Mass Schedule Weekday Masses: Monday 7:00 a.m. at St. Aloysius Tuesday 7:00 a.m. at St. Aloysius Wednesday 8:00 a.m. in English at Immaculate Conception Thursday 8:00 a.m. in English at Immaculate Conception Holy Days Weekend Masses: Sunday 7:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. in Polish Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: Wednesday 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. The church will be open Sundays only. Sundays 7:00 am10:00 a.m. Parish Office located in the Rectory Office hours: 9:30 am 2:30 pm Monday Thursday Confessions Monday Evenings 4:00 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. at St. Alo- ysius Church in both languages. Spowiedz poniedzialki o godz 44:45 wieczorem parafii Sw. Alojzego w jezyku polskim i angielskim Baptisms Second and fourth Sundays of each month. Please call the rectory for an appointment. Marriages Arrangements must be made at least six months in advance. Call the Rectory for an appointment. Ministry to the Homebound and Hospitalized If you or a member of your family would like to receive Communion on First Fridays or are hospitalized and would like Communion brought to you, please call the rectory and we will make arrangements to come to your house or the hospital. Due to privacy laws, only the patient or an immediate family member may call us. Also, please be sure that the patient is receptive to receiving the sacrament. Prayer Line: If you are in need of prayer, please call 8606216563 and leave a brief message. Sponsor Certificates You must be registered member of the parish for a minimum of six months. Only active parishioners may receive sponsor certificated for Baptism/Confirmation. Weekly Mass attendance and use of envelopes assist us in verifying that you are an active parishioner. Immaculate Conception Church
130 Summer Street • Southington, CT (860) 6282181 email: [email protected] Rev. Ronald P. Zepecki, Parish Administrator Mr. John Thorpe, Parish Deacon Mrs. Jennifer Perrin, Parish Secretary Immaculate Conception Church, Southington, Ct.
Weekday Masses for 2021 Attention Lector’s Below, please find a schedule of priests who will be The Lector Books are now available for pick up this celebrating Masses during the week at Immaculate weekend, December 6, 2020 in the Church Sacristy. Conception Church beginning on January 2, 2021. This is not “set in stone” as changes occur on a daily basis in a priest’s life; funerals, weddings, vacations, Advent Vocation Reflection etc. John the Baptizer appeared in the desert as the pre- Monday: 7:30 a.m. Fr. Ron Zepecki cursor proclaiming the way Lord. He embodies the 12 Noon Fr. Waine Kargul characteristics of a true disciple. Who will proclaim him Tuesday: 7:30 a.m. Fr. Joe Cronin in this generation? If you feel the call to proclaim the 12 Noon Fr. Ron May word of the Lord as a priest, contact Fr. Michael Ca- sey, Director of Vocations, Pastoral Center, at 860 Wednesday: 7:30 a.m. Fr. Ron May 7617456 or email [email protected] or visit the 12 Noon Fr. Ron Zepecki web at www.hartfordpriest.com. Thursday: 7:30 a.m. Fr. Waine Kargul 12 Noon Fr. Joe Cronin Friday: 7:30 a.m. Fr. Joe Cronin Advent Confession Schedule 12 Noon Fr. Waine Kargul Monday, November 30- Saturday: 7:30 a.m. Fr. Ron Zepecki Thursday, December 17 The Southington priests have de- On the following holidays, there will only be ONE Daily cided a Confession schedule for Mass at 9 a.m.: the season of Advent. Hopefully, Monday, May 31stNMemorial Day (only 9 a.m., NO everyone will have an opportunity 7:30 AM or 12 Noon) to go to Confession before Christ- Monday, July 5thM Independence Day Observed (only mas. The priests will be having Confessions from Mon- 9 a.m., NO 7:30 a.m. or 12 Noon) day, November 30, 2020 until Thursday, December 17, 2020. Confession will be available Monday through Monday, September 6thM Labor Day (only 9 a.m., NO Thursday; 4 days a week. The Confession sched- 7:30 a.m. or 12 Noon) ule is as follow, please note that each night is a differ- EACH parish will hold their own Masses for Thanksgiv- ent time and a different church. ing Day (Thursday, November 25, 2021) and all Ho- Mondays: St. Aloysius Church (Polish and English ly Days of Obligation. Confessions) 4:00 p.m.5:00 p.m. (joined with Im- maculate Conception) Raffle Winners Tuesdays: St. Dominic Church, 1:00 p.m.2:00 p.m. The Immaculata Women’s Club thanks everyone who Wednesdays: Mary Our Queen Church (Polish and participated and supported this years Raffle. The English Confessions), 9:30 a.m.10:30 a.m. lucky winners are listed below. 1st Prize M. DelVechia Thursdays: St. Thomas Church (Polish and English 2nd Prize Lenore Carlone Confessions) 6:007:00 p.m. 3rd Prize Jack Narowski We are not using the Immaculate Conception Church 4th Prize Joseph Rich because of its small size. During COVID19, the Arch- 5th Prize Mark Wytizes diocese has requested we use larger churches for 6th Prize Jean Tavalozzi penance gatherings. 7th Prize Evelyn Gladke
Feast of The Immaculate Conception, Please Pray For The Repose of the December 8, 2020 Soul of Deacon Seth English, Sr. This is a Holy Day of Obligation. Masses are as fol- lows: 7:00 a.m. at St. Aloysius PARISH OFFERTORY Offertory November 22 and 29, 2020 12 Noon at St. Aloysius Total collection $5,619.00 5:00 p.m. at Immaculate Conception Polish A sincere thank you to everyone who continues to support the financial needs of our parish. 7:00 p.m. at Immaculate Conception English Second Sunday of Advent December 6, 2020
Christmas Masses Weekly Mass Schedule Pope Francis issued an indult to the entire Church December 5, Second Sunday of Advent that all priests are able to offer four Masses on Christ- Saturday mas Eve and four Masses on Christmas Day. By Can- 4:30 p.m. at St. Aloysius Church on Law a priest is able to offer only three Masses on a Ben and Lucille Orioli, requested by son given Sunday or Holy Day of Obligation. Archbishop December 6, Second Sunday of Advent Leonard Blair, on Monday November 23, 2020 ex- tended the papal indult for the See of Hartford, CT. Sunday 7:30 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Church With this in mind, the Archbishop reminded us of the John and Freida Pacyna, requested by family necessity of taking more stringent precautions be- cause of the rise of COVID19 across the country. In 9:00 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Church Halina KapalaRetecki, requested by The Continental Co. order to attend Masses on Christmas Eve and Christ- mas Day there will be sign ups. You may reserve your 11:00 a.m. at St. Aloysius Church spot by calling the Immaculate Conception Office at Susan Spadjinske, requested by parents (860) 6282181 or by emailing immaculateconception- Monday, December 7, 2020 Weekday [email protected]. Once the Church reaches St. Ambrose, bishop & doctor of the Church 100 people for a given Mass time, it then will be 7:00 a.m. at St. Aloysius Church considered at capacity. Social distancing is a mandate Julia Malone Butkins, requested by granddaughter and each person must wear a mask. There will be 4:004:45 p.m. Confessions greeters to greet you as you enter the Church with the 6:007:00 p.m. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament list of those of you who signed up for that particular Tuesday, December 8, 2020 Advent Weekday Mass. Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin The following is the Mass schedule for the two parish- 7:00 a.m. Edward & Delia Walsh, requested by Michael es: and Mary Anne Moffatt 12:00 p.m. Chester Ozga, requested by family Christmas Eve Mass (December 24, 2020) 5:00 p.m. The Zak Family, requested by Zbigniew 3:00 p.m. at Immaculate Conception Church 7:00 p.m. Health and God’s blessings for Howard
5:00 p.m. at St. Aloysius Church Brickner, requested by Fr. Ron 9:00 p.m. at St. Aloysius Church Wednesday, December 9, 2020 Advent Weekday 12 Midnight at Immaculate Conception Church St. Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin (English and Polish Mass) 8:00 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Church
Carol Hayden, requested by Michael and Kathleen Philippon and family Christmas Day Mass (December 25, 2020) 8:309:30 a.m. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 7:30 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Church Thursday, December 10, 2020 Advent Weekday 9:00 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Church (Polish Ferial Day Mass) 8:00 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Church Eugene Guterech, requested by Jean Coviello 9:00 a.m. at St. Aloysius Church 10:30 a.m. at St. Aloysius Church Friday, December 11, 2020 Advent Weekday St. Damasus I, pope 7:00 a.m. No Daily Mass Again, please either call the Church Office at (860) 6282181 or email Jennifer at immaculateconcep- December 12, Third Sunday of Advent [email protected] to reserve your spot Saturday for a Mass. 9:00 a.m. at St. Aloysius Church Mass in Honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe 4:30 p.m. at St. Aloysius Church Deacon Louis P. Sill, requested by daughter and family Retirement Fund for Religious December 13, Third Sunday of Advent In good times and bad, senior Catholic sisters, broth- ers and religious order priests have dedicated them- Sunday selves to service and acts of mercy. Today, they pray 7:30 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Church The Zak Family, requested by brother, Zbigiew for an aching world. Yet years of serving for little or no 9:00 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Church pay have left their religious communities without Mariah and Bogumil Gajewski, requested by daughter, enough retirement savings. Your gift to the Retirement Barbara and family Fund for Religious helps provide medications, nursing 11:00 a.m. at St. Aloysius Church care and other necessities. Please be generous. Liam Pesce and daughter, Taylor, requested by The Lamb Family Fully Insured RAGOZZINO’S KENNIE’S DELI & CATERING Della Vecchia Funeral Home AUTO BODY Catering For All Occasions!! A & F Service Station Inc. Ziti, Meatballs, Quality work since 1972 Chicken, Potatoes and 211 North Main Street, Landscaping Southington, CT 06489 860.621.2476 Tossed Salad Debris Removal 1201 South Main Street $6.95 Per Person Property Maintenance Plantsville, CT 06479 Seasonal Clean-up 860.628.2293 [email protected] 860-621-6979 860-302-3038 www.dellavecchiafh.com
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