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The Catholic Community of Grafton Hill Parishes THE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY OF GRAFTON HILL PARISHES JULY 23, 2017 ALL ARE WELCOME IN THE NAME OF CHRIST SAINT STEPHEN PARISH 16 Hamilton St Worcester, MA 508.755.3165 [email protected] HOLY F AMILY P ARISH AT SUNDAY M ASSES SAINT JOSEPH CHURCH 7:30 & 11:00 am (English) 41 Hamilton St Worcester, MA Saturday Vigil Mass: 508.754.6722 4:00 PM (English) [email protected] www.holyfamilyparishworchester.org SUNDAY M ASSES 9:30 am (English) 11:00 am (Brazilian Portuguese) 12:30pm (French) 7:00 pm (Brazilian Portuguese) www.facebook.com/holyfamilyparishworcester HOLY FAMILY and ST. STEPHEN’S PARISHES WORCESTER, MA MASS INTENTIONS SATURDAY July 22 - Vigil of the Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time THE SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN 4:00 pm (St. Stephen) + Helen Tripodi, 4th Anniv., by Lou Tripodi ORDINARY TIME SUNDAY 4:00 PM & 11:00 AM Mass July 23 - Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Entrance Hymn: 7:30 am (St. Stephen) + Howard Carney, Sr., 52nd Anniv, Req. by the Family “The Church’s One Foundation” #436 9:30 am (St. Joseph) + Norma Fortin, Req. by Janet & Armand Bouley 11:00 am (St. Joseph) Readings & Psalms page 203 11:00 am (St. Stephen) + Joseph & Lillian Reilly, Req. by the Family Hymn at the Preparation of the 12:30 pm (St. Joseph) + Pour nos paroissiens Gifts: 7:00 pm (St. Joseph) “Want to Walk As a Child of the Light” #515 MONDAY – July 24 8:30 am ( St. Stephen) + Joseph Morrissey, Req., by Lou Tripodi Communion Hymn: TUESDAY – July 25 “One Bread, One Body” #381 8:30 am ( St. Joseph) + Recessional Hymn: WEDNESDAY – July 26 “Holy, Holy, Holy” #295 8:30 am (St. Stephen) + Warren J. McCabe, Birthday Remembrance Req. by Family 7:00 pm (St. Joseph) Feast of St. Anne 9:30 AM MASS THURSDAY – July 27 Entrance Hymn: 8:30 am (St. Joseph) + For repose of the soul of P. Michael LaBaire “Praise the Lord, Ye Heavens FRIDAY – July 28 Adore Him” #584 8:30 am (St. Stephen) + Franklin & Ann Carrigan, Req. by Nora Donoghue Gloria Mass of Creation SATURDAY Readings & Psalm #973 July 29 - Vigil of the Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 4:00 pm (St. Stephen) + Frank Wagner, 3rd Anniv., Req. by the Family Hymn at the Preparation of the Gifts: SUNDAY July 30 - Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time “There’s A Wideness in God’s Mercy” #712 7:30 am (St. Stephen) + Rosina Capuani, Req. by the Family Holy 9:30 am (St. Joseph) + Edward L. LeClair, 51st Anniv., Ida Bernardm Carem LeClair Tobin, 33rd Anniv., Req. by the family Acclamation 11:00 am (St. Joseph) Amen 11:00 am (St. Stephen) + O’Shea, Robinson & Laprade Families, Req. by Lamb of God Family Communion Hymn: 12:30 pm (St. Joseph) + Thanksgiving Mass by Margarette Leveque “Christ Be Our Lght” #798 7:00 pm (St. Joseph) Recessional Hymn: Spiritual Wisdom For the Week “Let All Things Now Living” #608 “Let us not be confused by the talents and missions of other saints . Let us be the kind of saints we were created to be.” Mother Angelica SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JULY 23, 2017 FEAST OF SAINTS JOACHIM & ANNE, PARISH FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP PARENTS OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY The offertory collection for the weekend of July 15-16 WEDNESDAY, JULY 26 was as follows: On Wednesday, July 26, we will observe the feast day Holy Family Parish: $3,742.00 of the parents of Mary, the grandparents of Jesus Saint Stephen Parish: $4,237.00 Christ. We as a parish will take note of the day, as the Thank you for your generosity to our parishes. It is feast figures prominently in the history of Canada and through your goodness that we are able to accomplish of our diocese. A well-known shrine to St. Anne all that we do. May God bless you for all that you do welcomes visitors and pilgrims in Sturbridge, MA. to support our work and ministries at Saint Stephen and Holy Family Parishes. The scriptures are silent about Jesus’ grandparents. Early tradition and some non-biblical writings give us STAYING CONNECTED: their names. What we can be sure of is that they were WEEKLY PARISH EMAIL MESSAGES Jewish and they handed their faith on to their daughter, Every week, a brief parish email with news, Mary. It was within the home of Joachim and Anne announcements, cancellations and updates can be sent that Mary’s faith was cultivated and nurtured. They to our parishioners. were quiet, unassuming people who lived their faith If you are a member of St. Stephen Parish, please and became an integral part of God’s plan of salvation. consider sending your full name and email address to If we will put ourselves –our lives and our gifts—at [email protected] . Over the next few the Lord’s disposal, he will use us too. months we will begin putting together an email list so Saint Anne is co-patroness of the Province of Quebec that important messages can be sent to you from the in Canada. Devotion to Saint Anne was brought by the parish, when appropriate. colonists of New France from Normandy and Brittany If you are a member of Holy Family Parish, you are where she has been venerated for centuries. probably already receiving regular messages and Faith is a gift from God. Faith is nurtured through a updates. If not, simply send your email address and web of relationships we share with others. The Feast of full name to [email protected] . We Saints Joachim and Anne, the grandparents of Jesus, will be happy to add you to our list. reminds us of the role grandparents often play in passing on the faith to the next generation. Often The email messages are especially helpful in today, grandparents are called to persevere in this task announcing cancelations due to winter weather. They amidst the most challenging of circumstances. We ask also help parishioners to stay informed regarding the intercession of Saints Anne and Joachim to sustain special Masses and funerals. Email addresses are never them in their work. shared with any other organization. You can request to On Wednesday, July 26, we will celebrate Mass for have your address removed at any time. the Feast of Saint Anne at 8:30 am in St. Stephen Thank you for helping our parish communities stay Church and at 7:00 pm in St. Joseph Church. The connected. liturgies will conclude with veneration of the relic IMAGE OF DIVINE MERCY AT SAINT STEPHEN’S of Saint Anne. All are welcome. “God is always waiting for us. He never grows tired. Christ reveals the merciful presence of God.” Pope Weekly Meetings/Gatherings Francis Rosary: Before weekday Masses Pope Francis often speaks about the mercy of God. The Holy Father often stresses how important it is that our AA Meetings: Monday @ 7:00 PM; Thursday @ 7:00 parishes be an oasis of mercy for all who seek forgiveness, PM and Saturday @ 10:00 AM all at St. Stephen’s Church Hall. reconciliation and healing. When people enter the church, Wednesday @ 7:00 PM (Woman’s Step Meeting) @ they should know that the mercy of Christ is extended to all YOU Inc Building. who seek it. The church does not exist to condemn. The mission of the church is to invite everyone to repentance, Charismatic Prayer Meeting (French) @ 7:00 PM reconciliation and peace. Our image of Divine Mercy will Msgr. Ducharme Center. be placed at the front entrance of Saint Stephen’s as a way Baptismal Preparation for parents and Godparents: Please of reminding everyone who enters our church that all are call the rectory embraced by the merciful presence of God. PARISH CONTACTS Father Steven LaBaire, Pastor [email protected] [email protected] Father Adriano Lessa [email protected] Father Andres Araque [email protected] Israel Fernandez, Deacon [email protected] Thomas Marshall, Deacon [email protected] Bruce Vidito , Deacon [email protected] Theresa O’Brien, Administrative Assistant [email protected] Pauline Vitdito, Administrative Assistant [email protected] Lucia Clemente Falco, Music Director [email protected] Mary Sanning, Religious Education Director & Safe Environment Coordinator [email protected] Vicki Lyons, Safe Environment Coordinator & Thrift Store Manager [email protected] Theresa Turgeon, Ducharme Hall Manager 508.770.1053 Janine Gould, Baptismal Catechesis [email protected] Niciane Bonilla, Secretary Brazilian Community [email protected] Sister Judith Dupuy SSA, Haitian Ministry [email protected] Marie Pascale Duplan, Haitian Ministry [email protected] John Paul Bellerose, Liturgical Formation [email protected] Joanne Mallozzi, School Principal [email protected] PRAYER INTENTIONS In the charity of your prayers, please join in praying for Pope’s Francis’ special intention for the month of July: That our brothers and sisters who have strayed from the Christian faith, through our prayer and witness to the Gospel, may rediscover the merciful closeness of the Lord and the beauty of the Christian life. In the charity of your prayer please pray for all the newly-baptized, especially Lucas Gabriel Clerici and Kaylin Bila who were baptized at Saint Joseph Church and Luca Angelo Carota who was baptized at St. Stephen’s. May they grow in their awareness of God’s love. In the charity of your prayers, you are kindly asked to remember the sick , especially: Christine Caron, Lisa Vancelette, Jules Andre Alcide, Cyrus Hiatt, Doris Kennedy, Derek Weekley, Rita Gervais, Denise Thibeault, Carey Santiago, Nancie O’Brien, Darlene & James Reilly. In the charity of your prayers, please pray for those who have died , especially Kenneth J. Flanders , Vincent Burdulis, Henry Sullivan and Carlos Martins.
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