Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish 52 Spruce Street

Winchendon, Massachusetts 01475

BAPTISMS: Call the Rectory in advance to schedule Baptismal instruction for parents and godparents. ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Anyone in need of the Lord’s healing and strength from this sacrament should call the rectory.

MARRIAGE: Arrangements should be made at least one year in advance by the couple. A marriage preparation program is required by the Diocese of Worcester. RECONCILIATION: Every Saturday 3:00 PM. & by appointment.

MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil Mass: 4:00 PM Sunday Mass: 8:00 AM 9:30 AM

Daily Mass: Wed 8:00 AM Thursday (Broadview) 10:00 AM Tues & Fri 6:00 PM Holy Day Masses:

As announced in the bulletin

ADMINISTRATOR Rev. Michael J. Clements

978-297-0280 pastor@heartofmary.net

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION ADMINISTRATOR

Mrs. Mary Laflamme 978-297-0280

mary@heartofmary.net

DIRECTOR OF MUSIC Mr. David LaDeau

978-297-0959 david@heartofmary.net

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL CONFERENCE

Mr. Curt Fitzmaurice 978-297-1600

FACILITIES MANAGER Mr. Rick Carrier

978-297-0280 rick@heartofmary.net

SECRETARY

Mrs. Renee Lupien 978-297-0280

Mon, Tues & Thur 8:00—1:00PM Wednesday 8:00—7:00 PM

Office is Closed Friday renee@heartofmary.net

I H M P W , M

Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 2, 2017

Sat July 1 4:00 PM Irene Moore by the Parish

(Gn 18:1-15; Lk 1:46-50, 53-55; Mt 8:5-17)

Sun July 2 8:00 AM Brenda Couture by Husband & Family

Sun July 2 9:30 AM Kathleen & Raymond Brow by Family

(2Kgs4:8-11,14-16a;Ps89:2-3,16-19; Rom 6:3-4, 8-11; Mt

10:37-42)

Mon July 3 No Mass on Monday

(Eph 2:19-22; Ps 117:1bc-2; Jn 20:24-29)

Tues July 4 No Mass

(Gn 19:15-29; Ps 26:2-3, 9-12; Mt 8:23-27)

Wed July 5 8:00 AM Regina Szwarc by Family

(Gn 21:5, 8-20a; Ps 34:7-8, 10-13; Mt 8:28-34)

Thurs July 6 10:00 AM Open Intention

(Gn 22:1b-19; Ps 115:1-6, 8-9; Mt 9:1-8)

Fri July 7 6:00 PM John Nicas by Patricia LaChance (Gn23:1-4,19;24:1-8,62-67;Ps106:1b-5; Mt 9:9-13)

Sat July 8 4:00 PM Fr Raymond Lange by Connor Family

(Gn 27:1-5, 15-29; Ps 135:1b-6; Mt 9:14-17;)

Sun July 9 8:00 AM Open Intention

Sun July 9 9:30 AM Kenneth Ronco (11th ann) by Family

(Zec9:9-10;Ps145:1-2,8-11,13-14; Rom 8:9, 11-13; Mt

11:25-30)

BIBLE SHARING Join us for Bible Sharing every Tuesday evening at 6:30 pm in the Rivier Center. No expertise needed just a hunger for God’s Word and how it applies to our everyday lives. For more information or questions call, Gerry Couture at 978-297-1346

FLOWERS AT

SAINT MARY’S SHRINE

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS

July “Restoration”

July 9

“Fuel Collection”

OUR NEIGHBOR’S KITCHEN

Our Neighbor’s Kitchen will be held July 6 and July 20 here at Immaculate Heart. The menu for July 6th is Roast Pork, baked potatoes, and vegetables. July 20th will be a cookout under the tents (weather permitting) serving starts at 5:30 with low or no cost donation. We are always looking for volunteers to assist as well as donations. If you are able to volunteer, please call Monique Connor at 978-729-6773.

MINISTRY TO THE SICK Please call the rectory when someone is moving to a nursing home, confined to home, going to be hospitalized, or in need of prayers. The hospital can not give out any information and if you do not declare your parish when you check in we do not always know when a parishioner is hospitalized. Arrangements can be made to visit or take communion to. We continue to pray for all those who are sick and unable to attend Mass.

NO MASS FOURTH OF JULY Please note there will be no Mass on Tuesday, July 4. Thank you.

To reserve flowers in memory or in honor of a loved one at the Shrine of St. Mary, please

call the parish office.

Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time J 2, 2017

WEEKLY FINANCIAL PICTURE Weekend of 6/24 & 6/25

Regular Collection $2745 Mailed In $275 Peter’s Pence $218

THE ALFRED PREVOST PIANO LAB The Alfred Prevost Piano Lab will be starting on Monday, July 10 here at Immaculate Heart of Mary. First 12 weeks of lessons will be free! Lessons will be scheduled Monday and Wednesday from 4:00-7:00 PM to start. A non-refundable fee of $30 will be required before start of lessons for cost of method book. David will be using Alfred’s Basic Adult All-in-one piano course starting at Level 1, 2 or 3 based on past experience. For continued lessons after 12 weeks of free instruction, lessons will only cost $10/half hour. You may call David LaDeau at 978-297-0959 or e-mail at ladeaud20@comcast.net for registration forms or any questions.

POSITION AVAILABLE The Diocese of Worcester is looking for a part-time receptionist (18-22.5 hours per week) who will also assist agencies and ministries with their social media needs. The shift runs 12:30—5:00 PM. Experience required with editing websites and Facebook, as well as a strong familiarity with the Catholic faith, the Diocese of Worcester, and its parishes. Bilingual (Spanish/English)preferred. Reports to the Chancellor. For more information, contact Ray Delisle at 508-929-4313 or rdelisle@worcesterdiocese.org

FOOD PANTRIES IN NEED THIS SUMMER Summer months are very difficult for food pantries to keep up with the need. Children are out of school so the need for food supplies at home greatly increases. If your parish and/or you individually can help Catholic Charities keep food on our shelves to give out to families we would greatly appreciate it. You may bring food donations to our Leominster office at 96 Mechanic St. anytime we are open, Monday-Friday, from 8:30—4:30. Thank you so much!

PARTNERS IN CHARITY Thanks to all our parishioners who have made their gift to the 2017 Partners in Charity Appeal. Immaculate Hearts goal is $21,300. We have raised $12,827 as of June 20. If you have not yet made a gift or pledge, please fill out a commitment pledge envelope or visit www.partners-charity.net. Partners in Charity, former-ly known as the Bishop’s Fund is the Annual Appeal for the diocese of Worcester, serving 30 charitable, ed-ucational, and pastoral ministries. Through your gener-ous support we are able to serve thousands of families and individuals in Worcester County through outreach, formation, evangelization and worship. Thank you

PROMISE TO PROTECT If you have been abused or victimized by someone representing the Catholic Church, please believe in the possibility for hope ad help and healing. We en-courage you to come forward and speak out. The victim service coordinator for the Diocese of Worcester is Frances J. Nugent. A report can be made by phone (508)929-4363. If the report is made by mail, please sent it to Frances J. Nugent, Director of Healing and Prevention, The Diocese of Worcester, 49 Elm St. Worcester, MA 01609. Please also note this information is posted on the bulletin boards at the entrances of the Church

FRIDAY FAMILY MOVIE NIGHTS Starting, Friday, June 30, we will be doing Family Movie Nights every Friday during the summer with a start time of 7:30 PM. Bring a blanket, chairs, pillows, plus a few snacks for a free family movie under the stars! Each movie is rated G or PG. In the event of rain, the movie will be shown on the following day, on Saturday. Check out our Facebook page, Immaculate Heart of Mary, for clues on which movie we will be watching!

CATHOLIC HOMESCHOOL CONFERENCE The IHM New England Homeschool Conference will be held at the University of Massachusetts Lowell Inn and Conference Center, 50 Warren St., in Lowell, on Friday, July 28(12:00-6:00 PM) This is the perfect event for those who are curious and want to discover more about Catholic home-schooling. Admission is free and pre-registration is not required. For more information, please visit, www.ihmconference.org or email in-for@ihmconference.org.

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