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St. Roch Parish
Sister Parish ~ St. Anne of Chardonnieres, Haiti
“I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last,
the beginning and the end.”
Revelation 22:13
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The Church of Saint Roch, Oxford, MA THE SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER June 2, 2019
Saturday, June 1, 2019 4:00 PM John Schmidt by mother Barbara DusoeSunday, June 2, 2019 8:30 AM Daniel Sullivan by mother Jacqueline and brother Dean 11:00 AM Mary Guy (2nd Anniversary) by daughters Monday, June 3, 2019 8:30 AM Frederick Reeks, Jr. by Barbara & John Tuesday, June 4, 2019 8:30 AM No Mass Wednesday, June 5, 2019 8:30 AM Steve Palermo (3rd Anniversary) by Andrea Giannotta Thursday, June 6, 2019 8:30 AM Gerald J. Butler by the Parish of St. Roch Friday, June 7, 2019 8:30 AM Margarida Tavares by daughter Connie Voas Saturday, June 8, 2019 4:00 PM James Daviau (18th Anniversary) by the familySunday, June 9, 2019 8:30 AM Elizabeth & William T. Stevens (10th Anniversary) by the family 11:00 AM
Scripture Readings
Sunday, June 2 Acts 7:55-60 Rev 22:12-14, 16-17, 20 Jn 17:20-26 Monday, June 3 Acts 19:1-8, Jn 16:29-33 Tuesday, June 4 Acts 20:17-27 Jn 17:1-11a Wednesday, June 5 Acts 20:28-38 Jn 17:11b-19 Thursday, June 6 Acts 22:30; 23:6-11 Jn 17:20-26 Friday, June 7 Acts 25:13b-21 Jn 21:15-19 Saturday, June 8 Acts 28:16-20, 30-31 Jn 21:20-25 Sunday, June 9 Acts 2:1-11 1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13 Jn 20:19-23
PARISH DIRECTORY
334 Main St., Oxford, MA 01540
Rectory Office ………………………………(508) 987-8987 Fax ……………………………...…………. (508) 987-8938 Religious Education Office………………….(508) 987-2382
Pastor Rev. Michael J. Roy Deacon Rev. Mr. Paul Connolly Director of Religious Education Mrs. Terry Ann Renaud Administrative Assistant (M-TH 9-4) Mrs. Teri Rawson Email: [email protected] Director of Music Ms. Anna Pizzolato St. Vincent de Paul Society.…………Arlene (508) 987-2813
Cemetery ………………..Contact rectory at (508) 987-8987
Mass Schedule
Saturday: 4:00 PM Sunday: 8:30 & 11:00 AM
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 8:30 AM (No Mass here the fourth Wednesday of the month—Fr. Roy has Mass at
St. Paul’s Cathedral)
Confessions: 3:00 PM Saturday or anytime on request.
Office Hours: Monday thru Thursday 8:30-4 Pastoral Care: All the time
WEBSITE: strochoxford.com
EMAILS: Teri Rawson—Rectory Office: [email protected] Terry Renaud—Rel. Ed. Office: [email protected]
May 25 & 26
Offertory Envelopes (124) $3,829.00 Loose Money 424.00 Other sources of income 730.00 Total 4,983.00 Weekly Goal 5,835.00 Result - 852.00
Thank You!
There will be a second collection this weekend June 1st & 2nd for The Catholic Communications Campaign.
We thank you in advance for your generosity.
There will be a second collection next weekend June 8th & 9th for Repairs & Maintenance. We thank you for your continued generosity.
Your Sacrificial Offering
AMERICAN CHOP SUEY may be dropped off in the church kitchen on
Monday, June 3rd before 3:00 PM.
CEMETERY
For information about purchasing burial lots at St. Roch Cemetery or for a copy of the Rules and Regulations call
Teri Rawson at (508) 987-8987 or drop by the rectory office Monday thru Thursday.
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The Church of Saint Roch, Oxford, MA THE SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER June 2, 2019
My Dear Parishioners, Many conversations this week have started something like this: “Wow, you certainly have had your share of excitement around here lately!” I’d reply, “It’s the kind of excitement I could do without.” As a matter of fact it was not excitement at all, but a reason for sadness and sober reflection. Of course you know that I am talking about the shooting of a young teenage boy by another teenage boy in front of the rectory last Saturday during the 4 o’clock Mass. At first I was told that they were two boys from Worcester, since many found it hard to believe that this could happen on Main Street in Oxford by Oxford residents. The fact that it did and they were makes it more sober and sad. It serves as a clear reminder that the battle between good and evil does not happen in far off places and that no one is exempt from the deception of the devil. Like I told the reporter from Channel 5, “I really do not know any details about this particular incident, except that it happened and that sadly the lives of two young men have been significantly changed and not for the better.” It is something symptomatic of our time. The world, the flesh and the devil propose that power, violence and lack of respect for the dignity and worth of the other are legitimate ways of achieving our goals. Which is the exact opposite of God’s plan for our lives. Pope Benedict said, “At the heart of all temptation is the act of pushing God aside because we perceive him as secondary, if not actually superfluous and annoying, in comparison with all the apparently far more urgent matters that fill our lives. Constructing a world by our own lights, without reference to God, building on our own foundation. What’s real is what is right there in front of us— power and pleasure.” I am praying for the two boys, their families and friends; for all the people involved in this sad situation. I hope that you are praying for them too. Our God is a good businessman and can take loss and turn it into gain. We are called to confront evil through prayer in order to be able, with God’s help, to overcome it at work in our daily life and around us, when there is violence, rejection of the other, and injustice. We need to have the courage to reject all that takes us off course, the false values of our time that deceive us. I would like to direct these words of Pope Francis to those who have lost their way and have been seduced by the culture of violence and domination. “God is not aloof from us. Each one of us has a place in God’s heart. God knows us by name, cares for us and seeks us out whenever we turn away. God’s love is always greater than anything we can imagine. While sin is the way we distance ourselves from God, yet that does not mean that God distances himself from us.” Let us not waste this sad incident that has sobered us, but let it help us to be more determined than ever to bring the wisdom of our Lord who is the Light of the World into the darkness that is near us.
Let us continue to love one another, Fr. Roy
The Readings for next Sunday, June 9, 2019
Acts of the Apostles 2:1-11 1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13
John 20:19-23
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The Church of Saint Roch, Oxford, MA THE SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER June 2, 2019
Baby Bottle Drive
Baby Bottle Drive
SIX MONTH DEVELOPING BABY Your spiritually adopted baby is developing quite beautifully now. His weight is approaching 2
pounds. Babies born prematurely at this time have a very good chance of surviving. The medical advances in caring for extremely small newborn infants are extraordinary in-deed. Justice O’Connor has remarked that the Roe v. Wade decision is on a collision course with itself. Each passing year, we witness medical advances that allow our medical professionals to save younger and younger premature in-fants. Your prayers have helped your baby’s mother continue with her pregnancy and seek the help she needs.
The bottles will be collected on Father’s Day weekend.
In every ministry: at the Masses; church dinners; breakfasts; community events; outreach to those in need; teaching children and adults; mentoring; youth ministry; making food for St. Vincent de Paul Society’s
American Chop Suey each month; upkeep of the facili-ties and more… Call 508-987-2382 or 508-987-8987 to volunteer an hour or two a month.
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Giant Basket & Gift Raffle, Large Money Raffle, Scratch Ticket Raffle, Homemade Baked Goods,
Homemade Crafts and Gift Items, Giant Garage Sale, Used Books, Auction, Fried Dough and Strawberry Shortcake!
Lunch will be served from 10:30 am—2:30 pm
Chicken Barbecue 6 PM Advanced Tickets Only - $10.00
Tickets will soon be on sale after all Masses. Only 120 tickets will be sold! Don’t wait!
All tickets need to be purchased and paid for by Monday, June 17th.
DONATIONS NEEDED! New items or gift cards/certificates for raffle table, home-made crafts, baked goods, auction items, garage sale items, used books and plants.
Drop off Times: Basket/Raffle & Craft donations—M-TH 9-3—Room 2 in the Parish Center. Garage Sale items & Books—Garage M-F 8:30-4 and before and after weekend Masses. PLEASE NO Tires, Clothing, Electronics or TV’s, Encyclopedias or Magazines, Mattresses, Furniture, Snow Blowers or Lawn Mowers. Please do not leave items outside of garage. Thank you.
Auction on the Stage We are actively soliciting additional items and we are reaching out to our fellow parishioners for donations. If you have any items you think might be appropriate, please contact us asap—Marlene Gondek (508) 987-5387 or send an email to [email protected]. Donated auction items need to be dropped off by June 12.
Volunteers needed! Please call Jim at 508-987-5387.
Large Cash Prize and Scratch Ticket Raffles If you need more raffle tickets to sell or purchase, please call the rectory at 508-987-8987.
Order Your Family Banner!
Families are invited to celebrate and honor loved ones with their family name on a banner to be proudly hung in our church hall all year for $25.00 or a renewal fee of $15.00 for those who have previously pur-chased a banner.
Complete a form and drop in any collection basket or return to the rectory with your payment. New orders need to be received by June 12th to allow ample time to make them. Forms may be found at the church entrances.
New Business Banners $100 / $50 for Renewals.
JUNE 22, 2019
Thanks to all our parishioners who have made their gift to the 2019 Part-ners in Charity Appeal. St. Roch Parish is 99% towards our goal of $42,800. If you have not yet made a gift or pledge,
please fill out a commitment pledge envelope located on the first and last pews. Or visit www.partners-charity.net to do it online. Partners in Charity, formerly known as the Bishop’s Fund, is the Annual Appeal for the Diocese of Worcester, serving 28 charitable, educational, and pasto-ral ministries. Through your generous support we are able to serve thousands of families and individuals in Worces-ter County through outreach, formation, evangelization, and worship. Thank you!
ALMOST THERE!! Fundraising effor ts continue for the Outdoor Stations of the Cross that are being planned for our church property. Ben Colebourn, one of our parishioners and an altar server, has prayerfully decided to do this as his Eagle Scout project. We are excited at the thought of having these outdoor stations which generations of adults and
, and meditate on the sacrifice Jesus made for our salvation.
Please consider supporting his efforts. Contributions may also be mailed to St. Roch Parish, c/o Outdoor Stations, 334 Main St., Oxford, MA 01540. Also, envelopes may be found at the entrances of the church and put in any collec-tion basket. Thank you!
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The Confirmation class, Family of Friends Youth Ministry and the Jr & Sr High classes have been providing us with breakfasts each month during the year. Your help is needed to allow the breakfasts continue to please us all. Please note upcoming dates for breakfast… June 23, Sunday, the breakfast will benefit
the Mary Kilinskas Scholarship Fund which helps young people continue their Catholic Education, and during the summer and fall, you can help fund future youth events.
Why not buy breakfast for family or a friend (just $4) or donate (from BJ’s) -syrup, Aunt Jemima’s Pancake Mix, butter, breakfast sausages, eggs, (from Market Basket) - Texas Toasting bread, milk, juices, plates, napkins, plastic ware, or table covers. Call 508-987-2382 to help cook serve or to order tickets in advance [email protected] if interested, ASAP.
Registration for the Summer vacation Bible Camp, and the Fall/Spring sessions 2019-2020 for grades K-12 and sacramental programs are due. Thank you for returning your forms asap. The earlier we order supplies the best price the publishers give to the parish so please respond today.
For several years the Registration fees have remained the same, at $85 per student & $110 per family of 2 or more. Fees for Sacramental Preparation or Retreats are discussed at the first parent meeting and at sacrament meetings (1st Eucharist, 1st Reconcil-iation & Confirmation.)
Our fiscal year closes on August 31, so any fees not yet paid from 2018-19 term help to balance the books. No student is ever refused due to financial hardship. Please register now and send the fees, as soon as you are able.
May, June, anyone interested in becoming par t of a music ministry for children please contact Terry Ann Renaud at 508-987-2382, we will gather some interested adults, teens and children to plan and bring forth the sound of music in our faith formation programs.
June 16, Sunday—Happy Father’s Day.
June 22 Saturday— Parish Festival parish hall.
June 23, Sunday, Breakfast benefits the Mary Kilinskas Scholarship Fund for those who continue Catholic Education.
July 8-12 Outreach at a mission trip in Pennsylvania for teens (2 openings) - call 508-987-2382 for details.
July 15-19, Mon-Fri - 8:15AM—1:15 PM Vacation Bible Camp, ROAR. Life is Wild God Is Good! Registration has begun. Donation: $30/child Leaders are needed.
Please call 508-987-2382 if you have questions, or e-mail me, Terry Ann Renaud, for an online form at [email protected].
***If your family is not currently registered in the Parish Religious Education program—Please Note— it is required of all children grades 1-12 to take part in some form of religious study. If you have a child or children between the ages of 5 and 18, please notify the office, where they are taking classes currently. If in parochial school par ish registration is still necessary, although attendance in the parish program is only needed for sacramental preparation and elective courses of study.
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The Church of Saint Roch, Oxford, MA THE SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER June 2, 2019
Blessed Sacrament Chapel 17 E. Main St, Webster
The Chapel is in need of scheduled adorers for the following hours: Sun 3-4 am, Mon 10-11 pm, Tues 10-11 am, Wed 3-4
pm, Thurs 10-11 am, 11-12 pm, 11-12 noon, 9-10 pm, Sat 3-4 pm. We are also in need of substitutes, those willing to cover an hour for someone who is sick, has an appointment or for whatever reason they cannot make their hour with Jesus. Please consider being placed on our substitute call list. To register, please call Ken or Jane Sprague 508-943-8955,
Kathy Perry, Owen Benway, Jane Lewicke, Al Sinkis, Andrew Rivers, Raymond Joseph, Ruth Andrzejczyk,
Chloe Barbara Jones, Craig Ladd, Roseanne Ferlito, John Barton, Carol Violette, John & Bev Makowski, Dale Mahota, Liz Iandolli, Stephen Rice, Maddy Desrosier, Phyllis Day, John Hickman, Timothy Bowes, Anita Prunier, Ed Carpenter, Roger St. George, James Sumerlin, Bob St. George, Julie Guertin, Francis DeSimone, Robert & Beverly Burns, Judy Rodier, Dawn Hoeg, Sean Bushey, Richard Fleming, Noelle Silverstein, Edward Wissell, Eric Lambert, Paul Murphy, James Quaiel, Yvonne Mathurin, Deborah Mancini, Susan Gallant, Doris Prouty, Maureen Germain, Andy McDonald, Dave Boucher, Daniel Ivascyn, Barbara Quaiel, Pamela Rossley, Alfred Bianchi, Fr. Gerard Walsh, Gary Cowperth-waite, Kathleen, and Olga Brault.
2019 Volleyball Season
COACHES NEEDED!!!!
Unfortunately, it cannot happen with-out a coach or two coming forward to prepare the team and the field. Our
coaching staff has truly loved the experience as had our teens, but we need new members to take on the leadership roles. Please call 508-987-2382 for more info. The season will run from mid-June until August for the 2019 Volleyball season. If you are a teen and want to play drop this by the office or in the basket at Mass or call or E-mail [email protected].
Name Age DOB Grade
Phone
OXFORD FOOD SHELF Sponsored by the Oxford Ecumenical Council
Hours: Thursdays 5:30—7:15 pm (closed holidays) 4 Maple Road, Oxford
Lower level of the Oxford Community Center
Emergency Grocery Assistance. Open to all residents of Oxford. Also open to non-residents who are “registered” members of an Oxford Church. Registration takes about 10 minutes during the first visit. Must bring a picture ID (driver’s license) showing current Oxford address, and a current utility bill showing name and Oxford address.
Huge Yard Sale in North Oxford
St. Ann Parish
Saturday, June 8 7 am – 3 pm Sunday, June 9 9 am – 2 pm
652 Main St., North Oxford
Also features a Bake Sale and other foods and over 40 Themed Baskets!!
Beautiful Handmade Olive Wood Items from the Holy Land will be on sale after Masses this weekend of June 1 & 2 at the front entrance of the church. The display will include such items as nativi-ty scenes, crucifixes, rosaries, last supper scenes and many other beautiful religious
statues. These items are made and sold by the School of Joy in Bethlehem. Over one hundred Christian families make their livelihood through the selling of their hand carved olive wood religious articles.
Worldwide Marriage Encounter "I am with you always, until the end of the age." Allow God to journey with you in your marriage by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. The next Weekends are Jun 8-9, 2019 in Medway, MA and Sept 14-15, 2019 in Medway, MA. For more information, call Stephen & Michelle O'Leary at 800-710-9963 or visit them at https://wwmema.org/.
THANKS TO OUR ADVERTISERS! The best way to thank these generous people is to refer to your bulletin when you need goods or services. We owe them a real debt of gratitude. Tell them that you saw their ad in the parish bulletin, thus encouraging their continued support. There is a definite relationship built when our advertisers feel that their support is meaningful and worthwhile. Please help us encourage them to continue to provide a quality Parish Bulletin for you.
Supplying the Wine for Mass John Tagg, who serves the daily Mass, has been organizing donors willing to give $20 every couple of months to pay for the sacramental wine used during the Eucharistic celebration of the
Mass. Anyone who would like to become a Vintner for the Lord please call the rectory at 508-987-8987.
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