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Church of
The Holy Spirit
183 Church Street, Newington, Connecticut 06111
“I AM THE TRUE VINE, AND MY FATHER IS THE VINE GROWER. HE TAKES
AWAY EVERY BRANCH IN ME THAT DOES NOT BEAR FRUIT, AND EVERYONE
THAT DOES HE PRUNES SO THAT IT BEARS MORE FRUIT.” - JN 15:1-2
EXCERPTS FROM THE LECTIONARY FOR MASS ©2001, 1998, 1970 CCD
Father Lawrence Bock
James Shiels
PARISH PRIESTS
DEACONS
Father James Kinnane, In Residence
Joseph Guzauckas
MASSES
Daily & Saturday 9:00 am
Sunday Vigil (Saturday Evening) 4:00 pm - Sunday 7:30, 9:00,10:30 am and 12:00 noon
SACRAMENTS
Confessions: Saturdays from 3:00 - 3:45 pm
Baptism:
First and Third Sundays at 1:00 pm by appointment.
Baptismal Preparation Program for first-time parents: last Monday of each month at 7:00 pm
Registration is required. Please call the Rectory office.
Matrimony:
Please call for an appointment at least six months in advance.
Vocations
(Priesthood and/or Religious Life): Office of Vocations (860) 286-7670 or www.vocationshartford.org
SICK CALLS
Your parish priests visit the three area hospitals - New Britain, Hartford and St. Francis.
We are happy and honored to visit the sick or homebound. Please notify us.
For Sacraments of Anointing and Eucharist, hospital chaplains are available. Make requests through hospital clerks.
Rectory: 860-666-5671 Parish Secretary: [email protected] Website: www.holyspiritnewington.org
Religious Education Office: 860-666-3562 Religious Education Director: [email protected]
MISSION STATEMENT
Holy Spirit Parish is a Roman Catholic faith community, which seeks to live out the Gospel of Jesus Christ by prayer,
service, and mutual support. We understand our responsibility to form our lives according to the teaching and with the
help of our Lord Jesus, to celebrate His presence in our liturgy, to live it out in service to our parish and community, and
to pass it on to our children faithfully and joyfully.
CHURCH OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
Vigil
4:00 pm
Walter O’Connor req. by his Daughter
(Birthday Remembrance)
Sunday, May 3
Fifth Sunday of Easter
7:30 am
Nenia Ignacio req. by Maria
(Birthday Remembrance)
9:00 am
Barry Skipp req. by John and Margaret
Rocco
10:30 am
Antonio Zibaitis req. by his Wife
(Third Anniversary)
12:00 N
Steven Horton req. by his Family
(Birthday Remembrance)
Monday, April 4
9:00 am
Intentions of the DePamphilis and
Nicotera Families req. by
Victor DePamphilis Family
Tuesday, April 5
9:00 am
Intentions of the Legion of Mary
Wednesday, April 6
9:00 am
Nicholas and Mary Piergrossi req. by
their Family
(Wedding Anniversary Remembrance)
Thursday, May 7
9:00 am
Lucila Pelaez req. by her Daughter
Friday, May 8
9:00 am
Benedicta Ano-os req. by her Niece
Saturday, May 9
9:00 am
Santina Callegher req. by her Nieces
Vigil
4:00 pm
Henry and Cecile Theriault req. by
their Family
Sunday, May 10
Sixth Sunday of Easter
Mother’s Day
7:30 am
Emilia Pizzoferrato and Family req. by
Antonio Pizzoferrato
9:00 am
Katy Szydlo req. by her Son
(Eleventh Anniversary)
10:30 am
Marie Tosi req. by Mark, JoAn, and
Lawrence Tosi
12:00 N
Irene Borkowski req. by the Holy Spirit
Ladies Guild
WEDDING BANNS
I Bryan Ouelette and
Ashley Sahadi
COFFEE AND DONUTS—Will be served in Father
O’Connor Center after the 7:30, 9:00 and 10:30 am
Masses.
THE LITURGY COMMITTEE—Will meet this Monday, May
4, 7:30 pm in the Rectory.
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS SCHEDULE—Are available in
the front Sacristy.
NEWINGTON
Weekly Offertory
$8,197.
Online Giving 4/71-4/14/2015
$1,186.
Thank you for your spiritual and
financial supportof our parish.
FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
"If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask
for whatever you want and it will be done for you."
What a lovely promise! Imagine how satisfying it
would be to ask for whatever we wanted and then to
see that wish granted. Truly, it would be difficult to
think of anyone who would not love to see a promise
like this fulfilled. But we know Jesus isn't a genie in a
magic lamp sent to indulge every selfish whim. So,
what's the catch? Well, as Jesus puts it in today's
Gospel, this promise is extended to those who
"remain" in him. He uses the beautiful analogy of the
vine and the branches to explain what this means. "A
branch cannot bear fruit on its own unless it remains
on the vine .. I am the vine, you are the branches."
The idea here is that we are to be connected to Jesus
so closely that our very life, our growth, our actions,
indeed even our desires come from him as their
source. When we are authentically rooted in Christ,
and when his words remain in us, then that cannot
help but transform us into people who want what
Jesus wants. And when we want what he wants, why
wouldn't he give it to us? This brings to mind a quote
from St. Alphonsus Liguori. "In cold and heat, in rain
and wind," said this wise doctor of the church, "the
soul united to God says: “I want it to be warm, to be
cold, windy, to rain, because God wills it.'" In a similar
vein, another doctor of the church, St. Thérèse of
Lisieux, said that God has "always given me what I've
desired, or rather, He's made me desire what He
wanted to give me." This is the secret to constant
contentment. No matter what life brings, when we
truly desire to embrace God's will, we are bound to be
happy.
© Liturgical Publications Inc
Raymond T. Tanguay, of our Parish
Florence Gagnon, of our Parish
Patricia Mowel, of our Parish
Louis Provost
James Kenney
Alice Howe
Lena Bessoni
Michael Gresh
For the People of Napal
Sr. Maris Stella Hickey
Sr. Patricia Corcoran
For the deceased people who died
at the earthquake at Napal
FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
Classes have ended for the 2014 – 2015 Religious
Ed school year.
Classes will resume in the Fall on September 13,
2015 at JWMS for the 2015 – 2016 Religious Ed
year.
Re - registration week will be the week of May
17th for the 2015 – 2016 Religious Ed school year
in the Father O’Connor Center from 6PM – 7PM
Monday
5
/18
/2015
through
Thursday
5/21/2015.
EARTHQUAKE IN NEPAL
Catholic Relief Services (CRS) has
already begun to embark on a
major emergency response to this
severe disaster and has
committed funds to extended
relief efforts.
CRS is providing 10,000 families
(50,000 people) with emergency shelter materials,
blankets, water treatment and hygiene kits. Given the
scale of the disaster, the agency expects to expand
relief activities to additional families. CRS is working
with Caritas Nepal to identify the most pressing needs
in the hardest hit districts between Kathmandu and
Pokhara, and will scale their operations accordingly.
Baskets will be available next weekend, May 9 and 10
at the entrances to the church.
Funds will be
promptly sent to Catholic Relief Services.
A FAMILY PERSPECTIVE
Like the vine grower in today’s Gospel, parents must
“prune and cleanse” the branches in their family if
their children are going to be rooted. Discipline,
limits and setting goals are a necessary part of
parenting so our children will grow and ”bear fruit.”
PLANT SALE BY THE LADIES GUILD
OF HOLY SPIRIT CHURCH, This
coming Friday, May 8 and Saturday,
May 9 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at
Father O’Connor Center. Vegetables,
decorative plants and herbs will be available.
Geraniums will be $3.75 each. Call Jan Hebert at 860561-4785, or Debbie Hebert at 860-666-2576. Color
selections for geraniums are: White, Red, Pink,
Salmon and Magenta.
2015 ARCHBISHOPS ANNUAL APPEAL
This weekend is Commitment Weekend at our parish and
across the Archdiocese for the 2015 Archbishop’s Annual
Appeal. A final call for those who have not yet participated.
POSITIVE CHANGES—During the
Spring Season we all plan to make
positive changes in our lives and
habits for the betterment of ourselves
and for our families and loved ones.
Pray to our Blessed Mother for
strength and guidance. To schedule an in-home
visitation of our Blessed Virgin Mary Home Visitation
Statue, offered by the Legion of Mary, to any
Newington parishioner, please call Sharon at 860-666
-5961 or Beverly at 860-667-0682.
NORTHWEST CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL—Will host
its Eighth Annual Jazz Cabaret Night next Saturday,
May 9 at 7:00 pm at the school. The event will
feature performances by Northwest Catholic’s Jazz
Ensemble, Jazz Singers, and Big Band. Tickets are
$20 each for adults, and $10 for students and senior
citizens. Tickets must be reserved in advance. For
more information or to reserve tickets, please go to
www.NorthwestCatholic.org/JazzNight.
MERCY HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION RAFFLE
Mercy High School located in Middletown is
sponsoring a $25,000 tax free Education Raffle that
can be used at any accredited school in the United
States (grades k-college), and for student loan
payments. Tickets are $100 and the drawing is
Wednesday, May 13 during intermission at Mercy’s
Spring Concert starting at 7:00 pm. You do not need
to be present to win. Only 600 tickets will be sold.
For information or to order a ticket, go to
www.mercyhigh.com or call the school at 860-3478957.
HOLY FAMILY PASSIONIST RETREAT CENTER
Retreat; Reflect, Renew, Men’s Retreat weekend. You
don’t want to miss the opportunity to Know Greater
Joy!
Whether you missed your parish retreat
weekend or you just want to take some time to
reconnect, consider one of the remaining weekends:
Friday, May 15 through Sunday, May 17. Register at
www.holyfamilyretreat.org/know greater joy, or call
our registrar, Ted at 860-760-9705. The Retreat
Center is located at 303 Tunxis Road in West
Hartford.
GIANT TAG SALE—St. Lucian’s Residence, 532
Burritt St. in New Britain, 860-223-2123. Clothing,
toys, furniture, jewelry, trinkets, kitchenware,
collectibles and much, much more.
Home-made
Babka, Soup, Bread, Peirogi and Golabki. Also a
Polish Kitchen from 8:00 am—2:00 pm. Saturday
May 16, rain date Sunday, May 17.
May 3, 2015
Adoration
Altar Servers
Altar Society
Adult Funeral Servers
Baptism Preparations
Bereavement Group
Building & Grounds Comm.
Celebrate Life Reps
Community Life Comm.
Eucharistic Ministers
Family Ministry
Finance Council
Food Delivery
Funeral Ministry Team
Homeless Shelter Ministry
Ladies’ Guild
Lectors
Legion of Mary
Liturgy Committee
Men’s Retreat
Music Ministry
Adult Choir
Contemporary Choir
Youth Choir
Parish Council
Parish Nurse Ministry
Public Relations
Religious Education
RCIA Deacon
Stewardship
Monday, May 4
7:30 pm
Tuesday, May 5
6:00—9:00 pm
John & Rose DiSarro
Deacon James Shiels
Patricia Jarvis
Eleanore Marchand
Deacon Joseph Guzauckas,
John Rocco
John Pergolizzi
Manfred Becker
Gail Kelly
Susan McCaffrey
Rosann Guzauckas
Grace Lineberry
Maureen O’Connor Lyons
Deacon James Shiels
Charles Lavoie
Paul McBride
David Dyson, Director
David Dyson
Tom Tallard
David Dyson
John Rocco
Anne Pelow
Cindy Paoletti
Susan Skipp, Director
James Shiels
Francis Rooney
Liturgy Committee,
Rectory
Silent Adoration,
Church
Wednesday, May 6
Thursday, May 7
2:30 pm
Legion of Mary, CCD Office
Friday, May 8
9:00 am
Altar Guild, Church
LADIES GUILD BANQUET—SAVE THE DATE! The
Holy Spirit Ladies Guild Banquet will be held on
Wednesday, May 13 at Portofino’s Restaurant, 246
New Britain Road in Kensington at 5:30 pm. Menu;
Choice of: Chicken Francaise, Veal Parmesan, $25 per
person; Eggplant Parmesan, $26, Baked Stuffed Sole
$26, and Strip Steak; $28.
Please make checks
payable to Holy Spirit Ladies Guild. The deadline for
reservations is Monday, May 4. We look forward to a
nice evening.
SEVENTH ANNUAL BLUE MASS—
Archbishop Leonard P. Blair would
like to extend to you a formal
invitation to attend this year’s
Seventh Annual Blue Mass, this Sunday, May 3 at
11:00 am at the Cathedral of Saint Joseph, 140
Farmington Avenue in Hartford.
All faiths are
welcome.
This annual Mass honors police, fire,
safety, and ER personnel. More information can be
found at www.archdioceseofhartford.org.
CATHOLIC CEMETERIES ASSOCIATION—The Catholic
Cemeteries Association of the Archdiocese of Hartford
is offering all Catholic Families the opportunity to
purchase pre-need graves with upright monuments,
shrine graves, or mausoleum crypt spaces with
interest free installment payments up to four years.
This offer begins Wednesday, April 1 and expires
Friday, May 15. For further information or to make an
appointment, please call 860-225-1938.
CRE DO
CATH OLIC
SINGLES—Dinner
and
Amusements, Saturday, May 16, 5:00 pm in North
Haven.
Meet at the Athena Dinner at 5:00 pm
(Washington Avenue). Proceed to “The Game” arcade
games, go karts, mini-golf, batting cages, etc. If it
rains, meet anyway and we will choose another activity
or dinner. Directions: I-91, exit 12, diner on right, look
for Silver Saturn.
SAVE THE DATE! UPCOMING EXCITING
BUS TRIPS!
•Saturday, June 27—Baseball Hall of Fame,
Cooperstown, NY. Great Family trip. $89 pp.
•Saturday, July 25—Boston Duck Tour, JFK Library
followed by dinner at Maggiano’s Restaurant at
5:00 pm, $142pp
•Saturday, August 8– Saratoga Racetrack, reserved
grandstand seating, always a sellout. $89 pp.
•Saturday, September 12-Broadway Show; “Beautiful”,
based on the life of singer/songwriter Carole King.
This a fabulous show! $189 pp.
•Wednesday, December 9—Always a Sellout! Radio
City Christmas Show, followed by dinner at
Carmine’s. Price to follow.
For information and reservations regarding upcoming
bus trips, please contact John Rocco , 860-666-5061.
These trips sell out quickly, please make your
reservations asap.
May 3, 2015
Please include in your prayers………...
Grace Abraham
Caesar Alexander
Corrado Alessandro
Raymond Anderson
Heather Bailey
Thomas Baggiero
Mary Lou Basdekian
Michelle Bengtson
Damian Blair
Paul Boccaccio
Richard Boudin
Catherine Brown
Kathleen Brown
Gilda Bruschino
Mary Burke
Timothy Byrnes
Rena Calcaterra
Mary Carlson
Patricia Castelhano
Norman Cavanagh
Frank Cefaretti
Donald Chadwick
Giovanni Cherubino
Rosemary
Chmielewski
Stephen Chullikel
Maria Claffey
Richard Clarkin
Dorothy Connery
Justin Conway
Patricia Crowley
Gail Cyr
Mary Burke David
Joan Donnelly
Susan Doyle
Luke Dunn
Linda Faselle
Joseph Fadziewicz
Anthony Fontana
Mary Fournier
Irene Frago
Fr. Edward McLean
Patricia Gallicchio
Tiffany Gallacchio
Peter Gembala
Joey Genovese
Benjamin George
Kathy Giguere
Dan Giangrave
Zofia Gorski
Edward Grant, Jr.
Barbara Gregory
Gail Gregory
James Griffin
Clare Gubbins
Dolores Gustin
Andrew Hedberg
Beverly Iskra
Ann Jameson
Patricia Johnson
Arlene Jordan
Ed Kcaye
Alexandra Kubko
Judy Larson
Marirose Lynch
Patrick Kelly
Stella Kuzma
Sophia Lesinski
Stephen Linde
Natalie Lundgren
Lorenzo Maldonado
Robert Maliszewski
Lois Manyon
Daniel Marchand
Erica Marchand
Madeline Marcoux
Fred Martocchio
Carol Mazotas
Dominic Mazzoccoli
Maryann McCusker
Betty McGrath
Joanne McKinnon
Rev. Edward J.
McLean
Eileen McVicar
Janet Mosdale
Kathleen Munoz
Keith Michaud
Raymond Newton
Anthony Niro
Pietro Niro
Dwight Otis
Adele Pac
Rosemary
Papoosha
Melissa Parody
Michelle Pasciuto
Beverly Perrotta
Christine Perry
Michael Perry
Monice Price
Pamela Puza
Don Reney
Rose Reinwald
Stacey Richardson
Joanne F. Ring
Aldeo Roy
Alma Roy
Philip Rizzuto
Janet Schaefer
Tom Spazian
Kathleen BurkeSpencer
Sharon Spillane
James Stowe
Carol Sweet
Michael Taddei
Rita Tardiff
Debbie Tierney
Gary Tierney
Elizabeth Tipton
Paul Trifone
Lynn Thomas
Richard Torrey
Karen Williams
Margaret Williamson
Alfreda Wilson
Sr. Veronica Wilson
Marianne Wowak
Marion Wieczorek
Tim Wright
Kay Zakarian
Annie Zingari
Dolores Zlotkowski
©2012 Liturgical Publications Inc.
Readings for the Week of May 3, 2015
Sunday: Acts 9:26-31/1 Jn 3:18-24/Jn 15:1-8
Monday: Acts 14:5-18/Jn 14:21-26
Tuesday: Acts 14:19-28/Jn 14:27-31
Wednesday: Acts 15:1-6/Jn 15:1-8
Thursday: Acts 15:7-21/Jn 15:9-11
Friday: Acts 15:22-31/Jn 15:12-17
Saturday: Acts 16:1-10/Jn 15:18-21
Next Sunday: Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48/1 Jn 4:7-10/Jn
15:9-17
©Liturgical Publications Inc
Fifth Sunday of Easter
Most of the grape pruning takes place during the
winter, after the harvest has been brought in
and before the first bud break in the spring.
While most of us home gardeners are afraid to
cut back the vines to an appropriate degree,
skilled pruners have no such hesitation. As
vineyards proliferate across the country, we are
growing more accustomed to seeing the headless
stumps of grape vines standing three or four feet
above the ground. As the new shoots sprout out,
vine tenders will take to the fields to judiciously
cut away excessive growth. As the season
continues, they will even pull off individual
leaves to ensure that the strength and vigor of
the vine goes to producing the best fruit.
Everything that has been cut away is gathered
up and burned to ensure that insects and disease
do not find their way to the healthy plants. The
description that Jesus offers in today's Gospel is
not much different from what happens in
vineyards today. In his day, that same thing was
happening, and so when he described the
connection that exists between the believer and
himself, his hearers knew exactly what he meant.
While we easily understand that a branch must
remain connected to bear fruit, most of us are
far removed from the regular practice of
viniculture.
We
don't
have
the
instant
comprehension of how necessary it is for the
vines to be pruned and cut back. Cutting back is
so essential, that without it vines will eventually
grow wild and produce almost nothing. Lent
was the season in which we were to get our
spiritual life in order, to prune ourselves a bit by
reigning in our desires and not letting things get
out of hand. We are now a month after Easter. It
might be a good time to reflect back on those
Lenten resolutions and see if any of them are still
working. Prayer and almsgiving are always in
season.©2012
Liturgical Publications Inc.
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