The Catholic Community of Somerset/Swansea

at Saint Louis de France Parish

Parish Staff

Father David A. Costa, Pastor

Rev. Kenneth Sicard, O.P., Weekend Assistant

Rev. Gabriel Pivarnik, O.P., Weekend Assistant

Rev. James Quigley, O.P, Weekend Assistant

Sister Kathleen Corrigan, S.U.S.C., Pastoral Associate

Heidi Dion, Director of Music

Anne Cabral, Director of Faith Formation

Wendy Thibault, Parish Office Manager

Daily Mass

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 8:00 am

Weekend Masses

Saturday 4:00 pm

Sunday 7:30 am, 9:30 am and 11:00 am

Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession)

Saturday 3:00 - 3:45 pm or by appointment

Parish Office Hours

Monday—Thursday 9:00 am - 3:30 pm Office Telephone: 508-674-1103 • Fax: 508-672-8889

Parish Email: sldfo@comcast.net

Parish Website: stlouisdefrance.net

Faith Formation/Religious Education

508-324-1436

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Sacraments

Baptism - Please see priest after Mass or contact our parish

office to make arrangements.

First Communion - After completing a two year program for

first and second grade.

Confirmation - After completing a two year program for

grade nine and ten.

Marriage - Arrange at least eight months prior to the wed-

ding date. There are several requirements to be completed in

advance of the wedding date. Please see priest after Mass or

contact our parish office before any arrangements are made.

Outreach Ministry - Please notify the parish office of any pa-

rishioner who is unable to attend Mass due to illness or age.

Parish Registration - Welcome! We welcome you to join

our parish family. Please introduce yourself after Mass. Regis-

tration forms are available at the main entrance of the Church,

at the parish office or online at our parish website

www.stlouisdefrance.net We very much hope that you

feel at home with us!

Parish Mailing Address -

Post Office Box 70 • Somerset, MA 02726

56 Buffington Street, Swansea, MA 02777 • stlouisdefrance.net

Saturday August 17 4pm - Romeo Roy By Wife

Sunday August 18 7:30 AM - Joseph & Louise Sousa By James & Joan Ready

9:30 AM - Lionel Paquette 50th Anniversary By Family

11:00 AM - Robert Aguiar By Wife & Family

Monday August 19 8am - The People of the Parish William R. Tessier, Jr Tuesday August 20 8am - Jose Mathias de Sousa Pauline St. Lawrence Wednesday August 21 8am - Souls in Purgatory Jose & Virginia Camara Thursday August 22 12.05pm - Antone Soares, Sr. Birthday Remembrance

Lucy Ortiz Saturday August 17 4pm - Barbara Tobiaz 30th Anniversary By Son Kevin

Dorothy Cabral 1st Anniversary By Daughter, Son & Family

Sunday August 18 7:30 AM - Alzira & Maria Medeiros By Maria Campos

9:30 AM - Tulinho Sardinha By Family

11:00 AM - Albert Ploude 6th Anniversary By Mother & Family

From the desk of Fr. Costa

In these summer days, I offer for your reflection, the

Examen of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the

Society of Jesus (the Jesuits). The Examen is a

method of reviewing your day in the presence of God.

It’s actually an attitude more than a method, a time set

aside for thankful reflection on where God is in our

everyday life. The Examen has five steps, which most

people take more or less in order. In total, this

method or process for prayer takes about fifteen or

twenty minutes to complete. I hope you find this brief

daily meditation helpful in your own prayer life.

The Examen

Ask God for light.

I want to look at my day with God’s eyes, not merely

my own

Give thanks.

The day I have just lived is a gift from God. Be grate-

ful for it.

Review the day.

I carefully look back on the day just completed, being

guided by the Holy Spirit.

Face your shortcomings.

I face up to what is wrong – in my life and in me.

Look forward to the day to come.

I ask where I need God in the day to come.

As noted for the past few weeks, we have begun merg-

ing the three parish offices into one operation. This

has been done for a number of reasons, namely, effi-

ciency, ease, and economics. It makes sense not to

repeat tasks or positions three times when it can be

done once, for all. A centralized location is much eas-

ier for the staff and for the parishioners. One parish

office operation is also good stewardship of financial

resources.

Beginning Monday, August 19, all parish business for

Saint Louis de France, Saint Patrick, and Saint Tho-

mas More will be conducted from the new parish of-

fice site at 386 Luther Avenue, Somerset, MA. (the

rectory building for Saint Thomas More Parish). All

sacramental records, financials, and calendars are now

located here. To schedule a Mass in any of the three

churches, obtain sacramental records, schedule bap-

tism or marriage in any of the three churches,

SAINT LOUIS DE FRANCE SWANSEA

20TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME AUGUST 18, 2019

Every Saturday 3:00 - 3:45 pm or by appointment

Collections for August 11th

All Collections for August 11th will be reported in the bul-letin of August 25th.

The Second Collection for Next Week will be for

Air Conditioning

Safe Environment training must be completed by all new and current CCD teachers and all Eucharist Min-isters and Lectors. This training is on the Diocesan Web Site at https://fallriver.cmgconnect.org/ . Register your details and follow the training. You will be is-sued a certificate at the end of the training which must be handed in to me. In addition, all teachers, Eucharist Ministers and Lec-tors must complete CORI forms to be completed and submitted as soon as possible so that they can be sent to the Diocese by mid August. A copy of your driver’s license is also needed. Copies of the CORI form can be found in the Sac-risty Thank you. Anne Cabral 508-324-1436 - Please leave a message

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BUDGET ENVELOPES:

Just a reminder when you away OR if you no longer wish to receive budget envelopes - please notify our parish office so that we can alert the

mailing company and have them halt mailing. Upon your return, you will need to call the parish office again to notify us to resume mailing. Please keep in mind that the post office charges the parish for re-turned items and since church budget envelopes are considered third class mail the post office will not for-ward them. Thanks for your understanding and pa-tience!

From the desk of Fr. Costa

or to reach Fr. Costa or other members of the parish

staff, please contact the office. Contact information is

as follows:

The Catholic Community of Somerset/Swansea

Parish Office: 386 Luther Avenue, Somerset, MA

02726-4292

Telephone: (508) 673-7831

Fax: (508) 567-5177

Mrs. Wendy Thibault will serve our tri-parish commu-

nity as Administrative Assistant. Parish office hours

for the remaining weeks of the summer will be: Mon-

day through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Begin-

ning the week of September 9, parish office hours will

be Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

There are still a few kinks to be worked through and

some computer/technical issues to iron out, but once

this is done and we are settled in one place, life will

take on a more normal pace. Again, your patience and

understanding are most appreciated.

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