3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time January 27 2019

Please Pray for… All who have died these past weeks

especially John LaPrad and Gloria Butler. We offer our prayers to their family and pray that they will rest in the Lord’s peace. Those who are sick in the hospital or recovering: Philippe Berthiaume, Laura Wyne, Jessica Farmer, Joseph Ledoux, Simon Tesfaye, Dot LaPorte, Joyce Hames, Mekenzie Middlebrooks, Darlene B, Lisa Marengo, Ernest Tremblay, Pauline Allen, Nick Paquette, Amanda Brigham Parker, Paul Masiello, Jacqui Gablaski, Whitney Fritze, Kathleen Bowen, Fr. Martin Donahue, Noreen Mina, Diane Cyr, Robert Boucher, George Maloney, Elaine Lamoureux, Joseph Nisil, Heather Josti-Harris, Melissa Morin Bernard

Our weekly Collection for January 19 & 20 $3,718.50

Income YTD $ 119,925.05

Budget YTD $ 124,950.00

Over/(Under) $ (5,025.00)

Thank you for your continued generosity and support.

Parish Office Hours: The Parish office and Faith Formation office will be open Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 9am-5pm. Thursday and Friday the office will be closed. Contact information: Parish Office 508-885-3111 Ext.113 Faith Formation Office 508-885-3111 Ext.105 Parish Email maryqueen@mqrparish.org

First Saturday Eucharistic Exposition

February 2, 2019 8:30am - 4:00 pm

Mass of the Blessed Virgin Mary 8:00am , Confessions following Mass.

Exposition starting at the end of Mass and continuing throughout the

day until 4:00pm. Confessions 3:00pm –3:50pm, Benediction 4:00pm.

If you wish to participate, there is a signup sheet in the sacristy.

Faith Formation News:

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Sunday, 9:00-10:00 grades K-2 Sunday, 11:30-12:45 grades 3,5,7 Sunday, 5:30-8:30 grades 9-11 (on scheduled weeks) Monday, 4:45-6:00 grades 2-6 Tuesday 7:00-8:15 grades 6-8

Grade 2, Enrollment Ceremony for First Holy Communion is on January 27th at the 10:15 am Mass, followed by a meeting for the fami-lies until 1:00 pm in the hall. Grade 2 will not have morning class(9-10am) that day.

Candle Intentions

Sacred Heart of Jesus candles this week are burning for The Right to Life , for all people from birth to death. Mary’s Candles this week are sponsored by Jim Gordon in memory of Louise O’Connor. Please pray for Louise O’Connor Contact the parish office if you would like to sponsor candles in memory of a loved one or for a special intention.

High School Mission Trip...This year’s trip will be

to Philadelphia, PA July 7-12, 2019 with Catholic

Heart Workcamp. Students currently in grades 8-12

can join us as we help in food kitchens , urban gar-

dening projects, and simple maintenance work.

Come join us for a week of vacation helping those in

need and grow closer to God. We will also explore

some of Philly’s tourist sights. The cost of the trip is

$314 p/p. Registration forms and a non refundable

deposit of $100 are needed by January 27th. Fund-

raisers will be held to help with the rest of the cost of

the trip. Check out http://heartworkcamp.com for

more information about the trip. Contact Judi for a

registration form or pick one up at the doors of the

church.

Bible Study

MARY, A Biblical Walk with the Blessed Mother

Wednesday Mornings 9-10:30am in the church hall

Its not to late to join this group!

Mary calls us to grow closer to her Son, Jesus, through her. In this bible study we do just this. With readings from the Old and New Testaments, we will look at the life of Mary and how she is an essential part in Salvation History even today. Join us as we take a video journey through the Holy Land to see the places we read of in the Gospels and deepen our relationship with Jesus through greater devotion to our Blessed Mother, Mary.

The 2020 Mass Book is Here !

Call the Parish Office to book a Mass or Can-

dle Intention in our 2020 Mass book. Masses

and Candles can be in memory of a deceased

loved one or for special intentions. The sug-

gested stipend for a mass or candle is $10

each.

The February Issue of “The Word Among “ us is

available at the church doors.

3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time January 27 2019

Mass Schedule Saturday, January 26 4:30 pm Rene Jolicoeur by Pauline Casavant

Sunday, January 27 8:00 am Catherine Driscoll by The Monthly Meal Ministry 10:15 am Yvette Bouvier by The MQR Choir

Monday, January 28 8:00 am Elizabeth Mancuso by Dr. Timothy Hoffman

Tuesday, January 29 8:00 am Katherine Kaiser (Birthday Remembrance) by Her Family

Wednesday, January 30 8:00 am Elsie Ethier by her daughter Theresa

Thursday, January 31 8:00 am Ernest Pierzina

Friday, February 1 8:00 am No Mass today

Saturday, February 2 4:30 pm Lucille Gilman (5th Anniv) by Michelle & Family

Sunday, February 3 8:00 am Jason Bercume & Zachary Fahey by The Family 10:15 am George Hoffman Jr. By Dr. Timothy Hoffman

Calendar of Events

Sunday, January 27 Coffee Shop –OPEN

9:00 am -10:00 am Following 10:15 am Mass

11:30 am -12:45 pm 5:30 pm—8:30 pm

FF-NO grades K-2 Grade 2 Parent Meeting-Hall FF grades 3,5,7 Youth Ministry Night Families of students are welcome to attend

Monday, January 28

4:45 pm-6:00 pm 9:30 am

FF grades 2-6 Food Pantry-OPEN

Tuesday, January 29

7:00 pm -8:15 pm FF – grades 6-8 Wednesday , January 30

Thursday, January 31 9:30 am Food Pantry-OPEN

Friday, February 1 Saturday, February 2

8;00 am –4:00 pm 9:30 am—11:00 am

3:30 pm– 3:50 pm

First Saturday Eucharistic Exposition

Men’s Group meets Confessions

Sunday, February 3 Coffee Shop—OPEN 9:00 am-10:00 am

11:30 am-12:45 pm 5:30 pm-8:30 pm

FF grades K-2 FF grades 3,5,7 FF– NO High School

Men’s Group: Next meeting is Saturday, February 2nd

9:30-11:00 am in the Rectory.

Report Abuse- If you have been abused or victim-

ized by someone representing the Catholic Church, we encourage you to come forward and speak out. The Victim Assistance Coordinator for the Diocese of Worcester is Judith Audette. A report can be made by phone to (508) 929-4363. If the report is made by mail, please send it to: Judith Audette, Victim Assis-tance Coordinator, The Diocese of Worcester, 49 Elm Street, Worcester, MA 01609

Food Pantry Request For This Week

Toilet Paper

Youth Ministry Night– January 27th

5:30 pm-8:30 pm in the Parish Hall

High School Students and their families are wel-come to attend.

Pizza will be served at 5:30 pm and a fictional movie “ To Save A Life “ will be shown, followed by a group discussion.

This movie is a fictional account of a school shoot-ing. Let’s open up a discussion on what each of us can do to prevent this from happening to our own families. We will discuss what our kids can do and the resources they have around them to help.

Dioceses of Worcester Scheduled Collection

A collection for the “Catholic Home Missions

Appeal” will be taken on February 2 & 3.

For more information about this collection, a letter from Bish-

op McManus can be found at the doors of the church.

Safety of the Parish Meeting

Please join us on February 6th at 6:30 pm in the church

hall for a general meeting about Parish Safety.

Sargent Befford from the Spencer Police Department will

talk about Parish Safety during a lock down situation. He

will discuss the Crase Program, Civilian Response to Active

Shooter Event. Learning what to do in an emergency situa-tion can make all the difference. All are welcome to at-

tend this meeting.