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March 11, 2018
Sunday Mass:
Vigil 4:00pm; 9:00am, 11:00am
Weekday Mass:
9:00am - Except Wednesday
Morning Prayer 8:45am
Eucharistic Adoration
Thursdays 6:30 - 7:30pm
Confessions Available
First Saturday Mass: 9:00am
St. Athanasius Church
300 Haverhill St, Reading, 01867
Monday - Friday 9am-4pm
www.StAthanasiusReading.org
Facebook: facebook.com/StAthanasiusReading Twitter: twitter.com/StAsReading
Phone: 781-944-0330
Fax: 781-944-1266
Reconciliation: Saturdays 3:15-
3:45pm and during Eucharistic
Adoration.
Baptism: Celebrated the 3rd
Sunday at 2pm. Call to register
for Baptism Prep.
Anointing of the Sick: Notify the
office when a person is seriously
ill. Extraordinary Ministers are
available to bring the Eucharist to
the homebound.
Marriage: Call at least 6 months
in advance of your wedding.
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WEEKLY OFFERTORY
Saturday, Mar 10 4:00pm Frances Marcella Memorial Sunday, Mar 11 9:00am Mass for the People 11:00am Eleanor Colorusso Memorial Monday, Mar 12 9:00am Antonia Rosatone Memorial Tuesday, Mar 13 9:00am Jackie Walsh Memorial Thursday, Mar 15 9:00am Americo Luongo Memorial 6:30 pm Adoration Friday, Mar 16 9:00am James Babineau Memorial Saturday, Mar 17 4:00pm Mass for the People Sunday, Mar 18 9:00am Caesar & Florence Zani Memorial 11:00am Pat & Anne Ventola Memorial SPECIAL DONATIONS: Altar Candles - for Month of March In Memory of : Dorothea Golini Bread & Wine - Weekend of 3-10 In Memory of Eleanor Colorusso Bread & Wine - Weekend of 3-17 In Memory of Dorothea Golini
Please pray for our military and
civilians who defend our
freedom, especially: The 26th “Yankee” Brigade,
and 1st Lts. Ryan & Nolan Johnson,
US Army, Patrick Cavanaugh, PFC
Christopher Lewis, CPL.Brenden
Amico, Justin Whitmarsh, PFC
Michael Goddard, Chaplain Tom Whiteman, Brian Basso
US. Army, USMC Captain Zachary Johnson,LCPL Dean
Lepore
Remember those in need of prayers, especially: Maryann Lucerto, Margaret Sumner, John Cadigan, Pat K
& Family, Marie Brown, JDF & Family, Patrick & Brianna,
Rick Q, Trudy, Sean T, Dianne, Dina Luongo, Anne B,Katy,
Bernadette, Bryan, Guarino Family, Robert D, Richard D,
Steve R, Nowicki family, Scott, Trudy, Carla, Patrick M,
Matthew, Paula, Marie M, Sheila S, Bob C, Rose, Dom,
Daniel, Sandra Cadigan, Lindsey, Matt & Chloe, Margie M,
Kelly G, Frank G, Ben Goodhue, Jeff Eble, Peter, James B,
John M, Christine M, Sheila D, Richard Rossi, Dottie
Dillon, Richard, Andrew, Thomas, Anna W, Mary M, Terry
G, Larry Y, Marion M, Phil T, Beth O, Denise S, Martha K,
Noreen, Rosemary, Heather, Anne Marie, Barbara G, Tim
Ervin and family, Barbara, Daniel, Asher, Brian,Caitlyn,
Sue, Jill, Frank Thomas, Ryan Smith, Johnson Family,Elliott
Family, Olivia Harper Johnson,Malini Family, Danny,
Joan.B, Josephine.S,Bob Curran, David W, Morgan L,
Enzo, David, Chip Case, Ed. S, Frank F ,Eddie, Ed .S, Marie
M, Stephen O’Neill, Maddy M, Elijah & Family, Joel
Rivera , Baby Wally, Diane S These names will stay in the Prayer Corner until
Sunday, April 8 - Call the office or email
[email protected] to add or renew a name of
your loved ones on the list.
MEETINGS & EVENTS
SCRIPTURE FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 11
Mass Attendance Last Week : 601
Offertory $ 6973
Easter Flower Collection $2820
Mar 11 Joint Mission St Agnes Church 5:30 pm
Mar 12 Joint Mission St. Athanasius Church 7:00-9:00pm
Steubenville Conference Meeting 7:00 pm
In PC
Mar 13 Joint Mission St. Agnes Church 7:00-9:00pm
Mar 14 Light is on for you 6:30- 8:30pm
Mar 15 Adoration w/ Confession and Rosary 6:30pm
Mar 16 Stations of the Cross w/ Benediction 6:30pm
Mar 17 Grade 10 Retreat in PC and Church 10:30-5:00pm
Sat Night Club - St.Patrick & St. Joseph 6:30 - 9:00pm
Pot Luck Dinner in PC
11 SUN 2 Chr 36:14-16, 19-23/Eph 2:4-10/Jn 3:14-21
12 Mon Is 65:17-21/Jn 4:43-54
13 Tue Ez 47:1-9, 12/Jn 5:1-16
14 Wed Is 49:8-15/Jn 5:17-30
15 Thu Ex 32:7-14/Jn 5:31-47
16 Fri Wis 2:1a, 12-22/Jn 7:1-2, 10, 25-30
17 Sat Jer 11:18-20/Jn 7:40-53
18 SUN Jer 31:31-34/Heb 5:7-9/Jn 12:20-33
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Bottles & Cans
March 24th , Saturday
8:00 - 11:00
Please call the office to sign up to help
781-944-0330 The Parish still Invites an adult volunteer to come
forward to help Larry with monthly coordination
March 11 ~ Fourth Sunday of Lent ~ Laetare Sunday
Oftentimes at sports events, concerts and the like, we see people holding a sign “John 3:16.” Do we consider the
truth of that text when we see it or do we see it as nonsense? This very text is presented to us in today’s Gospel. It is
given to us to remind us of the extent of God’s love. All are included in God’s vast inclusive love. St Augustine puts
this truth this way: "God loves each one of us as if there was only one of us to love." As your Lenten journey
continues take a few minutes to ponder God’s all-inclusive love for you and how you will respond to that love.
4th Sunday of Lent Sometimes, when you say or do something cute as a child, it comes back to haunt you as an adult, especially if you have several older brothers who will not let you forget. A favorite family story is about my youngest brother. When he was a child, he admitted that every day at lunch in school, he would kiss his homemade, chocolate chip cookies before he ate them. When asked why, he replied that he knew they were made with lots of love! Lent is about making sacrifices and atoning for sins, and becoming better people of faith. Good Lenten practices remind us of our baptismal calling to be better people of faith. But isn’t it really about loving others? Isn’t the root of most of our sinfulness a failure to love? To make up for our sins and failures, to follow Christ more closely, we need to love better, more completely, and more unselfishly. Love can restore relationships, heal past hurts and mend broken hearts and spirits. Love is the antidote to sin. The best expressions of love are concrete actions that express our concern and affection. People need to experience our love for them. Just thinking it or saying it doesn’t help a whole lot. Real love brings us together with those who need us and want us to be close to them. Acts of kindness and thoughtfulness, offering a helping hand or a listening ear makes a big difference. Even a batch of chocolate chip cookies—or a cup of water—can let others know how much we care.
~James Gaffney ,St. George Publishing
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Donation Opportunities
Purple Cope (memorialized) $500.00
Deacon Dalmatics (Memorialized) $500.00
Four total, each a different color to match
the priests vestments.
Heating Oil (1 week) $500.00
1 Month of Altar candles $100.00
Flowers for the week $50.00
Bread & Wine for the week $40.00
Parish Happenings !!!!
YOUTH MINISTRY Led by Brad Agostonelli please contact him
Cell: 585-200-2831 Office: 781-944-0330 Fax: 781-944-1266
GOOD FRIDAY YOUTH SERVICE We invite anyone in grades 6-12 to join us on Good
Friday 3/30 in the Parish Center at noon to watch “The
Passion of the Christ movie, followed by the Stations of
the Cross at 3:00 and then back to the Parish Center to
help prepare Easter baskets for children in need . Please
sign up for all or any activity with Brad by Friday, 3/23 to
participate.
STEUBENVILLE EAST COINFERENCE The Steubenville East Youth Conference is an
opportunity for the teens in our community to engage
with the Catholic faith and allow Jesus to change their
lives. Steubenville East will take place at the UMass
Lowell campus (Lowell, MA) on 7/13/18 -
7/15/18. Steubenville East gathers teens together from
all over the New England area to experience the life-
giving nature of relationships with Jesus and others.
There will be music, games, and activities that allow
teens to learn about the Catholic faith and their role in
the world around them. These conferences take place
around the country, and we are fortunate that one is
hosted so close to Reading!
Please come to our 1 hour information meeting on
Mar 12 at 7pm in the Parish center.
Ladies’ Prize Bingo Sunday, March 25th
6:00pm $20pp
You can still purchase tickets in the office or
through Cindy Canavan
at [email protected] or
781-872-0042. POTLUCK - GREAT RAFFLES
Bring Food or Drinks to Share !
Come alone or with a group. Don’t delay,
tickets sell fast!
Thank You so very much for
the anonymous donation of
Palms for our Masses on
Palm Sunday !
TO OUR PARISHIONERS
WE THANK YOU !!
Thank you to the Delaney Family for
your generous donation of ROSE colored
vestments in memory of
Francis & Jean Delaney
and Fr. Alfred Almonte.
Your generosity is truly appreciated ! .
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St. Athanasius Parish, Reading, MA March 11, 2018 LENT ACTIVITIES
Celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation Wednesdays 6:30-8:00 pm
The Light is On for You every Wednesday during Lent. A great opportunity to reconcile yourself to our
merciful Lord before the great day of Easter
Adoration with Confessions & Rosary Thursdays 6:30 - 7:30 pm
As the Catechism teaches, Adoration is homage of
the human soul to the King of Glory and respectful
silence in the presence of the ever greater God.
Eucharistic Adoration is an extension of Mass and
serves to deepen our hunger for Communion with
Christ and the rest of the Church. Ladies Sodality
will be present to lead the Rosary.
Stations of the Cross with Benediction Fridays 6:30-7:30 pm
(Note: Mar 23rd will be our Parish Penance Service without stations ) Of all the Lenten devotions, Stations and
Benediction are the most deeply rooted in what
Lent is about. Each Friday of Lent you are invited
to walk the “Via Dolorosa” with Our Lord and
worship Him at the foot of the Cross as his Blessed
Mother and the Beloved Disciple did.
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Joint Parish Mission St. Athanasius & St. Agnes
“Biblical Hospitality and Outreach to Others” Guest Speaker Mr. Adam Janke from St. Paul Evangelization
Sunday Mar 11th,5:30pm Mass with Introduction @St Agnes -
Session I: Called to Holiness
Monday Mar 12th,7:00-9:00pm @ St Athanasius - Session II: Called to Share
Tuesday Mar 13th, 7:00-9:00pm @St Agnes - Session III: Called to Serve
Needs for next week : FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT MARCH 24 - 25
“Unless a grain of wheat falls . . . and dies, it remains just a grain of wheat.”
Collect: boxes of cereal “Reading Food Pantry”
PRACTICE ALMSGIVING
Saturday Night Club
Permission to put Lent on Hold !
Come celebrate the Feasts of St. Patrick & St. Joseph
MARCH 17, 6:30-9:00 Pot Luck Dinner
JOIN US/ BRING A FRIEND/MEET A FRIEND…
FREE RAFFLES -Contact Lisa @ [email protected] to let her know what you are planning to bring. Future Events: Cooking Demonstrations, Trivia Night, Sea Glass Creations, Poker Night, etc.
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St. Athanasius Parish, Reading, MA March 11, 2018
Parish Staff
Pastor ………………………………. Reverend Darin V. Colarusso
Parochial Vicar………………………..Reverend Patrick Armano
Permanent Deacon………………………….Deacon Neil Sumner [email protected]
Permanent Deacon…………..….………… Deacon Matt Baltier
Administrative Office Manager………………. Kerry Basford
Director of Religious Ed……………………………….. Jo-Ann Rossi [email protected]
Music Director..………………………………………..John Donovan
Business Manager……………………………………...Janine Castro [email protected]
Administrative Assistant ……………………….. Luann Barretto [email protected]
Youth Ministry……………………………………….Brad Agostinelli [email protected]
Religious Ed Administrative Assistant …..Michele Barrette
Submissions for our bulletin are by Monday 9am [email protected]
READING FOOD PANTRY Suggestions for March
Laundry Detergent, Juice Boxes, Toothpaste,
Spaghetti-o’s , Cookies , Paper towels
Caring for the needs of our Community
Walking with Mary A multicultural Marian Procession through the
streets of Boston with Cardinal Seán O'Malley, will
take place on Saturday, Apr. 7 from 2:00-7:00PM.
The program begins and ends at the Basilica of Our
Lady of Perpetual Help (The Mission Church) in
Boston, and includes an address by Cardinal Seán.
Confession, adoration, praise, and worship will also
be available following the procession. For more
information, contact Gail Mattulina at
Discipleship Week For HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
A dynamic evangelization experience for high school
students, is returning to Northeast Catholic College in Warner,
NH from Wednesday, June 27 through Sunday, July 1.
Hosted by the Secretariat for Evangelization and Discipleship,
this year’s theme is “Made for Greatness.” Designed for teens
who are ready to take the next step in their relationship with
Christ, the week features times of recreation and activities,
worship, teachings, sharing in small and large groups; daily
Mass and opportunities for confession, as well as time for
individual prayer and reflection.
Registration opens Mar. 1 at disciplesinmission.com/
discipleshipweek. For more information, contact Mike Drahos
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Meet Father DeVeer−A steadfast ministry built on respect for allFather Richard “Dick” DeVeer grew up in loving family that instilled the foundational values of his ministry: respect and joy.
For more than �ve decades, Father DeVeer embraced the priest’s role to carry Christ into people’s hearts. He galvanized teens to march with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Boston. As a �re chaplain, he answered the call to serve at Ground Zero after 9/11. Recognizing the needs of the most vulnerable in Haiti, he and his parishioners created the St. Boniface Haiti Foundation to provide critical healthcare to the “poorest of the poor.”
Today, Father DeVeer is very active and remains close to the families from his previous parishes. These pivotal moments and lasting friendships demonstrate how priests like Father DeVeer stand by us when we need them most.
To help ensure that they receive necessary care and support as they live out their vocation, please give to the Clergy Health and Retirement Trust through the special Easter collection.
Clergy Health and Retirement Trust Caring for the Well-being of our Priests
To submit your special intentions to our senior priests at Regina Cleri to remember during Holy
Mass each week, please visit clergytrust.org/intentions.
WAYS TO GIVEText PRIEST25 to 20222 to donate $25
(Msg. and data rates may apply)
or visit clergytrust.org
Meet Father DeVeer−A steadfast ministry built on respect for allFather Richard “Dick” DeVeer grew up in loving family that instilled the foundational values of his ministry: respect and joy.
For more than �ve decades, Father DeVeer embraced the priest’s role to carry Christ into people’s hearts. He galvanized teens to march with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Boston. As a �re chaplain, he answered the call to serve at Ground Zero after 9/11. Recognizing the needs of the most vulnerable in Haiti, he and his parishioners created the St. Boniface Haiti Foundation to provide critical healthcare to the “poorest of the poor.”
Today, Father DeVeer is very active and remains close to the families from his previous parishes. These pivotal moments and lasting friendships demonstrate how priests like Father DeVeer stand by us when we need them most.
To help ensure that they receive necessary care and support as they live out their vocation, please give to the Clergy Health and Retirement Trust through the special Easter collection.
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