1290 Grafton St. Worcester, MA 01604

508-757-0789 ladyoflourdes1290@gmail.com

www.ololma.org

Rev. Brian O’Toole Pastor

Cheryl Orrell Admin Asst/Bookkeeper

Rev. Francis J. Roach Mr. William Cotter In Residence Maintenance

Mary Jo Castrrale Jeremiah’s Inn Ministry

Mrs. Judy Verdini Religious Ed

Mission Statement:

"Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, disciples of Jesus Christ in Worcester, MA, reaches out with love into the neighborhoods to welcome, serve, support, and engage the community in Jesus.

In creating a welcoming relationship with Eucharistic and prayerful celebrations, we gather to make a difference by coming closer to God and one another."

MASSES Daily Mo, Tu, Thu, Fri : 8:00 AM

Saturday 4:30PM LIVE, Sunday 10AM Zoom & 7PM LIVE

PENANCE Saturdays 2:30-3:30 PM

July 19, 2020 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time

SCRIPTURE READINGS

19 SUN Wis 12:13, 16-19/Ps 86:5-6, 9-10, 15-16 [5a] Rom 8:26-27/Mt 13:24-43 or 13:24-30 20 MON Mi 6:1-4, 6-8/Ps 50:5-6, 8-9, 16bc-17, 21 and 23 [23b]/ Mt 12:38-42 21 TUE Mi 7:14-15, 18-20/Ps 85:2-4, 5-6, 7-8 [8a]/Mt 12:46-50 22 WED Sg 3:1-4b or 2 Cor 5:14-17/Ps 63:2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9 [2]/ Jn 20:1-2, 11-18 23 THU Jer 2:1-3, 7-8, 12-13/Ps 36:6-7ab, 8-9, 10-11 [10a]/ Mt 13:10-17 24 FRI Jer 3:14-17/Jer 31:10, 11-12abcd, 13 [cf. 10d]/ Mt 13:18-23 25 SAT 2 Cor 4:7-15/Ps 126:1bc-2ab, 2cd-3, 4-5, 6 [5]/ Mt 20:20-28

Mass Intentions and Calendar

Sat, JUL 18 NO morning mass

4:30 pm LIVE Feola Family, Antoinetta Rossetti, Rosalba Puca

req by the D’Andrea Family

Sun, JUL 19

10:00 am Zoom Frances J. Darling Month’s Mind req by friends of

Our Lady of Lourdes

7:00 pm LIVE Raymond Perron 14th anniv req by the family

Mon, JUL 20

8:00 am LIVE

Tue, JUL 21

8:00 am LIVE

Wed, JUL 22 NO morning mass

Thu, JUL 23

8:00 am LIVE

Fri, JUL 24

8:00 am LIVE

Sat, JUL 25 NO morning mass

4:30 pm LIVE Feola Family, Antoinetta Rossetti, Rosalba Puca

req by the D’Andrea Family

Sun, JUL 26

10:00 am Zoom Marcilia Reyes de Suarez 5th anniv req by the family

7:00 pm LIVE Ann Parent 20th anniv req by daughter and son-in-law

Please email Fr. Brian at brianpotoole2002@gmail.com

if you would like to be invited to the Zoom Mass.

“The kingdom of heaven may be likened to a man who sowed good seed in his field…He who sows

good seed is the Son of Man, the field is the world, the good seed the children of the

kingdom.” (Matthew 13:24, 37-38)

As children of God, we are all “good seeds.” We are blessed by God with the potential to

accomplish much good in the world. We fulfill God’s plan when we spend time in prayer every day, use our skills to help others, and share our financial gifts to help build God’s kingdom on earth. Through our example of gratitude and generosity we sow “good seeds” on earth and

ultimately help each other get to Heaven!

Rest in Peace We, the parish community of Our Lady of Lourdes,

extend our deepest sympathy to the family and friends

of

Joan Graves who passed on July 8th.

May God grant her peace forever and bring comfort

to her family and friends.

WEEKLY OFFERING

Sunday Offertory 7/11-7/12 $2,523.00

Easter Flowers 5.00

Maintenance 287.00

Good Friday/Holy Land 5.00

Easter Sunday 15.00

Ascension 5.00

Peter’s Pence Holy Father 15.00

Initial Offering (envelopes) 162.00

Thank you for your continued, generous support to Our Lady of Lourdes during this

unprecedented pandemic.

STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE

Mass Intentions

If you had a mass intention scheduled during the

church shut down period, please call the rectory and

speak to Cheryl about rebooking the mass.

All LIVE morning masses and weekend masses

and the Zoom mass are open for mass intentions.

You may also go to our website at www.ololma.org

and click on the calendar

to see what mass times are available.

Cheryl has been working remotely from home

but does come into the rectory once a week. If you

leave her a voice message, she will get back to you as

soon as she can. Thank you!

Congratulations

to our First Communion Students These three made their First Communion last

Saturday at the 4:30 PM. Although it was hot,

First Communion was wonderful!

Domenic Eilert

Genevieve Verdini

Matthew Vazquez

Try Online Giving and Help Your Parish Go to: ololma.org & click on Online Giving for easy and secure instructions to set up your personal and confiden-

tial account or make an appointment with Fr. Brian or Cheryl at the rectory for help to set up your account.

-By doing this: you can take the chore of filling your contribution envelopes unnecessary and take the guesswork

out of how you support your parish.

-By doing this: you help your parish maintain a consistent budget, especially when you are away from the parish

and reduce the expense of sending envelope packages each month.

If you would like to be added to the church email list

(Flocknote) to get up to date changes or information

from Fr. Brian, please text the code word OLOL1290

to 84576 and you will be added. You can unsubscribe

at any time. Thank you!

The Daily Mass, Sunday Mass, and Family Rosary all continue to stream

on worcesterdiocese.org and are available for viewing on

Spectrum/Charter Ch 193.

The Ignatian Spiritual Exercises in Everyday Life Information Night…..An Information Night will be held at St. Peter Church, 929 Main St., Worcester on Tuesday, August 4 at 6:30 pm explaining the Spiritual Exercises in Everyday Life. A 30 week directed prayer experience in the tradition of St. Ignatius of Loyola is being offered by a team of Jesuits and lay people experienced in Ignatian prayer. Starting on September 29, each weekly session will be approxi-mately ninety minutes and will include reflection, direction and a presentation. Sessions will be held on Tuesday evenings at St. Pe-ter Church in Worcester. Information and an application form is available on the website: ignatianspiritualexercisesworcester.com or contact the team by email at worcspex19@gmail.com or call Dick Kirk at 508-885-4462.

GLORIA

You take away the sins of the world,

receive our prayer, You are seated at the right hand of the

Father, have mercy on us.

For you alone are the Holy One;

You alone are the Lord. You alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ,

With the Holy Spirit, In the glory of God, the Father.

Amen

Glory to God in the highest,

and on earth peace to people of good will.

We praise you,

we bless you, we adore you,

we glorify you, we give you thanks for your great glory, Lord, God, Heavenly King,

O God, almighty Father.

Lord, Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son,

Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father,

You take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us:

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GATHERING HYMN Praise To The Lord

Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Cycle A

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LITURGY OF THE WORD

HOMILY

FIRST READING BOOK OF WISDOM 12:13, 16-19

There is no god besides you who have the care of all, that you need show you have not unjustly condemned. For your might is the source of justice; your mastery over all things makes you lenient to all. For you show your might when the perfection of your power is disbelieved; and in those who know you, you rebuke temerity. But though you are master of might, you judge with clemency, and with much lenience you govern us; for power, whenever you will, attends you. And you taught your people, by these deeds, that those who are just must be kind; and you gave your children good ground for hope that you would permit repentance for their sins.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM PSALM 86

SECOND READING ROM 8:26-27

Brothers and sisters: The Spirit comes to the aid of our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes with inexpressible groanings. And the one who searches hearts knows what is the intention of the Spirit, because he intercedes for the holy ones according to God's will.

GOSPEL MT 13:24-30

Jesus proposed another parable to the crowds, saying: "The kingdom of heaven may be likened to a man who sowed good seed in his field. While everyone was asleep his enemy came and sowed weeds

all through the wheat, and then went off. When the crop grew and bore fruit, the weeds appeared as well. The slaves of the householder came to him and said, 'Master, did you not sow good seed in your field? Where have the weeds come from?' He answered, 'An enemy has done this.' His slaves said to him, 'Do you want us to go and pull them up?' He replied, 'No, if you pull up the weeds you might uproot the wheat along with them. Let them grow together until harvest; then at harvest time I will say to the harvesters, "First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles for burning; but gather the wheat into my barn."'"

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

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He ascended into heaven and is seated at

the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead and his kingdom will have no end.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the

giver of life who proceeds from the Father

and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets.

I believe in one, holy, catholic, and apostolic

Church. I confess one baptism for the for-giveness of sins and I look forward to the

resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen.

NICENE CREED

I believe in one God, the Father almighty,

maker of heaven and earth, of all things

visible and invisible.

I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only

Begotten Son of God, born of the Father be-

fore all ages. God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made,

consubstantial with the Father; through him all things were made.

For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven, and by the Holy Spirit

was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and be-came man.

For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate, he suffered death and was buried,

and rose again on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures.

LITURGY OF THE Eucharist

PREPARATION OF THE GIFTS All That Is Hidden

GENERAL INTERCESSIONS

The Response is: “Lord hear us.”

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Prayer For Making A Spiritual Communion

My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.

I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul.

Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart.

I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You.

Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen.

HOLY, HOLY BELMONT MASS

Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord, God of hosts.

Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest.

Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.

MEMORIAL ACCLAMATION BELMONT MASS

When we eat this bread

And drink this cup, We proclaim your death, O Lord Until you come again

GREAT AMEN BELMONT MASS

OUR FATHER

SIGN OF PEACE

LAMB OF GOD BELMONT MASS

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COMMUNION Ubi Caritas Mute Mics

RECESSIONAL Thanks Be To God