards of mortar sand for
the volleyball court.
The beautiful landscaping that
was done on the side of the
church this past week was
donated in loving memory of
Nicholas Cucchiara.
Our Parish Cub Scout Pack 3 will be selling
candy bars after all Masses this weekend.
This week, Father Dennis and Father Carlos will be
attending the annual assembly of all the priests of
the Diocese (Tuesday evening to Thursday noon).
The assembly will take place in Hyannis. Our
presenter this year will be Father James Conn, SJ,
and our topic will be Marriage and the Sacraments
in the Year of Mercy. It is a wonderful time for us to
enjoy some study, fellowship, and relaxation with
our brother priests. Please keep us all in your
prayers.
MAY 28TH/29TH, 2016
THIS WEEK’S PARISH EVENTS
SATURDAY, MAY 28th
07:30 PM AA Meeting
SUNDAY, MAY 29th 11:00 AM Teen Music Ministry Practice
MONDAY, MAY 30th
Memorial Day Office is closed today
TUESDAY, MAY 31st
07:00 AM Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 08:30 AM Continuation of Adoration
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1st 06:00 PM Cub Scout Pack 3 Meeting 06:30 PM Financial Peace University
07:00 PM Brown Bag Ministry Planning Meeting
07:00 PM Adult Folk Group Practice 07:00 PM 12 Steps Meeting
07:00 PM Men’s Spiritual Study
THURSDAY, JUNE 2nd 09:00 AM Dominoes 01:00 PM Prayer Shawl Meeting 06:00 PM BSA Troop 12 Meeting
FRIDAY, JUNE 3rd
07:30 PM Al-Anon Meeting
SATURDAY, JUNE 4th
09:00 AM Baptismal Instruction
07:30 PM AA Meeting
SUNDAY, JUNE 5th 11:00 AM Teen Music Ministry Practice 03:00 PM Pilgrims on the Journey
03:30 PM BSA PLC Meeting
04:30 PM BSA Troop 12 Committee Meeting
07:00 PM Ushers and Greeters Meeting
Wilmar Ramos, our seminar ian from last sum-mer, will be ordained to the priesthood on Saturday, June 4th at 10:00 AM in Saint Paul’s Cathedral. He will celebrate his first Mass of Thanksgiving the next day in Notre Dame Church in Southbridge at 10:00 AM.
Summer Co-Ed Volleyball League - Matches are on six consecutive Tuesday nights starting in July. Our Lady of the Lake’s team will begin practice soon! Kids come with a wide range of experience and skill! The team is open to kids graduating from 8th grade this spring through high school graduates. Call the Religious Ed. office for more information or to sign up.
In Observance of Memorial Day
The parish office will be closed
Monday, May 30th.
Pro Life Rose Drive Thank you for your generosity! A total of $470. will directly benefit Pro Life efforts of Massachusetts Citizens for Life. Thank you to the volunteers who helped out after each Mass last weekend!
Saint Katharine Drexel (Room M8)
Foundress of the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament
(1858-1955)
Katharine Drexel was born into one of the wealthiest families in America. When her father died, he established a trust for his three daughters worth fourteen million dollars. Devout Catholics, all three women regarded their
fortune as an opportunity to glorify God through the service of others. There were certainly plenty of claims on the generosity of a young Catholic heiress. But Katharine felt a special call to serve Native Americans and people of color. In 1878, during a private audience with Pope Leo XIII, she begged the Pope to send priests to serve these people. He responded, “Why not become a missionary yourself?”
There being no existing order corresponding to her sense of mission, Katharine founded her own order: The Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament for Indians and Colored People. She chose not to spend any of her own trust money on this venture. Instead, she spent her money on such initiatives as the Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions and the founding of Xavier University in New Orleans, the first Catholic college established for black students. She endowed scores of schools on Indian reservations. Mother Drexel, whose life spanned the era of slavery and the dawn of the civil rights movement, died on March 3, 1955, at the age of ninety six. She was canonized in 2000. (The plaques in each room were donated in memory
of Cheryl Carchidi by her mother, Marylou Kurtz.)
