Saint Anne’s Church
31 Main Street, Manchaug, MA 01526 508-476-2405
The Third Sunday Of Lent- March 11, 2012
Pastor: Rev. Patrick Hawthorne
The Lord’s Day Masses: Saturday 4:00 PM- Sunday 7:30 & 9:30 AM
MASS INTENTIONS
SATURDAY MARCH 10TH - 4 PM: William Brouillard (51st anniv) by Family
SUNDAY MARCH 11TH – 7;30 AM: Thomas Reynolds by Bousquet Family
SUNDAY MARCH 11TH – 9:30 AM: : Gerald King (34th anniv) by Family
MONDAY MARCH 12TH- 8:30AMTUESDAY MARCH 13TH- 8:30AMWEDNESDAY MARCH 14TH -8:30 AM-Jacob Bachand by Charpentier Family
SATURDAY MARCH 17th – 4 PM: Arthur Bessette by Family
SUNDAY MARCH 18TH – 7:30 AM:
SUNDAY SUNDAY MARCH 18TH – 9:30 –Normand W. Kingby Family
WEEKDAY MASS: Our weekday Mass is celebrated at 8:30 AM on Monday,
Tuesday, and Wednesday and it is now being held in the rectory chapel to save on
heat. Please enter through the door located closest to the garage.
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FINANCIAL SUPPORT: Last weekend the regular weekend collection
was $1173 plus $290 for repairs, and $10 for fuel,. Please remember to
make up your parish offerings if you are away or unable to get to
church Your weekly financial support of our parish is so very much
needed and appreciated. Next weekend (March 18th ) the second
collection will be Catholic Relief Services…THANK YOU!
1 – 20 CLUB:The winner for winner for 3/7 was Kathy C. - #26 Thank you and
God bless to all who support the parish through the 1-20 Club
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YOUTH CHOIR: Interested? Just come to the choir loft for rehearsal/more
information on Saturdays from 2:30 – 3:45 PM. No musical experience is
necessary. All children ages 8 – 18 are invited to join us. Check it out and bring a
friend! The children who sing at Saint Anne’s will participate with other members
of the Blackstone Valley Catholic Youth Choir in 2 major Boston-area festivals this
month: March 17th at the Choristers Guild Festival and on March 24 th at the New England
Regional Pueri Cantores Festival. For more information contact Mr. Michael Olbash directly
at olbash@post.harvard.edu.
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MONTHLY FOOD COLLECTION : The next food collection will be at
all Masses on the weekend of April 1st. We will let you know which items
are needed the most the week before. THANK YOU.
PARISH PLEASANTRIES for April must be handed in by the
weekend of –MARCH 25TH .
Ladies of St. Anne’s News
The next activity of the Ladies of Saint Anne will be a travelogue and potluck
breakfast on Saturday, March 17th at 10:30 AM. Liz Bradley will present a
travelogue/slide presentation of a recent trip to Poland and Sandy Lessard will
bring us to many churches throughout Portugal. Those attending will enjoy a
smorgasbord of breakfast foods. Easter cards will be penned for the parish’s sick
and homebound and medallions along with program books will be given to
members. The ‘Ladies of St. Anne’s’ is open to all ladies 18 years and older. Dues
are $20 per year. Looking to spring: April’s meeting will focus on the prayer shawl
ministry and May’s is our main fund raiser and open meeting, the “Little Black
Dress Event.” Any questions or comments – contact any steering committee
member: Lynn Anderson (978-408-8496), Phyllis Charpentier (508-476-2410), ,
Sandy Lessard (508-476-2836), or Patti Weagle (508-476-2574) or ask any Lady of
St. Anne.
WEB SITE: To find our new Parish Web Site follow these steps: 1. go to:
Parishesonline.com. 2. look for the box that says: “Display Catholic Churches
by zip code and type in 01526 and click on the search button. 3. Under
organization Details click on Parish Details. AS SIMPLE AS THAT YOU
ARE NOW AT OUR PARISH WEB SITE.
LENT 2012
We will have the following weekday liturgical schedule for Lent:
MONDAYS, TUESDAYS AND WEDNESDAYS – MASS AT
8:30 AM
FRIDAYS-STATIONS OF THE CROSS- THIS FRIDAY ONLY
(MARCH 16TH ) PLEASE JOIN FATHER PAT AT 7:30 PM AT
SAINT DENIS CHURCH IN DOUGLAS FOR A LIVING STATIONS
OF THE CROSS IN PLACE OF OUR REGULAR STATIONS OF THE
CROSS AT 7 PM. PLEASE SEE THE ATTECHMENT IN THIS
WEEK’S BULLETIN…THANK YOU.
“WE ADORE YOU, O CHRIST, AND WE PRAISE YOU…BECAUSE BY
YOUR HOLY CROSS YOU HAVE REDEEMED THE WORLD!”
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THE ANNUAL PARTNERS IN CHARITY APPEAL “in pew” appeal will be done in all
the parishes in our diocese NEXT WEEKEND - March 18th . In spite of rising costs
all parish goals have been kept the same as last year. Please read the bulletin
attachment, about the appeal, in this weekend’s bulletin.
WELCOME: Last Sunday Father Pat Baptized Chloe Elizabeth Robbins and Haley
Grace Robbins here. We want to take this opportunity to welcome little Chloe
and Haley as the newest members of our parish as we pray that the gift of
Faith, they have received, will grow stronger and deeper throughout their lives.
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Saint Anne’s Parish – Manchaug,MA
Sunday March 11, 2012
THE MUMFORD COUNCIL KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS is sponsoring a trip to
Foxwoods on Friday March 23,2012. The bus will leave the Council hall at 4:30 PM
and will leave Foxwoods at 11 PM. The cost is $25 per person and includes a $20
bonus package upon arrival at Foxwoods. Checks should be made out to: K of C
Mumford #365 ( and mailed to K of C Mumford #365-P O BOX 127-Whitinsville,MA
01588) and must be received by Friday March 16, 2012. Seats are on a first come
basis. For more information call John Brouillard at 508-234-4225.
HUMOR:HAPPY SAINT PATRICK’S DAY!
A man stumbles up to the only other patron in a bar and asks if he could buy him a
drink. "Why of course," comes the reply. The first man then asks: "Where are you
from?" "I'm from Ireland," replies the second man. The first man responds: "You
don't say, I'm from Ireland too." Let's have another round to Ireland." "Of course,"
replies the second man. Curious, the first man then asks: "Where in Ireland are you
from?" "Dublin," comes the reply. "I can't believe it," says the first man. "I'm from
Dublin too Let's have another drink to Dublin." "Of course," replies the second man.
Curiosity again strikes and the first man asks: "What school did you go to?" "Saint
Mary's," replies the second man. "I graduated in '62." "This is unbelievable!" the first
man says. "I went to Saint Mary's and I graduated in '62, too!" About that time in
comes one of the regulars and sits down at the bar. "What's been going on?" he asks
the bartender. "Nothing much," replies the bartender. "The O'Mally twins have been
drinking again."
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PARTNERS IN CHARITY donation envelopes are now in
the pews. Remember, your once a year gift is needed to
provide the next 52 weeks of ministry, service and
education in our diocese. All checks should be made out
to SAINT ANNE’S PARISH and placed in the special
envelopes. We will send in one check to the diocese for
the total amount we collect. Please try to hand in your
gift on either the weekend of MARCH 18TH OR MARCH
25TH. You will find a special information sheet about this
year’s appeal with this bulletin. We will keep you posted as to the amount
of money that we have collected. Our parish goal is approx.. $7500.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.