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Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time G Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to people of good will. We praise you, we bless you, we adore you, we glorify you, we give you thanks for your great glory. Lord God, heavenly King, O God, almighty Father. Lord Jesus Christ, Only Bego en Son, Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us; you take away the sins of the world, receive our prayer; you are seated at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us. For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Host High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen. R P O God, let all the na ons praise you! N C I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible. I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Bego en Son of God, born of the Father before all ages. God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, bego en, not made, consubstan al with the Father; through him all things were made. For us men and for our salva on he came down from heaven, and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man. For our sake he was cruci ed under Pon us Pilate, he su ered death and was buried, and rose again on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead and his kingdom will have no end. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and Son, who with the Father and the Son is adored and glori ed, who has spoken through the prophets. I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. I confess on Bap sm for the forgiveness of sins and I look forward to the resurrec on of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen 2
Let us reach for our bible and individual read this weekend scriptures. Isaiah 56:1, 6 7 Psalm 67 Romans 11:13 15, 29 32 Ma hew 15:21 28 The Lord brings foreigners into his house of prayer. O God, let all the na ons praise you! The call of God is irrevocable. Great is the faith of the Canaanite woman. August 16, 2020 God s grace in the world is boundless and always has been. Isaiah tells the Israelites that foreigners will be brought to God s holy mountain to worship, to pray, and to celebrate. Paul refers to himself as apostle to the Gen les, bringing news of God s mercy to all. Jesus heals the daughter of the Canaanite woman who persists in her pursuit of him. Let us listen to God s word and contemplate the boundaries we are called to break down. From the Desk of Fr. Ron Dear parishioners and friends, Each August een we remember the Assump on of the Blessed Virgin Mary into heaven. Where Mary has gone, we hope to follow. Our best a surest way is to emulate Mary's Yes to the Father s will. The following is Mary's can cle. Luke 1: 46-55. Peace, Fr Ron My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my spirit rejoices in God my Savior for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant. From this day all genera ons will call me blessed: the Almighty has done great things for me, and holy is his Name. He has mercy on those who fear him in every genera on. He has shown the strength of his arm, he has sca ered the proud in their conceit. He has cast down the mighty from their thrones, and has li ed up the lowly. He has lled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty. He has come to the help of his servant Israel for he remembered his promise of mercy, the promise he made to our fathers, to Abraham and his children forever. 3
Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time M F O Please remember in your prayers the service men and women of our parishes: Cpl. Alec V. Salzer, USMC SSgt. Ben Dignard, USAF, & wife Aurora SPC4 Ryan Walsh, US Army Airborne 2LT Nicholas Fortuna, US Army Na onal Guard SGT Keagan Gorman, USMC ABE Megan Ma hews, US Navy SPC Zachary Zbierajewski, US Army Capt. Brian Calandra, US Army SSG Heath Coburn, US Army LCP Jason Wilkins, USMC LT Hillary Smith, USCG Sgt. Meaghan Hovan, USAF 1LT William Aus n, US Army SGT Jonathan Kra on, US Air Na onal Guard 1LT Mark C. Bashaw, US Army 1LT Olyia Bashaw, USAF 2LT Raymond Horgan, US Army PFC Emily Janvrin, USMC Pvt. Nicholas Evere, US Army SA2 Cody Russell Morin, US Navy Heavenly Father, hold our troops in Your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the sel ess acts they perform for us in our me of need. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen P O F P Please include in your prayers, an Archdiocese of Boston seminarian by name every day and at every Mass. Seminarian: Sunday, August 16 - Nicholas Stano Monday, August 17 - Francis Trewin Tuesday, August 18 - Michael Dickson Wednesday, August 19 - Javier Padilla Thursday, August 20 - Rodrigo Mar nez Friday, August 21 - Peter Schirripa Saturday, August 22 - Alphonsus Quang Vu Please remember in your prayers those who are sick : May the Spirit of Christ renew the gi of life within them and bring healing to their minds, body and spirit. Holy Family: Pat Pon celli, Isabel Wohl, Cli ord Bu ry, Barbara Nunes, Edward Kelleher, William Gebala, Al & Do y Jean, Arlene Mooers, Albie Marshall, Stephen Bludsworth, Mary Jeanne, Wayne & Christopher Lambias, Paris Reyes, Cathy Soucy, Donald Roy, Brian Cronin, Pa y Cli ord, Neal DesRoches Star of Sea: Simon Pelle er, Mary & Loren Quinn, Jean Hamel, Bobby Mannix, Liam Ford, Paul Lajoie, Kathryn Connelly PRAYER Lord, I feel as though I am losing my grip and can barely hang on a moment longer. In despera on, I reach my hand to you. Grab me and pulled me out of this mess! I give my life to you today again, every bit of it. I am yours. Please help me. Be my God. No longer will I build my life on shi ing sand. You are my rock, and with your help, I will establish my life on your rm founda on. Deliver me from this pit, and I will praise you. I will tell of your great wonders. I will make known your wonderful ways, steadfast love, and unending power. Thank you! I know you hear me, and that you save the humble and contrite heart. Forgive me for my decisions, ac ons, and a tudes that got me to this place. I receive your forgiveness and power to change. And as I am forgiven, I forgive each person that has contributed to my temporary defeat, for my victory is at hand. You are here. Amen. Br. John-Marmion Villa, LPI 4
August 16, 2020 MUCH APPRECIATED HOLY FAMILY PARISH Even in the midst of a global pandemic, service to others remains core to the work of our Church. Our COVID response team of priests is anoin ng the sick in hospitals. Our priests con nue to serve their communi es virtually and in-person as allowed. Our Central Ministries con nue to care for so many in need. Our Risk Management o ce con nues to provide guidance for parishes and schools. This is Our Church. Funded by the Catholic Appeal. If you are able, please prayerfully consider making a gi to the 2020 Catholic Appeal to ensure that this cri cal work con nues. Your support will make a signi cant di erence as we con nue serving the Catholic faithful and all our brothers and sisters in need. To learn more about Your Church at Work or to make a dona on, visit www.bostoncatholicappeal.org Thank you! "We need your help - Holy Family Parish is currently at 59% of our Assessment Goal of $36K, we are $15K short of reaching our goal. Star of the Sea Parish is currently at 97% of their Assessment Goal of $20K, we need to raise another $700.00 to reach that goal. Any dona on or pledge great or small is a precious gi to those in need". Thank you for all you do in support of our Parish Family and God Bless. O, J 27 A 2, 2020 $5,656.00 M E P M -I E = 59 STAR OF THE SEA PARISH O, J 20 J 26, 2020 $2,938.00 G A : 3,414.00 M E P M -I E = 45 F C : Holy Family Parish for: Constance Aponas on Thursday, August 14. Please remember her in your prayers. Eternal rest, grant unto her, O Lord. And let perpetual light shine upon her. May her soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen Thank you to those who are joining us virtually to celebrate the Mass. We will con nue to live stream Sunday Mass at 9:30 a.m. NOTE: To Holy Family and Star of the Sea Parish parishioners who con nue choosing to watch Mass via live stream, please consider mailing in your weekly o ering at the parish center at 11 Sparhawk St. Amesbury, MA 01913. Please ensure to mark your envelope as either Holy Family Parish or Star of the Sea Parish. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED GENEROSITY ONLINE GIVING To sign up for online giving, go to www.livingwatercatholic.org, click Donate Online bu on, located towards the top of the page. This will bring you to the Donate Online page. From there click the Online Giving icon next to your parish then follow the instruc ons. Thank you. 5
Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Reverend Ronald St. Pierre Reverend Jack O Brien Collaborative Staff Pastor Pastor@livingwatercatholic.org Visi ng Senior Priest Reverend Mister Chuck Hall Deacon DeaconChuckHall@icloud.com Reverend Mister Paul Specht Senior Deacon Deacon2@livingwatercatholic.org Sue Greaney Admin. Assistant/Cemetery Secretary Administra veassistant@livingwatercatholic.org Helen Theriault Recep onist/bulle n Editor Recep onistbulle n@livingwatercatholic.org Meredith Smith Director Life Long Faith Forma on DLFF@livingwatercatholic.org Contact Us: Holy Family Parish:....(978) 388-0330 Star of the Sea Parish:.... (978) 465-3334 Collaborative Of ices Mailing Address: 11 Sparhawk Street Amesbury, MA 01913-3315 Collaborative Of ice Hours: Monday - Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Holy Family & Star of the Sea Parishes Religious Education Of ice Hours: Of ice is Closed Monday: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tuesday: 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Wednesday: 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Thursday: 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Follow us on: Our Web site: www.livingwatercatholic.org On Facebook: Living Water Catholic KEEP IN TOUCH WITH US VIA EMAIL AND TEXT ~FLOCKNOTE Text the word LWC to 84576 or sign up online at: livingwatercatholic. ocknote.com Please remember in your prayers these individuals who had a memorial Mass scheduled this week Holy Family Parish Mass Inten ons Margaret Quinn & Susan Quinn Yelle Kathleen Lynch Star of the Sea Parish Mass Inten ons Dolores Arcidiacono Gace Vasta Rose & Joseph Grasso Holy Family Parish, August, 2020 Host & Wine In Loving Memory of Dr. Noel A. Savignac By His Loving Granddaughter Suzann Savignac Sanctuary Candle In Loving Memory of Pasquale Vallante By His Loving Sons Star of the Sea Parish, August, 2020 Host & Wine In Loving Memory of Dennis Fitzgerald By His Loving Wife and Family Sanctuary Candle In Loving Memory of Dennis Fitzgerald By His Loving Wife and Family 6
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