CHURCH LOCATION Coyle Drive Seekonk, MA 02771 PARISH OFFICE & MAILING ADDRESS 385 Central Avenue Seekonk, MA 02771-3922 Bulle n Deadline Monday, 12:00 Noon Phone: 508-399-8440 OFFICE HOURS Monday - Friday 9:00am-1:00pm PARISH STAFF Rev. Raymond Cambra, Jr........Pastor Rev. James H. Morse....Weekend Assistant Rev. Deacon Thomas McMahon.......Deacon Ms. Cynthia Gamache..Director Faith Forma on Ms. Rose Parenteau...Pastoral Associate Ms. Dianne Blais......Administra ve Assistant Ms. Joan Connell...Administra ve Assistant Mr. William Blais......Facili es Manager Ms. Jo-Anne Olean......Music Director Web Site...olqmseekonk.org Email olqmseekonk@comcast.net Jo-Anne Olean..774-991-1898 FAITH FORMATION 385 Central Ave, Seekonk MA 02771 Phone......508-399-7534 Cynthia Gamache - Grades 1-6 Email..CGamache@olqmff.comcastbiz.net Eric Queenan - Grades 7-9 Email..cord@olqmff.comcastbiz.net ST. VINCENT DePAUL SOCIETY Phone.508-572-5335 LITURGIES AND DEVOTIONS Rosary: Monday - Thursday.......8:30am Monday-Thursday.......9:00am Saturday: Confession:.........3:30 4:00pm Vigil Mass 4:30pm Sunday Mass...8:30,10:00 & 11:30am Prayer Group...Wednesday 7-8:30pm In the Parish Life Center LIKE US ON FACEBOOK Vision Statement Be the eyes, hands & feet of Christ here on earth! SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: Congratula ons on the birth of your child. The church celebrates with you and is ready to prepare you if this is your FIRST child being bap zed at our Parish. An ini al prepara on gathering is held on the last Sunday in the months of January, April, July & October following the 11:30AM Mass. You need not wait un l your child is born for you to a end the class. Next class will held on Sunday, October 28, 2018. Please call the parish office to register for the class. Bap sms are held the Third Sunday of the month at 12:30pm. Please call the parish office to register. INITIATION OF ADULTS: Adults expressing an interest in becoming Catholic are invited to search through our forma on process which is from September through Pentecost. For more informa on, please call the Parish Office. FAITH FORMATION: Grades 1-9. First Eucharist is a two year program, grades 1 and 2. Confirma on is a two year program, grades 8 & 9. SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE: Congratula ons on your engagement! Please speak to Fr. Cambra at least one year in advance of your intended date to allow adequate me for Parish and Diocesan Marriage prepara on. FOR OUR HOME-BOUND: Contact the Parish Office to receive Holy Communion at home if you are confined. THE SACRAMENT OF THE SICK: May be received a er any weekday Mass or by appointment. The Church is Handicap accessible. The Elevator is located in the entrance facing the North School. Restrooms and a Diaper Changing Sta on are located in the lower church hall. ST. STEPHEN S CEMETERY 683 So. Main Street, A leboro, MA For lot informa on, call the Parish Office at 508-399-8440
Twenty-SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME October 7, 2018 MASS INTENTIONS Saturday: October 6 4:30 PM (RC) Deceased Members of the Lantagne Family Sunday: October 7 8:30 AM (RC) 10:00 AM (RC) Maria DaCunha 11:30 AM (JM) For The People Monday: October 8 Tuesday October 9 Wednesday: October 10 Raymond O. Castro, Sr. Thursday October 11 Saturday: October 13 4:30 PM (RC) Deceased Members of the McCaffrey Sunday: October 14 8:30 AM (JM) Madeline Burdge Governo 10:00 AM (RC) For The People 11:30 AM (RC) Dorothy Toppin OUR LADY QUEEN OF MARTYRS CHURCH SANCTUARY LAMP Please contact the Parish Office if you would like to book the Sanctuary Lamp at Our Lady Queen of Martyrs in honor of a loved one. The Sanctuary Lamp is lit this week in honor of: SHIRLEY WUJCIK Please remember the following people: Jean Simoneau, Robert Burke, Ronald & Jessica Bergevine, Paul Giguere, Laurie Foley, Claire Leonard, Linda Courtis, Thomas Flynn, James Michalski, Paula Gagnon, Theresa Copes Names may only be placed by a family member calling the parish office. PARISH ANOINTING OF THE SICK On Saturday, October 13, within the context of the 4:30 Vigil Mass the Sacrament of the Sick will take place. Who can receive this Anointing? If you are of advanced years, or know that you will have an upcoming medical procedure, or suffer from a debilitating illness; you can receive the Sacrament of the Sick. What do you have to do prior? Call the rectory and inform us before October 13, so that proper space can be provided, names listed so that all who take part in this Communal Celebration will be recorded in the Parish Register. FAITH FORMATION Class for Levels 1-6 will be held Sunday, October 14th & October 28th from 8:30 to 9:45. If you have not yet registered your child or would like to register them please contact Cynthia Gamache at cgamache@olqmff.comcastbiz.net Children s Liturgy of the Word (CLOW) will be held on Sunday October 14th & October 28th at the 10AM Mass. During Mass Children are dismissed during the Liturgy of the Word and an ageappropriate Liturgy of the Word is offered for ages 4 through 2nd graders. All children are welcome and encouraged to attend. Just before the Liturgy of the Word begins for the assembly, children are invited to the lower level of the church. During this special time, the teacher leads the children through prayers, songs and readings that are simplified for children. The children learn about the same Scripture readings as the rest of the assembly. They are taught a simplified main message of the readings and are encouraged to share that message with their parents after Mass. Confirmation Program Level 7, 8 & 9: The next Confirmation class will be held Sunday, October 14th & October 28th in the Parish Life Center from 11:15am-12:45pm. If you have any questions please email Eric Queenan at Cord@olqmcomcast.net or call the Faith Formation Office at 508-399 -7534. REMEMBRANCE BOOK Is located in our St. Joseph Prayer Room. This prayer book has been compiled to provide people with the opportunity to entrust their loved ones to God s all embracing love, through the intercession of St. Joseph. Donations for fresh flowers for the front of the Statue of Mary are welcomed in memory of loved ones. Floral arrangements from your garden are also acceptable. Please contact the Parish office at 508-399-8440 to ensure your loved ones name is published in the weekly bulletin.
This year s Annual Holiday Fair will be held on Friday, November 2 nd from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m., and on Saturday, November 3 rd, from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m., in the lower Church Hall. The Kitchen will open at 11 a.m. on Friday and Saturday. All raffle drawings will be held on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. You need not be present to win a prize. Our next meeting will be held on Monday, October 22, at 7:00PM in the Church Hall. The Holiday Fair Committee would like to express their sincere appreciation for all those who donated from the Christmas in July Trees. Now the time has come to bring the donations for our Fair. Our Holiday Fair depends on our parishioners for it s success. Please return donations as soon as possible. Donation boxes can be found at each of the church entrances. You may wish to make a monetary donation towards the purchase of our large raffle items, please put your donation in a marked envelope addressed to either of our two secretaries: Dianne or Joan Holiday Fair Donation. Please place that envelope in the collection basket, or drop it off at the Rectory, Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. TO OUR VERY TALENTED PARISHIONERS! WE ARE LOOKING FOR BASKETS FOR OUR FAIR ON FRIDAY NOVEMBER 2ND & SATURDAY NOVEMBER 3RD. THE HIGHLIGHT OF OUR FAIR IS OUR BASKET RAFFLE. WE ARE HOPING YOU WILL HELP US TO MAKE IT A HUGE SUCCESS THIS YEAR. BE AS CREATIVE AS YOU LIKE. WE KNOW YOU CAN SURPRISE US!! PLEASE BE SURE TO ATTACH A LIST OF ALL INCLUDED ITEMS. BASKETS MAY BE DROPPED OFF AT THE PARISH OFFICE MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY BETWEEN AND 1PM, OR AT MASS BY OCTOBER 29TH. Volunteer Bakers Needed Again This Year Our annual Holiday Fair is fast approaching and we are in need of bakers to help stock our bakery and candy tables this year. Your help and support made last year one of the best we've had for the quality and quantity of baked and home made goods. If you can help we need the following information: What can you bake or make and how much of it? (1 cake or 24 cookies, etc.) Will it be Sugar Free? Either way is fine with us. Will it be Gluten free? Again, either way is fine with us. Does it contain any nuts, peanut butter or other known ingredients that could cause an allergic reaction? This must be clearly marked on the label. Are you able to wrap in protective plastic or provide in container? Pastry/Baked Goods drop off day is Thursday, November 1st at 4:00-6:00PM in the lower Church Hall. This allows us time to price and display items in advance of opening at 9:00AM on Friday morning. Please contact the Parish Office via email at: olqmseekonk@comcast.net or 508-399-8440 for any questions.
Weekly Offering September 30, 2018 Weekly Collection $5,648.05 Expenses $8,416.09 Deficit/Surplus $-2,768.04 Thank you very much for your support. Cardinal Medeiros Residence $457.95 As we look forward to Autumn and all the activities that the cooler weather brings, we can often forget about your Parish s needs. Online Giving does allow you to make donations via your computer or smart device without the need for budget envelopes. The link to this option can be found on our website olqmseekonk.org Contributing to the weekly offertory ensures that we are able to keep our Parish Home spiritually and physically dynamic now and in the future. This weekend s second collection is for EXTRAORDINARY EXPENSES. Next weekend s second collection is for the MAINTENANCE. Diocesan Assessment Fiscal Year Diocesan Assessment: $57,064.00 Fiscal Year collected to date: 13,391.00 Balance -$43,673.00 WEDDING ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION will be celebrated with a special Mass of Thanksgiving for couples observing significant wedding anniversaries (including first year) during 2018. This celebra on will take place on Sunday, October 14, 2018, at 3:00 p.m. at St. Mary Cathedral in Fall River. If you would like an invita on, please contact the Parish Office @ 508-399-8440 to make arrangements to par cipate in this celebra on. All are welcome. OFFICE OF SAFE ENVIRONMENT/CORI: The Diocese of Fall River has established the Office of Safe Environment which is located at the Chancery. All CORI background checks will now be processed through this office. All employees and volunteers who work with or have access to children in any capacity are required to have a CORI background check, complete a Safe Environment training on line through CMG connect, and sign a Code of Conduct. Upon comple on of the training on line a cer ficate can be printed to be a ached to the paper- work. Please contact Cyndi Gamache or Rose for any ques ons. The Parish Office will be Closed Monday, October 8th Columbus Day Youth Ministry will meet this Sunday afternoon from 2-4pm in the Parish Life Center. We will be making chocolates for the Holiday Fair. Join us for fun, faith, and friendship! All youth grades 6-10 are welcome to attend. Parish Finance Council will meet on Tuesday, October 16th at 7:00pm in the Parish Life Center. Meeting will last approximately 1 hour St. Vincent de Paul Society OLQM Conference Meeting will be held on October 14th at 11am in the lower church hall. CLOTHING NEEDS: Please drop off your extra clothing and housewares to: SVDP Clothing Store, 95 Pine Street, Attleboro MA Wednesdays: 9 to 11am REFLECTION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE Jesus is enjoying the presence of the children coming to him for hugs and blessings. He makes it clear that we must imitate children and become like them in order to enter the Reign of God. Obviously Jesus is calling us to not be childish but to be childlike. How do you see the difference between being childish and being childlike? What exactly are we being called to? Not all characteristics of children are good for older people to imitate, but many are. What are some children s habits we should not try to pick up? What are some ways of children that we should try to remember and imitate? Do you ever baby-sit younger children? If so, what is your favorite part and your least favorite part of that responsibility? If you have never baby-sat before, what parts do you think you might look forward to, and which parts would you not look forward to?
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