April 28st, 2019| 2nd Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy)| (828)

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

Cemetery Director Ron Skaife

978-827-5722

Mark 9:37

www.SaintDenisAshburnham.com

Join Flock Notes: Text “StDenis85” to 84576

Join Formed https://formed.org Use Code 6DF8JG

"Receive the Holy

Spirit.

Whose sins you forgive

are forgiven them,

and whose sins you

retain are retained.”

John 20:22

Next Week: May 5th, 2019|Third Sunday of Easter| Acts 5: 27-32, 40b-41, Revelation 5: 11-14, John 21: 1-19 or 21: 1-14

Sat 4/27 4:30pm Mary & John Hayes

Steven & Jason Hayes

Marta & Joe Hayes

By Hayes Family

Sun 4/28 8:00am

10:30am Liz Farrell

By Carol McPhillips Jones

James & Dan

By Jerry & Carol Hamel

Mon 4/29 9:00am Evan W. Beck

For God’s Grace

Tues 4/30 9:00am Rev. George E. Rueger

For his eternal rest

Wed 5/1 9:00am

Sat 5/4 4:30pm Doris LaPierre Leblanc

By Kusza Family

Sun 5/5 8:00am

10:30am Mil & Carl

Jeanette & Joe

Ed & Tom

By Jerry & Carol Hamel

Easter Flower Offerings

Thank you all for your Easter Flower

contributions. Below are the names

of the people whom we pray for

during this very special season of

hope and resurrection.

Bob Rosury

Edward & Florence Mack

Col. Margeret Mack (ret)

Sr. Margret Cropera

Charleen Sipos

Gillis, Norman & Rodier Families

Gerald Cormier

David & Jean Arsenault

Deceased Members of the Arsenault

Families

Matt Dimacale

Gladys Maillet

Joseph Maillet

Carlos Dimacale Sr.

Mary & James Duffy

John Frances & John F. Kokernack

Bisol Family

Del Beato Family

Lena Kelly

Zannavins Family

Paul Polastri

Loretta Lisciotti

Norman & Ester Young

Luigi & Nina Pollastri

Maureen Spaulding

The Cassie Family

Ronald Goodnow

Janey Goodnow

Mr & Mrs James Ryan

Linda Noseworthy

Edward Noseworthy

Matthew J. Lashua(baby)

Calvin Neely(baby)

Dena Kowalski(baby)

Kathleen E. Foley

Bridgett Foley

Wanda Foley

Hugh Foley

Ted Morse

Gilbert & Blanche Bernard

Shirley & Donald D'onfro

Paul & Mary Freda

Albert & Mary Freda

Pauline Legre

Betty MacVay

The Leblancs

Aubuchon's

Gallagher's

Hawkins's

Leblanc's

Towle's

Bastarache

Boudreau

Meghan Larkin

Ray & Muriel Fontaine

Ken & Ruth McIntire

Mary & Anne Martin

Henry LaBrecque

Olivia Moran

Harry & Pia Bellabarba

Thomas & Ora Coutu

Diana Bellabarba

Paul Bellabarba

Peg Brennan

Francis Driscoll

William H Foss, Sr.

Mr & Mrs Joseph Tamas

Leo "Blackie" Jaillet

Alice & John Leblanc

Grace Nelson

Jeanette Pitkiewicz

Ted Pitkiewicz

Norma & Tony Pirro

Pearl & Alvin Gallant

Sabourin Family

Lawrence Family

Rev. Ed Mahan

Joan Reifenheiser

Paul Polastri

John & Cecile Skehan

Joanne LeClair

Mafalda Porier

Linda Eck

Deceased Members of the Marmag

Families

Deceased Members of the Comeau

Families

Gilda Medeires

Conclicao Botelho

Guisherme Medeires

Cidalia Costa

Kim Vielante

Anne & Alyre Cormier

Aquila Williams

Albert Williams

Demien Williams

Thelma Williams

Richard Family

Ledger Family

Quarella Family

Tristan Daus

Fr Leo Cummings

Carol Parent

Uncle Fred Cenerizio

Anna Cenerizio

Uncle Carvado

My Mother Erma and Father

Thank You, Knights of Columbus

Council #15972

I would like to thank you for sponsoring

“Breakfast with the Easter bunny”. It was a

great event to meet fellow parishioners, build

a sense of community and we raised $497.62 for

the Colombian Orphanage.

“Gente Unida” or “United People” is a foundation providing education

for marginalized children in Colombia. 170 of these children live in an

orphanage that provides everything for their spiritual, personal, and

physical well-being.

Our foundation believes that education is key to breaking the cycle of

multi-generational poverty. Also, we respond to a child’s living and

problematic relationships with support and guidance based on our faith.

Thank you for taking this wonderful opportunity to be part of a positive

transformation in orphans. It brings tears to my eyes, but tears of

happiness seeing such great results in their lives. By providing

everything, we hope they will be able to face tomorrow’s challenges

and create good families where God is the center.

Thanks for all who attended and made this event a success. Anyone

interested in donating or to know more of “Gente

Unida” in Columbia please go to http://

genteunida.org.co/ to learn more.

Month of April Sun 4/28 8:00am Sunday Mass 10:30am Confirmation 10:30am – 2:00pm 10:30am Sunday Mass Mon 4/29 9:00am Daily Mass Tues 4/30 9:00am Daily Mass 10:30am CGS Classes

Month of May Wed 5/1 9:00am Daily Mass 9:30am Ladies Spiritual Enrichment Group 3:15am CGS Classes 6:30pm Confirmation Rehearsal Thur 5/2 6:30pm Kerygma Prayer/Bible Study Fri 5/3 7:00pm Confirmation 7:00pm Adoration Sat 5/4 3:30pm Sacrament of Reconciliation 4:30pm Mass Sun 5/5 8:00am Sunday Mass 8:00am Men’s Group Bible Study 10:30am Sunday Mass

Special Highlights | Upcoming Events | Offertory Update

If you are aware of an incident of sexual misconduct and the suspected offender is a priest, deacon, candidate, seminarian, religious, lay minister, employee or volunteer, you are encouraged to report the matter to the Diocese of Worcester. The report can be made by phone by contacting the Director of the Office for Healing and Prevention, 508-929-4363, or in writing sent to the Office for Healing and Prevention, 49 Elm Street, Worcester, MA 01609.

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

4/21/19 Sunday Offertory: $ 3,050.45 Parish Needs: $ 30.00 Easter Flowers $ 675.00 2nd Collection (Diocese) Holy Land Good Friday $ 295.00 4/21/19 Online Donations: $ 370.00

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

provide for the needs of our parish.

Calendar Raffle—$10 for 31 chances

Prizes $25, $50 on Sundays, $100 Memorial Day

Available at: *Parish Office* *from Knights*

or *Online* Time running out!

http://ash-westkoc.org/donations-oppotunities

Drawings every day in May. Winners posted on site.

Partners in Charity Appeal The Partners in Charity appeal is now

active, please donate via web, envelope

or at the parish office.

Amount Raised Goal Amount needed % Goal

$ 12,691.00 $27,000.00 $ -14,309.00 53%

Thank you all who made our Simple Supper

a success! We raised $219.00 for the parish.

We had a great time as well as build a sense of

community. We had the chance to taste a variety of soups and other

meatless dishes thank you for your participation as well.

Cake Week! Come buy a cake and help

Relay for Life! May 18th and 19th Come buy a cake and support a good cause. We will be in front of the church under the canopy. Parish Census

It is vital that we have current

information for all of our

parishioners. It has been over 25

years since the last census, so we are asking to help us to keep

it up to date. Please fill in as much information as you have

and include all family members in your household. You also

may complete the form online under Parish Business 24/7.

To submit your completed registration form either:

Submit the form online.

Return a printed copy in the collection basket or to the

parish office.

Scan or send saved pdf via email to stdenis@comcast.net

Mail a printed copy to 85 Main St Ashburnham MA 01430

An effective census will help to maintain a better relationship

in our parish family, control envelope costs and other mailings.

It is more than a headcount. Please let us know of anyone in

need of sacraments, how we can assist you better on it. Help us

to focus on the mission of the Church of Christ and make this

your home parish.

Coming Events for Knights of Columbus

1) This weekend April 28th!

Calendar Raffle. Members will be selling after Mass

Membership Drive Join your Fellow Knights of Columbus

2) Diaper Drive May 11th and 12th We Need Donations!

Please drop off Diapers in front of the church or Fr Lacy Hall.

Donations help young mothers and those in shelters.

3) Novena for Life KofC will be distributing Prayer Cards

and praying for the unborn children of the world.

4) Consecration of the Holy Family June 1st, 2nd after Mass

KofC will be distributing prayer cards and praying for cause.

5) Breakfast with the Knights June 9th 9:00 am

Come bring Dad to breakfast, share some family time!

6) Men’s Retreat June 23rd 10:30 am

All men invited, add a spiritual walk to your life.

http://ash-westkoc.org/donations-oppotunities