| Saturday Evening Mass | 5:30 | First Fridays | Mass at 7:30 a.m. |
| Sunday | 7:00 and 10:30 a.m. | Baptisms: | Please call rectory two weeks prior. |
| Holy Day Masses | (vigil) 5:00 p.m. | Marriage: | Please call rectory at least six months prior. |
| 7:30 a.m. | Registration: | Please call rectory | |
| Confessions | Saturday, 2:30 p.m. | ||
| Saturday, August 23 | Ez. 43: 1-7, Mt. 23: 1-12 |
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| 4:00 p.m. | R.S. John LeBlanc int. Tom & Bonnie Seicker (at Holy Spirit) |
| 5:30 p.m. | R.S. John Middlen (1st Anniv.) int. wife Katherine & son Mark |
| 6:00 p.m. | Spanish Mass (at Holy Spirit) |
| Sunday, August 24 | Is. 22: 19-23, Rom. 11: 33-36, Mt. 16: 13-20 |
| 7:00 a.m. | Parishioners |
| 9:00 a.m. | Parishioners (at Holy Spirit) |
| 10:30 a.m. | R.S. Keith Nivala (17th Anniv.) int. mother & family |
| Monday, August 25 | 2 Th. 1: 1-5, 11-12, Mt. 23: 13-22 |
| 7:30 a.m. | R.S. Alfred J. Gensiejewski int. sister Stacy Zanin |
| Tuesday, August 26 | 2 Th. 2: 1-3, 14-16, Mt. 23: 23-26 |
| 7:30 a.m. | No Mass |
| Wednesday, August 27 | 2 Th. 3: 6-10, 16-18, Mt. 23: 27-32 |
| 7:30 a.m. | No Mass |
| Thursday, August 28 | 1 Cor. 1: 1-9, Mt. 24: 42-51 |
| 7:30 a.m. | No Mass |
| Friday, August 29 | 1 Cor. 1: 17-25, Mk. 6: 17-29 |
| 7:30 a.m. | No Mass |
| Saturday, August 30 | 1 Cor. 1: 26-31, Mt. 25: 14-30 |
| 7:30 a.m. | All Souls Day Remembrances |
| 1:00 p.m. | Luis & Lisa Pena - Renewal of Marriage Vows (15 yrs.) |
| 4:00 p.m. | R.S. Dennis Butler int. family (at Holy Spirit) |
| 5:30 p.m. | R.S. Sophie & Stanley Yablonski int. Ed, Barbara & Michael |
| 6:00 p.m. | Spanish Mass (at Holy Spirit) |
| Sunday, August 31 | Jer. 20: 7-9, Rom. 12: 1-2, Mt. 16: 21-27 |
| 7:00 a.m. | Parishioners |
| 9:00 a.m. | Parishioners (at Holy Spirit) |
| 10:30 a.m. | R.S. Robert Sadowski Sr. & Robert II int. family |
Jesus declares to Peter, he is the Rock on which "I will build my church." Peter acknowledges that Jesus is the Christ. To believe in someone who works great wonders, is to believe in Christ. Let us build the church of Christ.
This week's second collection is for the Catholic League for Religious Assistance to Poland to help priests who have no resources to pay for their education abroad. Please be generous. Thank you.
Bus trip to Fr. Charlie - Today (August 24) at 1 PM, the bus will be leaving to go to Southbridge to Fr. Charlie Borowski for the ICON covering of the picture of Our Lady of Czestochowa. Fr. Charlie invites those in the bus to be his special guests for lunch after the church service.
Centennial Celebration results - the final profit from the Sunday afternoon event was $10,517.43. Thank you to all who participated.
Tickets for the September 28th Centennial banquet at the P.A.C.C. after the 3 PM Mass are on sale before and after Masses these next few weeks. Price for the dinner will be $25.00 per person. Only 225 persons will be seated. Please buy your ticket early. The deadline will be Sunday, September 21st. No tickets will be sold after the deadline.
120 CLUB - Final Drawing. #110 Stanley Koczan ($500), #20 Donald/Virginia Bourgeois ($200), #29 Edith LeBlanc ($100), #46 Corinne Jankowski ($50), #120 David Poliks ($50), #15 Jennie Bessette ($25), #104 Michael Yablonski ($25), #54 John LeBlanc ($25), #102 Anti Luczko ($25).
Holy Spirit is one of either Gardner area churches that will come together for a 10 week Scripture Study Program as we explore the Acts of the Apostles beginning Sun., Sept. 14th through Nov. 16th. The program will run from 6:30 - 8:00 PM at the Knights of Columbus Hall on Kraft St. The Little Rock Scripture Program includes reading materials and a workbook. Each session will include prayer and singing, discussion and a guest pastor. Please register by Sept. 7th with Alma Favreau (978-632-0902). The fee for the program is $20. Make checks out to Rich Chanley.
Centennial Choir - we will have a special choir for our upcoming 100th Anniversary liturgical events. We will be singing at 3 services - Fri., Sept. 26th at 7 PM, Sun., Sept. 28th at 2 PM and at the 3 PM Anniversary Mass. Rehearsals (held at St. Joseph) start on Wed. Aug. 20th from 7 - 8:30 PM. Contact Sharon Sawtell (978-632-7216) by Aug. 15th if you plan to participate, to insure that there is sufficient music. Weekly Wed. choir attendance is extremely important to the overall success of this endeavor. Please, come join us!!!
Cluster Corner -- Lord's Day Masses for Gardner Catholic Parishes: