Catholic Community of Billerica September 29, 2019

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 M, T, & Fri 12:05 pm

Confessions TBD

Helping the Missionaries of Charity

The Catholic Community of

Billerica is helping St. Teresa

of Calcutta’s Missionaries of

Charity as they provide sup-

port for the elderly in need.

We will begin collecting the

gifts THIS weekend, Sep-

tember 28-29 through

October 5-6. Thank you in

advance for your generous donations!

With our new Mass

Schedule, you may find

yourself attending

Mass at a Billerica

Church other than

your home parish.

Your pre-printed envelopes already get routed to

your home parish. If you choose to donate cash,

you can use the color-coded envelopes found in

the pews to ensure your donation goes to your

home parish as well. We also encourage online

giving to make this process even easier for you.

Please contact the office manager of your home

St. Theresa Parish

75th Anniversary Committee Did you know that St. Theresa of Lisieux Parish will celebrate its 75th

Anniversary in September 2020? We would like to recognize this

milestone in a big way as we approach this special anniversary. We

are seeking parishioners with a passion for their Parish to participate

in a committee to set the direction for this celebration. If you are

interested, please reach out to Heather at 978-663-8816 or

heather.murphy.ccb@gmail.com.

Adult Confirmation Are you an adult who has received the Sacraments

of Baptism and Holy Communion, but has not yet

been Confirmed? If you would like to enter more

deeply into the Body of Christ, the Church, and

complete the grace of Baptism to bear witness to

the Catholic faith in word and deed, then Confir-

mation might be the next step in your spiritual

journey. If you are interested, please contact

Dustin at dustin.batista.ccb@gmail.com.

Permanent Diaconate Information and Inquiry Sessions If you are discerning God’s call to serve the Church as a minister of charity, word,

and sacrament as an ordained deacon in the Archdiocese of Boston, you and your wife (for

those who are married) are invited to take part in the upcoming inquirer sessions on Satur-day, October 5 at 9:00am at Sacred Hearts Church in Haverhill, MA. Please email

the Permanent Diaconate Office at deacon_vocations@rcab.org to register. To receive

information in advance, please contact Deacon Eric Peabody at 781-249-0842.

*The Diaconate Formation Program is four years in length and is open to single and married men who will be between the ages

of 35-65 at the time of ordination.

Novena in Honor of the Sacred Heart

All are invited to attend the

Novena in Honor of the Sacred

Heart held at St. Andrew

Church on Friday, Octo-ber 4 at 7:00pm. The even-

ing will begin with the rosary

followed by the Novena, Ex-

position of the Blessed Sacra-

ment and Benediction. What

a wonderful experience to

pray and rest before the Lord. Fellowship will fol-

low in Fr. Wilson Hall. Call Kathy at 978-663-

2533 with questions.

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The Rich Man in today’s gospel never noticed Lazarus. Instead, he accepted

him as part of the landscape thinking it perfectly natural and inevitable that Laz-

arus should lie in pain and hunger while he lived luxuriously. The sin of the

Rich Man was that he looked on the world's suffering and need but felt no

compassion or pity in his heart. This parable challenges us to reflect on our

own complacency and reasons for ignoring the sufferings of others. Only with

Christ can we overcome such feelings and respond as his disciple!

Prayer Shawl Ministry Do you know a parishioner, friend or loved one who is sick, going

through a difficult time, experiencing a pregnancy, facing surgery, has

lost a loved one or is homebound? Our Prayer Shawl Ministry knits and crochets beautiful prayer shawls for

those who could benefit from the warmth of the shawl, along with the comfort of the prayers that were

said with each stitch! Shawls are blessed and available at your home Parish Offices.

Virtus Trainings Anyone working with chil-

dren and all parents are

invited to the training Pro-

tecting God’s Children. This

workshop is mandatory

for ALL religious educa-

tion and other volunteers

in Church Ministries who

have not taken it before.

This one-time training will

provide useful information

to protect our children and vulnerable adults by

equipping those trained to establish safe environ-

ments, raise awareness of the signs of abuse, and

what responsibilities church volunteers may have

legally as mandated reporters. You need only partici-

pate in this program one time.

The next training will be held on Sunday, Octo-

ber 6 from 2-4:30pm at St. Theresa Hall,

Room 7.To register for our training, please con-

tact Tony Carbrello at 978-667-3733 x445,

cap.team@billericacatholic.org or use the link

on our website (under Quick Links).

A special collection will be taken THIS weekend,

September 28-29, to support of relief efforts

for the Archdioceses of the Bahamas and the U.S.

that were ravaged by the destruction of Hurricane

Dorian. Thank you in advance for your generosity.

Checks can be made payable to your parish with

“Hurricane Dorian Relief” in the memo.

New and Gently-Used Religious Items Collection Do you have numerous religious items and don’t know what to do with them? The Cath-

olic Community of Billerica will be conducting “New Prayers for Old Beads”, a collec-

tion of rosary beads and other religious items such as Bibles, medals, prayer books, etc. Receptacles marked “New or Gently-Used Religious Items Collection” will be found at the en-

trances of all three churches for you to place your items in for pickup. We will be collect-

ing up until October 20. Email Adrienne at Adrienne.cullen.ccb@gmail.com with any questions.

“Thank you for opening the door of prayer to others.”

SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL

The weekend of October 5 and 6 will be our

monthly food drive at all three parishes sponsored

by Saint Vincent de Paul. All non-perishable food

items are welcome. We are in particular need of:

coffee, tea, cocoa, pancake mix, syrup, cereal, fruit,

corn, school sized snacks, paper goods and cleaning

products. Thank you so much for your continued generosity to this important ministry.

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Friendly Reminder Please remember to keep the first

pew in ALL three parishes available

for people who may have mobility is-

sues. We appreciate your kindness

and consideration in ensuring that it is

an easy experience for all to receive Communion.

Congratulations and God’s many blessings to the

families of Abigail Harlow Hanlon, Cecilia

Kathryn Argyropoulos, Greyson Gilbert

Ynostroza, Henry Parker Klimm, Hannah

Elizabeth Maher 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.

The Passion Play of Christ

in Oberammergau & Shrines of Central Europe

Fr. Jurgen & Fr. Armano, Spiritual Directors

August 10-19, 2020

We still have some spaces available for the Pilgrimage to Oberammergau & Central Europe. The Passion

Play only performs every 10 years, so reserve your spot now! Deadline for registration is March

10, 2020. For more information or to obtain a brochure, please contact Cathy DiPirro at 781-307-2474 or

email: Catherinedipirro@msn.com

Rosary on the Common All are invited to join together on the Billerica Common to pray the Rosary

and the Divine Mercy Chaplet on Sunday, October 13 at 3:00pm. What

a wonderful way to come together as a community, along with other com-

munities throughout the USA, to pray for our nation, our state and our

town! Hope to see everyone there!

Saint Theresa Women’s Club presents their Harvest Fair on Sat-

urday, October 19 from 9am-3pm in the Parish Hall. Come and

see our 36 crafty vendors; look for hidden treasures at our white ele-

phant table; purchase some excellent homemade baked goods; take a

chance on our many new raffle items; or check out our antique jewelry.

When you are done shopping, join us for a bite to eat in our café. We look forward to seeing everyone.

ADMISSION IS FREE! Money raised at the Harvest Fair is used to support our parish for purchases such as

the recent generous donation of tables and chairs for the Parish Hall.

French Mass Honoring the North American Martyrs

In the 1640s, eight French Jesuits were working in

Canada and what we now know as New York State to bring the good news of Christ to the native peo-

ples living there. They were welcomed by some,

attacked by others, and ultimately tortured and

killed in service to their mission. On Saturday,

October 19, their feast will be observed at St.

Andrew Church with a 10:00am

Mass celebrated in French by Rev. Kenneth Hea-

ley, SM with a homily delivered in French by Dea-

con Michael Charchaflian. Hymns and liturgical mu-

sic in French and Latin will be sung by St. Andrew

Parish and Franco-American singers from Lowell

under the direction of St. Andrew music director

John Donovan. Afterwards Franco-American Com-

mittee scholarships will be awarded to two students

studying French and/or French culture and history

in the current school semester. For more details,

email Kevin Roy at kcroy67@comcast.net.

ST. MARY

Saturday, September 28 8:00 For All Parishioners Sunday, September 29 8:00 No Intention

11:00 Mildred Lally and the Joyce & Lally Families Memorial

Richard Blaney 9th Anniversary

Monday, September 30 8:00 No Intention Wednesday, October 2 8:00 Thanksgiving our Our

Lady of Mount Carmel Saturday, October 5

8:00 No Intention Sunday, October 6 8:00 Simione Family, Mancino Family, Picato Family and Kneeland Family Memorial

11:00 Michael Dilemme 16th Anniversary

Dougherty Family and

Donoghue Family

Memorial

ST. THERESA

Saturday, September 28 4:00 Living & Deceased

Members of the

Fleischman Family

Memorial John Landry 3rd Anniversary Joseph Correia

Month’s Mind

Sunday, September 29 9:00 Patrick Spencer

1st Anniversary

5:00 Marguerite E. Savio

Memorial

William Sullivan

Month’s Mind

Tuesday, October 1 8:00 Maria DiMasi

Memorial

Thursday, October 3

8:00 Ana Simas

Memorial

Friday, October 4 8:00 Mabel Zammuto

Memorial

Saturday, October 5 4:00 Pasquale, Carmela, Abby,

and Vincent DiCicco

Memorial

Paul L. Nerney 7th Anniversary

Sunday, October 6 9:00 Thomas F. Walsh

14th Anniversary The Holmes Family

Memorial

John Moscone

1st Anniversary

5:00 James & Barbara Warner

Anniversary

Mary E. Chester

17th Anniversary

ST. ANDREW

Sunday, September 29

7:30 Ed Brennan Health 10:00 Richard Dunham 18th Anniversary

Ruth Melanson 27 Years

Bob Frost 24 Years

Monday, September 30 12:05 Special Intention Tuesday, October 1 12:05 Eleana Brennan

Health

Friday, October 4

12:05 Dr. Louis Alosco Memorial Sunday, October 6

7:30 Marilyn Finnegan Birthday Memorial 10:00 Thomas Santorelli Memorial

Catherine, Deborah & Sebastian Cirrone and Michael Horgan Memorial

October 5-6 Scheduled Presiders *Subject to Change*

St. Andrew St. Mary St. Theresa

4:00pm Father Hal

7:30am Father Aveni

8:00am Father MacKay

9:00am Father Hal

10:00am Father Aveni

11:00am Father Hal

5:00pm Father Jean

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 (Tues.) 9am-1pm Heather Murphy 978-663-3624 heather.murphy.ccb@gmail.com

St. Mary (M, W, Th) 9am-1pm Karen Dubbs 978-663-2215 karen.dubbs.ccb@gmail.com

St. Theresa (M,W,Th,Fri) 9am-1pm Heather Murphy 978-663-8816 heather.murphy.ccb@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.

Pastoral Team Rev. Paul Aveni, Pastor- fr.paveni@gmail.com

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

Rev. Jean Sassou, Priest in Residence Deacon Allan Shanahan, Permanent Deacon

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

Tony Carbrello, Assistant Director of Faith Formation Christine Kilburn, Finance & Operations Manager

Adrienne Cullen, Pastoral Associate Karen Dubbs, Office Manager, St. Mary

Heather Murphy, Office Manager, St. Andrew & St. Theresa 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 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

St. Andrew St. Mary St. Theresa

Last Week’s Collection $3,513.00 $3,595.00 $6,481.00

2nd Collection This Week Hurricane Relief Fund Hurricane Relief Fund Hurricane Relief Fund

2nd Collection Next week None None None

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