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CHURCH OF SAINT THERESA NORTH READING, MASSACHUSETTS
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Church of Saint Theresa Ϯ 63 Winter Street, North Reading, MA 01864
Tel: 978-664-3412 | Website: www.s heresanreading.org | E-mail: info@s heresanreading.org
Rectory Hours: Monday - Saturday, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm I Sacramental emergencies call: 978-664-3412 SCHEDULE OF MASSES Daily Mass: 9:00 am
Saturday Vigil 4:00pm | Sunday 7:00am, 9:00am, 11:00am
SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION Holy Communion is brought to the sick and shut-in. Please call
the office to make arrangements.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturdays: 2:00pm to 3:00pm
On warm days, go to the rear parking lot behind the rectory. On cool days, enter the east side door to the foyer of the
parish center. Or, by appointment by calling the office.
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Please contact Mary Ann Thomas at mthomas@s heresanreading.org.
SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Engaged couples should contact the rectory
at least six months in advance.
Prayer Tree: prayertree@s heresanreading.org
Protec on of Children Policies and Procedures may be obtained by going to
h p://www.bostoncatholic.org/uploadedFiles/BostonCatholicorg/Offices_And_Services/Offices/Sub_Pages/Protec ng_Children/
ChildProtec onPolicyforWebsiteRevOct2016.pdf
Bishop Mark O’Connell, Pastor email: [email protected]
Father Thomas J. Reilly, Parochial Vicar email: treilly@s heresanreading.org
Deacon Tam Tran, email: [email protected]
Mrs. Mary Ann Thomas, Pastoral Associate email: mthomas@s heresanreading.org
Faith Forma on Office: 978-664-2962
Mrs. Brenda Terranova, Director, Grades 1-8
Mrs. Deborah Charewicz, Assistant, Grades 1-8 email: grades1-5@s heresanreading.org email: grades6-8@s heresanreading.org
Ms. Laura Bowers, Confirma on and Youth Ministry Coordinator email: youthmin@s heresanreading.org
Ms. Amanda Heffernan, Asst. Confirma on Coordinator email: confirma on@s heresanreading.org
Mrs. Susan Forbes, Director of Music Ministries email: sforbesmusic@s heresanreading.org
Ms. Andrea Sevigny, Finance and Opera ons Mgr. email: asevigny@s heresanreading.org
Mrs. Michele Barre e, Communica on Coordinator email: michele@s heresanreading.org
Mr. Jim Maloney and Mr. Jean Cesar, Facili es Management email: facili es@s heresanreading.org
Parish Pastoral Council Elected Members: Bill Barringer, Bill Berry, Robert Colombo, Phil Kumph, Kathi Lee, Pat Lee, Denise Miedico, Clayton Morrissey, Nick Palmitesta, Carrie Sepke, Suzanne Ward
Finance Council Members: Mike Gonthier, Don Henchey, Rich Lasdin, Pat Lee, Ma Lundy, John Sannella, Dcn Tam Tran, Rose Tramontozzi, Carmella Zarrella
Bulle n Announcement submissions due on Friday by noon of the prior week. Email: bulle n@s heresanreading.org
Scripture for the week of January 17, 2021 17 SUN 1 Sm 3:3b-10, 19/1 Cor 6:13c-15a, 17-
20/Jn 1:35-42 18 Mon Heb 5:1-10/Mk 2:18-22 19 Tue Heb 6:10-20/Mk 2:23-28 20 Wed Heb 7:1-3, 15-17/Mk 3:1-6 21 Thu Heb 7:25—8:6/Mk 3:7-12 22 Fri Heb 8:6-13/Mk 3:13-19 23 Sat Heb 9:2-3, 11-14/Mk 3:20-21 24 SUN Jon 3:1-5, 10/1 Cor 7:29-31/Mk 1:14-20
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From the Pastor
Peace be with you. Last week we sent an email to all on our mailing list explaining that we are assis ng the CTC (Community Tracing Collabora ve connected with the Massachuse s Department of Public Health) with their contact tracing in North Reading of those who have/had COVID-19 or have been close contacts with posi ve cases. The email asked that anyone who has been to Mass beginning the weekend of December 12-13, or any Mass or service therea er, and who within 14 days of a ending subsequently had someone in their household come down with COVID-19, to let us know. This is not because we know of any link between our parish and COVID-19 hotspots (in fact, we do not currently know of a linkage), but simply to assist them in their work to keep North Reading safe. If this applies to you or if you did not receive the email, please contact us at info@s heresanreading.org or call the office (978 )664-3412. Going forward, if you a end Mass (including daily Mass), Adora on, or Faith Forma on, and someone in your household tests posi ve for COVID-19 within fourteen days of a ending, please let us know as soon as possible what service(s) you a ended. We will inform the North Reading Board of Health and our parishioners as we try to keep each other safe. Also, if you did not get the email, I do hope you will let us know so we can add you to our email list. We typically send out an email to our parishioners every Friday and whenever there is something important to inform them about. The Friday email also has links to our bulle n and our special events. In the Archdiocese, 90% of all parishes are now in Red Zones so this is clearly a very cri cal me in the pandemic. We believe we are safe with all our protocols we have in place here, but we want to assist the CTC in their cri cal work so that we con nue to remain as safe as possible. We know that our parishioners are gradually returning to Mass, but we want you all to remain vigilant and stay home if you are vulnerable or are feeling sick in anyway. We are very blessed to have the Mass live streamed and that may be the be er choice for some of you. Remember, Cardinal Seán O’Malley has suspended the obliga on of a ending Mass during this pandemic. Fr. Reilly, Mary Ann Thomas, and I are always willing to set up a me to give you Holy Communion in the parking lot. I am so grateful to all the volunteers and our staff for the great care that is being taken here at Saint Theresa Parish. We are func oning safely, and we remain vigilant and adap ve to whatever informa on comes our way. Blessings on you and your families, Bishop Mark
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SATURDAY, January 16 9:00 Maria Rubino 1st Anniversary 4:00 Mass of the People of Saint Theresa
SUNDAY, January 17 7:00 Patrick Lee Sr. Memorial 9:00 To end abor on 11:00 Ann Marie Koniares Memorial
MONDAY, January 18 9:00 Maria and Rose Living Inten on
TUESDAY, January 19 9:00 Inten on of the Celebrant
WEDNESDAY, January 20 9:00 In thanksgiving to the Blessed Mother for prayers answered THURSDAY, January 21 9:00 Kathryn Bourque 1st Anniversary
FRIDAY, January 22 9:00 For the end of abor on
SATURDAY, January 23 9:00 Inten on of the Celebrant 4:00 Eleanor Alcorn Anniversary
SUNDAY, January 24 7:00 Mass of the People of Saint Theresa 9:00 Inten on of the Celebrant 11:00 Morlani, DiPasquale, Freedman, Messina, DeSimone, French, Scanlon and Vi ozzi Families
Mass Intentions
V C is a special crucifix that travels from family to family to inspire prayers for voca ons to the Priesthood and to the Religious Life. We have suspended the ministry for the me being. We ask everyone to
please pray for voca ons to the Priesthood and to the Religious Life.
Please pray for the repose of the soul of
Gloria Mastro Shawn Dalton
and all our deceased relatives, friends, and parishioners
Prayer for Voca ons to the Religious Life
Our Father, you call some of your children to band together in community for the public service of your Church and to live the life of voluntary poverty, chas ty and obedience. You need them to remind all of us of our eternal life with you, to show us the goodness of living together in love, and to do special work in your Church. May this witness be strong and inspiring. Give many men and women the grace to follow this path in generous sharing, open love for all and faithful service of your Church, for your honor and glory. Amen
Confession When it is cold, rainy or snowing outside, we will bring our weekly Confessions indoors on Saturdays from 2-3 PM.
We have been doing Confessions in the back-parking lot and they have been well received. If you don’t see Father Tom or
Bishop Mark si ng outside behind the rectory, it means we moved Confession to the hall. We will open the side door to the foyer of the hall (the door on the big parking lot side.) Please come in and wait in the foyer for your turn.
Please know, you can always call and make an appointment for Confession with either Fr. Reilly or Bishop Mark.
Churches in La n America
Next week’s second collec on supports the Church in La n America (CLA). The CLA provides support for pastoral projects in financially poorer dioceses in La n America and the Caribbean, CLA funds cateche cal and lay leadership programs, youth ministry, evangeliza on programs, and forma on programs for religious, priests and deacons. CLA is making it possible for the Catholic faithful in the Western hemisphere to help each other. Please visit www.usccb.org/catholic-giving/opportuni es-for-giving/la namerica/index.cfm for more informa on.
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RESPECT LIFE “Take this and eat; this is My Body.”
Ma hew 26:26
Reflec on: Supporters of abor on say, “This is my body, I can do what I want.” Jesus says, “This is My Body, given up for you.” The same words are spoken from opposite ends of the
universe with totally opposite results. Let us resolve to live those words as Jesus did, giving ourselves away for the good of others, born and unborn. Prayer: Lord, thank You for my body, my life, and my freedom. May all of us understand the purpose of these gi s: to freely give ourselves away in love just as You did. Please pray to end the scourge of abor on. We are asking parishioners to pray the Rosary from home for the sanc ty of all Human Life, from concep on to natural death. Our Blessed Mother Mary has said that the one true weapon against all evil, especially abor on, is the Rosary.
Thank you for your prayers. St. Theresa’s Pro Life Commi ee
Mass and Day for Adora on for Life
DAY OF TEARS WHEN IN 1973 SEVEN JUSTICES OF THE
SUPREME COURT MADE ABORTION LEGAL
There will be a Holy Mass to pray for the inten ons to end abor on on
THIS FRIDAY JANUARY 22 @ 9 AM
Following Mass there will be
PRAY THE ROSARY WITH US EACH DAY!
Join us in the church or live stream from our website:www.s heresanreading.org at 8:30AM daily for the recita on of the Holy Rosary for peace in our world, our country and our homes, and for our own personal inten ons.
"The rosary is a treasure of graces" -- Pope Paul V
Pope John XXIII spoke 38 mes about our Lady and the Rosary. He prayed 15 decades daily.
T M C :
P 4—The soul which recommend itself to me by the recita on of the rosary, shall not perish.
Our Lady, Queen of the Holy Rosary, Pray for Us!
CORI FORMS—2021 Any Eucharis c ministers, lectors, or welcoming commi ee volunteers who have not filled out their CORI form, there are blank ones in the Sacristy. Please fill one out and have your license verified by a staff member while at the Church.
Thank you!
"The culmination of the Mass is not the consecra-tion, but Communion." - St. Maximilian Kolbe
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Please pray for the safety of our troops and all who bear the scars of ba le including: Derek Atwood; James Linnehan; Gregory Meninger; John Bellamacina; Matthew Snodgrass; Jim O’Neil; Capt. Dan Petronzio; Matthew Hines;
Paul Guerra; Spc. Gustavo Nogueria; SSgt. Matthew Rush; Sgt. Robert Rush; Pvt. Ray Brown; Michael Hart; Erik Ruhmann; Jody Leardi; Major Christopher Distaso; PFC Brian MacDonald; Ryan Greaves; Robert C. Monk; Spec. James McDonald; Sgt. Howard Redmond;
SPC Keith Butler; PFC Marcial Bonés; Bob Cronin; PO 3rd William Payne; Cody Fisher; Nicholas Paicos; Brittany Murphy; Alexander Bailey; Shawn Miller; Michael O’Brien; Nicholas Bamberg; Capt. Amanda Imperato; Pvt. Christian Hernandez; LS2 Courtney Chambers; Warren Donald Fitzpatrick; Brian John Fitzpatrick; Nicholas Kotula, LCpl; Matthew Schipelliti , SPEC; Cpl Dominic Hose; USMC;
LCpl Koral Hose; Hannah Hughes, USN; GSM2 Melissa Lasdin; Lt. Eric Thomas; A1C Kenneth A. Hudson; John DiPasquale; Cpl Colin Dyer ,USMC; LCPL “AJ” Leno ; Andrew Shue; Nicholas White, SPC; LCPL Anthony Peluso, USMC ; SSGT Timothy Gonsalves, Navy Civilian Jessica Doty
Please contact the parish office to add the name of your loved one currently serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. 1/2021
Faith Forma on News Grades 1 - 8
Upcoming Seminar – Surviving Divorce
This week, I’d like to make you aware of an upcoming online seminar called “A er Divorce: Healing from the Inside Out” with Rose Sweet, the host of the Ascension program called Surviving Divorce. The seminar will be February 10th from 7 – 9 pm. The seminar is free, and the registra on link is here: h ps://bit.ly/2LbKvqg
Seminar Descrip on:
Are you newly divorced? Maybe it’s been a while and you’re s ll struggling. Regardless, when the trauma of divorce hits, or its residual pain lingers for years, true healing must begin deep within. Rose will guide par cipants into that place in the heart where fears, and anxie es, hopes and dreams co-exist. Drawing from the healing touch of Christ, you’ll learn four simple steps to breaking free and living the abundant life for which you were made! This special free event will feature prayer, a personal witness tes mony on overcoming the pain of divorce, a keynote address, and a Q & A period.
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Veni, Sancte Spiritus
ADULT CONFIRMATION St. Theresa’s will offer a program for Adults who have received the Sacraments of Baptism and First Eucharist, but have not, as yet, been Confirmed.
The program begins on Tuesday, January 19th.
Bishop Mark will administer the Sacrament of Confirmation here at St. Theresa’s on Wednesday, April 14th.
This program is on Zoom and begins this Tuesday. Contact Mary Ann Thomas to register at: [email protected]
Or, call 978 664 3412 x 12
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Great News - Worldwide Marriage Encounter has gone "Virtual"!
To support married couples during this me of social distancing, Worldwide Marriage Encounter is sponsoring virtual marriage
experiences. Some are on weekends and some span mul ple weeks on a given weekday. Couples will explore their individual personality styles, improve listening and communica on skills, understand God’s plan for their marriage, and learn how to keep their rela onship a priority. Registra on is limited and a $100 applica on fee is required. For more informa on or to apply, call at or visit them at h ps://wwmema.org/.
“This is the me of fulfillment. The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.” Bring your marriage to its fullest on the upcoming virtual Worldwide Marriage Encounter experience on Feb 12-14, 2021 in East Har ord, CT.
Nine Days For Life
On January 22, 1973, the Supreme Court legalized abor on throughout the United States in its companion decisions Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton.
Since that me, millions of children have lost their lives, and millions of women and families have been wounded by abor on. The General Instruc on of the Roman Missal (GIRM), no. 373, designates January 22 as a par cular day of prayer and penance, called the “Day of Prayer for the Legal Protec on of Unborn Children.”
Sign up at 9daysforlife.com so you will automa cally receive the novena when it begins!
Word of Life
January 17: “There is such a wide spectrum of issues involving the protec on of human life and the promo on of human dignity. Good people frequently disagree on which problems to address, which policies to adopt and how best to apply them. But for ci zens and elected officials alike, the basic principle is simple: We must begin with a commitment never to inten onally kill, or collude in the killing, of any innocent human life, no ma er how broken, unformed, disabled or desperate that life may seem. In other words, the choice of certain ways of ac ng is always and radically incompa ble with the love of God and the dignity of the human person created in His image.” United States Conference of Catholic Bishops “Living the Gospel of Life,” © 1998 USCCB.
Accep ng Mass Inten ons for 2021 If you would like to book a Mass Inten on, call the office and Teri can help arrange a Mass in 2021 for you. Ini ally we limited the number of Masses one could book for the
year, but that limit has been li ed.
Masses for 2022 will be available to reserve for your inten ons in May, 2021. Look for more informa on in April.
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“Text-to-Give” by simply tex ng “Theresa” to 202-858-1233. You will receive a message back with a link to click on. Once you click on the link our St. Theresa dona on page will come to your phone.
Or, use the QR code to the right (using the camera on your phone), tap the link that appears at the top of your camera screen, and the same St. Theresa Church giving op ons will pop-up.
You can select "One-Time" or "Monthly" payment. Your dona on can easily be paid by credit card, Venmo, or PayPal. Note there is a small processing fee for each transac on.
Thank you for suppor ng the parish! Though we can have public gatherings of the Mass, we are only at a small percentage of normal Mass a endance. Yet, we s ll have our normal daily opera on costs at the church and office. Please consider con nuing your weekly dona on. You can now give through a new pla orm called Givebu er. You can easily give to the parish using your phone. Either through Text-to-Give” or by scanning the QR Code below. You can also con nue to give through the Online Giving program. Thank you for your prayers and generosity!
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WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY JANUARY 18–25, 2021
Abide in My Love…You Shall Bear Much Fruit (cf. John 15:1-17)
The Church Unity Octave, a forerunner of the Week of Prayer for Chris an Unity, was developed by Servant of God Father Paul Wa son, SA, at Graymoor in Garrison, New York, and was first observed at Graymoor from January 18-25, 1908. Today, the Week of Prayer for Chris an Unity invites the whole Chris an community throughout the world to pray in communion with the prayer of Jesus “that they all may be one” (John 17:21).
In 1966, the Faith and Order Commission of the World Council of Churches and the Va can Secretariat (now Council) for Promo ng Chris an Unity began collabora ng as a common interna onal text for worldwide usage. Since 1968 these interna onal texts, which are based on themes proposed by ecumenical groups
around the world, have been developed, adapted and published for use in the United States by the Graymoor Ecumenical & Interreligious Ins tute.
This year’s annual Week of Prayer for Chris an Unity begins in a li le over a week on Monday, January 18 and concludes Monday, January 25. Let us join other Chris an churches around the world as we remember the 2021 theme, “Abide in my love… you shall bear much fruit.” (John 15:1-17)
Visit h ps://geii.org/ to find virtual events to par cipate in or for more informa on. Or, pray to Pray of Chris an Unity (right) with fellow Chris ans around the world.
Prayer for Chris an Unity
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