Holy Family Parish
Paróquia Sagrada Família
30 Grafton Street Lowell MA 01852 Main Phone: (978) 453-2134 Brazilian Community: (978) 934-0622 Fax: (978) 453-0933 Email: holyfamilylowell@gmail.com Administrator
Reverend Nicholas Sannella Pastoral Staff
Reverend Donald G. Lozier, OMI Reverend Gilmond Boucher, OMI
Deacon Alvaro Soares Business Manager
David McLean
Director of Religious Education Claire Couillard
Immaculate Conception High School of Religion Director
W. Gerald Dockett (978)808-4505 Parish Secretaries Lira De Moraes (Brazilian)
Cathy Martel (English) Custodian / Plant Manager
Marlene Heiss John Perry of Immaculate Conception
November 8th, 2020
10:00 AM English Mass
Mass Intention
Priests Intention
November 1st, 2020
10:00 AM English Mass
Mass Intention
Jacqueline Britton
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November 1, 2020
God’s mercy calls us to repentance. When we judge others for their behavior, no matter how unsavory it is, we need to remember that God’s mercy is not just available to us — it’s there for all people. Surprising things happened to Zacchae-us, the maligned tax collector who looked for Jesus. God’s mercy is so much bigger than ours.
My friends, we pray for all people throughout the world, that they may experience God’s surprising mercy.
For the church and for members of all faith traditions who hope for God’s mercy … we pray,
For an attitude of mercy toward those we judge to be sinners or slackers or unworthy of mercy for whatever reason … we pray,
For those who refuse to show mercy toward others, and for the ability to recognize our own need for mercy and forgiveness … we pray,
For healing the divisions in our country … we pray, For the poor and disenfranchised; and for those who
judge them as unworthy of public assistance … we pray, For our national election: that the outcomes may reflect
a concern for the common good … we pray,
For peace, and for those who perceive violence and war as God’s punishment toward others … we pray,
For the sick and the dying, the grieving and the discour-aged among us; and for those who have died; we pray,
PRAYER: God of surprises, we are grateful for the many
times you have shown mercy to us imperfect people. Re-move judgment toward others from our hearts and grant us the capacity to see all people through your merciful eyes. We pray in the name of Jesus, who called everyone to re-pentance. Amen.
We pray….. For those that are sick or
recently in the hospital…
Dr. Gertrude Bailey, Daniel Bedard, Rina Bedford, Fr. Gilmond Boucher, Bob Brown, Buote Family, Loretta Caira, Bill Calhoun, Roger Chartrand, Millie Ciszek, Francine Clay, Robert Connolly, Anne Marie Countie, Davidson Family, Debbie Demers, DeRocco Family, Jerry Dockett, Mary Dockett, Cathy Durand, Cynthia Evans, Joshua Geoffroy, Roger Geoffroy, Sr. Marilyn Gignac, An-drew Gosselin, Susan Goyette, Donna Grav-elle, Karen Graham, Sr. Joan Gregoire, Ilene Hallisey, Len Hallisey, Havelka Family, Louise Hikel, Frank Holden, Marge Keefe, Annette Knust, Jim Knust, Kozowyk Fami-ly, Fran & Jerry Labadini, Nora & Bob Labadini, Maryann Lanzara, Anthony Lavina, Betty LeClaire, Jeanne LeLacheur, Raymond LeLacheur, Carol Leonard, John Leonard, Terry Lesard, Pauline Letourneau, Rev. Robert Levesque OMI, Liz Machado, Betty Mallett, Donald Marcouillier, Steven Marks, Barbara Matyl, Hilda McBride, Sheila McCarthy, McDonagh Family, Chris McHardy, Margaret Mello, Georgette Men-donca, Manuel MenMen-donca, Caryn Misquita, Pauline Moore, Sr. Shirley Letourneau Mor-rison, Aparecida Nascimento, Francis O’Donnell, Linda Paradise, Kim Peirce, Jeanne Pinard, Mary Richardson, Mary Ri-vas, Robert RiRi-vas, Joel Rivera, Elaine Rob-inson, Ed Rotondi, Sr. Jeanne Rouillard, Freeman Shepherd, Donna Sherman, Steph-anie Southworth, Bea Stamp, John Stamulo-nis, Marilyn Sullivan, Rose Sweeney, Lor-raine Trahan, Kristy Williams, Diane Wing-field, Collette Wooldridge.
May they experience God’s healing
love and comfort.
All Saints Day 2020
For Catholics November is traditionally a time to remember our beloved
deceased.
Claire Boulanger Kathleen Graham Pauline Jankowski Phyllis McWilliams Alcy Dias Monteiro
Mary Joyce Stanley Husselbee
Agnes Lagasse Margaret Donnelly
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION SCHOOL
SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2020
11:30 AM
Contact Claire Couillard at parish office 978-458-1474
Mark your calendar
1st Sunday of Advent November 29th 2020
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31* DOMINGO DO TEMPO COMUM “Jesus vai na casa de um pecador”
Se fizéssemos uma pesquisa comprovaríamos que não são poucos os que, completamente ig-norantes em relação à fé, têm uma vida fora dos padrões evangélicos, no entanto, um dia, di-ante do conhecimento de Deus são movidas a uma mudança radical no seu modo de viver. Por isso, a história de Zaqueu é igual à de muitas pessoas que vivem uma vida afastada de Deus, entregues somente aos seus planos, alheios aos mandamentos de amor aos irmãos, e que em um certo momento, de alguma forma, são atraídas para Jesus.
Zaqueu, como muitos hoje, tinha uma ambição desmedida e prejudicava e explorava os outros com a cobrança de impostos, por isso, ficou muito rico. Era um “pecador público”, como tam-bém alguns políticos, governantes, pessoas que hoje têm poder e autoridade, mas que se aproveitam disso para se engrandecer. No entanto, um dia Zaqueu procurou ver quem era Je-sus!
A princípio não conseguiu por causa da multidão, mas, fez um esforço supremo subiu na árvore e foi notado por Ele. Jesus o mandou descer depressa, e se ofereceu para levar a salvação para sua casa. O Zaqueu hoje pode ser cada um que, embora nem seja rico (a), nem tenha explorado ninguém, não se sentiu ainda tocado (a) por Jesus nem motivado a uma verdadeira conversão.
Muitos ainda hoje, apesar de viver sempre procurando encontrar Jesus, não o conseguem. A multidão os atrapalha, os seus interesses os impedem de ter uma experiência verdadeira com a Salvação. No entanto só o fato de se sentirem atraídos (as) para Ele já indica que têm Fé e es-perança de encontrá-Lo.
Em qualquer situação em que estejamos nunca poderemos desistir de procura-Lo e de ter uma experiência pessoal com Ele, pois, tem poder de transformar a nossa vida negativa em justiça e bondade e continua hoje também esperando os Zaqueu dos nossos dias. Jesus conta com a in-tercessão daqueles que já O encontraram para que a salvação entre na casa e no coração de to-dos os pecadores.
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FUNDRAISER 2020
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11: Jackie Burns $50.00 12: James Fortner $25.00 13: Karen Follett $25.00 14: Mary Jane Bartolone $25.00 15: Carole Mireault $25.00 16: Bill Dunn $25.00 17: John Modrich $50.00 FALL CALENDAR FUNDRAISER 2020
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18: Donation to Holy Family $50.00 19: Patricia Brassard $25.00 20: Karen Follett $25.00 21: Jay & Pam Stamp $25.00 22: Barbara McLean $25.00 23: Ruth Gallagher $25.00 24: Richard O'Neil $50.00 FALL CALENDAR FUNDRAISER 2020 Winners Week One
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1: Sandra Olejarz $25.00 2: Annette Maranville $25.00 3: Joyce Burgess $50.00 4: Glenn Chartrand $50.00 5: Denise Roy $25.00 6: Doug McLean $25.00 7: Annette Maranville $25.00 8: Laura McNamara $25.00 9: Maureen Mulryan $25.00 10: Maryann Bogannam $50.00
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Winners Week Four
25: Amy Souza $50.00 26: Denise Roy $25.00 27: Maureen Pickering $25.00 28: Karen Follett $25.00 29: Jeanine Giguere $25.00 30: Carol Miller $25.00 31: Kathleen Rose $50.00
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