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Saint Casimir Church Saint Thomas Church Church Parish Center Parish Center 19 Electric Ave, 19 Allen St. Thomaston, CT 06787 Terryville, CT 06786 860 283 5817 860 583 4697

PASTORAL STAFF WEEKEND LITURGY SCHEDULE

• Rev. Crowley - Administrator Saturday Email: [email protected] 4:00 p.m. - Saint Casimir Church & Saint Thomas Church • Rev. Tomasz Sztuber - Parochial Vicar

Email: [email protected] Sunday • Lee Conard - Deacon Email: [email protected] 8:00 a.m. - Immaculate Conception & Saint Thomas Churches 9:30 a.m. - Saint Casimir Church • Debi Begin - Administrative Assistant 10:00 a.m. - Saint Thomas Church Email: [email protected] 10:45 a.m. - Immaculate Conception Church • Beverly Hoadley - Administrative Assistant Email: [email protected] WEEKDAY LITURGY SCHEDULE

• Dr. Kim Wasko-Cavoli - Youth Minister Email: [email protected] Mon - Thur - 7:00 a.m.—Saint Thomas Church • Joanne Auburn - Director of Religious Education Mon & Tue - 7:30 a.m. - Immaculate Conception Church Email: [email protected] Thur & Fri - 7:30 a.m. - Saint Casimir Church

• Dr. Monika Krajewska - Music Minster Phone: 860 305 8160 CONFESSION • Edward Frac - The Lyceum Manager Saturday - 3-3:30 p.m. - Saint Casimir & Saint Thomas Churches Email: [email protected]

SAINT C ASIMIR CHURCH IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH S AINT T HOMAS CHURCH

IMMACULATE SAINT CASIMIR The STATUE CONCEPTION The SANCTUARY will be lit this week for: The SANCTUARY LAMP Walter Kaczypenski LAMP will be lit this week for: Offered By: will be lit this week for: Gene & Barbara

Ted Lukasewski, The BLESSED MOTHER STATUE 17th Ann. will be lit this week for: Offered By: Special Intention Offered By: Offered By: Wife & Family

GOSPEL MEDITATION - 25TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

"Are you envious because I am generous?" The landowner in today's Gospel parable surprised everyone. Contrary to standard practice, he paid all of his laborers the same wage, regardless of how many hours they had worked! Of course this was a very pleasant surprise for those who had begun their late in the day. And, understandably, it was something of a disappointment for those who had toiled since the morning. From their perspective, they should have gotten more than the others. But in fact the landowner was not cheating anyone; he was simply being especially generous with the latecomers. This story would have had a special meaning for the Jewish audience listening to Jesus. They, the Chosen People, were the laborers who had started at 9:00 am. They belonged to the group with a long history of worshipping the true God. Non-Jewish Gentiles, on the other hand, had appeared late in the game. Jesus was making the point that just because he would offer the same salvation and mercy to everyone, there should be no reason for the Jews to complain. They had received their promised Messiah; so what if, in God's mercy, he allowed others who had not waited so long to be saved as well? Divine generosity is not meant to be a cause for jealousy. Now, we may feel removed from the concerns of those Jews. But the basic lesson remains relevant: that we ought to appreciate God's generosity, even when it reaches to those whom we may not expect God to forgive. Those who have long been faithful, for example, might think they deserve more benefits than sinners who repent late in life. But instead, we should all rejoice to see God's mercy extended to EVERYONE, no matter when they joined the fold.

SUNDAY, 9/24/17 - 8:15 a.m. - Religious Education Classes Begin (Grades K-8) at The Lyceum

MONDAY, 9/25/17 - Saint of the Day: Louis Martin & Zelie Guerin (1823-1894 & 1831-1877)

TUESDAY, 9/26/17 - 10:00 a.m. - Legion of Mary Meeting at the Parish Center

WEDNESDAY, 9/27/17 - Saint of the Day: Saint Vincent de Paul (1831-1877); Patron of Charitable Societies

THURSDAY, 9/28/17 - 6:30 p.m. - Bereavement Support Group in Fr. Marcin History Room, SC

FRIDAY, 9/29/17 - 7:30 a.m. - Forty Hours Devotion Mass at St. Casimir Church Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament will follow until 7:00 p.m.

SATURDAY, 9/30/17 - 9:00 a.m. - Forty Hours Devotion Mass at St. Casimir Church Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament will follow until 3:00 p.m. 3-3:30 p.m. - Sacrament of Reconciliation at St. Casimir & St. Thomas Churches

Q: Who is St. and why is he so significant that we honored him The Parish Center in Terryville has with a feast on September 30? begun the process of moving the office to Thomaston. As stated in the Merger Decree, “All historical documents A: St. Jerome (345-420) was considered the greatest biblical scholar of and sacramental registers containing records of baptisms, his day, conversant with Latin, Greek, and Hebrew. He set about translating confirmations, Eucharistic, marriages, and burials will hith- the books of the Bible from their original languages into Latin. erto be preserved and conveyed to the offices of the new- Much of Jerome's correspondence has survived and gives us a powerful ly merged parish at the premises of Saint Thomas Church, glimpse into the kind of person that he was, as well as the time in which he where they shall be faithfully preserved according to can- lived. Jerome eventually became Damasus' (366-384) personal secre- on 535, 1 - 5 of the Code of Canon Law.” tary. In the West, Latin was overtaking Greek as the language of the com- The Parish Center in Terryville will be closed, all records mon people. The pope desired a translation of the Bible that would be accu- moved, and all St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish business will rately translated from the original languages into the language and idiom of be conducted at the St. Thomas campus. The date of the the people. Previous Latin translations existed, but they were poor in quality. move has yet to be determined but will occur within the Jerome set about this task and spent the rest of his life meticulously next month. translating. He is credited with the translation of the Bible known as the If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Vulgate, a Latin translation intended to address the needs of the common Parish Center. We will keep you updated as we make the people. That translation became the standard and the only one used by necessary changes regarding the merging of our parishes. Catholics until modern times. Catholics did not actively engage in a similar Thank you for your prayers and patience as we develop process until 1943, when Pius XII allowed Catholic scholars once again to go our new St. Maximilian Kolbe campus. back to the original languages and translate an accurate and meticulous ~ Rev. Joseph Crowley version of the Bible. We carry on that tradition to this very day. TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Religious Education classes for St. Casimir St. Maximillian Kolbe Parish has begun accepting and Immaculate Conception Churches begin 2018 Mass and Candle Intention requests, for this Sunday, September 24, 2017 . Students in the churches of St. Casimir and Immaculate Conception. Mass grades K-4 will meet from 8:15-9:15 a.m. and students in grades 5 times may change in the future as we continue our merge; if you -8 will meet from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at The Lyceum. If you have not book a Mass and it gets changed, we will accommodate your re- yet registered you will be able to sign-up on opening day. All quest to the best of our ability. Weekday Masses - $15, Sunday students must be registered by September 30th to participate in Masses and Holy Days of Obligation - $20, Altar Candles - $10, this year’s program. Blessed Mother and Sacred Heart Candles - $5. If you have a child that is older and has not been Baptized, re- ceived their First Reconciliation or First Communion or has October is the month of the Holy . To honor missed some time in religious education classes, we are more Mary, the St. Casimir Rosary Society will recite the than willing to help them catch up and receive these sacraments. Rosary each Sunday in October after the 9:30 a.m. Please contact the Parish Center for more information. Mass. Additionally, they will hold the annual Living Rosary on Sunday, October 22, 2017 at 1:30 p.m. at St. Casimir Church; all All parishioners are welcome to join the Legion of Mary as they parishioners are warmly invited to attend. pray a Bereavement Rosary on Sunday, September 24, 2017 at 8:45 a.m. at St. Casimir Church The 40 Days for Life Campaign of the Archdiocese of ~ IN MEMORY OF ~ Hartford will take place September 27 - November 5, Richard Hebert 2017. St. Maximillian Kolbe Parish will organize a pray- er vigil in front of the abortion clinic in Hartford on Friday, Sep- All are invited to join the Legion of Mary as they pray a Bereave- tember 29 and Saturday, September 30, 2017 . Sign-up sheets ment Rosary on Sunday, October 1, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at are available in the entrance of each church, if you wish to join the Immaculate Conception Church prayer vigil. Representatives will be available if you have any ~ IN MEMORY OF ~ questions. Please visit prolifeministry.org for more information. Marcus Kosak ~ Terrence Keefe The HOPES Collection benefits the elementary schools of the Archdiocese by providing schools with individual HOPES Grants supporting the funding of The following Masses are available for your intentions: safe Catholic school environments, the expansion of innovative ♦ 10/2 @ 7:30 a.m., IC 10/3 @ 7:30 a.m., IC educational technology, and the marketing of their Catholic schools as centers of excellence. Please give as generously as you ♦ 10/8 @ 10:45 a.m., IC 10/10 @ 7:30 a.m., IC can to this weekend’s HOPES Collection. ♦ 10/17 @ 7:30 a.m., IC 10/20 @ 7:30 a.m., SC ♦ 10/22 @ 8:00 a.m., IC 10/24 @ 7:30 a.m., IC A very warm THANK YOU to all who generously donat- ♦ 10/27 @ 7:30 a.m., SC 10/29 @ 8:00 a.m., IC ed beautiful blankets for raffle, cash or laundry and kitchen items for our basket raffles and prizes for the The following Candles are available for your intentions: Straw Booth! Your donations helped make the St Maximillian ♦ 10/7 - Altar Candle, SC 10/14 - Sacred Heart, SC Kolbe Parish Picnic a success. We appreciate everyone’s support ♦ 10/21 - Altar Candle, SC 10/22 - Altar Candle, IC and awesome generosity! ~ Pat Cote & Carol Lajewski ♦ 10/28 - Altar Candle, SC 10/28 - Blessed Mother, SC The Women’s Guild will host a Polish Supper on Satur- ♦ 10/28 - Sacred Heart, SC day, October 21, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. at The Lyceum. The Please call the Parish Center with your intention requests. menu includes: chicken soup, golabki (stuffed cabbage), kielbasa & sauerkraut, cheese pierogi, mashed potatoes, The schedule for Forty Hours Devotion green beans, dessert, coffee, and soft drinks. Tickets prices are: weekend at St. Casimir Church is as follows: $15 (ages 13+); $5 (ages 6-12); children (ages 5 & under) are free. Friday, September 29, 2017 Tickets go on sale September 27th at the Parish Center, Beacon 7:30 a.m. - Mass Pharmacy and Polsmak. Seating is limited to 200. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament until 7:00 p.m. Saturday, September 30, 2017 9:00 a.m. - Mass The 28th Annual Rosary Rally will be held at the Basili- Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament until 3:00 p.m. ca of the Immaculate Conception, Waterbury, on Sun- 9:30 a.m. - Adoration Education - Grades K-5 day, October 1, 2017 from 2-3:30 p.m. The day features 10:00 a.m. - Adoration Education - Grades 6-10 a procession, Rosary, talk, Benediction and will conclude 3-3 :30 p.m. - S acrament of Reconciliation with Mass at 4:00 p.m. The guest speaker will be Fr. James Sulli- 4:00 p.m. - Mass van, pastor of the Church of the Assumption, Ansonia. He will Sunday, October 1, 2017 offer a talk entitled, Mary: How Humility Leads to God . For more 9:30 a.m. - Mass information, please call Lorraine at 203 736 9606. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament until 4:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. - Solemn Closing All couples celebrating their 25th, 50th, 60th or other spe- cial wedding anniversary this year are invited to attend the Anniversary Sunday Celebration on Sunday, October The Knight of Columbus annual “Tootsie Roll 15, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Joseph Cathedral, Hartford. Archbish- Drive” will be this weekend, September 23/24, op Leonard P. Blair will be the main celebrant. Mass will include a 2017, after all Masses. Donations are used to support programs renewal of marriage vows, followed by a simple reception and an geared to improve the quality of life for people with disabilities, opportunity for a photo with Archbishop Blair. Please call the Par- and, in particular, Special Olympics. Thank you for offering them ish Center by October 6, 2017, to respond to this invitation. your support!

SATURDAY, September 23, 2016 St. Casimir Church 4:00 p.m . - Beloved Sons Francis, , Thomas & Paul Zaniewski Offered By - Mom

SUNDAY, September 24, 2017 Immaculate Conception Church 8:00 a.m . - Louise Grela, 4th Ann. Offered By - Tom, Karen, Erica, & Dan

St. Casimir Church 9:30 a.m. - Edward Plawecki, 4th Ann. Offered By - Wife

Immaculate Conception Church 10:45 a.m. - Offered By -

MONDAY, September 25, 2017 Immaculate Conception Church 7:30 a.m. - Jane Rich Offered By - Victor & Grace

TUESDAY, September 26, 2017 Immaculate Conception Church 7:30 a.m. - Offered By -

WEDNESDAY, September 27, 2017 - NO MASS

THURSDAY, September 28, 2017 St. Casimir Church 7:30 a.m. - Fr. Leo Suwinski Offered By - Friends

FRIDAY, September 29, 2017 St. Casimir Church 7:30 a.m. - Edward Ptaszynski, 16th Ann. Offered By - Dan & Marianne

SATURDAY, September 30, 2017 St. Casimir Church 9:00 a.m. - Forty Hours Mass

4:00 p.m. - Edward Plawecki, 4th Ann. Offered By - Daughter Jean & Son Edward

SUNDAY, October 1, 2017 Immaculate Conception Church 8:00 a.m. - Offered By -

St. Casimir Church 9:30 a.m. - Living Members of the Rosary Society Offered By - R osary Society

Immaculate Conception Church 10:45 a.m. - Sharon Vasnes, 3rd Ann. Offered By - Husband & Family SEPTEMBER 24, 2017

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