118 South Broadway • Lawrence, MA 018431427 ¡COMUNIDAD HISPANA! www.saintpatrickparish.com Información en Español: últimas páginas Phone Numbers Sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time February 16, 2020 Parish Office & Rectory9786839416 Parish Fax9786815808 Cor Unum Meal Center9786888900 Lawrence Catholic Academy9786835822 Parish Staff PastorRev. Paul B. O’Brien Parochial VicarRev. Alonso E. Macias Vietnamese ApostolateRev. Khanh Dao Weekend AssistantRev. Stephen M. Curry O.S.A. Permanent DeaconsDeacon George Escotto Deacon Julio J. Sanchez Hispanic ApostolateMrs. Guadalupe Ospino Mr. Hosffman Ospino, Ph.D. Music DirectorMr. Bernie Choiniere Operations ManagerMr. Joseph McDermott, Jr. Religious EducationMs. Diane Jarvis Business ManagerMrs. Pat Neel Parish SecretaryMrs. Jannette Bloise Parish Office StaffMr. Michael Garrihy Mrs. Joanne Morrow Weekend Masses New Parishioners Saturday 4:00 pm English Welcome to our family! Please contact the parish office to regis- 5:30 pm English ter and receive information about St. Patrick’s. Sacrament of the Sick Sunday 7:00 am English To receive the Sacrament of the Sick, contact one of the priests. 9:00 am English 11:00 am English Marriage 12:30 pm Spanish Contact one of the priests at least six months in advance. 3:00 pm Vietnamese Cor Unum Meal Center 5:30 pm English The Cor Unum Meal Center, located across from our church at 7:00 pm Spanish 191 Salem Street, offers free, hot, nutritious meals to all. www.corunummealcenter.org. Weekday Masses MondaySaturday 7:00 am English Saint Vincent If you seek assistance with physical needs, please call: Tuesday & Friday 7:00 pm Spanish 9786098834. Confession Lawrence Catholic Academy Friday 6:156:45 pm Spanish lower church Ms. Mary E. Kelly, Principal Saturday 7:30 am English lower church www.lawrencecatholicacademy.net 3:003:45 pm English upper church Holy Sepulchre Cemetery Sunday 6:156:45 pm Spanish upper church Waverly Road, North Andover www.HolySepulchreNA.com Eucharistic Adoration Friday 12:007:00 pm lower church Follow us on Twitter: Like us on Facebook: @stpatslawrence Saint Patrick Parish Lawrence Baptism & R.C.I.A. facebook.com/saintpatrickparish English Contact Mrs. Joanne Morrow SɄ. PȱɄɂȹȳȻ PȱɂȹɃȸ One Heart Lent Program This Lent, you are invited to participate in the One Heart Lent Program, an effort to help feed hungry people through our Cor Unum Meal Center. The One Heart Lent Program offers this daily guide for Lenten reflections, as well as a unique opportunity to help feed some of our neediest brothers and sisters through our Lenten almsgiv- ing. LENT Lent, the period of weeks leading up to Holy Week and Easter, is a unique gift from God. During Lent, we are in- vited to renew our relationships with God, turn away from sin, and experience reconciliation with God and others. We traditionally embrace three disciplines during Lent: prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. None of these is an end in itself. Instead, each discipline helps us better focus on God and on living God’s love. PRAYER The goal of Lenten prayer is to dedicate more of ourselves to building our relationships with God. To make best use of the One Heart Lent Program, you are invited to set aside some period of time each day during Lent (perhaps half an hour) to communicate with God through reflective prayer. Each day, you are invited to read in your bible the Gospel passage listed, and then to consider the reflections and questions for the day. If possible, it is very helpful to make notes after your reflections each day. FASTING Through fasting, we recall that God gives us all the gifts we have in life M not just food, but also breath, health, speech, thought, love, and every material good. By choosing to deny ourselves some food and drink during Lent, we gain a better perspective on all of the material blessings God gives to us. In addition to observing the Church’s Lenten regulations for fasting (Ash Wednesday and Good Friday) and abstinence (from meat on Fridays), each of us chooses particular ways to fast during Lent. ALMSGIVING Almsgiving is our sharing the best of our treasure with people who are in need. All that we are and all that we have are gifts from God. It is tempting to grasp those gifts for ourselves, without considering God or other people. When we sacrifice the best of our gifts for people in need, we become better focused on God and others. We grow closer to God and all of our brothers and sisters by living God’s generous love. The One Heart Lent Program is a fantastic focus for Lenten almsgiving. The One Heart Lent Program raises money to help feed hungry people in Lawrence through our Cor Unum Meal Center. Cor Unum serves meals to hundreds of people every day, 365 days a year. 100% of the alms you contribute to the One Heart Lent Pro- gram will help provide food through Cor Unum. One Heart Lent Program information sheets with Lent Jar wrappers are available in the welcome centers at the exits of the church. To participate in the One Heart Lent Program, all you need is an open heart, the desire to grow in the Lord, and a jar. LȱɇɂȵȾȳȵ, Mȱ ASH WEDNESDAY Our schedule for Masses, with the distribution of ashes, for Ash Wednesday, February 26, is: 7:00 am English 8:30 am English (Lawrence Catholic Academy Mass) 5:30 pm English 7:00 pm Spanish STEWARDSHIP Today’s readings challenge us to reflect on the true state of our hearts as it relates to stewardship. Do we choose to embrace stewardship as a spirituality and way of life that allows us to grow in conformity to Christ every day? Our first reading, from the book of Sirach, teaches that our good God has given us freedom to make this choice: “Before man are life and death, good and evil, whichever he chooses shall be given him.” The concept of stew- ardship helps us to live out the fundamental choice to put God first. Stewardship is meant to be embraced as a way of life a life that involves a continuous conversion of heart. In our Gospel passage, from Matthew, Jesus illustrates the difference between an external observance of the law and a true conversion of heart, saying, “You have heard that it was said… you shall not kill… But I say to you, whoever is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment.” Our Lord is asking us not only for exterior acts, but for a true change of heart. In stewardship terms, that means seeing everything as a gift from Him, to be used for His glory and the good of others. Copyright 2020 ©www.THECATHOLICSTEWARD.com www.corunummealcenter.org If you would like to learn about volunteer opportunities at Cor Unum, call 9786888900, or email co- [email protected]. There are tasks for all ages and physical abilities. Please prayerfully consider shar- ing your time and talent to help feed our brothers and sisters in need. Meal Schedule: Breakfast daily from 6:00 am M 8:00 am and dinner daily from 4:30 pm M 6:30 pm. BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING According to Web MD, high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a major health problem. High blood pressure is especially concerning, because people can have it for years without knowing. There is plenty that can be done to prevent, delay, and treat the condition. The first step is finding out that you have high blood pressure. Blood pressure screening will take place in the parish center on Saturday, February 22, 2020 from 1:003:00 pm. The process is simple. A parish volunteer who is a registered nurse will take your blood pressure and give you a card to document the reading. You can then discuss the results with your physician. The service is free and the results are confidential. Please plan to stop by the parish center to have your blood pressure checked on February 22nd.Note for your Calendar: Blood Pressure Screening will also take place on May 16, 2020. SȹɈɄȸ SɅȾȴȱɉ ȿȶ OɂȴȹȾȱɂɉ TȹȽȵ Inspiring Hope Campaign Saint Patrick Parish is conducting a capital campaign to ensure that our beloved church building will stand strong as a powerful witness to the glory of God and our Catholic faith. Our campaign addresses the greatest capital need in our church building: the repair and restoration of our his- toric stained glass windows. The campaign also supports the longterm capital needs of Lawrence Catholic Academy, with its mission of providing strong Catholic education for the families of Lawrence. This campaign offers a unique opportunity for us to put our faith into action. To learn about the Inspiring Hope Campaign, and to get involved, go to saintpatrickparish.com and click on the Inspiring Hope Campaign but- ton. FIRST HOLY COMMUNION RETREAT MARCH 7 ST. PATRICK PARISH CENTER 1:00 PM M 3:00 PM If your child is baptized and preparing for the celebration of the Sacrament of The Holy Eucharist at Saint Pat- rick Parish an important M and mandatory M part of this preparation process is participation by your child and at least one parent/guardian at the retreat. If you have any questions, please contact Diane Jarvis at 9786839416. HOLY SEPULCHRE CEMETERY Have you and your family taken the opportunity to preplan for your burials? Preplanning your burial in a Catholic cemetery allows you to: leave a final testament of your faith save money and control costs take advantage of an affordable payment plan relieve your relatives of possible financial and emotional burdens give yourself peace of mind about your final affairs Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, our parish’s cemetery on Waverly Road in North Andover, has burial spaces that include crypts (the Saint Joseph Section), vaultoption plots (the Blessed Virgin Mary Section), and a garden for cremains (the Saint Francis Garden).