the catholic community of somerset/swansea at saint louis
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The Catholic Community of Somerset/Swansea at Saint Louis de France Parish
Parish Staff
Father David A. Costa, Pastor Rev. Kenneth Sicard, O.P., Weekend Assistant
Rev. Gabriel Pivarnik, O.P., Weekend Assistant Rev. James Quigley, O.P, Weekend Assistant
Sister Kathleen Corrigan, S.U.S.C., Pastoral Associate
Rev. Deacon Robert Craig, Deacon
Wendy Thibault, Par ish Office Manager Heidi Dion, Director of Music –508-642-3954
Anne Cabral, Director of Faith Formation (6-10) Michael Fitzpatrick, Director of Faith Formation (1-5)
Faith Formation Email : [email protected] Faith Formation Phone : 508-679-1236
Daily Mass Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 8:00 am
Weekend Masses Saturday 4:00 pm
Sunday 7:30 am, 10:30 am
Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) Saturday 3:00 - 3:30 pm or by appointment
Parish Office Hours Monday—Friday 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Office Telephone: 508-673-7831 • Fax: 508-567-5177 Parish Email: [email protected]
Sacraments
Baptism - Please see priest after Mass or contact our parish office to make arrangements.
First Communion - After completing a two year program for first and second grade.
Confirmation - After completing a two year program
Marriage - Arrange at least eight months prior to the wed-ding date. There are several requirements to be completed in advance of the wedding date. Please see priest after Mass or contact our parish office before any arrangements are made.
Outreach Ministry - Please notify the parish office of any pa-rishioner who is unable to attend Mass due to illness or age.
Parish Registration - Welcome! We welcome you to join our parish family. Please introduce yourself after Mass. Regis-tration forms are available at the main entrance of the Church, at the parish office or online at our parish website www.stlouisdefrance.net We very much hope that you feel at home with us!
Parish Mailing Address - Post Office Box 70 • Somerset, MA 02726 Parish Office Location - 386 Luther Ave., Somerset , MA 02726
56 Buffington Street, Swansea, MA 02777 • stlouisdefrance.net
Fourth Sunday of Easter
No daily or weekend Masses until further notice ALL WEEKEND INTENTIONS IN OUR MASS BOOK ARE BEING PRAYED FOR AS NORMAL DURING OUR ONLINE MASS
2/3 May, 2020
Joseph Bessette Brian Vautrin _____________________________________________
E-GIVING IS NOW AVAILABLE E-Giving is now up and running ! Thank you to those who have begun to use it. We have set up E-Giving from the St. Louis de France website stlouisdefrance.net. Click on E-Giving tab and set up your e-Giving profile. You can choose a one time donation or a recurring donation. There are a number of funds from which you can choose. Donations can also be mailed to the Parish Office at 386 Luther Avenue or dropped off through the secure mail slot at the Parish Office.
SAINT LOUIS DE FRANCE SWANSEA
COLLECTIONS FOR 25/26APRIL 2020
Budget $ 3,662.00 IME $ 335.00 Easter Retired Priests $ 100.00
We thank you for the continued support of your Parish
Please Note : E-Giving contributions are not includ-ed in this total. E-Giving totals will be reported each month.
From Fr. Costa… During Mass this Sunday, the Fourth Sunday of East-er, Heidi and I will offer a mediation song with lyrics by a classmate and friend, Fr. Francis Patrick O’Bri-en. Fr. O’Brien, a priest of the Archdiocese of Bos-ton ordained in 1985, is the pastor of Saint Matthias Parish in Marlboro, MA. In addition to his priestly vocation, Fran is a talented musician and published composer, whose work is sung and prayed in parishes across the globe. Some of our Saint Thomas More parishioners may remember Fr. O’Brien as the direc-tor and pianist of our infamous “Cabaret” way back in the days of the STM summer festivals. I offer Fr. O’Brien’s prayer for your own reflection this fourth week of Easter as we place our hope, our trust in Je-sus the Good Shepherd. Come, Christ and be our host, our guest. Within your presence we are blessed. Though now in exile, we are found! Your risen glory will surround. Come, Christ and hold us in your care. Bring tender love to times that scare. Be by our side when we’re not strong, providing hope to carry on. Come, Christ and walk us through this hour. Give wisdom to the ones with power. Be close to all who tend and heal. To those who fall, new life reveal. Come, Christ and hear the song of praise we sing with grateful voices raised. Though scattered far, we sing as one to tell of risen life begun.
Please remember in your prayers, the following parishioners who have died over the last number of weeks. Helmut Orlik Zachary Powers - Alves Michaelene Banville Joseph Laliberte Nancy Howard Mary Jewell Maureen Przystac Helena Carvalho We also pray for comfort and consolation for their families.
4TH SUNDAY OF EASTER MAY 3, 2020
Re-Consecration of Our Nation to Our Lady
As the world continues to face the ongoing effects of the global pandemic of the coronavirus, Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles and president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) announced that the U.S. bishops will join the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops on May 1 in renewing the consecra-tions of the two nations to the care of our Blessed Mother.
Through a collective dedication or entrustment of a nation to Mary, an act of consecration is meant to be a re-minder to the faithful of the Blessed Mother’s witness to the Gospel and to ask for her effective intercession before her Son on behalf of those in need. Here is the prayer that was prayed on Friday, May 1, with a special insert asking Mary’s blessing upon our three parish communities.
Most Holy Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church, you are the fairest fruit of God’s redeeming love; you sing of the Father’s mercy and accompany us with a mother’s love. In this time of pandemic we come to you, our sign of sure hope and comfort. Today we renew the act of consecration and entrustment carried out by those who have gone before us.
With the love of a Mother and Handmaid, embrace our three parishes which we entrust and consecrate once again to you, together with ourselves and our families. In a special way we commend to you those particularly in need of your maternal care. Mary, Health of the Sick, sign of health, of healing, and of divine hope for the sick, we entrust to you all who are infected with the coronavirus. Mary, Mother of Consolation, who console with a mother’s love all who turn to you, we entrust to you all those who have lost loved ones in the pandemic. Mary, Help of Christians, who come to our rescue in every trial, we entrust to your loving protection all care-givers. Mary, Queen and Mother of Mercy, who embrace all those who call upon your help in their distress, we entrust to you all who are suffering in any way from the pandemic.
Mary, Seat of Wisdom, who were so wonderfully filled with the light of truth, we entrust to you all who are working to find a cure to this pandemic.
Mary, Mother of Good Counsel, who gave yourself wholeheartedly to God’s plan for the renewing of all things in Christ, we entrust to you all leaders and policymakers. Accept with the benevolence of a Mother the act of consecration that we make today with confidence, and help us to be your Son’s instruments for the healing and salvation of our country and the world. Mary, Mother of the Church, you are enthroned as queen at your Son’s right hand: we ask your intercession for the needs of our country, that every desire for good may be blessed and strengthened, that faith may be revived and nourished, hope sustained and enlightened, charity awakened and animated; guide us, we pray, along the path of holiness. Mary our Mother, bring everyone under your protection and entrust everyone to your beloved Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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