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Catholic Community of Billerica March 10, 2019
St. Theresa Church
466 Boston Road
Billerica, MA 01821
978-663-8816
Sat. Mass 4pm Sun. Mass 8 & 10:30am & 5pm
Daily Mass T, Th, & Fri at 9am
Confessions Sat 3:00-3:45pm
St. Mary Church
796 Boston Road
Billerica, MA 01821
978-663-2215
Sat. Mass 4pm Sun. Mass 9am & Noon Daily Mass M, W, & Sat at 9am
Confessions Sat 3:00-3:45pm
St. Andrew Church
45 Talbot Avenue
North Billerica, MA 01862
978-663-3624
Sat. Mass 4pm Sun. Mass 7:30 & 10am Daily Mass Mon- Fri 12:05 pm
Confessions Sat 3:00-3:45pm
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ABSTINENCE: Catho-
lics over 14 years of age
are bound to the obliga-
tion of abstinence. Ab-
stinence is to be ob-
s e r v e d o n A s h
Wednesday and the Fridays of Lent. On days
of abstinence, meat may not be eaten at all.
FAST: Catholics over 18 and up to the beginning
of their sixtieth year are bound to the obligation of
fasting. Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are
the days of fasting. On these days, only one full
meal is allowed. Two other meatless meals, suffi-
cient to maintain strength, may be taken according
to one’s needs. Together these two small “meals”
should not equal another full meal. Eating between
meals is not permitted, but liquids are allowed.
My Friends, I pray that you will have a re-
warding Lenten Season. At this
time when we sacrifice and focus
our attention on helping others
and deepening our prayer life,
the Lord can have a profound
effect in our lives. We have many activities to assist you in your Lenten
journey. Among them are additional weekday Mass-
es, Adoration, Confession and Stations of the Cross. I am grateful that you chose to worship with us to-
day and pray that as we journey through this Lent
together we will be better prepared to give praise to
our Risen Lord this Easter. —Father Shawn
Weekday Mass Schedule For Lent St. Andrew Church
12:05pm Monday - Friday
St. Mary Church
9:00am M, W, & Sat
St. Theresa Church
9:00am T, Th, & Fri
Adoration & Confession Wednesday Evenings during Lent
6:30-8:00pm
March 27 St. Andrew
April 3 St. Mary
April 10 St. Theresa
April 17 ALL 3 Churches
Bible Study A Prayer of the Heart
Led by Father Hal
Begins Monday, March 11
7:00pm in St. Andrew’s Hall
All are invited to join Father Hal in taking a look at
the place of “the heart” in the Sacred Scriptures.
This five-week session takes place on Monday eve-
nings from March 11– April 8 at 7:00pm in St. An-
drew’s Father Wilson Hall. You can bring your own
Bible, or borrow one of ours. We look forward to
seeing you there!
Stations of the Cross
Led by Deacon Marcos Enrique
Fridays during Lent
6:30pm at St. Mary
This Lent, all are invited to accompany our Lord in his Passion by praying through the Stations of the Cross.
As a form of meditation, this Lent we will accompany Jesus by reciting verses from the psalms which Jesus
himself would have prayed during his life, and which could very well have been in his heart and on his lips
during his Passion. In addition, each week Deacon Marcos will be preaching a brief reflection on the differ-
ent characters that appear during the Stations such as Mary, Pontius Pilate, Veronica, etc. Join us on this
weekly Friday devotion from March 8– April 12 at 6:30pm in St. Mary Church. Make this a spe-
cial Lent as we prepare to receive the Resurrection of the Lord at Easter.
Congratulations and God’s many blessings to the families of Elena Maria Paradi-
so, Lucas Joseph Clark, Loxley Chappelle Hall, Sabrina Ferrara, Nicholas
Daniel Capozzi and Declan Timothy Kamas who were initiated into God’s
family this past month at St. Theresa and St. Andrew. We wish for her a lifetime of
learning about God’s great and merciful love.
St. Theresa Women’s Club
Scholarship Scholarship Applications are
available at the Guidance De-
partment at BMHS, Shawsheen Tech, St. Theresa
Office, and BCRE Office. Applications are due by
Wednesday, April 24th.
Save the Date! Join members of the St. Vincent de
Paul Society in a fun and exciting
game of MUSIC BINGO on Fri-
day, March 22 from 7-10pm at
St. Theresa Parish Hall. All are welcome!
Please RSVP to Marie at 978-771-1999.
Family Mass What a wonderful Family Liturgy we celebrated at St. Theresa! And, the Parish Hall was overflowing with fam-
ilies and youth after the Mass. If you haven’t had the opportunity to attend one of our Family Liturgies we hope
you will be able to join us for our NEXT one on Sunday, March 17 @ 9:00am at Saint Mary Church.
Hospitality will follow in the downstairs Parish Hall after the Mass. We hope to see you there!
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Catechists Needed for 2019-2020 Have you ever considered teaching our children or
teens? We need teachers, table leaders and hall
monitors next year. If you would like to be a part of
this vocation, contact the BCRE Team at 978-667-
3733. Now would be a great time to start the
conversation & see our program in action!
Women’s Club News
ST. MARY– Next meeting is
Tuesday, March 12 at 6:45pm
in the downstairs hall. *New mem-
bers are always welcome! Contact
Janice at 978-667-0406 for information.
ST. THERESA–Next meeting is Wednesday,
March 13 at 6:30pm. Pizza, salad and dessert
will be served. *New members are always welcome!
Contact Ann at [email protected] for
more information.
Bake Sale– March 16 and 17 after the 4:00, 8:00
and 10:30 masses.
ST. ANDREW– The next Courageous Catholic
Women meeting is canceled for the months of
March and April. All members are encouraged to
attend the upcoming Lenten Bible Study led by Fa-
ther Hal at St. Mary in its place. Regular meeting
times will resume in the month of May. Please
contac t Fran a t 978-387-3155 or
[email protected] for any questions.
Mass of Remembrance and Healing
for Pregnancy & Infant Loss
Homilist: Rev. J. Bryan Hehir
Thursday, March 21, 2019
7:30pm
St. Catherine of Alexandria, Westford, MA
All are welcome to attend this special Mass and experience the profound peace,
love and mercy of Christ. A special invitation is extended to parents, grandparents and siblings who grieve
the death of children as a result of miscarriage, stillbirth or abortion. These losses may be recent or extend
over many years. Confession will be available after Mass. He is Divine Mercy and Consolation. Be comfort-
ed in His tender embrace. For more information, contact Project Rachel, at 508-651-3100.
Billerica Catholic Religious Education
would like to invite you to
Friday, March 29, 2019
7-8:30pm
St. Mary Hall
Admission is one NUT FREE, full- size
candy bar per person
Whether you are a youngster, a senior, or some-
where in between, come and enjoy an evening of
Lent-themed Bingo with a chance to win candy bars
or the ultimate prize… A BIG EASTER BAS-
KET OF CANDY!
*For an EXTRA FREE SPACE STICKER, kindly
bring a donation of any new, small item from below
that our BCRE teens will deliver in Easter Baskets
to our Billerica Elders in early April.
Items include cookies, small snack packages
(cheese and crackers, etc.) jams, toiletries
(shaving cream, toothpaste, tissues, sham-
poo, deodorant, etc. ), socks, stationary
items, crossword puzzles.
ST. MARY Saturday, March 9
9:00 Amalia & Pietro Firmani and Family Memorial
4:00 John J. Collins 1st Anniversary Sunday, March 10
9:00 Alfredo Sousa 3rd Anniversary
12:00 Frank & Louise Simione and Mary Jasko Memorial
Monday, March 11 9:00 Patricia A. Cascio 7th Anniversary Wednesday, March 13
9:00 Juan & Cresencia Miel
and Dolores Cinco Memorial
Saturday, March 16
9:00 Richard Blaney
Memorial
4:00 James & Frances O’Connor Memorial Sunday, March 17
9:00 Robert E. Studley, Jr. 5th Anniversary
12:00 Patrick Trainor Memorial
ST. THERESA
Saturday, March 9 4:00 Anthony Cincotta III Birthday Memorial
Deceased Members of the Walsh Family Memorial
Sunday, March 10
8:00 Elaine Piotte
Memorial
10:30 Mary Ann Cremins Memorial Tony & Selma Montecalvo 25th Anniversary
Albert J. Scully, Jr. Memorial
5:00 Al & Rosena Toy Memorial
Tuesday, March 12
9:00 Rosa Iannuzzi Memorial
Thursday, March 14
9:00 Manuel Simas and Family
Memorial Friday, March 15
9:00 Nora Murray Memorial
Saturday, March 16 4:00 William & Evelyn Carnes and Earl Duane Anniversary
Florence Fowler Memorial
Sunday, March 17
8:00 Mary Guillemette
14th Anniversary
10:30 Helen Berg-Loeffler 8th Anniversary
Rita & Charles Todd Anniversary 5:00 Benefactor Society
ST. ANDREW
Saturday, March 9
4:00 Janet Cirrone
3rd Anniversary
Sunday, March 10
7:30 John L. Donovan Memorial 10:00 Christopher Rodgers
1st Anniversary
Monday, March 11 12:05 Father John Debicki Memorial
Tuesday, March 12 12:05 The Cornett Family
Memorial
Wednesday, March 13
12:05 No Intention
Thursday, March 14
12:05 No Intention Friday, March 15 12:05 Holy Souls in Purgatory
Saturday, March 16 4:00 Alice Linek
Birthday Memorial
Sunday, March 17
7:30 Patricia Dartley Health 10:00 Paul Hogan Memorial
St. Andrew St. Mary St. Theresa
4:00pm Father Shawn Father Hal Father Ron
7:30am Father Shawn
8:00am Father Ron
9:00am Father Hal
10:00am Father Shawn
10:30am Father Ron
Noon Father Hal
5:00pm Father Ron
March 16-17 Scheduled Presiders
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 8am-2pm Pam Newfell 978-663-3624 [email protected]
St. Mary 9am-1pm Karen Dubbs 978-663-2215 [email protected]
St. Theresa 10am-3pm Heather Murphy 978-663-8816 [email protected]
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 [email protected].
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 [email protected] to arrange a visit.
Pastoral Team Very Rev. Shawn Allen, VF, Pastor
Rev. Ronald St. Pierre, Parochial Vicar Rev. Hal Obayashi, Parochial Vicar
Deacon Phil DiBello, Director of Ministry & Faith Formation Rev. Mr. Marcos Enrique, Transitional Deacon
Adrienne Cullen, Pastoral Associate Tony Carbrello, Assistant Director of Faith Formation-
Pamela Newfell, Office Manager & Finance, St.Andrew Deacon Allan Shanahan, Permanent Deacon
Christine Kilburn, Finance & Operations Manager Heather Murphy, Office Manager, St. Theresa
Karen Dubbs, Office Manager, St. Mary Dustin Batista, Coordinator of Youth Ministry
Directors of Music Ministry
John Donovan St. Andrew [email protected] Laura Rosa St. Mary [email protected] Joanne Gagliardi St. Theresa [email protected]
Billerica Catholic Religious Education
978-667-3733
Carol Wemmitt, Office Manager x400 Melissa Gozzo, Coordinator for Grades 1-2, x444 Deb Fergus, Coordinator for Grades 3-5, x442 Tony Carbrello, Coordinator for Grades 6-8, 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
Weekly Offertory Goal $10,300.00 $12,600.00 $20,400.00
Last Week’s Collection $5,262.00 $3,632.00 $8,203.00
2nd Collection This Week Parish Maintenance Parish Maintenance Parish Maintenance
2nd Collection Next week None None None
2018 Grand Annual Pledged: $34,325.00
Collected: $32,473.00
Pledged: $28,460.00
Collected: $31,236.00
Pledged: $63,625.00
Collected:$61,325.00
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