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18th Sunday of Ordinary Time

August 4, 2019

River of Divine Mercy - Catholic Collaborative -

Ste Marguerite d’Youville, Dracut

St. Mary Magdalen, Tyngsboro St. Rita, Lowell

18TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME AUGUST 4, 2019

Dracut/Tyngsboro/Lowell

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Ste Marguerite d’Youville/St. Mary Magdalen/St. Rita

Tuesday, August 6 7-8 p.m SR: RCIA Team Mtg. St. Columba Room

Wednesday, August 7

6:30 p.m. SMM SVDP Meeting, Rectory Basement 6:30 p.m. Down by the River Music Ministry, Across the street from Heritage Ice Cream

Thursday, August 8 7:00 p.m. Thursday Evening Prayer Group, SMD 7:30 p.m. Vietnamese Mass, SR Chapel

Saturday, August 10 7 - 9 a.m. Men of St. Joseph, SMM 9:30 - 10:15 a.m. Adoration & Confessions, SR Chapel

SMD Ste Marguerite d’Youville SMM St. Mary Magdalen SR St. Rita

Weekly Events Calendar

Calling All Sinners . . .

Take advantage of this historical time of mercy!

“Speak to the world about My mercy . . . It is a sign for the end times. After it will come the Day of Justice. While there is still time, let them have

recourse to the fount of My mercy.” (Words of Jesus to St. Faustina)

What better way to seek and ask for Our Lord’s divine mercy than through an hour of Eucharistic Adoration. Please prayerfully consider signing up for an hour of Adoration during the times below for the months of July, August, and September. No obligation to continue after September. Call Nataliya Poto at 508-633-4894.

Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Sat. Sun.

1:00 a.m. 4:00 a.m. 3:00 a.m. 3:00 a.m. 10:00 p.m. 12:00 a.m.

2:00 a.m. 4:00 a.m. 4:00 a.m. 11:00 p.m. 1:00 a.m.

3:00 a.m. 10:00 p.m.

3:00 p.m. 11:00 p.m.

Backpack Attack!

Again this year, Cub Scout Packs 7 & 8 and Girl Scout Troop 75443 will be collecting back to school supplies to help fill backpacks for the Lowell Wish Project’s “Backpack Attack”. Please consider donating supplies to help them fill 30 backpacks for local chil-dren in need. Donations will be collected

in bins at the back of St. Rita’s, St. Marguerite D’Youville, and St. Mary Magdalen. The last day for donations will be Sunday, August 18, 2019. Supplies can include any of the following in their NEW, ORIGINAL packaging: Backpacks Spiral notebooks 2-pocket folders 10-count size of No. 2 pencils 12-inch rulers Pencil sharpeners Erasers (pink or cap style) Pens Markers (thick) Colored pencils Glue sticks Bottle glue Crayons (24-pack) Calculators

Thank you in advance for your support!

Men of St. Joseph

The Men of St. Joseph in the Greater Lowell area meet on the second Saturday of every month. Each monthly meeting includes prayer, food, and faith-building fellowship.

Our next meeting is: Saturday, August 10th, 2019 from 7 - 9:00 a.m.

St. Mary Magdalen, 95 Lakeview Ave., Tyngsboro

Speaker: Father Edwin Amasi (SMA) Topic: Missions in Africa

Foxwood’s Bus Trip Saturday, Sept. 7th

Seats are $35 each, to be paid at time of registration. The bus will depart from St. Mary Mag-dalen’s parking lot at 7 a.m. sharp.

Now Taking Reservations.

please contact Carol Devanney at (978) 649-6717 or Claire Downing at (978) 649-7277.


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ENROLL NOW FOR OUR THREE-YEAR OLD PROGRAM!

Ste Jeanne d’Arc is a PK3 through 8th grade Catholic Independent School.

Now accepting applications for the 2019-2020 school year.

Questions about the application process can be directed to our Director of Admissions,

Mrs. Susan Millette, at [email protected] or by phone at (978) 453-4114.

NOW HIRING We have the following position available for the

2019-2020 school year: PK Office Receptionist (2 days)

If interested in being considered for one of these positions, please email your résumé to

Mrs. Mollie Williams, Assistant Principal as soon as possible at [email protected]

Saint Louis School is accepting registrations

for Toddlers - Grade 8 for the 2019-2020 School Year!

Financial aid is available. Please contact the school office at (978) 458-7594.

Summer Office Hours began the week of June 24th: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Voice messages are checked periodically.

Computer teacher needed Part time position

St. Louis School, Lowell Please contact the principal at

978-458-7594 for details.

Do you know of any adults

in the following situations?

Who have not been baptized? Who are from another Christian church and are

interested in joining the Catholic Church? Who are a Baptized Catholic but wish to now

receive the Sacrament of Confirmation?

Our Collaborative has a team of committed adults who are eager to help them prepare for these Sacraments within the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (R.C.I.A.) Clas-ses will meet weekly from September through the end of the Easter season, and will be held on Tuesday evenings from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Please encourage anyone interested to call the Parish Offices at (978) 957-0322 and a team member will con-tact them to provide further information. They can also send an email to [email protected].

Dear Parishioners,

For all parishioners and anyone who contributed to the St. Vincent de Paul annual collection, we would like to express our sincere Thank You for your continued support of our society.

St Vincent de Paul Ste. Marguerite d’Youville Conference

Weekly Offertory Collection

July 20/21, 2019

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Ste Marguerite d’Youville $2,921.00

St. Mary Magdalen $3,038.00 Monthly $2,152.00

St. Rita’s $2,292.00

July 27/28, 2019

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Ste Marguerite d’Youville $2,527.00

St. Mary Magdalen $2,495.00 Air Conditioning $1,571.00 St. Mary Magdalen Feast Day $ 258.00

St. Rita’s $2,844.50

Attending Mass in Another Collaborative Parish

If you attend Mass in one of our collaborative parishes other than your home parish, please place your envelope in the collection. All envelopes are given to your home parish counters.


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Ste Marguerite d’Youville

St. Mary Magdalen

St. Rita

Mass Schedule

Daily Mass: Wednesday & Friday 7:30 a.m. Saturday: 4:00 p.m.

Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday: 3:10 to 3:45 p.m. or by appointment

Sacrament of Baptism Second Sunday of Month at 1:00 p.m.

Mandatory preparation class required prior to Baptism.

Eucharistic Adoration First Friday of the Month: 8:00—8:30 a.m.

Mass Schedule

Daily Mass: Monday & Thursday 9:00 a.m. Saturday: 5:30 p.m. Sunday: 7:30 a.m. and 9:30

Sacrament of Reconciliation By appointment

Sacrament of Baptism Second Sunday of Month at 1:00 p.m.


Eucharistic Adoration First Thursday of the Month: 9:30—10:00 a.m.

Mass Schedule

Daily Mass: Tuesday & Saturday 9:00 a.m. Thursday—Vietnamese Mass (in Chapel) 7:30 p.m. Saturday: 4:00 p.m. Sunday: 10:00 a.m., 5:00 p.m. Cambodian Mass (in Chapel) 11:00 a.m.

Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. or by appointment

Sacrament of Baptism Second Sunday of Month at 11:30 a.m.


Eucharistic Adoration Perpetual Adoration — 24/7 in Adoration Chapel

Upstairs Chapel—Saturday 9:30 to 10:15

Important Reminder For All Three Parishes: For everyone’s safety, if school is closed or delayed, there will be no morning Masses.


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SMM

St. Mary Magdalen Mass Intentions

Sat, August 3 4:00 p.m. Melissa Allen (3rd Anniv.) by Mom, Dad, and Family

Sun., August 4 7:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m.

Jeanmarie Savard (Month’s Mind) Ashley R. Finnegan by a Friend

Mon., August 5 9:00 a.m. L. Ernie Poirier by Richard Robillard

Thurs., August 8 9:00 a.m. Norby McCartin by a Friend

Sat., August 10 5:30 p.m. John F. Campbell (73rd B’day , Decd) by Family

Sun., August 11 7:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m.

Thomas A. Dunbar III by the PAC Theresa Pintal by Cindy and Kathy

SR

St. Rita Mass Intentions

Sat., August 3 9:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m.

Jeanne Carneval by a Friend Maria Molina & Aniseto Gomez by their Daughter & Son

Sun., August 4 10:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.

For the People of the Parish William McDermott (5th Anniv.)

Tues., August 6 9:00 a.m. Claire Grondin (Month’s Mind)

Sat., August 10 9:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m.

Jeanne I. Carnevale (Month’s Mind) Robert P. Stanley (Month’s Mind)

Sun., August 11 10:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.

Jeannette Dunn (27th Anniv.) by her Family For the People of the Parish

SMD

Ste Marguerite d’Youville Mass Intentions

Sat., August 3 4:00 p.m. Marcel Therriault (21st Anniv.) by Family

Sun., August 4 7:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m.

John & Marie Barry by Kevin & Thomas Barry Nicholas Loiselle (Birthday Remembrance, dec’d) by Family

Wed., August 7 7:30 a.m. Lucille Charron (Month’s Mind)

Fri., August 9 7:30 a.m. Lucille Charron by Jeannette

Sat., August 10 4:00 p.m. Doris Bursey by Family

Sun., August 11 7:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m.

Lafortune & Plourde Family by the Family Janina Gauthier, Peter Maduko & Bernard Maduko by Family


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Parish Resources

Office Address: 1340 Lakeview Ave., Dracut, MA Phone: 978-957-0322 Fax: 978-957-5266 Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 8:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. Wednesday & Friday: 8:00 a.m. - noon Saturday, Sunday, and Holidays - Closed

St. Rita 158 Mammoth Road, Lowell, MA 01854

Ste Marguerite d’Youville 1340 Lakeview Avenue, Dracut, MA 01826

St. Mary Magdalen 95 Lakeview Avenue

Tyngsboro, MA 01879

Rev. Richard F. Clancy, Pastor [email protected] Rev. Michael Harkins, Parochial Vicar [email protected] Deacon Everett Penney, Jr., Permanent Deacon [email protected] Deacon David Brooks, Permanent Deacon [email protected]

Lisa Campbell, Office Manager [email protected]

Ron Daigle, Maintenance (St. Mary Magdalen) [email protected]

Joan Donnelly, Pastoral Associate

Cathy Kennedy, Faith Formation Coordinator (Grades 1-8) [email protected]

Jim McMorrow, Maintenance & Grounds Supervisor [email protected]

Business Office: (978) 957-0322

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Sacrament of Marriage Arrangements must be made at least six months in advance. A Pre-Cana class is required. Please contact the Collaborative Office.

Anointing of the Sick and Pastoral Care On the First Sunday of the month, after each Mass, Father will anoint those who have surgery scheduled for the month or who are chronically ill. You may also contact the Collaborative Office at any time.

RCIA Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is for those who wish to learn about the Catholic faith as well as for Catholics to complete their Sacraments of Initiation (Communion and Confirmation).

St. Vincent de Paul Help us assist the poor and the hungry of our parish. “Poor Boxes” for your donations are located at the church

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