phillip d. o’connell, jr., p.c. · 2019-09-19 · church and on the north american martyrs...
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We are grateful to these parishioners, whose ads pay for the equipment and materials to produce this bulletin.
1464 Grafton Road Millbury, MA 01527 (508) 755-5253 Fax (508) 754-4659
Pamela Murphy
Phillip D. O’Connell, Jr., P.C.
Attorney at Law425 Pakachoag St.Auburn, MA 01501Tel: (508) 832-5872Fax: (508) 832-7167
Family Child Care Center 102 Pakachoag Street, Auburn, MA 01501
508-767-1214 [email protected]
30 Auburn Street Auburn, MA 01501
(508) 832-5981 X14 Fax (508) 832-0464
E-Mail - [email protected]
www.capitolsiding.com
CAPITOL SIDING CO.
DALE SARKISIAN, Sales Manager
Vinyl Siding, Roofing, Replacement Windows,
Seamless Gutters, Carpentry
Open Daily at 4:00
STEPHEN LONDREGAN
10 Prospect Street Auburn, MA 01501
(508) 832-2553
Private Bereavement Luncheons
Scott McDonald Plumbing & Heating
Scott McDonald, Plumber Worcester, MA Lic#31613 and Insured
Cell: 508-572-5393 [email protected]
Service & Repairs No Job Too Small
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Council 4158, Auburn, MA
Meeting in the Church Hall on the 2nd Thursday of the month. For more
information, please call Robert Anastasi at 203-521-7636. Also, find us on Facebook.
A Higher Standard of
Concrete Protection
GOLD SEAL WATERPROOFING Basement & Foundation Waterproofing
► Concrete Foundation Repairs ► Bulkhead Leaks Solved ► Crack Injection—Urethane/Epoxy ► Sump Pumps Installed ► Waterproofing Membranes ► Interior Drainage Systems
Paul Beauregard 508-832-6275 [email protected] www.goldsealwaterproofing.com
Steven J. Robichaud, Sr. 508-407-8715
Cell: 508-561-0880
Roofing ▪ Siding ▪Windows ▪ Decks Painting ▪ Kitchens ▪ Bathrooms ▪ Additions
Licensed & Insured Parishioner of NAM
BELANGER PLASTERING & PAINTING
Fully Insured/Free Estimates Residential/Commercial Interior/Exterior Michael - 508-987-5510
Dedicated to the Education and Preservation of Town History
41 South Street, Auburn, (508) 832-6856 Open Tues. & Sat. 9:30-12:30 or by appt. www.auburnhistoricalmuseum.org Email: [email protected]
Check out our new Civil War uniform exhibit!
Nicholas S. Lynch NMLS#1408490 Mortgage Loan Originator [email protected] (774) 272-0694
Purchasing & Refinancing Your Home - Member FDIC - Member DIF
Math Made Easy Tutoring for students in Grades 3-9
Pamela Judge Mathematics Tutor
(508) 887-2783 [email protected]
Durocher Electric Marc J. Durocher
“No job too small” 508-864-1135,
[email protected] Residential Electrical Work
Diane Hicks
REALTOR®
Cell: 508-887-3899 [email protected] MA Teaching License, Mathematics (5-8)
Facebook: Green Tech, Auburn greentechlandscape.net
Lawn Treatments, All Natural Tick Control, Irrigation Service, Landscape Lighting
Licensed & Insured BBB A+ Accredited
Mike Sullivan
774-696-9491
O’Connell & O’Connell, P.C. Attorneys At Law
425 Pakachoag Street Tel: (508) 832-5872 Auburn, MA 01501 Fax: (508) 832-7167
Have a loved one buried at Hillside Cemetery?
Can't get there regularly to water the flowers and keep it neat? Let me help! Call Mary at 508-868-0142.
16th Sunday of Ordinary Time July 22, 2018
MASS INTENTIONS
Rev. John F. Gee, Pastor Rectory 508-798-8779
Joan Sundstrom, Religious Education Coordinator Religious Education Office 508-798-0612
Parish e-mail: [email protected]
Relig. Ed e-mail: [email protected] Web Page: namartyrsauburn.org
North American Martyrs Church 8 Wyoma Drive, Auburn, MA 01501
Confessions Saturday 3:00-4:00 p.m.
Baptisms See policy on bulletin boards and website
Weddings Please make arrangements 1year in advance
It’s a joy to welcome new parishioners and visitors. Please let us know who you are.
Have you been a Catholic all of your life and never received all of the sacraments of initiation? Have you joined us from a different faith background and would like to
find out more about the Catholic Church? If either of the above questions applies to you, we would be happy to help you on your journey. If you would like more information, please call the Religious Education Office at 508-798-0612.
Bereavement - Refreshments are offered to families after the funeral of a loved one. You may request this ministry by calling Fr. Gee at 508-798-8779. Prayer Shawl - If you or anyone you know is in need of a Prayer Shawl, please call Angela Rothera at 774-633-0692. Hymn Requests - Eagle’s Wings is our liturgical music group that plays at the 8:30 mass. Please call Pete Michaud at 508-755-5863 or talk to him after mass.
Coffee And … - Every Sunday after the Masses, teams of men in the parish serve coffee and doughnuts in the parish hall. Everyone is welcome.
7/22- Team 3 7/29 - Team 4
Hall Reservations -- To reserve the hall, please contact T Jablanski at [email protected]. Bulletin Items - Please submit by Wednesday at 8:00 a.m. all items to appear in the bulletin. Contact Pam at 508-798-0612
7:00 a.m. (except Thursday) 8:00 a.m. Saturdays
Lord’s Day Masses
Saturday, 4:30 p.m. Sunday, 8:30 & 10:30 a.m.
Weekday Masses
Kateri’s Kitchen Open Saturdays, 10-12
Food donations may be brought to the altar at the offertory or to the classroom at the back entrance. We are especially in need of the following:
Kateri’s
Kitchen
Cold cereal Dry milk Crackers/Cookies Mayonnaise Juice (bottled or boxed) Salad Dressing Coffee Ketchup Pasta Sauce
We are very grateful for your extraordinary generosity in bringing food. If you have any questions, please call Ann Marie Lucas at 508-752-4852.
Praying
It is the most powerful thing we can do.
Please pray for James Whitton, and for the souls of all the faithful departed,
for those who are ill:
Michael Allen, Pauline Andrade, Mark Beckwith, Janie Bouges, Michele Burke-Pellegrini,
Albert Castagna, Louie Castagna, Abigale Cignoli, Christine Cote, Patricia Darrah,
Congetta Ditaranto, June Fuller, Lori Girouard, Ed Handlin, Doris Hobart, Kim Johnson,
Edward Laconto, Jean Laconto, Loretta LaFleur, Michael L. Lannon, Peter Letourneau, Bob Nist,
Ed O'Toole, Mary Lou Paulli, Terry Power, Anthony Real, John Rooney, Edward J. Rutkowski,
Bernie Shiner, Margaret (Midgie) Sullivan, Sarah Sullivan, David Tatro, Bonnie Turner
for all the men and women serving in our country’s military,
and for all the diocesan seminarians, especially Brian Ashmankas from our parish.
Fr. John Gavin of the Society of Jesus at Holy Cross College will celebrate one of our Masses each weekend.
STEWARDSHIP REFLECTION
“…come away by yourselves to a lonely place and rest awhile.” (MARK 6:31) Do you spend time, every day, alone and in silence listening to how God is calling you? If not, you are missing out on a wonderful opportunity to develop a more personal relationship with Him. Unless we talk and more importantly, listen to God every day, how else will we know how He is calling us? Consider making a retreat this year, spend some “alone” time with God.
COLLECTIONS
The collection for last weekend was $4,793. We are very grateful for your generosity.
Policy for Baptism of Children
Call to Celebrate: Baptism, which consists of three group sessions, is required for parents seeking to have their infants/children baptized at North American Martyrs. It is strongly suggested that parents prepare prior to the birth of their child.
The next Preparation Sessions will be held in September. (Other sessions are held in January, April, and June). To register, contact Joan at 508-798-0612 or [email protected]. The full policy is posted on the bulletin board of the church and on the North American Martyrs website.
Gr. 7-12 Co-Ed Volleyball League (Fun League) Sponsored by Diocesan Office of Youth Ministry
Our next games will be on Monday, July 23, at 7:00 p.m. and Thursday, July 26, at 7:00 p.m. (make-up from rained out game on June 18th), both games at St. Christopher’s Church, 950 West
Boylston Street, Worcester. Practice will be held on Sunday, July 22, 6-7 p.m.
Offering the cup during Holy Communion will be suspended for the summer months. We will resume offering communion under both species in September.
We gratefully received another generous donation toward our new organ. The donation was received by a couple from our parish in memory of their daughter.
SAVE THE DATE Saturday, October 20, 2018
A Retreat for Women with Jaymie Stuart Wolfe
8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. St. Mary’s Church Hall, Shrewsbury
(Sponsored by the Commission for Women of the Diocese of Worcester)
For more information, please contact Pamela Ashmankas at 508-798-0612.
Senior Fraud Hotline RSVP’s Senior Fraud HelpLine is a toll-free resource for seniors and their families to call when they are concerned that they are being targeted by scammers. If they are in doubt, they should check it out by calling 1-800-297-9760. Confidential. Knowledgeable. Local. Supportive.
Divorced/Separated Support Ministry
Are you a divorced or separated Catholic who needs to share with others what you are going through? Meetings are held at St. Joseph’s Church, 10 H Putnam Ext. in Charlton, MA on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month from 7- 9 p.m. in the Knights of Columbus room. Meetings will be held on the following Mondays: Monday, July 23rd, August 13th and August 27th. For more information, contact Karen Lennox at (508) 373-2067.
LITTLE THINGS MEAN A LOT
Please bring in any small unopened toiletry items and leave them in the collection box in the foyer of the parish hall. The items are donated to area shelters. Suggested items include: toothbrush, toothpaste, mouthwash, dental floss, shampoo, conditioner, soap, deodorant, shaving cream, comb/brush, band-aids, lotion. Thank you.
16th Sunday in Ordinary Time He . . . broke down the dividing wall of enmity.
(Ephesians 2:14)
I n almost poetic language, St. Paul invites the Ephesians to marvel at the unity they are
experiencing. Many of them were Gentiles, people who looked down on the Jews almost as much as the Jews looked down on them. And yet here they were worshipping Jesus—alongside of Jewish brothers and sisters! Through Christ, the centuries-old wall dividing them had been broken down, leaving only a bond of love.
But this wasn’t the only time when Jesus brought Jews and Gentiles together. Probably the most important one happened about thirty years earlier, on the first Good Friday. That’s when “Herod and Pontius Pilate, together with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel,” overcame their differences . . . so that they could put Jesus to death (Acts 4:27). Of course, not everyone was in on the plot, but many were united in their hatred of Jesus.
Isn’t it amazing how Jesus can take something horrible and make it a source of blessing? The devil had created a false and feeble unity in order to eliminate Jesus, but his plan backfired. This mock unity brought about the true unity that the Ephesians—and Christians everywhere else—were now enjoying. Where once there was Gentile versus Jew, slave versus free, and woman versus man, now there were only brothers and sisters witnessing to the Spirit’s power to heal ancient divisions.
If Jesus can overcome centuries of division between Jews and Gentiles, surely he can heal the divisions in our lives. It may not happen overnight or in the way we expect, but it can happen—especially if we work toward it ourselves. So take one relationship today, whether you need to offer forgiveness, let go of resentment, or ask for forgiveness, and see what you can do to break down the walls. It won’t happen overnight—just as it took time for the early Church. But if you persevere, it will happen.
Adapted from The Word Among Us
Session 1 pictures (For more pictures, check out our facebook page or our webpage.)
Mrs. Peschiera’s
Grades 1-3 Class
Mrs. Berg & Mrs.
Durocher Grades 1-3
Class
Mrs. Donahue’s
Grades 4-6 Class
Mrs. Desimone’s, Mrs. Erickson’s,
and Mrs. Mousseau’s
Grades 4-6 Class