PARISH FAMILY OF OUR LADY OF THE LAKE�1400 Main Street ~ Leominster, MA 01453

Parish Office Hours 9AM - 3PM

Monday through Thursday

Parish Office: (978) 342-2978

Religious Ed. Office: (978) 342-2978, Opt. 4 Fax: (978) 342-8738

Parish E-Mail Information@ourladylake.org

Religious Ed. E-mail Religiouseducation@ourladylake.org

Parish Web Address

www.ourladylake.org

Parish Staff Pastor: Father Dennis J. O’Brien

Associate Pastor: Father Carlos Ruiz

Weekend Assistant: Msgr. James Mongelluzzo

Religious Ed. Director: Lisa Sciacca

Religious Ed. Grade Coordinators: Michelle Lutter and Ellen DePatie

Religious Ed. Secretary: Debbie Bronchuk

Parish Secretary: Laura Petkewich

Parish Bookkeeper: Wendy Chartrand Facility Manager: Frank Ricardo, Jr. Director of Music: Regie Pineda

Liturgical Celebrations

Lord’s Day Masses: Saturday: 5PM

Sunday: 8AM, 9:45AM, 11:45AM, & 5PM

Daily Mass: 8AM (M, T, W, F)

Communion Service: 8AM (Thursday)

Sacrament of Reconciliation Every Saturday at 4PM and by appointment anytime.

Safe Environment Notice Our parish follows the guidelines of the national charter

for the protection of children and young people

approved by the US Bishops and Dioceses of Worcester

policies. Contact Victim Services at a direct and

confidential telephone line at 508-929-4363. Lisa

Sciacca is the Safety Environment Coordinator at our

parish.

ALL ARE WELCOME!

No matter what your present status in the

Catholic Church,

no matter what your current family or marital situation,

no matter what your personal history,

age, background, race,

no matter what your own self-image:

You are invited, welcomed, accepted, loved,

and respected here at Our Lady of the Lake.

If you are new to our parish,

please contact the Parish Office to register

as a new member of our parish family.

Sunday of Divine Mercy

Now a week later his disciples were again inside and Thomas

was with them. Jesus came, although the doors

were locked, and stood in their midst and said, "Peace be with you."

Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here and see my

hands, and bring your hand and put it into my side,

and do not be unbelieving, but believe."

John 20:26-27

OUR LADY OF THE LAKE LEOMINSTER, MA

SATURDAY, APRIL 22ND

5:00 PM Juliette Rudnicky, 4th Anniversary

Roland and Claire Savoie

SUNDAY, APRIL 23RD Sunday of Divine Mercy

8:00 AM Ines Larena

Vanessa Marcotte 9:45 AM Everett Goodale

Roberta Raspuzzi, 3rd Anniversary

Baptisms: Marcus Joseph Olegar io

Sofia Rose Olegario

Nikolas Olegario

11:45 AM Sam Costa

Pauline Curran, 3rd Anniversary

1:15 PM Baptism: Gabr iella Marie Rosa

2:00 PM Baptism: Calvin Rober t Lavery

5:00 PM Nicole Mar tel Lavoie

Johanne Martel MONDAY, APRIL 24TH

8:00 AM Marion Cote, Month’s Mind

Ines Patrecio Treceta

TUESDAY, APRIL 25TH Saint Mark 8:00 AM Donald Withington

Leo and Orpha Nourie

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26TH 8:00 AM Gladys Selinga, 1st Anniversary

Yolande Picard

THURSDAY, APRIL 27TH

9:00 AM Communion Service

FRIDAY, APRIL 28th Saint Peter Chanel 8:00 AM Decato-O’Malley Families

Our Deceased Teachers, Classmates, and Students

SAT., APRIL 29TH Saint Catherine of Siena

5:00 PM Jeffrey Gelinas, 4th Anniversary

John Flannagan, Sr.

SUNDAY, APRIL 30TH Third Sunday of Easter

8:00 AM James Cleary, 4th Anniversary

Kay Canney, Birthday Celebration 9:45 AM Alice Breau, 14th Anniversary

Gail Taylor, 2nd Anniversary 11:45 AM Jackie Dumont, Bir thday Celebration Robert Jekanowski, Bday Remembrance 5:00 PM Ray Canney, Bir thday Remembrance

Sam Costa

Many thanks to all of you who have contributed to the Annual Partners in Charity Appeal.

We have several new donors this year and hope everyone who has not contributed will consider doing so this weekend. In each pew there are envelopes to make your donation. Every gift is important and every contribution is greatly appreciated by those who need our help the most.

Please consider making a pledge this year. Pledging made it possible for me to increase my annual gift this year. Consider $10.00 for ten months or $25.00 for 4 months. Please help us reach our $65,000. goal by taking an envelope home with you today and making your gift this week.

Your contribution to Partners in Charity helps the Diocese of Worcester to care for our retired priests, reach out to families in crisis, turn childhood despair into hope, foster the religious formation of our young people, support vocations to the priesthood and protect and defend those whose lives are most vulnerable. Your gift can make a difference in someone’s life. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR GENEROSITY.

Please remember in your prayers John and Rossana Marcotte, parents of Vanessa Marcotte. Vanessa grew up in Our Lady

of the Lake Parish. Father Hoey baptized her, and Msgr. Jim was pastor when she made her First Communion here. These are difficult days for her parents, as you can imagine, and our prayerful support of them will be greatly appreciated.

The new large gold communion plate that was

used for the first time at the Easter Vigil was given

by Vanessa’s parents in loving memory of their

beloved daughter. May she rest in peace.

Our Holy Week celebrations were just beautiful! Beautiful liturgy doesn’t just happen. So much time and talent goes into preparing, planning and practicing so that when the parish family comes together the celebration is spiritually rich for everyone. Many visitors from near and far commented on how much they enjoyed celebrating these sacred days at Our Lady of the Lake. The music was fantastic, the lectors read so well, Eucharistic minsters were so reverent, the greeters were so welcoming, our altar servers were just fabulous, and the church was beautifully decorated. Thank you all!

SUNDAY OF DIVINE MERCY

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

REGISTRATION!  In the quest to complete our registration process for the 2017-2018 school year before the summer break and while we still have clerical help, we are asking parents to register your children when you bring them for classes.  Registration forms may be picked up, completed and left for us on the table outside the Religious Ed. Office in the Parish Family Center. Each form is numbered as it comes in. Although we try to honor your choice, we can only guarantee your choice of day for the first 100 families. Early registration is to your advantage as parents retain the ability to make changes to your choice of day up until mid August, should your schedule change later on in the spring.   Questions? Please call the Religious Ed Office.

Coffee Shop Help Needed! Starting in September (after the bazaar) we will be in need of a person or persons who would be willing to set up the

schedule and coordinate the volunteers, gained through the Religious Ed Program, and another person to pick up the donuts at the Leominster Dunkin Donuts and deliver them by 8-8:15AM each Sunday from mid-September to the end of May. We supply the cash payment. This is a perfect service opportunity for someone who routinely goes to the 8AM Mass! Please call Lisa at 342-2978, x109 if you can help. Thanks!

Please keep the following individuals in your prayers as

we pray for their recovery and well being.

Jack McCarthy

Joseph Meyers Margaret Larkin

Debbie Doyle Shea Sadonas D.J. Vachon

Jay Burke Jimmy Cameron Robert Cormier

Christian Huvila Margaret Miln

Dexter Turner

Melissa Paradis

Linda Heir Nick Murphy

Rebecca Smith Amanda Kidwell

Chris Foley

Lana Leger Michael Larkin

Geri Phillips

Christine White Janice Arsenault

Richard Hamel

Jimmy Tresider

Claire Ellis

Scott Ellis Meri Ammendolia

Tony Ammendolia Bernice Crete Mark Walsh

Ed Walsh Ernie Ricci Barbara Tellier

Ann Lastella Jackie Dumont

Nina Smith

Thank you for your Parish Support!

April 16th, 2017

186 Sunday Envelopes $ 5,188. 23 Make Up Envelopes $ 485. 1 Paid Ahead Envelope $ 5. Loose Cash $ 3,603. SUNDAY COLLECTION $ 9,281. Monthly Maintenance $ 272. 2nd Collection—Easter Envelopes $ 7,130.

Parish Tithe 4/9/17 and 4/16/17 Vacation Bible School $ 1,052. OLL Scholarship Fund 928.

Thank you for your continued generosity.

This Monday and Tuesday, April 24th/25th, marks the close of our regular Religious Ed classes for the academic year (with exception of our High School I students who will meet on April 30). We are grateful for our beautiful children and all of the grace that they bring to our parish, for their families, our Catechists and Aides and all who support the work of religious education at Our Lady of the Lake.

Make up classes will be held for children in Grades 1-5 during your regular class time on May 1st/2nd, for those who have missed four or more classes. If this applies to your child, you will have already received a notice.

Catechists, Aides and all those who volunteer in

the Religious Ed. Program, YOU ARE SO APPRECIATED! Please let us have the joy of celebrating your service on Monday, May 22nd,

starting at 5:30 PM, at our Appreciation

Party! Mark your calendar...you will not want to miss this event!

Communion Cups and Plates Many thanks to all who have contributed to our purchasing of new gold communion cups and plates. The cups

and plates will be engraved in memory of those in whose memory they have been given right after the Easter season. If you are interested in giving a cup or plate in memory of a loved one, please call the parish office this week for information.

ISRAEL 2018 Father Dennis will lead a trip to the Holy Land from April 9th-19th, 2018. More than 20 people have expressed an interest in going on this trip. An informational meeting

will be held on Mon., May 1st at 7PM. Please call the parish office today if you are interested in learning more about this trip.

APRIL 22ND/23RD, 2017

The decorated white “Give New

Life” bags for our Food Pantry were

given out or were taken by those

who wish to help those in need of

food after each Mass last weekend.

There are still bags available at the

church entrances. A list of non-perishable items that

we give out in our food pantry is in each bag. These

bags of food will help to stock our food pantry

shelves. The bags of food may be returned anytime

during the Easter Season and left at the entrances to

the church. Thank you for your support.

MINISTRIES IN ACTION

BROWN BAG MINISTRY

The next BBM Meal Prep for Our Father’s House will be

held on Sat., April 29th at 3:00PM in St. Joseph’s Hall

and our parish kitchen. Sign up to help through Sign Up Genius. The link is on

our website now: www.ourladylake.org .

Crafts for Fall Bazaar….It’s time to start thinking about making handmade crafts, such as knit/crochet items, fabric items, wood crafts, etc. for the Country

Store at the bazaar . All handmade items are greatly appreciated. For info, please call Shirley Brake at 978-397-1554.

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL

CO-SPONSORED BY

OUR LADY OF THE LAKE PARISH AND

ST. BERNARD’S ELEMENTARY PARISH

July 31st to August 4th, 2017

9:30AM to 12:30PM

This summer, our parish will collaborate with St. Bernard’s Parish once again to sponsor a Vacation Bible School at St. Bernard’s Elementary School. We need lots of help to make this happen. If you are interested, please call Father Dennis as soon as possible. Joyce Leite from St. Bernard’s would like someone from our parish to co-chair the event with her. We also need at least ten other adults and ten young adults who would be willing to work at the bible school. More than this would be great! Everyone is welcome to join in making this a fun-filled event for our children. We need storytellers, teachers, teacher aides, and of course snack helpers! It was great fun last year. Let’s keep this tradition going. Call today if you can help. Information will be given to all of our children this week.

Throughout the 50 days of the Easter Season, we remember at Mass all those whose names are written on the Easter Flower Offering envelopes. Thank you for our generosity.

Any remaining CRS Rice Bowls may be placed in the baskets located at the church entrances.

MEET AND GREET BREAKFAST SUNDAY, APRIL 30TH

The Pastoral Council will sponsor a meet and greet breakfast next Sunday, April 30th following the 8AM and 9:45AM Masses. This year several new families have joined our parish, and this will be a great opportunity for us to welcome them!

Please join us for pancakes, eggs, bacon, muffins and jelly. Please sign up after Mass or call the parish office by Thursday, April 27th at 978-342-2978.

Next Sunday, we invite everyone to wear a nametag which will be available on your way into church. This is another wonderful way for us to get to know one another. Thanks.

Thank you to the Boy Scouts and their leaders for doing a great job cleaning the church. Everything looked nice and clean for Easter! Special thanks to all who provided the reception after the Easter Vigil. Everything was delicious!

The Montachusett Choral will present its 25th Anniversary Spring Concert on Sunday, April 30th at 2PM in Tata Auditorium at Leominster City Hall, 25 West Street. The concert will benefit Health Alliance Home Health and Hospice. Tickets are $12. in advance, $15. at the door. Free admission for those under age 18. Tickets are available in the Mayor’s office or by calling 978-534-1081.

APRIL 22ND/23RD, 2017

THIS WEEK’S PARISH EVENTS

SATURDAY, APRIL 22ND 07:30 PM AA Meeting

SUNDAY, APRIL 23RD 08:15 AM Last Beginnings Class

11:00 AM Teen Music Ministry

06:00 PM RCIA

MONDAY, APRIL 24TH

04:15 PM Grades 1-5 Religious Ed Classes

06:45 PM Grades 6-8 Religious Ed Classes

TUESDAY, APRIL 25TH 04:15 PM Grades 1-5 Religious Ed Classes

04:15 PM Grades 6-8 Religious Ed Classes

07:00 PM Scholarship Selection Committee Mtg.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26TH

05:30 PM Cub Scouts Pack 3 Meeting

07:00 PM 12 Steps Meeting

07:00 PM Adult Folk Group Practice

THURSDAY, APRIL 27TH 09:00 AM Dominoes

01:00 PM Prayer Shawl Meeting

01:00 PM Stamp Club

06:00 PM Cub Scouts Pack 3 Meeting

06:30 PM BSA Troop 12 Meeting

07:00 PM Adult Choir Practice FRIDAY, APRIL 28TH

04:30 PM Choir of Angels

07:30 PM Al-Anon Meeting

SATURDAY, APRIL 29TH 01:00 PM Baptismal Instruction

03:00 PM Brown Bag Ministry Food Prep

07:30 PM AA Meeting

SUNDAY, APRIL 30TH 08:15 AM Beginnings Class

09:00 AM Meet and Greet Family Breakfast 11:00 AM Teen Music Ministry

06:00 PM High School I Class

06:00 PM RCIA

07:00 PM Church Renovation Committee

Father Carlos’ Pills of Faith

Sunday of Divine Mercy

“All who believed were together and had all things in common. Everyday

they devoted themselves to meeting together in the temple area and to breaking bread in their homes.” What better way to celebrate and to enjoy the resurrection of Jesus and the new life he gives than being together with our brothers and sisters. Is this not what we do here? Our parish family shares all things in common, we love and support each other, we worry and pray for those in need, we break the bread every Sunday as Jesus commanded us, we live as followers of Christ. Let us give thanks to God for calling us to be part of this Christian family and for allowing us to enjoy our lives and share our faith with all those who love what we love: Jesus our friend who is risen and full of life in our hearts. Together we say, Alleluia. Alleluia!

Please remember to notify the Parish Office if you have changed your email address. If you are a Eucharistic Minister, Altar Server, or Lector, please make the change in the Ministry Schedule website at:

http://www.rotundasoftware.com/ministry/OLTL_Leominster��

Please call the parish office if you have any questions. Thank you!

Your generosity has helped many people!

During the weeks of April 2nd, 9th, and 16th, 87 bags of food were distr ibuted.

Church Renovation Committee Update As you know, the Church Renovation Committee has been meeting for nearly two years. Msgr. Jim has been gracious enough to patiently lead us through this process so that we can determine what needs to be done to enhance the beauty of our parish Church. As you can see, the church is badly in need of painting, the rug is worn and ripped in many places, the ceiling tiles are constantly in need of repair and the lighting continues to be poor in most parts of the Church. A vision document was presented to you at the open town meeting last fall. Within the next few weeks the committee will meet with the architect we have selected to take the suggestions we have formulated to the next level. After that meeting we will hold another open town meeting to provide you with updated information on the progress of this endeavor. Copies of the vision document are available at the parish office for anyone who would like a copy. Please feel free to speak with Father Dennis about any of this at any time.