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19th Sunday in Ordinary Time August 11 2019 Please Pray for… All who have died these past weeks especially Paul Sweet, Rose Falkowski and Cecile Bulak. We offer our prayers to their families and pray that they will rest in the Lord’s peace. Those who are sick in the hospital or recovering: Elizabeth McNicol, Paula Thibault, Emma Berrios, Pat Sweet, Nadine Day, Carol and Fran Gilman, Carl Kwiatkowski, Melissa Morin Bernard, Bernadette Pervier, Anne Trainor, Ann Gablaski, Pat Corson, Philippe Berthiaume, Laura Wyne, Jessica Farmer, Joseph Ledoux, Simon Tesfaye, Dot LaPorte, Joyce Hames, Mekenzie Middlebrooks, Darlene B., Lisa Marengo, Ernest Tremblay, Amanda Brigham Parker, Jacqui Gablaski, Whitney Fritze, Kathleen Bowen, Noreen Mina, Diane Cyr, Robert Boucher, Elaine Lamoureux, Joseph Nisil, Heather Josti-Harris Weekly Collection for August 3 & 4 $ 7,237.50 Income YTD $ 281,618.90 Budget YTD $ 291,550.00 Over/(Under) $ ( 9,931 ) Thank you for your continued generosity and support. Parish Office Hours: The Parish Office and Faith Formation Office will be open Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 9am-4pm for the months of June, July & August. Thursday and Friday the office is closed. Summer office hours will end and resume to 9am-5pm starting on September 3 Contact information: Parish Office 508-885-3111 Ext.113 Faith Formation Office 508-885-3111 Ext.103 Parish Email [email protected] First Saturday Eucharistic Exposition September 7, 2019 8:30 am - 12:00 noon Mass of the Blessed Virgin Mary at 8:00am; Confessions will follow Mass. Exposition starts at the end of Mass and continues until noon. There will be Benediction at the close of adoration. Candle Intentions Sacred Heart of Jesus Candles this week are burning for the victims of the shootings in El Paso and Dayton. Mary’s Candles this week are sponsored by Pauline Casavant in loving memory of Joanne Grandmont. Please pray for these special intentions. Contact the parish office if you would like to sponsor candles in memory of a loved one or for a special intention. Faith Formaon Classes will begin September 15th… All children aending the Faith Formaon Program must be registered with the Parish and should aend weekend Mass. Registraons can be done at the Parish office Monday—Wednesday between the hours of 9am –4pm and aſter all weekend Masses. It is important to register prior to the start of classes so that we know how many chil- dren will be in our program. Classes will run as follows… Sunday, 9-10am grades K-2 Sunday, 11:30am-12:45pm grades 3,5,7 Sunday, 5:30-8:30pm grades 9-11 (on scheduled weeks) Monday, 4:45-6pm grades 2-6 Tuesday, 7-8:15 pm grades 6-8 Addional teachers are needed on Sunday evening for grades 9-11. If you would like to teach, please contact the Parish Office. All Faith Formaon Classes are held in the church hall. Diocese of Worcester Scheduled Collection A second collection will be taken this weekend for The Church in Central and Eastern Europe. For more information about this collection and who it supports, read the letter from Bishop McManus found at the doors of the church and visit www.usccb.org/ccee. “For where your treasure is, there also will your heart be.” Luke 12:34 How Can I Serve My Church ? Have you been thinking about becoming a Eucharistic Minister, Lector, or Altar Server? Training is available for all three ministries. If you want to know more, please sign the Tell Me More About Church Ministries form on the clipboard at the door. You will be con- tacted with some information and told about the availability of training. 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time August 11 2019 Mass Schedule Saturday, August 10 4:30 pm John Mitchell (Birthday Remembrance) by His Wife & Family Sunday, August 11 8:00 am George Hoffman Jr. By Dr. Timothy Hoffman 10:15 am Mr.& Mrs. Gennaro & Maria Canzano (50th Anniv.) by the Family Monday, August 12 8:00 am Romeo & Jeanette Allaire by Jim Gordon Tuesday, August 13 8:00 am Lisa Frelick (In lLoving Remembrance on her Birthday ) by Her Dad Wednesday, August 14 8:00 am Etienne Lamoureux by Suzanne 7:00 pm The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Thursday, August 15 8:00 am Armand A. Lamothe (63rd Anniv.) by The Family Friday, August 16 8:00 am No Mass Saturday, August 17 4:30 pm Yvette Bouvier by Susan Terkanian Sunday, August 18 8:00 am Christine Hansen (16th Anniv.) by Her Mom & Family 10:15 am Catherine Rene Hoffman by Dr. Timothy Hoffman Calendar of Events Sunday, August 11 Coffee Shop – OPEN Monday, August 12 10:00—11:00 AM 4:30—6:00 PM HHCA Pickup at the Food Pantry Food Pantry Open for Working Clients Tuesday, August 13 6:00—9:00 PM K of C Meeting—Benton Room Wednesday, August 14 7:00 PM Prayer Shawl Meeting Thursday, August 15 9:30 am Food Pantry—OPEN Friday, August 16 Saturday, August 17 3:30 pm—4:00 pm Confessions Sunday, August 18 Coffee Shop—OPEN Report Abuse- If you have been abused or victimized by someone representing the Catholic Church, we encourage you to come forward and speak out. The Victim Assistance Coordinator for the Diocese of Worcester is Judith Audette. A report can be made by phone to (508) 929-4363. If the report is made by mail, please send it to: Judith Audette, Victim Assistance Coordinator, The Diocese of Worcester, 49 Elm Street, Worcester, MA 01609 Food Pantry Request For This Week Ketchup & Mayonnaise MQR Summer Volleyball The MQR Youth Volleyball team has had a great summer! The team has played well and has won their game in the quar- ter finals round and are moving on to the semifinals, to be played on August 12th at 6:45 pm in Worcester. If they win in the semifinals they will play in the finals round right after at 7:30 pm. Lets Cheer them on to a Victory ! Save the Date...September 8, 2019 Parish Chicken BBQ Spencer Fish & Game Club Tickets can be purchased at Parish Office & after all weekend Masses starting August 12th. Adults $15 , Kids $7 There are many Daily Mass dates available in the months of August and September. Call the Parish office if you would like to have one of these weekday Masses said for a deceased loved one or for a special intention. Until September, all Masses will be cele- brated in our Parish hall where the air conditioning makes it more comfortable. August 15th is a Holy Day of Obligation The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary August 14th -Vigil Mass 7pm August 15th - 8am Mass Our Fall Calendar Raffle has been mailed. The first winner will be drawn on September 1st. PLEASE return your tickets before the end of August. Raffle entries can be placed in the collection basket at Mass or mailed to the Parish Office. Extra calendars are available at the church doors. Big Y Community Bag Program Mary, Queen of the Rosary Food Pantry will receive a $1 donation for every $2.50 Community Bag sold during the month of August at the Big Y store located at 62 W. Main St. Spencer. Bags can be found on the reusable bag rack. Vacation Bible School had a great week with 26 children in attendance ! Ken Choquette would like to extend a sincere thank you to all of his staff volunteers for their time and commitment to the VBS Program. Thank you to all who donated food for our VBS Program and thank you for all the prayers.
