SAINT JOSEPH CHURCH
BROOKFIELD, CT
MAY 24, 2015
SAINT JOSEPH CHURCH
PENTECOST
May 24, 2015
PARISH STAFF
Rev. George F. O’Neill, Pastor
[email protected]
Deacon Peter J. Kuhn
MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
MASS SCHEDULE CHANGES
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SUNDAY, MAY 24—NO 5:00 PM MASS
Deacon William J. Shaughnessy
MONDAY, MAY 25—WEEKDAY MASS AT 8:00 AM ONLY
PARISH OFFICE CLOSED
Msgr. Edward Scull, Retired - Weekend Liturgist
[email protected]
Rita Golaszewski, Parish Secretary
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Andrea Woronick,
Director of Faith Formation and Ministry
[email protected]
EDJE & Cross Over 2 Jesus Administrator
Roseann D’Aureli
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David Kendall, Music Director
[email protected]
Tory Gozzi, Choir Director
[email protected]
PARISH OFFICE
Phone: 203.775.1035
Fax: 203.775.1684
Web Site: www.stjosephbrookfield.com
Email: [email protected]
Mail:
163 Whisconier Road,
Brookfield, CT 06804
GPS Address: 1 Obtuse Hill Road
Brookfield, CT 06804
Office Hours:
9:00 AM – 4:30 PM, Monday-Thursday
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM, Friday
Mass Schedule:
Confessions:
Saturday Vigil – 5:00 PM
Sunday-7:30, 9:00 & 11:00 AM, 5:00 PM
Monday-Friday – 6:45 and 8:45 AM
Saturday morning – 8:00 AM
Saturday at 4:00 PM
HOLY HOUR FOR THE UNBORN
Sundays at 3:00 PM (Cancelled this week for parade)
SAINT JOSEPH SCHOOL
Mr. Scott Bannon, Principal
Phone: 203.775.2774
Fax: 203.775.5810
Web Site: www.sjsbrookfield.org
PRAYING FOR PEACE
We invite you to stay at the end of Sunday Mass –
following the closing hymn – and join in praying three
“Hail Marys” for Peace: in our World, in our Families
and in our Hearts..
SACRAMENTS
Baptism – The Sacr ament of Baptism is celebr ated on
Sundays at 12:30 p.m. A Pre-Baptism class is required for
both parents prior to the Baptism of their first child.
Register with the Parish Office: 203.775.1035.
Marriage – Weddings gener ally ar e celebr ated on
Friday evening or Saturday afternoon and must be
scheduled at least six months in advance. Please do not
make final arrangements for your reception prior to
contacting the Parish Office.
R.C.I.A. – Inter ested in Catholic Faith? Call the Par ish
Office.
HOSPITALIZED PARISHIONERS
Parishioners entering local hospitals are urged to advise
the Admissions Department that they are Roman
Catholic and that they wish to be visited by the Catholic
Chaplain. This is especially important if admission is
through the Emergency Room. In addition, you may
contact the Parish Office directly in order to arrange a
visit from a member of St. Joseph’s clergy.
THOSE FOR WHOM WE PRAY
FOR THOSE IN NEED OF GOD’S HEALING, STRENGTH
AND COMFORT: Bill Schappert, Carmine Mango, Pat Walsh,
Helen Fiddner, John Mainhart, Ralph Santoliquido, Patricia, Sr.
Sophia, Pete V., Bob Murphy, Charles and Faye Thibodeau, and
Matthew.
FOR THE PROTECTION AND SAFE RETURN OF THOSE
SERVING IN THE ARMED FORCES: C.J. Arconti, Brendan
Cooney, Michael Ayala Lopez, Michael Moreira, Ryan Quintard
and John Suszynski.
BROOKFIELD, CT
SUNDAY, MAY 24, 2015
SOLEMNITY OF PENTECOST
Sing a new song
A “sequence” is part of the Liturgy of the
Word, sung before the gospel on the greatest
feasts in the year. However, it seems to be
hardly ever sung anymore. Does it “prolong”
the liturgy? Why not celebrate the gift of
God’s Spirit today and discover yourself
embraced by God’s Spirit in one of these
thrilling manifestations: Come, Holy Spirit. Come, father of the
poor, giver of gifts, light of the heart. Greatest comforter, sweet
guest of the soul, sweet consolation. In labor, rest, in heat,
temperance, in tears, solace. Cleanse what is unclean, water that
which is dry, heal that which is wounded. Bend that which is
inflexible, fire that which is chilled, correct what goes astray.
Grant eternal joy.
TODAY’S READINGS: Day: Acts 2:1-11; Galatians 5:16-25 or 1
Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13; Sequence: Veni Sancte Spiritus;
John 20:19-23 (63). “He breathed on them and said to them,
‘Receive the Holy Spirit.’ “
Pentecost Sunday
By Gina Loehr
“ʻRivers of living water will flow from within him who
believes in me.’ He said this in reference to the Spirit.”
Rivers of living water. What does this image make us think
of? Something active. Something dynamic and changing, yet
constant and dependable. A river with living water is not
stagnant; it is not silent, but rather it speaks. This river is not
mucky or full of algae. This river is clear, beautiful,
refreshing, and life-giving. It draws people to its banks by
providing the kind of water that sustains life and the kind of
scenery that is a joy to behold.
Those who believe in Jesus will be like this river.
Through the Spirit of Christ, which first came upon
Christian believers at Pentecost and which came upon us at
our baptism, we become a source of “living water.” Instead
of being motionless, dull, murky, unproductive people, we
are strengthened by God’s power to be dynamic, refreshing,
and life-giving.
This isn’t automatic, however. We must cooperate with
the Spirit that has been given to us. Those of us who have
received confirmation have been sacramentally gifted with
the fullness of the Spirit, but that doesn’t mean that the
living water is flowing at full speed. As St. Paul wrote in his
second letter to Timothy, we need to “stir into flame the gift
of God” (1:6). The flame may be there, but if we don’t fan it
through prayer, virtuous living, spiritual formation, and
frequent reception of the sacraments, then it will never burst
forth with the full power that it could have. But let us take
heart! Even this process of “fanning” is made easier when
we call upon the Holy Spirit to help us. For St. Paul reminds
us today that “the Spirit too comes to the aid of our
weakness.”
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MONDAY, MAY 25
BEDE THE VENERABLE, PRIEST, DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH
So many books, so little time
You know the drill: You buy the book, then never read it. It
gathers dust and remorse the longer it sits on the shelf. Your
intentions were sincere, but time always seems short, energy
scarce. It’s much easier to watch television or surf the internet than
to give yourself to the pursuit of learning! The Venerable Bede
made the time: for learning languages, studying scripture, pouring
over histories, and becoming truly wise. Today we begin a week of
reading Sirach, a compilation of acquired wisdom. Turn off the
media and find three wise sayings in Sirach meant for you.
TODAY’S READINGS: Sirach 17:20-24; Mark 10:17-27 (347).
“No more can the dead give praise than those who have never
lived.”
TUESDAY, MAY 26 - PHILIP NERI, PRIEST
Let your life be your sermon
Philip Neri was a popular spiritual advisor and confessor. But this
“saint of Rome” who lived during the Council of Trent also was
criticized by some for allowing laymen to preach and for using
hymns written in the language of the people. History is a great
teacher that in this case reminds us that a saint of the church
recognized the richness of faith within the laity of his day and
encouraged the use of everyday language in the singing of hymns.
Say a prayer of gratitude today for the faith that is yours alone to
preach by the way in which you live.
TODAY’S READINGS: Sirach 35:1-12; Mark 10:28-31 (348).
“But many that are first will be last, and the last will be first.”
WEDNESDAY, MAY 27
AUGUSTINE OF CANTERBURY,
BISHOP, RELIGIOUS,
MISSIONARY
The original Canterbury tale
Imagine being uprooted from a monastic life and told to march
across medieval Europe to Christianize a far-flung kingdom with
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unknown gods. This was the task given to Augustine of
Canterbury, a Benedictine monk who became the first archbishop
of Canterbury and a founder of the English church in the year 597.
We would not be talking about Augustine today had he listened to
the men in his mission who, seeing the task before them, urged
Augustine to turn back and cancel the undertaking soon after it
began. Encouraged by Pope Gregory the Great, Augustine and the
men persevered and succeeded. If we stay the course through the
difficult times, our mission of faith—large or small—can and will
be completed. Hang in there!
TODAY’S READINGS: Sirach 36:1, 4-5a, 10-17; Mark 10:32-45
(349). “Come to our aid, O God of the universe, look upon us,
show us the light of your mercies.”
THURSDAY, MAY 28-Let failings lead you to faith
Many of us find it difficult to ask for help. We would much rather
give than be vulnerable enough to receive. While faith tells us that
God is in charge, we so often forget and live as if we are in control
of our lives. Then something stops us in our tracks: a
disappointment, a diagnosis, a failure, or a death. And in that
moment pride is revealed for the false god that it is and we cry out,
“Master, help me see.” Write a note of gratitude to someone whose
“strength has been revealed in weakness.”
TODAY’S READINGS: Sirach 42:15-25; Mark 10:46-52 (350).
“Many rebuked him telling him to be silent. But he kept calling
out all the more.”
FRIDAY, MAY 29 - A prayer for the ages
Shrines, home altars, burial grounds, memorial services—these are
all common ways people honor their ancestors. For Christians, we
have the Litany of Saints, one of the oldest prayers in Christianity,
where we call to mind the holy men and women in our salvation
history. The litany is most often sung at Easter Vigil Mass and All
Saints Day, but many of us also pray modified litanies each night
calling out the names of our own special circle of saints: God bless
Mom, God bless Dad . . . . Remembering the goodness and
faithfulness of living and departed holy men and women is the first
step in paying our respects. To ensure a lasting legacy, we must
follow their examples of radical love.
TODAY’S READINGS: Sirach 44:1, 9-13; Mark 11:11-26 (351).
“Now will I praise those godly men, our ancestors, each in his
own time.”
WAYPOINT Teen Group News
Flapjack Fundraiser at Applebee’s
WHEN: Sunday, J une 7, 8:00 to 9:45 AM
WHERE: Applebee’s Neighbor hood Gr ill
57 Federal Road, Danbury
PRICE: $7/adult, $4/child, $25/family maximum
TICKETS: After Mass this weekend
Summer Clothing Needed
For Waypoint’s Midnight Run
Waypoint - St. J oe’s teen gr oup - will be making their third
Midnight Run to New Yor k City on May 30 to distr ibute clothing and sandwiches to the street people and others in desperate
need. Please support our teens who will make real the love of
Christ for the poor and marginalized of our society.
We are looking for donations of gently used summer-weight
clothing in good condition. (No bathing suits, please!) Clothing
should be placed in a plastic bag and deposited in the tan clothing
drop shed in the lower parking lot behind the school. Receipts are
available at the shed. Thank you for your support.
Praying the Psalms with Lectio Divina
Our women’s bible study group invites all women of the
parish to a meeting this Tuesday, May 26, at 7:30 p.m. in
the Parish Center. We will be sharing some of our favorite
Psalms with the group in the traditional prayer technique of
Lectio Divina, allowing the words from these beautiful songs
to deepen our relationship with God and His meaning in our
lives. Feel free to bring your favorite journal to record your
reflections.
BINGO-Friday May, 29
SJS will recognize Chick-fil-A Team
Members and Guests on Friday May, 29 at
BINGO. Doors Open at 5:30 PM
SATURDAY, MAY 30 - BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
She just keeps showing up
Some people put great faith in the apparitions of Mary—those
times throughout history when the Mother of Jesus has been
reported to appear, speak, and sometimes perform a miraculous
sign. The church officially makes belief in Marian apparitions a
matter of decision, not doctrine. Still, as one Protestant believer
has phrased it, whether you credit these visions or not, what do you
make of the idea that folks throughout history and around the
world keep seeing her? Mary speaks to our longing for a personal
encounter with the sacred. She had one. We’re all invited to be
Christ-bearers.
TODAY’S READINGS: Sirach 51:12c-20; Mark 11:27-33 (352).
“When I was young and innocent, I sought wisdom openly in my
prayer.”
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Show a Chick-fil-A Receipt from the
week of May 23rd - 29th and receive
a free hot dog or hamburger and
soda, and a Chick-fil-A gift card at
this special Chick-fil-A BINGO night.
MAY 24, 2015
Our Gifts to God
And His Church
WEEKEND OF MAY 16-17, 2015
Sunday Offertory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,068.50 *
* Includes average weekly electronic contributions of $3,200
Catholic Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,021.00
Nepal Earthquake Relief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $734.00
Donations still needed at www.crs.org
Only a few weeks remain in the 2015 Annual Catholic Appeal
— formerly the Annual Bishop’s Appeal. If you have not yet done
so, please prayerfully consider making your gift today. Pledge
envelopes are available at the church entrances, or pledge online
via the Diocesan Web site, www.bridgeportdiocese.org.
2015 Saint Joseph School
Annual Golf Outing
Candlewood Valley Country
Club
Thursday June 11, 2015
All skill levels are welcome!
Registration now online at:
https://sjshsa.ejoinme.org/MyEvents/
SJSGolfOuting2015/tabid/688695/Default.aspx
Contact outing chairman Pat Conlon at
[email protected] for registration and sponsorship information.
Counting the Days
Deacon Bill and Mary Shaughnessy (left) and Deacon Peter and
Joyce Kuhn (right) flank Jeff and Lisamarie Font at the traditional Diaconate Dinner and Roast held last weekend at the Catholic
Center in Bridgeport. Bishop Caggiano will ordain Jeff and five
other men as Permanent Deacons on Saturday, June 13.
Vacation Bible School
July 13 thru July 17, 2015
At Prince of Peace Lutheran Church
All school-aged children (entering grades Kindergarten
through 6th grade) are invited to be part of the excitement as
Brookfield’s only Ecumenical Vacation Bible School gears up for
another year! Each year, representatives from Prince of Peace
Lutheran Church, St. Joseph’s Catholic Church and the Congregational Church of Brookfield wor k together to pr esent
God’s word to local children. The theme this year is Gospel
Light’s SonSpark Labs!
Come experience the adventure! Registration forms are available at the St. Joe’s Parish office, or email [email protected] to have a form emailed to you. Cost is $25 per
child with a maximum $75 per family. Classroom experiences are
for those children entering grades Kindergarten through 6th grade,
and a CIT program (including service hours) for those entering
grades 7 and 8. Assistant teaching opportunities are available for
those in high school and we are always looking for adult volunteers in other areas.
Questions?
Contact: Leanne Fuccillo at [email protected]. “Like” us on Facebook at Brookfield Ecumenical Vacation Bible School .
MAY 24, 2015
The Mechanic and the Cardiologist
Monday, May 25 - Memorial Day Observed
8:00 a.m. - Bob Wojciechowski, req. by his wife, Betty
Tuesday, May 26
6:45 a.m. - Intentions of our Par ishioner s
8:45 a.m. - Michael McInerney, req. by the O’Keefe family
Wednesday, May 27
6:45 a.m. - For the safety and protection of the unborn
8:45 a.m. - Patrick Carney, req. by Dympna & James Bowers
Thursday, May 28
6:45 a.m. - Elizabeth Van Over walle, r eq. by her family
8:45 a.m. - Emily Thar r ington, r eq. by Pat & J im Thar r ington
Friday, May 29
6:445 a.m. - Vocations to priesthood, diaconate & religious life
8:45 a.m. - J ames O’Connor , r eq. by SJ S 1 st & 2nd Graders
Saturday, May 30
8:00 a.m. - Intentions of the Holy Father
5:00 p.m. - Angela Timan, r eq. by J oan & J ohn Gillr oy
Sunday, May 31 - The Most Holy Trinity
7:30 a.m. - J ohn Tomascak, r eq. by Betty Wojciechowski
9:00 a.m. - Intentions of J eff Font, r eq. by Deacon Bill &
Deacon Peter
11:00 a.m. - J oseph H. McCabe, r eq. by Mar gar et McCabe
5:00 p.m. - Victor Emanuele, r eq. by Mar y Emanuele
SANCTUARY LAMP INTENTIONS
To request a sanctuary lamp memorial or intention,
please call the Parish Office at 203.775.1035.
Banns of Marriage
Eileen Farrell and Michael MacDonald
Week of May 24 - May 30, 2015
Sunday - Coffee & Donuts after 9 AM Mass - Parish Center
Sunday - Holy Hour for the Unborn - Cancelled this week
Sunday - No 5 PM Mass this week - Memorial Day
Mon. - Fri. – Rosary for Life – 8:20 a.m. – Church
Sunday - Coffee & Donuts after 9 AM Mass - Parish Center
NOTE: 5 PM Mass on Sunday, May 24,
Cancelled for memorial Day
A Mercedes-Benz mechanic was working on an S-Class
sedan that he knew belonged to a well-known – and very wealthy
– cardiologist. When the doctor came in at the end of the day to
pick up his car, the mechanic shouted across the garage, “Hey,
Doc, come take a look at this?”
The cardiologist, a bit surprised, walked over to where the
mechanic was working.
The mechanic straightened up, wiped his hands on a rag and
said, “So Doc, look at your engine here. I opened its heart, took
the valves out, repaired or replaced anything damaged, and then
put everything back in. And when I finished, it worked just like
new.
“So how is it that I make $48,000 a year and you make a
couple of million when you and I are doing basically the same
work?”
The cardiologist paused, leaned over, and whispered to the
mechanic, “Try doing all that with the engine running.”
PARISH MINISTRIES
Liturgy
Altar Servers – Mr. Patrick Jennings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203.740.7133
Dir. of Music – Mr. David Kendall. . . . . . . . . . . . .203.775.1035, ext. 177
Eucharistic Ministers/Lectors – Mike & Joanna Charecky . 203.775.6612
Faith Formation and Sacraments
Religious Education (Grades 1-8), RCIA and other Sacramental
Preparation – Mrs. Andrea Woronick . . . . . .203.775.1035, ext. 105
Scheduling Baptisms – Mrs. Rita Golaszewski. . . 203.775.1035, ext. 101
Marriage Scheduling/Prep – Deacon Peter Kuhn. .203.775.1035, ext. 104
Prayer & Devotion
Men’s Retreat – Mr. Jeff Roeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203.740.9428
– Mr. Andy Pacuk ([email protected]) . . . . 917.514.5974
Women’s Retreat – Mrs. Barb Roeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203.740.9428
Men of St. Joseph – Mr. Carl Monti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203.740.9544
Centering Prayer – Mrs. Michele Curnan
Parish Councils and Administration
Parish Council – Mr. Andy Pacuk, Chairman. . . . . . . . . . . .917.514.5974
Finance Council – Mr. Frank Cavalea, Chairman. . . . . . . . .203.482.5563
SJS Home & School Association
Theresa Mitchell, Vice President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 860.799.7571
Other Ministries & Organizations
8th Station Bereavement Ministry
Mrs. Mary Shaughnessy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203-775-9138
Mrs. Pat Tharrington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203-775-4836
55-Plus Club (Seniors) – Mrs. Helen Fiddner . . . . . . . . . . . 203.775.9613
Knights of Columbus – Mr. Patrick Jennings.. . . . . . . . . . . .203.740.7133
Mary-Martha Ministry – Mrs. Pat Font. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203.775.2335
MOMS (Ministry of Mothers Sharing) – Mrs. Barb Roeder 203.740.9428
Outreach to Sick/Shut-In – Sr. Mary Ann Socha, CMGT . . 203.794.1486
Veronica’s Cloth - Mrs. Robin Valle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203.240.4926