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Our Lady of the Assumption Parish 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 Ford, Esq., Trustee Masses (Schedules subject to change) Saturday Vigil Mass: 4 PM Sunday Masses: 7:30 AM, 9 AM 10:30 AM and 12:00 PM (Subject to change) 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/Divine Mercy Chaplet 7 AM Monday-Saturday, Rosary 8 AM First Saturday of each month, Rosary 3 PM Monday-Friday, Divine Mercy

Chaplet and 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 This Sacrament is celebrated on Sundays at 1:00 PM. It is required that Novenas 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 Please contact the parish office as soon as possible so as to ensure a proper Parish Membership 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 - What an Epiphany: We Must be the Light of God in the World -

They were overjoyed at seeing the star, and on entering the house they saw the child with Mary his mother. There have been many astronomical theories associ- site, the Magi, their hearts and bodies flooded with the ated with the Star of Bethlehem. Today, many as- power of this scene, immediately crash to the ground, tronomers contend that rather than a single star, the prostrate, adoring the infant King and the exception- Star of Bethlehem was the convergence of three ally beautiful mother, who has given birth, not only to heavenly objects: two planets and one star, which to their redemption but ours as well. the eyes of the Magi, would have appeared from our We cannot even begin to imagine the spectacular earthly ground level, as a single and very bright star. beauty of this scene, for if we could, we too would fall Supernaturally speaking, this seems like a plausible to our knees in desperate homage and perhaps spend theory. A theory that has gained quit the momentum our entire lifetimes enveloped in this paralyzing but when this December 21st the so called “Christmas wonderful ecstasy of love and beauty.

Star” once again presented itself with the “convergence” of Saturn and Jupiter. Not only for us We reflect and experience a mere breath of this mo- to admire and be wow-ed by, but be drawn with the ment each time we genuflect before the Tabernacle Magi to the crib where our Lord, Savior and King-the where Christ the King is fully present, indicated by the light of the World-light from light true God from true ever present Star of Bethlehem which is the sanctuary God presents Himself as of all things a poor baby ly- candle beside it. But as often as we must be on our ing in a make shift crib. knees in homage to be bathed in the light of the Christ Child and the healing beauty of Mother Mary, we must From earth, the three objects eventually appear as be in the world, up and about, conveying this mes- though they are one and like a beam of light shining sage of light to those plunged in the darkness of sin, from Heaven down to earth, this tail of light extends to fear and doubt. the developing scene in Bethlehem where it illumi- nates a child with His mother Mary. It is interesting We must carry about ourselves that virginal beauty that in the description of this event, it is Mary only which is meant to heal souls of the ugliness of sin and whose name appears, as though she is the primary the devastating consequences of our culture of death. focus of this awesome illumination. The number three Today we catch a glimpse of what is referred to as the is associated with the three persons of the Holy Trinity Beatific Vision, that complete and total vision of God, who though three distinct persons, share a single di- face to face with Him, that is promised us in Heaven. vine nature. And doesn’t the Star of Bethlehem sug- However, this Beatific or beautiful vision is more than gest as much. Three distinct heavenly objects appear just an intellectual understanding of God or feeling of as though one and pouring forth their combined radi- overwhelming joy-it is also a literal seeing of God in ance down to the earth reveal to humanity its moment the flesh with our human eyes because of the Incar- of great redemption-and it is Mary, primarily that this nation.

Trinitarian radiance engulfs in its tremendous warmth Perhaps we cannot fathom this awesome experience and light. of beauty since what passes for beauty today is usu-

Does not this moment remind one of the beauty of the ally an exploitation of this gift, whose primary aim is Immaculate Conception, that moment when the Holy not to inspire holiness and hopes of Heaven but lust Trinity poured the magnificence of all its beauty, love, and frustration. This reality is most emphasized with truth and joy into she who now filled with grace, would woman, since often, when speaking about beauty, we become the Holy Mother of God. Overwhelmed at this seem to automatically associate this concept with the Page 3 From The Pastor’s Desk

feminine. Men are referred to as handsome to be his own person, the magnificence of God’s radically sure, but is there not a more profound reaction when generous and superabundant love, he had to see it in we experience a beautiful woman. Eve.

And yet, we have the vision of God referred to as bea- The joy that radiated through his physical eyes tific-and why would that be? It is because the most flooded his heart and mind with the light of God’s love, essential element of this physical expression of God’s the light of Eve’s love and the light of Adam’s own beauty is in fact feminine. In Genesis we are re- love for himself-the totality of Adam’s experience of minded that man is created in the Image of God-not the marriage between human and divine love unites simply in a spiritual sense but just as importantly, in a within the feminine mystique of Eve. Today our culture physical sense since it is within a physical body that is awash with immodesty and pornography. Without one’s heart, soul and mind reside. Certainly the Trinity that Star of Bethlehem to guide one’s path, all is looks to the physical appearance of Jesus Christ the plunged in darkness and many stumble into computer God Man as the blueprint for the physical construction screens and television sets of perversity where bea- of our lives. tific visions of sanctity and inspiration give way to vi- sions that distort, twist and damage the human mind Still, one has to remember, whatever physical quali- and heart. ties God possesses have come exclusively and only from the Blessed Virgin Mary who is a woman. If we It is no wonder that whereas once Adam could look are made in the image of God and have been given a upon Eve with joy since His love for her, his looking soul whose nature craves the inspirations and sanctifi- upon her, was pure, modest and reverent: “At last this cations of beauty, it is because the Trinity has envi- is bone of my bone and flesh of my flesh.” Now having sioned for all time the creation of the Holy Virgin from sinned could now look upon her with lust, and she whom this image of God in man would be taken. And him, and realize that they were naked and ashamed. is this not the expression of Epiphany where the Holy The Beatific Vision must be safeguarded in woman by Trinity whose light converges into a single object woman first of all, and men just as importantly. comes to rest once more upon Mary who is specifi- But in order for this to occur what light is it that we cally named here-as it once did at the moment of her must choose to follow-is it one that will lead us fur- Immaculate Conception. ther away from those dangerous magazines, internet

When understood in this light, the exceptional nature sites, television programs and movies-as a strong of womanhood, literally assumes a new and more and committed devotion to the Holy Virgin Mary and proper light. And this has been the reality since the Holy Mother Church will do-or extinguishing that light foundation of human history. When Adam was cre- through serious sin will we stumble through the dark- ated, he at first experienced an emotional, spiritual ness of this life into the darkness of an eternal life and physical emptiness-purposely placed there by without beauty and joy, truth and peace.

God in preparation for the gift for Adam that would Today reminds us-that despite the darkness of this surpass in wonder and blessing the gift of even his world-our own lives or those we love-the light of own life-this would be the woman, his wife, Eve. And the Trinity’s love still shines powerfully and it comes to despite the magnificence of the Garden of Eden and rest not only upon the cave at Bethlehem but upon us his own existence, Adam’s first recorded exclamation and in our lives is revealed the presence of Christ in of joy occurs when waking from his sleep; he beholds the Eucharist and the presence of the Holy Virgin the beautiful vision of Eve. There were no mirrors in Mary, who now holds us to her heart-if only we with the garden. In order to appreciate the magnificence of the Magi take this courageous journey.

Page 4 OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION The Epiphany of the Lord Mass Intentions January 3, 2021 Saturday, January 2nd 4:00 p.m. New Year’s intentions of our Temporary Parish Office Hours: Assumption parish families

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, 9 AM to 4 PM Sunday, January 3rd Closed on Wednesday, Friday, 9 AM to 12 PM 7:30 a.m. Those whose names are on our parish Bulletin sick list

Assumption Catholic School 9:00 a.m. Richard Chapin Mr. Steven J Santoli, Principal - (203) 334-6271 10:30 a.m. Rosemarie DeSiena Grades: Pre-K 3 through 8 Hours: 8:40 AM - 3 PM 12:00 p.m. New Year’s intentions of our Before and After School Programs Available Assumption parish families

(Before School program begins at 7:00 AM and After School Weekday Masses program ends 5:30 PM) Mon. 1/4 7:30 a.m. Robert Carroll 5:30 p.m. Christopher Ahern Faith Formation Mr. Frank Macari, Director - (203) 367-1108 Tues. 1/5 7:30 a.m. Claudette Pires & Email address: [email protected] Luisa Marie Vaz Tuesday Classes For Grades 1-5 from 4-5 PM 5:30 p.m. Daryl Bell

For Grades 6-8 from 7-8 PM Wed. 1/6 7:30 a.m. Frank Butkiewicz Office of Faith Formation Hours: Weekdays 10 AM - 3 PM 5:30 p.m. Dorothy Aldor and Tuesdays 10 AM-5:30 PM Thurs. 1/7 7:30 a.m. Special Intention of Parish Finance Council Sophie Our parish Finance Council is a consultative body of lay 5:30 p.m. Bernadette Egan persons established to advise the pastor in matters pertain- Fri. 1/8 7:30 a.m. Ashley Johns Battesh ing to the financial affairs of the church. The chairman is 5:30 p.m. Rev. Walter Orlowski Ron Fiske, (203) 330-0375. Sat. 1/9 7:30 a.m. Paul Hebert McLain Parish Activities American Heritage Girls Troop #4862: Monthly (except Saturday, January 9th summer), 1st & 3rd Wednesdays, 4:00 PM , parish center. 4:00 p.m. Francisco Garcia

For girls ages 5-18. Jillian Plomin at [email protected]. Sunday, January 10th Currently suspended 7:30 a.m. Joan Ford 9:00 a.m. Dorothy Aldor Altar Society of St. Joseph the Worker: Monthly, 1st & 3rd 10:30 a.m. Deacon Kevin Moore Saturdays of the month following 7:30 AM Mass. Cleans 12:00 p.m. Joyce Bruno and beautifies the Sanctuary and chapels in the church.

Alcoholics Anonymous Friday, 8:00 PM, parish hall. Our Sanctuary Light Narcotics Anonymous Wednesday 7:30 PM, parish hall. Will burn this week

Bible Study: Thursdays, 9:15 AM and 7 PM, parish center. For Assumption Parish Study sessions will be posted in our bulletin. Currently Family Intentions Suspended

Choir: Adults: Wednesday, 7 PM in the church. Resurrection Choir: Sings at funeral Masses. Our Devotional Light Contact Michael Cooney, Director of Music, at Will burn this week (203) 572-2213 or email [email protected] for details. For a Happy, Healthy, Holy Currently suspended New Year Knights of Columbus: Monthly, 2nd & 4th Tuesday, 7 PM parish hall. Grand Knight Michael Lauzon at PRAY FOR OUR SICK (203) 817-7528 or email [email protected]. Mary Alberico Eleanor Bruckmann Edward Grosso Parish Nurses: Monthly, 2nd Wednesday, Sept. to June, at Josephine Amiot Letitia Ciccio Suzanne Hannan 7 PM St. Vincent Medical Center Christopher Amiot Brendan Crosby Tim Lambert Blood pressure screening: Currently suspended Solange Anziano Nicholas DeMaio Robert Lancia Lorraine Artale Michael Devaney Eugene Madara Sisters in Faith: Monthly, 2nd Monday, 7 - 9 PM, parish Ellie Art Fred Eichhorn Peter Maioriello hall, except July & August. Ministry for women of As- Carol Bertanza Diane Fasanella Leroy Moye sumption Church. Mary Garbe at [email protected]. Michael Black Charlie Gordon Dave Reynolds Page 5 JANUARY 3, 2021

December 19/20 2020 Weekend Offertory: $4,774.00 Online Giving: $3,219.00

Due to the early submission required for this bulletin, the Lessons and Carols offertory collection for December 24/25 and December A huge thank you to all who helped make our Seventh An- 26/27 will appear in a our next bulletin. nual Lessons and Carols performance such a beautifully prayerful, uplifting and exciting success. The Spirit of Thank You Christmas was truly brought home to our hearts and souls by our expert readers and the tremendous hard work and preparation of our music leader, Michael Cooney who was accompanied by very talented musicians and cantors.

Crèche Display Our beautiful Nativity Scene and Christmas tree were dis- played on the Church grounds for all to enjoy during the

Online Giving Advent and Christmas Season. A very special thank you to We realize many of our parishioners are still not be able to Grand Knight Michael Lauzon and to the many Knights of attend Mass regularly, please consider making your offer- Columbus Council #11077 members who volunteered this tory through Online Giving. Please visit our website and Advent and Christmas Season. click on the Tab “Donate” and create an account. Giving Tree Statements for 2020 An enormous and heartfelt THANK YOU to all who donated Contribution Statements will be going out at the end of to the Giving Tree! In these unprecedented times, the gen- January to all households whose annual contributions to- erous amount of gift donations to those in need totaled ap- taled $250.00 and above. If you are not expecting to re- proximately 800 gifts. The abundant generosity of our pa- ceive a statement, but would like one for your records, rishioners was gratefully received by 8 agencies serving please call Janet at the parish office. newborn babies, children, teens, adults and the elderly. Delivered by “modern sleighs” that were filled to the brim! The Use of Parish Support Envelopes Thank you to Lara Linsenmeyer and Reini Knorr for orga- Our parish mails collection envelopes to households who nizing and planning this wonderful act of charity. Thank you members are registered in our parish. Using the envelope to all of the elves, Alessandra Moore & family, Cheryl Eus- system is one way that a parish can verify your participa- tace & Family, Irene, Josh and Sal Orosz. tion in weekly Masses should you request a sponsor certifi- Church Decorations cate, signed parish affiliation form, sacraments for your child, and the Sacrament of Marriage for adults. When you Thank you to our wonderful volunteers who put together a use the envelopes provided for the parish collections, all beautiful flower and nativity display in our church. The your contributions are recorded so that an end-of-year Christmas spirit came alive as we celebrated the Birth of summary may be sent to you for income tax preparation. If Christ, Our Lord. Thank you to Diane Kane and her deco- you are not sure of your registration status or you currently rating committee: Michael Broderick, Meri Glifort, Leslie do not receive weekly collection envelopes, please contact Jezior, Ann Okrentowich, Jo-Ann Olsen, Irene Orosz, Josh the parish office. Orosz, Marie Sabo, Karen Varco, and Stephen Varco.

On behalf of myself, Father Flynn and the Staff here at Our Lady of the Assumption Parish, thank you immensely for another wonderful year of support, prayers and service that makes our Parish more than a community and more so a family. From all of us, we wish you and pray for you and your families and friends a New Year filled with great health, peace, faith, hope, healing and joy!

+ Fr. Peter time special a is Christmas your that pray I Page 6 THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD Readings for the Week

Sunday: Isaiah 60:1-6/Psalm 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13 [cf. 11]/Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6/Matthew 2:1-12 Monday: 1 John 3:22—4:6/Psalm 2:7bc-8, 10-12a [8ab]/ Matthew 4:12-17, 23-25 R.C.I.A. Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults Tuesday: 1 John 4:7-10/Psalm 72:1-2, 3-4, 7-8 [cf. 11]/ Who is it for? Mark 6:34-44 It is for you: Wednesday: 1 John 4:11-18/Psalm 72:1-2, 10, 12-13 • If you have not been Baptized or received First Commun- [cf. 11]/Mark 6:45-52 ion/Confirmation Thursday: 1 John 4:19—5:4/Psalm 72:1-2, 14 and 15bc, • If you as an adult want to know more about your faith 17 [cf. 11]/Luke 4:14-22a • If you feel your faith is just a habit and you want to know Friday: 1 John 5:5-13/Psalm 147:12-13, 14-15, 19-20 more [12a]/Luke 5:12-16

It could be for: Saturday: 1 John 5:14-21/Psalm 149:1-2, 3-4, 5 and 6a • Someone interested in knowing about the Catholic faith and 9b [cf. 4a]/John 3:22-30 • Someone who might consider becoming a member of the Next Sunday: Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7/Psalm 29:1-2, 3-4, 3, 9-10 Catholic Church [11b]/Acts 10:34-38/Mark 1:7-11 or Is 55:1-11/ • Someone who has no church to call their own Isaiah 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6 [3)]/1 John 5:1-9/ • Someone who is a member of another faith community Mark 1:7-11 and has expressed an interest in the Catholic faith

Please contact the Faith Formation office at 203-367-1108 Communion Antiphon for more information. “We have seen his star in the East, and have come to worship the Lord.” - Psalm 72:1

Live The Liturgy Even the slightest flicker of a light helps to properly orient us when we find ourselves in total darkness. Being in dark- ness can be unsettling and even a bit unnerving. We lose our focus and struggle to find our bearings and achieve balance. On life’s journey we may think we are walking in Honor "OUR" Military the light but are really lingering in darkness. We do not see the full picture, either because we are distracted, disinter- The holiday season is here. It is a time of giving. Yes, giv- ested, or even apprehensive. Sometimes, we even choose ing thanks for our many blessings as we celebrate the birth to close our eyes when the light is readily available to illu- of Jesus. We are living in very challenging times. However, minate our path. Do we really desire to know the truth of we ask you to make a special gift of remembrance, who we are? In Jesus Christ, a light has been given to "PRAYERS" for our Military. They are most welcomed and those who dwell in darkness. God’s revelation gives us the needed. We are here at home with family and friends. light to see where we come from, who we are and where They are "away" defending and protecting us. we are going. It also tells us that this Good News is not

Listed below are Our Lady of the Assumption Parish family meant for just a privileged few but is intended to go out to members presently serving in the Armed Forces of the all the world. Is this something we want to see? of America. The KNIGHTS of Assumption Council #11077 proudly salute them. We have much to be thankful for. Because of them, we are free.

CAPT John J. Adams, SGT Allan McDaniel III, U.S. Army U.S. Army

COL Thomas M. Armas, Specialist Amanda McDaniel, U.S. Marine Corps U.S. Army

2ND LT Matthew R. Coppola CAPT Thomas C. Opalak, U.S. Army U.S. Army

STAFF SGT Christopher CAPT Andrew Vimini, DeSiena, U.S. Army U.S. Marine Corps

CAPT Mark Evan Long,

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