WELCOME If you are alienated or upset, we welcome you lovingly.

If you are in need of forgiveness, Jesus forgives you completely—with unconditional love.

If you have been hurt by the Church, we are truly sorry.

If you are angry, Jesus offers you peace.

If life has become burdensome, we are here to support you.

We are happy you are here and want you to stay.

We would like to share our lives with you.

Come join us each week so we can worship God together.

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Parish Staff

Rev. Richard T. Conway–Pastor rtconway@comcast.net

Irene Bonner – Business Manager ibonner@comcast.net

Susan Hurton–Faith Formation Director

shurton.srb@gmail.com

Joe Galluzzo – RCIA Coordinator joe.galluzzo@comcast.net; 978-314-3404

Yvonne Gobis – Liturgical Music Coordinator ygobis@comcast.net; 603-458-7291

Karen Bailey – Communications Coordinator kbailey07@comcast.net

Laura Szekely – Funeral Ministry lcszekely@gmail.com

Weekend Mass Schedule

Saturday 4:00 pm

Sunday at 9:00 & 11:00 am

Weekdays as announced

Parish Office

978-683-8922

Fax: 978-689-8878

Office Hours:

Tuesday-Friday

9:30 am to 4:30 pm

(closed from noon-1:00 pm)

Marriage Please contact the Parish Office at least six months in advance. Participation in both a parish and a dioce-

san preparation is required of all couples.

RCIA Adults interested in baptism or joining the Catholic Church should contact Joe Galluzzo at 978-314-3404

or joe.galluzzo@comcast.net.

Anointing & Pastoral Care of the Sick Please contact the Parish Office when a parishioner is seriously ill or goes into the hospital. Staff and

Communion Ministers bring communion to those who are infirm. Sacrament of the Sick is celebrated com-

munally in the spring and the fall.

Baptism Celebrated regularly at Sunday Eucharist. Mandatory parent preparation sessions are held at church eve-

ry other month. Please contact the Parish Office four months prior to the intended Baptism date.

A Stewardship Parish

Building a Catholic community of commitment, passion and love

Celebrating our faith through dynamic liturgy and a rich sacramental life

Welcoming all into the warmth of our parish family

Sharing the gifts God entrusted to us

Striving to learn, live and share our faith

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APRIL 28, 2019

FROM FATHER RICK

Dear Friends,

HAPPY EASTER!

Today is the Octave Day of Easter. The Easter Season is the Season of Initiation into the Body of Christ: the season of Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist. This is the season of renewal for all of us in our life in Christ. We begin this feast of initiation with the renewal of our own Baptismal Promises at the Easter Vigil and our Easter Sunday Masses (along with Ava Marie’s Baptism at the 11:00 Mass)—a sign of our willingness to work to bring about the reign of God in the world. We continue with that motif in the Rite of Sprinkling with Easter Water at all the Sunday Masses of Easter.

Throughout the season we will celebrate as a Sunday Assembly the Baptisms of our newest mem-bers and we will celebrate the First Communion of our second graders on April 28 at 11:00 am Mass. The Confirmation of our adolescents will be celebrated with Bishop Robert Reed at 11:00 am Mass on Sunday, May 5. On May 29 and 30, we will celebrate the Solemnity of the Ascension with 6:00 pm Mass on Wednesday, followed by Holy Day Supper, and 12:10 pm Mass on Thursday. Then on Pentecost Sunday, June 9, we will bring this 50-day feast to fulfillment and completion as we gather as a parish family at a SINGLE celebration of the Eucharist at 10:00 am. We will continue the celebration with our fifteenth annual Parish Pentecost Celebration here on our property. More details will be forthcoming over the next few weeks.

Thank You!

On this, the Second Sunday of Easter, in the name of the parish community

and in my own name, I would like to thank all those who worked so hard to

make our Triduum experience the wonderful celebration that it was. It takes

an incredibly cooperative team who work together like a well-oiled machine

to make these celebrations happen.

Bill Sullivan coordinated the whole effort and what follows is his list of those who contributed time and effort: Steve Fay, Jan Fay, Joe Galluzzo, Rod Houde, Lynda O'Brien, Janet Schiavoni, Anne Sul-livan, Maria Silvaggi, Laura Szekely, Sean Szekely, Dennis Vecchi, Dave Waller, Bill Wolfendale

Confirmation and First Communion Hanging: Meg Green, Mary and Rich Blackwell

Music Ministry Leadership: Yvonne Gobis, Kathy Schardin, Nina Wolfendale

Triduum Choir: John Bonner, Cheryl Castignoli, Kathy Collechi Barbara Davidson, Maria Furnari, Jean Franz, Rachel Gealow, William Hamilton, Sheila Manzi, Sheila Martin, Tina Martin, Regina Naehle, Dave Nisco, Kathy Paone, Sandra Pothier, Kathy Schardin, Doris Sidon, Lori Simpson, Tri-sha Simpson, William Simpson, Anne Van der Maelen, Cam Van der Maelen, Katie Wolfendale Di-

rector: Nina Wolfendale

Cantors/Soloists: Holy Thursday: Anne Van Der Maelen, Sheila Manzi, William Hamilton

Good Friday: Maria Furnari, Nina Wolfendale

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Easter Vigil: Maria Furnari, Sheila Manzi, Lori Simpson, Anne Van der Maelen, Katie Wolfendale, Nina Wolfendale

“Creation” Youth Singers: Rachel Gealow, Juliana Gobis, Emme LaBranche, “Creation” Direc-

tor: Kathy Schardin

Easter Sunday 9:00 am Mass Cantors: Rachel Gealow and Alexandra Hazelwood

Choir: Rachel Gealow, Juliana Gobis, Alexandra Hazelwood, Gianna Hazelwood, Emme Labranche, Haley Ricker, Director: Kathy Schardin

Easter Sunday 11:00 am Mass Cantor: Melissa Glaister

Parish Musicians: Friday: Kirk Bushen, Yvonne Gobis Saturday: Kirk Bushen, Yvonne Gobis Sunday: Lisa Kuegler, Yvonne Gobis

Additional Musicians: Cheryl Fournier, Nannette Foley, Bill Griffin, Joe Heffernan

Lectors: Heather Lauten, Gloria Lucas, Phil Giguere, Frank Paone, Maria Shapiro, Joanne Nowak, Joe Galluzzo, Joe Gobis, and Glen Stump

Ministers of Holy Communion: Ellen Clancy, Marian Magnan, Jan Fay, Mary Jo O’Brien, Bill Sulli-van, Joe Galluzzo, Betty Galluzzo, Frank Coppola, Jill Basta, Irene Bonner, Sue Coleman, Lynda O’Brien, Bob Coleman, Maureen Stewart , Ruthie Gordon, Regina Hoell, Carol Capone, Maria Sil-vaggi, Cheryl Amey, Catherine Eames, Nancy Griffin, and Kevin Roselle

Acolytes: Bill Sullivan, Eddie Stump, Dan Stump and Tom Cuff

Good Friday Thurifer: Bill Sullivan

And finally, but by no means least, you the assembly who prayed and worshipped well the Paschal Mystery!!

CONGREGATION BETH ISRAEL IN ANDOVER

Congregation Beth Israel, located in Dundee Park in Andover, is presenting “Ariel Burger: Lessons From Elie Wiesel’s Classroom,” on Thursday, May 9, at 7:00 pm. Dr. Ariel Burger is a writer, artist, teacher, and rabbi. He first met Elie Wiesel at age fifteen. They studied and taught together, devel-oping an intimate relationship over several decades.

EASTER FLOWER ENVELOPES

We maintain our Easter environment for the 50 days of the Feast. It is not too late to memorialize the flowers for the season. There are Easter Flower Envelopes available in the vestibule. You can re-turn them in the collection basket or mail them to the parish office. The complete list of those me-morialized will be published in the Pentecost Sunday bulletin.

ANDOVER/TEWKSBURY

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ANNUAL APPEAL

Please take a moment and make a response to the Catholic Appeal. Thanks to those who have al-ready participated. As of last Monday, we are at $48,166 on our way to $62,984. This is 76% of our goal. Please prayerfully consider your level of participation today and make a pledge or a contribu-tion. There are brown and orange envelopes in the vestibule; please take one and drop it in the col-lection next week or drop it off at the parish office.

FROM POPE FRANCIS

Pope at Regina Coeli: “The risen Jesus walks beside us” The role of women as the first witness of the Resurrection: before praying the Regina Coeli, which takes the place of the Angelus during the Easter season, the Pope reflected on the Gospel of the day for Easter Monday, in which St Matthew takes us back to the empty tomb of Jesus. Women the first witnesses “The women, full of awe and joy, are leaving in a hurry to go and bring the news to the disciples; and at that moment Jesus presents Himself before them,” said Pope Francis. The Lord tells them not to be afraid and encourages them to go and announce to their friends what has happened. “All the Gospels emphasize the role of women, Mary of Magdala and the others, as the first witnesses of the resurrection,” said the Pope. They were the first to meet the Risen Christ “and to bring the message that He was alive.” We too called to be witnesses Pope Francis said the words of Jesus addressed to the women resound for us today too: “Do not be afraid; go and proclaim...We too are called to meet Him personally and to become His heralds and witnesses,” he said. “The risen Jesus walks beside us,” continued Pope Francis, “He manifests Him-self to those who call on Him and who love Him.” We meet Jesus, first of all, in prayer, said the Pope, “but also in simple joys lived with faith and gratitude,” sharing moments of friendship and welcome, or even contemplating nature. The words of the Angels Pope Francis reminded us of the words spoken to the women by the Angels at the empty tomb on that first day after the Sabbath: “Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here, He is risen.” Christ’s resurrection was “humanly unthinkable,” said the Pope. He described it as “the most shocking event in human history.” But the Resurrection of Jesus is also proof of the victory of God's Love over sin and death, he said. It is what gives our hope of life “a rock-sold foundation.”

I wish you a Happy and Holy Easter Season, Fr. Rick

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Stewardship Reflection

“Jesus said to them again, ‘Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.’” (John 20:21)

Peace – the first gift of the risen Lord. Just as Jesus sent the apostles out into the world, so too, He sends us. As disciples of Jesus, we are called to be grateful and generous. Look for op-portunities to share His peace, not only within our local parish boundaries, but outside of them as well. In giving, we receive the peace of Jesus Christ.

In Service 2nd Lt. Luke Beaulieu, USA, Lt. William E. Conway, USN, SN Madalina Yvonne Southworth, USN, SFODA 1324 De-tachment, 2nd Lt. Hannah Jean Kuegler, USA, BM2 Stuart Bangs, USCG, Sean Hodgdon, USAF, Cpl Chris Carey, USMC, SFC John B. Nicholas, USA, SGT Jean-Paul Fitz-patrick, USA, SGT Vincent Amasula, USA, CDR Paul Gi-guere, USN, 1st Lt. Stephen Draheim, USA, Col. James Coffey, USAF, Lyle Shackelford, Pvt. Alexander Sabu, USA, Gen’l. R. Steve Whitcomb, USA, Col. Brian P. Bedell, USA, Capt. Lauren Whitcomb, USA, BG Patrick J. Donahue, USA, BG Brian P. Do-nahue, USA, Cpt. Michael McGaffigan, USA, Lt. Jesse Salisbury, USA F, Commander Kevin B. O’Brien, USN, Miko Belonia, Maj. Tony Hoffman, USA, Maj. Ross Coffman, USA, Maj. Garth Howe, USA, Chief Warrant Officer II Michael Morris, USA, Captain Mat-thew Mancini, USA, Sgt. Ellen Barnes O’Connor, USA, Pvt. Adam James Mazza, USA, Pvt. Joseph D. Gagnon, USM

Easter Flower Envelopes are available in the vesti-

bule. Remember someone special and help keep our

beautiful environment for the full 50 days of the

Easter Season!

On behalf of our priests, especially our senior priests who have been here for decades, we thank you for your generous support of last week’s special Easter Collection. Our priests in good standing have always answered our calls. Like us, they are troubled by the current events taking place in the Church, yet they are always there for us. Thank you for being there for them.

Please follow us on Facebook or at clergytrust.org to learn more about the ways in which Boston priests answer the call every day. Thank you for your prayers and support.

Funds from this special collection are managed by the Clergy Health and Retirement Trust—an independent-ly managed trust with a majority lay board of trustees. The funds are used for the sole benefit of active and senior priests in good standing.

Special Collection

Clergy Health and Retirement Trust

Parish Community Prayer Intentions

At our parishioners’ request or with permission, we list those who are sick

or in the hospital and wish to be remembered in our prayers:

The names in the Parish Communi-ty Prayer Intention list are not in-cluded in the web version of the bul-letin in order to maintain the privacy of those individuals.

ANDOVER/TEWKSBURY

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Question of the Week: Second Sunday of Easter

Theme: Receive the Holy Spirit

Breaking Open the Word Suggested faith sharing text: Today’s Gospel

Step One: Listen to the Word As you hear this reading, what words or phrases strike you? What in this reading touch-es your heart? What lingers in your memory?

Step Two: Look into Your Life Question for Children: Jesus appeared to the disciples even though they were afraid and locked in the closed room. How can you show Jesus to another person this week by how you act?

Question for Youth: Thomas didn’t believe be-cause he hadn’t seen Jesus with his own eyes. How hard is it for you to believe in God with-out being able to see God? How do you see God in the words and actions of others?

Question for Adults: Jesus said: “Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe.” Give one example of how you will show your belief in Jesus this week - how you are being sent forth.

Sunday, May 5 Third Sunday of Easter

9:00 am: Elaine and Marianne Soter 11:00 am: Celebration of Confirmation

Saturday, May 4 Vigil, Third Sunday of Easter

4:00 pm: Armand Viscosi

Readings for the week of April 28, 2019 Sunday: Acts 5:12-16; Ps 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24; Rev 1:9-11a, 12-13, 17-19; Jn 20:19-31 Monday: Acts 4:23-31; Ps 2:1-3, 4-7a, 7b-9; Jn 3:1-8 Tuesday: Acts 4:32-37; Ps 93:1ab, 1cd-2, 5; Jn 3:7b-15 Wednesday: Acts 5:17-26; Ps 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9; Jn 3:16-21 Thursday: Acts 5:27-33; Ps 34:2, 9, 17-18, 19-20; Jn 3:31-36 Friday: 1Cor 15:1-8; Ps 19:2-5; Jn 14:6-14 Saturday: Acts 6:1-7; Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19; Jn 6:16-21 Next Sunday: Acts 5:27-32, 40b-41; Ps 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11-12, 13; Rev 5:11-14; Jn 21:1-19 or Jn 21:1-14

Sunday, April 28 Second Sunday of Easter

9:00 am: Nancy Hesselton 11:00 am: Celebration of First Communion

Saturday, April 27 Vigil, Second Sunday of Easter

4:00 pm: David Haley

Wednesday, May 1 Saint Joseph the Worker

6:00 pm: Marilyn Joy

Thursday, May 2 Saint Athanasius, Bishop and Doctor of the Church

12:10 pm: Intention of the Presider

Friday, May 3 Saints Philip and James, Apostles

12:10 pm: People of the Parish

Thomas answered and said to him, “My Lord and my God!” Jesus said to him, “Have you come to believe because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed.”

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Andover Zero Waste Day

Saturday, May 4, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm Brickstone Square, Andover

Just in time for spring cleaning! There will be drive through drop off. For complete list of accepted items, go to andoverma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/535/Zero-Waste-Day-PDF

Knights of Columbus Father Francis O’Hare Memorial Scholarship

The Saint Robert Bellarmine Council 10877 Knights of Columbus is pleased to announce a scholarship op-portunity for parishioners, Knights, and their families. The Knights will sponsor one $500 scholarship to a graduating high school senior entering a Catholic col-lege or university. The Knights of Columbus Father Francis O’Hare Memorial Scholarship is in honor of Father Frank’s years of service to our parish and its youth, and as chaplain of our Knights of Columbus council. Those students wishing to apply for the schol-arship should contact Paul Monticciolo at paul.monticciolo@gmail.com. Completed applica-tions must be returned by May 12, 2019.

Do you like to sing?

Come give the Youth Choir a try!

All parishioners in grades 2-12 are invited to join the Youth Choir. And now, in the second half of our music season, we welcome first graders to get started, too. We rehearse on Thursdays from 5:30 to 7:00 pm in the church. We prepare the hymns we need to lead the congregation in liturgies as well as learn special hymns that enhance the liturgy and develop our singing voices. There is always a snack break during rehearsal and parents take turns as rehearsal monitors and snack providers. No audition is needed. Questions? Please contact Kathy Schardin at KJSchard@aol.com or 978-475-0228 or 617-838-3463; or Yvonne Gobis at YGo-bis@comcast.net 978-394-8213.

Shane Bourgeois

Isabella Cueva

Luca Martinez

Justin Millien

Delilah Ricker

Please include the following children in your prayers as they will be receiving Holy Communion for the first time this weekend:

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Power of Flowers Annual Plant Sale

Next Saturday, May 4 9:00 to 1:00

Tewksbury Senior Center

Make your garden the envy of the neighborhood! Loads of gorgeous, ready-

to-plant annuals and perennials, plus raffles and tool sharpening!

Save the Date—Saturday, May 11

How Can You Help “Stamp Out Hunger”?

At Home: Leave a bag of non-perishable food donations by your mail-box for your letter carrier to pick up on May 11. These donations will be delivered to local food pantries, including Neighbors in Need in Ando-ver. Learn more at facebook.com/StampOutHunger.

Volunteers Needed: It will be a busy day at the Neighbors in Need warehouse in Andover and we’ll need lots of hands to help unload mail trucks dropping off food and to date and sort the food received. Stay tuned for details on how and when to volunteer.

Step up For Colleen Sunday, May 5th!

Colleen Ritzer, a lifelong resident of Andover and a 2007 gradu-

ate of Andover High School, dedicated her life to two passions:

her family and teaching. Colleen was a popular and beloved

math teacher at Danvers High School who continues to inspire

teachers and students alike to this day. The friends and family

of Colleen Ritzer have created the Step up For Colleen 5k Walk/Run as a way to cel-

ebrate Colleen’s life and her commitment to help and inspire others. The 2019 Step

up For Colleen 5k will be held on Sunday, May 5, in Andover. Registration is now

open at stepupforcolleen.com. Proceeds from this event will benefit the Colleen

Ritzer Memorial Scholarship Fund. Thank you for Stepping up for Colleen!

Saturday, May 4, 5:30 pm, Driscoll Hall

Join us for a festive Cinco de Mayo celebration,

with great food and fun raffles! FREE!

Sponsored by the St. Robert’s Parish Council of the Knights of Columbus

Bring the whole family!

Free will donations and raffles will help support the Knights of Columbus Catholic College Scholarship Fund and the

Knight’s sponsorship of Boston seminarian, Dan Zinger.

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SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER

SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR NEXT WEEK: THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER

A reading from the Acts of the Apostles 5:27-32, 40b-41

When the captain and the court officers had brought the apostles in and made them stand before the Sanhedrin, the high priest questioned them, “We gave you strict orders, did we not, to stop teaching in that name? Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and want to bring this man’s blood upon us.” But Peter and the apostles said in reply, “We must obey God rather than men. The God of our ancestors raised Jesus, though you had him killed by hanging him on a tree. God exalted him at his right hand as leader and savior to grant Israel repentance and for-giveness of sins. We are witnesses of these things, as is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey him.”

The Sanhedrin ordered the apostles to stop speaking in the name of Jesus, and dismissed them. So they left the presence of the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been found worthy to suffer dishonor for the sake of the name.

A reading from the Book of Revelation 5:11-14

I, John, looked and heard the voices of many angels who surrounded the throne and the living creatures and the el-ders. They were countless in number, and they cried out in a loud voice: “Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to re-ceive power and riches, wisdom and strength, honor and glory and blessing.” Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, everything in the universe, cry out: “To the one who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor, glory and might, forever and ever.” The four living creatures an-swered, “Amen, ” and the elders fell down and worshiped.

+ A reading from the holy Gospel according to John 21:1-19

At that time, Jesus revealed himself again to his disciples at the Sea of Tiberias. He revealed himself in this way. Together were Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus, Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, Zebedee’s sons, and two others of his disciples. Simon Peter said to them, “I am going fishing.” They said to him, “We also will come with you.” So they went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing. When it was already dawn, Jesus was standing on the shore; but the disciples did not realize that it was Jesus. Jesus said to them, “Children, have you caught anything to eat?” They answered him, “No.” So he said to them, “Cast the net over the right side of the boat and you will find something.” So they cast it, and were not able to pull it in because of the number of fish. So the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord.” When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he tucked in his garment, for he was lightly clad, and jumped into the sea. The other disciples came in the boat, for they were not far from shore, only about a hundred yards, dragging the net with the fish. When they climbed out on shore, they saw a charcoal fire with fish on it and bread. Jesus said to them, “Bring some of the fish you just caught.” So Simon Peter went over and dragged the net ashore full of one hundred fifty-three large fish. Even though there were so many, the net was not torn. Jesus said to them, “Come, have breakfast.” And none of the dis-ciples dared to ask him, “Who are you?” because they realized it was the Lord. Jesus came over and took the bread and gave it to them, and in like manner the fish. This was now the third time Jesus was revealed to his disciples after being raised from the dead.

When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?” Simon Peter answered him, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my lambs.” He then said to Simon Peter a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Simon Peter answered him, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Tend my sheep.” Jesus said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was distressed that Jesus had said to him a third time, “Do you love me?” and he said to him, “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep. Amen, amen, I say to you, when you were younger, you used to dress yourself and go where you wanted; but when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go.” He said this signifying by what kind of death he would glorify God. And when he had said this, he said to him, “Follow me.”

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