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St. Mary Catholic Church April 15, 2018

> DUMPING!!!! That is right, DUMPING. There are those in our community that are dumping garbage, trash, brush, branches (many from the winter storms) at our St. Mary Cemetery. This has been occurring since last year but has increased this year. The Cemetery is SACRED GROUND and any desecration is not acceptable! Are those in our community of Bethel too cheap to pay to bring their trash to the dump? Well, I am sure that you agree that this cannot continue. It is a sacrilege. You know that there are companies that are dumping at our Cemetery. Shame on you! We have placed cameras in the Cemetery to record cars and trucks that dump on the property and sometimes even on graves. When we get license plates, we shall bring those to the police. Also, there are people who are walking their dogs on the Cemetery graves and allowing their dogs to defecate on the graves. Shame on you too! It is posted that people are not to walk their dogs at the Cemetery. Can you imagine if your loved one was disrespected because someone allowed their dog to poop on your loved one’s grave? Unacceptable! If you know someone doing this, please, tell them to stop and why they should stop.

> On the Second Sunday of Easter, Divine Mercy Sunday, Pope Francis’ homily focuses on Doubting Thomas who eventually “falls in love with the Lord.” In his homily during the celebration of the Divine Mercy Sunday liturgy, Pope Francis points out that the verb “to see” is repeated over and over in the Gospel text (John 20:19-31). Although the disciples see the Lord, the Gospel “does not describe how they saw him,” the Pope said. By mentioning the detail “he showed them his hands and his side” (v. 20), the Gospel seems “to tell us that that is how the disciples,” and Thomas, “recognized Jesus: through his wounds.”

Thomas wanted to “see inside,” Pope Francis continued. He wanted to touch “with his hand the Lord’s wounds, the signs of his love.” This is how Thomas is our twin, because so often we need to know for ourselves that God exists rather than taking others’ word for it. “No, we too

Pope Francis leaves St. Peter's Square at the Vatican after a Mass on the Sunday of Divine Mercy, Sunday, April 8, 2018. (Credit: AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia.)

need to ‘see God,’ to touch him with our hands and to know that He is risen for us,” the Pope said.

Pope Francis tells us that it is by seeing Jesus’ wounds that the disciples of all time know that we have been forgiven because we “contemplate the boundless love flowing from his heart” –a heart that beats for each person. When Thomas touched the Lord’s wounds, Jesus became “My Lord and my God.” Pope Francis describes the appropriation of God as mine as a “love story.” The uncertain, wavering disciple then falls in love with the Lord telling him: “You became man for me, you died and rose for me and thus you are not only God; you are my God, you are my life. In you I have found the love that I was looking for, and much more than I could ever have imagined,” Pope Francis said.

The Pope says we can begin to savour this newfound love through the same gift Jesus granted on the evening of his Resurrection: the forgiveness of sins. Before forgiveness we may hide behind the doors of shame, resignation and sin. Grace helps us understand shame as the “first step towards an encounter” and as a “secret invitation of the soul that needs the Lord to overcome evil,” Pope Francis said.

Resignation tempts us to believe that nothing changes

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he feels “will prove especially meaningful” in today’s world: perseverance, patience and meekness; joy and a sense of humour; boldness and passion; the communal dimension of holiness; constant prayer.

Finally, the Exhortation makes practical suggestions for living out the call to holiness. “The Christian life is a constant battle,” the Pope says. “We need strength and courage to withstand the temptations of the devil and to proclaim the Gospel.” In the fifth chapter, he speaks about the need for “combat” and vigilance, and calls us to exercise the gift of discernment, “which is all the more necessary today,” in a world with so many distractions that keep us from hearing the Lord’s voice.

“It is my hope,” Pope Francis concludes, “that these pages will prove helpful by enabling the whole Church to devote herself anew to promoting the desire for holiness.”

The full text of the Apostolic Exhortation Gaudete et exsultate can be found on the Holy See website.

> In 1991, Rabbit-Free Australia launched a campaign to replace the Easter bunny with the Easter bilby, or rabbit-eared bandicoot. Why the bunny hate? In Australia, rabbits are widely considered pests for destroying crops and land. Companies now make chocolate bilbies for Easter, with proceeds benefiting the endangered animals.

In Florence, locals celebrate a 350-year-old Easter tradition known as Scoppio del Carro, or "explosion of the cart." An ornate cart packed with fireworks is led through the streets of the city by people in colorful 15th century costumes before stopping outside the Duomo; the Archbishop of Florence then lights a fuse during Easter mass that leads outside to the cart and sparks a lively fireworks display. The meaning behind the custom dates back to the First Crusade, and is meant to ensure a good harvest.

when we find ourselves lapsing, like the disheartened disciples after the “‘Jesus chapter’ of their lives seemed finished.” At a certain point, Pope Francis says that “we discover that the power of life is to receive God’s forgiveness and to go forward from forgiveness to forgiveness.”

The last closed door to open is sin. Pope Francis reminds us that Jesus “loves to enter precisely ‘through closed doors,’ when every entrance seems barred.” When we go to confession, we will learn that the very thing we believe separates us from God – sin – instead “becomes the place where we encounter him. There the God who is wounded by love comes to meet our wounds.”

“The Lord asks everything of us, and in return offers us true life, the happiness for which we were created.”

In his third Apostolic Exhortation (following Evangelii gaudium and Amoris laetitia) Pope Francis reflects on the call to holiness, and how we can respond to that call in the modern world. “My modest goal” in the Exhortation, Pope Francis says, “is to repropose the call to holiness in a practical way for our own time.”

The five chapters of Gaudete et exsultate follow a logical progression, beginning with a consideration of the call to holiness as it is in itself. The Holy Father then examines two “subtle enemies of holiness,” namely, contemporary gnosticism and contemporary pelagianism.

The heart of Gaudete et exsultate is dedicated to the idea that holiness means following Jesus. In this third chapter, Pope Francis considers each of the Beatitudes as embodying what it means to be holy. But if the Beatitudes show us what holiness means, the Gospel also shows us the criterion by which we will be judged: “I was hungry and you gave me food… thirsty and you gave me drink… a stranger and you welcomed me… naked and you clothed me… sick and you took care of me… in prison and you visited me.”

Pope Francis devotes the fourth chapter of Gaudete et exsultate to “certain aspects of the call to holiness” that

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Children in Finland dress up like witches and go begging for chocolate eggs in the streets with made-up faces and scarves around their heads, carrying bunches of willow twigs decorated with feathers. In some parts of Western Finland, people burn bonfires on Easter Sunday, a Nordic tradition stemming from the belief that the flames ward off witches who fly around on brooms between Good Friday and Easter Sunday.

Pouring water on one another is a Polish Easter tradition called Śmigus-dyngus. On Easter Monday, boys try to drench other people with buckets of water, squirt guns or anything they can get their hands on. Legend says girls who get soaked will marry within the year. The refreshing tradition has its origins in the baptism of Polish Prince Mieszko on Easter Monday in 966 AD.

Don't forget a fork if you're in Haux, France on Easter Monday. Each year a giant omelet is served up in the town's main square. And when we say giant, we mean giant: The omelet uses more than 4,500 eggs and feeds up to 1,000 people. The story goes, when Napoleon and his army were traveling through the south of France, they stopped in a small town and ate omelets. Napoleon liked his so much that he ordered the townspeople to gather their eggs and make a giant omelet for his army the next day.

On the morning of Holy Saturday, the traditional "pot throwing" takes place on the Greek island of Corfu: People throw pots, pans and other earthenware out of their windows, smashing them on the street. Some say the custom derives from the Venetians, who on New Year's Day used to throw out all of their old items. Others believe the throwing of the pots welcomes spring, symbolizing the new crops that will be gathered in the new pots.

Easter is such a popular time for Norwegians to read crime novels that publishers actually come out with special "Easter thrillers" known as Paaskekrimmen. The tradition is said to have started in 1923 when a book publisher promoted its new crime novel on the front pages of newspapers. The ads resembled news so much that people didn't know it was a publicity stunt.

On Good Friday the Pope commemorates the Via Crucis (Way of the Cross) at the Colosseum: A huge cross with burning torches illuminates the sky as the 14 Stations of the Cross are described in several languages. Mass is celebrated on the evening of Holy Saturday, and on Easter Sunday, thousands of visitors congregate in St. Peter's Square to await the Pope's blessing from the church's balcony, known as "Urbi et Orbi" ("To the City and to the

World").

Traveling to these Eastern European countries over Easter? If so, you'd better watch your back. There's an Easter Monday tradition in which men playfully spank women with handmade whips made of willow and decorated with ribbons. According to legend, the willow is the first tree to bloom in the spring, so the branches are supposed to transfer the tree's vitality and fertility to the women.

On Holy Thursday in the Medieval town of Verges, Spain, the traditional "dansa de la mort" or "death dance" is performed. To reenact scenes from the Passion, everyone dresses in skeleton costumes and parades through the streets. The procession ends with frightening skeletons carrying boxes of ashes. The macabre dance begins at midnight and continues for three hours into the early morning.

For over 130 years, the White House has hosted the Easter Egg Roll on its South Lawn. The main activity involves rolling a colored hard-boiled egg with a large serving spoon, but now the event boasts many more amusements, like musical groups, an egg hunt, sports and crafts.

"Sprinkling," a popular Hungarian Easter tradition, is observed on Easter Monday, which is also known as "Ducking Monday." Boys playfully sprinkle perfume or perfumed water on girls. Young men used to pour buckets of water over young women's heads, but now they spray perfume, cologne or just plain water, and ask for a kiss. People used to believe that water had a cleaning, healing and fertility-inducing effect.

Taking place in Jerusalem, Israel where it is believed Jesus was crucified, Christians celebrate Good Friday by walking the same path Jesus did on the day he was nailed to the cross. Taking note of his pain that fateful day, some of those who participate carry a cross with them in remembrance. On Easter Sunday, many pilgrims attend a church service at Garden Tomb—the area it is believed Jesus was buried.

In Prizzi, Sicily, "the Abballu de daivuli is a representation of devils from locals wearing terrifying masks of zinc and dressed in red robes," according to The Telegraph. Those dressed in costume pester as many "souls" as they can (which really means making them pay for drinks) before the afternoon when the Virgin Mary and the risen Christ save the day by sending the devils away with angels.

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WOMEN OF FAITH Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, April 17 at 7pm in the Parish Hall. Each morning, Monday through Friday at 8:35am, just before the 9am Mass, there is a recitation of the Most Holy Rosary. All are invited to spend this time honoring God, through his Mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT PRAYER SERVICE Join us for quiet prayer at 7:00pm in the Notre Dame Center for our own personal intentions and for the whole world.

Our next meeting of the St. Mary MEN'S MINISTRY group will be on Saturday, April 21 at 8:30am in the Parish Hall. For more info, email Craig DeFreese at acdefreese@snet.net or Eric Keener at stmarys06801@gmail.com.

LITTLE FLOWERS GIRLS’ CLUB Join us for our next meeting on Mon., April 23 at 6:15pm in the Parish Hall. For more information call Mary at 203-743-4557.

Share the bus ride with fellow parishioners to Sunday Mass! There is FREE BUS SERVICE for our elderly parishioners on

Sundays for the 10am Mass. The bus picks up at Bishop Curtis Congregate and Simeon Village at 9:20am, and at 9:30am at Reynolds Ridge. The bus returns you to your residence after Mass. For more info, call Ed Collins at (475)206-9118.

ARE YOU OR DO YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO HAS EXPRESSED AN INTEREST IN LEARNING

MORE ABOUT JESUS?

Perhaps you or they have not been baptized, come from another Christian tradition, or are baptized and have not received Religious Education nor First Communion and/or Confirmation. The RCIA program prepares candidates to be received as members of the Catholic Church. Potential candidates are often found among family members of our Parish Community.

Our RCIA program meets Sundays after the 8:30am Mass. If you or someone you know is interested and has not reached out, please contact the Parish Office at 203-744-5777

Welcome to those newly Baptized

Charlotte Nola-Rae Robinson

Offertory for the weekend of April 7/8

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April 13-15

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We are pleased to announce that two new scholarships are available for the 2018-2019 school year. The ANN H. STOSSER SCHOLARSHIPS are for new incoming students and each have the value of one full year’s tuition. The deadline to apply is May 15, 2018. Please go to our website (www.StMaryBethelCT.org) and click on the Ann H. Stosser Scholarship button on the front page. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Linda Garvey at LGarvey@StMaryBethelCT.org or by calling 203-744-2922. These scholarships have been provided through the generosity of Ann and Bob Stosser. Ann and Bob are longtime supporters of our parish and school and are the parents of three St. Mary School graduates. Thank you, Ann and Bob.

SAVE THE DATE: St. Mary School is proud to present Mary Poppins Jr. as this year’s musical production. This year’s play will be held on May 11th and May 12th. More information to follow soon.

There will be NO CLASSES Monday, April 16th through Friday, April 20th for Spring Break. Classes will resume on Monday, April 23rd.

REGISTRATION for the 2018-19 School Year is open. Once again, we anticipate strong interest and possible waitlists for some classes, so please register early. For information, please call the school at 203-744-2922 or email our Director of Enrollment, Linda Garvey at lgarvey@stmarybethelct.org You can also visit our website at www.stmarybethelct.org for school and registration information.

EFFORTLESS FUNDRAISING Please take a look at some of our “effortless fundraising” programs that support our school. Programs like, The Amazon Smile foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price to our school. Start here https://smile.amazon.com/ch/32-0445968 and the items you buy will also become a gift to SMS. SMS has also partnered with Shutterfly and every order placed here automatically generates a 13% (of purchase price) donation to SMS. Please visit sms.shutterflystorefront.com. More information and links to these and other programs can be found on our school website, www.stmarybethelct.org, click on Effortless Fundraising. Thank you for participating!

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GOD’S WORD FOR CHILDREN

READINGS FOR THE WEEKREADINGS FOR THE WEEK

Mon.: Acts 6:8-15; Ps 119:23-24, 26-27, 29-30; Jn 6:22- 29 Tues.: Acts 7:51 -- 8:1a; Ps 31:3cd-4, 6, 7b, 8a, 17, 21ab; Jn 6:30-35 Wed.: Acts 8:1b-8; Ps 66:1-3a, 4-7a; Jn 6:35-40 Thur: Acts 8:26-40; Ps 66:8-9, 16-17, 20; Jn 6:44-51 Fri.: Acts 9:1-20; Ps 117:1bc, 2; Jn 6:52-59 Sat.: Acts 9:31-42; Ps 116:12-17; Jn 6:60-69 Sun.: Acts 4:8-12; Ps 118:1, 8-9, 21-23, 26, 28, 29;1 Jn 3:1-2; Jn 10:11-18

AROUND THE DIOCESEAROUND THE DIOCESE WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER Are we like Thomas and doubt the power of God in our marriage? Learn the tools to put God in your Sacrament of Marriage by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. The next Weekends are Jul 6-8, 2018 in MANCHESTER, CT and Nov 2-4, 2018 in MANCHESTER, CT. For more information, call Pat & Mary-Jo McLaughlin at 860-315-2127 or visit them at https://wwmectw.org/.

CURSILLO The next Ultreya meeting is Wed., April 18 at 7:00pm in the Parish Hall. To learn more about Cursillo and their three-day weekends designed for Catholics who desire to strengthen their faith, call Mary Guertin at 790-6645 or mguertin.home@gmail.com.

OFF THE STREETS needs many hands in this ministry to help homeless people transition to a place of their own. Please join us on Thurs., April 19 at 6:30pm in the Congregational Church in Danbury. Park on the left side of the Church) across from City Hall) and upon entering the building behind the sanctuary, go to the Pilgrim Room. For more info, see Off The Streets website at www.OffTheStreetsNow.com.

Our next meeting is on Mon., April 23 at 8:15pm in the Parish Hall. We will say the Rosary at 7:45pm in the Church.

If you are at least 18 years of age and think you may be interested in joining our ranks, contact Grand Knight Tony Iorfino at (203)744-2714 or email gkofpavia@gmail.com.

Religious Ed Office hours Tues., Wed., and Thurs.

9:30am-2pm (203)743-4557

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER: Parents—the First Teachers: April 23 at 7pm. First Communion: Practices on April 26 & April 27; First Communions on April 28. We are looking for donations of small hotel size toilettes, disposable razors, toothbrushes and paste, white crew socks and deodorant for a Confirmation service project. We will be assembling Sock of Love which will be distributed to the homeless Danbury. There will be a donation box in the vestibule. Please have donation in by April 29th. Thank you for your help.

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MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEKMASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

SAT., APRIL 14 5:30 + Patrick Brosnahan — John & Helene Fitzgerald

SUN., April 15 7:00 + Doris Belardinelli — The Franzese Family 8:30 + Paul English — Mary English 10:00 + Marion & Vincent Spina — The McCabe Family 11:30 + David Keener — Colin & Matilde Cafferty & Family 5:30 + Dorothy Bottone — Maria Sorrentino

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TUES., April 17 6:30 + Alfred Battista — Family 9:00 + Jeannette Helgert — Family

WED., April 18 6:30 + Asta & Dan Smith — Family 9:00 + Kathleen Moriarty — Mary English

THU., April 19 6:30 + Michael O Faherty — Maura Butler 9:00 + Donald F. Cleary, Sr. — Family

FRI., April 20 6:30 + Coral Presti — Kathy & George Aiello 9:00 + Bryan Gallace — Julianne Gallagher

SAT., April 21 8:00 + Father William Kiernan 5:30 + Bud Reisenberg — Family

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STAFF Father Corey V. Piccinino, Pastor Father Robert Wolfe, Parochial Vicar Father Philip Phan, Parochial Vicar Deacon John DeRoin Kate Fitzgerald, Parish Secretary & Bulletin Editor Sue Dolan, Parish Secretary Julie Doerner, Business Manager Paul Orsino, Property Manager

ST. MARY SCHOOL (744-2922) Greg Viceroy, Principal

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (743-4557) Mary Ferri, Director

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RCIA (203)744-5777 Call if you are interested in becoming a Catholic or

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BAPTISMS: Most Sundays at 12:45pm. Please call the Rectory at least six weeks in advance to schedule your Baptism and to sign up for the New Baptism Class that is required for both parents and Godparents. These classes are offered on the first Sunday of each month. Anyone requesting a Sponsorship form must be a currently registered and practicing Catholic, and they must attend one of the New Baptism Classes to receive it. There is a 3-month waiting period for a sponsorship form for the newly registered. The Catholic requirements for a Godparent/Sponsor are: you must be at least 16 years old; received the Sacraments of Baptism, First Holy Communion and Confirmation in the Catholic Church; attend Mass regularly on Sundays and on Holy Days of Obligation; receive the Sacraments of Penance and Holy Communion regularly; sincerely try to follow the moral teaching of the Catholic Church; and if married, were married in the Catholic Church. ARRANGEMENTS FOR MARRIAGE: All couples must meet with a parish clergyman at least six (6) months before the marriage is to be celebrated. PASTORAL CARE AT DANBURY HOSPITAL: Prior to Your Hospitalization: You or a family member should notify the Rectory.

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