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Our Lady Comforter of the Afflicted
March 7, 2021
Our Lady Comforter of the Afflicted Parish Waltham/Lexington
OUR LADY COMFORTER OF THE AFFLICTED
CHURCH: 880 T උ ൺඉ ൾඅඈ R ඈ ൺൽ, W ൺඅඍඁ ൺආ , 02452
PARISH OFFICE: 920R T උ ൺඉ ൾඅඈ R ඈ ൺൽ, W ൺඅඍඁ ൺආ
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: 920R T උ ൺඉ ൾඅඈ R ඈ ൺൽ, W ൺඅඍඁ ൺආ
PARISH OFFICE HOURS: MONDAY—FRIDAY 8:00AM—4:00PM
PHONE: 781-894-3481 FAX: 781-894-0021 WEBSITE: ඐඐඐ.ඈ අർൺ.ඈ උ
OUR LADY’S ACADEMY: 920 T උ ൺඉ ൾඅඈ R ඈ ൺൽ, W ൺඅඍඁ ൺආ , 02452
781-899-0353—ඐඐඐ.ඈඎඋඅൺൽඒඌൺർൺൽൾආඒ.ඈඋ
SCHOOL OFFICE HOURS: MONDAY—FRIDAY 7:45AM-2:45PM
Pൺඋංඌඁ Sඍൺൿൿ
Rev. James M. DiPerri, Pastor 781-894-3481x4 parish@olca.org
Rev. Francis Pham, Parochial Vicar 781-894-3481x9 fxhuypham@gmail.com
Felicia Forger, Religious Education Coordinator 781-894-3481x3 religiouseducation@olca.org
Thomas McGovern, Business Manager 781-894-3481x5 finance@olca.org
JoAnn Geary, Finance Assistant 781-894-3481x6 finance2@olca.org
Sharon Micco, Parish Office Manager 781-894-3481x2 parish@olca.org
Gregory Castano, Music Director 781-894-3481x8 music@olca.org
Chandra Minor, School Principal 781-899-0353 principal@ourladysacademy.org
Mary Gotgart, School Office Manager 781-899-0353 office@ourladysacademy.org
Mൺඌඌ
Sൺർඋൺආൾඇඍ ඈൿ Pൾඇൺඇർൾ ൺඇൽ Rൾർඈඇർංඅංൺඍංඈඇ:
Monday, Tuesday, Friday 8:30AM Oඎඍൽඈඈඋ Cඈඇൿൾඌඌංඈඇඌ Saturday’s—3:00-3:45pm
First Friday Mass—8:30am until further notice in front of the church until further notice.
Saturday (Vigil) As Announced
Sൺർඋൺආൾඇඍ ඈൿ Aඇඈංඇඍංඇ ඈൿ ඍඁൾ Sංർ:
Sunday As Announced Please contact the parish office to make
Holy Day As Announced arrangements.
Sൺർඋൺආൾඇඍඌ
Hඈආൾൻඈඎඇൽ Mංඇංඌඍඋඒ: Extraordinary Ministers
Bൺඉඍංඌආ: During Mass or on selected Sunday. bring Holy Communion to those unable to attend
To schedule a Baptism, call 781-894-3481 x7 Sunday Mass. Please contact the parish office
Sൺർඋൺආൾඇඍ ඈൿ Mൺඋඋංൺൾ: Arrangements six to make arrangements.
months-one year in advance by appointment.
Please contact the parish office.
For more information on the Catholic Faith visit
Rංඍൾ ඈൿ Cඁඋංඌඍංൺඇ Iඇංඍංൺඍංඈඇ (RCIA): Anyone www.usccb.org
interested in journeying in faith to receive the
sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation or Eucharist, CATHOLIC RADIO 1060AM
please contact the parish office.
2 Third Sunday of Lent
Waltham/Lexington Our Lady Comforter of the Afflicted Parish
MASS INTENTIONS STATIONS OF THE CROSS
Sunday March 7, 2021—TBD
Join us each Wednesday during Lent for Stations of the
Shirley Newfell Memorial
Cross at 6:00pm in the church. We ask that all who attend
Ana Ibanez Memorial
respect the social distance requirement and face masks
Kathleen Berardino Memorial
must be worn at all times. There will be no procession to
Monday March 8 at 8:30AM
each station as done in the past, all will remain in their
Alexander DiSilva Memorial
Tuesday March 9 at 8:30AM seats.
Maddy Navin Memorial
Fඋංൽൺඒ March 12 at 8:30AM The Sanctuary Candle will burn this week in loving
Souls in Purgatory memory of Alexander DiSilva.
Sunday March 14—Weekend Mass Times TBD
Irma DeJulio Memorial
Assuntina Reitano Memorial 2021 CATHOLIC APPEAL
Francesca and Paolo Terrasi Memorial Last weekend, we launched the annual Catholic Appeal
along with parishes across the Archdiocese. We ask that
COLLECTION INFORMATION you kindly return the blue envelopes that were handed
February 27/28: $4,944 out at all Masses with the insert filled out. You do not
February Online Giving: $9,499 have to submit payment at this time, simply fill in and
return the card and you will be sent an invoice the
OUTDOOR CONFESSIONS amount you have pledged. This Appeal provides
Outdoor Confessions will continue on Saturday’s from necessary funding for more than 50 ministries that serve
3:00-3:45pm (weather permitting). our parishes, school and communities. This is our
Church, and when you support the Catholic Appeal, you
are directly supporting our parish and
MEMORIAL GUILD all those who turn to our Church for
assistance. To make a donation, please
Margaret LoPiano, Virginia MacDougall and Robert E. go to bostoncatholicappeal.org or you
Stocki have been enrolled in Our Lady’s Memorial can simply scan this code with your
Guild. phone camera and make your donation
now.
ONLINE GIVING If you were not able to make Mass last weekend, you can
We continue to ask you to please consider signing up for view the video on the homepage of our website
Online Giving. With the continuance of the pandemic, (olca.org) directly under Fr. DiPerri’s weekly updates.
our donations continue to be down. Online Giving allows
consistent income for our parish, especially during these Thank you to those who have already given on behalf of
most unprecedented times. You can sign up online by our parish. This year, Our Lady’s goal is assessed at
visiting our website, olca.org. We thank you in advance. $49,521. Please help us reach that goal as what we do
not raise, we as a parish will need to pay the balance.
Thank you in advance for your dedication and support.
NEW MOTHER’S DAY RAFFLE FUNDRAISER
This coming Mother’s Day, we are going to begin a new SCHOOL CONFESSIONS WITH FR. DIPERRI AND
fundraiser. We needed to restructure our fundraisers FR. PHAM
during these challenging times. This Mother’s Day
Raffle replaces three of our current fundraisers. The cost Monday, March 29 and Tuesday, March 30 at 9:30am
of the tickets are $50 each and the prizes are (1) $2,500,
(1) $1,000 and (3) $500. We are only selling 500 tickets.
If you are interested in supporting our parish by SCHOOL CONFERENCES WITH FR. DIPERRI
purchasing a ticket, please contact Sharon in the parish
office. The mailing was sent out last week. Keep an eye Tuesday, March 16—Grades 6-8
out in your mail for it. Thank you to those who have
already purchased a ticket. Your dedication and support Friday, March 19—Pre-K and Kindergarten
of Our Lady’s during these trying times is greatly
appreciated.
March 7, 2021
Our Lady Comforter of the Afflicted Parish Waltham/Lexington
SUNDAY MASS TIMES
x Weekend Mass times will be determined on a weekly basis and will be posted on Friday OR Saturday.
x The information will be posted on our website (olca.org) as well as on our parish phone recording and Our Lady’s
Parish Facebook page.
x Face masks and social distancing are required for all Masses and services, indoors and outside.
x For all indoor Masses: We will seat people from the front to the back of church to avoid any chance of cross
contamination.
x The “Please Sit Here” circles on all the benches are simply a visual guide of the area you should be seated for safe
distance. So please, sit where you are asked and know this is for the safety of all who attend. They are placed on
all pews (even those closed off) because closed pews are alternated for cleaning purposes.
x You are welcome to sit outside for any indoor Mass, in front driveway of the church between church and Blessed
Mother statue, as we will have the outdoor speakers on.
x Flexibility is required during these challenging times, we thank you in advance for your patience.
x We send out the weekly email updates to all registered parishioners who have provided us with their email. If you
are not registered or are not receiving emails, please contact Sharon in the parish office to register and update your
information.
CONGRATULATIONS HAPPY ANNIVERSARY
We congratulate 37 year police officer, Captain Donnie Picture is parishioners and volunteers Ron and Judy
Russo on his retirement. Donny served 20 plus years Bousquet with their family as they celebrate 46 years of
working parish weekend police details after Masses. We marriage. Congratulations and may God bless you with
wish him well in his retirement. Picture is Donnie and his many more happy
wife, Dorothy. years.
Photos below from last weekends indoor
and continued on next page with indoor
and outdoor pics.
4 Third Sunday of Lent
Waltham/Lexington Our Lady Comforter of the Afflicted Parish
FEBRUARY 27/28 WEEKEND
Photos below from our indoor and 41st consecutive outdoor Masses. Kicking off the Catholic Appeal.
March 7, 2021
Our Lady Comforter of the Afflicted Parish Waltham/Lexington
LENTEN GUIDELINES
FASTING is obser ved by all 18 year s of age or older , who
have not yet celebrated their 59th birthday. On a fast day, one full
meal is allowed. Two other meals sufficient to maintain strength
may be taken according to each ones needs, but together they
should not equal another full meal. Eating between meals is not
permitted, but liquids, including milk and juices are allowed.
ABSTINENCE is observed by all 14 year s of age and older on
Good Friday and Friday’s during Lent. On days of abstinence, no
meat is allowed. Note that when health or ability to work would
be seriously affected, the law does not oblige. When in doubt
concerning fasting and abstinence, the parish priest should be
consulted.
FASTING, ALMSGIVING AND PRAYER are three traditional
disciplines of Lent. The faithful should undertake these practice
seriously in a spirit of penance and the renewal of baptism at
Easter.
EUCHARISTIC EXPOSITION
Our church remains open for prayer daily from 8:00am-4:00pm.
The Eucharist will continue to be exposed on the Altar Monday
through Friday from 9:00am-2:00pm and now on Saturday’s
from 3:00-4:00pm. Please contact Shar on via email at
parish@olca.org to let her know if you would be interested in
volunteering an hour to sit and pray while the Eucharist is
exposed. We continue to pray for God’s intervention to assist
our world during this particular time of need. If you should come
into the church and the Eucharist is not exposed on the Altar, it
simply means we had no volunteers to complete the time slots.
Please know that the Lord is always present in the Tabernacle.
ST. VINCENT DEPAUL BOXES
Our Lady’s St. Vincent dePaul continues to quietly help many people without fundraising. The only income comes
from occasional donations from parishioners, but mostly from the 4 blue metal boxes we have located at the doors of
the church. Perhaps the next time you walk in OR out of church, you might notice the box and drop some coins or
more which will greatly be appreciated. Thank you for your kindness.
RELIGIOUS ITEMS MADE IN BETHLEHEM
We have items for sale in the parish office which were made from a Christian olive wood
factory in Bethlehem. All items are made from real olive wood. Rosaries and crosses are
available. Call Sharon in the parish office if you would like to purchase.
WILL OR BEQUEST GIFTS
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