PARISH FAMILY OF OUR LADY OF THE LAKE Parish Office: (978) 342-2978 Religious Ed. Office: (978) 345-7469 Fax: (978) 342-8738 E-Mail ourladylake@comcast.net Web Address www.ourladylake.org Staff Pastor: Rev. Dennis J. O Brien Weekend Assistant: Msgr. James Mongelluzzo Weekend Assistant: Rev. Tomasz Borkowski Deacon: Tim Cross Pastoral Minister: Joan Burns Religious Ed. Director: Lisa Sciacca Religious Ed. Grade Coordinators: Elizabeth Rawlinson & Michelle Lutter Office Manager : Tracy Kennedy Administrative Assistant: Kathryn Gravel Facility Manager: Frank Ricardo, Jr. Director of Music: Regie Pineda Liturgical Celebrations Lord s Day Masses: Saturday: 5:00 PM Sunday: 8:00 AM, 9:45 AM & 11:45 AM Daily Mass: 8:00 AM Sacrament of Reconciliation Every Saturday at 4:00 PM and by appointment. Sacrament of Baptism Parents wishing to have their children baptized must attend an instruction which is offered once a month. Please call the Parish Office to make arrangements. Sacrament of Marriage The Sacrament of Marriage is celebrated following a program of marriage preparation. Please call the Parish Office at least one year in advance to make arrangements. Grant To Us O Lord, A Heart Renewed; Recreate In Us Your Own Spirit, Lord.
OUR LADY OF THE LAKE WELCOME TO NEW PARISHIONERS No matter what your present status in the Catholic Church, no matter what your current family or marital situation, no matter what your personal history, age, background, race, no matter what your own self-image: You are invited, welcomed, accepted, loved, and respected here at Our Lady of the Lake. If you are new to our parish, please contact the Parish Office to register as a new member of our parish family. MAY 18 th SATURDAY 5:00 PM Joseph Cloutier Wilfred Stanton 19 th SUNDAY Pentecost Sunday 8:00 AM Arjelio Arriola Christina Mongelluzzo 9:45 AM Valentine Kennedy Zach Constant First Eucharist: Olivia Marie Earley 11:45 AM Rosemary Kornik Lauraine Desjean (B-day Remembrance) Baptisms: William Kenneth Yurasek Charlotte Marie Yurasek 20 th MONDAY 8:00 AM Michelle Loiselle Brosseau Morand and O Malley Families 21 st TUESDAY 8:00 AM Kathy Sheppard-Boutwell (B-day Remembrance) Our Deceased Children 22 nd WEDNESDAY 8:00 AM Bertha Ducharme Juliette Rudnicky (Month s Mind) 23 rd THURSDAY 8:00 AM COMMUNION SERVICE 24 th FRIDAY 8:00 AM COMMUNION SERVICE 25 th SATURDAY 5:00 PM Jeannette Frechette Nicholas Cucchiara (8th Anniversary) 26 th SUNDAY 8:00 AM AnnMarie Gagnon Marcia Hamel (21st Anniversary) 9:45 AM Terry Howland (First Anniversary) Raymond Joachim 11:45 AM Anne & Edward Loughran (Anniversary Remembrance) Baptism: Braydon Robert Tata 2:00 PM Perry & Lecuyer Wedding Come Holy Spirit, Come! LEOMINSTER, MA The Easter season culminates today with our celebration of the Solemnity of Pentecost. In a particular way, Pentecost is the birthday of the church. Gathered in an upper room and having shared the presence of the Risen Jesus, the first disciples are visited by a new power from on high that anoints them in fire, making them a new creation and urging them to go forth and speak the one healing language of love to all. This day, gathered in this room, let us ask for the Holy Spirit to clothe us from on high with the gifts of courage and compassion, that we may faithfully proclaim the Gospel message of love, in word and deed. HAPPY FEAST DAY EVERYONE! Healing Mass This Wednesday, May 22 nd, at 7PM, we will continue our Marian celebrations with a special Mass for Healing in honor of Our Lady of Lourdes. As you know, the Lourdes Grotto on our property has long been a quiet place of prayer for many. People come here, day and night, seeking Mary s intercession for themselves and others. Our Grotto commemorates Mary s apparition to Bernadette Soubirous in the village of Lourdes, France, in 1854. Since that time, Lourdes has been a place of pilgrimage most especially for the sick. Let us gather to honor our Blessed Mother and ask her help to continue the healing ministry of her Son in our day and in our midst. The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick will be administered during the Mass and a special blessing will be given to all who care for the sick. Anyone who would like to donate a bouquet of flowers in memory of a loved love or in honor of a special intention, please contact the parish office. Flowers will be placed around the statue of Mary. This week s flowers at the feet of Mary are given in loving memory of the Marion McGuire, Mildred Sullivan, and Florence Tierney. Please remember in your prayers those who have recently died; especially parish member Theresa Hennessy and Brad Ford, brother-in-law of parishioners Diane Putnam and Jean Jones. May they rest in peace, and may their families find comfort from their faith in Jesus Christ. PARISH OFFICE HOURS Mon - Thurs from 9AM - 3PM
SUMMER SIGN UPS HAVE BEGUN! July 8th-12th 8:45AM-12Noon The Kingdom Rock VBS Summer Camp sign ups are being accepted now. Staff members will be available after Sunday masses on May 12 th and May 19 th. Bible based games, songs, activities, experiments, and snacks. Cost is $25 per child, $60 maximum per family. Program is for children grades K-5, ages 5-10. Volunteers are also needed: pre-teens, teens, college, and adults! Contact Renee Simons at 978-227-5667 for more VBS information, email: Renee_simons@verizon.net. GRADE 6 KINGDOM ASSIGMENTS Several students chose to prepare special foods for those in need. Alex Cook invested in ingredients and prepared a meal for a large family. Allison O Donnell and her family made a spaghetti dinner for a family whose mother has cancer. Catherine Swift provided drinks and homemade cookies for the residents of Leominster Crossings. She and a friend then visited the senior citizens and played the piano for them. Abby Johnson was inspired to make a special sugar-free Easter basket for her great-grandmother. One student commented, I did great things without getting an actual trophy for it, but I felt like a winner! TEACHER APPRECIATION PARTY: MAY 20 You will not want to miss out on this year s event! Every catechist, aide, volunteer, and general helper who has assisted in our program is invited to meet us at the Jersey Shore! If you find that you are able to come, even at the last minute, please put on your beach shoes and give us a call. We would love to welcome you! HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS! As the Religious Ed. year closes, there are still some exciting opportunities for our high school kids to gather as a community: Summer Co-ed Volleyball League: Matches are on six consecutive Tuesday nights starting in July. Our Lady of the Lake s team will begin practice soon. Kids come with a wide range of experience and skill, Sign up now to join this awesome team before our supply of team shirts runs out! Teacher Appreciation Party Greeters, Servers, and Characters are needed!!!! We can t say more because it s a surprise for our Catechists. We are also looking for another adult to help with directing our volunteer servers from 4-9 PM. This is a wonderful opportunity to be a part of thanking our catechists for all that they do for our children! If you can spare some time on MONDAY, MAY 20 th from 4-9 PM, please call the Religious Ed Office. Both of these opportunities are open to kids graduating from 8 th grade this spring through high school graduates. Call the Religious Ed. Office for more info or to sign up. PENTECOST SUNDAY COFFEE SHOP AND CHILD CARE MINISTRIES: Our last coffee shop of the season will take place this Sunday, May 19 th and will start up again in September. Child Care during the 9:45AM Mass also ends at this time. We would like to thank all of our volunteers who make this ministry possible. We will be in need of adults to be added to our Child Care Team and to serve coffee shop when these ministries become active again. Volunteers are assigned just one Sunday a month from September through May, 2013. We also will need an adult who would be willing to pick up the donuts and deliver them to the church hall by 8:15AM on Sunday mornings. If you are interested or would like more information, please call the Religious Ed. Office. WE CELEBRATE OUR GRADUATES! Please join us on Sunday, June 2 nd at the 9:45AM Mass as we gather to pray with our graduating seniors for God s blessings as they go forth. Our parish Christian Service Scholarships will be awarded at this time. There will be a reception in the Church Hall to give you a chance to congratulate our Graduates! SAFE ENVIRONMENT TRAINING AND CORI CERTIFICATION: Every person whose ministry, volunteer or paid, places them in contact with the children of our parish, (youth group chaperone, volunteer in Vacation Bible School or plans on working at the Bazaar, Teaching, serving as a Eucharistic Minister, Lector, Greeter, etc.) must complete Safe Environment Training and a Code of Conduct Form (once only) along with a new CORI form each year (with a copy of your current drivers license attached). To help comply with these mandates, Safe Environment Training will be held on Tuesday, May 14 th, and Tuesday, August 6 th, in the Family Center. On each day, there will be a Session from 4-6 PM for those under the age of 18 years, and a Session from 7-9 PM for those 18 years and older. CORI and Code of Conduct Forms are available on the table outside the Religious Ed Office and can be left in the mailbox on that table. Please call Lisa at 978-345-7469 with any questions concerning your compliance with these mandates. BE AN ALTAR SERVER! Young people who are in grades 5 through 12 are eligible to be trained as Altar Servers. If you would like the responsibility of preparing the altar and assisting Fr. Dennis, please call the parish office. Training for Altar Servers will be scheduled in June. Call today if you are interested in becoming an altar server.
MAY 19, 2013 On behalf of those, in Massachusetts Citizens for Life, who labor to restore respect for all human life, we wish to thank you for your wonderful support of the Mother s Day Rose For Life drive. A total of $556 was raised! FOOD PANTRY NEWS Our Food Pantry is in need of donations of: CEREAL PANCAKE MIX PANCAKE SYRUP OATMEAL PEANUT BUTTER JAM OR JELLY TUNA MAYONNAISE SOUP BEEF STEW PARISH SUPPORT MAY 12 205 Sunday Envelopes $ 4,941 47 Make Up Envelopes $ 1,274 4 Paid Ahead Envelopes $ 63 Loose Cash $ 1,570 SUNDAY COLLECTION $ 7,848 WKLY PARISH OVERHEAD ($ 10,400) DEFICIT ($ 2,552) Monthly Maintenance $ 400 PARISH TITHING Human Services $ 785 The Annual Partners in Charity Appeal has included pledged gifts from 323 contributors from our parish family (families and individuals) and has raised $58,175 towards our parish goal of $61,162. To date we have reached 95% of our parish goal! Please consider a pledge today! Only $2,987 remaining! NOTE MEETING DATE CHANGE: The Craft Group Meeting has been changed to Tuesday, May 21 st, 7-9PM in the Church Hall. There will be no meeting on May 28 th. Please call Shirley Brake if you need further information. 978-345-9155. This Sunday, Pentecost Sunday, May 19 th, is often called the birthday of the Church. If you are able to fill a Give New Life bag with groceries, please return it as a gift to our parish pantry. The white bags are located at the church entrances, thank you for your generosity! SPAGHETTI SPAGHETTI SAUCE MACARONI & CHEESE INSTANT POTATOES CANNED FRUIT CRACKERS JUICE COFFEE TEA HOT COCOA RICE (WHITE OR FLAVORED) CANNED MEAT (CHICKEN, TURKEY, HAM) GROCERY STORE GIFT CARDS Donations may be left in the totes at the entrances to the church. THANK YOU for your continued support!
MAY 19, 2013 PARISH EVENTS EVENTS OF MAY 19 - MAY 25 SUN 19 th MON 20 th TUE 21 st WED 22 nd THUR 23 rd FRI 24 th SAT 25 th 9:45AM Teen Music Ministry at Mass Youth Group Meeting Cancelled 5:30PM Teacher Appreciation Dinner 5:00PM Finance Committee Meeting 7:00PM Trip to Italy Information Meeting 7:00PM Craft Group Meeting 7:00PM Mass for Healing 7:00 PM Seeking the Truth Cancelled 7:00 PM Adult Folk Group Meeting 7:00 PM 12 Steps 9:00 AM Dominoes 7:00 PM BSA Troop 12 Meeting 7:00 PM Adult Choir Practice 7:00 PM OA 1:00 PM Whist 7:30 PM Al Anon 10:00AM Teen Music Ministry Practice 12:00Noon Teen Music Ministry Volleyball 4:00 PM Teen Music Ministry Party 7:30 PM AA Please note that Coffee Shop and Child Care will end May 19th. They will start up again on September 15th. Women s Guild will meet Wednesday, June 5 th, at the River City Café, 68 Airport Road, Fitchburg, after Mass. MEN S SPIRITUAL STUDY GROUP Join other men for some lively discussion on Wednesday, May 29 th, from 7-8:00 PM in the Parish Center, as we study the Gospel of John using the Catechism to spotlight truths of our Catholic faith. Any questions, call David La Liberty at 978-537-1134. ST. ANTHONY NOVENA This year s theme is Living Faith 7PM at St. Anthony Church, 84 Salem Street, Fitchburg EVENING SIX May 21 Fr. Michael Lavallee, St. Thomas-a-Becket Parish South Barre TRIP TO ITALY Fr. Dennis will run a parish trip to Rome and Assisi either this fall or early next spring. He will have an informational meeting concerning the trip on Tuesday, May 21 st, at 7:00PM in the parish family life center. Anyone is welcome!
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