St. Damien of Molokai Parish
MISSION STATEMENT To serve Jesus Christ by Loving God and each other, to spread the Good News and to make new disciples in our community.
VISION STATEMENT To unify, awaken and energize the faithful and make our celebration of the Eucharist an irresistible expression of welcome, faith and love.
Reverend John P. Melnick Pastor
Reverend Dairo Diaz Parochial Vicar
Deacon Albert Cala Deacon R. Carl Lickwar
SCHEDULE OF MASSES Monday - Friday Daily Mass: 7:30am St. Gabriel & St. Joseph Churches alternate weeks Saint Gabriel Church Saint Joseph Church
379 Broad Street Saturday Vigil: 4:00pm (St. Gabriel), 5:00pm (St. Joseph) 1747 Poquonock Avenue
Windsor, CT 06095 Sunday: 8:00 & 10:30am (St. Gabriel) Poquonock, CT 06064 8:00 & 10:00am (St. Joseph)
RECTORY OFFICE Mrs. Martha Erickson Mr. Jonathan Wyse Ms. Lori Possum Parish Secretary Communications Coordinator Bookkeeper E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]
Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:00am - 3:00pm 379 Broad Street, Windsor, CT Telephone: 860-688-4905/ 860-688-9566 Website: www.windsorcatholic.org FAX: 860-688-2638
CEMETERY SEXTON RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE MUSIC MINISTRY Ms. Lori Possum Mrs. Cynthia Glick Mr. Michael Rheault St. Gabriel Telephone: 860-285-0696 Coordinator of Faith Formation Mr. Scott P. Rioux St. Joseph Directors of Music Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 8:00am - 3:00pm CHURCH SEXTON Telephone: 860-683-0366 Mrs. Charlene Stosonis FAX: 860-688-2638 E-mail: [email protected]
ST. GABRIEL SCHOOL Mrs. Patricia Martin Principal 77 Bloomfield Avenue, Windsor, CT Tel: 860-688-6401 Website: www.stgabrielschool.org FAX: 860-298-8668
GROW YOUR FAITH IN CHRIST - ONE MORE MEMBER Accessible by side entrance THE SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JULY 29, 2018
The Following Weekend
Mass Intentions
Saturday July 28 - The Vigil of The Seventeenth Saturday August 4 - The Vigil of The Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Sunday in Ordinary Time
4:00 PM Jerry Johnson req. by Paul Doucette, 4:00 PM Betsy Pugh req. by Peggy Quinn (SGC) John Doucette & Alphy Doucette (SGC)
- - 5:00 PM 55th Anniversary Celebration Barbara & Ed 5:00 PM 5th Ann. Bill Walsh req. by Wife & (SJC) Sargalski req. by Family (SJC) Family Sunday August 5 - The Eighteenth Sunday in - Sunday July 29 The Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Ordinary Time
8:00 AM Birthday Remembrance-Leonard Ouellette 8:00 AM Carollinda Disturco req. by Family (SGC) (SGC) David Pelletier req. by (Daughter), Lee Ann
8:00 AM John “Jack” Chapman (SJC) 8:00 AM 9th Ann. - William Hewlett req. by Wife (SJC) & Family
10:00 AM 20th Ann. - Robert Wilson req. by The (SJC) Wilson Family 10:00 AM 32nd Ann. - Emma LaGrange req. by Son, (SJC) Albert & Family
10:30 AM 1st Ann. - Joan Collins req. by The (SGC) Brimecombe & Conroy Families 10:30 AM 20th Ann. - Robert Wilson req. by Family (SGC) Daily 7:30 AM Masses
Monday through Friday at St. Gabriel Church Offertory: July 21 & July 22
- Weekly Collection: $ 8,009 Monday July 30 St. Peter Chrysologus On-line Giving: $ 784 7:30 AM Alexander Zielinski req. by Brian & Pam Callender Next Weekend, the Second Collection is for the Parish Monthly offering. Tuesday July 31 - St. Ignatius of Loyola Thank you for your support to St. Damien of Molokai Parish. 7:30 AM The Souls in Purgatory & In Convalescent Homes req. by Carol Brown
Wednesday August 1 - St. Alphonsus Ligouri Why St. Pauly Texle Inc. collects clothing: According to the EPA, 85% of clothing in the U.S. is thrown 7:30 AM Barry Towers req. by Wife & Sons away. This means that only about 15% of clothing that could Thursday August 2 - St. Eusebius of Vercelli, potenally be reRusedis collected using exisng methods. There St. Peter Julian Eymard is an enormous global need for used clothing. We are able to distribute clothing to organizaons and people all over the world 7:30 AM John Conforto req. by Sam & Mary Ann who could useit. All of the clothing and texles that we collect is Parlapiano usedby someone somewhere. Friday August 3 7:30 AM Frank Cerutti req. by Family SACRAMENTS
7:00 PM First Friday Holy Hour at St. Gabriel Church Baptism: Sundays 11:00am (St. Joseph) & 11:30am (St. Gabriel) Please remember those who have gone Please call the Parish Rectory Office to schedule a date
before us marked with the sign of faith, Reconciliation: especially, Donald J. Higgins. The 1st and 2nd Saturdays at 4:30pm (St. Joseph) Remember the sick of the parish at home, in hospitals and in 3rd and 4th Saturdays at 3:15pm (St. Gabriel) convalescent homes, especially, Jack Lockery, Daisy McBride, Marriage: Arrangements should be made by calling the Sandra Grundt, Alice Schoenrock, Jack Szczepanik, Rectory at least six months in advance Catherine Lussier, Trish Wilson, Julie Pagenkopp, Samantha Herman, Florence Raimo & Harold Waters. Anointing of the Sick: Please contact the Rectory JULY 29, 2018
The Archdiocese of Harord’s Catholic Biblical School provides an opportunity for adults to come to know, love and WE WELCOME INTO OUR PARISH FAMILY R live scripture through an in depth Bible study from Catholic THROUGH THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: perspecve. This life enriching program is beginning new classes this Fall at various locaons. The four year course of Emma Rose Visone daughter of Joshua and Holly Visone study is accredited by the State of Conneccut and covers every book of the Bible. Archdiocesan cerficates are May the grace of God she received at her rebirth remain with awarded a er two and four years of parcipaon. her always and may she grow in the love and friendship of Parishioners Diane Caron (860R688R7177) and Peg Nolan (860 our loving Father. R688R3064) who are graduates of this program would be happy to share with you their experiences at Catholic Biblical School. On July 21st, members of the Windsor For more informaon contact: Knights of Columbus Council 3181 delivered BJ Daly Horell Coordinator of the Harord Catholic Biblical fruit baskets to nearly 30 homebound School [email protected] or parishioners of St. Damien of Molokai 860R242R5573, ext. 2679. Parish. The Knights are driven to put our Catholic faith into acon to support the parish and community. Want to join us? Go to www.kofc.org/joinus and enter council number 3181.
Readings for the Week of July 29, 2018
Sunday: 2 Kgs 4:42-44/Ps 145:10-11, 15-16, Worldwide Marriage Encounter
17-18 [cf. 16]/Eph 4:1-6/Jn 6:1-15 Let Jesus feed your marriage by attending a Monday: Jer 13:1-11/Dt 32:18-19, 20, 21 [cf. 18a]/Mt 13:31-35 Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. The next Weekends are November 2-4, 2018 in Manchester, CT and Tuesday: Jer 14:17-22/Ps 79:8, 9, 11 and 13 [9]/Mt 13:36-43 - September 14 16, 2018 in Huntington, NY should you Wednesday: Jer 15:10, 16-21/Ps 59:2-3, 4, 10-11, 17, 18 [17d]/ want a weekend truly away. For more information, call Pat & Mt 13:44-46 Mary-Jo McLaughlin at 860-315-2127 or visit them at https:// Thursday: Jer 18:1-6/Ps 146:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6ab [5a]/Mt 13:47-53 wwmectw.org/.
Friday: Jer 26:1-9/Ps 69:5, 8-10, 14 [14c]/Mt 13:54-58
Saturday: Jer 26:11-16, 24/Ps 69:15-16, 30-31, 33-34 [14c]/ Mt 14:1-12 The Shrine of Lourdes in Litchfield's Annual - - - - Next Sunday: Ex 16:2 4, 12 15/Ps 78:3 4, 23 24, 25, 54 [24b]/ Talent Show will be held on Sunday, August - - th Eph 4:17, 20 24/Jn 6:24 35 12 from 2:00 unl 4:00 pm. Enjoy a relaxing a ernoon on the beauful grounds of the Shrine. If interested in parcipang, You are invited, along with all women of your forms are available in the Groo Café or eR parish, to join CT ACTS Women for A Day of mail: [email protected]. Forms should be Prayer & ReLlection: Walking with Jesus & received by August 5th. Mary. This one day reLlective retreat will be held on September 8, 2018, from 8AM to 8PM, at My Father’s House, 39 N Moodus Road, Moodus, CT. Fee is $45 and includes breakfast, lunch & dinner. Registration forms The Liturgy Corner may be found at http://www.actsct.org. Liturgically speaking … For more information, contact Elizabeth Percy at The processional cross: The processional V V [email protected] 860 648 2615 or Maureen Fleming at cross hearkens back to the days of the Roman V V [email protected] 860 338 1392. Note: Overnight army when the standard-bearer would carry the accommodations are available based on double occupancy insignia of a particular legion into battle. The rooms; see registration form for details. Registration closes cross is the mark of a Christian. on 9/1/18. JULY 29, 2018 Social Action
Monthly Food Collection Bags will be available next weekend for the August food collection. On behalf of Social Action, thank you for your continued contributions, especially during the summer months when donations to the Food Bank are low.
Collection for Interval House This weekend is the last collection day for the paper goods and cleaning supplies for Interval House. Thank you all for your generous donations. If you have any questions about the collection, please contact Ellen Messina at 860-214-3097 or [email protected].
Back to School Collection Social Action is sponsoring a Back to School collection for the month of August. The donations will benefit Covenant to Care, St. Gabriel School, and the Windsor Elementary Schools. All new school supplies are greatly appreciated, but the most requested items include: dry erase markers, pencils, erasers, pens, college ruled paper and notebooks, colored pencils, glue sticks, makers, backpacks, and miscellaneous craft supplies for art projects. If you have any questions, please contact Ann Bramucci at 860-687-1725 or [email protected].
The next Social Action meeting is Monday, September 17, at 6 PM in St. Gabriel Church Hall. For more information on how you can participate in Social Action, contact Lisa Andersen at 860-688-3474 or [email protected] or Sue Claughsey at 860-298-0550 or [email protected].
“We cannot all do great things, but we can do small things with great love.” Mother Teresa
Last minute child care needed? Come join the fun! Our final week still has openings at St. Gabriel School’s Summer Camp- July 30 - August 3 - Magical Medieval Times. Please call the School @ 860-688-6401 for more information, or visit our website www.stgabrielschool.org to learn more and download a registration packet.
Throughout the summer, St. Gabriel School will continue to provide tours and accept applications for the 2018/2019 academic school year in grades where we still have space. Applications are available on our website or can be mailed. Call the School office to schedule a tour and for more information (860-688-6401), or email our Enrollment Coordinator, Lynn Wilkos at [email protected].
Saint Gabriel School currently has the following positions available: • Part-time After School Program Aide: ASP Aide will help supervise students doing homework and playing games. Preschool th through 8 Grade attend the program needing various levels of supervision and attention. After School Program runs from 2:30 pm – 6:00 pm. Responsible high school students are welcome to apply.
• Social Worker: A social worker is needed for a day each week to run support groups for the students and give support to some of the individual students in need.
Please call Mrs. Patricia Martin, Principal at Saint Gabriel School (860-688-6401) for more information or send your resume to [email protected].
16th Annual Golf Tournament Join us on the date below to explore our Saturday, August 25, 2018 campus, hear student and parent Topstone Golf Course testimonies and learn about important South Windsor, Connecticut dates and deadlines for the Fall.
- August 8th 4 p.m. 5 p.m.
This yearly event is in honor of past parishioner, “Skip” Pre-registration for these events is preferred but not required. McDermott and benefits the Connecticut Kidney Transplantation - - Research and Organ Awareness. You may reach out to the Admissions Office at 860 649 5336, ext. 6238 or visit us at www.echs.com. Golf fee is $140(includes golf, cart, lunch and dinner). Sponsors for the event and raffle prizes also needed. Please call Betty Summer Discovery Sessions: 7/31 @ 6:30p.m. and 8/8 @ McDermott at 860-688-9213 or 860-716-2834 for more 4p.m. Explore the campus, hear Student and Parent information. testimonies, and learn about the East Advantage.