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It is our vision to be a truly evangelizing parish, one in which all parishioners enter into a closer relationship with Christ,
that they share the Good News of His kingdom with others, that they participate actively as members of the parish family,
and that they reach out to those in need.
First Communion 2021
Congratulations & God Bless You!
Brianna Gray Connor O'Brien
Antonia Graziano Addison Obie
Vincenza Graziano Lucca Olbrys
Jenna Grenier Cameron Parent
Kennedy Alessandro Lila Hackett Leo Parisi
Aubrey Hardy Carmen Parziale
Saige Andrade
Gianna Hardy Ryan Pasquariello
Colby Auth
Lily Hollien Courtney Paulson
McKenna Babbitt
Arthur Bernier Jessica Holmes Sofia Penta
Liam Hussey Reese Pereira
Dylan Bruno
Alexander Burns Gabriella Iannacone Matthew Peters
Stella Iannuzzi Edward Puopolo
Jake Bushen
McKenzie Indorato Derek Rappoli
Mitch Bushen
Alexander Isabelle Benjamin Schuler
Myah Cabral
Edward Kane David Scott
Dominic Camelio
John Kydd Lydia Seichter
Lillian Carr
Bria Laidlaw Giuliana Senibaldi
Natalie Condon
Logan Leo Maximus Sharkey
Cora Costello
Amanda Margolis Karina Sheehan
Renae Cullen
Mila Fernandez John Martin Owen St. Germain
John McDonough Mia Swansburg
Gianna Fonstein
Sawyer Giampa Brian Mercado Logan Tildsley
Emmett Mercer Adriana Tomasi
Anya Gianino
Audrey Gianino Olivia Moncada Jeffrey Tucceri
Julia Moore Jude Tucceri
Brody Gouveia
Ava Muraca James Wright
Keegan Graham
Layla Noviello
Sawyer Graham
SAINT WILLIAM OF YORK CATHOLIC CHURCH, TEWKSBURY, MA
PARISH STAFF
Rev. Quilin Bouzi, OMI, Pastor……………..…………….….qbouzi@omiusa.org OFFICE HOURS
Rev. William O’Donnell, OMI, Parochial Vicar………. odonnell.omi@gmail.com Monday– Friday:
Rev. George Roy, OMI, Parochial Vicar…………...……….……...978-851-7331 9:00am to 4:00pm
Rev. John J. Hogan, OMI, Senior Priest…………...……….……...978-851-7331 Saturday:
Deacon Thomas M. Walsh, Jr……………………stwilliams.deacontom@gmail.com 10:00am to 1:00pm
Kaitlyn Sullivan, Business Manager …………………….stwilliams.business@gmail.com MASS SCHEDULE
Donna Bell, Administrative Assistant………………….…..stwilliams.office@gmail.com
Monday– Friday
Mary Ellen Day, Administrative Assistant…………...…..stwilliams.bulletin@gmail.com
Gene Heider, Maintenance Supervisor ……………………….………....978-804-3240 9:00am
Peter Cote, Maintenance…………………………………….………….978-851-7331 5:30pm
(Labor Day-Memorial Day)
Saturday
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION 9:00am & 4:00pm
Office Hours: 9:00am to 2:00pm ~ Parish Center Building ~ 978-851-3471
Deborah Albano Sunday
Director of Religious Education……….…………...stwilliams.releddirector@gmail.com 7:30am; 9:30am;
Susan Southard, Administrative Assistant…….………….....stwilliams.reled@gmail.com 11:30am; 5:00pm
Andrew Genovese, Coordinator of Confirmation…......978-851-7330 *Family Mass
stwilliamconfirmation@gmail.com 11:30am
Dianne Bartalamia, Rel. Ed. Coordinator for grades 3-8…... 2nd & 4th Sunday
stwilliams.reledgrades3to8@gmail.com *Temporarily postponed due to COVID 19
MUSIC
Nancy Benetti, Music Director……………978-490-4579, stwilliams.musica@gmail.com
PARISH INFORMATION
BAPTISMS ~ Twice a month on Sunday at 1:00pm. Please make arrangements at least
one month in advance.
WEDDINGS ~ Arrangements should be made at least six months prior to marriage.
LOCATION:
RECONCILIATION ~ by appointment or Wednesdays 7:00pm - 8:00pm in the Church Saint William Parish
Sacristy Saint Eugene de Mazenod Chapel
1351 Main Street
COMMUNION CALLS ~ Temporarily postponed due to COVID-19. Tewksbury, MA 01876
United States
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Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
REGISTRATION FOR FALL CLASSES has begun and
will continue until June 30. Registration forms were
Saturday, June 12 mailed to all families who have children currently enrolled
4:00 P.M. William Barnes (2nd Anniv) in the program. Children who attend public school and are
entering grades one through eight, should register for clas-
Sunday, June 13 ses. Call the office for more information.
7:30 A.M. St. William’s Parish Family Registration forms are available at the religious education
9:30 A.M. Mary & John Salerno & office and the rectory.
Linda Cogswell
11:30 A.M. Charles Eringis & Peter Eringis Registration will continue until June 30th.
5:00 P.M. Timothy Cox (5th Anniv)
Saint William
Monday, June 14 Confirmation Program Volunteers Needed
9:00 A.M. Elizabeth & Edward Dunton Do you want to do something great to grow your
Tuesday, June 15 parish? Our Confirmation program is in need of:
9:00 A.M. All Souls Day Mass Intentions Hall Monitors to keep our program safe and
organized.
Wednesday, June 16 Assistants to help with small group discus-
9:00 A.M. Margaret Carrigan (20th Anniv) sions and support the flow of the curricu-
lum.
Thursday, June 17 Lead Catechist to facilitate already prepared
9:00 A.M. Sales Tavares; lessons.
Maria Herminia das Dores; A full training will be provided. Every volunteer
Jose Machado Fagundes
must be interviewed, fill out the required Code of
Friday, June 18 Conduct, CORI (background check), and partici-
9:00 A.M All Souls Day Mass Intentions pate in VIRTUS training.
Please contact Andrew Genovese today
Saturday, June 19 - St. Romuald, Abbot; Blessed Virgin Mary at stwilliamconfirmation@gmail.com
9:00 A.M. Priest’s Intentions
FUTURE MASSES ATTENTION ALL PARISH
ORGANIZATIONS……
Saturday, June 19
4:00 P.M. John, Olive & Diane Burns Bank statements for June 30th and July 31st as
well as the Reconciliation Report for the month of
Sunday, June 20 - Father’s Day June & July, for ALL Parish Organizations, are
7:30 A.M. St. William’s Parish Family needed to complete the parish audit for the Archdi-
9:30 A.M. Wayne Carney (11th Anniv) ocese of Boston. Please have these statements into
11:30 A.M. Anne Marie Bouzi (3rd Anniv) the rectory as soon as possible. Please submit the
5:00 P.M. William Cote (1st Anniv) June information as soon as possible and the July
information when it becomes available.
I.
Robert Melanson Second Collection this weekend (June 12/13)
& CHURCH MAINTENANCE COLLECTION
Jennifer Iannacci
Second Collection next weekend (June 19/20)
PROMOTING THE GOSPEL
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JUNE 13, 2021
From the Little Seed to the Large Tree
Children are great for asking questions. They ask one question and, having received an answer, they ask another. As
children grow into adolescence, they begin to ask more curious questions, questions that look for some kind of light to be
cast on the deeper issues of life. In time, they may come to realize that clear answers are not always to be found to life’s
more profound questions. As adults, we often have to reconcile ourselves to living with many unanswered questions. We
discover that all our searching will never exhaust the many mysteries of life. We continue to take delight in making fresh
discoveries, but we also realize that coming to terms with ‘not knowing’ is an important part of life’s journey.
This Sunday Jesus speaks two parables which acknowledge the mystery that is at the heart of the most everyday
experiences of life. A farmer scatters seed on the good soil of Galilee. In the first parable, Jesus offers his listeners in this
week’s Gospel, a gardener scatters seed on the ground, and goes off to sleep. The seeds take care for themselves, and when
the grain is ripe, the gardener harvests it. In the second parable, someone sows a tiny mustard seed in the ground, and it
grows into a huge bush, large enough to offer birds shelter in its branches. Both of these parables are counter-cultural to the
point of sounding absurd. They make no sense. What is the kingdom of God like? The kingdom of God is like a sleeping
gardener, mysterious soil, an invasive weed, and a flock of birds.
Let us first look at the sleeping gardener. Good gardeners don’t throw seeds into their backyards. They keep an eye
on the weather. They protect their gardens from birds, squirrels, rabbits, and other animals. From early spring until harvest
time, they water, they fertilize, and they prune and weed. But the gardener in Jesus’ parable sleeps. He doesn’t micro-
manage. Instead, he enjoys the rest that comes from leaning into a process that is mysterious and assured. He trusts the
seeds. He trusts the soil. He trusts the sun, the shade, the clouds, and the rain. He participates in the process by planting and
harvesting. He pays attention to the seasons, and gets to work when the time is ready. But the gardener does not have the
illusion that he is in charge, that he is in control. God’s grace is in charge, God’s grace is in control. According to Jesus’s
parable, the kingdom of God is both fruitful and hidden, both generous and mysterious. Yes, the soil eventually brings forth
abundance, but in the process of that bringing forth, all the details we long to see and master are hidden from our
eyes. There are many areas in our life where we struggle to trust the soil. Where we "plant" our prayers, but then refuse to
let them rest and germinate in God's care. We might call this caution, but in Jesus's gardening example, it is faithlessness.
It's a useless attempt to play God.
In Jesus’s second parable, a sower sows a mustard seed in the ground. In Jesus’s day people didn't plant mustard
seeds. Mustard was a weed, and a toxic, stubborn weed at that. So what is Jesus saying when he describes the holy as a tiny,
insignificant mustard seed? What does it mean to take an invasive weed, a plant we would sooner remove than sow, and
make it the very heart, the very center, of God’s kingdom? Jesus himself comes to earth as a tiny and forgettable “mustard
seed.” The people who first follow him when he grows up are a bunch of fishermen and corrupt tax collectors.
The second parable in the Gospel reminds us that God can be at work in situations and places that seem very un-
promising to us. Insignificant beginnings can lead to a wonderful result. The kingdom of God is like that; it often finds ex-
pression initially in what is small and seemingly insignificant. We can feel that our own faith is insignificant, as small as a
mustard seed. Jesus assures us that the Spirit is working in and through such faith. Our hope can appear to diminish to the
size of a mustard seed. The parable says that such hope is enough for the Lord to work with. Our various efforts can seem to
bear very insignificant results. The parable assures us that God will see to it that the final harvest from those efforts will be
abundant. Sometimes we have to learn to be content with the small seeds that we can sow, trusting them to bear fruit in
ways that will surprise us. The kingdom of God is something very humble and modest in its origins. We need to learn to
appreciate little things and small gestures. There are little seeds of the kingdom that all of us can sow: a friendly gesture to-
wards someone in trouble, a welcoming smile for someone who is alone, a sign of closeness for someone who is in despair,
a little ray of joy for a heart full of distress. God’s reign comes in power through the seemingly insignificant actions of each
one of us.
Let us pray – Father, we thank you for choosing us and using us for your glory. We rest in knowing that our life is
in your hands. We choose to trust, we choose to believe knowing that all thigs are possible with you. We ask this through
Christ our Lord. Amen.
Stay safe and healthy! I love you and I miss you!
Fr. Q, OMI
PARISH WEBSITE: WWW.STWILLIAMPARISH.ORG
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Lord, it is good to give thanks to you…(Ps. 92)
St. William’s Permanent Prayer List
Pray For Our Sick ………...
Mary Ann Zenitz Heather Small
Kevin McQuaid Leonard Errera
Christmas in September Andrew Bean
Patti Doyle-Brandt
Carol Wood
John Goldrick
Ivor Preiss Lucille McNally
Nenad Opijac Tony DeGennaro
St.William’s Church Peg Martin Stan Fishman
Matthew Lacasse Katie O’Connell
Sunday, September 19, 2021 Paula Phoenix Oriana Bouzi
8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Barbara Bangert
Paul Heider
Ann Mayeski
Janet Burnett
Bill Suslowicz Patricia Prendergast
Robin Marchand Paula Kolek
Kristine Leone Hillary Sanford
Gloria Deputat Tombleson
Karen Rinaldi Roger Croteau
Joanie O’Neill Patti Pierce Dalimonte
Pat Durkin Al Vermette
Church Raffle Justin Garvy Mim McCaffrey
with prizes of $1,000, $500 Kerianne Capadanno Kenneth Chandler
and $250. Brian Glynn Ray & Sandy Turcotte
Ryan Frautten James Leno
We will not have a mailing Nina Roth Andrea G
to the homes this year, but raffle tickets will James Sheehan Bob & Ellen Parker
be available at the church entrances. Tickets Freddy Zuluaga Mimi Altenbach
and money need to be placed in an envelope Kelly Novak Rhonda Johnson
marked Christmas Fair Church Raffle and be Terri Finn Thomas McVey
Jessica Sloper Mary A. Kane
returned to the Rectory or placed in the col- Patricia Kennedy Mary E. Kane
lection baskets. Daviau Edward Brown
Cindy Lambert Fallon Hiort
Mark Russell
“Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy
MAGNIFICAT burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you,
SUBSCRIPTION and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart,
and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy,
Anyone wishing to purchase a and my burden is light.”
subscription or continue their sub- (Matthew 11:28-30)
scription to MAGNIFICAT, a
monthly book that includes the
daily readings as well as morning Updates to the
and evening prayers, can do so by coming to PERMANENT PRAYER LIST
We are once again in the process of updating our
the rectory to sign up. A payment of $35.00 Permanent Prayer List that can be found in the bulle-
must be prepaid before August 1, 2021, so tin once a month. If you have added a name to the
that we may order the correct amount of list above, and you would like that person to remain
books. The current subscription expires with on the list, please call the rectory at 978-851-7331 to
the September issue. update us on the status of the person we are praying
for. Otherwise, we will remove their name if we do
not hear from you by June 30th.
PARISH WEBSITE: WWW.STWILLIAMPARISH.ORG
5Dear Parishioners,
For the past twenty years our musicians have played music on a
second-hand keyboard. Needless to say, the sound is from of
old. St. William’s purchased a new keyboard piano. I am sure
you will see an improvement in the musical sound coming from
this glorious Yamaha.
Total Budget – Offertory $ 423,578.31
Weekly Budget – Offertory $ 8,305.46 The fundraiser began on June 1st. We are looking for 88 parish-
ioners to purchase a key on the keyboard for $34.00 per key.
(Any amount is welcome) Your name will be mentioned in the
Offertory 06/06/2021 $ 4,979.00 bulletin when we have all 88 keys purchased. We are sincerely
grateful in advance for your generosity.
WeShare Collection $ 3,180.00
Support of Church Cash is acceptable. A check can be
written out to St. William Parish. The
Fiscal year offertory needed $ 397,692.95 office hours are Monday thru Friday
Fiscal year offertory collected $ 455,420.39 from 9:00 AM to 4:00PM. You may
also drop off your check in the collec-
Your continued generosity is greatly appreciated tion box. Make sure you write piano
______________________________________ donation on check.
Joy!
Please consider adding St. William’s Parish in your will. St. William Parish
Many of us go away on vacation for a week or two in
the summer. That’s evident here at the church in a Baby Bottles to support
drop in attendance at Mass (understandably), and in The Pregnancy Care Center
lower collections. Some, “make up” for missed dona-
tions to the Sunday collection when you get back –
Reminder: Our virtual Baby Bottle Campaign
and that’s admirable. Others, intend to, but for-
for the Pregnancy Care Center ends next week (June 20, 2021)
get. With WeShare that problem goes away – your
Visit www.pccfriends.org to make a donation in a virtual baby
offerings go to support Saint William ’s whether
bottle. You can also mail a check to the PCC at 158 Mammoth
you’re here at Mass that week or not. Thank you for
Rd., Lowell, MA 01845. Please note St. William’s Church,
your support!
Tewksbury, MA on the check.. Thank you
STEWARDSHIP IS MADE EASIER THAN
EVER WITH OUR ONLINE GIVING SYSTEM
“WE SHARE”
Start Today - 3 easy steps: Divine Mercy Chaplet
1. Visit the Parish Website: www.stwilliamparish.org Sunday, June 20th
2. Set up your account 3:00pm
3. Choose a payment option and customize your donation
Will also be live-streamed
https://fb.me/StWilliamsCatholicChurch
ONLINE LINK TO VIRTUALLY ATTEND MASS
Because not all of us are able to come together in the Church building for weekend Masses, the 11:30AM Mass
will be streamed live on Facebook. Please let others know by sharing this message. If people don’t have Face-
book they can still click on the link below to view the live feed without creating an account. Please share this
with them. https://fb.me/StWilliamsCatholicChurch
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