EASTER SUNDAY APRIL 12, 20 th LAY MEMBERS OF 24 SUNDAY ORDINARY TIME MASS AND THE PARISH SEPTEMBER 13, 2020 CORPORATION CONFESSION Fran Di Meglio Michael Miller SCHEDULES RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Coordinator: Deacon Monday/Friday: Stephan A. Genovese 8:00AM (Latin) dngenovese@diobpt. 12:10 Noon (English) org ADMINISTRATIVE Saturday: ASSISTANT 4:00PM (English) Erlinda Zelaya 7:00PM (Spanish) secretary@stmarynorwal k.net Sunday: PARISH OFFICE 8:00AM (English) HOURS 8:30AM – 4:30PM Monday to Thursday 9:30AM (Latin) 8:45AM – 3:00PM Friday 11:15AM (Missa Cantata) WEBSITE: stmarynorwalk.net __________________ 12:30PM (Spanish) BOOKSTORE Open Sundays Confessions: from 9AM-3PM ***************** Monday/Friday St. Augustine of Hippo was born in 354 AD and died as 11:30AM-12:00Noon LA LIBRERÍA the bishop of Hippo in North Africa in 430 AD. His ABIERTA work The Confessions is considered the first Saturday: DOMINGOS DE autobiography and a spiritual classic. His later work The 3:00PM to 3:45PM 9AM A 3PM City of God was written as a response to the citizens of the Roman Empire against the accusation that Christians were responsible for the decline and fall of the Empire. St. Augustine is the patron saint of the Diocese of Bridgeport. His feast day is August 28th. Student’s Name____________________________________Date________ Clergy’s Signature_______________________________________ 1 Sept. 12: THE MOST HOLY NAME OF MARY MASS SCHEDULE Source: Catholics Striving for Holiness The feast day began in 1513 as a local celebration in S at. 9/12/20 MOST HOLY NAME OF VIRGIN MARY Cuenca, Spain. However, it has been a universal Roman 4:00PM Intentions of the People of the Parish Rite feast since 1684, when Pope Innocent XI included it 7:00PM +Susana & Fernando Zuniga in the General Roman Calendar to commemorate the Sun. 9/13/20 TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY ORD. TIME 8:00 +Michael Tucciarone victory at the Battle of Vienna in 1683. 9:30 Extraordinary Form Mass It was on July 14 when Vienna had been entirely +Westbrook Bates surrounded by the Turks headed by the visir Kara 12:30 +Antonio and Immaculata Mary Ruggieri Mustafa along with his 200,000 men and isolated from Mon. 9/14/20 EXALTATION OF THE HOLY CROSS the imperial army, who had retired to the left bank of the 8:00AM +Philip D’Acunto Danube river. A forest of tents stretched around the city. 12:10 +Elizabet & Max Diabeck The terrible bombings began resulting in an imposing Tue. 9/15/20 SEVEN SORROWS OF VIRGIN MARY fire. Illnesses also preyed on the besieged. Gunpowder 8:00AM +Leonardo Zelaya and food provisions decreased very quickly and while 12:10 Noon In Honor of Our Lady of Sorrows each day passed the Turkish pressure became more Wed. 9/16/20 SAINT CORNELIUS/POPE 8:00AM +Eileen Bianchini violent and threatening. However, Divine Providence 12:10 Noon +Rustituta and Gennaro Boccanfuso responded once again. With the prayers of Pope Innocent Thurs. 9/17/20 IMPRINTING OF STIGMATA OF XI and the faithful devotees of the Mother of God, on SAINT FRANCIS/CONFESSOR whom they had pinned their hopes, King John Sobieski 8:00AM +Leonardo Zelaya of Poland offered his help to King Leopold of Austria. 12:10 +All Souls in Purgatory The Polish king was prepared to fight and asked God’s Fri. 9/18/20 ST. JOSEPH OF CUPERTINO/CONFESSOR help and protection by hearing Mass devoutly and 8:00AM +Rose LiVecchi receiving the Holy Eucharist, an example followed by all 12:10 Noon +Giorgio Guido the Polish army. Sat. 9/19/20 ST. JANUARIUS/BISHOP & COMPANIONS The historical time of the final battle of Vienna sounded 4:00PM +Enrico & Raffaela Guido 7:00PM Intentions of the People of the Parish the dawn of the limpid sun of September 12, Pope Pius Sun. 9/20/20 TWENTY-FOFTH SUNDAY ORD. TIME XII said in the radio message on the occasion of the 8:00AM +Fr. William Verrilli beatification of Pope Innocent XI. The relief army led by 9:30AM +Vangelio Hidalgo King John Sobieski attacked the assailants. An 12:30AM +Benny Suarez unexpected hailstorm struck the camp of the Turks. Before the night, victory smiled on the Christian forces who had launched into battle by invoking the name of Mary. If God had chosen the King of Poland as an instrument for the liberation of Vienna, critics and LET US PRAY FOR: historians unanimously say that the primary architect of Elizabeth Dignan, Sarah Martinez, this same liberation was Pope Innocent XI, who, in turn, with touching humility, attributed the merit and glory of Julia do Nacimiento, Brandâo that day to the favor and help of Mary and wanted to Filho, Joe Iannacone, Roula Lee, dedicate this bright September day as the feast of her Ayden Vion Maranan, David Holy Name. Podejko, Glenn Snyder and Janet Dear friends, as little children do, let us always invoke the name of our Mother Mary, especially when the going Torres gets tough in our interior life or when we are downtrodden by the burdens of different problems of our daily life. Would there be any good mother in the world who would be deaf to the desperate pleas of her child? WEEKLY COLLECTION No? Let us be convinced that Our Mother Mary, full of grace, the holiest creature of God will hastily listen to our pleas when we cry out her name! Weekly……………………..$3,371.58 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ On-Line Giving……………$2,558.00 REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR OUR RCIA PROGRAM TOTAL ……………………$5,929.58 We are currently taking registrations for the upcoming 2020- 2021 R.C.I.A. Program. All children who are 7 years old or older should be registered for this program. If you are an adult 8/20 who needs any Sacrament at all, please call or 2 email Dn. Steve.203-943-1352. [email protected] SAINT MARY CHURCH – SEPTEMBER 6, 2020 THE SANCTUARY CANDLE LA VELA DEL SANTÍSIMO SACRAMENTO EN IN THE MAIN CHURCH LA IGLESIA PRINCIPAL ESTARÁ ARDIENDO Will be burning from en memoria de Mary Joyce Spies (9/13/20 to 9/20/20) for the repose of the soul of desde el 9/13/20 al 9/20/20 a solicitud de Mary Joyce Spies at the request of Laura Centi Laura Centi ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THE SANCTUARY CANDLE IN THE LA VELA DEL SANTÍSIMO DE LA CAPILLA CHAPEL will be burning for the intentions of estará ardiendo por las intenciones de Mrs. And Mrs. Shindler at the Mr. And Mrs. Shindler desde el 9/13/20 al 9/20/20 request of Maria Beck a solicitud de María Beck Tune in now to EWTN Radio Listen to all your favorite EWTN shows, plus hear Bishop Caggiano and other local voices, on your radio at 1350AM or listen from anywhere on your mobile phone. The Truth. On the air. In the community. www.veritascatholic.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MATRICULA ABIERTA PARA CLASES DE RELIGIÓN Las matriculas están abiertas en la Escuela de Religión para niños y niñas de 7 años en adelante. Adultos que no tengan sus sacramentos se les invita a participar. Llamar al Diacono Steve al 203-943-1352 o escribir a su correo electrónico: [email protected] 3 Calming the Storm Recall the story of Jesus calming the storm (Matthew 8:23- 27). This miraculous act was done as a prophetic sign of Him bringing you peace during the particular challenges you face in life. Jesus did this on a practical level for the safety and well-being of His Apostles. However, by showing that He had absolute and immediate authority over the storm at sea, Jesus also made it clear that He has absolute and immediate authority over any storm within SAINT AUGUSTINE your life, pledging His closeness in your midst. It should be consoling to you to know that there is nothing too much for God’s omnipotence. He can do all things and can bring Several parishioners have asked me to write out the homily I gave last weekend on St. peace to any and every situation. Knowing this should give Augustine. I will do so as soon as I have an opportunity. In the meanwhile, we include in this you confidence as you surrender your “storms” to week’s bulletin a brief summary of Augustine’s life and magnum opus “The Confessions”. Him. And when the storm remains fierce, despite your prayers, you should be assured that it is for your good or the good of others. It’s an opportunity to deepen your trust in St. Augustine was born in the year 354 and spent his youth studying grammar and rhetoric. Him and to know of His particular closeness in those moments. Always in the pursuit of knowledge of the truth, he sought God in several different religious and philosophical contexts but, lived a life of vanity and ambition immersed in sin. Having secured a teaching post in Milan, Augustine met St. Ambrose (bishop of Milan) and was both impressed with his learning and interested by his sermons. The bishop introduced him to the writings of Plato, Plotinus (a Neo-Platonist), and the letters of St. Paul. Perceiving an infinite difference between the doctrine of St. Paul who called himself the least of men, and the ONLINE GIVING NOW AVAILABLE doctrines of the proud philosophers who esteemed themselves the greatest of men, Augustine ON THE PARISH WEBSITE We are very happy that we now have online giving on Las oficinas de la Escuela de Religion estan abiertas became convinced of the truth of Christ and His Church but found it very difficult to give up our parish website.