JANUARY 18, 2015 SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 2015 4:00 Edward Alexis – req. by Pat & Dick Lerche SUNDAY, JANUARY 18, 2015 8:00 William & Angeline Speziale – req. by Daughters Joanne & Donna 10:00 Joseph DelVecchio – req. by the Brennan Family 11:45 Dorothy Hastings Silver – req. by the Family 5:00 John & Helen Felice – req. by Eileen & Jim Felice MONDAY, JANUARY 19, 2015 12:05 Douglas Corr – req. by his Parents TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2015 7:00 Elaine D’Amico – req. by Frances D’Amico 8:00 Ernesto L. Pureza, Jr. – req. by his Son, Michaelle 12:05 Fred Kressaty – req. by the Family WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2015 7:00 Pat Giardino 8:00 Catherine Aponte 12:05 Tom & Catherine Powers – req. by the Family THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 2015 7:00 For Franciscan Center Ministry 8:00 Edmund Cashman – req. by Don & Anne Rowe 12:05 For Catherine’s Place Ministry FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 2015 7:00 Maria & Adriano da Costa (Roxo) – req. by Carlos Costa 8:00 Brian Callahan – req. by the Family 12:05 For Our Parishioners SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 2015 4:00 Norma Zyskowski- req. by Marie & Peter Carr SUNDAY, JANUARY 25, 2015 8:00 Cecelia Falotico – req. by Winifred Tull 10:00 Paul Spagna – req. by Ed & Tina Czaczkes 11:45 Feast of St. Genevieve 5:00 Robert Marchetti – req. by Tony & Maria Retartha HOLIDAY MASS SCHEDULE Please note that on Monday, January 19, Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, there will be one Mass for the day at 12:05 p.m. The 6 p.m. Vesper Service will not be held. The parish office will be closed in observance of the holiday. Please Remember The Sick In Your Prayers: Today We Prayed For: our Altar Servers who assist the Presider during Mass. Members of the community who are 10 years and older are invited to become Altar Servers. To find out more, please speak with Chris Devine or Meg Hutcheson or contact Trudi in the Volunteer Ministry office. ANNOUNCEMENTS OLIVIA, daughter of Allison and Joseph Clisham, Jr. SISTER PARISH UPDATE Thank you to all who stopped by the Haiti Giving Tree to speak with members of the Sister Parish Committee and to those who participated in making donations to St. Genevieve School. Your donations pay the teachers’ salaries and support the lunch program for the students. We hope that you enjoyed the photos of the adults and children from our Sister Parish and the school. The Feast of St. Genevieve will be celebrated at the 10:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, January 25. This will be a Mass with a Haitian touch, in song, drumming, and the offertory procession. Please join us. The next trip to Haiti will be April 13-20. There will be an opportunity to see the progress of the new church construction. Call the parish office for more information (860-756-4034). Peace and All Good. ADULT FAITH FORMATION For a complete listing of programs, please go to our website, www.spsact.org. Night Out 4 U – Tues., Jan. 27; 6:30-7:30 p.m. “Trees”: Do our lives even matter? Need a spiritual boost – an inspirational moment – during the week to keep going? The NOOMA film series promotes spiritual reflection on our life experiences. Facilitators: Patricia Curtis & Steve Starski Free-Will Offering REEL Faith – Thurs., Jan. 29; 6:30-8:30 p.m. Contemporary films can spark valuable discussion for people of faith. Join us as we view the following movie to explore our faith, traditions and moral values through our mutual exchange of ideas. “Where God Left His Shoes” A poignant look as a family suffers the downward spiral of homelessness. A tight knit family is forced onto the streets of New York City and into a homeless shelter in this heartfelt film. Film is 99 minutes in length. Facilitator: Marion Kingsbury Free-Will Offering To register for these programs, please contact the Parish Office at 860-756-4034. Dear Parishioners and Friends at St. Patrick-St. Anthony and St. Genevieve, May the Lord give you peace. I thank you for all your shared gifts during the Christmas season. Your presence and hospitality touched many hearts. I also thank all of our many ministers for their participation in our times of prayer, celebrations and meals. The Giving Tree ministry coordinated by our Social Justice Committee provided many children with the perfect gift at Christmas. I am sure you will hear from Trudi regarding time and talent, and the Sister Parish Tree enables us to deepen our commitment to St. Genevieve. I thank you. This weekend we welcome some of the people who will celebrate the initiation sacraments with us at Easter. We have a larger than usual group preparing to enter more deeply into the life of the community through these sacraments. Naturally, each time we gather to celebrate Baptism, Confirmation or Eucharist, we are called to be renewed in the depth of God’s love and the mission entrusted to disciples. The witness of your life calls others to this life of discipleship. Your participation, presence, and hospitality are a beacon for others. I thank you. We celebrate the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King this Monday. We keep his memory as we pledge ourselves to greater openness to the richness of God’s grace in each person. Perhaps we can remember the dream of this great minister of the Gospel and embrace the incredible diversity that transcends the arbitrary limits imposed by those who have forgotten how to dream. As I consider his vision, I see the image of the Reign of God enlivened by the chorus of sisters and brothers singing God’s praise by the witness of our lives. We remember the words of St. Paul in his letter to the Galatians, “In Christ there is not Jew or Greek, slave or free, male or female - all are one.” For Paul there is no one who is “less than” any other member of the community. Let us work and pray for that communion. Next Sunday the Mass at 10:00 will be a celebration of our communion with our Sister Parish, St. Genevieve. We will have special music, drummers and a festive celebration of the Eucharist as we give thanks for the many ways we have been blessed by our partnership with the people of Haiti. The new church building is in beginning construction. It is hard to believe that it is five years since the earthquake that caused so much destruction. Fr. Cid will be happy to share with you the details of the building project that will house the church of the people of St. Genevieve. ● There are many opportunities to use your specific gifts and talents within our parish and the larger community. To find out the possibilities, please contact Trudi in the Volunteer Ministry office. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ STEWARDSHIP REFLECTION In today’s first reading, we hear Samuel respond eagerly, “Here I am!” each time the Lord calls him. May we, too, be listening for the call of God in our lives and be ready to say like the Psalmist, “Here I am, Lord; I come to do your will.” LIVING STEWARDSHIP We are grateful this week for all stewards in our parish who answer their call to service by assisting Catholic Charities’ Housing Program to ensure the physical, social and spiritual well-being of residents through access to safe and affordable facilities. CATHERINE’S PLACE AT THE FRANCISCAN CENTER FOR URBAN MINISTRY IN COLLABORATION WITH MERCY HOUSING AND SHELTER CORPORATION WE CONTINUE TO NEED ITEMS FOR CATHERINE’S PLACE: Coffee…Butter…Juice…Cereal…Bread (wheat) Paper Towels…Toilet Paper…Sugar 1 gallon ziplock bags Please bring your donations to the plastic bin marked “Catherine’s Place” at the back of the church. Thank you for your generosity! The Secular Franciscan Order Meeting Is God calling you to walk in the footsteps of St. Francis of Assisi? Join us for our meeting in the lower level of the parish center on January 25 to discern the call. We will pray the rosary at 1:30, followed by our meeting at 2:00. This month David CruzUribe, one of our members, will be speaking on Justice and Peace, as required by the Franciscan Rule. READINGS – JANUARY 19-25, 2015 Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sun. Heb 5:1-10; Mk 2:18-22 Heb 6:10-20; Mk 2:23-28 Heb 7:1-3, 15-17; Mk 3:1-6 Heb 7:25-8:6; Mk 3:7-12 Heb 8:6-13; Mk 3:13-19 Jon 3:1-5, 10; 1 Cor 7:29-31; Mk 1:14-20 NOVEL IDEA: FICTION DISCUSSION GROUP A group of parishioners and friends gather once a month at the Urban Ministry Center to discuss works of fiction with a wide appeal. We invite and welcome new participants. Feel free to join us when the book announced in the bulletin is of interest to you or become a regular participant and help us choose the selections. For more information, contact Marybeth Walsh (860523-7034) or Sara Zagorski (860-721-1814). Upcoming Selections: Feb. 19 The Blue Star by Tony Earley Date/Time: Thurs., Feb. 19 – 7 to 8:30 p.m. Place: Franciscan Center for Urban Ministry HOUSE OF BREAD Kids Cafe Help feed over 400 kids a day with donations of canned vegetables, pasta, rice, tuna, powdered milk, spices, yummy spices of taco seasoning, adobo, sofrito…or help us deliver the meals and clean up with plastic wrap, aluminum foil, bleach, dish detergent, paper towels/napkins/cups. www.hobread.org...more than just soup! OPEN HEARTS GAY & LESBIAN MINISTRY Next meeting: February 8, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. Families & Friends of the Gay & Lesbian Community Next Meeting: TBA Sr. Ginny and individual parents are available for oneon-one visits. Please call the church office for further information. CLARE GALLERY The Clare Gallery is pleased to present Intimate Spirits: Photography and Poetry in Conversation, as an exhibition by artist and poet Sister Jo-Ann Iannotti, O.P. The exhibition displays both poetry and photography in concert accenting the power of word and image. The artist wishes to draw viewers into the space between themselves and the two creative expressions allowing the works to be “seen”, as well as “read.” This exhibition is free and open to the public and extends from January 19 to March 15, 2015. A reception will be held on Thursday, March 5 from 6:30-8:00 p.m. At the reception, Sister Jo-Ann will discuss the intimacy that results from spending time with images and words and her various processes of creative expression. PRAYER NETWORK Our Prayer Network is available to receive your prayer requests. You are invited to call the Franciscan Center for Urban Ministry, 756-4034, x-162, with prayer intentions that will be handled with care and in a confidential manner. At x-162, please leave a message containing your intention. It is not necessary to give the name of the individual for whom prayers are being requested, but it would be helpful if you could give some idea of the situation about which members of the Prayer Network will be praying. This extension is checked daily and the intentions are called out over the network as quickly as possible. Also, e-mail requests can now be made to [email protected]. CHRISTMAS REMEMBRANCES Antoinette & William Mastropietro; Marie & Leo Young; Prudence Chechile Alan Percoski Elsie Floyd Robert & Raymond Quagliani Casmir Bycoski Miriam & Darby Costello Timothy Maher Charles I. Brink, II DelPinie & Leo Bricuglio, Sr. Hunter Jim Burke & John Smith Domnick Arienzale In Honor of The Caffrey Family SECOND COLLECTION – JANUARY 24/25 We gratefully ask for your support of the 2015 High School Collection on January 24/25 which assists our Catholic secondary schools as they foster educational excellence and prepare young people to become productive citizens and church leaders. Your gift is an investment that will continue to pay dividends. COLLECTION AMOUNTS Weekly – Jan. 10-11 On-line Giving – Jan. 5-11 2014 Appeal Goal 2014 Appeal Pledges a/o Jan. 11 $ 17,065.50 $ 1,035.00 $115,000.00 $126,205.00 To register for Online Giving, please visit our website: WWW.SPSACT.ORG Thank you for your generosity and support. TO SING AND TO DANCE! Sunday, January 25, 7:30pm St. Patrick-St. Anthony Church The Hartt School Community Division of the University of Hartford presents a concert featuring Celesti Sondato and the High School Chamber Choir: TO SING AND TO DANCE! Conductors Bryan Zaros and Jack Pott will lead these fearless ensembles as they feature choral music inspired by international folk rhythms and performed in collaboration with local dancers. Songs will include dances from Ireland, Greece, Spain, Israel, and India! Free admission. 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