1290 Grafton St. Worcester, MA 01604

508-757-0789 ladyoflourdes1290@gmail.com

www.ololma.org

Rev. Brian O’Toole Pastor

Cheryl Orrell Admin Asst/Bookkeeper

Rev. Francis J. Roach Mr. William Cotter In Residence Maintenance

Mary Jo Castrrale Jeremiah’s Inn Ministry

Roland Gauthier Mrs. Judy Verdini Organist Religious Ed

Mission Statement:

"Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, disciples of Jesus Christ in Worcester, MA, reaches out with love into the neighborhoods to welcome, serve, support, and engage the community in Jesus.

In creating a welcoming relationship with Eucharistic and prayerful celebrations, we gather to make a difference by coming closer to God and one another."

MASSES Daily Mon - Sat: 8:00 AM

Saturday 4:30PM, Sunday 7:30 & 9:30AM Holy Days 8:00 AM, Noon, 5:30 PM PENANCE Saturdays 2:30-3:30 PM

Mass Intentions and Calendar

Sat, May 18 8:00 am 9:30 am Clean-up Day 4:30 pm Doris Perron 5th anniv req by the family Sun, May 19 7:30 am 9:30 am John Foley req by the Klys Family 10:30 am opens -Sharing Our Bounty in Church Hall Mon, May 20 8:00 am Feola Family, Antoinetta Rossetti, and Rosalba Puca req by the D’Andrea Family Wed, May 22 8:00 am Kajetan & Rozelia Moroz req by Al Morris 9:30-11:00 am Prayer Shawl Ministry in the sacristy Thurs, May 23 8:00 am Fr. Kelley & Fr. Madden and those who have asked for prayers req by the Monday Rosary Group Fri, May 24 8:00 am 7:00 pm NA Meeting in Church Hall Sat, May 25 8:00 am John Sullivan req by Winnie Flaherty 4:30 pm Ray G & Leonard and others recovering from various surgeries req by the Monday Rosary Group Sun, May 26 7:30 am 9:30 am

10:30 am opens -Sharing Our Bounty in Church Hall

May 18, 2019 Fifth Sunday of Easter

Scripture Readings

19 SUN Acts 14:21-27/Ps 145:8-9, 10-11, 12-13 [cf. 1]/ Rv 21:1-5a/Jn 13:31-33a, 34-35 20 MON Acts 14:5-18/Ps 115:1-2, 3-4, 15-16 [1ab]/Jn 14:21-26 21 TUE Acts 14:19-28/Ps 145:10-11, 12-13ab, 21 [cf. 12] Jn 14:27-31a 22 WED Acts 15:1-6/Ps 122:1-2, 3-4ab, 4cd-5 [cf. 1]/Jn 15:1-8 23 THU Acts 15:7-21/Ps 96:1-2a, 2b-3, 10 [3]/Jn 15:9-11 24 FRI Acts 15:22-31/Ps 57:8-9, 10 and 12 [10a]/Jn 15:12-17 25 SAT Acts 16:1-10/Ps 100:1b-2, 3, 5 [2a]/Jn 15:18-21

“I give you a new commandment: love one another. As I have loved you, so you also should love one another."

(John 13:34) It is easy to love someone when they love you back. But it takes strength and courage to love someone when we feel unappreciated, used or

feel our opinion doesn’t matter. It takes courage to “love my neighbor” when he may be someone

I don’t like, someone I don’t know or someone that doesn’t look like me.

WEEKLY OFFERING

Sunday Offertory 5/11-5/12 $3,028.00 Maintenance 69.00 Catholic Relief Services 2.00 Ascension 15.00

Thank you for your generous support!

STEWARDSHIP OF TIME

> Online Giving < Online Giving is a simple and secure method of fulfilling your stewardship even when you cannot attend Mass. Your contribution is debited automatically from your checking, savings, or credit card account on a monthly basis on the date you choose.

*Giving electronically helps the church save money on printing and processing of envelopes.

**It also saves you from writing checks or having cash available for envelopes. Go to our website at ololma.org and click on “OnlineGiving.” Click on which offertory you would like to make a donation to. Then click on “one time donation” or “recurring donation.” If you will be doing a “recurring donation”, it will have you set-up an account with a user and password so you can always go back and make changes.

If you have any questions, we are here to help you. If you don’t feel comfortable setting it up, please make an appointment with Fr. Brian or Cheryl and we can assist you.

The parish financial stability relies on YOU!

Partners in Charity As of May 14, our 2019 Partners in Charity Appeal has already received $33,960 of our parish goal of $47,500. That is 71% of our goal. If you have not yet made your pledge, please prayerfully make your pledge and return it to the church office or in the collection basket. You can also make your donation online at www.partners-charity.net. Thank you!

STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE

Prayer Shawl Ministry The next gathering will be Wednesday, May 22nd,

from 9:30-11:00 am in the sacristy. All crocheters and knitters are welcome.

If you have any questions, please call Donna at 508-304-1745 or 508-579-9299.

Volunteers Needed…. If you have an hour to donate on Sunday mornings, we

are looking for volunteers for Sharing Our Blessings

(Trader Joes). We need help with the pickups,

delivery and sorting. If you want to give it a try,

please contact us. Thank you!

Seeking Contractors We are looking for contractors who could give quotes on transforming Fr. Kelley’s suite to office space. Please call rectory or see Fr. Brian.

Maryknoll Lay Missioners...Claire Stewart will

speak at all the masses at Our Lady of Lourdes

parish this weekend to share her mission

experience as a part of the Missionary

Cooperation Plan 2019. The second collection will be

taken to support Maryknoll Lay Missioners. Your kind

welcome and generous support is most appreciated.

Baby Bottle Drive - “It’s a boy!” “It’s a girl!”

These two signs are hung with great frequency

on the front porch of Visitation House. These

signs tell the world that our belief in the

sacredness of life has real world meaning.

These signs also provide each of us with an

opportunity to demonstrate our commitment to the

sacredness of life. Once again, Our Lady of Lourdes

will participate in the annual Baby Bottle Drive. The

drive began on the Mother’s Day weekend . Baby

bottles may be found in bins at the three entrances to

this church.

Summer Giving - The parish of Our Lady of

Lourdes counts on your regular offertory contributions

throughout the summer to pay for our continuing

operating expenses. As you enjoy vacations away

from home, please do not forget your generous support

of your church. Together we can keep our parish

fiscally strong. Thank you!

GLORIA

You take away the sins of the world,

receive our prayer, You are seated at the right hand of the

Father, have mercy on us.

For you alone are the Holy One;

You alone are the Lord. You alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ,

With the Holy Spirit, In the glory of God, the Father.

Amen

Glory to God in the highest,

and on earth peace to people of good will.

We praise you,

we bless you, we adore you,

we glorify you, we give you thanks for your great glory, Lord, God, Heavenly King,

O God, almighty Father.

Lord, Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son,

Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father,

You take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us:

GATHERING HYMN We Gather Together

Fifth Sunday of Easter Cycle C

LITURGY OF THE WORD FIRST READING ACTS 14:21-27

After Paul and Barnabas had proclaimed the good news to that city and made a considerable number of disciples, they returned to Lystra and to Iconium and to Antioch. They strengthened the spirits of the disciples and exhorted them to persevere in the faith, saying, "It is necessary for us to undergo many hardships to enter the kingdom of God." They appointed elders for them in each church and, with prayer and fasting, commended them to the Lord in whom they had put their faith. Then they traveled through Pisidia and reached Pamphylia. After proclaiming the word at Perga they went down to Attalia. From there they sailed to Antioch, where they had been commended to the grace of God for the work they had now accomplished. And when they arrived, they called the church together and reported what God had done with them and how he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM PSALM 145

SECOND READING REV 21:1-5A

Then I, John, saw a new heaven and a new earth. The former heaven and the former earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. I also saw the holy city, a new Jerusalem, com-

ing down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Behold, God's dwelling is with the human race. He will dwell with them and they will be his people and God himself will always be with them as their

God. He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there shall be no more death or mourning, wailing or pain, for the old order has passed away."

The One who sat on the throne said, "Behold, I make all things new."

GOSPEL JN 13:31-33A, 34-35

When Judas had left them, Jesus said, "Now is the Son of Man glorified, and God is glorified in him. If God is glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself, and God will glorify him at once. My children, I will be with you only a little while longer. I give you a new commandment: love one another. As I have loved you, so you also should love one another. This is how all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another."

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

NICENE CREED

I believe in one God, the Father almighty,

maker of heaven and earth, of all things

visible and invisible.

I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only

Begotten Son of God, born of the Father be-

fore all ages. God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made,

consubstantial with the Father; through him all things were made.

For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven, and by the Holy Spirit

was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and be-came man.

For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate, he suffered death and was buried,

and rose again on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures.

He ascended into heaven and is seated at the

right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead and his kingdom will have no end.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the

giver of life who proceeds from the Father

and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets.

I believe in one, holy, catholic, and apostolic

Church. I confess one baptism for the for-giveness of sins and I look forward to the res-

urrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen.

HOMILY

GENERAL INTERCESSIONS

The Response is: “Risen Lord hear us.”

LITURGY OF THE Eucharist

PREPARATION OF THE GIFTS To Jesus Christ Our Sovereign King

HOLY, HOLY MASS OF CREATION

Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord, God of hosts.

Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest.

Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.

MEMORIAL ACCLAMATION MASS OF CREATION

We proclaim your Death, O Lord,

and profess your Resurrection until you come again

GREAT AMEN MASS OF CREATION

OUR FATHER

SIGN OF PEACE

LAMB OF GOD MASS OF CREATION

COMMUNION Rise Up With Him

RECESSIONAL Alleluia! Alleluia! Let the Holy Anthem Rise