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Parish Office Hours 9AM - 3PM
Monday through Thursday
Parish Office: (978) 342-2978
Religious Ed. Office: (978) 345-7469
Fax: (978) 342-8738
Parish E-Mail [email protected]
Religious Ed. Email [email protected]
Parish Web Address
www.ourladylake.org
Parish Staff
Pastor: Father Dennis J. O’Brien
Weekend Assistant: Msgr. James Mongelluzzo
Deacon: Tim Cross
Pastoral Minister: Joan Burns
Religious Ed. Director: Lisa Sciacca
Religious Ed. Grade Coordinators: Elizabeth Rawlinson & Michelle Lutter
Religious Ed. Secretary: Debbie Bronchuk
Parish Office Manager : Tracy Kennedy Parish Secretary: Kathryn Gravel
Administrative Assistant : Wendy Mullin
Facility Manager: Frank Ricardo, Jr. Director of Music: Regie Pineda
Liturgical Celebrations
Lord’s Day Masses:
Saturday: 5:00 PM
Sunday: 8:00 AM, 9:45 AM, 11:45 AM
Daily Mass: 8:00 AM (M, T, W)
Communion Service: 8:00 AM (Th, F)
Sacrament of Reconciliation Every Saturday at 4:00 PM and by appointment.
1400 Main Street ~ Leominster, MA 01453
Palm Sunday
“Hosanna!”
“Blessed is He who
comes in the name of the
Lord, the King of Israel.” John 12:13-14
OUR LADY OF THE LAKE LEOMINSTER, MA
Easter Weekend’s Celebrants
April 04th, HOLY SATURDAY
5:00 PM Fr. Dennis O’Brien
April 05th, EASTER SUNDAY 8:00 AM Msgr. Jim Mongelluzzo
9:45 AM Fr. Dennis O’Brien 11:45 AM Fr. Dennis O’Brien
MAR 28th ~ APR 05th
28th SATURDAY 5:00 PM Dr. Marcus Bitter , 5th Anniversary Martha Doherty, 4th Anniversary 29th PALM SUNDAY 8:00 AM Maria Salamone, Month’s Mind 9:45 AM David Savadyga, 7th Anniversary Christine Newton 11:45 AM Gerry & Janet Melendy, 9th Anniversary
30th MONDAY OF HOLY WEEK 8:00 AM 31st TUESDAY OF HOLY WEEK
8:00 AM 01st WEDNESDAY OF HOLY WEEK 8:00 AM Fr . Frank Liistro Mike and Anne Lockhart 02nd HOLY THURSDAY 7:30 PM Mass of the Lord’s Supper 03rd GOOD FRIDAY 7:30 PM Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion 04th HOLY SATURDAY 7:30 PM Solemn Easter Vigil 05th EASTER SUNDAY 8:00 AM Easter Mass 9:45 AM Easter Mass 11:45 AM Easter Mass
The Mass of Holy Chrism will be
celebrated on Tuesday, March 31st, at
10:30AM in St. Paul' s Cathedral,
Worcester.
“Give New Life” bags for our food pantry will be
distributed at the Easter Vigil and on Easter Sunday.
Holy Thursday, April 02 Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7:30 PM Night Prayer to begin at 10:45PM
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament until 11 PM
Good Friday, April 03 Silent Cross Walk 2.5 miles at 11:45 AM
Living Stations of the Cross 3 PM Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion 7:30 PM
Holy Saturday, April 04
Solemn Easter Vigil at 7:30PM
Easter Sunday, April 05 Masses 8AM, 9:45AM, & 11:45AM
HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE
If you are available to assist with
decorating the church for Easter
on Saturday, April 4th, at 10AM,
please contact the parish office.
Three Days that Changed the World The Liturgies from the Mass of the Lord’s Supper
on Holy Thursday through the evening of Easter
Sunday are referred to as the “Triduum,” meaning
“three days.” These are the days in which we are
given the opportunity to share in the mystery and
power of the Father’s love as lived out in the
suffering of Jesus, His Son. It is perhaps most
helpful to think of these days, not as separate
celebrations, but as one continuous remembrance
in which we meet and follow Jesus.
Please remember to return
your CRS Rice Bowls that
contain your Lenten donations
beginning this weekend.
Baskets will be available in the church. All of our
Lenten donations will be part of the offertory
procession on Holy Thursday, April 2nd.
PALM SUNDAY
MINISTRIES IN ACTION
“Pilgrims on the Journey” Our next team meeting is this Sunday, MAR 29nd, 3PM, in the St. Maria Goretti Room (B11). Contact David LaLiberty for more details: call 978-537-1134 or email: [email protected]
PRAYERS FOR OUR PARISH SICK Please keep the following individuals in your prayers
as we pray for their recovery and well being.
Dale Duval
Craig Charpentier Mike Boucher
Leona Christian Peggy Malo Chris Todd
Cheryl Beiler Katie Cannon Scott Bouchard
Richie Powers Darren McCullough
Robbyn Paradis
Faith Ann Castrini June Bechard
Charles Muth
Paul Crisostamo
Linda Hier
Susan Bartlett Ellie Aiello
Jim Normandin Nick Murphy Maureen Cormier
Rebecca Smith Donna Thomas Terry Allen
Lorette Loiselle Jennifer Murphy
Geraldine DiMassa
Robert Joyner Gordon Lockhart
Frank Bastine
Claire Schimek
Thank you to all of our dedicated Soup Makers who
went above and beyond for our soup suppers every
Wednesday during Lent. We thank you for your
time and talent.
Food Pantry News Your generosity has helped many people.
Week of MAR 16th, 23 bags of food were given out.
BROWN BAG MINISTRY
The next Brown Bag Ministry meal prep is APR 11th for Our Father’s House, 3PM in St. Joseph’s Hall and Kitchen.
Father’s House: APR 25, MAY 30, JUN 27, JUL 25.
Days Inn: APR 11, MAY 09, JUN 20.
New on our website (www.ourladylake.org) is a link
that will connect you to a program called Sign Up
Genius. This program will permit you to “sign up”
for activities (baking, food prep, and handing out
food) within the Brown Bag Ministry. Please use
this program, it will prompt you to establish an
account which will make it very easy for you to get
involved and to see where help is needed.
Social Committee Coordinator Needed
The Social Events Committee helps to create opportunities in fellowship by focusing on events that foster the community and family life of our Parish. The committee helps to brainstorm, organize, plan, and execute social events that help to keep our parish family connected to one another. Please call the parish office if you are interested in this ministry.
Prolife Coordinator Needed The parishes of Leominster are consolidating their
Prolife efforts and would like some representatives
from OLL to take part in these activities. If you are
interested, please contact Fr. Dennis immediately.
Save the Date: Sunday, April 26th, 4PM Please join us for a special fundraising concert
coordinated by Regie and Olga and our Food
Pantry Coordinator, Betty. This concert will
benefit our parish food pantry. Come hear works of Haydn, Moskowski, and
Piazzolla. Guest performers will include Cellist
Mary Carfagna and Pianist Sanghee Kim. Special
performances by the OLL Adult Choir and the
Choir of Angels. Cash donations will be accepted.
The next meeting of our Women’s Guild will be Wednesday, April 8th, at 1:30PM. (please note the date change as a result of the Holy Week schedule). Our theme for this meeting will be “A Spiritual Walk
Together.” We will also have time to socialize, visit with one another, and as always, partake in some delicious deserts.
Please mark your calendars for a day of Prayer and Reflection at St. Benedict Abby in Still River (Harvard, MA) on Wednesday, May 6th. This will be a full day gathering for women with lunch included. We invite and encourage any women from the parish or friends from other parishes to join us. Cost will be $25, which includes lunch. More information will follow.
MARCH 28/29, 2015
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION and SPIRITUAL ACTIVITIES
How about making a Cursillo weekend?
Cursillo or "short course in Christianity" is an uplifting and educational experience. The weekend is conducted by a team of laypeople and clergy who deliver organized talks and discussions. The next Men’s Cursillo weekend is being held June
25-28, at the Prindle Pond Conference Center in Charlton, MA. The next Women’s Cursillo weekend is being held July 30-August 2, at Nichols College in Dudley, MA.
For additional information and/or an application, please contact: Carolyn Galgano, 508-847-7005, [email protected] OR Joan Laracy, 774-239-
2474, [email protected].
March is Religious Education Month! In the quest to complete our annual registration process for the 2015-2016 school year, before the summer break and while we still have clerical help, we are asking parents to register your children when you bring them for classes during the month of March. Registration forms may be picked up, completed, and left for us on the table outside the Religious Ed. Office in the Parish Family Center. Each form is numbered as it comes in. Although we try to honor your choice, we can only guarantee your choice of day for the first 100
families. Early registration is to your advantage as parents retain the ability to make changes to your choice of day up until mid August, should your schedule change later on in the spring.
The Ice Cream Party with Fr. Dennis for all children who have completed their Lenten workbooks is scheduled for Sunday, April
26th, after the 9:45AM Mass. All students planning on attending the party should bring their completed Lenten booklet with them. Please call the parish office if you intend to join us.
SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, April 25th
St. Boniface Church, Lunenburg
Cynthia Giardina of the Campion Retreat Center will return to St. Boniface to again lead a Day of Reflection. The theme for the day will be Praying the Name of Jesus. Tradition and Scripture call Jesus by many names. This day of reflection will help us explore, understand, and pray more fully with Jesus, the ‘Pray-er’, the Teacher, the Healer, and the Good Shepherd.
We will meet from 9AM-3PM. A pot-luck lunch will be available for a small fee for the day. Last year 23 men and women attended the Day of Reflection and they all found it very worthwhile and enjoyable. Please consider joining us this year. If interested speak to Deacon Tony Fiore 978-772-3731 or email: [email protected]
Taizé at Assumption College
Friday, April 10th, 7PM
Please join Brothers John and Emile from the monastery at Taizé, France, for an Easter Evensong with chants and prayers.
At 7PM a brief introduction to Taizé in the Atrium of the Testa Science Center. At 7:30PM a candlelight procession to the Chapel of the Holy Spirit where there will celebration prayer it the style of the Taizé community.
Come see who thousands of young pilgrims descend on a little town in France each year. This is an ecumenical prayer service and open to all.
If you missed any of the Parish Mission guest speakers, you may view them online at our parish website www.ourladylake.org. Click on Faith Formation
and then on Parish Mission and select the evening you wish to view. DVDs are also available in the church for our parish members to share.
Christian Service Scholarships:
Once again this year, through the generosity of parish tithing, the Stewardship Committee is pleased to announce the availability of Christian Service Scholarships for the young people in our parish who have demonstrated significant voluntary service to our parish family and their community. These onetime scholarships are intended to be used to help defray the cost of post-secondary education. Applications, with a cover sheet explaining eligibility, are available in the Parish Office or in the Sacristy. Deadline for submission is April 12.
Scholarships will be awarded at the 9:45 AM Baccalaureate Mass on May 31.
MARCH 28/29, 2015
Parish Support
Mar 21/Mar 22 177 Sunday Envelopes $ 4,401 44 Make Up Envelopes $ 2,575 07 Paid Ahead Envelope $ 108 Loose Cash $ 1,545 SUNDAY COLLECTION $ 8,629 Monthly Maintenance $ 195 Fuel $ 115
PARISH TITHING Vacation Bible School $ 863 Human Services $ 216 Food Pantry $ 216
THIS WEEK’S PARISH EVENTS
SATURDAY, MARCH 28th
07:30 PM AA Meeting
PALM SUNDAY, MARCH 29th
08:30 AM Beginnings Class
09:00 AM Coffee Shop available after 8AM Mass
09:45 AM Childcare available, Coffee Shop
after Mass
03:00 PM Pilgrims on the Journey
03:30 PM BSA Troop 12 PLC Meeting
04:00 PM BSA Troop 12 Committee Meeting
06:00 PM High School I Classes
MONDAY, MARCH 30th
04:15 PM Grs. 1-5 Religious Education Classes
06:45 PM Grs. 6-8 Religious Education Classes
TUESDAY, MARCH 31th
04:15 PM Grs. 1-5 Religious Education Classes
07:00 PM Rehearsal for Easter Vigil
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 01st
04:30 PM Beacon of Hope
06:00 PM Cub Scout Pack 3 Meeting
07:00 PM 12 Steps Meeting
07:00 PM Adult Folk Group Practice
HOLY THURSDAY, APRIL 02nd
All Meetings Cancelled, Parish Office Closed
No 8AM Communion Service
07:30 PM Mass of the Lord’s Supper
10:45 PM Night Prayer to begin
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament until 11PM
GOOD FRIDAY, APRIL 03rd
All Meetings Cancelled, Parish Office Closed
No 8AM Communion Service
11:45 AM Silent Cross Walk, 2.5 miles
03:00 PM Living Stations of the Cross
07:30 PM Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion
HOLY SATURDAY, APRIL 04th
All Meetings Cancelled
No 5PM Mass
07:30 PM Solemn Easter Vigil
EASTER SUNDAY, APRIL 05th
08:00 AM Mass
09:45 AM Mass, Choir of Angels
11:45 AM Mass
The 2015 Partners in Charity Appeal
is continuing, we thank those of you
who have made a gift already.
If you have not yet completed your
pledge, please prayerfully fill out a
commitment pledge envelope located in the pew and
return it to the church office or in the collection basket.
If you received an envelope from the Diocese you may
mail it directly to them or return it to us. You can also
make your Partners in Charity donation online by
visiting: www.partners-charity.net.
To date we have raised $10,722 from 72 contributors.
Our parish goal is $63,000 this year. Every gift is
important, thanks you for your generosity.
Thank you to Msgr. Mongelluzzo for an outstanding Faith Formation series on Understanding the Mass.
We are so fortunate to have Msgr. Jim available to us
and we are grateful for his generous time and
commitment to our parish.
If you were unable to attend any of these evenings,
you may still take part by viewing them on our parish
website: www.ourladylake.org. Click on the Liturgy &
Worship tab and you will see Understanding the Mass,
you will find these video recordings here.
In addition to being able to view these videos on the
website, parishioner Mike Raspuzzi has also provided
DVDs for parish members to share and enjoy at home.
You may find these DVDs by the statue of St. Joseph
in the church.
“Let us remember with devotion this entry which
began His saving work and follow Him with a
lively faith. United with Him in His suffering on
the cross, may we share His resurrection and new
life.”
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