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Saturday Vigil – 5:00 Brazilian Mass – 7:30
Sunday – 7:30, 9:00 Children’s Liturgy and 10:30 a.m. with Adult Choir and 12:00 N
Spanish Mass – 5:00 p.m. Brazilian Mass –
Monday through Saturday - 7:30 a.m. Monday through Friday -12:10
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Saturday - 3:30 to 4:30 and by
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Couples planning to be married must begin to make ar-rangements at least 8 months prior to wedding date by contacting the
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Attendance at pre-Baptism class is required before the Sacrament is celebrated. Classes are held on second Sunday of the month at 1:15 p.m. in the Rectory. Please pre-register by 203-743-2707. Baptisms will take place every Sunday at 1:15 p.m. except second Sunday of the
PASTORAL
Rev. Gregg D. Mecca, Pastor
Rev. Frank Eldridge, S.A. Parochial Vicar
Rev. David J. Riley, In Residence
PARISH 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. - MONDAY Y
104 Main
B Phone: 203-743-2707 and Fax: 203-794-1928
Email Address - ff Website - www
PARISH Dr. Glen Segger, Music Minister
gsegger@stpeterdanb.org Dr. Nancy Engel, Children’s Choir - 914-741-1670
LATINO COMMUNITY 203-743-2707
QUASI PARISH OF OUR LADY OF APARECIDA
Rev. Leonel S. Medeiros, Episcopal Vicar for Brazilians
203-730-9071
SAINT PETER SCHOOL Mary Lou Torre — Principal - 203-748-2895
School Fax: 203-748-5684
EDUCATION AND Barbara Siano—Director of Religious Education K - 8
203-743-1048 or stpeterfuture@stpeterdanb.org
YOUTH MINISTRY Michael Falbo—Youth Group Director
203-743-1048 or ygstpeter@gmail.com
of Parish Council – Fred Visconti – 203-744-2311 of Finance – Arthur Mannion - 203-733-0183
Homebound Sr. Mary Bernard Wiecezak, CSFN 203-743-2707, Ext.
FEAST OF THE
EPIPHANY
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ST. PETER P S C
SACRIFICIAL GIVING—Christmas Collection…...$ 9,342 Online-Giving—Christmas Collection…..…………...$ 2,075
Thank you for your support. Father Mecca
2 SAT 5:00 PM † Sr. Helen Blodgett, SCN 7:30 PM Brazilian Mass 3 SUN 7:30 AM † Rosemary Lariccia 9:00 AM † Anthony “Tony” Martins 10:30 AM † James Wolf 12:00 N Our Par ishioners 5:00 PM Spanish Mass 7:30 PM Brazilian Mass 4 MON St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Religious 7:30 AM † Tom Curran 12:10 N † Mary McNulty, Henry Kilby and James McGarrigle 5 TUE St. John Neumann, Bishop 7:30 AM † Souls in Purgatory 12:10 N † Walter Anthony DiGiovanni 6 WED St. Andre Bessette, Religious 7:30 AM † Donald Pepin 12:10 N † Marion McGlory 7 THU St. Raymond of Penafort, Priest 7:30 AM † Palma Cerminara 12:10 N † Louise Oviatt, Rocky Placella and Mary Placella 8 FRI 7:30 AM Msgr . Kevin Wallin 12:10 N † Anita Bass 9 SAT 7:30 AM † John Joseph Walsh 5:00 PM † Thomas Liddane 7:30 PM Brazilian Mass 10 SUN 7:30 AM † Luke Dempsey Frank 9:00 AM Our Par ishioners 10:30 AM † Mary Beth Garavel 12:00 N † Rosa Turning 5:00 PM Spanish Mass 7:30 PM Brazilian Mass
On the weekend, if the intention of the Mass is yours, please see an usher about bringing up the gifts.
JANUARY
KINDLY REMEMBER THE SICK OF THE PARISH
Daniel Alvarez Richard Botelho Nubia Dekker Kristin Harrison Elizabeth Ianelli Dan Land
Teddy Marchione Christopher McLaughlin Joseph Pepin Luciana Perreira Sr. Mary Bernard Wiecezak
Today we are celebrating the Feast of the
Epiphany also known as Little Christmas
and Three Kings Day. Epiphany, which
in Greek means ‘manifestation,’ is about
God becoming known to all peoples. From the start, Je-
sus, though sent to His own, is meant to draw all peoples
to God and bring all peoples to salvation. Jesus is, indeed,
“a light for revelation to the Gentiles and glory for your
people Israel” as Simeon prophesied to the Holy Family at
the Temple (Luke 2:32).
There are many people to acknowledge and thank
for their goodness and generosity this Christmastide.
First, I thank the individuals who had a hand in the deco-
ration of our church. On the Monday prior to Christmas,
Barbara Talerico, Jean Nadeau, and Deborah and Bryan
Hocking arranged our crèche. On the morning of Christ-
mas Eve our flower crew under the guidance of Jennifer
Light foiled the pots and arranged the poinsettias with the
aid of Mary Ellen Cesca, Brenda Farrah, Allen and Trevor
Light, and Barbara Talerico. Custodian Tim O’Leary was
at hand to lift, carry, and clean up after the process. Mike
Halas and son, Mike, hung the wreaths for us as they do
every year. We cut the amount of wreaths and eliminated
roping and some plants to economize in this uncertain
year.
Before I leave decorating, I want to acknowledge
the members of the Men’s Society who spent a Saturday
morning setting up the outdoor crèche, trees, roping,
wreaths and lights. Bob Bailey, Carl Eilers, Bryan Hock-
ing, Patrick Larkin, and Ralph Petrellese make a great
team. They have figured out who works on what and eve-
rything happens with efficiency. I forgot. We had one
young woman on the project, Jenna Petrellese, who assist-
ed.
I thank all of the parishioners who sent greeting
cards to the rectory or who brought us treats. Thank you
for thinking of us and for expressing your warm wishes.
The Christmas Liturgies require a number of play-
ers to make them happen smoothly. We were a little
stretched this year due to the addition of Masses, but
through the kindness of many we had ushers and lectors
for every Mass. I thank them. I thank Michael Falbo for
assisting me at the Midnight and 10:30 Masses. We have
adjusted to Mass without servers, but Christmas is one of
those times when servers are a big help. I thank our musi-
cians, Glen and Nancy and our cantors who, in the ab-
sence of the choirs which we are used to, still offered us
beautiful music of the season.
I want to thank all of our parishioners who coop-
erated with our reservation system for the Masses. I hope
we never have to go through that again! I don’t know
how parishes with limited seating do it yearly. Putting the
whole reservation process into effect and then planning
The Sanctuary Lamp Burns
In Memory Of
James Wolf
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EPIPHANY OF THE LORD
ANGEL TREE
Due to your generosity we were able to bring joy to at least 250 men, women and children in our community. Thank you so much for your thoughtfulness and consid-eration each year!
A Safe and Happy New Year!
—-Parish Life Committee
out seating so as to best maintain distancing was the work
of Marty Carangelo with MaryAnne Blount assisting him.
Everyone who requested a seat received one. We had ex-
cellent control over who was present and are in a good
position for tracing. The post Christmas analysis reveals
that we had a total of 423 people in attendance over the
course of the 5 Masses in English. We had 487 people
request seating, so planning five Masses with a capacity of
100 was the right decision. The fact that 65 folks didn’t
come worked to keep more distancing.
Finally, I want to express my gratitude to every-
one who was so generous to the parish. If not what it usu-
ally is, the Offertory is really quite excellent under the
circumstances. Thank you to everyone for your love
which you express in your support of the parish.
Merry 10th day of Christmas!
—-Fr. Mecca
***SAINT PETER SCHOOL NEWS***
Mission Statement: St. Peter School exists to provide a nurturing environment where stu-dents become Disciples of Jesus Christ, em-brace the love of lifelong learning, and believe
in the dignity of all people.
For information about registering your child at St. Peter School, please contact zsolis@spsdanbury.org or mtorre@spsdanbury.org or call the school office - 203 - 748 - 2895. Registration for the 2021-2022 School year will begin in late January/Early February.
What has St. Peter School been up to this past week?
St. Peter School students and staff members enjoyed a restful vacation with family. On January 4th, school will resume once again.
Our Gospel Value for January is Hope which is so appro-priate for the beginning of 2021. As 2020 takes its leave, we look forward to a new year with renewed hope, peace, and love.
May God's peace, hope and love be with you...
"Be strong and bold; have no fear or dread of them, be-cause it is the Lord your God who goes with you; he will not fail you or forsake you.” (Deuteronomy 31:6-8)
—-Mary Lou Torre, Pincipal
We offer our condolences to the families of
Reverend Stephen Gleeson
Monsignor Walter Orlowski
Mary Jose Teixeira
who passed away last week.
"The Greatest Gift A Gift For All" - Virtual Holy Hour
The students in our Religious Edu-cation & Youth Ministry programs were together virtually for a Holy Hour with the Blessed Sacrament. Over 150 students & parents were in attendance on ZOOM! During the service, the families reflected
on the joy and love the Holy Family offers to us as we prepare for the greatest gift we get to recieve when Our Savior Je-sus Christ is born! He is the gift of everlasting life for those who join in relationship and devotion to Him!
Thank you to all the families & parents who attended!
—-Michael Falbo, Youth Minister
Community Concerns—-sends best wishes to the St. Pe-ter community for 2021! It has been a challenging year filled with fear, anxiety, loneliness and loss. However, there has also been the joy of births, marriages and the healing of relationships. We hope all of this brought you closer to our God who loves each one of us completely. May we always show Him our love in return by loving each other without reservation. May 2021 be the year in which we all open our hearts to all that is good- Christ the Light of the world.
mailto:zsolis@spsdanbury.orgmailto:mtorre@spsdanbury.org
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January 3, 2021
COMUNIDAD HISPANA SAN PEDRO
Información Mi página: www.catolicosdigitales.org. Visítenla, por fa-vor. Les será de gran provecho
Bautizos Cuartos Domingos de cada Mes. Contacten con Ana Espìnal para el formulario y la información sobre la clase pre-bautismal.
Bodas Deben contactar con el oficina parroquia al menos con 6 meses de antelación. Es necesaria la preparación requerida por la Diócesis.
Horario de Oficina De Lunes a Viernes, de 1:30 p.m. a 3:30 p.m. En español pregunten por Ana Espinal.
Intenciones Misa dominical En el vestíbulo de la Iglesia, 15 minutos antes de la Misa, puede pedir su intención al servidor allí apostado.
Grupo de Oración 7:00 p.m. en la iglesia San Pedro Dirigente Jorge Ordonez 914-760-5545.
Coro Parroquial Suspendido hasta la autorización del ObispoDirección de Alejandro Servín.
2021Classes - Classes begin today Janu-ary 3. We will remain on line via Zoom meetings until further notice. Please call the office 203-743-1048 if you do not receive the link for your child’s class. Classes begin at 10:30 am, Sunday mornings.
First Communion Registration – Parents of students in First Communion Class II A&B must complete a registra-tion form. Registration forms will be available for pick up on January 17 from 10:30 am – 12:00 noon. Please drive up to the door of St. Peter School on the Wooster Street entrance. We will be at the door to give out the forms. Please return forms by mail or at the rectory with the regis-tration fee of $50.00 cash or check made payable to St. Peter Religious Education. Registration forms must be re-turned by February 7, 2021.
January Class Schedule January 3 – Virtual Class- 10:30 am -11:15 am Lesson 10 due 10- Virtual Class- 10:30 am -11:15 am Lesson 11 due 17 – NO CLAS 24 - Virtual Class- 10:30 am -11:15 am Lesson 12 due 31 - Virtual Class- 10:30 am -11:15 am (catch up on past due lessons)
—-Barbara Siano, Director of Religious Education
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January 3, 2021
The wise men entered into the mystery. They passed from human calculations to the
mystery: this was their conversion. And our
own? Let us ask the Lord to let us undergo
that same journey of conversion experienced
by the wise men. Let us ask him to protect us
and to set us free from the temptations which
hide the star. To let us always feel the trou-
bling question: “Where is the star?” whenev-
er—amid the deceptions of this world—we lose
sight of it. To let us know every anew God’s
mystery, and not to be scandalized by the
“sign” which points to “a babe wrapped in
swaddling clothes, lying in a manger” (Lk 2:12),
and to have the humility to ask the Mother,
our Mother, to show him to us. To find the
courage to be liberated from our illusions, our
presumptions, our “lights”, and to seek this
courage in the humiliey of faith and in this way
to encounter the Light, Lumen, like the holy wise men. Amen.
—-From Pope Francis Homily for Epiphany
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