Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish 52 Spruce Street

Winchendon, Massachusetts 01475

BAPTISMS: Call the Rectory in advance to schedule Baptismal instruction for parents and godparents. ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Anyone in need of the Lord’s healing and strength from this sacrament should call the rectory.

MARRIAGE: Arrangements should be made at least one year in advance by the couple. A marriage preparation program is required by the Diocese of Worcester. RECONCILIATION: Every Saturday 3:00 PM. & by appointment.

MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil Mass: 4:00 PM Sunday Mass: 8:00 AM 9:30 AM

Daily Mass: Wed 8:00 AM Thursday (Broadview) 10:00 AM Tues & Fri 6:00 PM Holy Day Masses:

As announced in the bulletin

ADMINISTRATOR Rev. Michael J. Clements

978-297-0280 pastor@heartofmary.net

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION ADMINISTRATOR

Mrs. Mary Laflamme 978-297-0280

mary@heartofmary.net

DIRECTOR OF MUSIC Mr. David LaDeau

978-297-0959 david@heartofmary.net

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL CONFERENCE

Mr. Curt Fitzmaurice 978-297-1600

FACILITIES MANAGER Mr. Rick Carrier

978-297-0280 rick@heartofmary.net

SECRETARY

Mrs. Renee Lupien 978-297-0280

Mon, Tues & Thur 8:00—1:00PM Wednesday 8:00—7:00 PM

Office is Closed Friday renee@heartofmary.net

I H M P W , M

Fourth Sunday of Lent March 26, 2017

Sat Mar 25 4:00 PM Ida Lupien by Cole Lupien (Is7:10-14,8:10;Ps40:7-11;Heb10:4-10; Lk 1:26-38)

Sun Mar 26 5 8:00 AM Eugene P. Moriarty Sr. by Wife

& Family

Sun Mar 26 9:30 AM Andre Belletete by Family

(1Sm16:1b,6-7,10-13a;Ps23:1-6; Eph 5:8-14; Jn 9:1-41)

Mon March 27 No Mass On Monday

(Is 65:17-21; Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-13b; Jn 4:43-54)

Tues March 28 6:00 PM Charles Brouillette (75th) by

Marc Brouillette

(Ez 47:1-9, 12; Ps 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9; Jn 5:1-16)

Wed March 29 8:00 AM Open Intention

(Is49:8-15;Ps145:8-9,13cd-14,17-18; Jn 5:17-30)

Thurs March 30 10:00 AM Open Intention

(Ex 32:7-14; Ps 106:19-23; Jn 5:31-47)

Fri March 31 6:00 PM Open Intention (Wis 2:1a, 12-22; Ps 34:17-21, 23; Jn 7:1-2, 10, 25-30) Sat April 1 4:00 PM Lillian Courcelle by Family (Jer 11:18-20; Ps 7:2-3, 9bc-12; Jn 7:40-53)

Sun April 2 5 8:00 AM Open Intention

Sun April 2 9:30 AM Mark Holland by the Downing

Family

(Ez37:12-14;Ps130:1-8;Rom8:8-11; Jn 11:1-45)

BIBLE SHARING Join us for Bible Sharing every Tuesday evening at 6:30 pm in the Rivier Center. No expertise needed just a hunger for God’s Word and how it applies to our everyday lives. For more information or questions call, Gerry Couture at 978-297-1346

FLOWERS AT

SAINT MARY’S SHRINE

To reserve flowers in memory of w love one at the Shrine of Mary, please call the parish

office.

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS

March “Restoration”

March 26

“Easter Flowers”

GETTING THE MOST OUT OF LENT BY POPE FRANCIS

• Prayer “In the face of so many wounds that hurt us and could harden our hearts, we are called to dive into the sea of prayer, which is the sea of God’s boundless love, to taste his tenderness. Lent is a time of prayer, of more intense prayer, more prolonged, more assiduous, more able to take on the needs of the brethren; intercessory prayer, to intercede before God for the many situations of poverty and suffering.”

• Almsgiving “Today gratuitousness is often not part of daily life where everything is bought and sold. Everything is calculated and measured. Almsgiving helps us to experience giving freely, which leads to freedom from the obsession of possessing from the fear of losing what we have, from the sadness of one who does not wish to share his wealth with others.”

• Evangelize “The Lord asks us to be joyous heralds of this message of mercy and hope! It is thrilling to experience the joy of spreading this good news, sharing the treasure entrusted to us, consoling broken hearts and offering hope to our brothers and sisters experiencing darkness.”

More suggestions by our Holy Father, Pope Francis to come in next weeks bulletin! Stay tuned!

CHURCH CLEANING FOR EASTER

Please come help Fr. Michael to prepare for the great celebrations of the Triduum and Easter, as we prepare our Church on Tuesday evening, April 11, beginning after the 6 PM Mass. With so many details to get done, there is something for everyone and every age: filling hol water bottles, assembling candles, dusting, sweeping, and vacuuming, we have something for everyone! Have no worry, goodies will be provided! Please consider joining the fun!

Fourth Sunday of Lent M 26, 2017

WEEKLY FINANCIAL PICTURE Weekend of 3/11 & 3/12

Regular Collection $2823 Mailed In $1510 Fuel Collection $876

Due to an early bulletin deadline, this weekends collection will be posted in next weekends bulletin.

CCD SCHEDULE Grades Pre-K—8 will meet 8:00 AM -9:15 AM

March 26

Grades 9—12 will meet 6:00 PM—8:00 PM April 2

17TH ANNUAL DIOCESAN CATHOLIC

MEN’S CONFERENCE All men are invited to the Annual Conference scheduled for Saturday, April 1. Come and hear dynamic talks from outstanding Catholic leaders: Father Chase Hilgenbrinck, Shawn Carney, Christ Stewart, Tony Brandt, Joe Dittmar and Jeff Cavins. Bishop McManus will offer the Conference Mass. Bishops and priests will hear confessions. For a Conference brochure, further information, or registration, call 508-929-4345. Visit www.firstmensconf.org for information and ticket purchases. Adult tickets are $45 until March 15th, afterwards $60. Student tickets are always $30

MANY THANKS We would like to say thank you to the people who have donated to our Restoration Fund in memory of Clifford Beauvais: Mrs. Esther Grimes Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kozlowski Mrs. Jean Olsen Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lafortune Mr. and Mrs. Michael Russo, Jr.

CEMETERY CLEAN UP Starting April 1, clean up at the cemetery will begin. All wreaths, fake flowers, etc., will be removed from the gravestones. Also, shepherd hooks for hanging plants, statues, solar lights and other similar objects are prohibited from the cemetery and will be removed.

THE DEANERY LENTEN MISSION Our next mission is on Wednesday, March 29 at, St. Francis in Athol with confessions at 6:30 and a service 7:00 PM. A light reception will follow in the Church Hall. The next evening is at St. Vin-cent de Paul on April 4

A REMINDER OF THE CHURCH’S LENTEN REGULATIONS

Abstinence — Catholics over 14 years of age are bound to the obligation of abstinence. Abstinence is to be observed on Ash Wednesday and on all Fridays of Lent. On days of abstinence, meat may not be used at all. Fast — Catholics over 18 and up to the beginning of their 60th year are bound to the obligation of fasting. Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are the days of fasting. On these days, only one full meal is allowed. Two other meatless meals, sufficient to maintain strength, may be taken according to each one’s needs, but together they should not equal another full meal. Eating between meals is not permitted, but liquids, including milk and fruit juice are allowed.

THE OFFICE OF TENEBRAE: ‘THE SERVICE OF SHADOWS’

On Palm Sunday Evening, April 9, at 7:00 PM the parish will be celebrating Tenebrae in preparation for Holy Week. But what is Tenebrae? Tenebrae Is a Latin word meaning “shadows” or “darkness”. It is a special form of prayer that was originally prayed on Good Friday. The service is similar to vespers, which we have been celebrating on Sun-day afternoons, but this is dramatically marked by the extinguishing of the church lights and of the candles placed on the Altar, that plunges the Church into darkness, combined with readings from Sacred Scripture, including the Book of Lamentations. This service reminds us all that without Christ our Light, we would live in the shadow of darkness. Please join us, if you can, for this wonderful liturgy in preparation for Holy Week and Easter.

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