2017 LENTEN SCHEDULE

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1 LENT 2017 M AS SE S, R E C ONC I L IAT ION, & A D OR AT ION MASSES RECONCILIATION STATIONS OF THE HEALING SERVICES CROSS Sunday Spanish - First Sunday of the 12:10pm Every Day Month at 2:30pm Every Friday 1:00 4:00pm Monday - Friday During Lent Portuguese - Third Sunday of 12:10 & 6:30pm 7:15pm Wednesday the Month at 2:30pm in the Shrine Church 5:00 6:00pm Saturday English - Last Sunday of the 12:10 & 4:30pm Month at 2:00pm COME NEAR MY CHILDREN, DON T BE AFRAID. -Our Lady at La Salette Father Andre Patenaude, M.S. - Superior Fr. Ted Brown, M.S. - Shrine Director Father Cyriac Mattathilanickal, M.S. - Retreat Center Director 2017 LENTEN SCHEDULE ASH WEDNESDAY Days of Recollection (English) Welcome Center 9:00 AM-4:00 PM Days of Recollection (Spanish) Retiros Espanoles MIERCOLES DE CENIZA: EL AMOR DE DIOS NOS ESPERA 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM In the Welcome Center MASSES Lord s Day Masses Saturday 4:30 PM Sunday 12:10 PM Daily Masses Monday-Friday 12:10 PM and 6:30 PM SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Daily 1:00 PM - 4 :00PM Additional Hour Wednesday 5-6 PM No Confessions From April STATIONS OF THE CROSS Fridays at 7:15 PM EVENINGS OF LENTEN SPIRITUALITY EAT less Monday March 20 7:15 pm PRAY more Monday March 27 7:15 pm LOVE big Monday April 3 7:15 pm All in the Welcome Center. DAY OF RECOLLECTION Celtic Spirituality with Fr. Ted Brown, MS Saturday March 18 9:00 AM - 12 Noon In the Welcome Center HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE Wednesday April 12 Sacrament of the Sick 12:10 PM Mass Thursday April 13 Mass of the Lord s Supper 7:30 PM Friday April 14 Good Friday Service 3 PM Seven Last Words of Christ 7:30 PM Saturday April 13 Easter Vigil 7:30 PM Easter Sunday Sunrise Service 6:00 AM (Begin at the Tomb/Garden of the Resurrection) Easter Mass - 12:10 PM Pg. 1

2 Pg. 2 CALENDAR March 1, Ash Wednesday & Day of Recollection, pg 4 & 5 March 11, La Salette Family Ministry, pg 3 March 12, La Salette Youth Mass, pg 3 March 15, Day of Prayer for Women, pg 4 March 18, Saint Patrick s Day Celebration, pg 2 March 20, Lenten Spirituality, pg 3 March 27, Lenten Spirituality, pg 3 April 3, Lenten Spirituality, pg 3 April 9, Holy Week Reflections, pg 2 April 10, Holy Week Reflections, pg 2 April 11, Holy Week Reflections, pg 2 April 12, Sacrament of the Sick, pg 3 April 14, Good Friday Fish Fry, pg 2 LA SALETTE SAINT PATRICK S CELEBRATION with the The Noel Henry Irish Show Band with Haley s School of Irish Dancers Dinner, Dancing, and Show Saturday March 18th from 5-9:00pm in the Welcome Center Tickets: $20 ($10 for kids 10 & under) Reservations required! No tickets at door! To purchase tickets, please call or visit our website at lasaletteattleboroshrine.org/saint-patricks PRAYER GROUPS Shrine Church & Chapel of Reconciliation La Salette & Divine Mercy Devotions Wednesday at 7:15pm in Shrine Church Intercessory Prayer Group 2nd Thursday of the Month - 7:15pm Leader: Bev Noelte (La Salette Associate) Padre Pio Prayer Group 2nd Monday of the Month - 7:15pm. Lay Leader: Ron Mendes La Salette Pax Christi 3rd Tuesday of the Month - 7:30pm LENTEN EVENT SCHEDULE MORNING OF RECOLLECTION Celtic Spirituality March 18, 2017 $5.00 donation will be collected. From 9:00am - 12:00pm in the Welcome Center At the Retreat Center: HOLY WEEK REFLECTIONS Presenter: Anna Rae-Kelly COST: Free-will offering at each session Sunday, April 9, :00pm-5:00pm Monday, April 10, :15pm-8:15pm Tuesday, April 11, :15pm-8:15pm For more Days of Prayer, please contact the Retreat Center. DAYS OF RECOLLECTION Presented by Anna Rae-Kelly September 30 - October 1, 2017 For more information or to enroll in one of the programs above, please visit or call us at More Programs are being added daily. Please call or check our website at for more information and to see an updated calendar! SAVE THE DATE: You re invited to the annual La Salette Good Friday Fish Fry Friday April 14, PM to 7 PM

3 BOOK OF THE MONTH NIGHT S BRIGHT DARKNESS By Sally Read Staunchly atheist Sally Read converted to Catholicism in the space of nine electric months. In 2010, Read was heralded as one of the bright young writers of the British poetry scene. Feminist and deeply anti-catholic, she was writing a book about female sexuality when, during her research, she spoke with a Catholic priest. The interview led her on a dramatic spiritual quest that ended up at the Vatican itself, where she was received into the Catholic Church. Available in our bookstore. LENTEN SPIRITUALITY Come join us for three enriching nights where we ll explore the pillars of Lent set forth by the Ash Wednesday Gospel reeading: prayer, fasting, & almsgiving. The classes are free of charge and will be held in the Welcome Center at 7:10pm. March 20 - Eat (Less) March 27 - Pray (More) April 3 - Love (Big) To enroll, pelase call or visit our website at lasalette-shrine.org HOUSE OF DISCERNMENT DONATIONS NEEDED! Next month, the La Salette will be opening a house of discernment to serve as a place where young men can come to pray and experience life as a religious in order to further help them decide whether to pursue religious life. Before it opens, however, we need your help! The following items are needed for the house. Any donations are greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance! -Flatscreen TV and wall mount -Keurig coffee machine -Microware -Fridge -4 Chairs -Small table -Cabinet SACRAMENT OF THE SICK Wednesday April 12, 2017 At the 12:10pm in the Shrine Church In the letter of St James, we are told that if people are sick, they should see the priests and let the priests pray over them and anoint them with oil. We invite all people who are of advanced age, facing an operation, or suffering from a serious illness to join us for this encounter with the healing Christ. The Sacrament will be administered within the Mass. Feel free to bring your relatives or friends who could benefit from this sacrament. LA SALETTE FAMILY MINISTRY (KOINONIA) March 11, 2017 from 10am - 4pm Koinonia, taken from the Greek word meaning community, is a family oriented program aimed at fostering both community and friendship through outdoor excursions for your entire family. March excursion: Join us for family hike on at the Newport Cliff Walk. The Cliff Walk along the eastern shore of Newport, RI is world famous as a public access walk that combines the natural beauty of the Newportshoreline with the architectural history of Newport s gilded age. Meeting point: La Salette Welcome Center at 9:00am Lunch: bring your own lunch or buy local. This will be a full-day excursion. Please make your booking for our March excursion, NO LATER THAN March 4, 2017 by calling LA SALETTE YOUTH MASS March 12, 2017 at the 12:10pm Mass featuring: THE REVIVE MINISTRY BAND All middle school and high school youth are invited to attend! Pg. 3

4 2017 LA SALETTE MOVIE FESTIVAL Beyond the Walls: Building Spaces of Reconciliation Nowadays we live in a very polarized culture and society. On the one hand we live in a global community: both web networks and social media allow us to communicate in real time with the four corners of the world. On the other hand, we constantly witness an insurgence of different forms and ways of both radicalisms and fundamentalisms (political, ideological, racial, religious and more). In our current context, what does it take to build islands of communion and reconciliation rather than walls and barriers of division and exclusion? These are the questions we invite you to explore through the La Salette 2017 Movie Festival, with 8 screenings, the last Friday of every month, the next of which will be on March 31, 2017 from 7:15-9:00pm. March s movie will be the hit movie Romero which chronicles the life of Blessed Oscar Romero. Archbishop Romero (Raul Julia) is reluctant to get involved in a war that rages on between the military elite and guerrilla Marxists in his country of El Salvador. As conditions worsen and more churches are desecrated, he finds he cannot remain an observer. So Romero resorts to what he knows best: making speeches. The tenets he preaches are simply freedom and justice, but even so, he is seen as dangerous by the government and they are ready to retaliate. All are invited to join us for this FREE event! Please call for more information or visit our website at ASH WEDNESDAY IS March 1, 2017 Distribution of ashes at the 12:10pm & 6:30pm Masses On February 25, after the 4:30pm Mass, we will be burning palms! Please bring your palms from last Palm Sunday to Mass! 2017 DAY OF PRAYER FOR WOMEN 9:30am - 12:00pm in the Retreat Center - Cost: $20/session March 15, God s Infinite Love and Mercy This series of mini-retreat days will provide an opportunity to enjoy some quiet time of prayer and reflection. The day will include a brief presentation, time for private prayer, and faith sharing. There will be an opportunity for spiritual direction for those who wish. Please visit our website for more information. We at the Shrine are grateful for the generosity of so many who make our work possible. We depend on your goodness. Pg. 4 Please make donations to the Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette, Inc. at the address below. IN YOUR WILL: As you do your estate planning, remembering us in your will is a way of creating a lasting legacy of your life and helps continue our good work. Our legal title is: Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette, Inc. 947 Park St. Attleboro, MA 02703

5 RETREAT CENTER 947 Park St. Attleboro MA (508) EASTER TRIDUUM RETREAT April 13-16, 2017 COST: $200 Come join us as we continue our journey to Easter Sunday in prayer, contemplation, and fellowship on our Easter Triduum Retreat. The Holy Triduum Retreat begins the afternoon of Thursday, April 13 and ends after breakfast Easter morning. (Fee includes continental breakfast, lunch and all materials) Please call to register. ASH WEDNESDAY DAY OF RECOLLECTION Presented by Dorothy Levesque March 1st, 2017 In the Welcome Center from 9:00am-4:00pm with Mass & distribution of ashes by Fr. Cyriac Mattathilanickal, COST: $40 For more information or to register, please contact the Retreat Center at RETIROS ESPAÑOLES MIERCOLES DE CENIZA: EL AMOR DE DIOS NOS ESPERA Retiro Espiritua. 9:00am - 4:00pm en el Welcome Center Marzo 1, 2017 Constantemente agregamos más retiros españoles a nuestro calendario! Para obtener mas informacion, por favor llame DAYS OF PRAYER Join us for monthly guided Days of Prayer during the winter at the Welcome Center of the Shrine. Each month, a specific program structured around the year s Papal theme will be presented by one of the La Salette Priests or Spiritual Directors. A free will donation will be collected. To enroll or to gather more information about the programs, please contact the Retreat Center at GRIEF EDUCATION & BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT The loss of a loved one in death is the greatest loss one faces, and the most piercing pain one will ever experience. Grief Education is a safe, compassionate, and confidential forum where you will be given the opportunity to learn, share, explore feelings, and find ways to accept and to cope. The next meeting will be on March 20th. Cost: $10 per session Pre-registration required. To register please call Sr. Judith Costa at The Bereavement Support Group meets on alternating Tuesdays from 10:00am - 11:30am. They will meet next on March 7th & 21st. Check our website at www. lasaletteretreatcenter.com under Brochures & Flyers for a complete list of dates. For more information, please contact the Retreat Center. SPIRITUAL DIRECTION Meeting with a spiritual director or spiritual companion can often help you discover God s movement within your life journey and encourage you to draw closer to God. It can help you integrate spirituality into your daily life, discern and make difficult choices, and share your hopes, struggles and losses. Spiritual companions include ordained, religious and lay people trained in helping you discover what God has been waiting for you to seek in a closer relationship. To learn more, contact the Retreat Center at Pg. 5

6 Make Your Weekly Offering Online Although not everyone buys things online many people do. For those of you who do, we will begin to offer online giving for your regular donation. In addition to the basket system you will now be able to select an amount you would like to give to the Shrine each week, set it, and forget about it. This amount will be put on your charge card or taken right from your bank account like other automated giving. We are now using a very secure system called the E-Catholic/Blue Pay System. Its security is twice that of Amazon and Paypal and use of this method has several advantages for both you and the Shrine. After enrolling, you ll no longer have to remember to get your money ready at home or stop at the ATM before coming to Mass. You also won t have to search to find the pen to make out a check. If you forget to bring your money, you can still make a one time donation on your phone. We ll even give you a coupon so you still have something to put in the basket so you don t feel guilty when the basket is passed. With Blue Pay, you will also be able to register and buy tickets to different events for events at the Shrine online! Of course we ll still take cash in the basket and candle money at the front desk. SNACK BAR OPEN YEAR ROUND Wednesday to Sunday - 12:00-4:30PM RELIGIOUS ARTICLES & BOOKSTORE The La Salette Religious Articles and Bookstore is the perfect place to find a gift for every occasion! Our selection includes rosaries, crucifixes, medals, statues, Willow Tree Angels, jewelry and music boxes. Books include a variety of bibles, missals and prayer books, spiritual reading and self-help books. With Confirmations, First Reconciliations, & First Communions quickly approaching, we re getting new items in every day! Come visit us in the La Salette Welcome Center! What occasion do you need a special gift, book, or greeting card for? YOU LL FIND WHAT YOU RE LOOKING FOR HERE, AT LA SALETTE. The Snack Bar in the foyer of the Welcome Center is a great place to stop when visiting the Shrine. It serves fresh sandwiches, small meat pies, pizza, and soup as well as soft serve ice cream, chips and candy! Pg. 6 Brother Roger Moreau, M.S. Snack Bar Manager