Our Lady Comforter of the Afflicted Seventh Sunday of Easter/Ascension May 17, 2015
Our Lady Comforter of the Afflicted Parish O UR L ADY C O M F O R T E R OF T H E A F F L I C T E D Church: 880 Trapelo Rd, Waltham, MA 02452-4845 www.olca.org Parish Office/Religious Education: 920-R Trapelo Rd., Waltham, MA 02452-4845 (781) 894-3481 Fax (781) 894-0021 Our Lady s Academy: 920 Trapelo Rd., Waltham, MA 02452-4845 (781) 899-0353 www.ourladysacademy.org Parish Office Hours Monday-Friday 8:00AM-4:00PM Academy Office Hours Monday-Friday 7:45AM-2:45PM Waltham/Lexington PARISH STAFF Rev. James M. DiPerri, Pastor Rev. James F. Hawker, Senior Priest Assisting Patrick Fiorillo, Seminarian John Barry, Religious Education Coordinator Miriam Dorovski, Finance Manager Sharon Micco, Parish Office Manager Chandra Minor, School Principal Mary Gotgart, School Office Manager parish@olca.org partrick.fiorillo@sjs.edu religiouseducation@olca.org finance@olca.org parish@olca.org principal@ourladysacademy.org office@ourladysacademy.org MASS Monday, Wednesday, Friday First Friday Mass Saturday (Vigil) Sunday Holy Day BAPTISM 8AM 9AM (only) 4PM 9AM, 11AM As Announced During Mass or on selected Sunday each month at 12:15 PM. Please contact parish office. SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Arrangements six months-one year in advance by appointment. Please contact the parish office. RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION (RCIA) Anyone interested in journeying in faith to receive the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist, please contact the parish office. 2 Seventh Sunday of Easter/Ascension SACRAMENT OF PENANCE AND RECONCILIATION Every Saturday from 3:15-3:45 PM in the Reconciliation Room located just inside the front of the church at the handicap entrance, baptismal font side of church. Other scheduled opportunities throughout the year, as well as by appointment. SACRAMENT OF ANOINTING OF THE SICK The Sacrament of The Sick will be administered on the last weekend of each month after the 4PM and 11AM Masses. Who can receive this sacrament? Those who are aged, chronically ill, are having treatments or will be having surgery. We invite you to come receive the Sacrament of the Sick, a source of strength, healing and grace. HOMEBOUND MINISTRY Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion bring Holy Communion to those unable to attend Sunday Mass. Please contact the parish office to make arrangements. For more information on the Catholic Faith visit www.usccb.org
Waltham/Lexington Our Lady Comforter of the Afflicted Parish Saturday May 16 4:00 pm John, Christine and John, Jr. Mehegan Sunday May 17 9:00 am Marie Shaughnessy Memorial **All Members of Our Lady s Living and Deceased** 11:00 am Peter Cianci Memorial Monday May 18 8:00 am Helen Moroney Memorial Wednesday May 20 8:00 am Liam Meadows Memorial Friday May 22 8:00 am Armand Gaudet Memorial Saturday May 23 4:00 pm Marie McClallen 16th Anniversary **Please remember in prayer the soul of Irene Chase** Sunday May 24 9:00 am Luigi and Manrico Pellegrini Memorial *All Members of Our Lady s Living and Deceased* 11:00 am Joseph and Ginny Fournier Memorial The Stained Glass Window is illuminated this week in loving memory of Peter Cianci at the request of his wife and family. UPCOMING COLLECTIONS May 16/17: Regular and Special Monthly COLLECTION INFORMATION May 2/3: $7,411 May 9/10: $5,052 Utilities & Energy $2,684 COLLECTION FOR TROOPS Now until June 5 The collection for the troop of parishioner Sgt. Ian Wagoner s is still underway. This collection will conclude on June 5. Items needed are deodorants, shampoo, soap, lotion, body wash, toothbrush, toothpaste, chap stick, shaving cream, disposable razors. Sealed food (foil packs of tuna or chicken or easy open, pop top cans of tuna), cup of noodles, hard candy or monetary donation towards shipping. Bring items to parish office where boxes will be located. Thank you in advance for your continued support of our troops. ASCENSION THURSDAY MASS SCHEDULE Wednesday, May 13 at 6:30pm Thursday, May 14 at 9:00am and 6:30pm MUSIC DIRECTOR SEARCH COMMITTEE A consultative search committee has been formed consisting of adult choir members, parents of children s choir members, parish pastoral and finance councils and parish staff. They will review and interview candidates interested in the music director position. Please keep this endeavor in your daily prayers. PERFECT GIFT 1000 CLUB The perfect gift for that hard to buy for person. Memberships are $55 per year. Our next drawing is THIS Sunday, May 17 at 12:30pm in the school cafeteria. JOIN TODAY!!! Name: Address: Phone: Fill out and return to Sharon in the parish office. MEMORIAL CANDLE STANDS May renewals have been sent out. There are a few candles available to purchase in memory of a loved one or for a special intention. The cost is $250 for a year. If interested, contact Sharon in the parish office. SAVE THE DATE Come Celebrate the 50 th Anniversary of Our School Our Lady s Academy / Our Lady Comforter of the Afflicted School Anniversary Mass at 4:00 on Saturday, June 6 th Please tell your family and friends. Hope you can join us. May 10, 2015 3
Our Lady Comforter of the Afflicted Parish Waltham/Lexington ST. ANTHONY AND ST. THERESE OF LISIEUX CANDLE STANDS We are sure by now you have seen the new candle stands for St. Anthony and St. Therese of Lisieux. These stands were funded from the church building fund. Below are some before and after photos. What a difference. OUR LADY S ACADEMY NEWS In 3B we cannot believe how fast the time is flying, and that these third graders are almost 4 th graders! After a long and snowy winter, it is wonderful to see the sun shining in the classroom again! In writing, we have just finished up our biography project. This entailed students researching about famous Bay Staters in the computer lab during computer class and then writing a detailed 5 paragraph essay about them. Once they finished their writing piece, the students, using a picture of their subject s head, constructed a body for their person. 3B worked very hard and the final products look great! We have already begun work for our next big writing project, Fractured Fairy Tales. Students have been exploring various fairy tales, learning about the elements of a story, and we have even had some wonderful parent volunteers come in and read aloud fairy tales to us! The next step will be students choosing a fairy tale to fracture, and then they will create their own book. Students are also becoming more and more fluent at both reading and writing in cursive as they incorporate it into their daily life at school. In math we have been learning about geometry concepts as well as long division. In science we have just begun our unit on force, motion, and simple machines. 3B explored the various forms of motion by using classroom materials to construct means in which a rubber ball would move in a straight line, circular motion, zig zag pattern, or back and forth. They had a lot of fun and were very creative! On another note, the Liturgical Life Committee would like to proudly announce that Our Lady s students earned over $1,900 for Missionary Childhood Association s efforts in Uganda through the Mite Box program during Lent. Way to go everyone!!! The next Monthly Mass for the Sick, sponsored by the Faith-Based Cancer Support Group of Sacred Heart and Our Lady Help of Christians Church, will be on Monday, May 18 at 6:30 p.m. at Our Lady Help of Christians Church. Msgr. Dennis Sheehan, Parochial Vicar of Sacred Heart and Our Lady Help of Christians will celebrate the Mass and Anointing of the Sick. After refreshments, Sr. Anne D'Arcy, CSJ, Associate Director of Spiritual Life for the Archdiocese of Boston, will be speaking on Mary as a disciple who trusted God, even when afraid. The evening is designed to bring joy, hope, and peace to those who are affected by illness, including family and friends. The Mass and program will both be held downstairs at Our Lady s church, located at 573 Washington Street in Newton. For questions or more information, please contact, please contact Arlene Larsen: 781-899-0213 or aflarsen48@gmail.com, or the parish offices. All are welcome! 4 Seventh Sunday of Easter/Ascension
Waltham/Lexington Our Lady Comforter of the Afflicted Parish FR. RAMON GARCIA Congratulations to Fr. Ramon Garcia who was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Hartford, CT. He will celebrate his first Mass at his home parish in Bristol, CT this weekend. Fr. DiPerri is with Ramon for his ordination and his first Mass. Fr. Garcia will be celebrating all Masses here at Our Lady s next weekend, May 23/24. We will have some light refreshments for Fr. Garcia after the 4:00pm Mass in the back of church. There will be a card box available for those who would like to wish him well. MARIAN CANDLE LIGHT ROSARY SERVICE FRIDAY, MAY 22 at 6:30pm The prayer service will be approximately 45 minutes and will include recitation of the rosary, singing of hymns to Mary and weather permitting, a procession to Our Lady s statue outside the church. We invite you to join us for prayer in honor of Our Blessed Mother. BOSTON S ORDINATION OF PRIESTS Congratulations to the following deacons who will be ordained priests of the Archdiocese of Boston on May 23: Andrea Filippucci Peter Stamm Christopher Lowe Sinisa Ubiparipovic Please keep them in your prayers as they begin this next journey of their lives. BEQUEST Barbara Sullivan who recently passed away has made a bequest to Our Lady s Parish. Please keep Barbara and her family in your prayers. MEMORIAL DAY Memorial Day Mass for the veteran s of the City of Waltham will be celebrated on Sunday, May 24 at the 11am Mass here at Our Lady s. A light reception will be held in the back of church in thanks to all the veterans of our parish and city who have fought for our country and the freedoms we have today. A Civil Ceremony to honor our veteran s will take place at the Waltham Common at 10:00am on Memorial Day. All are welcome. Let us remember those who gave their lives to defend our freedom. Always remember, freedom is not free! May 10, 2015 5
Our Lady Comforter of the Afflicted Parish OUR LADY S ACADEMY CONFERENCES/ ADORATION WITH Fr. DiPerri CONFERENCES/ADORATION Friday, May 19 Pre K4 Tuesday, June 2 Pre K4 Monday, June 8 Grades 1-7 NORTH WALTHAM SENIORS Our May meeting is THIS MONDAY, MAY 18 in Our Lady s Parish Hall at 12:30pm. The Silver Newtoners, a chorus from Newton will entertain us. Join us for coffee. Bring a friend! Our June 11 Plymouth Harbor Cruise and lunch at Isaac s Restaurant has SOLD OUT. There is a waiting list available. Please contact Janet Johnson at 781-899- 2392. Please leave a message if machine picks up. NEW WOMEN S BIBLE STUDY Interested in meeting other women of faith? Why not try out our Women s Bible Study group? This is an informal, relaxed meeting of women interested in sharing faith and friendship by studying the Bible together. For our Spring Bible Study we will use the 8 week study, Courageous Love: A Bible Study on Holiness for Women, by Stacy Mitch. It is not necessary to make it to all 8 meetings in order to participate. Non-school age children/babies are welcome to join you. Wednesday mornings 9:00-10:30am until June 17 Location: 52 Kendall Park, Waltham (Home of parishioner, Lori Pasto) Please contact Tara Rohatgi at 781-891-0696 or tara.rohatgi@gmail.com if interested in joining. A MESSAGE FROM ST. VINCENT DEPAUL We wish to thank our parishioners once again for their generous contributions to our annual Mother s Day Baby Shower. We were able to use some items for our own clients and the rest went to the Bristol Lodge Women s Shelter in Waltham. We continue to appreciate your enthusiasm and support in our endeavors. CATECHISM CORNER Waltham/Lexington The Transmission of Divine Revelation What Christ entrusted to the apostles, they in turn handed on by their preaching and writing, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, to all generations, until Christ returns in glory. Sacred Tradition and Sacred Scripture make up a single sacred deposit of the Word of God in which, the pilgrim Church contemplates God, the source of all her riches. The Church, in her doctrine, life and worship, perpetuates and transmits to every generation all that she herself is, all that she believes. Thanks to its supernatural sense of faith, the People of God as whole never ceases to welcome, to penetrate more deeply and to live more fully from the gift of divine Revelation. The task of interpreting the Word of God authentically has been entrusted solely to the Magisterium of the Church, that is, to the Pope and to the bishops in communion with him. To find more information see: Catechism of the Catholic Church Official Teaching To view the online version visit: United Stated Conference of Catholic Bishops at: www.usccb.org/catechism Building the Domestic Church: The Family Fully Alive St John Paul II stated The family has the mission to guard, reveal, and communicate love. In our effort to support families in bringing the blessings of faith into their homes, the Knights of Columbus has launched an initiative entitled: Building the Domestic Church: The Family Fully Alive. Through this program, our families can realize more fully their mission to Love as an authentic domestic church through daily prayer, catechesis and Scripture reading, as well as enjoying time together through monthly activities and projects they can do as a family. For more info on monthly themed "Family Fully Alive" activities leading up to the 2015 World Meeting of Families, check the bulletin and the Family Fully Alive table at main entrance of the church or go to: www.kofc.org/un/en/domestic-church/monthly-themes or www.worldmeeting2015.org For more information, or to be involved in the program, contact the Parish Office or Gar and Tara Rohatgi at 781.891.0696, tara.rohatgi@gmail.com, grohatgi.boston@gmail.com) 6 Seventh Sunday of Easter/Ascension