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FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT — MARCH 21, 2021
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St. Isidore Parish
508-947-0444
Serving Lakeville, Middleborough, & Rochester
www.cranberrycatholic.org
Schedule of Livestreaming Masses on Facebook
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March 21st 8:00 a.m. St. Rose of Lima
Schedule of Livestreaming Mass on Facebook
for Holy Week
March 28th Palm Sunday
11:00 a.m. at Sacred Heart
April 1st Holy Thursday Mass
7:00 p.m.at Sacred Heart
April 2nd Good Friday Service
3:00 p.m. at Saints Martha & Mary
April 3rd Easter Vigil
7:30 p.m. at Saints Martha & Mary
April 4th Easter Sunday
9:30 a.m. at Saints Martha & Mary
The Light is ON for you
Confession will be held every Monday and Thursday during Lent
from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Saints Martha & Mary
Stations of the Cross
Every Friday during Lent from 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Saints Martha & Mary.
Stations of the Cross will be live streamed for those at home to participate.
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Bill Dow, Regina R. Perez, Ruth Santos, Jim Medas,
Jacob Layman, Wanda Daglis, Bill Eaton,
Joyce Parenteau, Elaine Tomlinson,
Christopher Perry, Marie LaFrance, Marissa-Lynn,
Janet Macedo, Kevin O’Hara, Melissa Hatfield,
Aidan Dougherty, Joseph Drolette,
Rebecca & Steven Cummings, Katie Westhaver,
Bernard Moisan, Jessica Morrison, Alan Douillette,
Walter and Marilyn Campbell, Maryann Wilson,
Kechy Ikejiofor, Nathan Ware, William Hedlund, Jr.,
Kathaleen Arruda, Marianne Cokely,
Claire Rousseau, Vivian Lee, Brian Martin
and Mickey Clark
To be added to the prayer list please call the parish office.
Names will remain on the list for one month and will only
be listed as requested by family members please.
Weekly Bible Study With Father JT
Thursday, March 25, 2021
at Saints Martha & Mary Church Hall
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Acts 6:1-7 Partnership with God
St. Isidore, Pray for Us
Live the Liturgy
Inspiration for the Week
How do we convince people that God’s law is written upon
their hearts? God is wedded to God’s people. This is a
simple and fundamental fact of life. Yet, many ignore this
truth and carry on as if they, or humanity as a whole, are the
center of the universe. As a grain of wheat has to fall to the
ground and die in order to become what is really is, we too
must die to our secular images and ideas of ourselves so that
we can become who God really made us to be. If all of us
kept our focus on God’s deep bonded love with human
beings, indeed with our very self, then there would be no
need to teach others this fundamental life lesson. They
would simply know this truth, as Jeremiah tells us.
Somehow, perhaps through original and personal sin, we
have lost sight of this reality. We have lost our way and our
axis. It is time to find our way back, to learn the virtue of
obedience, to pay attention to what God is saying and
become aware of the Divine Love that is the reason for all
creation. Then, even in our darkest hour when all may seem
to be lost, we can say as did Jesus, the model of obedience,
“Father, glorify your name.” By this perseverance, people
can come to know the Lord and what God has done.
Holy Thursday—April 1st
Mass at 7:00p.m. at Sacred Heart
Good Friday—April 2nd
Service at 3:00p.m. at Saints Martha & Mary
Holy Saturday / Easter Vigil—April 3rd
Mass at 7:30 p.m. at Saints Martha & Mary
Easter—April 4th
Mass at 8:00 a.m. at St. Rose of Lima
Mass at 9:30 a.m. at Saints Martha & Mary
Mass at 11:00 a.m. at Sacred Heart
CREATE A CLEAN HEART IN ME
FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT — MARCH 21, 2021
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Mass Intentions—Saints Martha & Mary
Sunday, March 21st
7:30 a.m. Rita Robillard, 4th Anniversary and Roland
Robillard, 34th Anniversary
9:30 a.m. Sylvia Sylvia, 28th Anniversary
Monday, March 22nd
8:00 a.m.
Tuesday, March 23rd
8:00 a.m.
Wednesday, March 24th
8:00 a.m.
Thursday, March 25th
8:00 a.m.
Friday, March 26th
6:00 p.m. Evelyn Meinhold, 6th Anniversary
Sunday, March 28th
7:30 a.m. Palm Sunday
9:30 a.m. Palm Sunday
Mass Intentions—Sacred Heart
Saturday, March 20th
4:00 p.m. Adrienne Borges, Birthday Memorial
Sunday, March 21st
11:00 a.m. George Mackay, 2nd Anniversary
Saturday, March 27th
4:00 p.m. Michael Ledoux, 3rd Anniversary
Sunday, March 28th
11:00 a.m. Palm Sunday
Mass Intentions—St. Rose of Lima
Sunday, March 21st
8:00 a.m.
Sunday, March 28th
8:00 a.m. Palm Sunday
Did You Know?
Why do we make the sign of the Cross?
The sign of the cross is not simply a way to begin praying. It is
a powerful prayer that is meant to pour out tremendous
blessings on our lives. We make the sign of the cross at Mass,
before and after prayer, as we enter and exit the church. We
trace the cross on the faithful in many of the sacraments such
as baptism, confirmation, and anointing of the sick. The sign
is made over us when blessed by the ordained. When we
make the sign of the cross, we enter a sacred tradition that
goes back to the early centuries of Christianity.
Making the sign of the cross is an act of faith that brings us
into God's presence. It is a way to renew our baptism, a sign
that we have decided to follow Christ, and it’s also a powerful
defense against evil.
There is a short book you can download from Bishop
Barron’s, “word of fire” web site called, “The sign of the
Cross” by Bert Ghezzi. This book is very good and teaches us
how the sign of the cross started and the blessings from God
we receive when we do it.
St. John Chrysostom taught that we should turn constantly to
the power of Christ in the sign of the Cross. He said, “Never
leave your house without making the sign of the cross. It will
be to you a staff, a weapon, an impregnable fortress. Neither
man nor demon will dare to attack you, seeing you covered
with such powerful armor. Let this sign teach you that you are
a soldier, ready to combat against the demons, and ready to
fight for the crown of justice. Are you ignorant of what the
cross has done? It has vanquished death, destroyed sin,
emptied hell, dethroned Satan, and restored the universe.
Would you then doubt its power?”
Financial Blessings 3-14-2021�
Saints Martha & Mary�
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Sacred Heart �
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St. Rose of Lima�
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St. Isidore First Eucharist
Saturday, May 1st at 10:00 a.m. at Saints Martha & Mary
Saturday, May 1st at Noon at Saints Martha & Mary
Sunday, May 2nd at Noon at Saints Martha & Mary
St. Isidore Confirmation
Saturday, May 8th at 5:30 p.m. at Saints Martha & Mary
Friday, May 14th at 5:00 p.m. at Saints Martha & Mary
Friday, May 14th at 7:00 p.m. at Saints Martha & Mary
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CCC TIMELINE PLAN FOR THE YEAR OF THE EUCHARIST (YoE)
Know that nothing in the plan is written on stone. Adjustments/tweaking
may happen if real need arises, especially within the pandemic environment.
Sunday, March 27/28 (4th Sun): NEXT WEEKEND
Homily Topic - Eucharist: Renewal & Transformation
Sunday 12-1pm: Teaching Holy Mass, for Youth & Young Adults (SH) (POSTPONED)
Sunday, April 24/25 (4th Sun):
Homily Topic: Eucharistic Devotions
Sunday 11am-12pm: Teaching Adoration, for Youth & Young Adults (M&M)
Sunday, May 22/23 (4th Sun):
Homily Topic - Eucharist & Priesthood
Monday, May 31, 5-6pm: Outdoor Rosary Procession- Bible Rosary of Luminous Mysteries (RoL)
Sunday, June 19/20 (3rd Sun) - Corpus Christi:
Closing Mass of YoE 9.30am (M&M) or 11am (SH), Followed by Parish Luncheon & Socials.
Setting Our Hearts Aflame
The Worst of Times and the Best of Times
One year ago, we had not yet realized that the worst of times
was just beginning to sweep across the globe. Over the next
few months many of us faced uncertainty regarding our jobs,
supporting our families, our health and the health of loved
ones and concern as to how long the shutdown and
pandemic would last. After a few weeks of feeling like it was
the worst of times I fell back on what my parents taught me:
to look for the hidden blessings and joys– that will carry you
through.
I thought back to one of my favorite books “14,000 Things
to be Happy About”. I then started journaling the hidden
blessings in a global shutdown— and this journaling has kept
me looking on the bright side of things. Most of the items I
have listed were little joys that may have gone
un-noticed in normal times such as not finding my favorite
brand of English muffins but discovering a new brand that I
never tried before (delicious!), taking walks in the woods in
my backyard and thinking back to childhood walks and
finding pink Lady Slippers, and wild Holly bushes. Most
importantly finding the support and love of family friends
and being able to reciprocate from time to time. Truly the
best of times in the worst of times.
In Lent I ponder Jesus’ journey into the desert… was it the
best of times in the worst of times for Him also?
Jesus’ suffered terribly physically and was tempted by Satan.
As God— he knew the worst of times would lead to the best
of times– the promise of the forgiveness of sin and life
everlasting. Just as this pandemic continues and we have
much work before us. I know our Church, and our faith,
will be stronger for it!
Peace be with you, Holly
Everyday Stewardship
Recognize God in Your Ordinary Moments
When Our Own Hour Comes
We parents know that it’s tricky, tackling the topic of fear
with our kids. We want them to know that it’s okay to be
scared, that it’s something we all feel from time to time. We
want them to understand that bravery isn’t the absence of
fear, but the choices we make in persevering despite that
feeling.
Most of all, we want to model the right kind of behavior for
our kids. Whatever our scary situation is — illness, a job loss,
life changes — we want them to see us make a choice to face
that fear head-on.
Jesus seems to be the parent who is gently broaching the
topic of fear with his children. A great sense of foreboding
hangs over these readings. Jesus knew what was coming. He
knew it was going to be hard, both for him and for his
followers, who did not have his courage. Even he admits to
being “troubled” and he speaks of “the time of judgment.”
There is the dramatic raising of Lazarus, the talk of how a
grain of wheat must die in order to bear fruit, the depiction
of Christ as an obedient student of his own suffering.
“Yet what should I say?” he asks them. “‘Father, save me
from this hour?’ But it was for this purpose that I came to
this hour.”
This week, Christ gives us a very parental gift: He shows us
his fear, and he shows us how to conquer it. He challenges
us to embrace the purpose for which we came to this hour —
whatever that hour may hold.
ENCOUNTER CHRIST
FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT — MARCH 21, 2021
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GOSPEL MEDITATION - ENCOURAGE DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF SCRIPTURE
Any good teacher or parent will tell you that once a lesson is really learned it doesn’t
need to be taught again. When we internalize things we have learned, they become a
part of who we are and influence how we perceive and interact with our world. The
same is true for the law God has written upon our hearts. Once humanity learns this
lesson, we will simply know it to be true and act accordingly. Sometimes, it is hard to
get people to learn the lessons they need to learn. They are often distracted, disinter-
ested, conflicted, misdirected, or just too stubborn and unable or unwilling to see
what is right before their eyes. Understanding that God is in a loving and committed
relationship with those fashioned and formed in God’s own image, seems like such a
simple lesson to learn. But history and experience has proven that it is not.
We struggle with faith, especially when that faith asks us to learn something very particular about ourselves. We must, like a
grain of wheat, fall to the ground and die. Because God’s DNA is at the very core of who we are, there are specific pearls of
wisdom that must be acquired before we can live a full life. One very powerful lesson is that it is not the task of the world to
tell us who we are and what has meaning, but God. For many, death is not an opportunity for greater life but a permanent
ending to the life they have known. Jesus knew every dimension to what it means to be fully human because he was! He
knows the joys, limitations, sorrows, frustrations, wonders, suffering, opportunities, and joys of the human experience. Jesus
can teach us a wealth of knowledge and life’s lessons from his example, especially obedience.
When we accept the law God has placed in our hearts and gain wisdom from it, then when we suffer we learn to listen more
attentively to the Voice behind that law. We naturally flee to our Creator for inspiration, consolation, hope, direction, and
comfort as we navigate through this time of darkness. We will not need to run from it, subdue it, fight it, or be overcome by it
because we will know, having internalized this profound lesson before, that God will bring new life. God’s law is love and love
never fails. Even in the moments of Jesus’ deepest despair, he glorified the name of his Father. What he learned allowed him
to put everything in perspective and be obedient to the tender, loving Voice that echoed within. As Lent quickly winds down,
may we learn the same! Then, may we gain the fortitude and wisdom to help others see what is right before their eyes.
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With Divine Mercy Sunday fast approaching I would like us to start the series, “Explaining the Faith”
with Father Chris Alar from the Divine Mercy shrine in Stockbridge Massachusetts. Father Chris
defines who Jesus is as well as what Divine Mercy is, explaining why it is the highest form of the highest
virtue. He then explains the meaning of the Mass in a nuptial way, showing how, when we are at Mass,
we are at the wedding of Christ to His Church, which is us.
This week kids let’s continue learning about Lent with Brother Francis. This week is Episode 3 - A
Time to Wash Someone's Feet. This sounds really strange, but Brother Francis will tell us why we do
this and where it comes from.
St. Turibius of Mogrovejo
St. Turibius of Mogrovejo was born in Spain
in 1538. A nobleman, St. Turibius was a
lawyer and a law professor. He was ordained
when he was age 40 in 1578 and became
archbishop of Lima, Peru, in 1579. St.
Turibius founded the first seminary in the
Western Hemisphere. He worked to secure the
rights of the people native to Peru. He died in
Peru in 1606. St. Turibius is patron saint of
Peru and Latin American archbishops.
March 25th
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Readings for the week of March 21, 2021
Sunday: Jer 31:31-34/Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, 14-15 [12a]/Heb 5:7-
9/Jn 12:20-33 or Ez 37:12-14/
Rom 8:8-11/Ps 130:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 [7]/Jn 11:1-45 or 11:3-7,
17, 20-27, 33b-45
Monday: Dn 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62 or 13:41c-62/Ps 23:1
-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 [4ab]/
Jn 8:1-11
Tuesday: Nm 21:4-9/Ps 102:2-3, 16-18, 19-21 [2]/Jn 8:21-30
Wednesday: Dn 3:14-20, 91-92, 95/Dn 3:52, 53, 54, 55, 56
[52b]/Jn 8:31-42
Thursday: Is 7:10-14; 8:10/Ps 40:7-8, 8-9, 10, 11 [8a, 9a]/Heb
10:4-10/Lk 1:26-38
Friday: Jer 20:10-13/Ps 18:2-3a, 3bc-4, 5-6, 7 [cf. 7]/Jn 10:31-
42
Saturday: Ez 37:21-28/Jer 31:10, 11-12abcd, 13 [cf. 10d]/Jn
11:45-56
Next Sunday: Mk 11:1-10 or Jn 12:12-16/Is 50:4-7/Ps 22:8-9,
17-18, 19-20, 23-24 [2a]/
Phil 2:6-11/Mk 14:1—15:47 or 15:1-39
Observances for the week of March 21, 2021
Sunday: 5th Sunday of Lent
Monday:
Tuesday: St. Turibius of Mogrovejo, Bishop
Wednesday:
Thursday: The Annunciation of the Lord
Friday:
Saturday:
Next Sunday: Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord; Holy
Week begins
Al-Anon and A.A.
Al-Anon: Meets at Saints Martha & Mary downstairs in
the Parish Hall every Tuesday morning at 10:30 a.m.
Alcoholics Anonymous: At Sacred Heart Church on
Saturdays in the Parish Hall from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
At United Church of Christ in Lakeville on Sundays.
The beginners’ meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. and
the regular meeting starts at 7:30 p.m.
St. Isidore Parish Information
Pastor Rev. Jude Thaddeus Osunkwo
Senior Deacon George M. Gabriel
Deacon Alan Amaral
Pastoral Associate Holly Clark
Finance & Operations Donna Roderiques
Administrative Associate Lisa Bossé
Director Faith Formation Michelle Sylvia 508-947-0072
First Eucharist Coordinator Eleanor Hurley 508-947-0444
Confirmation Coordinator Lori Handerhan 508- 923-0151
Music Ministry
Directors Henry Rondelli (Lakeville)
Stacy Dawson (Middleboro)
Jack Roussell (Rochester)
Organists Tom Roussell (Middleboro)
Accompanist Rita Rondelli (Lakeville)
Jimmy Dolan (Lakeville)
Jack Roussell (Rochester)
Maintenance
John Dunham (Lakeville and Rochester)
Jean Leveque (Middleboro)
SCHEDULE OF MASSES
Saturday Eve
4:00 p.m. Middleboro
Sunday
7:30 a.m. Lakeville
8:00 a.m. Rochester
9:30 a.m. Lakeville
11:00 a.m. Middleboro
Weekday
Monday—Thursday 8:00 a.m. Lakeville
Friday 6:00 p.m. Lakeville with Eucharistic Adoration & Divine
Mercy Chaplet
Holy Days - As Announced
Confessions
Mondays and Thursdays 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Lakeville
For the Sacraments of Baptism, Marriage and Anointing of the Sick,
please contact the Parish Office
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