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Fourth Sunday of Easter St. Cecilia Church, Leominster MA May 3, 2020
Rectory: 170 Mechanic Street Leominster, Massachusetts
Telephone (978) 537-6541 / 537-6542 / 537-6543 Email - [email protected]
Parish Office Hours are Monday thru Thursday 9 am - 5 pm and Friday 9 am - 4 pm The Office is closed to the public. Please reach out by calling or emailing.
May 3, 2020 - Fourth Sunday of Easter
Rev. Robert D. Bruso Pastor
Rev. Mateus Souza Associate Pastor
Deacons Ronald J. Aubuchon Deacon Robert S. Connor, Jr.
Mrs. Paula Doucet Director of Religious
Education
Mr. David M. Lasky Organist
Prayer at the Time of a Pandemic O God, Whose only begotten Son bore the weight of human
suffering for our salvation, hear the prayers of your Church for our
sick brothers and sisters and deliver us from this time of trial.
Open our ears and our hearts to the voice of your Son:
Be not afraid, for I am with you always.
Bless all doctors and nurses, researchers and public servants;
give us the wisdom to do what is right and the faith to endure this hour, that we might gather once again to praise your name in the heart of your Church, delivered from all distress and confident in
your Mercy. Through Christ our Lord. Amen
Pray in the church privately. The church is open daily from 9 am to 4:30 pm. Please adhere to the guidelines of no more than 10 people six feet apart so that we can continue to keep the church
open. In times where there is a Private Mass being held, the church doors will be locked.
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On our website StCeciliaChurch.net
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Fourth Sunday of Easter St. Cecilia Church, Leominster MA May 3, 2020
Collection Report
4/19 Weekly Stewardship $5,472.34 (this includes many makeup envelopes
and on-line donations)
We are always grateful for your generous support and we hope that you will continue to financially give to our parish even though Masses have been suspended to the public. We are asking if you are able to support our parish financially in any of the following ways: 1. Mail in your weekly envelopes
2. Mail a check
3. Drop contributions off thru the rectory mail slot front door on Mechanics St
4. Online Giving via our parish webside www.stceciliachurch.net and Give Online Support Our Parish
The Sympathies of the parish community
are extended to the family and friends of
Annette M. Kirby and Jeannette M. Bedard
who died recently.
Please remember them and their family in your
prayers. This is an especially difficult time for
family and friends of the deceased as they
cannot gather together to comfort, console and
share loving memories.
OUR LADY, HEALTH OF THE SICK, PRAY FOR US Please pray for those who are ill, especially: Claire Babineau, Florence Comeau,
Gilles Comeau, Leanne Cyr, Robert Eagle, John Gallant, Dennis Holman, Ginette LeBlanc, Georgette Lorenzetti, Dee Lucas, Riley Watts and Fr. Bob Bruso.
If you know someone who needs prayers, call the rectory or email us at [email protected] and we will add them to our list for a month.
Bible Reflection, The Good Shepherd Sunday John 10:1-10
Jesus says: I am the gate. Whoever enters through me will be saved-
- In Jesus we have the new model of the true shepherd. In him is fulfilled the expectation of the
Good Shepherd promised by God.
- The shepherd enters through the gate to take care of the sheep, not to oppress them. In fact, the
sheep recognize his authority and follow him.
- Jesus leads the people to take them out of the darkness, because such is the work which the Fa-
ther has entrusted to him.
- Jesus is the new gate in regard to every person.
It means to “get close to Him”, “to trust Him”, to follow Him and to allow ourselves to be guided by
His message to participate in the dedication of Jesus so that the true happiness of man may be ac-
complished.
Voices all around us challenge what we believe. We see movies and watch television programs that
tell us almost any sin is OK as long as it is fun, or as long as we commit it with enough love. We see
and hear endless ads telling us that we, and what we desire, matter first, most, last and always.
Many tell us that everything we want, we should have, and that everything bad that happens to us is
someone else’s fault.
Who is your Shepherd and whom do you listen?
PRAYER: Loving Father, your Son Jesus Christ suffered for us. By his wounds we were healed. Fill
us with the strength of the Holy Spirit that we may follow the Good Shepherd to the pasture of eter-
nal life. We thank you and glorify you, now and forever. AMEN
The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.
Fourth Sunday of Easter St. Cecilia Church, Leominster MA May 3, 2020
St. Cecilia Strong! Check us out on social media.
New Website
The new Word Among Us, the parish bulletin and prayer cards “Prayer at the Time of a Pandemic” can picked up in the church. The parish bulletin is always published on-line on our parish website. If you do not have internet access, please call the rectory and we can mail one to you.
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