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

Roland Gauthier Mrs. Judy Verdini Organist 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 Mon - Sat: 8:00 AM

Saturday 4:30PM, Sunday 7:30 & 9:30AM Holy Days 8:00 AM, Noon, 5:30 PM PENANCE Saturdays 2:30-3:30 PM

Mass Intentions and Calendar

Sat, Oct 12

8:00 am

4:30 pm Richard Walsh 13th anniv req by the family

Sun, Oct 13

7:30 am Francis McGee 16th anniv req by his wife

930 am Deluca and DelleFemine Families req by Rita

10:30 am opens -Sharing Our Bounty in Church Hall

Mon, Oct 14

3:00 pm Prayer Group

Fri, Oct 18

8:00 am

7:00 pm NA Meeting in Church Hall

Sat, Oct 19

8:00 am Kateri A. McGee req by Louis Tripodi

4:30 pm Michael & Lucy Mawm and Charlie & James Mawn

req by Bridget Naughton

Sun, Oct 20

7:30 am

930 am

10:30 am opens -Sharing Our Bounty in Church Hall

October 13, 2019 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time

SCRIPTURE READINGS

13 SUN 2 Kgs 5:14-17/Ps 98:1, 2-3, 3-4 [cf. 2b]/2 Tm 2:8-13/ Lk 17:11-19 14 MON Rom 1:1-7/Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4 [2a]/Lk 11:29-32 15 TUE Rom 1:16-25/Ps 19:2-3, 4-5 [2a]/Lk 11:37-41 16 WED Rom 2:1-11/Ps 62:2-3, 6-7, 9 [13b]/Lk 11:42-46 17 THU Rom 3:21-30/Ps 130:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6ab [7]/Lk 11:47-54 18 FRI 2 Tm 4:10-17b/Ps 145:10-11, 12-13, 17-18 [12]/ Lk 10:1-9 19 SAT Rom 4:13, 16-18/Ps 105:6-7, 8-9, 42-43 [8a]/ Lk 12:8-12

Mass Intentions…..If you send in a request

for a mass intention, please include your name and phone number so we may contact you if we

need any more information or that mass is already taken. Thank you!.

“Has none but this foreigner returned to give thanks to God?”

Luke 17:18) Most of us live “easy” lives. We have food, shelter,

and clothing. We go on vacation every year and own a car or two. Most of us take this all for

granted. Did you ever notice that people with the least amount of possessions are usually the most

grateful? Shouldn’t this be the other way around? Take time every day

and thank God for all He has given you.

World Mission Sunday will be celebrated in our diocese on October 20. In his message for World Mission Sunday, the Holy Father noted that this year marks the 100th anniversary of the Apostolic Letter, Maximum Illud of Pope Benedict XV. The ti-tle, “that momentous and holy charge” refers to the mission set forth in the Gospel of Mark, “Go into the world and preach the Gospel to all creation.” (Mk 16:15)

WEEKLY OFFERING

Sunday Offertory $3,502.36

Utilities 183.00

Catholic School Appeal 4.00 Prop of Faith-Mission Sunday 40.00 Initial Offering 25.00

All Soul’s Day 75.00

All Saint’s Day 10.00

Maintenance 811.75

Campaign Human Dev. 5.00

St Vincent de Paul 20.00

Thank you for your generous support!

STEWARDSHIP OF TIME

> Online Giving < Online Giving is a simple and secure method of fulfilling your stewardship even when you cannot attend Mass. Your contribution is debited automatically from your checking, savings, or credit card account on a monthly basis on the date you choose.

*Giving electronically helps the church save money on printing and processing of envelopes.

**It also saves you from writing checks or having cash available for envelopes. Go to our website at ololma.org and click on “OnlineGiving.” If you have any questions, we are here to help you. If you don’t feel comfortable setting it up, please make an appointment with Fr. Brian or Cheryl and we can assist you.

The parish financial stability relies on YOU!

STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE

Around Town… (If you would like to see a complete list of events going on in our diocese, go to https://worcesterdiocese.org/the-diocesan-dispatch)

Parish Assistance Raffle Winners 1st week - Lorraine Mancini

2nd week-Linda Gustafson

3rd week-Bruce & Charlene Poulos

4th week-James Morris

5th week-Joseph Dooley

SAVE THE DATE

December 7th - Christmas Fair

First meeting will be on Sunday,

October 13 after 9:30 mass in church hall.

All are welcome!

Religious Ed Grade 9 & 10 (confirmation candidates) will be collecting non-

perishable items such as canned beans, corn, stuffing, potatoes, etc (grocery gift cards are welcome) to make Thanksgiving Baskets for Pernet House. They will assemble the baskets on Saturday, November 16th and deliver them to Pernet House for Thanksgiving. Please place your donations in the large bin in the front of the church. Thank you for your help!

Why should we care for the environment? This is the question that Salt and Light Television Network attempts to answer with the brilliant documentary se-ries Creation. Creation seeks to answer the deeper ques-tions about ecology and the environment within God’s reve-lation as found in his creation and the teachings of the Catholic Church. Each 30 minute episode will be presented at North American Martyrs Church hall on 6 Friday evenings throughout the year beginning at 7 pm with discussion to follow. The first episode titled Sense of Wonder will be held on Oct. 18 at 7 pm. Other dates will be Nov. 22, Jan. 31, Feb. 28, March 27, and May 15. You can find more in-formation about Creation at www.saltandlight.org. Please RSVP if you plan to attend any or all of the dates by call-ing 508-798-0612 or emailing namparish@namparish.com. We hope you will be

able to join us for this important series!

Catholic Support for those Fighting Addictions Worcester Diocese Calix Society meeting takes place on the 3rd Saturday of each month from 9:30 to 10:30 am. (next one is Oct. 19), with the potential for Mass and Adoration either before or after. The location is on the sec-ond floor of the Emmaus Center across from Sacred Heart Parish in Webster. Calix is a fellowship that provides Catho-lic support for those seeking freedom from the slavery of addiction, and for their families and friends who also suf-fer. A key mission of the Calix Society is to lead members back to the rich sacramental life of the Catholic Church, by “substituting the cup that stupefies with the one that sancti-fies.” For more information, contact Kyle at 508-887-2225,

or krichardmcd@gmail.com."

Prayer Shawl The next Prayer Shawl Group will meet on Wednes-

day, October 23 from 9:30-11:00 AM in the sacristy - to pray, to knit, to crochet, and to bond. All crocheters and knitters are welcome!

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:

GATHERING HYMN Sing A New Song

Twenty-eighth Sunday in ordinary time Cycle C

LITURGY OF THE WORD

HOMILY

FIRST READING 2 KGS 5:14-17

Naaman went down and plunged into the Jordan seven times at the word of Elisha, the man of God. His flesh became again like the flesh of a little child, and he was clean of his leprosy.

Naaman returned with his whole retinue to the man of God. On his arrival he stood before Elisha and said, "Now I know that there is no God in all the earth, except in Israel. Please accept a gift from your servant."

Elisha replied, "As the LORD lives whom I serve, I will not take it;" and despite Naaman's urging, he still refused. Naaman said: "If you will not accept, please let me, your servant, have two mule-loads of earth, for I will no longer offer holocaust or sacrifice to any other god except to the LORD."

RESPONSORIAL PSALM PSALM 98

SECOND READING 2 TM 2:8-13

Beloved: Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, a descendant of David: such is my gospel, for which I am suffering, even to the point of chains, like a criminal. But the word of God is not chained. Therefore, I bear with everything for the sake of those who are chosen, so that they too may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, together with eternal glory. This saying is trustworthy: If we have died with him we shall also live with him; if we persevere we shall also reign with him. But if we deny him he will deny us. If we are unfaithful he remains faithful, for he cannot deny himself.

GOSPEL LK 17:11-19

As Jesus continued his journey to Jerusalem, he traveled through Samaria and Galilee. As he was entering a village, ten lepers met him. They stood at a distance from him and raised their voices, saying, "Jesus, Master! Have pity on us!" And when he saw them, he said, "Go show yourselves to the priests." As they were going they were cleansed. And one of them, realizing he had been healed, returned, glorifying God in a loud voice; and he fell at the feet of Jesus and thanked him. He was a Samaritan. Jesus said in reply, "Ten were cleansed, were they not? Where are the other nine? Has none but this foreigner returned to give thanks to God?" Then he said to him, "Stand up and go; your faith has saved you."

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

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.

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 res-

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

LITURGY OF THE Eucharist

PREPARATION OF THE GIFTS God of Mercy

GENERAL INTERCESSIONS

The Response is: “Lord hear us.”

HOLY, HOLY MASS OF CREATION

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 MASS OF CREATION

We proclaim your Death, O Lord, and profess your Resurrection

until you come again

GREAT AMEN MASS OF CREATION

OUR FATHER

SIGN OF PEACE

LAMB OF GOD MASS OF CREATION

COMMUNION Taste And See

RECESSIONAL Thanks Be To God