1290 Grafton St. Worcester, MA 01604 508-757-0789 [email protected]www.ololma.org Rev. Brian O’Toole Pastor Cheryl Orrell Admin Asst/Bookkeeper Rev. Francis J. Roach Mr. William Cotter In Residence Maintenance Rev. Robert E. Kelley Mary Jo Castrale In Residence Soup Kitchen Roland Gauthier Mrs. Judy Verdini Organist Religious Ed Prayer Shawl If any parishioner would like a prayer shawl for someone they know who might need one. Please call Donna at 508-304-1745 or 508-579-9299. You may also call the rectory at 508-757-0789. Scripture Readings 16 SUN Zep 3:14-18a/Is 12:2-3, 4, 5-6 [6]/Phil 4:4-7/ Lk 3:10-18 17 MON Gn 49:2, 8-10/Ps 72:1-2, 3-4ab, 7-8, 17 [cf. 7]/. Mt 1:1-17 18 TUE Jer 23:5-8/Ps 72:1-2, 12-13, 18-19 [cf. 7]/Mt 1:18-25 19 WED Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a/Ps 71:3-4a, 5-6ab, 16-17 [cf. 8]/ Lk 1:5-25 20 THU Is 7:10-14/Ps 24:1-2, 3-4ab, 5-6 [cf. 7c and 10b]/ Lk 1:26-38 21 SAT Sg 2:8-14 or Zep 3:14-18a/Ps 33:2-3, 11-12, 20-21 [1a; 3a]/Lk 1:39-45 22 SUN 1 Sm 1:24-28/1 Sm 2:1, 4-5, 6-7, 8abcd [cf. 1a]/ Lk 1:46-56 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, Dec 15 4:30 pm Anne Griffin anniv mass req by the family Baptism of Amaya Jean Gallagher Sun, Dec 16 3rd Sunday of Advent 7:30 am Ona Pajeda req by the Jakubauskas family 9:30 am Carmella Gesner req by Antoinette Seminerio Christmas Pageant and Advent Breakfast - All are welcome! 10:30 am opens -Sharing Our Bounty in Church Hall Fri, Dec 21 7:00 pm NA Meeting in Church Hall Sat, Dec 22 4:30 pm Ann Parent req by daughter and son-in-law Michael and Delia Dooley anniv req by the family Sun, Dec 23 4th Sunday of Advent 7:30 am 9:30 am Feola Family, Antoinetta Rossetti and Rosalba Puca req by the D’Andrea family 10:30 am opens -Sharing Our Bounty in Church Hall December 16, 2018 3rd Sunday of Advent “Have no anxiety at all, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, make your requests known to God.” (PHILIPPIANS 4:6) St. Paul reminds us that our God is an abundant God, the ultimate giver of gifts. He promises to give us all that we need. When we trust that God will take care of us, it is easier for us to share what we have been given.
20 THU Is 7:10-14/Ps 24:1-2, 3-4ab, 5-6 [cf. 7c and 10b]/
Lk 1:26-38
21 SAT Sg 2:8-14 or Zep 3:14-18a/Ps 33:2-3, 11-12, 20-21
[1a; 3a]/Lk 1:39-45
22 SUN 1 Sm 1:24-28/1 Sm 2:1, 4-5, 6-7, 8abcd [cf. 1a]/
Lk 1:46-56
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."
Sat, Dec 15 4:30 pm Anne Griffin anniv mass req by the family Baptism of Amaya Jean Gallagher Sun, Dec 16 3rd Sunday of Advent 7:30 am Ona Pajeda req by the Jakubauskas family 9:30 am Carmella Gesner req by Antoinette Seminerio Christmas Pageant and Advent Breakfast - All are welcome! 10:30 am opens -Sharing Our Bounty in Church Hall Fri, Dec 21 7:00 pm NA Meeting in Church Hall Sat, Dec 22 4:30 pm Ann Parent req by daughter and son-in-law Michael and Delia Dooley anniv req by the family Sun, Dec 23 4th Sunday of Advent 7:30 am 9:30 am Feola Family, Antoinetta Rossetti and Rosalba Puca req by the D’Andrea family 10:30 am opens -Sharing Our Bounty in Church Hall
December 16, 2018 3rd Sunday of Advent
“Have no anxiety at all, but in everything,
by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving,
make your requests known to God.” (PHILIPPIANS 4:6)
St. Paul reminds us that our God is an abundant God, the ultimate giver of gifts. He promises to
give us all that we need. When we trust that God will take care of us, it is easier for us to share
what we have been given.
WEEKLY OFFERING
Sunday Offertory 12/8-12/9 $3,828.00 Maintenance 136.00 Immaculate Conception 452.00 Christmas Offertory 120.00 Christmas Flowers 125.00 Catholic Univ. Of America 12.00 All Saints 2.00 Solemnity of Mary 18.00 Retirement for Religious 1391.00 St. Vincent de Paul 20.00
Thank you as always for your generous support!
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out of how you support your parish.
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and reduce the expense of sending envelope packages each month.
Joel Ryan Jordan
was baptized
on Sunday, December 8th
at the 9:30 am Mass.
Congratulations and Welcome!
Amaya Jean Gallagher
was baptized
on Saturday, December 15
at the 4:30 pm Mass
Congratulations and Welcome!
STEWARDSHIP OF TIME
STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE
Rest in Peace We, the parish community of Our Lady of Lourdes,
extend our deepest sympathy to the family and friends of John R. McNamara (12/7/18) who
recently passed. May God grant him peace forever and bring comfort to his family and friends.
There will be a Hat, Gloves and Coat Drive from now until December 30. If you have any of these new or in good
condition, please leave on the stage in the church hall. All donations will be
distributed to the homeless teens at Burncoat High School.
There will be Christmas cards in the front entrance of the church to fill out with well wishes and happy holidays
to our service men and women. You can fill them out and leave them on table. These
will be mailed on December 16th.
We will be looking for help in decorating the
church as the Birth of our Savior approaches.
If you would be interested in lending a hand,
please let Fr. Brian or Cheryl
know. We will start putting the
garland up on Tuesday,
December 18th at 12pm.
Great ideas for Christmas gifts…..
Our Lady of Lourdes Cookbook $15 Our Lady of Lourdes Christmas Ornament $15 Our Lady of Lourdes Tote bag $ 3 Our Lady of Lourdes Magnet $ 1 Will be on sale after 9:30 am mass.
Trader Joe's-Sharing our Bounty Ministry
is looking for HELP. If you can spare one Sunday a month to help pick up food items to
be distributed to our church community,
please call Sandy 774-823-6817
Women’s Group in Worcester A new Endow group is convening in Worcester starting on Jan. 11, 2019 at 8 pm. This is a small group for women of all ages interested in growing in faith, community, and knowl-edge of the Church's teachings on women. The group will meet weekly on Friday evenings at 8 pm in the home of Sarah Berry (a parishioner at St. John's, Worcester). Our first study will be Pope John Paul II's Letter to Women. For more infor-mation, or to sign up, visit https://endowgroups.org/groups/worcester-group-2. You may also contact Sarah at 214-632-
GATHERING HYMN The Whole World Is Waiting for Love
Third Sunday of Advent Cycle C
FIRST READING ZEP 3:14-18A
Shout for joy, O daughter Zion! Sing joyfully, O Israel! Be glad and exult with all your heart, O daughter Jerusalem! The LORD has removed the judgment against you he has turned away your
enemies; the King of Israel, the LORD, is in your midst, you have no further misfortune to fear. On that day, it shall be said to Jerusalem: Fear not, O Zion, be not discouraged! The LORD, your
God, is in your midst, a mighty savior; he will rejoice over you with gladness, and renew you in his love, he will sing joyfully because of you, as one sings at festivals.
HOMILY
RESPONSORIAL PSALM IS 12
SECOND READING PHIL 4:4-7
Brothers and sisters: Rejoice in the Lord always. I shall say it again: rejoice! Your kindness should be known to all. The Lord is near. Have no anxiety at all, but in everything, by prayer and
petition, with thanksgiving, make your requests known to God. Then the peace of God that sur-passes all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
GOSPEL LK 3:10-18
The crowds asked John the Baptist, “What should we do?” He said to them in reply, “Whoever
has two cloaks should share with the person who has none. And whoever has food should do likewise.” Even tax collectors came to be baptized and they said to him, “Teacher, what should we
do?” He answered them, “Stop collecting more than what is prescribed.” Soldiers also asked him, “And what is it that we should do?” He told them, “Do not practice extortion, do not falsely accuse
anyone, and be satisfied with your wages.”
Now the people were filled with expectation, and all were asking in their hearts whether John might be the Christ. John answered them all, saying, “I am baptizing you with water, but one
mightier than I is coming. I am not worthy to loosen the thongs of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. His winnowing fan is in his hand to clear his threshing floor and to
gather the wheat into his barn, but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.” Exhorting them in many other ways, he preached good news to the people.
GOSPEL LITANY
Word of glad-ness, Al-le-lu-ia, Fill our hearts now, Ma-ra-na-tha! Word of wis-dom, Al-le-lu-ia, Come re-new us, Ma-ra-na-tha! Key of Da-vid, Al-le-lu-ia, Son of Ma-ry, Ma-ra-na-tha! Promised Sav-ior, Al-le-lu-ia, True Mes-siah, Ma-ra-na-tha! Cry of Pro-phets, Al-le-lu-ia, Hope of Na-tions, Ma-ra-na-tha!
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 before
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 became
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 forgiveness of sins and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the
world to come. Amen.
LITURGY OF THE Eucharist
PREPARATION OF THE GIFTS Come, Lord Jesus
GENERAL INTERCESSIONS Please respond: “Come Lord Jesus Come.”
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
When we eat this bread, and drink this cup,
We proclaim your death O Lord, Until you come again.
