Confirmed in the Holy Spirit

Confirmed April 28, 2017

Maia Romanelli, Cindy Gasiewski, Allison Bolton, Madison Boulay, Rebecca Jalbert, Bryan Givner,

Christopher Carmody, Jason Paniet, and Frederick Thrun

Confirmed May 18, 2017

Alexandre Monserrate

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The Church of Saint Roch, Oxford, MA PENTECOST SUNDAY June 4, 2017

Saturday, June 3, 2017 4:00 PM Earl Racicot (5th Anniversary) by the family Sunday, June 4, 2017 8:30 AM Victoria Robert & Joseph Smolenski by their sister 11:00 AM Lucille LaPlante by her husband Joseph Monday, June 5, 2017 8:30 AM Allen Bissonnette (15th Anniversary) by wife Ruth Tuesday, June 6, 2017 8:30 AM No Mass Wednesday, June 7, 2017 8:30 AM Special Intention for Marty Hayden by mother Thursday, June 8, 2017 8:30 AM Ruth Tagg by husband John and family Friday, June 9, 2017 8:30 AM Margarida Tavares by daughter Connie Voas Saturday, June 10, 2017 4:00 PM William T. Stevens by the family Sunday, June 11, 2017 8:30 AM Mary & Alexander Anusauskas by the Jalbert Family 11:00 AM James Daviau (16th Anniversary) by the family

Sunday, June 4 Acts 2:1-11 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13 Jn 20:19-23 Monday, June 5 Tb 1:3, 2:1b-8, Mk 12:1-12 Tuesday, June 6 Tb 2:9-14 Mk 12:13-17 Wednesday, June 7 Tb 3:1-11a, 16-17a Mk 12:18-27 Thursday, June 8

Mk 12:28-34 Friday, June 9 Tb 11:5-17 Mk 12:35-37 Saturday, June 10 Tb 12:1, 5-15, 20 Mk 12:38-44 Sunday, June 11 Ex 34:4b-6, 8-9 2 Cor 13:11-13 Jn 3:16-18

Scripture Readings

PARISH DIRECTORY

334 Main St., Oxford, MA 01540

Rectory Office ………………………………(508) 987-8987 Fax ……………………………...…………. (508) 987-8938 Religious Education Office………………….(508) 987-2382

Pastor Rev. Michael J. Roy Deacon Rev. Mr. Paul Connolly Director of Religious Education Mrs. Terry Ann Renaud Administrative Assistant (M-TH 9-4) Mrs. Teri Rawson Email: strochrectory@gmail.com Director of Music Ms. Anna Pizzolato St. Vincent de Paul Society.……….. Arlene (508) 987-2813

Cemetery ………………..Contact rectory at (508) 987-8987

Mass Schedule

Saturday: 4:00 PM Sunday: 8:30 & 11:00 AM

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 8:30 AM

(the fourth Wednesday of the month Fr. Roy has Mass at St. Paul’s

Cathedral—no Mass here)

Confessions: 3:00 PM Saturday or anytime on request. Office Hours: Monday thru Thursday 8:30-4

Pastoral Care: All the time

WEBSITE: strochoxford.com

EMAILS: Teri Rawson—Rectory Office: strochrectory@gmail.com Terry Renaud—Rel. Ed. Office: strochoxford@gmail.com

May 27 & 28

Offertory Envelopes (126) $ 3,448.00 Loose Money 455.00 Other sources of income 1,240.00 Total 5,14300 Weekly Goal 5,582.00 Result - 439.00

Thank you!

There will be a second collection next weekend June 10th & 11th for Repairs and Maintenance. We again thank you for your generosity.

There will be a second collection this weekend June 3rd & 4th for The Catholic Communication Campaign. We thank you for your generosity.

Thanks to all our parishioners who have made their gift to the 2017 Part-ners in Charity Appeal. St. Roch’s Parish is 92% towards our goal of $42,800. If you have not yet made a

gift or pledge, please fill out a commitment pledge enve-lope located at the entrances to the church. Or visit www.partners-charity.net. Partners in Charity, is the An-nual Appeal for the Diocese of Worcester, serving 30 charitable, educational, and pastoral ministries. Through your generous support we are able to serve thousands of families and individuals in Worcester. Thank you!

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The Church of Saint Roch, Oxford, MA PENTECOST SUNDAY June 4, 2017

My dear Parishioners, The front cover of our bulletin this week features some young people that St. Roch’s can be truly proud of, this year’s class of confirmandi! Now in our expanded two year program I have come to know and admire these extraordinary young men and women. Through the anointing and imposition of hands Bishop McManus has called down a fuller empowerment of the Holy Spirit upon them. We pray that they will truly be welcoming of the guidance and direction that the Holy Spirit wants to give to their lives. May they have the courage to testify to their faith in Jesus and answer the Lord’s call. This Sunday we observe the Feast of Pentecost; remembering when the Holy Spirit was first given to that original, small community of believers who were gathered in the Upper Room in Jerusalem. Even after being with the risen Lord they were still timid and uncertain. Once the Spirit entered their hearts and souls they were transformed. Bold and confident Peter and the Apostles went to the ends of the earth knowing that what they had to share was essential for the happiness and welfare of all people. Are we similarly convinced that being in right relationship with God the Father through Jesus will answer the deepest longings of humanity? These days of late May and early June are also filled with celebrations of achievement and new beginnings. Many are graduating from high school and college. After much discipline, sacrifice and effort men and women are setting out to use their education and talent to fashion the future. Hopefully they too will be guided by the Holy Spirit to use the gifts they have to not only provide for themselves but also to help make a better world. I believe that one of the unmistakable signs of the Holy Spirit really being in a person is generosity. By this I mean a willingness to let what we have been given to flow easily through us to others and where it is needed. On a recent pilgrimage to the Holy Land it was pointed out to me that there are two bodies of water that are part of the Jordan River. One receives the river water and allows it to flow through; it is called the Sea of Galilee. Peter, Andrew, James and John made a living fishing in this sea. The other body of water is called the Dead Sea. It receives the water but does not let any out. As a result the chemical deposits have made it inhospitable to life; there is no fish or any vegetation along its shores. May the Holy Spirit inspire the faithful of St. Roch’s to be generous. May our newly confirmed be generous in answering the Lord’s plans for their beautiful lives. May our graduates be generous in using their knowledge and skills to not only enrich themselves but ease the burden of others.

Let us continue to love one another,

Fr. Roy

The Readings for next Sunday, June 11 2017

Exodus 34:4b-6, 8-9

2 Corinthians 13:11-13 John 3:16-18

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Kathy Perry, Owen Benway, Irene Richardson, Jane Lewicke, Al Sinkis,

Anthony Nguyen, Andrew Rivers, Raymond Joseph, Ruth Andrzejczyk, Barbara Swenson, Chloe Barbara Jones, Craig Ladd, Fr. Robert Kelley, Roseanne Ferlito, John Barton, Carol Violette, John & Bev Makowski, Dale Mahota, Maddy Desrosier, Phyllis Day, John Hickman, Stephen Rice, Timothy Bowes, Ed Carpenter, Cindy Flores, Liz Iandolli, Anita Prunier, Roger St. George, Charlene White, James Sumerlin, Bob St. George, Julie Guertin, Jerry Coffey. Francis DeSimone, Robert & Beverly Burns, Judy Rodier, Dawn Hoeg, Sean Bushey, Richard Fleming, Noelle Silverstein, Edward Wissell, Eric Lambert, Paul Murphy, Shannon Bernard, James Cadarette, James Quaiel, Irene Allain, Yvonne Mathurin, Jackie Sullivan, Debbie Roland, Deborah Mancini.

FESTIVAL NEWS

JUNE 24, 2017

Giant Basket & Gift Raffle, Large Money Raffle, Scratch Ticket Raffle,

Homemade Crafts and Gift Items, Homemade Baked Goods, Plants,

Jewelry, Garage Sale, Used Books, Silent Auction, Yummy Lunch and

Strawberry Shortcake!

Lunch will be served from 11 am—2:30 pm This year along with our freshly grilled burgers, dogs,

sausage, and handcut French fries, we are thrilled to have a Taco Bar by Mexicali Restaurant!!

Chicken Barbecue 6 PM Advanced Tickets Only

Tickets on Sale Now after all Masses!

Donations needed! New items or gift cards/certificates for raffle table,

homemade crafts, baked goods, auction items, garage sale items and books.

→ → → → → → Drop Off Times: Garage open for used items and books M-TH 9-3 and

before/after Masses. Parish Center open for raffle items & crafts M-TH.

Silent Auction on the Stage We are actively soliciting additional items and we are reaching out to our fellow parishioners for donations. If you have any items you think might be appropriate, please contact us asap—Jim & Marlene Gondek (508) 987-5387 or send an email to jgondek@gmail.com. Donated auction items need to be dropped off by June 14.

Enjoy a Free Subscription to an incredible online gate-way of the best Catholic content, all in one place—books, videos, movies, audios, etc. It’s EASY and FREE to Register! A Gift of St. Roch Parish to Y ou!! Visit formed.org, click on Register, enter parish code M8R36X. Enter your email and create password. That’s it! Now sit back, enjoy and enrich your life with an incredible array of resources focused on our rich Catholic faith.

New for June~ Celebrate Father’s Day with these invaluable tools—

Video: Joseph of Nazareth Book: Behold the Man—A Catholic Vision of Male Spirituality Audio: Pure Fatherhood Program: True Strength—Becoming the Man You Were Created To Be

Baby Bottle Drive For Visitation House

SEVEN MONTH DEVELOPING BABY

You’re in the home stretch with your spiritually adopted baby. He is completely formed and has been since 8 weeks. All he is doing now is gain-

ing weight—and making his mother uncomfortable with his size. But she’s not worried now. In a short time, her baby will be born. She has planned to bring him home or to place him for adoption. Either way, she knows she can re-ceive the assistance she needs from Catholic Social Ser-vices. Your baby’s mother appreciates the prayers you have said for her and her baby throughout the pregnancy. It hasn’t been easy, but your prayers have given her the grace to seek the help she needs.

The bottles will be collected on Father’s Day weekend.

LIGHT OF THE WORLD REUNION JUNE 27 6:30 PM

IN THE PARISH HALL

June 27—6:30 PM join other members of the parish who have experienced the retreats in October 2016 or March 2017 at St. Roch, to get together and celebrate the experiences we have shared. Call 508-987-2382 for details or questions.

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The Church of Saint Roch, Oxford, MA PENTECOST SUNDAY June 4, 2017

Still time for your registration for the Summer Vacation Bible Camp,

July 24-28, 2017 for grades kindergarten – 6.

Junior & senior high students & adults are needed to help at the camp. Forms can be found on the website,

in the parish center, & at the entrances of the church.

Registration fees for VBS is a mere $25/child, which covers all materials, snacks and drinks. Children bring a bag lunch. (We offer lunch, but if dietary restriction ap-plies please send appropriate lunch). Donations are ac-cepted for snacks or drinks too. No student is ever refused due to financial hardship. Please register now and send the fees, as you are able.

REGISTRATION IS PAST DUE PLEASE CALL ASAP TO REGISTER

For 2017-18

Call Terry Ann Renaud 508-987-2382, or e-mail strochoxford@gmail.com to register today. Fees remain at $85.00 for 1 child and $110.00 maxi-mum for a family per year . Fees defray the cost of the programs, books and teaching supplies. No child will ev-er be denied due to financial hardship.

SOMETHING TO CELEBRATE…

Please join us at the 11:00 mass on June 11 to give con-gratulations to all our High school & college gradu-ates, and to all the newly confirmed: Allison Bolton, Madison Boulay, Christopher Carmody, Cindy Gasiewski, Bryan Givner, Rebecca Jalbert, Alexandre Monserrate, Jason Panient, Maia Romanelli, Frederick Thrun. We will be presenting the 2017 Mary Kilinskas Scholar-ships to continuing high school students Jonathan & Thomas Lane who will be continuing at Catholic School, & to graduating seniors Dalton Bodreau & Jo-seph Fitzpatrick, all who have been excellent examples of what it means to follow Jesus Christ in their parish & school community.

We continue to keep you in our prayers.

St Roch Volleyball Practice Schedule: June 8, 15 6:00 PM at Greenbrier Field Oxford. Co Captains:

Maia Romanelli & Cindy Gasiewski Coaches: Ed Renaud 774-232-4365 & Paul Fitzpatrick

It is time to get ready for our First Sacrament and Confirmation sessions to begin this Fall.

Mark Your Calendar…

On September 24, we meet for Opening Day, & register for all faith formation or religious education for grades K-12 including for Sacraments (Reconciliation, Eucha-rist, and Confirmation). All attend 11:00 Mass that day. Candidates for Confirmation should write a letter addressed to Father Roy to request entrance into the process, due by September 1, 2017. The candidates who are beginning the second part of preparation do not need a second letter. All sacrament candidates please be sure a copy of your Baptism certificate is included with your registration, if not already on file with the Office of Religious Educa-tion. (Call 508-987-2382, if you are not sure.)

Thursday June 15, we will begin a new round of brown bag lunch movies showing films that will vary from fun, to funny and from inspirational to educational. Choices of movies will be suggested from those who attend the group showings on Thursdays. The films will be made available for home viewing as we are able to do so. Your loan or donations of DVD’s that may be appropriate are graciously accepted. Call 508-987-2382 for details.

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KNITTING & CROCHETING CLUB

Tuesdays from 7-9 PM -Parish Center Join us for knitting, crocheting, fellowship and laughter. Pick your own projects, gifts, or even

donate items for our church fairs or baby hats for St. Vincent Hospital. The choice is yours. If you need help get-ting started we are here for you! From beginners to experienced—All are welcome!

ATTENTION MUSICIANS!

After more than 20 years, St. Roch's Folk Group is retiring. We heartily thank them for their faithful service to the parish.

Now, we need to develop a new group or groups of musicians to carry on into the future. If you sing or play an instrument, are 14 or older and are interested in helping to form a group, please see Anna. Once we have enough people, we'll discuss the

334 CLUB WINNERS

Week 3

May 30, 2017

#485 Shirley DeLuca #450 Debra Ceminski #391 Dan Carbonneau #346 Earlene Smith

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL!

St. Vincent de Paul Society will meet Saturday, June 3rd at 1:00 PM in the church hall.

Festival Planning will meet June 13th at 6:00 PM in the parish center.

Finance Committee will meet Tuesday, July 18th at 7:00 PM in the rectory.

Supplying the Wine for Mass

John Tagg, who serves the daily Mass, has for some time been organizing donors willing to give $20 every couple of months to pay for the sacramental wine that is used during the Eucha-ristic celebration of the Mass. Anyone who

would like to become a Vintner for the Lord is asked to call the rectory at 508-987-8987.

Bible Study

Wednesday morning Bible Study in the Parish Center 9:30 AM.

All are welcome.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL #4241

Meeting every first Tuesday of the month beginning with a Mass at 6:00 pm at St. Ann’s. Then we retire to the church hall to

begin K of C Council Meeting at 6:45 pm. Lots of things happening! If you are in need of something, please call a brother Knight. We are always looking for new men who are interested in joining! You may contact us by email to: kofcoxfordmass.org

Large indoor and outdoor Yard Sale

St. Ann's Church - North Oxford

Sunday, June 4 from 9 to 2pm Raffles, food and Bake Sale

Fortnight for Freedom

SAVE THE DATE! The sixth annual Fortnight for Free-dom will take place in dioceses nationwide from June 21, the vigil of the feast of Saints Thomas More and John Fisher, through July 4, Independence Day. All are invit-ed to join Bishop Robert J. McManus for a special Mass for the Protection of Religious Freedom at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 22 at St. Paul’s Cathedral, 19 Chatham St., Worcester. The Mass will be followed by a light re-ception in the Cenacle with a presentation on this year’s theme, Freedom for Mission, by Bishop McManus.

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