Holy Family Parish Paróquia Sagrada Família 30 Grafton Street Lowell MA 01852 Main Phone: (978) 453-2134 Brazilian Community: (978) 934-0622 Fax: (978) 453-0933 Email: holyfamilylowell@gmail.com Administrator Reverend Nicholas Sannella Pastoral Staff Reverend Donald G. Lozier, OMI Reverend Gilmond Boucher, OMI Deacon Alvaro Soares Business Manager David McLean Director of Religious Education Claire Couillard Immaculate Conception High School of Religion Director W. Gerald Dockett (978)808-4505 Parish Secretaries (Brazilian) Cathy Martel (English) Custodians SATURDAY, July 6, 2019 3:00 PM Choir 3:15 PM Confessions 4:00 PM John Coughlin (12 Years) SUNDAY, July 7, 2019 9:30 AM Choir 10:00 AM No Intention 11:30 AM Brazilian Mass 5:30 PM Brazilian Choir 6:00 PM Brazilian Mass MONDAY, July 8, 2019 TUESDAY, July 9, 2019 WEDNESDAY, July 10, 2019 8:00 AM Royal Estate THURSDAY, July 11, 2019 FRIDAY, July 12, 2019 8:00 AM McArdle Estate SATURDAY, July 13, 2019 3:00 PM Choir 3:15 PM Confessions 4:00 PM No Intention SUNDAY, July 14, 2019 9:30 AM Choir 10:00 AM Henry Giguere 11:30 AM Brazilian Mass 5:30 PM Brazilian Choir 6:00 PM Brazilian Mass Our parish offers Online Giving, a web based electronic contribution application. Check us out at... www.osvonlinegiving.com/3125
We pray.. For those that are sick or recently in the hospital Dr. Gertrude Bailey, Lucy Balkus, Doris Belley, Fr. Gilmond Boucher, Cressie Braganza, Cyril Braganza, Bob Brown, Fr. Elcio, Buote Family, Loretta Caira, Bill Calhoun, Bernadette Chartrand, Roger Chartrand, Millie Ciszek, Robert Connolly, Anne Marie Countie, Davidson Family, Debbie Demers, DeRocco Family, Jerry Dockett, Mary Dockett, Maura Dolan, Cathy Durand, Cynthia Evans, Roger Geoffroy, Sr. Marilyn Gignac, Andrew Gosselin, Susan Goyette, Donna Gravelle, Sr. Joan Gregoire, Ilene Hallisey, Len Hallisey, Havelka Family, Frank Holden, Pauline Jankowski, Marge Keefe, Carole King, Annette Knust, Jim Knust, Kozowyk Family, Fran & Jerry Labadini, Nora & Bob Labadini, Maryann Lanzara, Anthony Lavina, Betty LeClaire, Jeanne LeLacheur, Raymond LeLacheur, Carol Leonard, Pauline Letourneau, Rev. Robert Levesque OMI, Liz Machado, Betty Mallett, Donald Marcouillier, Steven Marks, Hilda McBride, Sheila McCarthy, McDonagh Family, Chris McHardy, Margaret Mello, Georgette Mendonca, Manuel Mendonca, Caryn Misquita, Sr. Shirley Letourneau Morrison, Aparecida Nascimento, Patricia Noel, Francis O Donnell, Linda Paradise, Kim Peirce, Jeanne Pinard, Mary Richardson, Mary Agnes Rivanis, Mary Rivas, Robert Rivas, Joel Rivera, Elaine Robinson, Ed Rotondi, Sr. Jeanne Rouillard, Freeman Shepherd, Donna Sherman, Bea Stamp, Marilyn Sullivan, Rose Sweeney, Lorraine Trahan, Barbara Vayo, Steven Vayo, Kristy Williams, Diane Wingfield, Collette Wooldridge. July 7, 2019-14th Sunday in Ordinary Time By Joan DeMerchant INTRODUCTION Journeys dominate today s readings from the return of the exiled to a destroyed Jerusalem, to the disciples setting out to preach the Gospel to the world. Both will be fraught with peril, hardship and pain. Even Paul s missionary work is centered in Christ s crucifixion. We, too, are called to be people moving into the world to live the Gospel. Like our ancestors, we rely on love, peace and mercy to sustain us PRAYER OF THE FAITHFUL Let us pray for all who journey into unknown or challenging territory. That as a whole church we may embrace the work of proclaiming the Gospel in our time and place knowing that it may indeed be difficult, we pray: For all Christians living in perilous situations, whether engaging in missionary work in areas of hostility, war or political unrest, or striving to live the Gospel with integrity in the midst of radically different cultural values, we pray: For those who are embarrassed or afraid to share their faith, those living in doubt, those not yet confident in their faith, we pray: For those who challenge God s inclusive care for all, who do not realize that living the Gospel is difficult, or who do not see the connection between the Gospel and politics, lifestyle or social issues, we pray: For resolution to struggles within the church that distract us from our calling to spread the good news to those who yearn to hear it, we pray: For those who are too sick, worried or burdened with the challenges of life to be able to find joy and meaning in living the Gospel, we pray Consoling God, we hear your sometimes uncomfortable call to us to step out in faith wherever we are in life. Give us the courage to respond to that call, confident in the love, peace and mercy you have shown to those who walked before us. We ask this in the name of your beloved Son, Jesus. Amen. May they experience God s healing HIGHLAND STREET FOUNDATION FREE FUN FRIDAY S HAS RETURNED FRIDAY JULY 12, 2019 Museum of Fine Arts Boston Charles River Watershed Association Boston Chesterwood Stockbridge Children s Museum of Greater Fall River Fall River Gloucester State Company Gloucester Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center Great Barrington New England Quilt Museum Lowell The Hall at Patriots Place Foxborough Smith College Museum of Art Northampton Springfield Museum - Springfield Circus performers bring joy to our beloved Pope Francis.
MONTHLY EVENING OF PRAYER Tuesday August 6th at 7:00 PM Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Recitation of the Rosary and special prayers << Jesus Christ allowed his Sacred Heart to be pierced so that it should always remain open for everyone to enter there >> ~ St. Julie Billiart All are welcome! A donation has been made to the Parish THE HOLY NAME MEETINGS WILL NOT TAKE PLACE FOR THE MONTHS OF JULY AND AUGUST. By: Mr. & Mrs. Agnatovech In memory of: Cecil Fortier & Rita Wrenn Smart Living Any exercise session should begin and end with light aerobic exercise and stretching to warm up and cool down. <<Lord Christ, we ask you to spread our tables with your mercy. And may you bless with your gentle hands the good things you have given us. We know that whatever we have comes from you.>> ~Alcuin Alcuin of York
' Missionários do Reino.' 14º Dom Tempo Comum (Ano C): Is 66,10-14c; Sl 65 (66); Gl 6, 14-18; Lc 10,1-12.17-20. Continuamos com Jesus no seu itinerário a Jerusalém, modelo de caminho para sua Igreja. Nesse caminhar, Lucas situa a segunda narração sobre a missão. Na primeira, os responsáveis são os Doze (9,1-6) e na segunda os missionários/as são os 72 discípulos/as. Este número evoca, por um lado o número de povos pagãos que apresenta Gênese 10 e, por outro, o número de anciãos-profetas do livro dos Números (11, 24-30). Dessa maneira, podemos deduzir a intenção de universalidade do evangelista, o anúncio de reino é para todos os povos e toda a comunidade de discípulos/as são os enviados nessa missão. (...) As palavras que Lucas coloca nos lábios de Jesus: A colheita é grande, mas os trabalhadores são poucos, revela o olhar, a atitude que o evangelizador/a deve ter. A missão não começa com eles/as, antes de chegar a qualquer lugar, Deus já está trabalhando no coração desse povo. Ele é o grande semeador, que não só lança as sementes do Reino, mas também o mantém com seu amor e graça. Por isso, o evangelista fala que a colheita é grande, mas é necessário ter olhos para descobrir seus frutos. O evangelista orienta também a comunidade missionária a pedir a Deus os operários necessários para a missão. Entretanto, esse olhar de fé do/a missionário/a, assim com sua oração, não o/a poupa das dificuldades da missão. Por isso, Jesus mesmo os/as alerta: Estou enviando vocês como cordeiros para o meio de lobos. E a seguir descreve algumas de suas características: deve realizar-se em pobreza: sem bolsa, nem sacola, nem sandálias. A missão é urgente e nada pode freá-la: não parem no caminho. Os/as missionários/as não devem forçar ninguém para que os escutem, mas têm o dever de anunciar a boa nova do Reino, todos/as têm direito a escutar sua proposta de Vida. A mensagem central do Reino de Deus é a paz, no sentido abrangente que esta palavra tem na Bíblia: a harmonia total entre Deus e os seres humanos e dos seres humanos entre si. (...). (Reflexão extraída do sítio do Instituto Humanitas Unisinos IHU) Oração (http://palavra-nossa.blogspot.com Envia, Senhor, o teu Espírito sobre a nossa comunidade e fortaleça nosso chamado a Evangelizar. Reúna cada um de nós, teu rebanho, no anúncio da tua Palavra, na comunhão fraterna e no fervor da Missão. Amém. Pe. Jonas D. Christal LEITURAS DA SEMANA: 2a feira: Os 2,16.17b-18.21-22; Sl 144(145); Mt 9,18-26. 3a feira: Os 8,4-7.11-13; Sl 113B(115); Mt 9,32-38. 4a feira: Os 10,1-3.7-8.12; Sl 104(105); Mt 10,1-7. 5a feira: Os 11,1-4.8c-9; Sl 79(80); Mt 10,7-15. 6a feira: Os 14,2-10; Sl 50(51); Mt 10,16-23. Sábado: Is 6,1-8; Sl 92(93); Mt 10,24-33. 15o DTC: Dt 30,10-14; Sl 68(69); Cl 1,15-20; Lc 10,25-37
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