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December 22nd, 2019| Fourth Sunday of Advent| (792)
85 Main Street / Ashburnham, Massachusetts 01430
Saint Denis Parish
LORD’S DAY MASSES Saturday — 4:30pm
Sunday — 8:00 & 10:30am
DAILY MASSES Mon. — Wed. 9:00am
RECONCILIATION Saturday 3:30 — 4:00pm
or by appointment
PRIEST ADMINISTRATOR Fr. Guillermo “Memo” Ochoa
DEACON Deacon Richard DesJardins
978-343-6367
SECRETARY/OFFICE Andrew W. Gage
978-827-5806
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Administrator
Kimberly Brown
978-827-4892
OFFICE HOURS Monday — Thursday
10:00 — 3:00pm
978-827-5806
ST. VINCENT de PAUL
978-790-1923
BAPTISMS Deacon Richard DesJardins
978-343-6367
NOTIFY THE RECTORY Visitation of the sick & elderly
Weddings, Pastoral Care, Funerals, etc.
ST DENIS CEMETERY Kelton Rd. Ashburnham
978-827-5806 https://
saintdenisashburnham.org/cemetery
www.SaintDenisAshburnham.com Join Flock Notes: Text “StDenis85” to 84576
Join Formed https://formed.org Use Code 6DF8JG
“And the Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us,
and we saw his glory, the glory as of the Father’s only Son, full of
grace and truth.”
John 1:14
Have a Blessed and Joyous Christmas
Next Week: Dec 29th, 2019|Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph| Sirach 3: 2-6, 12-14, Col 3: 12-21 or 3: 12 –17, Matt 2: 13-15 19-23
Sat 12/21 4:30 pm Alice Leblanc
By Roland and Edith Leblanc
Sun 12/22 8:00 am Dorothy Bresnahan
By Peter & Andrea Tamas
10:30 am Deceased Benefactors of
St Denis Parish
Mon 12/23 9:00 am
Tues 12/24 4:00 pm Mary I. Ruth & Joseph Ruth
By Their Children
Wed 12/25 10:00 am Christmas Mass
Sat 12/28 4:30 pm
Sun 12/29 8:00 am Rita Babineau
By Peter & Andrea Tamas
10:30 am
Patriots Tickets Raffle Dec 29th, 4:00 PM Last Chance! after the Mass December 22nd Great Seats! 20 rows from End Zone including tickets for The Hall of Fame. This is a chance to support your team and your Church! One ticket for two dollars, six tickets for $10.00
https://saintdenisashburnham.org/patriots-tickets
Thanks to everyone who has taken an envelope off the windows. You
exponentially as more families are struggling to make ends meet.
Thank you to all involved with our Annual
Breakfast with Santa. Special Thanks to Santa
himself and all that made the event a hit!
Proceeds will go to the
improvement of the church
sacristy, sacred vessels, and improvements to
our liturgical ministry. More info to come...
LESSONS AND CAROLS Come one, Come all
Today! Sunday, December 22 at 3 PM, Community
Church
An Ecumenical Service of 8 readings of Advent and
Christmas combining carols, organ, and guitar.
Treat yourself to this beautiful preparation for
Christmas. All are welcome.
Christmas Dinner Prayer
Dear God, your love brought Jesus to the
earth, and love brings us to this Christmas
table. Today as we celebrate this special
day, may we also share with one another a
joyful heart and a warm smile.
May our Christmas dinner be filled
with your gifts of hope, faith, joy, peace,
and love represented by your birth; filling
our lives and become part of all that we say
and do.
In our gratitude and love, we remember your
humble birth and pray for those who are
without enough to eat. We remember the
stable in which you were born and pray for
those who have no place to live. We
remember your challenging message of caring
and giving, help us to honor your birth by
working for one another making a piece of
heaven on earth.
We ask you to bless our food and us and to
bless those we love who are not with us
today. In the peace of this season, our
spirits are joyful. With all creatures, the
angels, the shepherds, the stars, with Mary
and Joseph we praise you. And may the
memories of today warm our hearts for years
to come.
Bless us O Lord, and these Thy gifts,
which we are about to receive from Thy
bounty through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Please note the Christmas Mass Schedule this week:
Mon 12/24 4:00pm Christmas Eve Mass (Children’s Liturgy)
10:00 pm Midnight Mass
Tues 12/25 10:00 am Christmas Day Mass
Please note* Tuesday and Wednesday Daily Masses (9:00 AM)
are canceled .
Sat 12/21 3:30 pm Sacrament of Reconciliation 4:15 pm Divine Mercy Chaplet 4:30 pm Saturday Mass Sun 12/22 8:00 am Sunday Mass 10:30 am Sunday Mass 11:30 am Christmas Pageant Mon 12/13 9:00 am Daily Mass Tue 12/24 4:00 pm Christmas Eve Mass 10:00 pm Midnight Mass Wed 12/25 10:00 am Christmas Day Mass Thur 12/26 7:00 pm Kerygma Prayer/Bible Study Sat 12/28 3:30 pm Sacrament of Reconciliation 4:15 pm Divine Mercy Chaplet 4:30 pm Saturday Mass Sun 12/29 8:00 am Sunday Mass 10:30 am Sunday Mass
Special Highlights | Upcoming Events | RE Schedule| Offertory Update
Sun 12/22 11:30 pm Christmas Pageant
Sun 1/5 10:30 am — 6:00 pm Grade 9 Retreat
Mon 1/6 3:00 pm CCD Grades 3-5
6:30 pm CCD Grades 6-8
Tues 1/7 3:00 pm CGS Classes
3:00 pm CCD Grades K - 2
Sun 1/12 6:00 pm Grade 10 Classes
Mon 1/13 3:00 pm CCD Grades 3-5
6:30 pm CCD Grades 6-8
Tues 1/14 3:00 pm CGS Classes
3:00 pm CCD Grades K - 2
Ruby Lorraine Bette
Skaife
Frances Smith Jennifer Smith Mrs. Topper
Daniel Torres Jules Vaillancourt Kerry Volke
Joel Rivera Lucy Lamgolier
Fr Bill Cormier
Tim G. Joshua Dale Watson
Madeleine Vinluan
Deepa Sathyan
Resmi Jason
Anand Kumar Michele Rios Fatima Rodrigues Roland Mendonca Jason Allen Alexander Liam Howard Ellen Duffy Steve Dame Deborah Duffy Chris Perry Magdelena Lovejoy Bob Mary Regina Carolynn McCarthy-Luescher Michele Rios Bob Bryant Christine Harris
Warren Walters Tony Chaves Jr. Katy Westhaver Bill Foss Nancy Rosbury Kathleen Hartzell The Reinmann Family Davis Jaison Daniel Xavier Huidor Rajender sharma
For Our Sick ...
Let us honor God with our first fruits rather than the leftovers
12/15/19 Sunday Offertory $ 2,307.10 Parish Needs $ 205.00 Cemetery $ 110.00 Fuel & Maint $ 180.00 Christmas Flowers $ 372.00 12/15/19 Online Giving $ 1,060.00 Total $ 4,234.10 Diocese Colletcion: Retirement Fund $ 5.00 World Mission $ 40.00
Thank you for your generous support of the parish. Your weekly financial support enables Saint Denis to
provide for the needs of our parish.
Knights of Columbus Member Drive January 11th and 12th
after the Masses. The church is about community and The Knights are
a fraternal community that helps the church and each other. We are
stronger as a group than as individuals. Join us and help us do good in
our community! Parish Secretary has more information or go to:
http://ash-westkofc.org Sponsored by
Council #15972
Knights
Of Columbus
In service to One, in service to all
Consecration to the Holy Family
December 28th—29th
The Knights of Columbus are
sponsoring this event at all Masses this
weekend. We will say the
prayer and hand out prayer
cards at Mass. Please join us
praying for the family!
Good News Bad News
We’re going to tell you the bad news first, then may good news leave
us with a happy ending.
After submitting a grant application, the Raskob Foundation for
Catholic Activities, Inc. received numerous requests. St Denis parish
application was not among those funded. Due to limited resources, they
are not in the position to support so many high numbers of worthy
causes.
The good news, the Capital Campaign is doing well; therefore, we
are going to be able to fix the Church roof as well as other parish
building structural/basic needs thanks to your participation in the
Legacy of Hope campaign.
A special thanks to St Denis Building Committee that put their soul
and heart on the grant application as well as continue looking after the
cemetery and church buildings in general.
