33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Rev. Thomas G. Landry Pastor Quat Van Tran (Vincent) Deacon Leeann Hansson, YOUTH MINISTER & LIFETEEN COORDINATOR stplifeteen@charter.net Patty Corkum, CCD COORDINATOR Grades Pre K through 4 Stpeters.loreto@gmail.com Religious Education Office (508) 234-6355 Rectory Phone (508) 234-2156 FAX: (508) 266-0447 Email: parishoffice@stpeterrockdale.org Website: www.stpeterrockdale.org PARISH OFFICE HOURS: Monday through Friday 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM Elaine Nowlan Parish Secretary Christine Fung-a-Fat Administrative Assistant SCHEDULE OF LITURGIES: Saturday 4:30 PM Sunday 8:30 and 11:00 AM Monday-Thursday 8:00 AM SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturday 3:30 PM Wednesday 8:45AM Anytime by request. BAPTISMS: Please call the rectory to meet with a member of the baptismal team. MARRIAGES: Please call the rectory at least twelve months in advance to begin required marriage preparation. PARISH COUNCIL: Barbara Ramian, Audra Gaul, Pete Sabourin, George Murray, Jeff Roy, Luke Williams, Karen Lemoine FINANCE COMMITTEE: Homer Rajotte Thomas Heney Jeffrey Thibeault George Murray James Archibald-ex officio BEREAVEMENT MINISTRY: Elaine Nowlan 508-234-2156 PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY: Grace Sawyer 508-278-7276 SAINT VINCENT DEPAUL SOCIETY: Please call: Rectory: 234-2156; Peter Sabourin 508-266-1033 PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY: Grace Sawyer 508-278-7276 MUSIC MINISTRY: Richard White 508-835-4380 Leeann Hansson and Bill Corkum 508-864-5127 Marie Chabot 508-234-2156
ST. PETER PARISH NORTHBRIDGE, MA SATURDAY November 17th 4:30PM Joseph & Rita Gautreau by their family SUNDAY November 18th 8:30AM Irene Gosselin by John & Barbara Ramian 11:00AM William DeYoung 3rd anniv. by his wife & sons MONDAY November 19th 8:00AM Parish Family TUESDAY November 20th 8:00AM Edmond Lemoine by Helen WEDNESDAY November 21st 8:00AM Edna Murphy 2nd anniversary by Dora Boulais THURSDAY November 22nd Thanksgiving 9:00AM Ralph and Theresa Nisula by their Godson SATURDAY November 24th 4:30PM Doris Boulanger by her sister SUNDAY November 25th 8:30AM Susanne Quaranta by Sharon Quaranta & family 11:00AM Ernest Courteau by his children Parish Support November 11, 2018 Envelopes Collected 76 $ 1,767.00 Electronic Giving 36 2.383.00 Renovation Envelopes 37 662.00 Winter expenses 9 255.00 Donations 25.00 All Saints 40.00 Total $ 5,132.00 There will be a second collection this weekend for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development. Thank you for your participation in the second world day of the poor called for by our Holy Father, Pope Francis. Please keep these people in your prayers: Rhonda Lavallee, Ann Marie Legassey, Sharron Grocki, Linda Chipman, Jeannine Patnode, Eric Lambert, and Donna Labrie And all those in our parish book of prayers. Prayer for the sick Father, God, we pray for all those who are facing sickness in their bodies. We ask that you would restore their health, soothe their pain, and ease their worry. Give them your peace and comfort as they wait. In Jesus name we pray, Amen Our Annual Holiday Bazaar was again a wonderful success. It brought together parishioners and visitors for a day of friendship and sharing. Elaine and I would like to extend our gratitude and thanks to everyone, parishioners as well as others, who assisted with the preparation prior to, working on the day of and/or cleaning up after the Bazaar. The Bazaar has always been a major fund raiser for the Parish and it will continue to be as a result of your continued support. A complete financial report will be provided as soon as all the information is available. Again, thank you all. God Bless Elaine and Marilyn
33RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME NOVEMBER 18, 2018 A Note from Fr. Tom In our first reading this weekend the widow shares with the prophet from her want. It is not an impressive amount or the glamour of what she offers, but the offer itself. I don t think there is a more lovingly prepared parish bazaar in Worcester County than was held here at St. Peter s last weekend! While there were indeed some very impressive items on the several raffle tables, this experience seems to me to be one of genuine community. People return to be with us each year because of that spirit, for the chance to peruse all items on offer, and for the chance to enjoy a lunch worth many more times the price! Walking the length and breadth of the hall that day was truly rewarding and inspiring! March for Life Washington, DC Please join us for the Diocese of Worcester s bus trip to the 46th annual March for Life in Washington, DC. Buses will leave on Thursday January 17th after the 7:30pm Mass at St. Paul s Cathedral, travel to Washington for the march for life on January 18th, followed by the return trip to Worcester. Cost is $80.00 per seat for registrations postmarked by December 31st and $95.00 thereafter. For more information, and to download registration forms, visit www.worcesterdiocese.org/respect-life. Can t make it this year but want to help? Consider making a donation that will help defray expenses for our students who want to attend but might otherwise find it difficult to do so. Thank you. Thank you to all those who gave their time to help with the success of our annual Holiday Bazaar The other walk that stays with me from last weekend was that taken by parishioners and other invited guests at the 11:00am Mass of Remembrance. As the names of those who had died during the last year were read, a person or, in some cases, an entire family took the walk from where they were sitting in church to come forward and receive a beautiful red rose in memory of their loved one. For some, the loss and their grief are more recent. The giving and receiving a rose wouldn t arouse much acclaim or curiosity in many circles. In this moment last week, however, it signified our commitment to continue to hold in prayer those who have fallen asleep in death. It is our proclamation that while we were gathered together because our loved ones died, we do so precisely because Christ lives, raised in glory to be the Firstborn among them called to new life. And those who made that walk forward trusted us with their grief and shared with us their faith. I wish to express my gratitude to everyone who brought these grace-filled occasions to life! Given the nature of the week and the events of the weekend, there was a lot of setting up and taking down to accommodate our needs as a parish! Thank you to everyone who sacrificed much for the sake of all at St. Peter s. Fr. Tom Muriel Beaulieu Marilyn Wilson Shirley Heney Loretta White Jean Cronin Rose Boulanger Lois Menard Elaine Nowlan Susan Nowlan Darren Nowlan Pauline LeCour Mary Renault Charlene Swett Homer Rajotte Beatrice Sabourin Sylvia Sabourin Pete Sabourin Ann Williams Don Williams Paige Lavoie Ray Blette Ida Haley Chris Fung-A-Fat Dan Fung-A-Fat Patty Corkum Bill Corkum Nathan Poudrier Kaia Dziekiewicz Bartek Szymanowski Leeann Hansson Joanne Marchi Mary Jane Menard Karen Lemoine Nola Stefancyk Patricia Morrissette Marilyn Thibeault Jeff Thibeault Patricia Bassette George Murray Arlene Murray Katie Murray Mary Haskel Steve Dognazzi Bruce Blair We could not do it without all of you! Thank you so much for all you do for our parish family
YNIA Mission Buffalo 2019 Meet the mission team Josh Fung-A-Fat Joey Atchue Dan Fung-A-Fat Hailey Munson Kaia Dziekiewicz Nate Poudrier Ben Krause Fundraising dinners begin in January! Thank you for your continued support
Religious Education & Youth Ministry Lifeteen: We had a prayer night this past week at our lifenight. We prayed for veterans and active military in our families and parish. This week we will be having a Thanksgiving social. Kids should arrive at the hall at the usual 6pm time. Our Chef of the week is the core team Edge: Our edge night this past week was called Navigating the Terrain. We had a great game at the beginning of the night and continued our night in the church. We talked about the different parts of the church that are part of the liturgy. Thank you to all our parents for following the new pick up procedure this past week. It will get smoother as we get more used to it. Also, thank you to Carrie, Cynthia, Melanie, Victoria, and GloryAnn for all your help with the game and throughout the night. We really appreciated having you there and we hope you enjoyed it. Lastly thank you to our Mass ministers who were part of the liturgy this past Sunday. You all did a great job once again. Loreto: During the December gathering day, the children will be heading over to the Rockdale House for our 2nd Annual Christmas celebration with the residents. The children will hear the Nativity story, sing carols and make a craft. We will wrap up our morning with juice and cookies! We are excited to have been invite back again and for the children to experience the true spirit of Christmas. Christmas Pageant: It s that time of year again! We are starting to prepare for the annual Pageant. If your child/children would like to be part of this wonderful tradition, we have parts available! We will be meeting in the youth room this Sunday November 18th at 10:30am for sign ups. The pageant is scheduled for December 16th at the 11:000am Mass Please remember to use black or blue ink on any checks to the parish. Red Ink cannot be read by the bank machines. Thank you so
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