PARISH STAFF

Fr. William Acevedo Parish Administrator

Fr. Joseph Almeida

Parochial Vicar

Lina Arenas Business Manager

Norma Diaz Administrative Assistant

OFFICE HOURS

Monday - Friday 8am - 3pm

Faith Formation Sheila Guevara

Email: Religious-ed@stpatricklowell.org

Faith Formation Office Hours

Mon., Tue., Thu., and Friday 5:30 to 8:00pm

Phone # 351-209-7779

SSt. Patrick Catholic Church 282 Suffolk St., Lowell, MA 01854

Parish Office Tel. #: 978-459-0561 * Faith Formation Tel # 351-209-7779 www.stpatricklowell.org * stpatricklowell@comcast.net

Eucharistic Adoration Thursday / Jueves

1:00 to 5:00PM — Chapel

SACRAMENTS / SACRAMENTOS

Baptisms / Bautizos Last Sunday of each month. / Ultimo Domingo de cada mes

Please call 978-459-0561

Reconciliation / Reconciliación (Confesión) Thursday 1 to 2pm and 3 to 4pm - Chapel or by appointment

Jueves de 1 a 2pm & 3 a 4pm en la Capilla o por citas Vietnamese Community - 20 minutes before and after Sunday mass

First Communion & Confirmation— (RCIA)

Primera Comunión y Confirmación - (RICA) Call Faith Formation office - 351-209-7779

Anointing of the Sick / Unción de los Enfermos by calling the parish office / Llamando a la oficna parroquial

Marriage / Matrimonio -Call 978-459-0561

Schedule your initial interview with a priest at least six months in advance. Hacer cita con uno de los sacerdotes 6 meses antes de la boda

Register For next weekend Mass

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Dec. 8, 2020 — Dec. 8, 2021

“Year of Saint Joseph”

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Bienvenidos Nuevos Feligreses Les extendemos una cálida bienvenida a nuestra comunidad parroquial.

Por favor llame a la oficina para presentarse y registrarse. Deseamos conocerle y servirle.

Welcome New Parishioners We extend to you a warm welcome to our parish community. Please call the office

to introduce yourself and register. We wish to know and serve you.

Third Sunday of Lent March 7, 2021

From to March 6 to 12, 2021

SATURDAY / SABADO

6:00PM - MISA en Español

EN MEMORIA DE: Jeisson Maldonado Pp. Sus Padres Clarissa Valencia Pp. Sus Nietos

SUNDAY / DOMINGO

10:00AM - English MASS IN MEMORY OF:

Chris Sahanan & Edmund F. Shanahan John McKenzie (1st. Aniv.) James T. Kennedy

11:30AM - MISA en Español

EN MEMORIA DE: P. Manuel Bello & P. Alberto Bedoy

Pp. Gustavo Rodriguez Maria Cruz Pp. Iris Colon & familia Georgina & Sotero Lazu Pp. Maria Lazu & familia Jose Gilberto Pino Pp. Familiares Luis Alberto Peña Pp. Paola Peña Jose E. & Donato Beato Pp. Familiares Hilda Núñez & Maria M. Morillo Pp. Familaires

POR LA SALUD DE: Ofelia Rojas

MONDAY/ LUNES 5:30 Rosario — 6:00PM Misa

EN ACCION DE GRACIAS Por el Aniversario de bodas de Kathie & Freddy Colon

TUESDAY / MARTES 5:30 Rosary —6:00PM Mass

IN MEMORY OF: John S. McKenzie Req. by. Family

WED./ MIÉRCOLES 5:30 Rosario — 6:00PM Misa

EN MEMORIA DE: Enriqueta, Mecedes & Luz Lantigua THURSDAY/ JUEVES 5:30 Rosary —6:00PM Mass

IN MEMORY OF:

FRIDAY / VIERNES 5:30 Rosario — 6:00PM Misa

EN MEMORIA DE: Juan, Silvio & Aurora Santana

St. Patrick Parish StewardshipCollections of

Mass Feb.27- 28 1,868.00 2nd Collection 508.00 Religious Items 214.00

2,590.00 Thank You for Your Continuous Financial Support.

May God Reward Your Generosity!

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Spiritual Sacrifices

Jesus does not come to de-stroy the tem-ple, but to fulfill it (see Matthew 5:17) - to

reveal its true purpose in God's saving plan. He is the Lord the prophets said would come - to purify the tem-ple, banish the merchants, and make it a house of pray-er for all peoples (see Zechariah 14:21; Malachi 3:1-5; Isaiah 56:7). The God who made the heavens and the earth, who brought Israel out of slavery, does not dwell in sanctuaries made by human hands (see Acts 7:48; 2 Samuel 7:5).

Nor does He need offerings of oxen, sheep, or doves (see Psalm 50:7-13). Notice in today's First Reading that God did not originally command animal sacrifices - only that Israel heed His commandments. His law was a gift of divine wisdom, as we sing in today's Psalm. It was a law of love (see Matthew 22:36-40), perfectly expressed in Christ's self-offering on the cross (see John 15:13) This is the "sign" Jesus offers in the Gospel today - the sign that caused Jewish leaders to stumble, as Paul tells us in the Epistle. Jesus' body - destroyed on the cross and raised up three days later - is the new and true sanctuary. From the temple of His body, rivers of living water flow, the Spirit of grace that makes each of us a temple (see 1 Corin-thians 3:16), and together builds us into a dwelling place of God. In the Eucharist we participate in His offering of His body and blood. This is the worship in Spirit and in truth that the Father desires (see John 4:23-24). We are to offer praise as our sacrifice (see Psalm 50:14,23). This means im-itating Christ - offering our bodies - all our intentions and actions in every circumstance, for the love of God and the love of others (see Hebrews 10:5-7; Romans 12:1; 1 Peter 2:5). By Dr. Scott Hahn/ www.SalvationHistory.com

3rd Sunday of Lent Dear Friends, It is my prayer that you are doing well, and God is blessing you and your loved ones with continued health during this challenging time. Without a doubt, we are living in unpre-cedented times. Every day is different than the day before. These past months have now turned into a year of going through what seems to be endless challenges for our nation and world. There is a book written by Saint John Paul II entitled: “CHRIST IS THE ANSWER”. Christ is the answer for the world today. Above Him, there is no other. Jesus is the Way. The faithful of Saint Patrick Parish in Lowell, Massa-chusetts STILL believe He is the ANSWER. Our goal is to become stronger than ever before to deliver this message to the world beginning with the Lowell community. While God is a God of profound miracles and can do the “impossible”. His primary purpose is to use you and me to advance the Kingdom of God, and give people HOPE, through our generous giving. With this in mind, we have decided to organize a multicultural virtual telethon fundra-ising concert via FACEBOOK AND YOUTUBE. The date of the event is Saturday April 24th, 2021 from 12:00pm to 5:00pm. Our goal this year is to raise $65,000 to help conti-nue the mission of the Church and the mission of Jesus Christ. God the Father gave His Son, His Son (Jesus) gave His life. I believe when we give, we are becoming more like Him. Would you prayerfully consider making a special gift, large or small for this important evangelization humanitarian work. As a special “THANK YOU”, for business owners we will acknowledge your gift by offering you a COMPLI-MENTARY 30 second commercial ad for the TELETHON streaming concert on April 24th. A parish representative will be in contact with you to help you prepare your special mes-sage to all our viewers. The deadline date for receiving your “free ad” is April 1, 2021. Please provide us with a contact telephone number or Email address. I hope you may also find time to join us on April 24th and find Christ to be YOUR ANSWER also. May the Good Lord be gracious to you. May He renew your strength and faith in this journey of life. Yours truly in Christ,

Rev. William Acevedo Pastor

RRev. William Acevedo

ESPAÑOL

Reflexión al Evan-

gelio

El evangelio que nos

presenta San Juan es un texto difícil por su extensión y por su simbología, pero con ello busca el evangelista dar fuerza a la narración. Imaginemos a Jesús cansado y sentado en el pozo. Llega una samaritana para sacar agua. Los samaritanos son despreciados por el pueblo judío. Sin embargo, Jesús no lo duda y le pide a esta mujer samaritana «agua para beber». Imaginemos la escena. ¿Qué cara pondría esta mujer cuando un judío le pide a ella, una mujer pagana, le dé agua? Jesús que nota su perplejidad, su asombro, le dice: «Si conocieras el don de Dios y quién te pide agua, se la pedirías tú, y él te daría agua viva». Aún queda más asombrada cuando Jesús le dice que ha tenido cinco maridos y que el que tiene ahora no lo es. La mujer le pide a Jesús el agua viva porque desde ese momento sabe que Jesús es diferente. Esta mujer ha descubierto la fe y se pone en manos de Dios. Sin embargo, nosotros cada vez nos alejamos más. Muchas personas ni siquiera tienen intención de acer-carse a Él; al revés no les interesa, pasan sin dejar que el amor infinito de Dios entre en sus vidas. Los que nos decimos «creyentes o seguidores» deberíamos mirar nuestro interior, eso es lo que significa la simbología del pozo, y ver en quién ponemos nuestra fe; Jesús no fundó ninguna religión, solamente nos ha dicho como es real-mente Dios. Un Padre que siempre está presente en nuestra vida aunque nosotros lo dejemos de lado. Cada uno de no-sotros debe reflexionar como se encuentra su fe, porque en estos tiempos de increencia creciente es fácil dejarse llevar. Para no sucumbir debemos crecer en la fe, conocer más al Dios que anunció Jesús y sentir en nues-tra vida diaria la alegría del Evangelio, ésta nos llevara a sentir hermanos nuestros a todos los desterrados de la sociedad y a trabajar por la paz, la justicia y el amor. https://eltallerdelaserenidad.wordpress.com

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Queridos amigos, Es mi oración que este bien y que Dios lo esté bendiciendo a usted y a sus seres queridos con una salud continua durante este tiempo desafiante. Sin duda, estamos viviendo una épo-ca sin precedentes. Cada día es diferente al día anterior. Es-tos últimos meses se han convertido en un año de atravesar lo que parecen ser desafíos interminables para nuestra nación y el mundo. Hay un libro escrito por San Juan Pablo II titulado: “CRISTO ES LA RESPUESTA”. Cristo es la respuesta para el mundo de hoy. Por encima de Él, no hay otro. Jesús es el Camino. Los fieles de la parroquia de San Patricio en Lowell, Mas-sachusetts TODAVÍA creen que Él es la RESPUESTA. Nuestro objetivo es volvernos más fuertes que nunca para transmitir este mensaje al mundo, comenzando por la comuni-dad de Lowell. Si bien Dios es un Dios de profundos milagros y puede hacer lo “imposible”. Su propósito principal es usarnos a usted y a mí para hacer avanzar el Reino de Dios y dar ESPERANZA a la gente a través de nuestras generosas donaciones. Con esto en mente, hemos decidido organizar un concierto de recauda-ción de fondos de teletón virtual multicultural a través de FACEBOOK Y YOUTUBE. La fecha del evento es el sábado 24 de abril de 2021 de 12:00 pm a 5:00 pm. Nuestro objetivo este año es recaudar $ 65,000 para ayudar a continuar la mi-sión de la Iglesia y la misión de Jesucristo. Dios el Padre dio a Su Hijo, Su Hijo (Jesús) dio Su vida. Creo que cuando damos, nos volvemos más como Él. Considere en oración hacer un regalo especial, grande o pe-queño, para esta importante obra humanitaria de evangeliza-ción. Como un “GRACIAS” especial para los dueños de nego-cios, le ofrecemos un anuncio comercial de 30 segundos el día de la transmisión del concierto TELETHON el 24 de abril. Un representante parroquial se pondrá en contacto con usted para ayudarlo a preparar su mensaje especial para todos nuestros espectadores. La fecha límite para recibir su "anuncio gratuito" es el 1 de abril de 2021. Proporcione un número de teléfono de contacto o una dirección de correo electrónico. Espero que también encuentren tiempo para unirse a nosotros el 24 de abril y encontrar a Cristo como SU RESPUESTA tam-bién. Que el buen Dios te tenga misericordia. Que Él renueve tu fuerza y tu fe en este camino de la vida. Tuyo verdaderamente en Cristo,

Rev. William Acevedo Párroco

RRev. William Acevedo

Chúa Nhật 3 Mùa Chay M 7th, 2021

BÀI ĐỌC 1: Xh 20:1-17 Lời Chúa trong sách Xuất hành.

Ngay ay, tren nui Xi-nai Thien Chua phan tat ca nhưng lơi sau đay:

"Ta la Đưc Chua, Thien Chua cua ngươi, đa đưa ngươi ra khoi đat Ai-cap, khoi canh no le.

Ngươi khong đươc co than nao khac đoi nghi ch vơi Ta. Ngươi khong đươc tac tương, ve hı nh bat cư vat gı ơ tren trơi cao, cung như dươi đat thap, hoac ơ trong nươc phı a dươi mat đat, đe ma thơ. Ngươi khong đươc phu phuc trươc nhưng thư đo ma phung thơ: vı Ta, Đ ưc Chua, Thien Chua cua ngươi, la mot vi than ghen tương. Đoi vơi nhưng ke ghet Ta, Ta phat con chau đen ba bon đơi vı toi loi cua cha ong. Con vơi nhưng ai yeu men Ta va giư cac menh lenh cua Ta, thı Ta tron niem nhan nghı a đen ngan đơi. Ngươi khong đươc dung danh Đưc Chua, Thien Chua cua ngươi, mot cach bat xưng, vı Đưc Chua khong dung tha ke dung danh Ngươi mot cach bat xưng.

Ngươi hay nhơ ngay sa-bat, ma coi đo la ngay thanh. Trong sau ngay, ngươi se lao đong va lam moi cong viec cua ngươi. Con ngay thư bay la ngay sa-bat kı nh Đưc Chua, Thien Chua cua ngươi. Ngay đo, ngươi khong đươc lam cong viec nao, ca ngươi cung như con trai con gai, toi tơ nam nư, gia suc va ngoai kieu ơ trong thanh cua ngươi. Vı trong sau ngay, Đưc Chua đa dưng nen trơi đat, bien khơi, va muon loai trong đo, nhưng Ngươi đa nghı ngay thư bay. Bơi vay, Đưc Chua đa chuc phuc cho ngay sa-bat va coi đo la ngay thanh.

Ngươi hay thơ cha kınh me, đe đươc song lau tren đat ma Đưc Chua, Thien Chua cua ngươi, ban cho ngươi.

Ngươi khong đươc giet ngươi. Ngươi khong đươc ngoai tı nh. Ngươi khong đươc trom cap. Ngươi khong đươc lam chưng gian hai ngươi. Ngươi khong đươc ham muon nha ngươi ta, ngươi khong đươc ham muon vơ ngươi ta, toi tơ nam nư, con bo con lưa, hay bat cư vat gı cua ngươi ta."

Đó là Lời Chúa. Cộng đoàn: Tạ ơn Chúa.

ĐÁP CA: Tv 18:8, 9, 10, 11 Đáp: Lạy Chúa, Chúa mới có những lời đem lại

sự sống đời đời.

BÀI ĐỌC 2: 1 Cr 1:22-25 Lời Chúa trong thư của thánh Phao-lô tông đồ gửi tín hữu Cô-rin-tô.

Thưa anh em, trong khi ngươi Do-thai đoi hoi nhưng điem thieng dau la, con ngươi Hy-lap tı m kiem le khon

ngoan, thı chung toi lai rao giang mot Đang Ki-to bi đong đinh, đieu ma ngươi Do-thai coi la o nhuc khong the chap nhan, va dan ngoai cho la đien ro. Nhưng đoi vơi nhưng ai đươc Thien Chua keu goi, du la Do-thai hay Hy-lap, Đang ay chı nh la Đưc Ki-to, sưc manh va sư khon ngoan cua Thien Chua. Vı cai đien ro cua Thien Chua con hơn cai khon ngoan cua loai ngươi, va cai yeu đuoi cua Thien Chua con hơn cai manh me cua loai ngươi. Đó là Lời Chúa. Cộng đoàn: Tạ ơn Chúa.

TUNG HÔ TIN MỪNG: Thien Chua yeu the gian đen noi đa ban Con Mot, đe ai tin vao Con cua Ngươi thı đươc song muon đơi.

PHÚC ÂM: Ga 2:13-25 Tin Mừng Chúa Giê-su Ki-tô theo thánh Gio-an.

Gan đen le Vươt Qua cua ngươi Do-thai, Đưc Gie-su len thanh Gie-ru-sa-lem. Ngươi thay trong Đen Thơ co nhưng ke ban chien, bo, bo cau, va nhưng ngươi đang ngoi đoi tien. Ngươi lien lay day lam roi ma xua đuoi tat ca chien cung như bo, ra khoi Đen Thơ; con tien cua nhưng ngươi đoi bac, Ngươi đo tung ra, va lat nhao ban ghe cua ho. Ngươi noi vơi nhưng ke ban bo cau: "Đem tat ca nhưng thư nay ra khoi đay, đưng bien nha Cha toi thanh nơi buon ban." Cac mon đe cua Ngươi nhơ lai lơi đa chep trong Kinh Thanh: Vı nhiet tam lo viec nha Chua, ma toi đay se phai thiet than.

Ngươi Do-thai hoi Đưc Gie-su: "Ong lay dau la nao chưng to cho chung toi thay la ong co quyen lam như the?" Đưc Gie-su đap: "Cac ong cư pha huy Đen Thơ nay đi; noi ba ngay, toi se xay dưng lai." Ngươi Do-thai noi: "Đen Thơ nay phai mat bon mươi sau nam mơi xay xong, the ma noi trong ba ngay ong xay lai đươc sao?" Nhưng Đen Thơ Đưc Gie-su muon noi ơ đay la chı nh than the Ngươi. Vay, khi Ngươi tư coi chet troi day, cac mon đe nhơ lai Ngươi đa noi đieu đo, ho tin vao Kinh Thanh va lơi Đưc Gie-su đa noi.

Trong luc Đưc Gie-su ơ Gie-ru-sa-lem vao di p le Vươt Qua, co nhieu ke tin vao danh Ngươi bơi đa chưng kien cac dau la Ngươi lam. Nhưng chı nh Đưc Gie-su khong tin ho, vı Ngươi biet ho het thay, va khong can ai lam chưng ve con ngươi. Qua that, chı nh Ngươi biet co gı trong long con ngươi. Đó là Lời Chúa. CĐ: Lạy Chúa Kitô, ngợi khen Chúa.

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