Celebration of the Eucharist. Confessions: Fridays, 6:00-7:00 P.M. Saturdays, 3:00-4:00 P.M.

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Celebration of the Eucharist Saturday Vigil Masses: 4:00 & 6:30 P.M. Sunday Masses: 7:00, 9:45, and 11:15 A.M. Weekday Masses (Monday - Saturday): 6:30 A.M. Holy Day Masses: As Announced In Bulletin Confessions: Fridays, 6:00-7:00 P.

1 Celebration of the Eucharist Saturday Vigil Masses: 4:00 & 6:30 P.M. Sunday Masses: 7:00, 9:45, and 11:15 A.M. Weekday Masses (Monday - Saturday): 6:30 A.M. Holy Day Masses: As Announced In Bulletin Confessions: Fridays, 6:00-7:00 P.M. Saturdays, 3:00-4:00 P.M. Baptisms: Please call the rectory in advance to schedule baptismal instruction. Marriages: Couple should contact the rectory at least one year in advance. A marriage preparation program is required. Robert D. Bruso Pastor Rev. Eric K. Asante Associate Pastor Deacon Ronald J. Aubuchon Deacon Robert S. Connor, Jr. Mr. David M. Lasky Music Director, Organist Mrs. Patricia A. Secino, Religious Education Director and Director of RCIA Rectory: 170 Mechanic Street Leominster, Massachusetts Telephone (978) / (978) / (978) Parish Office Hours are Monday thru Thursday 9 am - 5 pm and Friday 9 am - 4 pm Religious Education (C.C.D) Office Telephone (978) Bingo Telephone: (978) Our Parish - Our Pledge My church is composed of people like me. I help make it what it is. It will be friendly, if I am. Its pews will be filled, if I help fill them. It will do great work, if I work. It will make generous gifts to many causes, if I am a generous giver. It will bring other people into its worship and fellowship, if I invite and bring them. It will be a church of loyalty and love, of fearlessness and faith, and a church with a noble spirit, if I, who make it, am filled with these same things. Therefore, with the help of God, I shall dedicate myself to the task of being all the things that I want my church to be.

78 6:30 a.m. Irene M. Basque by last will Tuesday May 8 Easter Weekday Mass on pg. 79 6:30 a.m. Michael Cormier by Richard & Carol Cormier Wednesday May 9 Easter Weekday Mass on pg. 81 6:30 a.m. Verna Mae (Brown) Dwyer by John Thibeault Vigil Mass Mass on pg.

2 Saturday May 5 Vigil Masses Mass on pg. 74 4:00 p.m. Leandre Bourque and Roger & Eva Babineau by their families 6:30 p.m. George Corliss (1st anniv.) by his family Sunday May 6 Sixth Sunday of Easter Mass on pg. 74 7:00 a.m. Patrick J. Cannon by Edwin Cannon 9:45 a.m. Oscar & Antoinette Brodeur by Rita & family 11:15 a.m. Lillian Anderson by her granddaughter, Cynthia Bilotta Monday May 7 Easter Weekday Mass on pg. 78 6:30 a.m. Irene M. Basque by last will Tuesday May 8 Easter Weekday Mass on pg. 79 6:30 a.m. Michael Cormier by Richard & Carol Cormier Wednesday May 9 Easter Weekday Mass on pg. 81 6:30 a.m. Verna Mae (Brown) Dwyer by John Thibeault Vigil Mass Mass on pg. 83 4:00 p.m. Claudia LeBlanc by Betty Sims Thursday May 10 The Ascension of the Lord Mass on pg. 90 6:30 a.m. Geraldine Aubuchon by Mr. & Mrs. Richard Roberge 1:00 p.m. Mass at Manor on the Hill in the Adult Day Care Center 5:30 p.m. Thanksgiving for prayer answered Friday May 11 Easter Weekday Mass on pg. 92 6:30 a.m. Parishioners of St. Cecilia Parish 6:00-7:00 p.m. Confession Saturday May 12 St. Pancras, Martyr Mass on pg. 94 6:30 a.m. Kevin Leclerc by his mother, Lorraine and his brother, Richard 3:00-4:00 p.m. Confession Vigil Masses Mass on pg. 96 4:00 p.m. Mr. & Mrs. Richard Murray (anniv.) by Rita 6:30 p.m. William McDonald by Gena Nutting Sunday May 13 Seventh Sunday of Easter Mass on pg. 96 7:00 a.m. Phyllis Gailis (60th anniv.) by her children 9:45 a.m. Theresa Vaillette (3rd anniv.) by the family 11:15 a.m. Omer Constant (2nd anniv.) by his wife, Doris & family This Thursday, the feast day of The Ascension of the Lord is a Holy Day of obligation. A 4 pm vigil Mass will be held on Wednesday and a 6:30 am and 5:30 pm Mass will be held on Thursday. 2

Dear Friends, A Message From Our Pastor. It is both easy and difficult to talk about love, Christian love. It is easy because we are all in favor of love.

But it is also difficult because everyone has a different definition of what love is. The first thing which is hard to grasp is that love, if it is authentic, has no limits.

3 Dear Friends, A Message From Our Pastor. It is both easy and difficult to talk about love, Christian love. It is easy because we are all in favor of love. Who doesn t want to love and be loved in return? No one goes around says, I really enjoy hating people and I hope there s lots of people who hate me. But it is also difficult because everyone has a different definition of what love is. The first thing which is hard to grasp is that love, if it is authentic, has no limits. Love has less to do with the romantic love of a first kiss and more to do with waking up at 2:00 AM to change the baby s diaper or holding the hand of a dying spouse. Love makes demands on us. Yes, there is champagne and roses at times, but that is its own reward. It is a limited, and therefore inauthentic, love that insists that everything I want I get. Love, St. Thomas Aquinas tells us, is wishing for the other the highest good you could imagine for yourself. That makes sense. We never want what s bad in our own lives, so we wish the same good things we want in the lives of those we love. That s a good starting point, but that s not the whole story when we are talking about Christian love. Remember in today s first reading, St. Peter realizes, In truth, I see that God shows no partiality. Rather, in every nation whoever fears him and acts uprightly is acceptable to him. So now we cannot limit our love to a particular nation or ethnicity or racial group. God s love encompasses all, and so must ours. Then, in today s readings, comes that beautiful passage from St. John s first epistle. Let us love one another, because love is of God; everyone who loves is begotten by God and knows God. Whoever is without love does not know God, because GOD IS LOVE. Indeed, our Pope Emeritus, Benedict XVI, began his first encyclical letter with this quote from St. John, adding that those words are the sum total of the Church s message to the world. We, as members of the Church must give witness to that message by the way we live our lives. Just quoting from Scripture is not enough. It has to be what we live and the way we treat others. I recently read someone say, Practice what you preach doesn t mean anything. If you practice it, you don t have to preach it. So it is for us. We don t have to quote St. Peter or St. John or St. Thomas Aquinas or even Pope Benedict. We just have to live the love we have been given by Our Savior and be witnesses to a new and fearless way of being human. Loving first, foremost and always. Loving with Christ s love in order to bring about God s Kingdom on our earth. May God bless you all, Father Bob Bruso Welcome! In a spirit of joyful hope we welcome Ava Lee O Clair into our parish family by baptism as she begins her life of faith here within our parish community. Congratulations to Francis and Marie Anne Bissonnette who are celebrating their 61st Wedding Anniversary this weekend! 3

All are invited to attend the Parish Council Meeting this Tuesday at 6:30 pm in the rectory. Altar Server Schedules are ready for pickup in the Sacristy.

Annual Pro-Life Rose Drive Next weekend, Mother s Day Weekend, Saint Cecilia Parish will participate in the annual Mass.

Parishioners are asked to make a donation for flowers which they take home or place in the church at the statue of Our Lady. Thank you!

The Leominster Region Respect Life Committee would like to invite you to join them on June 7th at 6:30 pm in the Parish Center, lower hall for guest speaker: The amazing Dr.

Thank you to those who made a gift and a special thank you for those who gave for the first time. St. Cecilia Parish has raised $34,204 to date. Your gift will help us in reaching our parish goal.

4 All are invited to attend the Parish Council Meeting this Tuesday at 6:30 pm in the rectory. Altar Server Schedules are ready for pickup in the Sacristy. Let us pray for Lorette Richard who died in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada recently. She was the sister of Marie Richard of this parish. Annual Pro-Life Rose Drive Next weekend, Mother s Day Weekend, Saint Cecilia Parish will participate in the annual Mass. Citizens for Life Rose Drive to honor all mothers and in support of pro-life causes. Parishioners are asked to make a donation for flowers which they take home or place in the church at the statue of Our Lady. Thank you! If you can assist with the distribution of flowers after Mass next weekend, please call Marcie Allain at The Leominster Region Respect Life Committee would like to invite you to join them on June 7th at 6:30 pm in the Parish Center, lower hall for guest speaker: The amazing Dr. Rollo from Fitchburg will speak on the Prophetic Nature Of Pope Paul Vis Humanae Vitae! 2018 Partners in Charity Appeal. Thank you to those who made a gift and a special thank you for those who gave for the first time. St. Cecilia Parish has raised $34,204 to date. Your gift will help us in reaching our parish goal. We need the support of all members of St. Cecilia Parish if we are to be successful in reaching our parish goal of $50,000. If you have not yet completed your pledge, please prayerfully make your pledge and return it to the parish office or in the collection basket. We are confident that, with God s help and yours, we will rise to it! If you have not yet made a gift or pledge, please fill out a commitment pledge envelope today in the pew today or visit Thank You! St. Cecilia s Bingo Friday Evenings at 6:30 PM Doors Open at 4 PM Come Try Your Luck! Collections Report Last Week s Stewardship $ 7, April Church Maintenance $ 1,665. April On-Line Giving $ 1, Lenten Rice Bowls $ 1, Bunko is Back - Sunday May 20th in the Parish Center. Never played before? No problem! Bunko is fast paced, highly sociable, and easy to learn. Just show up around 1:10 for a quick lesson or refresher on how to play. Cost to play is $6.00 per person, refreshments are served and cash prizes are awarded. Must be 18 years of age or older. Pre-registration is a must! Please call Deanne at to sign up and reserve your spot. Tune In To WQPH 89.3 FM Your Catholic Radio Station 4

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5 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS 165 Electric Ave, Fitchburg SUNDAY, MAY 13 TH 8:00 AM 11:00 AM Scrambled Eggs, Home Fries, Sausage, Bacon, Toast and Pancakes along with Juice & Coffee All for only a $9.00 Donation Served by our Boy Scouts, Local Troop 17 Proceeds will be going to CareNet 5 Pregnancy Resource Center

through Monday, June 11th from 10-11:30 am. Meetings will be at Madonna of the Holy Rosary Church,118 Theresa St. Fitchburg.

6 St. Joseph Parish Bereavement Support Group - Begin your path toward hope and healing. The next six week faith based grief support group for those grieving the loss of a loved one will begin on: this Monday, May 7th through Monday, June 11th from 10-11:30 am. Meetings will be at Madonna of the Holy Rosary Church,118 Theresa St. Fitchburg. Pre-registration is required (space is limited) call Jerolyn (Jerri) Blouin, Coordinator/facilitator at This is offered as a free service to the community by St. Joseph Parish, Fitchburg. 6

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