WWW.OURLADYSTAROFTHESEASTAMFORD.ORG FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT The Sanctuary Candle burns this week For all Parishioners MASS INTENTIONS THIS WEEK SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20 Is 7:10-14/Lk 1:26-38 5:30pm May Mastropaolo (req. by Family) SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21 FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16/Rom 16:25-27/Lk 1:26-38 9:00am June Fahey (req. by Family) 11:00am Paul Hayes 10th anniversary (req. by Bernard & Elizabeth Hayes) MONDAY, DECEMBER 22 1 Sm 1:24-28/Lk 1:46-56 8:00 Eugenia & Anthonio Noto (req. by family) TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23 Mal 3:1-4, 23-24/Lk 1:57-66 8:00am Faithful Departed (req. by Elizabeth Hayes) WENESDAY, DECEMBER 24 VIGIL OF THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16/Lk 1:67-79 4:00pm Patsy & Sadie Tiriolo (req. by Vito & Gisella Tiriolo) 5:30pm Marjoria & Louis Corpolongo (req. by family) 10:00pm Kim Carroll (req. by Anne O’Connor) THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25 NATIVITY OF THE LORD Is 52:7-10/Heb 1:1-6/Jn 1:1-18 or 1:1-5, 9-14 9:00am Jacqueline Milo (req. by family) 11:00am Irena & Frank Bajor (req. by family) FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26 ST STEPHEN Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59/Mt 10:17-22 8:00am SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27 ST JOHN 1 Jn 1:1-4/Jn 20:1a, 2-8 5:30pm Maria & Jan Dobrzynski (req. by Family) SUNDAY, DECEMBER 28 HOLY FAMILY Gn 15:1-6; 21:1-3/Heb 11:8, 11-12, 17-19/Lk 2:22-40 9:00am Stanley & Gerald Grono (req. by Family) 11:00am Vivienna Dalton (req. by O’Rourke family) !"#$%&$'!()$*+,+"*$ ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱ¢ǯȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱ ȱȱ¢ȱȱǯȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱ¡ȱǯȱȱ ȱȱȱ ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱŗś!"ǰȱȱ¢ȱȱȬ ȱ ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱřŗǰȱ ŘŖŗŚǯȱȱ ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ¢ȱ¡ȱ ȱȱȱ ȱ¡ȱȱ ȱȱȱȬ ȱȱȱ¡ȱǯȱȱ ȱǯȱ !"#$% &'(% )*+&#"+% ,(+-DZȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱǯȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ǯȱ Ȭ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱȱȱȱǵȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱǵȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ǵȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ¡Ȭ ȱȱ ȱǯȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȭ ȱȱȱǯȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱ ȱǯȱȱȱǰȱȱȱȱȱ¢ǰȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȬ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȂȱȬ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȃȱ ȱ ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢DZȱȃ ȱȱȱȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ǰȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ Dzȱ ȱ ȱ Ȭ ȱ¢ǰȱȱȱ¢ǯȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ ȱ¢ȱǯȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱ¡ǰȱ ¡¢ȱȱǯȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱ¢ȱǵȱȱ¢ȱ ȱȱ¢ȱ ȱȱǵȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ ȱǵȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱǰȱȱȱȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ǵȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ǵȄȱ ǻȱ ¢ȱȱȱȱǯȱŗŘǰȱŗśřŗǼȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ǯȱ ¢ȱ Ƿȱȱ ǯȱȱȱ Schedule for Christmas 2014 Advent Confessions: Mon, Dec15, Penance Service, 7 -8:15 pm Saturday, December 20, 4:30 –5:00pm Wednesday, December 24 4:00 pm - Mass of the Vigil 5:30 pm - Mass of the Vigil 10:00 pm - Mass During the Night Thursday, December 25 9:00am - Mass of Christmas Day 11:00am - Mass of Christmas Day FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT Church traditions: In 1223, St. Francis of Assisi inaugurated a pious practice that in places today has become so common that many think that it always existed. This great saint, as he was traversing the rolling hills of central Italy one December to proclaim the Gospel, noticed that few of his countrymen were taking the mysteries of the faith seriously. Many were not even preparing for Christmas at all. Of those who were preparing to celebrate the Lord’s birth, they looked at it as an event tied exclusively to the past. The mysteries of the faith had become sterile. The central persons in the drama had become stale and lifeless, incapable even of stimulating his contemporaries’ imaginations — and therefore no longer capable of inspiring them to a greater relationship of mutual love with God in the present. To counteract these tendencies, on Christmas Eve 1223 in the town of Greccio, Francis set up the first crèche in recorded history. He brought in live animals — an ox and an ass. There was a young baby and a young set of parents. There was plenty of hay and a manger. There was even the attempt — with hundreds of burning torches — to create the luminescence of a bright star. And Francis could not have been happier with the results. People came from all over to see the living nativity. Through all the sounds, sights and even smells, the people became convinced that Christmas was not just a cute story, but a real event, one that was not just PAST, but something which they were called to enter in time. Soon living crèches like this spread throughout Italy. The phenomenon soon extended into art, as artists started to paint nativity scenes with all the main characters dressed in 13th century outfits — to emphasize that Christmas is not just a past event, but, even more importantly, a PRESENT one, in which every believer is called to “go now to Bethlehem” and “pay [Christ] homage.” As St. Francis’ first biographer wrote, “The Child Jesus had been forgotten in the hearts of many; but, by the working of his grace, he was brought to life again through his servant Francis and stamped upon their fervent memory.” All the crèches in our homes, in our church, the Christmas pageant with our children before the 4:00 Christmas Eve Mass — all of these have the same purpose, to “bring the child Jesus to life again” so that he may be “stamped upon our fervent memory.” Just as in St. Francis’ time, the “Child Jesus has been forgotten in the hearts of many.” Crèches of Italy : The Knights of Columbus Museum in New Haven is featuring Italian-themed crèches showcasing Nativity scenes inspired by Italian customs and heritage from Dec. 1, 2014 – Feb.1, 2015. Join the museum for a Christmastime Family Day on Dec. 28 and a wood-carving demonstration by leading artist Antonio Caruso on Jan. 10 MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE UNTO THE LORD! We extend a warm invitation to all children in grades 2nd through 5th to participate in our Children's Choir Program at OLSS. The newly formed Children Choir will rehearse Thursdays from 4:15 to 5:00 in the church. The choristers will sing at the 9:00 Sunday morning Masses. Choral singing deepens their appreciation of the liturgy, engraves the Word of God on their hearts, furthers their understanding of the church year and enriches their faith. Please be in touch with the children's choir rehearsal director Ruth Rolander with any questions: [email protected] 203 981 2510 or Natalia Anderson 203.276.015 [email protected] THE GIVING TREE For a number of years children from ST. BENEDICT/ LADY MONTSERRAT, our neighboring parish have been thrilled to receive toys for Christmas from our parishioners. Thank you so much for bringing the love of the Christ Child into the homes and lives of so many. “FORMING INTENTIONAL DISCIPLES: The Path to Knowing & Following Jesus" with Sherry Weddell on Tues., Jan. 13, 2015 from 9am-5pm at St. Catherine of Siena Church, 200 Shelton Rd. in Trumbull. How can we transmit a living, personal Catholic faith to future generations? By coming to know Jesus Christ, and following him as his disciples. We must make a conscious choice to know and follow Jesus before we can draw others to him. Continental Breakfast and Lunch will be served. Register at www.eventbrite.com Retrouvaille of Connecticut: If your marriage has become troubled and stressed, unloving or uncaring; even if you are divorced or separated but want to try again, the Retrouvaille program can help. Retrouvaille provides tools to communicate better, resolve conflicts fairly, and re-discover why you fell in love. The next Retrouvaille weekend is January 1618, 2015. 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