St. Jerome Church 23 Half Mile Road Norwalk, CT 06851 ! 203!847!5349 FIFTH SUNDAY of LENT APRIL 7, 2019 MISSION STATEMENT ! Parish Staff We the People of St
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St. Jerome Church 23 Half Mile Road Norwalk, CT 06851 ! 203!847!5349 FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT APRIL 7, 2019 MISSION STATEMENT ! Parish Staff We the people of St. Jerome Parish, a Ro‐ PASTORAL STAFF ~ 203 847 5349 ! man Catholic community, proclaim our be‐ Rev. David Blanchfield, Pastor ! lief in the message and mission of Jesus Rev. Rojin Karickal, Parochial Vicar ! Christ. As disciples of Jesus we are called Rev. Michael Hoag, S.J., Weekend Assistant ! to proclaim the Kingdom of God and to ! work for its values in the local community PARISH OFFICE ~ 203 847 5349 ! N ! and beyond. We are committed to: wor‐ Office Hours, Mon Fri 9:00 AM 1 PM [email protected] ship, religious education, shared faith and Natalie Raduazzo, Administrative Assistant ! service. We welcome all people with re‐ Kathy Rohr, Administrative Assistant ! spect, acceptance and support. ! ! BULLETIN/SOCIAL MEDIA ! Kathy Rohr ! ! SABBATH MASSES [email protected] ! Saturday 4:00 PM ! ! Sunday ! 8:00 AM ! RELIGIOUS EDUCATION ~ 203 846 2111 ! ! 9:15 AM ! Family Mass ! Director of Religious Education (DRE) Kathy Coyne ! 11:00 AM ! ! ! ! ! N ! [email protected] 6:00 PM (September June) ! ! REACH DAYS OF OBLIGATION ! [email protected] ! Holy Day ! 9:00 AM, 7:00 PM ! TOTAL Joe and Daniela OʼCallaghan ! ! Youth Ministers ! ! WEEKDAY MASSES 203 847 0321 ! ! ! Mon Fri 9:00 AM [email protected] ! ! HOW TO FIND US…… ! ! MUSIC MINISTRY ! ! Parish Website: www.stjeromenorwalk.org Tom Sullivan ! Parish Email: [email protected] ! ! DRE email: [email protected] ! PARISH COUNCIL CHAIRPERSON ! ! REACH email: [email protected] ! Dan Loch • 203 846 3980 ! ! TOTAL email: total @stjeromenorwalk.org FINANCE COUNCIL ! Bulletin/Social Media: Jerry Holdridge • 203 966 3658 ! [email protected] ! ! ! Fr. David: [email protected] ! ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC SCHOOL O ! ! 203 847 3881 Pre K Grade 8 Fr. Rojin: [email protected] ! ! 139 West Rocks Road Parish Facebook: stjeromenorwalk ! Norwalk, CT 06851 ! REACH & TOTAL Facebook : ! Linda Dunn, Principal ! REACH.TOTAL.stjerome ! ! ! FAITH DIRECT OONLINE GIVING ! Parish Twitter: @StJeromeNorwalk ! 866 507 8757 www.faithdirect.net ! ! ! REACH & TOTAL Twitter: Sign up using our church code: !CT46 or visit our ! ! ! @REACHstjerome ! ! website at www.stjeromenorwalk.org/Faith Direct ! enrollment.pdf ! Instagram: stjeromenorwalk ! ! Altar Flowers ! ! ! Altar Flowers may be memorialized for a donation of ! $50. Please call the Parish Office several months prior ! ! to your desired date. ! ! ! VIGIL FOR SUNDAY ! Adoration & Silent Prayer ! 4/6 ! 4:00 pm ! Sullivan & Faulkner families ! Every day between 4:00PM and 5:00PM. ! ! ! ! ! (Maureen Faulkner) ! Contemplative Prayer ! ! ! ! ! ! FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT ! Wednesday evening at 7:00 PM. Come spend some quiet time with the Lord. ! 4/7 ! 8:00 am ! Gregory Kryspin ! ! ! ! (Elizabeth & Estelle McCauley) ! Perpetual Novena ! ! Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal takes place each 9:15 am ! Christopher Hauptman ! Monday following morning Mass ! ! ! (Hauptman Family) ! ! ! Rosary & Divine Mercy Prayers ! 11:00 am ! Barbara Lord ! Monday through Saturday after daily Mass ! ! ! ! (Michele Scholl) ! Baptisms ! ! Please call the parish office during regular office hours ! 6:00 pm ! Theodore Faugno ! to schedule. ! ! ! (Wagner family) ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Required Pre Baptism ! 4/8 ! 9:00 am ! Roy White, Jr. ! Class at 7PM third Monday of the month. Please ! ! (Pat Mulligan) ! register ahead of time by calling the office. ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 4/9 ! 9:00 am ! Tom Rozzi ! Reconciliation ! ! (family) ! One hour before vigil on Saturday. Also anytime by !!!!!!!! appointment. ! ! 4/10 ! 9:00 am ! for the sick ! Marriages ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Please contact the Parish Office at least six months in 4/11 ! 9:00 am ! Robert Mulligan ! advance. ! ! ! ! ! ! (family) Anointing of the Sick ! !!!!!!!! First Wednesday of each month, immediately 4/12 ! 9:00 am ! for the People ! ! ! ! ! following the 9:00 AM Mass, in the sanctuary. ! ! ! ! ! ! Anyone with an ongoing medical condition or who is VIGIL FOR SUNDAY ! seriously ill, anticipating a medical procedure or 4/13 ! 4:00 pm ! Ann Cimminelli & ! operation, is welcome to come. ! ! ! ! ! ! Connie Matro ! ! ! ! (Niece, Marguerite) ! Gluten Free Hosts ! If you require a gluten free host, please see the PALM SUNDAY ! officiating priest before Mass. ! ! 4/14 ! 8:00 am ! Gregory Kryspin ! Bringing up the Gifts at Mass ! ! ! (Barbara & Ed Bagnato) ! ! If the Mass intention has been requested by you or for ! 9:30 am ! Jim Alvord ! your loved ones, and you would like to bring up the ! ! ! (Chris & Helen Eidt) ! Gifts at the Offertory, please let the ushers know that ! you are present and would like to bring up the gifts. ! ! 11:00 am ! Vincenzo Iannone, Jr. ! Widows’ Support Group ! ! ! ! (family) 1:00 PM on the second Tuesday of the month in the ! Kevin Eidt Youth Room. ! ! 6:00 pm ! Edward P. Wynn, Jr. ! ! ! ! (Furgiuele family) We have many available times for Mass intentions. Please stop by or call the of- fice to arrange for Masses .! My days as a columnist are fast coming to a close. On May 15 I will retire and Fr. Rojin will become the new Pastor of St. Jerome’s. It has been the honor and privilege of my life to serve the remarkable St. Jerome community. Now I write to let you know that I am a bit tired and running out of ideas and know that the time is right to hand the baton over to a talented young priest who knows you, loves you and will devote his considerable energy and talents to renewing this parish. ! ! As I said last week, while the core of this parish is healthy and strong it is time that the periphery re- ceives the much needed attention it deserves. Fr. Rojin will devote himself to maintaining our strengths while slowly leading us all in a new direction. ! ! Bishop Caggiano will celebrate Fr. Rojin’s installation Mass on Sunday May 19 th at 11:30am. I will con- celebrate the Mass and rejoice with gratitude for your new pastor. Fr Rojin’s parents are coming from India, so it will be a day of great joy. A simple reception will follow in the downstairs hall (where I am told there will be Indian food!). ! ! As for me, at the end of May I’ll head to Southern Maine to assist local parishes for the summer, return- ing in late August to live at St. Jerome. My Mass of thanksgiving for 25 years will be at 11am on Sun- day October 13 th , followed by a simple reception in the downstairs hall where I look forward to seeing you again. ! ! In the interim, start thinking Triduum ( Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Vigil/Easter Sunday.) My hope each year is that the Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper will be full, that many will come to adore the Cross on Good Friday and that the Easter vigil and this year’s adult baptism will be well at- tended. ! ! By the way, if you have never come for the bonfire and blessing of the Easter candle on Holy Saturday, consider coming just to that. The first part of the Vigil will only take about 15 minutes. ! ! Lastly, there will be Deanery wide Confessions at St. Matthew on Monday April 15 th from 3pm until 9pm. Our communal celebration is Saturday the 13 th at 12 noon. ! THIS WEEK AT ST. JEROME…… ! ! ! Sunday ! ! 4/7 ! REACH Parent/Child Class Nmorning & evening ! !!!!!!! TOTAL 14 Steps long Rehearsal ! ! ! ! Monday ! ! 4/8 ! Women’s Scripture 9:30 AM ! ! ! ! Tuesday ! ! 4/9 ! Bible Study 9:30 AM ! !!!!!!! Widow’s Support Group 1:00 PM ! !!!!!!! Confirmation Class 7:00 PM ! ! ! ! Wednesday ! ! 4/10 ! Contemplative Prayer 7:00 PM ! !!!!!!! Women’s Scripture 7:30 PM ! ! ! ! Thursday ! ! 4/11 ! ! ! ! ! Friday ! ! ! 4/12 ! Soup & Bread Supper 6:00 PM ! !! ! ! ! ! ! Witness Talk 7:00 PM ! !!!!!!! Evening Prayer 8:15 PM ! ! ! ! Saturday ! ! 4/13 ! Men’s Group 7:00 AM ! !!!!!!! Communal Reconciliation 12:00 N1:00 PM ! WEEKLY OFFERTORY SUMMARY ! March 31, 2019 !! ! ! $4,402 ! April Offertory Budget ! ! ! $56,600 ! (including Easter) ! ! Do you miss out on Parish events? The collection of March 31, 2019 was deposited Here’s how to stay connected….. ! on April 1, 2019. As always, thank you for your Join our email list: It’s very easy! Log onto our generous support of our parish. ! website www.stjeromenorwalk.org and scroll way down to “Subscribe to our Newsletter” email sign up box!!! If you have trouble, pop up to the office and we will show you the way!! ! Like us on Facebook: (@stjeromenorwalk) ! We pray for those who bravely serve our country. Follow us on Twitter: @StJeromeNorwalk ! God bless them and their families. Our service Follow us on Instagram: stjeromenorwalk ! ! people include: ! ! ! LENTEN FRIDAY FREE ! PFC Devon Barker, United States Army ! PFC Andrew Chimento, United States Army ! SOUP & BREAD SUPPER APRIL 12 AT 6:00 PM ! Sgt. Jason Kulik, United States Army ! ! This Friday we will have our final SSgt. Cameron Prescott, USAF FREE ! Lenten Soup and Bread Pvt. Patrick Ruther, CTARNG supper in the church hall with a SSG Hendrik P. Sorensen, ARNG ! ! Witness Talk. Supper is at 6:00 PM and the ABH3 Lauren A. Sorensen, USN soups are delicious. At 7:00 PM we will have a LCpl. Jack H. Whitney, USMC ! ! Witness Talk by Bill Mottolese. We will end with ! evening prayer. Please sign up in the church Ministers of Holy Communion ! hallway for making meatless soups for our Len- Sign ups for Triduum & Easter ! ten Fridays. We need many soup makers. Please We ask our Ministers of Holy Com- bring your soup in a crock pot or large pot with a munion to sign up for Holy Thursday, heating plate if you can. Please bring beverages. for the Saturday evening Easter Vigil, We’ll supply the breads, coffee, and tea. ! and for Easter Sunday Masses. Please use the sign up sheet in the sacristy.