Welcome to Gianna Parish St. Brigid Church St. Helena Church St. Church St. Brigid St. Augustine Partnership School

May 20, 2018 Pentecost Reverend Devine, Pastor Reverend William R. Metzler, Senior Parochial Vicar Reverend Joseph Pullikattil, Parochial Vicar Rev. Francis P. Johnson, Pastor Emeritus Deacons Raymond J. Fugere, Robert J. Hilliard and James J. McCormack St. Brigid Church St. Helena Church St. Mark the Evangelist Church Rectory: 1088 New Britain Avenue 30 Echo Lane Church Office: Elmwood, CT 06110 West Hartford, CT 06107 467 Quaker Lane South Phone: 860 236-5965 Phone: 860 521-1921 West Hartford, CT 06110 Fax 860 233-8016 Fax: 860 521-1129 Phone: 860 233-1269 Karla Dalley, Administrative Officer Fax: 860 233-5791 Marie Tofeldt, Administrative Asst. Website: Marion Valenti, Secretary Office hours: 8:00 am-3:00 pm daily www.sthelenawesthartford.org Office Hours: 10-12 and 1:00-2:30 Email: Monday, Wednesday and Friday Website: [email protected]

www.stbrigidwesthartford.org Website: Email: Religious Education www.stmarkwesthartford.com [email protected] Donna Wolcott, Coordinator Email: [email protected] (860) 521-3661 Religious Education [email protected] Religious Education Donna Wolcott, Coordinator LouAnn M. Warren, M.A., Director (860) 543-2607 Music Ministry [email protected] www.stbrigidCCD.com Rebecca Michel Sheila Litchfield, Secretary Music Director Music Ministry [email protected] Mario Petrella, Cantor (860) 236-3545 Natasha Ulyanovsky, Music Director Laure Welch, Cantor Kelly Boudreaux, Cantor Music Ministry Boudreaux, Cantor St. Brigid St Augustine School Jennifer Gadaree, Music Director See inside the Bulletin for details

The Celebration of the Grace of God Through The Sacraments : Please call our respective church offices in advance to make arrangements. Reconciliation: By appointment, or on Saturday St. Brigid 3-3:30; St. Helena 4-4:30; St. Mark 3:15-4:00. Communion: For parishioners who are homebound or hospitalized, contact our respective church offices. Marriage: Please call our respective church offices one year in advance of proposed marriage date to make arrangements. Holy Orders: Please call the Office of Vocations (860) 242-5573 or www.hartfordpriest.org. You may also visit your parish priest or call our respective church offices for more information.

Saturday , May 19, 2018 4:00 PM Santo Cirinna, 1st Anniversary, by His Family—SB 4:30 PM Rev. John C. Shugrue—SM 5:00 PM Jose Lopes Capaz, 22 Anniversary, by His Daughter and Family—SH

Sunday, May 20, 2018 8:30 AM For the People of St. Gianna Parish—SB 9:30 AM Jared Hass, Happy 15th Birthday, by Nana and Papa—SH 10:30 AM Liam and David Cunningham by Their Family—SM 11:00 AM Esther Hickey, 14th Anniversary, by Her Family—SB 11:30 AM Syro-Malabar Mass

Monday, May 21, 2018 8:30 AM SB 9:00 AM Helen Glazewski by Her Daughter—SH 9:00 AM Souls in Purgatory by Maria Periera—SM

Tuesday, May 22, 2018 8:30 AM SB 9:00 AM Paul and Theresa Rita Marceau by Sue Marceau—SM

Wednesday, May 23, 2018 8:30 AM Mary Riordan by the McClay Family—SB 9:00 AM Rev. John Blackall, 5th Anniversary, by the Wednesday Morning Coffee Group—SH 9:00 AM Ettore Spadola by Norma Spadola—SM

Thursday, May 24, 2018 8:30 AM SB 9:00 AM SH 9:00 AM Special Intentions by Maria Pereira—SM

Friday , May 25, 2018 9:00 AM SH 9:00 AM Rev. Zoltan Kish —SM

Saturday, May 26 ,2018 8:30 AM Birthday Blessings for Malea Cadua by Her Grandmother—SB 9:00 AM Mike and Cathy, Happy Anniversary, by Mom and Bob—SH

4:00 PM Louise Shea by Her Husband Ray and Family—SB 4:30 PM Rev. George J. Raffaeta—SM 5:00 PM Rocco, Pasqualina, Teresa and Donato Mancini by the Iacovella Family—SH

Sunday, May 27 ,2018 8:30 AM Marie-Mai Moreau by the Templeton Family—SB 9:30 AM Antonina Boleslaw Poiolek, 31st Anniversary, by Marta Mostek—SH 10:30 AM Rev. William R. Metzler (45th Anniversary) by the St. Mark Church Family—SM 11:00 AM For the People of St. Gianna Parish—SB 11:30 AM Syro-Malabar Mass

SB=St. Brigid; SH=St. Helena; SM=St. Mark the Evangelist Church of St. Brigid Church of St. Mark the Evangelist

LADIES GUILD NEWS KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS SBLG GOES TO WASHINGTON VETERAN'S BREAKFAST SBLG Travel Group heads on a 5-day trip to The St. Mark Knights of Columbus Washington, DC, August 31-September 4. Per are sponsoring a Veteran's Breakfast person price based on double occupancy is $559, Sunday, May 20th, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in and includes transportation, 4 breakfasts and 4 the Parish Center. dinners, lodging, day and evening tours of Veterans dine for free, tickets are $3 for everyone Washington, DC, and much more. Details can be else. For tickets, please contact Glen Baldi at 860- found in the brochures located on the bulletin board 798-9715 or [email protected]. in the vestibule of St. Brigid's or by calling Betty (860) 233-3422 or Sheila (860) 232-6915. VACATION BIBLE CAMP AT HOLY FAMILY LADIES GUILD NEWSLETTER DEADLINE RETREAT CENTER The deadline for the June Ladies Guild June 25-29, 2018 Newsletter is Friday May 25. Please call Regina at 8:30 am to 12 pm 203 240-9683 if you have any news to report. Thank you. Please join us on our Thailand Trek! This 5-day camp is open to children entering kindergarten April 20, 2018 through entering 6th grade. Throughout the week, Dear Father Devine campers will share the sights, sounds, smells, and On behalf of the Catholic secondary schools in the tastes of one unique culture with kids in your com- Archdiocese of Hartford, I extend my munity, while helping them discover God's eternal gratitude to you and the parishioners of St. Gianna love for the world! The kids will explore their com- (Beretta Molla) for supporting the 2018 High monalities with children from Thailand and discover School God's good gifts and eternal love for the world. The cost to attend for the week is $50 per child and in- The contribution of $2,948.00 generously offered by cludes snacks, beverages, and a music CD from the St. Gianna (Beretta Molla) parish family is Thailand Trek. Middle school and high school stu- greatly appreciated sponsorship of the successful dents are encouraged to sign up as volunteer helpers work of our high schools. The support received and group leaders. through the collection ensures the continuous formation in faith of another generation of Please contact Liza Peters at 860-760-9712 or adults. These students will become future Church [email protected] if you are interested and civic leaders, making responsible in signing up to volunteer or if you have any other based on their Catholic faith and questions regarding this camp. To register online, We sincerely thank you for supporting Catholic high please go to: www.holyfamilyretreat.org/vbc schools as they shape future leaders whose will be guided by their Catholic school formation. We are grateful to you and your parishioners helping to KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS extend Catholic secondary schools into the future in FREE PARISH PICNIC the Archdiocese of Saturday June 16th, St. Mark Parish Center, after the Vigil Mass, in the Gratefully, Parish Center. All St. Gianna S. Griffin, Ph.D. Parishioners are invited. This picnic is Superintendent of Catholic Schools a “thank you” to the parishioners of St. Gianna for supporting all our dinner events. SYRO-MALABAR NEWS Church of St. Helena Season of the Apostles: This season last seven weeks from the day of the feast of Pentecost. The FOOD SHARING PROGRAM TO SUPPORT word 'Pentecost' means 'fifty'. It is on the fiftieth day HARTFORD CATHOLIC WORKER HOUSE after Easter that the Holy Spirit descended on the The St. Helena Food Sharing program will collect Apostles. This season celebrates the activities of the items and can be brought in at any time and left in Holy Spirit. By the power of Holy Spirit, the Apos- Fr. Murphy Hall. It is delivered on the 2nd and 4th tles preached the word of God over the whole world weekends but is gratefully accepted and formed communities of faithful. This season anytime during the month. Items needed are: Peanut reminds us that all who baptized and signed with the butter, tuna fish, beef stew, juices, low sugar cereals, holy oil are sent by the Lord, like the Apostles, to pastas, pasta sauce, soups, and macaroni & cheese. proclaim the Kingdom of God. Please leave your donations in Fr. Murphy Hall. Feast of Pentecost: Sunday, May 20th will be the Thank you for your continued generosity to all who feast of Pentecost. On Pentecost Sunday, when the have kept St. Helena’s Food Sharing program going Holy Spirit descended upon the Apostles, they were for almost 40 years. granted the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Those gifts helped the Apostles fulfill their mission to preach AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES the gospel to all nations. Sunday: Pentecost Sunday Monday: Seventh Week in Ordinary Time; CCD Registration: Our Faith Formation Program St. Christopher Magallanes and for the year 2017-2018 will come to a close on this Companions Sunday, May 20th. The students will have their final Tuesday: St. Rita of Cascia exams scheduled on this Sunday starting at 10:15 Friday: St. ; St. Gregory A.M. Registration for 2018-2019 began on Sun- VII; day May 13rd. The registration forms will St. de’ Pazzi be given to the students in the class and are also Saturday: St. Philip Neri available in the church website READINGS FOR THE WEEK HOLY HOUR FOR VOCATIONS Monday: Jas 3:13-18; Ps 19:8-10, 15; Mk 9:14-29 Please join us for a special Holy Hour Friday, June Tuesday: Jas 4:1-10; Ps 55:7-11a, 23; Mk 9:30-37 22, 7:00 p.m. at the Cathedral of St. Joseph, 140 Wednesday: Jas 4:13-17; Ps 49:2-3, 6-11; Mk 9:38-40 Farmington Avenue, Hartford. We will also be Thursday: Jas 5:1-6; Ps 49:14-20; Mk 9:41-50 praying in a special way for Deacons Joshua Wilbur Friday: Jas 5:9-12; Ps 103:1-4, 8-9, 11-12; and David Madejski who will be ordained to the Mk 10:1-12 priesthood for our Archdiocese. Saturday: Jas 5:13-20; Ps 141:1-3, 8; Mk 10:13-16 Sunday: Dt 4:32-34, 39-40; Ps 33:4-6, 9, 18-20, 22; Rom 8:14-17; Mt 28:16-20

MEMORIAL DAY MASS TODAY’S READINGS A Memorial Day Mass will be held on First Reading — Filled with the Holy Spirit, the Monday May 28, 2018 at 10:00 am in apostles begin to speak in tongues (Acts 2:1-11). the Mausoleum Chapel at Mt. St. Psalm — Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the Benedict Cemetery, 1 Cottage Grove face of the earth (Psalm 104). Road, Bloomfield, Please join us for this special Second Reading — There are different kinds of celebration of the Eucharist to remember and honor spiritual gifts but the same Spirit (1 Corinthians our deceased veterans and other loved ones who 12:3b-7, 12-13) or Galatians 5:16-25. have gone before us. Gospel — As the Father has sent me, so I send you. Receive the Holy Spirit (John 20:19-23) or ARCHBISHOP’S ANNUAL APPEAL John 15:26-27; 16:12-15. Next weekend is Commitment Weekend! All The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in parishioners will have the opportunity to make a the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. pledge to the 2018 Archbishop’s Annual Appeal during Mass. St. Gianna Parish ... Restructuring Phase II

Where do we go from here?

Here's your chance, considering our parish challenges listed in reminder fashion below. Feel free to share your thoughts on what action steps should be taken to address these concerns. You may well present a point that has not yet been considered. Use this e-mail:

[email protected]

Replies are to be submitted no later than Thursday, 31 May 2018. Thank you!

--some "problem" areas: --Christmas 2018: retirement of Fr. Metzler, no replacement --two parish priests (Fr. Devine and Fr. Joseph) with three Sunday Vigil Masses --two parish priests with three sets of daily Masses --two parish priests with three rectories --Mass attendance, given the current Sunday schedule... approximately 25-30% efficiency utilization of building capacities

--Consolidation opportunities...financially, economically --viz. parish employees/volunteers ... an archdiocesan concern --viz. parish properties and buildings, religious articles and equipment

--Common theme points from several dozen of our parishioners... --still feel like 3 churches...lack of collaboration/communication... grow as one: physically, mentally, spiritually, financially combine community outreach activities

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ST. MARK RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

PRAYERS AND THANKSGIVING Many thanks to the people who gave their time and energy for our Religious Education Program this past season. We need to acknowledge the wonderful group of men that make up our Knights of Columbus who JOIN US FOR OUR cooked breakfast for our teens before their Confirma- tion retreat and for the monetary contributions for the 2018 SPRING GOLF TOURNAMENT cost of the retreat and for things like the Easter Egg Chairpersons: "Fr. Joseph Devine & Hunt and the candles for the Advent Wreaths. The Principal John Mirabito" team of people who cook and serve at GOF are invalu- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13TH able to the success of this type of catechetical pro- Time: 1 PM Registration & Tee-off : 2 PM gram. Our teachers are so dedicated and their love and Golf Tickets Per Person: $125 skillful lesson planning has benefited the youth of our community in so many ways. The people who support  Includes 12 Holes GOF and serve as faith-filled role models for our Lunch at Goodwin Park Golf young people as they learn and pray with them are a Course & Dinner At gift to all of us. Special thanks to Sheila Litchfield for St. Brigid Church West Hartford her support and creative work for the program and to (Dinner Only $30) Father Metzler for his ideas for the programs that we It’s going to be fun, so develop. Season of Prayer proved to be an inspiring reserve your spot today! topic of study. Sponsorship Opportunities Available

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR Diamond $1000.00 CLASS Planum $ 500.00 The second year students who have prayed, studied, Gold $ 250.00 and worked together in service to the St. Mark com- munity will celebrate Confirmation today at St. Jo- seph Cathedral in Hartford. Our prayers and well wishes go with them this Pentecost Sunday. We urge OPEN HOUSE them to be dedicated disciples who follow Jesus' ex- Is Now Every Thursday! ample and make the world better because they are 9 AM to 4 PM & By Appt. INVITE YOUR FRIENDS & FAMILY TO LEARN here! MORE ABOUT OUR SCHOOL!

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RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS Strong Academic Programs The RCIA is a process by which people who want to Tuition Assistance become full members of the Free and/or Reduced (celebrate the sacraments of Baptism, Eucharist, and Breakfast & Lunch Confirmation or have been baptized but want to com- Free Bus Transportation plete their initiation into the church through Confirma- Student Referral Discounts tion and Eucharist) can, through a period of inquiry Please RSVP (860) 561-2130, ext. 106 and catechesis prepare to celebrate the sacraments dur- Annually SBSAS participates in the Travelers' ing the Easter Vigil. Birdies for Charity Pledge Fundraiser We have several people who will be beginning this SBS Receives 15 % on Every Collected Pledge wonderful journey with a trained team of RCIA lead- Make a Pledge Donation Today Forms Are In The Back Of The Church ers. If you would like to find out about this process Or You Can Use The Link Below To Make An Online please call LouAnn @ 860-236-3545. Pledge https://events.trustevent.com/ templates/index.cfm? fuseaction =templates.register&eid=2960&s from Father Devine... EASTER SEASON and Mother's Day

Why was the second Sunday of May chosen to be the day on which mothers are formally recognized and celebrated? I do not know the answer...but I have a pretty good guess - (one that makes sense to me!) Remember that Mother's Day always occurs within the Easter season, at that time when in this hemisphere, the earth is bursting forth beautifully with new life... and bringing forth life is at the heart of motherhood, is it not?

And yet, after giving birth, motherhood involves a whole lot more: care, nurturing, nursing, sacrifice, love, pain, tears, worry, dreams - just to name a few. The late Archbishop Oscar Romero of El Salvador captured something beautiful about motherhood in words linked with him. As a matter of fact, I used these verses in the homily I preached at my mother's funeral Mass in June 1994...here they are...

This is what we are about. We plant the seeds that one day will grow. We water seeds already planted, knowing that they hold future promise. We lay foundations that will need further development. We provide yeast that produces effects far beyond our capabilities. We cannot do everything, and there is a sense of liberation in realizing that. This enables us to do something, and to do it very well. It may be incomplete, but it is a beginning, a step along the way, an opportunity for the Lord's grace to enter and do the rest. We may never see the end results... but that is the difference between the master builder and the worker. We are workers, not master builders, ministers and servants, not messiahs. We are prophets of a future not our own. Amen.

THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST (CORPUS CHRISTI) Sunday, 3 June (SB) 11:00 a.m.: Solemn Mass followed by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at the conclusion of Mass

12:00 – 5:30 p.m.: Adoration of the Sacrament… all are welcome for any part, or all of this time period

5:30 p.m.: Solemn Vespers, and closing of Exposition

ST. GIANNA RAFFLE SBSAS’ 2018 Spring Golf Tournament Coming soon! St. Gianna Parish, in Goodwin Park Golf Course, collaboration with St. Roch Parish, 1130 Maple Ave, Hartford, CT 06114 Greenwich, CT, will be holding a raffle. Wednesday, June 13, 2018 Tickets will be available beginning in June at 1:00 p.m.- Registration/Lunch St. Brigid Church Rectory. Fabulous prizes Tee-Off 2:00 p.m. including a 30,000 American Express Gift TICKETS $125* *Includes 12 Holes, lunch at Goodwin Park Card First Prize are available. Watch the & buffet dinner to follow at St. Brigid Bulletin for more details about ticket sales Church West Hartford and locations. Call Ms. Thompson for details at (860) 561-2130, ext. 106