Saint Thomas Church 99 Bristol Street, Southington, CT 06489-4599 “By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another (John 13:35).” Sunday, July 1, 2018 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time Rectory Office Phone: 860-628-4713 Fax: 860-628-7341 E-Mail: [email protected] Web Sites: www.stthomassouthington.org www.facebook.com/groups/104009621923 St. Thomas Convent Address: 20 Eden Place Southington, CT Phone: 860-621-1904 Office of Religious Education Phone: 860-628-9679 E-mail: [email protected] Southington Catholic School Address: 133 Bristol Street Southington, CT Phone: 860-628-2485 Web Site: www.southingtoncathlolicschool.org Weekend Mass Schedule Our Parish Mission Statement Saturday Vigil: 4:00PM (Church) Sunday: 7:30AM & 10:00AM (Church) We, the Roman Catholic faithful of St. Thomas parish, nourished by God’s Word and by the Weekday Mass Schedule Sacraments, welcome and serve the Family of God. Monday & Tuesday: 7:30AM (Chapel) Through evangelization, education, and spiritual Thursday & Friday: 12:10PM (Chapel) development, we demonstrate the true meaning of Saturday Morning: 8:00AM (Chapel) God’s love by living in the image of Christ. Rectory Office Hours Monday—Friday 8AM-4PM Parish Staff SATURDAY, JUNE 30—Weekday 8:00AM Edward Fasulo— Requested by his Daughter Priests Rev. Joseph R. Cronin—Pastor 4:00PM Geradine, Romeo , & Norman Martin Requested by Family [email protected] Rev. John E. Cockayne—(Senior Status) SUNDAY, JULY 1—13th Sunday in Ordinary Time Deacons 7:30AM Nancy Valente —Requested by her Family 10:00AM Paul Thompson—Requested by his Parents & Family Angelo J. Coppola—(Senior Status) Vincent J. Raby MONDAY, JULY 2—Weekday Music Ministry 7:30AM Livia Nuzzolillo Requested by Don & Dorothy Charette Emil Kopcha—Director Kathy Kopcha—Assistant TUESDAY, JULY 3—Saint Thomas, Apostle 7:30AM Parishioners of Saint Thomas Office Manager Heidi Malley WEDNESDAY, JULY 4—Weekday Business Manager NO MASS ON WEDNESDAYS Marc Ingriselli THURSDAY, JULY 5—Saint Anthony Zaccaria, Priest Trustees 12:10PM Nicholas Galiette Susan Howard Requested by Ann Marie Capo Stanley Maigarie FRIDAY, JULY 6—Saint Maria Goretti, Virgin &Martyr Plant Manager 12:10PM Kathleen E. Collins— Casey Potthoff Requested by Richard N. Collins & Family Custodial Staff SATURDAY, JULY 7—Weekday Daniel Conant 8:00AM Marjorie J. Combs— Bonnie Guimond Requested by Tom & Shirley Saccoman Marty Lopatosky 4:00PM Raymond Deryniaski Harry Masterbone Requested by MaryAnn & Family Director of Religious Ed. SUNDAY, JULY 8—14th Sunday in Ordinary Time Sr. Marie Roccapriore, MPF 7:30AM Bruno & Mary Brunalli Requested by Marta Brunalli Southington 10:00AM Vance Lenzi—Birthday Catholic School Requested by his Wife Shirley and Children Principal Eileen Sampiere Sanctuary Candles Office Manager Church: Giuseppe &Francesco Barbato Birthdays Loretta Putala Requested by Barbato Family & Matthew Lopreiato Advancement Director Chapel: Larry Murphy Mary Alexander Requested by Ellen Clement Parish Information Prayers / Devotions Sacraments Holy Hours Baptism In the chapel—rectory basement Parents, contact the rectory to schedule a Tuesdays: 11:00AM—Noon (for vocations) baptism. There’s a preparation meeting for Thursdays: 11:00AM—Noon (with Benediction) parents having their first child baptized. Eucharistic Adoration RCIA—Adult Sacraments In the chapel—rectory basement If you’ve never been baptized or you belong to another Thursdays 8:00AM—11:00AM denomination and want to join the Catholic Church, we can help you! Any Baptized Catholic adult who hasn’t Miraculous Medal Novena received other Sacraments, we can help you. Call us! In the chapel—rectory basement Tuesdays at 7:00PM Reconciliation _______________________________________________________________________________________ We hear Confessions on Saturday afternoons from 3:00PM until 3:30 PM in the reconciliation room in the church, or call Father Joe to make an appointment. Bible Study Group We have completed our study for this year. We will Marriage begin a new study in September when we will study the The Archdiocese of Hartford requires a minimum of Book of Genesis. All are welcome to join us. six months for marriage preparation. Couples should Thursdays at 1:30PM—Chapel (Rectory basement) contact Father Joe at the rectory to schedule a meeting. Thursdays at 7:00PM—School Cafeteria (The classes cover the same material—you need only attend one) Sacrament of the Sick _______________________________________________________________________________________ Should you, or someone you know, need an anointing, please call Father Joe at the rectory to schedule a visit. St. Thomas Cemetery Homebound / Hospital If you or your family are looking to purchase a plot or Please, contact the rectory if you or niche in the columbarium, give us a call in the rectory a family member is homebound or in office. We will have our Plant Manager, Casey Pottoff, the hospital. We can arrange for a meet with you and explain the options for graves and Eucharistic Minister to bring you the markers. Please, call the rectory to schedule a meeting. Blessed Sacrament at home. Sponsor Certificates New Parishioners They are available in the church sacristy or in the Welcome to St. Thomas! We are delighted to have rectory office. You must be an active parishioner, you join our parish family. Introduce yourself to registered with our parish for 6 months or more. The Father or the Deacon after Mass. Parish registration use of the envelope system helps us in verifying that forms are available in the sacristy and the rectory you’re an active parishioners here. You must also office. Take one for the entire family, and a separate have completed your Sacraments of Initiation and be form for each family member. Once completed, mail in a valid marriage. If you have question, call us. them to us or drop them in the collection basket. Collections for June 17th Weekly—$7101 / Online—$1136 Father Joe’s Notes My dear friends, St. Thomas was confirmed in his mission as an Apostle at Pentecost. Rather than staying home, he July 3rd is the Feast of St. Thomas the Apostle, our was sent to preach to Good News to the ends of the patron saint. We should take a moment to pray to our earth. After work in Syrian and Parthia, he arrived in patron and reflect upon what he has to teach us. India. He traveled farther than any The name Thomas is Aramaic and others of the Twelve. One story tells means twin. We don’t know the name us how a prince gave him money to of his twin. Were they identical or build a palace. When Thomas spent fraternal? Was his twin a brother or a the money on the poor, he was asked sister? We’ll never know. While we for an accounting. The Apostle told don’t have the name of a brother or the prince he was building him a pal- sister, we do know that Thomas chose ace in Heaven. He was arrested after one to whom he would be united. converting the wife and son of anoth- Thomas chose to follow Jesus. He er ruler of a city. After being jailed linked his life with this itinerate and tortured, he was stabbed to death preacher. He came to believe Jesus with spears in Chennai, Mylapore. was the Messiah; later, he’d believe in His missionary zeal helped root the him as the Son of God. St. Thomas faith in the Syro-Malabar Church. St. teaches us that we all need to find our Thomas teaches us to spread the identity in a union with Christ. Word and live the faith. Most of what we know about St. Thomas comes This week, we rejoice in all the lessons we gain from the Gospel of John. The most famous passage is from the teaching of our patron saint, Thomas the after the Resurrection. When Christ first appeared, Apostle. With him, we stand united with people of Thomas wasn’t there. When the other disciples told faith around the world. With him, we move past our him what happened, he wouldn’t believe until he saw own blindness to see the good things of God in our Christ and felt the marks of the wounds. When he lives. With him, we unite ourselves with Christ and does behold the Risen Christ, he exclaims, “My Lord are identified as belonging to the Lord. Thank you, and my God (John 20:28)!” Thomas shows us mo- St. Thomas for all of this. And thank you, parishion- ments of doubts overcome by the experience of the ers of St. Thomas for all you are and you do. It has Resurrection and the empowerment of the Holy Spirit. been a great year here, and look forward to more! He’s the one who expresses our doubts and fears at an Gratefully yours in Christ, Fr. Joe incredible event. He lets us know these claims are credible; the Lord has truly risen! St. Thomas teaches us to move from spiritual blindness to belief. Ask Father Question: What is the wine you use at Mass? Where is it Readings for the Week of July 1, 2018 from – is it Italian? Can anyone buy it? Is it a special type? Sunday: Wis 1:13-15; 2:23-24/Ps 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11, 12, 13 Answer: There are specific regulations on the making of [2a]/2 Cor 8:7, 9, 13-15/Mk 5:21-43 or 5:21-24, 35b-43 sacramental wine. It has to be made naturally from grapes Monday: Am 2:6-10, 13-16/Ps 50:16bc-17, 18-19, 20-21, and not mixed with any other substances. It cannot be sour 22-23 [ 22a]/Mt 8:18-22 or spoiled. The wine can be red or white, sweet or dry [we Tuesday: Eph 2:19-22/Ps 117:1bc, 2 [Mk 16:15]/ order a light, sweet white], and must contain between 8 and Jn 20:24-29 18% alcohol by volume.