LOWELL. 144 East Merrimack Street Lowell, Massachusetts 01852

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1 EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME IMMACULATE CONCEPTION PARISH LOWELL, MASSACHUSETTS AUGUST 5,

2 LOWELL IMMACULATE CONCEPTION PARISH 144 East Merrimack Street Lowell, Massachusetts Rectory: 3 Fayette Street Tel: Fax: Office Hours: 8:00 to 3:00, Mon.-Thurs. 8 to 12 Noon-Fri. Pastoral Staff Rev. Nicholas A. Sannella, Pastor Rev. Kenneth Healey, SM, Parochial Vicar Rev. Raju Muringayil, O. Praem, Assisting Priest Bro. James Lucas, OMI, Ministry to the Sick Deacon Stephen M.Papik Deacon Carlos Desousa Sister Irene Martineau, SASV, Secretary & Bulletin Editor Ms. Claire Couillard Pastoral Associate Director of Religious Education Gr Mass Schedule Weekends: Saturday 4:00 p.m. Sunday 7:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Family Mass 11:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Weekdays: Mon. - Fri. 7:30 a.m. (Rectory Chapel) Saturday 9:00 a.m. (Rectory Chapel) Mon. Fri. 12:00 NN (SMMC Chapel) Wednesday 7:00 p.m. Mass and Prayer Group (Rectory Chapel) Holydays As announced Adoration and Holy Hour First Wednesday of each month 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Divine Mercy Chaplet 3:00 p.m. Rosary 6:00 p.m. followed by Benediction and Mass Parish Membership All new families are welcome to the parish and are encouraged to become actively involved. New parishioners should register at the Rectory as soon as possible. Catherine Fiorino, School Principal School Tel: School Fax: Parish Website: Sacraments Baptism On an individual basis by appointment. Please contact the Rectory Office. Reconciliation By appointment Matrimony Arrangements must be made at least six months in advance. Ministry to the Sick Please inform the Staff about anyone confined in your home or in a Nursing Home. Communion is brought regularly to the homebound. Bulletin Deadline: Friday at Noon St. Vincent de Paul: Adult Choir: Parish Meetings 7:00 p.m. Monday in Rectory 2:00 p.m. Tuesday in Church Religious Education: Sundays, bi-monthly from 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon at Immaculate Conception School 2

3 EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Saturday, August 4, 2018 St. John Vianney, Priest 4:00 PM Isabel McMahon, 47 th Ann. Sunday, August 5, 2018 Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary T. 7:30 AM For the Parishioners 9:00 AM Dr. Joseph Sweeney, 55 th Ann. Helen (Callahan) Sweeney, 48 th A. 11:30 AM Marguerite Farley, 1 st Ann. 5:00 PM William M. Curran, 25 th Ann. Bertha M. Curran, 38 th Ann. Monday, August 6, 2018 The Transfiguration of the Lord 7:30 AM Mary Morrill, Mass of Healing Tuesday, August 7, 2018 St. Sixtus II, Pope 7:30 AM Henry Martineau, Jr. 2 nd Ann. Wednesday, August 8, 2018 St. Dominic, Priest 7:30 AM John T. / Mary F. Gorman Thursday, August 9, 2018 St. Theresa B. of the Cross, Virgin/Martyr 7:30 AM Eleanor Dwyer Barrett 12:00 NN Friday, August 10, 2018 St. Lawrence, Deacon/Martyr 7:30 AM Special Intention 12:00 NN Saturday, August 11, 2018 St. Clare, Virgin 9:00 AM Living/Deceased Members of Women s Guild 4:00 PM Joseph/Catherine Quinn Sunday, August 12, 2018 Nineteenth Sunday in Ord. T. 7:30 AM 9:00 AM For the Parishioners 11:30 AM Manuel V. Meneses and Maria J. Vieira, Ann. 5:00 PM Deceased Members of Sweeney/Chandler Families July 21-22, 2018 Weekly Collection: $5, Building Fund: $2, July 28-29, 2018 Weekly Collection:$ Building Fund: $ Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time GOSPEL MEDITATION - ENCOURAGE DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF SCRIPTURE In an on-demand society, it's not always easy to imagine life with less. The crowds of Jesus' day depended on the weather and successful growing seasons for their livelihood. For many of Jesus' listeners, even "food that perishes" would have been a welcome relief. Jesus acknowledges this but tries to draw them deeper. "You are looking for me not because you saw signs but because you ate the loaves and were filled." For people who have just witnessed a miracle, the response is strangely marked by ingratitude. "What can you do? Our ancestors ate manna in the desert." Jesus fed them for one day, but Moses interceded with God for 40 years of bread. "Jesus," they seem to say, "can't you just give us more?" How often do we behave similarly in the spiritual life? "If I only I had more patience, then I could be kind to her." "I could be welcoming if I was more outgoing, but that's just not me." "I know I'd be a better parent if I just had more time." Like the crowds, we want Jesus to give us more. We always don't want him to completely shift our paradigm. Perhaps it's not "more patience" we need, but a deeper sense of our own imperfections for a greater sense of empathy. Maybe God is inviting you not to entertain an entire group, but to seek out the quiet person on the fringe. And time may limit you from family engagement, but could God be asking you to reorder your priorities entirely? After all, it wasn't more loaves that the people needed. Jesus is "the bread of life," who sustains our most essential needs. This week, are you looking for more or are you looking for God Himself? 3

4 AUGUST 5, 2018 Seats are filling up fast. If you are looking for an excellent spiritual and academic foundation for your child call the Immaculate Conception School at There are a few seats left in our full day PK 3yr old and 4yr programs and Kindergarten programs. CORI TIME 2019 CORI FORM to be completed by all volunteers MA State law mandates that any person 17 years of age and older, who serves as a volunteer in any parish ministry, must complete a CORI form (Criminal Offense Record Info.). This form requires verification of identity with a photo document (e.g. MA Driver s License or passport) There are no exceptions to this requirement. The CORI form is available at the Rectory Office Monday-Thurs. 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM Fridays: 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Noon) beginning 8/6 to 9/23, I WILL BE AVAILABLE AT FRONT ENTRANCE AFTER EVERY MASS THE WEEKEND OF SEPT Sister Irene The St. Vincent de Paul Society members need to speak to Mr. Leo Sheridan to arrange to fill the Cori form Know that we are truly grateful that you are willing to serve our parish community as a volunteer. This is our way of showing you that we are committed to protect all our parishioners and all who visit with us especially the children and the elderly. As human beings, we seem to have a wide array of insatiable desires. We long for more money, more time, and more stuff. We spend millions of dollars each year on remedies for our overeating. We look to our neighbors to see what they have that we want so we can keep up with them in the race toward happiness. We look for instant gratification only to find that our hunger for whatever it is remains intact. Stewardship is the pathway to curbing all those cravings. On this journey, we let go of things that keep us tied down to this world and tied up in our sin. All that we have becomes instruments for God to use in our lives and the lives of our neighbors. When we have detached from enough in this world, we find out the truth: Nothing on earth can truly satisfy our cravings completely. Jesus Christ is the sole answer for our needs and desires. Although the truth is right in front of us at each and every Mass in the Eucharist, we can easily spend our days in denial of that truth. It takes trust to step out in faith and give it all over to God. We are all called to let go and let God be God. Answering the call is easier said than done. However, if we can finally make that bold move, we will find ourselves completed by the One who was with us all along. Ask God to let the SON shine on your summer. 4

5 EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME PLEASE PRAY FOR ALL OUR ARMED FORCES Lance CPL James Bakanosky U.S. Marines AFGHANISTAN Sgt. James R. Boudreau U.S. Army Newport, RI Lance CPL Michael P Crowley U.S. Marines-AFGHANISTAN Corp. James Farley U.S. Marines Special Forces Mideast SN Michael Gendron, U.S Coast Guard Gunnery Sgt. Michael G. Hill U.S. Marines,Camp Lejeune,NC 1 st Lt. Jeremy LaBranche U.S. Army AFGHANISTAN SPC Pieter Lobscher U.S. Army AFGHANISTAN AST 3 Michael Linehan U.S. Coast Guard A/C Emily McPhillips Air Force Captain Ryan McKinley...Air Force MIDDLE EAST Master Sgt. Nicholas Owens USAF MacDill AFB FL Staff Sgt. John J. Rogers U.S. Army Fort Bliss, TX NATIONAL GUARDS JOB OPPORTUNITY We are currently accepting resumes for a part-time accountant, 21 hours at Immaculate Conception Parish in Nashua, NH The candidate needs to be proficient in Excel, Outlook, Human Resources and knowledge of Accounting practices and Connectnow. Accounting database is required. If you are interested, please send your resume to jean@iccnashuanh.org Attention: Jean Lepore ST. JOSEPH S REUNION This year will be 25 years since St. Joseph s Hospital closed. We are considering one last St. Joseph s Reunion. We are thinking mid to late September. In the next month, we will get a SJH Facebook page set up and hopefully we can get to more people through social media. If you are interested in helping please call or Helen Blaschke hmbwblaschke@gmail.com Barbara Dunsford barbaradunsford@excite.com *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- 5

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