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Dedicated 1852 Serving the communities of Avon, Burlington, Canton, Collinsville and St. Thérèse, Lilavois, Haiti February 4, 2018

50 Church Street Collinsville, Connecticut 06019 tel. (860) 693-8727 fax (860) 693-4538 www.sp4c.org Ordinary Mass Schedule Saturday 5:00pm Sunday 8:00am & 10:00am Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 8:00am Holy Days: 7pm Vigil & 8:00am on Day of

Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday 4:00 – 4:30pm (or by appointment, its easy)

Sacrament of Baptism Baptism classes are the 1st Sunday of each month. Baptisms. will be scheduled after completion of the class. Please call the Parish secretary to register for a baptismal class.

Sacrament of Marriage Please make arrangements at least six

months in advance.

Ministry to the Homebound If you wish to receive communion, please call the rectory. Please notify the rectory of any hospitalization so that we may help. Rectory Office Hours 169 Families Monday – Thursday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Closed Friday ST. PATRICK PARISH

Saturday ...... Feb 3 5:00 pm George Poirier requested by Moe & Dolores Poirier Sunday ...... Feb 4 8:00 am Parishioners of St Patrick 10:00 am Alfred Santoro requested by the His Family Monday ...... Feb 5 8:00 am Aldona Majkowski requested by Elizabeth Roosen Tuesday ...... Feb 6 8:00 am No Intention Wednesday ...... Feb 7 8:00 am Josephine & Stanely Blasko requested by Marianne & Paul Cassavechia Thursday ...... Feb 8 No Mass Friday ...... Feb 9 No Mass Saturday ...... Feb 10 5:00 pm No Intention “Satan has a hold both on the slanderer and on the one Sunday ...... Feb 11 8:00 am Parishioners of St Patrick who listens to slander, because he has the tongue of one 10:00 am George Bauer requested and the ear of the other.” by the His Family -St. Bernard of Clairvaux Pew Marker: If you have requested the Mass intention, please bring up the Gifts for the offertory. See the ushers for the pew Ever wonder why we do what we do marker. during Mass? Mass Intentions: You may honor a special family event or a deceased loved one with a Mass intention by contacting the Parish Office or Well, wonder no more and join us Wednesday, February visiting www.sp4c.org , click the “About” tab, and fill in the “Contact 21, at 6:30pm for an Informational Explanatory Walk Us” form. through Mass! Come learn why we kneel when we kneel, why we say the things we say and How to be closer to God The Sign of Peace during Flu Sea- during the Mass. son During this time of the year when illness Small wine and cheese reception after! is a concern, the shaking of hands can be omitted during the “Sign of Peace” and substituted with a nod or wave and Fr Dawson will be away on vacation from Jan then verbally saying “Peace be with you.” 31 - Feb 4, Fr McKuka will be joining us for Mass on Feb 3 & 4th! Please pray for a safe trip Regular Bulletin Deadline — Tuesdays, 12 pm for Fr Dawson. “This bulletin is a publication of St. Patrick’s Church Corporation Collinsville Connecticut - All rights reserved” There will be no weekday Mass on Wednes- day, Jan 31. Fasting During Lent 2017 Year End Tax Statements Per the US Catholic Bishops: Going forward, due to administrative costs, printed tax Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are obliga- statements will be available by request only. Please allow tory days of fasting and abstinence for Cath- 7-10 business days for processing. olics. In addition, Fridays during Lent are obligatory days of abstinence. If you would like a statement emailed, please contact the Business Office through our website: www.sp4c.org and For members of the Latin Catholic Church, provide your email address in the “Contact (That’s us) the norms on fasting are obligato- Us” section. No phone calls please as to avoid spelling ry from age 18 until age 59. When fasting, a errors. person is permitted to eat one full meal, as well as two smaller meals that together are Valentines Day Reminder not equal to a full meal. The norms concern- We wanted to remind all that Valentines Day this year is ing abstinence from meat are binding upon also Ash Wednesday. It is a day Fast and Abstinence, so if members of the Latin Catholic Church from you must celebrate, it is suggested you go out on the week- age 14 onwards end instead FIIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME WOMEN OF ST PATRICK Growing In Faith FEBRUARY MEETING & Together (GIFT) " BINGO NITE" Next GIFT session is Feb 9-11 Please contact Cara Santoro at TUESDAY ~ FEBRUARY 13, 2018 ~ 6:30PM [email protected] if you have any questions, comments, or concerns. Attention! All Women of the parish!!! Please plan on attend- ing the WSP February meeting. Come learn what the WSP A Divine Mercy Mission” has planned for the upcoming year. March 12th,13th & 14th!!! We encourage new thoughts and ideas for our meeting activi- Welcome Fr. Jim! ties and parish events! Following the business meeting , we will play several games This year’s Mission will be presented by of BINGO! Fr. Jim McCormack, MIC, a member of Light refreshments will be served! Plan on joining us for the the Congregation of Marian Fathers of fun, conversation and laughs. This is a great opportunity to the Immaculate Conception of the Most meet other women of our parish! Blessed Virgin Mary. He was ordained here, at St. Patrick’s Church, his home NEXT WEEKEND!... parish, on July 10, 2010.

ST PATRICK PARISH Fr. Jim grew up in Burlington attended MARDI GRAS POTLUCK SUPPER church with his family, went to Lake Garda School, HarBur Mid- Saturday ~ February 10, 2018 dle School and graduated from Lewis S. Mills High School in 1990. He studied electrical engineering at Yale University and Following the 5pm Mass received a master’s degree in the same subject from Stanford University. After graduate school he worked for 7 years for All parishioners are invited to this fun evening of good food and Hewlett Packard in Colorado. conversation, as we celebrate Mardi Gras 2018! Please bring a dish to share. A main dish...Side dish/Salad...or Dessert. Fr. Jim’s first sense of calling came in graduate school, but he Rolls/ bread , light beverages, coffee and tea will be provid- ignored the call for nearly six years and during that time he was ed. BYOB. engaged to be married but his finance broke off their engagement six months before the wedding. It was at that point that he decid- ~Dixieland Music will be provided by the " Val- ed to take his original calling more seriously. On a pilgrimage to Italy in 2002, while praying in the Holy House of Loreto, he re- ley Saxophone Quartet"!!~ ceived the grace to follow the Lord’s invitation to become a priest. He eventually was ordained entering into the Marian Con- Please sign up in the vestibule of the church to reserve your gregation. seat! Bring a friend! After Fr. Jim’s first year of priesthood, his superiors sent him to Rome to study for a licentiate degree in the Theology of the Con- LEARN TO PRAY THE ROSARY secrated Life, which he earned in 2013. Interested in how to pray the Rosary and the Liturgy of the Hours? Learn these two great prayers of the Church. He now serves as novice master, prefect of formation, provincial councilor and local superior at the Marian house of studies in Please join us at the church every first Monday of the Washington, D.C. As novice master, he is responsible for forming month at 6:30 PM. men entering into the Marian Congregation. No experience required; All materials will be provided; All Please mark your calendars and plan to spend these 3 days with ages welcome. Fr. Jim to deepen your faith learning about God’s Divine Mercy.

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by VIRTUS Training prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your re- quests to God” Philippians 4:6 St Patrick’s will be hosting a Virtus Training session for Contact persons: Mr. Antoine and Mrs. Maria Meno- Protecting God’s Children on Tuesday, February 27 from 6- ret, [email protected] / 860-778-3781 9pm in the Church Hall (snacks and drinks will be provid- ed). This is a requirement for all ministries, including St Particks Day Dinner the choir and all potential volunteers.

Mark your calendars! On March 17th, The training makes participants aware of the signs of child after the 5pm Vigil Mass, St Patrick’s sexual abuse, the methods and means by which offenders will be holding a Corned Beef and Cab- commit abuse, and five easy steps one can use to prevent bage night. child sexual abuse. Two videos are the centerpiece of the Please stay tuned for more information training. in next weeks bulletin! Please sign up at virtusonline.org Feb 4 Confirmation - 11am-3pm in the Hall Feb 6 Parish Council - 6:30 in the Hall Feb 7 Prolife Meeting - 6:30 in the Hall Feb 8 Centering Prayer - 6:30 in the Hall Feb 9 GIFT - 5:30-8pm in the Hall Feb 10 GIFT 9-11:30am in the Hall Mardi Gras Pot Luck - 6pm in the Hall (sign up in the vestibule!)

Feb 11 GIFT - 11:15-1:45pm in the Hall LEGACY - 6pm - 7:30 in the Hall Feb 12 Haiti - 7pm in the Hall Feb 13 WSP - 6:30pm in the Hall Feb 15 Human Needs - 7pm in the Hall

Come Join the Choir!

The St Patrick’s Choir is looking for some fresh voices to add to their ranks. Practice is Weekly at 7pm - 8pm on Tuesdays. Please contact Chris Casey at [email protected] for more information

New Member Registration /Change of Registration If you are new to the Parish, or have a new address, email or phone number, please complete this form and drop it in the collection basket. It may also be mailed to: St Patrick Church, 50 Church St, Collinsville, CT 06019

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