12 October 2014
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
CHURCH OF THE
ON SAUGATUCK
THE MOTHER CHURCH OF WESTPORT
• Celebrating 138 Years 1876-2014 •
Phone: (203) 227-5161
98 Riverside Avenue • Westport, Connecticut 06880
CLERGY
(203) 227-5161
Fr. Thomas P. Thorne, Pastor
Fr. Lawrence A. Larson, Parochial Vicar
Fr. Matthew Krankall, Resident Priest (Grad Student)
Dn. David P. Clark, Resident Deacon (Grad Student)
EMERGENCY 1-203-249-4383
PARISH STAFF
Michelle P. Hankey, Pastoral Administrator
([email protected])
John P. Kondub, Finance Administrator
([email protected])
Christopher Mulliken, Volunteer Property Manager
Lee McGuire, Secretary (Monday & Tuesday)
Marilyn Price - Volunteer Receptionist (Wednesday - am)
Nancy Wright - Secretary (Wednesday pm, Thursday & Friday)
Dennis Stypinski, Custodian
Gerard Barreau, Part-time Custodian
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Office: (203) 226-5448
Cell:
(203) 939-8910
Catherine J. Romano, Director
Nhur Klasky, Rel. Ed. Assistant (Sunday, Monday, Tuesday)
Ann Perce, Rel. Ed. Assistant (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday)
Joseph Malaterra, Rel. Ed. Board Chair
YOUTH MINISTRY
(203) 222-8486
Michele Modugno, Youth Minister (Grade 6 - 12)
Michael O’Loughlin, High School Youth Ministry Board Chair
BAPTISM PREPARATION CLASS
Fr. Lawrence A. Larson
First Sunday of the month at 1:30pm
R C I A (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults)
Marilyn Moran, Parish Director
Dolores Bacharach, RCIA Catechist
(203) 286-6939
PARISH OFFICE HOURS
Monday - Friday: 8:30am - 4:30pm (closed 12:00pm - 1:00pm)
Fax: (203) 227-1206
LAY MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION
Theresa M. Perry, Trustee
Thomas P. Leyden, Trustee
Edward J. Capasse, Esq., Trustee Emeritus
FINANCE COUNCIL
Nancy Axthelm, Chair (203) 227-6569
Maria Onorato, Esq., Vice-Chair
Joseph Cardello
Michael O’Loughlin
PARISH COUNCIL
Maureen Belford, Chair
Joseph Malaterra, Vice-Chair
Ronnie Estony, Secretary
Helen C. Thiemann, Chair Emeritus
SACRED MUSIC MINISTRY
Frank Matto, Director & Organist
(203) 335-0894
([email protected])
Donna Gambino, Flutist
Aidan Andrews, Cantor
Jim Andrews, Bassist (Sunday 9:00am & 5:00pm)
MASS SCHEDULE
Mon. – Sat.
7:30 am
Saturday
5:00 pm Vigil
Sunday
7:30 am, 9:00 am (Family Mass),
10:30 am (Choir Mass), 12:00 noon, 5:00 pm
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Saturday 4:00pm – 4:30pm
WEDDING COORDINATOR
Michelle P. Hankey
(203) 227-5161
FUNERAL COORDINATOR
Catherine J. Romano
(203) 226-5448
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
Monday
8:00am - 5:00pm
Wednesday 8:00am - Thursday 7:25am
Third Thurs. 7:00pm - 8:00pm
New Members: We welcome all new parishioners and those who wish to return to the Church or to learn more of what
we Catholic Christians believe. Visit our web site www.assumption-westport.org
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In Loving Memory/Honor
The flowers at Mary’s Statue are in
loving memory of
Isabelle Marranzino
The candles at Mary’s Statue burn
in loving memory of
Aline Hayes
The Sanctuary candle burns in
loving memory of
Ronald Clayton
The candles at the Tabernacle
burn in loving memory of
Dorothy Sesta
The candles at the Altar burn in
loving memory of
Roy Williams
Pray for our men and women
currently serving our country
Sgt. Randy Ackerman, US Army
L.Cpl. Durry Becker, USMC
Matthew Bradstock, US Army
Tony Cuseo, USMC
Ryan J. David, USN
2nd Lt. Alex Deep, US Army
Sgt. Christopher Dietl, US Army
Pvt. Auriane de Sousa, US Army
Brodie Galloway, US Army
Col. Gerald E. Galloway, US Army
Sgt. Kimberly Gendreau, US Army
Sgt. Trevor Gilbertie, US Army
Sgt. Matthew Harwedel, USMC
Sgt. Joseph Kelly, USMC
2nd Lt. Karl Kuechenmeister
Cpl. Michael Linnen, USMC
Sgt. Andre Mercado-Divoff
P.F.C., Brad Myers, US Army
Spec., Jonathan Morris, US Army
LT Jonathan R. Nelson, USN
LTJG Ryan T. Nelson, USN
Sgt. Colin Santacroce, US Army
Maj. Devin A. Smiley, USMC
Sgt. Zachary B. Taylor, USAF
Patrick Tazella, US Army
Capt. James Tesauro, US Army
Cpl. Calvin Robert Wauchope, USMC
L.Cpl. Patrick Zingaro, USMC
Please pray for all those who have been
wounded or have sacrificed their lives for
the cause of peace.
Please pray
for our sick
Catherine Alter
Mary Ann Andronaco
Noelle Anastasia
Joan Bailey
Bob Barker
Ryan Brewster
Mary Bulakites
Victoria Callas
Sr. Lucy Caporaso
Joseph Cardello, Sr.
Bill Chadwell
Aida Ciferri
Tonino Covatta
Andrea Charboneau
Connie & Howard Danner
Nicholas DeMatteo
Matt Dudzik
Colette Dunham
Gail Eichinger
Dr. Harry Engel
Angela Farricielli
Marge Gabriele
Katarina Hale
Julie Halka
Jane Hawley
Logan Howard
Frank Illuzzi
Marie James
Bernadette Juoan
Nancy Kelly
Bernadette Kenney
Laura Kesling
Frank Kropf
Mary-Ellen Kuhn
Michelle Lombardi
Jack Allen Loshuk
Cara MacDonald
Frank Machi
Helen Maggio
Nancy Marino
Gabriella McCrae
Kristina Miller
Rhoda Miller
Clarissa Moore
Jana Moorman
Danielle Murrugarra
Denise Murtha
Rennie Nourie
Donna Olsen
Frank Palmieri
Kim Preston
Brian Richards
Deanne Ryan
Sandra Ryan
Teresa Sacouto
Adrian Sandiford
Bill & Charlene Surette
Tony Tazella
Carmela Tornatore
Cheri Travis
Nicholas Valas
Ron & Pat Viesti
Anthony Wilcox
James Dominick Zwolinski
Mass Intentions for the Week
Saturday, October 11
Vigil 5:00PM
Anna Young
Sunday, October 12
7:30AM
Bill Stefan
9:00AM
Dominick Calise
10:30AM
Felix & Nazareth Terrero
12:00PM
Isabelle Marranzino
5:00PM
Barbara Elaine Chapin
Monday, October 13
7:30AM
Communion Service
Tuesday, October 14
7:30AM
Communion Service
Wednesday, October 15
7:30AM
Communion Service
Thursday, October 16
7:30AM
John F. Miller
Friday, October 17
7:30AM
Msgr. Ben Tighe
(10th Anniversary)
Saturday, October 18
7:30AM
Americo A. (Rick) Renzulli
Vigil 5:00PM
Jane Mobilio
Sunday, October 19
7:30AM
James W. Foley
9:00AM
Henry Falasco
10:30AM
Joseph Cabral
12:00PM
Donald Foster
5:00PM
Frances L. Petitti
Pray For Our Recently Deceased
Matthew Richards
Ann Brannigan
Eva Popowich
Robert Driscoll
Michael Gilbertie
Joseph McAleenan
Vivian Testa
May they rest in peace.
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Stewardship Report
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Sunday Offertory $ 11,065.00
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First Sunday of the Month Utilities Collection $ 1,116.00
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This weekend’s Alms will be for Julie Coyne, Education & Hope in Guatemala
Our parish now offers Online Giving, a web-based electronic application that allows
you to start, stop and change your contributions at any time. We are providing this
service so that you have the option to manage your contributions online, view reports
on your contribution history and generate tax statements at each year’s end. This
service is safe and secure. Sign up for Online Giving by visiting our parish website at
www.assumption-westport.org and selecting the Online Giving link.
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If you wish to support the Parish by having your bank mail a check directly, you are welcome to do so.
Please have checks payable to Assumption Church.
Please remember Assumption Church in your estate planning. If you wish to make a donation of
appreciated stock to the Parish, you may do so by crediting UBS DTC # 0221 for further credit to
Church of the Assumption, Westport, CT Acct. UN R5454-17.
New PLS Fund replaces Roncalli House Fund: The Roncalli Fund is now closed but
you are most welcome to designate our new PLS FUND as recipient of your charity. This new fund will
help us cover the cost to paint (P) the interior of the Church, to put in place 14 micro spot lights (L) on the
14 Stations of the Cross as well as update/upgrade our Sound System (S). Thank you.
SOCK
DRIVE
for the homeless
From October 4 to October 19, we will be
collecting
NEW socks for adults and
children
for the homeless. As the weather gets
colder the need becomes greater. Please place
your donation in the wicker baskets marked with a
picture of a "yellow sock" located at the doors of
the church. If you have any questions, please
contact Betty at 203-454-4630.
You can
make a
difference!
Assumption
Book Group
We extend a warm invitation and welcome to anyone
who would enjoy an opportunity for a group exchange
of thoughts about Desire of the Everlasting Hills by
Thomas Cahill.
With his remarkable ability to bring
figures of the past to life in a rounded,
full-bodied way, Cahill shows Jesus
from his birth to his execution through
the eyes of those who knew him and in
the context of this time.
The group will meet each Wednesdays from 1:00 to
2:30 in the Beard Room at the Roncalli Parish Center
beginning September 24 until November 19. For
more information, please phone or email Helen
Thiemann at (203)227-6318, [email protected]
Please come! All are welcome!
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Blanket Collection
until Sunday, October 19
Please!
Soon winter will be here and in local
shelters our sisters and brothers, young and
old, will be desperately cold. They need
you to HELP. PLEASE donate New
or Gently Used Clean blankets.
Last year, The Social Concerns Ministry
collected and distributed 101 blankets to
shelters in Westport,
Norwalk,
and
D a n b u r y.
The
residents were deeply
grateful for your
generosity and care.
Please place the blankets in boxes provided
at the front and rear entrances of the church.
If you wish to shop online, please send
items attention to Social Concerns, 44
Lincoln Street, Front Porch, Westport, CT
06880.
Thank you for your continued kindness
towards our sisters and brothers in Christ.
The Social Concerns Ministry
Bishop Frank establishes Serra
Club in our Diocese
The bishop has asked the pastors of the Diocese to
appoint three members of each parish to Membership in
the Serra Club. Begun in 1934 by four Catholic laymen
in Seattle, it has grown into an international organization
of 20,000 members. Their mission is to promote
vocation awareness to the priesthood and religious
life. God has not stopped calling...our American culture
has become deaf to the call for many understandable
reasons. Because our parish is well educated you know
well, resistance to the call is not unique to the third
millennium in the United States of America.... Jeremiah
was called in the Old Testament...and tried his level best
to excuse himself for being "too young" to hear the call
and say yes to the call. Eventually he yielded.
We have plenty that are called, the Serra Club helps
the young to hear the call and like Jeremish...yield. To
this end, for our parish, I called Gracemary Avitabile,
Randy Miller and Jim Meehan to membership in the
Serra Club representing us on the Diocesan and
International level and all three heard the call and yielded
whole heartedly. I am grateful and in your name, thank
them. Randy Miller, a lay member of the Third Order of
Franciscans, was our former Youth Minister, has taught
in our Religious Education Program for the past 15 years
(sometimes more than one class each year), is a Parish
Knight of Columbus, Eucharistic Minister and will serve
now as the Serra Club Rep. on the Parish
Council. Gracemary Avitabile, is a lay member of the
Carmelite Order, coordinates (a 4th Thurs.) monthly Holy
Hour/Adoration praying for Vocations, is a member of
the Parish Council and a Eucharistic Minister. Jim
Meehan is a Parish Knight of Columbus, Rep for the
Knights on the Parish Council and is co-coordinator with
Connie Luppino of our Social Concerns Ministry for our
parish outreach to Merton House in Bridgeport.
Currently Assumption of Westport has two
seminarians who are both in Second Theology of
Graduate School at St. Joseph Seminary in Yonkers, New
York: Jose Abelardo Vazquez and Fernando J.
Chang. Please God, in the Spring of 2017 they will both
be called to Orders by our Bishop, ordained priests and
celebrate the First Masses (Masses of Thanksgiving) here
at Assumption. Ergo...please pray for them and pray our
parents, who often are the "ears of the hearts of their their
children" help them hear the call and respond: "I am
ready and willing!" Let me close with this prayer for
Jose and Fernando as well as for all our young in the
parish, "May God who has begun this good work in them,
one day, with the help of our prayers...bring it to
completion!"
Fr. Tom
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You Are Invited
Come enjoy Catholicism and Caffeine at
Catholic Adult
The Cafe
Faith Enrichment
We are pleased to announce Dr. Joan Kelly will enrich us with teachings on topics that will
provide us to deepen out Catholic faith. We invite you to take part in CAFÉ.
The Catholic Adult Faith Enrichment series of Assumption.
Dr. Joan Kelly
It provides opportunities for
Catholics to form a deeper
appreciation and love for their
faith through gaining a greater
understanding of the Church and
how her teachings apply in the
modern world.
Many times we can find ourselves
going through the motions of our
faith without really understanding
what they mean.
Dr. Joan Kelly is a dynamic speaker who has chosen topics to help us
delve into the history and beauty of the faith as well as gain a greater
understanding of the meaning behind it, through Scripture and Tradition,
allowing our faith community to grow in a deeper love for God and
neighbor, as the Gospel calls us.
Sundays 10:15am
in the parish hall
October 19th
Catholic Identity: Renewing our
Appreciation
November 16th
The Creed: Do You Believe What
You Just Said?
December 14th
Sacraments: Key to Catholic Identity
January 25th
The Saints: Heroes and Heroines of
Catholicism!
February 1st
The Catholic Calendar:
Feasts and Celebrations
Dr. Kelly teaches in Sacred Heart University's certificate in religion
program, a joint venture of the University and the Diocese of Bridgeport.
She is the Director of Evangelization studies program in Danbury, CT.
She is also an adjunct professor at Holy Apostles College and Seminary in
Cromwell, where she was engaged for many years in the theological
formation of the deacons of the Diocese of Norwich. She is a member of
the Catholic Biblical School faculty at St. Thomas Seminary in Bloomfield
and an instructor in the deacon formation program of the Diocese of
Bridgeport. She received a master's degree in Religious Studies from the
Catholic University of America in Washington D.C. and a doctorate from
the Graduate Theological Foundation at Notre Dame, Indiana.
April 26th
Mary, Assumption’s Patroness, and
Model Woman
Dr. Kelly is a popular lecturer and retreat facilitator at Holy Family
Passionist Retreat Center in West Hartford and Caritas Christi Center in
Hamden. *In recognition of her outstanding contributions to the teaching
of theology, she received the Papal Cross from Pope John Paul II.
For more information, call Cathy at (203)226-5448.
We will be serving fresh brewed
Starbuck’s Coffee and
delicious goodies.
March 15th
Our Greatest Prayer:
The Catholic Mass
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Fr. Tom is Guest of New Haven’s Symphony Bassist,
James Andrews of Assumption!
Assumption's James Andrews, husband of our Cantor, Aidan Andrews, performed
with the New Haven Symphony Thursday, Oct. 2 at Woolsey Hall on the Yale
Campus. The Symphony performed Strauss' Don Juan and Beethoven's Symphony
No. 5 in C Minor, Op 67. Besides being a Member of the NHSO, James plays Base
for us at the Sunday 9:00AM Family Mass and the 5:00PM Youth/Contemporary/
Classical Mass as well.
Maestro Frank Matto, our Organist, Aidan Andrews, our Cantor, and James
Andrews, our Bassist, make a fabulous liturgical team to mentor our parish youth
musicians. Bravissimo to them!
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Fr. Tom blesses the animals on the Feast of St. Francis
Friday, October 3, 2014
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September 2014
Parish Council Meeting
High School Youth Group
The next meeting of the High School Youth Group is set
for Sunday, October 26 starting at 6PM in McGrath
Hall (basement of the church). Also, Youth Mass is set
for 5PM in the church. We have a few exciting plans in
the works for our high schoolers, so we hope to see them
on the 26th, and if your high schooler is interested in
attending, please just RSVP to the Youth Ministry Office
by phone: (203) 222-8486 or via email:
[email protected]
Assumption Middle School
Youth Group
The next Middle School Youth Group meeting is set for
Sunday, October 26 from 3:30PM to 4:45PM. Our
next gathering is for 6th and 7th graders only as they will
be working together on a special project. Please let us
know if your 6th and/or 7th grader will be able to join us.
Contact us via phone (203 222-8486 or via email:
[email protected]
ALL 8th grade Confirmation students will be attending a
special Middle School Youth Group meeting on Sunday,
November 2 from 3:30PM to 4:45PM in McGrath Hall
(basement of the church) as they will be working on a
special service project for "The Soup Lady." Once we
complete our project, together we shall all go up to the
church for youth mass at 5PM. Parents, we ask that you
join us for that mass as the scarves that our 8th graders
will be making will be blessed at the mass. This is a
wonderful opportunity to bring all 8th grade
Confirmation students and their families together! Mark
your calendars and we look forward to seeing you all on
November 2nd!
Youth Musicians
For all youth musicians, our next Youth Mass is set for
October 26 at 5PM in the church. Don’t forget that
rehearsal for mass will begin at 4:15PM in the choir loft
with our Music Director, Frank Matto. We look forward
to seeing you then. And if you are in grades 8-11, and
would like to add your musical talents to our youth
musicians’ group, please contact us at:
[email protected] or call the Youth
Ministry office at (203) 222-8486.
Michele Modugno, Youth Minister
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Assumption Parish
Bereavement Group
Come, share and heal with others.
Information & News
The Religious Education Office is open Monday Thursday 9:00am to 4:00pm. If you have not
registered your child(ren) and wish to do so please
visit our website www.assumption-westport.org and
click the "Religious Education" tab for a
registration form and all necessary information
about our program. If you have any questions,
please call the Rel. Ed. Office a (203)226-5448.
Blessings,
Cathy Romano, DRE
Please note . . . our formation classes are
continuous and build one year upon the next. New
students must submit a baptismal certificate at the time
of registration.
Grade 1 is required for Grade 2 First Reconciliation and
First Eucharist preparation.
Grade 7 is required for Grade 8 Confirmation
preparation.
Students enrolled in a Catholic school must attend First
Eucharist and Confirmation classes here at Church of
the Assumption.
Like us on Facebook by going to our page
“Church of the Assumption Religious Ed.”
We meet each Wednesday from 3:30pm- 5:00pm
in the Beard Room at the Roncalli House (the
parish center at the end of the parking lot.) Helen
Thiemann will lead the group.
For more
information, please call her at (203) 227-6318 or
email [email protected] .
Blessed are they who
mourn . . . they shall be
comforted.
Catholic Daughters of America
The Catholic Daughters monthly
meeting is scheduled for
Monday, October 13 at 7:00pm
in McGrath Hall. There will be a surprise
speaker. Hope to see you there!
Hospital & Nursing Home Visitations
Due to current privacy rights of patients, the priests do
not have any way of knowing if and
when parishioners are hospitalized. Therefore, if you
wish to be visited by one of our priests while in the
hospital, please have a family member notify the parish
office and Father Tom or Father Larry will be happy to
visit, bring you Holy Communion and share with you the
Anointing of the Sacrament of the Sick. Thank you.
Baptisms
John Christopher Barnet, Jr.
Jack Hudson Landgraf
Congratulations and welcome to the parish family!
Next Weekends Priest Mass Schedule
Saturday, October 18
Vigil 5:00pm
Fr. Bob
Sunday, October 19
7:30am
Fr. Bob
9:00am
Fr. Bob
10:30am Fr. Larry
12:00pm Fr. Larry
5:00pm
Fr. Larry
— Subject to change —
Knights of Columbus - Council 3688
Meeting Information: The Knights of Columbus
meet the first Tuesday of the month at Assumption
Church at 7:30pm in McGrath Hall, beneath the
church.
The next meeting will be held on
November 4. For more information, please contact
Walter Avitabile at (203) 981-3083 or by email
[email protected]
New members are always welcome!
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Parish Council
Maureen Belford
Parish Council Chair
Joe Malaterra
Parish Council Vice Chair, Rel. Ed. Board Chair
Ronnie Estony
Parish Council Secretary, Adult Formation
Nancy Axthelm
Finance Council Chair
Cathy Romano, DRE
Eucharistic Ministers, Lectors, Funeral Coordinator
Randy Miller
Serra Club Rep.
Frank Matto
Director of Music & Organist
James Meehan
Knights of Columbus Rep., Serra Club Rep.
Merton House Co-Facilitator
Dolores Bacharach
Interfaith Council & RCIA
Juany Fumai
Altar Server Training/Scheduling
Carol Gabriel
Altar Guild Chair, Liturgical Decorating Chair & Book Nook Ministry
Connie Luppino
Social Concerns Chair, Merton House Co-Facilitator
Dian J. Mayo
Divine Mercy Devotion
Toan Chu
Catholic Fellowship of CT
Michele Modugno
Youth Minister (Grade 6 - 12)
Michael O’Loughlin
Youth Ministry Board Chair
Marilyn Moran
RCIA & WHCC Ministry
Assumption Parish
Social Concerns Ministry
Social Concerns is an active ministry formed to
respond to the problems of social justice, the
physical and spiritual needs of the Assumption
parish family, and to those in need in the
neighboring communities. Some of the projects we
are involved with are:
Christmas Angels
Collection, Thanksgiving Gifts of Plenty, Towels
Collection, Lenten Alms, Blankets/Winter Warmup Collection, and Easter Food Baskets. The
Prayer Network and A.C.T.S. are additional
services to our parishioners. The Ministry meets
on the third Monday of the month (September
through June) at 7:00pm in Roncalli House. If
you wish to contact us, please call (203) 227– 5161
ext. 125.
New members are needed and
always appreciated. We would be delighted
to have you join our team!
Parish Prayer Network is
a network of
over 70 members.
When someone needs pray or a special intention,
please call the Social Concerns Ministry at (203)
227-5161 ext. 125 and leave the request,
intention and first name of the person to be
prayed for. Intentions are forwarded via
the telephone and email to the network.
Members respond by praying in their
homes. The network is always open to
new members.
Rose Odell
Parish Food Closet
Barbara Murray
Ministry to Parish Seniors
Helen Thiemann
Bereavement Ministry & Book Club Chair,
Coordinator for: Homebound, Sick & Elderly Visitations,
Parish Council Chair Emeritus
Gracemary Avitabile
3rd Thursday Holy Hour, Serra Club Rep.
Tom Leyden
Trustee & Parish Webmaster
Tess Perry
Trustee & Catholic Daughters Rep.
Ed Capasse, Esq.
Trustee Emeritus
Fr. Tom Thorne, Pastor
Assumption Cares Through Service
The purpose of A.C.T.S. is to build a more
caring and comforting community within
the parish. It is designed to hear and
answer simple requests for – a ride to
church, to a doctor’s or other
appointments; to do grocery shopping or other
errands. A.C.T.S. can also offer a simple meal to
aid in recuperation or for a family with a new baby.
A phone call or a visit to a shut-in can also be
arranged.
To request or offer help, please call
(203) 227-5161 ext. 125
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Devotions
Holy Hour, Exposition and Sung Chaplet of
Mercy: is every month on the Thursday before the
first Friday from 7:15pm to 8:00pm in the Church.
Dian J. Mayo (203) 938-2113.
Miraculous Medal Novena: Wednesdays
following the 7:30am Mass.
Daily Rosary of Peace - at 7:00am before daily
Mass
First Saturday Holy Hour: following the 7:30am
Mass.
Adoration: Monday 8:00am – 5:00pm and
Wednesday 8:00am thru Thursday 7:25am (24 hrs.)
Please call Andrea Remlin (203) 227-5477 if you
would like to take ½ - 1 hour of Adoration.
Holy Hour and Exposition: Third Thursday of the
month 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Baptismal Prep Class
Mothers and Fathers who are parents for the first
time are required to attend a Pre-Baptism class.
Classes are held in the new parish center at 1:30pm
once a month. The next Pre-Baptismal Class
will be held on Sunday, November 2 in the
Roncalli House, Oscar Romero Room. Please
call the Parish Office at (203) 227–5161 to register
for the class. Please note, Godparents must be
practicing, Confirmed Catholics and age 16 and
over.
Sacramental Information
Marriage: Arrangements are to be made a
minimum of six months prior to the wedding date.
Please call the Parish Office.
Baptism: Please call the Parish Office to make
arrangements for your child’s Baptism. Baptisms
are on Sundays at 1:15pm, one to four children.
Reconciliation: Saturdays 4:00pm – 4:30pm
Communion: We welcome the opportunity to visit
our homebound parishioners. Please call the Parish
Office.
Anointing of the Sick: Please call the Rectory prior
to surgery or at the onset of an illness.
RCIA: The process by which an adult joins our
Catholic Faith Community. Contact Marilyn Moran
at (203) 286-6939.
News Around The Diocese & Beyond
Men’s Retreat - Know Greater Joy
November 7 - 9
Reflect - Renew - Retreat
Our theme this season is Know Greater Joy. Explore
how we can discover deep and enduring joy in God’s
presence no matter the situation. Includes home-cooked
meals, inspirational liturgies & workshops, original
music, and free time to rest and enjoy a walk on our 48
wooded acres & labyrinth. Cost is $295.00, more if you
can; less if you can’t.
Register at
www.holyfamilyretreat.org or call 860-760-9705. Holy
Family Retreat Center - 303 Tunxis Road, West
Hartford, CT.
FIRST DIOCESE OF BRIDGEPORT
WOMEN’S CONFERENCE
Inviting all women to the first ever Catholic Women's
Conference on Saturday, October 25 at the
Trumbull Marriott. The day will include Mass with
Bishop Frank J. Caggiano, talks, adoration,
opportunity for Reconciliation, music, vendors, and
more! Speakers: Dr. Dianne Traflet, Sr. Claire
Matthiass CFR, and Genevieve Kineke. Includes
breakfast & lunch. Register before September 20, $45.
per person, between September 21 and October 20,
$50. or at the door, $55. Call to register (203) 4161445 or (203) 416-1446.
WOMEN’S RETREAT:
“In Praise of an Awesome GOD!”
NOVEMBER 14-16, 2014
At St. Edmund’s, Enders Island, Mystic, CT
Directed by Fran Karpiej, OFS,
Friday evening 7:00 pm, to Sunday after lunch.
As we reflect upon the WISDOM, POWER and LOVE of
GOD, we will find that sometimes we Praise God with
great joy; and other times, due to difficulties, we offer a
silent sacrifice of praise. This Women’s Retreat
includes: Daily Mass, inspirational presentations, time
for personal reflection, a special workshop on "The
Silent Tambourine" and the use of music as a high form
of praise & worship. To register: Please contact Janet
Virmalo, at St. Edmund’s, 860-536-0565, ext. 110; or
visit
their
web
site
at:
www.endersisland.com. Registrations required before
October 15th, double rooms; very few single rooms (1st
come 1st serve basis).