Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Mass Intentions - Week of February 26th

Saturday 4:30pm @ SM

Feb. 25 Vigil of 8th

Sunday in Ordinary Time Reggie Ostrout (1

st ann.), by Gary & Lynn Pion

Sunday 8:00am @ SH 10:30am @ SH

Feb. 26 Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Michael Chalifoux, by Gayle & Mark Lisiecki Santiago Caballero, by Cheryl & Tony Grimaldi

Monday 8:00am @ SH

Feb. 27 Weekday All OLSH Parishioners, living & deceased

Tuesday 8:00am @ SH

Feb. 28 Weekday Holy Souls from the Nov. 2

nd offering

Wednesday 8:00am @ SM 4:00pm @ SH 6:00pm @ SH

Mar. 1 Ash Wednesday Mass with Ashes Brief Prayer Service with Ashes Mass with Ashes ( Fr. Chet will remain in Church until 7:30pm)

Thursday 8:00am @ SH

Mar. 2 Thursday after Ash Wednesday

Friday 3:00pm @ SM

Mar. 3 Friday after Ash Wednesday Stations of the Cross

Saturday 4:30pm @ SM

Mar. 4 Vigil of 1st

Sunday of Lent Someone in the military, by Brian & Arlene Beer

Sunday 8:00am @ SH 10:30am @ SH

Mar. 5 First Sunday of Lent Ernest Vezina (13

th ann.), by his wife Mercedes

Please pray for our brothers & sisters who have asked for our prayers:

Lisa Marie Berthel, William Boland, Micah Burt, Ann

Chaffee, Fr. Dave, Ginger Duhamel, Doris Fenton,

Callie Fitzgerald, Jeanne Giguere, Peter Jennette,

Deborah Kaplavka, Bernie & Priscilla Kulas, Theresa

Lupacchino, Julie Nydam, Rita Pare, Karen Trainor

Resseguie, Christy Richard, Janice Smith, Brian

Trudeau, Richard Trudeau

We pray for all the deceased members & benefactors of our parish; all

those in Military Service; and those suffering from the effects of natural

disaster, epidemics, and political strife.

Discernment Retreat with Bishop McManus

Have you thought of a vocation to the priesthood? Come and learn more. The Diocese of Worcester’s annual discernment retreat, directed by Bishop McManus, will be held on April 7 & 8. This retreat begins 6pm Friday and ends 6pm Saturday. It is for men high school age, college age, and older. The retreat center is only 30 minutes from Worcester at the Immaculate Conception Retreat Center in Putnam, Connecticut. There is no cost, and transportation is provided if needed. Visit worcestervocations.com for more information. Contact Fr. Jim Mazzone at jmazzone@charter.net or by phone at 508-340-5788 to sign up.

Fr. Chet would like to meet with the members of the Parish Council & Finance Committee on Sunday, March 5th at 4 pm

in Dugan Hall

Last Weekend’s Offertory General $2,012

Monthly Renovation Fund $210

Catholic Free Press $590

Please note: The bank accepts checks written in BLUE or BLACK ink only.

Special Collections 3/4 & 5 Church in Latin America

3/11 & 12 Monthly Renovation Fund

Easter Flowers Donations throughout Lent Please print names of loved ones clearly.

~Stewardship~ “No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and

mammon (material wealth).” Matthew 6:24 For many people, God and money run “neck and neck” as their first priority. Making money and spending money becomes the center of their life and they actually become a slave to money. The solution is to become more generous. Giving money to Church and charity frees us from slavery to money and from making money a “god” before God.

~Word of Life~ “Whether it lasts for a brief moment or for a hundred

years, each of our lives is a good and perfect gift. At

every stage and in every circumstance, we are held in

existence by God’s love. … Every life is worth living.”

USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities

Behind every good website is a great

newspaper.

FEBRUARY IS CATHOLIC FREE PRESS

MONTH! Just $30 for a year’s subscription includes access

to the e-Edition! You can order online @

www.catholicfreepress.org, or drop your envelope in

the offertory collection.

Be sure to subscribe TODAY!!

(Please note: the side door at Sacred Heart has been sticking, so you may have to give it an extra tug to open it.)

St. Patrick's Day Dinner – Saturday March 18th 5:00pm – 9:00pm @ St. Pius X Church Hall, Leicester Enjoy Great Food, Entertainment, Raffles, & More…

Sing along with: Jan and Lou Borelli Dinner will be a choice of the traditional Corn Beef &

Cabbage or Chicken Broccoli Alfredo. Contact the parish office at 508-859-8083.

Tickets must be purchased in advance. $15.00 pp. $250 Door Prize! You must be present to win!

Baskets for old Palms (for possible use next Ash

Wednesday) will be at the back of both churches

next weekend..

Next Regular Meeting Monday, Feb. 27th @ 7pm. Next Red Cross Blood Drive will be on March 15th.

~Sunday Morning Breakfast~

Join us on March 19th in Dugan Hall

between 8 & 11 am.

We do the cooking & the clean-up. All

you have to do is enjoy!

Lent Begins 3/1

Monday Night Bible Study begins 3/6

Mary & Martha Movie Matinee 3/12

K of C Blood Drive 3/15

K of C Breakfast 3/19

Partners in Charity 2017 COMMITMENT WEEKEND WILL TAKE PLACE ON MARCH 18 & 19. We hope that you will renew your support of our Parish & Diocese this year and prayerfully consider a gift to our annual

Partners in Charity Appeal. Every gift makes a difference as we strive to meet our 2017 goal of

$33,000.

From its earliest days, the Church has urged the Baptized & the

Catechumens to observe the threefold discipline of fasting, alms giving, and prayers in preparation for the celebration of Easter, April 16

th. Failure

to observe any penitential days must be considered serious. During Lent the Church encourages attendance at daily Mass; extra devotions, self-

imposed times of fasting & sacrifice; & generosity to local, national, and world-wide programs of giving.

Lent begins on Wednesday, March 1st. I invite and encourage you to participate in a variety of activities that will help you to

keep a Holy Lent:

Ash Wednesday – March 1st Plan to join us at one of three opportunities to receive Ashes:

8:00 am Mass @ SM 4:00 pm Brief Prayer Service @ SH 6:00 pm Mass at SH

The imposition of Ashes at Mass will take place following the Gospel & homily. I will remain in SH Church until 7:30 pm for those returning late from work.

Lenten Way of the Cross We’ll pray the Stations on Fridays during Lent, alternating times & locations:

March 3 – 3 pm @ SM March 10 – 6 pm @ SH followed by Soup Supper in Dugan Hall March 17 – 3 pm @ SM March 24 – 6 pm @ SH followed by Soup Supper March 31 – 3 pm @ SM April 7 – 6 pm @ SH followed by Soup Supper

We’ll use a different meditation text each week as we pray for about 45 minutes.

Lenten Confessions In addition to the usual 3:15 to 4 pm on Saturday @ SM in Brookfield, you may receive the sacrament of Reconciliation on Tuesday evenings from 6 to 7 pm at SH in W. Brookfield beginning on March 7

th.

Lenten Reading Free copies of the Lenten issue of The Word Among Us can be found at both churches this weekend. Please take one home to read throughout Lent.

Guidelines for Lenten Fast & Abstinence Abstinence from meat is observed by all Catholics 14 years and older

on Ash Wednesday (3/1), Good Friday (4/14), & all the Fridays of Lent.

Fasting is observed by all Catholics between the ages of 18 and 59 on Ash Wednesday & Good Friday. On Fast Days, one full meal and two smaller meals to maintain strength are permitted. Eating solid foods between meals is not permitted.

Fr. Chet

Hunger knows no season. There is always a need for

food to feed hungry families. Once again this year, the Knights of Columbus Council 11080 is sponsoring

“40 CANS FOR LENT” Our goal is for each council member and each

parishioner to contribute one item of non-perishable food or other household goods per day during the 40 days of Lent. The items can be dropped off at either

church on the weekend when you come to Mass. Suggested items include (but are not limited to):

canned & dry pastas; canned juices, fruits, veggies; canned meats i.e., chicken, tuna, Spam, etc.; soup & soup mixes; pickles, relish, ketchup, mustard & other

condiments; rice; beans; dish & laundry detergent; toothpaste; toilet tissue; paper towels.

Items will be divided equally between the Brookfield Ecumenical Food Pantry & the West Brookfield

Sharing Cupboard. Thank you and God bless you!

Together, We “CAN” Fight Hunger!