The Most Holy Body & Blood of Christ—June 23, 2019 Saint Bridget of Sweden Parish Where Christ is our Light
The Reverend Jeffrey V. Romans, Pastor
Mr. Paul Iadarola, Deacon ● Dr. Richard Wilber, Deacon Sister Patricia Cigrand, A.S.C.J., Pastoral Associate Mrs. Julia Atwood, Music Director Mrs. Donna Yatcko, Religious Education Director Mrs. Catherine Szerszen, Saint Bridget School Principal Mrs. Judith Rowinski, Saint Bridget School Assistant Principal Mrs. Marilu Rochefort, Saint Bridget School Assistant Principal ST. B RIDGET C HURCH ST. T HOMAS B ECKET C HURCH 175 Main Street, Cheshire, CT 435 North Brooksvale Road, Cheshire, CT
Weekend Masses Saturday Vigil Masses: 4:00pm St. Bridget Church 5:00pm St. Thomas Becket Church Sunday Masses: 7:30am St. Bridget Church 9:00am St. Bridget Church 10:00am St. Thomas Becket Church 11:00am St. Bridget Church 4:00pm St. Bridget Church (ends May 5th) Weekday Masses (All weekday Masses in St. Bridget Church) 7:00am Monday through Friday 9:00am Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday Eucharistic Adoration In St. Bridget Church Fridays 1:00pm - 4:00pm Confessions In St. Bridget Church Saturdays 3:00 pm—until heard
SAINT B RIDGET OF S WEDEN P ARISH O FFICE 175 Main Street, Cheshire, CT 06410 203-272-3531 www.stbridgetcheshire.org The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ — June 23, 2019
Saturday June 22nd Thursday June 27th 9:00 a.m. SBC Sandra L. Thomas 7:00 a.m. SBC A Special Intention Requested by the Family Friday June 28th: The Most Sacred Heart of 4:00 p.m. SBC Karl & Gisela Bayer Jesus Requested by Elizabeth Miller 7:00 a.m. SBC Ross Lessack 5:00 p.m. STBC Robert Murano Requested by Clare Bernard Requested by the Murano Family 9:00 a.m. SBC Evan Peters Requested by His Grandmother Sunday June 23rd: The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ Saturday June 29th: Saints Peter and Paul, 7:30 a.m. SBC Hugh & John McGovern Apostles Requested by Family 9:00 a.m. SBC Dennis DeVylder 9:00 a.m. SBC Patrick Thomas, Jr. Requested by Mary Ann & Louis Ricciuti Requested by Jim & Karen Thomas 4:00 p.m. SBC Mary Milot—28th Anniversary 10:00 a.m. STBC Jennifer Velleca & Christian Cunningham Requested by Her Family Requested by Family 5:00 p.m. STBC Paula Wempe 11:00 a.m. SBC David Turrill Requested by Helen Wempe Requested by Phyllis Turrill & Family Sunday June 30th: Thirteenth Sunday in Monday June 24th: The Nativity of Saint John Ordinary Time the Baptist 7:30 a.m. SBC Amelia, Frank, and Ann Proto 7:00 a.m. SBC Dr. & Mrs. Vincent Pito Requested by the Family R equested by Their Sons 9:00 a.m. SBC Alyce Thomas 9:00 a.m. SBC Margarite Rubino and Pasquale & Mary Requested by Jim & Karen Thomas Errico 10:00 a.m. STBC Howard Gesner Requested by Gerry & Charlotte Devine Requested by Peg Irving & Kathy Rooney Tuesday June 25th 11:00 a.m. SBC Angelina Carrano—30th Anniversary 7:00 a.m. SBC The People of St. Bridget of Sweden Parish Requested with Love from Carl & Mary Ann Saviello Wednesday June 26th 7:00 a.m. SBC John & Philomena Mongillo Requested by Peter & Mary Mongillo SBC=St. Bridget Church STBC=St. Thomas Becket Church 9:00 a.m. SBC James Archambault Requested by His Wife
The Tabernacle candle at St. Bridget Church The Tabernacle candle at St. Thomas Becket Church shines this week for shines this week for Angelina Carrano—30th Anniversary The Wedding Anniversary of My Parents, With Love from Carl & Mary Ann Saviello Rae & John Angelone Requested by Their Daughter, Joy
Parish Informaon Mass intentions and intentions for the Tabernacle candle can be reserved by calling the rectory at 203-272-3531 or RI1J8 8 88888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 Mrs. Madelyn Ban by stopping by the rectory during office hours, Monday- RI1J8 888888888888888888888888888888888`8:`7 V . .:IGV`C:1J Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm. The offering for a Mass intention is Admin. Asst. for Communicaons 88888888888`8V:CC1:Q`I:J $25 for Sunday Masses and $15 for daily Masses. The offering for the Tabernacle candle is $25. VH Q`7 8888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888R R :6 88888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888R R Baptisms I:1C8888888888888888888888888888888888888`VH Q`7 G`1R$V H.V.1`V8Q`$ Parents are required to attend a baptismal preparation class. Please call the rectory for information. Bullen Submissions 88888888888888888Q HV G`1R$V H.V.1`V8Q`$ QH1:CVR1:88888888888 communica[email protected] Marriages VG1 V88888888888888888888888888888888888888 1118 G`1R$V H.V.1`V8Q`$ Consult a priest 6 months in advance. :H`1 :J 8888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888Mr. Anthony Ginne Sick Calls :`1. `% VV 8 8888888888888888888888888888888 8888888888888888888 `8:`@ < From the Pastor’s Desk Dear Friends in Christ: Today is the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, otherwise known as Corpus Christi Sunday. This Feast goes back to the 13th century, but it celebrates something far older: the institution of the Sacrament of Holy Communion at the Last Supper. It is the Eucharist, the Body and Blood of Christ—which we celebrate each time we come together for Mass—that provides us the grace and strength we need to live as followers of Christ in our world. We know that during the per- secutions of the early Church, the disciples would meet in the Catacombs to celebrate the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass because the Eucharist was the source of their strength to remain steadfast in their newfound faith. And so for us today the Eucharist, the Mass, is the very center of our lives as Catholic Christians; it is the source and summit of our Christian life. At Mass we are fed with the Word of God and nourished by the Body and Blood of Christ so that we can go forth glorifying the Lord by our lives, and announcing the Gospel in our own words and deeds. Take away the Mass and we lose our identity—it is the source and summit of our lives as Catholic Christians. May we recognize the great gift the Eucharist is in our lives and may we always hunger for this food! The Archdiocesan Synod is really moving full steam ahead. As you are aware, in addi- tion to my duties as your Pastor I am also charged with being the Secretary for the Archdioce- san Synod. It has been ages since I have provided you with an update and so here it is. After months and months of listening sessions throughout the Archdiocese, the Synod Preparatory Commission finally established the main themes we will be addressing at the Synod meeting. 1. Encountering Christ —here will be addressed the personal conversion needed as follow- ers of Christ. There will be a real focus on the Liturgy and devotional life as well. 2. Becoming Missionary Disciples —here will be addressed the need for formation as disciples. There will be a real focus on vocations, and faith formation of clergy and laity. 3. Sent on Mission —here will be addressed the topic of evangelization. There will be a real focus on the proclamation of the Gospel, using the tools of today for effectively communicating the Gospel, and the outreach ministry of the Church. 4. Collaborating in the local Church —here will be addressed a clear understanding of what it means to be members of the Church of the Archdiocese of Hartford. There will be a real focus on moving beyond parochialism, coordinating and collaborating ministries in the face of pastoral planning, and finding communion in our diversity. We also were blessed with two extraordinary days of formation for all delegates which we hosted here in the parish. The talks were truly enlightening and engaging. On March 30 th we hosted Father Steven Boguslawski, OP, who is Moderator of the Curia for the Archdiocese and he spoke on what is a synod, why are we having a synod, and what is the role of a dele- gate. That day we also welcomed Dr. Joan Kelly, a professor in the Catholic Studies Department at Sacred Heart Universi- ty in Fairfield, and she spoke on Connecticut’s Catholic Roots. On June 8 th we welcomed Mr. Peter Burak, director of i.d.9:16, a young adult outreach of Renewal Ministries in Michigan, who came to offer two talks; one on the Synod theme of Grow and Go and the other on Discerning the Holy Spirit. All the talks have been made available for you to watch and I recommend that you do! Visit our website at www.growandgo.com to see the videos, you won’t regret it. As we prepare for the Synod meeting in October we are looking to establish propositions under each of these themes for how we can address these concepts in four ways: as an Archdiocese, as a parish, as a family, and as individuals. It is our hope that these propositions will be very real ways in which we can together Grow as a disciple and Go make disciples! Please pray for the success of this historic Synod! Foodstock for Kids…The Cheshire Clergy Association is pleased to announce we will be holding our Second Foodstock for Kids on Friday, June 28 th from 5-7PM on the Town Green to support the Cheshire Community Food Pantry! The association of cler- gy here in Cheshire realizes that during the summer months donations to the Cheshire Com- munity Food Pantry decrease due to vacations etc. and so we have decided to host a Town- wide Foodstock for Kids to collect donations of items families will need in the summer while continued… From the Pastor’s Desk (continued) their students are home on vacation from school. We will have live music, games, and a bouncy house on the Town Green. We are looking to collect non-perishable donations of boxed potatoes, fruit snacks, fruit cups, bottled juice, granola bars, Gold Fish, Cheez-Its, sandwich crackers, paper towels, toilet paper, and Kleenex. Come help us FILL THE TRUCK! All are welcome to spend time together on the Green, or simply drive thru and drop off your donation. We appreciate your support! On Monday evening, June 10 th , we gathered together with the Saint Bridget of Sweden Women’s Society for the celebration of the Eucha- rist to give thanks to God for all that the Women’s Society has done this past year and to ask His guidance upon them in the coming years. We then went to The Watch Factory for a dinner with the membership. At this din- ner they awarded two $1,500 scholarships to two of our parishioners, Jessica Mollin and Matthew Kaplita. Jessica and Matthew are extraordinary young people! After listening to all that they are involved with, I joked I am not sure how they have time for their studies. Jessica will be attending Endicott College majoring in marketing, and Matthew will be attending the University of Vermont majoring in civil engineering. We wish them both well. Following the scholarships, we inducted the slate of officers for the coming year. We congratulate and promise our prayers to Patti Flynn-Harris, President, to Gail Rogers, Vice- President, to Kathy Kirby, Secretary, and to Kathy Demers, Treasurer. At the dinner the Women’s Society also made a substantial donation to the parish. I am most grateful to the members of the Women’s Society for this gift. We used part of it to purchase this new Tabor for the Monstrance. A Tabor is the stand on which the Monstrance is placed, named after Mount Tabor the mountain on which the Lord Jesus was transfigured before three of his closest apostles. The Tabor elevates Jesus in the Eucharist, as much as Mount Tabor did, and allows others to see the beauty and glory of God that shines forth from the Eucharistic host. We thank the Women’s So- ciety for this gift and for all that they do! Thank you! The Saint Bridget of Sweden Men’s Club also gave a scholarship to a parishioner grad- uating from Cheshire High School and going off to college. Happiest congratulations to Madison Rossi who is this year’s recipient. Again, with all that Madison has been involved with, including serving at Holy Mass almost every weekend, it is hard to imagine she had time to do her studies. But she did and she did extraordinary. We wish her the best of luck as she will be heading off to New Hampshire to attend Saint Anselm College in the Fall. My seminary classmate is a Benedictine monk at Saint Anselm College, in fact his name is Father Anselm, and I told Madison we will be keeping an eye on her through him. I am confident she will exceed in whatever she does. God’s blessings. We are holding another poster contest! This time we are looking for students of all ages to design our parish Christmas card. We invite all school aged children to think of Christmas and send us their design. The winner’s artwork will be the cover of our parish Christmas card which is sent to all parishioners and friends of Saint Bridget of Sweden Parish. All artwork must be submit- ted to the rectory by June 30 th for consideration! We look forward to many submissions! As always, remember to pray for our parish families and ask God’s blessings as we build His kingdom here. Please know that I am praying for you, and I ask for your prayers for me, that together through the intercession of Saint Bridget of Sweden, our Patroness, and united in the Eucharist, we will reflect the presence of Jesus to the world. Congratulations to .V.1`VQ` H.QC:`.1] Helen Wempe of Cheshire, CT! For an applicaon,e RI:1C:`V_%V Q7 She is the winner of St. Bridget School’s @Q`H H.QC:` .1]$I:1C8HQI 2019 Education Raffle ! V:RC1JV`Q` %GI1 1QJ1 %JV .8 Thanks to everyone who purchased a raffle For addional informaon, call ticket and supported our school!! R R :JRCV:0V:IV :$V8 St. Bridget School “Fostering academic excellence, H.QQC VR R community awareness :6 VR R and spiritual growth.” ! `1JH1]:C7 ` 8: .V`1JV Donna Yatcko, Director Elsa Loehmann, Admin. Asst. Office hours: M-F 8:30am-1:30pm 203-272-6504 Home school families, all work is now due. Please submit to the Religious Education Office. Registration for the 2019-2020 Religious Education Program is now underway. Forms are available at the entrances to the churches & the Religious Education Office and are posted on the Saint Bridget of Sweden website. All registrations are due in the Religious Education Office as soon as possible. ”Ministry of Praying Hands” The Ministry of Praying Hands knits prayer shawls for those in need of pray- er and comfort. If you know someone going through a difficult time who would take comfort in receiving a pray- er shawl, call the rectory and we will be &QCCQ1%QJ&:HVGQQ@7 happy to deliver one. :1J !`1R$V Q`1VRVJ :`1. 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H.VH@:JR receive a new Archdiocese of Harord Please go to www.stbridgetcheshire.org 4QC1H7:JR$QRV Q`61J1 V`1:C0V.:01Q`GQQ@CV to donate online. ! :JR:H@JQ1CVR$VIVJ ]:$V8 Have You Met . . .Julia Atwood? Hello, my name is Julia Atwood, and I am the Director of Music. My husband is also an organist, and he is at St. Catherine of Siena in Trumbull. We met at graduate school at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. We have three children, ages 9, 5, and 3, who will be attending St. Bridget School in the Fall! I am also a volunteer catechist for our Catechesis of the Good Shepherd faith formation program for pre- schoolers. I am a convert to Catholicism, and I take my faith very seriously, because I can see how God called me to the Catholic Church. Having grown up in the Methodist church, howev- er, one thing that I learned about worship is that you don’t have to be a “good singer” to sing at church. In Protestant churches, people with all kinds of voices sing with gusto from the pews! They also understand that they don’t have to have a solo-quality voice in order to join the choir! If you like to sing, I encourage you to try our choir in the fall. I think you will be surprised just how rewarding it is! Mark your calendar for our first rehearsal on Thursday, September 12 at 7:00 pm in the choir loft of St. Bridget Church. All parish musicians from all of our parish choirs will be there to prepare for our first special occasion choir of the year: the Parish Picnic Outdoor Mass choir. Y ou won’t be the only new person there. I’m not going to judge your voice. I’m not going to call you out and make you sing by yourself. I am going to help you learn your music by providing you with practice re- cordings. I am going to encourage you to grow musically and spiritually. I know that you will find your niche in our friendly, welcoming group. 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Save the date for Our Annual Summer Movie Night ).V/.Q]]V`; VC1 V1 :`%JR`:1 V``Q` V0V`:C H.QC:` .1] .: :`V ]QJ Q`VR on Saturday, July 20th on the G7 .V/ 80`1R$V Q`/1VRVJQIVJ; /QH1V 78 St. Bridget Church grounds. For more informaon about vendor applicaon, please contact Pa at See flyer at the doors of the churches. flynnharrispa@gmail.com 8 Our U.S. Military Prayer List Captain Cassandra Andrea USAF Airman First Class Benjamin M. LeClerc, USAF Captain J. Michael Andrea USAF Petty Officer 2nd Class Brian McGrath, US Navy Airman First Class Garrett Barboza, USAF ENS Derek Molkenbuhr, US Navy Major David B. Beale, US Army LT Marisa Molkenbuhr, US Navy Specialist Alan Bell, US Army ENS Trevor Molkenbuhr, US Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Betts, US Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer Pasquale Moreland, US Navy Lieutenant Kevin Briskin, US Army Corporal Ginamarie Mazzucco, USMC ENS Michelle Browning, US Navy Lance Corporal Kathryn Mazzucco, USMC Sergeant Brian Caouette Airman First Class Anthony Nero, USAF Captain Leslie Ann Capuano, USMC Lt. Christopher Nguyen, US Army Lieutenant Hollis Ann Capuano, US Navy Specialist Eric Normand, US Army Seaman Apprentice Robert Carrano, US Coast Guard Captain Denis L. O’Reilly, USMC Private Jack Cavanaugh, US Army Prv 2nd Class Christopher Paier, US Army Natl. Guard Tech Sergeant Edward J. Clark, Jr, USAF Private Matthew Planinshek, USMC Airman First Class Aaron Desjardins, USAF LTJG Jake Patrick Reid, US Navy Specialist John Fadus, US Army Petty Officer First Class Matthew J. Sansone, US Navy STS-1 Jake Ford, US Navy 1st Lt. Jack David Senft, US Army PFC Owen C. Fowler, USMC Private Victoria Shemo, US Army Private Dominic Anthony Giampietro, US Army Private 1st Class Kevin Stevens, US Army Private Alyza Hernandez, USMC Captain Alexander James Topitzer, US Army Petty Officer 2nd Class Martin Houston, US Navy Captain Matthew Neil Topitzer, US Army Cdr. Thomas A. Ianucci, USN, Chaplain Captain Ryan Van Wie, US Army Petty Officer 3rd Class Neil P. Kenefick, US Navy Private 1st Class Connor Valinsky, US Army Ryan Kiernan, US Navy Senior Airman Joe Villano USAF AWO2 Kyle (DeVylder) Kohl, US Navy Corporal Bernard Vitti, Jr. Marine Corps Sergeant Gregory J. Kowalski, USMC LCpl. Matthew Voelker, USMC If you have a name to place on our U.S. Military prayer list, please contact Mary Beth in the Rectory at 203-272-3531 or [email protected] with the names of family & friends who are on active duty. Please provide name and branch of service. In this way, our whole parish community can help bring them home safely by our prayers. Eucharistic Adoration Schedule Banns of Marriage Friday, June 28th Please pray for this couple as they prepare for the Sacrament of Marriage: 1-2pm – Teallia Gorman & Patricia Kuzmak 2-3pm – Pat Casey & Cindy Smith III Daniel Cassella & Nicole Maisto 3-4pm – Marian Brennan & Mary Gale The Adoration Schedule can be found Through the grace of God, parishioners continue to be on the parish website at very generous with donations to the Cheshire Commu- https://www.stbridgetcheshire.org/schedule nity Food Pantry. The needed items vary, but this week we have a particular need for: sugar, jar sauce, may- onnaise, ketchup, paper towels, canned vegetables (beets & spinach), shrimp Ramen, canned meats, bottled juices, bread crumbs, fruit cups, pudding cups. Please continue to donate any items you would like to donate. PLEASE DELIVER PERISHABLE GOODS THURSDAY EVENINGS WHEN WE ARE OPEN . We cannot use large industrial canned goods. Doors to the Parish Center open at 5:30 p.m. The Food Pantry CANNOT ACCEPT EXPIRED or OPENED items . The Pantry is located at 175 Sandbank Road, Cheshire, CT . Hours are: BINGO begins at 7 p.m. Monday-Wednesday-Friday mornings, 9:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. and Tuesday If the jackpot for June 20th is not awarded, the and Thursday, 3:00 p.m.– 6:15 p.m. The phone number is 203-699-9226 jackpot for June 27th will be $750.00! and the mailing address for any monetary donations you wish to send is: This dinner special will be: Cheshire Community Food Pantry, P.O. Box 457, Chicken Pot Pie Cheshire, CT 06410. Thank you for your continued support of the Food Pantry If you are interested in volunteering, call and for helping our fellow neighbors! Kathy Mahmood at 203-592-7677. NOLAN’S A Hilzinger Animal Medical HAMDEN MONUMENT CO. 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