May 13, 2018 Sunday Mass: Vigil 4:00pm; 9:00am, 11:00am Weekday Mass: 9:00am - Except Wednesday Morning Prayer 8:45am Eucharistic Adoration Thursdays 6:30 - 7:30pm Confessions Available First Saturday Mass: 9:00am

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

Phone: 781-944-0330 Fax: 781-944-1266

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

May 13, 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, May 12 4:00pm Mass for the People Sunday, May 13 9:00am Anna Follo Memorial 11:00am Charles McKenney Memorial Monday, May 14 9:00am Marion Flaherty Birthday Memorial Tuesday, May 15 9:00am Robert Gibbons Memorial Thursday, May 17 9:00am James Babineau Memorial Friday, May 18 9:00am Tony & Helen Rickley Memorial Saturday, May 19 4:00pm Lawrence Grant Memorial Sunday, May 20 9:00am Thomas Harron Memorial 11:00am Mass for the People - Family 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, Malin 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, David Brey , Holly Benson, Pitman Family

SPECIAL DONATIONS: Altar Flowers : In Memory of Stephen Canty Week of 5-12-18 In Memory of Jean Perry Week of 5-26-18

These names will stay in the Prayer Corner until Sunday, June 3rd - Call the office or email [email protected] to add or renew a name of your loved ones on the list.

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Acts 1:15-17, 20a, 20c-26/1 Jn 4:11-16/Jn 17:11b-19 Acts 1:15-17, 20-26/Jn 15:9-17 Acts 20:17-27/Jn 17:1-11a Acts 20:28-38/Jn 17:11b-19 Acts 22:30; 23:6-11/Jn 17:20-26 Acts 25:13b-21/Jn 21:15-19 Acts 28:16-20, 30-31/Jn 21:20-25 Vigil: Gn 11:1-9 or Ex 19:3-8a, 16-20b or Ez 37:1-14 or Jl 3:1-5/Rom 8:22-27/Jn 7:37-39 Day: Acts 2:1-11/1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13 or Gal 5:16-25/Jn 20:19-23 or Jn 15:26-27; 16:12-15

Mass Attendance Last Week: 450 Last Week Offertory: $ 6153 2nd Collection :Deficit Reduction : $ 2195 Next Weeks 2nd Collection = Seminarians 2

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SATURDAY NIGHT CLUB NEWS

Trivia/Pizza Night May 19, 6:30-9:00 - $5.00 pp. (You need not have a team to participate) PRIZES will be awarded to winners. Upcoming Events: Sea Glass Creations – June 16th - signup will be online soon For more information, please contact Jody Roffi [email protected] 781-942-1841 or call the office at 781-944-0330.

Coffee Hour Please Consider Hosting !! We are always in need of hosts A nice way to relax with friends from our parish. Contact Sophie at 781-944-9085

or sign up in the Parish Center for June & July

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COMMUNITY NEWS YOUTH MINISTRY

“Meet the Bishop”

Led by Brad Agostonelli please contact him

May 24, 2018 7:00pm

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

Most Reverend Mark O’Connell, Regional Bishop for the North Region of the Archdiocese of Boston will be conducting a specially designed meeting at St. Agnes’ Parish Center

FAMILY MASS (Please Note Mass time change for May) Our next Family Mass is May 20th at 11:00am 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.

Please note that the St. Agnes/St. Athanasius Collaborative is not the purpose of the Bishop’s meeting. Rather, Bishop Mark would like to get a feel for the “heartbeat” of today’s Catholics by offering the opportunity for a dialog with fallen away Catholics, confused Catholics, and other Catholics who would like to be a part of this conversation. It will be a simple question and answer format, allowing for the Bishop to hear and respond to questions on the minds of those at Church in an open, accepting atmosphere.

CONGRATULATIONS CONFIRMANDI ! Our students received the Sacrament at St. Athanasius this past Saturday! A Big Thank You to all our Faith Formation leaders, teachers and aides for all the hours you have dedicated to prepare these young people to devoutly reach these important milestones in their lives of faith. We welcome you fully into the Church ! We invite all teens in Reading receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation this year to celebrate your full initiation into the Catholic Church at St. Athanasius on Sunday, 5/20! The celebration includes the Family Mass at 11am and a lunch after Mass in the St. Athanasius Parish Center at 12pm. We are looking for teens who will have been recently confirmed to serve at this Mass as lectors, altar servers, gift bearers, and offering collectors.

Contact St Agnes Parish for questions: 781-944-0490

This day will simply be a chance for teens to worship, pray, spend time, and have food and drinks with friends and family to celebrate and kickoff the rest of their lives following Jesus! We ask that families bring drinks and desserts, and we’ll supply lunch.

LADIES SODALITY The Ladies Sodality seeks to bring women together under the banner of our Blessed Mother and through dedication to her ideals enhance both the spiritual and social life of its members and St. Athanasius. Ladies Sodality will be meeting SATURDAY, MAY 19th @ 8:00am IN THE PARISH CENTER. PLEASE CONSIDER JOINING US FOR AN HOUR OF SERVICE AND PRAYER.

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May 13, 2018

7th Sunday of Easter Ascension of the Lord The end of the school year is in sight. Another year is almost complete and plans for the summer are being made. Playgrounds and pools, baseball fields and parks will soon be filled with the sounds of children and families having fun and enjoying the outdoors. One part of the year concludes and something new begins. If the Gospel were a good novel, the Ascension of Jesus would be the concluding chapter, ending the story of His life and leaving it up to us to determine if the Apostles followed through and if they made it to Heaven with Jesus. But the Ascension is the close of one chapter and the beginning of another. The Ascension and Pentecost signal something new: the birth of the Church, the preaching of the Gospel and the work to convert the world. All of us who are baptized become part of this work. There is no final chapter or conclusion, but rather the ongoing renewal of the mission Jesus entrusts to us. It takes many different shapes and forms, but in the end, we all do the same thing: teach His Word and live His Gospel in the hope of life eternal. As each chapter of our life concludes, another one opens with the promise that through it all, the Lord will be with us. Just like the summers of our youth, it will be the adventure of a lifetime. ~James Gaffney, St. George Publishing

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May 13, 2018

Parish Staff

May 20 ~ Pentecost “Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love.” The disciples caught that fire and went forth speaking about the wonderous things God had done. What are some of the wonderful things God has done for you? Pray that the Holy Spirit will kindle the fire of his love in your heart. Then, like the disciples go forth and share God’s gifts with others.

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] Music Director..………………………………………..John Donovan [email protected] Business Manager……………………………………...Janine Castro [email protected] Administrative Assistant ……………………….. Luann Barretto [email protected] Youth Ministry……………………………………….Brad Agostinelli [email protected] Religious Ed Administrative Assistant …..Michele Barrette [email protected]

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