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Phone: (508) 476-2664 * Fax: (508) 476-4477 [email protected] www.BreezySummer.com

Swimming * Waterslides * Picnicking Game Rooms * Snack Bar *Group Outings

282 Main Street

Douglas, MA 508-476-7432

www.WebsterFirst.com

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

**BINGO** Every Sunday – Doors Open at 4:30 pm

77 Prescott Rd, Whitinsville, MA 508-234-9879

508-278-2755

www.bumafuneralhome.com

Douglas Family Dental

Joseph Bomba (508) 476-8935

J. Bomba Electric

Licensed * Insured Residential * Commercial

Landscape Lighting

Lic # A18061 Douglas, MA

K P R APARTMENT SERIES LLC

Marjory Hutnak

phone 508-234-7396

Remember in Prayer

Joan & Joseph Virostek Joseph & Maryellen Friend

Catherine & Stephen Gressak Wanda & Edward Therrien

Norma Baker Mary M. Emerick Natalie Fletcher

Viola & Felix Vecchione & Family H. Edward Phelps

Frank & Mary Zifcak Sister Mary Denis

John & Helen Homenick Bob, Michael & Georgianna Paulhus

Pat Macuga The Sughrue & Kellett Families

Norman & May Therrien John & Catherine Manyak

For a $50.00 donation, we will publish the names of your

loved one in our bulletin for 1 year.

Please call 508-476-2002 for more information.

Saint Denis

Go Make Disciples ADMINISTRATOR Fr. Juan D. Escudero

[email protected]

DEACON Mr. Michael Hafferty

[email protected]

FAITH FORMATION Mrs. Kathy Archambault

[email protected]

ADMIN-ASSISTANT Mrs. Nancy Norberg

[email protected]

WEEKEND MASSES Saturday 4 pm

Sunday 7 & 10:15 am

WEEKDAY MASSES Mon-Tues-Fri 8 am

RECONCILIATION

Sat 3:15-3:45 pm or by appointment

PARISH COUNCIL Mr. Frank Yacino- Liturgy

Mr. Wesley Bushika- Buildings Mrs. Gail Hickey- Mission

Diocesan Office for healing and

prevention 508.929.4311

THE SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

February 17, 2019

Welcome to our Parish Community Office Hours: Mon-Tues-Wed-Fri 9 am- 4 pm

23 Manchaug St. Douglas, MA 01516 www.saintdenischurch.com

P: 508.476.2002

Saint Denis Saint Denis

Date Time Intention

Saturday Feb. 16

3:15-3:45 4 pm

CONFESSION † Ronald Koslak By: Betty Ann McCallum

Sunday Feb. 17

7 am 10:15 am

† George Paine Jr. By: The Family † Shirley O’Grady By: MaryLou & Kevin Sughrue

Monday Feb. 18

8 am

10 am

† Barbara Rose By: Cindy Murphy Funeral Mass for Joan Rodgers

Tuesday Feb. 19

8 am

† Bernie & Diane Murphy By: Cindy Murphy

Wed Feb. 20

NO MASS

Thursday Feb. 21

NO MASS

Friday Feb. 22

8 am

† David Picard By: Mary & Dan Fronczak

Saturday Feb. 23

3:15-3:45 4 pm

CONFESSION † Henry & Anna Janeczek & Barbara Yacino

Sunday Feb. 24

7 am 10:15 am

The People of St. Denis † Patricia Benicaso By: Carol Maher

Parish Support Thank you for your ongoing support

Ordinary Collection 5,102.00

Maintenance/Utility Debt Reduction Stewardship

406.00 125.00 448.00

Catholic Free Press 118.00

Ministry Schedule for February 23 & 24 Date Lector Eucharistic Minister Altar Server

Saturday 4 pm

Frank Yaci-no

Bev Flansburg, Garry & Pam Carter, Cindy Curtis, Denise Kinsley, Bianca Torchia

Jack Valanzola

Sunday 7 am

Elaine Kulesza

Johnna Lowell, Monika Maslen Connor Stickney

Sunday 10:15

Kristine Schofield

Dave Lamontagne, Kelly Stickney Peter Valanzola, Jerome Jussaume, Kris & Jack Blatchford,

Anna & Sara Coppellotti

Baptism Please call the Parish Office for information on requirements, prepara-tion, and dates.

Marriage / Con-validation

We encourage all engaged/civilly married/living together couples to give us a call to

work on their marriage prep. Anointing of the Sick “Is any among you sick? Let him call for the presby-ters of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord; and the prayer of faith will save the sick man, and the Lord will raise him up; and if he has committed sins, he will be forgiv-en.” (James 5:1416) Visitation to the Homebound Anyone who is unable to celebrate the Eucharist with us because of age or illness, and would like to receive com-munion, please call the office.

Faith Formation Let us grow

together in faith. Our parish offers formation for

children and adults.

Happening this week Sunday, February 17 10: 15 am Mass Monday, February 18 8:00 am Mass 10 am Funeral Mass - C & H 4-6 pm Douglas Food Pantry Open—R 6:30 pm Baptism Mtg.—NC 6:30 pm Scouts 316—H Tuesday, February 19 8:00 am Mass 6:30 pm Baptism Mtg.—NC 6:30 pm Scout mtg. –H Wednesday, February 20 5:30 pm AA Meeting– H Thursday, February 21 Noon– 2 pm Douglas Food Pantry Open—R 7:00 pm Al-Anon Meeting -GR Friday, February 22 8:00 am Mass Saturday, February 23 5-7 pm Family Movie Night—H FEATURING “The Incredibles”

Did you Know…

You can now donate to St. Denis Online!

NOW HIRING—ST. DENIS MAINTENANCE PERSON

Looking for work?? We are looking for a hard-working person. The ideal candidate possesses building maintenance and custodial skills neces-sary for proper maintenance of our church facilities.

(10 hrs/week + extra for snow removal) If interested please call the Rectory and set up an appointment to

talk to Fr. Juan. 508-476-2002 or e-mail to: [email protected]

If you would like a statement of 2018 donations to St. Denis for tax purposes, please call Nancy at the Rectory and a state-ment will be prepared for you. If leaving a message, please give your name and your envelope number. Thank you.

JOIN US FOR A FAMILY NIGHT!

WHEN: FEBRUARY 23, 2019

TIME: 5 TO 7 PM WHERE: ST. DENIS CHURCH HALL

$10.00 PER CHILD—SNACK AND DRINK INCLUDED

19th Annual Diocesan Catholic Men’s Conference at Assumption College

Men (of all ages, including teens and college students) are invited to this important annual Conference, scheduled for Assumption College on Saturday, April 6. Visit the conference website at www.firstmensconf.org for information and to purchase tickets online and elsewhere. Come and hear dynamic talks from outstanding Catholic leaders: Kevin Dunn, Francesco Cesareo, Trent Horn, Father Warren Savage, Mike Aquilina and Eric Mahl. Bishops and priests will hear confessions. Bishop McManus will offer the Conference Mass. For a Conference brochure, further information or registration, call Sara Smillie at 508-929-4345. Adult tickets are $45 until March 25, afterwards $60. Student tickets are always $30.

Playing near you!

THE INCREDIBLES

Dinner with Father Juan Be my guest and join me at the Rectory for a

simple dinner to share our lives and faith. When: Monday March 4th Time: 6:00 PM

Where: St. Denis Rectory I look forward to seeing you!

CA$H CALENDAR Next weekend we will have our

annual CASH CALENDARS available.

Prizes will be drawn during the month of APRIL.

30 days = 30 chances to WIN ! $$$$$ Buy (or Sell) 5 entries…..

And get the 6th for FREE!!

Bishops of Massachusetts to the Catholics of the Commonwealth

We write as your pastors; we write also at a critical moment for the Catholic Church in Massachusetts,

in the nation and throughout the world. The issue which confronts us all, but especially confronts us as

bishops, is the sexual abuse crisis that has again enveloped the life of the Church.

Catholics throughout the United States and the world have struggled with the deepest questions of

reason and faith as the multiple issues of sexual abuse by priests and bishops have become public over

the last sixteen years. The past year has been especially traumatic, and we again apologize to survivors

and their families for all they have endured. We also apologize to the Catholic community for the

seemingly unending nature of this scandal and the many questions it raises regarding Church leadership.

The attention of the Church and the wider society will be focused in an extraordinary way on the

upcoming Summit Meeting in Rome, convoked by Pope Francis to address the crisis globally. Our

purpose in this message is to provide perspective on the meeting considering what has occurred in the

Church in the United States and throughout the world.

The Past: The clergy abuse crisis exploded in the United States early in 2002 when the unprecedented

dimensions of the crisis became clear, leading the US Bishops Conference to adopt “The Dallas Charter”

later that year. The Charter promised a policy of zero-tolerance of sexual abuse of minors, meaning that

accused priests determined to have abused a minor would be removed from ministry; all cases would be

referred to appropriate civil authorities and each case would then be investigated within the Church.

Beyond the provisions in the Charter, individual dioceses have adopted policies to provide care and

counseling for survivors and education and prevention training in our parishes, schools and religious

education programs. Reviewing the past, we acknowledge the record includes gaps and failures as well

as successful implementation of these policies. At the same time, the Church in the rest of the world has

experienced the abuse crisis in different ways at different times.

The Present: In 2018, the primary attention of responsibility for the abuse crisis shifted from priests to

bishops. It became clear that the Dallas Charter, focused on priests, needed to be amended to include

accountability for bishops’ and cardinals. In order to broaden the policy in this way, the U.S. Bishops

have proposed that a publicly announced method of reporting cardinals and bishops implicated in

occurrences of sexual abuse be established. We also have advocated for the establishment of an

oversight review committee that includes appropriately credentialed professional lay leadership.

However, the Holy See asked the U.S. Bishops Conference to postpone action on this proposal until

after the meeting in Rome.

The Summit Meeting, convoked by Pope Francis, will involve the Presidents of over 180 Episcopal

Conferences from throughout the world; along with Cardinal O’Malley, participating in his role as

President of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Children. The goal of the Summit Meeting,

as stated by the Holy Father, is “catechesis” of the episcopal conferences. A way to interpret this phrase

is that the meeting will seek to create a strong consensus throughout the universal Church of zero

tolerance of sexual abuse, to develop the programs which will implement this mandate and to put in

place the programs of education and prevention needed to keep children safe throughout the world, even

and perhaps most especially in countries where government and law enforcement may not be reliable

partners in protecting children.

This meeting will be very complex in its composition, cultural and geographical diversity and the

political and legal context that is necessarily present in these matters. We ask your prayers for all

involved in the Summit Meeting and your appreciation that a three-day meeting will not produce a

finished and final plan for a global Church of 1.2 billion people. Demanding but also realistic

expectations will be helpful for us all as we think not only about what the Church in the United States

needs to accomplish but also the steps necessary to achieve global solutions, particularly in

circumstances where cultural sensitivities must be considered.

The Future: As always, first and foremost in our thoughts are the survivors of abuse for whom we

continue to pledge our vigilance. We use this occasion to pledge our continued commitment to the

policies we have adopted and to all those measures of care, counseling, education and healing needed to

abolish the scourge of sexual abuse throughout the Church.

Thank you.

His Eminence Seán P. O’Malley, OFM, Cap. Most Reverend Robert J. McManus

Archbishop of Boston Bishop of Worcester

Most Reverend Mitchell T. Rozanski Most Reverent Edgar M. da Cunha, SDV

Bishop of Springfield Bishop of Fall River

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Phone: (508) 476-2664 * Fax: (508) 476-4477 [email protected] www.BreezySummer.com

Swimming * Waterslides * Picnicking Game Rooms * Snack Bar *Group Outings

282 Main Street

Douglas, MA 508-476-7432

www.WebsterFirst.com

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

**BINGO** Every Sunday – Doors Open at 4:30 pm

77 Prescott Rd, Whitinsville, MA 508-234-9879

508-278-2755

www.bumafuneralhome.com

Douglas Family Dental

Joseph Bomba (508) 476-8935

J. Bomba Electric

Licensed * Insured Residential * Commercial

Landscape Lighting

Lic # A18061 Douglas, MA

K P R APARTMENT SERIES LLC

Marjory Hutnak

phone 508-234-7396

Remember in Prayer

Joan & Joseph Virostek Joseph & Maryellen Friend

Catherine & Stephen Gressak Wanda & Edward Therrien

Norma Baker Mary M. Emerick Natalie Fletcher

Viola & Felix Vecchione & Family H. Edward Phelps

Frank & Mary Zifcak Sister Mary Denis

John & Helen Homenick Bob, Michael & Georgianna Paulhus

Pat Macuga The Sughrue & Kellett Families

Norman & May Therrien John & Catherine Manyak

For a $50.00 donation, we will publish the names of your

loved one in our bulletin for 1 year.

Please call 508-476-2002 for more information.

Saint Denis

Go Make Disciples ADMINISTRATOR Fr. Juan D. Escudero

[email protected]

DEACON Mr. Michael Hafferty

[email protected]

FAITH FORMATION Mrs. Kathy Archambault

[email protected]

ADMIN-ASSISTANT Mrs. Nancy Norberg

[email protected]

WEEKEND MASSES Saturday 4 pm

Sunday 7 & 10:15 am

WEEKDAY MASSES Mon-Tues-Fri 8 am

RECONCILIATION

Sat 3:15-3:45 pm or by appointment

PARISH COUNCIL Mr. Frank Yacino- Liturgy

Mr. Wesley Bushika- Buildings Mrs. Gail Hickey- Mission

Diocesan Office for healing and

prevention 508.929.4311

THE SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

February 17, 2019

Welcome to our Parish Community Office Hours: Mon-Tues-Wed-Fri 9 am- 4 pm

23 Manchaug St. Douglas, MA 01516 www.saintdenischurch.com

P: 508.476.2002

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