Holy Family Parish

Paróquia Sagrada Família

SeventhSunday of Easter

PRIMEIRA EUCARISTIA

17 DE MAIO DE 2015

ALLIYAH F. DE OLIVEIRA

ANTHONY ALVES

FELIPE BATISTI

JENNITZA MICHELLE BERRARDO

JOÃO PEDRO BETTIOL

JOANNA MEL DE SOUZA

JULIO JOSE DAVID NETO

JULIA ISRAEL

LUANA ARESE

LUCAS DOZOL DE MORAES

LUCAS SOARES BRANDÃO

MATTEW DE PAULA

THOMAS CARVALHO ROCHA

NATHALIA CARVALHO ROCHA

NICOLE MARTINS CABRAL

RAYAN PEREIRA PIMENTA

Holy Family Parish SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

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@yahoo.com

Pastor Reverend Donald G. Lozier, OMI

Pastoral Staff Reverend Gilmond Boucher, OMI

Reverend Jonas Christal (Brazilian) Sr. Joan Gregoire, SND Deacon Alvaro Soares

Business Manager David McLean

Director of Religious Education Richard Ouellette

Religious Education Secretary Bailey Lizotte

High School of Religion Director W. Gerald Dockett

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Parish Secretaries Marlene Heiss (Brazilian)

Pat Noel (English)

Custodians Roger Geoffroy

Al Stamp

Please remember those in the armed services—keeping us safe. We also pray for all who have died serving our country, that they may be welcomed into paradise, where they will live forever with God.

SATURDAY MAY 16 VIGIL: 7TH SUNDAY OF EASTER 4:00 PM Charles and Mary Dreven SUNDAY MAY 17: 7TH SUNDAY OF EASTER 8:00 AM Henry R. Surprenant 10:00 AM Benefactors of the St. Vincent de Paul Society 11:45 AM Brazilian Mass 6:00 PM Brazilian Mass MONDAY MAY 18 8:00 AM No Intention TUESDAY MAY 19 8:00 AM Pat Royal 7:30 PM Brazilian Mass WEDNESDAY MAY 20 8:00 AM George & Catherine McWilliams THURSDAY MAY 21 8:00 AM McArdle and Healy Family FRIDAY MAY 22 8:00 AM Alice Pigeon SATURDAY MAY 23 VIGIL: PENTECOST 4:00 PM Nancy Blanco SUNDAY MAY 24: PENTECOST 8:00 AM Paul and Bertha Hogan 10:00 AM Those enrolled in the Memorial Mass Fund for the month of May 11:45 AM Brazilian Mass 6:00 PM Brazilian Mass

WEAR RED TO MASS NEXT WEEKEND

to celebrate Pentecost

When you think the grass on the other side of the street is greener—just remem-ber, it's just as difficult to cut.

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Pray for…those who are ill, those who are now or have recently been in the hospital, and those who have requested our prayers, especially Dr. Gert Bailey, Lucy Balkus, Robert Bolduc, Carol Britton, Jackie Britton, the Buote Family, James Campbell, Bernadette Chartrand, Helena Ciaravolo, Millie Ciszek, Robert Connolly, Dom & Claire Contardo, Anne Marie Countie, Jane Daly, Mary Dockett, Claire Durkin, Lee Furtado, Jean Gagne, Sr. Marilyn Gignac, Donna Gravelle, Frank Holden, Rev. Patrick Hollywood OMI, Pauline Jankowski, Sally Kelly, David Kloc, Jim & Annette Knust, Maryann Lanzara, Jeanne LeLacheur, Rev. Robert Levesque OMI, Liz Machado, Donald Marcouillier, Hilda McBride, Sheila McCarthy, McDonagh Family, Georgette Mendonca, Manuel Mendonca Sr., Shirley Morrison, Ann Murphy, Rev. Norman Parent OMI, Jeanne Pinard, Doris Poisson, John Quealey, Mary Agnes Rivanis, Rev. Lucien Sawyer OMI, Mary Sperounis, Pat Steers, Susan Sykes, Brian Tanny, Barbara Vayo, and Rita Wrenn. May they experience God’s healing love and comfort.

Please call the Parish Center

to have a name put on the prayer list.

St. Mary Cemetery, N. Tewksbury

Saturday May 23 at 12:00 noon Celebrant and Homilist: Father Nicholas Sanella

St. Joseph Cemetery, Chelmsford

Monday May 25 at 10:00 AM Main Celebrant and Homilist: Father William Antone, OMI

Provincial Superior of the US Oblate Province

St. Patrick Cemetery, Lowell

Monday May 25 at 10:00 AM Celebrant and Homilist: Father Nicholas Sanella

PRAYER AND REFLECTION For the Seventh Sunday of Easter May 17, 2015 Read: Mark 16:15-20

Today we hear two different accounts about radical transition: for Jesus’ disciples, something was ending and something entirely new was beginning. Jesus’ leaving contained the seeds of what was to come — the task to be done was clear. They were to proclaim the Gospel to every creature. And he equipped his followers with the promise of power through the Holy Spirit. Their work was just starting, and it continues today through us. Who could have imagined all of this from an itinerant preacher? Who can imagine what is yet to come through what we will do? As we reflect on our responsibility to assume the work of the disciples, we pray for ourselves, for our neighbors and for the whole world.

For the church as it struggles to communicate the Gospel to each generation and every culture … we pray,

For missionaries and pastors, preachers and catechists, especially those who work under difficult and dangerous conditions … we pray,

For peace throughout the world, especially in those places where there is religious intolerance or persecution … we pray,

For those who are experiencing endings and farewells from schools and colleges … we pray,

For the poor and marginalized: those who are hungry, homeless, unemployed, uninsured or uneducated … we pray,

For the sick and dying among us; for those who have died; for all the needs of this community … we pray, Prayer

Gracious God, you sent your Son among us to show us the way to you. Grant us all that we need to continue to work in his name, so that all creatures may be one in you. We ask this in Jesus’ name, who lives with you forever and ever. Amen.

Celebration 2015

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May 3, 2015

Offertory Needed to meet Budget 3796 Offertory Collection 2030 Br. Offertory Needed to meet Budget 550 Brazilian Offertory 272 Dizimo needed to meet budget 725 Brazilian Dizimo 659 Local Charities 747 Nepal 379

Father Flood Cartoon for the Ascension of The Lord (B)

A Memorial Mass for those mentioned below will be held on

Sunday May 24 at the 10:00 AM Mass

In memory of TERRENCE JAMES DEIGNAN

by Jerry and Mary Dockett

In memory of THERESE M. DUCHARME

By The Ducharme Family

In memory of HENRY R. SURPRENANT

by Al and Bea Stamp

Parish Prayer Almighty God, my parish family is composed of people like me. I help make it what it is. It will be friendly if I am friendly. Its pews will be filled if I help fill them. It will do great work if I work. It will make generous gifts to any causes, if I am a generous giver. It will bring other people into its worship and fellowship if I invite and bring them. It will be a parish family of loyalty and love, of fearlessness and faith, and a parish with a noble spirit if I – who make it what it is – am filled with these same qualities.

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Eis que eu estarei convosco todos os dias, até ao fim do mundo.

Reflexão sobre a Ascenção do Senhor - (Ano B): Atos 1,1-11; Salmo 47(46); Efésios 1,17-23; Marcos 16,15-20

Jesus preparou os discípulos ao longo de seu ministério, instruindo-os com ensi-namentos e ações libertadoras. Após a ressurreição, ele manifesta sua presença vi-va, sobretudo no caminho, na palavra, na eucaristia (Lc 24,30.32). Sua exaltação na glória do Pai enaltece a vitória plena sobre a opressão e a morte pelo amor total. Os discípulos são impelidos a continuar seu projeto libertador: Ide pelo mundo inteiro e anunciai o Evangelho a toda a criatura (v.15). O testemunho da obra realizada por Jesus, desde o batismo de João (1,1-11) até a ascensão (16,19), leva a uma re-

sposta na fé: Quem crer e for batizado será salvo (v.16). Trata-se de entrar na vida nova, numa nova relação de comunhão com o Pai através do Filho e o Espírito Santo. Os discípulos, confi-antes na presença do Senhor, que guia e confirma sua palavra pelos sinais, abrem fronteiras no-vas para evangelizar por toda a parte. Com a força do Espírito Santo, prometido por Jesus (Jo 16,7), anunciam sua mensagem até os confins da terra (1ª leitura).

Como continuadores da missão de Jesus, que proclamou a Boa Nova do Reino de Deus (Mc 1,14-15), os discípulos não devem ficar parados, olhando para o céu. Quarenta dias, evocando as fig-uras de Moisés e Elias no Horeb, simbolizam o tempo necessário de experiência para com-preender a obra da salvação. O salmo celebra a realeza do Senhor, sua soberania sobre todos os povos. A 2ª leitura destaca as maravilhas de Deus em Cristo, pois foi ressuscitado, exaltado na glória e constituído cabeça da Igreja e do universo. A comunidade eclesial, como corpo de Cristo, colabora na construção do Reino da fraternidade.

Celebrando a ascensão de Jesus, somos chamados a anunciar a Boa Nova da plena libertação. Pela fé e o batismo possamos entrar na nova dimensão do Senhor ressuscitado, participando da vida em plenitude.

(Extraído da Revista de Liturgia)

Oração

Deus da vida, dá-nos a graça de vivermos profundamente

estes dias de alegria em que festejamos a ressurreição de Cristo, para que a nossa vida corresponda sempre mais

àquilo que na fé celebramos. Por Cristo, nosso Senhor. Amém.

Pe. Jonas D. Christal (http://palavra-nossa.blogspot.com )

LEITURAS DA SEMANA:

2ª-: At 19, 1-8; Sl 67 (68), 2-3. 4-5ac. 6-7ab (R/. 33a); Jo 16, 29-33

3ª-: At 20, 17-27; Sl 67 (68), 10-11. 20-21 (R/. 33a); Jo 17, 1-11a

4ª-: At 20, 28-38; Sl 67 (68), 29-30. 33-34. 35-36 (R/. 33a); Jo 17, 11b-19

5ª-: At 22, 30; 23-6-11; Sl 15(16), 1-2a e 5.7-8.9-10.11 (R/. 1); Jo 17, 20-26

6ª-: At 25, 13b-21; Sl 102 (103), 1-2. 11-12. 19-20ab (R/. 19a); Jo 21, 15-19

Sáb: At 11, 21b-26; 13, 1-3; Sl 97 (98), 1. 2-3ab. 3cd-4. 5-6 (R/. 2b); Mt 10, 7-13

Dom. PENTECOSTES At 2, 1-11; Sl 103 (104); 1Cor 12, 3b-7.12-13; Jo 20, 19-23

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