St. Augustine Parish 43 Essex St., Andover, MA

www.staugustineparish.org 978-475-0050

© cover design by Danette Morris

The LORD is my shepherd;

I shall not want.

In verdant pastures

he gives me repose;

beside restful waters he leads me;

he refreshes my soul.

Psalm 23:1-3

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Mon, Nov 3 8am All Souls Novena

Tues, Nov 4 8am All Souls Novena

Wed, Nov 5 8am All Souls Novena

Thurs, Nov 6 8am All Souls Novena

Fri, Nov 7 8am All Souls Novena

10:30am School Mass

Sat, Nov 8 8am All Souls Novena

9:30am Mass of Remembrance for Miscarried/Stillborn Children

Vigil 4pm The DiCalogero Family

Sun, Nov 9 8am All Souls Novena

9:30am Josephine Mill

St. Joseph 10am St. Augustine Parish Community and those buried in our cemetery

11am James Huang

12:30pm Annual Mass of Bereavement

5:30pm Our Catechists

Memorials for the Week Mass Intentions...

Sanctuary Lamp St. Augustine Parish Community and those buried in our cemetery

Lamp before St. Rita Fr. Rich O'Leary (healing)

Blessed Mother Vigil Lamp Larry and Terry Hannon

Sanctuary Lamp in Friary David Brecht, OSA

Altar Bread and Wine Patricia Worthley

P rayer for Our Troops Around the World

“Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. We ask this

in the name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior.” We especially remember Michael Clark, James Gaffney, Kurt Hellauer, Nolan Johnson, Timothy Nolan, Trevor Powers, Jeff Sirois and Leslie Willey.

We remember in prayer those who are ill and pained in body, heart and mind. We commend to our Divine Lord all of our aged people and those residing in nursing homes. Please pray for Maria Calandrello and Hannah Davies.

November 4 Hospitality Ministers’ Faith Formation - “The Art of Hospitality”

9-10am or 7-8pm in the parish center New Ministers Welcome

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Sunday, November 2nd, 2014

Parish Support

Scripture for the Week of November 2nd

Sunday Wis 3:1-9/Rom 5:5-11 or Rom 6:3-9/Jn 6:37-40

Monday Phil 2:1-4/Lk 14:12-14

Tuesday Phil 2:5-11/Lk 14:15-24

Wednesday Phil 2:12-18/Lk 14:25-33

Thursday Phil 3:3-8a/Lk 15:1-10

Friday Phil 3:17-4:1/Lk 16:1-8

Saturday Phil 4:10-19/Lk 16:9-15

Next Sunday

Ez 47:1-2, 8-9, 12/1 Cor 3:9c-11, 16-17/Jn 2:13-22

At St. Augustine this Week

Tue 11/4 Hospitality Minister's Formation in center 9am and 7pm Scripture Study in center 1pm Rosary Group in church 3:30pm Helping Hands in center 6pm Prayer Night in church 7:30pm

Wed 11/5 Why Catholic in center 9:30am Scripture Study in center 7pm Parents Meeting for First Communion in church 7pm

Thurs 11/6 Why Catholic in center 11am and 7pm St. Vincent de Paul in center 2:30pm Youth Choir in church 4pm Bell Choir in church 6pm Activities Meeting in center 6pm Adult Choir in church 7pm School Guild in center 7pm Divorced and Separated in center 7pm

Fri 11/7 First Friday 10:30am School Mass 11:30am Eucharistic Exposition and

Adoration throughout day 11:30am Senior ministry luncheon

in center 5pm Augustinian Corona and

Benediction Why Catholic in center 1pm

Sat 11/8 Mass for Miscarried/Stillborn 9:30am

Sun 11/9 Annual Mass of Bereavement 12:30pm

Please join us this First Friday, November 7th for Eucharistic Adoration. Exposition of the Eucharist takes place at the end of the 10:30am School Mass (approx. 11:30) with Adoration continuing throughout the day until 5pm. At

5pm, join us for a communal praying of the Augustinian Corona - an Augustinian devotion which incorporates the creed and the rosary. Benediction follows. If your schedule allows, please consider signing up for a specific time of Adoration so we can insure that two people are always present. We hope you can join us, spending a few minutes in the powerful presence of our Lord is a wonderful way to re-energize your day.

A Mass of Remembrance for children who have died through miscarriage, stillbirth, or in early childhood will be held on Saturday, November 8th at 9:30am in St. Augustine Church. All are welcome, especially parents and families who want to honor their children and heal from the tremendous pain of their passing. Those attending will have the opportunity to acknowledge their children by bringing remembrance cards with their names on them to the Altar. Home made cards are welcome or blank cards will be provided at the Mass. Afterwards, a basket filled with the cards will be brought to the Monastery of St. Clare in Andover where the nuns will keep the basket in their chapel, remembering the children and their families in prayer throughout November. For more info contact Kathy Sexton at kathy@greenler.com.

Coffee House for the young at heart

Friday, November 21st, 6:30-8:30pm St. Augustine Parish Center

Come along and play or just listen to live

contemporary Christian music, share your faith story, enjoy food and

friendship!

Weekly Offertory 10/26/2014 $17,796

Special Collections

Confirmations $3,405

Church & Organ Repair Fund $325

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ALL-PARISH NEWS Youth Ministry Prayer Night this Tuesday, November 4th 7:30-8:30pm. Theme: Finding Quiet. Juniors and seniors who are assisting are asked to arrive at 7pm. Second Grade Parent Meeting - There is a mandatory parent meeting on Wednesday, November 5th from 7 – 8 pm in the church for parents of second grade St. Augustine School and Religious Education students who will be receiving the sacraments of Reconciliation and First Holy Communion in 2015. The topic of discussion will be their upcoming First Reconciliation in January with a handout distributed. Please make every effort to attend. Friday November 7th is the next Senior Ministry luncheon in the Parish center immediately following the 10:30am School Mass. Please RSVP Geraldine Rourke 978-475-2382, or Irene Potvin 978-686-5721 by Wednesday November 5th. We are continuing our support of the Pregnancy Care Center and are seeking donations of Enfamil, infant powder (yellow can), baby food stages 1-3, juices, cereal, and new baby bottles. We will be collecting items and donations at every luncheon throughout the year. Thank you for your support.

Thanksgiving Pie Sale - Thanksgiving Pies from Mann Orchards in Methuen are now available to order through St Augustine School. A wide selection of pies can be pre-ordered and will be available for collection from the Assembly Hall in the Parish Center on Wednesday November 26th from 10-11:30am. All the pies are 10” and cost $11.50 each. Order forms can be downloaded from the school website under the News section and should be returned to the school office with payment no later than Friday, November 14, 2014.

The annual Senior Ministry Thanksgiving Dinner is on Saturday, November 15th at 1:30 pm. The donation for the dinner will be $12/person (assistance available). Please RSVP Patsy Gurry at 978-475-1508. A Liturgical Ministry Open House will be held on Sunday, November 16th 2-4 pm in the parish center. While each liturgical celebration relies on the joyful participation of all those present, many ministers are involved to ensure that the proper reverence and beauty are achieved and maintained. These include lectors, extraordinary ministers of holy communion, musicians, altar servers, hospitality ministers, and those involved in decorating our worship spaces. God has blessed each of us with unique gifts - come meet our ministers and discover how you might use yours to serve in the work of God. Christmas Eve masses at the Collins Center - For the past two years we have successfully celebrated Christmas Eve Mass at the Collins Center at Andover High School. This year Mass at the Collins Center will be at both 4pm and 6pm. Our success is only possible with the help of Liturgical Ministers and many others. Volunteers are especially needed to help behind the scenes with decorations, set up and break down for the masses. If you are interested in helping in these areas, please contact Monica Gallacher at mpg5440@gmail.com. The parish-wide Annual Turkey Dinner Drive is underway. Please bring food donations to the parish center - for a list of what's needed, visit www.staugustineparish.org/turkey-dinner. Frozen turkeys should be dropped off ONLY on Monday, November 24th.

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July 1st-June 30th 2013-2014 2012-2013 2011-2012

Average weekly Mass attendance 1331 1488 1730

Average weekly offertory $17,162 $17,930 $18,409

Baptisms 78 87 72

First Holy Communions 161 197 152

Confirmations 137 150 218

RCIA candidates 5 15 6

Weddings 15 17 15

Funerals 67 50 51

Registered households 3311 3260 3187

Dear Parishioners, November 1, 2014 Together with the Parish Finance Council and Parish Pastoral Council, l am pleased to present to you the

Annual Report on Saint Augustine Parish for the fiscal year July 1, 2013-June 30, 2014. As you know, the numbers can only tell part of the story. Our strength as a faith community is best experienced and measured by the ways we express and experience love of God and love of our neighbor. We are all very grateful for all the good work done by our excellent parish and school staff, the valuable, prayerful guidance given by our Parish Pastoral Council, Finance Council and the School Finance Committee and School Advisory Board. This year we are pleased to have welcomed Sister Madonna to full-time ministry as Pastoral Associate with particular responsibility for Adult Education and Faith Formation and newly-ordained Permanent Deacon Michael Curren. In addition to the financial reports presented here, I offer for your review the following statistics with comparison for the last three years.

Since our successful increased offertory campaign in 2010 we have set a goal for the weekly offertory at $20,000. Currently we are averaging around $17,162. This could be better…and it could be worse! If you are not already using the On-line Offertory system, I encourage you to do so. It really helps to have your regular, planned financial support. You have also given a grand total of $56,591.62 in the various special collections throughout the year. This shows your love of neighbor extending well beyond our immediate neighborhoods. Thank you! As you can see, we have been able to stay within our budgets. This is due to everyone’s good efforts.

Our efforts in the Annual Archdiocesan Appeal brought us over the assessment ($80,418) again this year and will entitle us to a helpful rebate of $15,000! More importantly, we exceeded again the number of donors participating in the Annual Appeal from the previous year. This says to me that we are deepening our awareness of our identity as responsible members of the larger church. Well done! Our Grand Annual Parish Collection, the “G.A.P.” ($41,000) has also been growing.

St. Augustine Parish School is strong and well managed, for which we are justly proud and grateful. High quality, Catholic education is the daily fare for over 450 joyful children. As we gratefully celebrate the 100th anniversary of our parish school, we are all duly excited with the progress on the James D. Doherty Centennial Gymnasium. Cardinal Seán will be with us on December 5th to bless the cornerstone and celebrate Mass with the children. The fund-raising for this project continues and the debt expected to be incurred will be manageable given your school’s strong position.

We happily finished paying off the 7-year old debt on the Center for Education and Ministry ($4.5 million) and gleefully burned the mortgage this past summer. As of this writing we have 1016 Public School children enrolled in our excellent Religious Education program.

As things look now we can expect to be in one of the later phases of the implementation of Disciples in Mission, the Pastoral Plan for the Archdiocese which will link Saint Augustine and Saint Robert Parishes in a Collaborative for Andover. This would likely be in 2019. Meanwhile, we must all continue to share the faith and be good, welcoming witnesses to our faith. As you can see our Mass attendance numbers continue to decline over these past three years, even though the number of registered households is increasing.

Saint Augustine Parish is only as good as we make it together, with God’s help. Please, spread the good word about Saint Augustine’s and invite others to join us for Sunday worship, education and in all ways.

Thank you for all your generous support and cooperation. God bless you! Fr. Peter G. Gori, O.S.A., Pastor

Finance Council: Bill Reghitto, Jon Stumpf, Erik Eldracher, Rick Crowley, Sam Conte and Karen Miller.

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Jul '13 - Jun 14 Jul '12 - Jun 13 $ Change % Change

Ordinary Income/Expense

Income

Offertory 883,923 942,299 -58,376 -6.2%

Offertory - Grand Annual 40,995 34,929 6,066 17.37%

Sacramental Offerings 10,443 10,200 242 2.37%

Catholic Appeal Rebate 12,728 9,814 2,914 29.69%

Gifts and Bequests 132,704 19,302 113,402 587.52%

Scripture Study 2,915 3,246 -331 -10.19%

Religious Education 132,893 139,620 -6,726 -4.82%

Interest / Dividend Income 2,815 3,356 -541 -16.13%

Rental Donations 34,573 25,109 9,464 37.69%

Market Gain (Loss) Investments 2,923 1,883 1,040 55.25%

Other Income 53,630 42,862 10,768 25.12%

Fundraising Activities 61,787 37,412 24,375 65.15%

Total Income 1,372,328 1,270,031 102,297 8.06%

Expense

Employee Salaries & Expenses 560,600 553,791 6,809 1.23%

Parish Clergy Stipends & Expenses 106,585 105,730 855 0.81%

Office Operating Supplies & Expenses 50,981 49,908 1,073 2.15%

Books, Pamphlets & Missalettes 39,589 41,114 -1,525 -3.71%

Dues & Subscriptions 2,324 1,533 791 51.58%

Weekly Envelopes 17,303 16,328 975 5.97%

Household 17,023 15,068 1,955 12.97%

Utilities, Heat, Water & Sewer 63,025 54,417 8,608 15.82%

Property/ Liability Insurance 36,380 33,537 2,843 8.48%

Maintenance Of Grounds & Buildings 43,524 45,050 -1,525 -3.39%

Pastoral / Liturgical/ Ministerial 57,103 42,187 14,916 35.36%

Meetings & Workshops 4,488 2,936 1,553 52.89%

Fundraising Expenses 10,698 14,441 -3,743 -25.92%

Acquire / Improve - Furn. & Equip. 0 4,408 -4,408 -100.0%

Acquire/ Improve - Building & Site 41,011 26,683 14,328 53.7%

Church Transfer to School 0 130,000 -130,000 -100.0%

RCAB Loan Interest 6,285 13,264 -6,978 -52.61%

Central Ministry Tithe 51,072 48,984 2,088 4.26%

Pilot Newspaper 1,470 1,678 -208 -12.37%

Miscellaneous 965 584 382 65.41%

Total Expense 1,110,428 1,201,639 -91,211 -7.59%

Net Ordinary Income 261,900 68,392 193,509 282.94%

Donations- Debt Reduction 40,320 42,844 -2,524 -5.89%

Less: PRINCIPAL LOAN PAYMENTS TO RCAB -208,580 -122,960 -85,620 69.63%

93,641 -11,724 105,365 -898.7%

PRINCIPAL LOAN BALANCE AS OF JUNE 30, 2014 0 208,580

St. Augustine Parish FY 2014 Annual Report

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St. Augustine School FY 2014 Annual Report

Jul '13 - Jun

14 Jul '12 - Jun 13 $ Change % Change

Income

Tuition and Registration Fees $2,047,136 $1,983,790 63,346 3%

After School Care Fees $205,955 $188,251 17,704 9%

Annual Appeal, Donations & Gifts $52,315 $78,437 -26,122 -33%

Centennial Gym Donations $422,389 $166,599 255,789 154%

School Guild Fundraising $203,756 $131,050 72,707 55%

Interest / Dividend Income $13,109 $16,873 -3,764 -22%

Other Income $3,720 $3,509 210 6%

School Events & Activities $99,970 $85,893 14,076 16%

Transfer from St Augustine Parish $0 $130,000 -130,000 -100%

Transfer from Endowment $152,170 $0 152,170 100%

RCAB Support $21,083 $20,000 1,083 5%

School Tax Income $24,341 $18,527 5,815 31%

Total Income $3,245,943 $2,822,929 423,014 15%

Expense

Employee Salaries & Expenses $1,933,671 $1,918,623 15,048 1%

Office Operating Supplies and Expenses $56,569 $71,914 -15,345 -21%

Program/Activity Expense $75,538 $66,966 8,572 13%

Dues & Subscriptions $4,026 $465 3,561 766%

Textbooks and Teaching Supplies $41,014 $51,776 -10,761 -21%

Development Expenses $3,174 $3,539 -365 -10%

Food $5,746 $2,260 3,486 154%

Utilities, Heat, Water & Sewer $36,582 $33,114 3,468 10%

Property/Liability Insurance $6,777 $5,051 1,726 34%

Maintenance of Buildings & Grounds $72,761 $68,057 4,704 7%

Athletic Program Expenses $18,152 $19,752 -1,601 -8%

Meetings & Workshops $735 $5,145 -4,410 -86%

Professional Memberships $3,257 $3,799 -542 -14%

Fundraising Expense $91,618 $4,484 87,134 1943%

Guild Pledges/Donations to School $140,000 $0 140,000 100%

Tuition Bad Debt $0 $0 0 0%

Acquire/Improve Furniture & Equipment $2,187 $0 2,187 100%

Acquire/Improve Building & Site $247,746 $678,259 -430,514 -63%

Revolving Loan Interest $21,136 $13,092 8,044 61%

Miscellaneous $11,746 $10,587 1,159 11%

Total Expense $2,772,435 $2,956,883 -184,449 -6%

Net Income $473,508 -$133,955 607,463 -453%

51R School Street Loan Balance $487,326 $534,591

Centennial Gym Savings Balance 6/30/14 $641,943

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St. Augustine School Cafeteria FY2014 Annual Report

Jul '13 - Jun 14 Jul '12 - Jun 13 $ Change % Change

Income

Interest/Dividend Income 4 4 0 0%

MA Lunch Program Reimbursements 15,543 9,577 5,966 62%

Other Income 0 0 0 0%

Cafe Sales 99,638 98,830 808 1%

Total Income 115,185 108,411 6,774 6%

Expense

Cafeteria Salaries and Benefits 49,035 53,043 -4,008 -8%

Cafeteria Operating Expenses 1,625 3,478 -1,854 -53%

Cafeteria Supplies 1,292 1,301 -9 -1%

Cafeteria Food 52,177 52,243 -66 0%

Cafeteria Workshops 0 0 0 0%

Total Expense 104,129 110,065 -5,937 -5%

Net Income 11,056 -1,655 12,711 768%

St. Augustine Parish Cemetery FY 2014 Annual Report

Jul '13 - Jun '14 Jul '12 - Jun 13 $ Change % Change

Income

Sale of Lots 10,355 11,460 -1,105 -9.64%

Receipt for Perpetual Care 345 2,715 -2,370 -87.29%

Openings 8,325 10,250 -1,925 -18.78%

Foundations 6,150 5,450 700 12.84%

Interest / Dividend Income 31 151 -120 -79.54%

Market Gain (Loss) on Invest 57,632 39,934 17,699 44.32%

Miscellaneous Income 4,885 2,565 2,320 90.45%

Total Income 87,723 72,525 15,199 20.96%

Expense

Non Employee Compensation 200 850 -650 -76.47%

Professional Fees 0 0 0 0.00%

Office Supplies 0 0 0 0.00%

Utilities 383 383 0 0.00%

Water & Sewer 380 260 120 46.26%

Maintenance of Grounds 6,498 2,115 4,383 207.23%

Concrete Burial Units 1,740 0 1,740 100.00%

Operating Contract 19,950 20,400 -450 -2.21%

Acquisition/Improve-Site: New Wall 5,700 0 5,700 100.00%

Total Expense 34,850 24,008 10,843 45.16%

Net Income 52,873 48,517 4,356 8.98%

Bulletin submissions should be sent to bulletin@staugustineparish.org by Sunday evening

Sunday, November 2nd, 2014

St. Augustine Parish Community www.staugustineparish.org

info@staugustineparish.org 978-475-0050 fax: 978-475-3078

Church and Friary 43 Essex St., Andover, MA 01810

Office and Religious Education 35 Essex St., Andover, MA 01810

Office Hours Mon-Thu 8:45am-4:30pm, Fri - 8:45am-2:30pm

Masses

Sacraments

Augustinian Friars

Fr. Peter G. Gori, OSA, Pastor, x35

Fr. Richard T. O'Leary, OSA, Parochial Vicar, Prior, x32

Fr. William J. Donnelly, OSA, In Residence, x20

Fr. Edward J. Enright, OSA, In Residence, x18

Fr. Raymond F. Dlugos, OSA, Weekend Assistant

Parish Staff

Cynthia Arsenault, Director of Music, x34

Michael Curren, Deacon, x26

Patty Ehlbeck, Offertory & Admin. Asst., x10

Sr. Madonna Kling, CDP, Pastoral Associate, x36

Katie Scanlon LeBlanc, Youth Ministry, x11

Karen Miller, Business Manager, 978-474-4201

Danette Morris, Bulletin/Website/E-news & Admin. Asst., x33

Mike O'Dea, Facilities Manager and Cemetery, x10

Louis Piazza, Deacon, x43

Klara Vajda, Outreach Coordinator x37

St Augustine School

www.staugustineandover.org

26 Central St, Andover, 978-475-2414

Paula O’Dea, Principal, x11

Meghan Lovett, Assistant Principal, x12

Religious Education

Bridget Rao, DRE, Confirmation & Grades 7-8, x28

Cheryl Germino, Grades 4-6, x31

Janice Zackular, Grades 1-3, x27

Joanne Heim, Administrative Assistant, x38

Saturday 8AM and 4PM Vigil Mass

Sunday 8, 9:30, 11 AM, 5:30 PM 10 AM St Joseph Church, 20 High Vale Lane, Ballardvale

Weekdays 8AM; First Fridays (Sept through June) 10:30 AM

Civil Holidays 9AM only

Holy Days Vigil 4PM, 8AM, 7PM

Adoration - First Fridays 11:30 to 5PM September to June

Baptism www.staugustineparish.org/baptisms Preparation Class – Dan & Jacqueline Fague 978-623-0944

Confession - Saturday 11AM-12PM

Eucharist, Marriage, Sacrament of the Sick Call the Parish Office

Rite of Christian Initiation and Adult Confirmation Mark and Mary DeFrancisco mark.defrancisco@gmail.com

Ministries/Activities

Adult Faith Formation and Education, Sr. Madonna Kling, 978-475-0050, x36

Altar Servers, Jim Hauer, 978-474-0133

Liturgical Arts and Environment, Phil D'Agati, 978-590-9618

Bereavement, Dcn. Louis Piazza, 978-475-0050, x43 Assisting families and clergy for funeral services

Bread and Roses, Eileen Novelline, 978-683-9288

Providing food and service at a local soup kitchen

Cancer Survivors, Klara Vajda, 978-475-0050 x37 Monthly support group for cancer survivors

Catholic Appeal Coordinators John and Nuala Carlson, 978-682-7760

Cursillo, Ted Dawson, 978-749-7134 Mini-course in Christianity providing spiritual fulfillment

Divorced and Separated, Bob Whirty, 978-360-5222 Providing support for divorced/separated individuals

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, John Markiewicz, 978-761-5381

- Nursing Home Visitation, Klara Vajda, 978-475-0050 x37

- Home Visitation, Lisa Lacourse, 978-475-0501

Helping Hands, Janet Fluet, 978-886-0039 Making prayer shawls and blankets for those in need

Hospitality, Marie Potts, 978-886-0645 Greeters and helpers at Mass and other parish events

Knights of Columbus Andover Council 1078, Dennis Ricketts, 978-729-3037

Lectors, Frank Serna 978-475-4485 Proclaiming the Lord's Word at Mass and other Liturgies

Linens, Joan Dow, 978-475-5568 Laundering of various liturgical linens

Liturgy, Betty Desjardins, 978-470-2965 Planning liturgical celebrations throughout the year

Martha's Ministry, Klara Vajda 508-265-3883 Housekeeping, parish mailing, hospitality

Men's Ministry, John Barrett, 978-475-7829 Ongoing spiritual enrichment for men of all ages

Parish Child Safety (CAP), Mary Ferguson, 978-475-2414 x38 Training and support for prevention of child abuse

Parish Pastoral Council Assisting the pastor in assessing the needs of the parish

Parish Nursing, Eileen Muscatello, 978-758-0680 Serving and visiting homebound parishioners

Prayer Line, Patsy Gurry, 978-475-1508 Telephone chain of prayer requests

Pro-Life, Theresa Gorey, 978-475-6673 Promoting the culture of life

Rosary Group, Tom McGivern, 978-475-5064 Weekly communal praying of Rosary

Scripture Study, Danette Morris, 978-475-0050 x33 Long and short studies throughout the year

Senior Ministry, Christine Curran 978-475-5177 Senior parishioners gathering for social events

Sunday Family Social, Kathleen Romano, 978-944-5520 Coffee and donuts following 9:30 Sunday Mass

St. Vincent de Paul, Parish Office, 978-475-0050 x49 Ministering to those in need in Andover and Lawrence

Vocations, Kathy Greenler Sexton, 978-258-0433 Promoting vocations awareness and education

Welcoming, Nuala Carlson, 978-682-7760 Welcoming new parishioners to our faith community