March 25, 2018 Sunday Mass: Vigil 4:00pm; 9:00am, 11:00am Weekday Mass: 9:00am - Except Wednesday Morning Prayer 8:45am

St. Athanasius Church 300 Haverhill St, Reading, 01867 Monday - Friday 9am-4pm www.StAthanasiusReading.org [email protected] Facebook: facebook.com/StAthanasiusReading

Eucharistic Adoration Thursdays 6:30 - 7:30pm Confessions Available First Saturday Mass: 9:00am

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Reconciliation: Saturdays 3:153:45pm and during Eucharistic Adoration. Baptism: Celebrated the 3rd Sunday at 2pm. Call to register for Baptism Prep. Anointing of the Sick: Notify the office when a person is seriously ill. Extraordinary Ministers are available to bring the Eucharist to the homebound. Marriage: Call at least 6 months in advance of your wedding.

St. Athanasius Parish, Reading, MA

March 25, 2018

Please pray for our military and civilians who defend our freedom, especially: The 26th “Yankee” Brigade, and 1st Lts. Ryan & Nolan Johnson, US Army, Patrick Cavanaugh, PFC Christopher Lewis, CPL.Brenden Amico, Justin Whitmarsh, PFC Michael Goddard, Chaplain Tom Whiteman, Brian Basso US. Army, USMC Captain Zachary Johnson,LCPL Dean Lepore

Saturday, Mar 24 4:00pm Lucy Bertoncini Memorial Sunday, Mar 25 9:00am Mass for the People 11:00am John Mattivello Memorial Monday, Mar 26 9:00am Enrico Marotta Birthday Memorial Tuesday, Mar 27 9:00am Helen Murphy Memorial Thursday, Mar 29 - Holy Thursday 9:00am Morning Prayer & Rosary 7:30 pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper 10:00pm Night Prayer Friday, Mar 30 - Good Friday 9:00am Morning Prayer & Rosary 7:30pm Passion of the Lord Saturday, Mar 31 9:00 am Morning Prayer & Rosary 8:00pm Easter Vigil Sunday, April 1 - Easter 9:00am Family Mass- followed by egg hunt 11:00am Mass

Remember those in need of prayers, especially: Maryann Lucerto, Margaret Sumner, John Cadigan, Pat K & Family, Marie Brown, JDF & Family, Patrick & Brianna, Rick Q, Trudy, Sean T, Dianne, Dina Luongo, Anne B,Katy, Bernadette, Bryan, Guarino Family, Robert D, Richard D, Steve R, Nowicki family, Scott, Trudy, Carla, Patrick M, Matthew, Paula, Marie M, Sheila S, Bob C, Rose, Dom, Daniel, Sandra Cadigan, Lindsey, Matt & Chloe, Margie M, Kelly G, Frank G, Ben Goodhue, Jeff Eble, Peter, James B, John M, Christine M, Sheila D, Richard Rossi, Dottie Dillon, Richard, Andrew, Thomas, Anna W, Mary M, Terry G, Larry Y, Marion M, Phil T, Beth O, Denise S, Martha K, Noreen, Rosemary, Heather, Anne Marie, Barbara G, Tim Ervin and family, Barbara, Daniel, Asher, Brian,Caitlyn, Sue, Jill, Frank Thomas, Ryan Smith, Johnson Family,Elliott Family, Olivia Harper Johnson,Malini Family, Danny, Joan.B, Josephine.S,Bob Curran, David W, Morgan L, Enzo, David, Chip Case, Ed. S, Frank F ,Eddie, Ed .S, Marie M, Stephen O’Neill, Maddy M, Elijah & Family, Joel Rivera , Baby Wally, Diane S , Nancy, Costa Family

SPECIAL DONATIONS: Altar Candles - for Month of March In Memory of : Dorothea Golini Bread & Wine - Weekend of 3-24 In Memory of John Mattivello

These names will stay in the Prayer Corner until Sunday, April 8 - Call the office or email [email protected] to add or renew a name of your loved ones on the list.

W EEKLY O FFERTORY A DDITIONAL M EETINGS & E VENTS

Mass Attendance Last Week : 568 Offertory $ 6288 S CRIPTURE 25 SUN 26 27 28 29 30 31

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

FOR THE WEEK OF

Mar 28

- New Spirit Retreat in PC 5:00 -9:00pm (for Confirmation II Students) - Light is On For You 6:30-8:30pm

Mar 30

- Movie showing in the PC 12:00pm “The Passion of the Christ” - Stations of the Cross 3:00pm - Youth Ministry Teen Service 4:00pm in PC to prepare Easter Baskets

M ARCH 25

Mk 11:1-10 or Jn 12:12-16/Is 50:4-7/Phil 2:6-11/Mk 14:115:47 Is 42:1-7/Jn 12:1-11 Is 49:1-6/Jn 13:21-33, 36-38 Is 50:4-9a/Mt 26:14-25 Ex 12:1-8, 11-14/1 Cor 11:23-26/Jn 13:1-15 Is 52:13—53:12/ Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9/Jn 18:1—19:42 Gn 1:1—2:2/Gn 22:1-18/Ex 14:15—15:1/Is 54:5-14/Is 55:1-11/Bar 3:9-15,32—4:4/Ez 36:16-17a,18-28/Rom 6:3-11/Mk 16:1-7

SEE PAGE 5 FOR SPECIAL HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE

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St. Athanasius Parish, Reading, MA

March 25, 2018

Saturday Night Club Thanks to all who attended the St. Patrick's/St. Joseph's Day Pot Luck Dinner. It was a great success with lots of food, laughs, and fun !

Be sure to save the date for the April 21st Food Demonstration and Game Night. Also, May 19th will be our first Trivia Night. Start forming teams now !!! For more information about Saturday Night Club, please contact Jody Roffi at [email protected] “Like us” on FACEBOOK, Saturday Night Club to get information regularly.

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WE NEED YOUR HELP !!!!! We need 2 People ( with 2 vehicles) to pick up our Easter Flowers on Sat, Mar 31st at Kane's Flower World, Rte 114 ,in Danvers. Must have an SUV or a van to transport to church for set up by 10am. Please call Sophie 781-944-9085 or the office 781-944-0330

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Your Gift Certificate donation for our “Pot Luck” event was greatly appreciated !!! You helped make our night successful !

March 25 ~ Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion Even though we know how today’s scripture ends, can we listen and ponder as if we are hearing it for the first time? “…at the name of Jesus every knee should bend, of those in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” Do your words confess that Jesus is Lord? Are we ready and willing to share Christ’s extraordinary love for us with others? Trust that the Lord will give us welltrained tongues, that we might know how to speak to the weary a word that will rouse them. Then, invite someone to join you next week for Easter Mass. 3

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March 25, 2018

Parish Happenings !!!!

YOUTH MINISTRY

Family Mass

Led by Brad Agostonelli please contact him

Sunday, April 1

Cell: 585-200-2831 Office: 781-944-0330 Fax: 781-944-1266 [email protected]

at 9am. Easter Egg Hunt to Follow !!

GOOD FRIDAY YOUTH SERVICE We invite anyone in grades 6-12 to join us Mar 30th in the Parish Center at Noon to watch “The Passion of the Christ “. The movie will be followed by the Stations of the Cross at 3:00 and afterward we will return to the Parish Center to help prepare Easter baskets for children in need. Please sign with Brad by Friday, 3/23 to participate.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS !! The Ladies Sodality group made Rosaries with our young 2nd grade students .

FAMILY MASS Our next Family Mass is the 9:00am Easter Sunday Mass. For our Family Masses we seek teens and youth to help by serving as lectors for the readings, bringing up the gifts, and assisting with the offering collection.

Eagle Scout Project Our parish is fortunate once again. Scout Benjamin Coray will be performing his Eagle Project for St. Athanasius. The project involves installing a gated, chain link fence around our dumpster. The fence is required by the Town of Reading for both health and safety reasons. Ben needs your help to raise enough funds to cover this project. See him after Mass this weekend to help him support the Church. Thank you , Ben Coray, Troop 702!

The ladies were quite impressed with the knowledge our students had while reciting the Rosary.

Donation Opportunities Purple Cope (Memorialized) TO OUR PARISHIONERS WE THANK YOU !!

$500.00

Deacon Dalmatics (Memorialized) $500.00 Four total, each a different color to match the priest’s vestments.

Thank You Janet & Ken Ring for the generous donation of $500.00 for Heating Oil for our Parish !

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Heating Oil (1 week)

$500.00

1 Month of Altar candles

$100.00

Flowers for the week

$50.00

Bread & Wine for the week

$40.00

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LENT ACTIVITIES

March 25, 2018

PRACTICE ALMSGIVING

Needs for today PALM SUNDAY “Many people spread their cloaks on the road . . .crying out: Hosanna!” Collect: sweaters, flannel shirts, sweat shirts & “hoodies” [all ages] for “Lazarus House

HOLY THURSDAY, MARCH 29 through the 2ND SUNDAY OF EASTER, April 8 “He poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciple’s feet and dried them with the towel around his waist” Collect: adult size white athletic sox for the Boston Health Care for the Homeless

Holy Week Schedule

Wednesday Thursday

Friday

Mar 27th Mar 28th

Mar 29th

6:30pm 9:00am 7:30pm 10:00pm 9:00am 12:00pm 3:00pm 4:00pm

Saturday

Mar 30th

Easter

Apr 1st

7:30pm 9:00am 8:00pm 9:00 am 11:00am

Light Is On For You (Confession) Morning Prayer & Rosary Mass of the Lord’s Supper (Rice Bowl collection) Adoration and Confession to follow Night Prayer Morning Prayer & Rosary Movie: “The Passion of the Christ” in the PC Stations of the Cross (All religious ed. students should attend) Youth Ministry Service Activity in the PC (Building Easter Baskets) Celebration of the Lord’s Passion Morning Prayer & Rosary Easter Vigil Family Easter Mass followed by Easter Egg Hunt and Coffee hour Easter Mass

~HAPPY EASTER!! ~

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March 25, 2018

Parish Staff

Walking with Mary A multicultural Marian Procession through the streets of Boston with Cardinal Seán O'Malley, will take place on Saturday, Apr. 7 from 2:00-7:00PM. The program begins and ends at the Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help (The Mission Church) in Boston, and includes an address by Cardinal Seán. Confession, adoration, praise, and worship will also be available following the procession. For more information, contact Gail Mattulina at [email protected]

Pastor ………………………………. Reverend Darin V. Colarusso [email protected] Parochial Vicar………………………..Reverend Patrick Armano [email protected] Permanent Deacon………………………….Deacon Neil Sumner [email protected] Permanent Deacon…………..….………… Deacon Matt Baltier [email protected] Administrative Office Manager………………. Kerry Basford [email protected] Director of Religious Ed……………………………….. Jo-Ann Rossi [email protected]

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Music Director..………………………………………..John Donovan [email protected]

Good Friday, March 30th Reading Common 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Business Manager……………………………………...Janine Castro [email protected] Administrative Assistant ……………………….. Luann Barretto [email protected] Youth Ministry……………………………………….Brad Agostinelli [email protected]

The Life and Family Ministry of St. Agnes invite you to join the members of the Massachusetts Citizens Against the Death Penalty in a silent vigil on the common. We ask that you simply stand beside us as we acknowledge the sanctity of life.

Religious Ed Administrative Assistant …..Michele Barrette [email protected]

Submissions for our bulletin are by Monday 9am [email protected]

Clergy Health and Retirement Trust: Easter Collection 2018 This Easter, our parish collection will benefit the Clergy Health and Retirement Trust which cares for the needs of our 590 priests. Our priests are always there for us; they share Christ’s good news, perform good works, and build communities of good faith. All are welcome to learn more and make a gift online at clergytrust.org. And don’t forget to find and follow the Trust on Facebook by searching “@ClergyTrust.” Thank you in advance for your prayers and support.

READING FOOD PANTRY Suggestions for March Laundry Detergent, Juice Boxes, Toothpaste, Spaghetti-o’s , Cookies , Paper towels Caring for the needs of our Community

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