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Sacred Heart Church, Taftville St. Joseph Church, Occum Sacred Heart Church, Taftville St. Joseph Church, Occum Fr. Joseph Tito, Pastor Fr. Christopher Zmuda, Parochial Vicar Msgr. Henry N. Archambault, in residence June 14, 2020 Sacrificial Giving SACRED HEART CHURCH 156 Providence Street/P.O. Box 208 Sacred Heart Church Taftville, Ct. 06380 Offertory…………………………………………..$8,145.00 May 11thNJune 7th Rectory phone: 8608873072 Office Hours: MondayWednesday 8:00 AM2:30 PM Parish Debt Reduction………………………….$882.00 Thursday 8:00 AMN10:00 AM RECTORY Thank you for your continued support! Mrs. Traci Racklyeft: [email protected], [email protected] Important: with the unfortunate coronavirus pandemic and Masses cancelled it is important that your generous donations SACRED HEART CONVENT 15 Hunterʼs Ave. be maintained. They can be mailed into the rectory: Sisters of Charity of Our Lady Mother of the Church Sacred Heart Church, P.O. Box 208, Taftville, CT 06380 Telephone: 8608874363 May God bless you for your continued support SACRED HEART SCHOOL Principal: Mother M. Christina, SCMC Telephone: 8608871757, PreK Eighth www.sacredhearttaftville.org SCHOOL OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CCD: Mother Christina 8608871757 Confirmation: Father Tito 8608226378 Choir Director / OrganistNN8608873072 SATURDAY PARISH COUNCIL 3rd Thursday, 6:00 PM, January, March, 8:00 AM Joseph Lissee, Travis Brennan, JoeAllyn Gil- May, September, November Rectory man, requested byfamily PRAYER MEETING Thursdays, 6:30 PM Church THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST MASSES SUNDAY Sunday Vigil: 4:30 PM, Saturday O’Brien, Simkowski & Walukiewicz family, Sunday: 8:00 and 10:30 AM requested by family Weekdays: 7:00 AM Mon.Fri., 8:00 AM Sat. Richard Belval, r/b Dorothy & David Belval Holy Day Vigil: 5:30 PM, Day 7:00 & 9:00 AM Stella Woziwoda, requested by Surprenant family First Friday: 7:00 & 8:30 AM Summer: 7:30 AM Mon.Fri., 8:00 AM Sat. Lent: 7:00 AM Mon.Fri., 5:15 PM Tues.Thurs., MONDAY 8:00 AM Sat. 7:30 AM Irene Desroisers, r/b Sacred Heart School Reconciliation: Saturday 3:304:00 PM and by appointment MINISTRY TO THE SICK TUESDAY Let us know of the ill at home who wish to be visited 7:30 AM John M. LaLiberty; requested by friend by a priest and/or Minister of the Eucharist. WEDNESDAY 7:30 AM Irving Wetmore, requested by family Eucharistic Adoration The Best Time You Will Spend On THURSDAY EarthN”What wonderful majesty! 7:30 AM Ore & Aline Joly, requested by family What stupendous condescension! O sublime humility! That the Lord of the FRIDAY The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus whole universe, God and the Son of 7:30 AM Irene Blais; requested by family God, should be humble Himself like this under the form of a little bread, for our salvation.” The Blessed Sacrament is SATURDAY The Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary exposed for adoration at Sacred Heart 8:00 AM Church every Wednesday from 7:30 am until 3:00 pm (please use side entrances). SUNDAY Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time Chaplet of Divine Mercy will be prayed All Fathers at 2:40 p.m. All are welcome to join us in prayer. St. Mary’s Church in Baltic has Eucharistic Adoration every Tuesday from 8:30 am until 2 pm View our bulletin on line at St. Mary’s Mass Schedule www.parishesonline.com MondayNSaturday 8:00 AM & Monday 7:00 PM In light of Masses being cancelled Mass intentions will be said privately by the Priests. If you have a Mass scheduled during the cancellation, and would Confessions will be heard at Sacred Heart Church like it rescheduled please contact the rectory after only during regular Confession hours : Saturday’s Masses have resumed to reschedule. Thank you! at 3:30 PMN4:00 PM and by appointment. THE MOST HOLY BODY ʧ BLOOD OF CHRIST JUNE 14, 2020 Sacrificial Giving ST. JOSEPH CHURCH St. Joseph Church 11 Baltic Road/P.O. Box 256 Versailles, Ct 06383 Offertory ……………………………….……$1,234.00 Occum, Ct. Extraordinary expenses………………………..$20.00 Renovation Upkeep Fund…………………..…$73.00 Rectory phone: 8608228020 EMail: [email protected] Thank you to our parishioners that continue to mail in their weekly offerings. We hope you will continue your Joint Office Hours :(Sacred Heart Church, 8608873072) support of our parish by mailing your envelope/s to MondayWednesday 8:00 AM2:30 PM St. Joseph Church, P.O. Box 256, Versailles, CT 06383. Thursday 8:00 AMN10:00 AM Again, thank you for your continued support. Together, we will get through this. Thank you again and Pray PARISH COUNCILM 2nd Tuesday in October, Novem- often. ber, February, March, May and June ORGANISTS: Alan McNeely and Patricia Johnson MASSES Vigil: (Saturday) 5:00 PM; Sunday: 9:00 AM ST. JOSEPH CHURCH Reconciliation: Saturday 4:004:30 PM MONDAY June 15 Bottle & Can Redemption: We are temporarily suspending 8:00 AM Anastasia J. Ellison, r/b Parishioners of St. Joseph collection of returnable bottles and cans because many business- es and redemption centers are not accepting returns due to the SATURDAY June 20 Coronavirus. Many nonessential businesses are reopening 8:00 AM Charles Pasteryak Jr., r/b Pasteryak family shortly and we will advise you when we will start accepting returnable’s again. We want to continue this project when re- demption centers reopen. Sanctuary Lamp MASS SERVERS SCHEDULE Therese & Ken Allyn Saturday 13 June 9:00 AM~ Karen Monday 15 June 8:00 AM~ Church Reopening: In addition to masses on Saturday at 9 AM Jarrod and Monday at 8 AM, St. Joseph Church will continue to be open on weekends, Saturday and Sunday from 8 AM until 6 PM if you Saturday 20 June:900 AM~ would like to stop in for some quiet time, say a prayer and pick Roland up a weekly church bulletin. Weekly church bulletins can also Monday 22 June 9:00 AM~ be viewd on line at parishesonline.com. Mike SAINT JOHN HENRY NEWMAN QUOTE Prayer List: What is the definition of “Prayer”. The definition is “A solemn request for help or expression of thanks addressed to god”. Shortly we will be combining the prayer list from both Sacred Heart and “The Catholic Church holds it better for the sun and moon to drop St. Joseph parishes into one list. The estimated time is April 5, 2020. from heaven, for the earth to fail and for all the many millions on it to die of starvation in extremist agony, as far as temporal affliction goes, than that one soul, I will not say, should be lost, but should commit one single venial sin, should tell one willful untruth, or should steal one poor farthing without excuse.” Apologia Pro Vita Sua Jonathan Arpin Fr. John Church Projects: Thank you to our parishioner volunteers who Monica Bernier Paul J. continue to keep the church property and buildings up and Simone B. Gerry McKeon functioning. From planting and maintaining flowers and plants, Joseph Chartier Pearl Mitchell helping out with lawn care, rebuilding the walk way to the Carol Dodson Lillian Molocko St. Theresa Statue, ensuring the Church and Rectory are func- Theresa Doubleday Lorraine O. tioning mechanically, to name a few projects that are on going. Isabella Gauthier Theresa Portelance Peter Godaire Trina Reardon Shirley Godaire Veronica “Books & More” We are temporarily suspending book sales I Christine Houle the “Books & More” area of the church hall to conform with CDC guidelines. We will keep you advised as to when the area The names of our sisters and brothers who need prayer will be listed in the Church Bulletin for one month. Our Prayer Line Ministry continues to pray will be reopened again, hopefully in the near future, for your for all who need prayer. To add/remove names to the Prayer Line please reading enjoyment. Thank you for your understanding as we all call St. Joseph Joint Office at 860M 8873072. try to get through this Pandemic, keep safe, pray often. THE MOST HOLY BODY ʧ BLOOD OF CHRIST JUNE 14, 2020 Food Collection: Sacred Heart School Mission Statement St. Joseph and Sa- Sacred Heart School fosters Gospel values built upon the cred Heart parishes foundation of the teachings of Jesus. The school community are collecting food nurtures sound academic development and encourages posi- tive individual growth and selfdiscipline. We live out our for the “Food Pantry” for the community families that motto “Love Serves” by instilling within our students a depend on us for help. Some items needed are cereal, fruit, desire for serving others. and canned meats. The Food Pantry can always use your food donations, food items can be dropped off in any side entrance Registration for the 20202021 school year is now open of the church and as always, Thank you!! The Combined Collection for World Charities will be held Priest Chat M Join us for a Priest Chat on June 18th at next weekend. Your contribution will assist the Catholic Relief 6:30 P.M. Join together online as a community in Services Collection, the Campaign for Human Development, prayer and solidarity as we talk about our lives during Aid to the Church in Central and Eastern Europe, and The Holy this Pandemic. The Chancellors from the Diocese of Land. Most of you should have received information in the mail Norwich will guide us through these unprecedented about this collection. Please read this material and bring your contribution envelope to Mass next week, June 20 and 21, or, if times by answering your emailed or personal ques- Mass not being held in Church please mail or deliver the enve- tions. Our goal is to simply provide a trustworthy fo- lope to your parish office by the end of June.
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