The Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost and the Twenty-second Sunday of the Year – This week’s bulletin for Mary Immaculate of Lourdes, Newton:

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Front Cover: Map of Liberia: the red square highlights where the parish of Fr. Desire Salako, SMA, is located: Immaculate Conception Parish, Sanniquellie, Nimba County, Liberia.  We thank Fr. Salako for his priestly ministry at our parish this past summer.  Today, Fr. Salako will preach a Mission Appeal on behalf of his missionary society, the Society of African Missions (SMA).  Today’s Second Collection will be for the benefit of the SMA Fathers.  We promise Fr. Salako the continued support of our prayers as well, as he returns to Africa this coming week.

Weekly Scripture Study on St. Luke 22:35-38; Mass Propers; Calendar of Masses.

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The Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost and the Twenty-first of the Year – This week’s bulletin for Mary Immaculate of Lourdes, Newton:

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Front Cover: This photograph of the Grotto shrine inside our parish church reveals a beautiful effect of the electric light casting a “heavenly aura” upon the cherubs holding the banner of the Blessed Virgin’s words to Bernadette at Lourdes: “I AM THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION.”

Pastor’s Note: WATERLOO, NAPOLEON, AND THE CURE D’ARS

Weekly Scripture Study on St. Luke 22:31-34; Mass Propers; Calendar of Masses.

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The Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost and the Twentieth of the Year – This week’s bulletin for Mary Immaculate of Lourdes, Newton:

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Front Cover: The Lady Altar of our parish church of Mary Immaculate of Lourdes.  We celebrated the Assumption of Our Lady into Heaven on August 15th.  On August 22nd, we celebrate the Feast of Immaculate Heart of Mary (Old Calendar) and the Queenship of Mary (New Calendar).  “In the end my Immaculate Heart will triumph.”

Weekly Scripture Study on St. Luke 22:21-30; Mass Propers; Calendar of Masses.

AUGUST IS THE MONTH OF THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY

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The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost and the Nineteenth of the Year
This week’s bulletin for Mary Immaculate of Lourdes, Newton:

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Front Cover:  Parishioner Sermed Ashkouri with Christian refugee children at a displaced persons camp, Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan.  His wife Aseel writes of this picture: “The face of JESUS is reflected by these kids. May God protect you and give you your childhood back.”

Pastor’s Note:  IRAQI CHRISTIANS: ONE YEAR LATER

Weekly Scripture Study on St. Luke 22:14-20; Mary’s Mantle Prayer Shawl Ministry; Weekly Bible Study: Epistles of St. Paul — Ephesians; Mass Propers; Calendar of Masses.

This coming Saturday, August 15th, 2015, we will observe the Solemnity of the Assumption of Our Lady.  Masses at Mary Immaculate of Lourdes will follow the Holy Day Schedule for a Saturday, which is three morning Masses:

7:30 AM: (Ordinary Form)
9:00 AM: (Ordinary Form Sung Mass)
10:30 AM: (Traditional Latin High Mass)

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The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost and the Eighteenth of the Year
This week’s bulletin for Mary Immaculate of Lourdes, Newton:

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Front Cover:  The wedding ceremony of parishioners Mr. and Mrs. Dave & Carol (Meears) Welch at Mary Immaculate of Lourdes, May 9th, 2015.

Pastor’s Note:  SAINT ANNE

Weekly Scripture Study on St. Luke 22:7-13; Weekly Bible Study: Epistles of St. Paul — Galatians & Philemon; Requiescant in Pace; Military Service Prayer List; Health of the sick; Music Program; Mass Propers; Calendar of Masses.

We welcome Fr. Desire Salako, S.M.A., from the Society of the African Mission Fathers, who will be offering summer assistance through the month of August here at Mary Immaculate of Lourdes.  We are grateful to Fr. Salako and to his congregation for this support.

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The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost and the Feast of St. Anne
This week’s bulletin for Mary Immaculate of Lourdes, Newton:

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Front Cover:  St. Anne with the Blessed Virgin Mary as a little girl.  This stained glass window is of the confessional on the Oak Street side of the church.  Today, July 26th, is the Feast of St. Anne, Mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Grandmother of Jesus Our Lord.  At the 10:30 Latin Mass today, commemoration prayers for the Mass of St. Anne are added to the prayers for the 9th Sunday after Pentecost.

SYRIAC RITE – OUR LADY OF MESOPOTAMIA MISSION: IRAQI CATHOLICS   Mary Immaculate of Lourdes is the host parish for the Syriac-rite Mission of Our Lady of Mesopotamia.

Padre Pio Prayer Group;  Weekly Scripture Study on St. Luke 22:1-6;  Parish Announcements; Parish Fellowship;  Weekly Bible Study: Epistles of St. Paul — Galatians & Philemon;  Requiescant in Pace; Military Service Prayer List; Health of the sick; Music Program; Mass Propers; Calendar of Masses.

Summer Book Study:  When the Church Was Young: Voices of the Early Fathers, by Dr. Marcellino D’Ambrosio

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The Fifth Sunday after Pentecost and the Thirteenth of the Year – This week’s bulletin for Mary Immaculate of Lourdes Parish, Newton:

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Front cover: The Parish Corpus Christi Procession re-entering the church, Sunday, June 7th, 2015.

SCENES FROM CORPUS CHRISTI 2015

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