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Living with purpose...Living with Christ!

196 Main Street North Andover, MA 01845 ? 978-686-4050 ? saint-

Thank you for joining our parish family today to share in this Eucharistic Feast. Your presence is important to us. We, the clergy and staff of St. Michael Parish, care about you and want to do our best to welcome you and to be bearers of Christ's love to you and your loved ones. Please let us know how we may help you by contacting us at the Pastoral Center. If you are new to our parish, a special welcome! If you have been with us and have changes in your address or phone, please let us know. May God bless you!

Mission Statement

The Spirit of the Lord has been given to us. For He has anointed us with His Life. He has sent us: To bring Good News to the poor; To proclaim liberty to captives; And to the blind bring new sight; To set the downtrodden free;

and to proclaim the Lord's favor in our lives.

(Luke 4:18)

Current Schedules

Weekend Masses

Saturday: 4:00pm Sunday: 8:00am, 10:00am,

12noon

Weekday Masses 8:00am

Sacrament of Reconciliation in the Day Chapel

Monday and Wednesday: 6:00-7:00pm

Pastoral Center Hours

Sunday - Friday: 9:00am-3:00pm

Saturday:

9:00am-5:00pm

Parish Directory

Parish Phone:

978-686-4050

Faith Formation: 978-682-9484

St. Michael School: 978-686-1862

Pastor:

Rev. Kevin Deeley

Parochial Vicar: Rev. Jiwon Yoon

Parochial Vicar: Rev. Joseph Hubbard

Weekend Assistant: Rev. Ray Dlugos, O.S.A.

Deacon:

Deacon Vincent Gatto

Deacon:

Deacon Daniel Sheridan

Deacon:

Deacon Robert Voiland

Director of Pastoral Ministries: Mary Alice Rock

School Principal:

Susan Gosselin

Finance & Operations Manager: Dorothy Varga

Pastoral Associate:

Dominic Margaglione

Monday Evenings of Adoration 4:00pm--7:00pm in the church

For Prayer Line Intentions Call: Honey - 978-688-0079

Televised weekend Mass

Watch it livestreamed at 4pm on Saturdays on Verizon 24, Comcast 22 or St. Michael's YouTube channel.

It is repeated on Sundays at 12noon on Verizon 24 and Thursdays at 11am on Comcast. 22 and, of course, on-line anytime!

SaintMichaelParishNorthAndover

@saintmichael_na

November 8, 2020

32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Let my prayer come into your presence. Incline your ear to my cry for help, O Lord.

- Psalm 88 (87):3

November is the Month of All Souls.

During this time, we remember those who have gone before us in faith and continue to pray that they might be embraced in the presence of God.

On the altar, we have placed our Books of the Dead, as well as the list of names of parishioners whose funerals or burials we celebrated from 10/1/19--9/30/20.

We prayed for them, those who have died during this pandemic and all of our deceased loved ones during our virtual Mass of Remembrance on All Souls Day, November 2. If you missed the Mass, you can still view it on our parish YouTube channel at a time that is best for you.

Let us keep in our prayers the families and friends who have lost loved ones this past

year and all who mourn.

Robert Coppeta

Michael Fitzgerald

Peter Killilea

Ronald Landry

Leo Mottram

There is still time to register for Faith Formation classes!

Visit our website www-saint- and click on the link to access the online registration form.

As part of our parish's celebration of the Y ear of the Eucharist, we are offering different programs that will help participants grow in their knowledge and love of the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist. Please visit our website at saint-.

On Veterans Day we remember and thank our veterans for the sacrifices they have made. We pray that God will protect them as they have protected us. We invite you to join us for Mass on Wednesday, November 11, at 8am, in honor of those who have served.

DID YOU RECEIVE OUR ANNUAL REPORT IN THE MAIL?

All registered parishioners should have received our Annual Report and Offertory Commitment Pledge cards in the mail. If you didn't, we may not have your current address or you may have not officially registered with the parish. The annual report and the opportunity to pledge can, both, be found on our website. You can also register to be a parishioner on our website. If you prefer, you can also pick up the Annual Report envelopes at the receptionist desk!

PASTORAL REFLECTION

Have you ever missed an important event? How could it ever happen? We can all get complacent, lazy or distracted. If not careful, a big event that we have looked forward to can be missed, like the proverbial . . .

Missing the Bus.

In this week's Gospel, Jesus cautions against complacency in our faith by using a familiar Palestinian wedding custom. Bridesmaids would get ready for that magic moment when they greet the Bridegroom returning from the Bride's parents' home and about to bring his bride into his house. It's at that moment the bridesmaids go in with the couple to begin the celebration. The foolish bridesmaids assume the bridegroom will not return at night, but the wise bridesmaids are prepared to meet him, even at night, with oil ready for their lamps. What a waste to get all dressed up and miss the Bridegroom and Bride when they come!

God is generous in the varied ways and times that he comes to share his life with us. Yet, on our part, it requires a desire and readiness to be there for the encounter with him. It can make all the difference in our lives. We don't want to miss it! Sometimes it's only after the fact, looking back on a situation, that I can realize that God was there and good to me that day. At other times, when realizing I really missed the bus today, it can inspire me to be more open the next day. Either way, the Good News is that Christ is always there and ready to meet us.

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Deacon Vinny Gatto

Journey of a Lifetime! Are you getting nudged by the Holy Spirit to take steps to enter the Catholic Church or to complete your initiation into the Church through the Sacraments of Baptism, Holy Communion or Confirmation? Hop on board the bus for the journey of faith with Deacon Vinny Gatto, Mary Alice & Paul Rock for the RCIA/Christ-Seekers or Adult Confirmation process. It's a journey for all ages! Please contact Mary Alice at 978-686-4050 for more information.

Saturday

November 7 through November 15

8:00 4:00pm

Tyler Chun (living) Angela Kane (living) Debra Julin (deceased) Adelard & Florence Mitchell

Sunday

8:00am 10:00am

12:00pm

Margaret Torla The deceased members of the

Carman, Davin, Dittman and Rogers families Carmelo Carcia Hilda Fournier Eileen R. Lucas

Monday 8:00am

The living and deceased members of The Sodality

Tuesday 8:00am Thomas & Kay McDonough

Wednesday 8:00am Madonna Maccedonia

Thursday 8:00am Rose Grasso

Friday 8:00am Lucia Lee

Saturday 8:00am 4:00pm

Yvette Victorino (living) George A. Stella, Jr. Raul Ramos John B. Melvin

Sunday

8:00am

10:00am 12:00pm

Antoine Julien, Rose Mariella, Charles Julien and all deceased family members

Virginia Ann Margaglione George & Shirley Eyssi Mrs. Eva Muskewicz Vincent E. Savukinas, M.D.

Our Parish joyfully welcomes the following children who recently celebrated the Sacrament of Baptism:

Christopher James Michael Caron

son of Christopher & Kerri

Scarlett Emily Caron

daughter of Christopher & Kerri

Dillon Timothy Clark

son of Brian & Laura

Noah Cruz Alonzo Labarthe

son of Nicolas & Rileinny

Caroline Jeanette Urquhart

daughter of Brian & Jeanette

The Theological Institute for the New Evangelization (TINE) will be offering its upcoming programs through live online instruction, including its certificate programs that begin next month.

The certificate courses will take place one day a month, starting November 14. Instructors will teach live lessons from the Pastoral Center.

In addition to offering a certificate in Catholic theology, TINE has added a certificate in Catholic evangelization.

In honor of the archdiocesan Year of the Eucharist, TINE is also holding a series of lectures on the topic of the Eucharist throughout the year. Registration for these lectures is free. Each presentation will be followed by a live question and answer session.

If interested in the certificate courses please register by November 11 to allow enough time to communicate before the sessions begin on November 14.

Information and registration for the Theological Institute of the New Evangelization's certificates, workshops and speaker series can be found at .

OCP Q & A

Q: What is the Offertory Commitment Program (OCP)? A: It's parishioners' way to give thanks to God, support the good works

of the parish, and help the parish plan for the future!

Q: How do I sign up? A: 1) Pledge Card: Your pledge card was mailed to you with the

annual report! If you didn't receive one, you can pick one up at the receptionist desk. Fill out the pledge card and drop it off at the pastoral center or in the offertory box! 2) Online: Log onto: giving

Q: Does the parish have access to my bank or credit card accounts?

A: No! Only YOU can make updates/changes to your pledge amount, even if you've sent in a pledge card! Log on today!

Burial Flag The American Flag which covered the casket of John P. Nicora, who served in the US Coast Guard in WWII, will be flown over St. Michael Parish for the month of November. If you would like to have the flag of your loved one flown here at St. Michael's please contact Don Marinelli at 978-686-4050 for more information.

St. Vincent de Paul

Serving Those in Need

The St. Vincent de Paul Society, here at St. Michael Parish, would like to thank everyone who helps feed the poor by donating to the food pantry. All donations are greatly appreciated!! At this time we could especially use canned meats and stews, rice pilaf, jams and jellies, condiments (mayo, ketchup, ), canned vegetables, boxed scallop and mashed potatoes. Please check the expiration dates and make sure all food donations are for non-perishable items!

Please watch next weekend's bulletin for updates on this years Giving Tree due to the coronavirus.

Thank you for all your donations and thank you for helping God's children in need!

In the case of our discovering that someone at Mass tests positive for COVID-19, we want to be able to inform all of you so that, in consultation with your physician, you can take the appropriate steps. We will attempt to contact everyone based on the sign-in sheets we collected before Masses and those who asked to be contacted by calling the parish or emailing us at massattendance@. We will also make any announcement of a positive test on the parish website and bulletin board so please check on a regular basis.

A special (FREE) event for MOMS--Next Weekend! The Catholic Moms Summit

Friday, November 13 thru Sunday, November 15

The Catholic Moms Summit will be the largest conference of its kind for mothers of all ages and stages in life. More than 60 Catholic presenters will be offering talks both inspirational and practical.

Registration is free!

There are many good reasons to attend and to encourage the women you know to take part as well! Please offer a prayer for all the presenters and for the women who will take part.

Our own parishioner, Pat Gohn, is a key presenter!

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