October 22, 2017 Twenty- ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time 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 1pm. 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

October 22, 2017

Please pray for our military and civilians who defend our freedom, especially:

Saturday, Oct 21 4:00pm Margherita DelGreco Memorial Sunday, Oct 22 9:00am Dr.Michael & Jacqueline Scarpitto Memorial 11:00am Mass for the People of St. Athanasius Monday, Oct 23 9:00am Matthew Duggan Months Mind Mass Tuesday, Oct 24 9:00am Walter Keymont Sr Memorial Wednesday, Oct 25 9:00am NO MASS Thursday, Oct 26 9:00am Emily Mastrocola Memorial 6:30pm Adoration Friday, Oct 27 9:00am Jon Shepard Memorial Saturday, Oct 28 4:00pm William Silva Sr. Memorial Sunday, Oct 29 9:00am Domenic Tango Memorial 11:00am Mass for the People of St. Athanasius

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

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,Katy, Bernadette, Bryan, Guarino Family, Fran P, Robert, Richard, Steve R, Nowicki family, Scott, Trudy, Carla, Patrick M, Matthew, Paula, Marie M, Sheila S, Bob C, Rose, Dom, Daniel, Paige Goulet, 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, Dorothea Golini, Richard, Andrew, Thomas, Anna W, Mary M, Terry G,Larry Yetman, Marion,Phil T,Beth O, Denise, Martha K,Anne Marie, Barbara G, Tim Ervin and family, Barbara, Daniel, Asher,Brian,Caitlyn,Sue, Jill, Frank Thomas, Ryan Smith, Johnson Family,Elliott Family,Beth Munn Griffin, Bill Griffin & famly, Danny,Joan.B,Josephine.S,Bob Curran, David W, Morgan L, Enzo David,Josie B,Dan Daley,Chip Case, Ed. S, Frank. F ,Eddie

SPECIAL INTENTIONS: Altar Flowers in Memory of: Edna Pomerleau

W EEKLY O FFERTORY

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

Mass Attendance Last Week : 502 1st Collection $ 6228 Next Week 2nd Collection = Campaign for Human Development

Oct 28th 1:00 pm Altar Server Training

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St. Athanasius Parish, Reading, MA

October 22, 2017

COMMUNITY NEWS Reading People Organized to Welcome Refugees

Looking for committed help with our very successful monthly Bottle & Can drive . We are in need for someone to rotate with Larry Mullins each month to manage the drive . Please call the Parish Office if you can commit with the following responsibilities .

Reading POWR’s next meeting is Tuesday, October 24th, 7p.m. at the St. Agnes Parish Center, 2nd floor Please contact Lee Bianchetto at (781) 670-0105 or email him at [email protected] to join. All are welcome to attend!

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Keep in Mind...With the expected family’s arrival within the next few months . We are ready to begin collecting household items. For more info please join us at the next meeting or visit the website (https:// readingpowr.weebly.com/) and click on the tab for “Household Donations.”

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Being the Point of contact with parish office for volunteers and date of drive Organizing and sorting cans on that day Supervising the volunteers that help sort

If interested please call 781-944-0330 or come in . You will need to submit a CORI which can be done in the office. Thank you for your Time !!!

Mass of Remembrance

Training the Trainer: Palliative Care and Advance Care Planning

Please join us to honor all those who have gone to their eternal reward at our Mass or Remembrance being held at St. Athanasius Parish Saturday, November 11 at our 4:00 Mass

Location: Archdiocese of Boston, Pastoral Center 66 Brooks Drive, Braintree, MA 02184 Date: Wednesday, 25 October 2017 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM The Archdiocese of Boston has an initiative to promote and educate our faith community about palliative care for people of any age who are diagnosed with serious illness. (Palliative care is not just about care of the dying!) We are building informational resources for every parish or collaborative community. Also, the resource group would schedule annual presentations with the Archdiocesan office for their parishes.

With open hearts we will cherish their memory and pray for their eternal peace. Please feel free to extend an invite to other family members. A coffee reception will follow after in the Parish center.

For questions email [email protected] or call Jennifer Murphy at (617)746-5738

We hope you will be able to join.

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St. Athanasius Parish, Reading, MA

October 22, 2017

From the Music Director Dear Congregation, The Church has official music that it recommends for three points in the Mass: at the entrance of the priest, the offertory, and the reception of Communion. These three officially appointed musical texts are called the “Mass Propers” and are traditionally chanted at designated times during the Mass. The text of the Propers is almost always taken from Scripture and, therefore, are the Word of God. While the Church does allow us to replace them by suitable hymns, I have often found it difficult to find a hymn that says exactly what the Church wishes us to hear on any given Sunday. For example, this week’s Communion Proper is taken from the Gospel of St. Mark: “The Son of Man has come to give his life as a ransom for many.” You may have noticed that I already sing the Communion Proper at all Masses before the Communion hymn, though I do not do the Offertory Proper because it is not found in the hymnal. A solution for the entrance processional is to sing the Entrance Proper after the opening hymn that we are all meant to sing together. We have been doing this at the 9:00am Mass for some time. It has worked well and enriches the parish’s liturgical life, so you will begin hearing it at the 4:00 and 11:00 as well. Hopefully, this will not only be pleasing to the ear but will help us to better appreciate how the Word informs the Mass. Thank You, John Donovan Music Director

Eagle Project to Benefit Church Sam Barrette, an Eagle Scout candidate and parishioner, has been given approval by the Town of Reading to build a much needed pathway and conservation-approved bridge between St. Athanasius Parish and Sawtelle Hospice House. Due to limited space, many of the residents’ family members, nurses, and volunteers park in our lot, but then walk along Haverhill St. to get to Sawtelle, which can be particularly burdensome and sometimes unsafe in inclement weather. Our priests who frequently minister to the sick do the same, so this project supports the many works of mercy undertaken for those nearing the end of life. Sam will be speaking about his project at the conclusion of Mass next week and will be available to provide additional information afterward. Donations to help cover the expenses to create the pathway and build the bridge are needed and very welcome. Both cash or checks made out to Troop 750 with “Sam’s Eagle Project” in the memo section are acceptable. Thank you for your support of this worthwhile project. 4

St. Athanasius Parish, Reading, MA

October 22, 2017

CHRISTMAS FAIRE UPDATES & REQUESTS Christmas Faire We are one month away from the Christmas Faire, our church’s biggest fundraiser and two days of all around fun! We are looking for donations for the Faire. Labeled boxes will be in the back of church for Jewelry, Country Marketplace and Toy donations. White Elephant and all donations (excluding small furniture, see below) will be accepted before and after the weekend masses, Nov 4 & 5 and Nov 11 & 12. All donations will also be accepted during set-up week, Nov 13-16, from 9:30 am - 3:00 pm, or by arrangement. Thank you for your continued support and generosity.*All donations should be NEW/Like new/Gently used

Country Marketplace - Gift Cards: Michaels & AC Moore to buy supplies - New hand crafted items: Thanksgiving, Christmas, and winter themed needed most, including centerpieces and other decor. If you are a crafter, you can attach a business card to your donated items(s). - Jams, Jellies, Preserves, Dessert sauces…*Homemade items must have ingredients listed. A made on and used by date would be helpful…*Store bought items should have an expiration date at least 3 months out. - New candles both jarred and tappers; picture frames, gift bags, “giftables", hostess gifts, etc.Look through your closets and attics for gifts received but never used. For Country Market questions contact Donna Pomerleau at [email protected] or 781-8356120 or Trish O’Brien at [email protected] or 781-944-5007

Jewelry Our Jewelry subcommittee is starting to get merchandise ready. We’d like to get a head start this year. Kindly donate clean, used jewelry and place in basket in back of church, Food Pantry side. We also love to receive new jewelry too, fashion pieces from Kohl’s, Target, etc. There are some great sales this time of year. When shopping, please think of us. Leave original price tags on so we’ll know what to charge. Bejeweled!! For more information, call Joanne at 617-285-0037 or email at [email protected]

North Pole Toy Store Popular toys: Loose Legos (for our new “make a creation” area), Imaginext, Star Wars, Melissa and Doug, Tonka/Hess Trucks, Matchbox cars, art/craft sets, games (with all the pieces please), puzzles, children books, games for electronic gaming counsels and DVDs (no VHS). Please, no infant toys, car seats or toy guns/weapons.New toys: With Christmas around the corner this is a popular table. Maybe an unopened toy you have in a closet at home. Clearance shelves are also a great place to find bargains especially at places like Kohl’s where you can use a coupon for additional savings.

Small Furniture Decorative items, small tables, chairs, bookcases, desks. These donations can be dropped off before and after the masses Nov 11 & 12 or Nov 13-15, 9:30 am to 3:00 pm, or by special arrangement.

Knit/Crochet Handmade mittens, hats, blankets, sweaters, Christmas stockings, yarn donations, etc. See the church website for more information about donating to these area’s or any other area of the Christmas Faire. If you have any questions please contact Michele Barrette at [email protected] or Joanne Fitzpatrick at [email protected]

Ornament Tree: A popular, fun, idea introduced last year. Faire goers can take a chance on picking an ornament that will guarantee to include a minimum $5 prize. Donations of gift cards to your favorite places (restaurants, ice-cream shops, nail salons, grocery stores, or other stores) ranging from $5 to $20 will be graciously accepted to decorate our tree. A box will be placed in the back of church for these donations. You can email Michele Barrette at [email protected] if you have any questions.

Gift Baskets: If you belong to a group, club, or if your family would like to donate a gift basket to the Faire please contact Rosalee Scozzari at [email protected]. Rosalee can send you general information and help you with theme ideas (so we don’t have duplicates). If your child is in religious ed, their religious ed teachers will be contacting families for donations for their own class gift basket. Gift baskets can be dropped off at the Parish Office by November 10. 5

St. Athanasius Parish, Reading, MA

October 22, 2017

Parish Staff Bringing Christ Into Recovery

Pastor ………………………………. Reverend Darin V. Colarusso [email protected]

St. Theresa Parish

Parochial Vicar………………………..Reverend Patrick Armano [email protected]

63 Winter Street, N. Reading Tuesday, October 24th at 7:00pm

Permanent Deacon………………………….Deacon Neil Sumner [email protected]

Fr. Joe White of the Archdiocesan Addiction Recovery Pastoral Support Services (AARPSS)

Permanent Deacon…………..….………… Deacon Matt Baltier [email protected] Administrative Office Manager………………. Kerry Basford [email protected] Director of Religious Ed……………………………….. Jo-Ann Rossi [email protected]

A resource team will begin with interfaith evening prayer, presentation on education, prevention and treatment with care and compassion for addicted persons and support for families and loved ones affected by the disease of addiction.

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

For more information Please contact [email protected] or the parish office at 978 664 3412.

Business Manager……………………………………...Janine Castro [email protected]

AARPSS is Strengthening Individuals, Families and Communities, Joining the Voices of Recovery with hope and healing.

Administrative Assistant ……………………….. Luann Barretto [email protected] Youth Ministry……………………………………….Brad Agostinelli [email protected] Religious Ed Administrative Assistant …..Michele Barrette [email protected]

LOCAL YOUNG ADULT EVENT: JESUS aCROSS the Border 27 October, 2017 St. Patrick's Church in Lowell, MA 7:30 PM - 11 PM

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

Join JESUS aCROSS the Border, the umbrella organization which unites over 17 different young adult Catholic groups, for our monthly event! Our evening begins at 7:30 PM with Eucharist Adoration and Praise & Worship lead by Mike McDuffee as well as Angelique Bolduc of LIFT Ministries. Fr. Richard Clancy joins us again as the main Mass celebrant at 9 PM and following Mass we will have a pizza social. This is a fantastic opportunity for young adults to find a community of like-minded people and be introduced to the many local, Catholic young adult groups from the area!

READING FOOD PANTRY Suggestions for October

Please email Billy Beauchesne at [email protected] or visit our Facebook Page at https://www.facebook.com/ JESUSaCROSStheBorder for more information.

Laundry Detergent, Soap, Juice boxes, Deodorant, Shampoo & Conditioner, Paper towels, Mac & Cheese, Stuffing, Canned goods Caring for the needs of our Community

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