Sunday April 12, 2015 – Sunday of Divine Mercy
The Octave of Easter
Holy Mass Intentions
SATURDAY, APRIL 11,
5:00 PM
Colette Connor
(Living Intentions)
By Her Family
SUNDAY, APRIL 12, Divine Mercy
8:00 AM
Donna Belanger
By Dad & Mom
10:30 AM
Jacqueline Rockwell
By Her Sister
MONDAY, APRIL 13,
8:00 AM
In Honor of Mary, Our Blessed Mother
By The Gagniers
TUESDAY, APRIL 14,
8:00 AM
Normand Anctil
By His Family
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15,
8:oo AM
Alfred O. Lacaillade
THURSDAY, APRIL 16,
8:oo AM
Donald Gauvin (Living)
By The People of the Parish
FRIDAY, APRIL 17,
8:oo AM
Holy Souls in Purgatory
By The People of the Parish
SATURDAY, APRIL 18,
5:00 PM
Missa Pro Populo
SUNDAY, APRIL 19, Third Sunday of Easter
8:00 AM
John Patrick Connor
(Living Intentions)
By His Family
10:30 AM
Guido Gallo
(Birthday Remembrance)
By Wife & Children
 Sanctuary lamp
April: Mother, Family, Friends, Peace, &
Health
By The Schroeder’s
The celebration of Our
Lord’s Resurrection
continues in the Church
for eight days, called the
Octave of Easter. Each
day of the Octave is
ranked as a Solemnity in
the Church’s liturgical
calendar, the highest
ranking of liturgical
feasts. At Masses during
the Octave of Easter, as
on Sundays, the Gloria, is recited or sung. And at
the end of each Mass of the Octave, the double
Alleluia is sung at the dismissal.
The idea of an Octave of a great feast has its roots
in the Old Testament. There are many Jewish feasts
that lasted for eight days, for example, the feast of
Passover and the feast of Tabernacles. In the
Catholic Church, we celebrate eight days of
Christmas as well as eight days of Easter.
The Gospel readings at Masses during the Octave of
Easter include passages from the Gospels that relate
various appearances of the Risen Jesus. Reflecting
on these Gospel texts is a wonderful way to prolong
the celebration of Easter. Each day during the
Octave, we proclaim in the Gospel Acclamation:
This is the day the Lord has made; let us be glad
and rejoice in it.
The Octave of Easter ends on the Second Sunday of
Easter, the Sunday of Divine Mercy.
Pope Francis Prayer Intentions for April!
Universal: That people may learn to
respect creation and care for it as a gift
of God.
Evangelization: That persecuted
Christians may feel the consoling
presence of the Risen Lord and the
solidarity of all the Church.
 COFFEE AN’
Join us for coffee, cookies and to socialize every Sunday
after Sunday Masses in the Church Hall
Altar Guild of the week: Lea Charron,
Corinne Conde, Jeanne-Marie Smith
Collection Totals:
Weekly April 5th
$3266.01
Good Friday
$553.00
Special Easter Collection
$1274.12
*Next week’s second collection is for the African Missions of
the Brothers of the Sacred Heart*
 Knights of Columbus
The next Knights of Columbus meeting for Msgr. Peter
E. Blessing Council will be held on Monday, April 13th at
7:30 PM in the parish hall.
• Alpine Nursing Home
Please join us as we continue
the Divine Mercy Novena On
Saturday we will pray after the
5PM Holy Mass. On Sunday
April 12th we will celebrate the
feast day from 9:00am-9:45
with Exposition of the Blessed
Sacrament, the Chaplet to the
Divine Mercy, Benediction, and
Confessions. I have placed
Pamphlet’s containing the
Novena in the back of the
Church for anyone who would
like to take them home.
– Father Jacek
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The African Missions of the
Brothers of the Sacred Heart
There will be Holy Mass at the Alpine Nursing Home on
Thursday, April 16th at 1:30.
 Holy Name Society
There will be a meeting for the Holy Name Society on
Thursday, April 16th at 6:30 in the Rectory.
 Finance Council
The next finance council Meeting will be held on
Thursday, April 23, at 6:00 PM in the rectory.
*It’s Yard Sale Time Again*
SVP LADIES GUILD WILL BE
HAVING A YARD SALE ON
SATURDAY MAY 16TH FROM
6:30AM TIL NOON. SINCE SPRING
IS IN THE AIR IT’S A GREAT TIME
TO CLEAN OUT ITEMS THAT YOU
NO LONGER WANT. PLEASE CONSIDER DONATING
THEM TO OUR YARD SALE. ALL DONATIONS CAN BE
DROPPED OFF MONDAY THRU FRIDAY FROM 8:30AM TIL
2:00PM IN THE RECTORY. ITEMS CAN ALSO BE
DROPPED OFF INSIDE THE SIDE DOOR OF THE RECTORY
IF TIMES ABOVE ARE NOT CONVENIENT. THANK YOU!!!
2015 CATHOLIC CHARITY APPEAL
*Update*
So far we have reached 73.8 % toward our goal of
$27,300 our total is now $20,163.00!
Your gift to the annual Catholic Charity Appeal
supports over 20,500 individuals who received
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of the
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assistance
referrals
fromDivine
Project Hope.
you for your support.
Brother Henry Gaither, SC from the
Brothers of the Sacred Heart will be
here next weekend preaching at all of our Holy Masses
to tell us about their mission work in Africa. At that
time he will be asking for your prayers and financial
support. The Brothers of the Sacred Heart are religious
educators who staff schools and other establishments in
over thirty countries. Your contributions will especially
benefit young men who are preparing to enter religious
life and needy students in the African countries of
Kenya, Lesotho, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. May
Our Lord Bless you for your prayers and for your
financial contributions to this Holy work.
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DAY OF RECOLLECTION
St. Edmund’s Retreat
Mystic, Ct.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 2015
10 AM – 3:30 PM
“HOPE AND THE GLORY OF EASTER”
With Fr. Tom Hoar, SSE
Includes two conferences, Mass, confessions,
time to explore the Island
and a hot served lunch.
Please call 860-536-0565 to pre-register
$50 Per Person