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Week of July 31 Mass Intentions
Saturday, July 31 4:00 PM Lucille Chiras by Jackie & Jay Sunday, August 1 8:00 AM Arthur, Rose & Lucien Letendre by Jeannette Massey 10:00 AM Leopold Roy by Robert Roy Monday, August 2 8:45 AM For a Special Intention 11:00 AM Mass at Crown & Eagle Tuesday, August 3 8:45 AM Lucienne & Rene Darcel by Monica Laugee Wednesday, August 4 8:45 AM Joseph Songer by the family Thursday, August 5 8:45 AM Mary Frabotta by her daughter Saturday, August 7 4:00 PM Wilfred & Exilda Morin by Shirley & Marion Sunday, August 8 8:00 AM Jeannette Picard by Marcel Turgeon 10:00 AM Michael Carney & Katherine O'Leary by the Corcoran family
Liturgical Roles August 7 & 8 Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion 4:00 PM J. Petty 8:00 AM M. Pavoni 10:00 AM D. & D. Bruneau Lectors 4:00 PM S. Zifcak 8:00
AM
10:00 AM
Altar Servers 4:00
PM
Z. 8:00 AM K. Lafreniere, B. Baillargeon 10:00 AM C. Palmieri Ushers 4:00 PM C. & B. Pomeroy 8:00 AM E. Metivier, J. D'Alfonso 10:00 AM F. & P. Berthelette
Sunday: Eccl 1:2; 2:21-23/Col 3:1-5, 9-11/Lk 12:13-21 Monday: Jer 28:1-17/Mt 14:13-21 Tuesday: Jer 30:1-2, 12-15, 18-22/Mt 14:22-36 or 15:1-2, 10-14 Wednesday: Jer 31:1-7/Mt 15:21-28 Thursday: Jer 31:31-34/Mt 16:13-23 Friday: Dn 7:9-10, 13-14/2 Pt 1:16-19/Lk 9:28b-36 Saturday: Hb 1:12---2:4/Mt 17:14-20 Next Sunday:
This Week Sun. Aug. 1 6:00 PM Youth Group Meeting Mon. Aug. 2 11:00 AM Mass at Crown & Eagle Fri. Aug. 6 6:00 PM Family Game Night 7:00 PM First Friday Devotions Sat. Aug. 7 7:30 AM Men's Breakfast 8:30 AM No Confessions 1:00 PM Baptism
First Friday Devotions 7 PM Friday, August 6 Mary Chapel
Men's Breakfast The Men's Breakfast Club will meet at 7:30 AM on Saturday, August 7 in the hall. Please come!
Sharing Our Blessings: AN This fall you will hear and read more about an exciting new program taking place in parishes throughout the diocese. This program, Sharing Our Blessings, is an opportunity for all of us to work together to address the most pressing needs in our parish through an increased giving campaign. Our hope is to increase our weekly offertory collections by at least 25%. Sharing Our Blessings is a program about sacrifice, about giving back to God, and about strengthening the future of our faith community. Please be on the lookout for more information about this initiative, which will begin after Labor Day. We will need 5-10 individuals to be team captains. If you are interested, please contact our chairperson Art DuBois at 774-279-3441 or dubois2257@aol.com for more information. *** To strengthen stewardship at Good Shepherd, we are considering introducing a new and easier way to support our parish Electronic Giving. What is Electronic Giving? It's an alternate means of supporting the parish instead of envelopes. An electronic giving program would allow parishioners to make automatic contributions directly from checking, saving, or credit card accounts. There would be NO cost to parishioners for participating in the program. We are currently researching our options and would be interested in hearing from you if you would like to participate in such a program. Please contact the rectory at 234-7726 during regular office hours (Monday-Thursday, 9:30 AM-3 PM).
School News The Northbridge Association of Churches will collect backpacks and school supplies for children whose families may not be able to provide them with the items they need as they head back to school in September. As part of the NAC, our Good Shepherd family has always been very generous in this outreach. If you would like to help, please bring your donations to church on the weekend of August 21-22, and we will deliver them in time for school. Thank you!
Give Your First Hour to God Amount Needed to Meet Operating Expenses $4655 Income Available for Operating Expenses $2622 Regular $2487; Candles $20; Funeral $115 Other $607 Savings $35; Picnic Ticket Sales $385; New Day $183; Living Faith $4 Total $3229 Thank You
If you are away for a weekend, please remember to make up any envelopes or contributions that you might miss. Most of our expenses remain fixed throughout the year and we depend on your regular financial support of the parish even during the summer. Thank you.
Knights of
The Knights of
Columbus Mumford Council #365 will have a Mass of Remembrance on
Wednesday, August 4, 6:30 pm in St. Patrick's Cemetery to remember
the deceased members of the council and to commemorate the
anniversary of the founding of the council on August 7, 1898. All
are invited to attend. In the event of rain, the Mass will be held
at
Catholic Charities News Have you heard about Catholic Charities Donation Angel? Let us take your unwanted vehicles off your hands. It's easy, with free pick-up and no hassles! You avoid the costs, responsibility and time trying to sell your car yourself, or investing in further repair costs, and at the same time, you are able to make a donation to Catholic Charities for those in need throughout Worcester County. Here's how it works: your vehicle is picked up and sold at auction which benefits Catholic Charities. Accepted vehicles include: auto, van, SUV, RV, boat, Jet Ski, truck, trailer, forklift, tractor, motorcycle, bus, snowmobile & heavy equipment. Please call 1-888-CAR-7308 or go to www.ccworc.org for more information. Please see our brochures on the back table in the church.
Early Bulletin Deadline Information which needs to appear on the weekend of August 21 & 22 must be submitted on or before Monday, August 9. Thank you.
Good Shepherd Summer Picnic Thank you to all who helped make the Good Shepherd summer picnic a great day! To everyone who came, hope you had a fun day. Don & Mary
Diocese of
Office of the Bishop My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, In Pope Benedict XVI's encyclical, Charity in Truth ,the Holy Father wrote, Charity in truth, to which Jesus Christ bore witness by his earthly life and especially by his death and resurrection, is the principal driving force behind the authentic development of every person and of all humanity.
The 2010 Collection to Aid the Church in Central and
The world of Central and
The Church in Central and Since 1990, this appeal has provided $45 million to more that 1,200 projects in 22 countries. Through your generosity, seminaries and religious education programs have been reestablished, social ministry programs have begun, young people now hear the Gospel proclaimed, and Catholic media organizations are being created.
I ask that you keep the people of Central and Eastern Europe
in your prayers, and that we join our fellow Catholics in the
With every prayerful best wish, I am Sincerely yours in Christ, Most Reverend Robert J. McManus Most Reverend Robert J. McManus Bishop of
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