PARISH FAMILY OF OUR LADY OF THE LAKE 1400 MAIN STREET, LEOMINSTER, MA 01453

Saturday, April 30th, 11AM Gavin John Achilla

Marie Elizabeth Adams Stephen John Adams

Brandon Benjamin Adey Charlotte Mae Audette

Maggie Elizabeth Callahan Lily Anne Connell Ryan Jacob Cranston

Warren Joseph Dalton, III Elianna Grace Frank Erinn Charlotte Gerra

John Laurence Harrington Emily Sandra Joyce

Sofia Annabelle Martinez Nicholas Michel Newell Mikayla Rose Putnam Brett James Richard Sean Joseph Richard Brooke Ashlee Ripa

Nico Thomas Rodriguez Alexandra Lee Townsend Allan Melbourne Wilson

Saturday, April 30th, 2PM Samantha Jane Belkin Chloe Grace Bisceglia Jacob Peter Burns

Alexis Adaira Carlson Rory Edward-John Ferguson

Mark Edward Garner Abbey Caroline Hoeske Marney Catherine Hoeske Waylon James Letarte Patrick Sean Lynch

Madelyn Shay Newton Jacob Nathaniel Nevarez Joanne Judith Nolin Sage Victoria Orni Ryan Anthony Ricker Apple Zoey Robillard

Benjamin Richard Simons Maximus Bentley Sleeper Mia Joe-Den Torres

Jake Christopher Waldron

Sunday, May 1st, 9:45AM Angelina Mary Ardinger James Francis Connors Lauren Elizabeth King Nicholas Thomas Lamey Ethan Louis Marrone-Rey Brady Andrew Mignault Alanna Suzanne Norman William James Norman Arihanna Laiela Puim John James Sappet

Isabella Gianna Suarez

OUR LADY OF THE LAKE LEOMINSTER, MA

April 30th-may 1st

30th SATURDAY Saint Catherine of Siena 5:00 PM Jeffrey Gelinas, Third Anniversary

Kay Canney, Birthday Celebration

1st SUNDAY Sixth Sunday of Easter

8:00 AM Marion Connors

Brian Thibault

9:45 AM Rober t Murchie

Elizabeth Shea

11:45 AM Sam Costa

Joseph Fantozzi

5:00 PM Ellen Mattson

2nd MONDAY Saint Athanasius 8:00 AM Judy Petkewich, 2nd Anniversary

3rd TUESDAY Saints Philip and James 7:00 AM Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

8:00 AM Sister Eileen Finneran, PBVM

Col. Joseph R. Cafarella

8:30 AM Continuation of Adoration

4th WEDNESDAY

8:00 AM Theresa M. Caissey, 1st Anniversary

William Close, Month’s Mind 5th THURSDAY The Ascension of the Lord

8:00 AM June Maloney

7:00 PM Father Richard Carey

6th FRIDAY

8:00 AM Zachary Constant, Birthday Remembrance

Margarite Van Cleave

7th SATURDAY

5:00 PM Rev. John R. Shannon

Cheryl Harvey, Birthday Remembrance 8th SUNDAY Seventh Sunday of Easter 8:00 AM Ear le and Alice Whitney

Josephine Allain

9:45 AM Palma Cote, 3rd Anniversary

Jeannette Frechette

11:45 AM Ker -Felcan-Sebota-Opavsky Family

5:00 PM Helen Buckley, Birthday Remembrance

Parish Support

April 23rd/24th

179 Sunday Envelopes $ 5,309. 16 Make Up Envelopes $ 1,267. 5 Paid Ahead Envelope $ 140. Loose Cash $ 1,946. SUNDAY COLLECTION $ 8,662. Monthly Maintenance $ 70. Fuel $ 0.

Parish Tithe

Human Services $ 866.

Please remember in your prayers: Parishioner Angeline Belliveau. May she rest in peace and may her family find comfort

from their faith in Jesus Christ.

We continue our Annual Partners

in Charity Appeal throughout the

month of May. Please be as

generous as you can so we can

reach our parish goal of $78,000.

for this year. We have raised $21,240. from 106

contributors to date. Every gift is very important and

greatly appreciated.

If you have not yet completed your pledge, please

prayerfully fill out a commitment pledge envelope

located in the pews today, and return it to the church

office or in the collection basket as soon as possible.

If you received an envelope from the Diocese, you

may mail it directly to them or return it to us. You

can also make your donation online by visiting:

www.partners-charity.net.

Thanks to all our parishioners who have already made

their gift to the 2016 Partners in Charity Annual Ap-

PARTNERS IN CHARITY CALLED TO BE MERCIFUL

MINISTRY MEETINGS

Lectors Sunday, May 1st at 7 PM

Eucharistic Minister Sunday, May 15th at 7 PM

Altar Servers Sunday, May 22nd at 7 PM

Ushers and Greeters Sunday, June 5th at 7 PM

The meetings will be held in the church for about 90 minutes or less, and our agenda will include:

Faith Formation opportunities related to your ministry

Review and make adjustments to the liturgical

procedures of your ministry

Discuss the new scheduling program

Availability

Possible future meetings

Your presence and input will be necessary and essential! Everybody is important to our parish family and

liturgy. Our ministr ies would not be the same without you! Thank you, Father Carlos

SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

MINISTRIES IN ACTION RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

We welcome 53 of our young children

as they gather around our family table

to share in their FIRST EUCHARIST

this weekend! As we celebrate the blessing that these children and their families are for our parish, please

continue to pray for them, that nourished by Christ’s own Body and Blood, they will become His Body and Blood for one another and our world! Prayer Partners who would like to know which Liturgy your child will be celebrating can find the list of the window of the Religious Ed. work office.

New Ministry Opportunity - Gardening

Chuck and Rosemary Kornik created beautifully

raised gardens in the backyard of their home,

which is now our parish rectory. When we bought

the house last year, someone suggested that perhaps

interested parishioners might be willing to help us use

these beautiful beds to grow fresh vegetables this

summer which could be distributed by our food pantry.

If anyone is interested in becoming part of this new

ministry, please call the parish office and let us know.

Perhaps one family could adopt one of the beds and

raise tomatoes, another lettuce, a third carrots or

melons. A little cultivating, some

weeding, and before we know it, fresh

produce for our friends who come to

us in their need. Fathers Dennis and

Carlos have volunteered to do the

watering! Let us know today if you

are interested so we can make this

happen!

TEACHER APPRECIATION PARTY! You will not want to miss out on this year’s amazing event on Monday,

May 16th at 5:30 PM! All catechists, aides, and gen-eral helpers who have assisted in our program are invited to attend. Please mark your calendar and RSVP to the Religious Ed Office so we can plan for you!

REGISTRATION! In the quest to complete our registration process for the 2016-2017 school year before the summer break and while we still have clerical help, we are asking parents to register your children when you bring them for classes. Forms may be picked up, completed and left for us on the table outside the Religious Ed Office in the Parish Family Center. Each form is numbered as it comes in, and although we try to honor your choice of day, we can only do so for the first 100 families. Early registration is to your advantage as parents retain the abil-ity to make changes to your choice of day up until mid-

August should your schedule change later on in the spring.

Many thanks to all of you who

continue to support our parish

with your weekly contributions.

Many thanks to those of you

who have been able to increase your weekly

contributions since I made you aware of our financial

concerns for this year’s operational budget. Next

week I will give a complete update on our April

finances, on monies received specifically to help with

our deficit, and the Easter collection.

Thank you for all that you continue to do with your

time, talent, and treasure that help us continue the

mission of our parish family. Your continued

generosity is greatly appreciated.

We are so inspired by the 6th Graders who completed their kingdom assignments that we want to share them with you each week. We will include a summary of one of the reports that we home will touch you and inspire you “to go and do the same”.

Social Events Committee The next meeting of the Social Committee will be held on Friday, May 6th at 7:00 PM. All are welcome! Please contact Wendy Chartrand with any questions at 978-621-0385 or wchartrand@ourladylake.org.

Any remaining CRS Rice Bowls and “Give New

Life” bags may be returned to the church

entrances.

Wednesday, May 11th, 6:30PM, at

St. Boniface, Lunenburg

Guest Celebrant: Fr. Lawrence Esposito

Thursday, May 12th, 6:30PM, at

Our Lady of the Lake, Leominster

Guest Speaker: Sr. Barbara Hobbs, PBVM

Friday, May 13th, 6:30PM, at

St. Boniface, Lunenburg

Guest Speaker: Dr. Nicki Verploegen

Saturday, May 14th, 5PM, at

Our Lady of the Lake, Leominster

Pentecost Vigil Mass Sign up for pot luck reception after Mass.

Please join us for these evenings of prayer for the coming of the Holy Spirit.

SAVE THE DATES!

PENTECOST TRIDUUM EXPERIENCE

APRIL 30TH/MAY 1ST, 2016

Next Weekend’s Celebrants

SATURDAY, MAY 7TH

5:00 PM Father Dennis O’Brien

SUNDAY, MAY 8TH

8:00 AM Monsignor James Mongelluzzo

9:45 AM Father Dennis O’Brien

11:45 AM Father Dennis O’Brien

5:00 PM Father Dennis O’Brien

Please note: There will be no 5:00 PM Mass on

Sunday, May 29th, 2016. Thank you!

ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES Blessed Among Us

Nano Nagle

On April 26, we celebrated the feast

day of Venerable Nano Nagle, the

foundress of the Sisters of the

Presentation of the Blessed Virgin

Mary, PBVM. Nano was declared

Venerable by Pope Francis in 2013 advancing her

another step closer to sainthood.

Honora “Nano” Nagle lived from 1718-1784 in

Ireland. She lived in a per iod in Ir ish history

when the English had imposed the Penal Laws. The

Irish were denied access economically, politically,

socially, and educationally to the rights and means

that would have raised them from poverty and

oppression. Catholics who dared to teach were

subjected to heavy fines, confiscations, and periods of

imprisonment.

In spite of these unjust laws and their consequences,

Nano chose to educate the children of the poor. Nagle

founded her first school in 1754 in Cove Lane with

about 30 students. Within nine months, she was

educating 200 girls. By 1757, she had opened seven

schools, five for girls and two for boys. The

schools provided pupils with a basic education and

religious instruction.

In addition, Nano Nagle began to visit the sick and

the elderly after school, bringing them food, medicine

and comfort. She opened homes for aged women,

and began conducting adult classes. She went from

hovel to hovel each day to gather the most needy

people to teach. Night-time ministries to poverty-

ridden elderly and sick in her home town gave her the

nickname The Lady with the Lantern. The lantern

later became the symbol of the Sisters of the

Presentation worldwide.

Studying the lives of saints have inspired men and

women in every age to respond to the challenging

work of living the Gospel with “deeds not words.”

May Nano inspire us to joyfully serve the needs of

others in our day without counting the cost.

The Presentation Sisters have had a far flung

influence on the lives of many, especially here in the

north country of our Diocese. As we remember their

foundress let us offer a pray of gratitude for these

great women who have devoted their lives to the

service of others. May God increase their numbers

with new vocations to continue the charism of Nano

Nagle into the future.

Jesus Challenges!

MEN

Together, Catholic men learn from Jesus and his apostles the special power and resources we’ve been given to commit to our faith in God

and to protect and defend ourselves and others against evil. The Men’s Spiritual Study Group will meet on Wednesday, May 4th, 7-8 PM in the par ish center . Questions? Call Dave LaLiberty at 978-537-1134 or email at David@HomesJustForYou.com.

Women’s Guild Meeting

The next meeting of the Women’s

Guild will be Wed., May 4th at 12:30

PM. We will enjoy some pizza for

lunch! Looking forward to seeing you

there!

Memorial Gifts Recently our professional cross was repaired and refurbished and a new stand was made for it. This was done in memory of Jeffrey Gelinas by his mother Carol Gelinas. Saint Bernadette was returned to our Grotto last Saturday after having been repaired and repainted in honor of Kathleen by her parents. We also received a beautiful wooden Eucharistic plaque that was also restored to its original beauty. It was donated to our parish by Annette Bergeron-Leger. Lastly, two gold chalices that were found in the attic, have been re-plated with memorial money so that they can now be used again at Mass. Many thanks to these benefactors and to all who contribute to our memorial fund. We are very grateful.

APRIL 30TH/MAY 1ST, 2016

THIS WEEK’S PARISH EVENTS

MONDAY, MAY 2nd

07:00 PM Women’s Bible Study TUESDAY, MAY 3rd

WEDNESDAY, MAY 4th 12:30 PM Women’s Guild Meeting

06:00 PM Cub Scout Pack 3 Meeting

06:30 PM Brown Bag Ministry Planning Meeting 07:00 PM Adult Folk Group Practice

07:00 PM 12 Steps Meeting

07:00 PM Men’s Spiritual Study Group

THURSDAY, MAY 5th

The Ascension of the Lord 09:00 AM Dominoes

01:00 PM Prayer Shawl Meeting

06:00 PM BSA Troop 12 Meeting

07:00 PM Adult Choir Practice

FRIDAY, MAY 6th

04:30 PM Choir of Angels Practice

07:00 PM Social Events Committee

07:30 PM Al-Anon Meeting

SATURDAY, MAY 7th

09:00 AM Baptismal Preparation

11:00 AM ESL Class

07:30 PM AA Meeting

SUNDAY, MAY 8th

Mother’s Day 11:00 AM Teen Music Ministry Practice

03:00 PM Pilgrims on the Journey

THIS WEEK’S PARISH EVENTS

SATURDAY, APRIL 30th

07:30 PM AA Meeting

SUNDAY, MAY 1st

09:45 AM First Eucharist Liturgy

11:00 AM Teen Music Ministry Practice

03:00 PM Pilgrims on the Journey

07:00 PM Lector Ministry Meeting

Please keep the following individuals in your prayers as

we pray for their recovery and well being.

WELCOME TO NEW PARISHIONERS

No matter what your present status in the Catholic Church,

no matter what your current family or marital situation,

no matter what your personal history, age, background, race,

no matter what your own self-image:

You are invited, welcomed, accepted, loved,

and respected here at Our Lady of the Lake.

If you are new to our parish, please contact the Parish Office

to register as a new member of our parish family.

Peggy Malo

Chris Todd Scott Bouchard

Melissa Paradis

Charles Muth Linda Heir

Joan Dufresne

Jim Normandin Nick Murphy

Rebecca Smith Robert Joyner

Jillian Burke

Lindsay Burke

Kelsey Burke Billy Jr. Jose Ramon Burgos

Amanda Kidwell

Nancy Healy Christopher Cummings

Chris Foley Thomas Fagnant

Dexter Turner

Michael Larkin Theresa Bastine

Geri Phillips

Rita Tedd

Christine White

Owen deMars Janice Arsenault

Richard Hamel

Tina Melanson Rose Letarte

Louis Tortorella

Sandra Smith D.J. Vachon

Jimmy Tresider

Father Carlos’ Pills of Faith

“The Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the

Father will send in my name, will teach

you everything and remind you of all that

I told you.” John 14:25

In this Sunday’s Gospel, God gives us a promise

concerning the Holy Spirit. God keeps His word. He

never fails! When He makes a promise or gives you

His word you can go to the bank with it. You can

believe it. He will keep it; it will come to pass!

Just wait, because the power of the Holy Spirit enables

you to be born again. He gives you a brand new life.

He enlivens your spirit. He makes you alive for the

first time with the Spirit of Jesus Christ, the divine life.

Food Pantry News: During the week of April

24th, 28 bags of food were given out. Thank you for your generosity!

MAY CROWNING - All of our children are

invited to take part in the crowning of Mary at

our parish Grotto after the 9:45 AM Liturgy

next Sunday, May 8th. Children who

would like to take part in honoring Mary

should meet at the main door of the church at

the end of Mass. Summer Co-Ed Volleyball League - As the Religious Ed.

year closes, there is still an exciting opportunity for our high school kids to gather as a community! Matches are on six consecutive Tuesday nights starting in July. Our Lady of the Lake’s team will begin practice soon! Kids come with a wide range of experience and skill! The team is open to kids graduating from 8th grade this spring through high school graduates. Call the Religious Ed. office for more information or to sign up.