MASS SCHEDULE

SATURDAY:VIGIL 5:00 PM

SUNDAY: 8:00 & 9:30 AM

11:30 AM

WEEKDAYS: 7:00 AM

SATURDAYS: 8:00 A,M

PUBLIC HOLIDAY 8:00 AM

HOLY DAYS: As announced

FIRST FRIDAY: 7:00 AM

Adoration: 7:30 AM—11:45 AM

Benediction: 11:45 AM

Mass: 12:00 Noon

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION

Saturday: 4:15 - 4:45 PM and by request

BAPTISM/MATRIMONY

Contact the Pastor during office hours Mon.—Fri. 9 AM—

3PM

ORGANIZATIONS/COMMITTEES

Parish Pastoral Council Chris Kierce, Vice Chairman

Parish Finance Council Elaine Coyne, Chairman

Bereavement Hospitality Anna Abbruzzee

THE SPIRITUAL CARE OF THE SICK AND AGED:

Please contact the Parish Office if you have a family member,

friend or neighbor who is unable to attend Church due to age or

infirmity. We will provide pastoral visits, with administration

of the Sacraments.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

All children not attending parochial school are expected to be

enrolled in our Religious Education Program for grades 1-8.

Enrollment in the 9th and 10th grade Religious Education Pro-

gram is required of all students seeking the Sacrament of Con-

firmation.

Parish Mission Statement We, the parish family of St. Anthony Roman Catholic Church welcome all, young and old, active or inactive, committed

or alienated, to enrich their lives by joining and participating in our faith community. We seek to reflect the light of Jesus

Christ by reaching out to serve all, and by sharing our joy and hope, as we continue our faith journey. May our lives,

inspired by the Holy Spirit, and nourished by the Eucharist, bear witness to our love for neighbors near and far.

St. Anthony Parish 10 Summer Street

Cohasset, MA 02025

Tel: 781-383-0219

Fax: 781-383-9948

Religious Ed: 781-383-0630

E-mail: saintanthonycoh@gmail.com

Website: www.saintanthonycohasset.org

Pastor Rev. John R. Mulvehill, S.T.D. Deacon Paul S. Rooney

Permanent Deacon Parish Staff

Barbara Dalrymple Office Administrator

Rosemary Sullivan Office Administrator

Adrienne MacCarthy Religious Education

Jane Reardon Religious Education

Kathleen Keyes Music Director/Organist

Bill Mezzetti Youth Director

ST. ANTHONY PARISH COHASSET, MA

Saturday, February 25

5:00 PM Jim Lagrotteria—Memorial

Mary Virginia Brennan—Memorial

Sunday, February 26

8:00 AM Jim McLaughlin—Birthday Memorial

9:30 AM Thomas & Peter Anderson—Memorial

11:30 AM Joseph Dockray—1st Anniversary

5:00 PM Dorothy Cisneros—7th Anniversary

Tuesday, February 28

7:00 AM Cornelia Leary O’Malley

Saturday, March 4

8:00 AM Marsha Oliver—2nd Anniversary

5:00 PM Katherine & Denis Buckley—Memorial

Sunday, March 5

9:30 AM David DiPasquale—Month’s Mind

11:30 AM Joseph Stanford—Anniversary

First Friday of the Month – March 3 Masses at 7:00 AM and 12:00 Noon

Adoration 7:30 AM – 12:00 Noon

Benediction – 11:45

Dear Parishioners,

I have always been told that the date of Easter is determined

by the moon. So, Easter Sunday is the first Sunday after the first

full moon after the Ides (15th) of March. As a result, Easter this

year, April 16th is later than it has been in the past few years,

and that means that the time between the conclusion of the

Christmas season and Ash Wednesday is an extended period of

time. That being said, Ash Wednesday of this week is the start of

the penitential season of Lent which will prepare us for the

passion, death and resurrection of the Lord on Easter Sunday.

In speaking of Lent, the ceremonial of bishops states: "The

annual observance of Lent is the special season for the ascent to

the holy mountain of Easter. Through its twofold theme of

repentance and baptism, the season of Lent disposes the

catechumens (those preparing for entrance into the church) and

the faithful to celebrate the paschal mystery. Catechumens are

led to the sacraments of initiation by means of the rite of

election, the scrutinizes and catechesis. The faithful, listening

more intently to the word of God and devoting themselves to

prayer, are prepared through a spirit of repentance to review their

baptismal promises.

One theologian states that there is a temptation to see Lent as

a time of self-improvement, during which my focus is on myself.

My only hope is that someone will save me. Saint Paul says: I do

not the good I want, but I do the evil I do not want...Miserable

one that I am. Who will deliver me from this mortal body?

Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord." And so, our

focus during Lent should not be on ourselves, but on the

presence of Jesus. Lent is a time when we can turn to Jesus and

beg for a renewed experience of his presence. He is the one who

saves us from my miserable condition: it is his merciful gaze

which awakens and transforms me.

There are still some among us who remember the Lenten days

of our past. There was always something to give up (for me it

was always candy). There were the Stations of the Cross which

we attended weekly, morning Mass for those who could work it

into their school and work schedule, and a real time of

preparation for Holy Week and all the beautiful liturgies of Holy

Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday, culminating in the

great feast of Easter. Today the time of Lent places the

responsibility of preparation for Holy Week squarely on the

shoulders of the individual. The rules of fast and abstinence

(from eating meat) are minimal, and each person is responsible

for his or her Lenten sacrifices.

Please take with you the flyer with all the Lenten services as

well as the times of daily mass in our neighboring parishes.

Please use Lent as a time of special prayer for our own country

as well as for the world. More things are wrought by prayer than

this world dreams of, and certainly our country and our world are

in great need of prayer. May this season of Lent be one filled

with God's grace and may we heed the words of Ash

Wednesday: "remember you are dust and unto dust you will

return."

Sincerely,

Fr John R. Mulvehill

Last Week Calendar Year to Date

Offertory Collection $6,835.00

Automatic Bank Offering $425.00

Total $7,260.00 $85,257.00

Budgeted Offertory $10,000.00 $70,000.00

Excess (Shortfall) ($2,740.00) $5,257.00

Thank you for your continued generosity

2nd Collection next weekend—Church in Africa, Central & Eastern

Europe

Men and Women’s Cursillo Women’s Weekend March 2-5, 2017

Men’s Weekend March 30-April 2, 2017

For information and registration check www.bostoncursillo.org or

call 617-779-3640 or email us at: spiritual development@rcab.org

Rest in Peace May God bring into His Divine

Presence the souls of all who have died, especially

Anne M. Farren whose funeral was held this past

week.

Save the Date!

St. Anthony Golf and Tennis Tournament

Tuesday, May 30th 2017

The Prayer Shawl Ministry will be meeting at the Parish Center on

Mondays at 10:00AM (excluding

Monday holidays )

8TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Altar Servers—This Weekend, February 25/26

5:00 PM Mary Claire Griffin, Anne Griffin

8:00 AM Hayes McCarron, Patrick McCarron

9:30 AM Caroline Donohue, James Donohue

11:30 AM Noah Carmody, Eli Rippetoe 5:00 PM Peter Crumley, Ainsley Allen

Altar Servers—Next Weekend, March 4/5

5:00 PM Jillian Perrone, Kevin Perrone

8:00 AM Maddie Grudinskas, William Grudinskas

9:30 AM Anastasia St John, Tess St John

11:30 AM Olivia MacAlarney, Sophia MacAlarney

5:00 PM Allie Olson, Drew Olson

Ministers of the Word—This Weekend, February 25/26

5:00 PM Janice Todd

8:00 AM Peter Buckley

9:30 AM Fran Collins 11:30 AM Patrick Hurley

Ministers of the Word—Next Weekend, March 4/5

5:00 PM William Todd

8:00 AM Margy Charles

9:30 AM Gail Collins

11:30 AM Chris Kierce

Eucharistic Ministers— This Weekend, February 25/26

5:00 PM Anne McSweeney, Polly Pyne, William Todd

8:00 AM Wendy Lanoue, D. Lagrotteria, Kevin O’Connor

9:30 AM Gail Collins, Dolores Roy, Peter Vitello

11:30 AM Donal Cahill, Cynthia Hurley, Donna O’Donnell

Eucharistic Ministers—Next Weekend, March 4/5

5:00 PM Anna Abbruzzese, Mary Rooney, Janice Todd

8:00 AM Donna Abbadessa, Mike Paulson, Susan Reagan

9:30 AM John Carr, Susan Carr, Fran Collins

11:30 AM Michael Cotter, David Drinan, Rose Kierce

From the Deacon’s Bench

Not all of us can do great things.

But we can do small things with great love.

Author—St. Theresa of Calcutta

CONSIDER SHARING YOUR FAITH

Please contact us to volunteer @ 781-383-

0630

Jane Reardon for Gr. 1-6 or Adrienne

MacCarthy for Gr. 7-10 ~ Ext. 019 *************************************************************

We are looking for teachers in Grades 1, and 3-9. Please consider

sharing your faith with the young people of our parish.

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Religious Ed NEWS:

GRADE 9 ~NEXT CLASS-----MARCH 5, 2017

FOR THOSE in GRADES 7 AND 8: No Classes Feb. 19th or 26th –Have a Safe and Happy February

Vacation!. See you on Sunday, March 5th.

IMPORTANT KEY DATES---Attendance Mandatory:

MONDAY, MARCH 6TH @ 7PM~- Speaker for PARENTS

AND STUDENTS

SUNDAY, MARCH 19TH @ 5:45PM—Mandatory Class

THURSDAY, MARCH 23 @ 6:30PM Promptly! - Mandatory

Rehearsal

FRIDAY, MARCH 24TH @ 7PM ~ COMFIRMATION DAY

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GRADES 1-6

Classes resume Monday February 27th

Wednesday is the First day of Lent. There is a service for the

distribution of ashes at 4 pm on Wednesday. Hope you can join us.

LEPRECHAUNS ARE COMING Saturday, March 18th

Beef & Blarney

More information to follow

A young person I know who went off to college

sent me a message. She was telling me how she

and her friends were walking down the street

and a man came up to them and asked if he

could talk. They were a bit reluctant at first, but

decided to listen to him. He told them no one

would take the time to just listen. Eventually it came the time for

the man to ask if they could buy him and his wife something to

eat and of course it was a bit awkward and again the young

people decided to do as he asked. As they were walking across

the street he began to tell his story and to make a long story short

Mary said "A little light turned on inside me, this man who so

many see as unimportant , a failure and dangerous was the person

who saved me that day. He taught me what unconditional love is"

She went on to say It did not matter if he was telling me the truth,

he is a human being who deserves the same dignity as any other

human being and we are expected to help each other out

regardless of anything. This is where we must rise above all the

antics and embrace the one true law of Jesus. "love one another

as I have loved you" I am proud of Mary. Her act was one of

courage. She put aside her fears and prejudices and simply loved

this man and he loved her back. The best part is she did not see

herself as the savior, she saw this man as hers.

Bill Mezzetti

Living our Faith Together

Recently, many of you received a letter from Cardinal Sean

requesting your support of the 2017 Catholic Appeal. Our parish

directly benefits from the 50 ministries supported by the Appeal.

If you have not already done so, please prayerfully consider

making an early pledge. You may mail your pledge or visit

bostoncatholicappeal.org to give online. Thank you!

Jesus in Boston

March 3rd, 7:30PM St. Anthony’s—Cambridge

April 7th, 7:30PM Sacred Heart—North End

May 5th, 7:30PM St. Columbkille’s—Brighton

GLUTEN FREE HOSTS AVAILABLE

Please see a priest or deacon before Mass.

FEBRUARY 26, 2017

Prayer for Our Troops Almighty God and Father, hold our servicemen and

women in your loving hands. Protect them as they

protect us. Bless them and their families for the

selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need.

We ask this in the name of Jesus, Our Lord and

Savior Amen

Greetings

Are you new to St. Anthony Parish? If so, we hope that you find us a

welcoming and inviting family of faith. If you would like more

information about entering more fully into our parish life and ministry,

we ask that you complete the form below and return it to the Parish

Office, 10 Summer St., Cohasset MA 02025. Thank you.

I would like

______ To become a Parishioner

______ To change my address

______ To receive Budget Envelopes

______ To let the Parish know of someone who is ill, or home

bound who would like to receive Communion

Name: _______________________________________________

Address______________________________________________

Phone_______________________________________________

E Mail_______________________________________________

that during the PENITENTIAL ACT we prepare for the

celebration of the Mass by reflecting on our sins and asking one

another and the entire Church to pray for God’s forgiveness.

. Food Pantry Sunday—Next Weekend

The following items are always needed: coffee (reg

ground), tea, hot chocolate, juice (cranberry, apple,

vegetable), corned beef hash, beef stew, spaghetti sauce,

mayonnaise, canned fruit (low or no sugar added) and

applesauce. . The Pantry is open on Tuesday mornings from

8:30-10:30 A.M. for clients only. We regretfully cannot accept

donations during those hours. Donations may be left from 8:00 –

8:30 on Tuesdays or you may arrange a drop off time by calling

the food pantry at 781-383-0219 ext. 25.

St. Mary’s Parish Mission, Scituate is

scheduled for March 27, 28, 29 & 30,. 2017

(Monday through Thursday) at 7:00 p.m. each

evening. The Mission Homilist this year is Fr.

Simeon Gallagher, OFMCap. Fr. Simeon will also host a morning

mission in the Parish Center beginning at 8:30 a.m. The mission

is open to adults of all faiths.