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Annunciation Parish
ONE PARISH PRAISING GOD IN TWO LOCATIONS
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Welcome to Annunciation Parish
Parish Staff
Clergy (978) 632-0253
Pastor
Rev. Stephen Lundrigan Ext. 116
Parochial Vicar
Rev. Wilmar Ramos Ext. 130
Deacon
Rev. Mr. Stanley Baczewski (978) 855-9805
Retired Deacon
Rev. Mr. Arthur Giard
Parish Office (978) 632-0253
Business Manager
William Lawton Ext. 113
Parish Secretary
Joanne Kay Ext. 110
Administrative Assistant
Grace Hartin Ext.111
Director of Religious Education
Mrs. Maura Sweeney Ext. 117
Director of Buildings & Grounds
Mr. Don Robinson Ext. 109
Building Maintenance
Mr. Donald Cosentino
Music Ministry
Mr. Paul Cormier (978) 602-6166
Mrs. Paulette Fowler (978) 660-0215
Ms. Sharon Sawtell (978) 632-7216
Youth Ministry
Mr. Paul Hartin
Email: [email protected]
Holy Family Academy (978) 632-8656
Principal
Mrs. Andrea Tavaska Ext. 219
Administrative Assistant
Mrs. Jennifer Lucas Ext. 213
Director of Enrollment
Mrs. Nancy Tyros Ext. 250
The Caring Place (978) 632-5745
Director
Mrs. Jane Pineo
Email: [email protected]
www.tcpgardner.com
From the Pastor’s Desk
MERRY CHRISTMAS! For many of us, Christmas holds many memo-
ries. Many mornings of expectation, a change in the usual routine, many
parties and different snacks and treats, and many of our loved ones who are
no longer with us. Amid our festivities let us remember the reason for the
parties, the reason for the changes, the reason for the celebration - Jesus is
born! The great story of God coming to save us takes an important and
amazing step as God comes down to live with us. This presence remains
with us in his Body the Church, and also in the Eucharist which we gather to
celebrate each Sunday. If you really think about it, that gift of himself is the
ultimate Christmas present and a great reason for a celebration.
We as a community have other reasons to celebrate. We have seen people
come and rejoin us in our combined parish family, we have offered many new
opportunities to learn and grow in faith, we have let the Spirit move more
freely among us and there has been wonderful growth. On top of this we
have paid off the parish debit, have developed procedures going forward to
ensure good financial management, and we have begun to look ahead to
how to strengthen us for the future. Our school, which had been shrinking,
has stabilized. We are on track to end this year with more students than last
year, have made some hires of wonderful new teachers, and have worked to
strengthen and expand our curriculum and programs. Parishioners have
begun to lead and participate in expanded ministries to those in our local
community - we grow into what Jesus calls us to as a faith community when
we become more faithful to the Gospel, open our arms to those in search of
something to fill what is missing in our lives, and become more and more a
living example of the presence of Jesus Christ. Our praise and worship of
God and our service to our fellow persons allows us to be the presence of
Jesus who gives continual praise to the Father and heals those in need.
It is that presence of Jesus that comes to humanity at Christmas that gives
us hope. It gives us hope that, amid any divisions that exist in our community
born of four parishes, amid any losses we experience, amid any disappoint-
ments we have - Jesus can come to us individually as much as he came to
people huddled in a stable in Bethlehem. The presence of Jesus is some-
thing wonderful to experience. This presence gives us hope. It is a presence
we come to see more clearly as we study our faith and apply it to our lives. It
is a presence in which we grow as we join together to worship in church. It is
a presence we deepen when we work together in Christian Ministry for the
good of others. I am happy to be able to speak to those whom I haven’t seen
in a while or met personally; I do pray for all of you and invite everyone to join
more deeply in the activity of the parish and ask you to extend this invitation
to others as well. God Bless you and be with you this Christmas!
Peace,
Fr. Steve
For those who are new to the parish or returning after some time away, we would like to welcome you to our
Catholic community. In this bulletin you will find many opportunities to be enriched and involved. If you would
like to register as a member or have any questions, you can call us at 978-632-0253, email us at of-
[email protected], complete the form on the back page of this bulletin, or you can stop by the
Parish Office during the week.
Annunciation Parish Mission Statement:
Strengthened by the Eucharist, empowered by the Holy Spirit, and sent by Christ we seek by worship and service to compassionately
meet the corporal and spiritual needs of our parish family and beyond. We desire to warmly welcome the stranger and one another, and
together reach a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ. In doing this, we are committed to the caring and ongoing Christian formation of
others by providing opportunities for spiritual, intellectual, and social growth within our faith and local community.
Mass Date Mass Time Mass Intention
Saturday, December 22nd 4:45 p.m. Leo Cormier by wife & family
Mr. & Mrs. Albert Bouthot by Mr. & Mrs. Jim Covington
Mr. & Mrs. August Richard by family
Sunday, December 23rd
7:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
Joseph & Rolland Hamel by their family
Lorraine Cormier by her husband
Denny Ouellet from the family
Anthony Baublis by his wife & family
Zephirin & Delphine Henri by The Family
Monday, December 24th
4:00 p.m.
12:00 midnight
Robert Perreault by family
Gregoire Croteau by family
Emilien Richard by family
Gordon Poirier by family
All Deceased Members of the Poirier Family by the family
Wednesday, December 26th 9:00 a.m. Mr. & Mrs. Bertell Morin by family
Vitaline & Albert Gallant by their daughter Gloria Cormier
Friday, December 28th 9:00 a.m. Erin Barus, 1st Anniversary Ann & Sara Barus
Gloria LeBlanc by “Inky” Fournier
Saturday, December 29th 4:45 p.m. Charles McKean, 4th Anniversary by family
Lola Beaudoin, 1st Anniversary by her family
Sunday, December 30th 7:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
Victor & Helen Swartz by their family
Lorraine Cormier by her husband
Theresa Morrissey, 17th Anniversary by family
Fred Morrissey, 72nd Anniversary by family
Tuesday, December 25th
Christmas Day
10:30 a.m. Adah & Kenneth Lovejoy by their family
Dad, Mom, & Arthur by Tina Gauthier
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Mass Intentions
Mass Date Mass Time Mass Intention
Saturday, December 22nd 4:00 p.m. Francis Murray by Bob Whipple
Patrick Twohig by his wife
Lauretta Kraskouskas by Frances McFaul
Sunday, December 23rd
8:30 a.m.
12:00 p.m.
Carolyn Colletto by George & Judy Colletto
Roland & Rita Jean by Kathy Arsenault & Family
To be announced
Tuesday, December 25th
Christmas Day
8:30a.m.
10:00a.m.
Martin Foley from his family
Ernie Duteau by Kathy Duteau
Thursday, December 27th 7:30 a.m. Marguerite Vautour, 1 Month Mind by Ginette Vautour
Saturday, December 29th 4:00 p.m. Michael Nicholson by Mark & Maureen Nicholson
Jane E. Flood by family
Ruth A. Zdanowicz, 1st Anniversary by her daughters
Sunday, December 30th 8:30 a.m.
12:00 p.m.
Francis Murray by his loving wife & family
Diane Goodrich by Music Ministry
To be announced
Monday, December 24th 4:00 p.m. Nicole Borey by her Mom, Claudette, and her brother, Nick
at Holy Spirit Church
at Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church
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Upcoming Events
Saturday December 29th
3:15—3:34p.m. Confessions at Holy Spirit
3:15—4:00p.m. Confessions at Holy Rosary
Sunday December 30th
Note: There are no Religious Education classes this weekend so families may
enjoy the long holiday weekend together. Classes will resume next Sunday, Jan-
uary 6th
Wednesday December 26th
6:00a.m.—8:00p.m. Eucharistic Adoration at Holy Rosary
Thursday December 27th
6:30p.m. Bingo in Holy Rosary hall
Friday December 28th
Sunday December 23rd
Note: There are no Religious Education classes this weekend so families may
enjoy the long holiday weekend together. Classes will resume in the New Year.
Monday December 24th
There is no Coffee Social after 9:00a.m. Mass at Holy Rosary this week, it will
resume after the New Year on Monday January 7th
Tuesday December 25th—Christmas Day
There is no Bible Study this week, it will resume after the New Year on Tues-
day January 8th at 6:30p.m. in Holy Rosary hall
December 23rd—29th
Holiday Office Hours:
The Parish Office will be closed on Monday December
24th and Tuesday December 25th in observance of the
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day holidays. It will reopen
at 8:30a.m. Wednesday morning to resume its normal
weekday business hours of 8:30a.m.—5:00p.m.
Join Flocknote and Stay Connected!
Flocknote is a communication tool that allows us to keep
parishioners up to date on events via email and text mes-
saging. Once you sign up you may choose which groups
you want to hear from. You may unsubscribe at any time
by texting STOP to 84576. There is no charge for this ser-
vice though data rates can apply for text messages de-
pending on your carrier.
There are 3 easy ways to join our parish’s Flocknote
group.
1. You may go to our parish’s website Annuncia-
tionGardner.org and click on the little lamb in the blue
box in the upper righthand corner of our home page
2. OR visit our parish’s page at flocknote.com/
AnnunciationGardner.
3. OR text “GoodNews4U” to 84576 from your phone.
Christmas Mass Times
Christmas Eve—Monday December 24th
Holy Spirit 4:00p.m.
Holy Rosary 4:00p.m.
12:00a.m. midnight
Christmas Day—Tuesday December 25th
Holy Spirit 8:30a.m.
10:00a.m. in Spanish
Holy Rosary 10:30a.m.
Christmas Flowers List can be found posted at the back of the church
and on the website. Printed copies are available at the back of church, or
you can request one at the Parish Office.
A Huge Thank You!
We wish to thank all those who made our parish Christmas Celebration
possible.
∗ All those who spent hours preparing the church by cleaning &
decorating
∗ All of our musicians and choir members
∗ All of our Altar servers, Lectors, and Eucharistic Ministers
∗ All those who served as greeters and ushers
∗ All those who made donations which funded the flowers, as well as
those whose donations made our gift of the book “Beautiful Hope”
possible.
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Parish Goings-On: News You Can Use!
Beautiful Hope
This Christmas, families will receive a copy of the book Beautiful
Hope, a collection of short essays by Catholic authors which explores
the source of our Hope in the face of a broken world. All are invited to
join one of our discussion groups on this book. They will meet for 4
weeks beginning the week of January 6
th
on:
• Tuesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. at Holy Spirit in the rectory
• Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. in the rectory at Holy Rosary
• Thursdays at 9:00 a.m. at Holy Spirit in the rectory
Theology on Tap
We plan to hold our first local Theology on Tap for young adults (college age thru their 30s) on Wednesday, January 23
rd
. Our Topic will
be Faith and Science: Can They Coexist? Join us for a lively conversation lead by Fr. Steve. You can get updates on this event by
subscribing to Flocknote (instructions for subscribing on page 4).
Help us celebrate the Parish Feast Day!
Mark your calendars and plan to join us for a celebration of the feast of the Annunciation, on March 25
th
. We are planning Mass, dinner,
and a special performance by Speed Painter, Rob Surrette. If you would like to help with planning the details of this event please con-
tact the Office at 978-632-0253.
St. Vincent de Paul
As you may know, our St. Vincent de Paul Society works to provide
assistance to those in our community who are in need. With the help
of your generosity, throughout the year of 2018 we were able to pro-
vide:
∗ Food & equipment to 410 households
∗ Financial assistance for heat, rent, & utilities to 29 families
∗ Thanksgiving Baskets of food to 64 families
∗ Christmas Baskets of food to 64 families
∗ Gift cards for Christmas presents to 107 children
Children’s Liturgy Leaders Needed
Every week during the 10:30a.m. Mass at Holy Rosary Church,
we offer Children’s Liturgy of the Word to help our little ones
understand Jesus’ teachings and His Love for them. It is only
with the help of volunteer group leaders that we are able to offer
this learning opportunity to our little Catholics. We are currently
short-staffed and are looking for more volunteers to be group
leaders. This does not need to be a weekly commitment, we will
be happy to work with your schedule. Please contact Morgan
Brinker at [email protected] if you are able to help.
Did you see our children’s bulletin?
We now offer a Children’s bulletin for elementary students! It is availa-
ble for our young parishioners who are developing an understanding
of Jesus. Children (and their parents or grandparents) are welcome to
pick up their very own bulletin from the back of church as they leave
each week. These bulletins feature a coloring page, word game, and
a summary of the week’s Gospel with ideas on how to live what you
have learned.
Thank You to the Students at Holy Family Academy who gave a up a recess period to help St. Vincent de Paul
members fill the Christmas baskets this year. You are awesome and reflect so well the Christian call to service! �
Did you know that our Parish website is full of all kinds of information? We have everything from our parish
calendar of events and bulletin, to information about all of our parish ministries, and inspirational videos and
articles. Please check us our at www.AnnunciationGardner.org
Just a Little Note of Gratitude
Thank You to everyone for supporting Holy Family Academy
this year. Whether it was a donation towards tuition scholar-
ships, building a scarecrow for our contest, attending our plays,
or participating in our Fun Run, your support has meant the
world to us. We are blessed to have such a fun and loving com-
munity in which our school can proper. Have a very Merry
Christmas, and may God continue to bless you in the New
Year.
With Love,
The Faculty, Staff, Parents, & Students of Holy
Family Academy
Open House at the Parish Office!
This March, our Parish Office is hosting an Open House for
parishioners and members of the community to come together
for some snacks, chit-chat, and to meet some new people.
If this sounds like something you would be interested in helping
coordinate, give Joanne or Grace a ring at 978-632-0253, email
us at [email protected], or pop by our Parish
Office in the rectory at 135 Nichols Street during office hours
(8:30am—5:00pm). Please bring all your fresh, festive ideas!
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Spiritual Guidance
Please Pray For:
Philip Mara, Addison Auza, Henry Cichonski, Richard & Jeanne Bubnel, Geraldine Dorval, Tricia McKinley, Brian Como, Kathleen
Bliss, Leonne Tagen, Larry Butler, Joan Besch, Mary Beth Brow and Patty LeBlanc.�
If you would like to add a person’s name to the prayer list, please contact Annunciation Parish at (978) 632-0253, ext. 110.
Names will be kept on the prayer list for 4 consecutive weeks. Please call the Parish Office if you would like to put a
name back on the list at the end of these 4 weeks.
For other prayers and special intentions, call our Prayer Line at (978) 632-2618�
Information on the Sacraments
Baptism: is celebrated on the Third Sunday of the month at 2:00p.m. or any oth-
er Sunday outside the Lenten Season. If you would like to have your child Baptized
call the Parish Office at (978) 632-0253
First Communion: for adults and children over the age of 7. Call Maura
Sweeney at the Parish Office (978) 632-0253 Ext.117
Confirmation: call Maura Sweeney at the Parish Office (978) 632-0253 Ext117
Holy Orders: If you are feeling called to explore a vocation to the priesthood
please contact our diocesan vocations director Fr. Jim Mazzone at jmaz-
[email protected] or by phone at 508-340-5788
Holy Matrimony: notify the Church approximately one year in advance. For
Marriage Preparation, call the Parish Office at (978) 632-0253
Anointing of the Sick: call Fr. Lundrigan at Ext.116 or Fr. Ramos at Ext.130
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Come Pray in the Presence of the Lord
All are welcome to stop by Holy Rosary Church on Wednesdays from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. for Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. For your
convenience the ramp door is left open all day. You may sign up at the back of church for a specific time every week or drop in as your
schedule allows.
These Events Will Resume in the New Year:
Bible Study
Lead by Fr. Steve and meets every Tuesday (except on holidays) at 6:30p.m. downstairs in the hall at Holy Rosary. Through
an open conversation, participants will explore the coming Sunday’s readings by learning about their contexts and discussing
their meaning for us today. These sessions do not build on each other so you may feel free to drop in as you’re able. �
Curso Biblico
Fr. Ramos leads a Bible Study in Spanish on Thursday evenings at 5:30p.m. in the upstairs conference room in the rectory on
Nichols Street. �
Faith Sharing Group
Meets at 9:00a.m. on Thursdays in the rectory at Holy Spirit to talk about faith in our lives in an informal, comfortable setting.
The Intercessory Prayer Group
Gathers every other Monday at 1:30p.m. in the rectory on Nichols Street to pray for the needs of our parish and community
through various prayers of the Church, song, Sacred Scripture, silent reflection, and sharing. The next meeting will be Jan. 7
th
.
Grit & Grace Women’s Book Club
Is an opportunity for women of all ages to gather and discuss books that help them explore their faith. They meet biweekly on
Monday evenings at 7:00p.m. in the rectory on Nichols Street. Their next meeting will be on Monday, January 14
th
. They will be
discussing the book Beautiful Hope at that time. You can pick up a copy of this book at the back of church after Mass.
These Faith Formation Activities Are Being Offered this Winter:
∗ Prayer for Adult Sons & Daughters: Placing them in the Heart of God
∗ A Catholic Approach to End of Life Forms
∗ Everything You Every Wanted to Ask About the Mass But Haven’t Had a Chance to Ask
Full details on these events will be posted on our website and updated in this bulletin.
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From the Office
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about Annunciation Parish?
Simply fill out the form below. We have provided pencils in
your pew. When you are done, you can tear off this back
page of your bulletin and drop it in the collection basket or
hand it to the priest or greeter on your way out of Mass.
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Email: l
Please contact me with information about:
� Becoming a parishioner
� Becoming Catholic
� Celebrating a sacrament
� Scheduling a visit from a priest
� Holy Family Academy (PreK—Grade 8)
� The Caring Place (Preschool & Child Care)
� Religious Education for my children
� Children’s Liturgy of the Word
� Youth Ministry
� Respect Life Committee
� Ministry to the Sick & Homebound
� Adult faith formation opportunities
� Online Giving or donation envelopes
� A change of address
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