August 11th, 2019| The Nineteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time | (909)

85 Main Street / Ashburnham, Massachusetts 01430

Saint Denis Parish

LORD’S DAY MASSES Saturday — 4:30pm

Sunday — 8:00 & 10:30am

DAILY MASSES Mon. — Wed. 9:00am

RECONCILIATION Saturday 3:30 — 4:00pm

or by appointment

PRIEST ADMINISTRATOR Fr. Guillermo “Memo” Ochoa

Fatherochoa@gmail.com

DEACON Deacon Richard DesJardins

978-343-6367

SECRETARY/OFFICE Andrew W. Gage

StDenis@comcast.net

978-827-5806

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Administrator

Kimberly Brown

978-827-4892

StDenisRE@comcast.net

OFFICE HOURS Monday — Thursday

10:00 — 3:00pm

StDenis@comcast.net

978-827-5806

ST. VINCENT de PAUL

978-790-1923

BAPTISMS Deacon Richard DesJardins

978-343-6367

NOTIFY THE RECTORY Visitation of the sick & elderly

Weddings, Pastoral Care,

Funerals, Etc.

ST DENIS CEMETERY Kelton Rd. Ashburnham

978-827-5806

https://saintdenisashburnham.org/

cemetery

Mark 9:37

Jesus said to his disciples:

“Gird your loins and light your lamps

and be like servants who await their master’s return

from a wedding, ready to open immediately when he

comes and knocks. Blessed are those servants

whom the master finds vigilant on his arrival”.

Luke 12:35

Next Week: August 18th, 2019|The 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time | Jer 38: 4-6, 8-10, Hebrews 12: 1-4, Luke 12: 49-53

Do You Want To Minister/

Volunteer At The 10:30 Service?

We are looking for volunteers to help us test a video

system for the 10:30 Mass. This system will utilize a

large, HD flat screen monitor to display lyrics for music, announcements

and videos as requested by Fr. Ochoa. We already have the equipment

and looking for someone who is familiar with laptops and presentation

software to help us pilot this technology. Please reach out to Fr. Ochoa

or church office if you can help us get this started for the glory of Christ.

Sat 8/10 4:30 pm

Sun 8/11 8:00 am Rev. Joseph McKiernen

In memory of his service

10:30 am

Mon 8/12 9:00 am Rev. Joseph McKiernen

In memory of his service

Tues 8/13 9:00 am

Wed 8/14 9:00 am

Sat 8/17 4:30 pm Joel Rivera

For Three Miracles

Sun 8/18 8:00 am

10:30 am

The Assumption

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a catholic holiday announced on 1 November 1950 by Pope Pius XII. It celebrates the day when the Holy Virgin Mary ended her earthly life and was taken to heaven together with her soul and body. However, already in earlier centuries, it was believed that Jesus glorified the body of his mother and took it to heaven making it similar to his and stressing the role of Mary in the history of salvation. On Thursday, August 15th, 2019 we celebrate this beautiful solemnity that in the United States is a Holy Day of Obligation.

Vigilant On His

Arrival

The sense of

anticipation for the

bride to arrive at a

wedding is exceptional. It gets even more interesting,

nerve-wracking for the groom if the bride comes late or

they haven’t seen each other before trying their new

beautiful dress and makeup. I even had celebrated

weddings in touristic places where there were twice as

many tourists as wedding guests. The tourists get their

phone out and take a video of the bride’s arrival as the

wedding march begins, and the two then walked up the

steps into the sanctuary.

You can’t wait to see what new technology can do? Or the

latest smartphone? Or a new sports car? You can’t wait to

see what God has stored for you in the future?

It’s not too far of a stretch to say that today’s Gospel talks

about the eager anticipation of the arrival of the kingdom.

Throughout his Gospel, Luke talks about the kingdom of

God as being present anytime Jesus is around. Jesus

brings the kingdom with him! “Blessed are those servants

whom the master finds vigilant on his arrival.” (Luke

12:37) But is this kingdom that Jesus describes like

medieval castles and the gallantry of knights and noble

ladies? The kingdom of heaven may be like that and

more, yet it is recounted in the scripture as something we

can start experiencing as well as building up now.

Certainly, we are challenged to be vigilant walking by

faith because we don’t know the time nor the hour when

we may be called before our maker to review how much

we accomplish in the mission entrusted through the

passing of this life.

We need to learn how to make space in life so that we can

be more attuned to spiritual realities that help us to

experience God’s kingdom. Maybe you are so bombarded

with all sorts of noise from the outside as well as the

inside. Learn to be in the solitude of prayer, asking the

Holy Spirit guidance in all the matters entrusted to you.

“Much will be required of the person entrusted with

much, and still more will be demanded of the person

entrusted with more.” (Luke 12: 39-48)

In light of the scripture, today, we should ask ourselves

important questions. What has been entrusted to me?

What am I doing with it? Am I bringing those entrusted

to me closer to the kingdom of heaven?

Fr. Memo

St Denis Cemetery signs are now up!

Thanks to our Knights of Columbus efforts, we have two signs, one on Rte 12

at the entrance to River Styx Road, and one at the Bottom of Kelton Rd off

River Styx Road. This will make it easier to find and make the public aware.

Sponsored by

Council #15972

Knights

Of Columbus

In service to One, in service to all

Sat 8/10 3:30 pm Sacrament of Reconciliation 4:15 pm Divine Mercy Chaplet 4:30 pm Saturday Mass Sun 8/11 8:00 am Sunday Mass 10:30 am Sunday Mass Mon 8/12 9:00 am Daily Mass 8:00 pm Youth Ministry (Winchester Park) Tues 8/13 9:00 am Daily Mass 12:00 pm Staff Meeting 7:00 pm Legacy of Hope Committee Meeting 7:00 pm K of C Planning Meeting Wed 8/14 9:00 am Daily Mass 9:30 am Ladies Spiritual Enrichment Group 7:00 pm Parish Council Meeting Thu 8/15 9:00 am The Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary Holy Day of Obligation Sat 8/17 3:30 pm Sacrament of Reconciliation 4:15 pm Divine Mercy Chaplet 4:30 pm Saturday Mass Sun 8/18 8:00 am Sunday Mass 10:30 am Sunday Mass

Special Highlights | Upcoming Events | Offertory Update

Our society of Saint Vincent de Paul conference asks every parishioner to please serve as our “eyes and ears” to advise us of anyone locally such as a neighbor, relative, friend or acquaint-ance who might be struggling with economic issues as well as other issues such as loneliness

or illness, and might benefit from a confidential helping hand. The members of Saint Vincent de Paul are willing to provide assistance as much as they are able while maintaining 100% confidentiality. The intent of our St. Vincent de Paul group is to exemplify the loving actions demonstrated by the life of Jesus. Please call the St. Vincent de Paul dedicated phone line at (978) 790-1923 to request assistance for yourself or someone in need. A member of St. Vincent de Paul will be in touch with you.

Let us honor God with our first fruits rather than the leftovers.

8/4/19 Sunday Offertory: $ 3,038.00 Parish Needs: $ 417.00 Donation to Cemetery $ 135.00 8/4/19 Online Donations: $ 896.00

Thank you for your generous support of the parish. Your weekly financial support enables Saint Denis to

provide for the needs of our parish.

The Legacy of Hope Capital

Campaign will begin with a video on

August 17th and 18th at Mass. Then

we will be having a parish reception

on August 21st at both 12:00 pm and

at 7:00 pm for our parishioners to find out what Legacy of Hope

is all about. There will be light refreshments served and a video

explaining the program. You can also donate using the link

below. Please RSVP.

https://worcesterdiocese.org/giving

Youth Ministry Opportunity!

We are excited to offer an

opportunity for the teens of our

parish to come together for some

fun and fellowship. We will be

gathering on the Mondays of

August (8/12, 8/19, 8/26) from 6:30—8:00 pm in the

field at Winchester Park. We will have games available,

as well as snacks, drinks, and music. We also encourage

the kids to bring friends, even if they don't come to St.

Denis. Because we are using town property, we are

required to have permission slips signed. We will ask

students to sign in on arrival so we can keep track of

everyone. This will be a chaperoned event. We look

forward to seeing you there!

Kim Brown stdenisre@comcast.net

Amplify!

September 22nd at

St Mary, Uxbridge All high school youth are invited to join

us for the first Amplify night of the year!

Join us on Sunday, September 22nd at St. Mary's in Uxbridge

from 5:30-8pm. The theme for the night is Ablaze! We will begin

with dinner at 5:30 followed by backyard and carnival games!

Come and test your skills and have a chance to win prizes! (We

will have an indoor option in case of rain) Following dinner and

games, we will gather for praise and worship music, a speaker,

Eucharistic Adoration, and confessions. Below is a tentative

schedule for the evening:

5:30: Groups Arrive/Dinner begins

6:00: Games begin while dinner begins to wrap up

6:45: Gather in the church for music and speaker

7:15: Eucharistic Adoration/Confessions begin

7:40: Adoration ends/Small Group Time/Confessions available

8:00: Event ends

To Register:

Call James Kelly at: 978-827-6827 or jk4ash@gmail.com

https://neworcester.org/amplify-9-22-at-st-mary-uxbridge

Want Bulletin via E-mail?

Call Andy (978) 827-5806 or E-mail StDenis@comcast.net

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