World Vision Global 6K for Water here in

Orange, 10am, May 19. Each registration

provides lasting clean water to a child, like the

child on your race bib!

Register or make a Donation

https://tinyurl.com/StMary6K

Our goal is $2,500.

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Serving Orange, Erving, New Salem, Warwick and WendellServing Orange, Erving, New Salem, Warwick and WendellServing Orange, Erving, New Salem, Warwick and Wendell

ST. MARY’S PARISH ST. MARY’S PARISH

Our Lady of MercyOur Lady of Mercy

Mass Schedule: Sat. 4pm; Sun. 8am & 10am Mass Schedule: Sat. 4pm; Sun. 8am & 10am

M, Tu, Th, 7am; Wed., Fri. 6pm M, Tu, Th, 7am; Wed., Fri. 6pm

Holydays: 7am, 12:05pm, 7pmHolydays: 7am, 12:05pm, 7pm

The Sanctuary Candle burns this week in memory of

Reece Crocker

The Altar Candles burn this week in memory of

Deceased Parishioners

The US Conference of Catholic Bishops’ website

not only has the full text of the daily Mass readings,

but also podcasts and videos on the Sunday readings and resources

for the Easter season. www.usccb.org

6th Sunday of Easter Saturday, May 5 4pm Helen & Dolores Lukasik r/b David & Ann-Marie Lambert Sunday, May 6 8am Carl Paoletti r/b Janet 10am Doris & Leopold Cormier r/b family

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Monday, May 7 7am The People of St. Mary’s Parish Tuesday, May 8 7am Robert M. Carey r/b Mary & Bob Carey Wednesday, May 9 6pm The McKusker family r/b the family

Friday, May 11 **6pm Doris & Leopold Cormier r/b family ** Exposition and Adoration following Mass

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7th Sunday of Easter Saturday, May 12 4pm Ken Truckey (8th Anniv.) r/b family Sunday, May 13 8am Annie M. Colo r/b family 10am Shaun Murcell (8th Anniv.) r/b family

Inspiration for the Week "I have called you friends." Authentic friendship can seem hard to come by these days, especially in our transient society. We move away from family, change jobs, switch parishes, and end up in entirely new places with entirely new people. When we look for new friends, we all have different qualities we're look-ing for. While we may think of certain standards of behavior necessary to be a "good" friend, we would hardly refer to them as rules or "commandments." In fact, if a friendship or romantic relationship — new or old — becomes characterized by im-posed obligations, we would rightly be suspi-cious. Friendships, we understand, ought to be characterized by freedom. We love the person, even sacrifice for them at times because, within ourselves, we want to maintain the friendship. So why does Jesus use the language of com-mand as he calls the Apostles his friends? "You are my friends if you do what I command you." Jesus is radically transforming the concept of commandment. In the Jewish heritage of the Apostles, they would hear the word "command"

and immediately think of the strict Levitical law and dis-tance from God. In introduc-ing the language of friend-ship, Jesus ties "commandment" to inner freedom of heart. The disci-ples have this freedom pre-cisely because they know "what [the] Master is doing." Jesus has invited his followers

into intimate friendship all along. He shares openly with them. He has patience with their flaws. He isn't scandalized by their failures. He celebrates their successes. We, too, have been called by love and invited into a relationship with Jesus. It is you and I that Jesus chooses and appoints. He does so person-ally, not from a distant mountain shrouded in clouds. This "new commandment" to "love one another" is received around the shared table in the breaking of the bread.

“Roses For Life” will be on sale Mother's Day

weekend, May 12/13

St. Mary’s Parish,

Orange MA Fr. Shaun O’Connor, Pastor

Parish Office Hours: Tues. & Thurs., 9am-Noon

978-544-2900 office@stmaryolr.org Pantry: 978-544-6814

Angela Duga, Faith Formation Coordinator Stephen Rogalski, Music Director Kathy and Frank Schiappa, St. Vincent de Paul Pantry Richard Murcell, Custodian

CONFESSION Saturday 3-3:30pm and by appointment BAPTISM, MARRIAGE & BECOMING A CATHOLIC Please contact the parish office for information ANOINTING OF THE SICK Before surgery, during an extended illness, or in emergencies, please do not hesitate to call on Fr. Shaun to receive the Anointing of the Sick FAITH FORMATION CLASSES Sundays, 11:10am —12:10pm; Call for schedule EUCHARISTIC EXPOSITION Following Mass on Fri., and First Saturday ROSARY following Mass, Monday-Thursday, First Saturday; First Friday, 5:30pm DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET Saturday, 3:45pm MIRACULOUS MEDAL NOVENA Tuesday Before 7am Mass Facebook: stmarysorange Twitter: @StMarys_Orange Web: stmaryorange.online

Save Time and Donate Online! Online Giving is now available for parishioners with WeShare, an easy and convenient way to save time and support the church. Donating is simple, safe, and completely secure. With WeShare, when you make your first donation, you can set up a recurring weekly or monthly transaction using your checking, sav-ings, or credit card account. You can decide how much to give to any collection and make changes any time, day or night. If you would like to enroll in Online Giving, visit stmaryorange.online and click the Give Online button at the bottom right.

Day of Obligation: Ascension of the Lord Thursday, May 10 7am Emerenciana & Marcial Yandoc r/b family 12:05pm The People of St. Mary’s 7pm Belle O’Connor (16th Anniversary)

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL PANTRY

This week we are asking for donations of laundry deter-gent. Place items in the bas-ket in the front vestibule.

If you know someone who could use the help of the Pantry’s programs, you can call

978-544-6814

Knights of Columbus meeting The Knights of Columbus are now meeting on The 3rd Tuesdays each month. The next meeting is Tues., May 15, 7pm in the Parish Hall.

————————–—— Wednesday Program—The GIFT — 6:45pm Sessions last 30mins, followed by a time of prayer. The Gift: An inspiring and practical video series aimed at people of all ages to help them encounter the Holy Spirit and empower them to share their faith. The teachings are relaxed, per-

sonal and informative, rooted in the Bible, the Catechism, Evangelii Gaudium, and re-flections on the Holy Spirit from Pope Francis. Sessions last 30mins, followed by a time of prayer. This Week Session: 5. Encountering God’sSpirit; 6. Living In The Spirit

—————————————— Preparing for the Diocesan Synod With the conclusion of the diocese-wide Listen-ing Sessions, each parish will take part in the Parish Leadership Discernment Day on June 12 at Mary, Mother of Hope parish center, in Spring-field. Each delegation will have 5 members — the pas-tor and 4 parish members to represent the local parish community. We’ll have more information on the meeting as we get closer to the date.

May5/6, 2018 — 6th Sunday of Easter, Year B — “ You are my friends ...” — Ascension Thursday, May 10

St. Mary’s Parish, Orange

Calendar Corner PH=Parish Hall R=Rectory CH=Church **Other May

4&5 — Holy Trinity Tag & Rummage Sale, Greenfield, 9-2pm 8 — Women’s Club, PH 15--Knights of Columbus Mtg, 7pm PH 21—St Vincent de Paul mtg, 6pm PH June 18—St Vincent de Paul mtg, 6pm PH 19--Knights of Columbus mtg, 7pm PH Liturgical Calendar Some saints days are optional memorials Week of May 6, 2018 Sunday: 6th Easter Monday: - - - Tuesday: National Teacher Day Wednesday: - - - Thursday: Ascension Friday: - - - Saturday: Sts. Nereus and Achilleus, Martyrs; St. Pancras, Martyr Next Sunday: 7th Easter; World Communications Day; Mother's Day Pope Francis’ May Prayer Intention: Evangelization — The Mission of the Laity That the lay faithful may fulfil their specific mission, by responding with creativity to the challenges that face the world today Love doesn't mean doing extraordinary or heroic things. It means knowing how to do ordinary things with tenderness. — Jean Vanier

The bulletin goes to the printer early on Tues. morning. Notices to be included must be in the office by email or in writing by Monday Noon. Thanks!

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GIFTGIFT

Scouting is back at St. Mary’s! We’re happy to welcome our new groups: Boy Scouts of America, Nashua Val-ley Council Cub Scout Pack 40, cub

master Jeremy Gelinas, Nate Pierce, Committee chairBoy Scout Troop 40, scout master Mark Cole; Charlie Tower, Committee chair

Global 6K for Water … in Orange A Friendly Competition Among Churches Who in Orange can raise the most for clean water projects around the world?

We’re pretty sure St. Mary’s will have brag-ging rights for the next year .. But only if you help out! Walk, run, push a stroller … or make an online donation!

We already passed our goal .. Our NEW goal:

Our goal is $1000. $2000. $2500. But we’d like beat that amount, too, as Mission Covenant Church is still ahead of us.

Our team is "Water From The Saviour's Side" Team registration is $50 adults/ $25 children ... you'll get your T-Shirt and your bib and race number! It's a run/walk. Some of you may want to run the 6K.Others may want to walk with Fr. Shaun on a mostly leisurely 6K "stroll" .. no records broken here .. except, of course, our fundraising goal .. we want a record-breaking finish there ...!!

If you don't want to walk/run .. you can donate toward our team's goal.

Donate .. or register to run/walk

https://tinyurl.com/StMary6K

St. Mary's Women's Club is winding down the club year. The final meetings — May 8 — and Wed., June 13. May 8 will be the Banquet and Installation, with a social at 5:30. A catered meal (changed from pot luck) will be served at 6pm, including stuffed chick-en breast and all the fixings. The cost is $10. .“Leg-acy”, the best little group south of the Millers River, will provide entertainment. Reserve your spot by May 1 at the meeting, or by calling Maureen Riendeau or Kathy Schiappa. June 13 the meeting will be an afternoon social at Maureen Riendeau's, 2pm, with Fr. Shaun as guest speaker, on the topic of “The Important Role of Women in the Church and St. Mary’s.” Weekly Community Meal in Orange Did you know? St. Mary’s parish members, from our St. Vincent de Paul group, prepare and serve the Community Meal on the 4th Thursday each month at 5:30pm, at Bethany Lutheran.

Clean water for

Cheru in Kenya

Thanks to our

Team and lots

of other folks,

clean water is

coming to

Cheru’s

village

in Kenya

this year !