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. Your support and rum for dependable Catholic guidance and infor- generosity are essential to these programs of the Universal mation. So go ahead and ask your question… Church. Please send questions in advance to [email protected]. The Best way to connect is through App or internet so you can see the GOSPEL MEDITATION ENCOURAGE DEEPER UNDER- STANDING OF SCRIPTURE screen and heart the content! Direct Link for Priest Chat: https://bit.ly/2X7aPnA. This is a safe website June 14, 2020 to download app or you can open the meeting in the The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ browserlink found at the bottom of screen. It is no wonder that followers of Christ are called the Body of Or Christ. After all, sharing in the same spiritual food and sacred meal, Internet Link: https://globalpageprod.webex.com/ they become what they eat and reveal the Divine Image. There is so join much power for healing in the community of believers. Through the Eucharist, Christ becomes as present in those who have partaken of Add Meeting number (access code): 126 778 6349 his Body and Blood as he has the elements themselves. The very Add meeting password: Priest Chat or 77437824 for presence of God touches the depths of the human soul and visits a phone or video system *Select open browser with the part of us that no human being can ever hope to explore. We are link provided at bottom of the screen or Phone Num- God’s. The sacred Eucharistic meal is a celebration of intimacy, the reunion of two loves in constant search of and longing for the other. ber 14084189388 Access Code: 126 778 6349.9 The community of believers receives the power and the presence to touch and heal in the name of the One they have welcomed within. If anyone begins to be seriously sick, please call the It is now within their grasp to change the way life is lived and to rectory so that a priest can administer the sacrament of more intentionally put into practice the Beatitudes that the Divine the anointing of the sick. Sacred Heart Parish 860887 Guest has revealed. We are asked to be like Christ and work to cre- ate a world of sufficiency, where the greed of some no longer cre- 3072, St. Mary’s 8608226378 ates the want of others but where all of God’s children can find a home and a place at the table of life. The One who makes a home within calls us to live a life that transforms. We are changed our- selves and now become agents of change for others. We are the Body of Christ. God is with us. We have been nourished. Sadly, many are afraid to try. We know what we are called to do, Sacred Heart Parish but we struggle with feelings of doubt as to whether God really is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. Do our systems have to change? Is it possible that we somehow missed the mark when we put all of Phil John P. C.G. Ken Ann Sue Janet our social networks in place and established the business of our Barbara Krauss Jose Isabella G Lorraine O. lives? Perhaps we have to radically rethink our approach and that Dawn Simone B. Ronnie S. Nora Murphy can scare us. We might have to give something up or change, and Erin Julie Jeff Irene Nealѐ Stan Mark K. we don’t want to. As long as want, injustice, division, prejudice, and scarcity still exit, there is tremendous work for the Body of The names of our sisters and brothers who need prayer will be Christ. listed in the Church Bulletin for one month. Our Prayer Line Ministry continues to pray for all who need prayer. To add/remove names to the Prayer Line please call Sacred Heart Parish Office at QUOTE OF THE WEEK 860 8873072. A rabbi once said, “The theist has to explain unjust suffering; the atheist has to explaineverything else.” THE MOST HOLY BODY ʧ BLOOD OF CHRIST JUNE 14, 2020 WILD CHILD: An Unexpected Pilgrimage
THE VOCATION OF SR. CLARE CROCKETT As a pleasureseeking teen plunged into the world of act- ing, however, Clare slipped into heavy drinking and party- by Laura Loker ing. When a friend of hers called to offer her a spot on a trip to Spain, Clare assumed that she was agreeing to a Sr. Clare was born on November 14, 1982 in Derry, week of her usual pursuits. Northern Ireland. She entered the Servant Sisters of the Home of the Mother on August 11, 2001, at the age of 18. But when she went to meet the rest of the group who She took her first vows on February 18, 2006, taking the had signed up for the trip, Clare learned otherwise. They religious name of Sr. Clare Maria of the Trinity and the were a group of middleaged adults holding rosaries, she Heart of Mary. She took her perpetual vows on September recounted, amused, in video footage of her testimony. “I 8, 2010. From the moment of her first vows, she served in said, ‘Are you all going to Spain?’ They said, ‘Yeah, we’re the Servant Sisters’ communities in Belmonte, Cuenca going on the pilgrimage.’ I said, ‘You’re going on the (Spain), Jacksonville, Florida (USA), Valencia (Spain), what?’” Guayaquil (Ecuador), and Playa Prieta, Manabí (Ecuador). She passed away during the earthquake in Playa Prieta on The group was destined not for a beachy tourist town April 16, 2016. but rather a sixteenthcentury monastery. They spent Ho- ly Week with the Servant Sisters of the Home of the When I was a senior in high school, I had my heart set Mother, a religious order with a particular apostolate of on attending a prestigious college a few hours from home. evangelizing young people. Clare participated in as few of But God had other ideas. With the rejection letter that came the scheduled activities as she couldNone pilgrim recalls in the mail came tears, disappointment, and a string of oth- her trying to sunbathe insteadNbut on Good Friday, she er decisions. I ended up at a university closer to home, reluctantly joined the rest of the group for the day’s ser- where I fell in love not only with the vibrant Catholic com- vice. munity there but also my nowhusband. When I look back on my time at school, I can’t imagine a better scenario. “When it was my turn to kiss the cross, I do not re- member if I knelt down or genuflected,” Clare wrote in her Maybe that’s why the story of an Irish teenager named testimony. “I only remember that I kissed the nail that Clare Crockett so appeals to me. She too found that God’s went through the feet of Jesus and received the grace to plans for her life far exceeded her own. As a young woman see that God had died for me on the crossNfor my sins, whose call to religious life derailed a budding acting career, for my vanities, for my infidelities, for my impurity. . . . I she ultimately discovered the joy of responding to the grace saw how I nailed the Lord to the cross and that the only of ongoing conversionNa grace that God gives to each of way that I could console him was to give him my life.” us. You Keep Wounding Me.” An Aspiring Actress. But Clare’s conversion was still far from over. Her Born in Northern Ireland in 1982, Clare grew up in an habits were deeply ingrained and difficult to overcome. era when the political significance of her Catholic identity On one particularly bad night of drinking, she remem- carried more weight than its spiritual meaning. Protestants bered standing in a bathroom stall, feeling sick. Suddenly, and Catholics were highly divided over issues of national- she felt a presence so strong that she was sure one of ism, and violence between the two groups formed the her friends was looking in to see if she was okay. backdrop of her childhood. Within her home, her family was not especially devout; while her mother made Clare and Instead, she felt a voice within her heart say, “Why do her sisters attend Mass, she eventually stopped going with you keep wounding me?” Clare was in the middle of film- them. The girls began spending the Mass hour at a park ing for a movie role. As she thought about the highend before returning home. hotel where she was staying and the fancy restaurants where she was eating, Clare realized that she felt unful- As Clare grew older, it became clear that she had a tal- filled. ent for acting. “I wanted to be an actressNnot just any ac- tressNbut a famous actress,” she once wrote. “I not only “There I wasNsurrounded by people, going from party wanted to be famous in Ireland but in the whole world.” to party, very involved in the acting world,” she wrote, “and I could not stop thinking about the nuns.” With a By all accounts, this was a reasonable aspiration. Clare beer in one hand and a cigarette in the other, Clare be- slowly but surely began to climb the ladder of theatrical gan to confide to her friends that she was going to be a success. Her liveliness and sense of humor were magnetic. nun. Their response? “You’re crazy!” And her impressions of people were spoton. 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