Prayer at the Time of a Pandemic · Kevin J. Mack Funeral Director 14 Walker Street Leominster...

Fifth Sunday of Easter St. Cecilia Church, Leominster MA May 10, 2020

Rectory: 170 Mechanic Street Leominster, Massachusetts

Telephone (978) 537-6541 / 537-6542 / 537-6543 Email - [email protected]

Parish Office Hours are Monday thru Thursday 9 am - 5 pm and Friday 9 am - 4 pm The Office is closed to the public. Please reach out by calling or emailing.

May 10, 2020 - Fifth Sunday of Easter

Rev. Robert D. Bruso Pastor

Rev. Mateus Souza Associate Pastor

Deacons Ronald J. Aubuchon Deacon Robert S. Connor, Jr.

Mrs. Paula Doucet Director of Religious

Education

Mr. David M. Lasky Organist

Prayer at the Time of a Pandemic O God, Whose only begotten Son bore the weight of human

suffering for our salvation, hear the prayers of your Church for our

sick brothers and sisters and deliver us from this time of trial.

Open our ears and our hearts to the voice of your Son:

Be not afraid, for I am with you always.

Bless all doctors and nurses, researchers and public servants;

give us the wisdom to do what is right and the faith to endure this hour, that we might gather once again to praise your name in the heart of your Church, delivered from all distress and confident in

your Mercy. Through Christ our Lord. Amen

Pray in the church privately. The church is open daily from 9 am to 4:30 pm. Please adhere to the guidelines of no more than 10 people six feet apart so that we can continue to keep the church

open. In times where there is a Private Mass being held, the church doors will be locked.

Stay Connected in Faith

On our website StCeciliaChurch.net

On Facebook St. Cecilia’s Church

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OUR LADY, HEALTH OF THE SICK, PRAY FOR US

Please pray for those who are ill, especially: Claire Babineau, Florence Comeau,

Gilles Comeau, Leanne Cyr, Robert Eagle, John Gallant, Dennis Holman,

Ginette LeBlanc, Georgette Lorenzetti, Dee Lucas, Riley Watts and Fr. Bob Bruso.

If you know someone who needs prayers, call the rectory or email us at [email protected] and we will add them to our list for a month.

A Message From Our Pastor.

Happy Mother’s Day. It’s a phrase that falls off our tongue. But, what is it

we are really saying? It’s a celebration of the most selfless gift, being a

parent. Whether living or deceased, whether mother or grandmother,

whether aunt or big sister, so many people in our lives have made us better

people.

This mother’s day will be a little different we haven’t been out to the mall for a piece of pottery or

a nice blouse. Of course we can order online gourmet chocolates or a beautiful bouquet, but, I

think the most important and the most beautiful gift we can give our mothers is a hand written

note listing specific incidents in detail when our mother was the only person who understood us,

accepted us as we were and gave us the courage to go on.

That doesn’t mean they thought we weren’t making a mistake if that was the case, that doesn’t

mean they didn’t wish that they could change our mind, but what it does mean is that our mother

is standing behind us supporting us and letting us know that they will never stop loving us. A

mother’s love is the truest, strongest love that we will ever know. And even if our mother has

gone before us, her love is one of the most powerful things we will ever have.

This year make mother’s day very special for your mother. Let her know she means the world in

your heart. Let her know that you know that whatever the situation was whether small or large,

whether it was going to fifth grade in a new school or watching your dreams die as you went

through the pain of divorce, it is her love that pulled you through.

God bless you,

Father Bob Bruso

Protect & Heal - Believe in the possibility of help and healing. If you have been abused

or victimized by someone representing the Catholic Church, call Judith Audette at

the Worcester Diocesan Office for Healing and Prevention

at 508-929-4363.


Collections Report

5/3 Weekly Stewardship $6,521.54 April Church Maintenance: $1,163

Easter: $4,066 Good Friday for Holy Land: $750

(this includes many makeup envelopes and on-line donations)

We are always grateful for your generous support and we hope that you will continue to financially give to our parish even though Masses have been suspended to the public.

We are asking if you are able to support our parish financially in any of the following ways:

1. Mail in your weekly envelopes

2. Mail a check

3. Drop contributions off thru the rectory mail slot front door on Mechanics St

4. Online Giving via our parish webside www.stceciliachurch.net and Give Online Support Our Parish

Congratulations to Irene & Bernard Vaillette

who celebrated their 76th Wedding Anniversary

on April 19th.

Memorial Day Flagging

of Veterans’ Graves at

St. Cecilia’s Cemetery

We have been contacted by the Veterans’ office that we will once again honor our veterans by placing flags on their graves. In the past, we have gathered the Saturday before Memorial Day and flagged all the graves at once. This method will not work under the current pandemic. Respecting social distancing we will start at the beginning of the week of May 17th and will continue throughout the week until every grave is flagged. The exact logistics are still being worked out. If you are interested in helping please call the rectory at 978-537-6541 or email us [email protected].

When you come to the church for private prayer, please consider donating to St. Vincent de Paul Society of St. Cecilia’s Parish. With your donations we have been able to provide food, emergency shelter, rental assistance, gas money, heating expenses, and aid in avoiding utility shut-off as well as several other services to individuals and families with children in our area.

Pope Francis said “generosity enlarges the heart”. May God abundantly bless your large, generous hearts for allowing us to do His work in service to others. Please be assured that you are in our prayers.

Saint Vincent de Paul Conference of St. Cecilia’s Parish

Take time each day to call

Someone especially the elderly,

the disabled, those living alone,

anyone. You may be the only

person they speak to that day and

you will be glad you did.

Pope Francis encourages

faithful to pray Rosary at home

“The month of May is a time when the People of God express with particular intensity their love and devotion for the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is traditional in this month to pray the Rosary at home within the family. The restrictions of the pandemic have made us come to appreciate all the more this “family” aspect, also from a spiritual point of view .

For this reason, I want to encourage everyone to rediscover the beauty of praying the Rosary at home in the month of May. This can be done either as a group or individually; you can decide according to your own situations, making the most of both opportunities. The key to doing this is always simplicity, and it is easy also on the internet to find good models of prayers to follow .

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