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CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS:
ST. PATRICK
47 WEST HIGH ST, EAST HAMPTON, CT 06424
PHONE:
1-860-267-6644
CONTACT PERSON:
KAREN ADAMETZ
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Welcome to St. Patrick Church
CELEBRATIONS OF
THE LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST
Saturday Vigil: 5:00p.m.
Sunday: 7:30a.m, 9:00a.m., 11:00a.m., 5:00p.m.
Weekdays: Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri: 8:00 a.m.
Holy Day Masses: 8:00 a.m., 7:00 p.m.
Called together by God to experience Jesus and his word,
in the sacraments of the Church and in each other, we are committed to love God
and to embrace all God’s people as witnesses of God’s mercy.
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May 2, 2010
St. Patrick Church
47 West High St.
P.O. Box 177
East Hampton, CT 06424-0177
Welcome to our Parish Family
Please introduce yourself to our parish pastoral
team and register with the parish secretary.
MINISTRY OF CAREGIVING
Office: 860-267-6644
Fax: 860-267-7807
Rectory: 860-267-6646
Email: [email protected]
Web address:
PLEASE NOTE: NEW WEB ADDRESS
saintpatrickeh.org
Please advise the Pastor, Pastoral Associate, or Parish
Secretary to arrange pastoral visits or Holy Communion for
those who are sick, hospitalized or homebound.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Saturdays from 4:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Also arrangements can
be made by calling the Rectory.
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
Pastoral Team
Rev. Walter M. Nagle, Pastor
Sister Dominic Joseph Valla, A.S.C. J.,
Pastoral Associate
Karen Adametz, Parish Secretary
Daisy Conway, Financial Secretary
Dani Annino, Director of Faith Formation
John P. Higgins, Director of Music & Organist
Arrangements can be made by calling the Parish Office.
SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE
Couples must contact the Pastor at least one year in advance to
reserve a date and make arrangements.
CHANGING YOUR RESIDENCE
OR PHONE NUMBER
In a large parish, keeping the information on parishioners up to
date is a difficult task. You can be of immense help in this
regard. If you move or change your telephone number, please
contact the parish office (267-6644). Not only will this help
avoid confusion, but it will also save the cost of paying
additional charges for returned mail. Thank you, Karen
Adametz.
Office Hours
8:00am - 3:00pm, Monday - Thursday
8:00am - 12:00pm, Friday
Stewardship
Bulletin Deadline
Please submit articles no later than noon on Monday
“I give you a new commandment: love on another. As I have
loved you, so you also should love on another.” —John
13:34
Jesus showed His love by healing the sick, giving hope to the
hopeless and ultimately dying on the cross for us. We, too, are
called to show our love of Jesus. When you give to the ABA
you give love to someone in need.
Handicap Accessible
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Fifth Sunday of Easter
Fifth Sunday of Easter
Saturday, May 1
8:00pm Richard Pandora req. by Larry & Peggy Puzzo
and John Flannery req. by Donna Daly
Sunday, May 2
7:30am Ann Erickson req. by Donna Daly & Christopher
9:00am
Paula Riley req. by The Rushin Family
Crowning of Mary during this Mass
11:00am Joan Arcidiacono req. by Warren & Beverly
Edwards and Thomas Otto req. Frances Hall
5:00pm
Carol McNaughton req. by Jann & Gordon
Dalton
Monday, May 3, St. Philip and St. James, apostles
8:00am Erminia, Andrew & Andrew D.V. Ferrigno
Tuesday, May 4
8:00am Joan Arcidiacono req. by Peter & Arlene Bergan
Wednesday, May 5
8:00am Mary Heidel req. by Her Parents
Thursday, May 6
6:00am-4:00pm Eucharistic Adoration
4:00pm
Closing of Adoration
Friday, May 7
8:00am
Joan Arcidiacono req. by Daisy Conway
Sixth Sunday of Easter
Saturday, May 8
5:00pm
Ralph W. Kemp req. by Warren & Dorothy Cyr
and Dolly Shaw req. by The Heidel Family
First Communions during this Mass
Sunday, May 9
7:30am
Donata & Charles Sienna req. by Pat Cameron
9:00am
Michael Gosselin req. by Ray & Jeanne Roussel
First Communions during this Mass
11:00am
Barbara Dumond req. by The 500 Club and
Joan Arcidiacono req. by Annette Fitzgerald &
Family
First Communions during this Mass
Dear Friends,
This weekend is ABA commitment
weekend. A very special thank you to all who
have contributed so generously to the Annual
Bishop’s Appeal already and those who have contributed in
the past. Saint Patrick Church is able to afford all of the
programs and services that we do because we are an integral
part of the Diocese of Norwich. Sometimes in parish life
people begin to think in terms of an “us” versus “them”
mentality. It is important to realize Jesus’ parable about the
Vine and the branches. We are an extension of Bishop Cote in
this part of the diocese. We are extended branches that are
connected in love with our Bishop, who in turn is connected
with the church universal in Rome-the Vatican. In that light we
need to realize that we are not independent. We are
interdependent-interdependent
on
the
diocese,
and
interdependent as Christians living in community with one
another. As the famous poet once said, “No man is an island.”
I strongly encourage and invite all parishioners to
prayerfully consider how they can make a donation. The size
of the gift is not important. Percentage of participation can
make all of the difference in the world. This year, in particular,
there is a great need for assistance with our ABA sponsored
ministries in Haiti. As you know, the country of Haiti was
devastated by an earthquake earlier this year. From the rubble
signs of hope are emerging. The Diocese had representatives
on the ground from Haitian Ministries both during and after
the earthquake. The job of rebuilding the country has just
begun. Your simple donation can offer so much assistance to
those in Haiti who are, and will be in need for years to come.
Your donation also supports the vocation office. In this year,
the year of the Priests, we need to realize the need to nurture
and support priestly vocations. Fr. Greg Galvin is working and
praying tirelessly to respond to men who may hear God’s call
in their life. Our own Judith Hughes who works with Fr. Ray
Introvigne, has blessed so many in our parish with the Life in
the Spirit seminars and prayer groups. These ministries depend
upon ABA donations.
On a personal level you should know that I have pledged
$1,000.00 to the appeal. It has been my experience that God
will not be outdone in generosity. I also contribute $45.00 on a
weekly basis. I will not ask people to do something that I am
not already doing myself. It involves sacrifice but it is so much
more than just donating money, it is a philosophy of life. Do
we approach life with clenched fists saying “everything I have
is mine” or do we open our hands and hearts and see
everything we have received as a gift from God? My prayer is
that all of us will contribute our time, treasure, and talent to
build up the Body of Christ here in East Hampton and around
the world. We are branches connected to the Vine. May your
hearts be filled with God’s peace.
BUDGET AMOUNT NEEDED FOR WEEKLY
SUNDAY OFFERING: $5,800.00
OFFERTORY-APR. 25 188 ENVELOPES
OFFERTORY-APR. 25 NON-ENV. USERS
$4,667.00
$ 887.90
THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY,
SUPPORT AND COMMITMENT TO
ST PATRICK CHURCH
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May 2, 2010
Parish Events
St. Patrick Library is located in the workroom of
the Parish Center. All are welcome!
Sunday, May 2
12:00pm
6:00pm
RCIA/WKRM
Life Teen Event
Monday, May 3
8am-12pm
7:30pm
EHHS AP TESTING/CH
K of C Officers Mtg./K of C Hall
Tuesday, May 4
12:00-3:00pm
7:00pm
EHHS AP TESTING/CH
Guild Craft Workshop/WKRM
Wednesday, May 5
8am-12pm
EHHS AP TESTING/CH
Thursday, May 6
8am-12pm
7:00pm
EHHS AP TESTING/CH
Immaculee/CHR
Friday, May 7
8am-12pm
EHHS AP TESTING/CH
8:30am
Pro-Life Mtg./K of C Hall
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St. Patrick Church Guild Meeting,
May 11, 2010 at 6:00 pm
The St. Patrick Church Guild will have their last meeting of
the year with an Italian flair! Please join us for a light Italian
meal and a business meeting. Springtime door prizes will be
available! All are welcome.
END OF THE YEAR LIFE TEEN PARTY: Teens,
please join us on 5/23 for Mass at 5:00pm followed by our end
of the year party. Help us celebrate the great successes and
major fun we’ve had as we look back on a fantastic year and
look ahead to summer retreats and a new life teen year starting
in September!
PLEASE NOTE: THERE WILL BE NO 5:00PM LIFE
TEEN MASS MOTHER’S DAY, MAY 9TH and THE
LAST LIFE TEEN MASS FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR
WILL BE MAY 23RD. WE WILL RESUME THE LIFE
TEEN MASS IN MID SEPTEMBER.
Teens: View podcasts at www.lifeteen.com - “Sunday,
Sunday, Sunday”, Catholic Movie Reviews, THE171,
LoveLife, and TheMix!!
For more information on upcoming events or for
monetary, food or time donations, please contact Dan
Williams, 860-267-9650 or Gary Sorvillo,860-267-6406 or e
-mail at [email protected]. To view life teen
pictures go to www.snapfish.com, email address:
[email protected], password is “splifeteen”.
2010 Annual Bishop’s Appeal
“The Lord is my light…” (Psalm 27:1)
We are to be Christ’s beacons in the world. Each Year, the
Diocese uses the Annual Bishop’s Appeal to help the parishes
and the Diocese itself become centers of light for the world.
The various works and ministries supported by the Appeal are
works of justice and charity, reflecting God’s own desire to
make us his cooperators, people who reflect God’s light.
Thank you and all the people of God in the Diocese of
Norwich for sharing in this endeavor. I know that I can count
on our Parish family to help us achieve the success we all
desire for our Diocesan Family. This year, our Parish Goal is
$57,700.
Attention Prayer Partners
Next weekend our children will begin receiving First Holy
Communion. If you wish to send your partner a card, please
place it in the prayer partner basket in front of the tabernacle or
bring it to the Faith Formation Office. Thank you for your
prayers and support.
CUP AND SIGN OF PEACE
Bishop Cote has indicated that he will restore the Cup and the
Sign of Peace for the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of
Christ beginning June 5, 2010 if another flu outbreak does not
occur. Precautions that were initiated last fall should continue.
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Fifth Sunday of Easter
Introduction-Liturgy of the Word:
On this fifth Sunday in the joyful season of Easter, we are
drawn here by the Holy Spirit to worship and celebrate God’s
abiding love. After weeks of growing in our appreciation for
the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, we find ourselves
called by him to lay down our lives in love as he did. Let us
pray fervently today that we may truly have such love for one
another.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday:
Tuesday:
1 Cor 15: 1-8 Jn 14: 6-14; Ps. 19:5
Acts 14: 19-28 Jn 14: 27-31a;
Ps. See Ps. 145:12
Wednesday: Acts 15: 1-6 Jn 15: 1-8; Ps. See Ps. 122:1
Thursday: Acts 15: 7-21 Jn 15: 9-11; Ps. 96:3
Friday:
Acts 15: 22-31 Jn 15: 12-17;Ps. 57:10a
Saturday: Acts 16: 1-10 Jn 15: 18-21
Sunday:
Acts 15: 1-2, 22-29 Rv 21: 10-14, 22-23
Jn 14: 23-29
Please Pray for our Priests...Norwich
May 2: Paula Riley 2006, Raymond Jordan 1996, Gertrude
Krotky 1991, Constance Kelleher 1972
May 3: Ernest Gagne 2001, Eva Cantara 1996, Angela
Cordova 1988, Harold Dillon 1975
May 4: Marguerite Scott 1999, Margaret Kinnirey 1977,
Edward Dauphine 1976
May 5: Henry Mikulski 1987, Patricia Allabough 1984, James
McCarthy 1984, Brian Sosnowski 1984, Benjamin Bidwell
1981, James Mooney 1974, John Wallace 1972, Francis
Contois 1971
May 6: Helen Robinson 1997, Paul Melnichuk 1992, Joseph
Novotny 1973
May 7: Henry Cooper 1991, John Musa 1986, William Valli
1986, Gertrude Kingsley 1973
May 8: Margaret Poit 2007, Dianne Baker 2006, Camille
Plourde 2001, Victoria Sylvia 1996, Mary Bidwell 1995, Betty
Maloska 1993, Gertrude Rogan 1992, Mary Brogan 1989,
Anthony Swabski 1987, Fr. Walter Keenan 1980, Edward
Brackoneski 1978, Constance Fazzino 1977, Achille Cozzi
1976, Raymond Broadbent 1974
Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord. May their souls and
the souls of all the faithful departed through the mercy of
God rest in peace. Amen.
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Catechists Needed
If you like to work with children, enjoy sharing
your faith, and have free time on Monday afternoons or
evenings the children of St. Patrick need you!! Please consider
joining this important ministry. For additional information call
Dani Annino at 860-267-6644 or email
[email protected].
Pope Benedict XVI has designated June 19, 2009 through June
19, 2010 as the Year for Priests.
This week please pray for the
following priests of our Diocese
Rev. Angelo M. Geiger, F.I.
Rev. Salvador Gonzalez, O.M.I.
Rev. Richard K. Gross, S.J.
Rev. Addison Hallock, M.S.A.
Rev. Thomas Hoar, S.S.E.
Rev. Edward Howard, S.J.
Rev. Joseph Kaipayil, M.C.B.S.
Rev. Daniel Karempelis, M.S.A.
Rev. Ephrem Karowski, O.F.M., Cap
Rev. Roger J. Lamoureux, O.M.I.
Lord our God, You guide Your people by the ministry of
Priests. Keep them faithful in obedient service to You that by
their life and ministry they may bring You glory in Christ.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, Who
lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, for
ever and ever. Amen.
St. Patrick Guild & Knights of
Columbus Scholarships
The St. Patrick Guild and the Knights of Columbus will be
presenting two $1,000 scholarships to a senior who is member
of St. Patrick Parish and is looking to further his or her
education at a one-year, two-year or four-year school or
college. In order to qualify for the scholarship, you MUST be
a member of St. Patrick Church a graduating senior high
school student. Applications are available in guidance offices
at East Hampton High School, Xavier High School, Mercy
High School and Vinal Technical High School. Applications
are also available in the Parish Office. The completed
applications and attached transcripts of all high school grades
to date may be mailed to Karen Adametz, St. Patrick Church,
47 West High St., P.O. Box 177, East Hampton, CT 06424 or
dropped off at the Parish Office by Friday, May 21, 2010.
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May 2, 2010
Congratulations and prayerful best wishes to the following candidates who
were confirmed at St. Patrick Cathedral, Norwich on April 24, 2010
Jacob “Eli” Beebe
Megan “Cara” Beebe
Sarah “Estella” Cole
Benjamin “Rafael” DeCrescente
Alyssa “Maria” DeJesus
Troy “Oliver” DeLeon, II
Michael “Thomas” DeMore
Adam “Joseph” Dolce
Arielle “Louise” Dufour
Caitlin “Elizabeth” Emmett
Jeffrey “Jabin” Fidler
Anthony “Christopher” Flannery, IV
Megan “Bridget” Fortin
Joseph “Nicholas” Fraulino
Rebecca “Bernard” Frazon
Thomas “Sebastian” Gagliano
Bryant “Aloysius” Harrell, Jr.
Natalie “Elizabeth” Ihnat
Kassandra “Anastasia” Kappock
Aidan “Paul” Kelly
Meghan “Catherine” Kelly
William “Crispin” Lambert
Morgan “Patricia” Langenfeld
Savannah “Joan” Lanou
William “William” Lonsdale
Carly “Emanuela” Loura
Emily “Carmella” Lufbery
Lauren “Evelyn” Lysak
Gerald “Jerome” Maccione, IV
Mark “James” Mallon, Jr.
Genna “Raphaela” Marcin
Zachary “Luke” McCourt
Kimberly “Anne” McLaughlin
Samantha “Olive” Measimer
Adam “Augustus” Michaud
Colleen “Catherine” Owen
Andrew “Dennis” Perkins
Conor “Francis” Phillips
Sarah “Mary” Pickup
Nicholas “Joseph” Ray
Bryce “Michael” Reed
Thomas “Michael” Rushin
Charles “Francis” Scheid, IV
Addam “Joseph” Sevigny
Colm “Patrick” Smith
Alexis “Maria” Sypek
Andrew “Michael” Talbot
Michael “Francis” Weber
Rachael “Genevieve” Weir
Tyler “Joseph” Wilmot
Austin “Scott” Wosleger
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Fifth Sunday of Easter
Diocesan News
Bereavement Support Groups: Every first and third
Monday: 5:00-6:30pm, Conference Room A or B, Middlesex
Hospital, Middletown. Every second and fourth Thursday:
6:30-8:00pm, Shoreline Medical Center, 260 Westbrook Rd.,
Essex. Every second and fourth Wednesday: 10:00-11:30am,
One MacDonough Place, Community Room. (The Hospital’s
assisted living facility on the corner of Main St. Extension and
MacDonough Place.) For more information, please call
Chaplain Dennis McCann, Middlesex Hospital Chaplain,
860-358-6725.
Looking for volunteers to transport seniors and adults with
visual impairments in Middletown, Cromwell, Rocky Hill,
Wethersfield, Portland, East Hampton, Haddam, East Haddam,
Durham, and Middlefield. Schedules are very flexible! You
can give a ride on your way to work and do a good deed before
the day has even begun! iTN is a community supported
nonprofit that does not use public dollars. We need additional
volunteers to keep the cost of the service affordable.
Volunteers receive mileage reimbursements for part of the ride
and transportation credits for the rest. Please call for more
information or questions 860-346-7433.
The Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus are no strangers
to our Parish! For many years our association with the
Sisters is a great blessing. You are invited to attend a very
special event, held every two years to raise needed funds to
benefit all the Sisters of this great religious order of women.
The Most Reverend Henry J. Mansell, Archbishop of Hartford
will be among the recipients of the Mother Clelia Merloni
Award that evening. We hope you can attend. The Apostles
Legacy Dinner will be held on Thursday, June 10, 2010 at
Cascade in Hamden. Tickets are $100 each and can be
obtained by contacting Sr. Shelia O’Neill, 295 Benham St.,
Hamden, CT 06514, or by calling 203-281-2562 or through
e-mail at [email protected]. Please show you appreciation
for years of ministry through your support of the Apostles
Legacy Dinner.
St. Patrick Church Ministries
Adoption
267-2457
Information: Dave & Maggie DeCrescente
Altar Server: Susan Lanzi—267-9984
ACTS Retreat/Men& Women:
Warren & Beverly Edwards—267-9926
Al & Isabel Vela—267-1508
John & Carol Lambert—267-9157
Baptism Contact:
Sister Dominic Joseph —267-6644
Baptism Class:
Mary Kaye Varni—267-9050
Coordinator of Caregiving:
Sister Dominic Joseph—267-6644
Westside Manor: Deb Desrocher—267-0705
Cobalt Lodge: Daisy Conway—267-0833
Child Advocate: Maggie DeCrescente—267-2457
Eucharistic Adoration: Sheila Wall—267-9486
500 Club: John Robida—267-0329
Gathering in Grace: Roxann Bartone—267-6279
Guild: Maria Camara—267-6321
Knights of Columbus: Bobby Ashton—462-4265
Life Teen: Gary Sorvillo—267-6406
Dan Williams—267-9650
Marriage Encounter: Dan & Pam Harazim—267-1184
Nurses’ Ministry: Maggie Coolican—267-0540
Pastoral Council Chair: Mike Mohr—881-7080
Prayer Group: George & Regina Looby—267-8203
We Welcome into the Christian Community of
St. Patrick through the Sacrament of Baptism
Amanda Rose Arsenault
Daughter of Anthony & Kerry
Dalton Steben
Son of Dana & Judith
Prayer Line: Jann Dalton — 267-5720
Pat Powers — 267-8529
Pro-Life: Theresa Hickey—267-0071
R.C.I.A.: Sister Dominic Joseph—267-6644
Vocation Contact: Don Hickey—267-0071
Wedding Coordinator: Michelle Donahue—342-0435