Catholic Community of Billerica

March 31, 2019

…this son of mine was dead and is

alive again; he was lost and is found

~Luke 15:24

St. Andrew Church

45 Talbot Avenue

North Billerica, MA 01862

978-663-3624

Sat. Mass 4pm

Sun. Mass 7:30 & 10am

Daily Mass Mon- Fri 12:05 pm

Confessions Sat 3:00-3:45pm

St. Mary Church

796 Boston Road

Billerica, MA 01821

978-663-2215

Sat. Mass 4pm

Sun. Mass 9am & Noon

Daily Mass M, W, & Sat at 9am

Confessions Sat 3:00-3:45pm

St. Theresa Church

466 Boston Road

Billerica, MA 01821

978-663-8816

Sat. Mass 4pm

Sun. Mass 8 & 10:30am & 5pm

Daily Mass T, Th, & Fri at 9am

Confessions Sat 3:00-3:45pm

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THE LIGHT IS t t 0NFoRYOU ----

~ELEBRATE THE SACRAMENT OF RECONCI LIATIO~

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My Friends, I pray that you will have a re-

warding Lenten Season. At this

time when we sacrifice and focus

our attention on helping others

and deepening our prayer life,

the Lord can have a profound

effect in our lives.

We have many activities to assist you in your Lenten

journey. Among them are additional weekday Mass-

es, Adoration, Confession and Stations of the Cross.

I am grateful that you chose to worship with us to-

day and pray that as we journey through this Lent

together we will be better prepared to give praise to

our Risen Lord this Easter. —Father Shawn

Weekday Mass Schedule For Lent St. Andrew Church

12:05pm Monday - Friday

St. Mary Church

9:00am M, W, & Sat

St. Theresa Church

9:00am T, Th, & Fri

Adoration & Confession Wednesday Evenings during Lent

6:30-8:00pm April 3 St. Mary

April 10 St. Theresa April 17 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 return

to this great source of God’s mercy and healing love during this Lenten Season.

Bible Study A Prayer of the Heart

Led by Father Hal

Mondays during Lent

7:00pm in St. Andrew’s Hall All are invited to join Father Hal in taking a look at

the place of “the heart” in the Sacred Scriptures.

Stations of the Cross

Led by Deacon Marcos Enrique

Fridays during Lent

6:30pm at St. Mary

This Lent, all are invited to accompany our Lord in his Passion by praying through the Stations of the Cross.

As a form of meditation, this Lent we will accompany Jesus by reciting verses from the psalms which Jesus

himself would have prayed during his life, and which could very well have been in his heart and on his lips

during his Passion. In addition, each week Deacon Marcos will be preaching a brief reflection on the differ-

ent characters that appear during the Stations such as Mary, Pontius Pilate, Veronica, etc. Join us on this

weekly Friday devotion through April 12 at 6:30pm in St. Mary Church. Make this a special Lent

as we prepare to receive the Resurrection of the Lord at Easter.

Easter Flowers We are accepting donations for

the flowers that adorn our 3

Churches on Easter. Envelopes

can be found in your monthly en-

velopes or you may use a regular

envelope with your loved one’s name on it. Simply place the en-

velope in the collection basket or

bring it by your parish office.

Novena in Honor of the

Sacred Heart ~CANCELED

The Novena in Honor of the Sacred

Heart is canceled for April 5. It will resume on Friday, May 3 at 7:00pm at

St. Andrew. For questions, contact

Kathy at 978-663-2533.

Disciples in Missio Archdiocese of Bosto

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“A man had two sons…” – so begins today’s Gospel parable. Take some time this week to consider where are you in the story. Are you the younger son or daughter,

who just wants to get away from home, but soon realizes that home is where you

are loved unconditionally? Are you the disgruntled older sibling – faithful, but bitter?

Are you the parent, who looked out every day, hoping for the return of your be-

loved child? This parable reminds us of the importance of forgiveness of self and of

others, and more importantly to be open to God’s mercy and forgiveness.

Congratulations and God’s many blessings to the families of Bennett Donald

Glynn, Natalie Bobbi Meuse, Noah Allen Garofano, Jackson William Hil-

lis, Emmett Cole Riley, Declan William Harkins, and Ian McIntire Hamel

who were initiated into God’s family this past month at St. Theresa. We wish for them a lifetime of learning about God’s great and merciful love.

Family Mass What a wonderful Family

Liturgy we celebrated at

St. Mary! And, the Parish Hall was overflowing with

families and youth after

the Mass. If you haven’t had the opportunity to

attend one of our Family

Liturgies we hope you will

be able to join us for our

NEXT one on Sunday,

April 7 @ 10:00am at

Saint Andrew Church. Hospitality will follow in

Father Wilson Hall after the Mass. Please go to

www.billericacatholic.org/family-mass to take

a peek at the many wonderful photos taken at last

month’s Mass.

The Weeping Tree A Lenten Service For Holy Week

Monday,April 15 @ 7:00pm

St.Andrew Church

For the past several years, on

the Monday of Holy Week, we

have offered a beautiful prayer

experience. The Weeping Tree

was written by Joseph M. Martin

and uses “beloved hymns, newly

composed music, thoughtful nar-

ration, and simple sacred sym-

bols to create a touching por-

trait of the cross.” It is a truly powerful way to enrich your Lenten experience.

This unique prayer service is approximately 45

minutes and features a “weeping tree” cross that

was hand-carved by one of our own parishioners.

Come, and see the Weeping Tree.

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St. Michael Parish The Franciscans of Primitive Observance present

A PARISH MISSION: APRIL 7 - 9 SUBURBAN LIFE DEDICATED TO GOD'S SERVICE MASS+ REFLECTION• ROSARY• ADORATION• RECONCILIATION

Come to be reenergized in your faith, experience the beauty of our devotions and the Sacraments, and spend some time with Jesus in Adoration AND with your sisters and brothers in Christ.

St.Theresa Women’s Club Scholarship

Scholarship Applications are

available at the Guidance De-

partment at BMHS, Shawsheen Tech, St. Theresa

Office, and BCRE Office. Applications are due by

Wednesday, April 24.

Summer Mass Schedule July 6th through September 1st

For those who are scheduling

Summer Mass Intentions, please be

aware that the schedule will be the

same as last summer.

Saturday Schedule

4pm at St. Mary

4pm at St. Andrew

Sunday Schedule

8am at St. Andrew

10am at St. Theresa

Noon at St. Mary

5pm at St. Theresa

The Peg Buffum Senior Tea Sponsored by

St. Theresa Women’s Club

Sunday, April 7

1:00-4:00pm

St. Theresa Parish Hall

Join us for a light lunch, entertainment, door prizes

and more! All are welcome. For more information

please contact Sally DiRocco at 978-362-8768,

Ann Doherty at 781-526-7341 or Mary Pa-

lumbo at 978-362-8149.

New Extraordinary Ministers of the

Eucharist and Lectors Needed

ALL THREE PARISHES are in

need of additional Eucharistic Min-isters, Lectors, and Altar Servers

to assist during Mass on Saturdays

and Sundays. Please prayerfully

consider being a part of these

wonderful ministries. To sign up, or for more infor-

mation, please contact:

Pam Newfell St. Andrew Parish 978-663-3624

Catechists Needed for 2019-2020 Have you ever considered teaching our children or

teens? We need teachers, table leaders and hall

monitors next year. If you would like to be a part of

this vocation, contact the BCRE Team at 978-667-

3733. Now would be a great time to start the

conversation & see our program in action!

Karen Dubbs St. Mary Parish 978-663-2215

Heather Murphy St. Theresa Parish 978-663-8816

The weekend of April 6 and 7 will be our month-

ly food drive at all three parishes. All non-

perishable food items are welcome. We are in par-

ticular need of: toiletries, cleaning supplies, paper

products, Progresso soup, juice, tea and coffee. At

the moment we have an overabundance of pasta

and spaghetti sauce. Thank you so much for your

continued generosity to this important ministry.

A schedule of events will be posted at www.bedfordcatholic.org.

in Bedford

ST. MARY Saturday, March 30 9:00 Doris Quinn

Memorial 4:00 Mildred Lally and the

Joyce & Lally Families Memorial

Sunday, March 31 9:00 Dorothy M. Ryan

8th Anniversary

12:00 Robert & Lorraine Pelletier and Ed Kelly

Memorial

Monday, April 1 9:00 No Intention

Wednesday, April 3 9:00 Karl Ritz

Month’s Mind

Saturday, April 6 9:00 No Intention 4:00 Richard Conte

2nd Anniversary

Sunday, April 7 9:00 Reverend Lawrence

Corcoran,SJ and Reverend Lawrence

O’Toole, SJ

12:00 John Charles Bertolucci,III

23rd Anniversary

ST. ANDREW Saturday, March 30 4:00 Holy Souls in Purgatory Sunday, March 31

7:30 For All Parishioners

10:00 Charles L. MacGillivray, Jr.

Memorial

Monday, April 1 12:05 Miriam Buckley

Health

Tuesday, April 2 12:05 Linda S. Consedine

Memorial

Wednesday, April 3 12:05 John G. McCormick

Memorial Thursday, April 4 12:05 Christina Brawner

Health

Friday, April 5 12:05 No Intention Saturday, April 6 4:00 Ann V. Brennan

Memorial Sunday, April 7

7:30 Marilyn Finnegan 15th Anniversary

10:00 James L. Cooney, Jr. Health

St. Andrew St. Mary St. Theresa

4:00pm Father Shawn Father Hal Father Ron

7:30am Father Shawn

8:00am Father Ron

9:00am Father Hal

10:00am Father Shawn

10:30am Father Ron

Noon Father Hal

5:00pm Father Ron

April 6-7 Scheduled Presiders

ST. THERESA Saturday, March 30 4:00 Anthony DeAngelis

7th Anniversary Hal Bardsley

2nd Anniversary

Sunday, March 31 8:00 Logan Mengold

Memorial

10:30 Michael Morgan 8th Anniversary

Cornelius Fitzpatrick 1st Anniversary

5:00 William & Imelda Kelly Anniversary

Tuesday, April 2 9:00 Carol Sennett

2nd Anniversary

Thursday, April 4 9:00 Maria Sousa

Memorial

Friday, April 5

9:00 Brendan Thomas O’Keefe 17th Anniversary

Saturday, April 6 4:00 Anthony, Jr., Anthony, Sr.

and Helen Lucacio 9th Anniversary

Vincent Anthony Corbett 1st Anniversary

Sunday, April 7 8:00 Criselle Dsouza

In Thanksgiving & Health

10:30 Margaret & John Schoop Memorial

Helen Healy 4th Anniversary

5:00 Benefactor Society

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Pastoral Team Very Rev. Shawn Allen, VF, Pastor

Rev. Ronald St. Pierre, Parochial Vicar Rev. Hal Obayashi, Parochial Vicar Deacon Phil DiBello, Director of Ministry & Faith Formation Rev. Mr. Marcos Enrique, Transitional Deacon Adrienne Cullen, Pastoral Associate Tony Carbrello, Assistant Director of Faith Formation-

Pamela Newfell, Office Manager & Finance, St.Andrew Deacon Allan Shanahan, Permanent Deacon

Christine Kilburn, Finance & Operations Manager Heather Murphy, Office Manager, St. Theresa Karen Dubbs, Office Manager, St. Mary Dustin Batista, Coordinator of Youth Ministry

Directors of Music Ministry

John Donovan St. Andrew johnfrancisdonovan@gmail.com

Laura Rosa St. Mary gclef2521@aol.com

Joanne Gagliardi St. Theresa musicsttheresas@hotmail.com

Billerica Catholic Religious Education 978-667-3733

Carol Wemmitt, Office Manager x400 Melissa Gozzo, Coordinator for Grades 1-2, x444 Deb Fergus, Coordinator for Grades 3-5, x442 Tony Carbrello, Coordinator for Grades 6-8, x445 Jim Spinale, Coordinator for High School, x447 Karen Dubbs, Home Study, x300

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

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 8am-2pm Pam Newfell 978-663-3624 pam@saintandrewbillerica.org St. Mary 9am-1pm Karen Dubbs 978-663-2215 karen.dubbs.ccb@gmail.com St. Theresa 10am-3pm Heather Murphy 978-663-8816 st.theresa.office.manager@gmail.com

Weddings Congratulations on your engagement! Please call 978-663-3624 to schedule an appointment with Adrienne Cullen, our Pastoral Associate, at least 6 months before your wedding.

Adult Confirmation and Sacraments Contact Deacon Phil DiBello at Deacon.Phil.DiBello@gmail.com.

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 contact Adrienne Cullen at 978-663-3624 or adrienne.cullen.ccb@gmail.com to arrange a visit.

St. Andrew St. Mary St. Theresa

Weekly Offertory Goal $10,300.00 $12,600.00 $20,400.00

Last Week’s Collection $4,219.00 $4,326.00 $8,701.00

2nd Collection This Week None None None

2nd Collection Next week None None None

2018 Grand Annual Pledged: $34,325.00 Collected: $32,293.00

Pledged: $28,460.00 Collected: $31,236.00

Pledged: $63,625.00 Collected:$61,325.00

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