St. Marguerite Bourgeoys Parish Roman Catholic Church

25th Sunday In Ordinary Time September 22, 2019 The Parish Office Is Open: Mon-Thurs: 8:30 am-3 pm; Fri: 8:30 am-12 noon Mass Schedule 203.775.5117 · stmarguerite.org Public Morning Prayer: 8:20 am 138 Candlewood Lake Road, Brookfield, CT 06804 Monday-Friday: 8:31 am - Chapel Like/Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram! Saturday: 4:31 pm Vigil Mass

Pastor: Rev. Shawn William Cutler Sunday: 9:01 am, 11:01 am, 5:01 pm (Low Mass) Latin Low Mass: 1st Sunday of the month at 4:01 pm Deacons: Anthony J. Detje and Joseph P. Cann

Daily Eucharistic Adoration in the Chapel Confessions 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Daily in the Chapel Sacristy before 8:20 am prayer; Saturdays 3:30-4:15 pm or by appointment. The Church & Chapel are open daily by 7:30 am.

This Week In The Parish: WEEKLY OFFERTORY * Sept 23: 7 pm, Bible Study Sept 14/15: $3,928.00; Online Giving (Sept 9- * Sept 24: 9:30 am, Legion of Mary; 10 am, 15): $1,888.00. Thank you for your generosity Prayer Shawl Ministry; 1:30 pm, Fatima Prayer Cell and continued support of the parish! * Sept 25: Annual Parish Golf Tournament You Shop. Amazon Gives. Amazon will donate Upcoming: 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile * Oct 7, 5:15 pm: Candlelight Living Rosary purchases to St. Marguerite’s by shopping. Enter and Potluck Dinner. Sign up in the narthex for a the following link: https://smile.amazon.com/ bead. Bring your favorite dish to share. ch/06-1074254 and donate while shopping! * Oct 9, 7 pm: Healing Service. Celebrant will be Fr. Larry Carew. Interested In Becoming A Catholic? Classes * Oct 12, 12 noon: Outdoor Rosary Rally in our for RCIA/T (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults/ parking circle to celebrate the 102nd anniversary Teens) begin in the Fall. Contact Mary Ellen for of Our Lady of Fatima and the “Miracle of the information at 203.775.5117, x215. Sun”. Arrive by 11:45 am to ensure parking and a prompt noon start of the service. 2019/20 Faith Formation Classes have begun. Classes begin in First Grade. For information, On Tuesday, October 1 at 1:30 pm in Rm. 1, there contact Faith Formation Director Mary Ellen will be a Presentation of St. Josemaria Escriva’s Tiernan at 203.775.5117, x215. (founder of Opus Dei) teaching on marriage and family life: “Spouses are each other’s paths to Our 27th Annual Fall Festival (Craft and Vendor Heaven”. Refreshments will be served. There will Fair) will be held Saturday, November 2nd, 9 am- be time for Q&A about the Prelature of Opus Dei & 4 pm. We’re thrilled to welcome as vendors to our St. Josemaria’s message. For information, contact Festival: Maureen Spies with Mary Kay and M&M Jackie (203.740.8135) or Pat (203.775.9236). Boutique with handmade girls accessories (bows, headbands, bracelets, necklaces, etc). In the Our Bulletin Cover Image is “Mary, Untier of narthex is a list of our vendors and their products. Knots” by Johann Georg Schmidtner. Source: Tickets for Take-A-Chance Prizes will be sold after catholicexchange.com. Masses: Oct 12/13, Oct 19/20, & Oct 26/27.

40 Days For Life: Sept 25-Nov 3. For information Our next Clothing Donation Drive is being or to sign up for vigil hours at Planned Parenthood planned for November 2, 9 am-1:30 pm, the day on Main Street in Danbury, visit 40daysoflife.com/ of our 27th Annual Fall Festival! It’s a great day to local-campaigns/Danbury/. clean out your closet and buy your Christmas gifts! Only items accepted are clothing, shoes, Week of September 22: bedding, towels, curtains, textiles, and accessories (hats, mittens, scarves, ties, socks, purses, Our Chapel Sanctuary Candle wallets, backpacks, bags). Items must be in good, is in memory of Mildred DeKoskie clean, and sellable condition and placed in kitchen requested by family. garbage bags. Savers will pay us by the pound.

MASS INTENTIONS Sat, Sept 28: St. Wenceslaus Mon, Sept 23: St. Pius of Pietrelcina 4:30 +John S. Leshik by Rich and Laureen Leshik; 8:30 +Peter V. Pia by Pia family Living/Deceased Parishioners of St. Marguerite Tues, Sept 24 Sunday, Sept 29: 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:30 Living/Deceased Members of Murphy family 9:00 Intentions of Kevin Dwyer by family Wed, Sept 25 11:00 +Paul Fiori by Scarcella family 8:30 +Robert Stephen Joyce by family 5:00 +Jose Lopes by Maria Vida

Thurs, Sept 26: Sts. Cosmas and Damian Offering: All Masses-$10; Altar Candles-$20; Sanctuary Candle-$10; 8:30 +George D. Piccorelli by family Hosts-$15; Sacramental Wine: $10. Intentions for 2020 Masses are Fri, Sept 27: St. Vincent de Paul now being accepted. Contact the Parish Office for available Masses. 8:30 +Vincent Lupo, Jr. by Pia family The Pastor’s Page by Fr. Shawn William Cutler

“The knot of Eve’s disobedience was untied by the obedience of Mary; what the virgin Eve bound by her unbelief, the Virgin Mary loosened by her faith.” (St. Irenaeus)

commissioned around 1700 in honor of the story ne of the Church’s more popular of his grandparents. In the painting, Mary is devotions in recent years involves Our untying the knots of a married couple. She starts O Lady, Untier (or Undoer) of Knots. with a ribbon with many knots handed to her by This week’s bulletin cover presents the German one angel, while another angel holds the other image that adorns many houses and churches end and presents the ribbon smooth and untied. today. When he was elected, Pope Francis, in At the bottom of the image is the Archangel St. fact, expressed his devotion to the Blessed Virgin Raphael, the patron saint of happy marriages, under her title of Untier of Knots. accompanying Wolfgang as he obtains Mary’s The story behind the image of Mary, Untier of intercession. The original painting is in Knots, is over 300 years old. A German noble, Augsburg today inside St. Peter am Perlach Wolfgang Langenmantel, and his wife, Sofia, Church. were experiencing marital trouble. Wolfgang Although the origin of the devotion involves a sought a Jesuit priest, Fr. Jakob Rem, for help to troubled marriage, Our Lady’s intercession as save the marriage. The two met several times, the untier of knots is not limited only to marital always asking for Our Lady’s intercession to heal problems. We always have recourse to Mary for the relationship between Wolfgang and Sofia. At any problems that appear impossible to fix. She the last meeting on 28 September 1615, is, after all, the comforter of the afflicted. As Wolfgang brought his wedding ribbon which had Pope Francis explained regarding his long-held been used at his wedding to bind him to Sofia as devotion to Mary under this title, “Nothing is a symbol of unity. Fr. Rem held the ribbon up to impossible for God’s mercy! Even the most an image of Mary, Our Lady of the Snows, and tangled knots are loosened by His grace… Mary, asked if the Blessed Mother would “untie the whose ‘yes’ opened the door for God to undo the knots” that had developed within the marriage. knot of the ancient disobedience, is the Mother After this plea for Mary’s intercession, Wolfgang who patiently and lovingly brings us to God, so and Sofia did, in fact, soon reconcile. that He also can untangle the knots of our soul Wolfgang and Sofia’s grandson, Hieronymus, by His Fatherly mercy.” became a priest, and he asked that a painting be

The following prayers all relate to devotion to Prayer for Personal Troubles Mother of fair love, I look to you. Our Lady, Untier of Knots Take into your hands the ribbon of my life, (feast day on 28 September): and see the snarl of knots that keeps me bound to sin, anxiety, and hopelessness. Pope Francis’ Prayer to Mary, Undoer of Knots I beg you, Mother, by your powerful intercession Holy Mary, full of God’s presence every day of your life, and long fingers of love and grace, you accepted with full humility the Father’s will, undo the knots in my heart and in my life. and the devil was never capable of tying you up with his confusion. Free me to love as Christ loves. Mary, Undoer of Knots, pray for us. Holy Mother, Mother of God and our Mother, to you who untie with a motherly heart the knots of our life, Prayer for the Strengthening of Marriages we pray to you to receive in your hands (the name of the person), Blessed Mother, take into your hands and to free him/her of the knots and confusion with which our enemy the knots that affect married couples, attacks. and with your long fingers of love and grace undo these knots for the glory of God. Through your grace, your intercession, and your example, Visit married couples with your grace; deliver us from all evil, Our Lady, renew their sacramental covenant, and untie the knots that prevent us from being united with God, increase God's love in them, so that we, free from sin and error, may find Him in all things, and strengthen their bond of peace may have our hearts placed in Him, so that, with their children, and may serve Him always in our brothers and sisters. Amen. they may always rejoice in the gift of your blessing. Mary, Undoer of Knots, pray for us. GREEN Aiello Roofing FUNERAL ABC FUEL OIL & Remodeling Co., LLC NEW CUSTOMERS WELCOME! Brian or Sally, coordinators HOME Serving Fairfield County 35 years Emergency Service • Discount Fuel Oil Dealer an Official Travel Danbury, CT 203-748-2131 Agency of 860-350-3801/203-241-9300 Energy Assistance Program • No Contracts Necessary 860.399.1785 Apostleship of Luke 6:20-30 Deuteronomy 7:9 203-775-0221 CST 2117990-70 the Sea-USA Colossians 3:12-17 1 John 3:16-20 FAMILY OWNED AND OPERATED SINCE 2000 HOD 009 www.CatholicCruisesAndTours.com

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