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Weekly Readings Sun: Psalm51: 3-6, 12, 13, 17; Genesis 2: 7-9; 3: 1-7; Romans 5: 12– 19 or 5: 12, 17-19; Matthew 4: 1-11 Mon: Psalm 19: 8-10, 15; Leviticus 19:1, 2, 11-18; Matthew 25: 31-46 Tue: Psalm 34: 4-7, 16-19; Isaiah 55: 10, 11; Matthew 6: 7-15 Wed: Psalm 51: 3, 4, 12, 13, 18, 19; Jonah3: 1-10; Luke 11: 29-32 Thu: Psalm 138: 1, 2abcde, 3,7c, 8; Esther C:12,14-16,23-25; Mat-thew 7: 7-12 Fri: Psalm 130: 1-7abc, 8; Ezekiel 18: 21-28; Matthew 5: 20-26 Sat: Psalm 119: 1,2,4,5,7-8; Deuteronomy 26: 16-19; Matt. 5:43-48 Sun: Psalm 33: 4, 5, 18, 19, 20, 22; Genesis 12: 1-4a; 2 Timothy 1: 8b-10; Matthew 17: 1-9

Saint Angela’s Saturday, February 29th 9:00am: Memorial…………………………………………..Elise Morency 4:00pm: Thanksgiving……………………………………. Derline Belony Sunday, March 1st 7:00am: Thanksgiving……………. ……………………...Adriana Poyo 11:00am: Thanksgiving……………………Regine & Viviane Concerve 1:30pm: Thanksgiving… ……………………………….Christina Cadet Monday, March 2nd 9:00am: No Mass Intention Tuesday, March 3rd 9:00am: Thanksgiving……Clorene Frederic & Carl Stephane Souffrant Wednesday, March 4th 9:00am: Memorial…………………………………….Saintamise Herisse Thursday, March 5th 9:00am: Thanksgiving………………………………...Georges Thibaud Friday, March 6th 9:00am: Thanksgiving………………………………....Michelle Etienne 5:30am: No Mass intention Saturday, March 7th 9:00am: No Mass Intention 4:00pm: Thanksgiving………………………………Mrs. Richard Impair

Saint Matthew’s 03/01/20.Thanksgiving: Immacula Cineus (Birthday) 03/06/20.Thanksgiving: Guerline Charles-Derrick Revolus. 03/08/20.Memorial: Marie Andrise Pierre. 03/11/20.Memorial: Jean-Baptiste deceased family members. 03/15/20.Thanksgiving:Cleante Erilus, Marie Metelus (Bitrhday) 03/18/20.Thanksgiving: Anne Luxin. 03/21/20.Memorial:Mr.Esperon/ Mme Edithe Ceasar.10:00.AM.

Parish Bulletin Submission: Monday Marie Suze Pierre “maries272@hotmail.com”

Deacon Joseph E. Dorlus “ dorlus7@aol.com”

stangelamattapan@gmail.com Phone: 617-298-0080 /81

Fax: 617-298-2388

A TIME TO FIX OUR LIVES

WELCOME TO OUR WEEKLY PARISH BULLETIN! Our Collaborative’s Carnival party last Saturday went very smoothly. It was a family cultural time of relaxing and rejoic-ing as we try to move forward in getting ready for the up-coming season of Lent. Since the end of our last fundraising where we collected an amount of US $35,264.10 for the installation of a new carpet at Saint Angela’s church and other capital improvements, many parishioners have been waiting patiently for the beginning of the installation work. I once again take great pleasure in thanking all and each one of you who have helped us raise that fund. As good news, I can now inform you that very soon we will begin working to provide Saint Angela’s with a new carpet that will definitely enhance the beauty of our church. Doing such a work dur-ing Lent can be a good sign to help us envision that season as a time of renewal to also fix our lives. For Lent is our an-nual forty-day retreat to renew ourselves in faith and pre-pare for the joy of Easter. It is a season to ponder the fol-lowing questions: what have we done with our lives so far? What is truly worthwhile? Where do we invest the most in our lives? Being too busy and wrapped up in the idols of the world makes many ignore God, neglect their families, and even themselves. There’s a choice to make. Lent is a time to affirm and confirm our choice. The desert is now before us, a necessary step to the Promised Land. There’s no Promised Land without a desert! There’s no Easter without Lent! There’s no Resurrection without Crucifixion! There’s no glory without the cross! Pope Francis invites us to make Lent ‘the time to bring God’s mercy into the human desert.’ HAPPY LENT TO EACH OF YOU! Fr. Breneville

From the Administrator’s Desk

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Saint Matthew’s Offertory: 02/23/2020 $ 1,973.01 Saint Angela’s Offertory: 02/23/2020 $ 3,339.38

LE TEMPS DU CAREME : Carême vient du mot latin « quarisma » et signifie quarantième. Le carême est une période de quarante jours préparatoire à la fête de Pâques. Il rappelle la quarantaine des hébreux au désert et celle du Christ avant son ministère (Cf. Mt 4, 2). Mathématiquement le carême dure plus de 40 jours, mais les dimanches ne sont pas retenus comme jours de pénitence. Il ne faut compter que les jours de semaine à partir du mercredi des cendres pour arriver à 40 jours. C’est entre le 4ème et le 6ème siècle que le carême s’est établi dans l’Eglise. Du 10ème siècle à nos jours, la rigueur primitive n’a fait que s’atténuer. Aujourd’hui, l’esprit de l’Eglise est toujours à la pénitence pour cette période, mais l’Eglise laisse à la ferveur des fidèles le choix et l’intensité de leurs mortifications. L’Eglise n’impose le jeûne et l’abstinence que le mercredi des cendres et le Vendredi-Saint. Le carême est un temps de prière, de méditation, de réconciliation et de pénitence. L’église nous exhorte à participer au moins à une retraite de réflexion et de prière durant ce temps. Le sacrement de la réconciliation sera aussi disponible dans toutes nos églises. Vivons ce temps du carême comme s’il était le dernier dans notre vie.

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That our gifts to the Catholic Appeal will enable its many ministries to spread the Gospel message and give aid and comfort to those in need here at SAINT ANGELA/SAINT MATTHEW and throughout our Church. That through supporting the Catholic Appeal, we may be strengthened in unity as we work together to help all of us here at SAINT ANGELA/SAINT MATTHEW live our faith together. February 29/March 1 Next weekend, we will officially launch the 2020 Catholic Appeal in our parish. Each year, we are called to make a gift to the Appeal so that we can support the Archdiocese and the many Central Minis-tries that make our parishes, schools, and communi-ties stronger. This is our Church and every gift to the Appeal makes an important difference in the lives of so many. If you would like more information, or to make an early gift online, please visit the new and improved Catholic Appeal website at bostoncatholi-cappeal.org. Thank you in advance for your generosi-ty!

Soeurs et frères dans le Christ! Toute tentation s'inscrit dans un contexte. Ici le contexte est la mission même de Jésus, annoncer la Bonne Nouvelle que « le Royaume de Dieu s’est approché de l’humanité ». Mais le mot « royaume » n’évoque-t-il pas gloire et puissance, comme dans la troisième tentation ? Il se fait que le Royaume auquel Dieu nous invite à participer, est tout humble. Rappelons-nous quelques images que Jésus a choisies pour l’évoquer : de petites semences et une minuscule semence de moutarde jetées dans un champ, une pincée de levain enfouie dans la pâte... Oui, Dieu est Roi, mais seulement là où naissent et grandissent des paroles et surtout des actes petits, discrets, éphémères, de rencontre, de respect mutuel, d’entraide, de partage, de droit L’homme Jésus subit les mêmes tentations que tout être humain, comme le suggère le conte de la Genèse avec Adam et Eve (1). Ainsi être fils de Dieu cela pourrait servir sa propre gloire ! Sa religion pourrait même le mettre en avant. Le « Gott mit uns » (2) sur le ceinturon des soldats allemands en 1914 est resté célèbre ! Ne serait-ce pas vrai pour Jésus ? Pensons aux images du texte : changer des pierres en pain, se jeter sans mal du sommet du temple, mettre le monde à son service. Finalement, la grande tentation, qu’elle soit celle de Jésus, d’Adam ou d’Eve, de tout être humain, n'est-elle pas toujours la même : s’emparer de la première place, celle de Dieu et mettre le monde à son service ? Jésus a pu résister à la tentation de créer un empire à son seul profit, empire qui sèmerait immanquablement la mort. Car pour notre plus grand bonheur et notre joie, pour le « salut » de l’humanité, Jésus a, au contraire, fait naître le Royaume de Dieu. C’est-à-dire des espaces de fraternité, de justice, d’attention aux perpétuels démunis. Cela a toujours lieu grâce à des efforts de paix, de droit, de respect mutuel, de justice, de partage, d’où qu’ils viennent. Il nous invite toutes et tous à y collaborer.Bon temps de carême à vous tous! Fr. Massillon

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Saint Angela Baptism for March 2020 Pou Batèm an kreyol inskripsyion kòmanse Registration in English is started. Instruction: English: Saturday, March 7, 2020; 2:00 pm Français: Samedi, 7 mars, 2020 à 2:00pm Baptism Date: Francais: Samedi, 21 mars, 2020 à 2:00 pm English: Saturday, March 28, 2020 @ 2:00 pm

Saint Matthew Anregistreman: Vini denpi kounye a, lap fèt nan Sen Matye; nap tan-n nou. Klas Batèm: Pou manman, papa, marenn, parenn. Samdi, 7 mars, 2020 a 2 zè nan Sen Matye. Seremoni Baptèm nan: Samdi 14 mars, a 2 zè nan apre midi

Cardinal Seán O’Malley is declaring a Year of the Eucharist for the Archdiocese of Boston! The year will officially begin on Holy Thursday 2020 and end on the Feast of Corpus Christi 2021

CURSILLO An opportunity to deepen your faith The Boston Cursillo Movement www.bostoncursillo.org Fr Bill Murphy and Mary Ann McLaughlin will be the Spiritual Directors of upcoming weekends. The Boston Cursillo Weekends are held at The Campi-on Center, 319 Concord Road in Weston, Massa-chusetts. For more information call: Chris Graf 617-332-5548 The dates for the Cursillo Weekends are: Women’s Weekend March 5-8, 2020 Men’s Weekend April 23-26, 2020

CATHOLIC CHARITY DORCHESTER: 185 Columbia Rd., Dorchester, MA 02121 Phone: 617-287-1150 YAWKEY KONBIT KREOL CENTER: 185 Columbia Rd., 02121 Dorchester , MA 02121 Phone: 617-506-6600

Project Rachel Post-Abortion Healing Retreats (March 7, April 4, May 30)

My spirit was broken and as far as I knew be-yond repair. I was consumed with feelings of remorse. During the retreat, I realized the last-ing impact of forgiveness. I knew God had for-given me, and now I needed to forgive myself.” – A Project Rachel Retreat Attendee. The Project Rachel ministry of the Archdiocese of Boston ex-tends a special invitation to women suffering from the pain of a past abortion to attend a Come to the Waters of Healing one-day retreat. Winter/spring dates are March 7, April 4 and May 30. Locations are confidential. Limited to ten participants per re-treat. For more information, contact Project Rachel at 508.651.3100 or help@projectrachelboston.com.

Meeting Christ in Prayer Meeting Christ in Prayer is an eight-week guided prayer experience based on the Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius Loyola. By prayer, reflection and faith sharing Meeting Christ in Prayer can bring people to a new level of discipleship and to a renewed sense of Christian mission. The Meet-ing Christ in Prayer group meets once a week for eight weeks with Sister Anne D’Arcy. Participants pray with suggested scripture texts daily. This group will meet at the following times: Lent - Wednesday evenings 7-8:15

March 4-25, April 1-22, 2020

Fontbonne Convent 444 Centre Street

Milton, MA 02186

For further information and to register call:

617-433-5065 or email: Anne.D’Arcy@csjboston.org

ST ANGELA PARISH Les lieux de pèlerinage avec l ‘ Eglise Sainte Angela pour

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“Un temps pour partir pour se retrouver et trouver Dieu” Divine Miséricorde Stocbridge MA Dimanche 19 Avril 2020 Notre Dame du Mont Carmel New York Jeudi 16 Juillet 2020 Notre Dame de Fatima New Jersey Samedi 10 Octobre 2020 N’hesitez pas a vous inscrire aujourd’hui même et Veuillez nous contacter si vous avez des questions. Marie Carme Aurelien : 617-817-8819 Gertha Alphonse: 857-251-5341 Jesula Jacot : 857-334-3599 Marianne Joassainte: 617-522-8751

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ANNOUNCEMENTS 03/01/2020 DURING LENT WE HAVE THE STATIONS OF THE CROSS’ EXERCISES every Friday at 7pm in Haitian Creole in both parishes and on Thursday at 5:30 pm in English at Saint Angela’s. PLEASE NOTE WHEN YOU COME to Church, do not come alone. Offer a ride to someone who does not have a car. It is a good way to be a disciple, as you help bring someone to the Lord.

March 1 ~ The First Sunday of Lent Jesus was like us in all things but sin. In today’s gospel, Jesus is tempted over and over but does not give in to the temptations. This first Sunday in Lent is a good time to look at our lives and to ask ourselves what tempts us away from God and from the light of Christ. There are three spiritual practices of Lent that are intended to help us im-prove our relationship with God: prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. Which of these practices will be most helpful to you in avoiding temptation this Lent? Don’t wait. . . start today!

Premye Mas ~ Premye Dimanch Tan Karèm Jezi te menm jan ak nou lan tout bagay, sèl peche li pa t konn fè. Lan Bòn Nouvèl jodi an, Jezi tante konbyen fwa, men li pa tonbe anba tantasyon yo. Premye Dimanch tan Karèm sa a, se yon bon tan pou nou gade lavi nou epi pou mande tèt nou kisa ki tante nou lwen Bondye ak lan limyè Kris lan. Gen twa pratik espirityèl lan tan Karèm ki gen entansyon ede nou amelyore relasyon nou ak Bondye: lapriyè, fè jèn, ak fè lacharite. Kilès lan pratik sa yo ki pral pi itil ou lan evite tantasyon lan tan Karèm sa a? Pa rete

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ANONS 03/01/20 PANDAN TAN KAREM NAN, gen chemen’n Kwa chak Vandredi nan toulède pawas yo apati 7pm. LENDI KAP 2 MAS APATI 7PM ap gen rankont Komite Pastoral sa nou ka rele ‘Rankont Gwoup Lidè’ pou kominote STM, e Lendi kap 9 Mas se ap pou Kominote STA. Kòm dabitid nap mande tout gwoup pou voye 2 reprezantan ki se moun ki manb komite direktè gwoup la, sa vle di 2 moun ki ka pale e pran desizyon nan non gwoup la. Nou mande 2 manb sa yo pou yo vin pale de aktivite gwoup pa yo, e tou pou yal bay rapò nan gwoup yo de tout sa ki te di nan rankont Komite Pastoral la. VANDREDI 6 MAS APATI 7PM AP GEN RANKONT pou gwoup Akèy nan Pawas Sent Ange-la. E samdi 7 Mas se va pou gwoup Akèy nan Pawas Sen Matye. SAMDI KAP 14 MAS APATI 7PM nan presbitè STM ap gen rankont pou tout lidè sèvan lotel, sa vle an-fannkè yo. NAP MANDE-W TANPRI LÈ WAP VINI LEGLIZ pa vini pou kont ou. Ofri yon moun ki pa gen machi-n woulib, pase chèche-l. P. Garcia gen biwo pou tout moun ki ta vle rankontre avèk li chak lendi, madi, ak vandredi de 9 h 30 am a 12 h 00 pm nan Pawas Sent Angela. Nou kap wè P. Massillon li menm jou sa yo apati 2è apremidi nan Sent Angela. Nou kap wè P Garcia tou nan Sen Matye sou randevou lè apremidi. Nou kap rele nan nimewo sa 617 922 2049 pou plis asirans.

FIAT

Fiat, a group for women interested in learning more about religious life, cordially invites you to the next meeting on March 25, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. at the Sisters of Saint Joseph, 637 Cambridge St., Brighton, MA. The topic will be “A Lenten Reflec-tion on Mary.” For more information, contact S. Marian Batho, CSJ at marian.batho@csjboston.org or 617746-2025. Check out the Facebook page at www.facebook.com/FiatForDiscerningWomen.

Evangelization Event Join Cardinal Seán O’Malley for Walking with Mary, a proces-sion through the streets of Boston with Our Lady, on Saturday, April 18, 11:30am to 3:30pm. Event begins and ends at the Ca-thedral of the Holy Cross and will include a Marian procession, an address from Cardinal Seán, Adoration, recitation of the Di-vine Mercy Chaplet, and Benediction. For more information, visit bostoncatholic.org/walkingwithmary.

St. Angela Merici– 1548 Blue Hill Ave.–Mattapan St. Matthew - 33 Stanton Street—Dorchester

Religious Education: Grades: K-8 Sunday: 9:15 am to 10:45 am (In the Church and the Church Hall) High School Confirmation Program Sunday afternoon as scheduled at the Rectory 1540 Blue Hill Avenue Mattapan, MA 02126

St. Angela Merici Church 1548 Blue Hill Avenue Mattapan, MA 02126

Telephone—617-298-0080 / 617-298-0081 Fax—617-298-2388

Website: amcatholic.org

St. Matthew Church 33 Stanton Street

Dorchester, MA 02124 Telephone—617-436-3590 / 617-436-3591

Fax—617-533-7504 Website: amcatholic.org

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Sunday Masses: Saturday:5:00 pm Sunday: 9:30 am ( English ) 11:00 am ( French creole ) Weekday Masses: Monday through Wednesday: 5:00 pm (French / Haitian Creole Holiday Masses: As announced Food Pantry: Saturday: 9:00 am to 12.00 Noon By SR. Mary Damian Powers, SM Sponsored by St. Eulalia in Winchester Charismatic Renewal: Friday: 7:00 pm ( Haitian creole ) in the Main Church Sunday: 6:00 pm ( Haitian creole ) in the Chapel Wednesday –Adoration all day from 3 P M until 5PM Mass Ist Saturday of the month: Mille Ave Devotion to Our Lady of Fatima: 13th of each month at 6:00 pm Legion of Mary: Saturday at 6pm (Haitian Creole) in the Chapel.

Saturday: 4:00pm Mass (English) Sunday Masses: Sunday 7:00 am (Creole/French/English) 11:00 am (English) 1:30 pm (French/Haitian Creole) Weekday Mass: 9:00 am ( Bilingual, Monday through Saturday) Monday & Friday: No 5:30 Mass on Monday evening, but we still have adoration of the blessed Sacrament all day on Monday Benediction 4:30pm. 9:45 am ( Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament ) all day 5:30 pm ( Benediction followed by the Mass only on Friday) Mass on Tuesday morning Holiday Masses 9:00 am / 5:30 pm / 7:00 pm as announced Charismatic Renewal: Tuesday: 7:00 pm ( Haitian Creole ) Main Church Holy Family Group: Saturday 5:00 pm ( Haitian Creole ) Church Hall Legion Of Mary: Saturday 3:00 pm (Haitian Creole) Conference room 1st Saturday of the month: Mille Ave ( in the chapel after Mass) Devotion to Our Lady of Fatima: 13th of each month at 7:00pm Baptisms: Call Parish office for appointment. Confessions: Call Parish office for appointment. Marriage: Contact one of the priests at least six (6) months in ad-vance

Staff of St. Angela/St. Matthew Parishes Rev. Garcia Breneville /Administrator Rev. Feguens Massillon, Parochial Vicar Rev. Hermann Heriveaux / In Residence Deacon Joseph E. Dorlus, Pastoral Associate Mr. Derrick R. Dominique, Business Manager Ms. Marie Suze Pierre, Secretary / Saint Angela Mrs. Colette Ostine, Secretary / Saint Matthew Mrs. Bernadette Obas, Religious Education Coordinator Mrs Josette Beaubrun, Confirmation Coordinator