THIRTIETH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME P A G E 1 1050 Flanders Road, Southington, CT 06489 860.628.0349 www.saintdominicchurch.com October 25, 2020 P A G E 2 OCTOBER 25, 2020 MISSION STATEMENT : We, the community of Saint Dominic Parish, gather in faith as disciples to love God and serve others. Vision Statement : We envision a parish that calls each member to use their personal, material and spiritual resources to build up the Kingdom of God in our Southington Community. PARISH STAFF Rectory Hours Pastor : Rev. Ronald P. May M-T: 8am-3pm Weekend Assistant: Rev. Roland M. LaPlante Fridays 8am-12 noon Deacon : Paul Kulas Liturgy Lay Minster: Mary Anne Plourde 860.628.0349 Music Director: Bryan Niedermayer Business Manager: Sharon Ayotte Religious Education Director: Theresa Kamradt Confirmation Coordinator: Michelle Batista Information Technology, PICC Manager Leeanne Frisina Development Coordinator: Teresa Soltys Child Care Center Director: Ashley Maddalena Administrative Assistant for Religious Education and Child Care Center: Cheryl Kelley Sextons : John Lehnow, Joe Alfano RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Our Partners in Faith program provides a faith-based education for children and families. Please see Religious education pages on our parish website: www.saintdominicchurch.com [email protected] 860.628.5159 ST. DOMINIC CHILD CARE CENTER We proudly provide child care fifty-one weeks of the year for infants to age five. For more Information or to arrange a tour call 860.628.4678 SOUTHINGTON CATHOLIC SCHOOL Located at 133 Bristol Street. SCS is a joint effort of St. Dominic Church and St. Thomas Church. We strive to foster students to have creative minds and compassionate hearts as future leaders in church and society. Educating children from pre-school to 8 th grade. Call for more information or a tour. 860.628.4713 www.southingtoncatholicschool.org Principal: Eileen Sampiere Office Manager: Loretta Putala Advancement Director: Mary Alexander FRONT COVER IMAGES WEEKLY HAPPENINGS Halloween Activity 2020 Daily Mass : Monday-Wednesday, Friday, 9:00am Weekend Masses : Saturday , 5:00pm, Sunday, 10:00am Rosary : suspended Exposition of the Most Blessed Sacrament : suspended Reconciliation : by appointment GENERAL INFORMATION Rectory: 860.628.0349 Baptism, Marriages, Anointing of the sick, hospital or home visits: please call the rectory for more information or assistance Bulletin and bulletin board submission: Friday 10:00 am, eight days prior to the bulletin publication date. *A week with a holiday: 16 days ahead [email protected] Scheduling or booking events : [email protected] Online Giving : www.saintdominicchurch.com THIRTIETH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME P A G E 3 mass intentions from the pastor’s desk Congratulations THIS WEEKEND It is a distinct honor that the Respect Life Ministry of the Archdiocese of Saturday, October 24, 2020 Hartford has honored Sammi Bray, a 5:00 Rose Rotella member of our parish with the St. Gianna Beretta Molla award. Sammi Requested by her Family Bray, a lector, at our parish, has been Sunday, October 25, 2020 recognized for her work at St. Paul’s Catholic High School to raise aware- 10:00 Wilfred Beloin ness of Respect Life concerns. She Requested by Marge and Bill Wisk mobilized student involvement in the screening of the movie, “Unplanned”; participated in the 2020 Marcello & Helen Tiano March for Life in Washington and gave interviews on local TV Edwin & Carol Prendergast Requested by Donna & Ed stations to share her experiences. She also participated in our parish workshop on human trafficking. The award was presented to her and several others by Archbishop Henry Blair at a ceremony at St. Bridget of Sweden Parish in Cheshire on Sunday, October THIS WEEK 18 th . St. Gianna Beretta Molla is the patron saint of mothers, physicians and the unborn. She gave her life to preserve the life of Monday, October 26, 2020 her unborn child. 9:00 Josef Rasten On behalf of all the parishioners of St. Dominic I offer my Requested by the Family congratulations to a young, talented and dedicated individual who Tuesday, October 27, 2020 is a great model of discipleship for our youth. May the Lord bless her and guide her in the future. 9:00 The People of Saint Dominic Daily Masses 2021 Wednesday , October 28, 2020 Beginning in January daily masses for Southington will be 9:00 Rosa Redler celebrated at Immaculate Conception Church. Please call 860-628-2181 or stop by their rectory from 9:30am-2:30pm on Requested by the Familly weekdays to intention a Mass. There are restrictions as to the Friday, October 30, 2020 number of masses you may intention at one time. Masses will be Monday thru Friday at 7:30am & 12 noon and Saturday at 7:30am. 9:00 John Riera Requested by the Lindquists Halloween Drive By Stop by to see Pere LeCrepe and his friends who will hand out candy on October 30 th from 5-7pm. NEXT WEEKEND Confirmations We have scheduled the first of 4 Confirmation celebrations this Saturday, October 31, 2020 coming Monday and Tuesday at 7pm. Please keep these young adults in your prayers. 5:00 The People of Saint Dominic Sunday Night Fireside Chats Sunday, November 1, 2020 I will be offering these “chats” each Sunday at 7pm. Just connect to our website…saintdominicchurch.com and go to our Facebook 10:00 Dean Damiano, page to be connected. You do not need a Facebook account to Birthday Remembrance view our page. Requested by his parents, Stephen & Josephine Damiano Last weekend we held a second collection for the Deceased members of the Ferreri Propagation of the Faith, World Mission. $608 was collected. Family Requested by Mario Ferreri Thank you! P A G E 4 OCTOBER 25, 2020 health ministry liturgy corner How are you coping with All Saints November 1, 2020 the pandemic ? It is Paul Turner important to take care of our emotional health during In designating one day on our calendar for all the saints, times of stress, so that we the church chooses a time to honor our heroes—the men can think more clearly for and women whose example we admire. Coming near the ourselves and our loved end of the church year, the solemnity of All Saints ones. Here are some tips to invites us into the mystery of death and the promise of help cope: eternal life. Take Care of Your Body : Try to eat healthy, An early tradition placed the festival on May 13. exercise regularly, get plenty of sleep, and avoid According to one story, Pope Boniface IV (himself a alcohol and other drugs. saint) began the celebration in Rome. On that date in 609 he dedicated a very old building as a new church. The Connect : Share your feelings with a friend or Pantheon had been built to honor all the pagan gods, but family member. Maintain relationships and rely Boniface rededicated the building as a Christian church on your support system. in the seventh century. He brought the relics of the martyrs from the catacombs to this famous public place Take Breaks : Make time to unwind. Try to of worship. The parade of relics changed the Pantheon return to activities that you enjoy as safety from a place for worship of all the pagan gods to a place permits, or try something new. that honored Mary and all the Christian saints—and in turn the one Christian God. Eventually the idea of a feast Stay Informed : Watch for news updates from of all saints was transferred to Nov. 1, near the end of reliable officials. the church year. Avoid : Avoid excessive exposure to media The church honors many saints with a day of their own coverage of the pandemic. on the general liturgical calendar, but there are many more saints than those. Since Vatican II, the number of Ask for Help : Talk to a counselor, doctor, or men and women canonized as saints has increased trusted friend to get help. considerably. Although we do not celebrate all their names on specific dates in all our churches throughout For people dealing with depression, anxiety, the year, we do gather them as one on this day. addiction, and other emotional suffering before COVID, the added social isolation and stresses The Mass for All Saints Day always replaces the one for can cause a crisis, needing professional help. ordinary time, even when it falls on a Sunday. If you are concerned about emotional health for yourself or a loved one, or need resources to address the causes of your stress, call the United Way CT Infoline at 2-1-1 for crisis counseling, information, and referrals for resources. Also consider the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSA) national helpline 1-800- 662-HELP (4357), and the 24/7 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 Source: www.samsa.org Copyright © 2012 Resource Publications, Inc., 160 E. Virginia St. #170, San Jose, CA 95112, (408) 286-8505. THIRTIETH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME P A G E 5 Religious Ed Office e-mail: [email protected] religious education Please visit the Religious Education pages on our website at www.saintdominicchurch.com 860-628-5159 Office Hours - We are currently not in the office for regular office hours, as the hours that the church is open have changed. If you need to contact us, please send an email to [email protected] and we can set up a time to meet. Partners in Faith ( Are you getting excited? We are super excited to see all of you again—it’s been too long! If you have registered, please make sure you replied to the monthly invitation to join our PIF drive-thru program so that we know to expect you.