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35 NǐǓǇǊǆǍǅ Rǐǂǅ ! WǆǔǕǐǏ, CǐǏǏǆǄǕǊǄǖǕ 06883 ! ST. FRANCIS! We extend a warm welcome to all who ! worship at our church! We hope that you ! will find our parish community to be a place ! where your faith is nourished. ! OF ASSISI ! ! Rectory: 203 !227 !1341 FAX: 203 !226 !1154 Website: www.stfrancisweston.org Facebook: Saint Francis of Assisi ! The PARISH! Catholic Community in Weston Religious Education/Youth Ministry: ! ! 203 !227 !8353 THE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY IN WESTON Preschool: 203 !454 !8646 ! ! RǆǄǕǐǓǚ OǇǇǊǄǆ HǐǖǓǔ ! August 4, 2019 Monday Through Friday 9:00 a.m. ! 4:00 p.m. ! SǖǏǅǂǚ Mǂǔǔǆǔ ! Saturday Vigil ! 5:00 P.M. Sundays 8:00, 9:30 ! Family Mass, 11:00 A.M. 5:00 p.m. Scheduled Weekly ! Except for Christmas & Easter. ! Wǆǆǌǅǂǚ Mǂǔǔǆǔ ! Monday ! Friday ! 7:30 A.M. Saturday & Holidays ! 9:00 A.M. ! HǐǍǚ Dǂǚ Mǂǔǔǆǔ ! 7:30 A.M. , Noon , 7:00 P.M. ! NǐǗǆǏǂ ! Novena prayers in honor of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal every Saturday following the 9:00 A.M. Mass. ! SǂǄǓǂǎǆǏǕ OǇ RǆǄǐǏǄǊǍǊǂǕǊǐǏ ! Saturdays, 4:00 !4:45 P.M.; Sundays 4:00 P.M. ! SǂǄǓǂǎǆǏǕ OǇ BǂǑǕǊǔǎ ! The Sacrament of Baptism is offered every Sunday at 12:00 noon. Please make arrangements for the Pre !Baptismal instructions after the birth of the child in person at the rectory. Pre !instruction for both parents is required. ! SǂǄǓǂǎǆǏǕ OǇ MǂǕǓǊǎǐǏǚ ! Arrangements must be made at the rectory in person by the couple. Where possible, arrangements should be made one year in advance and no later than six months. ! SǂǄǓǂǎǆǏǕ OǇ AǏǐǊǏǕǊǏǈ ! Communal anointings of the sick are celebrated. Individual anointings may be celebrated anytime by request. ! ! HǐǔǑǊǕǂǍ AǏǅ Hǐǎǆ VǊǔǊǕǂǕǊǐǏ ! Please notify the parish of any family member who may be ill at home or in the hospital. We welcome the opportunity of visiting them and bringing them the Eucharist

“! Our Mission Statement: In the spirit of Saint Francis, to know Jesus and make Him known .! SɄ. FɂȱȾȳȹɃ ȿȶ AɃɃȹɃȹ PȱɂȹɃȸ, WȵɃɄȿȾ, CT PȱɃɄȿɂ’Ƀ Pȱȷȵ !

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Saint Alphonsus Liguori’s Story !

August 1 st is the feast of St. Alphonsus Liguori. Alphonsus, declared patron of moral theologians by Pius XII in 1950, would ! rejoice in that statement. !

In his day, Alphonsus fought for the liberation of moral theology from the rigidity of Jansenism. His moral theology, which went through 60 editions in the century following him, concentrated on the practical and concrete problems of pastors and ! confessors. If a certain legalism and minimalism crept into moral theology, it should not be attributed to this model of ! moderation and gentleness. ! At the University of Naples, Alphonsus received a doctorate in both canon and civil law by acclamation, at the age of 16, but he soon gave up the practice of law to focus on the priesthood. He was ordained a priest, and concentrated his pastoral efforts on popular parish missions, hearing confessions, and forming Christian groups. !

He founded the Redemptorist congregation in 1732. It was an association of priests and brothers living a common life, ! dedicated to the imitation of Christ, and working mainly in popular missions for peasants in rural areas. Almost as an omen of what was to come later, he found himself deserted after a while by all his original companions except one lay brother, but the congregation managed to survive and was formally approved 17 years later, though its troubles were not over. !

Alphonsus’ great pastoral reforms were in the pulpit and confessional Nreplacing the pompous oratory of the time with ! simplicity, and the rigorism of Jansenism with kindness. His great fame as a writer has somewhat eclipsed the fact that for 2 6 years he traveled up and down the Kingdom of Naples preaching popular missions. !

He was made bishop at age 66 after trying to reject the honor, and at once instituted a thorough reform of his diocese. His ! greatest sorrow came toward the end of his life. The Redemptorists, precariously continuing after the suppression of the Jesuits in 1773, had difficulty in getting their Rule approved by the Kingdom of Naples. Alphonsus acceded to the condition that they possess no property in common, but with the connivance of a high Redemptorist official, a royal official changed the Rule ! substantially. Alphonsus, old, crippled and with very bad sight, signed the document, unaware that he had been betrayed. The Redemptorists in the Papal States then put themselves under the pope, who withdrew those in Naples from the jurisdiction of Alphonsus. It was only after his death that the branches were united. ! ! At 71, Alphonsus was afflicted with rheumatic pains which left incurable bending of his neck. Until it was straightened a little, the pressure of his chin caused a raw wound on his chest. He suffered a final 18 months of “dark night” scruples, fears, ! temptations against every article of faith and every virtue, interspersed with intervals of light and relief, when ecstasies were frequent. !

Alphonsus is best known for his moral theology, but he also wrote well in the field of spiritual and dogmatic theology. His ! Glories of Mary is one of the great works on that subject, and his book Visits to the Blessed Sacrament went through 40 editi ons in his lifetime, greatly influencing the practice of this devotion in the Church as well. St. Alphonsus is the patron saint of ! theologians and vocations. ! ! All rights reserved Franciscan media ! Sincerely Yours in Christ, ! Rev. Jeffrey W. Couture !! ! ! Tȸȵ ȵȹȷȸɄȵȵȾɄȸ SɅȾȴȱɉ ȹȾ OɂȴȹȾȱɂɉ ɄȹȽȵ !

! N ext Week, August 10th & 11th ! ! ! ! Ushers/Greeters ! 5:00 p.m. ! ! Joe Kaddis ! ! ! 8:00 am. ! Mike McGlone ! 5:00 p.m. William Watts (D) by Don and Louise Strange ! 9:30 a.m. ! Bogdan Karwowski ! Sunday, Aug. 4th !Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time ! 11:00 a.m. ! Carmen Sabatelli ! 8:00 a.m. Matthew Noonan (D) by his Family ! ! 9:30 a.m. Yvonne Cambere (D) by Sandy Mumbach ! ! ! Eucharistic Ministers ! 11:00 a.m. Walter Vingo (D) by Jeff Vingo ! ! 5:00 p.m. Ronald Fredrickson (D) by Gina Fleming ! 5:00 p.m. Vigil Jennifer Garvey, Jane LaCorte, Mike Monday, Aug. 5th !Weekday !The Dedication of the Basilica of ! ! Sturgis ! Saint Mary Major 8:00 a.m. Joan Curran, Marc Fontaine, Glenn Major 7:30 a.m. Rosa Rauccio (D) by the Eidt Family ! 9:30 a.m. Judy Dunnigan, Cecelia Forgione, Missy ! Tuesday, Aug. 6th !The Transfiguration of the Lord ! ! Iatesta ! ! 7:30 a.m. Parishioners (L&D) ! 11:00 a.m. Ann Garvey, Patty Kopas, Marlane Tubridy ! Wednesday, Aug. 7th !Weekday M Saint Sixtus I, Pope and 5:00 p.m. Jeanine Lombardi Companions and Saint Cajetan, Priest ! ! ! 7:30 a.m. Francis Carter (D) and Marion Carter (D) ! ! ! Lectors ! Thursday, Aug. 8th !Saint Dominic, Priest ! ! 7:30 a.m. Dorothy J. DelCorso (D) 5:00 p.m. Vigil Nicole Solis ! ! ! M Friday, Aug. 9th Weekday Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross 8:00 a.m. John Crowe ! ! ! 7:30 a.m. Donna V. DiLorenzo (D) 9:30 a.m. Rob Iatesta ! ! ! Saturday, Aug. 10th Saint Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr 11:00 a.m. Martin Tubridy ! ! 9:00 a.m. Parishioners (L&D) 5:00 p.m. ! ! ! ! ! Brian Lombardi ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Altar Servers ! ! 5:00 p.m. Vigil ! Grace Forte and Sophia Forte ! 8:00 a.m. Elizabeth Crocitto, Need Servers 9:30 a.m. Annie Cornell (MC) and Grace Cornell ! ! PARISH COUNCIL OPEN POSITION ! 11:00 a.m. Sean Creamer (MC), Need Servers ! Are you interested in serving on the Parish Council? Do you 5:00 p.m. Cole Mancinelli, Need Servers ! know someone you would like to nominate to serve? Contact ! ! Chris Eidt at [email protected]. ! ! ! ! Counters ! Chris Pohlman, Need Counter ! POSITION: VOLUNTEER LIAISON [AT LARGE COUNCIL MEMBER !

As an At Large Council Member, the Volunteer Liaison shall Eucharistic Adoration is held every Weds. From 8:00 a.m. serve a two year term and MAY serve one additional ! to 8:00 p.m. in church. Adoration is also on Sundays at 4:00 consecutive two year term. ! p.m. *In the event either of these is canceled due to ! inclement weather or Holy Days of Obligation, we will send The Volunteer Liaison shall chair the Parish Council ! an email as soon as possible. ! Nominating processes. ! !! The Volunteer Liaison shall lead the recruiting process to How are we doing this month compared to last year? ! identify members to appoint to Parish Council to fulfill !! ! ! ! terms of members who leave Council before the end of May 2019 May 2018 Delta their term. ! Offertory ! $19,647 ! $26,618 ! ($6,971) ! Online giv- $4,793 ! $7,781 ! ($2,988) ! The Volunteer Liaison shall promote Parish volunteer ! ing ! opportunities for individual participation. ! Total Offer- $24,440 ! $34,399 ! ($9,959) ! ! tory ! The Volunteer Liaison shall support Ministry Heads in ! !! !! !! !! coordination of volunteers for Parish events. ! !! How are we tracking to our annual budget? ! !! July 2018 May 2019 ! !! The Volunteer Liaison shall update and print the Annual !! ! ! ! Parish Meeting booklet with input from Council Members. ! Actuals Budget Delta Total Offer- $457,788 ! $501,001 ! ($43,213) ! tory ! ! ! ! ! ! Religious Education News ! SȵɀɄȵȽȲȵɂ 30, 2018 ! Learning….. ! Learning….. Loving…. Religious Loving…. Living… Education ! Living… CHRIST! CHRIST!

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Eighteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time !

! Events !!!!!!!!!! August 4, 2019 !

! Join us for a Coffee Social ! We Stand With Christ Campaign Update

! ! ! We Stand With Christ Goal: $1,066,240 ! Sundays after 9:30 a.m. Mass Amount Raised: $687,187.50 ! Talk it up with your friends and come join the fun! ! ! Number of Gifts: 39 ! St. Francis provides the coffee, tea, sugar, juice and paper products. ! Thank you to all the generous families that have For information or to volunteer to help, please contact ! committed to this historic endeavor. We pray to have Carol Palumbo at 203 227 3271 or ! as much participation as possible. If you would like [email protected] ! to join these families, please do so by one of the Hosts are needed for the following weekends :! following methods: 8/4, 8/18, 8/25, 9/1, 9/22 ! ! ! Mail in your pledge form with the provided self *Thank you to the Cruz and Savitsky Families for hosting this addressed envelope. ! morning. ! Schedule an appointment to discuss the projects outlined with Father Jeff at *Join our St. Francis Community Outreach Email (203) 227-1341. ! list . There is no commitment involved, just the ! Gifts can also be made online at ! opportunity to hear directly about our food, clothing and https://www.givecentral.org/wswc ! toy drives that help our town and surrounding ! communities. Send your email directly to Missy Iatesta at [email protected] ! Parish Calendar ! .St. Francis of Assisi Parish ! ! !! ! The Catholic Community in Weston ! Sunday, Aug. 4 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time ! 8:00 a.m. ! ! Sunday Mass ! 35 Norfield Road • Weston, Connecticut 06883 9:30 a.m. ! ! Sunday Family Mass ! Parish Office: (203) 227 1341 ! 10:15 a.m. ! ! Coffee Social ! Rev. Jeffrey W. Couture, Pastor ! 11:00 a.m. ! ! Sunday Mass ! [email protected] ! ! ! ! Rev. Joseph Sidera, CSC Resident ! 5:00 p.m. Youth Mass Thomas J. McManus, Deacon ! Mon., Aug. 5 ! [email protected] ! 7:30 a.m. ! ! Daily Mass ! Kimberley Del Corso, Parish Administrator ! Tues., Aug. 6 ! [email protected] ! 7:30 a.m. ! ! Daily Mass ! Gina Fleming, Director of Religious Education ! ! [email protected] ! Weds., Aug. 7 Priscilla Mahar, Director of Y outh Ministry ! 7:30 a.m. ! ! Daily Mass ! [email protected] ! 8:00 a.m. ! ! Eucharistic Adoration ! Jennifer Garvey, Religious Education Administrative Assistant ! Thurs., Aug. 8 ! [email protected] ! ! ! ! Marianne Keith, Preschool Director ! 7:30 a.m. Daily Mass ! ! [email protected] Fri., Aug. 9 Mary Odierna, Preschool Program Coordinator ! 7:30 a.m. ! ! Daily Mass ! [email protected] ! Sat., Aug. 10 ! Don Rickenback, M usic Coordinator ! 9:00 a.m. ! ! Daily Mass ! [email protected] ! ! ! ! ! William Smith, M aintenance ! Immaculate Conception Novena Parish Pastoral Council ! 4:00 p.m. ! ! Sacrament of Reconciliation ! Mike Byrnes, Chris Eidt, Pam Franco, Ann Garvey, Maria Garcia, 5:00 p.m. ! ! Sunday Vigil mass ! Missy Iatesta, Keri Kelleher, Andrew Knuth, Elise Major, Leigh ! Sunday, Aug. 11 ! 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time ! Meccay, Lisa Moskal, Stephen Odierna ! 8:00 a.m. ! ! Sunday Mass ! Parish Trustees ! 9:30 a.m. ! ! Sunday Family Mass ! Mike Byrnes and Elise Major ! ! ! ! Worship Ministry ! 10:15 a.m. Coffee Social Coordinator: Stephen Odierna (544 8834) ! 11:00 a.m. ! ! Sunday Mass ! [email protected] ! 5:00 p.m. ! ! Youth Mass ! Altar Servers: Priscilla Mahar ! Mon., Aug. 12 ! [email protected] ! ! 7:30 a.m. ! ! Daily Mass ! Arts & Environment: Joan Curran, ! [email protected] ! Tues., Aug. 13 Eucharistic Ministers: Peggy Shaeffer ! 7:30 a.m. ! ! Daily Mass ! [email protected] ! Weds., Aug. 14 ! Lectors: Chris Eidt (762 7987) ! 7:30 a.m. ! ! Daily Mass ! [email protected] ! ! 8:00 a.m. ! ! Eucharistic Adoration ! Spiritual Formation ! Coordinator: Pam Franco (227 5821) ! Thurs., Aug. 15 Religious Education: Gina Fleming (227 8353) ! 7:30 a.m. ! ! Daily Mass ! Adult Education: Gloria Doino, Anita Field ! Fri., Aug. 16 ! [email protected] ! 7:30 a.m. ! ! Daily Mass ! R.C.I.A.: Pam Franco ! ! [email protected] ! Sat., Aug. 17 ! ! ! ! Community Outreach 9:00 a.m. Daily Mass Coordinators: Melissa & Robert Iatesta (227 4668) ! ! ! ! Immaculate Conception Novena ! [email protected] ! 4:00 p.m. ! ! Sacrament of Reconciliation ! Soup Kitchen: Linda Nash (226 7680) ! 5:00 p.m. ! ! Sunday Vigil Mass ! Network of Care: Carina Silvestri (226 0884) ! ! Pastoral Care Ministry: Anita Field (938 0874) ! [email protected] ! Communications Ministry ! Parish Office Summer Hours ! Coordinator: Leigh Meccay [email protected] ! Webmaster : Rosa Lagana [email protected] ! ! Social Events Ministry ! Monday Friday 9:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. Coordinator: Nancy Sturgis ! [email protected] ! Closed Saturdays and Sundays ! Finance Council ! Members: Mike Byrnes, Joe Jordan, ! The office closes for all national holidays and Holy Andrew Knuth, Chairman(226 9178), Blandine Lewine, Elise Major ! [email protected] ! Days of Obligation. ! Knights of Columbus ! Mike Purdy ! 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