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January 3, 2016 Epiphany of the Lord

Sunday Mass:

Vigil 4pm; 9am, 11am

Daily Mass:

Mon - Fri: 9am

Morning Prayer 8:45am

Eucharistic Adoration

Thursdays 6:30 - 7:30pm

Confessions Available

First Saturday Mass: 9am

St. Athanasius Church

300 Haverhill St, Reading, 01867

Monday - Friday 9am-4pm

www.StAthanasiusReading.org

[email protected]

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/StAthanasiusReading

Phone: 781-944-0330

Fax: 781-944-1266

Reconciliation: Saturdays 3:15-

3:45pm and during Eucharistic

Adoration.

Baptism: Celebrated the 3rd

Sunday at 1pm. 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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St. Athanasius Parish, Reading, MA January 3, 2016

3 SUN Is 60:1-6/Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6/Mt 2:1-12

4 Mon 1 Jn 3:22-4:6/Mt 4:12-17, 23-25

5 Tue 1 Jn 4:7-10/Mk 6:34-44

6 Wed 1 Jn 4:11-18/Mk 6:45-52

7 Thu 1 Jn 4:19-5:4/Lk 4:14-22a

8 Fri 1 Jn 5:5-13/Lk 5:12-16

9 Sat 1 Jn 5:14-21/Jn 3:22-30

10 SUN Is 40:1-5, 9-11/Ti 2:11-14, 3:4-7/Lk 3:15-16,

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SCRIPTURE FOR THE WEEK OF JANUARY 3

M EETINGS & E VENTS

WEEKLY OFFERTORY

Sunday, Jan 10 Zumba 6:30 Hall

Saturday, January 2 4pm Sandy Schofield Sunday, January 3 9am Mass for the People of St. Athanasius 11am Roy Scozzari Monday, January 4 9am Fred Zampelli Tuesday, January 5 9am Kiernan & Catherine Mulvey Wednesday, January 6 9am Jackie d’Entremont Thursday, January 7 9am Anne Pizzo 6:30pm Eucharistic Adoration Friday, January 8 9am Bartolomeo Perillo Saturday, January 9 4pm Dick Canty Memorial Mass Sunday, January 10 9am Mass for the People of St. Athanasius - Family Mass 11am Giuseppe Fodera One month of Altar Candles in Honor of and Prayers

for Brian Dunn

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, Lcpl Brenden

Amico, and Cpl. 3rd Class

Christopher Donohue

Remember those in need of prayers, especially: Maryann Lucerto, Margaret Sumner, John Cadigan, Mary

Lou, Dianne, Bill, Scott , Dan Hallidy, David S. Attachi

Family, Olga Calautti, Stephen O’Neill, Kathy Oliveira, The

Haines Family, Cindy O'Connell, Paula, Joanne Curran,

Jimmy, Charles Morrison, Frank F., Frank DelGreco,

Barbara Coffin, John F. O’Brien, Ruthie, Richard Rossi,

Robert D, Thomas D, Andrew D, Richard D, Phil T, Jen M,

Fran P, Bryan M, Marion M, Anna Windels, Mary

McNerney, Larry Y, Denise S., John, Annemarie, Mary G,

Shirley N, Carol & Frank, Deborah, Patricia Maines, Justin

L., Paula, Mike, David, Bubba Toussaint, Joan D, Nana K.,

Remo, Katie Willenborg, Denise, Josephine, Sammy,

Guarino Family, Joan B, Kevin G., Edie Barbieri, Brian, Sue,

Eleanor Long, Joe O. Dennis Jancsy, Cathy M., Cynthia L.,

Jill, Marianne G., Dillon R., Mr. Blunt, Denise B., Bob &

Diane, Ann Swift, Molly, Rob, Guy, Denis Hebert, Babies

Max and Nate

These names will stay in the Prayer Corner until

Sunday, February 7th. Call the office or email

[email protected] to add or renew your

loved ones on the list.

Mass Attendance: 453

First Collection: $7617

Next Week: Deficit Reduction

Mass Attendance: 1583

Clergy Health & Retirement Trust: $10368

CHRISTMAS OFFERTORY

Please join us for Coffee, Donuts and

Children’s Epiphany activities after the 9:00

Mass on Sunday.

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THANK YOU FROM FATHER COLARUSSO

Donation Opportunities for

Special Items

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

I would like to share a word of thanks to everyone for making Christmas so joyful this year at St. Athanasius Parish. Firstly, as I have already mentioned a few times individually or in a group setting, thank you for making the parish such a wonderful place to attend all season long. From the Christmas Faire to the Christmas Masses, any person walking through the door for the first time received a sense that we are a community that strives to love God and neighbor as Our Lord asks. I cannot count the number of times I was told by a visitor that he or she had a happy and fulfilling time with us. Secondly, a personal thank you for all the verbal Christmas greetings, cards, and gifts to the parish as a whole or to the staff and myself. Every expression is deeply appreciated and deserving of a thank you either by note or face to face. However, absent that, please allow this bulletin entry to count as a formal expression of gratitude for all the good will that I received as your pastor this year. It is truly a blessing to be here with you and to share the Lord’s mysteries together. May you and your loved ones be further blessed this Christmas season and in the New Year!

Zumba at St.Athanasius Come join the fun with Ana and Dana

St. Athanasius Church Hall Sunday January 10th, 2016

6:30 – 7:30p.m Ages: 3 – 99 All are Welcome!

Bring your friends, kids, neighbors Donations at the door.

No dance or Zumba experience necessary! We have beginners and newcomers each session.

Questions? Or want to join the email reminder list? call Dana @ 781-956-2810 or email

[email protected]. New Zumba Schedule: 2nd Sunday every month

(mark your calendar) Upcoming 2016 Dates: Feb 14, Mar 13th

Pictures from December Zumba

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YOUTH MINISTRY SCHEDULE • Remind ο We have started a group communication program

using text messaging called Remind. Get youth ministry updates via texts right to your phone. Your cell phone

number will not be known. ο To get started, text @stasyouth to the number 81010

and follow the instructions. • Social media Follow us on Instagram @saintasyouth or like us on

Facebook at St. Athanasius and St. Agnes Youth Ministry.

Brad Agostinelli Youth Minister

St. Athanasius Catholic Church - Archdiocese of Boston

Cell: 585-200-2831 Office: 781-944-0330 Fax: 781-944-1266

[email protected] http://stathanasiusreading.org/

Ladies’ Prize Bingo!

Sunday, January 24th arrive at 6pm in the PAC

to eat and we’ll start to play at 6:30pm.

Please bring food or drink to share. Hot drinks

provided.

Bingo tickets on sale in the church office Jan.

4th, after some Masses and through Cindy

Canavan 781-872-0042,

[email protected].

$20 per person/$15 for students

Only 80 seats available. Don’t miss out! Buy

your ticket early as we always sell out!

Join us for Eucharistic

Adoration at

St. Athanasius Every Thursday

from

6:30-7:30pm

Christmas Faire 2015:

Thank You Cards If you volunteered at this year’s Faire and missed our wrap up party, kindly pick up

your thank you card in the basket in the back of church. We so appreciate all you did to make the Faire a success! Be on the lookout for

a more complete thank you notice in the Bulletin in early January.

Thank You from Catholic Charities

and Reading Food Pantry

Catholic Charities and the Reading Food Pantry

have expressed their thanks and appreciation for

the parish’s great generosity in the Thanksgiving

and Christmas collections. Christmas was a

brighter day for many families through the parish’s

efforts. The very generous donations of

supermarket gift cards will ease the hunger crisis

many Lynn families face as the temperatures drop

and decisions are made whether the family can

“eat or heat”.

Thank You

Thank you to Carl & Elinor D’Angio for

donating 1 week of heating oil

Religious Education classes resume on January 5th.

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Parish Staff

Pastor ………………………………. Reverend Darin V. Colarusso [email protected]

Parochial Vicar………………………..Reverend Patrick Armano

[email protected]

Permanent Deacon………………………….Deacon Neil Sumner

[email protected]

Permanent Deacon…………..….………...Deacon Matt Baltier [email protected]

Administrative Office Manager………………….. Nancy Sieger

[email protected]

Coordinator of Religious Ed……………………….. Jo-Ann Rossi [email protected]

Music Director..………………………………………..John Donovan

[email protected]

Business Manager……………………………………...Janine Castro [email protected]

Administrative Assistant ……………………….. Luann Barretto [email protected]

Youth Ministry……………………………………….Brad Agostinelli [email protected]

Bulletin Submissions

[email protected]

By Monday 9 am

Coffee Hour

We need hosts for

January & February

Contact Sophie at 781-944-9085

or sign up in the Parish Center .

St. Athanasius Parish Outreach

We are expanding our outreach efforts so that we

may better assist those in our community who may

need a helping hand in a variety of ways. We are

looking for volunteers who would be willing to assist

in the following ways:

♦ Drive parishioners to church

♦ Prepare meals

♦ Visit parishioners who may be unable to attend

church

♦ Bake desserts for the Sawtelle Hospice House

Please let us know if you can provide any of these

important services. If you are already on the Hospice

House dessert list, you do not need to volunteer for

that effort again since we already have your contact

information. Please contact Ellen Terry at

[email protected] or 781-944-5431 to volunteer

for any of these programs. THANK YOU!

Reading Food Pantry

January donation suggestions:

Instant Cocoa Mix, Microwave Popcorn, Spaghetti

Sauce (with or without meat), Rice Pilaf (Instant

Brown & White), Canned Meats and Fish, Hash

(corned or roast beef), Instant Potatoes (au gratin

and scalloped)

Cash donations are always appreciated.

Time of Prayer for Parish Pastoral Visitors and Ministers

of Communion to the Sick

WALK WITH CHRIST Mark 2:1-12 Jesus Heals a Paralytic

This day will focus on the growth in faith that

happens as we follow Jesus and witness the healing

power of his presence.

The Office of Worship and Spiritual Life and the

Pastoral Visitor Project offers regional Mornings

and Afternoons of Prayer for Pastoral Visitors and

Eucharistic Ministers to the Sick.

January 31, 2016 St. Joseph, Wakefield

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