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Reading Catholic community St. Agnes Parish St. Athanasius Parish 186 Woburn St, Reading, MA 300 Haverhill St, Reading, MA https://ReadingCatholic.org Masses: St. Athanasius - Saturday 4:00PM | Sunday 10:00AM St. Agnes - Sunday, 7:30AM, 9:00AM, 11:00AM September 15, 2019 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time September 15, 2019 READING CATHOLIC COMMUNITY Please Pray for the Men and Women in Military Service God of compassion, we pray for our loved ones AT = St. Athanasius | AG = St. Agnes in the military, who offer themselves for Saturday, Sep 14 the sake of others and who are separated 4:00 pm (AT) - Louis Bertoncini from family and loved ones. Sunday, Sep 15 Care for them, meet their needs. 7:30 am (AG) - No Mass Intention Request Grant them courage, compassion, strength, 9:00 am (AG) - No Mass Intention Request and all they need for the living of these days. 10:00 am (AT) - Joanne Mary Boone Sustain them through their every trial. 11:00 am (AG) - Margaret & William Sumner and Through Jesus Christ our Lord we pray. Amen. Ellen Desmond Monday, Sep 16 Please pray for all service members, especially for: 9:00am (AG) - Matthew Duggan, Sr. and Lt. Jared Peledge (US Army Reserves), Matthew Duggan, Jr.- Memorial Sgt. Jeff Peledge (US Army Rangers), - Kevin O’Donnell Spc. William T. Fisher (US Army), Tuesday, Sep 17 9:00 am (AT) - James Babineau LCPL Peter O’Connor (USMC), LCPL Dean Lepore Wednesday, Sep 18 Cpl. Daniel Gonzales (US Marine Corps), 9:00 am (AG) - No Mass Intention Request 1LT Nicholas Staffier (US Army), Thursday, Sep 19 LCPL Robert Ciaccio (USMC), 9:00 am (AT) - Jean Perry 2LT Luke Beaulieu (US Army), 26th “Yankee” Brigade, Friday, Sep 20 Brian Basso (US Army), Patrick Cavanaugh, 9:00 am (AG) - No Mass Intention Request Cpl. Brenden Amico, Justin Whitmarsh, Saturday, Sep 21 4:00 pm (AT) - Ruth Coppola - Memorial PFC Michael Goddard, Chaplain Tom Whiteman, - Andy Lonks - Memorial USMC Captain Zachary Johnson, - Michael Sverdlove - Memorial 1st Lts. Ryan & Nolan Johnson, (US Army) Sunday, Sep 22 PFC Christopher Lewis, USMC Capt. Katie Sliwoski, 7:30 am (AG) - No Mass Intention Request 1LT Gregory Connery, 3rd Infantry Div (US Army), 9:00 am (AG) - No Mass Intention Request 10:00 am (AT) - Robert D’Ambrosio - Memorial 2nd Lieutenant Luke Sullivan (USMC), 11:00 am (AG) - No Mass Intention Request Capt Matthew Connery, 10th Mountain Div (US Army) 5:30 pm (AG) - Mary and Peter McCauley - Memorial Frank J. Pendergast (USMC) Remember those in need of Prayers, Especially: Maryann Lucerto, Margaret Sumner, John Cadigan, Pat K & Family, JDF & Family, Patrick & Brianna, Rick Q, Trudy, Dianne, Dina Luongo, Anne B, Katy, Bernadette, Bryan, Guarino Family, Robert D, Richard D, Steve R, Scot, Carla, Patrick M, Matthew, Paula, Marie M, Sheila S, Bob C, Rose, Sandra Cadigan, Frank G, Ben Goodhue, Peter, James B, John M, Christine M, , Mary M, Terry G, Larry Y, Marion M, Phil T, Beth O, Denise S, Martha K, Rosemary, Heather, Anne Marie, Barbara G, Tim Ervin & Family, Barbara, Brian, Claire, Caitlyn, Sue, Jill, Ryan Smith, 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, Maddy M, Elijah & Family, Baby Wally, Nancy, Costa Family, Baby Henry, Emma, Barbara, Cynthia Leonard, Pat Mcnulty, Tony, Robert, Richard Warmington , Haines Family, Janessa Murphy, Marsha M, Mike S, Helen, Rollie and Joanne Snook, Cindy, Baby Sam Gettman, Jennifer Ganas, Jeff Delovey, Burns Family, David, Jackie Fletcher, Rita C. and Baby Noelle, Denise McHugh, Brenda R, Julia Hoffman, Nick Scali, Adam Monkiewicz , Jeffrey R, Asher, Daniel, Baby Henry, Parker and Debbie These names will stay in the St. Athanasius Prayer Corner until Sunday, Oct 6 Call the St. Athanasius Parish Office or email at [email protected] to add or renew a name of your loved ones. Page 2 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time READING CATHOLIC COMMUNITY Planning for 4PM Christmas Eve Mass Clergy Health & Retirement If you would like to be an active member of the Collection: September 15 Planning Committee Team, please contact John A part of this weekend’s collection supports Clergy Canning at [email protected] and plan to Health and Retirement Trust which cares for the join us on Wednesday, September 25, 6:30 pm on health and well-being of our priests in good the 2nd floor of the St Agnes Parish Center. standing. These priests have given their lives to Penalty Kick Challenge for Boys and faithfully serve Christ, the Church, and you. In Girls, ages 9-14 supporting this collection you help ensure that our When: Sunday, September 22, 1:00PM active priests stay healthy so they can continue WHERE: Parker Middle School Field, rain or shine their important work, and our senior priests can live All boys and girls ages 9-14 are invited to participate in community with access to quality care. in the local council level of competition for St. Athanasius will take up a second collection. A the Knights of Columbus Soccer Challenge to be portion of the St. Agnes one collection will go hosted by K of C Reading Council 1031. The local toward the Clergy Health & Retirement: please competition will be held Sunday, September 22th at consider increasing your weekly donation to 1:00 P.M. at Parker Middle School Field, Reading, MA accommodate for this collection. rain or shine. Lazarus House Ministries: 20th Annual Online sign up: http://bit.ly/KofCPenaltyKick Hike for Hope Or contact Michael Canavan: 781-872-004 Email: [email protected] WHEN: Sunday, September 29, 2019. Registration opens at 11:00am WHERE: The Park on Bartlet Street, Andover Help raise funds and awareness while enjoying family fun, food and entertainment with your fellow faith community members. Your participation and fundraising efforts will provide life-saving basic services to people in crisis as well as life-changing transitional housing, education and vocational training to help people build more stable lives for themselves and their families. The 3-mile walk begins at 1PM. You can begin making a difference right now by registering at www.hikeforhope.org. Thank you for standing with Palliative care is often misunderstood. It is us for all of God’s people. sometimes thought to be exclusively for people who are receiving hospice care at the end of their lives, but palliative care is actually a comprehensive 5:30PM Sunday Mass at St. Agnes approach to care for those with serious illness from Resumes on September 22 the moment of their diagnosis. Page 3 September 15, 2019 READING CATHOLIC COMMUNITY A Note from our Pastor, Fr. Rock In spite of the Town Faire I want to thank all those who were able to attend my Installation Mass last Sunday morning. The weather was perfect! I want to thank the members of the Parish Pastoral Councils who put it all together as well as the Collaborative Staff and parishioners who made this celebration so special. I also want to thank Fr. Victor, Fr. Ed, Fr. Rich, Fr. Jeff from BC and Fr. Jim from BC High who have supported all of us with their ministry. My hat also goes off to Deacons Neil, Matt and Bill for their support. We have a long way to go but together and with the guidance of the Holy Spirit we will succeed. On my part I promise to do all that I can to build up our Reading Catholic Community. On the back cover of the Installation program were the words of the Prophet Jeremiah: “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” ~ Jeremiah 29:11 ~ These words can give us hope! God Bless, Fr. Steve Over 300 came to celebrate at Fr. Steve’s Installation Mass. The photo collage opposite captures the Spirit of the community: joyful smiles, young and old: “surely the presence of the Lord is in this place!” Catechist Training/Enrichment Faith Formation - Grades 1 through 10 Catechist meetings to prepare for the upcoming year CLASSES BEGIN THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 6 are now underway! Choose from two different dates for training for your grade level. Attend at Teen Catechist, Matthew Mejail, either parish location, regardless of where the class Prepares for First Day of Classes: sessions will be held! October 6 GRADE 2 TRAINING: Sept 16, 6:30PM-8PM, St. Agnes location Sept 21, 9:30AM-11AM, St. Athanasius location GRADES 1 and 3-8: Sept 14, 9:30AM-11AM, St. Athanasius location (Training has already been held on September 9 at the St. Agnes location) CONFIRMATION I and II: Sept 23, 6:30PM-8PM, St. Agnes location Join the Catechist Team! Are you being called to Sept 28, 9:30AM-11AM, St. Athanasius location share Jesus’ Good News with students? Contact Paula Colpitts if you have any questions: To sign up as a catechist submit this online link: [email protected] https://readingcatholic.org/catechist-volunteer Page 4 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time READING CATHOLIC COMMUNITY Page 5 September 15, 2019 READING CATHOLIC COMMUNITY Have You Ever Wondered “Who is the Deacon and Am I One to be Called?” If you are single or a sacramentally married, faith filled Catholic man, who loves the Church, would love to serve Christ and the Church as a minister of Charity, Word and Sacrament, you may discern God’s possible call to the Permanent Diaconate. St. Maria Goretti Parish is hosting Session 1 of a 3 session Permanent Diaconate Inquirers Program September 30th, 2019 at 7pm.