Fourth Sunday of Advent Mass Intentions - Week of December 18th

Saturday 4:30pm @ SM

Dec. 17 Vigil of Fourth Sunday of Advent Lynne Brothers, by Brian & Arlene Beer

Sunday 8:00am @ SH 10:30am @ SH

Dec. 18 Fourth Sunday of Advent Barbara & Vincenzo Spadea, by M/M Joseph Spadea – Mass with Children followed by CCD Christmas Party in Dugan Hall

Monday 8:00am @ SH

Dec. 19 Late Advent Weekday All OLSH Parishioners, living & deceased

Tuesday 8:00am @ SH

Dec. 20 Late Advent Weekday Holy Souls from the Nov. 2nd offering

Wednesday 8:00am @ SH

Dec. 21 Late Advent Weekday Doris Dumas, by James Allard

Thursday 8:00am @ SH

Dec. 22 Late Advent Weekday

Friday Dec 23 Late Advent Weekday – No Mass Today

Saturday 4:00pm @ SH 10:00pm @ SH

Dec. 24 Vigil of Christmas All OLH parishioners & benefactors, living & deceased All OLH parishioners & benefactors, living & deceased

Sunday 8:00am @ SM 10:30am @ SH

Dec. 25 Christmas, The Nativity of the Lord All OLH parishioners & benefactors, living & deceased All OLH parishioners & benefactors, living & deceased

Please pray for our brothers & sisters who have asked for our prayers:

Lisa Marie Berthel, William Boland, Micah Burt, Fr.

Dave, Ginger Duhamel, Callie Fitzgerald, Peter

Jennette, Deborah Kaplavka, Jeanne Kaleskas, Bernie

& Priscilla Kulas, Theresa Lupacchino, Julie Nydam,

John O’Leary, Rita Pare, Karen Trainor Resseguie,

Christy Richard, Janice Smith, Brian Trudeau,

Richard Trudeau

We pray for all the deceased members & benefactors of our parish; all

those in Military Service; those suffering from the effects of natural

disaster, epidemics, and political strife.

Last Weekend’s Offertory General $2,768

Retired Religious $889

Immaculate Conception $604

Christmas Flowers $208

Please note: The bank accepts checks written in BLUE or BLACK ink only.

December Special Collections 12/17 & 18 Fuel Offering 12/24 & 25 Christmas

Donations for Christmas Flowers may be made at any

time during Advent. Please include names of loved ones.

~Stewardship~ “When Joseph awoke, he did as the angel of the Lord

had commanded him and took his wife into his home.” (Matthew 1:24)

Let us put our complete trust in the Lord without expecting anything in return. Striving to put God first in all things and follow Him wherever He may lead us. As we prepare for the birth of our Lord, let us pray for the strength and courage to be a model of discipleship, just as Joseph was.

~Word of Life~ “Help one another: This is what Jesus teaches us and this is what I am doing, and doing with all my heart.” — Pope Francis, Homily on Holy Thursday. © 2013 Libreria Editrice Vaticana. Used with permission.

The Christian Community Choir Cantata, “Christmas is Forever" Free concerts and refreshments

Sun., Dec. 18 @ 4 pm - E. Brookfield Baptist Church

Sun., Jan. 8 @ 2 pm - St. John the Baptist, E. Brookfield

Sun., Jan. 15 @ 2 pm Overlook Masonic Home, Charlton

Join us for one of our 4 Masses here in our parish:

Christmas Eve - Sat. Dec. 24 4:00pm at Sacred Heart, W. Brookfield

10:00pm at Sacred Heart, W. Brookfield

Christmas Day Sun. Dec 25 8:00am at St. Mary, Brookfield

10:30am at Sacred Heart, W. Brookfield

Please note the locations of these 4 masses. Inform relatives and friends

to avoid any confusion due to the change from our usual weekend

schedule.

Sacrament of Reconciliation The last opportunity for Advent confession will be on

Tuesday, Dec. 20th from 6 to 7pm at the Reconciliation

Room at Sacred Heart in West Brookfield. There will be no

confessions on Christmas Eve, Saturday, Dec. 24th.

Experience God’s mercy. Peace be with you!

Sunday 12/18 – Mass with Children @ 10:30am by Grades 6 & 7 followed by Christmas Party in Dugan Hall for all

grades. Sunday 12/25 – No Classes – Christmas Sunday 1/1/17 – No Classes – New Year’s Day

It’s the most wonderful time of the year…

Angel Tree Gifts are due this weekend!!

. THE GIFTS SHOULD BE WRAPPED AND LABELED WITH THE ORIGINAL ANGEL TAG AND PLACED UNDER THE TREE BY

THIS SUNDAY DEC. 18TH.

Thank you to all OLSH parishioners who participated in our annual drive to help spread the spirit of love & joy to

residents of local nursing g homes at Christmas!

It’s beginning to sound a lot like Christmas…

Quaboag Choral Society Christmas Concerts Sat. 12/17 – Old Sturbridge Village Meeting House @ 5pm

Sun. 12/18 – Sturbridge Federated Church @ 3pm

Note: Due to the Christmas holiday on Monday, the next Regular Meeting will be on Thursday,

December 29th @ 7pm.

Next Blood Drive – Dec. 29th

New York City Trip Our chartered bus will bring us to Manhattan on Wednesday, December 28. We'll depart West Brookfield at 6:15 am. A few seats remain for this day away. Contact the rectory for more information. There will be no parish Mass here Dec. 28th.

Christmas Cards When sending Christmas cards, you may want to include priests who have had parish ministry among us:

Fr. Patrick Ssekyole, 38 Brattle St., Worcester, MA 01606

Fr. David Galonek, 30 Julio Dr. Apt 244W, Shrewsbury, MA 01545

Fr. Henry Donoghue, 61 S. Flagg St., Worcester, MA 01602

Don’t miss Christmas Mass if You are homebound… Tune in to Charter Ch. 193 – or visit worcesterdiocese.org for

streaming video -- of the Midnight Mass from Cathedral (and

concert at 11:30 pm) and on Christmas Day at 6 pm. Midnight

Mass and concert are also LIVE on WTAG radio (580AM

& 94.9FM) and online at wtag.iheart.com.

NYC Bus Trip 12/28

K of C Blood Drive 12/29

Mary & Martha Movie Matinee 1/15/17

Knights of Columbus Free Museum Visit the Museum at 1 State St., New Haven, CT through Jan. 29th and enjoy the 16th annual Christmas Tree Festival with 24 decorated trees. Crèches from around the world are on display. Family Day is Dec. 31st 12 – 3pm. Museum is open daily 12 – 5pm. Free parking. Visit kofcmuseum.org for more.