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SHRINE SERVICES SCHEDULE FOR AUGUST 25 - 31, 2013 PLUS SAVE THE DATE!
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Sunday, August 25 Polish
Pilgrimage Day
Walking
Pilgrims arriving 12:30 pm
12:10 pm Mass - Church
3: 00 pm Polish Pilgrimage Mass
– Church
Fr. /Ks Grzegorz Kura
2:00 pm English Healing Service
with Mass
Fr. André
(Pat) Patenaude, M.S.
Welcome
Center
Lion’s Antique Car Show
Second
Parking Lot. We thank you for your support!
Registration at 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Friday, August 30
12:10 & 6:30 pm Masses
7:15 pm
Bethany Night “Worship & Praise
John Polce – Church
Saturday,
August 31 & Sunday September 1
Fr. Suarez
Healing Service
La Salette Retreat & Conference Center
Call us
at (508) 222-8530 or
www.lasaletteretreatcenter.org
Sanctuary
Lamp Intention for August:
“In Loving Memory
of all Deceased members
of Mrs. Amélia C.
Rodrigues-Lima family”.
If you would like
to sponsor a Sanctuary Lamp Candle for a month in memory of a living or deceased
loved one, please contact our office at (508) 236-9068. (The
Candle is located at the right side
of the Sanctuary) A plaque will be placed on the left side.
Friday, September 20
7:15 pm Everything
You Wanted To Know About The
Saints
But Were Afraid To Ask Session
No Sessions in August - Next
Session on
Sept. 20th Mother Henriette Delille
Servant of God
Reconciliation
Chapel
Brother David Eubank, M.S. Facilitator
La Salette 4th Annual Golf Tournament
at the Chimawa Golf Course in North Attleboro,
MA
Friday, Sept. 13 Register at 9 am call to register
This Year is
our Jubilee Year “60 Years Serving
God’s People” Let us honor Our Lady by
ATTENDING these special Celebrations:
Thu. Sept. 19th - 167th
Anniversary of the Apparition
of Our Lady in La
Salette, France
We will
celebrate Mass at 12:10 pm Adoration of the
Most Blessed Sacrament from 1-6 pm followed
by
6:30 pm
Mass. We invite all ethnic groups to bring their
children to the evening Mass with their
Cultural attire.
La Salette Triduum 20, 21 & 22, 2013.
La Salette
International Cuisine – Sat., Sept. 28, we
invite all ethnic groups to bring their
children to the evening Mass at 4:30 pm
with their Cultural attire For Services Schedule website www.lasalette-shrine.org
August 14 - August 24, 2013 Services'Schedule Don't Miss "Year of Faith Catechist's Reflection Day!
Wednesday, August 14
12:10 pm Mass - Church
6:30 pm Vigil Mass of Assumption of
BVM: Church
7:15 pm
Our Lady of La Salette & Divine
Mercy Holy Hour (Every
Wednesday)
Thursday, August 15 Feast of the Assumption of
the
Blessed Virgin Mary
12:10 & 6:30 pm Masses – Church
Saturday, August 17
12:10 pm Mass
1:00 – 4:00 pm Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
4:30 pm Vigil Mass
Sunday, August 18
12:10 pm Mass - Church
2:00 pm Portuguese Healing Service
w/ Mass
Fr. Manuel
C. Pereira, M.S. / Church
Music by
Dionisio Da Costa
Tuesday, August 20
12:10 & 6:30 pm Mass
7:15pm Pax Christi Meeting Reconciliation Chapel
Saturday, August 24
10:00 am – 2:00 pm Year of Faith for
Catechists
Rev. Fr. Dennis Loomis, M.S., Facilitator
All Catechists are welcome! Welcome Center
Fr. Dennis Loomis is also
the La
Salette Vocation Director
If
you are interested in becoming a La Salette
Missionary call Fr. Loomis at (508) 342-0538
log on www.lasaletteservices.info/vocations
12:10
pm Mass
1:00 – 4:00 pm Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
4:30
pm Vigil Mass/Pro-Life – Church
Sponsored
by Knights of Columbus
... A Message from the Co-Assistant Shrine Director's Desk for the Month of August
... A Message from the Co-Assistant Shrine Director's Desk for the Month of August
My dear brothers, sisters, boys and girls,
“God stands in us and His love is perfected in us”
1 John 4:12
Few years back a lady
had come to me for sharing her life. Her husband was a businessperson and they
had two kids. He was making great profit in business, taking many risks. Once
he got an offer to make big money by buying shares in a multinational company.
This however forced him to invest a lot. She advised him against this project
because the company in question was suspect. His friends tried discouraging him
but he was determined to rush ahead because of the rich bonuses offered. Soon
it became clearer that the company was fake and all is investments lost. He had
pledged his other holdings in a bank
to get money for this
venture. Therefore, practically he lost everything he had. Because of the shock
and the guilt, he had
a stroke and was
bed-ridden. The family had to move into a small rented house vacating their large
luxurious house. The wife was describing to me her dilemma at that moment. She
hated him for the costly blunder, which the family was now suffering for. She
could not say anything to him, as he was
sick. She felt anxious
and angry. She even thought of leaving him and walking away with the children
for the sake of their
education. At this
time, there was a weekend retreat in her parish church. When she entered the
church, she heard the preacher proclaiming, “Wives, love your husbands.” It
occurred to her that
love means whole-heartedly sharing the plight of the beloved. If she abandoned
him it would be a grievous failure in her fidelity towards him. However sinful
and foolish he was in
his greedy and irresponsible endeavor, she realized she could not hold it
against him. She took up a teaching job and worked hard to earn enough for the
education of the children and the treatment of her husband. However difficult
her life had become she was a happy person because she said, “All I live for is
love.” I realized this was indeed the Holy Spirit who gave her this courage and
mission in life. As
at Cana, the
catastrophe in the family became the occasion
for God’s glory to be
manifested. The irresponsible decision of her husband had turned out to be an
opportunity for her to experience and live in the power of God’s love. The
culture today tells that people give up easily on each other and on themselves.
They take to the blame-game, finding comfort in finding fault with the other.
That’s why relationships are so easily strained and become a burdensome.
Hearts become empty,
unable to feel any love. If only we listen to the gentle invitation of Mother
Mary “Do whatever He tells you” (Jn 2:5) and turn to Jesus, our hearts will be
filled with the new wine of the Holy Spirit. Then will our lives and
relationships become a celebration.
Let us
pray for each other, Lord Jesus, we thank you for the
great love you pour
into our hearts by giving us the gift
of the family. We
bring to you all the families of this world,
especially those shattered by failure, sin, sickness and
tragedy.
Holy Spirit directs them
into Your light.
Rev.
Fr. Tom Puthusseril, M.S, Director’s Co-Associate
This year is our jubilee year! The National Shrine of Our Lady of
La Salette was founded by Fr. René Sauvé, M.S. on December 7, 1953 and The
Missionaries of Our Lady of La Salette began their missionary work 60 years ago! Come be with us in our
jubilee year’s festivities!
Peace! Rev. Brother Bob/Shrine Director
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