SAINT JOSEPH
SAINT MARY
- CHURCH -
- CHURCH -
22 GOODWILL AVENUE
MERIDEN, CONNECTICUT 06451
5 SHERMAN PLACE
MERIDEN, CONNECTICUT 06451
Rev. Gerald H. Dziedzic ................................................ Pastor
Donald H. Smith ........................................................ Deacon
John T. Nugent ............................................. Deacon Emeritus
Sr. Georgeann Vumbaco ...............................Pastoral Associate
203-886-8961
Katherin Sniffin ......................................................... Principal
Jennifer Canell ................................................................DRE
Rev. Gerald H. Dziedzic ............................................... Pastor
MASS SCHEDULE
SATURDAY .................................Sunday Vigil Mass, 5:00 P.M.
SUNDAY ......................................8:00 A.M. and 11:00 A.M.
DAILY ..................................Monday thru Saturday 7:30 A.M.
MASS SCHEDULE
SACRAMENT OF PENANCE: Saturdays, 4:00 to 4:45 P.M. and
by request.
BAPTISM: 12:15 P.M. First and Third Sundays by appointment
only.
MARRIAGE: Please schedule weddings at least 6 months before
proposed date.
NEW PARISHIONERS: should register at the rectory by filling out
a census form.
RECTORY 203-237-5593 • SCHOOL 203-237-6800
CCD OFFICE 203-631-5337
WEBSITE www.stjosephschurchmeriden.org
Donald H. Smith ........................................................ Deacon
John T. Nugent ............................................. Deacon Emeritus
SATURDAY ............................................................ 4:00 P.M.
........................................... Confessions 3:15 P.M. - 3:45 P.M.
SUNDAY .............................................................. 9:30 A.M.
DAILY .............................................................. As Scheduled
BAPTISMS & WEDDINGS: Please call Rectory for arrangements.
NEW PARISHIONERS: should register at the rectory by filling out
a census from.
RECTORY 203-235-0519
ST. JOSEPH / ST. MARY
MASS INTENTIONS FOR ST. JOSEPH PARISH
November 15 – November 23
Saturday
5:00
Sunday
8:00
Sunday
11:00
Monday
7:30
Tuesday
7:30
Wednesday
7:30
Thursday
Friday
7:30
7:30
Saturday
7:30
Saturday
5:00
Sunday
8:00
Sunday
11:00
WILLIAM & MARY MAURI
requested by their family
LOUIS & ANNA ROSE AGLI –
Wedding Anniversary
Remembrance, requested by their
family
REV. MICHAEL A. DANIEL, S.A.
requested by his sisters
MARJORIE VALLIERE requested
by her husband, Paul
MARIA & JOSEPH SURACI
requested by sister, Katarina
DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE
LEGION OF MARY requested by
the Rudinis
FOR A SPECIAL INTENTION
SOULS IN PURGATORY by Saint
Joseph Parish Community
ANTONIO PICOLO requested by
Joseph & Teresa Ieraci
MICHAEL DONDERO &
STANLEY DRECHSLER requested
by their family
WILLIAM E. WEATHERS &
MICHAEL KEITH BARRE
requested by their family
PATRICK MCCLURE requested by
his wife, Bridie
ST. JOSEPH CANDLE MEMORIALS THIS WEEK
Sanctuary: MICHAEL DONDERO &
STANLEY DRECHSLER
requested by their family
Blessed Mother: LOUIS & ANNA ROSE AGLI
Wedding Anniversary Remembrance
requested by their family
St. Joseph: IRENE DRECHSLER LAQUERRE &
ROBERT LAQUERRE
If you would like to have a candle burn in honor of a
living or deceased loved one, or a special intention,
please call the rectory.
MERIDEN
CAMPAIGN FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
Next week’s Collection for the Catholic Campaign for
Human Development (CCHD) needs your help. CCHD
was founded to end the cycle of poverty in the United
States by funding organizations that help people help
themselves. With the tradition of improving education,
housing situations, and economic development, CCHD
continues to make a positive impact in communities
nationwide. Your contribution will defend human dignity
and help those living on the margins of our society.
Please give to the CCHD Collection.
CRÈCHE DEDICATION
The 73 Crèche Dedication will take place on
November 30, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at the First United
Methodist Church, 159 East Main Street, Meriden. It will
feature the Saint Joseph Youth Choir directed by
Hannah Fraser. It is sponsored by the MeridenWallingford Council of Catholic Women and the First
United Methodist Church. Admission is free. All are
welcome.
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SAINT JOSEPH ROSARY SOCIETY
Members of the Rosary Society will meet at 10:30 a.m.
on Sunday, December 7th, for the Recitation of the
Rosary in observance of the Immaculate Conception of
Mary. Meal of your choice, 12:15 p.m., at the Colony
Diner, 611 North Colony Road (Route 5), Wallingford.
Dutch treat. Come and join us!
SAVE THE DATE!!
Next Sunday, November 23rd, the 11:00 a.m. Mass will
be celebrated in honor of volunteers in Saint Joseph
Parish followed by brunch in Rosary Hall. We want to
recognize everyone who is giving their time to activities
and ministries within our parish. Please detach the
lower portion of the flier from last week’s bulletin
and place in the collection basket by this Sunday,
November 16th. Extra fliers can be found at the
church entrances.
SAINT JOSEPH YOUTH CHOIR
The Saint Joseph Youth Choir will rehearse on
Wednesday, November 18th, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Please feel free to call Hannah Fraser at 203-235-6674
or [email protected] for more information or if
you have any questions.
Support
Week Expenses Income
11/9/14 $ 6,027
$ 4,252
Monthly $ 1,651
May God continue to bless and renew the
Parish family of Saint Joseph.
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THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
SAINT JOSEPH SCHOOL NEWS
2014 Saint Joseph School Annual Raffle – The SJS
Home and School Association is holding its annual raffle.
Three prizes will be awarded. Tickets are only $2.00
each. Tickets have been mailed. If you have not
received your tickets in the mail, or would like additional
tickets, please contact the school office at 203-2376800. You may return your payment and tickets by mail
or drop them into the collection basket at Mass. Ticket
stubs and payment are due by Friday, November 28,
2014. Drawing will be held at 8 p.m. on Friday,
December 5, 2014.
Tickets must be returned, sold or unsold.
Craft and Cookie Walk – Saint Joseph School is
hosting a Craft and Cookie Walk event on Friday,
December 5th from 5:30-8:30 p.m. in Rosary Hall. The
Cookie Walk is a great way to get many varieties of
sweets without having to bake them yourself! In
addition, a variety of Christmas themed ornaments will
be available for children to paint and personalize for
gifts. The cost is $12 for one ornament or $18 for two.
Please contact Kim Camire at 203-687-8079 for more
information and to pre-order the ornaments.
Great Holiday Gifts! Gift Cards make great holiday
gifts for family members, friends and co-workers. Gift
cards are available for sale in the school office. We also
have order forms for many gift cards. Call the school
office (203-237-6800) or stop in to pick up an order form.
The order form is also online at
www.sjs-meriden.org/giftcertificateprogram.htm.
To order gift cards in time for Christmas giving, the
orders must be received by December 5th.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS
CCD classes for Grades 1-5 meets on Tuesday,
November 18th, from 4:00-5:00 p.m. at Saint Joseph
School.
CCD classes for Grades 6-8 meets on Monday,
November 17th, from 6:30-7:45 p.m. at Saint Joseph
School.
Classes for 1st Year Confirmation Program meet this
Sunday, November 16th, at 6:30 p.m. in Saint Joseph
School.
MERIDEN WALLINGFORD COUNCIL OF
CATHOLIC WOMEN
Will hold a festive annual Christmas luncheon on
Tuesday, December 2nd, at the Manor Inn Restaurant,
1636 Meriden-Waterbury Tnpk. in Milldale with cocktails
at 11:30 a.m. and Lunch served at 12:30 p.m. Our
honored guest will be the Most Reverend Leonard P.
Blair, Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Hartford. Join us
as we celebrate 94 years of service. Tickets are $23.00
per person. Reservations, please call your MWCCW
Church Representative, Mrs. Carol Dawe at 203-5998476. Thank you, Mary M. Byczynski, MWCCW
President.
NOVEMBER 16, 2014
PRAYER FOR SOULS IN PURGATORY
Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious
Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the
masses said throughout the world today, for all the
holy souls in purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for
sinners in the universal church, those in my own
home and within my family. Amen.
KNIGHTS NEWS
Next weekend, your local Fourth Degree Knights,
Assembly 102, will be holding a “button drive” with the
messages It’s Okay To Say “Merry Christmas” and
“Keep Christ in Christmas.” The Knights will be
handing out the buttons and accepting donations.
Donations will be used to fund charities and activities of
the Order of the Fourth Degree. For more information or
advance orders, please call John Dalton at 203-6861834.
SAINT JOSEPH FOOD PANTRY
As you know, due to safety issues, we had to close the
food pantry. With the holidays approaching, there are
some needy families in our parish. If you would like to
donate a gift card from Stop & Shop or ShopRite,
please place a check (made out to Saint Joseph
School) or the gift card in an envelope marked “food
pantry” and drop it off at the rectory or put it in the
collection basket. Thank you for your generosity!
ADOPTION IS AN OPTION
CATHOLIC CHARITIES CAN HELP
Catholic Charities is one of the oldest private non-profit
agencies providing unplanned pregnancy counseling,
support and adoption services in Connecticut. For over
ninety years, the Agency has been dedicated to
preserving families and caring for children of all races
and religions. Catholic Charities works with young
women coping with an unplanned pregnancy and
couples looking to begin a family through adoption. The
program also aids adult adoptees and birth parents
locate each other through searches and reunions. For
more information about unplanned pregnancy
counseling or adoption services please contact Nadine
Behmke at Catholic Charities, Archdiocese of Hartford,
203-596-9359 ext. 228 or visit: www.ccaoh.org.
FELICIAN SISTERS PRE-CHRISTMAS FAIR
The Felician Sisters, 1315 Enfield Street, Enfield, CT
(Route 5) invite you to attend their last Pre-Christmas
Fair, on Saturday, November 22, 2014 from 9:00 a.m.
to 4:00 p.m. The day will include an opportunity to
enjoy games of chance, to purchase handmade items
and homemade bread-Babka, to enjoy homemade food,
and play TURKEY BINGO between 1:00 and 3:00 p.m.
This event is held to benefit elderly and infirm Felician
Sisters.
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ST. JOSEPH / ST. MARY
Mass Intentions…
MASS INTENTIONS for ST. MARY PARISH
November 16th – November 23rd
Saturday
4:00
Sunday
9:30 Living & Deceased Members of
the St. Elizabeth Society (Memorial)
Saturday
MERIDEN
THE ST. ELIZABETH SOCIETY will meet on Tuesday,
December 9, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. in the rectory. New
members, and those women of the parish wanting to learn
more about the society, are encouraged to attend.
At the December 9th meeting of the society, members are
asked to bring in homemade cookies to make up cookie
bags and boxes to give as gifts to our homebound
members and parishioners. As a reminder...no cookies
with nuts, please.
If you have any questions, please call Carol at the rectory,
(203)235-0519. Thank you.
4:00
SAVE THE DATES...
Sunday
9:30 In Celebration of M/M Stanley
Twarog's 30th Wedding Anniversary
requested by M/M Matthew Keough
THE SANCTUARY LAMP TO BURN THIS WEEK
FOR THE LIVING & DECEASED MEMBERS
OF THE ST. ELIZABETH SOCIETY
THE BLESSED MOTHER LAMP TO BURN THIS WEEK
FOR A SPECIAL INTENTION
REQUESTED BY A PARISHIONER
THE INFANT OF PRAGUE LAMP
TO BURN THIS WEEK
IN MEMORY OF RACHAEL SCHIPKE
REQUESTED BY DONNA CONNOLLY
Offertory for November 8th & 9th : $1,746.25.
THE SECOND COLLECTION next weekend is for the
Campaign for Human Development. Thank you for
helping others in need.
ST. ELIZABETH BASKET RAFFLE WINNERS
Congratulations to the winners of the St. Elizabeth Society
Basket Raffle!
Fall Baking Basket: Kate Spector
Christmas Basket: Barbara Steinbeck
Italian Fiesta Basket: Kevin O'Brien
Thank you to everyone who worked so hard to make this raffle
such a success, including Donna Milsligle, Sally Zajac, Mary
Ann Julius, Mary Anna Keough, Irene Connolly, Louise Weske,
Diane L'Heureux, and all of the members donating items for
the baskets. If we left anyone out, it was unintentional. Please
know that your contribution was appreciated. A special thank
you to everyone who purchased raffle tickets. We couldn't
have done it without you.
On the weekend of November 22nd & 23rd, your local
Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus, Assembly 102,
will hold a button drive with the messages:
"It's okay to say Merry Christmas"
and
"Keep Christ in Christmas"
The Knights will be handing out buttons and accepting
donations. Donations will be used to fund charities and
activities of the Order of the Fourth Degree. For more
information or advanced orders, call John Dalton,
(203)686-1834.
VOCATIONS : To those who have, much will be given. Count
your blessings. Give them away. If one of your blessings is a
call to become a priest or religious, call Fr. Anthony Smith,
Director of Vocations, Archdiocesan Center at St. Thomas
Seminary, (860)242-5573, e-mail [email protected], or visit
the web at www.vocationshartford.org.
Honor Our Military
Let's honor our military,
The men and women who serve,
Whose dedication to our country
Does not falter, halt or swerve.
Let's respect them for their courage;
They're ready to do what's right
To keep America safe,
So we can sleep better at night.
Let's support and defend our soldiers,
Whose hardships are brutal and cruel,
Whose discipline we can't imagine,
Who follow each order and rule.
Here's to those who choose to be warriors
And their helpers good and true;
They're fighting for American values;
They're fighting for me and you.
By Joanna Fuchs
(www.poemsource.com
926 – pg 4
THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY ORDINARY TIME
NOVEMBER 16, 2014
** IN PRAYERFUL THANKSGIVING **
FOR THOSE WHO SERVE...
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday:
Rv 1:1-4; 2:1-5; Ps 1:1-4, 6;
Lk 18:35-43
Tuesday:
Rv 3:1-6, 14-22; Ps 15:2-5; Lk 19:1-10,
or, (for the memorial of the Dedication)
Acts 28:11-16, 30-31; Ps 98:1-6;
Mt 14:22-33
Wednesday:
Rv 4:1-11; Ps 150:1b-6; Lk 19:11-28
Thursday:
Rv 5:1-10; Ps 149:1b-6a, 9b; Lk 19:4144
Friday:
Rv 10:8-11; Ps 119:14, 24, 72, 103,
111, 131; Lk 19:45-48
Saturday:
Sunday:
Rv 11:4-12; Ps 144:1b, 2, 9-10;
Lk 20:27-40
Ez 34:11-12, 15-17; Ps 23:1-3, 5-6;
1 Cor 15:20-26, 28; Mt 25:31-46
HYMNS
Entrance:
BB #655 - Give Me Ears
Offertory:
BB #606 - I Want to Walk as a Child
Of the Light
Communion:
BB #310 - Table of Plenty
Dismissal:
BB #442 - How Can I Keep From
Singing
HOLY ANGELS PARISH will hold its annual Christmas
on the Hill - a Holiday Bazaar on Saturday, November
29, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Holy Angels Parish
Center, 585 Main Street, South Meriden. The day will
feature over 30 Crafters and Vendors, a Food Court,
Homemade Baked Goods, $100-Value Gift Baskets
Raffle, Cemetery Logs, and a Tag Sale. For the children
there will be Crafts, Games, and a Raffle in the Kid's
Korner with a special visit from Santa! The building is
handicapped accessible with ample parking. Enjoy a
great time of fun with the family and friends! For more
information, please contact the parish office at (203)2353822, or
[email protected], or visit
www.HolyAngelsChurch.org.
Jacob Steinbeck, Private,
U.S. Army
SPEC. Bradley Milslagle, U.S. Army,
Serving in Afghanistan
Tech Sergeant Kevin T. Carabetta,
U.S. Air National Guard
Master Sergeant Patrick Connolly,
U.S. Air Force
BUCN Christopher T. Higgins,
Naval Mobile Construction,
Battalion 4 - U.S.N.
First Class Petty Officer Sean Quinn,
U.S. Navy
Staff Sgt. Timothy R. Cox,
U.S. Air Force
Sgt. Christian M. Cox,
U.S. Marine Corp.
Tech. Sgt. Christopher Darling,
U.S. Air Force
Pvt. Amanda Christine Chatfield,
U.S. Army
Please remember these fine men (and women),
and all who serve our country, in your prayers.
Call the rectory to update information or to
add names to the list.
FOR THE TROOPS
All-powerful and ever-living God,
when Abraham left his native land
and departed from his people
you kept him safe through all his journeys.
Protect these soldiers.
Be their constant companion and their strength in battle,
their refuge in adversity.
Guide them, O Lord, that they may
return home in safety.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
926 – pg 5
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