Our Lady Of Grace January 20, 2019 Dunstable, Groton .

Our Lady of GraceJanuary 20, 2019Dunstable, Groton & Pepperell!Our Lady of Grace ParishDunstable, Groton, Pepperell, MAJanuary 20, 2019!1!

Our Lady of GraceDunstable, Groton & Pepperell!January 20, 2019WELCOME TOOUR LADY OF GRACE PARISHOFDUNSTABLE, GROTON & PEPPERELLWe are glad you joined us today!OUR TWO WORSHIP SITESSt. James ChurchWest GrotonSt. James Church13 St. James Ave.Groton, MA 01450St. Joseph ChurchPepperellFather Jeremy St. Martin—AdministratorFr jeremy@ourladyofgracema.orgFather Jason Worthley—Parochial VicarSt. Joseph Church28 Tarbell StreetPepperell, MA 01463Fr Jason@ourladyofgracema.orgPh: 978-433-5737Fax: 978-433-9566Web Site: www.ourladyofgracema.orgParish Office Hours: Monday – Friday 9a.m. - 5p.m.For a Sacramental Emergency, please call the office and select ext. 302 and leave a message andFr. St. Martin will get right back to you.Parish StaffLiturgy ScheduleDeacon: Michael Markhamdcnmichaelmarkham@gmail.comDirector of Religious Education: Robert DalyPh: 978-433-2028 Robert@ourladyofgracema.orgFinance & Operations Manager:Debra Lackey, M.B.A., Notary PublicPh: x307 Debbie@ourladyofgracema.orgAdministrative Assistant: Cotty ReidPh: x301 Cotty@ourladyofgracema.orgMusic Director: Ellen BlackwellPh: 978-433-6131Baptism Ministry Leader: Rena Mendelrenacutchin@hotmail.comCemetery Manager: Joseph VielPh: 978-208-0266At Saint James ChurchSunday: 7:30 a.m. & 11:30 a.m.At Saint Joseph ChurchWeekday Mornings: Wed, Thurs, Fri 8:30 a.m.Rosary each weekday morning 8:00 AMSaturday: 4 p.m.Sunday: 9:30 a.m.Once a Month:5:30 p.m. Rel. Ed. Mass For CY1 & CY2& FamiliesConfessions: Saturdays: 3:00—3:30 PM at St. JosephChurch or by appointment with the Pastor.Information regarding any sacraments, (Baptism,Marriage, Anointing) please check our website orcall the parish office.Bulletin Submissions: Deadline for puttingsomething in the bulletin is Monday at Noon for thefollowing weekend bulletin.2!

Our Lady of GraceDunstable, Groton & Pepperell!January 20, 2019MASS INTENTIONSDAYDATETIMEIN MEMORY/HONOR OFREQUESTED BYSaturdayJanuary 194:00 PMDanny Gray 35th AnniversaryHis MotherSundayJanuary 209:30 AMJulia MorozA Friend11:30 AMVirginia MarhefkaMargaret ConnollyWednesdayJanuary 238:30 AMJerry LevesqueMarcia JurakovichSaturdayJanuary 264:00 PMMary E. McKinnonAnn CollentroSundayJanuary 279:30 AMLaurette FerreiraThe FamilyTHIS WEEK’S EVENTSDAYDATETIMEEVENTLOCATIONWednesdayJanuary 231:30 PMLegion of MaryParish OfficeSaturdayJanuary 2610:00 AMSacrament of First Penance& ReconciliationSt. JosephChurch11:00 AMDeacon's Holy Hour for LifeWith Dcn. Chuck KelleySt. John’s ChurchTownsend MA1:00 PMKnights of Columbus Youth BasketballFree Throw ChampionshipTwomey CenterGroton MASundayJanuary 27Readings for the Week ofJanuary 20, 2019Sunday: Is 62:1-5/Ps 96:1-2, 2-3, 7-8, 9-10[3]/1 Cor 12:4-11/Jn 2:1-11Monday: Heb 5:1-10/Ps 110:1, 2, 3, 4 [4b]/Mk 2:18-22Tuesday: Heb 6:10-20/Ps 111:1-2, 4-5, 9 and 10c [5]/Mk2:23-28Wednesday: Heb 7:1-3, 15-17/Ps 110:1, 2, 3, 4 [4b]/Mk 3:1-6Thursday: Heb 7:25—8:6/Ps 40:7-8a, 8b-9, 10, 17 [8a and9a]/Mk 3:7-12Friday:Acts 22:3-16 or Acts 9:1-22/Ps 117:1bc, 2 [Mk16:15]/Mk 16:15-18Saturday: 2 Tm 1:1-8 or Ti 1:1-5/Ps 96:1-2a, 2b-3, 7-8a, 10[3]/Mk 3:20-21Next Sunday: Neh 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10/Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 15 [cf. Jn6:63c]/1 Cor 12:12-30 or 1 Cor 12:12-14, 27/Lk1:1-4; 4:14-21Tr[ ition[l L[tin M[ssFr. Jason Worthley willcelebrate a Traditional LatinMass using theExtraordinary Form of theRoman Rite onThursday, January 31at 7:00pm atSt. John’s Church inTownsend, MAAll are welcome.Liturgical Publications Inc3!

Our Lady of GraceJanuary 20, 2019Dunstable, Groton & Pepperell!Dear Parishioners at Our Lady of Grace,The cornucopia of truth overflowing, which is today’s gospel, has a few nourishments that I wouldlike to point out. One is the theme of obedience and the other is the theme of joy.The obedience theme runs strong through the whole Bible and especially in the Gospels. We seetoday at the dawn of Christ’s public ministry, (the time when his disciples first began to believe inhim) Jesus’s mother ordering the servants to be obedient. She tells them to, “Do whatever he tells you.” In otherwords, Mary is ordering us to be obedient to Jesus.How does this work out in our lives? One way is through liturgical discipline. What is liturgy? What is “liturgical?”One thing it means is the rules (litigations) we follow when we gather to pray at Mass. The way we pray at Massgives us a chance to practice obedience.How can we do that better? It is good to read the rules. It is only then that we can follow them. They are indeedwritten down. eneral-instruction-of-the-roman-missalThe Table of contents is:Chapter I: The Importance and Dignity of the Celebration of the EucharistChapter II: The Structure of the Mass, Its Elements, and Its PartsChapter III: Duties and Ministries in the MassChapter IV: The Different Forms of Celebrating MassChapter V: The Arrangement and Ornamentation of Churches for the Celebration of the EucharistChapter VI: The Requisites for the Celebration of MassChapter VII: The Choice of the Mass and Its Parts ChapterChapter VIII: Masses and Prayers for Various Needs and Occasions and MassesChapter IX: Adaptations within the Competence of Bishops and Bishops' ConferencesfortheDeadThis book leads to the other theme in today’s gospel: joy.The description of joy is everywhere in the readings, from the first, in which God says he will rejoice in us in theway a bridegroom rejoices in his bride, to the Gospel, where there is copious amounts of delicious wine all butoverflowing at the wedding celebration, to the second reading where the unity of all comes by the symphoniceffect of the Holy Spirit creating different notes, tambers, colors, and textures in each of us to make a great workof surpassing benefit.The obedience and the joy interconnect. We can see this truth in microcosm in the spiritual disciple of the liturgy;in the following of the rules for our gatherings most especially on Sundays.Some of the rules that are in there that are interesting, have to do with singing. Which parts are to be sung andhow are they to be sung is in there. How people are to stand and kneel and sit, and when, are all in there. Thestanding rules for the congregation at the offertory time is there for example. The rules about the saying orsinging of antiphons at the beginning of Mass and at the time of the distribution of communion is there. The rulesabout genuflections (kneeling on one knee) upon entering a Church and a Sanctuary within a Church with atabernacle containing the Most Blessed Sacrament are in there.Learning to read these rules is fun. It is like learning to read music or learning how to dance ballet or any groupdancing. Some of us can and should do this kind of reading. Others are to be guided and helped by those whocan do the reading.The rules are such that they all have to be read in order to really understand any particular one. Many of theserules are right in the “Breaking Bread” book in the pews of every Church as they have to be according to the SecondVatican Council. Again, joy producing rules.The joy that is produced, in the gathering of the Sunday Eucharist, is and always has been nothing less thanawesome. Obedience and joy go hand in hand, for God is good.The General Instruction of the Roman Missal is one of the best books currently in print. It is the book that resultsin the biggest ongoing international manifestation of unity and peace which fills our hearts to overflowing with joy.!In Christ,Fr. Jeremy St. Martin4!

Our Lady of GraceDunstable, Groton & Pepperell!January 20, 2019!!!Looking for a parishioner tobring an elderly person toMass each weekend fromRiverCourt Residences inWest Groton. It could be toeither St. James or St. Josephworship sites.The person is mobile but justneeds assistance at Mass –cannot be left alone.If interested, please call theparish office and speak toCotty Reid978-433-5737PACH OUTREACH(food pantry),serving Pepperell residentsis in need of the followingitems:Condiments, coffee, sugar,cooking oil, and jelly.Please place donations in thePACH Box in lobby ofSt. Joseph’s Church.5!

Our Lady of GraceJanuary 20, 2019Dunstable, Groton & Pepperell!KofC Youth Free Throw ChampionshipSunday January 27, 2019 !!!!Our Lady of Grace Knights of Columbus!Sister Lydia Longley Madeleine, Council #13140!!All boys and girls ages 9 to 14 are invited to participate in the local level ofcompetition for the 2019 Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship.The local competition will be held !Sunday January 27 from 1pm ! 4pm at the Peter Twomey YouthCenter, located behind the Groton!Dunstable Regional MiddleSchool North.! !The event is free, and entry forms will be available at the door.!!Contestants can shoot anytime between 1pm and 4pm and do notneed to stay for the entire event.! Winners will be notified by email orphone.!!The Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship is sponsored annually with winners progressingthrough local, district, and state competition. International champions are announced by the K of Cinternational headquarters based on scores from the state level competitions. All boys and girls 9 to 14years old are eligible to participate and will compete in respective age divisions. All contestants on thelocal level are recognized for their participation in the event.!!!!!This is the 16th straight year that the Our Lady of Grace Knights have hosted this event.! In all but threeof these years, the local council has had at least one winner make it to the state finals, with two of theseparticipants being crowned State Free Throw champions.!!!For additional information contact: Vincent at 978 448 6071 /!vincentpinque@charter.net!!or Bob at 978 448 5266 /!Robert.Tocci@dispenserservices.com.!!ATTENTION ONLINE GIVERS!Below is a copy of a card available Online foryou to use if you wish when the Offertorybasket comes around at Mass.You can print out as many as you’d like(they come 10 on a page)!Here is how to find them:!Hover over the “Online Giving Link !!The link "Online Giving Cards" will appear below click on that.! Then click on the black lettering"Link to the I Gave Online cards".!!When the North Middlesex SchoolDistrict is closed due to winter weather,the parish office will be closed.!If there is a weather related delay,the office will open at 11 AM.In either event, there will beno morning Mass.6!