Our Lady Comforter of the Afflicted Thirteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time June 26, 2016
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 Rev. James M. DiPerri, Pastor Rev. James F. Hawker, Senior Priest Assisting Felicia Forger, Religious Education Coordinator Miriam Dorovski, Finance Manager Sharon Micco, Parish Office Manager Patrick Botti, Music Director Chandra Minor, School Principal Mary Gotgart, School Office Manager PARISH STAFF olcaparish@gmail.com olcaparish@gmail.com religiouseducation@olca.org finance@olca.org olcaparish@gmail.com music@olca.org principal@ourladysacademy.org office@ourladysacademy.org MASS Monday, Wednesday, Friday First Friday Mass Saturday (Vigil) Sunday Holy Day BAPTISM 12:15PM 8AM 9AM (only) 4PM 9AM, 11AM As Announced During Mass or on selected Sunday each month. To schedule a Baptism, call 781-894-3481 x7 and leave your information. 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 John Barry in the parish office. 2 Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time SACRAMENT OF PENANCE AND RECONCILIATION Every Saturday from 3:15-3:45 PM in the new Confessional located just inside the back of the church on the school side entrance. 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 John Barry in 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 June 25 4:00 pm Louis, Sr., Susan and Louis, Jr. Caporiccio and Lucy and Carmen Quintiliani Memorial Sunday June 26 9:00 am George and Marguerite Pennachio 1st Anniversary 11:00 am John Woods 20th Anniversary Monday June 27 8:00 am Rick Bouchard Wednesday June 29 8:00 am John Michael Hovsepiant and Francis Bibbo Memorial First Friday July 1 9:00 am In Thanksgiving for Our Nation s Freedoms Saturday July 2 4:00 pm Mary Lombard Birthday Memorial Sunday July 3 9:00 am Special Health Intentions of Caroline Mei 11:00 am Rick Bouchard The Blessed Mother Statue will be lit in loving memory of Bill MacKenzie at the request of his wife and family. COLLECTION INFORMATION June 18/19 $5776.00 Thank You to John Barry For the past six years, we have been blessed with the faithful and faith-filled presence of John Barry as Coordinator of Religious Education. John s efforts in organizing the CCD Program, with it s many details, is a tribute to an authentic and heartfelt faith-formation ministry. On behalf of the parish, I am grateful to John for his devotion, vision and commitment to the mission of Christ and His Living Gospel for the youth of our parish. We are also grateful to John for his on-going assistance in the Religious Education Program during this period of transition, as he will continue to organize the RCIA Program and Homebound Ministry, among other needs, so important to the life of our parish. Sincerely in Christ, Father DiPerri UPCOMING COLLECTIONS June 25/26: Regular and Holy Father Peter s Pence July 2/3: Regular July 9/10: Regular and Special Monthly July 16/17: Regular and Utilities/Energy July 23/24: Regular July 30/31: Regular August 6/7: Regular and Catholic Relief Services Collection SUMMER OFFICE HOURS Please note that the parish office hours for the summer are 9:00am-3:00pm. Peter s Pence Collection Be a Witness of Charity In the second collection today, we are supporting Pope Francis in his charitable works. The Peter s Pence Collection is taken up worldwide to support our brothers and sisters on the margins of society, including victims of war, oppression, and natural disasters. In this Jubilee Year of Mercy, the collection is an opportunity to join with Pope Francis and be witness of charity to our suffering brothers and sisters. Please be generous in today s collection. June 26, 2016
Our Lady Comforter of the Afflicted Parish Congratulations to 8th Grade Graduates of 2016 Our Lady s Academy Andrew Bell Nicholas Bontempo Sandra Carazo Tyler Castriotta Sage Chircu Yukyung Cho Rohan Curtin Karina Hananian Matthew Harding Xicheng He Guowei Hu Brandon Huynh Huang Jingqi Jia Rui Li Zhen Ze Li Matthew Lopez Sofia Martin Amelia McCarthy Joshua McNamara Cecilia Morello Edward Niebuhr Armand Pishdochain Zachary Rayne Teng Fei Ren Mario Rossi David Spinelli Kevin Ventura Caroline Whitney Yue Xue Xie Aoyin Yan Xinyuan Yu Boqing Zheng Zihan Zhu Zhide Zuo Catholic Memorial St. John Prep Xaverian Brothers Lexington Christian St. Joseph s Prep Bishop Fenwick Lexington Christian Matignon High St. Joseph s Prep Trivium High School Waltham High School St. Joseph s Prep Catholic Memorial Austin Prep Lexington Christian Waltham/Lexington Congratulations To Our Lady s Academy Kindergarten Class of 2016 Christina Cedrone Jacoby Christian Conor Clear Ryan Fahnoe Thalia Gong Sebastian Guzman Neeti Jain Natalia Jankowski Alex Liu Matteo Luongo Colin Ma Aanya Mathew Keira Patrick Mia Binggeli Andrzej Blair Pasquale Carbone Quincy Compagnone Divan Dodhia Anna Ekenseair Charlotte Garrett Adam Jepson Kavin Kannan Nour Kario Catherine Kavanagh Robert Magni Ella Pan Alexandra Predescu Maeve Quigley Walter Rojas Owen Quigley Kavin Swaminathan Isabella Seide Lara Yazji Zoya Tahmasian Brendon Vital Athena Whitehurst-Crump Kiley Wolcott Congratulations to All Graduates of our Public, Private, Charter Schools, Colleges and Universities! May God Bless them and their teachers as they continue on their lifelong journey of learning, and may their hearts and minds always be open to follow the teachings of Our Lord. 4 Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Waltham/Lexington Our Lady Comforter of the Afflicted Parish Scripture for the week of June 26, 2016 26 SUN 1 Kgs 19:16b, 19-21/Gal 5:1, 13-18/ Lk 9:51-62 27 Mon Am 2:6-10, 13-16/Mt 8:18-22 28 Tue Am 3:1-8; 4:11-12/Mt 8:23-27 29 Wed Acts 12:1-11/2 Tm 4:6-8, 17-18/Mt 16:13-19 30 Thu Am 7:10-17/Mt 9:1-8 1 Fri Am 8:4-6, 9-12/Mt 9:9-13 June 26th Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time The Second Reading begins, For freedom Christ set us free; The word freedom or free is mentioned four times in just 146 words of this passage. Not a subtle message. God s law frees us from the slavery of sin, and Jesus death and resurrection sets us free. What do we do with our freedom? Jesus says clearly, Follow Me; Again, nothing subtle about this message. We, especially those who worship together each week, probably consider ourselves followers of Jesus. But are we disciples? A disciple is a person who prays daily, responds to the call to holiness that is directed to each of us, recognizes the need for Confession, has put Christ at the center of her/his life, serves the Church, and invites and helps others get to know Jesus better. If this seems like a long, demanding list, start by picking one or two practices to focus on. Build your disciple muscles one step at a time. Monthly Mass for the Sick 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, June 27 at 6:30 p.m. at Our Lady s Church. Fr. Adrian Milik, Parochial Vicar, will celebrate the Mass and Anointing of the Sick. Following refreshments, Christine Chiu, registered dietician in the Vernon Cancer Center at Newton-Wellesley Hospital, will speak on Eating Well in Cancer Survivorship. She will talk about how nutrition can help reduce stress, build the body s immune system, increase one s energy, and reduce unpleasant symptoms from medications/ chemotherapy. 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 St. in Newton. For questions or more information, please contact Arlene Larsen: 781-899-0213 or aflarsen48@gmail.com, or Lorraine Higgins: 617-244-0267 or higlor1@msn.com, or the parish offices. All are Welcome! Gardening Angels Please join our group on Wednesday evenings at 6:00 pm as we work together to maintain and beautify our beautiful Church property. Tasks include planting, watering, weeding and pruning. No experience needed, just a willingness to join the group! June 26, 2016
Our Lady Comforter of the Afflicted Parish ADULT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED SERVING THE HOMELESS The Community Day Center of Waltham is seeking volunteers to serve brunch to the area s homeless population on Saturdays and Sundays from 8:30a.m. to 11:00a.m. at the Center s 16 Felton Street location. The Community Day Center is the only entity serving food during the breakfast/lunch time on Saturday and Sundays. Without this service there will be a significant gap. In order to continue this program, we need more volunteers. Most of the food items are provided by others, but they need to be prepared/served. There is a minimum commitment of one shift per month. Training will be provided. If you like to cook and help others and want to join our team of volunteers, please contact Diane Walsh at dwalsh@dbslawfirm.com Waltham/Lexington PLEASE HELP US REACH OUR GOAL FOR THE CARDINALS CATHOLIC APPEAL! The Catholic Appeal continues. We have almost reached our assessed goal of $46,750.62. We are currently at $42,944. If you have not yet made your donation, we ask you to prayerfully consider making a generous gift please make sure Our Lady s, Waltham is clearly marked. By supporting the Appeal, you support our parish. If you have already given to the Appeal, please fill out the card and check the box that states that. Your gift to the Appeal helps cultivate the seeds of faith within and beyond our own parish community. Thank you for your generosity and support. HOMEBOUND If you, a family member or a friend are not able to make it to Mass for whatever reason, call the parish office, 781-894 -3481 x2 and we will make arrangements for Communion to be brought to your home. WILL OR BEQUEST GIFTS When considering gifts to a charity in your Will or Trust, please remember Our Lady s. NORTH WALTHAM SENIORS GOOD NEWS: The next meeting has been scheduled for Monday, September 19th in Our Lady s Parish Hall at 12:30 pm. Enjoy the Summer! 1000 CLUB JOIN TODAY! Thank you to all the members who belong and who have purchased gifts for others. A 1000 Club number is the PERFECT GIFT for that hard to buy for person, it only costs $55 per year. Our next drawing is Sunday, July 10 at 12:30pm in the school cafeteria. ROSARY Join us on the first SATURDAY of each month at 3:15pm for the recitation of the Rosary and the meditations. 6 Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time