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Saturday, May 6th, 11AM Andrew Charles Babineau Grace Ashley Cafferky George Traquair Carlson Theresa Marie Clark Ethan Henry Cole Jillian Rose DiBona

Leah Josephine Harrington Julianna Jean Isabelle Aiden Michael LeBouf

Benjamin Michael Marchetti Liam Christopher Martines Marcus Joseph Olegario Juelz Nicholas Rosado Anthony Geno Salvatelli Colin Daniel Synan

Jayna Lauren Tetreault

Saturday, May 6th, 2PM Nathaniel Starr Ayles

Ainsley Laura Hannah Boucher James Michael Coughlan Lola Ryn Couture Jack Ralph Dufresne Kiley Elizabeth Hoeske Nathaniel Mark Kinuthia Nathaniel David Mallette Ava Rose Mathieu Jack Michael Parisi Stephon James Pridgen Dylan James Sprague Karl Richard Uschold Madeline Polley Weeks Jocelyn Louise Williams Mali Lin Williams

Sunday, May 7th, 9:45AM Brenna Grace Carlin

Finnegan James Crowley Cole William Fitzgerald Amelia Joy Fyfe Carly Grace Lay

Margo Elizabeth Martell John Richard Monahan Sean Thomas Newton Grace Rae Reilly

Briella Jean-elis Wysk

OUR LADY OF THE LAKE LEOMINSTER, MA

SATURDAY, MAY 6TH

5:00 PM Zachary Constant, Bday Remembrance

Cheryl Harvey, Bday Remembrance

SUN., MAY 7TH Fourth Sunday of Easter 8:00 AM Rev. John R. Shannon

Palma and Duane Cote

9:45 AM James Crowley

Peter Cucchiara

11:45 AM Dan and Mar ie Bell

Sam Costa

1:15 PM Baptism: Lilyanne Grace Brown

5:00 PM Henry Roy

Helene Martel Roy MONDAY, MAY 8TH 8:00 AM Bernice Marzo

Dick Minor

TUESDAY, MAY 9TH 8:00 AM Helen Homenick

Rev. Eusiquio Munoz Arranz

WED., MAY 10TH Saint Damien de Veuster 8:00 AM Rose Letar te

Michael O’Neil

THURSDAY, MAY 11TH 9:00 AM Communion Service

FRI., MAY 12TH Saints Nereus & Achilleus 8:00 AM Char lene Shores

Marie Bell-Keating, Month’s Mind

SAT., MAY 13TH Our Lady of Fatima

5:00 PM Nico Mazzafer ro

Rita and Florence Savoie

SUNDAY, MAY 14TH Fifth Sunday of Easter 8:00 AM Shir ley Leger

Sister Mary Finnbarr, PBVM

9:45 AM Santa Sastr i

Arlene Halloran, Birthday Remembrance

Baptism: Eli Nicholas Rocheleau

11:45 AM Dan and Mar ie Bell

Sister Mary Virginia, PBVM

5:00 PM Gerald Routhier

Sam Costa

Your generosity has helped many

people! During the week of

April 30th, 27 bags of food were

distributed.

Our weekly contributions have been very stable and consistent throughout this year. I want to take this moment to thank all of you who have been so generous

with your financial support of the parish. As a result of your increased giving this year, our budget is in very good shape. We have managed our finances well and are operating in the black, thanks to all of you. Many thanks to Wendy Chartrand and the Parish Finance Committee for all their hard work in preparing our budget and monitoring it through the year. Our fiscal year ends August 31st. As the

summer months approach and we enter the

final quarter, I encourage you to please

continue to support our endeavors with your

time, talent and treasure. All three, help us to

do so much to build the Kingdom of God

together in this great parish. Our weekly tithing

continues to help others and remains an

important part of our commitment to be a

stewardship parish.

Our Lady of the Lake is a Stewardship Parish

This means that as a parish community we are

striving to embrace stewardship as a way of life.

Stewardship is the recognition that all we are and

possess are gifts from God. It reminds us to keep

God first in all aspects of our lives.

A stewardship parish is simply a parish made up of

believers who recognize that they own nothing,

that they are simply caretakers, stewards of all God

has entrusted to them.

A steward parish:

• Shares the gifts given to it with others in

love and justice.

• Invites, develops and fosters the talents and

skills of its parishioners.

• Provides varied opportunities for

parishioners to deepen their relationship

with God through prayer, Scripture, vibrant

liturgies and ongoing education for

members of all ages on the Catholic faith.

• Is open to the Holy Spirit’s guidance for its

ministries, leaders and mission.

FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Many thanks to all of you who have contributed to the Annual Partners in Charity Appeal. As of May1st, 160 people have contributed

$44,942. toward our $65,000 goal! THANK YOU! Please consider making a contribution to the Appeal today. Envelopes are at the end of each pew. Remember, every gift is important and greatly appreciated.

TEACHER APPRECIATION PARTY! You will not want to miss out on

this year’s amazing event on

Monday, May 22nd at 5:30 PM!

All catechists, aides, and general

helpers who have assisted in our

program are invited to attend.

Please mark your calendar and

RSVP to the Religious Ed Office

so we can plan for you!

REGISTRATION!  In the quest to complete our

registration process for the 2017-2018 school year

before the summer break, we are asking parents to

register your children as soon as possible.

Registration forms may be picked up, completed and

left for us on the table outside the Religious Ed.

Office in the Parish Family Center. Each form is

numbered as it comes in. Although we try to honor

your choice, we can only guarantee your choice of

day for the first 100 families. Early registration is to

your advantage as parents retain the ability to make

changes to your choice of day up until mid August,

should your schedule change later on in the spring.  

Questions? Please call the Religious Ed Office.

Many people came to the meeting about the 2018 Holy Land Pilgrimage. It promises to be a wonderful pilgrimage. If you are interested in joining us, please call

the office soon. Written information about the trip is available at the parish office and online for you to read more about this exciting opportunity. Come join us April 9th-19th, 2018!

As the Religious Ed. year closes,

there is still an exciting opportunity

for our high school kids to gather as

a community: Summer Co-ed

Volleyball League. Matches are

on six consecutive Tuesday nights starting in July.

Our Lady of the Lake’s team will begin practice

soon! Kids come with a wide range of experience

and skill! The team is open to kids graduating from

8th grade this spring through high school graduates.

Call the Religious Ed. Office for more info or to

sign up.

ALL ARE WELCOME! No matter what your present status

in the Catholic Church,

no matter what your current family or marital

situation,

no matter what your personal history,

age, background, race,

no matter what your own self-image:

You are invited, welcomed, accepted, loved,

and respected here at Our Lady of the Lake.

If you are new to our parish,

please contact the Parish Office to register

as a new member of our parish family.

Save the date…. Javier will be ordained a Deacon on

June 3rd, 2017, at 10:30AM at St.

Paul’s Cathedral. All are welcome to

attend.

We welcome forty-two of our

young children as they gather

around our family table to share in

their First Eucharist this weekend!

As we celebrate the blessing that

these children and their families

are for our parish, please continue to pray for them,

that nourished by Christ’s own Body and Blood,

they will become His Body and Blood for one

another and our world.

MAY CROWNING - All of our children

are invited to take part in the crowning of

Mary at our parish Grotto after the 9:45 AM

Liturgy next Sunday, May 14th. Children

who would like to take part in honoring

Mary should meet at the main door of the

church at the end of Mass.

MAY 6TH/7TH, 2017

MINISTRIES IN ACTION

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL

CO-SPONSORED BY

OUR LADY OF THE LAKE PARISH

AND

ST. BERNARD’S ELEMENTARY

PARISH

July 31st to August 4th, 2017, 9:30AM to 12:30PM

We need lots of help to make this happen. If you are interested, please call Father Dennis as soon as possible. Joyce Leite from St. Bernard’s would like someone from our parish to co-chair the event with her. We also need at least ten other adults and ten young adults who would be willing to work at the bible school. More than this would be great! Everyone is welcome to join in making this a fun-filled event for our children. We need storytellers, teachers, teacher aides, and of course snack helpers! It was great fun last year. Let’s keep this tradition going. Call today if you can help. Also, please return registration forms as soon as possible.

ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Coffee Shop Help Needed! Starting in September (after the bazaar) we will be in need of a person or persons

who would be willing to set up the schedule and coordinate the volunteers, gained through the Rel. Ed Program, and another person to pick up the donuts at the Leominster Dunkin Donuts and deliver them by 8-8:15AM each Sunday from mid-September to the end of May. Please call Lisa at 342-2978, x109 if you can help.

Thank you for your Parish Support!

April 30th, 2017

175 Sunday Envelopes $ 5,841. 19 Make Up Envelopes $ 921. 3 Paid Ahead Envelope $ 268. Loose Cash $ 2,103. SUNDAY COLLECTION $ 9,133. Monthly Maintenance $ 261. Parish Tithe 4/30/17

Human Services $ 913.

Thank you for your continued generosity.

Pro Life Rose Drive We will have silk roses available at the church

entrances after all Masses, May 13th and 14th.

A donation of $1 is requested. All proceeds

will directly benefit Pro Life efforts of

Massachusetts Citizens for Life.

The rose has long been a symbol of love and of life,

vibrant or vulnerable, competent or in need of special care,

born or unborn. Show your love of life by supporting the

Rose for Life Drive!

If you would like to help with this event, contact Kathy

Thibert at 978-466-1894.

Gardening Ministry It’s that time of year again!

Once again, we would like to use the raised gardens at the rectory to

grow vegetables for the people who come to our Parish Food Pantry. If anyone is interested in resuming this ministry, please call the parish office and let us know. Perhaps one family could adopt one of the beds and raise tomatoes, another lettuce, a third carrots or melons. A little cultivating, some weeding, and before we know it, fresh produce for our friends who come to us in their need. Let us know today if you are interested so we can make this happen! Father Carlos has volunteered to convince the new pastor to do the watering!

Please keep the following individuals in your prayers

as we pray for their recovery and well being.

Jack McCarthy

Joseph Meyers

Margaret Larkin

Debbie Doyle Shea Sadonas

D.J. Vachon

Jay Burke Jimmy Cameron

Robert Cormier

Christian Huvila Margaret Miln

Dexter Turner

Melissa Paradis

Linda Heir

Nick Murphy

Rebecca Smith Amanda Kidwell

Chris Foley

Lana Leger Michael Larkin

Geri Phillips

Christine White Janice Arsenault

Richard Hamel

Jimmy Tresider

Claire Ellis

Scott Ellis

Meri Ammendolia Tony Ammendolia

Bernice Crete Mark Walsh

Ed Walsh

Ernie Ricci Barbara Tellier

Ann Lastella

Jackie Dumont Nina Smith

PUBLIC SQUARE ROSARY TO

OUR BLESSED MOTHER Sponsored by America Needs Fatima Saturday, May 13th is the 100th Anniversary of the first appearance of Our Blessed Mother to the three

children in Fatima, Portugal in 1917. Please come and pray the Rosary with us on that day at 12 noon at the Gazebo in Lunenburg center to pray for peace. If you have any questions, please contact Mary Jean Wood at 978-582-1035. Thank you.

MAY 6TH/7TH, 2017

THIS WEEK’S PARISH EVENTS

SATURDAY, MAY 6TH

07:30 PM AA Meeting

SUNDAY, MAY 7TH 09:45 AM First Eucharist Liturgy 03:00 PM Teen Music Ministry

MONDAY, MAY 8TH

07:00 PM Cub Scout Pack Committee Meeting

TUESDAY, MAY 9TH 06:00 PM Religious Ed Committee Meeting

07:00 PM Bazaar Leadership Team Meeting

07:00 PM NLLL Board Meeting

WEDNESDAY, MAY 10TH

05:30 PM Cub Scouts Pack 3 Meeting

07:00 PM 12 Steps Meeting

07:00 PM Adult Folk Group Practice

THURSDAY, MAY 11TH 09:00 AM Dominoes

01:00 PM Stamp Club Meeting

06:00 PM Rosary for the Unborn

06:00 PM Cub Scouts Pack 3 Meeting

06:30 PM BSA Troop 12 Meeting

07:00 PM Mothers of Multiples

07:00 PM Prayer Shawl Meeting

07:00 PM Adult Choir Practice

FRIDAY, MAY 12TH

07:30 PM Al-Anon Meeting

SATURDAY, MAY 13TH

01:00 PM Baptismal Instruction

07:30 PM AA Meeting

SUNDAY, MAY 14TH Mother’s Day

11:00 AM Teen Music Ministry

Father Carlos’ Pills of Faith Fourth Sunday of Easter

“The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. In verdant pastures he gives me repose; beside restful waters he leads

me; he refreshes my soul.” We sing Psalm 23 that Jesus is our good shepherd who takes care of us, who gives us love and comforts our souls. This is what Pope Francis calls “revolution of tenderness” like Jesus we are called to be shepherds to one another, we are invited to be tender and care for all our brothers and sisters, especially those in need, those who seem worthless to our society. A good shepherd gives his life for his sheep! Pope Francis says, “Tenderness is love that comes close and becomes real. “Tenderness means to use our eyes to see the other, our ears to hear the other. It means to use our hands and our heart to comfort the other, to take care of those in need.” Then, let us enjoy the tenderness of Jesus, our good shepherd, who hears our prayers, who is present and real to console us, to help us in moments of distress and refresh our souls. But also, let us be tender with one another giving our loving and humble hearts to our neighbor. Let us be revolutionaries of tenderness! The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.

Donations are always welcome to

replenish our food pantry and may be

left in the totes at the entrances to the

church.

PANCAKE MIX SPAGHETTI PANCAKE SYRUP SPAGHETTI SAUCE OATMEAL MACARONI & CHEESE PEANUT BUTTER INSTANT POTATOES JAM OR JELLY CANNED FRUIT TUNA CRACKERS MAYONNAISE JUICE SOUP COFFEE, TEA BEEF STEW HOT COCOA

RICE (WHITE OR FLAVORED) CANNED MEAT (CHICKEN, TURKEY, HAM)

GROCERY STORE GIFT CARDS

THANK YOU for your continued support!

Next Weekend’s Celebrants

SATURDAY, MAY 13TH

Father Dennis O’Brien

SUNDAY, MAY 14TH

8:00 AM Father Carlos Ruiz

9:45 AM Father Dennis O’Brien

11:45 AM Father Dennis O’Brien

5:00PM Father Carlos Ruiz

Throughout the 50 days of the Easter Season, we

remember at Mass all those whose names are written

on the Easter Flower Offering envelopes. Thank

you for our generosity.

Any remaining CRS Rice Bowls may be placed in

the baskets located at the church entrances.

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