Mass Intentions ~ Week of Nov. 30th

The First Sunday of Advent Saturday 4:30pm at SM

Nov. 29 Vigil of 1st Sunday of Advent Grace Prizio (birthday, deceased) by Gary & Linda Lincoln & family

Sunday 8:00am at SH 10:30am at SH

Nov. 30 First Sunday of Advent Edward Plimpton, by M/M Thomas Hannigan William Lane, by M/M Robert Conlon

Monday 8:00am

Dec. 1 Advent Weekday All OLSH Parishioners, living & deceased

Tuesday 8:00am

Dec. 2 Advent Weekday Holy Souls from the November 2nd offering

Wednesday 8:00am

Dec. 3 St. Francis Xavier

Thursday 9:00am at SH

Dec. 4 St. John Damascene Holy Souls in Purgatory, by Helpers of the Holy Souls

Friday Dec. 5 Advent Weekday - No Mass today

Saturday 4:30pm at SM

Dec. 6 Vigil of the 2nd Sunday of Advent Mary McDuffie, by Anna McDuffie

Sunday 8:00am at SH 10:30am at SH

Dec. 7 Second Sunday of Advent The Boland & Kendrick families, by Margaret Boland The Osimo brothers Jimmy, Tony, Tido & Ponzy, by the family

Please note: We will no longer have Mass on the First Friday and First Saturday of the month.

Please pray for our brothers and sisters who have asked for our prayers: Allie Tonna Beane & Baby Girl, David Booth, Jodi

Brenner, Baby Micah Burt, Billy Chisholm, Roy Couture,

Ginger Duhamel, Joseph & Margaret Fortunato, Bill

Galonek, Nellie Galonek, Ruth Gilman, Mary Margaret

Habib, Tom & Maureen Hannigan, Ann (Nancy)

Harrison, John Lorange, Joseph Lupacchino, Julie

Nydam, Reggie Ostrout, Rita Pare, George Pollet,

Jeffrey Rick, Lorraine Rys, Amerigo Simeone, Mildred Skaza, Christine

Snyder, Brian Trudeau, Sue Witaszek, Josephine Zglobicki, and Fr. Dave

This week we remember Elsie P. Martin. May she rest in the peace of

Christ.

We pray for all the deceased members & benefactors of our parish; all

those in Military Service; those suffering from the effects of natural

disaster, Ebola, and political strife.

Prayer to St. Nicholas

Feast Day December 6th

God, our Father,

We pray that through the intercession of St. Nicholas you

will protect our children.

Keep them safe from harm and help them grow and

become worthy in your sight.

Give them strength to keep their faith in you; and to keep alive their joy in

your creation. Through Jesus Christ, Our Lord. Amen. St. Nicholas Day is celebrated on Dec. 6th. Tradition holds that children who leave

their shoes out on the hearth or by the door before they go to bed on Dec. 5th will

wake to find them filled with candy or small treats which means that St. Nicholas

has paid them a visit. Including St. Nicholas in your family Advent traditions is a

good way to learn more about this great saint who became known as “Nicholas the

Wonderworker.”

Brookfield Seniors Holiday Sing-Along Tues., Dec. 9, 2014 at the Brookfield Congregational Church at 11:30am. Optional

"Yankee Swap" (bring a small gift, $5-$10), and refreshments

Sponsored by the Council on Aging.

Your Sacrificial Offering Last Weekend

General $2,881

Campaign for Human Development $602

Second Collections

12/6 & 7 Monthly Renovation Fund

12/6 & 7 Retirement Fund for Religious

12/8 Immaculate Conception

12/20 & 21 Fuel Offering

12/24 & 25 Christmas

Christmas Flower donations may be made at any time during Advent. Please include clearly printed names of your loved ones.

ALL CHECKS MUST BE PAYABLE TO: “OUR LADY OF THE SACRED HEART“

~Stewardship~ “Take heed, watch and pray; for you do not know when

the time will come.” - Mark 13:33

We all take things for granted. In particular, we take

time for granted. Our lives are so busy, many of us are

planning our time - days, weeks, months, even years in

advance. Remember, our time on earth is a gift. None of

us knows how long we will be here. Start today and

begin thanking God for each and every day. Take time

in silence, every day, and listen to what God is saying to

you.

~Word of Life~ “To defend and promote life, to show reverence and love for it, is a task which God entrusts to every man.” — Pope John Paul II, Evangelium vitae, 42

OLSH PARISH YOUTH ACTIVITIES GROUP

Any adult parish members interested in joining the committee for establishing a Youth Activities Group at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Parish,

please call Wally Connor at 413-813-8100 or by email at connor122@charter.net

Gift Cards for Diocesan Seminarians Cards and return mailing envelopes are hung on the giving trees at each church. Any amount is welcome. Looking for Staples, Wal-Mart, CVS, Best Buy, Visa, MasterCard, etc. The cards will be used to purchase seminary study related items for the academic year.

Sunday 11/30 – No Classes – Happy Thanksgiving Sunday 12/7 – White Christmas – No evening classes only

CONFIRMATION HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR MAY 8, 2015 at 7pm AT MARY, QUEEN OF THE ROSARY IN SPENCER

The First Sunday of Advent As we begin Advent, we light one candle in the midst of all the darkness in our lives and in the world. It symbolizes our longing, our desire, and our hope. Three “advents” or “comings” shape our desire. We want to be renewed in a sense that Jesus came to save us from our sin and death. We want to experience his coming to us now, in our everyday lives, to help us live our lives with meaning and purpose. And we want to prepare for his coming to meet us at the end of our lives on this earth. So, we begin with our longing, our desire and our hope… http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/Advent/firstweek.html For links to some excellent Advent websites, visit: ourladyofthesacredheart.org.

All Ladies of OLSH Parish are invited to...… George Whitefield Methodist Church Ladies' Christmas Service

Dec. 9th - Appetizers at 6pm - Service at 7 pm RSVP by 12/2 508-867-3667 or 508-867-3002

Next Officers’ Meeting – Monday Dec. 8th at 7pm BABY BOTTLES ARE DUE THIS WEEKEND.

Respect Life Ministry News RESPECT LIFE MEETING THIS SUNDAY

NOVEMBER 30TH AT 9:00am

White Christmas in West Brookfield

NEXT SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7th 11 AM – 8 PM Along with open houses, shops, craft fairs, and hayrides, don’t miss the 11am Puppet Show in the Great Hall at Town Hall, or the Gingerbread Tea from 1 to 4 at the Parish Center. Winter Bandstand Ornaments available for sale at Library, Post & Boot, Purple Onion and Troubadour.

Be sure to stop by SH for a mug of hot cocoa, then come on down to Dugan Hall between 12 & 3 for some delicious chili, chowder, & sandwiches prepared by our Knights of Columbus. The Mary-Martha Sodality will have a bake sale, cookbook sale, and basket raffle. Also visit St. Vincent de Paul, Respect Life Ministry, and Sox for Siberia tables. Raffles and Door Prize too.

It’s beginning to sound a lot like Christmas…

The Quaboag Chorale Society Christmas

Concert

Sunday 12/7 – Great Hall, Town Hall – White Christmas at 6:15pm

Friday 12/12 – Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, N. Brookfield at 6:30pm

Sunday 12/14 – Spencer Congregational Church at 4pm Sunday 12/21 – Sturbridge Federated Church at 4pm

Bethlehem Christian Families will be selling handcrafted olive wood carvings after all Masses on the weekend of Dec. 13 & 14. They make lovely Christmas gifts! Visit: www.bcfmission.com for more information.

Fr. Dave’s vocal cord procedure was performed on Friday, Nov. 21st. He sends word that he is doing fine and thanks all for their prayers and good wishes.

The Angel Tree in SH Church holds angel tags for residents of local nursing/rest homes. Gifts should be in the range of $5-$10. The gifts must be wrapped and labeled with the original Angel tag from the tree.

[Suggestions for Angel Tree: socks, mittens, knitted hats, scarves, throws, anti-viral tissues, soft stuffed animals, note paper, current issues of magazines (i.e., sports,

home-making), and large print puzzle books NOT permitted: soaps, shampoos, hand creams, body lotions and washes, perfumes, food and candy products, slippers & slipper socks (This list was reviewed and updated by nursing professionals.)]

ANGEL TREE GIFTS ARE DUE NEXT WEEKEND!!

A Baby Shower for Jesus benefits Visitation House in Worcester. The tree in SM Oratory will have tags requesting various items for Baby, Mom, and Visitation House itself. Please help yourself to a tag which will identify an exact item on their wish list. Clothing sizes will be indicated. Cost will vary, depending upon request. The items should NOT be gift wrapped because they will be distributed by Visitation House staff as needed.

BABY SHOWER GIFTS ARE DUE DEC. 20/21. Thank you!!

Are you a baptized, catechized Roman Catholic adult (18 or older) who has never been confirmed? The Diocese of Worcester will celebrate a diocesan-wide adult Confirmation on Sunday, February 1, 2015 at the Cathedral of St. Paul. A retreat to prepare for Confirmation will be offered on Sunday, January 11, 2015 at Immaculate Conception Spiritual Renewal Center in Putnam, CT. If interested, please contact the Chancery for more information.