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Welcome to Annunciation Parish

Parish Staff

Clergy (978) 632-0253

Pastor

Rev. Stephen Lundrigan Ext. 116

Parochial Vicar

Rev. Wilmar Ramos Ext. 130

Deacon

Rev. Mr. Stanley Baczewski (978) 855-9805

Retired Deacon

Rev. Mr. Arthur Giard

Parish Office (978) 632-0253

Business Manager

William Lawton Ext. 113

Parish Secretary

Joanne Kay Ext. 110

Administrative Assistant

Grace Hartin Ext.111

Director of Religious Education

Mrs. Maura Sweeney Ext. 117

Director of Buildings & Grounds

Mr. Don Robinson Ext. 109

Building Maintenance

Mr. Donald Cosentino

Music Ministry

Mr. Paul Cormier (978) 602-6166

Mrs. Paulette Fowler (978) 660-0215

Ms. Sharon Sawtell (978) 632-7216

Youth Ministry

Mr. Paul Hartin

Email: [email protected]

Holy Family Academy (978) 632-8656

Principal

Mrs. Andrea Tavaska Ext. 219

Administrative Assistant

Mrs. Jennifer Lucas Ext. 213

Director of Enrollment

Mrs. Nancy Tyros Ext. 250

The Caring Place (978) 632-5745

Director

Mrs. Jane Pineo

Email: [email protected]

www.tcpgardner.com

From the Pastor’s Desk

We are coming close to Christmas and we pause to be joyful. We pause to

remember for a moment the great blessing that God has given us in being

able to be offered the great gift given us at Christmas of Jesus. We can take

this for granted, and our society causes us to focus on many other things, but

amid the final rush of Christmas let us remember that God loves us and has

come to be present with us in Jesus Christ - there is something in this gift

that we can each receive this Christmas - it is a cause for Joy!

This past Sunday we had a celebration in honor of Our Lady of Guade-

loupe. About 100 people attended the Mass and the meal afterwards. It was

a wonderful display of community and the type of event that we have spoken

about having more of in order to provide more social connection in our com-

munity. We are indeed blessed with so many good people in our parish.

We had a productive School Committee meeting this past week. At present

the school is financially stable and we have enrolled a few more new stu-

dents. We are continuing to build a stronger school and the word is getting

out. We will be implementing changes in January to make our pre-school

program even more affordable, and are investing in curriculum improvements

and will be bringing in some of the elements I told you about before. It is a

school that was poised for a comeback and is now making one. Thanks be

to God for this.

I have had contact with the architect who will be drawing up plans for the

handicap access. I hope to begin work on this this winter. I has been long in

coming, but we are closer to the move. I appreciate the patience, this all has

taken much longer than I hoped it would. We also are moving to the next

phase of the renovation to the convent. Many aspects of this needed to be

discussed with the architect and others and we will be taking the next step.

If you have not gotten the chance to look at the financial report there are ad-

ditional copies in the back of the church and an electronic copy is available

on the website. A lot of work went into this and it helps to highlight the work

the Finance Committee is doing. You will all be getting a report from the

Capitol Committee after Christmas to describe the many needed repairs that

must be done to our physical plant and a plan for this. After examining the

report, and seeing our current needs, I have decided to increase my personal

weekly offering by $5.00. A little bit that I will hardly miss, but when added to

others, will help to address the forward looking concerns in the report.

Our hospital ministry under the direction of Deacon Stan and our Prison Min-

istry under Dave Bourgeois are doing well. I have seen some of the first

hand wonderful ministry at the hospital, and this past week’s Mass at the

prison was one of the best attend since I have been going there. In addition,

after the Mass at one of our nursing homes I saw the wonderful work being

done by our parishioners ministering to the people there. It is such a privi-

lege to be part of the Lord’s loving touch reaching out to those who are sick,

or lonely, or forgotten - truly we do the work of God when we extend our wor-

ship of God in church to such ministry as this. Maybe this is one of the ways

Jesus will visit some of these individuals at Christmas.

God Bless You,

Fr. Steve

Annunciation Parish Mission Statement:

Strengthened by the Eucharist, empowered by the Holy Spirit, and sent by Christ we seek by worship and service to compassionately

meet the corporal and spiritual needs of our parish family and beyond. We desire to warmly welcome the stranger and one another, and

together reach a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ. In doing this, we are committed to the caring and ongoing Christian formation of

others by providing opportunities for spiritual, intellectual, and social growth within our faith and local community.

For those who are new to the parish or returning after some time away, we would like to welcome you to our

Catholic community. In this bulletin you will find many opportunities to be enriched and involved. If you would

like to register as a member or have any questions, you can call us at 978-632-0253, email us at

[email protected], or you can stop by the Parish Office during the week.

Mass Intentions

Mass Date Mass Time Mass Intention

Saturday, December 15th 4:45 p.m. Alec & Leona Babineau by Jean Blacquiere

Raymond Hudson, 39th Anniversary by their daughter Nancy

Sunday, December 16th

7:30 a.m.

10:30 a.m.

Irma Cormier by the family

In Honor of Rene & Pauline Doiron’s 65th Wedding Anniversary by

children

Ryan Patrick Jones by Elaine Jones & Kevin Jones

Florence Tourigney by the family

Monday, December 17th 9:00 a.m. Jeremy Christian by The Hartin family

Jeannine Cormier, for better health by Omer & Family

Wednesday, December 19th 9:00 a.m. Audrey Santo by Heather Barber

Gloria LeBlanc by Joanne Leblanc

Friday, December 21st 9:00 a.m. Rick Bourgeois by cousin, Judy

Saturday, December 22nd 4:45 p.m. Leo Cormier by wife & family

Mr. & Mrs. Albert Bouthot by Mr. & Mrs. Jim Covington

Mr. & Mrs. August Richard by family

Sunday, December 23rd 7:30 a.m.

10:30 a.m.

Joseph & Rolland Hamel by their family

Lorraine Cormier by her husband

Denny Ouellet from the family

Anthony Baublis by his wife & family

Zephirin & Delphine Henri by The Family

Mass Date Mass Time Mass Intention

Saturday, December 15th 4:00 p.m. Richard “Ricky” Thibeault by Mike & Lisa

Malvina McCuster by Kyle Brinkmann

Sunday, December 16th

8:30 a.m.

12:00 p.m.

Francis Murray by Darlene & Mark Halfrey

Sister Beatrice Meany by Mr. & Mrs. John Meany

To be announced

Tuesday, December 18th 7:30 a.m. All Parishioners of Annunciation Parish

Thursday, December 20th 7:30 a.m. All Lives Lost to Suicide from a parishioner

Saturday, December 22nd 4:00 p.m. Francis Murray by Bob Whipple

Patrick Twohig by his wife

Lauretta Kraskouskas by Frances McFaul

Sunday, December 23rd 8:30 a.m.

12:00 p.m.

Carolyn Colletto by George & Judy Colletto

Roland & Rita Jean by Kathy Arsenault & Family

To be announced

at Holy Spirit Church

at Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church

Upcoming Events

Saturday December 22nd

3:15—3:34p.m. Confessions at Holy Spirit

3:15—4:00p.m. Confessions at Holy Rosary

Sunday December 23rd

Wednesday December 19th

6:00a.m.—8:00p.m. Eucharistic Adoration at Holy Rosary

6:30p.m. Advent Evening Prayer in Holy Rosary

Thursday December 20th

9:00a.m. Faith Sharing Group in the rectory on Lovewell Street

1:15—2:25p.m. RCIA in the rectory on Nichols Street

6:00p.m. Curso Biblico (Bible Study) in Spanish in the rectory on Nichols Street

6:30p.m. Bingo in Holy Rosary hall

Friday December 21st

Sunday December 16th

9:00—10:15a.m. Potluck Breakfast and GiFT at Holy Rosary

Monday December 17th

Coffee Social after 9:00a.m. Mass at Holy Rosary

1:30—2:30p.m. Intercessory Prayer Ministry at the rectory on Nichols Street

Tuesday December 18th

6:00—7:00p.m. Children’s Choir rehearsal in Holy Rosary

6:30—8:00p.m. Christmas Choir & Music rehearsal in Holy Spirit

7:00p.m. Midnight Mass Choir rehearsal in Holy Rosary

6:30p.m. Bible Study in Holy Rosary hall

December 16th—22nd

A Special Advent GiFT

(Gathered in Faith Together)

Sunday, December 16th all are welcome to come to a

special GiFT session from 9 to 10:15 a.m. in the Church

Hall at Holy Rosary. The event is free and begins with a

Pot Luck Breakfast (Bring your favorite breakfast food to

share). There will be door prizes, rousing games of Ad-

vent Bingo, and crafts for the kids.

Mark This on Your Calendar:

Note: No Religious Education classes Sunday, December 23rd & 30th so

families may enjoy the Christmas season together. We will resume

classes for all grades the weekend of January 6th.

Be the Welcoming Face of Our Parish

This Christmas

We are in need of Greeters to come early to all of our

Christmas Masses and welcome all who are visiting us,

and stay after for just a few minutes to help hand out our

gifts to the parish. People of all ages may participate in

this important ministry. All that is required is a desire to

welcome others with Christmas joy and the ability to

come early and stay a few minutes late. Sign up sheets

have been placed at the back of both churches or you

may contact the office and ask to speak to Mrs.

Sweeney.

Christmas Mass Times

Christmas Eve—Monday December 24th

Holy Spirit 4:00p.m.

Holy Rosary 4:00p.m.

12:00a.m. midnight

Christmas Day—Tuesday December 25th

Holy Spirit 8:30a.m.

10:00a.m. in Spanish

Holy Rosary 10:30a.m.

Intercessory Prayer Ministry

With Jesus, our Intercessor, and the Holy Spirit, the Light that guides us, we gather together twice a

month for one hour to pray for the needs of our faith community and the world. We offer our petitions and give praise, honor, and thanks

to our heavenly Father for His unconditional love and mercy through various prayers of the Church, song, Sacred Scripture, silent reflec-

tion and sharing. If this prayer style interests you, consider joining us.

For further information please contact

Louise Plamondon at 978-632-8679

Upcoming Events

Yes we CAN make a difference!

Please save and bring in your Ma 5 cent returnable bottles and cans during the month of December and January. A special

box will be set up in the vestibule at Both Holy Rosary and Holy Spirit. The Troop 4 Boy Scouts at Holy Spirit have agreed

to assist with this project. If pick up is needed, please call Scott Rosengren the Scoutmaster of Troop 4 at (978)632-8531.

All proceeds from this drive will go to St Vincent De Paul here at Annunciation Parish! By working together yes we can

make a difference!

Midnight Mass Choir

We are looking for singers who would like to join us for our Christmas Midnight Mass at Holy Rosary

on Christmas Eve. Rehearsal will be held on Tuesday December 18th at 7:00p.m. in the choir loft of

Holy Rosary. For more information, please contact Paul Cormier at (978) 602-6166

Camp Fatima & Camp Bernadette

Camp Fatima for boys and Camp Bernadette for girls are now accepting registrations for the 2019 summer season. The camps located

in the Lakes Region of NH, offer 2-week overnight sessions for children, ages 6-15. For more information or to request a brochure, con-

tact Brendan Stackhouse at (603) 364-5851 or email [email protected], or visit and register online at www.bfcamp.com. Please

don’t wait as sessions fill quickly. The gift of a summer camp experience could be the ideal Christmas present for your child or grand-

child.

Knights of Columbus Christmas in Poland Exhibit

For the 14th consecutive year, the Knights of Columbus Museum is displaying artistic representations of the birth of Jesus at the center

of its Christmas exhibition, Christmas in Poland. The show features more than 100 items, some from the museum’s own collection.

The show will be on display beginning February 3rd, 2019. The Knights of Columbus Museum is located on 1 State Street in New Ha-

ven.

Highlights include: Szopki from Krakow, hand carved wooden crèches and traditional Polish clothing. Open 10:00a.m.—5:00p.m. daily.

Free admission and parking. More information available at 203-865-0400 or kofcmuseum.org

Winter Weather Policy

Masses will be offered each day as scheduled, regardless of weather.

However, if schools in Gardner are cancelled, and the cancellation falls on a Tuesday or Thursday, the 7:30am Mass will be held at Holy

Rosary instead of Holy Spirit (same 7:30a.m. time, but different location).

It is up to the individual parishioner to determine if it is safe for them to come to Mass given their age, type of trans-

portation, and condition of the roads in their area. Our Lord is pleased that you attend Mass as often as possible,

but does not want you to get into a car accident in the process.

Spiritual Guidance

Daily Readings

Sunday Dec. 16

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• Zephaniah 3:14-18A

• Philippians 4:4-7

• Luke 3:10-18

Monday Dec. 17

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• Genesis 49:2,8-10

• Matthew 1:1-17

Tuesday Dec. 18

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• Jeremiah 23:5-8

• Matthew 1:18-25

Wednesday Dec. 19

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• Judges 13:2-7,24-25A

• Luke 1:5-25

Thursday Dec. 20

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• Isaiah 7:10-14

• Luke 1:26-38

Friday Dec. 21

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• Songs 2:8-14

• Luke 1:39-45

Saturday Dec. 22

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• 1 Samuel 1:24-28

• Luke 1:46-56

Sunday Dec. 23

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• Micah 5:1-4A

• Hebrews 10:5-10

• Luke 1:39-45

Question of the Week

Question for Adults: How can you live the promise of your Baptism each day?

Question for Youth: Why is it so important to keep promises which you have made?

Please Pray For:

Philip Mara, Maria, Addison Auza, Henry Cichonski, Richard & Jeanne Bubnel, Geraldine Dorval, Tricia McKinley, Brian Como, Hen-

ry Cichonski, Kathleen Bliss, Leonne Tagen, Larry Butler, Joan Besch, Mary Beth Brow and Patty LeBlanc.

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If you would like to add a person’s name to the prayer list, please contact Annunciation Parish at (978) 632-0253, ext. 110.

Names will be kept on the prayer list for 4 consecutive weeks. Please call the Parish Office if you would like to put a

name back on the list at the end of these 4 weeks.

For other prayers and special intentions, call our Prayer Line at (978) 632-2618�

Information on the Sacraments

Baptism: is celebrated on the Third Sunday of the month at 2:00p.m. or any other

Sunday outside the Lenten Season. If you would like to have your child Baptized call the

Parish Office at (978) 632-0253

First Communion: for adults and children over the age of 7. Call Maura Sweeney at

the Parish Office (978) 632-0253 Ext.117

Confirmation: call Maura Sweeney at the Parish Office (978) 632-0253 Ext. 117

Holy Matrimony: notify the Church approximately one year in advance. For Marriage

Preparation, call the Parish Office at (978) 632-0253

Anointing of the Sick: call Fr. Lundrigan at Ext.116 or Fr. Ramos at Ext.130

Adult Confirmation

There can be many reasons why someone isn’t confirmed at a younger age, but no reason why we can’t re-

ceive confirmation as adults when we feel called by the Holy Spirit to receive the sacrament. Each year our

diocese holds a Confirmation celebration specifically for adults (18 +) in February for those who have come to

a point in their lives where they wish to complete their initiation into the church through this sacrament. For

most who went through faith formation (CCD or Catholic School) when they were younger the preparation pro-

cess is fairly simple. This year’s Adult Confirmation will be held on Feb. 3

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at the Cathedral. If you would like

to know more about how you can prepare for Confirmation please contact Mrs. Sweeney in the Religious Ed.

Office at [email protected] or 978-632-0253.

From the Office

Holiday Office Hours:

The Parish Office will close early on the afternoon of

Wednesday December 19th. We will close at 12:00noon.

The Parish Office will also be closed on Monday December

24th and Tuesday December 25th in observance of the

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day holidays. It will reopen at

8:30a.m. Wednesday morning to resume its normal weekday

business hours of 8:30a.m.—5:00p.m.

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