COVER SHEET CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS: ST. PATRICK 47 WEST HIGH ST, EAST HAMPTON, CT 06424 PHONE: 1-860-267-6644 CONTACT PERSON: Lori M. Lechowicz SOFTWARE: MICROSOFT OFFICE PUBLISHER 2007 ADOBE READER 8 WINDOWS XP PRINTER: Kyocera TASKalfa 400ci KX NUMBER OF PAGES SENT: 1 through 8 SUNDAY DATE OF PUBLICATION: Oct. 14, 2012 TRANSIMSSION TIME: SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: Please deliver to PARISH CENTER ONLY (which is behind the church) in the OFFICE. Do NOT deliver to the church. Thank you. Welcome to St. Patrick Church CELEBRATIONS OF THE LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST Saturday Vigil: 5:00p.m. Sunday: 8:00am & 10:30am 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. 10/14/12 Page Two October 14, 2012 St. Patrick Church 47 West High St. P.O. Box 177 East Hampton, CT 06424-0177 Office: 860-267-6644 Fax: 860-267-7807 Rectory: 860-267-6646 Email: [email protected] Web address: saintpatrickeh.org Welcome to our Parish Family Newcomers to the parish are invited to introduce themselves to Father Nagle after Mass and to register at the Parish Office. MINISTRY OF CAREGIVING Please advise the Pastor, Pastoral Associate, or Administrative Assistant 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 Arrangements can be made by calling the Parish Office. Pastoral Team Rev. Walter M. Nagle, Pastor Sister Dominic Joseph Valla, A.S.C. J. Pastoral Associate Lori M. Lechowicz, Administrative Assistant Dani Annino, Director of Faith Formation John P. Higgins, Director of Music & Organist SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY 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. Office Hours 8:30am - 3:00pm, Monday - Thursday 8:30am - 12:00 noon Friday SPECIAL COLLECTIONS For those who have chosen to cancel their envelope order since the “On-line Giving” program has begun, the following are the extra collections for the upcoming months: OCTOBER 21—MISSION COMBINED COLLECTION Nov 1—All Saints Day Nov 2—All Souls Day Nov 4—Spiritual Programs Dec—Christmas Flowers (in memory of) Dec 2—Spiritual Programs Dec 8—Immaculate Conception Dec 25—Christmas Gift to my Parish Bulletin Deadline Please submit articles no later than noon on Monday Handicap Accessible Stewardship of Treasure October 7, 2012 Week 15 of the Fiscal Year Ordinary Income: Budgeted Goal: $6,730.00 Actual Collections: 5,876.00 On-Line Giving (Week Ending 10/6) 730.00 Over/UNDER: ($ 124.00) Spiritual Programs (On-line giving) $360.00 STEWARDSHIP REFLECTIONS “ It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for one who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.” (Mark 10:25) These words of Jesus are so harsh that sometimes we are tempted to ignore them, thinking that He really could not have meant them. Yet when our lives revolve around too many material possessions it is difficult to find the necessary time for God, for salvation and for God’s beloved poor. Page Three 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time Saturday, Oct 13 5:00pm Jack Wolf req. by Dorothy Wolf and Eleanor Czarnowski req. by Jack & Susan Lanzi Sunday, Oct 14 8:00 am Constantine Boitson req. by the DeGasperi Family 10:30am Thomas Anzalone on their 8th Anniversary req. by his wife Kathleen and Harry Dean req. by Larry & Peggy Puzzo Monday, Oct 15 8:00am Joseph Ferrigno req. by Lenora & John Tuesday, Oct 16 8:00am Kathryn & Alvin Bowers req. Maris Wednesday, Oct 17 8:00am Lorraine Cantara req. by Donna Daly Thursday, Oct 18 Friday, Oct 19 Immediately following morning Mass Eucharistic Adoration 8:00am Family of Angelina Madalena req. by Angelina Madalena 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time Saturday, Oct 20 5:00pm Mary Aurigemma req. by Linda & Paul Dellano And Madelaine & Alcide Bouchard req. by The Martin family Sunday, Oct 21 8:00 am Mae Guerette req. by Guylaine Guerette 10:30am Suzanne Stanton req. by Faith Formation Friends and Rita Ruckh req. by Donna Daly BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS Don’t forget to have your Blood Pressure checked THIS WEEKEND. The Parish Nurses will be available to take your blood pressure after the 5:00pm Saturday Mass and after the 10:30am Sunday Mass. The call to “come follow me” always begins with Jesus and his look of love. Have you met Him? Have you encountered His love? This past weekend I experienced one of God’s great miracles: the salmon run in Pulaski, NY. Placed into the Salmon river as yearlings, King Salmon, Coho Salmon, and Steelhead Trout begin a run against the current to their home. They are “imprinted” by a combination of the fertilization process and the waters into which they are born. The process is very intricate: here in Connecticut they have tried to establish a Salmon run to no avail. The eggs are from Nova Scotia and many of them return there. You and I are similarly “imprinted”. We have God’s DNA. We are created for God and are destined to return to the heart of our Father. This should fill us with love. The responsorial psalm says: “Fill us with your love, O Lord, and we will sing for joy!” When we are filled with joy we want to dance, we want to shout, we want to laugh. To see this in God’s creation was remarkable. Standing at the Black Hole the male salmon would leap out of the water not once but several times. To see it is amazing. Shouldn’t this be our attitude as Christians? We should leap with joy at what God has done and is continuing to do for us! When we follow God “all good things together came to me in her company and countless riches at her hands (Wis 7:1011)” This is an echo of St Paul’s words in his letter to the Romans: “For those that love God all things work together for the good. “ (Rom 8) In order, however, for “all things to work together for the good” teamwork is necessary. A group of eight young, and middle aged men came together to catch twentyeight salmon. To catch a Salmon takes teamwork. They are so fast and powerful you need the help of a netter to bring the fish in. Inevitably when you get a group someone needs a little extra help-maybe they don’t have the right equipment, perhaps their line has snapped. The first morning my newly purchased head lamp wasn’t working and I needed the assistance of Ben, a fifteen year old, who went on to catch the largest fish. Without his assistance I would not have been able to properly rig my rod and reel in the dark. Moments later I landed a large King Salmon with the assistance of Brian. Throughout the trip my friend Dean, and his friend Brian, and I were watching over the three teenagers supplying them tackle clippers and overall encouragement. This is what families are supposed to do and this is what parishes are supposed to do: work together as a team. The next time you see a flock of Geese flying ahead in formation honking remember this: they are working as a team. The one in front is taking the bulk of the wind resistance and the others are drafting. They then switch places and someone else takes the lead. The honking is the encouragement. “Keep it up Sally….Way to go Bob…..nice posture Jesse….Come on Rita you can keep going.” When we work together as a team things that we thought impossible can come together. When we work together with Jesus we will begin to realize “all things are possible for God.” Imagine the miracles we can work together at St. Patrick if we come together as a team. When you move a charcoal briquette away from the pile the flame dies out. When you put it back in the pile the flame begins to emerge once more. Sometimes you need to step out of the ordinary to experience this. God used a fishing trip to communicate this very important life lesson to me. Don’t go it alone! Page Four October 14, 2012 Parish Events St. Patrick Library is located in the workroom of the Parish Center. All are welcome! Sunday, Oct 14 8:45am RCIA/Kof C Hall 4:00pm Marriage Preparation Presentation/Parish Center Monday, Oct 15 7:00pm Finance Board Meeting/WKRM 7:00pm CYO Coach Meeting/Parish Center Tuesday, Oct 16 7:00pm Guild Crafts/WKRM 7:00pm Womens Acts Faith Sharing/Parish Center 7:00pm Parish Council Meeting/KofC Wednesday, Oct 17 7:00pm Choir Rehearsal/Church Thursday, Oct 18 7:00pm Catholic Scripture Study/Parish Center 7:30pm Cornerstone Prayer Group/KofC All are welcome Friday, Oct 19 Saturday, Oct 20 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ FAITH FORMATION LOVE THEM BOTH The majority of our country is now pro-life. Still 17,000 CT abortions occur yearly. “Birth control” no longer has anything to do with either “birth” or “control”. Closer to its new meaning is the idea that if people have been sexually out of control, they have a right to prevent birth (through abortion). Donald DeMarco) Help is out there: National Office of Post-Abortion-Reconciliation and Healing 1-800-5WE-CARE. OPEN HOUSE East Catholic High School: Thursday, November 8, 2012 at 6:45 p.m. The entrance exam for eighth graders will be given on Saturday, December 1, 2012 at 8 a.m. at East Catholic High School. Pre-registration for the exam is advised but not required. Visit www.echs.com or call our Admissions office at 860-6495336 x456 for more information! Xavier High School: Sunday, October 21, 2012 from 1:004:00pm for grades 6, 7 and 8 for parents and young men. Members of the student body will provide guided tours. Freshman entrance exams will be Saturday, Nov. 17 at 8:00am. Pre-registration is requested call 860-346-7735 ext. 702 or go on line at www.xavierhighschool.org. Mercy High School: Open house Sunday, November 4th at 1:00pm. Entrance exam Saturday, November 17th at 8:00-11:15. Pre-register www.mercyhigh.com. AND the Yellow Rose Auction will be held Sat. October 27. Tickets are $50. Call 860-347-8957 Thank you for supporting the Ministries Fair last weekend. A special thank you to all the people who baked and purchased baked goods. We will be sending Relay for Life $127.50. Thank you to representatives from Choir, Youth Choir, the Guild, Adoration, Pro-Life, Family and Marriage, Nurses, Scripture Study, Prayer Group, KOC, DCF and Catholic Charities. Your participation and enthusiasm made the event a success. St. Peter Church Square Dance Get out your dancing shoes and save the date! On Saturday, October 27th from 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. we will be having a Square Dance at St. Peter Church in Higganum in the Church Hall. Be ready for a good old fashion Barn Hoedown. Lots of laughs will be had by all! There will be a live caller and band. You don’t have to know how to Square Dance, but you will by the time you leave. There will also be line dancing. Sure to be a good time!! Advanced ticket purchase recommended. Adults and teens $8.00, 12 years old and under $5.00. Snacks and refreshments will be provided. Families with children welcome. Contact Bill at (860) 345-4910, Ray at (860) 345-4687 or Debbie at (860) 345-8018 to purchase tickets. Tickets will also be sold at the door on a space available basis. The Mission Combined Collection will be held next weekend. Your contribution will provide assistance to the World Mission Appeal, U.S. Bishop’s Appeal for Latin America, Black and Indian Missions, and the Catholic Home Mission Appeal. You will receive information in the mail—please read and bring your gift envelope to Mass next weekend. Thank you! Page Five 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time Introduction-Liturgy of the Word: Before today’s first reading, we will pray that God’s “grace may make us always determined to carry out good works.” But in today’s Gospel, a would-be disciple, who at first was determined to follow Jesus ultimately could not leave the past behind in order to embrace the future to which Jesus invited him. Mark says, “Jesus, looking at him, loved him.” Jesus looks at us with love today. Let us respond to Jesus’ love, here in our worship and in the world, by our faithful witness. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Gal 4:22-27, 31-51, Lk 11:29-32, Ps 113:2 Tuesday: Gal 5:1-6, Lk 11:37-41, Ps 119:41a Wed: Gal 5:18-25, Lk 11:42-46, Jn 8:12 Thursday: 2 Tim 4:10-17b, Lk 10:1-9, Ps 145:12 Friday: Eph 1:11-14, Lk 12:1-7, Ps 33:12 Saturday: Eph 1:15-23, Lk 12:8-12, Ps 8:7 Sunday: Is 53:10-11, Heb 4:14-17, Mk 10:35-45, Ps 33:4-5, 18-22 Apostolate of Prayer for Priests, Norwich Mary Immaculate, let us love you fervently and open our hearts to the dew of your grace, for we know that you are blessing our priests. Oct 14: Frances Clark 2008, Frances O’Brien 2007, Theresa Alessandro 1996, Anna Murphy 1994, Wilbur Bornman Sr. 1983, Marie LeBlanc 1974, Jessica Caron 1973 10/14: Bishop Michael R. Cote 10/15: V. Rev. Laurence LaPointe & Rev. Tadeusz Zadorozny Oct 15: Richard Poe 1998, Cecelia Finholt 1985, Pauline Tremblay 1980, Leo Chaplen 1977, James Simpson 1975 10/16: Rev. Christopher Zmuda 10/17: Rev. John Antonelle & Rev. George Mattathilanikal 10/18: Our Holy Father 10/19: Rev. James Thaikootahil & Rev. Sylva LeCours 10/20: Rev. Prodeep Nayak & Rev. Thomas Sennik Oct 16: Mildred Couture 1995, Arturo Duran Jr. 1993, Michael Hall 1989, Rodney Schleidt 1987, Ethel Spencer 1983, Norman Hill 1978, Karen and Dawn Wine 1974 Oct 17: Mary Washburn 1991, Charles Devine 1987, David Barreto 1978, Helen Nelson 1974, Roseanna Soucy 1973 Oct 18: Anne Marie Ouellette 2009, Robert Pollack 2005, Arlyn Cohn 1996, Phyllis Basso 1994, Chester Gorski 1992, Anne Sheehan 1990, Loretta Donahue 1989, Susan Bransfield 1974, William O’Kulich 1973, Anna Arnold 1971 Oct 19: 2011 Joseph Francis McNally, Barbara Dumond 2009, Joseph Ferrigno 2004, Juanita Hyde 1996, Rose Fontanelli 1992, Thomas DiStefano Sr. 1983 Oct 20: Kyle Johnson, 2008, Marie Wemlinger 1978, Eva Hudec 1974, Adam Lacsartis 1973, Madaline Leone 1972 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. MATRIMONY A beautiful sacrament full of blessings, romance, love, commitment, comedy, giving, new life, joys, sorrows, adventure, challenges, responsibilities, growth, memories and more. What a grand thing to be loved! What a grander thing still, to love! (Victor Hugo) They do not love who do not show their love (William Shakespeare) Love is like an earthquake—unpredictable, a little scary, but when the hard part is over you realize how lucky you truly are. Prayer Post Cards for our Seminarians Join in praying for our seminarians at your convenience. Take a postcard from the holder found on the table in the Knights of Columbus Hall. Pray for that seminarian or write a brief note if you choose and drop it in the mail. Let your future priests know you are supporting them and ask them to pray for you. May God continue to send us shepherds after his own heart! HELPING HAND SCHOLARSHIP The Knights of Columbus and the Guild of St. Patrick will, once again, offer four $500 scholarships to active St. Patrick Church parishioners who are currently enrolled at a Catholic High School. Applications will be available for pickup in the Parish Office (or can be mailed) after October 5th. Page Six October 14, 2012 OCTOBER HEALTH TIP FLU SEASON 2012 - 2013 The 2012-2013 flu vaccine will protect against 3 different flu viruses again this year; H3N2 virus, influenza B and influenza A or H1N1. The flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. It can cause mild to severe illness, and at times may lead to death. The best way to prevent the flu is by getting a flu vaccine each year. Symptoms of the flu include: fever or feeling feverish with chills, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, muscle or body aches, headache, fatigue. Flu spreads mainly by droplets made when people with the flu cough, sneeze or talk. These droplets can land in the mouth or nose of another person who is nearby and cause them to become infected. You may be able to pass on the flu to someone else before you even know you are sick as well as while you are sick. Most healthy adults may be able to infect others beginning one day before symptoms develop and up to 5-7 days after becoming sick. It takes about 2 weeks after vaccination to build up the antibodies needed to provide protection against the flu. The flu usually begins in October and can last through May. However the timing is very unpredictable and can vary season to season. The peak is usually January and February. For more info visit www.cdc.gov. MIDDLESEX HOSPICE & PALIATIVE CARE is looking for Volunteers. At Middlesex Hospice and Palliative Care, volunteers are an integral part of our interdisciplinary team, reaching out to patients and families as they cope with the challenges of terminal illness. Volunteers can choose to work in homecare, on the Weiss Hospice Unit or in bereavement support after completing 40 hours of classes and a 12-hour mentorship. Classroom training runs from early February to mid-April, 2013, and is held on four Saturdays and one evening. The program is always in need of male, as well as, female volunteers. To begin our fall application process, please contact Barbara Standke, Hospice Volunteer C oor dina t or a t 86 0 -3 58 - 69 5 5 or Bar [email protected]. Question to Ponder: What must I “go, sell, give” if I would “come, follow” Jesus in fully committed discipleship? THE FOOD BANK NEEDS YOU In September alone the food bank served 160 adults and 98 children—nearly 80 families. Our shelves clear out s fast as we are filling them. Our current needs are: canned veggies, peanut butter, jelly, pasta, pasta sauce, canned fruit, canned soup, tuna, coffee and tea, toothpaste, bar soap and dish soap. With Sincere Gratitude, Deb Robinson, Food Bank volunteer Parish Nurse Health Ministry The Saint Patrick Parish Nurse Health Ministry has been serving our parish for the last eight years. The members are Registered Nurses, EMTS, Social Workers, and other interested parishioners who volunteer their time and expertise to benefit parishioners at St. Patrick Church. The Ministry meets only twice a year but facilitates the following: monthly blood pressure screenings, support to bereaved families with meals, prayer shawls and bereavement materials, Mass of Remembrance, Mass of Anointing, as well as Bulletin health tips and health brochures and Care Notes in display cases in the church and center. The next meeting to plan the Mass of Remembrance will be held on Sunday, October 28, 2012 at 9:00 AM in the Parish workroom at the Parish Center. The Ministry extends a welcome to anyone who would like to join. For more information, please contact Maggie Coolican 860 267-0540 or [email protected]. DEFENDING OUR RELIGIOUS LIBERTY U.S. Congress The Honorable John Larson,221 Main Street, 2nd Floor, Hartford, CT 06106, Phone: (860) 278-8888,Fax: (860) 278-2111. The Honorable Joseph Courtney, 101 Water Street, Suite 301, Norwich, CT 06360, Phone: (860)886-0139, Fax: (860) 886-2974 The Honorable Rosa DeLauro, 59 Elm Street, New Haven, CT 06510, Phone: (203) 562-3718, Fax: (201) 772-2260 The Honorable Jim Himes, 211 State Street, 2nd Floor, Bridgeport, CT 06604, Phone: (866) 453-0028, Fax: (203) 333-6655, The Honorable Christopher Murphy, 114 West Main Street, Suite 206, New Britain, CT 06051, Phone: (860) 223-8412, Fax: (860) 827-9009 U.S. Senate: The Honorable Joseph Lieberman, One Constitution Plaza, 7th Floor, Hartford, CT 06103, Voice: 860.549.8463 (Voice) Phone: 800.225.5605 (In CT), Fax: 866.317.2242 The Honorable Richard Blumenthal, 90 State House Square, 10th Floor, Hartford, CT, 06103, Phone: (860) 258-6940 Fax: (860) 258-6958 Page Seven 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time PRAY for our ACTIVE MILITARY Have you seen the St. Patrick Prayer Board for active military personnel who are fighting on the front lines for our freedom? It’s located in the vestibule of the Church, to the left as you enter from the front steps. We post the pictures and rank of relatives of our parish family members and ask that you remember them in daily prayer. Since there are many new deployments, please let us know if there are any family members you would like posted...and may God keep them safe. 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. SAVE THE DATES Seton Scholarship Dinner: The Diocese of Norwich Invites you to attend the dinner honoring the recipients of the 2nd Annual Most Reverend Michael R. Cote, D.D. Award on Sunday October 28 at the Lake of Isles, North Stonington. Contact 860-887-4086. Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat: If you are silently grieving after an abortion; then healing, forgiveness and peace can have a beginning. Retreats are for men and women who have been struggling emotionally and spiritually. October 26-28 in Westerly, RI. Call Carol at 401-4217833 ext. 118 or www.rachelsvineyard.org St. Patrick Church Ministries Adoption Information: Mike & Tina Mohr — 881-7080 Altar Servers: Susan Lanzi—267-9984 Altar Society: Maureen Sweeney 267-2520 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 Catholic Scripture Study Kathy Anderson 365-5003 Child Advocate: Peggy Puzzo 267-9932 Cobalt Lodge: Daisy Conway—267-0833 Coordinator of Caregiving: Sister Dominic Joseph—267-6644 Eucharistic Adoration: Sheila Wall—267-9486 Guild: Kim Lanou—267-9235 Silver & Gold Jubilee Anniversary Mass: Inviting all couples married 25 & 50 years, and any significant anniversary year, in renewal of your wedding vows at the Pontifical Mass on Sunday, October 21, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. Celebrate with Bishop Michael R. Cote at the Cathedral of St. Patrick. For more information call 860-889-8346 ext. 283 Knights of Columbus: Keith Lanou 860-680-4988 Pilgrimage tour to Rome & Assisi: October 19-28, 2012. Learn more about your Catholic faith by participating in this upcoming pilgrimage tour sponsored by the Office of Radio & Television and help support the daily television Mass and WJMJ Catholic Radio. Contact Scott 203-758-7367 or email [email protected] Nurses’ Ministry: Maggie Coolican—267-0540 ST MARY SCHOOL, 100th Anniversary Gala: St. Mary of Czestochowa School will hold it’s 100th Anniversary Gala on Saturday, November 10th from 6:00-11:0pm. The Gala will be held at the Elks Crystal Ballroom in Middletown and will include find dining, entertainment, live auction and appearances by the Mercy High School Show Choir and Xavier Jazz Band. For information call 860-638-7406 or email [email protected] to reserve your ticket(s) now! 21st Annual Red White & Blue Mass: Bishop Cote will celebrate Mass for all military personnel in honor of their service and the many sacrifices made by their families on Sunday, November 18th, 10:15a.m. at the Cathedral of St. Patrick. For more information call: 860-8879294 ext. 232 Marriage Encounter Weekend: Rekindle communication and enjoy a weekend away. Call 860-376-0440 or email [email protected] or www.wwme.org. Marriage Encounter: Dan & Pam Harazim—267-1184 Pastoral Council Chair: Peter Bergan—267-4341 Prayer Group: George & Regina Looby—267-8203 Prayer Line: Jann Dalton — 267-5720 Pat Powers — 267-8529 Pro-Life: Rev. Walter Nagle 267-6644 R.C.I.A.: Sister Dominic Joseph—267-6644 Vocation Contact: Rev. Walter Nagle 267-6644 Wedding Coordinator: Michelle Donahue—342-0435 Westside Manor: Deb Desrocher—267-0705
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