Our Lady Comforter of the Afflicted 5th Sunday of Easter May 14, 2017
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 JoAnn Geary, Finance Assistant 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 olcafinance2@gmail.com 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 Fifth Sunday of Easter 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 May 13 4:00 pm Mary Lombard Birthday Memorial Sunday May 14 9:00 am Mother s Day *Living and Deceased Members of Our Lady s Parish* 11:00 am Mother s Day *Living and Deceased Members of Our Lady s Parish* Monday May 15 8:00 am Celestino Alvarez Memorial Tuesday May 16 8:00 am Thomas Taverna and Nancy Scopsas Mem. Friday May 19 8:00 am Mrs. Clementina Biale Memorial Saturday May 20 4:00 pm Marie McClallen Memorial Sunday May 21 9:00 am James Kennedy Memorial *Living and Deceased Members of Our Lady s Parish* 11:00 am Peter Cianci COLLECTION INFORMATION May 6/7: $7,721 UPCOMING COLLECTIONS May 13/14: Regular and Utilities/Energy May 20/21: Regular and Special Monthly May 25: Ascension Thursday May 27/28: Regular June 3/4: Regular and Seminarians June 10/11: Regular and Special Monthly ASCENSION THURSDAY HOLY DAY MASSES Mark your calendars: Wednesday, May 24 at 6:30pm Thursday, May 25 at 9:00am and 6:30pm DAILY MASS SCHEDULE Our daily Masses are now celebrated on Monday, Tuesday and Friday at 8:00am. The first Friday Mass will remain at 9:00am. UPCOMING DATES TO REMEMBER Ascension Holy Day Masses: Wednesday, May 24 at 6:30pm, Thursday, May 25 at 9:00am and 6:30pm Mem. Day Mass for our Veterans 5/28 @ 11:00am Memorial Day Mass Monday, May 29 at 9:00am Last Day of School Mass Friday, June 16 at 9:00am 1000 CLUB Thank you to all who have continuously supported the 1000 Club. We hope to sign up new members for 2017. Tell your friends. A 1000 Club membership is the PERFECT GIFT for that hard to buy for person OR JUST TREAT YOURSELF. It only costs $55 per year which is less that $5 per month. The next drawing is Sunday, May 21 at 12:30pm in the school cafeteria. Join us for refreshments. Join us the last weekend of each month after the 4:00pm and 11:00am Masses in the church to receive the Sacrament of the Sick. Sickness of the body affects our emotional and spiritual wellbeing. Through the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick, one of the two Sacraments of Healing, Jesus Christ brings healing - physical and spiritual - to what ever ailment you may have. MEMORIAL DAY MASS FOR VETERAN S On Sunday, May 28 at the 11:00 Mass Our Lady s will celebrate a Mass for our Veteran s city wide and remember in prayer those who have lost their lives for our freedom. There will be a small reception in the back of church following Mass sponsored by Our Lady s Activities Committee. If you would like to help bake for this reception, please call Sharon in the parish office and let her know. 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 the home. May 14, 2017
Our Lady Comforter of the Afflicted Parish Waltham/Lexington OUR LADY S ACADEMY Conferences/Adoration/Confessions with Fr. DiPerri May 12 5-8 Adoration/Conference May 16 Pre-K Adoration/Conference May 22 K-4 Adoration/Conference May 26 Adoration June 5 5-7 Adoration/Conference June 9 K-4 Adoration/Conference MEMORIAL CANDLE STAND If you would like to remember a loved one or a special intention, there are a few candles available on our candle stand of the Blessed Mother. Candles are $250 per year. If interested, contact Sharon in the parish office. 2017 CARDINAL S CATHOLIC APPEAL EUCHARISTIC ADORATION OPPORTUNITIES June is the month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and also of Fathers, Dan Zinger will be hosting Eucharistic Adoration on Friday, June 16 at 6:30pm to honor the Sacred Heart of Jesus and to pray for all fathers. All are welcome. Come and go as you wish! We are less than $10,000 from our goal. The Cardinal s Appeal continues. Your generous contributions not only matter to the appeal, but in the end, also help OUR PARISH. Our parish s goal is $47,283. To date we have collected $37,619. If you haven t yet given, there are blue envelopes on the tables of the church and at the ends of each pew, please fill out and either send in the mail or simply drop into the collection baskets on the weekend. Thank you in advance for your kindness and generosity in helping us reach our goal. HOLY HOUR Our Archdiocesan Seminary, St. John s Seminary in Brighton, will be celebrating a Holy Hour on May 19 to pray for all the men to be ordained priests of the Archdiocese of Boston the following day, Saturday, May 20. As our parish has been wonderful in training seminarians to become priests, each and all are invited to attend this special Holy Hour. The hour will begin at 7:00pm in the Seminary Chapel. All interested please contact Sharon in the parish office. MARIAN ROSARY CANDLE LIGHT SERVICE Join us on Friday, May 19 at 6:30pm for our annual Marian Rosary candle light service. All are invited to attend. The prayer service is approximately 45 minutes and will include recitation of the rosary, singing of hymns to Mary and weather permitting, a procession to crown Our Lady s statue outside. We hope to see you there. 4 Fifth Sunday of Easter
Waltham/Lexington Our Lady Comforter of the Afflicted Parish Fatima Forever Our Lady of Fatima 100 th Anniversary May 13 Most of us are familiar with the story of Our Lady of Fatima. Mary, the Mother of God, appeared to the three shepherd children in Fatima, Portugal on May 13, 1917. May 13 th marks the 100 th anniversary of this supernatural phenomenon. Mary, as Queen of Heaven and Earth, entrusted to those three children an important message for the world. The essence of the message needs to be heeded and is especially relevant for our world today. Fatima is prophecy ~ ~ Fatima is a warning ~ ~ Fatima is a message. Mary appeared six times to these shepherd children from May 13 th 1917 until October 13 th 1917. Prophecy and Warning In 1917 World War One was raging. Our Lady foretold that World War One would soon end, yet another more serious war would follow. World War Two began for much of Europe in 1939. Mary also warned that if people did not return to God, Russian Communism would spread because of the sins of humanity. Our Lady asked that the rosary be prayed as the tool and weapon to combat evil. Mary warned that the Church would be persecuted, the good would be martyred, nations would be destroyed, and the Pope would have much to suffer. Our Lady gave the children a vision of an assassination attempt on the life of a Pope. (An attempt on the life of John Paul II occurred on May 13 th, 1981.) Message Our Lady showed the children a vision of Hell. This was done because many people did not believe that Hell existed. Through prayer and acts of reparation, Our Lady told the children, that many souls can be saved and conversions can take place. To save souls, Mary told the children that God wants to establish a devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary in the hearts of each person. This is key since the heart of Mary leads souls to Jesus. The heart of the Fatima message is a message for all humanity. Prayer, repentance, self-sacrifice, and acts of reparation, atone for the sins of mankind. The spiritual conversion of all to follow God s Will is the essence of the Fatima message. Prayers of reparation and the importance of the rosary for world peace are at the core of Our Lady s message. As promised to the three children, Our Lady provided a miracle so that the world would believe. On October 13 th, 1917 (the last apparition of Fatima) over 70,000 people, believers and non-believers witnessed the Miracle of the Sun. The sun spun in the sky showering radiant hues of light upon all those witnessing below. As the sun spun, it zigzagged toward the earth. At the same time, miracles happened and many people present were cured of their afflictions that day. This supernatural event was seen as far away as 35 miles from the site of the apparition. The Miracle of the Sun highlighted Our Lady s message to all humanity. Mary wants her message known. Fatima was never meant only for the people of yesterday, but for all time! Please take into your hearts the plea of reparation and the request of devotion to Mary s Immaculate Heart. Together, may we strive to live the spiritual message of Our Lady of Fatima. Be assured that Mary s Immaculate Heart will triumph. God Bless. ~ ~ Noreen DiPerri Tolosky, (Father DiPerri s sister. This essay appeared in her Longmeadow, MA parish bulletin, and in other bulletins in Western Massachusetts.) May 14, 2017
Our Lady Comforter of the Afflicted Parish Waltham/Lexington Below are some pictures from our First Communion and Confirmation celebrations which were held last weekend. Also are some pictures from Grandparents/Special Persons Day Mass and Crowning of Blessed Mother from Our Lady s Academy from May 5. 6 Fifth Sunday of Easter