Catholic Community of Billerica December 22, 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 & Adoration Wed

6:30-7:30pm

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Christmas Mass Schedule

Tuesday, December 24

8:00am Daily Mass St. Theresa

*12:05pm NO Daily Mass at St. Andrew*

Christmas Eve 4:00pm St. Andrew Fr. Hal

4:00pm St. Mary Fr. Aveni

4:00pm St. Theresa Fr. MacKay

4:00pm St. Theresa Hall Fr. Jean

6:00pm St. Mary Fr. Romain

10:30pm St. Theresa Fr. Hal

Midnight St. Andrew Fr. Aveni

Christmas Day 9:00am St. Theresa Fr. Aveni

10:00am St. Andrew Fr. Theo

11:00am St. Mary Fr. Hal

Reconciliation There are many wonderful

opportunities for all to come

to the beautiful Sacrament of

Reconciliation to prepare our

hearts for His coming on

Christmas Day. Our priests

hear confessions on:

Saturdays - St. Mary after 8:00am Daily Mass

Saturdays-St. Theresa 3:00-3:30pm

Wednesdays– St. Andrew 6:30-7:30pm

Confession and Adoration

*There will be NO confessions on Wednesday, Decem-

ber 25. It will be held on MONDAY, December 23.

St. Theresa Children / Youth Choir

The St. Theresa Women’s Club was filled with Christmas spirit as they were enchanted by the Christmas

Carols sung by the Children’s Choir. Present at the meeting was the founder and first President of the Club,

Paula Baldwin. Paula was honored by a special presentation given to her by the current president, Ann

Doherty and the current members of the club. It was a wonderful evening filled with friendship and fun!

Catholic Community of Billerica

Christmas Pageant We joyfully invite all families and

parishioners to attend the Billerica Catholic Christmas Pageant on the

weekend of the Epiphany, Sunday,

January 5 at 3:00 pm at St.

Theresa Church. Hospitality

will follow in the Parish Hall.

Christmas Collection Clergy Funds This Christmas, the collection will once again benefit the Clergy Health and

Retirement Trust which cares for the needs of our priests. Our priests are

always there for us; they share Christ’s good news, perform good works and

build communities of faith. Thank you in advance for your prayers and sup-

port. This is the ONLY collection for Christmas. 2019

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Catholic Community of Billerica Prayer Chain Would you like to have prayers said for a special intention? Please contact the Collaborative

Prayer Chain by calling Pat McMullen at 978-667-0869 or emailing Charline LeBeau at

charline@djlsystems.com If you would like to become a member of the Prayer Chain, please leave your information with either Pat or Charline. Thank you for your prayers.

Support your Parish when you shop

this Holiday Season!

Did you know that

the Parishes of St.

Andrew, St. Mary and

St. Theresa all partici-

pate in Amazon’s

Smile program? If you

plan to make any purchases through Amazon,

please consider choosing your home parish to have

0.5% of your purchases donated back. Email

Heather at heather.murphy.ccb@gmail.com

for more information.

Solemnity of Mary Mass Schedule

The Solemnity of Mary, the Holy

Mother of God is the Feast Day of

Mary under the aspect of her

motherhood of Jesus Christ, our

Savior. This Feast Day is a Holy

Day of Obligation.

Tuesday, December 31

4:00 St. Theresa

Wednesday, January 1 8:00 St. Mary

12:05 St. Andrew

Today’s readings offer us great hope: “the virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and

shall name him Emmanuel.” This name means “God is with us.” It is important that

we remember this especially when the world is calling us to move faster – to shop

more, to buy more. Don’t let the noise of the world drown out what you heard in

today’s readings. Amid your busyness this week repeat these words – “…they shall

name him Emmanuel – which means God is with us.” God is with YOU!

Parish Precautions to Address Flu Activity There have been clear concerns in the news this year about the severity and dangers of the

flu. Though the Archdiocese of Boston has not made any formal announcements regarding

our worship and liturgical practices, we would like to point out some common-sense prac-

tices that could promote good health for all.

Because the distribution of communion involves contact from the ministers with both hands and mouths, to

prevent the spread of flu, we ask those who are not feeling well, those who have cold or flu symptoms, and

those who have a compromised immune system to consider the following for your continued health and the

health of others:

*Consider refraining from receiving the Precious Blood of Christ from the cup while these concerns are present.

*If you normally receive the Body of Christ on the tongue, we would ask that you consider receiving in the hand. If

you choose not to receive in the hand, we would ask that you consider refraining from receiving communion while you

are experiencing cold and flu symptoms.

*At the sign of peace, if you think it is prudent to avoid contact with others, one can extend the sign of peace by simp-

ly nodding or waving to the person.

*Out of concern for our health and yours, the priests and deacon may choose to greet people after Mass without ex-

tending a hand shake.

Because we do not choose to impose or remove legitimate practices of our worship, we ask that you con-

sider you own health concerns and the health of others while at Mass. We appreciate your thoughtfulness

and care for others as we worship together.

Memorial Gift Thank You Thank you to the many parishioners who donated one of the religious items used in our

liturgies in memory of their loved one. These items will be blessed on Sunday, Janu-

ary 12 at 9:00am Mass at St. Theresa, 10:00am Mass at St. Andrew and

11:00am Mass at St. Mary.

SAINT ANDREW

Deacon Stole Rose– Donated by Mr. & Mrs. Peter and Emma Connolly

Deacon Stole Red– Donated by Mr. Joseph Angileri

Deacon Stole White– Donated by Kellie O’Brien

Deacon Stole Green– Donated by Mr. & Mrs. Robert Laliberte

Order of Matrimony & Order of Baptism for Children-Donated by Mr. & Mrs. Chad & Allison Laliberte

SAINT MARY

Violet Archdiocese of Boston Vestment– Donated by Betty Farrell Deacon Stole Rose-Donated by Mr. & Mrs. Don Randall

Roman Missal (Altar Version)-Donated by Mr. & Mrs. Don Randall

White Archdiocese of Boston Vestment-Donated by the St. Mary Women’s Club

Order of Matrimony-Donated by Maureen Gardner

Order of Baptism for Children (new ritual)-Donated by Maureen Gardner

Book of the Gospels-Donated by Chris Kilburn

SAINT THERESA

Deacon Stole Rose-Donated by Elizabeth M. Grimes & Patricia Micalizzi

Deacon Stole Red-Donated by Elizabeth M. Grimes & Patricia Micalizzi

Deacon Stole White-Donated by Elizabeth M. Grimes and Patricia Micalizzi

Deacon Stole Green-Donated by Mary Meagher

Deacon Stole Violet-Donated by Mary Meagher

Order of Baptism for Children (new ritual)-Donated by Carol Desilva

Holiday Office Hours The Parish Offices of St. Andrew, St. Mary and St. Theresa will be closed from

Monday, December 23– Friday, January 3. Regular office hours will resume on

Monday, January 6. Please feel free to leave a message or email during this time, as voicemails and emails will be checked on a semi-regular basis. We will

make every attempt to get back to you as soon as possible.

Wreaths Across America Many of our Confirmation 1 and Confirmation 2 students attended last Saturday’s Wreaths Across America at

Fox Hill Cemetery. What a wonderful tribute to our many veterans to have so many of our youth present

to honor them in such a special way.

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 (Fri) 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,T,W,Th) 9am-1pm Heather Murphy 978-663-8816 heather.murphy.ccb@gmail.com

Weddings Congratulations on your engagement! Please call 978-663-8816 to schedule an appointment 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 call Heather at 978-663-8816 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

Karen Dubbs, Office Manager, St. Mary Dustin Batista, Coordinator of Youth Ministry

Heather Murphy, Office Manager, St. Andrew & St. Theresa Dino Bastianelli, Facilities Coordinator

Directors of Music Ministry

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 $3,862.00 $3,712.00 $8,122.00

2nd Collection This Week None None None

Christmas Collection Clergy Benefit Trust Clergy Benefit Trust Clergy Benefit Trust

Did you know ALL parishes offer online giving? It’s convenient and easy! It also helps the parish to manage its cash flow, especially dur-

ing bad weather or vacation times. Go to billericacatholic.org and under Quick Links

choose Online Giving - then select your parish. If you have any questions, please reach

out to Chris Kilburn at 978-663-8816 x 243.

ST. MARY Saturday, December 21 8:00 Kitty Carey Farrelly

Memorial

Sunday, December 22 8:00 Anne Ferry Memorial

11:00 Gloria Foppiano

3rd Anniversary

Monday, December 23

8:00 For All Parishioners

Wednesday, December 25 8:00 NO Daily Mass

Christmas Day Schedule

Saturday, December 28 8:00 No Intention

Sunday, December 19 8:00 No Intention

11:00 Joseph Lally and the

Joyce and Lally Families

Memorial

ST. THERESA

Saturday, December 21 4:00 Lynda Vondermuhll,

Robert Nonn, Philip Mitchell and Mary &

Francis McCarthy, Sr.

Memorial

Thomas & Donna Schreib

Memorial Sunday, December 22

9:00 Thomas McCartney, Sr.

21st Anniversary

Antonio, Sadie and Josephine Delpriore

Memorial

5:00 Bobby Ingersoll 1st Anniversary

Tuesday, December 24 8:00 Gladys Penny Flood Memorial

Thursday, December 26 8:00 Roberta & Maria Sousa and Maria Taber Memorial Friday, December 27 8:00 Celeste Cataldo

Month’s Mind

Saturday, December 28

4:00 William & Margaret Brady And Margaret Desmond Memorial

David J. Bartlett and Helen McKinnon Memorial Sunday, December 29

9:00 Robert Healy

26th Anniversary

Helen Little

Memorial

5:00 William Ranucci 1st Anniversary

ST. ANDREW

Sunday, December 22

7:30 Brendan Thomas O’Keefe Memorial

10:00 For All Parishioners

Monday, December 23 12:05 Brent Thomas Rose Memorial

Tuesday, December 24 12:05 NO Daily Mass

Christmas Eve Schedule

Friday, December 27 12:05 Flora &Gino Pietrangeli

Memorial Sunday, December 29

7:30 Michael Messuri Memorial

10:00 Thomas J. Murray

27th Anniversary

December 28-29 Scheduled Presiders *Subject to Change*

St. Andrew St. Mary St. Theresa

4:00pm Father Aveni

7:30am Father Hal

8:00am Father MacKay

9:00am Father Hal

10:00am Father Aveni

11:00am Father Romain

5:00pm Father Aveni

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