DECEMBER 27, 2020
www.parishofthetransfiguration.org 2 About Our Parish
PLEASE NOTE You must register each week MASS TIMES for weekend Masses as it is the only way we can Saturday manage "contact tracing" should the need arise. 4:00 pm St. Dorothy Church 2. The Registration Deadline is NOON on Fri- 5:30 pm St. Thomas Church days allowing time to contact individuals who might need to attend the Mass of their 2nd Sunday choice. 3. Once you complete the form, the reg- 7:30 am St. Dorothy Church istration is complete unless you are notified 9:00 pm St. Thomas Church otherwise you will no longer receive a confirma- 10:30 am St. Dorothy Church tion due to the volume of replies required (225 12:00 pm St. Thomas Church 250). 4. Masks are required unless you have a Monday - Friday medical condition; the masks we purchase and provide parishioners are for those attending Mass 9:00 am St. Dorothy Church who forget a mask please refrain from taking extras home after Mass. 5. If you are returning SACRAMENT OF THE RECONCILIATION to Mass for the first time since March, please Saturday follow the signage in both churchesgreen by appointment and red markings at pews, and/or ask an usher or staff person for assistance if needed. PARISH OFFICE 11 Harnden Street, Wilmington, MA 01887 PASTORAL SERVICE TEAM P: 978-658-4665 F: 978-658-2008
Rev. Phillip B. Earley, Pastor frearley@parishofthetransfiguration.org FAITH FORMATION OFFICE 126 Middlesex Avenue, Wilmington, MA 01887 Rev. Agustin Anda, Parochial Vicar P: 978-658-6040 franda@parishofthetransfiguration.org
Joe Fagan, Deacon, Finance & Operations PLEASE NOTE THAT OUR PARISH OFFICE WILL Manager NOT HAVE REGULAR OFFICE HOURS DURING deaconfagan@parishofthetransfiguration.org THIS TIME PLEASE CALL PRIOR TO COMING TO THE OFFICE TO SEE IF SOMEONE IS THERE. Cliff King, Sr. Deacon
Patty Worthington, Parish Secretary Please note: There will be no Healing Mass on parishsecretary@parishofthetransfiguration.org Thursday January 7, 2021
Tom Griffin, Pastoral Associate tomg@parishofthetransfiguration.org The Bereavement Support Group has been can-
Deb Casey, Dir. of Faith Formation & Outreach celed until further notice Due to the coronavirus. debc@parishofthetransfiguration.org
Diane Garrity, Faith Formation Team dianeg@parishofthetransfiguration.org
Jean Jordan, Faith Formation Team jeanj@parishofthetransfiguration.org
Lori Hayes RN Parish Nurse lorih@parishofthetransfiguration.org
Barbara Doherty, Administrative Support barbarad@parishofthetransfiguration.org
Kathy Lonergan Troiano, St. Dorothy Music Dir. [email protected]
Lora Tamagini, St. Thomas Music Dir. [email protected]
PARISH OF THE TRANSFIGURATION | THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY AND JOSEPH About Our Parish 3
WELCOME! HOW TO REGISTER Welcome! Please contact the Parish Office. We will be happy to answer questions or help you register. You can also register by going to our parish website.
Reminder Tax Letters can only be sent to registered parishioners who A NOTE FROM THE PASTOR donate on line or by using the Parish Envelopes. On behalf of the entire staff of the Parish of the Transfiguration, I want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas. and a Happy MASS INTENTIONS Healthy New Year. Saturday, December 19
The Church Furnace/Repairs Fundraising Drive is underway. So 4:00 pm Pablo Roderiguez Rivera far, we have received $75,377.00 from 155 donors. I appreciate Maria Martins all who have given. 5:30 pm Chris Rodgers The Pratt Family
Fr. Anda will fly home to Mexico on Christmas day to be with Sunday, December 20 his family. He will return January 15, 2021. Bishop Hennessey has Elizabeth, John F. and John C. agreed to help me two of the three weekends when Fr. Anda is 7:30 am Doherty Rosemary & Alan Landers away. Antonio Azevedo Francisco Romano Finally, let us hope the widespread distribution of the vaccine 9:00 am Charles W. Doucette comes soon. However, before it comes, our best defense is Robert J. Bovio 10:30am mask wearing and social distancing. Carol Barrasso
Until next time, take care and stay healthy. Noon John Walsh and Catherine Hoey Fr. Earley Monday, December 21 John, Marilyn, Gene, & Louise Gage Christmas Flowers Donated By; 9:00 am The Tomeo Family Ida Tocci Mr. & Mrs. Armando Aprile Henry & Eleanor Theriault Tuesday, December 22 Mr. & Mrs. Donald Ouellette Mrs. Madelin O’Leary 9:00am Paul & Mary D’Eon Mrs. Suzanne Neal Ms. Marie Di Felice Wednesday, December 23 Mr. & Mrs. Ferdinand Ungaro Mr. & Mrs. Robert Ennis 9:00am Dorothy Spaulding Mr. & Mrs. Michael Luise Mr. & Mrs. Steven Berube Christmas Eve Ms. Maryann Sullivan Mr. Francis Scalesse Christmas Remembrances Mrs. Dorothy McGrath Ms. Mary Costello Christmas Day Mr. & Mrs. Alan J. Marzi Maria Bishop Christmas Remembrances Mr. & Mrs. William Merola Kenneth Chioccola Saturday, December 26 Ms. Catherine Dean Donna Connolly Edward, Rosella, Ellen Dean Mr. & Mrs. Michael Tedesco May Ellin Costello 4:00pm All Relatives Mrs. Alice Lydon Brian & Theresa Craven Dorothea Licciardi Ms. Linda Cabral Robert Dankese 5:30pm For the People of the parish Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Parr Mark Dynan Sunday, December 27 Mr. & Mrs. Roy Bettano Anne Maloney 7:30am For the People of the Parish Mrs. Dorothy Sheehan Albert & Francis Marotta 9:00 am Joan & Donald Fortin Mrs. Emily Dukus Nancy Matulewicz Giuseppe E. & Rosaria Bellino Mr. & Mrs. Paul Hojlo Carol Rakers 10:30am Salvatore Addomi Mr. Howard Giroux Joanne Atkinson Noon For the people of the Parish 978-658-4665 PARISHOFTHETRANSFIGURATION.ORG 4 Christmas Flowers in memory of
Edward , Rosella & Ellen Dean Helen Hankey John & Rita Lee Neighbors of Lawrence & Green Camille Shand Deceased Members of: Streets & Parker Ave Tewksbury Callahan Family Mazzotta & Zampitella Family Winifred Groves Robinson Family Silvia & Pinheiro Families Alexander Groves Patricia Mulcahy Lee & Tracy Families Italier Corsaro Daniel Sullivan Ralph & Frances Carrozza Janet Summers Elizabeth Fuller Robert & Linda Snow Joseph Corsaro Hannibal F. Costa Catherine & Alfred DeVellis Wayne Groves Leo, Leo Jr. & Claire Byrnes Eleanor Luninger Ann Zimmer Manuel & Mary Mello Earl Thompson Louis & Gerry Maglio Trayone Young Frank, Christine, Christopher & Eric The O’Leary Family James F. Bimbo Spada Ken & Eleanor Richardson Bimbo & Gagnon Family Carmen Mastropietro Mary Cahill Ronald Villeneuvo Thesda & James Kent Winifred Cremens Rita Ennis Rose Shadduck James & Anne Carroll Mr. & Mrs. Antonio D’Antonio Mr. & Mrs. John A. Forrest Albert & Marie Melanson Antonio Altavilla Mr. & Mrs. Robert McCarthy The DeMarco Family Clementine Altavilla Mr. & Mrs. Gordon McInnis The Ciampolillo Family Arthur Breslin Sr. Wallace Sweeney John DeMarco Catherine Breslin Elmore Lewis The Bourgeault Family Richard Cummings Jr, Mr. & Mrs. Victor G. Sawyer The Dube Family Roger Neal Robert & Tiffany McCarthy Angelina Romano Joseph McCarthy James M. McGonagle II Francesco Romano Ethel & Richard McNamara Joseph G. Dattero Antonio Azedo Neal & McCarthy Family Mary & Phil McGonagle Laurinda Azevedo Ralph Greenleaf Mark Haubner Giovanni Romano Ann & William Colter Mick Family The McCarvill Family John & Bridget McDonagh Dattero Family Michael Sylvester Norah & Coleman Wallace Bill Barry Quinn Family Bob & Agnes Jimmy Marolda Lois & Al Mitchell John K. Murphy Ann Arch Harrington Joao Liberato Carl & Helen Merrill Lois Russell Jose Liberato Thomas Merrill James F. Dockery Guilherme & Ana Viverios Denise Merrill Joseph T. Dukeman Jose Liontina Viverios John & Gertrude Murphy Laura Piasecki Lidunda Tavares John J. Murphy Jack Duffy Judith Mederios Paul Murphy Steve Graham Damiano & Sarah DeStefano Paul Murphy III Anthony & Anna Visconti Lester & Doris Melanson Mary D’Eon Edward & Estelle Shelley Sr. Diane Melanson The Keogh Family Joseph & Joan Visconti Gianluca De Stefano William H. Hanson Andrew Visconti Jack & Anne Augliera Emma Williams Mary Lou Ricci Tim & Esther O’Leary Mary Marra Anna M. Visconti Paul & Fred Callahan Michael Scalfani Anthony J. Visconti Anne & Warren Smith Richard W. Stewart Florence Boutwell Eugene & Dorothy Murphy Robert Hand Helen Lazzara Alex, Hailey Sarah Smith Joseph V. Duffy Christopher Crosby George Samia Betros Dominic Vuolo Leonora Tavanese Ralph & Clara Zampitella
PARISH OF THE TRANSFIGURATION THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY AND JOSEPH Christmas Flowers In Memory Of 5
Buckley Familyl Helen Tivnan David Grise Ausiello Family Beatrice Ryan Elaine Rose Harrington Higgins Family Walter Komenchuk Clement D. (Red) Stefanilo Jr. Hanlon Family June Robinson Josie & Sal Panarello Enos Family Raymond Robinson Frank Di Carlo Elia Family Green Family Mary Di Carlo Brian E. Lamothe LaBossiere Family Rosemarie Di Carlo Blanche & Henry Lamothe Grace Porter Bonifacio Di Carlo Clotilde Antonio Souza Joseph C. Vozzella Domonci Di Carlo David & Elizabeth Avery Mary R. Vozzella Mariannina Di Carlo Ken & Peg Beals Joseph F. Vozzella Anthony Di Carlo David Avery Jr. Albert F. Vozzella Rita Di Carlo Maureen Fiorenza Richard F. Murphy Joseph Contreas Charlie & Annie Baldwin Mary M. Murphy Maria Contreas Harvey Baldwin Eileen E. Doherty Anthony Dinati John Scott Haik Krikorian Viola Dinati Norma Collins Greg Krikorian Theodore Dinati Dianne Rich Raymond MacAndrew Olga Dinati Mrs. B Bernard & Dorothy Meehan Daniel Dinati Ronnie Oliveira Jean & Eugene Stanis Rose Dinati The Landers family Barry Meehan Charles Iannetti Christopher McKenzie Eddie Lawrence George W. Ross The Whelton Family GG, Sally & Kenny Matthews Margaret Ross Claire McDonald John F. Dwyer Daniel Stefanilo Susan Selra John, Marie, & Jack Baldwin Kathy Stefanilo Carol Buttery Dorothy Merrick Ron Graves Bob Carbone Jim O’Leary Doris Hailey Billy Powers Joseph Krugh Lena DiCicco William & Mary Powers Rosemarie Krugh Joseph DiCicco Winfred Peddle Nellie Gelsomini Eddie DiCicco Doris Lano Nettie Fryett Ida Le Banc Cathy Darragh Patricia McDermott Leo Le Blanc Ronan McCarthy Deceased Members of Quill & Anthony De Luca Janice DeFronzo Guest Families Allison Lo Grosso Ralph & Carmela Carbone Carole Oakleaf Maryellen McLaughlin Russo Family Father Harrington Deceased members of: Allison LoGrosso George Palazzo The Amodeo / Fiato Families Aldo A. Caira Mabel & Joe Aceto The Sullivan/ Quinn Families Laura Caira Marjorie & John Broderick Bono/Deluca/Pratt Families Cecilia Bolanos Joseph Sico Quinn/Moynihan Families Juan Bolanos John Narda Brent Borowski/ Desmond Family Helen McCabe David Brent Gary B. Eastman Eleanor Lyons John Brent Steve Grant Irene & Joe Lyons Danny Mitchell Dorothy Spaulding Honey & Bill Maher Mr. & Mrs. John Kelley Edward Spaulding Billy Maher Manuel D. Crivello Bob Spaulding Daniel Devine Salvator DiGregorio All Military Ed McGuinness Robin DiCenzo
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Sal Duke Mary & Herbert Gilson Albert D’Arco Bea Mitchell Phyllis Gallacci Anna DiFilippe Helen & Joe Manz Victor Gallucci Micelina Bruno Matt Heller Ada Stilphen Ester Imbornone Michael Byrnes Fred Taylor Lucy DeMasse A. Helen & Philip E. Hayes Anthony Tavella Ed & Polly Sarno Mary & Alfonso Raso Jane Leary John Biondo Ellen & Charles W. Smith Antonucci Family Joe Bindo Peter J. Hayes Salvatore Addomi Michael Skehill Netta & Freddie Aliberte Anna & Pasquale LaFrazia Christina Dooley Carmela & Frank Sachetta Joseph Costello Kathleen Skehill Gregory Raso Katherine Costello The Reinhart Family Theresa Raso Joseph Lento The Casey Family James & Mary Carleton Joanne Harding Our Parish Clergy Anthony Ciulla Harding Family Rev. Peter Casey Donald Acculla Tracy Family Our Parish Workers Ducky Adiletto Gerald Moan James McCormack Maureen Sheehan Walter & Anna Lewko Nancy McCormack Bill & Billy Sr & Jr. Woods Philip Julie Moan Dorothy White Rose M. Saclietta Larry Moore Gail Palmer Rose & Paddy Macino Agnes David Mary Hurley Leo Macino & Josephine The Bonoit Family Dorothy King Louis Macino The David Families Paul & Marion Craven Adele Boggin Mr. & Mrs. John Comeau Catherine Warner Maureen E. McHugh Mr. & Mrs. Lionel J. Lavoie James Warner Lena Mercuri Adolph & Anna Iorio Patrick & Anne Cooley Judy Tully Bernice Forio Billy Warner Marion Bransfield Philip & Catherine Girdone Andrew & Kathy Bates Ruth McIntosh Bernie Iorio Paul & Tedda Cooper Mac McIntosh Kathleen Girdone Larry Cooper Maryann Cain Antonioli Family Bill & Florence Wassel Gloria Pizzotti Mattaliano Family Andrew & Irene Rombult Al Guerra Berg Family Brayden Dennis Anne Hose Coakley Family Michael & Stella Szarkowski Sandy Hose Sybertz Family Aldo Caira John Guerra Timmons Family Laura Caira Tom Devlin Dorothy Momaney Helen McCabe Florence Lungill Aniello Ricciardi Joseph Tryon Sr. John Riley Frances Ruotolo Joseph Tryon Jr. David McLaughin Sr. Lee Joknson George & Betty Raposza Mary Bailot Bob Palmer Albert & Helen Mayo Will Merritt Kim Ki sik Frank & Ellen Rapoza Lyla Heffernan Lee Kapyan John Sr. & Blanche Carter Joseph Bailot Kim’s Grandfathers Spiro Tsoukalas Joseph Fortona Kim’s Grandmothers Lloyd W. Brooks Barbara Fortona Earl Martin Anna & George Hawksley Mary Buzzo
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