THE PARISH OF ST. CECILIA ~ ST. GABRIEL ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH Saint Cecilia Saint Gabriel
1184 Newfield Ave. 914 Newfield Ave.
Stamford, CT 06905
September 13, 2020

Rev. John P. Connaughton, Pastor

Rev. Mariusz M. Olbrys, Parochial Vicar
Deacon Larry Buzzeo
Seminarian Anh Vu

PHASE 2 SCHEDULE
Fr. John Connaughton, Pastor
For the time being all Masses will be held at
[email protected]

St. Cecilia Church
Fr. Mariusz Olbrys, Parochial Vicar

[email protected]
Daily Mass
Deacon Larry Buzzeo
Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. [email protected]

Weekend Masses: Seminarian Anh Vu
Saturday (Vigil Mass) 4 p.m. [email protected]

Sunday Masses 8 a.m., 10 a.m. & 12 Noon Parish Center Office hours: Monday  Friday, 9 a.m.  4 p.m.

RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE Maryanne Didelot, Director of Religious Education
DRE@stceciliastgabriel.org
FOR ALL WEEKEND MASSES 2033221562


To make a reservation please go to our Parish Gina DeVito, Parish Office Manager
Website http://stceciliastgabriel.org
Office@stceciliastgabriel.org
2033221562

Michele Schule, Organist and Music Director
The Blessed Sacrament will be exposed Mschule@stceciliastgabriel.org
for personal devotion or call the parish office 2033221562

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 12-1 p.m. Tom McKiernan, Business Manager
and 2032467681

Wednesday evenings from 7:30
9 p.m.  Mark Browning, Finance Council President
2033221562

Vicki Alton, Prayer Line
Confession Schedule at Church of St. Cecilia: [email protected]
Wednesdays: 7:30-9 p.m., Saturdays: 3-3:45 p.m. or call the parish office 2033221562



Patricia Brady, Head of School & Principal
BAPTISMS: Sundays following Noon Mass at St. Cecilia Church
Catholic Academy of Stamford
WEDDINGS: St. Gabriel or St. Cecilia upon request of the couple. 2033226505
Arrangements to be made at least six months prior to the wedding.
FUNERALS: St. Gabriel or St. Cecilia upon request of the family.
The Parish of St. CeciliaSt. Gabriel
Stamford, Connecticut

ST. CECILIA - ST. GABRIEL PARISH Embracing the Holy Cross


MASS INTENTIONS The Cross is the most disncve sign of Chrisanity.
This For the time being, all Masses will be said at is
because, as we say
to Our Lord
during the Staons of the St. Cecilia Church Cross devoon, “by Your holy cross You have redeemed the world.”
I remember the
beauful bronze
Staons of the Cross

SATURDAY
September 12, 2020
that we had in seminary.
The first staon, of 4 PM Bert Sessa
course,
depicts
Pilate’s condemnaon of Jesus.
There was Pi- (Allison Sessa Pellicci)
late, a representave of Caesar, ruler of the world, sing in SUNDAY

September 13, 2020
judgment of
Christ, Lord of Heaven and Earth.
In the second 8 AM For the Parish
staon, He who would redeem the world is presented with the
very worst the world has to offer T the cross.

The arst who 10 AM

Dawn Clark
created the second staon depicted the cross as being unveiled

(Steve Terenzio)
by the soldier who
is
presenng it to Him.
The soldier seems to 12 Noon

Harriet & Chris Hett
expect a reacon of horror, but the Lord Jesus appears instead (Daniele Family)

to step forward to
tenderly
embrace the cross
with all His heart.

The following Mass intentions originally scheduled at

St. Gabriel Church SATURDAY, September 12th
This Monday, 9/14, is the Feast of the Exaltaon of the Holy at 4:00 PM for Cary N. May from The Browne Family Cross.

It originally
was a celebraon
established to commemo- and SUNDAY, September 13th at 9 a.m. for Patrick rate the discovery of the True Cross
in 320
AD
by St. Helena, Sherlock from Fiona, Nick, Dylan, & Alana
mother of the Emperor Constanne.

Fi een years later
a great ShellyCummins will be said privately
basilica commissioned by
the Emperor
himself was dedicated on by Fr. John & Fr. Mariusz over the weekend.
the site of Calvary, the place of Our Lord’s sacrifice.
It is a great
irony that
one who sat on the throne of Caesar
would
establish a MONDAY

September 14, 2020
place where the world could go and venerate the Cross,
the The Exhaltation of the Holy Cross
7:30 AM

Barbara Rainville
means of its redempon,
approaching it
as tenderly as the Lord (Peter & Debbie Szemenyei)
Jesus did 300
years
earlier.


TUESDAY
September 15, 2020
In the gospel,
Our Lord
said to
all of
His listeners: “If anyone Our Lady of Sorrows
would come a er me, let him deny himself, take up his cross 7:30 AM

John O’Leary
daily, and follow me”
(Lk 9:23).
In this way, He
associates (His Family)
with
the cross
all of
the inevitable trials of life that come our WEDNESDAY
September 16, 2020
Saint Cornelius and Saint Cyprian
way.
By uning our crosses to His cross, we parcipate in the 7:30 AM Deceased members of the Rule Family
work of His redempon T of us and the whole world.
This was (Lynn Rule)
done with unique perfecon
by His greatest disciple, the Blessed THURSDAY September 17, 2020
Mother, whom we commemorate
this Tuesday (9/15)
as Our Saint Robert Bellamine
Lady of Sorrows and who walked all the way to Calvary with
her 7:30 AM

Jim Duffy
Son, bearing the weight of His cross in her heart, offering her (Agnes Cannon)
sufferings to Him for you and me.

FRIDAY
September 18, 2020

7:30 AM Aurea, Maria, & Alice
The cross seems to loom over everything
in our troubled mes, (Jane & Heinz Hubli)

unveiled before our eyes by the world that dares us
to
take
it
and embrace it as the cross of Christ.
In SATURDAY
September 19, 2020
those
rare
moments when I have the presence of mind 4 PM Timmy Vitanza
to
consider the sufferings of others as I wrestle with (His Family)
my
own
crosses, it puts things into perspecve
T
even though it SUNDAY

September 20, 2020
8 AM For the Parish
doesn’t make the cross feel any beer.
Our Lord
wants
us to
allow Him to live in solidarity with us, which involves taking up 10 AM

Luigi Cardillo
the cross and following Him.
In doing so, we also live in solidari-

(His Family)
ty with others as they try to bear the cross well too.

To help us, 12 Noon

Trefry & Tomczyk Families
let us turn to the one who accompanied Our Savior
during His (Trefry Family)
Passion, and ask her for encouragement and consolaon
as we

try to embrace the path of our redempon,
which is
the Way of The following Mass intentions originally scheduled at
the Cross.

St. Cecilia Church SATURDAY, September 19th

at 5:30 PM for Anthony DeVito Jr. from Mary DeCarlo- and SUNDAY, September 20th at 9 a.m. for Joseph Sia In Christ,
from Tom & Terry McKiernan will be said privately
Fr. John
by Fr. John & Fr. Mariusz over the weekend.
TwentyFourth Sunday in Ordinary Time




September 13, 2020
To purchase copies of
Regaining Sight
or Finding You
(for children) through the Sisters of Life website:

https://orders.sistersoflife.org/

Week of September 12, 2020

St. Cecilia Church
Coronavirus resources & informaon
Tabernacle Lamp shines for
can be found by vising the Diocese of Albert Lyon from the Longo Family
Bridgeport website at www.bridgeportdiocese.org.

The sick and their caregivers. Sal Bonina, Michael Pra, Nick Pensiero, Ken Byxbee, Conor Ehring, Mary Brundage, Ma Marshall, William Perkins, Tricia Saxe Coccomo, Steven Deccicco, Richard Negye- si, Ed Adams, Msgr. Powers, Wendy Lenard, Edward Cioffi, Barbara Cebula, Columbia Smith, and Kaye Gill, Baby Elyssa, Andrew Allesandro, Michael Anderson, Pat Arpaio, Gloria Boccuzzi, Christopher Brady, Amy BurnsRDuda, Fr. Michael Cambi, Michael Cooper, Tim Cooper, Allyn Dodd, Carolyn Gag- non, Steve Grossman, Mahew J. Hammill, Eileen Hynes, Melissa Jambol, Musfira Khan, Kiy Mandi, Richard Nanos, Karen Parent, Chet Quinlan, Bill Ritchie, Bonnie Sigfried, Thomas Sparan, Dominic Tono, Alex Trebek, George Wetzler, Christopher Hoeppner, Caroline Andreana, Lori Ciccarelli, Mark Mullen, George Uzwiak, Alice Carella, Kimberley Pracilio, Marilyn Ritchie, Leon Zavos, Rose Sorbo Barosky, Deirdre, John Cullen, Steven Farrell, Joseph Freeth, Dorothy Tierney, Italia Malagisi, Owen Ryan, Michael Connole, Ginny Woolston, Mark Mones, Di- ane Heach, Kyle Bancro , Joseph Roche, Dan Morrissey, Randy Palonia, Miguel Machado, all who travel … the wounded and recovering military personnel and all who put themselves in harm’s way to protect us,…vicms of war, terrorism and violence around the world, …those whom we remember in our Eucharisc Celebraons this weekend and throughout the week and those who have died.
We also have a prayer line available for anyone wishing for immediate prayers. 

Please send your prayer needs to Vicki at [email protected]


PRAYERS FOR THOSE IN THE MILITARY
We pray that the Lord may preserve the members of our Army, Navy, Marines, Coast Guard, Air Force and National Guard from all harm...especially: SPC Thomas Boccuzzi, LCpl. Michael Lowe, SR Julia Terese Bova, Capt. Josie Quijano Carpanzano, Capt. Mario Carpanzano, C.J. DelVaglio, Sgt. Taylor A. Ritchie, FN Ellie Fratturo, Maj. Michael J. Souza, Jack H. Whitney, Christopher Ciacciarella, SA Joshua M. Hicks, SR Allison McNamara, 2Lt. James Arpaio.
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St. Cecilia  St. Gabriel Parish
20202021

Offertory Totals



The health and safety of our children, families, and catechists
Week ending: 9/6/20
are of the utmost importance.
We are learning new, safer, Due to early bulletin deadlines for the Labor Day ways to go about our lives.
We will offer 2 opons for Reli- Holiday, we do not have updated figures. We will gious Educaon for Grades 1 through 8.

report updated offertory totals next week.


Thank you!
Opon A T Combinaon Program


Tradional classes meet alternate weeks according to grade
level.
This gives us the space to have small class sizes as man- Your continued support is
dated by the guidelines. Classes will meet Sunday mornings in needed and greatly appreciated.
the school
8:50 to 9:50.
Tuesday a ernoons may also be available depending on interest.

In the event of another shutdown this program is designed so it may be taught remotely or completed at home.



Opon B T Home Study Program

This newly set up program will enable families to complete Many thanks to those of you who have signed up for the curriculum from home.
A parent will be required to Online Giving and to those who continue to
aend an orientaon at the end of September or set up an mail in your offertory envelopes.
appointment with the DRE.

For Online Giving please register at
www.osvonline giving.com/1522/


The link is on our website too!!
Please indicate your preference
on
your registraon.
If you
have already registered the DRE will contact you.

If you have been thinking about Online Giving, now is


the perfect time. Our Church relies on your support. Our Online Our Program will begin Sunday, October 4 for all students.

Giving system provides you the opportunity to give to our spe-

cial collections in addition to regular offerings. You can choose The information and registration form is also available on our to do a One Time Gift, or you can set up Regularly Scheduled Contributions that are withdrawn on the date you specify in the website: stceciliastgabriel.org Please email completed registra- system. Even if you typically use your offering envelopes, you tions to Mrs. Didelot at DRE@stceciliastgabriel.org
may to contribute online to a particular collection. It’s easy and or mail to the parish office at 1184 Newfield Ave. Stamford, it’s convenient! Please call the parish office or OSV Online CT 06905 Questions? Please email our DRE
Giving 18003482886 if you have questions or need assistance Maryanne Didelot at email above or call 2033221562
in setting up your account.






1186 Newfield Ave., Stamford, CT 06905

Our Cash Calendar Raffle Is Underway


Our school year is off to a wonderful start
and our Cash Calendar Raffle was just launched at our Back to School Meet & Greet on
August 30th. You may purchase ckets online at our website,

www.CatholicAcademyStamford.org. Prizes from $50 R $500!



The Catholic Academy of Stamford is a fully accredited
PreRK through 8th
grade school.
There are limited available seats in lim- ited grades. Interested parents,
please contact Mary
Margarone
at 203R322R6505. Apply online at www.CatholicAcademyStamford.org

The Parish of St. CeciliaSt. Gabriel
Stamford, Connecticut

WE MISS YOU!!
We look forward to seeing you again at
HELP US STAY CONNECTED!!
St. Cecilia  St. Gabriel Parish
Over the last few months, Fr. John and Fr. For the time being ALL Masses will be at
Mariusz have been reaching out to parish- St. Cecilia Church. Please know that we take clean- ioners to check in and see how you are ing and sanitizing very seriously in order to make doing during these unprecedented mes. your time at Mass safe and comfortable.
Although they have reached many of you, they have found that Everyone is asked to wear masks to protect
we have outdated phone numbers and email addresses for yourselves and others.
many as well.
Mass Times
Please help us update our data base.
Saturday Vigil Mass: 4PM
If you no longer have a “landline”, please send us your cell Sunday Masses: 8AM, 10AM, and 12Noon
phone number. We’d also like to have an updated email ad- Reservations are required.
dress. Please email us at offi[email protected]
Please go to our Parish Website
with your updated informaon.
http://stceciliastgabriel.org
Or call the Parish Office at 203R322R1562.
Click where it says:
Thank you and be well!
Make your reservation for Mass here

Tune in to Veritas Catholic Network our local EWTN affiliate Catholic Music Notes:
radio station: 1350AM WNLK. Choir pracce and Choir singing at More information is available at Mass has been temporarily suspend- www.veritascatholic.com. ed.
Pray we will be back soon!
Michele Schule, our Music Director, can be reached at
Let’s stay connected!
[email protected] or call
Please visit our website daily for Fr. John’s
Reflections, Sunday Mass,
and most current updates.
The Columbiees Auxiliary #5833
www.stceciliastgabriel.org
Click where it says:
The donaons for the month of September are SCHOOL SUPPLIES for the children. Click
HERE
to be notified about all new Whether the children will be back in school updates through
virtually or physically, they will need paper, Flocknote!
notebooks, pencils, pens, crayons, binders, cra paper, tape, rulers, etc. Your generous donaons will be distributed to the various local charitable or- S.O.M.E Please consider a weekly contri- ganizaons that we support. Each month, we also collect dia- bution of nonperishable food. S.O.M.E. pers and wipes for the very young in our community.
(So Others May Eat) Baskets are at the The Columbiees are grateful to all those who generously do- MAIN ENTRANCE OF THE CHURCH. nate to our OUTREACH Basket located in the front foyer of St. Please use strong reusable bags if possible.
Cecilia’s Church. God bless you for your efforts and thank you.
NO GLASS JARS AND
Any quesons about the Columbiees should be directed to PLEASE, NO PERISHABLE FOOD.
Nancy O’Connell at 203R561R6222.
If you would also limit the bags and boxes of rice to 5lb.
bags. Your contributions will be delivered to the Food Our ongoing project of
collecng new socks for the men, wom- Banks, Wilson Food Pantry, St. Joseph Parenting Center, en and children at New Covenant Center connues. Please keep St. Mary's Food Pantry, or New Covenant Center every them in mind while you are shopping. You can drop the socks off week. THANK YOU for your responsible stewardship. at St Cecilia foyer in the outreach basket.
Last week we brought 6 Bags to New Covenant Center.

If you are interested in offering some of your time and Email “hotline” for parishioners to  talent to this ongoing service to our community, please provide feedback and ask questions:  contact Bob Violette 2033571481 Thank you.
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Prayer to Saint Michael the Archangel


St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle.

Be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the Devil.

May God rebuke him, we humbly pray,
and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly host,
Prayer of Spiritual Communion by the power of God, cast into hell Satan,
My Jesus, I believe that You
and all the evil spirits,
are in the Blessed Sacrament.
who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls.
I love You above all things,
Amen.
and I long for You in my soul.
Since I cannot now receive You sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart.
As though You have already come,
I embrace You and unite myself entirely to You;
never permit me to be separated from You. Amen.
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