November 17th, 2019| Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time | (951)

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

www.SaintDenisAshburnham.com Join Flock Notes: Text “StDenis85” to 84576

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Mark 9:37

“Being a Christian is

not the result of an

ethical choice or a

lofty idea, but the

encounter with an

event, a person, which

gives life a new horizon

and a decisive

direction.”

― Pope Francis, The Joy

of the Gospel: Evangelii

Gaudium

Next Week: Nov 24th, 2019|Jesus Christ King of Universe | 2 Sam 5: 1-3, Col 1: 12-20, Luke 23:35-43

Sat 11/16 4:30 pm Patricia Gyles

By Melissa Gilligan

Sun 11/17 8:00 am Patricia Gyles

By Melissa Gilligan

10:30 am Patricia Gyles

By Melissa Gilligan

Mon 11/18 9:00 am

Tues 11/19 9:00 am

Wed 11/20 9:00 am

Sat 11/23 4:30 pm Rev. Louis J. Gould

May his soul and the souls of all the

faithful departed rest in peace.

Sun 11/24 8:00 am Leo (blackie) Jaillet 21 years Ann.

By Joe & Sandy Jaillet

10:30 am Bill Cormier 9th Anniversary

By Carol Cormier

Saint Denis Family Skate Night! WHEN: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 6 TO 8 PM

LOCATION: CUSHING ACADEMY Rentals are available and they’re already paid. The event is totally free, but donations are welcome to support the orphanage in Colombia at the “Gente Unida Foundation” where Father Memo is from. https://www.genteunida.org.co Enjoy with us the Christmas Spirit with some music and festive cookies, cakes, beverages and more! To have a general idea in attendance please email us to stdenisre@comcast.net or call 978-827-4892 So make plans to join us for plenty of family-friendly fun!

Ashburnham Ecumenical

Thanksgiving Service

Saint Denis will be hosting the

Service this year!

On Sunday, November 24, our

annual Thanksgiving Service will be held at St. Denis

Church at 3 PM. All are invited.

Refreshments to follow in Fr. Lacey Hall.

Announcing our St Denis Christmas Fair, Saturday, Dec 7th (10-6 pm) and Sunday, Dec 8th (9-2 pm) We are accepting donations of new or gently used Christmas items. Suggested donations of Yankee Candles and Michaels gift cards (for wreath making, decorating supplies) Baked Goods, Soups, Chowders & Chilis are also requested.

Call Melissa at 978-230-1114 or E-Mail mam79@live.com

The End of the

Beginning

In this final portion of

the liturgical year, the

readings remind us of the

'last things' and today, in

particular, "the end of the

world." We should live our lives in the light of eternity.

We may wonder, how seriously should we take the

gospel predictions about the end of this world and the

day of judgment? In reflecting on this, we should keep

in mind life's one great certainty, that one day we will

die. The moment of death will put an end, absolutely

and beyond recall, to all our works, all our plans, all

the seemingly vital concerns which lend an individual

purpose to our daily involvement. Every human soul

that has cast off this worldly body goes forth into the

unknown like a traveler entering into unexplored

territory. "I am the resurrection and the life. He who

believes in me will live, even though he dies; and

whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you

believe this?" John 11:25

In these final Sundays of our church year, the

liturgy invites us to look beyond our immediate

worries, troubles, interests, and mostly selfish

concerns. It confronts us with the unknown but

shared by all reality. People who never look beyond

the immediate here-and-now may resent the idea of

asking us to think about the afterlife things, but there

is nothing morbid about it. For if we are exiles and

pilgrims on this earth, we are drawing ever nearer to

our ultimate home in heaven, a thought that may fill

us with sorrow, but with a longing to be with Christ in

the life to come.

If we love God, we need never be alarmed, for

perfect love casts out all fear. But until the day when

the Lord calls us, we must try to be ready and

prepared to meet him. We must watch, we must pray,

we must let our words teach, and our actions speak of

God's wonders in us.

Fr. Memo

Sat 11/16 3:30 pm Sacrament of Reconciliation 4:15 pm Divine Mercy Chaplet 4:30 pm Saturday Mass Sun 11/17 8:00 am Sunday Mass 10:30 am Sunday Mass Mon 11/18 9:00 am Daily Mass Tues 11/19 9:00 am Daily Mass 12:00 pm Staff Meeting Wed 11/20 9:00 am Daily Mass 9:30 am Ladies Spiritual Enrichment Group 7:00 pm Meeting all liturgical Ministries Thur 11/21 7:00 pm Kerygma Prayer/Bible Study Sat 11/23 10:00 am Decorating Ministry (Church Clean) 3:30 pm Sacrament of Reconciliation 4:15 pm Divine Mercy Chaplet 4:30 pm Saturday Mass Sun 11/24 8:00 am Sunday Mass 10:30 am Sunday Mass 3:00 pm Ecumenical Thanksgiving (St Denis)

Special Highlights | Upcoming Events | RE Schedule| Offertory Update

Sun 11/17 8:00 pm Reconciliation Prep

Mon 11/18 3:00 pm CCD Grades 3-5

6:30 pm CCD Grades 6-8

Tues 11/19 3:00 pm CGS Classes

3:00 pm CCD Grades K - 2

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

11/10/19 Sunday Offertory: $ 2,076.00 Parish Needs: $ 165.00 Fuel & Maint. $ 526.00 Donation to Cemetery $ 20.00 11/10/19 Online Donations: $ 460.00 Total $ 3,247.00

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

provide for the needs of our parish.

Patriots Tickets Raffle Dec 29th, 4:00 PM Buy online and after the Masses these next weeks Great Seats! 20 rows from End Zone including tickets for The Hall of Fame. This is a chance to support your team and your Church! One ticket for two dollars, six tickets for $10.00

Wednesday, November 20th, at 7:00 pm in

the Church Hall. Everybody is welcome yet highly

recommended meeting for liturgical ministries

(Extraordinary ministers, lectors, altar servers, etc.) We

will be discussing:

What does the Catholic Church mean by the "Liturgical Year?"

When does the Church year begin?

What is the difference between a solemnity, a feast, and a memorial?

Come to a presentation in which we will cover these and more topics.

Trip to LaSallette Shrine, Andover MA November 30th!

Knights of Columbus is sponsoring a trip to the shrine for the parish.

We will be carpooling from St Denis at 2 pm latest

Going to 4 pm Mass at LaSalette, 5:30 pm Dinner for $13.95pp

Choice of French Meat Pie, Herb Chicken, Roast Turkey, Meatloaf

RSVP to Paul with Food choice 910-448-0727 by Nov 25th

Thank you so much for your generosity.

St Denis parish/community donated over 40

coats for Veterans (men and women)

123 backpacks for the homeless have been given

out and 74 have been derived to Our Father’s

House in Fitchburg MA.

If you want to fill another backpack to contribute to this program feel

free to pick it up in church or contact the parish offices.

Does St Denis church have a cemetery? Where is it? Is it new?

These and many other questions came to light as we started

working at the cemetery and making it more known to the community

in general. It is reputed to have originated as a Protestant Cemetery.

However, it was recorded in 1890 the land was donated to the Catholic

society via H.C. Newell, 3 acres of the old Fairbanks Farm, now known

as Kelton Road. Many gravesites date back to the late 1800s to early

1900s. The cemetery accommodates traditional casket interment and

cremated remains. Most veterans buried there are from The Grand Army

of the Republic (G.A.R.) that served in the Civil War.

We had a great prosperous year at St Denis Cemetery. We

celebrated the Mass on Memorial Day with military honors, the Spring

and Fall clean up were very well supported, graves cleaned, new street

signs, new prayer garden, updated and new digital records, maps of

each section, it's not on red any longer or a financial concern to the

church, new lawn equipment, among many other improvements

that couldn't been possible without your support.

A special thanks to Deacon Rich, his wife Elaine, the building

committee, and the Knights of Columbus for making possible the

dedication of Mary's Garden at the cemetery.

Now the cemetery is officially closed for interments until next Spring.

Meanwhile, I would like to call for a meeting to formally establish a

cemetery committee to work on future planning and establish cemetery

policies.

We are meeting on Wednesday, December 4, at 6:30 pm in the Hall