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

Fr. Scott Euvrard saintanthonycoh@gmail.com

ST ANTHONY OF PADUA PARISH COHASSET, MA

REV SCOTT EUVRARD— PASTOR

St. Anthony Parish

Father Scott’S thoughtS:

.Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

Peace be with you.

As municipalities, states, countries, and global organizations continue to battle the threat of COVID-19

(coronavirus), please know the priority of our parishes is to promote the health, safety, and well- being of our

parishioners, members of our staffs, and everyone in the local communities in which our parish communities exist.

During this time of social distancing and suspension of ongoing ministries, we also seek to help you feel connected

to your parish and deepen your faith.

For parents of children who are struggling with how to talk with them about COVID-19, please find attached a resource that will help

you. For all of us wondering how to bring the light of our faith to the COVID-19 pandemic, please find attached a resource that addresses

this.

If you are a Facebook user, that platform is another great way to feel connected to others and to your parish. Make sure to "Like" St.

Mary of the Assumption Parish (www.facebook.com/stmaryhull/) and St Anthony's Parish/Rectory (www.facebook.com/St-Anthonys-

ParishRectory-120800881265005/). During the suspension of public Masses and gatherings, I have been using Facebook Live to stream a

daily Mass or devotional activity (rosary, Divine Mercy Chaplet, Stations of the Cross).

Augustine Institute and Magnificat, two quality Catholic organizations, are offering free resources during this challenging time.

The Augustine Institute is offering all members of the Archdiocese of Boston 40 days of free access to FORMED, its online library of

faith formation and Catholic media resources for adults and children of all ages. There are great choices for family movie night, books for

children and teens, and Bible studies and other educational resources for adults. You might think of FORMED as a Catholic Netflix!

To join, go to www.formed.org.

Click the SIGN UP button.

Click "I belong to a Parish or Organization."

In the box labeled "Find your parish or organization," type Faith at Home Boston.

Type in your first and last name and email. That's it!

Magnificat is providing complimentary access to their online version to help you pray from home. Magnificat is a spiritual guide to help

you develop your prayer life, grow in your spiritual life, find a way to a more profound love for Christ, and participate in the Holy Mass

with greater fervor. Magnificat is a monthly publication designed for daily use, to encourage both liturgical and personal prayer. It can be

used to follow daily Mass and can also be read at home or wherever you find yourself for personal or family prayer. You can access the

complimentary online edition here: https://us.magnificat.net/free. Click on the image box as you scroll down the page.

Your brother in Christ,

Fr. Scott

III Austin Bucceri & Maggie O’Connell

ADORATION OF

THE BLESSED SACRAMENT

MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, FRIDAYS

7:00AM to 8:00AM

4TH Sunday of Lent

LIVE LENT HOME PROGRAM –

THIRD WEEK OF ENT

Directions for the Home Program: Have your journal and bible ready, take a deep breath, quiet your mind and hear these words: “Be still and know that I am God.” Then read the Gospel citation, open your heart and mind to hear what God is saying and note your reflections in your journal. End your prayer time with the concluding prayer.

FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT: JESUS HEALS THOSE WHO ARE BLIND Read the Gospel: John 9:1-41 Journal Question: The God of Israel is often characterized as a God of judgment, an evaluation with which many Jewish and Christian scholars take issue. Do you think of God in terms of judgment or in terms of mercy? Has your view changed over time? Why? Concluding Prayer: Jesus, Son of Man, your light shines into human life and illuminates the places where we are blind and resistant. Bathe us in the glow of your healing love and free us from the darkness that impedes us from seeing and following you. Amen.

Monday: Read John 4:43-54 Concluding Prayer: God of healing and compassion, reveal to me signs of your loving presence this day. Give me eyes to see and a heart open to your amazing grace. Increase my faith and help me to put my life once again into your hands. Amen.

Tuesday: Read John 5:1-16 Concluding Prayer: Lord Jesus, help me name my illness or distress and bring my desire for healing and wholeness to you. Open my heart to hear you say “Rise and live!” Amen.

Wednesday: Read John 5:17-30 Concluding Prayer: Loving God, you are the author of life. Thank you for your unconditional love revealed in Jesus and for never forgetting me, even when others do. Pour forth your mercy and compassion upon me, so I may see and treat each person as one of your beautiful children. Amen.

Thursday: Read John 5:31-47 Concluding Prayer: Compassionate God, give me the grace to follow your will and your way. Help me to follow the spirit of your law and to always give people the benefit of the doubt. Give me the courage to wrestle with the facts and always seek the fullness of truth in love. Amen.

Friday: Read John 7:1-2, 10, 25-30 Concluding Prayer: Gracious God, help me to stand firm in my faith convictions. Fill me with your courage and power, so I may share your word by the testimony of my life and the truth of my words. I pray for those who risk their lives each day for the sake of the gospel. Amen.

Saturday: Read John 7:40-53 Concluding Prayer: Lord, free me from prejudice and judgment of others. Give me the courage to stand up and advocate for those who are harshly and rashly judged because of external circum– stances. Amen.

FAMILY CONVERSION

Lent can be a good time to reflect on how we are doing as a

family – how we individually and collectively might grow in our

relationship with God and our relationships with each other. Life

is fast in this day and age; how often do we ask ourselves “where

has the time gone?” It can be startling to realize that the time

together, time when we really talk and interact together as a

family might amount to less than hour each day. It is easy to live

independent lives as we go in different directions for work,

school, afterschool and social activities. So how do we make time

for each other?

Perhaps the best way to start is with a regular family gathering, at

a designated time (breakfast on Saturday morning, dinner on a

specific night, before bedtime on Sunday, etc.) that is put on the

calendar with as much priority as other events! It is not too late to

make it a Lent activity and begin by discussing Lent. What does

it mean to each member? What kinds of commitments has

everyone made and why? How will each one of you be different

when Lent is over? And will members continue their

commitment when Lent is over? And possibly add the request

that these gatherings begin and end with prayer. Prayers of

gratitude, petitions, help. Life is scary in these days especially

now with Covid 19 but with life being forced to slow down,

there’s more time for being together and prayer. Take advantage

of it.

Another Lenten family practice might include a daily act of love.

Can you look around and see some small thing that needs to be

done to make your lives together better? Is there laundry to sort

or dishes to be washed? Is there a floor that needs sweeping or a

room that needs dusting? Just one effort by each member can

make a dramatic difference in sharing the workload in the family.

One of the real graces of this season has to do with forgiveness

and reconciliation, mercy and healing. As a family you may want

to ask “How are we with each other?” Are there resentments,

angers, patterns of indifference that need changing? Do you need

to be more open and honest with each other? By committing to

that weekly gathering the opportunity to communicate better can

open hearts and allow God’s grace to change lives.

Celebrating Lent as a family is an opportunity to strengthen

family life, to see God’s presence in the eyes of one another and

to feel God’s unconditional love in the warm hugs given each day

to one another. Celebrate Lent as family!

March 22, 2020

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

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In Loving Memory

Please remember in your prayers Joseph F.

Tower who went home to the Lord. May his soul

and the souls of all the faithful departed rest in

peace. Amen.

HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE

HOLY THURSDAY (APRIL 9)

7:30 PM at St Anthony’s Cohasset

GOOD FRIDAY (APRIL 10)

3:00 PM Good Friday Service at St Anthony’s, Cohasset

7:30 PM Good Friday Services at St Mary’s, Hull

9:00 AM Walk Both Parishes @ Glastonbury Abbey

12:00 Noon Children’s Stations at St Anthony’s, Cohasset

3:00 PM Children’s Stations at St Mary’s, Hull

7:30 PM Stations at St Anthony’s, Cohasset

EASTER VIGIL (APRIL 11)

7:30 PM Mass Liturgy at St Mary’s Hull

EASTER SUNDAY (APRIL 12)

7:00 AM at St Mary’s, Hull

8:30 AM at St Anthony’s, Cohasset

10:00 AM at St Mary’s, Hull

11:30 AM at St Anthony’s, Cohasset