Our Lady of the Assumption 545 Stratfield Road Fairfield, CT 06825-1872 Tel. (203) 333-9065 Fax: (203) 333-2562 Email: [email protected] Website: https://www.olaffld.org “Ad Jesum per Mariam” To Jesus through Mary.

Clergy/Lay Leadership

Rev. Peter A. Cipriani, Pastor Rev. Michael Flynn, Parochial Vicar Deacon Raymond John Chervenak Deacon Robert McLaughlin Michael Cooney, Director of Music Daniel Ford, Esq., Trustee

Masses (Schedules subject to change) Saturday Vigil : 4 PM Sunday Masses: 7:30 AM, 9 AM and 11 AM Morning Daily Mass: (Mon.-Sat.) 7:30 AM Evening Daily Mass: (Mon.-Fri.) 5:30 PM Holy Days: See Bulletin for schedule

Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday: 1:30– 2:30 PM or by appointment. Every Tuesday: 7-8:00 PM

Rosary 7 AM Monday-Saturday 9 AM Friday Morning Rosary (Except for the First Friday of the month)

8 AM First Saturday Rosary Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Anyone interested in becoming a Roman Catholic becomes a part of this First Friday of each month from 8 AM process, as can any adult Catholic who has not received all the Sacraments of Friday to 7:15 AM Saturday. To volunteer initiation. For further information contact the Faith Formation office. contact Grand Knight, Michael Lauzon at (203) 817-7528. Sacrament of Baptism

Novenas This Sacrament is celebrated on Sundays at 1:00 PM. It is required that parents participate in a Pre-Baptismal class. Classes are held on the third Miraculous Medal-8 AM. Monday Saturday of the month. Registration is required by calling the parish office. Saint Joseph-8 AM. Wednesday Divine Mercy-8 AM. Friday Sacrament of Marriage

Parish Membership Please contact the parish office as soon as possible so as to ensure a proper time and adequate preparation for this Sacrament. Pre-Cana or Engaged En- Our parish family invites all of its members counters are required. to participate fully in our spiritual and social life. Every family moving into the parish is Anointing of the Sick Ministry to the Sick and Elderly requested to register at the Rectory or go to This Sacrament of healing expresses the love of God and our Church for our our website for a registration form. If you sick, our shut-ins and the elderly, unable to come to Church. For the dying, move to another parish, or change your ad- please contact the Rectory immediately. For the confined, the elderly and dress, notify the Rectory. our shut-ins, whether at home, or in the hospital, please inform the Rectory. Page 2 From The Pastor’s Desk

- “Lord if my brother sins against me, how often must I forgive himseven times?” - I am a New York City Police Officer Steven MacDonald. .

On July 12, 1986, I was on patrol in Central Park and hoped that we would travel around the country to- stopped to question three teenagers. While I was gether to share our different understandings of that questioning them a fifteen-year-old, took out a gun act of violence that changed both our lives, and the and shot me in the head and neck. understanding it gave us about what is most important in life. In 1995, Shavod was released from prison. A few days later: a surgeon came into my room and Three days later, he died in a motorcycle accident. told my wife, Patti Ann, and me that I would be para- But Shavod Jones is with me wherever my story is lyzed from the neck down for the rest of my life. I was told. We have helped many people, the two of us. married just eight months, and my wife was three months pregnant. Patti Ann was crying uncontrollably People often ask if I forgave Shavod right away, or if it at the cards she had been dealt, and I cried too. I was took time. It has evolved over the years. I think about locked in my body, unable to move or to reach out to it almost every day. I was angry at him, but I was also her. puzzled, because I found I couldn’t hate him. More

A week after I was shot, the media asked to speak to often than not I felt sorry for him. I wanted him to find my wife. Though still in shock, Patti Ann bravely told peace and purpose in his life. I wanted him to turn his everybody that she would trust God to do what was life to helping and not hurting people. That’s why I for- best for her family. That set the tone not only for my gave him. recovery but also for the rest of our lives. When things So God has turned something terrible into something like this happen, people sometimes distance them- beautiful. I think God wants to use both our abilities selves from God. Patti Ann taught me that you don’t and our disabilities. He needs our arms and legs and do that. You trust God. minds and hearts and all that we have, to let others

I spent the next eighteen months in the hospital. know that he is alive and well and loves us and wants While I was there my wife gave birth to our son, Con- us to love each other. Forgiveness is a topic that peo- nor. At his baptism I told everyone I forgave the young ple need to hear about today more than ever. teen who shot me. Before I was shot I had not been very committed to

I wanted to free myself of all the negative, destructive my faith. The shooting changed that. I feel close to emotions that this act of violence awoke in me – the heaven today in a way I never knew before, and it anger, the bitterness, the hatred. I needed to free my- makes me very happy. I know it may be hard to un- self of those so I could be free to love my wife and our derstand, but I would rather be like this and feel the child and those around us. way I do, than go on living like I was before. Our faith suddenly became very important to us: the Catholic I often tell people that the only thing worse than a bul- mass, prayers, our need for God. It was God’s love let in my spine would have been to nurture revenge in that put me back together. my heart. Such an attitude would have extended my tragic injury into my soul, hurting my wife, son, and Having met Steven and having had him here at the others even more. It is bad enough that the physical Parish7I finally understood what Saint Paul meant effects are permanent, but at least I can choose to when despairing of his weaknesses He received this prevent spiritual injury. reply from Jesus:

A year or two later, Shavod Jones, the young man “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made per- who shot me, called my home from prison and apolo- fect in weakness.” To which Paul was then able to gized to my wife, my son, and me. I told him that I proclaim:”I will rather boast most gladly of my Page 3 From The Pastor’s Desk

weaknesses, in order that the power of Christ may The greatest demonstration of God’s leniency, mercy, dwell with me. Therefore, I am content with weak- abounding kindness occurred from the Cross when nesses for the sake of Christ; for when I am weak, He died for our sins7not just criminals who wind up then I am strong.” in prison7but by virtue of the fact that we are all sin- ners7all of us7we are in fact spiritual criminals7and That power of Christ dwelt in Steven7and more than there is no worse prison to be confined to than Hell7 he ever did policing the streets of New York7the but Hell has a nasty habit of inserting its influence greatest demonstration of that power is when he here on earth7making us prisoners of our sins, chose to forgive and keep forgiving Shavod Jones. especially those having to do with hatred, rage and And perhaps just as heroically if not more so, as Con- unforgiveness. nor and Patti Ann chose to forgive as well.

As Steven shared: When Jesus first appeared to His Apostles after the resurrection7the first thing He did was breathe on I learned that one of the most beautiful expressions of them and say7receive the Holy Spirit7whose sins love is forgiving7it’s not a sign of weakness to love you forgive will be forgiven. somebody who hurts you. It’s a sign of strength7 when you forgive you are a winner7you don’t lose a The first encounter of empowerment with Christ’s res- thing7except in the case of Christ He lost his life7so urrection has to do with forgiveness. The foundation that we can win eternal life7by way of His extraordi- then of the one holy catholic and Apostolic Church is nary gift of mercy, forgiveness and leniency. mercy7that which we receive but just as importantly the mercy we give7and give we must. The greatest demonstration then of God’s power if ever there was one: And if any of us think we are not riddled with hate and unforgiveness7than closely monitor your thoughts He looks down from the Cross at us with Love7not and feelings when reading the newspaper, social me- condemnation7as the first carefully chosen words He dia, watching the news, talk shows, driving your car or uses after being mercilessly condemned to death and just out and about anywhere in public7just mention a nailed to the Cross prove7Father Forgive them. certain president or politician’s names either from the And then turning to a criminal who admits he de- red or blue and what registers7how many of us have serves his death penalty is told by Jesus7This day fractured family relationships and division? you will be with Me in Paradise7more than leniency,

Our televisions, our phones and our reading materials more than clemency, more than pity, that is the true are not buffers that keep the animosity external7they nature of God’s power7unconditional love7but we cultivate it inside our hearts as our Lord warns7are can only receive it in the measure we truly give it. we the good seed being sown by Christ or the bad For further inspired and instructive reading: “Why seed7being sown by the Devil7allowing so many Forgive” by Johann Christoph Arnold weeds of rage, conflict, bitterness impatience, frustra- tion despair crowd out all the abounding kindness that is meant to be in our hearts.

Page 4 OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION

Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Mass Intentions September13, 2020 Saturday, September 12th 4:00 p.m. Christas Bogazis & Josephine Bogazis

Temporary Parish Office Hours: Sunday, September 13th Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, 9 AM to 4 PM 7:30 a.m. Tom Evarts 9:00 a.m. Lil Theresa Veronesi Closed on Wednesday, Friday, 9 AM to 12 PM 11:00 a.m. Loreto Valenzuela

Weekday Masses Assumption Catholic School Mon. 9/14 7:30 a.m. Special Intention of Mr. Steven J Santoli, Principal - (203) 334-6271 Carolyn Cipriani Grades: Pre-K 3 through 8 Hours: 8:40 AM - 3 PM 5:30 p.m. Lailane Villaflor Romano Before and After School Programs Available Tues. 9/15 7:30 a.m. Special Intention of (Before School program begins at 7:00 AM and After School Colin & Brenna Nykaza program ends 5:30 PM) 5:30 p.m. Lionel Machado Faith Formation Weds. 9/16 7:30 a.m. Fr. Robert Conklin Mr. Frank Macari, Director - (203) 367-1108 5:30 p.m. Krystyna Waupotitsch

Email address: [email protected] Thurs. 9/17 7:30 a.m. Fr. Robert Leo Christopher Tuesday Classes For Grades 1-5 from 4-5 PM 5:30 p.m. Rev. Frank Winn For Grades 6-8 from 7-8 PM Fri. 9/18 7:30 a.m. Anthony Laraway Office of Faith Formation Hours: Weekdays 10 AM - 3 PM 5:30 p.m. Robert Csugie and Tuesdays 10 AM-5:30 PM Sat. 9/19 7:30 a.m. Robert Yale Olsen Parish Finance Council Saturday, September 19th Our parish Finance Council is a consultative body of lay 4:00 p.m. Margaret Petrone persons established to advise the pastor in matters pertain- ing to the financial affairs of the church. The chairman is Sunday, September 20th Ron Fiske, (203) 330-0375. 7:30 a.m. Howard J. Chick 9:00 a.m. The unborn, stillborn, deceased infants Parish Activities & their families American Heritage Girls Troop #4862: Monthly (except 11:00 a.m. Margaret Feeney summer), 1st & 3rd Wednesdays, 4:00 PM , parish center. For girls ages 5-18. Jillian Plomin at [email protected]. Currently suspended Our Sanctuary Light will burn

Altar Society of St. Joseph the Worker: Monthly, 1st & 3rd this week in loving memory of Saturdays of the month following 7:30 AM Mass. Cleans Andre Maurice and beautifies the Sanctuary and chapels in the church.

Alcoholics Anonymous Friday, 8:00 PM, parish hall. Narcotics Anonymous Wednesday 7:30 PM, parish hall. Our Devotional Light will burn Bible Study: Thursdays, 9:15 AM and 7 PM, parish center. Study sessions will be posted in our bulletin. Currently this week in remembrance of Suspended Angelina & Robert Olsen

Choir: Adults: Wednesday, 7 PM in the church. Resurrection Choir: Sings at funeral Masses. Contact Michael Cooney, Director of Music, at PRAY FOR Mary Alberico Ty Guarente (203) 572-2213 or email [email protected] for details. OUR SICK Solange Anziano Ray Guarino Currently suspended Ellie Art Suzanne Hannan Carol Bertanza Jean Hart Knights of Columbus: Monthly, 2nd & 4th Tuesday, 7 PM Michael Black Gene Harvey parish hall. Grand Knight Michael Lauzon at Marie Boyle Raymond Jedrysik (203) 817-7528 or email [email protected]. Jane Burke Ken Krushinski

Parish Nurses: Monthly, 2nd Wednesday, Sept. to June, at Eleanor Bruckmann Tim Lambert Jack Cravalho Eugene Madara 7 PM St. Vincent Medical Center Brendan Crosby Michael Maggiore Blood pressure screening: Currently suspended Michael Devaney Leroy Moye Sisters in Faith: Monthly, 2nd Monday, 7 - 9 PM, parish Diane Fasanella Huong Nguyen hall, except July & August. Ministry for women of As- Mark Florentio Bob Scott sumption Church. Mary Garbe at [email protected]. Charlie Gordon Robert Walker Edward Grosso Jevon Williams Page 5 SEPTEMBER 13, 2020 2021 Mass Book September 5/6 Our Book of Mass Intentions for 2021 will open on Tues- 2020 day, September 22nd. Due to the continuing health risks Weekend Offertory: $2,999.00 and concerns of the Coronavirus, our parish office has lim- Online Giving: $3,317.00 ited office hours; therefore, please email or send by mail

Thank You your Mass intention requests (PRINTED NEATLY) and in- clude your phone number. You may also call the parish office on Tuesdays and Friday mornings with your request. Please NO visits to the parish office. In order to accom- modate as many parishioners as possible, there is a limit of 4 Mass Intentions for our Saturday Vigil and/or Sun- day Masses and NO restrictions for our daily Masses. At this time, there will only be three Masses scheduled on Sundays for 2021 at 7:30 AM, 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM. The

Online Giving Mass Stipend amount is $15, which can be mailed to our We realize many of our parishioners are still not be able to office. If you are requesting a Mass intention and a Sanctu- attend Mass regularly, please consider making your offer- ary/Devotional Light, please issue separate checks for the tory through Online Giving. Please visit our website and Mass and lights. click on the Tab “Donate” and create an account. Sanctuary Candle Remembrance

Request for Sanctuary Candle Remembrance for 2021 will also begin on Tuesday, September 22nd. It is a beacon to all of the real presence of our Lord in our Church. You can reserve a weekly burning Sanctuary Candle (Sunday to Saturday) for a spe- cial intention or in memory of a loved one. An ac- knowledgement of your request will appear in our bulletin, announced at weekend Masses, and included in the daily Mass intentions for the week. The stipend amount is $25 and can be mailed to our office (a separate check from Mass Intentions). At this time there is a limit of 4 weeks in 2021. Special note cards are available to notify family or friends of your intentions.

Special Vespers Service Alcove Devotional Light Come and pray together this Tuesday, September 15th at Starting on Tuesday, September 22nd parishioners 7:00 PM for our Evening Prayer, or “Vespers” in honor will also have the opportunity to sponsor the Alcove of Our Lady of Sorrows. Vespers is part of the Liturgy of Devotional Light for their special intention during the Hours, also known as the Divine Office. Through this 2021. Your intention will be posted near the candle, prayer, the people of God sanctify the day by continual appear in our bulletin, announced at weekend praise of God and prayers of intercession for the needs of Masses, and included in the daily Mass intentions for the world, and give thanks for the day just passed and the week. The stipend amount for the Alcove de- makes an evening sacrifice of praise to God (see Psalm votional light will be $20 and can be mailed to our office 141:1). In addition, Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament (a separate check from Mass Intentions). At this time there will be offered during this time. Come and join together as a is a limit of 4 weeks in 2021. parish family and experience this beautiful prayer of the Divine Office. MASKS ARE REQUIRED. School is in Session! Please remember when school is in session to Parish CASH Raffle SLOW DOWN when entering and exiting the Our parish raffle drawing will take place on Sunday, Sep- driveways, as well as driving through the parking tember 20th at 6:00 PM. The winners will be notified by lot. Children are having classes and playing in phone. Please return both unsold and sold tickets with pay- designated areas. Please use the proper en- ment to the parish office (checks made payable to Assump- trance and exit. DO NOT enter or exit the driveway by tion Church). If you would like to purchase additional tick- the rectory, it is a private driveway and will be blocked ets, contact the office. Raffle tickets will be on sale again off by cones. Let’s keep everyone safe. this this weekend, Saturday from 4:00-5:00 PM and Sunday, 10:00 AM–12:00 PM in the church parking lot. Newly Baptized: Please support our wonderful raffle, the cost is $10.00 per Last weekend we welcomed ticket. Three CASH Prizes to be awarded: Nicolo Christopher Puzzio Grand $10,000 into the Roman Catholic Faith, through the 1st Prize $3,500 2nd Prize $1,500 saving waters of Baptism. Page 6 TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDNIARY TIME The Blessing of Animals Readings for the Week We invite you to bring your pet(s) to have them blessed on Sunday: Sirach 27:30—28:7/Psalm 103:1-2, 3-4, 9-10, Sunday, October 4, at 12:00 PM in honor of St. Francis 11-12 [8]/Romans 14:7-9/Matthew 18:21-35 of Assisi. The blessing will take place outside, in the yard Monday: Numbers 21:4b-9/Psalm 78:1bc-2, 34-35, by the rectory. However, in case of bad weather, the bless- 36-37, 38 [cf. 7b]/Philippians 2:6-11/ ing will be held in the church. Please have your pets on a John 3:13-17 leash or in a carrier. All pets and their owners are welcome! Tuesday: 1 Corinthians 12:12-14, 27-31a/Psalm 31:2 MASKS ARE REQUIRED. and 3b, 3cd-4, 5-6, 15-16, 20 [17]/John

Assumption-Fairfield Hosts First Class in 19:25-27 or Luke 2:33-35 Outdoor Classroom Wednesday: 1 Corinthians 12:31—13:13/Psalm 33:2-3, Fairfield, CT - Assumption 4-5, 12 and 22 [12]/Luke 7:31-35 Catholic School nestled in the Thursday: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11/Psalm 118:1b-2, Stratfield section of Fairfield 16ab-17, 28 [1]/Luke 7:36-50 held its first class of the new Friday: 1 Corinthians 15:12-20/Psalm 17:1bcd, 6-7, year in their new Outdoor 8b and 15 [15b]/Luke 8:1-3 Classroom with its 22 first Saturday: 1 Corinthians 15:35-37, 42-49/Ps 56:10c-12, graders on Friday. 13-14 [14]/Luke 8:4-15 Next Sunday: Isaiah 55:6-9/Psalm 145:2-3, 8-9, 17-18 [18a]/ Mrs. Jennifer Geaney in- Philippians 1:20c-24, 27a/Matthew 20:1-16a structed her first grade class surrounded by beautiful trees, while the statue of Mary Communion Antiphon We

looked on. Friday’s perfect “Bring up your sacrifices and come into his courts.” - Psalm weather was the ideal time to 96:1 kick-off the use of this newly constructed space which will Dominican Laity provide additional outdoor time and mask breaks. Are you being called to a deeper understanding of Faith Funds from the schools first spring virtual auction were and Truth? Come follow us in the footsteps of St. Dominic used to purchase these custom socially distant benches for through prayer, study, community and apostolate. Our Lady the entire schools use. An additional outdoor classroom of Fatima Affiliate at St. Theresa Church is growing. Please under a tent will also be used following final construction of join them for an Informal Inquire Meeting on Thursday, its AstroTurf flooring. September 24th at 7:00 PM; St. Theresa School, 55 Rosemond Terrace, Trumbull in the school gym (adhering Assumption prides itself on looking a challenge head-on to all diocesan COVID-19 guidelines). For more informa- and making the best out of the situation for its students and tion, call, text or email: Michelle Rowe, email address: families. The recent events around Covid19 have certainly [email protected]/203-218-6882 or Michael Miller, presented obstacles for those in education, healthcare and [email protected]/203-526-7655. the church. Assumption and it’s parish, Our Lady of As- sumption never stopped educating, growing and sharing their Faith during these difficult times and “this outdoor classroom is just one more example of how the Assumption community looks forward, looks to stand together, stronger than ever,” stated Mr. Steven Santoli, Principal.

Assumption Catholic School proudly opened Full-Time, 5 days a week in grades PK-8 for in person learning in a nur- turing, academically focused, safe environment this Fall. Assumption additionally offers before & after care for its working families in small cohort settings. Specials including physical education, technology, library & art strive to edu- cate the whole student physically and emotionally and also remain offered. Internal enrichment activities open soon including Cross Country, Lego Robotics league and others that will gradually and carefully be added within the month. To learn more about Assumption or to join the family visit: www.assumptionfairfield.org

Published on Saturday, 05 September 2020 13:31 in Fair- field’s Hamlethub Written by Rebecca Santoli N RA O & IO S ATTORNEY A Since 1938 O James M. Hughes William Raveis M N REDGATE . CONSTRUCTION

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