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Annunciation Parish
ONE PARISH PRAISING GOD IN TWO LOCATIONS
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For those who are new to the parish or returning after some time away, we would like to welcome you to
our Catholic community. In this bulletin you will find many opportunities to be enriched and involved. If
you would like to register as a member or have any questions, you can call us at 978-632-0253, email us
at [email protected], or you can stop by the Parish Office during the week.
God’s Peace be with you,
Fr. Steve & the Parish Staff
Page 2
Welcome to Annunciation Parish
Parish Staff
Clergy (978) 632-0253
Pastor
Rev. Stephen Lundrigan Ext. 116
Parochial Vicar
Rev. Wilmar Ramos Ext. 130
Deacon
Rev. Mr. Paul Carrier (978) 297-1062
Deacon
Rev. Mr. Stanley Baczewski (978) 855-9805
Retired Deacon
Rev. Mr. Arthur Giard
Parish Office (978) 632-0253
Business Manager
William Lawton Ext. 113
Parish Secretary
Joanne Kay Ext. 110
Administrative Assistant
Grace Hartin Ext.111
Director of Religious Education
Mrs. Maura Sweeney Ext. 117
Director of Buildings & Grounds
Mr. Don Robinson Ext. 109
Building Maintenance
Mr. Donald Cosentino
Music Ministry
Mr. Paul Cormier (978) 602-6166
Mrs. Paulette Fowler (978) 345-1398
Ms. Sharon Sawtell (978) 632-7216
Mr. Christian Orobello (706) 541-1112
Youth Ministry
Mr. Paul Hartin
Email: [email protected]
Holy Family Academy (978) 632-8656
Principal
Mrs. Andrea Tavaska Ext. 219
Administrative Assistant
Mrs. Jennifer Lucas Ext. 213
Director of Enrollment
Mrs. Nancy Tyros Ext. 250
The Caring Place (978) 632-5745
Director
Mrs. Jane Pineo
Email: [email protected]
www.tcpgardner.com
From the Pastor’s Desk
The union of Marriage is much more for us than a legal contract. It is a
Sacrament that helps to show the reality of God’s relationship to the peo-
ple, and Christ to the Church. We have high standards for marriage -
because Jesus had such high standards and regard for marriage (listen in
the Gospel). In so many ways there is a degrading in our society of this
important institution where two join into one by the power of God. Few
things have caused more confusions regarding Church teaching, and few
things are as sensitive and in need of a delicate and understanding
ear. If you have questions about marriage, or have concerns about a
marital situation, or feel that you have been misunderstood or left out -
please contact Fr. Ramos, myself or Deacon Paul and Lorraine (who as-
sist in marriage prep). We would like to help you clarify any confusion
and help to straighten out any situations.
Don Robinson and I met with the architect regarding the issue of handi-
cap access at Holy Spirit. After a site review and a few minutes with the
blueprints, he offered some suggestions. He is going to work out what
this would entail so that I can discuss it with both Pastoral and Finance
Councils. I also asked him to begin the plans for the ramps that will make
the Holy Rosary Hall handicap accessible; after these are in we can look
at beginning that work.
We had a good turnout for our “Guided Tour of the Mass” this past Mon-
day (about 50 people). I am very encouraged by the response to these
Educational and Faith Formation activities. We will keep working on them
and offering a diverse set of options for you. Additional activities from
now to the end of the year are found on the yellow sheets at the back of
the church (and also electronically on the website). We will be coming
out with another listing in a month or so explaining the activities that will
run from January to the summer.
In terms of prayer and reflection opportunities, women are invited to ex-
plore the “Sweet Life Cafe” - which is a day of reflection at the end of this
month - and/or the “Grit and Grace” Book Club (see details in bulletin and
website). Also, if you have not had the opportunity to come, we continue
to have a Mass with time for adoration and confessions on each first Fri-
day of the month (6:30pm at Holy Spirit). This is a nice way to decom-
press from the week, and it is an hour well spent.
Fr. Ramos and I have been discussing the continued development of our
parish ministries, parishioners continue to address the way the parish
was singled out during political maneuvering at City Hall, and we look to
continue to strengthen ourselves to do the work of Jesus Christ in our
community. God calls us to hear and to respond to the challenge to min-
ister to our neighborhood and the world, fills us with the tremendous gift
of the Eucharist to strengthen and empower us for this work, and speaks
His message of love to our hearts. It is our duty to praise and serve God,
and a great privilege too.
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God be with you,
Fr. Steve
Page 3
Mass Intentions
Mass Date Mass Time Mass Intention
Saturday, October 6th 4:45 p.m. Marie Flora Poirier, 1st Anniversary by family
Camille Bergeron, 2nd Anniversary by his wife & daughter
Sunday, October 7th
7:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
Mr. & Mrs. Fidele Ouellet by Mr. & Mrs. Valmond Ouellet & family
Robert J. Cormier by Ruth & family
Ernest Roach, 15th Anniversary by Aline Roach & family
Audrey Santo by Heather Barber
Monday, October 8th 9:00 a.m. All the deceased members of The Edmond Family by the family
Nellie Grucan by Claire Meehan
Wednesday, October 10th 9:00 a.m. Anthony Baublis, 3rd Anniversary by his wife & family
Friday, October 12th 9:00 a.m. Romeo Bastarache, 7th Anniversary by wife & children
Saturday, October 13th 4:45 p.m. Laure Hachey by husband Gerard
Joseph Barrieau by Mr. & Mrs. Leo Paul LeBlanc
Sunday, October 14th 7:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
Gregoire Croteau by family
Brian Narkevicius & Stanley Narkevicius by The Narkevicius Family
Normand Desroch by Doris Richard
Helen Laperriere by daughter-in-law & family
Mass Date Mass Time Mass Intention
Saturday, October 6th 4:00 p.m. Joseph Barrieau by a friend
Jean B. & Rita McCaie by family
Sunday, October 7th
8:30 a.m.
12:00 p.m.
Darien Taft by Scott Taft
Doris Mailloux, 6th Anniversary by the family
To be announced
Tuesday, October 9th 7:30 a.m. All Parishioners of Annunciation Parish
Richard “Ricky” Thibeault by Robert Berube
Thursday, October 11th 7:30 a.m. Emma Cormier by Michelle & Don Cormier
Donald Cormier, 1 Month Mind by Beverly Minns
Saturday, October 13th 4:00 p.m. Mr. & Mrs. Henry Pelletier & their son J. Robert Pelletier by family
Ericka Boudreau by Leonne & Anna Cormier
Sunday, October 14th 8:30 a.m.
12:00 p.m.
Lt. Ryan Patrick Jones by Lois & Ronald Progen
Mary Ann Sioui, 2nd Anniversary by her husband Richard
To be announced
Other Masses this Week
Funerals in Memorandum
at Holy Spirit Church
at Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church
Monday, October 8th 11:00a.m. Gardner Rehab Alma Melanson by Anna Leandre Cormier
Monday, October 8th 2:30p.m. Wachusett Manor Marie Flora Poirier by Jo-Ann Leonard
Nicole Borey
Page 4
Upcoming Events
Saturday October 13th
11:00a.m.—7:00p.m. Holy Family Academy Fall Bazaar at Holy Rosary hall
3:15—3:34p.m. Confessions at Holy Spirit
3:15—4:00p.m. Confessions at Holy Rosary
Sunday October 14th
9:00a.m. Grades 1-8 Religious Education at Holy Family Academy
11:00a.m.—7:00p.m. Holy Family Academy Fall Bazaar at Holy Rosary hall
Wednesday October 10th
6:00a.m.—8:00p.m. Eucharistic Adoration at Holy Rosary
Thursday October 11th
9:00a.m. Faith Sharing Group in the rectory on Lovewell Street
1:15p.m. RCIA in the rectory on Nichols Street
6:30p.m. Bingo at Holy Rosary hall
6:30p.m. Curso Biblico (Bible Study) in Spanish at Holy Spirit rectory
Friday October 12th
11:00a.m.—7:00p.m. Holy Family Academy Fall Bazaar at Holy Rosary hall
Sunday October 7th
No Religious Education Classes this week so families may enjoy the long
Columbus Day weekend (classes will resume Sunday October 14th)
Monday October 8th
Columbus Day—Office Closed
Coffee Social Cancelled for Columbus Day (it will resume after the 9:00a.m.
Mass at Holy Rosary Church on Monday October 15th)
Tuesday October 9th
6:30p.m. Unlocking the Mystery of the Bible Session 3 in Holy Rosary hall
October 7th—October 13th
Join Us for a
Women’s Day of Reflection
Women of all ages are encouraged to join us for a day
of reflection on Saturday, October 27
th,
from 9-3 at Holy
Spirit. Our theme is entitled the Sweet Life Café and it
will be a great opportunity for us to reflect on the sweet-
ness that our relationships with God and others bring to
our lives. Our day will include opportunities to get to
know other women of faith from our community, reflect
on scripture and our own journeys of faith and pray. We
will be serving a light lunch of Soup and Salad and
drinks and snacks will be available throughout the day.
The suggested donation is $10 per person or $15 per
family (Mother & Daughters) Scholarships are available
for those who are not able to pay. To register please
pick up one of the flyers at the back of church or go to
our parish website.
Meat Pies for Sale!�
Frozen meat pies baked in our church hall are now for
sale at the Parish Office on Nichols Street. We now
accept cash or electronic payments in the Office.
Proceeds benefit Holy Family Academy.
Prices:
Large Pie $ 13.00
Small Pie $ 6.50
Mark this on Your Calendar:
Monday October 22nd
7:00p.m. Grit & Grace Book Club in the
rectory on Nichols Street
Saturday October 27th
9:00a.m.—3:00p.m. Sweet Life Café in the Holy Spirit hall
Unlocking the Mystery of the Bible
Fr. Steve is presenting a series designed to help you
understand the “Big Picture” of the Bible, how the Old
and New testaments relate to each other, and the role
Scripture plays in our Catholic Faith. The series is
meeting every other Tuesday at 6:30 in the church hall
at Holy Rosary. The next session will be held next
Tuesday 10/9. Other Sessions are scheduled for 10/23,
11/6 & 11/20.
Page 5
Upcoming Events
Grit & Grace
Our Women’s Book Club will meet on Monday, October 22
nd
at 7 p.m. in the Rectory at 135 Nichols St. to discuss
the first 6 chapters of My Badass Book of Saints: Courageous Women Who Showed Me How to Live by
Maria Morera Johnson. In this book the author shares her experience of strong who have given her an example
of how to live a faith-filled life and pairs each with saints who exhibits the same virtues. Please join us for a spirit
discussion about living our faith in imitation of these saints.
Living the Mass
Last week our priests begin taking a few moments at the Sunday Masses to explain a part of the Mass. If you would like to learn more
about making the Mass an important part of your life please pick up a copy of the book Living the Mass: How One Hour a Week
Can Change Your Life available at the back of both churches. This book by Fr. Dominic Grassi and Joe Paprocki reminds us that
the Mass can lead to a transformation of our lives if we allow it to. The book breaks down the parts of the Mass and looks at what they
have to teach us about growing closer to God in our everyday lives. If you find that there are no more copies available at the back of
church please contact the office and we will be happy to order you a copy the back of each church and will have a sign-up sheet avail-
able in case we need additional copies.
This week we have some reflection questions posted on our parish website that correspond to the first two chapters. Feel free to
check them out and comment on what you have read so far.
Come join us for pastries, themed bas-
kets, candy, Attic Treasures, children’s
games, silent auctions, and more!
SEEK Conference 2019
The Diocese of Worcester is organizing a trip to the SEEK Conference in January. The conference, sponsored by the Fellowship of
Catholic University Students, is open to high school seniors, college students, and adults. The conference includes many dynamic
speakers including Jason Evert, Dr. Scott Hahn, Leah Darrow, Fr. Mike Schmitz, and Chris Stefanick. For more information about the
conference, check out www.seek2019.com and for more information about traveling with the group from Worcester, please contact
Father Donato Infante at [email protected] or Tim Messenger at [email protected].
The Fall Bazaar is Next Weekend!
It’s finally here! The Holy Family Academy Annual
Fall Bazaar will be in full swing next weekend!
And here is what we will have to eat:
Friday—Clam Chowder, Beef Stew, Meat Pie,
Poutine & Rapee
Saturday—Golumpki, Kapusta, Kielbasa, Poutine &
Rapee
Sunday—Turkey (at noon), Chicken Stew (in the
evening)
Hot dogs will be served all weekend!
The Fall Bazaar will be held on Friday October
12th, Saturday October 13th, and Sunday Octo-
ber 14th in the Holy Rosary Church hall.
Family Scarecrow Contest
Show off some creativity! Submit a scarecrow you
and your family have made for judging in our Scare-
crow Contest. Scarecrows cannot be taller than 5
feet and must be able to stick into the ground. There
is no cost to enter, you just need a scarecrow!
The scarecrows entered will be displayed around
the perimeter of Holy Family Academy’s front lawn
until they are judged during the Fall Bazaar on Octo-
ber 12
th
-14
th
.
There are prizes for 1
st
, 2
nd
, and 3
rd
places. Our very
own Mayor Mark Hawke will be one of the judges.
You can submit scarecrows between September
28
th
and October 10
th
.
Page 6
Spiritual Guidance
Daily Readings
Sunday Oct. 7
th
• Genesis 2:18-24
• Hebrews 2:9-11
• Mark 10:2-16
Monday Oct. 8
th
• Galatians 1:6-12
• Luke 10:25-37
Tuesday Oct. 9
th
• Galatians 1:13-24
• Luke 10:38-42
Wednesday Oct. 10
th
• Galatians 2:1-2, 7-14
• Luke 11:1-4
Thursday Oct. 11
th
• Galatians 3:1-5
• Luke 11:5-13
Friday Oct. 12
th
• Galatians 3:7-14
• Luke 11:15-26
Saturday Oct. 13
th
• Galatians 3:22-29
• Luke 11:27-28
Sunday Oct. 14
th
• Wisdom 7:7-11
• Hebrews 4:12-13
• Mark 10:17-30
Question of the Week
Question for Adults: What has your family taught you about God and living a faithful life? How do you show your family what
they mean to you?
Question for Youth: When you make a promise, why is it important to keep it?
RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) is a journey of faith for those who wish to grow closer to
Jesus Christ through the Catholic church through the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Eucha-
rist. These sessions are appropriate for those who have never been baptized and those who grew up
in a different faith tradition who wish to convert to Catholicism. We also welcome the participation of
those Catholics who were baptized but received little to no instruction about the faith when they were
children and would like to make their first communion and/or confirmation. Sessions for adults and
young people over the age of 8 are beginning this month. If God is moving your heart to explore the
Catholic Church please give Mrs. Sweeney a call at (978) 632-0253.
Please Pray For:
Leonne Tagen, Al Watts, Larry Butler, Joan Besch, Mary Beth Brow, Tricia McKinley, Jacob Cormier, Elaine Shultz, Bernard Bevis,
Ashton & his Mom, Ricky Ruschioni, David Poulnot, Alice Page, the Becker Family, and Little Genevieve.
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If you would like to add a person’s name to the prayer list, please contact Annunciation Parish at (978) 632-0253, ext. 110.
Names will be kept on the prayer list for 4 consecutive weeks. Please call the Parish Office if you would like to put a
name back on the list at the end of these 4 weeks.
For other prayers and special intentions, call our Prayer Line at (978) 632-2618�
RCIA—Are You or Someone You Love Seeking to Learn More About Becoming Catholic?
Information on the Sacraments
Baptism: is celebrated on the Third Sunday of the month at 2:00p.m. or any other Sun-
day outside the Lenten Season. For Baptismal instruction, call Deacon Paul Carrier and
his wife Lorraine at (978) 297-1062
First Communion: for adults and children over the age of 7. Call Maura Sweeney at
the Parish Office (978) 632-0253 Ext.117
Confirmation: call Maura Sweeney at the Parish Office (978) 632-0253 Ext. 117
Holy Matrimony: notify the Church approximately one year in advance. For Mar-
riage Preparation, call Deacon Paul Carrier at (978) 297-1062
Anointing of the Sick: call Fr. Lundrigan at the Parish Office Ext.116 or Fr. Ramos
at Ext.130
Page 7
From the Office
St. Vincent de Paul
Our pantry is emptying out. With all the help we give to
those who need food, we are finding that the shelves in our
are getting low. We are asking for peanut butter, jelly, tuna
fish, macaroni & cheese, potatoes, beans, canned sweet
peas, canned corn, canned carrots, soup, and cereals.
You can make a donation by leaving food in the St. Vincent
de Paul box in the back of the church or by dropping it off
on the back porch of the rectory on Nichols Street.
Thank you.
Holiday Office Hours:
The parish office will be closed on Monday October 8th in
observance of the Columbus Day holiday. It will reopen at
8:30a.m. Tuesday morning to resume its normal weekday
business hours of 8:30a.m.—5:00p.m.
Sending out a BIG thank you!
Thank You to everyone who donated to or shopped at the
Holy Family Academy Yard Sale. Because of your support,
this event was a huge success! Thank you for your contin-
ued generosity.
Seeking Used Car for Seminarian �
The Office for Vocations is seeking a used car for a semi-
narian who is assigned to full-time ministry in the Diocese of
Worcester this academic year. If a parishioner, priest or
deacon in the Diocese will soon be purchasing a new car,
and wishes to gift their used car to a seminarian, please
contact Fr. Jim Mazzone at [email protected] or (508)
340-5788. Fr. Mazzone will coordinate all the paperwork
required to gift your car to a seminarian. �
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