– THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER - APRIL 26, — WEEKEND MASSES SǑǤǥǢǔǑǩ, 4:00Ǡǝ SǥǞǔǑǩ, 8:00Ǒǝ ǑǞǔ 10:30Ǒǝ WEEKDAY MASS MǟǞǔǑǩ ǤǘǢǟǥǗǘ TǘǥǢǣǔǑǩ, 8:00Ǒǝ SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION SǑǤǥǢǔǑǩ, 3:30-3:45Ǡǝ ǟǢ ǒǩ ǑǠǠǟǙǞǤǝǕǞǤ BAPTISM AND WEDDINGS CǟǞǤǑǓǤ ǤǘǕ PǑǢǙǣǘ OǖǖǙǓǕ ǖǟǢ ǙǞǖǟǢǝǑǤǙǟǞ ǑǞǔ ǣǓǘǕǔǥǜǙǞǗ 358 Glenbrook road · Stamford, ct · 06906-2198 · 203.324.3434 · Www.smcglenbrook.org MAURICE CHURCH PAGE 2 To speak of many things... Christopher Anderson, Elena Cates, Ray Duda, This weekend as the Church celebrates the Third Sunday of Frank Colandro, Susan Jacobsen, Toni Coe, Gary the Easter season, the Gospel presents for us the story of the Livia, Taylor Bova, Gerry Fraioli, Betty Vitti, disciples who encounter while on the road to Emmaus. Rosemary Bella, Sonya Correntee, Mary Caruso, This is such a tender, heart warming story. And a story with Patrick Battinelli, Julie Salce, Lois Scatton, Carol which we are all familiar. Kane, Kristee Brooks, Pataky, How many times have any of us been in a situation where we Caruso, Anthony Tomczyk, Marge Denicola, Gina Stuart, Adam Godlewski, Mark, Johann might not recognize the goodness that is before us in that Fernando, Sandy Recchia, Kathy L., Mary moment of encounter? That may have been how the disciples Palmer, Sylvia Privil, Sandra Coppola, Sal felt that day… “Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem who Bonina, Harper Pappas, Mary Montaine, Lucille does not know of the things that have taken place there in these Tomzick, Steven DiCiccio, Aisha Bonny, Megan days?” they ask. And Christ replies, only as he could, “What Lemoung, Brooke Lockwood, Carol Happel, sort of things?” And only after they walk a bit further and Lloyd Dias, Patti Crowley, Frank Carreiro and invite Jesus to stay with them do they recognize him. Liam Kelly. Oh how foolish they must have felt! Here Jesus was, right in front of them, but they failed to “see” him. Sometimes we too can fail to see that which is before us. In these stress filled days in which we find ourselves let our prayer Remember the men and women in the Armed continue to thank God for the gift of His Son who is always Forces and all who protect us and put themselves in harm’s way on our behalf; may with us… in the people we know and love, in the stranger and they be shielded from danger; even the outcast. Christ is here, among us, for all of us! And and for their families and loved will forever remain! ones. In particular, Andrew It might be difficult to see that today in our forced isolation and Anderson, Christopher Blasius, social distancing, but Christ walks among us every moment of Samantha Krom, Christian our lives. Legaspe, Steven Nolan, Dylan Schneider and Continued thoughts and prayers during this Easter season… Nick Carella. for the health and safety of all our parishioners and friends and their families and loved ones and for the many who continue to be in harm’s way from and seeking a cure for this pandemic. STREAMING OF MASSES… The Diocese and Let our prayer unite to God, for an end to this pandemic that some parishes in the Diocese are video streaming Mass threatens the health and livelihood of everyone around the on the internet. The Diocese continues to publish globe. updated information at www.bridgeportdiocese.org. Continue to do something out of the ordinary and make a difference in your life or enhance the life of someone else by your kindness. Easter Blessings, Fr. Fred

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THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER A What does it take for our eyes to be opened? Every day, a man laboriously walks down Main Street of town. With great difficulty but graceful determination, he places one foot in front of the other, uses a crudely made staff for support, and walks. His pace is slow, but he walks. What does he hope to see? Where does he want to go? What does he find? We all walk through life. The type of “walking” life requires is not always physical but is most assuredly emotional and spiritual. We walk, we look, we encounter, and we seek. How we do these things and what we actually find is determined by what we carry and what we allow ourselves to discover along the way. If walking is too challenging for us, we may choose to isolate and stay alone. If we are afraid to walk, we may become overly dependent on others providing for us and abandon the journey. We can walk and pay attention only to what is in front of our feet and never notice the immensity of what is happening around us. The road is never the same twice. The journey is always different. What kinds of things do you notice as you walk through life? It seems that the disciples of the Road to Emmaus missed a lot at first. We do as well. We are called to walk with purpose, to listen, and to notice things that may not at first be apparent. We have to allow the One who has a special claim on our soul to enlighten, instruct, and inspire us. The incarnate mystery of God is pulsating in and through all of creation, where the presence of the Word who became flesh can be discovered. He has been with us all along. How could we have missed Him? Our journey brings us back to the breaking of the bread, and something begins to stir within us. We begin to understand, and things look differently. Bread, body, wine, and blood bring us to see that everyone and everything is a “Eucharistic” encounter. We become what we eat and we see what we eat. We continue to walk. Our eyes are now opened, and we recognize Him. Our hearts burn. Stay with us. Please stay with us.

LIVE THE LITURGY - INSPIRATION FOR THE WEEK Is God a real Being for you or simply an idea to be entertained? Often, we reduce God to a set of ideas, theories, and principles and neglect to see Him as the One who takes joy in helping us understand all of the events and mysteries of life. God delights in journeying with us and is the only One who can fill us with joy and make our hearts burn with excitement and jubilation. He is the One who assists us in recognizing the truth that is before us and interpreting not only the jewels of Sacred Scripture but the events of history. If we recognize God, we can also see that He inspires us to see the divine meaning of our own lives as well. Sometimes it takes us a little time. After all, even Jesus’ closest friends had to walk with him for a while on the road to Emmaus before their eyes were opened in the breaking of bread.

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Faith Formation Resources - Palm Sunday to Pentecost Family Formation at Home - To help you keep the faith alive while the churches are closed, the Diocese of Bridgeport has partnered with the NFCYM and independent Catholic artists to bring compact faith formation sessions to your living room. Gather your family, play the video, and sing and pray along with us. Videos will be posted as they are available. Log in to https://formationreimagined.org/ Family Scripture Reflection Gospel Luke 24:13-35 As two downhearted disciples journey to Emmaus, a stranger joins them. To him they pour out all their crushed hopes about Jesus who has been crucified and whom they miss so much. After listening carefully to their story, the stranger tells them that they are slow to "believe all that the prophets spoke." He then explains the Scripture to them. The disciples are delighted with the stranger's teaching. But they do not realize that the stranger is Jesus until he takes bread, blesses it, breaks it, and gives it to them. At Mass the priest does this very same thing today. At Mass we too meet Jesus along the road of our lives, and Jesus gives himself to us through these very actions. Reflection Questions Our friends can either lead us to walk with Jesus or to walk away from him. How do you support and help your friends in walking with Jesus? How do they support and help you? How do you show that you, too, recognize Jesus in the breaking of the bread at the celebration of the Eucharist? (from Sadlier) Meet Saint Feast Day: April 25 Canonized: Pre-Congregation Mark was an Evangelist—one of the four men who wrote the Gospels found in the New Testament. Mark’s Gospel was written first, and it is the shortest description of Jesus’ life, Death, Resurrection, and Ascension. Mark’s writings helped both Matthew and Luke to write their Gospels. Mark was not one of the original Apostles, and he probably never knew Jesus. Instead, we believe that he was a member of the first Christian community. In his writings, St. Peter refers to Mark as his “son.” Peter may have used this term to show his love for Mark, or he may have used it because he was the one who baptized Mark. It is believed that Peter was the primary source for Mark’s Gospel. Mark traveled with Paul and to spread the Good News about Jesus. During his imprisonment in , Paul mentions Mark’s concern for him and writes about how helpful Mark is in the ministry of helping others to believe in Jesus (Colossians. 4:10; 2 Timothy 4:11). Mark founded the Church in and he became of Alexandria, an important center of trade and power during ancient times. He died there sometime between the years 68-74 AD as a for his belief in Jesus. Mark’s Gospel is a lasting treasure for all believers. He wrote his Gospel to help people know that Jesus was the Son of God who suffered and died to save us from sin and death. When we read Mark’s Gospel, we learn that to be a follower of Jesus, we, too, must be willing to make sacrifices, to “take up our cross and follow” (Mark 8:34) Jesus as he asks us to do. The symbol for Mark is a lion with wings. That is because his Gospel begins with the story of , a “voice crying in the wilderness” (Mark 1:3), like the roaring of a lion. Lions are called the kings of the jungle. Mark’s Gospel tells us about Jesus’ royalty as God’s Son, a kingship we share through our Baptism. We celebrate Saint Mark’s feast day on April 25. His life and Gospel remind us to share the Good News about Jesus with others. (from RCL/Benziger)

PAGE 5 THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER Parish Offering CONSIDER ONLINE GIVING Many parishioners have signed up… Week of April 19, 2020 Will you? Mailed in to Parish Office ...... $2,320.00 Online Giving is a safe and convenient way for you to Online Giving ...... $1,818.00 make your weekly offertory and special collections and Loaves and Fishes ...... $764.00 contributions in support of our Parish. The service is easy Good Friday—Holy Land ...... $355.00 to set up and manage. If you have not yet signed up for Easter ...... $1,489.00 Online Giving, please consider this option. Easter flowers ...... $650.00 To sign up, visit our Parish website and click on the Thank you for your continued and generous support Online Giving logo located on the main page. Thank you and for your consideration in participating in online for considering this safe, secure and easy method of giving! May God Bless you in your care and concern for the financial wellness of Saint Maurice Parish. donating regularly in support of our Parish. Our Online Giving system is also an App for Apple and Android products! You can download it free in the App Store, Google Play Store or go to OLGapp.com. If you are new to Online Giving, register and enter Church ID 1376. A NOTE FOR ONLINE GIVING… With the suspension of all Masses as a safety response to Thank you to those who have made arrangements to send the coronavirus pandemic, please realize the weekly their contributions via mail/mailbox, direct payments offertory we rely on for paying our regular bills such as from their bank, or joining online giving. insurance, utilities and payroll will be drastically reduced during these weeks of closure. We appreciate your continued and generous support. A number of parishioners have mailed in their support, May God Bless you in your care and concern for the well- others have made recurring weekly online payments being of Saint Maurice Parish. through their banks. I want to thank everyone who has continued to support our parish, and in some cases have already generously increased their weekly and monthly giving. Because of this, we can rely on some regular weekly income. Unfortunately, this will not be enough to sustain us in the coming weeks. For those of you who continue to use weekly checks or cash, I ask you to prayerfully consider moving to a regular weekly or monthly donation from your bank which provides the convenience and ability to have your regular offering mailed directly to Saint Maurice Church. Additionally, we have partnered with OSV who offers yet another convenient way of supporting our Church through online giving. See the top of the right hand column for more information. I realize these days are challenging and stressful for all of us and I want to assure you of my continued thoughts and prayers and for your safety and that of your family and loved ones. Thank you for your continued generous support of our Church.

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Saturday, April 25 All our parishioners Sunday, April 26 Sr. Rita Scaramuzzo and Sr. Daria Gencarelli Luigi and Luiga Casinelli Monday, April 27 Fr. Roger Baptiste Tuesday, April 28 Jeffrey Minkiewicz Wednesday, April 29 Vincenzo Laccona Thursday, April 30 Fr. Roger Baptiste Saturday, May 2 All our parishioners Sunday, May 3 Lenore Shoztic Mary McKeen

READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 26, 2020 Sunday: Acts 2:14, 22-33/Ps 16:1-2, 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11 [11a]/1 Pt 1:17-21/Lk 24:13-35 CONTACT INFORMATION Monday: Acts 6:8-15/Ps 119:23-24, 26-27, 29-30 [1ab]/ PARISH OFFICE Jn 6:22-29 [email protected] Tuesday: Acts 7:51—8:1a/Ps 31:3cd-4, 6 and 7b and 8a, Phone: 203.324.3434 17 and 21ab [6a]/Jn 6:30-35 Office Hours: Monday-Thursday - 10:00am to 2:00pm Wednesday: Acts 8:1b-8/Ps 66: 1-3a, 4-5, 6-7a [1]/Jn 6:35-40 Thursday: Acts 8:26-40/Ps 66:8-9, 16-17, 20 [1]/Jn 6:44-51 Friday: Acts 9:1-20/Ps 117:1bc, 2 [Mk 16:15]/ PARISH STAFF Jn 6:52-59 Reverend Alfred Riendeau Jr., Pastor (Ext. 701) Saturday: Acts 9:31-42/Ps 116:12-13, 14-15, 16-17 [12]/ [email protected] Jn 6:60-69 Sandra Kluun, Coordinator of Faith Formation (Ext. 707) Next Sunday: Acts 2:14a, 36-41/Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 [1]/1 Pt Safe Environment Coordinator 2:20b-25/Jn 10:1-10 [email protected] Monica Di Costanzo, Administrative Assistant (Ext. 705) [email protected] Tony Recchia, Facilities (Ext. 708) [email protected] The Sanctuary candle is in memory of Neil Flores, Director of Music (Ext. 706) Patricia Markiewicz. [email protected] MEMBERS OF THE PARISH CORPORATION Votive candle by the statue of the Holy Steve Doran 203.324.3434 Family is for our nation and the world. Mary Lamonte 203.348.6701 PARISH FINANCE COUNCIL Kathryn Jimenez 203.324.3434

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