1290 Grafton St. Worcester, MA 01604

508-757-0789 ladyoflourdes1290@gmail.com

www.ololma.org

Rev. Brian O’Toole Pastor

Cheryl Orrell Admin Asst/Bookkeeper

Rev. Francis J. Roach Mr. William Cotter In Residence Maintenance

Mary Jo Castrrale Jeremiah’s Inn Ministry

Mrs. Judy Verdini Religious Ed

Mission Statement:

"Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, disciples of Jesus Christ in Worcester, MA, reaches out with love into the neighborhoods to welcome, serve, support, and engage the community in Jesus.

In creating a welcoming relationship with Eucharistic and prayerful celebrations, we gather to make a difference by coming closer to God and one another."

MASSES Daily Mo, Tu, Thu, Fri : 8:00 AM

Saturday 4:30PM LIVE, Sunday 10AM Zoom & 9:307PM LIVE

PENANCE Saturdays 2:30-3:30 PM

July 12, 2020 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time

SCRIPTURE READINGS

12 SUN Is 55:10-11/Ps 65:10, 11, 12-13, 14 [Lk 8:8]/ Rom 8:18-23/Mt 13:1-23 or 13:1-9 13 MON Is 1:10-17/Ps 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21 and 23 [23b]/ Mt 10:34—11:1 14 TUE Is 7:1-9/Ps 48:2-3a, 3b-4, 5-6, 7-8 [cf. 9d]/ Mt 11:20-24 15 WED Is 10:5-7, 13b-16/Ps 94:5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 14-15 [14a]/ Mt 11:25-27 16 THU Is 26:7-9, 12, 16-19/Ps 102:13-14ab and 15, 16-18, 19-21 [20b]/Mt 11:28-30 17 FRI Is 38:1-6, 21-22, 7-8/Is 38:10, 11, 12abcd, 16 [cf. 17b]/Mt 12:1-8 18 SAT Mi 2:1-5/Ps 10:1-2, 3-4, 7-8, 14 [12b]/Mt 12:14-21

Mass Intentions and Calendar

Sat, JUL 11 NO morning mass

4:30 pm LIVE Joseph Wadowski anniv remembrance req by the

family

Sun, JUL 12

10:00 am Zoom Fr. Robert Kelley req by Cynthia Trainque

7:00 pm LIVE Ann Parent req by daughter and son-in-law

Mon, JUL 13

8:00 am LIVE Ann Parent req by daughter and son-in-law

Tue, JUL 14

8:00 am LIVE

Wed, JUL 15 NO morning mass

Thu, JUL 16

8:00 am LIVE

Fri, JUL 17

8:00 am LIVE

Sat, JUL 18 NO morning mass

4:30 pm LIVE Feola Family, Antoinetta Rossetti, Rosalba Puca

req by the D’Andrea Family

Sun, JUL 19

10:00 am Zoom Frances J. Darling Month’s Mind req by friends of

Our Lady of Lourdes

7:00 pm LIVE Raymond Perron 14th anniv req by the family

Please email Fr. Brian at brianpotoole2002@gmail.com

if you would like to be invited to the Zoom Mass.

“The seed sown among thorns is the one who hears the

word but then the cares of the world and the lure of

riches choke the word and it bears no fruit.”

(Matthew 13:22)

Does the lure of riches and material goods

choke God out of your life? Are you so caught up in earthly activities that you

have no time for God? Gratitude and generosity are virtues

that we should strive to do on a daily basis.

Every decision we make either takes us one step closer to God or one step further away.

What we receive at Mass every Sunday should be shared with others

all the other days of the week as well.

WEEKLY OFFERING

Sunday Offertory 7/4-7/5 $2,956.00

Maintenance 275.00

Catholic Communications 5.00

Peter’s Pence 20.00

Initial Offering 98.00

Thank you for your continued, generous support to Our Lady of Lourdes during this

unprecedented pandemic.

You are greatly appreciated.

STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE

Mass Intentions

If you had a mass intention scheduled during the

church shut down period, please call the rectory and

speak to Cheryl about rebooking the mass.

All LIVE morning masses and weekend masses

and the Zoom mass are open for mass intentions.

You may also go to our website at www.ololma.org

and click on the calendar

to see what mass times are available.

Cheryl has been working remotely from home

but does come into the rectory once a week. If you

leave her a voice message, she will get back to you as

soon as she can. Thank you!

Partners in Charity Thanks to all our parishioners who have already made their gift to the 2020 Partners in Charity Appeal. As of June 29, Our Lady of Lourdes is at 62% of our goal of $47,500. If you have not yet made a gift or pledge, please prayerfully consider donation. You may mail to diocese or place in weekend offertory and we can send it along, or go online at www.partners-charity.net. Partners in Charity, formerly known as the Bishop’s Fund, is the annual appeal for the Diocese of Worcester, serving 25 charitable, educational and pastoral ministries. Through your generous support we are able to serve thousands of families and individuals in Worcester County through outreach, formation, evangelization and worship. Thank you!

First Communion Our First Communion will take place this

Saturday, July 11 at the 4:30 PM LIVE mass.

Please pray for our young children as they

receive the Body of Christ for the first time.

Domenic Eilert

Matthew Vazquez

Genevieve Verdini

Try Online Giving and Help Your Parish Go to: ololma.org & click on Online Giving for easy and secure instructions to set up your personal and confiden-

tial account or make an appointment with Fr. Brian or Cheryl at the rectory for help to set up your account.

-By doing this: you can take the chore of filling your contribution envelopes unnecessary and take the guesswork

out of how you support your parish.

-By doing this: you help your parish maintain a consistent budget, especially when you are away from the parish

and reduce the expense of sending envelope packages each month.

If you would like to be added to the church email list

(Flocknote) to get up to date changes or information

from Fr. Brian, please text the code word OLOL1290

to 84576 and you will be added. You can unsubscribe

at any time. Thank you!

The Daily Mass, Sunday Mass, and Family Rosary all continue to stream

on worcesterdiocese.org and are available for viewing on

Spectrum/Charter Ch 193.

Holy Hour for Lay People to Pray for Priests On July 10 at 7 pm, a holy hour for lay people

to pray for priests will take place at Immaculate Conception Church on 353 Grove St., Worcester. It takes place every second Friday of the month. This holy hour will consist of time for silent

adoration, as well as a short reflection, the rosary, and benediction. Please join us for this important act of

service and prayer for our priests.

GLORIA

You take away the sins of the world,

receive our prayer, You are seated at the right hand of the

Father, have mercy on us.

For you alone are the Holy One;

You alone are the Lord. You alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ,

With the Holy Spirit, In the glory of God, the Father.

Amen

Glory to God in the highest,

and on earth peace to people of good will.

We praise you,

we bless you, we adore you,

we glorify you, we give you thanks for your great glory, Lord, God, Heavenly King,

O God, almighty Father.

Lord, Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son,

Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father,

You take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us:

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GATHERING HYMN Lord, You Give The Great Commission

Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Cycle A

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LITURGY OF THE WORD

HOMILY

FIRST READING ISAIAH 55:10-11

Thus says the LORD: Just as from the heavens the rain and snow come down and do not return there till they have watered the earth, making it fertile and fruitful, giving seed to the one who sows and bread to the one who eats, so shall my word be that goes forth from my mouth; my word shall not return to me void, but shall do my will, achieving the end for which I sent it.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM PSALM 65

SECOND READING PAUL TO THE ROMANS 8:18-23

Brothers and sisters: I consider that the sufferings of this present time are as nothing compared with the glory to be revealed for us. For creation awaits with eager expectation the revelation of the children of God; for creation was made subject to futility, not of its own accord but because of the one who subjected it, in hope that creation itself would be set free from slavery to corruption and share in the glorious freedom of the children of God. We know that all creation is groaning in labor pains even until now; and not only that, but we ourselves, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, we also groan within ourselves as we wait for adoption, the redemption of our bodies.

GOSPEL MT 13:1-9

On that day, Jesus went out of the house and sat down by the sea. Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat down, and the whole crowd stood along the shore. And he spoke to them at length in parables, saying: "A sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seed fell on the path, and birds came and ate it up. Some fell on rocky ground, where it had little soil. It sprang up at once because the soil was not deep, and when the sun rose it was scorched, and it withered for lack of roots. Some seed fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it. But some seed fell on rich soil and produced fruit, a hundred or sixty or thirtyfold. Whoever has ears ought to hear."

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

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He ascended into heaven and is seated at

the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead and his kingdom will have no end.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the

giver of life who proceeds from the Father

and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets.

I believe in one, holy, catholic, and apostolic

Church. I confess one baptism for the for-giveness of sins and I look forward to the

resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen.

NICENE CREED

I believe in one God, the Father almighty,

maker of heaven and earth, of all things

visible and invisible.

I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only

Begotten Son of God, born of the Father be-

fore all ages. God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made,

consubstantial with the Father; through him all things were made.

For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven, and by the Holy Spirit

was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and be-came man.

For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate, he suffered death and was buried,

and rose again on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures.

LITURGY OF THE Eucharist

PREPARATION OF THE GIFTS Your Words are Spirit and Life

GENERAL INTERCESSIONS

The Response is: “Lord hear us.”

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Prayer For Making A Spiritual Communion

My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.

I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul.

Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart.

I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You.

Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen.

HOLY, HOLY BELMONT MASS

Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord, God of hosts.

Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest.

Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.

MEMORIAL ACCLAMATION BELMONT MASS

When we eat this bread

And drink this cup, We proclaim your death, O Lord Until you come again

GREAT AMEN BELMONT MASS

OUR FATHER

SIGN OF PEACE

LAMB OF GOD BELMONT MASS

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COMMUNION Open My Eyes

RECESSIONAL For the Fruits of this Creation

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