PARISH FAMILY OF OUR LADY OF THE LAKE 1400 MAIN STREET, LEOMINSTER, MA 01453

Parish Office Hours 9AM - 3PM

Monday through Thursday

Parish Office: (978) 342-2978

Religious Ed. Office: (978) 342-2978, Opt. 4 Fax: (978) 342-8738

Parish E-Mail Information@ourladylake.org

Religious Ed. E-mail Religiouseducation@ourladylake.org

Parish Web Address

www.ourladylake.org

Parish Staff Pastor: Father C. Michael Broderick

Email: cmb@ourladylake.org

Associate Pastor: Father Carlos Ruiz

Weekend Assistant: Msgr. James Mongelluzzo

Seminarian: Juan Sanchez

Religious Ed. Director: Lisa Sciacca

Religious Ed. Grade Coordinators: Michelle Lutter and Ellen DePatie

Religious Ed. Secretary: Debbie Bronchuk

Parish Secretary: Laura Petkewich

Parish Bookkeeper: Wendy Chartrand Facility Manager: Frank Ricardo, Jr. Director of Music: Regie Pineda

Liturgical Celebrations

Lord’s Day Masses: Saturday: 5PM

Sunday: 8AM, 9:45AM,11:45AM & 5PM

Daily Mass: 8AM (M, T, W, F)

Communion Service: 8AM (Thursday)

Sacrament of Reconciliation Every Saturday at 4PM and by appointment anytime.

Safe Environment Notice Our parish follows the guidelines of the national charter for the protection of children and young people approved by the US Bishops and Dioceses of Worcester policies. Contact Victim Services at a direct and confidential telephone line at 508-929-4363. Lisa Sciacca is the Safe Environment Coordinator at our parish.

ALL ARE WELCOME! No matter what your present status

in the Catholic Church,

no matter what your current family

or marital situation,

no matter what your personal history,

age, background, race,

no matter what your own self-image:

You are invited, welcomed, accepted, loved,

and respected here at Our Lady of the Lake.

If you are new to our parish,

please contact the Parish Office to register

as a new member of our parish family.

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Continue your Lenten Journey�

by attending our�

ANNUAL PARISH

MISSION

“Being Disciples of Mercy”

Sunday, March 4th Monday, March 5th Tuesday, March 6th

Wednesday, March 7th Each evening at 7 PM

Fr. Peter Joyce, Pastor St. Mary of the Assumption

Milford will be our speaker each evening.

OUR LADY OF THE LAKE LEOMINSTER, MA

SAT., MAR. 3rd 5:00 PM Rosemary Kornik, 5th Anniversary Henry Larose SUN., MAR. 4th Third Sunday of Lent 8:00AM Dan and Marie Bell Elyse Adams 9:45AM Bruce Bolduc Kathryn Heffernan 11:45AM Irene Norris 5:00PM Mary Bartimo Debbie Bartimo Silver MON., MAR. 5th 8:00AM TUES., MAR. 6th 8:00 AM WED., MAR. 7th Saints Perpetua and Felicity 8:00 AM THURS., MAR. 8th Saint John of God 8:00 AM Communion Service FRI., MAR. 9th Saint Francis of Rome

8:00 AM SAT., MAR. 10th 5:00 PM Claire St. Jean, Bday Remembrance SUN., MAR. 11th Fourth Sunday of Lent 8:00AM 9:45AM Joshua Meigs 11:45AM Dan and Marie Bell 5:00PM David Bonin

Please remember in your prayers:

Parishioner Henry Larose

May he rest in peace,

and may his family find comfort

from their faith in Jesus Christ.

Dear Friends,

Got Lent? If not, this week will be a great time to

get into the spirit of the Lenten season. Fr. Peter

Joyce, Pastor of St. Mary of the Assumption

Parish in Milford will be with us this week to

preach on, “Being Disciples of Mercy”.

Fr. Peter was in the city of Southbridge for thirty

years. He became the pastor of then St. Mary’s

Parish and eventually was given the charge by the

bishop to create one parish community out of the

four parishes in the area. He was then the pastor

of the newly formed St. Pope John Paul II

Parish. He is bi-lingual and speaks Spanish

fluently and has been involved in Spanish ministry

for over twenty-five years. He is also the National

Chaplain of the Juan XXIII Movement in this

country and participates in their world-wide

conventions.

The schedule for the week is below and I hope you

will take advantage of at least one, if not all, of the

evenings.

Peace,

Fr. Michael

Being Disciples of Mercy

Sunday: Is it I Lord?

Monday: Denouncing False Prophets

Tuesday: Thawing a Cold Heart (The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be celebrated this evening.)

Wednesday: What Are We To Do? (We will conclude with the celebration of the Eucharist.)

Holy Thursday, March 29th

Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7:30 PM Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament until 12 AM

Good Friday, March 30th

Silent Cross Walk 2.5 miles at 11:45 AM Living Stations of the Cross 3 PM

Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion 7:30 PM

Holy Saturday, March 31st

Solemn Easter Vigil at 7:30PM

Easter Sunday, April 1st Masses 8AM, 9:45AM, & 11:45AM

There is no 5:00PM Mass.

THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT

RELIGIOUS ED FAMILIES There will be no evening Religious Education Classes on Sun., March 4th, and no classes for Grades 1-8 on Monday or Tuesday March 5th & 6th so that our parents and catechists will be able to attend the Parish Mission!

Beginnings Class at 8:30AM and Kindergarten Class at 9:40AM will both take place Sunday morning as scheduled.

Trip to Hungary, Budapest, Austria, and Germany including

the Oberammergau Passion Play!

The once in a decade presentation of the world famous Passion Play will next be performed in 2020. Fr. Peter Joyce, pastor of St. Mary of the Assumption parish in Milford, and Fr. Michael will be leading a tour to this great event along with visiting the other countries. We have been able to secure 25 tickets as they become sold out very quickly and nearly ten of them are spoken for already! The dates for this wonderful trip are May 13th-22nd, 2020. We will be working through the Catholic Travel Centre in California. We have worked almost exclusively with them over the years and have never had a bad experience! Pricing information will be forthcoming in a couple of weeks. Please see Fr. Michael if you are interested in receiving this information.

ANNOUNCEMENT OF WINNERS! February 23rd Julio E. Woods $ 75. February 24th Susie Suppa $100.

February 25th Joseph E. Fiore $100.

February 26th Donna Sacino $100.

February 27th Imelda Fisher $100.

February 28th Martha Webster $500.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL!!

Your generosity has helped

many people! During the

week of Feb. 25th, 23 bags

of food were distributed.

STATIONS OF THE

CROSS

Fridays of Lent 7:00 PM

Good Friday, March 30th,

Living Stations, 3 PM

CONFESSIONS

Fridays of Lent 7-8PM

Saturdays 4-4:45PM

Lenten Faith Formation Experience We will continue our Lenten Mass series which will be celebrated Wednesday evenings during Lent (March 14th, and 21st) beginning with Mass at 5:30PM and followed by a simple soup & bread supper at 6:15PM. We will then proceed with the Lenten Faith Formation at 7PM. Everyone is welcome to attend. CATECHIST ENRICHMENT!

All catechists are invited to at-tend the Parish Mission (March 4th-7th) as a means of nourishing and enriching your

spirit so you can nourish your students! In a special way, we invite you to gather on Monday night of the Mission, March 5th at 5:30PM in the Family Room for appetizers and a light dinner, so we can attend the Mission together. Please RSVP to the Religious Ed Office by Sunday, March 4th so we can plan for you!

Please continue to pray for our High

School II Students and the team of

adults who will lead them on retreat

next weekend at Grotonwood. Your

prayers are a vital way of supporting these

members of our parish family as they prepare to

make the decision to celebrate the sacrament of

Confirmation next fall.

Donations are always welcome to

replenish our food pantry and may be left in the totes at the

entrances to the church. Thank you!!

MARCH 3RD AND 4TH, 2018

MINISTRIES IN ACTION ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Please take any of the CRS Rice

Bowls at the entrances of the

church, to fill with your coins and

bills during the season of Lent.

Almsgiving is a sign of our care for

those in need and an expression of our gratitude

for all that God has given to us. Bazaar Planning has begun! The Bazaar

leadership team is looking for input and ideas

to help ‘renew and refresh’ our Annual Parish

Bazaar. This can be something we add, remove or

change. If you have ideas, please send them

to bazaar@ourladylake.org. You can also

put them on paper and leave them in the

collection basket or drop them off at the

office. Thanks for your input!

HAITI We will not be making a trip to Haiti this winter, however we will be shipping some supplies there. If you would like to donate items such

as baby formula, cloth diapers, clothes, feeding bottles, etc., we will have a tote for drop-offs in the Parish Center Lobby starting this week. We will also accept monetary donations (checks to Haiti Project, Inc.) at the Parish Office. Call Emery or Jeannita with any questions, 978-537-1907.

The Women’s Guild will be

celebrating St. Patrick’s Day at our

meeting on Wed., March 7th at

1:00 p.m. We will also have a

holiday card making party with Guild

member Laura Niles (she will be providing

materials). All are welcome to attend for

some fun, food and socializing. Don’t forget

to wear your green!!

Our Lady of the Lake

Irish Celebration Sunday, March 11th,

1:30-3:30PM

Featuring Ann O’Connell’s Irish-American

Dancers performance at 2:00PM

Please bring an appetizer to share and your

own beverages (age appropriate, please), and

we will supply the rest!

Questions?

please contact Wendy Chartrand,

wchartrand@ourladylake.org

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Wednesday 6:00 – 8:00 pm

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Next Weekend’s Celebrants

SATURDAY, MARCH 10TH

5:00PM Father Michael Broderick

SUNDAY, MARCH 11TH

8:00AM Father Carlos Ruiz

9:45AM Father Carlos Ruiz

11:45AM Father Carlos Ruiz

5:00PM Father Michael Broderick

MARCH 3RD AND 4TH, 2018

Thank you for your Parish Support!

February 25th, 2017 146 Sunday Envelopes $ 4,988. 30 Make Up Envelopes $ 1,221. 1 Paid Ahead Envelopes $ 8. Loose Cash $ 1,489. SUNDAY COLLECTION $ 7,706. Monthly Maintenance $ 155. Parish Tithe �The week of February 25th Tithe of $385. will be sent to the Blessing for Alaina. Alaina Salafia is a 12 year old parishioner who was first diagnosed with medulloblastoma, a type of brain cancer, when she was only 3. When she was 5 she won her two�year ba!le when doctors declared she was in remission. In December 2016 a rou&ne check�up revealed a new tumor. Though the tumor was removed last summer, the cancer persists. Her prognosis is terminal, but the family has found hope in alterna&ve treatments, which she is receiving in addi&on to tradi&onal methods. This dona&on will help with the cost of cannabis treatment that is not covered by insurance and costs $3,000. every three and a half months. ��

OLL Food Pantry/Stewardship Fund� $385.

Father Carlos’ Pills of Faith

“But he was speaking about the temple of his body.” This Sunday Jesus reminds us that like him we are also temples. At the moment of our creation

God shared with us his breath of life. When we were baptized we received the gift if the Holy Spirit. And every time to receive the Body of Crist we become Tabernacles in which he abides and stay to strengthen us. If we are a temple of God we are called to reflect his love and mercy by our action, our prayer, and our care for one another. However, many times for us it is difficult to echo the presence of God, sometimes we do not have enough strength or courage to become the face of Jesus to others. Then, we hear the words of Saint Paul, “The weakness of God is stronger than human strength.” And Psalm 19, “Lord, you have the words of everlasting life.” Our Father, God, is our support and company, he is our strength in moments we need it the most. His voice leads us, and his precepts gives us light. As we walk through this Lenten journey let us ask Him to be with us at all times and to helps us to realize fully that we are His temple. We are tabernacles of love, happiness, and peace to give to one another.

THIS WEEK’S PARISH EVENTS SATURDAY, MARCH 3RD

7:30PM AA Meeting SUNDAY, MARCH 4TH

8:30AM Beginnings I & II Classes 9:40AM Kindergarten Class 11:00AM Teen Music Ministry 7:00PM Parish Mission

MONDAY, MARCH 5TH

No Religious Ed Classes 5:30PM Teacher Enrichment 7:00PM Parish Mission TUESDAY, MARCH 6TH

No Religious Ed Classes 7:00PM Parish Mission WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7TH

1:00PM Women’s Guild Meeting 5:30PM Cub Scouts Pack 3 Meeting 7:00PM Parish Mission THURSDAY, MARCH 8TH

9:00AM Dominoes 6:00PM Cub Scouts Pack 3 Meeting 6:00PM Rosary for the Unborn 6:30PM Boy Scout Troop 12 Meeting 7:00PM Prayer Shawl Group 7:00PM Adult Choir Practice 7:30PM NLLL Board Meeting FRIDAY, MARCH 9TH

4:30PM Choir of Angels Practice 6:30PM Stations of the Cross/Reconciliation 6:30PM Junior High Youth Group 7:30PM Al Anon Meeting SATURDAY, MARCH 10TH

8:30AM Grotonwood Retreat Departs 7:30PM AA Meeting SUNDAY, MARCH 11TH

8:30AM Beginnings I & II Classes 11:00AM Mass at Grotonwood 11:00AM Teen Music Ministry 1:30PM Irish Celebration 2:00PM Grotonwood Retreat Returns 6:00PM RCIA