Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time Mass Intentions - Week of October 16th

Saturday 4:30pm @ SM

Oct. 15 Vigil of 29th

Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sunday 8:00am @ SH 10:30am @ SH

Oct. 16 Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time Mary Charron (7

th ann.), by Maureen Roberts & Melanie

Waugh Barbara Spadea, by M/M Joseph Spadea

8:00am @ SH Oct. 17 – Oct. 21 There will be no weekday Masses until Fr. Chet returns from Rome. Masses will resume on Oct. 23

rd.

Saturday 4:30pm @ SM

Oct. 22 Vigil of 30th

Sunday in Ordinary Time Ernest Paquin (9

th ann.), by his wife Laura

Sunday 8:00am @ SH 10:30am @ SH

Oct. 23 Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Robert Towne, by M/M Mark Lisiecki Jeffrey Robertshaw (4

th ann.), by the family

Please pray for our brothers & sisters who have asked for our prayers:

Lisa Marie Berthel, Micah Burt, Fr. Dave, Ginger

Duhamel, Callie Fitzgerald, Peter Jennette, Deborah

Kaplavka, Jeanne Kaleskas, Bernie & Priscilla Kulas,

Theresa Lupacchino, Julie Nydam, John O’Leary, Rita

Pare, Christy Richard, Judy Stickles, Brian Trudeau,

Richard Trudeau

We pray for all the deceased members & benefactors of our parish; all

those in Military Service; those suffering from the effects of natural

disaster, epidemics, and political strife.

8th Annual WBES Craft Fair

Saturday, November 5th 9am-2pm West Brookfield Elementary School

89 N. Main St.

A Collection for Haitian Relief will be taken up at all Masses next

weekend. Please see the Bishop’s letter below.

Last Weekend’s Offertory General $3,280

Monthly Renovation Fund $1,263

Fuel Offering $250

Please note: The bank accepts checks written in BLUE or BLACK ink only.

Special Collections 10/15 & 16 World Mission Sunday 10/22 & 23 Haiti Relief Fund 11/1 All Saints 11/2 All Souls – Please print names clearly

~Stewardship~

“…be persistent whether it is convenient or inconvenient...” 2 Timothy 4:2

It is not always convenient to be a good steward, especially when all the temptations of our busy and materialistic world get in the way. Now add our own pride and ego into the equation and living a stewardship lifestyle may be downright uncomfortable! Remember, God didn’t call us to be comfortable. He called us to be faithful.

~Word of Life~

“Pope Francis stresses, ‘We are speaking of an attitude of the heart, one which approaches life with serene attentiveness, which is capable of being fully present to someone without thinking of what comes next’ (LS 226).” — “Serene Attentiveness to God’s Creation,” USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities

Office of the Bishop 49 Elm St.

Worcester, MA 01609 Dear friends in Christ, Oct. 5, 2016

While Hurricane Matthew is still raging along the Eastern Seaboard this weekend, the devastation that lies in its wake is beyond our

imaginations. The people of Haiti, along with the Dominican Republic and so many other Carribean island nations, are faced with

immediate, life-threatening challenges due to the flood waters which have brought cholera, destruction of nearly all infrastructure, and

the loss of homes for tens of thousands of men, women and children.

In particular, the Diocese of Les Cayes, our twinned diocese, bore the brunt of the storm as the eye of the hurricane passed over the west

end of the island nation. Cardinal Chibly Langlois has informed me that, along with the loss of all agriculture and destruction to homes,

80% of their parishes and school, which often serve as community centers for the people, have sustained significant damage. He has

asked for our assistance. Therefore I am asking that a special collection be taken as soon as possible within the current schedule of our

individual parishes. We will forward these funds to Haiti as soon as possible. Individuals may also send a check directly to the chancery

if they so choose at 49 Elm Street, Worcester, MA 01609, made payable to “R.C. Bishop of Worcester” with a notation for Haitian

Relief. A secure electronic donation page has also been set up on our website at www.worcesterdiocese.org.

As importantly, we need your prayers for those who have died, for those who are struggling to find hope, families who are grieving the

loss of a loved one, and for the many relief workers who are there on our behalf. In this Year of Mercy, join me in asking God, the

Source of all mercy, to bring comfort and hope to all in need.

With every prayerful best wish, I remain

Sincerely yours in Christ

Most Reverend Robert J. McManus, S.T.D., Bishop of Worcester

Grades 1 through 9 Sunday 9:15 – 10:15am

ATTENTION PARISH BOYS AND GIRLS IN GRADES 4

OR OLDER!

If you are interested in learning

how to serve Mass, you are asked to

contact the rectory @ 508-867-

6469 and give us your name, grade,

address, and phone number. Fr. Chet

will start training sessions soon.

HARVEST THYME FAIR

Saturday, October 22nd 9am – 2pm

St. John the Baptist, E. Brookfield

Baked Goods – Silent Auction – Raffles

Attic Treasures – Lottery Tree – and

More!

Next Regular Meeting Tuesday October 25th

@ 7pm

Next Blood Drive – Dec. 29th

Scripture Study Monday evenings

K of C 4th Degree Dinner 10/19

October Calendar Raffle 10/1 - 31

Mary & Martha Movie Matinee 10/16

Baby Bottles due 11/5 & 6

Undie Sunday/Undie Monday October is Underwear Collection Month for the Springfield Rescue Mission. They serve hundreds of men in their Emergency Shelter and Rehabilitation Program each year. They also reach out to homeless men, women and children with new underwear, socks and t-shirts, used clothing, coats and shoes in our Give Away Center - ALL FREE OF CHARGE! As the weather starts getting colder, donating a new set of underclothing is an easy way to show the love of Christ to someone who has not had a clean pair of undergarments for months. Very often spiritual healing begins with physical needs being met. Undie Sunday/Undie Monday allows you to make a meaningful difference in the life of someone who is going without basic needs. There will be collection boxes in both churches throughout the month.

Mary & Martha Sodality Sunday Movie Matinee THIS Sunday, Oct. 16th at 2pm in Dugan Hall

This month’s movie is God is Not Dead 2.

Come join us for a wonderful movie, refreshments, & fun! It’s free!!

~October Calendar Raffle~

Week Two Winners: 10/9 - #401 Michelle Booth - $100 10/10 - #138 Willie LeBoeuf- $50 10/11 - #312 Ahleen Holbrook - $50 10/12 - #330 Sal Simonelli - $50 10/13- #503 Ray Couture - $50 10/14- #285 Mark Courtois - $50 10/8 - #264 Michele Connor - $50

Congratulations!!

Seven more winners coming next week!

Visitation House Baby Bottle Fundraiser

“Give that a child may live”

Once again during “Respect Life Month” the K of C will sponsor a Baby Bottle Fundraiser for Visitation House, a home for women with crisis pregnancies. Baby bottles are available at both churches. Please take one and keep it handy to collect your loose change.

Bottles will be collected on the weekend of Nov. 5 & 6. Thank you in advance for your generosity.

St. Roch Church, 334 Main St., Oxford, will be holding their annual Harvest Fair in the church hall on Sat. Nov. 5th 8am to 2 pm. Activities include: raffles, adopt-a-basket, books, white elephant sale, RADA knives, baked goods, money raffles. Lunch 11 am-1pm.