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Annunciation Parish

March 31, 2019

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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

LuAnn Thibodeau 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

Mr. Eddy Troxler (978)855-4678

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]

From the Pastor’s Desk

I am so happy about the response to our parish celebration of the Solem-

nity of the Annunciation which occurred on March 25th. We shared a special Mass

attended by over 100 people, and had at least twice that many at the celebration

that followed. Rob Surette’s inspiring presentation and moving paintings left some

in tears and the rest amazed. What a wonderful feel of happiness and celebration

together! Someone has said “I haven’t felt the Spirit like this here for a long time,”

another said, “the parish is coming alive again!” God is with us and we should be

grateful and happy.

As we move though Lent we are reminded of the power of God to heal,

the power of God to enlighten and clear sight, the willingness of God to forgive and

reconcile. We could do well to imitate these things the Lord does for us. To help

to open our own eyes through study, to help to open the eyes of others by sharing

our faith, to be an instrument of Jesus’ healing power to those we meet, and being

as willing to forgive and reconcile as God is with us - these are all ways to lead a good

and holy Lent. We will kick off our participation in the Partners in Charity Ap-

peal. You may remember that I spoke to the Bishop and he agreed to lower our

goal to a number that is reasonable for us - I am confident that we can make it, and

this will provide for important ministries in the Diocese, while also sharing in a

collective success as a parish.

You will notice some things we have planned for April - details will be in

the bulletin and on website. “Dancing With Jesus” (a day of reflection for women),

“Everything You Always Wanted To Know About The Mass But Didn’t Have The

Time To Ask”, (a one evening guest presentation), and the annual Diocesan Men’s

Conference. Don’t forget weekly Bible Study (you can join in anytime, no prior

attendance needed), the weekly Deanery Pilgrimage, Stations of the Cross, and on-

going Intercessory and Faith Sharing groups. Wonderful and good ways to learn

and deepen your relationship with the Lord.

We have replaced many bulbs in Holy Rosary with energy-efficient LED

lighting as discussed; the hope is to provide a bit better lighting at a cost savings. I

continue to schedule meetings with contractors and architects about our projects,

and have asked our capitol committee to assemble and produce a report for the

parish on current and future maintenance and repairs needs. We have a growing

number of individuals who are in the process of being received into he Church or

completing their sacraments. In addition to the ones you may see at Mass, six men

who reside in the North Central Correctional Institute here in Gardner will also be

receiving sacraments or being baptized in the week after Easter. I can tell you that

the Men in the Prison are grateful that we acknowledge them as parishioners, and

they pray for you all each time I go there to celebrate Mass.

The life of our parish, which takes its name from the event of the incarna-

tion of Jesus, is being an instrument of God’s love and presence in Gardner. We

are blessed to be able to be part of this, we are blessed to penetrate the hardened

hearts, and prison walls with the love of God - we are blessed to share in the Eucha-

rist which makes us more deeply the Body of Christ. Jesus is good and blesses those

who walk with him.

God’s Blessings to All,

Peace,

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 or returning to the parish, 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, call us at 978-632-0253, email us at [email protected], or stop

by the Parish Office during the week.

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Mass Date Mass Time Mass Intention

Saturday, March 30th 4:45 p.m. Joseph “Pete” Jaillet by Mr. & Mrs. Peter Jaillet

Robert Beane, 13th Anniversary by Chipman family & friends

Sunday, March 31st

7:30 a.m.

10:30 a.m.

Alma Melanson by Millie Melanson & Family

A.J. Roberts, 10th Anniversary, by Family

Joseph (Phil) Richard, 8th Anniversary, by Mary Richard & Family

Norman Desroches by Family

Monday, April 1st

Tuesday, April 2nd

9:00 a.m.

6:00 p.m.

Eileen O’Connor by Eileen & Pat O’ Shea

Richard “Ricky” Thibeault by Dan & Karen Kelly

Wednesday, April 3rd 9:00 a.m.

Robert Bouchard by Irene Fournier

Friday, April 5th 9:00 a.m.

6:30 p.m.

Yvonne Mitko by Doris & William Craigue

Ronald Pelletier “for better health” by St. Anne Pilgrims

First Friday Mass– Living & Deceased members of the St. Joseph’s

Holy Rosary Society by members of the St. Joseph’s Holy Rosary

Society

Saturday, April 6th 4:45 p.m. Leo E. Cormier 12th Anniversary Love, Yvonne

Albert & Theresa Poirier & the boys by his sisters & brother

Sunday, April 7th 7:30 a.m.

10:30 a.m.

Juliette Martin 2nd Anniversary by Marcel & Sally Martin

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Reilly by Binall House

Diana Olivari 3rd Anniversary by her husband

Corinne Comeau by Fern & Germaine Comeau

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Mass Intentions

Mass Date Mass Time Mass Intention

Saturday, March 30th 4:00 p.m. Gary Letendre by the family

Chester & Jeanette Lacey by family

Sunday, March 31st

8:30 a.m.

12:00 p.m.

Gary Letendre by Jackie, Brian & Marika

All lives lost to suicide by a parishioner

Tuesday, April 2nd 7:30a.m. All Parishioners of Annunciation Parish

Thursday, April 4th 7:30 a.m.

6:00 p.m.

Marguerite Vautour by Florine Barrieau & family

Ken Lovejoy from the children

Malvina McCuster by her son Kyle Brinkmann

Saturday, April 6th 4:00 p.m. Louise Herve Martin by his sister Catherine

Bill Meehan, 3rd Anniversary by his wife Claire & family

Sunday, April 7th 8:30 a.m.

12:00 p.m.

Ann Lepkowski by Richard & Eileen Tourville

Yvonne Mitko by Denise, Michelle & family

at Holy Spirit Church

at Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church

Monday, April 1 4:00 p.m. GarWest Laure Hackey by husband Gerard Hackey

Friday, April 5 2:00 p.m. HeyWood Commons Bob Prichette by his family at Heywood Commons

Donald Boyd by Jim Mack

Other Masses this Week

Marie Rose Leger by Annette Melanson

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Upcoming Events

Friday April 5th

4:30 p.m. Stations of The Cross at Holy Spirit

5:30-7:00 p.m. Friday Fish Fry at Holy Spirit

6:30 p.m. First Friday Mass at Holy Rosary (note location change)

Sunday April 7th

9:00 a.m. Grades 1 - 8 Religious Ed @ Holy Rosary

11:30 a.m. High School Religious Ed @ Holy Rosary

6:00 p.m. Communal Penance Service at Holy Spirit

Thursday April 4th

9:00 a.m. Faith Sharing Group at Holy Spirit Rectory

1:30 p.m. RCIA in the rectory

5:30-6:00 p.m. Confession at Holy Spirit

6:00 p.m. Mass at Holy Spirit

6:30 p.m. Curso Biblico at Holy Spirit Rectory

Sunday March 31st

9:00 a.m. Grades 1—8 Religious Ed @ Holy Rosary

9:00 a.m. Sacramental Prep

4:00—5:30 p.m. Hospitality Dinner in Holy Rosary Hall

Monday April 1st

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

1: 30– 2: 30 p.m. Intercessory Prayer Group at Holy Rosary Rectory

Tuesday April 2nd

6:00 p.m. Mass at Holy Rosary

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

Week of March 31st—April 7th

Saturday April 6th

3:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Confessions at Holy Spirit

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

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Deanery Pilgrimage

This Lent we invite you to join in on our Deanery Pilgrim-

age. Confessions begin at 6:30 p.m. and are followed by a

Lenten Service at 7 p.m. at the following locations:

4/3 St. Vincent de Paul in Baldwinville

4/10 St. Edward’s in Westminster

4/28 Divine Mercy Sunday: Holy Rosary Expositions and

Confession at 2 p.m., Chaplet and Benediction at 3 p.m.

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All parishioners of Annunciation Parish are invit-

ed to join us as we celebrate the Triduum. Re-

hearsals will be held on Tuesday evenings at Holy

Spirit as follows:

4/2 6:30-8 p.m. Music for Holy Thurs. & Good Fri-

day

4/9 6:30-8 p.m. Music for the Easter Vigil

4/16 6:30-8 p.m. Review of Music for the Triduum

For additional info or questions contact Paul

Cormier (978-602-6166), Paulette Fowler (978-

345-1398) or Sharon Sawtell (978-632-7216).

Wednesday April 3rd

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

6:30 p.m. Deanery Pilgrimage at St. Vincent de Paul in Baldwinville

SOLICITING FEEDBACK ON OUR

NEW PARISH LOGO

We are excited to announce that the proposed

Annunciation Parish logo has been approved

by the Parish Council. Please feel free to con-

tact Fr. Steve with any questions or concerns.

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Upcoming Events

COME AND ENJOY OUR FAMOUS

FRIDAY FISH FRY

Don’t miss out on a delicious meal

and good comradery each Friday

evening throughout Lent at the Holy

Spirit Hall.

Doors Open: 5:00 p.m.

Dinner served: 5:30 to 7:00p.m.

Prices : $10 for Adults and $5 for kids

Meal Selections: Choice of baked or fried fish, baked

potato or french-fries, clam chowder, cole slaw and

desserts.

Come and join us for a relaxing yet thought provoking event that includes talks

from 6 well known, dynamic Catholic leaders from all

over the country. Day includes lunch, confession and

Mass celebrated by Bishop McManus and more.

Date: April 6, 2019

Location: Assumption College, Worcester MA

Tickets: adult tickets are $45 through March 25; after March 25, tickets will be

$60. Fr. Steve is offering a reimbursement of $25 per ticket with proof of pur-

chase.

To register go to www.annunciationgardner.org and click on the “Worcester

Catholic Men” Logo at the bottom of the home page. For further information, to

request a brochure and/or for registration assistance, please contact Brian

LaRoche at 978-337-6154.

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PENANCE SERVICE

Please join us on Sunday, April 7th at 6 p.m. at Holy Spirit

for a chance to experience God’s tender mercy through the

sacrament of reconciliation. This communal penance ser-

vice will offer us an opportunity to pray together and go to

individual confession.

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This week’s movie suggestion is The Chronicles of Narnia: The

Voyage of the Dawn Treader, rated PG. The two youngest Peven-

sie children are accompanied by their petulant cousin Eustace as

they travel back to Narnia once again. This time teier adventures

take them towards the end of the earth in search of Aslan’s coun-

try. Along the way, Eustace’s greed transforms him into a crea-

ture reflective od his self-centered character. Only after a sin-

cere change of heart, with the help of Aslan himself, can he be

transformed into who he is called to be.

9th Annual Diocesan Catholic Men’s Conference �

WHEN SOMEONE YOU LOVE STOPS GOING TO CHURCH

We all have friends and relatives who have given up on God,

the Church or both. How can we reach out to them with the

love of Jesus and invite them to return?

You are invited to attend a workshop addressing these con-

cerns on Sunday, March 31st from 1—4: 30 p.m. at Blessed

Sacrament Church, 551 Pleasant St. in Worcester. John and

Therese Boucher will explore new attitudes and skills needed

to share out faith in the family, the neighborhood, and the

workplace. Includes: Why Catholics Become Inactive, Sur-

rendering Friends and Family to God, Alone in the Faith:

What Are My Choices?, and more2.This workshop is a good

follow-up to the one that we just hosted on Praying for Our

Adult Children. The fee for the workshop is $5 per person.

To register, please call 508-755-5291.

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DANCING WITH JESUS

Jesus invites each of us into an intimate relation-

ship, offering us love and guidance through all of

life’s stages. When we let him take our hand and

lead us, life can become more like dancing.

Women of all ages are invited to a morning of re-

flection led by Loretta DiPietro , at Holy Spirit. Cof-

fee will be on at 9 a.m. , and we will begin our pray-

er at 9:30 sharp. To register, complete one of the

flyers are the back of the church or go to our web-

site at annunciationgardner.org.

We hope that you will accept this invitation to stop

being a wallflower and enter the dance with our

Lord.

EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT

THE MASS BUT HAVEN’T HAD A CHANCE TO ASK

Rev. Mr. David Wong will be joining us for a Q & A session

on the Mass on Monday, April 29, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. at Holy

Spirit Chapel. Bring your curiosity and questions to what

promises to be an engaging evening of conversation.

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Spiritual Guidance

Question of the Week

Question for Adults: When have you been generous enough to forgive someone who hurt you deeply?

Question for Children: Is there someone you need to forgive or ask forgiveness of?

Please Pray For:

Mary Beth Brow, “Little” Genevieve, Patricia Beaton-King, Elliott Russell, Marie Celeste B., Leonne Tagen, John Scott St.

Cyr, Marie Jurgelonis, Alfreda “Marie” Bergeron, Judy Woodwarth, Addison Auza, Billy Foss, Henry Cichonski, Marguerite

Pouliot, Larry Butler, Stephaine Peterson, Omaira Lopez, Chase Daunais, Lou Robichaud, and Elaine Richard.

• 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 office if you would like to put a

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

Information on the Sacraments

Baptism: is celebrated on the Third Sunday of the month or any

other Sunday. If you would like to have your child baptized call

Maura Sweeney at (978) 632-0253 Ext. 117, or email

[email protected]

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 Orders: If you are feeling called to explore a vocation to

the priesthood, please contact our diocesan vocations director Fr.

Jim Mazzone at [email protected] or by phone at 508-340-

5788

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, Ext.116 or

Fr. Ramos, Ext.130

DAILY READINGS

Sunday March 31st Tuesday April 2nd Thursday April 4th Saturday April 6th

JOS 5:9A, 10-12 EZ 47: 1-9, 12 EZ 32: 7-14 JER 11: 18-20

2 COR 5: 17-21 JN 5: 1-16 JN 5: 31-47 JN 7: 40 –53

LK 15: 1-3, 11-32

Monday April 1st Wednesday April 3rd Friday April 5th

IS 65: 17-21 IS 49: 8-15 WIS 2:1A, 12-22

JN 4: 43-54 JN 5: 17-30 JN 7: 1-2, 10, 25-30

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After Mass This Week

Coffee and refreshments will be provided by Boy Scout Troop 9 this

Sunday, March 31st, after the 10:30 am Mass at Holy Rosary.

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