Thomas Church 99 Bristol Street, Southington, CT 06489-4599

“By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another (John 13:35).”

Sunday, July 1, 2018

13th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Rectory Office

Phone: 860-628-4713 Fax: 860-628-7341 E-Mail: [email protected] Web Sites: www.stthomassouthington.org www.facebook.com/groups/104009621923

St. Thomas Convent

Address: 20 Eden Place Southington, CT Phone: 860-621-1904

Office of Religious Education

Phone: 860-628-9679 E-mail: [email protected]

Southington Catholic School

Address: 133 Bristol Street Southington, CT Phone: 860-628-2485 Web Site: www.southingtoncathlolicschool.org

Weekend Mass Schedule Our Parish Mission Statement Saturday Vigil: 4:00PM (Church) Sunday: 7:30AM & 10:00AM (Church) We, the Roman Catholic faithful of St. Thomas parish, nourished by God’s Word and by the Weekday Mass Schedule Sacraments, welcome and serve the Family of God. Monday & Tuesday: 7:30AM (Chapel) Through evangelization, education, and spiritual Thursday & Friday: 12:10PM (Chapel) development, we demonstrate the true meaning of Saturday Morning: 8:00AM (Chapel) God’s love by living in the image of Christ.

Rectory Office Hours Monday—Friday 8AM-4PM

Parish Staff SATURDAY, JUNE 30—Weekday  8:00AM Edward Fasulo— Requested by his Daughter Priests Rev. Joseph R. Cronin—Pastor  4:00PM Geradine, Romeo , & Norman Martin Requested by Family [email protected] Rev. John E. Cockayne—(Senior Status) SUNDAY, JULY 1—13th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Deacons  7:30AM Nancy Valente —Requested by her Family  10:00AM Paul Thompson—Requested by his Parents & Family Angelo J. Coppola—(Senior Status) Vincent J. Raby MONDAY, JULY 2—Weekday

 7:30AM Livia Nuzzolillo Music Ministry Requested by Don & Dorothy Charette Emil Kopcha—Director

Kathy Kopcha—Assistant TUESDAY, JULY 3—Saint Thomas, Apostle

 7:30AM Parishioners of Saint Thomas Office Manager Heidi Malley WEDNESDAY, JULY 4—Weekday Business Manager NO MASS ON WEDNESDAYS Marc Ingriselli THURSDAY, JULY 5—Saint Anthony Zaccaria, Priest

Trustees  12:10PM Nicholas Galiette Susan Howard Requested by Ann Marie Capo Stanley Maigarie FRIDAY, JULY 6—Saint Maria Goretti, Virgin &Martyr Plant Manager  12:10PM Kathleen E. Collins— Casey Potthoff Requested by Richard N. Collins & Family

Custodial Staff SATURDAY, JULY 7—Weekday Daniel Conant  8:00AM Marjorie J. Combs— Bonnie Guimond Requested by Tom & Shirley Saccoman

Marty Lopatosky  4:00PM Raymond Deryniaski Harry Masterbone Requested by MaryAnn & Family

Director of Religious Ed. SUNDAY, JULY 8—14th Sunday in Ordinary Time Sr. Marie Roccapriore, MPF  7:30AM Bruno & Mary Brunalli

Requested by Marta Brunalli Southington  10:00AM Vance Lenzi—Birthday Catholic School Requested by his Wife Shirley and Children

Principal Eileen Sampiere Sanctuary Candles

Office Manager Church: Giuseppe &Francesco Barbato Birthdays Loretta Putala Requested by Barbato Family & Matthew Lopreiato

Advancement Director Chapel: Larry Murphy Mary Alexander Requested by Ellen Clement  Parish Information  Prayers / Devotions Sacraments

Holy Hours Baptism In the chapel—rectory basement Parents, contact the rectory to schedule a Tuesdays: 11:00AM—Noon (for vocations) baptism. There’s a preparation meeting for Thursdays: 11:00AM—Noon (with Benediction) parents having their first child baptized.

Eucharistic Adoration RCIA—Adult Sacraments In the chapel—rectory basement If you’ve never been baptized or you belong to another Thursdays 8:00AM—11:00AM denomination and want to join the , we can help you! Any Baptized Catholic adult who hasn’t Miraculous Medal Novena received other Sacraments, we can help you. Call us! In the chapel—rectory basement Tuesdays at 7:00PM Reconciliation

______We hear Confessions on Saturday afternoons from 3:00PM until 3:30 PM in the reconciliation room in the church, or call Father Joe to make an appointment. Bible Study Group

We have completed our study for this year. We will Marriage begin a new study in September when we will study the The Archdiocese of Hartford requires a minimum of Book of Genesis. All are welcome to join us. six months for marriage preparation. Couples should Thursdays at 1:30PM—Chapel (Rectory basement) contact Father Joe at the rectory to schedule a meeting. Thursdays at 7:00PM—School Cafeteria (The classes cover the same material—you need only attend one) Sacrament of the Sick

______Should you, or someone you know, need an anointing, please call Father Joe at the rectory to schedule a visit. St. Thomas Cemetery Homebound / Hospital If you or your family are looking to purchase a plot or Please, contact the rectory if you or niche in the columbarium, give us a call in the rectory a family member is homebound or in office. We will have our Plant Manager, Casey Pottoff, the hospital. We can arrange for a meet with you and explain the options for graves and Eucharistic Minister to bring you the markers. Please, call the rectory to schedule a meeting. at home.

Sponsor Certificates New Parishioners

They are available in the church sacristy or in the Welcome to St. Thomas! We are delighted to have rectory office. You must be an active parishioner, you join our parish family. Introduce yourself to registered with our parish for 6 months or more. The Father or the Deacon after Mass. Parish registration use of the envelope system helps us in verifying that forms are available in the sacristy and the rectory you’re an active parishioners here. You must also office. Take one for the entire family, and a separate have completed your Sacraments of Initiation and be form for each family member. Once completed, mail in a valid marriage. If you have question, call us. them to us or drop them in the collection basket. Collections for June 17th

Weekly—$7101 / Online—$1136  Father Joe’s Notes  My dear friends, St. Thomas was confirmed in his mission as an Apostle at Pentecost. Rather than staying home, he July 3rd is the Feast of St. Thomas the Apostle, our was sent to preach to Good News to the ends of the . We should take a moment to pray to our earth. After work in Syrian and Parthia, he arrived in patron and reflect upon what he has to teach us. India. He traveled farther than any The name Thomas is Aramaic and others of the Twelve. One story tells means twin. We don’t know the name us how a prince gave him money to of his twin. Were they identical or build a palace. When Thomas spent fraternal? Was his twin a brother or a the money on the poor, he was asked sister? We’ll never know. While we for an accounting. The Apostle told don’t have the name of a brother or the prince he was building him a pal- sister, we do know that Thomas chose ace in Heaven. He was arrested after one to whom he would be united. converting the wife and son of anoth- Thomas chose to follow Jesus. He er ruler of a city. After being jailed linked his life with this itinerate and tortured, he was stabbed to death preacher. He came to believe Jesus with spears in Chennai, Mylapore. was the Messiah; later, he’d believe in His missionary zeal helped root the him as the Son of God. St. Thomas faith in the Syro-Malabar Church. St. teaches us that we all need to find our Thomas teaches us to spread the identity in a union with Christ. Word and live the faith.

Most of what we know about St. Thomas comes This week, we rejoice in all the lessons we gain from the Gospel of John. The most famous passage is from the teaching of our patron saint, Thomas the after the Resurrection. When Christ first appeared, Apostle. With him, we stand united with people of Thomas wasn’t there. When the other disciples told faith around the world. With him, we move past our him what happened, he wouldn’t believe until he saw own blindness to see the good things of God in our Christ and felt the marks of the wounds. When he lives. With him, we unite ourselves with Christ and does behold the Risen Christ, he exclaims, “My Lord are identified as belonging to the Lord. Thank you, and my God (John 20:28)!” Thomas shows us mo- St. Thomas for all of this. And thank you, parishion- ments of doubts overcome by the experience of the ers of St. Thomas for all you are and you do. It has Resurrection and the empowerment of the Holy Spirit. been a great year here, and look forward to more! He’s the one who expresses our doubts and fears at an Gratefully yours in Christ, Fr. Joe incredible event. He lets us know these claims are credible; the Lord has truly risen! St. Thomas teaches us to move from spiritual blindness to belief.  Ask Father  Question: What is the wine you use at Mass? Where is it Readings for the Week of July 1, 2018 from – is it Italian? Can anyone buy it? Is it a special type?

Sunday: Wis 1:13-15; 2:23-24/Ps 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11, 12, 13 Answer: There are specific regulations on the making of [2a]/2 Cor 8:7, 9, 13-15/Mk 5:21-43 or 5:21-24, 35b-43 sacramental wine. It has to be made naturally from grapes Monday: Am 2:6-10, 13-16/Ps 50:16bc-17, 18-19, 20-21, and not mixed with any other substances. It cannot be sour 22-23 [ 22a]/Mt 8:18-22 or spoiled. The wine can be red or white, sweet or dry [we Tuesday: Eph 2:19-22/Ps 117:1bc, 2 [Mk 16:15]/ order a light, sweet white], and must contain between 8 and Jn 20:24-29 18% alcohol by volume. Once a winery has met all criteria, a Wednesday: Am 5:14-15, 21-24/Ps 50:7, 8-9, 10-11, 12-13, bishop of the vineyard’s diocese can approve labeling the 16bc-17 [23b]/Mt 8:28-34 wine “sacramental” or “altar wine”. The wine we use is from Thursday: Am 7:10-17/Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 11 [10cd]/Mt 9:1-8 Mont La Salle in Napa, California (the former Christian Friday: Am 8:4-6, 9-12/Ps 119:2, 10, 20, 30, 40, 131 Brothers Winery). It is not Italian wine; it’s domestic. I [Mt 4:4]/Mt 9:9-13 suppose anyone could buy their wine, but I only know of Saturday: Am 9:11-15/Ps 85:9ab and 10, 11-12, 13-14 them distributing to Catholic wholesale suppliers. Supplies [cf. 9b]/Mt 9:14-17 are limited, and they hold what is needed for parishes. † Southington Catholic School † The Southington Catholic School had a piazza truck party sponsored by our Home and School Organization with good food, great ice cream, and the children playing. Now they’re off for the summer. We hope they have a happy, safe holiday, and we look forward to them returning in the fall. Here are a few photographs of the day.

Get on board with us! St. Thomas Registering for the Religious Ed. † 2018-2019 school year!! There is still time to Do you have a child who has not made any or get on board with all of his or her sacraments? We will have a Southington Catholic class, beginning this fall, for any child who School—Fall 2018! needs to prepare for Baptism, Reconciliation, The Admissions Office and First Holy Communion. It’s not too late. at Southington Catholic We can help. We are enrolling students from School will continue to 4th grade through high school for special accept registrations over sacramental help. Call Sister Marie for info! the summer months. Call 860-628-2485 to arrange a convenient time to visit and explore the advantages of small class sizes with very challenging academics at SCS. We enroll students from PreK 3 through 8th grade. Online Giving Ladies Guild

Online giving has been updated Sock Drive Update

with improvements for our donors, including an easier to use Thanks to your generosity we collected about 1100 pairs interface, and a quicker way to of socks! We were able to distribute boxes of socks to donate specific funds. Online The Friendship Center in New Britain, St Vincent De giving is a great way to support Paul Shelter in Waterbury, Southington Community our parish. Signing up is easy if you can use a Services, St Joseph’s Residence, The Salvation Army computer, tablet, or smartphone. Go to our and Shelter in Meriden, and Carolyn’s Place in webpage: www.stthomassouthington.org and click Waterbury. Many people will benefit from your the Online Giving Logo. To keep costs down, we kindness. Thank you for your support. We look ask that you make your donations scheduled for forward to a similar event next year. Saturday or Sunday. For online support, call them at 1-800-348-2886, Ex. 2. THANKS! Mission Sunday July 7th & 8th

Next weekend, we will have a missionary visiting us. Father Jeejo Antony of the Gorakhpur diocese in India will be here to raise funds for the many ministries and missions they operate. Since our patron, Saint Thomas, is also the patron of India, it is a good thing. Let’s show them the support of brothers and sisters in Christ from across the globe. If you make out a check for the second collection, make it out to eh parish. We send one check to the diocese and they collect for Xavier High School all the parishes supporting this ministry. Thank you! Summer Camps RCIA Class is being formed Are you interested in becoming a Catholic or There will be 10 know someone who is? Are you a baptized different camps for Catholic, but you never received your other middle school boys Sacraments? We can help! throughout the month of We will be forming a new July. 8 different sport group for our RCIA group camps for football, (Rite of Christian Initiation soccer, baseball, lacrosse, for Adults). This class will running, crew, wrestling, and strength/conditioning prepare people for baptism, and 2 enrichment camps featuring science, engineering, reception in the faith, and robotics, problem solving, building, and programing Confirmation at the Easter activities. You can learn more about the offerings and Vigil. Call the rectory with register at www.xavierhighschool.org/summer. questions or to register.

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