1290 Grafton St. Worcester, MA 01604

508-757-0789 ladyoflourdes1290@gmail.com

www.ololma.org

Rev. Brian O’Toole Pastor

Cheryl Orrell Admin Asst/Bookkeeper

Rev. Francis J. Roach Mr. William Cotter In Residence Maintenance

Rev. Robert E. Kelley Mary Jo Castrale In Residence Soup Kitchen

Roland Gauthier Mrs. Judy Verdini Organist Religious Ed

Prayer Shawl If any parishioner would like a prayer shawl

for someone they know who might need one.

Please call Donna at 508-304-1745 or 508-

579-9299. You may also call the rectory at

508-757-0789.

Scripture Readings

18 SUN Dn 12:1-3/Ps 16:5, 8, 9-10, 11 [1]/Heb 10:11-14,

18/Mk 13:24-32

19 MON Rv 1:1-4; 2:1-5/Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6 [Rv 2:17]/

Lk 18:35-43

20 TUE Rv 3:1-6, 14-22/Ps 15:2-3a, 3bc-4ab, 5 [Rv 3:21]/

Lk 19:1-10 21 WED Rv 4:1-11/Ps 150:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6 [1b]/Lk 19:11-28

22 THU Rv 5:1-10/Ps 149:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6a and 9b

[Rv 5:10]/Lk 19:41-44 23 FRI Rv 10:8-11/Ps 119:14, 24, 72, 103, 111, 131 [103a]/Lk 19:45-48

24 SAT Rv 11:4-12/Ps 144:1b, 2, 9-10 [1b]/Lk 20:27-40

Mission Statement:

"Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, disciples of Jesus Christ in Worcester, MA, reaches out with love into the neighborhoods to welcome, serve, support, and engage the community in Jesus.

In creating a welcoming relationship with Eucharistic and prayerful celebrations, we gather to make a difference by coming closer to God and one another."

MASSES Daily Mon - Sat: 8:00 AM

Saturday 4:30PM, Sunday 7:30 & 9:30AM Holy Days 8:00 AM, Noon, 5:30 PM PENANCE Saturdays 2:30-3:30 PM

Mass Intentions and Calendar

Sat, Nov 17 4:30 pm Sun, Nov 18 7:30 am 9:30 am Susan Cardinal-Month’s Mind 11:00 am Safe Environment & Luncheon in Church Hall 10:30 am opens -Sharing Our Bounty in Church Hall Thu, Nov 22 Happy Thanksgiving 8:00 am Fri, Nov 23 7:00 pm NA Meeting in Church Hall Sat, Nov 24 4:30 pm Joseph Fenuccio 1st anniv req by the family Sun, Nov 25 7:30 am Jessica Witek annv req by the family Richard Marcinkevicius 20th anniv req by sister Dana 9:30 am Louise Johnston 1st anniv req by the family 10:30 am opens -Sharing Our Bounty in Church Hall “And then they will see the Son of Man coming

in the clouds with great power and glory.” (MARK 13:26)

We will all have that day when we are standing before God and our life is played out like a

movie. When this happens and God asks each of us, “What have you done with the gifts that I

have given you?” How will you respond?

November 18, 2018 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

WEEKLY OFFERING

Sunday Offertory 11/11-11/12 $2,982.00 Maintenance 146.00 Utilities & Energy 80.00 St. Vincent de Paul Collection 456.00 Religious Ed Bake Sale 33.00 All Saint’s 13.00 All Soul’s 5.00 Campaign Human Dev. 10.00 Thank you as always

for your generous support!

Try Online Giving and Help Your Parish Go to: ololma.org & click on Online Giving for easy and secure instructions to set up your personal and confiden-

tial account or make an appointment with Fr. Brian or Cheryl at the rectory for help to set up your account.

-By doing this: you can take the chore of filling your contribution envelopes unnecessary and take the guesswork

out of how you support your parish.

-By doing this: you help your parish maintain a consistent budget, especially when you are away from the parish

and reduce the expense of sending envelope packages each month.

STEWARDSHIP OF TIME

STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE

Prayer Shawl Ministry

The next gathering will be Wednesday, November 28th from 9:30-11:00 am in the sacristy. All crocheters and knitters are welcome. If you have any questions, please call Donna at 508-304-1745 or 508-579-9299. You may also call the rectory at 508-757-0789.

Don’t forget…...this Sunday, November 18th at 11am, we are holding our “Safe

Environment Training” in the Hall. Everyone in a church ministry,

regardless of whether there are children connected to the ministry, are

required to be compliant. All the requirements of CORI, signed Code of

Conduct form and this training class can all be done on Sunday.

After the training, we invite all of you to stay for our “Gratitude For Ministry”

luncheon. This is our way of saying “Thank You” for all that you do. All ministries are

invited to attend, whether it be at Mass, doing Social Outreach to those in need, assisting

in the maintenance of the parish grounds, or a member of any parish committee.

See you on Sunday!

Attention: All Ministers at Our Lady of Lourdes

St. Vincent de Paul Giving Tree St. Vincent de Paul is again this year sponsoring the Giving Tree to help

the less fortunate families in the Worcester area. The three organizations that help those in need and that St. Vincent de Paul supports are as follows: Pernet’s Family Services, Urban Missionaries of Our Lady of Hope and the Millbury Senior Center. All donations need to be brought in by December 11th. We thank you in advance for your generous donations.

Thank you, thank you, thank you……. to all the women who came to the church last Friday and helped clean the church

pews and woodwork. Although some may not notice how much cleaner the pews are, we know by the grime we washed off and the amount of elbow grease we put into it.

“Many hands make light work” We will have another cleaning day soon.

Stay tuned for details.

We will be looking for help in decorating the

church as the Birth of our

Savior approaches. If you

would be interested in lending a

hand, please let Fr. Brian or

Cheryl know.

GLORIA

You take away the sins of the world,

receive our prayer, You are seated at the right hand of the

Father, have mercy on us.

For you alone are the Holy One;

You alone are the Lord. You alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ,

With the Holy Spirit, In the glory of God, the Father.

Amen

Glory to God in the highest,

and on earth peace to people of good will.

We praise you,

we bless you, we adore you,

we glorify you, we give you thanks for your great glory, Lord, God, Heavenly King,

O God, almighty Father.

Lord, Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son,

Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father,

You take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us:

GATHERING HYMN Alleluia! Alleluia

Thirty Third Sunday in ordinary time Cycle B

LITURGY OF THE WORD

HOMILY

FIRST READING DN 12:1-3

In those days, I Daniel, heard this word of the Lord: "At that time there shall arise Michael, the great prince, guardian of your people; it shall be a time unsurpassed in distress since nations began until that time. At that time your people shall escape, everyone who is found written in the book.

"Many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake; some shall live forever, others shall be an everlasting horror and disgrace.

"But the wise shall shine brightly like the splendor of the firmament, and those who lead the many to justice shall be like the stars forever."

RESPONSORIAL PSALM PSALM 16

SECOND READING HEB 10:11-14, 18

Brothers and sisters: Every priest stands daily at his ministry, offering frequently those same sacrifices that can never take away sins. But this one offered one sacrifice for sins, and took his seat forever at the right hand of God; now he waits until his enemies are made his footstool. For by one offering he has made perfect forever those who are being consecrated.

Where there is forgiveness of these, there is no longer offering for sin.

GOSPEL MK 13:24-32

Jesus said to his disciples: "In those days after that tribulation the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will be falling from the sky, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken.

"And then they will see 'the Son of Man coming in the clouds' with great power and glory, and then he will send out the angels and gather his elect from the four winds, from the end of the earth to the end of the sky.

"Learn a lesson from the fig tree. When its branch becomes tender and sprouts leaves, you know that summer is near. In the same way, when you see these things happening, know that he is near, at the gates. Amen, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have taken place. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.

"But of that day or hour, no one knows, neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father."

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

NICENE CREED

I believe in one God, the Father almighty,

maker of heaven and earth, of all things visi-

ble and invisible.

I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only

Begotten Son of God, born of the Father before

all ages. God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, con-

substantial with the Father; through him all things were made.

For us men and for our salvation he came

down from heaven, and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became

man.

For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate, he suffered death and was buried, and

rose again on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures.

He ascended into heaven and is seated at the

right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead and his

kingdom will have no end.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver

of life who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is adored

and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets.

I believe in one, holy, catholic, and apostolic

Church. I confess one baptism for the forgive-ness of sins and I look forward to the resurrec-tion of the dead and the life of the world to

come. Amen.

GENERAL INTERCESSIONS

The Response is: “Lord hear us.”

LITURGY OF THE Eucharist

PREPARATION OF THE GIFTS The Lord Is My Light

See refrain on the next page

HOLY, HOLY MASS OF CREATION

Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord, God of hosts. Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest.

Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.

MEMORIAL ACCLAMATION MASS OF CREATION

We proclaim your Death, O Lord, and profess your Resurrection until you come again

GREAT AMEN MASS OF CREATION

OUR FATHER

SIGN OF PEACE

LAMB OF GOD MASS OF CREATION

COMMUNION I, the Lord

Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel

“St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our defense against

the wickedness and snares of the Devil. May God rebuke him, we

humbly pray, and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly hosts, by the

power of God, thrust into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who prowl

about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.”

RECESSIONAL Soon and Very Soon