February 22-23, 2014 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: February 23, 2014 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. 7th Sunday in Ordinary Welcome to St. Patrick Church Member of the Blessed John Paul II Community Feb 22 & 23, 2014 CELEBRATIONS OF THE LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST ST. PATRICK CHURCH: Saturday Vigil: 5:00pm AND Sunday: 8:00am & 10:30am Weekdays: Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri: 8:00am Holy Day Masses: 8:00am & 7:00pm ST. BRIDGET CHURCH: Saturday Vigil: 5:00pm AND Sunday: 7:00, 9:00 & 10:30am - Latin Mass at 12:00pm 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. February 22-23, 2014 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 7th Sunday in Ordinary 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 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 OFFICE HOURS 8:30am - 3:00pm, Monday - Thursday 8:30am - 12:00 Noon - Friday Bulletin Deadline Please submit articles no later than noon on Monday 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: March 2 - Spiritual Programs March 5 - Ash Wednesday March 23 - Easter Flowers April 6 - Spiritual Programs Handicap Accessible Arrangements can be made by calling the Parish Office. 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. Stewardship of Treasure February 16, 2014 Week 34 of the Fiscal Year Ordinary Income: Budget Goal Actual Collection On-Line Giving Over/UNDER $6,750.00 4,030.50 466.00 ($2,253.50) In Memory of (July-Jan): John Piercy $50; Lillian Plourde $490, Newton Williams $500; and Sheila Wall $215 STEWARDSHIP REFLECTIONS “But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you….” Matthew 5:44 Love your enemies, easier said than done, no doubt. But, remember, the foundation of stewardship is prayer. When we are in close communication with God, it opens our heart and it turns our attention away from “me” and moves it towards God and others. It allows us to have a little more empathy for “our enemy”. When we pray for others, even “our enemies”, maybe it softens their hearts as well. February 22-23, 2014 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time “Be holy, for I, the Lord, your God am holy.” Leviticus 19:2b Saturday, Feb 22 5:00pm Dennis & Mary Ann Wall (45th Wedding Anniversary), The Wall, Nichols and Bernardi Families and Robert Kay req. by Dennis and Mary Ann Wall Sunday, Feb 23 8:00am Edna Crowley req. by her niece & nephew 10:30am John Peter Kangley req. by his sister and Paul Nucifora req. by his Acts Family Monday, Feb 24 8:00am Arthur Porcelli req. by Jann Dalton Tuesday, Feb 25 8:00am Philip Maher req. by Kate & Jim Morris Wednesday, Feb 26 8:00am Joseph Sterling req. by Marie Langenfeld Thursday, Feb 27 Friday, Feb 28 Eucharistic Adoration Immediately following 8:00am Mass 8:00am Ann Rita Clark req. by Doris & Dottie Lawson 8th Sunday in Ordinary Time Saturday, March 1 5:00pm Sue Brady req. by Pat Powers and Jeanne Nagle req. by Denis & Mary Ann Wall Sunday, March 2 8:00am Dianery Delaney 10:30am Jeanne Nagle req. by Daisy Conway & family A Warm Welcome St. Patrick Church would like to extend a warm welcome to our newest Parish member: Henry Distin Son of John and Natasha Distin 7th Sunday in Ordinary Authority. “Who says so?”. Ultimately for any resolution or clarity on issues there has to be some sense of authority. For Roman Catholics our authority comes from the Chair of Peter and the person who sits in it - The Pope, the successor to Peter. If you were to visit St. Peter’s basilica in Rome you would come across a statue of St. Peter with the foot rubbed down from the thousands of people who have touched it. Why this discussion on the Pope? This Saturday (February 22nd) is the Feast of the Chair of St. Peter. The importance of St. Peter in the church cannot be underestimated. The impetuous fisherman who heard the great promise from our Lord in the Gospel of Matthew is also the same one who denied our Lord three times. (“Now when Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, �Who do men say that the Son of man is?’ And they said, �Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.’ He said to them, �But who do you say that I am?’ Simon Peter replied, �You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.’ And Jesus answered him, �Blessed are you, Simon Bar Jona! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my father who is in heaven. And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the powers of death shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven.’ Then he strictly charged the disciples to tell no one that he was the Christ.”) This should give all of us great comfort. If weakness is at the heart of the church what does that tell us….it should strengthen us to rely less on ourselves and trust more on the strength and power of God. This is what our current Pope is trying to tell us. Sin shouldn’t scandalize us - the great scandal is that we do not get back up and have recourse to the Lord of mercy. Only in recent years has the presence of Peter in Rome been challenged. It began in the Protestant Reformation in the 16th century and continues to this day. Steve Ray in his book Upon This Rock systematically outlines how it was the common understanding of the church that Peter died in Rome and died in the persecution of Nero. Here are Steve Ray’s words: “The fact that Peter presided over the church of Rome has been challenged only in modern time, and only because of the unfounded “doctrine” of sola Scriptura, instigated in an attempt to refute the primacy of Rome…..Some who hold to sola Scriptura would have us believe that, since the New Testament does not specifically state that Peter was in Rome he must never have been there, or, at best, we cannot be certain. They ignore all historical evidence outside the New Testament itself. But the Bible itself never claims to give a full accounting of all early Christian history.” Tradition teaches us that St. Peter was crucified at Circus Maximus in Rome. The earliest witness to this was St. Clement of Rome written in 96 AD. In his First Epistle to the Corinthians he writes: “But, to leave the examples of antiquity, let us come to the athletes who are closest to our own time. Consider the noble examples of our own generation. Through jealousy and envy the greatest and most righteous pillars of our Church in Rome were persecuted, and they persevered even to death. Let us set before our eyes the good Apostles: Peter, who through unwarranted jealousy suffered not one or two but many toils, and having thus given testimony went to the place of glory that was his due.” How blessed we are to have Peter, the Rock, whose boat will never sink and how blessed we are to have Pope Francis who radiates the light of Christ to us all! Peace! February 22-23, 2014 Parish Events St. Patrick Library is located in the workroom of the Parish Center. All are welcome! Saturday, Feb. 22 Sunday, Feb 23 Monday, Feb 24 7:00pm Rosary for Life/Church Tuesday, Feb 25 Wednesday, Feb 26 Thursday, Feb 27 7:00pm Catholic Scripture Study/Parish Center 7:30pm Cornerstone Prayer Group/KofC All are welcome 7th Sunday in Ordinary Matrimony A beautiful sacrament full of blessings, romance, love, commitment, comedy, giving, new life, joys, sorrows, adventure, challenges, responsibilities, growth, memories and more. Remember, greater love no person has than he/she is willing to lay down their life for another – even if it is only for a few minutes at a time. There will be hurts. Most are unintentional. When they occur, try to apply Jesus’ words on the cross: “Forgive them for they know not what they do." Little things really do mean a lot. Pay attention to them. Friday, Feb 28 On-Line Giving End of the Year Reports LOVE THEM BOTH The number of abortions in the United States has declined 25% since 1990. Still, 28% of those having abortions identify themselves as Catholic. America needs no words from me to see how your decision in Roe v. Wade has deformed a great nation. The so-called right to abortion has pitted mothers against their children and women against men. It has sown violence and discord at the heart of the most intimate human relationships. It has aggravated the derogation of the father's role in an increasingly fatherless society. It has portrayed the greatest of gifts -- a child -- as a competitor, an intrusion, and an inconvenience. And, in granting this unconscionable power, it has exposed many women to unjust and selfish demands from their husbands or other sexual partners. Human rights are not a privilege conferred by government. They are every human being's entitlement by virtue of his humanity. The right to life does not depend on the pleasure of anyone else, not even a parent or a sovereign." ~ Mother Teresa ~ Want to choose adoption instead? Contact National Council for Adoption (http://ichooseadoption.org/) Shawls for the Bereaved Parishioners The Parish Nurse Health Ministry is in need of shawls that are given to the family of a parishioner who has died. Shawls may be knitted, crocheted or sewn and can be left at the Parish Center office. Thank you to those who have already completed many shawls, donated yarn, and/or provided funding for yarn Through your generosity we have been able to offer prayer shawls to each St. Patrick family suffering the death of a loved one. The families are very grateful and we will continue our Ministry to the bereaved with your continued prayers and support. Thank you. Parishioners who use the on-line giving to make their offerings to the church can obtain a history of their offerings for tax purposes by logging onto the church website saintpatrickeh.org. Click on www.eservicepayments.com and log in using the email and password you created when you signed up. Under “my transaction history” you are able to enter in the dates you desire and print the report you need. BULLETIN BRIEFS Life Development Facts: ~ By 16 weeks of life, a baby in the womb is the size of an avocado, weighing around 4 ounces and is about 4 1/2 inches long. He or she has begun to grow toenails. ~ By 21 weeks, the baby in the womb is around 10 inches long and has developed eyebrows and eye lids. Question to Ponder: Is there some person, some situation in my life through which God is calling me to embrace Jesus’ revolutionary invitation to transform the world by love? CEMETERY NEWS Due to the amount of snow we’ve received recently, we are recommending that visitors not drive their vehicles into the cemetery. There is no place to put all this snow without the possibility of damaging headstones. It is suggested you park in the church parking lot until the roadway is cleared to prevent you from getting your vehicle stuck. February 22-23, 2014 Introduction-Liturgy of the Word: 7th Sunday in Ordinary READINGS FOR THE WEEK Every week we gather at God’s invitation to hear God’s gracious word and to respond as best we can. This week God challenges us to be holy, peaceful, and loving. As we move through this celebration, let us ponder what that means for us in our everyday relationships, as well as, in our actions as consumers, voters and citizens. Saturday: 1 Pt 5:1-4, Ps 23:1-6, Mt 16:13-19 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Wednesday: Jas 4:13-17, Ps 49:2-3,6-11, Mk 9:38-40 Sunday: Lev 19:1-2,17-18, Ps 103:1-4,8,10,12-13, 1 Cor 3:16-23, Mt 5:38-48 Monday: Jas 3:13-18, Ps 19:8-10,15, Mk 9:14-29 Tuesday: Jas 4:1-10, Ps 55:7-11,23, Mk 9:30-37 Thursday: Jas 5:1-6, Ps 49:14-20, Mk 9:41-50 Friday: Jas 5:9-12, Ps 103:1-4,8-9,11-12, Mk 10:1-12 Feb 22: Shirley Harwood 2002, Steven Carducci 2000, Gertrude Weyant 1990, Simeon Picard 1984, Fr. John Tierney 1983, Rose Cavanaugh 1982, Jeffrey Brennan 1974 Feb 23: John C. Russell 2008, Margaret McCarthy 1998, Frederick Walton 1993, Joseph Fontanelli 1992 Feb 24: John Harwood 1990, Agnes Conreaux 1987, Mabel Hughes 1987, Henri Couture 1979, Nicholas Lata Sr. 1974, Kingsley Dorey 1971 Feb 25: Doris Downes 1993, Eva Becker 1991, Joseph Cyr 1978, Agnes Anderson 1977 Feb 26: Gerard Campbell 2004, Ellen Wildes 1988, Betty Herlihy 1987, Freda Nicholas 1987, John Lamon 1978 Feb 27: Phyllis Pulido 2002, Joseph Dumond 2000, Frederick Iasiello 1994, Sylvia Johnson 1992, Fr. Ladislaus Nowakowski 1985, Ozzie Frontel 1984, James Booth 1978, Richard Bidwell 1974, Georgina Duran 1973 Feb 28: James Flannery 2002, Mary Chapman 1994, Archibald Doran 1979, Mabel Meehan 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. SUZY WARRIOR STANTON "SPIRIT OF GIVING" Remember to bring your peanut butter and/or tuna next weekend to help provide food and financial support to the Amazing Grace food pantry in honor of our beloved parishioner and friend Suzanne Warner Stanton. Thank you in advance! (First weekend of each month) Apostolate of Prayer for Priests….Norwich Father, may Your priests be esteemed a thousand times, privileged to drink of the Fountain of the Savior each day. Strengthen their souls and grant them confidence and courage to carry out their duties of saving souls. Mother Catherine Aurelia, Foundress 2/22: Our Holy Father 2/23: Rev. John Marciniak & Rev. Thomas Sickler 2/24: Rev. Gregory Galvin & Rev. P. Grzegorz Jednaki 2/25: V.Rev.Laurence LaPointe & V.Rev.Dennis Perkins 2/26: Rev. John O’Neill & Rev. Ignatius Manfredonia 2/27: Rev. Gerald Kirby & Rev. Michael Smith 2/28: Rev. Stanley Szczapa & Rev. V. Antony Alaharasan ************************************************* Operation Rice Bowl For 41 years, Operation Rice Bowl has helped to feed the hungry poor. Through Operation Rice Bowl - a program of prayer, fasting, learning and giving - what you give up for Lent can give hope to the poorest of the poor. Make this Lenten season one of awareness, compassion and reflection. Operation Rice Bowl is sponsored by Catholic Relief Services and the Diocese of Norwich. Details of this program will appear in next Sunday’s bulletin. FORGIVENESS People who cannot forgive others break the bridge over which they must pass if they are to reach heaven; for everyone has a need to be forgiven. —George Herbert February 22-23, 2014 FEBRUARY HEALTH TIP Stop the Spread of Germs Respiratory infections affect the nose, throat and lungs: they include the flu, colds, RSV (Respiratory syncytial virus) and pneumonia. The germs that cause these infections are spread from person to person in droplets from the nose, throat and lungs of the sick person. 7th Sunday in Ordinary ROSARY FOR LIFE Please join us in praying the Rosary for pro-life every Monday evening at 7:00pm in the church. You can help stop the spread of these germs by practicing "respiratory etiquette," or good health manners. Keep your germs to yourself: Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when sneezing, coughing or blowing your nose. Discard used tissues in the trash as soon as you can. Always wash your hands after sneezing, blowing your nose, coughing, or after touching used tissues. Washing your hands with soap and warm water is best, however if that is not possible, use alcohol-base hand gel or disposable wipes. Try to stay home if you have a cough and fever. See your doctor as soon as you can if you have a cough and fever, and follow their instructions. Take medicine as prescribed and get lots of rest. Keep germs away: Get your Flu shot every year. Eat a healthy diet containing plenty of fruits & vegetables and drink plenty of fluids. Get enough sleep; the average adult needs 6-8 hrs a night. Wash your hands before eating, or touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Don’t share things personal items like towels, lipstick, or anything else that might be contaminated with respiratory germs Don’t share food, utensils or beverage containers with others. COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION The Knights of Columbus, Council 6190, and the Guild of St. Patrick Church are pleased to announce they will be awarding three scholarships this year. To qualify, seniors must be active parishioners of St. Patrick and be accepted by an institution of higher learning. Applications may be picked up in the St. Patrick office located in the Parish Center, Mondays-Thursdays 8:30-3:00pm or on Fridays from 8:30-12:00. Interested seniors must complete an application, attach transcript of all high school grades to date, and submit these on or before the due date of Wednesday, May 14, 2014. For additional information applicants should contact Lori Lechowicz, the Administrative Assistant, at 860.267.6644. Completed applications may be returned to the Parish Office or mailed to St. Patrick Church, Attn: Lori Lechowicz, Administrative Assistant, at 47 West High Street, PO Box 177, East Hampton, CT 06424. Defending Our Religious Liberty #104 Feb. 23, 2014 SAVE THE DATES St. Bernard School: Open House, Tuesday, March 4 at 6:00pm. Tour the school, meet students and faculty. Admissions Entrance Exam Sat., March 22nd at 8:30—12:00 for students interested in attending for the 2014-15 school year. For more information visit www.beasaint.us or call 860-848-1271. Healing Service: Father Ralph DiOrio will hold a healing service at Sturbridge Host Hotel, MA on March 2, April 6 and April 27th at 12:00pm. Bus transportation is available in the North Haven, Cromwell and W. Hartford area. For more information call MaryAnn at 203-407-1448. It is important that we stay informed regarding the Health and Human Services (HHS) mandate and how it will violate our religious freedom as Catholics and as Americans. If religious liberty is not upheld, all people suffer and are deprived of their essential contribution to the common good whether in education, health care, feeding the hungry, civil rights, and social services. If you haven’t done so already, please voice your opposition to the mandate by calling President Obama at the White House at 202-456-1111 or Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius at 202-2055445. Let them know that the mandate is in violation of our First Amendment right to religious freedom. February 22-23, 2014 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. Please let us know if there are any family members you would like posted...and may God keep them safe. “Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. We ask this in the name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior. Amen.” 7th Sunday in Ordinary SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Saturday: Blessed Virgin Mary; First Saturday 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. TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Olive oil looms large in the vocabulary of baptism. There are other oils in the pantry closet, from grapeseed to safflower to canola, but only olives yield the proper meanings. Olives don’t just happen; they are cultivated, nurtured, pruned, and fussed over; they are a sign of human and divine cooperation. Olives can thrive in poor soil, but they cannot survive without human ingenuity, planting shoots and pruning branches. They can’t be popped from a tree and munched like apples: they are inedible without long curing; neither do they yield their oil to hand pressure alone, but only to huge stone mills. Abundant patience is needed as sediment sinks to the bottom of storage barrels and pure oil rises to the surface. Olive oil is a byproduct of peace: war keeps harvesters, planters, and pruners within city walls and turns millers into soldiers. To obtain oil from olives you need vast measures of hope, patience, faith, and ingenuity. Olive oil is a sign of God’s bounty and the way we human beings collaborate with God to bring about impossibly wonderful results. It is creation at its finest. Some people give chocolate eggs for Easter; perhaps olive oil is a more appropriate gift! —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co. WOMEN’S ACTS RETREAT St. Andrew, St. Francis and St. Patrick Women’s Acts Retreat is scheduled for March 27-30th at the Immaculata Retreat Center in Willimantic. Consider making this beautiful, lifechanging retreat! Call Kathy Kendrek at 860-301-1946, Sheila DeLuca 860-428-0698 or Marie Fusco at 860-537-6386 with any questions. Registration forms are available on the www.actsct.org website. St. Patrick Church Ministries Altar Servers: Susan Lanzi 267-9984 Altar Society: Maureen Sweeney 267-2520 ACTS Retreat/Men& Women: Warren & Beverly Edwards 267-9926, Al & Isabel Vela 2671508, and 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: Margaret Bannon 267-2165 and Joan Fomento 267-8512 Guild: Melissa Jones 467-6544 & Nancy McFatter 267-4653 Knights of Columbus: Keith Lanou 860-680-4988 Marriage Encounter: Dan & Pam Harazim 267-1184 Nurses’ Ministry: Mary Gould 860-267-4643 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: Bill & Debbie Lonsdale 267-1878 and 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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