|
Sunday Bulletin the Weekend of February 5th, 2012
FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME February 5,
2012
MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday, February 4th
4:00 pm St. Mary in Jewett City
4:30 pm St. Catherine in Preston
For the
Intentions of the Parish
5:45 pm St. Thomas in Voluntown
Sunday, February 5th
7:00 am St. Anne in Glasgo
8:00 am St. Mary in Jewett City
9:00 am St. Thomas in Voluntown
10:00 am St. Catherine in Preston
For Chacko Varghese, father of Rev. Joseph T. Chacko
Req. by Dot Gauthier, Eleanor Miller & Mary Ann Melgey
11:00 am St. Mary in Jewett City
Monday, February 6th
8:00 am St. Thomas in Voluntown
8:00 am St. Mary in Jewett City
Tuesday, February 7th
8:00 am St. Thomas in Voluntown
9:00 am St.
Catherine in Preston
For the Intentions of the Parish
Wednesday, February 8th
8:00 am St. Mary in Jewett City
Thursday, February 9th
8:00 am St. Mary in
Jewett City
9:00 am St. Catherine in Preston
For the Intentions of the Parish
6:30pm Reconciliation at St. Thomas Friday, February 10th
8:00 am St. Thomas in
Voluntown
Saturday, February 11th
4:00 pm St. Mary in Jewett City
4:30 pm St. Catherine in Preston
For Cynthia A. Carano
Req. by Students & Friends
5:45 pm St. Thomas in Voluntown
Sunday,
February 12th
7:00 am St. Anne in Glasgo
8:00 am St. Mary in Jewett City
9:00 am St. Thomas in Voluntown
10:00 am St. Catherine in Preston
For Abraham Greenberg
Req. by Nancy
& Wendy
11:00 am St. Mary in Jewett City
__________________________________________________________________________________
THIS WEEK’S ACTIVITIES
Tuesday, February 7th
Rel. Ed. – Gr. 1-5 3:00 pm
PVMS
Choir Rehearsal 7:00p m
Choir Loft
Thursday, February 9th
AA 7:30 pm
Siena Hall
Saturdays Sacrament of Reconciliation 3:45-4:15 pm
Church
PARISH LIFE: If you know of someone who is ill, homebound, or in the hospital, please call the
parish office. A card expressing the concern of the parish will be sent. In your prayers this week, please remember: Ann & Gene Wolter, Walt Curran, Marie Courey, Gertrude
O’Connell, Joe Pank, Jessica Bialowas, Christine Alfieri, Marty Cubanski, Daniel Matson, Don & Brad
Charron.
CONGRATULATIONS
We would like to congratulate our parish children who made their First Reconciliation this weekend with
Fr. Steve Saturday
afternoon. Let us continue to pray for these children as they prepare to receive their First Communion this
Spring.
THOUGHTS ON GIVING 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time
“Rising very early before dawn, he left and went off to a deserted place, where he prayed…He told them, ‘Let us go
on to the nearby villages that I may preach there also. For this purpose have I come.’” - Mark 1:35, 38
Through today’s Gospel reading, we see a perfect
example of stewardship. Jesus gives His time to doing all that God wishes - healing the sick and preaching. Yet Jesus also makes time to be alone in prayer. It is only through
prayer, through spending time with God, that any of us can find the strength to do all that God wishes us to do. Be sure to find time this week to be with God.
ATTENTION SERVERS & MINISTERS
All schedule requests must be emailed to Tammy by Sunday, February 12th for the March-May schedule.
E-mail requests to: scheduler@saintcatherineofsienapreston.org. If you do not have access to e-mail, you can still call Tammy Duffy at 860-889-3903.
**There will be a Triduum
signup sheet in the vestibule for anyone who would like to volunteer any of those three days.
Reminder: Holy Thursday 7pm, Good Friday 3pm, and Holy Saturday 7pm take place at St.
Mary’s in Jewett
City.
THAMES RIVER FAMILY PROGRAM
The Thames River Family Program thanks you for remembering us during the Holiday Season.
We wish you a happy and healthy New
Year.
“SOUPER” BOWL SUNDAY
The Confirmation Class will be collecting donations after Mass in Soup Pots at the doors this weekend. The donations will go
toward purchasing food items for the Preston Food Pantry which our parish works with ecumenically with other churches in town. Cash or checks accepted. Please make checks out to St.
Catherine’s with “Food Pantry” in the memo. Thank you.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Oanaco of Preston Council #6642
will be selling tickets for the ever popular annual State Knights of Columbus Raffle.
Winner need not be present.
For tickets, please contact Rob Harris at 889-6143.
Monthly Financial Update July 1, 2011 – January 31, 2012
Income: $ 104,419.46
Expenses:$ -96,079.03
Subtotal:$ 8,340.43
Debt obligations due by
June 30, 2012:
Cathedraticum: $ 0.00
(Diocesan 10% tax on unrestricted
income)
Property Insurance: $ -3,078.90
Net Income to date:$ 5,261.53
NEXT WEEK’S READINGS
First Reading: Leviticus 13:1-2, 44-46
Second Reading: 1 Corinth. 10:31-11:1 Gospel: Mark 1:40-45
_____________________________
Sunday Bulletin the Weekend of January 29th, 2012
FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME January 29,
2012
MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday, January 28th
4:00 pm St. Mary in Jewett City
4:30 pm St. Catherine in Preston
For Tee Jay
Wisniewski
Req. by Russ & Winnie Fishkin
5:45 pm St. Thomas in Voluntown
Sunday, January 29th
7:00 am St. Anne in Glasgo
8:00 am St. Mary in Jewett
City
9:00 am St. Thomas in Voluntown
10:00 am St. Catherine in Preston
For Michael Prue
Req. by Florence Prue
11:00 am St. Mary in Jewett City
Monday, January 30th
8:00 am St. Thomas in Voluntown
8:00 am St. Mary in Jewett City
Tuesday, January 31st
8:00 am St. Thomas in Voluntown
9:00 am St. Catherine in Preston
For the Intentions
of the Parish Wednesday, February 1st
8:00 am St. Mary in Jewett City
Thursday, February 2nd
8:00 am St. Mary in Jewett City
9:00 am St. Catherine in Preston
For the Intentions of the Parish
6:30pm Reconciliation at St. Thomas
Friday, February 3rd
8:00 am St. Thomas in Voluntown
Saturday, February 4th
4:00 pm St. Mary in Jewett City
4:30 pm St. Catherine in Preston
For the Intentions of the Parish
5:45 pm St. Thomas in Voluntown
Sunday, February 5th
7:00 am
St. Anne in Glasgo
8:00 am St. Mary in Jewett City
9:00 am St. Thomas in Voluntown
10:00 am St. Catherine in Preston
For Chacko Varghese, father of Rev. Joseph T. Chacko
Req. by
Dot Gauthier, Eleanor Miller & Mary Ann Melgey
11:00 am St. Mary in Jewett City
__________________________________________________________________________________
THIS WEEK’S ACTIVITIES
Tuesday, January 31st
Rel. Ed. – Gr. 1-5 3:00 pm
PVMS
Choir Rehearsal7:00 pm
Choir Loft
Wednesday,
February 1st
Rel. Ed. – Jr. High7:00 pm
Church
Rel. Ed. – Sr. High7:00 pm
Siena Hall
Thursday, February 2nd
AA 7:30 pm
Siena Hall
Saturday,
February 4th
Reconciliation Workshop 2:00 pm
Siena Hall
Sacrament of Reconciliation 3:45-4:15 pm Church
Sunday, February 5th
Confirmation Class
9:00 am
Siena Hall
PARISH LIFE: If you know of someone who is ill, homebound, or in the hospital, please call the
parish office. A card expressing the concern of the parish will be sent.
In your prayers this week, please remember: Ann & Gene Wolter, Walt Curran, Marie Courey, Gertrude
O’Connell, Joe Pank, Jessica Bialowas, Christine Alfieri, Marty Cubanski, Daniel Matson, Don & Brad
Charron.
NEXT WEEK’S READINGS
First Reading: Job 7:1-4, 6-7
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 9:16-23
Gospel: Mark
1:29-39
THOUGHTS ON GIVING 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time
“Brothers and sisters: I should like you to be free of anxieties.”
- 1 Corinthians 7:32
How many
anxieties do we bring upon ourselves by constantly worrying about attaining ever more material possessions? Yet, God tells us that only the hand that is open to give can also be open to receive
His peace and joy. A heart or a hand clenched in anxiety and greed can never truly receive anything.
ATTENTION SERVERS & MINISTERS
All schedule requests must be emailed to Tammy by Sunday, February 12th for the March-May schedule.
E-mail requests to: scheduler@saintcatherineofsienapreston.org. If you do not have access to e-mail, you can still call Tammy Duffy at
860-889-3903.
15th Annual Mass of Thanksgiving for the Gift of Consecrated Life
On Sunday, February 5, 2012, the 15th Annual Mass of Thanksgiving for the Gift of Consecrated Life will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m.,
in the Cathedral of Saint Patrick, Norwich. All are invited to join Bishop Cote in thanking God for the gift of consecrated life and for the sisters, brothers, and religious priests who enrich
the Church and build up God’s Kingdom with the witness of their religious commitment. The homilist will be Very Reverend James Carini, Dean of the Vernon Deanery and Pastor of Saint
Matthew Parish in Tolland.
All are invited to participate in the Mass.
The second collection this week is for our Diocesan Catholic Schools.
Please make checks
payable to the Diocese of Norwich. Thank
you.
RECONCILIATION WORKSHOP
Saturday, February 4th at 2pm there will be a workshop in Siena Hall for all students preparing for their first
confession.
“SOUPER” BOWL SUNDAY
The Confirmation Class will be collecting donations after Mass in Soup Pots at the doors Super bowl weekend, Saturday, February 3rd
and Sunday, February 4th. The donations will go toward purchasing food items for the Preston Food Pantry which our parish works with ecumenically with other churches in town. Cash or
checks accepted. Please make checks out to St. Catherine’s with “Food Pantry” in the memo. Thank you.
Excerpts from Dr. Lowney’s letter:
Dear Father Ted & Nancy,
Thank you and the wonderful and caring 2012 Confirmation Class for raising the $1,497 to be used
to provide life-sustaining support, like food and medicine, for the poor of southwestern Haiti.
It is always very special to me when young people reach out and work to raise funds to provide for
God’s poorest. We each have a stewardship of the gifts that are given to us, and as we learn in Matthew 25 at the point of judgment we will be asked to account for this stewardship.
I am confident that your Confirmation Class has a good start in accounting for the stewardship of your gifts.
_____________________________________
Sunday Bulletin the Weekend of January 22nd, 2012
THIRD SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY TIME
January 22, 2012
MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday, January 21st
4:00 pm St. Mary in Jewett City
4:30 pm
St. Catherine in Preston
For Dorothy Gale
Requested by a Friend
5:45 pm St. Thomas in Voluntown
Sunday, January 22nd
7:00 am St. Anne in Glasgo
8:00 am St. Mary in Jewett City
9:00 am St. Thomas in Voluntown
10:00 am St. Catherine in Preston
For the Intentions of the Parish
11:00 am St. Mary in Jewett City
Monday, January 23rd
8:00 am St. Thomas in Voluntown
8:00 am St. Mary in Jewett City
Tuesday, January 24th
8:00 am St. Thomas in Voluntown
9:00 am St. Catherine in Preston
For the Intentions of the Parish
Wednesday, January 25th
8:00 am St. Mary in Jewett City
Thursday, January 26th
8:00 am St. Mary in Jewett City
9:00 am St. Catherine in Preston
For the Intentions of the Parish
6:30pm Reconciliation at St. Thomas
Friday, January 27th
8:00 am St. Thomas in Voluntown
Saturday, January 28th
4:00 pm St. Mary in Jewett City
4:30 pm St. Catherine in Preston
For Tee Jay Wisniewski
Req. by Russ & Winnie Fishkin
5:45 pm St. Thomas in Voluntown
Sunday, January 29th
7:00 am St. Anne in Glasgo
8:00 am St. Mary in Jewett City
9:00 am St. Thomas in Voluntown
10:00 am St. Catherine in Preston
For Michael Prue
Req. by
Florence Prue
11:00 am St. Mary in Jewett City
__________________________________________________________________________________
THIS WEEK’S ACTIVITIES
Tuesday, January 24th
Confirmation Parent/Student Mtg.7:00 pm
Siena Hall
*Snow date January
30th*
Choir Rehearsal 7:00 pm
Choir Loft
Thursday, January 26th
AA 7:30 pm
Siena Hall
Saturdays Sacrament of Reconciliation
3:45-4:15 pm
Church
PARISH LIFE: If you know of someone who is ill, homebound, or in the hospital, please call the parish office. A card expressing the
concern of the parish will be sent. In your prayers this week, please remember: Walt Curran, Marie Courey, Gertrude O’Connell, Joe Pank, Jessica Bialowas, Christine Alfieri, Marty
Cubanski, Daniel Matson, Don & Brad Charron.
2nd Collection Next Weekend is for the Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Norwich. Bishop Cote has mandated that every parish take up a
collection on the weekend of January 28 & 29, 2012 to assist parishes with Catholic schools.
Per agreement with Bishop Cote, the amount collected at Saint Mary Parish in Jewett City will
also be credited toward the parish (school) debt of $540,908.98. In other words, the money collected will go to Catholic schools while at the same time, the same amount will be canceled from
the outstanding debt. Please be
generous.
THOUGHTS ON GIVING 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
“Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.” - Mark
1:17
Jesus’ call to “Come after me” is a call to all Christians. Jesus asks us all to help Him in His work. By being good stewards, we, too, can help bring others
closer to God.
Dear Parishioners,
Here are the Triduum poll
results:
Triduum Poll Results
Yes No No Preference Total
Voluntown 41 24 32 96
Preston72 16 21 109
Jewett City 217 1 7 78 312
Total330 56 131
517
Notes: There were 9 blank ballots submitted during the vote. In addition, there was a conditional “no preference” vote in Preston.
Yes No No
Preference
Voluntown 42.3% 24.7% 33.0%
Preston 66.0% 14.7% 19.3%
Jewett City 69.6% 5.4% 25.0%
In light of the results, we will move forward with planning to celebrate together Mass on
Holy Thursday, the Service on Good Friday, and the Easter Vigil Mass on Holy Saturday. The Easter Sunday Masses will follow the regular Sunday schedule. In celebrating these liturgies,
every effort will be made to include as many people from each parish as possible and to include as many lectors, Eucharistic ministers, altar servers, musicians, ushers, and greeters as
possible.
During the discussion and voting, there were concerns raised about parking in Jewett City. In looking over the grounds, I noticed that the former playground area is still fenced in
and not being used. With a little bit of work, this area can easily be used for overflow parking. In fact, someone has already volunteered to take the fence down.
If you are
interested in helping with any part of the Triduum liturgies, please contact Father Steve or me.
Sincerely,
Fr. Ted Tumicki
Musicians wanted. Anyone who is interested in singing with the Choir for the Easter Triduum is asked to see Howard Drye (the music director), Father Ted, or Father Steve. Rehearsals will start shortly.
PARISH BAPTISM
We welcome into our parish family Sophia Elizabeth Friday, daughter of Christopher & Elizabeth Friday, who was baptized this past
weekend. God’s blessings on this family.
CONFIRMATION MEETING PARENTS & STUDENTS
A Parent & Students meeting concerning the continuing Confirmation process will take place on Tuesday, January 24th at 7:00 pm in
the Siena
Hall.
NEXT WEEK’S READINGS
First Reading: Deuteronomy 18:15-20
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 7:32-35
Gospel: Mark 1:21-28
Insert from Diocese of Norwich
Diocese of Norwich
Office of the Bishop
201 Broadway
Norwich, Connecticut 06360
(860)
887-9294
MOST REVEREND
MOST REVEREND
MICHAEL R. COTE, D.D.
January 5,
2012
(To be read at all Masses or reprinted in the parish bulletin on the weekend of January 21-22, 2012.)
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
We begin the New Year with the
39th anniversary of the Roe vs. Wade decision of the United States Supreme Court, I write you to commend your efforts to build a culture of life in our country. This year’s respect life theme
from the USCCB is “I came so that all might have life and have it to the full.”(JN 10:10)
This country is based upon freedom. It is one of the foundational principles of our
constitution, but as Pope John Paul II reminded all of us in a mass at Camden Yards on October 8, 1995 in Baltimore, MD: “Freedom consists not in doing what we want but what we
ought.” If we are to live the “glorious freedom of the Children of God”(Rom 8:21) we must respect and defend the right to life of the most innocent among us, unborn children.
The “Roe v Wade” Supreme Court decision in 1973 declined to state whether or not an unborn child is a “person”. Recent developments in prenatal screening and nic-unit
technology have made it possible for children to live much earlier than before. This is a positive sign. However, much work needs to be done.
To build a culture that affirms life we need to
address the full spectrum of life issues. In his encyclical Evangelium Vitae Pope John Paul II stated that “abortion and contraception are fruits of the same tree.” (EV 1:13) In the same
letter Pope John Paul II also states that “the pro-abortion culture is especially strong when the Church’s teaching on contraception is rejected.”
To truly be a culture that
affirms all life we need to apply the same principles in every moral case that is presented in society. This applies to embryonic stem cell research which the church has consistently opposed,
opposition to reproductive technologies that dehumanize the act of procreation, and opposition to new movements to promote “euthanasia” and the “death penalty” as solutions to
society’s problems. We also must apply the same principle in our outreach to those born with disabilities and special needs and our care for the poorest in our midst. In each and every
case it is the inviolable dignity of the human person created in the image of the Triune God that should guide all of our actions.
Together let us work together to build a culture that affirms
life from conception to natural death.
Asking the Lord of life to bless you and your loved ones, I remain
Sincerely yours in
Christ,
MOST
REVEREND
MICHAEL R. COTE,
D.D.
Bishop of Norwich
_____________________________________________
Sunday Bulletin the Weekend of January 15th, 2012
SECOND SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY TIME
January 15,
2012
MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday, January 14th
4:00 pm St. Mary in Jewett City
4:30 pm St. Catherine in
Preston
For Henry Yerrington, Req. by his
daughter, Nancy Yerrington Mignault
5:45 pm St. Thomas in Voluntown
Sunday, January 15th
7:00 am
St. Anne in Glasgo
8:00 am St. Mary in Jewett City
9:00 am St. Thomas in Voluntown
10:00 am St. Catherine in Preston
For Eric
Strykowski
Requested by Sean & Mary Nugent
11:00 am St. Mary in Jewett City
Monday, January 16th
8:00 am St. Thomas in Voluntown
8:00
am St. Mary in Jewett City
Tuesday, January 17th
8:00 am St. Thomas in Voluntown
9:00 am St. Catherine in Preston
For the Intentions of the Parish
Wednesday, January 18th
8:00 am St. Mary in Jewett City
Thursday, January 19th
8:00 am St. Mary in Jewett City
9:00 am St. Catherine in Preston
For the Intentions of the Parish
6:30pm
Reconciliation at St. Thomas Friday, January 20th
8:00 am St. Thomas in Voluntown
Saturday, January 21st
4:00 pm St. Mary in Jewett City
4:30 pm St. Catherine in Preston
For Dorothy Gale
Requested by a Friend
5:45 pm St. Thomas in Voluntown
Sunday, January 22nd
7:00
am St. Anne in Glasgo
8:00 am St. Mary in Jewett City
9:00 am St. Thomas in Voluntown
10:00 am St. Catherine in Preston
For the Intentions of the Parish
11:00 am St. Mary in Jewett
City
__________________________________________________________________________________
THIS WEEK’S ACTIVITIES
Tuesday, January 17th
Rel. Ed. – Gr. 1-5 3:00 pm
PVMS
Choir Rehearsal 7:00 pm
Choir Loft
Wednesday, January 18th
Rel. Ed. – Jr. High 7:00 pm
Church
Rel. Ed. – Sr. High 7:00 pm
Siena Hall
Thursday, January 19th
AA 7:30 pm
Siena Hall
Saturdays Sacrament of Reconciliation 3:45-4:15 pm Church
PARISH LIFE: If you know of someone who is ill, homebound, or in the hospital, please call the
parish office. A card expressing the concern of the parish will be sent. In your prayers this week, please remember: Walt Curran, Marie Courey, Gertrude O’Connell, Joe Pank, Jessica
Bialowas, Christine Alfieri, Marty Cubanski, Daniel Matson, Don & Brad
Charron.
NEXT WEEK’S READINGS
First Reading: Jonah 3:1-5, 10
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 7:29-31
Gospel: Mark
1:14-20
THOUGHTS ON GIVING 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
“Jesus turned and saw them following him and said to them, ‘What are you looking
for?’” - John 1:38
What are you looking for? It is a question Jesus asks each of
us. Are we wasting our time looking for the material pleasures of the world? Or are our hearts really longing for something deeper that can only be found by spending time with God?
NATIONAL COMBINED COLLECTION
Last weekend the National Combined Collection which benefits: The Retirement Fund for Religious, The Annual Appeal for the Holy
Father, The Catholic Communications Campaign, and Catholic University of America was taken up in our Parish. To all those who made a gift, thank you for your generous response. If you did not
bring your gift envelope to Mass last weekend or if you were away, extra envelopes are available at the doors. Your contribution can be placed in the collection basket next weekend or mailed directly
to the Parish. Please be as generous as your means allow. Thank you.
MAINTENANCE COLLECTION
Last weekend we collected $605.00 for our monthly maintenance
fund.
POINSETTIA THANKS!
Thank you to Fred Capacchione for his generous donation to help offset the cost of the beautiful poinsettias in loving memory of the
Capacchione
Family.
Lectio Divina: An Encounter with the Bible
Do you want to learn how to pray better? Do you want greater intimacy in your conversations with God? Do you want to
discover God’s will for your life? Do you want to live out the Gospel message and be truly happy? Then Lectio Divina is for you. Come and learn this ancient practice of
praying with Scripture. Jan. 28, 2012, 8:30-4:00, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Quaker Hill. $20 per person; lunch included. For more information contact Marge Vanner, Office
of Faith Events, Tele; 860-848-2237 Ext.312.
E-mail: faithevents@norwichdiocese.net
PARISH BAPTISM
We welcome into our parish family Kellen James Fleming, son of James & Kristin Fleming, who was baptized this past
weekend. God’s blessings on this family.
WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER
~A Weekend of Discovery ~
~ A Lifetime of Love!~
Any married couple who desires a richer, loving, joy filled life together
deserves to experience a Marriage Encounter Weekend! Focusing on one another without distractions, you have time to share feelings and hopes and examine your lives together. Rediscover each other
with a heart-to-heart Marriage Encounter. To register for the next weekend in East Hartford, CT on Jan. 20-22 call 860-644-7260.
----------------------------------------------------
Sunday Bulletin the Weekend of January 8th, 2012
The Epiphany of the Lord
January 8,
2012
MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday, January 7th
4:00 pm St. Mary in Jewett City
4:30 pm St. Catherine in Preston
For Charles Urban – Son
Requested by Irene Urban
5:45 pm St. Thomas in
Voluntown
Sunday, January 8th
Epiphany of the Lord
7:00 am St. Anne in Glasgo
8:00 am St. Mary in Jewett City
9:00 am St. Thomas in Voluntown
10:00 am St. Catherine in
Preston
For Donald Smullen
Requested by Florence Prue
11:00 am St. Mary in Jewett City
Monday, January 9th
Baptism of the Lord
8:00 am St. Thomas in Voluntown
8:00
am St. Mary in Jewett City
Tuesday, January 10th
8:00 am St. Thomas in Voluntown
9:00 am St. Catherine in Preston
For the Intentions of the Parish
Wednesday, January
11th
8:00 am St. Mary in Jewett City
Thursday, January 12th
8:00 am St. Mary in Jewett City
9:00 am St. Catherine in Preston
For the Intentions of the
Parish
6:30pm Reconciliation at St. Thomas Friday, January 13th
8:00 am St. Thomas in Voluntown
Saturday, January 14th
4:00 pm St. Mary in Jewett City
4:30 pm St. Catherine in Preston
For Henry Yerrington, Req. by his
daughter, Nancy Yerrington Mignault
5:45 pm St. Thomas in Voluntown
Sunday, January 15th
7:00 am St. Anne in Glasgo
8:00 am St. Mary in Jewett City
9:00 am St. Thomas in Voluntown
10:00 am St. Catherine in
Preston
For Eric Strykowski
Requested by Sean & Mary Nugent
11:00 am St. Mary in Jewett City
_______________________________________________________________________________
THIS WEEK’S ACTIVITIES
Tuesday, January 10th
Rel. Ed. – Gr. 1-53:00 pm
PVMS
Choir Rehearsal7:00 pm
Choir Loft
Thursday,
January 12th
AA 7:30 pm
Siena Hall
Saturdays
Sacrament of Reconciliation 3:45-4:15
pm
Church
NEXT WEEK’S READINGS
First
Reading: 1 Samuel 3:3b-10, 19
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 6:13c-20
Gospel: John 1:35-42
PARISH LIFE: If you know of someone who is ill, homebound, or in the hospital, please call the parish
office. A card expressing the concern of the parish will be sent. In your prayers this week, please remember: Walt Curran, Marie Courey, Gertrude O’Connell, Joe Pank, Jessica
Bialowas, Christine Alfieri, Marty Cubanski, Daniel Matson, Don & Brad
Charron.
THANK YOU
A grateful
“Thank You” goes out to all parishioners who continue to drop off dry & can goods (especially peanut butter & jelly) in our boxes at the front doors of the church. Our
Ecumenical Food Pantry at the Preston City Congregational Church continues to help feed families in our
town.
THOUGHTS ON GIVING Epiphany of the Lord
“They prostrated themselves and did him homage. Then they opened their treasures and offered him gifts of gold,
frankincense, and myrrh...”
- Matthew 2:11
Notice the distinct order of events in the Magi’s visit. First they knelt before Jesus and prayed to Him. Then they presented
Him with their gifts. We, too, must take time to pray before we presume to present our gifts to the Lord. We never know what gifts God might be asking us to share. But when we kneel
before Him in prayer we will find the answer.
JOYFUL NOISE CHOIR THANK YOU
We
want to thank the children of the parish who faithfully attended the rehearsals and made our Christmas Eve Family Mass so spiritually enriching. Your beautiful voices are true gifts from
God.
NATIONAL COMBINED COLLECTION
Today we will take up the National Combined Collection which benefits: The Retirement Fund for Religious, The Annual Appeal for
the Holy Father, The Catholic Communications Campaign, and Catholic University of America. Your generous support is greatly appreciated. You should have received information about this
collection and a gift envelope. If you forgot to bring your envelope to Mass today or you did not receive the mailing, extra envelopes are available at each door. Please be as generous as your
means allow. Thank you.
NATIONAL VOCATION AWARENESS WEEK
Keep the spirit of joy alive! Today we celebrate the feast of the Epiphany and Monday, the feast of the Baptism of the
Lord. This week, January 9-14, is dedicated to National Vocation Awareness Week. By our baptism we are commissioned to follow Jesus. The Church needs dedicated people as married and
single people, and men and women to serve as priests, deacons, brothers, and sisters.
MARCH FOR LIFE BUS TRIP
January 22, 2012, marks the 39th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s infamous abortion-on-demand ruling. Because of that decision, millions of pre-born babies have been denied their most
basic right - their right to life. On Monday, January 23, 2012, people from across the nation will assemble in Washington, D.C. to visibly express their opposition to abortion.
On Sunday, January
22, 2012 at 9: P.M., buses will leave from the Norwich Municipal Parking Lot (Exit 80, I-395) and travel to D.C. for the March For Life on January 23, 2012. The first stop in Washington will be at
the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Bus fare is $58 per person.
If you are unable to attend the March For Life, please consider sponsoring a seat on the bus. For further information and/or
to reserve a seat or to sponsor a seat, please call Margaret Becotte at 860-822-1362.
Knights of Columbus "Baskets for Babies" Drive
Items needed include: diapers, baby shampoo, blanket sleepers, stuffed animals and crib sheets. The Knights thank you for your
assistance!
Insert 1: Bishop Doc - Diocese of Norwich
Office of the Bishop
201 Broadway
Norwich, Connecticut 06360
(860) 887-9294
MOST
REVEREND
MOST REVEREND
MICHAEL R. COTE, D.D.
December 22, 2011
My Dear Brothers and Sisters in
Christ,
Annually, the Church in the United States celebrates National Vocation Awareness Week (January 9-14). During these days, we reflect upon on our own vocation and we pray for vocations
to the priesthood and consecrated life.
Through faith we know that God has created every human being as unique and unrepeatable. God has given our lives purpose, a calling that fulfills His
plan for us. This week is devoted to discerning through prayer and the Sacraments our vocation and to pray for those whom the Lord calls to priesthood, diaconate, religious life, marriage, or the
single state. As we embrace that gift, the Lord sustains us with His love. He strengthens us through His grace and makes available everything we need to live faithfully our response to His
call.
Today, those who are called to live sacramentally a life of Holy Matrimony are under attack. We need to join them in prayer that they will be faithful to their marriage vows. At the
same time, we must pray for young women and men who are preparing for marriage. They need the prayerful support of all of us in God’s family to live in fidelity and love all the days of their
lives.
Certainly, all of us are aware of the challenges priests face today. I am very grateful to my brother priests for their faithfulness, dedication, and commitment. The Norwich Diocese has
always enjoyed many prayerful, talented, and zealous priests. Yet we still face difficult times. Currently, the Diocese has five (5) men studying for the priesthood. Daily we pray that they will
persevere in responding to God’s call to priesthood. At the same time, sixteen (16) priests will be reaching retirement age in the next four (4) years. This startling statistic underlines
the importance of praying for vocations.
During this National Vocation Awareness Week, let us take the time to pray for all who answer God’s call – priests, deacons, and
religious, married couples, and those in the single state – that they may be strengthened in living their vocations and that they may be dedicated and faithful in their service to the Lord and
the Church.
May God our Heavenly Father bestow His blessings upon you throughout the coming year!
Sincerely yours in
Christ,
MICHAEL R. COTE, D.D.
Bishop of Norwich
Insert 2: Triduum Proposal.doc - January 5,
2012
Dear Parishioners,
Several items have come up that I want to bring to your attention.
The
first item concerns Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday in April. A proposal has been made regarding the celebration of the liturgy within our cluster of three parishes: Rather
than each parish “doing its own thing” and celebrating three separate liturgies in three different locations at the same time, why not have one liturgy for all the parishes at one time in
the largest Church building, i.e., Saint Mary’s? The Easter Sunday schedule of Masses would follow the regular Sunday schedule.
As with any proposal, there are positives and
negatives. The positives include the facts that all the ministries would work together – all the music ministries, all the altar servers, and all the lectors and Eucharistic
ministers. Also, there would be a larger gathering of people, which would enhance and magnify the level of participation. Additionally, we will not have to arrange for an extra priest to
cover the third set of liturgies during this part of the Triduum.
The negatives include the fact that two of the three parish church buildings will not have a Mass on Holy Thursday, a service on
Good Friday, or an Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday. Also, parking in Jewett City can be a bit difficult.
Before making a final decision on this proposal, I am asking everyone to prayerfully
consider the proposal and then vote in a non-binding poll. Next weekend, January 14 and 15, the non-binding poll will be taken. Specifically each person will be asked to choose one of the
following options:
•Yes, I am open to having one liturgy for all three parishes on Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and the Easter Vigil;
•No, I am not open to having one liturgy for all three
parishes on Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and the Easter Vigil;
•I have no preference either way.
Please think about the proposal, reflect on it, and pray about it and cast your vote next
weekend.
Also next weekend, our two deacons, Deacon Paul Baillargeon and Deacon Tony Dombkowski, will begin preaching at the Sunday Masses on a rotating monthly basis. While they were
reassigned to the entire cluster last June, they have not had a chance to preach at the Masses with all of the Mass changes taking place. With the changes now implemented, the deacons now have
a chance to exercise their ministry in a fuller way.
Last, but certainly not least, it gives me great pleasure to announce that Sheila Landry is the new secretary/bookkeeper at St. Mary Parish
in Jewett City. Sheila’s office hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday. Welcome aboard, Sheila! It’s great to have you here!
Sincerely,
Father Ted
Tumicki
_______________________________________________
Top Of Page
|
![Outside50thAnniversaryBanner [640x480]](../a_Outside50thAnniversaryBanner__640x480_.jpg "Outside50thAnniversaryBanner [640x480]")