CORPUS
CHRISTI
CHURCH
CORPUS CHRISTI PASTORAL STAFF
Rev. Shawn T. Daly, Pastor
Rev. William Agyemang, Parochial Vicar
Seth English, Deacon
Dianne Peck, Music Director
April 12, 2015
601 Silas Deane Highway
WETHERSFIELD, CONNECTICUT
Rectory
860-529-2545
www.corpuschristiparish.net
Visit the above website
to register for Online Giving
SUNDAY MASS SCHEDULE
BAPTISMS
Sunday Vigil - Saturday 4:00 PM
First and Third Sunday
Sunday Morning: 7:30 AM, 9:00 AM,
10:30 AM and 12:00 Noon Registration is required.
Please call the rectory office.
DAILY MASS
Rectory Office Hours: 8 AM-4 PM
Monday thru Friday 7:30 AM
Saturday at 7:30 AM
MARRIAGES
Please contact rectory office at least six
months in advance.
Religious Education Office
860-721-9419
CONFESSIONS:
Carol Pasternak and Sharon Reynolds,
Saturday 2:30-3:30 PM
Coordinators of Religious Education Vigil of Holy Days 4:30-5:00 PM
OFFICE OF VOCATIONS
860-242-5573
www.vocationshartford.org
Corpus Christi School
SICK CALLS
We make weekly visits to Hartford and
Saint Francis hospitals. We are happy and
honored to visit the sick or homebound.
Please notify us.
Eileen Sampiere, Principal
860-529-5487
www.corpuschristischoolct.com
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CORPUS CHRISTI CHURCH
MASS INTENTIONS
Saturday,
Saturday, April
April 19
11 -- Holy
Vigil:Saturday
Second Sunday of Easter
8:00
PM
Easter
Vigil Ceremonies
and
Mass req. by
4:00 PM
23rd Anniversary
Frank V.
Maradie
his daughter
Sunday, April 20 - Easter Sunday of the
Resurrection of the Lord
Sunday, April 12 6:30 AM
For the Intentions of Our Parishioners
7:30 AM
For the Intentions of Our Parishioners
9:00
AM
For the
Intentions of
Our Palazzo
Parishioners
7:30 AM
20th
Anniversary
Lucy
req. by her
Children’s
Liturgy
Mass
this week!
NO
sisters
10:30
AM
For
Intentions of
Our Parishioners
9:00 AM
3rd the
Anniversary
Arthur
Zito req. by his
12:00 NN
For
the
Intentions
of
Our
Parishioners
children and grandchildren
10:30 AM
9th Anniversary Quintino Pergiovanni req.
by
the Pergiovanni
Monday, April 21 - Monday
within theFamily
Octave of Easter
Children’s
Liturgy!
7:30 AM
Rose and Leonard
Vendetti req. by the family
12:00 NN
George and Violet Czaja req. by the
Tuesday, April 22 -Babineau
Tuesday Family
within the Octave of Easter
Rotundo
and Anselmo Rotundo
2:30 7:30
- 3:30AM
PM Giuseppe
Divine Mercy
Holy Hour
req. by daughters and sisters
WETHERSFIELD
CANDLES
Week of April 12 - 18
The SANCTUARY LAMP will burn this week in memory of
Christine Console req. by Barbara Olander Junokas.
The SANCTUARY LAMP will burn this week in memory of
Helen Luszczak req. by Natalie Conashevick and family.
The BLESSED VIRGIN 7 DAY CANDLE will burn this week
in thanksgiving to St. Jude for favors granted req. by Peg
DiCioccio.
The second BLESSED VIRGIN 7 DAY CANDLE will burn in
memory of Sebastian and Nancy Romano req. by Richard
and Pam.
SUNDAY of DIVINE MERCY
April 12, 2015
Monday,
April
13 -23St.- Wednesday
Martin I, Pope
and the
Martyr
Wednesday,
April
within
Octave of Easter
7:30
AM
Edward
and
Bernard
Jachym
7:30 AM
Anna Rizzo and Nunzia Rizzoreq.
req.by
by Evelyn
Jachym
Raffaele Rizzo
Tuesday,
Weekday
Thursday,April
April14
24- -Easter
Thursday
within the Octave of Easter
7:30
AM
In
honor
of Our
Lady of Schempp
the Rosaryreq. by the
7:30 AM
Anniversary
Jacqueline
family
Wednesday, April 15 - Easter Weekday
7:30 AM
Sayers of
Family
Friday, April 25 - Friday
within The
the Octave
Easterreq.
by
Joe
and
Mary
Mullarkey
7:30 AM
Candy Loguidice req. by John
Cusano
Saturday, April 26 - Saturday within the Octave of Easter
Thursday,
April 161st
- Easter
Weekday
7:30 AM
Anniversary
Helen Hodnesky
7:30 AM
Ricky and Bobby Legge req. by their aunt
Friday, April 17 - Easter Weekday
7:30 AM
Mary and John Bradley req. by the
Densmore Family
Saturday, April 18 - Easter Weekday
7:30 AM
Susan Kalman req. by her family
Saturday, April 18 - Vigil: Third Sunday of Easter
4:00 PM
20th Anniversary Donald Fote Jr. req. by his
family
Sunday, April 19 - Third Sunday of Easter
7:30 AM
Ted Jachym req. by his wife and family
9:00 AM
3rd Anniversary Henry Maciorowski req. by
his daughter Kathy Geltzer and family
10:30 AM
Anastasia and Michael Derech req. by the
family
Children’s Liturgy!
12:00 NN
Fritz Wamester req. by his wife Joyce and
family
THEME:
Thomas believed because he saw the risen Jesus. Although
we have never seen Him, we believe that Jesus is the Christ,
begotten by God. We give thanks to the Lord that He has
formed us into a community of believers, united in the Spirit.
SACRIFICIAL GIVING
March 29, 2015
Online Giving for March 29
$ 8,464.00
$ 1,364.01
Monthly Online for March
$
April 5, 2015
Online Giving for April 5
$ 12,527.00
$ 1,349.01
Monthly Online for April
$
195.00
160.00
We are grateful to all who continue to support Corpus Christi
Parish by your prayers and financial contributions.
To register for Online Giving, please visit our website:
www.corpuschristiparish.net
Should you have a question while signing up, Our Sunday
Visitor Online Support is at the ready to help you out.
Simply call 1-800-348-2886, ext. 4.
EASTER
Including Online Giving,
our Easter Collection totaled $13,615.00.
Thank you for your generous support
of Corpus Christi Parish.
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SUNDAY of DIVINE MERCY
SANDWICH COLLECTION
The Social Action Committee is collecting sandwiches this
weekend, April 11/12. Please bring your donations to church
no later than the 12 PM Mass.
OPERATION RICE BOWL
If you forgot to return your Rice Bowl, please do so as soon as
possible. A special collection bin is located by the side altar.
ARCHBISHOP’S ANNUAL APPEAL
The Archbishop’s Annual Appeal changes lives through
service to the Lord. In addition to assisting the underserved of
our communities, your gift helps those cultivating a vocation
to the priesthood. Your gift to the Appeal is an investment in
the future of our Church and our faith. Thank you to the
parish families who have made a gift or pledge to the 2015
Archbishop’s Annual Appeal. If you have not yet participated,
please prayerfully consider doing so. Although we need a
number of extraordinary commitments to meet our goal,
please know that every dollar of your gift will have a major
impact.
A CHEERFUL GIVER
A cheerful giver does not count the cost of what he gives. His
heart is set on pleasing and cheering the one to whom the gift
is given.
- St. Julian
A FAMILY PERSPECTIVE
In today’s gospel Jesus teaches, “Blessed are those who have
not seen and believe.” Accepting someone as they are,
without demanding they prove themselves or meet our
expectations, creates rich relationship. Without acceptance a
home is only a house and a family is just a group of house
mates.
- by Bud Ozar
CORPUS CHRISTI SCHOOL HAPPENINGS
Do you ever wonder if a Catholic School could be the right fit
for your child? We will host a special Spring Open House on
Wednesday, April 15th at 8:30 AM at the school for
prospective students and their families. Corpus Christi School,
a 2012 National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence, offers an
outstanding core curriculum in addition to Spanish, art, music
and band.
All are invited to visit while classes are in session. Faculty,
students and parents will be on hand to answer questions.
Come and witness firsthand the Corpus Christi School
difference! For more information, please contact our school
office at 860-529-5487.
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Sunday:
READINGS for the WEEK
Acts 4:23-31; Ps 2:1-3, 4-9; Jn 3:1-8
Acts 4:32-37; Ps 93:1-2, 5; Jn 3:7b-15
Acts 5:17-26; Ps 34:2-9; Jn 3:16-21
Acts 5:27-33; Ps 34:2, 9, 17-20; Jn 3:31-36
Acts 5:34-42; Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14; Jn 6:1-15
Acts 6:1-7; Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19;
Jn 6:16-21
Acts 3:13-15, 17-19; Ps 4:2, 4, 7-9;
1 Jn 2:1-5a; Lk 24:35-48
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WEDDING BANNS
II Quinn O’Brien and Katie Lamo
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BAPTISMS
During the months of February and March we welcomed . . . . .
Cristian Paul Amaral
Henrik Kurt Catterfeld
Isabella Rose Cote
Vanessa Marie Zdrok
Madeline Grace Roth
Seana Marie Sala
Zoe Ann Bazzano
Taylor Marie Hall
Michael Allen Weaver
into our parish family. We congratulate their parents and
godparents and pray that they will grow to be strong and
faithful Catholics.
2016 MASS BOOK & CANDLES
The Scheduling of Masses and Sanctuary Lamps for our loved
ones, living or deceased, for the year 2016 can be arranged by
calling the rectory no sooner than Tuesday, May 5th.
Please note:
• To provide ample opportunity for all, no more than 4
weekend Masses can be scheduled at that time.
• The offering for each Mass is $15.
• The offering for each candle is $10.
• Offerings for Masses and candles should be made at the
time of booking.
Also note that 5:30 Masses are only available during Lent.
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April 12, 2015
CATHOLIC LIGHTHOUSE CORNER
Fatima: Living the Message - Fr. Jason Brooks, L.C.
In a time of lost innocence, the faith of three children inspired
thousands and made the world believe in miracles. In this talk,
Fr. Brooks brings to light why Fatima is regarded by many as
the most important spiritual event of the past 100 years.
LENTEN GIVING CROSSES UPDATE
Many of those who took a Lenten Giving Cross card have
completed the activity described there and have returned the
card. The returns show that many good works are being done.
These include contributions to agencies which serve the needy,
and participation in ongoing parish projects such as the shelter
meals and snack drive. Some people who took a yellow card
with a prayer have copied the prayer and returned the card, but
you are most welcome to keep the card if you wish to continue
to say the prayer throughout the year.
Thank you to all who are participating in this project. Please
continue to return your cards in the collection basket when you
complete the task. This provides wonderful feedback on what
is accomplished through this program.
THANK YOU from the DAISIES
Girl Scout Daisy Troop 10263, from Corpus Christi School,
would like to thank the parishioners for making the Cookie
Booth Sale a HUGE success! The girls learned a lot and also
raised money for some good causes, including the Cookies for
Heroes program that delivers cookies to men and women in
our military. Thank you for your generous support.
KNIGHTS HOST PASTA DINNER
The Knights of Columbus is holding its annual Pasta Dinner
in Father Crawford Hall at the Church of the Incarnation, 544
Prospect Street in Wethersfield, on Saturday, April 25 after
the 5 PM Mass. Our menu includes the following: ziti,
meatballs, sausage, salad & dessert. After dinner, Sal Basile
will entertain our guests with traditional Italian music.
The cost of the dinner is $10.00 per adult, $25.00 per family
(children 12 and under). Please call John Ewaski at 860-5633887 to make your reservation. Checks should be made
payable to the Knights of Columbus and sent to 161 Brimfield
Road, Wethersfield 06109. Seating is limited, call early to
guarantee your place for you or your group. Proceeds of this
event will go to local charities. Thank you for your support, we
look forward to seeing you on April 25th.
PAPAL VISIT PILGRIMAGE: 9/27/15 Weekend
The Archdiocese of Hartford is sponsoring a pilgrimage to
Philadelphia to see Pope Francis during his visit to the United
States. Prices vary depending on room occupancy choice.
Reservations are now being taken and deposits are due by
April 15th. For further details and to download registration
forms, go to: www.archdioceseofhartford.org.
MASS of HEALING and HOPE
Tuesday, April 21st at 7:30 PM at the Archdiocesan Center at
St. Thomas Seminary in Bloomfield. It will be preceded by the
recitation of the rosary at 6:55 PM. Presider: Most Rev. Peter
Buczek. Healing teams are available after Mass. For more
information: 860-242-5573, x2695.
SOCIAL ACTION COMMITTEE NEWS
The committee is very appreciative of Cathy Brennan and
her family for coordinating the Easter Food Collection. As
always, we are also most grateful to the parishioners who so
generously support these collections.
We are also extremely grateful to Andrew, Amy & Tim
Verre who did a great job coordinating the meals for
Immaculate Conception Shelter this past year.
The next meeting for the Social Action Committee is Tuesday,
April 21st at 7 PM in the conference room of the church hall.
Please join us - help is always needed.
APRIL CATHOLIC TRANSCRIPT
Corpus Christi got quite a bit of coverage in the April edition
of the Catholic Transcript. In the article about bestowing St.
Joseph Medals on 206 parishioners (pages 3,7), John & Marie
Burnosky were listed as Corpus Christi’s recipients. The
Archbishop’s St. Patrick Day Breakfast article (page 17)
quoted parishioner John Brett and his appreciation for Catholic
schools. On page 5, “ ‘Kind hearts’ prompt women to launch
clinic in Honduras” tells the beautiful story of our own Mary
Pergiovanni and Nancy Kiely and their work to establish
Clinica la Amistad (Friendship Clinic). Visit
www.catholictranscript.org to read that article.
JOIN the HOMEFRONT TEAM
This year HomeFront Day will be on Saturday, May 2nd.
HomeFront Day is sponsored by HomeFront, Inc., where
parishes all over the state accept a project to repair and fix up
the home of low income families. Together with Sacred Heart
and Church of the Incarnation, we have had excellent teams
participate in HomeFront for over 17 years now. There is a
great deal of work to be done to a home in Old Wethersfield,
near Standish Park and Mikey’s Place, including painting, yard
clean-up and minor carpentry. We need a lot of workers: even
just 1 hour of your time would be very much appreciated. You
must be at least 14 years of age, but young people ages 14 to
17 may work with a signed release from their parents, and
supervision. Please complete the following sign-up form and
put it in the collection basket. For more information and/or to
sign up, you can contact Pat McGovern at 860-563-7773 or
Tim
Nixon
at
860-558-4575,
email:
[email protected]. Please consider donating some
time for this very worthwhile project.
------------------------------------------I would like to volunteer for HomeFront Day:
Name: ___________________Address:__________________
Phone: (home) _____________(work) ___________________
(cell) _________________
Age of child volunteering ____
(if 14-17, signed release from parent needed)
Time you are available from 8 AM to 4 PM _____________
Project clean-up from 3 to 5 PM ______________________
I have skills in: ____________________________________
I am a professional in the following area: _________________
I am not skilled, but want to help with (please circle)
Painting
Yard Cleanup
Food for Volunteers
Project Cleanup