S H J P 18 East Main Street, Webster, MA 01570

www.sacredheartwebster.org (508)943-3140

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Elementary Campus Preschool ~ Grade 4

48 Negus St. (508)943-0257

Middle School Campus Grades 5 ~ 8 12 Day St.

(508)943-2735

www.allsaintswebster.org

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Saturdays at 4:00 PM Sundays at 8:00 & 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday at 8:00 AM Wednesday at 7:00 PM First Fridays at 7:00 PM

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24 hours a day, seven days a week at the Emmaus Center in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel, 17 East Main St., Webster, MA

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Saturday 3 - 3:30 p.m., or upon request anytime

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Please call the rectory for arrangements, preferably a few months before the baby is due.

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Couples are requested to contact the rectory at least one year beforehand to begin the process.

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Please call the rectory for Communion, Confession or Anointing of the Sick whenever confined at home,

hospital or nursing home.

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Please introduce yourself to Fr. Adam after Mass or at the rectory. We want to know and serve you.

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Rev. Adam R. Reid Pastor (father.adam@sacredheartwebster.org) Mr. Daniel Doyle Director of Religious Ed./Youth (dan.doyle@sacredheartwebster.org) Mr. Ray Guerin Financial Administrator(ray.guerin@sacredheartwebster.org) hours: (Mon. & Tues. 9-3) / (Wed. & Thurs. 12-3) Miss Liz Rossi Music Director (lizpianogirl@gmail.com)

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Rev. Mr. Paul Lesieur Deacon (deacon.paul@sacredheartwebster.org) Nancy Kudzal Administrative Assistant (abn9612@yahoo.com) hours: (Mon. - Wed. 9-3) / (Thurs. 9-1) Mr. Ron Heroux Parish Archivist (archivist@sacredheartwebster.org) Mrs. Jennie Raymond, Safe Environment Coordinator (jennie.raymond@sacredheartwebster.org)

A S A S Mrs. Joan Matys Head of School(headofschool@allsaintswebster.org) Mrs. Cindy Raps, Admin. Asst. (Elementary Campus)(elemoffice@allsaintswebster.org) Mrs. Meaghan Castiglione, Admin. Asst. (Middle School Campus) (msoffice@allsaintswebster.org)

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Monday - Thursday 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Friday 9 a.m. - noon

Rectory Phone: 508-943-3140 Parish Fax : 508-461-7023

Director of Religious Ed./Youth: 508-461-9444 Cemetery Office: 508-757-7415

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Sat. 3/21 4 p.m. ~ not filled Sun. 3/22 8 a.m. ~ Bernadette Lesieur 11 a.m. ~ Max & Sam Palaia, Marissa O'Connell 6 p.m. ~ Grace & Jacob Benoit, Hailey Werbecki

For emergency scheduling conflicts, please call Marianne Lesieur at 508-987-3092.

Thank you

Normal deadline for bulletin submissions is Tuesday at noon.

submit to archivist@sacredheartwebster.org

We ask your forgiveness in advance for any errors

Mar. 8-9: $2,685.75

Fuel: $125 Maintenance: $73e-giving: $2841.00

Saturday, March 14 4 p.m. ~ David & Elaine Plasse, by Priscillia Sunday, March 15

8 a.m. ~ Ramona Kudzal, 15th anniversary, by daughter Nancy

11 a.m. ~ Members of Sacred Heart Parish 6 p.m. ~ Jeanne Betty, by daughter Micheline

No Masses Monday-Friday (Pastor away) Saturday, March 21 4 p.m. ~ John F. Kennedy, by the family Sunday, March 22 8 a.m. ~ Mr. & Mrs. Edmund Tremblay, by their children 11 a.m. ~ Ronald LeBlanc, by Mary & Meaghan 6 p.m. ~ Members of Sacred Heart Parish

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You don't have to GIVE anything up for Lent....What if you could GET something instead?

Get a peaceful, calm, holy environment for meditation, rest, reflection, prayer or reading. Give yourself the gift of one-on-one time with God! Spend one hour a week at the Blessed Sacrament Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Chapel.

Please consider becoming a scheduled adorer here at our Adoration Chapel and help to keep this Chapel open. Jesus is awaiting you!

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In today’s Gospel, Jesus says: “My food is to do the will of the one who sent me and to finish his work.”

Through your almsgiving you are doing the will of the Father and finishing the work of Jesus. Know that your nickel, dime or quarter is multiplied by the coins place by others in the St.Vincent de Paul Poor Box.

All hours are available, but these hours are in need of dedicated adorers:

We are also in need of substitutes - those willing to cover an hour for someone who is sick or has an appointment or for any reason cannot make their hour with Jesus. Please consider being placed on our substitute call list. Please contact Jeanne Guerin at (508) 208-9064, Barbara Avery at (508) 943-1489, or Nancy Kudzal at (508) 864-6147. Thank you.

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For world peace, joy and family health by Emelyn Gunn

For God’s help with Nely’s visa approval by Ethel Ibon’s family

For the soul of Helen Groblewski by Theresa Guenther

For Sgt. Robert Brecht and Unit A - safe deployment , by Ted & Lorraine Gregoire Candle intentions are available. Please consider having your special intention or memorial intention recognized with the purchase of a weekly altar candle at the Blessed Sacrament Chapel.

Sunday 11 a.m. - noon Thursday 1-2 a.m., 3-4 p.m. Friday 11 p.m. - midnight Saturday 4-5 a.m., 11 a.m. - noon, noon - 1 p.m., 1-2, 3-4, 4-5, 8-9 & 10 -11 p.m.

Sacred Heart Parish is using FLOCKNOTE to make communication to our parishioners more efficient.

If you’re not on FLOCKNOTE it’s easy to sign up from your smart phone. Text SHPJOIN to 84576 to sign up.

Additional sign up details are on our web site at: https://www.sacredheartwebster.org/flocknote

“Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again.” (John 4:13) Jesus reminds us that material things, even something as basic as water, can never satisfy us for long. When we build our lives around material possessions, we always want more. True Joy and Peace only comes

when we follow Jesus; when we become more “God-centered” and less “self-centered.”

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Thank-you letter from Problem Pregnancy:

Thank you and your parishioners once again for the baby bootie fundraiser donation ($865) from Sacred Heart parish. All funds are used in one way or another to save babies and help mothers, as you know. We are going into our 38th year and in that time have helped save literally thousands of babies. As you know we are located right next door to Worcester’s Planned Parenthood abortion facility and by offering alternatives, compete for the babies' lives. Without your support we could not provide baby furniture, clothing, maternity clothing, medical, housing and other services for the young women. No one gets paid at PROBLEM PREGNANCY. All our funds go to paying for care for the women and their babies or office expenses. Thanks from the babies, Rod Murphy, Director

Please contact Linda Paquette at linpaqu@hotmail.com or 508-949-1218 for more information or if you are

interested in joining the Respect Life Ministry.

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COUPON

Bring this coupon to Webster House of Pizza and 10% of your purchase will be donated to Sacred Heart Parish.

PRAYER TO ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL

St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the Devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray. and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly hosts, by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.

Annual Easter Egg Hunt We will be having our annual Easter egg hunt on Saturday March 28th. We have been hiding around 700 eggs, all of which are filled with candy and a children’s religious item. We also provide snacks after the hunt. If anyone wishes to support

the egg hunt, they may do so by way of a gift card, marked for the egg hunt, from Price Chopper, and we will buy the needed items for that day. Help us to make that day a success for all our parish and neighborhood children. Thank you!!

Local Lenten Sacrament of Reconciliation Opportunities

Saturdays Sacred Heart Church, Webster

3 p.m.

Sundays: St. Louis Church, Webster

After the 6:00 p.m. Divine Mercy Chaplet

Mondays: Sacred Heart Church, Webster

6:30 p.m.

Tuesdays: St Anthony of Padua Church, Dudley

1-6 p.m., call to make an appointment with Fr. Daniel

First Fridays: Sacred Heart Church, Webster

6 p.m.

First Saturdays Sacred Heart Church, Webster

9 a.m.

There will be a penance service at Sacred Heart for All Saints Academy on Wed. April 1st, 12-1 p.m., open to all.

Living Waters Music Ministry invites you to an evening of praise and worship, fellowship, and light refreshments as we await the Passion and Resurrection of our Savior. Join us on Saturday, March 14th

from 7-9 pm at the Sacred Heart parish hall, 11 Day Street. All are welcome to this free event.

Catholic Girls Club

The Catholic Girls Club meets on the third Saturday of the month between October and May from 2-3:30 p.m.. On March 21st, we will meet in the Emmaus Center, (please use Day Street entrance), to discuss St. Katharine Drexel, do a corresponding craft/activity, and enjoy a treat which is nut-free. The club is open to girls ages 6 and up, but if younger siblings wish to attend, we will have coloring pages available for them. There are no fees or long-term commitments. You can sign up online and ask any questions to Melissa McDonald at kyleandmelissa2004@gmail.com. Please sign up by March 18th. We invite you to join us and meet some wonderful ladies!

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Worldwide Marriage Encounter

"Rise, and do not be afraid." Let us not be afraid to live out our Sacrament of Marriage to the fullest. Strengthen, renew, and rekindle your marriage by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. The next Weekends are Mar 13-15, 2020 in

Duxbury, MA and Apr 18-19, 2020 in BREWSTER, MA. For more information, call Stephen & Michelle O'Leary at 800-710-9963 or visit them at https://wwmema.org/.

Saints Workshop The next Saints' Workshop coming from the Diocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting will be on April 4th, Saturday, from 9-11:30 AM at The House of Studies, 51 Illinois Street, Worcester, MA. You don't have to be a Scout to attend. Our Lady of Fatima and Saint John Paul II will be the Saints. There is a cost of $8 per person for the patches and materials. Please contact Linda Brink at LBrink2019@gmail.com or Deacon Ed Melius at deacon.ed.02@gmail.com for further information and to reserve your spot.

Fish Dinners

St. Louis Church Hall, every Friday during Lent from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. starting February 28th through April 3rd. Cost is $12 per dinner (eat-in or take-out). Your choice Baked Fish & Baked Potato, or Fried Fish & Chips. Clam chowder, clam fritters, and mac-and-cheese also available. Complimentary dessert & coffee!

St. Andrew Bobola, Dudley, February 28 through March 28, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Baked or fried fish, baked potato or French fries coleslaw, roll and a beverage. Cost is $12 for adults, $6 for children, eat-in or take-out.

Marriage Vow Renewal Ceremony As we celebrate 150 years as a parish, we take note of the fact the first wedding here transpired on April 17, 1870. To commemorate this milestone married couples are invited to renew their wedding

vows during the 4 p.m. Mass on Saturday, April 18th..

An informal reception with light refreshments will follow. This blessed occasion is open to all parishioners, not just those married at Sacred Heart Church. Please continue to send us your wedding photos, with your name and the place and date of marriage printed on the back, for a special display. Kindly R.S.V.P by completing the form below and then either place it in the weekly collection basket, or send it to the rectory by March 31st. Together we will rejoice in the great Sacrament of Matrimony while further celebrating the history of our parish.

Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish Marriage Vow Renewal Ceremony

___Yes! We plan on attending the Marriage Vow Renewal Ceremony and Reception on April 18, 2020, at 4 p.m. Mass ___No, we are unable to attend, but will send our wedding photos for the display by March 20th. Names: __________________________________

Number attending: ____ Date of your wedding: ______________________

25 Club Banquet - Saturday, March 21

The Chaplet of Divine Mercy is a special and holy prayer because it was created by Jesus for mankind. He revealed the Chaplet of Divine Mercy to a Polish nun called St. Faustina through series of visions, inner locutions, in 1935.

Jesus made this promise about the dying: "At the hour of their death, I defend every soul that will say this Chaplet as I do my own glory. When this Chaplet is said by the bedside of a dying person, God's anger is placated and his unfathomable mercy envelops the soul." (Diary, 811)

The 25 Club Banquet on 3/21 has been canceleduntil further notice out of an abundance of caution due to the Corona virus.

We will advise with further details about reschedulingthe event.

(Note that the printed bulletins were submitted before this decision was made.)

Diocese of Worcester Office of the Bishop

49 Elm Street Worcester, Massachusetts 01609

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March 5, 2020

My Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

In recent days there has been increased discussion of the spread of the COVID-19 influenza or Coronavirus. This is in addition to the concerns health professionals are already voicing with regard to a difficult flu season.

How are we, as faithful sons and daughters of the Church, supposed to respond to these evolving realities?

First, we should respond with prayer and trust in Divine Providence, for while there are always challenges and difficulties in life, God also gives us the grace to sustain us in every trial. No strain of influenza can separate us from the love of Christ, whose command to us, “Be not afraid,” should resound in our hearts in these trying times. (Cf. Matthew 10:30-31)

Secondly, as brothers and sisters of him who is “the Truth,” we should inform ourselves of the most accurate and proven scientific truth and not resort to the kind of hysterical speculation which so often dominates social media. Indeed, with the threat of regional outbreaks of the COVID-19 virus, even in the United States, now is the time for prudence in planning for a variety of possibilities.

As you know, COVID-19 is a new and potentially more dangerous strain of the influenza virus. While researchers continue to learn more about its modes of transmission and mortality rate, I want to echo the desire by health professionals not to incite panic. We already know that taking the customary precautions for avoiding the spread of the flu can help reduce the transmission of this new strain as well.

At this time, the threat from the COVID-19 virus in Massachusetts is low. Of more immediate concern is the influenza virus or flu, which has been described by Commonwealth health officials as “high” or “very high” in the past few weeks. We can assist in reducing the spread of the flu as well as instill confidence in parishioners that they are safe at Mass. I am urging our priests, therefore, to take the following steps to limit the spread of the influenza virus:

· education of all parishioners by distribution of the provided bulletin insert, including at Masses, via Flocknote and on parish websites;

· reminding parishioners that the obligation to attend Sunday Mass is lifted when they are ill and that avoiding spreading illness is a Christian act of charity. Parishioners should also be assured that they can pray at home with the local Catholic community by viewing the Sunday Mass on cable TV and the internet, which is available on your eCatholic website so that they are still “visiting” your parish and accessing all other parish resources;

· suspension, for the immediate future, of the distribution of the Precious Blood and omitting the Exchange of the Sign of Peace;

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· removal of standing Holy Water in all fonts, keeping in mind that small bottles of Holy Water might be appropriately provided for parishioners;

· limiting shaking hands with parishioners at the end of Mass;

· regular cleaning of pew backs and other surfaces where pathogens may be passed from person to person and frequent, thorough cleaning of all restroom and kitchen facilities to reduce spreading germs, while developing a schedule with staff and volunteers to assist with this task.

As more information about COVID-19 is made available by proper authorities, the Diocese is carefully considering what further actions might prove to be helpful or necessary, including a thoughtful response to any governmental restrictions on public gatherings. Please be assured that we are staying in touch with local and statewide medical professionals to provide further direction and advice to pastors as such issues arise.

For those parishes with schools, please be assured that our Catholic Schools Office is in regular contact with public authorities and will be in direct contact with your schools should additional steps be required. In the meantime, the same common-sense steps outlined above can be equally effective in schools and all parish facilities.

Finally, we should take to heart the spiritual lessons which can be learned during this Lent of prayer, penance and influenza, for sickness reminds us of how utterly dependent we are on God’s will for our lives. Indeed, if we accept all the blessings God bestows on us, should we not be willing to join our crosses to his Cross as well?

Who can forget the struggles of Pope Saint John Paul II in his old age and the example he provided us of patient acceptance of God’s will? Indeed, he was the perfect example of the words he wrote in his Apostolic Letter Salvifici doloris, n. 30. There he reflected on how we are called to see sickness as something more than a personal tragedy, but rather as an opportunity “to release love, in order to give birth to works of love towards neighbor, in order to transform the whole of human civilization into a civilization of love.”

Through the intercession of Pope Saint John Paul II, may God hear our prayers for all our brothers and sisters who are ill or suffering in any way, that they may receive a full measure of the Lord’s peace, healing and strength.

With every prayerful best wish, I remain

Sincerely yours in Christ,

Most Reverend Robert J. McManus Bishop of Worcester