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Saint Lucy Parish 3rd Sunday of EasterSaint Lucy Parish 3rd Sunday of EasterSaint Lucy Parish 3rd Sunday of EasterSaint Lucy Parish 3rd Sunday of Easter Methuen, MA April 19, 2015Methuen, MA April 19, 2015Methuen, MA April 19, 2015Methuen, MA April 19, 2015
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.
April 19, 2015 3rd Sunday of Easter 4
Saint Lucy Parish Methuen, Massachusetts
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
April 19, 2015 3rd Sunday of Easter 5
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.
April 19, 2015 3rd Sunday of Easter 6
Saint Lucy Parish Methuen, Massachusetts
BAPTIZED THIS PAST WEEK:
Cole Ryan Foley
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
Spiritual Director)
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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