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April 19, 2015 3rd Sunday of Easter 2

Saint Lucy Parish Methuen, Massachusetts

Today we begin the third week of Easter. The Easter Season will continue through the Solemnity of Pentecost on May 24. I pray that these Easter weeks are days of grace for you and for your loved ones; and that among the blessings you receive will be a greater sense of how much God loves you, and a deeper faith. Jesus Christ came among us that we might have life and have it more abundantly (Jn 10:10).

As we celebrate these high holy days of our Catholic faith, I express my thanks to all of you again for the so many ways in which you have cooperated with God’s grace to make our faith communities of St. Lucy and St. Monica such beautiful parishes.

I am grateful to those of you who are involved in the many liturgical ministries that make our Sunday and weekday Masses at St. Lucy and St. Monica Parishes the great moments of worship and prayer that they are – and should be: to our altar servers, and to those who care for the beauty of our churches and for our sacred artifacts; to our sacristans and janitors; to our lectors; to the extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion who serve at the altar and in the homes of our elderly and infirm; to our musicians, our cantors and our choirs; to our ushers and greeters; and to our Worship and Spiritual Life Commission. I am especially grateful for the dedicated and wonderful way in which you served us so beautifully this year in the preparation and celebration of Holy Week and the Triduum.

I am grateful to our School administrators, teachers, staff and board; to our Faith Formation and Youth Commission; to our Religious Education Coordinators and to those of you engaged in religious education. You all work actively with parents and sponsors in their God-given responsibility of passing on the faith. I am very thankful for the way you help our children and adults to prepare so well to receive the Sacraments of Baptism, Penance, Eucharist and Confirmation. I am

especially grateful for those of you

who worked in our RCIA programs

to prepare our catechumens and

those received into the Church. My

gratitude goes as well to those of

you who work with our youth and our young adults.

I am grateful to those of you who give yourselves

tirelessly to seeking out and helping the less fortunate

among us. Special thanks goes to our St. Vincent DePaul

Society and to its donors for the tremendous assistance

you give to the needy among us in Methuen.

I am grateful to the groups within our two parishes that

gather to build friendships, and to work and to pray in

our behalf – to the St. Monica Council of the Knights of

Columbus and to our young Columbian Squires (Esto

Dignos); to the St. Lucy Blessed Virgin Mary Sodality; to

our Friday Adorers; to our many prayer groups; and to

our Evangelization and Outreach Commission.

I am deeply grateful to our priests – both resident and

those who assist us from other ministries, to our deacon,

and to our two religious sisters. You serve our parishes

and city in so many selfless and effective ways. I am

grateful to the members of the Pastoral and Finance

Councils, to the Property and Personnel Commissions,

to our Safety and Security Commission, and to our

parish staffs and their helpers for their service and for the

great example they continue to be for me and for us.

Your unflagging generosity of spirit is an abiding

confirmation to me of the truth of St. Paul’s exhortation,

“It is more blessed to give than to receive” (Acts 20:35).

As I give thanks to the Lord for the abundant gifts he

continues to manifest in you, I pray that you and I may

continue to give generously from what we have received.

The gifts we celebrate at Easter – God’s forgiveness and

our reconciliation with God and one another in Christ

Jesus – are gifts that are meant to be shared freely by

those who have received them. May the grace we have

received make us more and more like that, “for God

loves a cheerful giver” (2Cor 9:7).

From Your Pastor Expressing Easter Gratitude

God bless each of you.

April 19, 2015 3rd Sunday of Easter 3

Saint Lucy Parish Methuen, Massachusetts

Saint Lucy Parish

254 Merrimack Street

Methuen, MA 01844

978-686-3311

Fax 978-686-0249

www.methuencatholic.org methuencatholic@gmail.com

Office Hours

9AM-4:30PM

++++++++++++++ Pastoral Staff

Monsignor William Fay Pastor

Father William Lohan Parochial Vicar

Father John Cassani Parochial Vicar

Ms. Rachel Voiland Vice Chair Parish Council

Mr. Al DeLuca Vice Chair Finance Council

Mr. Kevin Fitzgerald Director of Religious Education

Facilities Manager

Sr. Rina Brunetti, p.m. Hospital & Home Care

Mr. Brett Iannazzo Weekend Assistant

Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil

4pm Sundays

8, 9:30, 11 AM Daily 8 AM

Sacrament of Reconciliation Monday from 4:30 -5:30 pm,

and Saturday from 3:15 - 3:45 pm or by appointment

Sacrament of Baptism Second and Fourth Sundays of the

month at 12:30PM

Sacrament of Matrimony Contact the Pastor at least 6 months

prior to the celebration

Pastoral Care of the Sick, Homebound, or Elderly

Contact Sr. Rina at rectory offices

978-794-0383

PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS ~ Lord Jesus Christ, Savior of the world, show forth, we beseech Thee, in Thy Church the Holy Spirit with whose power the apostles were so abundantly filled. We

thank Thee for the blessings bestowed upon the work of priests and religious; and we pray that Thou wilt add to the number of those who now pray, labor, and sacrifice themselves for Thy glory and the salvation of souls. Give them unselfish zeal for Thy glory. O good Jesus, give us more priests and religious after Thine own Heart! Amen.

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Collection for W/E 4/05/15 Offertory: $7,653.00 Religious Ed.: $1,432.00

Addt’l Clergy Benefit $ 150.00

Thank you for your continued generosity.

Please pray for peace in the Holy Land and in the

Middle East.

Our Lady, Queen of Peace, pray for us.

Thank you to all who have

participated in the 2015 Catholic

Appeal campaign. Your support is the most effective way our parish

community can join together in the Church’s universal

work to care for our neighbors. If you have yet to

participate in the 2015 Catholic Appeal, please visit

www.bostoncatholicappeal.org or pick up a pledge

form available in the back of the church. Thank you

for your prayers and support.

ADULT FAITH FORMATION Although the SYMBOLON sessions have

begun, you may still join the group if you

haven’t done so already. We’ll be meeting every

Wednesday morning at 9:00 o’clock in the St.

Lucy Schoolhouse, through June 17th. Join us

for coffee after the 8:00 a.m. Mass if you’d like.

St. Lucy/St. Monica Adoration located at St. Monica’s Church Chapel

Please Note: Important adoration meeting

will be held on Saturday, May 16, after the

8am Mass in the St. Monica School cafeteria.

There will be coffee and pastries. Please

contact Bonnie Doherty if you plan to attend.

Thanks! Adoration is held every Friday at St. Monica Parish

in the church chapel from 7:30am (after 7am Mass)

until 7:30pm with benediction. There is a great need

for more committed adorers. Please prayerfully

consider and call me! Contact information: Bonnie

Doherty, 978-270-3366 or bonnieocds@gmail.com. Also see our website, www.methuencatholic.org/

adoration, for information about adoration in other

parishes.

33 Days to Morning Glory, a program written by Fr. Michael Gaitley, is being offered for those who would like to deepen their knowledge of Our Lady, and grow in holiness. We will meet for six consecutive Monday's at the cream colored house, beginning on May 11th, from 10:30 AM to Noon. We will watch a brief video, discuss what we have learned, and end with another video. On Saturday, June 13th, the Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary all who choose to, will consecrate themselves to Our Blessed Mother. The book and workbook can be purchases for $33.00. (Scholarships are available.). Please call Kathy Garon at 978-683-1193, ext 119, to register or for more information.

Pre-registration is required. Please call as soon as possible so that materials can be ordered.

We’re Going Back to the Beautiful

Holy Land November 6th-17th, 2015

Via Deloroso—Way of the Cross

Total Cost $3,095.00 per person, double occupancy

This will be the 3rd year in a row visiting the Birthplace of Our Lord and Our Blessed Mother; standing on the very grounds Our Lord lived and walking the actual Way of the Cross.

For more details contact Claude Langlois at 978-682-6012.

Sign up now so we know how many are interested. No Money at this Time

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Saint Lucy Parish Methuen, Massachusetts

Saturday, April 18, 2015 - 8:00AM

4:00PM Michelangelo Iuvara Birthday Memorial

Sunday, April 19, 2015

8:00 AM Josephine Costanza Memorial

9:30 AM Kather ine Ruggiero 1st Anniversary 11:00 AM Community Intentions Mass: Alfio Rosetto and Vito Cunsolo Memorial Francesco Maria Galvagno Memorial Sebastiano and Tina Consoli Memorial Gina and Roland Thibeault 25th Anniversary

Monday, April 20, 2015 8:00 AM

Tuesday, April 21, 2015 8:00 AM Therese Rousseau Memorial

Wednesday, April 22, 2015 8:00 AM Paul Burke Memorial

Thursday, April 23, 2015 8:00 AM Ann Beauchesne Memorial

Friday, April 24, 2015 8:00AM Michael Karcz Memorial

Saturday, April 25, 2015 8:00AM Lee Pr ivitera Memorial

4:00PM Gerardo & Mattia D’Andrea Memorial Sunday, April 26, 2015

8:00 AM Parishioners of St. Lucy & St. Monica Parishes

9:30 AM Aurora Ilagan Memorial

11:00 AM Community Intentions Mass: Vincenzo and Rosetta Galvagno Memorial Louie and Josie Amorfe Memorial Giuseppe Sangiorgio Memorial Miles Coates 1st Anniversary Dolores Marie Arcidiacono 1st Anniversary

BLESSED VIRGIN MARY SODALITY NEWS

"FINALLY SPRING" BAKERY SALE The Sodality will be hosting a bakery sale

after all the Masses the weekend of April

18th and 19th. Please stop by our tables at

the main entrance of the church and take

home some "goodies" to celebrate that it's "FINALLY

SPRING". We will gratefully be accepting baked goods

and candy from all parishioners SATURDAY, APRIL

17TH, BETWEEN 10AM AND 3PM, IN THE

CHURCH HALL. Please attach a note if nuts are in

your recipe or if your bakery is sugar free. For further

information, please contact Angie Rizzo, 978-241-4957. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ UPCOMING EVENTS........ May: Crowning of the Blessed Mother at the 9:30am

Mass, May 3rd. Sodality Meeting following the Mass

and the praying of the Rosary. You are always

welcome! Please join us!

June: Annual Sodality Brunch

September: Annual Craft Fair, Angela Medici,

Chairperson

COMING IN SEPTEMBER: Annual CRAFT FAIR,

Angela Medici, Chairperson ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

We are a Sodality dedicated to the Blessed Mother in

service to our parish and our community.

“It is good and holy to pray for the dead.”

John J. Regal

May their souls and the souls of all our

beloved dead rest in peace. Amen.

"CPR Training will be conducted in the Saint Monica school hall on Tuesday Evening, June 9, from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM. The session includes Training, a CPR handbook, and a 2 Year Certification. Contact Bob Beaudry at 978-685-4746 or email him at ERBeaudry@aol.com to learn more about the course and the registration fee"

Augustinian Mass - Year of Consecrated Life In observance of the Year for Consecrated Life proclaimed by Pope Francis, the Augustinian Friars will welcome their Prior Provincial, Very Reverend Michael F. DiGregorio, OSA from Villanova, PA to join with them in a celebration of a “Day for Consecrated Life” on May 8th. The Friars here in Massachu-setts, now numbering 16, will renew their vows at a Mass of Thanksgiving at 6:30 pm in St. Mary of the Assumption Church, corner of Hampshire and Haverhill Streets, Lawrence, to which the public is invited. A light reception will follow.

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CONGRATULATIONS!

Mass and Healing Service Father Albert MacPherson, O.S.A., of the Augustinian Healing Ministry located at Our Mother of Consolation Friary, Lawrence, MA, will be conducting a Mass and Healing session at Saint Monica

Parish on Thursday, January April 23rd beginning at 7:00 PM in the Church. All are welcome!

The Most Beautiful Spiritual Experience of a Lifetime2. you can give yourself or a loved one is a trip to Medjugorje, answering Our Lady’s call to go to her there. Be there for two of Our Blessed Mother’s apparitions to the visionary.

May 23rd to June 3rd, 2015 12 Days, 11 Nights, 2 meals per day

Total Cost: $2,475.00 (Please call ASAP to lock in Cost)

(Father Tom Keyes, Pastor of Our Lady of Hope, Ipswich, MA will be joining us as our

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For information contact Claude Langlois at 978-682-6012

PRAYER FOR OUR SOLDIERS

During these difficult times, we remember those family members and friends in far away places. Let us lift in prayer the many women

and men serving overseas in our Armed Forces. May they know of our respect and gratitude and be kept safe in the Lord’s love. Amen

DeColores Cursillistas!

On Thursday, May 7 @ 7:00 PM all parishioners of St. Monica's and St. Lucy's parish families, who have lived their Cursillo, are invited to gather together at St. Lucy's CCD building in planning a monthly Ultreya

for both parishes. Ultreya is faith sharing by praising God with words, song, and prayer. Please set aside the time to attend and join in on helping to further our amazing spiritual experience of Cursillo through Ultreya. '

50's Sock Hop- Save the date! Guest DJ's Fr. Bill Lohan and Larry Giordano will spin tunes (if you can still say spin in 2015!) at 50's sock hop

on the evening of Saturday, June 6th at the

St. Lucy Parish Hall. Proceeds will benefit our Youth Ministry Program. Save he date

and bring a cherry Coke!

NEW! Tea & Treasure for YOUNG MOMS!

We have been offering Tea & Treasure for women for several years now at St. Monica Parish. It

consists of a light lunch, a short spiritual reading, and then we pray the Holy Rosary together. Up un-til now, most of the ladies who attend are senior citi-zens. Recently some moms with young children have expressed an interest in having a group where they can meet other women in their age group. So, we have started offering the luncheons for them. The next luncheons will take place on Friday, May 15th and Friday, June 12th, from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM at the cream colored house directly across the parking lot from St. Monica Church. So far we have 7 people who have signed up. If you are interested in attending, or for further information, please call Kathy Garon at 978-683-1193 ext. 119. Please leave your name and phone number. Please be sure to RSVP so we can plan the amount of food needed.

NOTE: Rosary Instruction Pamphlets will be passed out at the luncheon for anyone who would like one.

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