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Rev. Thomas G. Landry
Pastor
Quat Van Tran (Vincent)
Deacon
Parish Office (508) 234-2156
FAX: (508) 266-0447
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.stpeterrockdale.org
PARISH OFFICE HOURS:
Monday through Friday 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Elaine Nowlan Parish Secretary
Christine Fung-a-Fat Administrative Assistant
Leeann Hansson, YOUTH MINISTER
& LIFETEEN COORDINATOR
Patty Corkum, CCD COORDINATOR
Grades Pre K through 4
Religious Education Office (508) 234-6355
PARISH COUNCIL:
Barbara Ramian,
Audra Gaul, Pete Sabourin,
George Murray,
Jeff Roy, Luke Williams,
Karen Lemoine
FINANCE COMMITTEE:
Homer Rajotte Thomas Heney
Jeffrey Thibeault George Murray
James Archibald-ex officio
“Lord it is good to give you
thanks”
Ps 92
Saint Peter Parish
39 Church Ave., P.O. Box 446 Northbridge, MA 01534
BEREAVEMENT MINISTRY:
Elaine Nowlan 508-234-2156
SAINT VINCENT DEPAUL SOCIETY:
Please call: Rectory: 234-2156;
Peter Sabourin 508-266-1033
PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY:
Grace Sawyer 508-278-7276
MUSIC MINISTRY:
Richard White 508-835-4380
Leeann Hansson and
Bill Corkum 508-864-5127
Marie Chabot 508-234-2156
SCHEDULE OF LITURGIES:
Saturday 4:30 PM
Sunday 8:30 and 11:00 AM
Monday-Thursday 8:00 AM
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Saturday 3:30 PM
Wednesday 8:45AM
Anytime by request.
BAPTISMS: Please call the rectory to meet
with a member of the baptismal team.
MARRIAGES:
Please call the rectory at least twelve months in
advance to begin required marriage preparation
ST. PETER PARISH NORTHBRIDGE, MA
SATURDAY March 2nd
4:30PM Ann Adam-1st Anniversary by Family
SUNDAY March 3rd
8:30AM John (Jackie) Perras by Doris Gosselin
11:00AM Annie Mae Whitcomb by Her Husband
MONDAY March 4th
8:00AM Patricia & Lucien Dupre by Family
TUESDAY March 5th
8:00AM Parish Family
WEDNESDAY March 6th Ash Wednesday
8:00AM David Lebudzinski
7:00PM Labby & Grace Massicotte by the Lavallee’s
THURSDAY March 7th
8:00AM Suzanne Quaranta by Family
SATURDAY March 9th
4:30PM Leo & Helen Lubas by Family
SUNDAY March 10th
8:30AM Albert & David & Eva Brunelle by Ray Blette
11:00AM Roger Mathieu by Shirley & Elva Heney
Please keep these people in
your prayers:
Jeff Thibeault, Joseph Peloquin, David Patnode,
Rhonda Lavallee, Ann Marie Legassey, Sharron
Grocki, Linda Chipman, Jeannine Patnode, Eric
Lambert, Donna Labrie, and all those in our parish
book of prayers.
Prayer for the sick
Father, God, we pray for all those who are facing sick-
ness in their bodies. We ask that you would restore
their health, soothe their pain, and ease their worry.
Give them your peace and comfort as they wait.
In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen
Weekly Parish Support
February 24, 2019
Envelopes Collected 63 $ 1,300.00
Electronic Giving 18 567.00
Renovation Envelopes 28 563.00
Winter Expenses 1 10.00
Catholic Free Press 78.00
Pork Roast Dinner 1,089.00
Rock-A-Thon 1,064.80
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Total $ 4671.80
There will be a second collection next weekend
for the Church in Latin America
An except from a letter from Bishop McManus:
The Collection for the Church in Latin America em-
powers the faithful of Latin America and the Carib-
bean to deepen their faith and share it with each
other and the world. A significant portion of this col-
lection is also used to assist in the ongoing efforts of
our own Diocesan Hispanic Ministry, which serves
the large number of Hispanic and Latino Catholics
who are now in the Diocese of Worcester. It is grati-
fying to see the life of faith flourishing in these parish
communities as their faith life enriches us all.
I encourage you to respond to the theme to “Share
your Faith” by supporting the special Collection for
the Church in Latin America when your parish takes
up the collection. Please be assured of my apprecia-
tion for your generous response.
With every prayerful best wish, I remain,
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Most Reverend Robert J. McManus
Bishop of Worcester
8TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME MARCH 2, 2019
A Note from
Fr. Tom
Green “today,” purple
“tomorrow.” The weeks of Ordi-
nary Time that have followed
the Christmas Season now give
way to Lent, which will begin
this week on Ash Wednesday, March 6. You will find
the schedule of liturgies here at St. Peter’s Church, on
the Northbridge Campus of Salmon Health for residents
of Beaumont and Whitney Place, as well as at Milford
Regional Medical Center in this bulletin.
Lent was among the earliest developments in
the liturgical life of the Universal Church. It was both a
time of unique preparation of those who would be wel-
comed into the Church at the great feast of all feasts –
the celebration of Easter, and a time of renewed focus
upon the Paschal Mystery for all those living in Com-
munion with Christ. The very rites of our Easter Vigil
take much of their shape and substance from that min-
istry to reveal the Mystery to those being initiated and
to welcome them to share intimately in that Mystery in
Word and Sacrament. The liturgies of all of Holy Week
summon us as believers to be immersed anew in the
service, the passion, the death, and the resurrection of
Christ.
On Ash Wednesday, we are invited and encour-
aged to gather for this corporate act of making our-
selves more fully open to and during the weeks ahead
more fully committed to that Mystery of Christ’s dying
and rising. Submitting to be signed with the blessed
ashes, we offer to and seek support from the living
Body of Christ, the Church. We pledge to ourselves, to
one another, AND to God to turn away from sin and to
believe the Good News, for we acknowledge we are
dust and to dust we all return. These ashes are not a
“brand” we wear to impress the world, but rather a com-
mitment to ourselves, to one another, and to GOD that
we KNOW we have some work to do in the weeks
ahead, and with God’s grace and mutual support we
will do it. Extra effort, deeper sacrifice, more time given
to prayer on our own and in the company of the
Church, will meet the abundance of God’s grace, and
Holy Week and Easter will, indeed, be a time of great
rejoicing!
During the days ahead, David Supernor will be
accompanied by Peter Sabourin through the final
stages of his journey to be welcomed into full commun-
ion with the Catholic Church. His journey becomes one
with ours, and our journey is all the richer for the gift of
his presence among us! Please keep David and Peter
in your prayers!
Fr. Tom
How about making a Cursillo !
Cursillo or "short course in Christianity" is an uplifting and
educational experience. Cursillo was brought from Spain
to the United States in 1962. The weekend is facilitated by
a team of laypeople and clergy who deliver organized talks
and discussions. What the presenters add to the talks is
the witness of their own lives, their struggles and triumphs
in Christ. The weekend is full of laughter, prayer, great
music, wonderful meals and so much more. Our 2019
dates are: Men’s - March 21-24 & October 10-13;
Women’s - May 2-5 & November 14-17. All weekends will
be held at the Immaculate Conception Spiritual Renewal
Center in Putnam, CT. For additional information, please
contact Sue Leighton at 508-278-3155 or sleigh-
[email protected] OR Joan Laracy at 774-239-2474 or
Taize in Worcester
The Worcester Taize group gathers at Blessed Sacrament
Church, 551 Pleasant St., Worcester.
The next service is March 10 at 7 pm
(Snow Date March 17).
The Taize tradition is a style of sacred music and prayer
developed in France after World War II by Catholics and
Protestants to come together in song and prayer for peace
in the world and unity in the Christian faith. Songbooks
available to sing along. To sing with the choir, please con-
tact Will Raymond at 508-775-3847 or
Jesus’ Passion – Our Path to Healing
A Lenten program with Father Tom
March 11th Evening Prayer and Invitation to
the Spirit of the Lenten Season
March 18th Evening Prayer and Communal
Rite of Reconciliation with Individual Confession
March 25th Evening Prayer and Communal
Celebration of the Sacrament of the Sick
April 1th Evening Prayer and Communal
Rite of Reconciliation with Individual Confession
April 8th Evening Prayer and Communal
Celebration of the Sacrament of the Sick
April 15th Evening Prayer and Communal
Rite of Reconciliation with Individual Confession
Please Join us for these special evenings as part of
your Lenten journey. Evening prayer begins at 7PM
in the Church.
Mar. 6th 8:00am and 7:00pm Ash Wednesday Mass here
Mar. 10th 11:00am Edge/Lifeteen Mass
Mar. 10th 6:00pm Altaration continues
Mar. 14th 6:30pm Session 3 confirmation prep parish ctr.
Mar. 17th 9:30am 1st Communion banner making day
Mar. 17th 6:00pm Altaration continues
Mar. 21st 6:30pm Lifeteen Planning Meeting
Mar. 26th Miss Patty’s Birthday! (Don’t tell her I told you!)
Mar. 31st 9:30am First communion/Confirmation breakfast
Next Mission trip fundraising dinner April 6th Chicken Parm
Next Mission:Paint May 6th at 6:30pm
Parent sessions continue this week at
6:00pm in the parish center
In honor of St. Francis Xavier
96th Annual
Novena of Grace
March 4 to March 12, 2019
Saint John’s Church
44 Temple Street Worcester, MA
Join us for this Historic Novena!
Details on times can be found on the sheets
in the gathering area
Schedule of Liturgies
w/Distribution of Ashes
Wednesday March 6th
8:00am Mass at St. Peter’s Church
7:00pm Mass at St. Peter’s Church
11:30am—12:30pm Milford Regional medical Center
2:00pm Beaumont rehabilitation/skilled nursing cntr
2:30pm Whitney Place
LIfeteen: The Altaration series continues this Sun-
day evening. Parents joined us for this years parents ses-
sions. We hope everyone found the night interesting.
This week’s “lesson” looked really good when we pre-
viewed is at our planning meeting. Hope all the parents
who were unable to make it last week will join in this week.
Confirmation: The work for week 4 of the
Called to Mercy program is due next Sunday evening. Our
next gathered session will be held on March 14th 6:30pm
Edge: our series on morality continued this past
Tuesday. We “re wrote” the 10 commandments for Edge
in a positive way to show the kids that the commandments
don’t hold us back but set us free to live the best life we
can!
We will be hosting families next Tuesday at our Ashes to
Ashes night. Parents and siblings are invited to join us for
this night that leads into the Lenten season. We will have
light snacks available on this Fat Tuesday night! Wear
your purple, gold and green for extra tickets this week.
Loreto: March Gathering Day
We are on our final session of the Parts of the Mass. We
will learn all about the Liturgy of the Eucharist and the
Concluding Rites. I hope the children have enjoyed learn-
ing all about the Mass as much as we have had teaching
it.
The children are continuing to collect snacks for the ele-
mentary schools food closets for children who attend
school without a snack or a lunch. If you would like help
the children with their Little Disciples Community Service
Project, these are the items that the school is in need of:
Fruit snack Packs, Crackers, Original Chips Ahoy, Original
Vanilla Wafers, Original Oreos, Pirates Booty, Rice Krispy
Treats, Gold Fish, Fruit cups, Chips, granola bars. Thank
you!!
Got Milk))Jugs??
Summer Week is coming and our wheels are already turn-
ing as to what our environment is going to look like! With
that being said, we are taking donations of gallon milk or
water jugs. Non-squished please with the caps. The only
thing we ask is that you wash them prior to donating as
they would be pretty stinky by June! Thank you!!!
First Communion classes continue this Sun-
day in the sacrament room
Mission Trip Our next dinner is scheduled for April
6th at 5:30 in the hall. We will be serving Chicken Parm!
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