Holy Family Parish

Paróquia Sagrada Família

HOLY FAMILY PARISH THE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD

Holy Family Parish Paróquia Sagrada Família

30 Grafton Street Lowell MA 01852

Main Phone: (978) 453-2134 Brazilian Community: (978) 934-0622

Fax: (978) 453-0933 Email: holyfamilylowell@gmail.com

Administrator Reverend Nicholas Sannella

Pastoral Staff Reverend Donald G. Lozier, OMI Reverend Gilmond Boucher, OMI Reverend Cristiano G. Barbosa

Deacon Alvaro Soares

Business Manager David McLean

Director of Religious Education Claire Couillard

Immaculate Conception

High School of Religion Director W. Gerald Dockett

(978)808-4505

Parish Secretaries Lira De Moraes (Brazilian)

Cathy Martel (English)

Custodians John Perry

Immaculate Conception

We Pray...

SATURDAY, February 1, 2020

3:00 PM Choir 3:15 PM Confessions 4:00 PM Agnes A. Dreven SUNDAY, February 2, 2020

8:00 AM Parishioners & Benefactors 9:30 AM Choir 10:00 AM Priests Intention 11:30 AM Brazilian Mass 5:30 PM Brazilian Choir 6:00 PM Brazilian Mass

MONDAY, February 3, 2020 8:00 AM Parishioners & Benefactors TUESDAY, February 4, 2020 8:00 AM McArdle Estate WEDNESDAY, February 5, 2020 8:00 AM Priests Intention THURSDAY, February 6, 2020 8:00 AM Royal Estate FRIDAY, February 7, 2020 8:00 AM Priest Intention

SATURDAY February 8, 2020

3:00 PM Choir 3:15 PM Confessions 4:00 PM Parishioners & Benefactors SUNDAY, February 9, 2020 8:00 AM Priests Intention 9:30 AM Choir 10:00 AM Priests Intention 11:30 AM Brazilian Mass 5:30 PM Brazilian Choir 6:00 PM Brazilian Mass

WORLD MARRIAGE DAY FEBRUARY 9th , 2020

We are currently preparing for World Marriage Day which will be held here at Holy Family Parish on Sunday February 9th, 2020. If you or someone you know will be celebrating a special anniversary (25th, 30th, 35th, 40th, 45th, 50th, 55th , 60th or more), please call the Parish Center (978)453-2134 with the name and address so we can send a special invitation for the World Marriage Day Breakfast.

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We pray…..

For those that are sick or recently in the hospital…

Dr. Gertrude Bailey, Lucy Balkus, Rina Bedford, Fr. Gilmond Boucher, Bob Brown, Buote Family, Loretta Caira, Bill Calhoun, Roger Chartrand, Millie Ciszek, Robert Connolly, Anne Marie Countie, Davidson Family, Debbie Demers, DeRocco Family, Jerry Dockett, Mary Dockett, Cathy Durand, Cynthia Evans, Joshua Geoffroy, Roger Geoffroy, Sr. Marilyn Gignac, Andrew Gosselin, Susan Goyette, Donna Gravelle, Karen Graham, Sr. Joan Gregoire, Ilene Hallisey, Len Hallisey, Havelka Family, Frank Holden, Pauline Jankowski, Marge Keefe, Carole King, Annette Knust, Jim Knust, Kozowyk Family, Fran & Jerry Labadini, Nora & Bob Labadini, Maryann Lanzara, Anthony Lavina, Betty LeClaire, Jeanne LeLacheur, Raymond LeLacheur, Carol Leonard, Terry Lesard, Pauline Letourneau, Rev. Robert Levesque OMI, Liz Machado, Betty Mallett, Donald Marcouillier, Steven Marks, Barbara Matyl, Hilda McBride, Sheila McCarthy, McDonagh Family, Chris McHardy, Margaret Mello, Georgette Mendonca, Manuel Mendonca, Caryn Misquita, Sr. Shirley Letourneau Morrison, Aparecida Nascimento, Francis O’Donnell, Linda Paradise, Kim Peirce, Jeanne Pinard, Mary Richardson, Mary Agnes Rivanis, Mary Rivas, Robert Rivas, Joel Rivera, Elaine Robinson, Ed Rotondi, Sr. Jeanne Rouillard, Freeman Shepherd, Donna Sherman, Bea Stamp, John Stamulonis, Marilyn Sullivan, Rose Sweeney, Lorraine Trahan, Barbara Vayo, Steven Vayo, Diane Wingfield, Collette Wooldridge.

May they experience God’s healing love and

comfort.

Feb. 2, 2020: Feast of the

Presentation of the Lord

PRAYER AND REFLECTION THE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time February 2nd 2020 Read Luke 4:21-30 In today’s Gospel, even Jesus the divine healer could not heal those he loved the most. How often is this true for us? We ache for our suffering loved ones; we long to be an agent of comfort or counsel for our dear friends, our parents, our spouse, our children. Yet so often they are the very people we cannot help, the ones we must entrust to God. Let us pray today for those we hold most dear, and for ourselves, that we may be open to God’s word today.

All believers are called to intercede for the world. Even if we are people of little influence, even if we cannot help those we love the most, we can pray for them. Indeed, prayer is the first duty of love. Let us pray.

For the church: for cooperation among all believers to serve the needy of the world … we pray,

For healing among the nations: for nonviolent solutions to the problems of inequity and injustice … we pray,

For healing within our nation and our communities: for dialogue among those who disagree … we pray,

We remember those who have died; for those who have died too soon and who are mourned every day by those who love them … we pray,

As we begin this new week, let us pause for a moment and remember all those for whom we have promised to pray; for those we love, and for those who have no one to pray for them … we pray, PRAYER:

Loving God, we pray that you strengthen the love that unites families in peace and joy. And grant that our community may know the peace and unity that is a sign of your presence among us. We ask this through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

Celebration

HOLY FAMILY PARISH THE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD

MONTHLY EVENING OF PRAYER

Tuesday, February 4th, 2020 7:00 PM

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Recitation of the Rosary

and special prayers

All are welcome!

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WORLD MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER

"Just so, your light must shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your heavenly Father." Let the light of your marriage sacrament shine for all by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encoun-ter Weekend. The next Weekends are Mar 13-15, 2020 in Duxbury, MA and Apr 18-19, 2020 in BREW-STER, MA. For more information, call Stephen & Michelle O'Leary at 800-710-9963 or visit them at https://wwmema.org

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION SCHOOL 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR

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February 2nd, 2020 February 9th, 2020

March 1st, 2020 March 15th, 2020 March 29th, 2020

April 5, 2020

The Community Breakfast after the 10:00 AM Mass on February 9th, at the Knickerbocker Club is being spon-sored by the Holy Name Society. Tickets are available at the Parish Center and after all the weekend masses. Cost is $10.00 and children 12 and under $2.00 each

Feast of the Presentation of the Lord

Feb. 2, 2020

Malachi 3:1-4 Psalm 24

Hebrews 2:14-18 Luke 2:22-40

HOLY FAMILY PARISH THE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD

“Este menino vai ser causa tanto de queda como de reerguimento para muitos”

Apresentação do Senhor (Ano A) 2 de fevereiro de 2017: Ml 3,1-4; Sl 23(24); Hb 2,14-18; Lc 2,22-40. Recebamos a luz clara e eterna. Todos nós que celebramos e veneramos com tanta piedade o mistério do encontro do Senhor, corramos para ele cheios de entusiasmo. Ninguém deixe de participar deste encontro, ninguém recuse levar sua luz. Acrescentamos também algo ao brilho das velas, para significar o esplendor divino daquele que se aproxima e ilumina todas as coisas; ele dissipa as trevas do mal com a sua luz eterna, e também manifesta o esplendor da alma, com o qual devemos correr ao encontro com Cristo. Do mesmo modo que a Mãe de Deus e Virgem imaculada trouxe nos braços a verdadeira luz e a comunicou aos que jaziam nas trevas, assim também nós: iluminados pelo seu fulgor e trazendo na mão uma luz que brilha diante de todos, corramos pressurosos ao encontro daquele que é a verdadeira luz. Realmente, a luz veio ao mundo (cf. Jo 1,9) e dispersou as sombras que o cobriam; o sol que nasce do alto nos visitou (cf. Lc 1,78) e iluminou os que jaziam nas trevas. É este o significado do mistério que hoje celebramos. Por isso caminhamos com lâmpadas nas mãos, por isso acorremos trazendo as luzes, não apenas simbolizando que a luz já brilhou para nós, mas também para anunciar o esplendor maior que dela nos virá no futuro. Por este motivo, vamos todos juntos, corramos ao encontro de Deus. Chegou a verdadeira luz, que vindo ao mundo ilumina todo ser humano (Jo 1,9). Portanto, irmãos, deixemos que ela nos ilumine, que ela brilhe sobre todos nós. Que ninguém fique excluído deste esplendor, ninguém insista em continuar mergulhado na noite. Mas avancemos todos resplandecentes; iluminados por este fulgor, vamos todos ao seu encontro e com o velho Simeão recebamos a luz clara e eterna. Associemo-nos à sua alegria e cantemos com ele um hino de ação de graças ao Criador e Pai da luz, que enviou a luz verdadeira e, afastando todas as trevas, nos fez participantes do seu esplendor.

(...) Nós, abraçando pela fé a Cristo Jesus que nasceu em Belém, de pagãos que éramos, nos tornamos povo de Deus – Jesus é, com efeito, a salvação de Deus Pai – e vemos com nossos próprios olhos o Deus feito homem. E porque vimos a presença de Deus e a recebemos, por assim dizer,nos braços do nosso espírito, somos chamados de novo Israel. Todos os anos celebramos novamente esta festa, para nunca nos esquecermos daquele que um dia há de voltar.

Dos Sermões de São Sofrônio, bispo do Séc.VII

Oração

Ó Deus, força dos que esperam em ti! Hoje contemplamos Jesus, ainda menino,sendo apresentado ao templo.

Nós te pedimos a graça de reconhecermos nele a tua salvação que foi preparada e dada a todos os povos e culturas.

Dá-nos sempre caminhar na tua luz! Por Cristo, Senhor nosso. Amém.

LEITURAS DA SEMANA:

2ª feira: 2Sm 15,13-14.30.16,5-13a; Sl 03; Mc 5,1-20.

3ª feira: 2Sm 18,9-10.14b.24-25a.30-19,3; Sl 85(86); Mc 5,21-43.

4ª feira: 2Sm 24,2.9-17; Sl 31(32); Mc 6,1-6.

5ª feira: 1Rs 2,1-4.10-12; Cânt. 1Cr 29,10.11ab.11d-12bcd; Mc 6,7-13.

6ª feira: Eclo 47,2-13; Sl 17(18); Mc 6,14-29.

Sábado: 1Rs 3,4-13; Sl 118(119); Mc 6,30-34.

5º DTC: Is 58,7-10; Sl 111(112); 1Cor 2,1-5; Mt 5,13-16.

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