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St. Theresa Church

466 Boston Road

Billerica, MA 01821

978-663-8816

Sat. Mass 4pm Sun. Mass 9:00am & 5pm

Daily Mass T, Th, & Fri at 8am

Confessions Sat 3:00-3:30pm

St. Mary Church

796 Boston Road

Billerica, MA 01821

978-663-2215

Sun. Mass 8:00am & 11:00am Daily Mass M, W, & Sat at 8am

Confessions Saturday following the

8am Daily Mass

St. Andrew Church

45 Talbot Avenue

North Billerica, MA 01862

978-663-3624

Sun. Mass 7:30am & 10:00am Daily Mass Mon. - Fri. at 12:05 pm

Confessions & Adoration Wed

6:30-7:30pm

Catholic Community of Billerica March 15, 2020

billericacatholic.org

This is our Church!

When you support the Catholic Appeal, you support us!

In the Gospel today, we hear about how

Jesus’ love for us never runs out. He is al-

ways there walking beside us so we can have

a refreshing and exciting life. A women met Jesus at a well

and Jesus introduced himself. He let her know she could

know Him and His love. In opening our hearts to this sea-

son of Lent, may we consider supporting those who turn to

the Church for assistance, through ministries such as the

Homebound Ministry.

Today at St. Andrew, St Mary and St. Theresa and next weekend at St. Mary and St. Theresa, Car-

dinal Seán calls on us to support the annual Catholic Appeal. In the past few weeks we have heard how the

Catholic Appeal supports the ministries of the Archdiocese serving our parishes. Your gift to the 2020

Catholic Appeal provides half of the funding for many important programs that enrich parish life

and the lives of many. Every gift has an immediate impact in our

parish communities.

Many of you have already made a pledge—THANK YOU! At Masses this

weekend and next, we fill out Catholic Appeal forms you will find in the

pews. It is important to note that our parishes get credit for the

number of envelopes we collect at Masses. We ask each household to

complete a form—even if you have already con-

tributed or are unable to give at this time. You are

able to indicate these choices on the envelope.

We are very blessed in the Catholic Community

of Billerica with the support of our parishioners

and the many volunteers who serve in numer-

ous ministries. We show our love and thanks to

God by sharing our gifts. Every gift is important,

not so much for how much it is, but because of

what we become through the act of giving it. Witness To Life

Youth Ministry Assists with Christmas Baskets

BCRE Office Construction

A Note From Our New Director of Worship I am so excited to begin my ministry as Director of Worship, journeying

with all in the Catholic Community of Billerica. This is my 27th year as a lay

ecclesial minister in the Archdiocese of Boston. While ministering in the archdiocese as Director of Worship for various Collaboratives, I am also

a “Minister-in-the-Vicinity” at Boston College and St. John’s Seminary tak-

ing Theology courses leading to my certification as a Pastoral Associate.

These are exciting and changing times in the Church. Vatican Council II’s

document, Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, reminds us “that the faithful be led to that full, conscious, and

active participation in liturgical celebrations called for by the very nature of the liturgy.” The liturgy is the

perfect expression of the Church, “the summit toward which all the Church’s activity is directed and the

source of all her power.” All our ministries flow from the celebration of the Eucharist. Through our Baptism,

we are all called to serve the Church. I look forward to meeting everyone, serving our faith community, sing-

ing God’s praises, and calling forth you to serve the Church in ministry! ~Dr. Paul Ciotti

Dear Catholic

Community of

Billerica…

An Update on the 2019 Annual Financial Statements

It has always been my practice as recommended by the Archdiocese that the An-

nual Financial Report for the previous fiscal year is to be presented and published

by November. I regret that this has not happened (in this my first year) for the Fis-

cal 2019 Financial Report in the Catholic Community of Billerica (Saint Andrew,

Saint Mary, and St. Theresa).

Since converting to a new accounting system in May at the same time as converting to a new pastor, along

with staffing changes, and unexpected property issues to address, this task proved to be more challenging

than we had hoped. Some of the realities that made this once simple task so challenging were: the late roll

out of reporting functions for the financial report in the new accounting system, becoming familiar with the

functionality of the new system, even with the extensive training, and the additional work hours required to

carry out daily tasks and transactions. Due to this experience we have been unable to move forward with

the financial report, and I have made the decision to abandon all hope of doing so at this time, and move for-

ward with our daily operations. Because each parish/collaborative is required to submit financial information

to the Archdiocese at the end of the fiscal year (June 30, 2019) be assured that this work was completed and

submitted by our Finance and Operations Manager, Chris Kilburn for all 3 parishes.

We are able to provide a thumbnail sketch of finances, and assure you that more detailed analysis and con-

cerns are discussed with the Collaborative Finance Council on a regular basis. With more detailed monthly

reporting, we are communicating our financial status with more frequency and transparency. As in recent

years, our current income (Offertory and Grand Annual) is not fully meeting our expenses. A decrease in

offertory since July 2019 and a decrease in our Grand Annual year to date has had a direct effect on this re-

ality. Though we have and continue to cut expenses, we have experienced more than usual and unplanned

capital expenses related to our properties which has magnified our regular struggle to balance our budget.

We look forward to putting a budget together for the coming Fiscal Year (2021) that will closely look at ex-

penses. We will continue to bring you updates each month on the status of Income vs. Expenses in our bul-

letin as well as working with the Collaborative Finance Council as we work secure our ministries and build-

ings for service for future generations. I appreciate your patience and understanding with me this year, as I

look to improve our parish financial reporting in the future. ~Fr. Aveni

FEBRUARY Offertory Totals St. Andrew St. Mary St. Theresa

Weekly Offertory $15,153.81 $19,160.00 $39,353.00

Monthly Maintenance $ 5,269.51 $2,066.00 $1,098.00

Total February Giving $20,423.32 $21,226.00 $40,451.00

Projected Monthly Expenses

(Based on 2020 Budget) $25,500.00 $29,418.00 $56,168.00

MONTHLY Overage / Deficit ($5,076.68) ($8,192.00) ($15,717.00)

February Offertory Support

2020 Grand Annual

compared to same time last year

St. Andrew

2020

ACTUAL

St. Andrew

2019

ACTUAL

St. Mary

2020

ACTUAL

St. Mary

2019

ACTUAL

St. Theresa

2020

ACTUAL

St. Theresa

2019

ACTUAL

$23,392.57 $35,150.44 $20,064.00 $36,526.00 $53,577.00 $75,660.50

billericacatholic.org

Weekday Mass Schedule For Lent St. Andrew Church

12:05pm Monday - Friday

St. Mary Church

8:00am M, W, & Sat

St. Theresa Church

8:00am T, Th, & Fri

Bible Study The Strange Season of Christmas

Led by Father Hal

Thursday, Feb. 27 - April 2

7:00pm in St. Theresa’s

St. Andrew Dinner

Tuesday, March 31

6-8pm

Xaverian Brother High School

Westwood, MA Young men with their priest, youth minister, or

parent join Cardinal Seán for dinner and a short

presentation by seminarians and the Vocation Of-

fice. The event is casual and provides a time for

prayer, food, and conversation. Email Dustin at

[email protected] for more in-

formation.

Adoration & Confession Wednesday Evenings during Lent

6:30-8:00pm

March 18 St. Andrew

March 25 St. Andrew

April 1 St. Andrew & St. Theresa

April 8 ALL 3 Churches

The Light is On For You highlights the importance of

the Sacrament of Confession and makes it as easy

as possible for every Catholic to come or to re-

turn to this great source of God’s mercy and heal-

ing love during this Lenten Season.

Stations of the Cross Fridays throughout Lent

6:30pm at St. Theresa

Music Bingo

Only a Few Tickets Remaining!!! St. Vincent de Paul will host its

4th Annual Music Bingo fund-

raiser Friday, March 20

from 7-10pm at St. There-

sa Parish Hall. Please join

us for a fun–filled night of mu-

sic, raffles, pizza, and more! To

purchase tickets, call Marie at

978-771-1999.

*Tickets will NOT be available at the door!

Congratulations and God’s

many blessings to the family

of Tessa Marie Chronis-

ter, Ariana Rose Gonza-

lez, Lillian Bella Wesling and Theodore

James Maguire who were initiated into God’s

family this past month at St. Theresa and St.

Andrew Parish. We wish for them a lifetime of

learning about God’s great and merciful love.

St. Vincent de Paul Parochial School Grant

The Society of St. Vincent de

Paul is offering scholarships to

families who have students in

parochial schools from grades

one through eight. If you would

like to apply for this scholarship, please call Betsy at

781-552-2441 to request and application and

schedule an interview. All applications must be

completed by March 24.

Altar Server of the Month Award

Every month, the Knights of Columbus generously acknowledge the dedication of one of our

Altar Servers in our Collaborative. This month they would like to congratulate Will Mufano

from St. Theresa Parish and thank him for his faith-filled service to the Parish and to the

Parish Community.

MUSIC

For questions about St. Andrew, St. Mary, St. Theresa or information on any of the following topics, please contact the person listed below. New to the Parish, Mass Intentions, or Baptism?

St. Andrew (Fri) 9am-1pm Heather Murphy 978-663-3624 [email protected]

St. Mary (M, W, Th) 9am-1pm Karen Dubbs 978-663-2215 [email protected]

St. Theresa (M,T,W,Th) 9am-1pm Heather Murphy 978-663-8816 [email protected]

Weddings Congratulations on your engagement! Please call 978-663-8816 to schedule an appointment at least 6 months before your wedding.

Adult Confirmation and Sacraments Contact Deacon Phil DiBello at [email protected].

Homebound and Sick Do you know of someone who is homebound and would appreciate a visit from a priest or Spiritual Care Com-panion? If you know someone in the parish who would like a visit to receive the Eucharist, please call Heather at 978-663-8816 to arrange a visit.

Pastoral Team Rev. Paul J. Aveni, Pastor- [email protected]

Rev. Hal Obayashi, Parochial Vicar Rev. Romain Rurangirwa, Priest in Residence

Rev. Jean Sassou, Priest in Residence Rev. Theophilus Okpara, Priest in Residence

Deacon Phil DiBello, Director of Ministry, Evangelization & Faith Formation

Tony Carbrello, Assistant Director of Faith Formation Deacon Allan Shanahan, Permanent Deacon

Christine Kilburn, Finance & Operations Manager Dustin Batista, Coordinator of Youth Ministry

Heather Murphy, Office Manager, St. Andrew & St. Theresa Karen Dubbs, Office Manager, St. Mary

Dino Bastianelli, Facilities Coordinator

Directors of Music Ministry

Laura Rosa St. Mary [email protected] Joanne Gagliardi St. Theresa [email protected] Dr. Paul Ciotti St. Andrew [email protected]

Billerica Catholic Religious Education

978-667-3733

Carol Wemmitt, Office Manager x400 Melissa Gozzo, Coordinator for Grades K-2, x444 Deb Fergus, Coordinator for Grades 3-6, x442 Tony Carbrello, Coordinator for Grades 7-8, x445 Jim Spinale, Coordinator for High School, x447 Karen Dubbs, Home Study, x300

St. Vincent de Paul Society: 978-408-8278

SECOND COLLECTIONS St. Andrew St. Mary St. Theresa

2nd Collection This Week None None None

2nd Collection Next Week None None None

Did you know ALL parishes offer online giving? It’s convenient and easy! It also helps the parish to manage its cash flow, especially dur-

ing bad weather or vacation times. Go to billericacatholic.org and under Quick Links

choose Online Giving - then select your parish. If you have any questions, please reach

out to Chris Kilburn at 978-663-8816 x 243.

ST. MARY Saturday, March 14 8:00 No Intention Sunday, March 15 8:00 Robert Studley

6th Anniversary

11:00 James & Frances O’Connor

Memorial

Monday, March 16 8:00 Patrick Trainor

Memorial

Wednesday, March 18 8:00 For All Parishioners

Saturday, March 21 8:00 No Intention Sunday, March 22 8:00 Orlando Forni

8th Anniversary

Joseph Forni

8th Anniversary

11:00 Catherine Macksey Memorial

ST. THERESA Saturday, March 14 4:00 William & Evelyn Carnes

and Earl Duane

Memorial Charlotte M. Jewett

52nd Anniversary Sunday, March 15 9:00 Elaine Piotte

Birthday Memorial Carl & Ellen Johnson Memorial

5:00 Mary Guillemette

15th Anniversary

Tuesday, March 17 8:00 Kenneth Michael Countie 14th Anniversary Thursday, March 19 8:00 Angelo, Giovanna, & Lucia Biasella and Linda Alpers Memorial Friday, March 20 8:00 Helen Divine

Memorial Saturday, March 21 4:00 Deceased Members of the

Molloy & Doherty Families

Memorial Dorothy Vaughn

Anniversary

Michael Morgan

9th Anniversary Sunday, March 22 9:00 Paul Donnelly

Birthday Memorial Eleanor R. Bavis 2nd Anniversary

5:00 Helen Berg-Loeffler

Memorial

ST. ANDREW

Sunday, March 15

7:30 Alice Linek Birthday Memorial 10:00 John T. Doherty Memorial

Monday, March 16 12:05 Dr. Raphael Brennan Memorial Tuesday, March 17 12:05 John T. Doherty Memorial Wednesday, March 18 12:05 No Intention Health Thursday, March 19 12:05 Dr. Edward J. Brennan Memorial Friday, March 20 12:05 Kathleen Hamilton 1st Anniversary Sunday, March 22

7:30 No Intention 10:00 Charles MacGillivray,Jr. Charles MacGillivray,Sr. & Emily MacGillivray Memorial

February March 21-22 Scheduled Presiders *Subject to Change*

Friendly Reminder Please remember to keep

the first pew in ALL three

parishes available for peo-

ple who may have mobility

issues. We appreciate your kind-

ness and consideration in ensuring

that it is an easy experience for all

to receive Communion.

St. Andrew St. Mary St. Theresa

4:00pm Father Hal

7:30am Father Aveni

8:00am Father Hal

9:00am Father Aveni

10:00am Father MacKay

11:00am Father Romain

5:00pm Father Hal

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