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10:00 AM | Sunday 
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 (Except Monday)

St. Casimir's Parish 

Polish National Catholic Church

268 Lakeview Avenue - Lowell, Massachusetts 01850 USA

Your prayers are requested
for the sick, shut ins and those serving in our military. ​

James Obara,  Esther & Mary Riopelle, Carol Martin, Lisa Prince, Gloria Bergman, Carol Mason, Father Gus Sicard, Richard Ferus Proctor, Arlene Strazzulla, Jeanne Franzn, Nona Bilionis, Cathy Kirschbaum, Marcy Szczepanik, Bp. John Mack, Katherine Gnat, Harrison McKinstry, James Strazzulla, Harry Cullinan, Helen Rogers, Eugene Leczynski, Stanley Sepiol,  Father Adam Czarnecki, Father Senior Joseph Soltysiak, Nate Rosario, Carol McNiff, Jennifer Sheehan, Kayla Tanguay, Joshua Bakx, Danny Roberts, Barbara Chappel and Brittany Larkham, William Kucharski, Janice Daviault, Ben Marek, Rosalynn Owens, Brett Kraz, Gina Pellegrino, Alessandra Ventura, Dolly Normand, Kevin Frawley, Marilyn Folcik, Ann Platt, Corinne Berube, Flora Radziunas, Peter Willis, Krissy Toth, Ted Kostzewski, Janet Dadoly, Colton Bouchillon, Jack Kirschbaum, Diane Becchetti, Judy McNeil Anita Tuozza, Maureen Carabino, John Gibson, Jonasz Tenus, Richard Salach, David Cyr Sr., David Cyr Jr., Brock Borton, Joyce Normand, Arlene Swantek, Beata Mazur, Beth Koules, Doug Capsilors, Marie Griffin, Judy McNeill, Sharon Rittuci, Kerrie Garvey, Dr. Bert Quirbach, Bp. Paul Sobiechowski, Celia Menzia, Sophie Kosidlo, Debbie Charette, Nathan Strazzulla, Kathryn Ricard, Charlotte Cole and Renata Wos.

 

Plans for our annual Homecoming celebration are already being made! The event is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024 at our parish center. This year we are offering a buffet dinner of baked stuffed chicken breast, mashed potatoes, vegetables, rolls and butter, and delicious puddings for dessert.

Appetizers will be served starting at 4 PM, followed by dinner at 5 PM. A raffle and short program will follow. 

Donations of simple, ready-to-eat appetizers would be appreciated.

Tickets are $10 per adult or $20 for parents with small children. Santa Claus will be our guest! See a member of our parish to reserve tickets soon as our Homecoming Dinner sells out fast.
 

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27  Sunday in Ordinary Time

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Genesis 2:18-24; Hebrews 2:9-11; Gospel: Mark 10:2-16

What Jesus was being asked by the Pharisees was where he stood concerning marriage and divorce. He left them in no doubt about his position, emphasizing that marriage is a state of life created by God himself, a lifelong union between one man and one woman kept together by a pledge of love and loyalty made in the presence of God. It's a union that cannot be undone, so when a couple marry there is no power on earth, short of death, that can free them to remarry. 'What God has joined together man must not separate.' We are called this morning to reflect on the dignity of marriage commitment. This is a question that is surfacing more and more in today's church as Christians are bombarded from all sides with the worldly view that life - long marriage is unacceptable. Few beliefs set us so much apart from the world as Christ's teaching on marriage which directs us to obey God and not man.
Life could be described as a journey, and marriage is two people making that journey to-gether in partnership. The wedding day is but the starting point when the church blesses the couple and family and friends gather to celebrate their departure and to wish them good luck for the road ahead. The sight of newly - weds pledging themselves to each other stirs something deep within us. It's an acknowledgment to the community that their lives have taken a new direction through the power of love, which demands mutual respect and trust of each other. Together they go forward to meet the rough and smooth of life and to weather the storms that even true love cannot escape. The church's blessing and family smiles are no magic wand to smooth the ways for instant happiness.
A good marriage must be created. It's not so much about finding the right partner as being the right person. In marriage the little things are the most important, like speaking words of appreciation and demonstrating gratitude in thoughtful ways. It's having the capacity to for-give and to forget which means never going to sleep angry. A married couple cannot stand together and face the world unless their union is based on love. Love is what cements and binds that relationship together for life. It’s a hope and a trust that has to be lived down the years through good times and bad times. Love can be easily reneged upon and then marriage fades away and dies. The solemn pledge, made at the altar of God, to love each other for better or for worse, should no trip lightly off any tongue.

Homecoming Dinner

Come, Worship With Us on Sunday

     You are invited to join us at 10:00 on any Sunday morning to attend Mass at our church. No matter your background, ethnicity, or denomination, we don't look at that. Just people with good will looking for some place to fill out their souls. If you need comfort, a place to pray, this is the place. We do not judge—it's not up to us to judge.  All are welcome.
     The Mass liturgy is celebrated in English and booklets are available for you to  follow the service in comfort. Please come and worship along side the  friendly people of St. Casimir’s.

A Special Announcement...

     We are very thankful for the response we have received from our websie readers! In the very short period of time since we created our site, we have received many messages from you via the Contact Us page with comments and questions about our activities, and requests for information about our church, our cemetery and the PNCC in general.  How wonderful that is! Thank you very much.

      We would like to apologize, however, for our failure to keep the site current.  We have a lot going on at St. Casimir's and our volunteer parishioners are really very busy.  We are working on a plan to maintain the website on a more current schedule and ask your indulgence. In order to make the site even more interesting, we are in the process of redesigning it as yu will see in the coming weeks....please send us your comments as we progress.

Rev. Andrzej Tenus

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