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The Reading Catholic Community

St. Agnes Parish, 184 Woburn Street, Reading MA

St. Athanasius Parish, 300 Haverhill Street, Reading MA

Christmas 2019

Dear Parishioners,

On behalf of the Staff, Deacons and Priests of the Reading Catholic Community I wish all of you a very

Blessed Christmas and a Holy New Year! It has certainly been quite a year for St. Athanasius and

St. Agnes Parishes as we officially became a Collaborative with the same priests and staff: a ton of

challenges and frustrations but with buds of hope popping up all over the place.

Our biggest success this year has been with our Faith Formation Program which has been combined into one

overall program for both parishes. We have over 900 children enrolled in all grades with 273(!) in

Confirmation Preparation: all this would not be possible without the greatly appreciated and most needed

115 volunteers. The past few weeks have given us glimpses of the good things happening with lots of

Confirmation Students helping out at the annual Christmas Faire and the Nativity Prelude that was held at

the end of the 10:00 Mass last Sunday. We had about 30 children from both parishes acting out the Nativity

– it was AWESOME. They really helped us focus on joy that comes to the world from Jesus.

Many of you are familiar with the Matthew Kelly books that we have passed out at Christmas for the last 6

years and this year we will be sharing another great book. These books are provided to us by the Dynamic

Catholic Institute, a company founded by Matthew Kelly to provide inspiring programs to help Catholics

everywhere to become who God wants them to become. This year we are one of forty parishes/

collaboratives across the country who have been chosen to be part of the Dynamic Parish Initiative offered

through Dynamic Catholic. A dream of this initiative is to help each of us deepen our faith and in this

process make our parishes stronger and more dynamic. Dynamic Parish is a five year program which is fully

funded by Dynamic Catholic. We launched this program in November. As part of the program, over 230

parishioners, young and old, attended a DREAM EVENT two weeks ago at the Reading Memorial High School.

Despite the weather and all the competing events in Reading that night we had a great turnout. The Dream

Event provided an opportunity for us to open our minds and hearts to what God wants for our lives, our

parishes, our communities. One of the main messages of Dynamic Parish is the power and importance of

prayer: it is through spending more time in the presence of our loving God that we are strengthened in our

faith and become more open to God’s plan for us. Will you join us on this journey?

From the Prophet Isaiah we read, “The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; upon those

who dwelt in the land of gloom a light has shone.” These words reflect what seems to be going on in the

world around us and maybe even in our own personal lives? Isaiah continues, “For a child is born to us, a

son is given to us; upon his shoulder dominion rests. They name him Wonder-Counselor, God-Hero, Father-

Forever, Prince of Peace. His dominion is vast and forever peaceful…” In Luke we read, “Now there were

shepherds living in the fields and keeping the night watch over their flocks. The angel of the Lord appeared

to them and the glory of the Lord shone around them…. I proclaim to you good news of great joy for all the

people. For today in the city of David a savior has been born for you who is Christ the Lord…. and suddenly

there was a multitude of the heavenly hosts with the angel, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the

highest and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”

~ May his peace rest on you this Christmas Day and throughout the New Year ~

Fr. Steve Rock

Carmone Alessia

Ava Arsenault

Ndidi Asuzu

Hudson Barcikowski

Benjamin Battock

Michael Battock

Charles Manfredo Bied

Daniel Bodenmueller

John Boucher

Taytum Bruno

Jack William Bunzel

Brady Edward Burke

Rebecca Jane Byrne

Jenna Cain

Charles Edward Camarinos

Cameron Candelora

Alessia Angela Carmone

Callahan Chehames

Myles Chisholm

Mariana Ciano

Payton Clark

Noah Cuddy

Benjamin James Cullen

Tyler Czulada

Lacey Dias

Bennett Michael Dickson

Sullivan Donohue

Conor Dopler

Lennox Kristofer Dunn

Madelyn Duquet

Anne Harriet Feldman

Thomas Finnegan

Olivia Gagnon

Donald Garrity IV

Brenna Margaret Geller

As we celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ, let us also celebrate those who through

Baptism have been re-born as members of His Church. We pray for these families; grant

them the wisdom to raise these newly baptized through example and action so that they

come to know and live Your loving ways.

Lucius Giglio

Natalie Gil

Callen Gilchrist

Robert Paul Gontarz

Jordan Alexandrea Gravallese

Leo Harris

Adalyn Hart

Lily Hayes

Connor John Heaney

Molly Anne Henic

Adeline Lucy Holden

Hallisey Holden

Nancy Imbriano

Whitney Imhof

Nora Kelly

Julian Khakali

Raegan Kiley

Leo James Krenitsky

Nico Lantz

Matthew Larimer

Elizabeth Lessard

William Losi

Alice Anne Maloney

Sofia Manganiello

Paul Manterro-Verge

Jack Danger Manzo

Troy Medeiros

Arabella Mekerian

Christine Morelli

Leo Mulkern

Michael Nguyen

Marcus Nguyen

Paul Noble

Ava Nolan

Greyson Norris

Joseph O'Brien

Jake Thomas O'Dea

Jacob O'Hariano

Georgia O'Rourke

Mary O'Rourke

Carmine Pappo

Christian Peixoto

Cole Perkins

Mila Rizzo Sevene

Molly Anne Romano

Juliet Rossetti

Olivia Ryan

Audrey Quinn Saccone

Holland Samuels

London Samuels

Nicholas Serpa

Olivia Sherwood

Everett James Sides

Sophie Christine Smith

Lucas Sogoloff

Ruth Sousa

Ryan Sousa

Luca Spano

Walker Stokes

Ella Rae Stronach

Lily Sutherland

Gabriel Swiecicki

Dylan Torpey

Luca Tommaso Valeri

Liam Robin Vaz

Sabella Vincenzo

Gemma Rose Wu

Caroline Yarartino

Sophia Grace Yeomelakis

December 25, 2019

A solemnity is the

highest ranking holy

day in the Church

calendar. The

Solemnity of Mary

is a liturgical feast

day honoring the Blessed Virgin Mary's motherhood

in the wake of the birth of the baby Jesus Christ. This

day is also the Octave of Christmas or the 8th day of

Christmas. As Mary's fiat reminds the faithful:

"Be it done unto me according to Thy word."

The Solemnity Of Mary, Mother of God

Holy Day of Obligation

4:00PM Vigil Mass at St. Athanasius (December 31st)

10:00AM Holy Day Mass at St. Agnes (January 1st)

READING CATHOLIC COMMUNITY

Clergy Health and Retirement Trust: Christmas Collection 2019

The Christmas Collection is for the clergy Health and Retirement Trust, an independent trust that provides for

the health and well-being of the 580 active and senior priests in good standing in our Archdiocese. We are

especially grateful for our senior priests like Rev. Arthur Flynn, Rev Edward Malone, Rev. John Morris, and

Rev. George Vartzelis, Rev Robert Butler, Rev Ronald Calhoun, Rev William Kremmell, and Rev Charles Rouse

who took such great care of us through the years. This special Christmas collection allows us to now help take

care of them.

As we celebrate the holidays with our family and friends we ask for you to please take this opportunity to

thank and support the many devoted priests who are always here fur us.

Thank you for your generosity and prayerful support of our priests.

Silver Rose Rosary

Prayer Service

Sunday, December 29, 3:00PM

at St. Agnes Church

Hosted by The Reading Council

Knights of Columbus

What is the Silver Rose program?

Several Silver Roses travel across Canada, Mexico

and the US to share the message of Our Lady of

Guadalupe and promote respect. The Silver Rose

program demonstrates the unity between Knights of

Columbus in Canada, the United States and Mexico,

through a series of prayer services promoting the

dignity of all human life and honoring Our Lady.

Please join us following the Service, in the Lower

Church for hospitality.

Dynamic Parish

This year we are excited to offer everyone Matthew Kelly’s latest book, Rediscover the Saints, as a Christmas

gift from the Reading Catholic Community. God is constantly trying to open our eyes to the amazing

possibilities that he has enfolded in our being. Rediscover the Saints shows us that the saints are ever-

present, encouraging us to explore all our God-given potential. We invite you to read just a few pages a day

and see how it infuses your life with meaning and purpose. You might start at the beginning, or, given the

season – you might skip ahead to consider what can be learned from St. Nicholas. How can we bring the joy

and generosity of Christmas to people all year round?

If you did not receive your copy of Rediscover the Saints, please take a book from the stacks by the entrances

of the church. Merry Christmas!

The Nativity of the Lord


December Faith Formation Classes:

December 22 through January 1, 2020 - NO CLASSES

January 5 through January 8 - classes resume at regularly scheduled time/day/location

Saturday Night Club

Looking for a New Year's resolution? How about

helping to meld our Reading Collaborative by joining

us on the third Saturday of January, February, March

or any other of our get-togethers for the Saturday

Night Club in 2020. This is YOUR social and

community group. Each month we schedule an event

but everyone is welcome to just attend and have

coffee/tea, play chess or cards or just get to know

fellow Reading Catholic Community members. This is

open to anyone in the Community so please invite a

neighbor. Please like us on Facebook to see what

plans we have for 2020 or check the weekly bulletin.

ALL ARE WELCOME! For more information, contact

Jody Roffi [email protected]

Free Throw Event

Sponsored by Reading

Knights of Columbus

When: Saturday, January 11

Time: 1:00PM

Where: Burbank YMCA

Invited: all boys and girls ages

9-14 to attend this year’s Free Throw Challenge. This

is a free event.

If you would like to sign your son or daughter up for

this fun event, please do so according their age as of

January 1.

Sign up in advance if possible by Friday, Jan 10th by

registering directly at: https://bit.ly/2EhM9Qi

Contact: Mike Canavan, 781-872-0042 or

Email: [email protected]

Three Things the Holy Family can Teach us About our Own “Yes” to God

• The Holy Family actively participated in their response to God’s invitation: Mary responds “Let it be to

me according to your word,” (Luke 1:38) and then lives out her response by carrying and birthing her son.

We read that Joseph “… did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him.” (Matthew 1:24). And we see

Jesus’ “yes” throughout Scripture as he grew into his ministry. All three members of the Holy Family

actively participated in God’s invitation to bring about God’s kingdom through their words and actions. We,

too, are invited to actively participate in God’s invitation to us. Is God inviting us to a verbal response and/

or a response of action right now?

• The Holy Family’s “yes” to God was not just one time, but an ongoing yes: Mary and Joseph did not just

say yes once, but they continued their response to God’s invitation to raise and nurture Jesus. Their

response to God’s invitation deepened in their lives. Jesus’ response to God’s invitation occurred over and

over again as he fully entered into his public ministry and later his passion, death, and resurrection. Where

is God inviting us this Advent and Christmas season to deepen our own “yes”?

• The Holy Family rooted their lives in God: Mary, Joseph, and Jesus were able to say “yes” to God because

they had a relationship with God. The Gospels offer us many examples of Jesus turning to God the Father

in prayer to help him continue to say yes to his mission. Do we need to nurture our own relationship with

God this Advent and Christmas season in order to say yes to an invitation?

The Advent and Christmas seasons are a time of opportunity to pause and let the story of the Holy Family’s

creation deepen within us and help us say “yes” to God. https://www.ignatianspiriuality.com

December 29, 2019

Remember those in need of Prayers,

Especially: Maryann Lucerto, Margaret Sumner, Pat K & Family, JDF & Family, Rick Q, Trudy, Dianne, Dina Luongo, Anne B, Katy, Bernadette, Bryan, Guarino Family, Frank Thomas, Ryan Smith, Sheila S, Bob C, Frank G, Ben Goodhue, Peter, James B, John M, Christine M, , Mary M,Terry G, Larry Y, Marion M, Phil T, Denise S, Martha K, Rosemary, Heather, Anne Marie, Barbara G, Barbara, Brian, Claire, Caitlyn, Sue, Jill, Ryan Smith, Danny, Joan B, Josephine S, David W, Morgan L, Enzo, David, Ed S, Frank F, Eddie, Ed S, Marie M, Baby Henry, Emma, Barbara, Cynthia Leonard, Pat Mcnulty, Tony, Robert, Richard Warmington , Haines Family, Marsha M, Mike S, Helen, Rollie and Joanne Snook, Cindy, 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, Debbie, Carole Sinclair, Preston L, Marcia Lambert, Les Lambert, Della & Preston, Bernice, Bill and Diane, Tommy, Kevin H., Nancy Pepin These names will stay in the St. Athanasius Prayer Corner until Sunday, January 1.


Please Pray for the Men and Women

in Military Service

God of compassion, we pray for our loved ones in the military, who offer themselves

for the sake of others and who are separated From family and loved ones. Grant them

courage, compassion, strength, and all they need for the living of these days.

Sustain them through their every trial. Through Jesus Christ our Lord we pray.

Amen. Please pray for all service members, especially for:

Lt. Jared Peledge (US Army Reserves),

Sgt. Jeff Peledge (US Army Rangers),

Spc. William T. Fisher (US Army),

LCPL Peter O’Connor (USMC), LCPL Dean Lepore

Cpl. Daniel Gonzales (US Marine Corps),

Capt. Nicholas Staffier (US Army),

LCPL Robert Ciaccio (USMC),

1LT Luke Beaulieu (US Army), 26th “Yankee”

Brigade, Brian Basso (US Army),

Patrick Cavanaugh,

Cpl. Brenden Amico, Justin Whitmarsh,

PFC Michael Goddard, Chaplain Tom Whiteman,

USMC Major Zachary Johnson,

1st Lts. Ryan & Nolan Johnson, (US Army)

PFC Christopher Lewis,

USMC Capt. Katie Sliwoski,

1LT Gregory Connery, 3rd Infantry Div (US Army),

2nd Lieutenant Luke Sullivan (USMC),

Frank J. Pendergast (USMC)

Major Stephen Tyminski (US Army Rangers)

AT = St. Athanasius AG = St. Agnes

Tuesday, December 24 4:00pm - Christmas Eve Mass - RMHS Field House 5:30pm - Christmas Eve Mass at St. Athanasius 9:00pm - Christmas Eve Mass at St. Athanasius

Wednesday, December 25 9:00am - Christmas Day Mass at St. Athanasius 11:00am - Christmas Day Mass at St. Agnes

Thursday, December 26 9:00 am (AT) - Alice J. Cormier - Memorial

Friday, December 27 9:00 am (AG) - Rev. Robert J. DeGrandis, SSJ

Saturday, December 28 4:00 pm (AT) - Catherine Lombardo - Birthday Memorial - Mario Flaherty - Memorial

Sunday, December 29 - Holy Family 7:30 am (AG) - No Mass Intention Request 9:00 am (AG) - No Mass Intention Request 10:00 am (AT) - Michael Sverdlove 11:00 am (AG) - Poock Family: Frank, Mil, Barbara 5:30 pm (AG) - No Mass Intention Request

Monday, December 30 9:00am (AG) - No Mass Intention Request

Tuesday, December 31 9:00 am (AT) - Francis Murphy - Memorial - Sandy Schofield - Memorial 4:00 pm - Holy Day Vigil Mass at St. Athanasius

Wednesday, January 1 - Solemnity of Mary 10:00 am - Holy Day Mass at St. Agnes - Edward and Jeanne Szela - Memorial

Thursday, January 2 9:00 am (AT) - Leo Bertoncini - Memorial

Friday, January 3 9:00 am (AG) - No Mass Intention Request

Saturday, January 4 9:00 am - First Saturday Mass - For the People 4:00 pm (AT) - Dick Canty - Carmine & Dora Deguglielmo

Sunday, January 5 - Epiphany of the Lord 7:30 am (AG) - No Mass Intention Request 9:00 am (AG) - Jane and Thomas Keily - Memorial 10:00 am (AT) - Angela Grulich - Memorial 11:00 am (AG) - Tommy and Bob Kelly - Memorial 5:30 pm (AG) - Benedetto & Nicoletta Spinazzola

Mass Intentions

The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph

SAINT ATHANASIUS PARISH

Tuesday, December 24 No Faith Formation - ALL GRADES 12:00 pm - Practice at RMHS for Eucharistic Ministers and Ushers serving at the 4PM Christmas Eve Mass 4:00pm - Christmas Eve Mass - RMHS Field House 5:30pm - Christmas Eve Mass - St. Athanasius 9:00pm - Christmas Eve Mass - St. Athanasius

Wednesday, December 25 - Nativity of the Lord 9:00am - Christmas Day Mass - St. Athanasius 11:00am - Christmas Day Mass - St. Agnes

Thursday, December 26

Friday, December 27 9:30am-12Noon - Eucharistic Adoration

Saturday, December 28 7:00 am - Men’s Group - Parish Center 1st Floor 2:45pm-3:45pm - Reconciliation @ St. Athanasius

Sunday, December 29

Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph 3:00pm - Silver Rose Rosary Prayer Service St. Agnes Upper Church

Monday, December 30 No Faith Formation - ALL GRADES 12:30 pm - AA - Parish Center 2nd Floor

Welcoming Sunday: All Are Welcome - January 5, 2020

At the Parish Center after the 7:30AM, 9:00AM and 11:00AM Sunday Masses. Hosted by Parish Council

SAINT AGNES PARISH Tuesday, December 31

No Faith Formation - ALL GRADES 9:00 am - Daily Mass - St. Athanasius 4:00pm - Holy Day Vigil Mass at St. Athanasius 7:00 pm - Tuesday Evening Rosary 7:30 pm - Youth AA - Parish Center 1st Floor

Wednesday, January 1 - Holy Day - Solemnity of Mary 10:00am - Holy Day Mass at St. Agnes No Faith Formation - ALL GRADES

Thursday, January 2

Friday, January 3 9:30am-9:00pm - 1st Friday Eucharistic Adoration 3:00 pm - Brownie Troop Mtg - Parish Ctr 1st Fl

Saturday, January 4 7:00 am - Men’s Group - Parish Center 1st Floor 9:00 am - 1st Saturday Mass at St. Athanasius 9:00 am - St. Vincent de Paul - Parish Center 3rd Fl 2:45pm-3:45pm - Reconciliation @ St. Athanasius

Sunday, January 5 - Welcoming Sunday 9:00 am - Faith Formation Grade 1 and 2 at the St. Athanasius Location 10:15 am - Faith Formation Grade 1 and 2 at the St. Agnes Location 4:00 pm - Confirmation I Preparation 6:30 pm - Confirmation II Preparation

January’s Coffee Hour: We are in need of host families for the month of January for Coffee Hour

after the 10am Mass on Sundays. As always the sign up sheet is in the PAC. Thank You, Sophie B

Emmanuel ~ God With Us ~

This excerpt from St. Athanasius’ famous work On the Incarnation

portrays the drama of the Word of God breaking into our world and

assuming a human body in order to save us.

“… He therefore took to himself a body, no different from our

own, for he did not wish simply to be in a body or only to be

seen. If he had wanted simply to be seen, he could indeed

have taken another, and nobler, body. Instead, he took our

body in its reality. Within the Virgin he built himself a temple,

that is, a body; he made it his own instrument in which to dwell and to reveal himself. In this way he received

from mankind a body like our own….”

December 29, 2019


Kerry Basford x120, [email protected] Admin Office Manager

Luann Barretto x110, [email protected] Admin Assistant

John Canning x210, [email protected] Director, Parish Life

Marcia Cutlip, [email protected] Reading Catholic Community Accompanist

Steve Flannery, Property Manager, St. Athanasius

Thomas Jones, Property Manager, St. Agnes

Jacqueline Steele x114, [email protected] Communications

Saint Agnes Church Sunday: 7:30AM, 9:00AM, 11:00AM 5:30PM ( Sept - June) Daily Mass: 9:00AM on Monday, Wednesday, Friday

Saint Athanasius Church Saturday: 4:00PM | Sunday: 10:00AM Daily Mass: 9:00AM on Tuesday, Thursday First Saturday Mass: 9:00AM

Director of Evangelization: Paula Colpitts email: [email protected], x117

Pastor: Very Rev. Stephen B. Rock, x112 email: [email protected]

Parochial Vicar: Rev. Victor Vitug, x113 email: [email protected]

Senior Priest: Rev. Edward T. Malone, x211 email: [email protected]

Deacons: Rev. Mr. Bill Reidy

email: [email protected] Rev. Mr. Neil Sumner

email: [email protected] Rev. Mr. Matt Baltier

email: [email protected]

Office Location: 300 Haverhill Street, Reading, MA | Hours: Mon-Fri, 9:30AM-3:30PM

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Sacraments:

ɬ Marriage: Arrangements are made with a priest at least six months in advance.

ɬ Reconciliation: Saturdays, 2:45PM - 3:45PM at St. Athanasius

ɬ Anointing of the Sick: Call the Parish Office to request. Extraordinary Ministers are also available to bring the Eucharist to the homebound.

ɬ Baptism: limit of 6 babies at the 1PM service; only one baby per weekend baptized at Mass

ɬ Baptism Parent Meeting: Parents must attend a baptism meeting prior to the baptism. Meetings are held on the 1st Friday of every month at 7:00PM at the St. Agnes Parish Center

St. Agnes Baptisms: 1PM Service - 1st and 3rd Sundays Baptism at Sunday Mass - 2nd and 4th Sundays

St. Athanasius Baptisms: 1PM Service - 2nd and 4th Sundays Baptism at Sunday Mass - 1st and 3rd Sundays

Director of Worship: Paul Ciotti, x115 email: [email protected]

Priest In Residence: Rev. Richard M. Erikson

Business Manager: Janine Castro, x119 email: [email protected]

The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph


Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults

(RCIA)

For anyone interested in becoming Catholic and for

Catholics who have not been confirmed, please call

either St. Agnes or St. Athanasius Parish Office.

Altar Servers (For Youth in Grades 3 and up)

St. Agnes Contact: Michelle Goldner, 508-942-9788

email: [email protected]

St. Athanasius Contact: Call the Office 781-944-0330 Gluten Issues

Please see a Priest or Deacon before Mass. Mass Intentions, Mass Cards

Call the Parish Office to schedule Prayer Corner (St. Athanasius)

Call the St. Athanasius Parish Office or

email: [email protected] to add or

renew a name of your loved ones. Prayer Tree Requests (St. Agnes)

Contact the office or place note in the Blessed

Sacrament Chapel Prayer basket. Copies of the Prayer

Tree are at the church exits. Sanctuary Light Intention

Call St. Agnes or St. Athanasius Parish Offices Eucharistic Adoration (St. Agnes)

Friday 9:30am-12Noon | First Friday 9:30am-9:00pm

Fridays during Lent and Advent, 9:30am-9:00pm

Reading Catholic - Parish Council Fr. Steve Rock, Christine Ambrose, Chrissy Cerretani, Janet Davidson-Dee, Rosemarie DeLacy, James Dudley, Bob Finigan, Jane Fiore, Ed Fitzpatrick, Steve Goldner, Paul Lannon, Joanne Metzger, Jody Roffi, Fred Santosuosso, Chris Scozzari, Lisa Tavoletti, James Taylor

Society of St. Vincent de Paul 781-258-8767 St. Vincent de Paul is known as the "Apostle of Charity" dedicating his life to the service of the poor. Today, the Reading Catholic Community carries on his work: some of us contribute time, some talent and others treasure in the confidential support of our Reading neighbors. Please call us if we can help you.

Hospital Chaplain Winchester Hospital Chaplain: Mary Beth Moran, 781.756.2295

Bulletin Submissions Due by Monday at 9AM for print in the upcoming weekend’s bulletin. Email submissions to: [email protected]

Parish Registration Welcome to our Parish. Please call the Parish Office or register on our site at: https://readingcatholic.org/register-with-parish

Please pray for the success of the

St. Agnes and St. Athanasius Collaborative.

May we open our hearts to allow the Holy Spirit to work within and among us.

May we intentionally seek to lead others to Jesus through our actions and build

His Church in our community.

A New Year's Prayer Lord, You make all things new

You bring hope alive in our hearts And cause our Spirits to be born again

Thank you for this new year For all the potential it holds.

Come and kindle in us A mighty flame

So that in our time, many will see the wonders of God And live forever to praise Your glorious name. ~ Author Unknown

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