ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA PARISH 250 Revere Street Est. 2001 Revere, MA 02151 Tel: (781) 289-1234/8873

Fax: (781) 289-6394WEBSITE: www.stanthonysrevere.com Email: stanthonys@stapr.org

PASTORRev. George J. Butera

Ext - 14

PAROCHIAL VICARSRev. Karunaya Xavier Arulraj

Ext – 17

Rev. Maria Antony Heniston Washington 13Ext – 13

PERMANENT DEACONDeacon Joseph A. Belmonte

Ext – 11

Administrator of Faith FormationDonna Felzani,

781-289-1234 Ext. 22 & 26

Music MinistryAnn Ciampa

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Finance & Operation ManagerMaryann Giorgio

MassesSunday: (Saturday, 4 and 7 PM)

7:30 AM, 10:00 AM & 12:00 NoonHoly Day: (Eve 4 PM) 7 AM, 12 Noon & 7 PM

Daily: 7AM and 12:00 Noon except Tuesdays 7 & 8 Adora-tion until 4:00 PM, Saturdays 9 AM

Saint Anthony Devotions: The 13 TuesdaysEvery Tuesday: Holy Mass 8:00 AM

Devotions & Benediction: 3:30 & 7:00 PMSacrament of Penance:

Tuesday 6:00 – 7:00 PMSaturdays: 3:00-3:45, 6:30-6:45 PM or by appointment.

Please call the rectory.

Sacrament of Baptism:Baptism will be done on the second Sunday of every Month. Classes for Parents and Godparents will be held on the First

Sunday of every month at 1:30 PM in the Chapel.Please call the Rectory to register.

Sacrament of Marriage:Preparation for Christian Marriage begins at least one year prior to the planned date of the Wedding. Couples contemplating marriage please go on-line to www.bostoncatholic.org to find out date and

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Pastor’s Notes

Again, let me take this opportunity to thank all those who made our Holy Week services so peaceful! Thank you to all of you who gave us pastries and pizza gaina, everything was delicious and yes very fattening! We congratulate our second grade children who will e making their First Holy Communion this weekend. We pray for them and their families. As I count down to my official retirement June 1, at the 4:00 PM Saturday Mass, we have a very busy schedule. Our Lady’s Sodality Community Banquet, our Holy Name Society annual Communion Breakfast and Confirmation on May 12, at the 12:00 noon Mass. Fr. Mark newly or-dained this year on May 18 who is from our parish will celebrate his First Mass here on Sunday May 19th at the 12:00 Noon Mass. Then there is my final Mass & celebra-tion of my 50th Anniversary as a priest on Saturday June 1, at 4:00 PM Saturday and a reception to follow downstairs.

I hope I will be able to still get my macaroni & meatballs until then!

Fr. George

Offertory Collection

The Offertory Collection for April 28, 2019 was ($4,778.59). The Second Collection for the Restoration Fund was ($2,728.67). Thank you

PLEASE HELP KEEP OUR CHURCH CLEANWe are asking all who come to Church for Mass and other services to please do not bring your coffee cups and water bottles with you and leave them in the pews. It takes much time to clean the pews between Mass-es. We also ask you to please return the missals to the holders and take your bulletins home please don’t leave them in the pews. We humbly ask for your coop-eration. Thank you for your understanding.

Pray for All the Soul in Purgatory: Masses this Week

Margaret Freda, Patricia Wilkes and Florence Mathias

Sunday, May 5, In Church - Divine Mercy 7:30 Christy Giannino (Birthday) by wife Joann and family10:00 Philip Sr.& Mary, Philip Jr. and Marc Ceccarossi by family12:00 Dr. Albert & Dorothy Kelley by children

Monday May 6, In Chapel 7: AM 12:PM Tuesday May 7, In Chapel 7: AM 8: AM In Honor of St. Anthony – In Church

Wednesday May 8, In Chapel 7: AM Marie Coscia by Donna12:PM Antonio DeNapoli by family

Thursday, May 9, In Chapel7: AM Anthony DeSimone by mom & brothers12: PM John Zanstuck by daughters Marie & Carol Friday, May 10, In Chapel7: AM 12: PM Carol White by Pasqua Norbedo & family

Saturday, May 11, In Church 9: AM Community Mass4: PM Eugenio DiTtia, Luigia & Sandra Ferrara by family7: PM Parish Mass

Masses next Sunday May 12, In Church

7:30 Mary Pauline & Joseph Giannino by Joann Giannino & family

10:00 Rita & John Pennacchio by daughters Evelyn and Jean

12:00 Josie Yemma by daughter Sharon

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1. Vincent & Catherine Napoli2. Lucy DeMasse3. Rev. Edward J. Gaudette4. Carol White by family5. Bobby & Vinnie and All The Souls in Purgatory6. Gina Pepe by husband Gerardo & family7. Alexander Kapamagian by family8. Galla Family by son William9. Rosemary Cataldo with love by family10. Albert & Angela Robichaud, Helen Taylor by The Robichaud Family11. Frank William Brown Sr., Frank William Brown Jr. and Willian Frank Brown by The Brown Family12. Philip, Mary, Felix, Angelo Mariano and Antoinetta DiRuzza by family13. Pasquale, Jennie, Angelo Cristallo by The Daigle Family14. Walter, Mary, William Daigle Sr. by The Daigle Family15. Anne T. DiRuzza by husband & family16. Angela, Frank, Frank Jr. and TommyCarroll by The DiRuzza Family17. Rachel Rogers (3rd Anniversary by daughter18. Ercolina Abbruzzese by Antonetta Corso19. Sharon Merullo (1st Anniversary) by daughters20. Edith P. Graf by Elisa LaPlante21. Mitchell C. Tobin by Lynda Torregrossa22. James Sorrento by Ann Felzani & Jane Manning23. Clifford Jones by wife24. Maria Moscaritolo by Maria Bulla25. Rose Babcock by sister Mary26. Maria Zirpolo by Assuntina Noviella Oliviero27. Josephine DiCalogero by Nina28. Blessed Mother by Nina29. Michelle Powers by Rita Sorrento30. Linda Bruno by Pesce Family31. Virginia Keijna by Cindy Kiejna32. Sara Smaldone by The Smaldone Family33. Roger Petrucelli by Joan Bobrycki34. Elaine Eve Carey by Joan Bobrycki

Saturday Community May 11, 2019 at 9: AM

35. Phyllis Lillo by children36. Josephine Moschella by Terry37. Thanksgiving to St. Anthony for Julienne Nicolas38. Armando Giannasca by wife & family39. Mary & Salvatore Savignano by daughter40. Lorraine & John Magazzu by sister41. RoseMarie Brandano by sister42. Denise Coiffe by Frances Pisano43. Richard Davis & Leanne Sasso Lusso 44. Peter & Sophie Sasso45. Sasso Sisters, Lucy, Thelma and Jean46. Nunzio & Filomena Iacoviello by family47. Stephen A. Langone by Antonietta Francis48. Claire T. Mainero by family49. Josephine Celona by family50. Marion Gregorio by family51. Gloria, Theresa and Charles Gregorio by family52. Lillian Giorgio by family53. Acursia Sutera by family54. Anna Edelstein by family55. Theresa Saurino by family56. Patricia Maglione by family57. Ella Petrillo by family58. Joan Beyer by family59. Marion Mainero by family60. Frances Lombardi by family

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Fortitude“When one is convinced that his cause is just, he will fear noth-ing”. St. John Bosco

Fortitude is one of the gifts of the Holy Spirit. A week back, we all at Easter Vigil Mass, renewed our baptismal vows – believ-ing in our Lord Jesus Christ and rejecting Satan and his ways. Thus, we are called to live according to the commandments of our Lord, Jesus Christ. Is it possible to follow God’s command-ments in this modern and sophisticated world? Yes, it is pos-sible but not easy. We need a lot of courage. The flesh, Satan and the world are obstacles to lead our lives according to our call. In other words, we are carried away by our internal and external forces against the will of God knowingly or unknow-ingly. Both internal and external Struggle is going on within us due to our limitations and weakness. Here, it is better to think of St. Paul’s words: “I do not do what I want, but I do what I hate.” (Roms.7:15)

In this painful situation, fortitude helps us live our lives faith-fully according to God’s commandments. The gift of fortitude helps us to be strong in a supernatural way to do God’s will in spite of our own limitations and weakness. By the gift of forti-tude, we are able to overcome our fears and take strong deci-sion to proceed further to accomplish God’s will. Most of the time we have to battle against evil forces like Long term illness, financial crisis, breakage in relationship, continuous failures in our efforts, to persevere in our faith. Such moments we need a lot of perseverance and patience. The gift of fortitude enables us to develop the virtues of perseverance and patience. By the gift of fortitude, we are able to go to the extent of sacrificing our own lives to do divine will. In the bible and Church, there are good many personalities who are the best example of the gift of fortitude: The first martyr of the Church, St. Stephen (Acts.7): He was ready to sacrifice his life and forgave the per-sons who killed him for the sake of Christ.

St. Maximilian Kolbe, priest, offered his life to save one of his fellow prisoners in the concentration camp. What about us? To be firm in our faith, we have to cultivate the gift of fortitude.

Prayer: Loving Jesus, I thank You for all the blessings show-ered on me. I feel sorry and ask Your forgiveness for the moments of failures in my Christian life. I thank You for pro-viding me various witnesses to cultivate the gift of fortitude to safeguard my faith. I ask this through Christ, our Lord. Amen.

Compiled and edited by M. A. Heniston Washington

Why did Jesus ask Peter “Do you love me?” three times?

Question: “Why did Jesus ask Peter ‘Do you love me?’ three times?”

Answer: Jesus asked Peter three times,“Do you love me?” as recorded in John 21:15–17. This occurred when Jesus was having breakfast with His disciples soon after His resurrection. Jesus used this opportunity to encourage and exhort Peter about his upcoming responsibilities and even to prophesy the manner in which Peter will die. By asking Pe-ter, “Do you love me?” three times, Jesus was emphasizing the importance of Peter’s love and unswerving obedience to his Lord as necessary for his future ministry.Jesus begins by questioning Peter about His love for Him, and each time Peter answers in the affirmative, Jesus fol-lows up with the command for Peter to feed His sheep. His meaning is that, if Peter truly loves his Master, he is to shep-herd and care for those who belong to Christ. His words reveal Peter’s role as the leader of the new Church, the Body of Christ there in Jerusalem that will be responsible for spreading the gospel after Jesus’ ascension into heaven.It is possible that by His repeated question Jesus is subtly reminding Peter of his three denials. There’s no doubt those denials and how he felt when Jesus turned to look at him at that moment were seared deeply into Peter’s mind (Luke 22:54–62). It wasn’t lost on Peter that Jesus repeated His question to him three times, just as Peter previously denied Him three times.There is also an interesting contrast when you look at the Greek words for “love” used in John 21:15–17. When Jesus asked Peter, “Do you love me?” in John 21:15–16, He used the Greek word agape, which refers to unconditional love. Both times, Peter responded with “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you,” using the Greek word phileo, which refers more to a brotherly/friendship type of love. It seems that Jesus is trying to get Peter to understand that he must love Jesus unconditionally in order to be the leader God is calling him to be. The third time Jesus asks, “Do you love me?” in John 21:17, He uses the word phileo, and Peter again responds with “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you,” again using phileo. The point in the different Greek words for “love” seems to be that Jesus was stretching Peter to move him from phileo love to agape love.Whatever the reason for the three-fold “do you love me?” question, Jesus was impressing on Peter how important his new role of tending the flock of Christ’s followers would be. When someone repeats instructions to us over and over, we quickly understand that it’s extremely important for us to heed them. Jesus wanted to make sure Peter understood this vital charge He was tasking him with and the ultimate reason for it, to follow Him and glorify God (John 21:19).

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Confirmation News

“Acceptance makes an incredible fertile soil for the seeds to change” – Steve Maraboli

Our identity defines who we are and is often linked to what we do, what we like, where we are from, or how we see ourselves. For example, some people introduce themselves for the first time. “Good morning. My name is Dr. Bob. I’m a pediatrician.” “Hi, I’m Alex. I’m from Revere.” “Hello everyone. My name is Mike and I’m an alcoholic.” “Hello, I’m Janet and I have three children.” As the above indicates, people identify themselves differ-ently but St. Paul in his letter to Galatians identifies him-self differently: “I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me.” (Galatians 2:20). St. Paul who was a torturer, arrogant, prideful after encountered and accepted by Christ became a different person. In “the Fertile Soil” (Christ) the seed (Saul) got an incredible change and became a faithful follower and proclaimer of Christ. He found joy in identifying himself with Christ. As Christ then encountered and accepted St. Paul is also encountering and accepting us through the Sacraments but many times, we turn a blind eye and move on missing “the incredible change” but I believe that the kind of change and identification in us like St. Paul will surely make a way for the dawn of the kingdom of God. Come on! Let us work on it!

May 5, 2019 is the “Third Sunday of Easter”. On this Sunday at 12 Noon Mass our second-year Confirmation candidates will be having their “Acceptance Rite”. In the Rite of Acceptance, a change of identity takes place: those previously known as inquirers become catechumens. They are officially welcomed by the Church as disciples, members (albeit not yet full members) of the household of faith. They are literally marked with the cross of Christ as God’s own. They do their promises to be more faith-ful to Christ. It is a beautiful event. All the second - year Confirmation candidates along with parents and sponsors are requested to be at the church half an hour before the Mass (11:30 AM) and be seated in the reserved front seats. Though the first-year Confirmation candidates have no classes, they are encouraged to attend the 12 Noon Mass and pray for those who are going to be confirmed this year.

Confirmation News

May 9, 2019 Thursday is Confirmation Rehearsal Day. All the second-year Confirmation candidates along with their parents and sponsors are requested to be at the church at 6:00 PM.Kindly remember to do the sign-up sheets kept in the vestibule.

I thank and appreciate all the Confirmation candi-dates who participated in their annual retreat on May 4, 2019. I also thank Fr. Peter Giroux FPO who preached and helped our students to do their retreat.If you have any concerns or questions please call me on my cell 781-244-9162.Thank you.Fr. Xavier

FAITH FORMATION NEWS

Thank you to all the families that joined us for our last class and ice cream social last weekend! From the smiles, I could tell that the ice cream was enjoyed! It was also great to talk with many of the families about the Faith Formation pro-gram. This Sunday, May 5th we have 12 children that will receive the body of Christ for the very first time in Holy Communion. God bless,Luca Alcala-Bagnato, Julian Artica, Michael Casarano, Emmanuel Castillo, Devin Dominique, Carlos Esmurria III, Luca Figarola, Tony Godino, Cayden Medeiros, Lena Morris, Natalia Rey-Re-strepo and Arianna Stillman today and every day! A reminder for the children making First Communion on May 19th: Your rehearsal will take place on Wednesday, May 15th in the Main church from 4:45 until 5:45!!

Have a blessed week!Donna Felzani

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