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St. Pio of Pietrelcina Reverend Jeremiah N THE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY OF ST. PIO OF PIETRELCINA REVEREND JEREMIAH N. MURASSO, PH.D., ED.D., PSY.D., PASTOR REVEREND MICHAEL S. GALASSO, IN RESIDENCE MR. WAYNE SANDFORD, PERMANENT DEACON TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SEPTEMBER 22, 2019 Welcome… You enter these doors...not as a stranger, but as a guest of God. God is your heavenly Father. Come, then with joy in your heart and thanks on your lips into God’s presence, offering God your love and service. Be grateful to the strong and loyal ones who, in the name of Jesus Christ, built these churches of worship and to all who have beautified them and hallowed them with their prayers, praise and financial sacrifices. Ask God’s blessing on those who love these places of faith as the inspiration of their labor, rejoicing in the power of the Holy Spirit. May that blessing rest on you, both on your going out and coming in. Mass Intentions for the Week SATURDAY, September 21 - Vigil - Twenty -Fifth Sunday 4:00pm OLOP + Henry S. Anyzeski, Sr. STEWARDSHIP by Son, Pete 4:30pm SVDP + Jerry & Lucy Gallicchio Please make up for weekends away. We depend on by Chuck, Joann & Sandy SUNDAY, September 22 - Twenty -Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time your weekly contributions. Your presence at the 8:00am OLOP + Anthony Mingarelli weekly liturgies and your financial support are by Virginia appreciated. Thank you for your continued support 9:00am SVDP + Michael Waselik of the parish. You make the difference! Thank you! by Family 10:00am OLOP + Anita Muro Weekly Offertory Goal: $14,500.00 by Muro Family 11:00am SVDP + Calvin Ohidy September 15, 2019 by Diane Total Weekly $9,148.00 11:45am OLOP + Joseph & Ana Horvat by Granddaughter, Helen Nguyen MONDAY, September 23 - St. Pius of Pietrelcina We need your support! 8:00am OLOP + Kathleen Bruce Thank you for your consistent giving! by Clancy -Palumbo Funeral Home 8:00am SVDP + Rose Mesite TUESDAY, September 24 - Weekday 8:00am OLOP + Lucy “Patty” Cifarelli by Ladies’ Guild SCRIPTURE READINGS 8:00am SVDP + World Peace 12:00pm SVDP + Laura Anderson - - - - - Sunday: Am 8:4 7/Ps 113:1 2, 4 6, 7 8 [cf. 1a, WEDNESDAY, September 25 Weekday - - - 7b]/1 Tm 2:1 8/Lk 16:1 13 or 16:10 13 8:00am OLOP + Anne Carrano - - - - by Ladies’ Guild Monday: Ezr 1:1 6/Ps 126:1b 2ab, 2cd 3, 4 5, 6 - 8:00am SVDP + Robert Pandolfe [3]/Lk 8:16 18 THURSDAY, September 26 - Sts. Cosmas and Damian Tuesday: Ezr 6:7 -8, 12b, 14 -20/Ps 122:1 -2, 3 -4ab, 8:00am OLOP + Amelia & Luke Piscitelli & Daughter 4cd -5 [1]/Lk 8:19 -21 by Maryann Wednesday: Ezr 9:5 -9/Tb 13:2, 3 -4a, 4befghn, 7 -8 8:00am SVDP + Nicholas Niro [1b]/Lk 9:1 -6 by Marie Niro & Daughter Thursday: Hg 1:1 -8/Ps 149:1b -2, 3 -4, 5 -6a and 9b SATURDAY, September 28 - Vigil - Twenty -Sixth Sunday [cf. 4a]/Lk 9:7 -9 4:00pm OLOP + Sophie Bogue Friday: Hg 2:1 -9/Ps 43:1, 2, 3, 4 [5]/Lk 9:18 -22 by Richard & Family Saturday: Zec 2:5 -9, 14 -15a/Jer 31:10, 11 -12a, 13 4:30om SVDP + Anne & Vincent Falco [cf. 10d]/Lk 9:43b -45 by Family SUNDAY, September 29 - Twenty -Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00am OLOP + Anna Vecchio by Family 9:00am SVDP + Maria Anna “Nanina” D’Agostino by Rosa Fappiano St. Pio of Pietrelcina Parish 10:00am OLOP + Bridget F. McCarthy Address: 355 Foxon Road, East Haven, CT 06513 by Family Phone Number: (203) 469 -0764 11:00am SVDP + Mass of Thanksgiving for Dan Durazzo by Donna Carotenuto Office Hours: 11:45am OLOP + Nettie Picone - - - by Lorraine Burns Foxon Road: Mon Fri 8:00 12:00 & 1:00 3:00 Taylor Avenue : Mon. & Fri. 10:00 -2:00 E-Mail: [email protected] TWENTY -FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME MINISTRY & EVENT CALENDAR SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 KofC Car Show - 9:00am -2:00pm at OLOP Church Grounds No Events or Activities Scheduled MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 Holy Hour - 8:30 -9:30am in OLOP Chapel Holy Hour - 8:30 -9:30am in OLOP Chapel Singing Group - 1:00 -3:00pm in OLOP LOMR Singing Group - 1:00 -3:00pm in OLOP LOMR Catholic Biblical School - 6:30 -9:30pm in OLOP LOMR Catholic Biblical School - 6:30 -9:30pm in OLOP LOMR Bible Study - 7:00pm in SVDP Chapel Bible Study - 7:00pm in SVDP Chapel TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1 Bible Study - 9:15am in OLOP LOMR Bible Study - 9:15am in OLOP LOMR RCIA - 7:00pm in the OLOP LOMR RCIA - 7:00pm in the OLOP LOMR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2 Christmas Crafters - 9:00am -12:00pm in OLOP LOMR Christmas Crafters - 9:00am -12:00pm in OLOP LOMR Bible Study - 7:00pm in SVDP Parish Office Building Bible Study - 7:00pm in SVDP Parish Office Building Prayer Group - 7:00 -8:00pm in OLOP Chapel Prayer Group - 7:00 -8:00pm in OLOP Chapel THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3 Bible Study - 1:00 -2:00pm in OLOP Hall Bible Study - 1:00 -2:00pm in OLOP Hall FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 - - Prayer Shawl 1:00 3:00pm in OLOP LOMR No Events or Activities Scheduled Shelter Supper - 3:00pm in SVDP Hall Padre Pio Prayer Group - 5:00pm in OLOP Chapel SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5 No Events or Activities Scheduled Parish Picnic - 2:00 -8:00pm on OLOP Grounds The apostolate of the laity is sharing in the salvation mission of the Church. Through Baptism and Confirmation, all are appointed to this apostolate by the Lord himself. ( Lumen Gentium , 33) DO YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO…? Please Read…Dt 6:5 and Lk 10:25 You already know this! Has expressed an interest in becoming Catholic? 1. START EACH DAY WITH A PSALM Has a child over the age of seven who has not been baptized? 2. 30 -DAY LORD’S PRAYER CHALLENGE Was baptized Catholic as a child, but has not celebrated the 3. PRACTICE A WORK OF MERCY EVERY DAY Sacraments of Confirmation and/or Eucharist? 4. FAST Or do you just want to learn more about our faith and help 5. THE JESUS PRAYER spread the GOOD NEWS? For more information contact : Join Team RCIA and learn about these five spiritual exercises to Increase Faith and Share the Good News. Sally Mucka 203 -467 -6395 or [email protected] Tuesday Evenings at 7:00pm at Our Lady of Pompeii LOMR Starting September 24, 2019, meetings are held on the 1 st and 3 rd Tuesdays of the month Contact : Sally Mucka 203 -467 -6395 or email [email protected] Midnight Run Taylor Avenue Campus The Candles burn this week for these Midnight Run will continue on the 2nd Monday of the month from St. special intentions: Vincent de Paul Church. Anyone wishing to make bag lunches, also, water & juice boxes are needed. Please drop off to Sue Stacey, Our Lady of Pompeii Candles between 7:30pm & 7:40pm. The location for the drop -off is the church Sanctuary Lamp (Right Side) ~ In Memory of parking lot. Please & Thank -You for continuing donations! For the Billy Richmond & For All the Souls in Purgatory Fall & Winter months, we need the following: MEN'S flannels, warm Sanctuary Lamp (Left Side) ~ In Memory of clothing, socks, underwear, blankets as well as travel size toiletries. If the Mauro & Elko Families you are interested in joining the drive down to the New Haven Green Chapel ~ and the Men's Shelter that would be awesome! We head downtown by - - - Sacred Heart of Jesus ~ 7:45pm. Any questions, please call 203 214 1762. Once again thank you & God bless! Our Lady of Perpetual Help Icon ~ Our Lady of Pompeii Picture ~ Midnight Run Foxon Road Campus St. Vincent de Paul Candles Sanctuary Lamp (Right Side) ~ In Memory of On the last Monday of each month, we bring 75 bagged lunches to the the Balzano & Avitable Families Columbus House Overflow Shelter. Sanctuary Lamp (Left Side) - In Memory of Ronald Paolillo Donations Needed: Our Lady’s Altar ~ ShopRite Gift Cards or St. Joseph’s Altar ~ Gallon Size Ziploc Bags Quart Size Ziploc Bags Peanut Butter & Jelly Juice Pouches Raisin Boxes Fruit Cups & Pudding Cups Granola Bars Individual Packaged Cookies, Crackers or Chips We are also looking for small amounts or full skeins of yarn, it will be used to make hats and scarves for the midnight run. Please leave your donations at any entrance of the church. Thank you. Midnight Run is the LAST Monday of EVERY month from Our Lady The Passion Play of Oberammergau of Pompeii Church from 6 -7 pm. AUGUST, 2020: - EVERY 10 YEARS Thank you for being so generous! GERMANY, PRAGUE & AUSTRIA PRAY FOR THE SICK OF OUR PARISH 12 DAYS: AUGUST 18 – 29, 2020 Fr. Robert Vargo, Nick Vessicchio, Sally Ann Fallon, $4099 PER PERSON FROM NEW YORK Lynette Ely, David T. 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Jane Pyka, Harry Clark, Lou DiNola, Peter Pepe, Vincent Perricone, Virginia Klump, Robert Savino, Geraldine Licciardi, Joanne Cretella, Price Includes: Roundtrip Air from New York, first Joseph Anyzeski, Alice Tietjen -DeSenti, Faith Gibson, Fran Sofo, class/select hotels, hotels & guesthouses in Elizabeth Kuen, Deborah Sanning, Paula Ferrara, Patricia Brasile, John Oberammergau, first class (Category 1) admissions Brangi, Joann Mazzucco, Tina Marie Fionia, Elizabeth Nucolo, Joseph Parise, Frank DelGrego, Joyce Abate, Moira Ferguson, Danielle tickets for the Passion Play, most meals, comprehensive Joubert, Nelson Eddy, Margaret Lendroth, Lydia Sansone, Paul sightseeing with an English -speaking guide and more!! Esposito, Msgr.
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