“My child, remember that you received what was good during your lifetime while Lazarus likewise received what was bad; but now he is comforted here, whereas you are tormented.  Moreover, between us and you a great chasm is established…”     (Luke 16:25-26) When God created the world He declared that it was good and He gave it to all mankind for us to enjoy.  However, over the years we have created a chasm between those who have great gifts and those who do not.  In today’s Gospel we see that with our own generosity we must bridge that gap between those who have much and those who have little or we may find ourselves on the wrong side of the chasm in the next life.

26^o Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario 

“Amigo, recuerda que durante tu vida terrena recibiste muchos bienes, y que Lázaro, en cambio, solamente recibió males. Pues bien, ahora él goza aquí de consuelo y a ti te toca sufrir. Más aun, entre nosotros y ustedes hay un abismo infranqueable ...”.   (Lucas 16:25-26) Cuando Dios creo el universo declaró lo que era bueno y se lo dio a la humanidad para que lo disfrutara.  Sin embargo, a lo largo de los años hemos creado un abismo entre los que recibieron grandes dones y los que no.  En el Evangelio de hoy vemos que con nuestra propia generosidad debemos cerrar la brecha  que permita unir a aquellos que tienen mucho  con los que tienen poco, o nos podremos encontrar en el lado equivocado del abismo en la próxima vida.

“Fight the good fight of the faith.” Is your faith in Christ leading you to grow in holiness as a priest, deacon or in the consecrated life? Contact the Vocation Office at (508) 630-4473 or email: donato.infante@gmail.com.

"Pelea la buena batalla de la fe." ¿Tu fe en Cristo te lleva a crecer en santidad como sacerdote, diácono o en la vida consagrada? Comuníquese con la Oficina de Vocaciones al (508) 630-4473 o envíe un correo electrónico a: donato.infante@gmail.com.

As part of the celebration of St. John the Baptist Parish's 70th Anniversary, they will be having a pasta dinner at St. John’s Parish Hall, 131 Blaine Ave., East Brookfield.on Saturday, Sept. 24 at 5:15 pm. Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus, it will be an opportunity to come together and celebrate St. John’s parish community! Tickets are $12.00 for adults and $5.00 for children. Tickets can be obtained at the parish office or by calling 508-867-3738.

Annunciation Parish will host a Mass of the Roses in honor of the Feast of St. Therese on Saturday October 1st at 9 a.m. in Holy Rosary Church 135 Nichols St. Gardner. Mass will be celebrated by Fr. Thiago Ibiapina, who will share a first class Relic of St. Therese. All are welcomed to bring a rose to be blessed and touch the Relic.  

The next Vianney dinner is Thursday, Oct. 6 at the Holy Name of Jesus House of Studies at 51 Illinois St., Worcester. These are nights for men, high school aged and up, interested in learning more about a priestly vocation.  Don't want to come alone?  Bring a friend!  You are welcome to come to all or part of the evening as your schedule allows. 6:05 pm Mass, 6:30 pm dinner, and 7:00 pm social.  An RSVP is not needed but it is helpful in getting an accurate count for food. Email: director@worcestervocations.com.

 

Join us for the next Ascend night on Friday, Oct. 7 at 7 pm at St. Louis in Webster. Start your weekend off with Jesus with praise & worship music, Eucharistic Adoration, and the opportunity for Reconciliation. St. Louis is located at 15 Lake St, Webster.

 

All 6-8th graders are invited to sign up for the Diocesan Middle School Retreat on October 28-30 at Prindle Pond in Charlton, MA. Don’t miss out on this amazing weekend! The retreat will include fun & games, exploring the outdoors, dynamic music, inspiring talks/witnesses from the Diocesan high school Discipleship Team, Eucharistic Adoration, confessions, and Mass! To get the full details or to sign up a group from your parish or school, go to neworcester.org/middle-school-retreat. Deadline to sign up is Oct. 7.