Clergy Reverend Raymond Smialowski, Pastor

Robert A. Berube, Senior Deacon

Staff Sandra DeBlois, Bookkeeper

Jo-Ann Blanchette-Silverio, Administrative Assistant

Jeanne Gionfriddo, Director of Religious Education & RCIA

Eric Hoffman, Organist and Music Director

Robert DeBlois, Maintenance

Our Lady of Mercy 94 Broad Street

Plainville, Connecticut 06062-2799

Celebration of the Holy Eucharist Vigil of Sunday (Saturday): 4:00p

Sunday: 8:30a & 10:30a Daily Mass: 8:00a

(No morning Mass on Wednesdays)

Confession (Sacrament of Reconciliation) Saturday Noon or by appointment

Rosary Devotion before daily Mass

A Roman Catholic Community of Faith & Good Works Born as a Mission of Bristol in 1864 & Established as an Independent Parish in 1881

Parish email: olmct@sbcglobal.net Parish website: www.olmct.org Facebook®: OurLadyOfMercyChurchCT

“Do whatever He tells you.” - Mary, to the disciples of Jesus (John 2:5)

July 21, 2019

Parish & Cemetery Office

19 South Canal Street Tel: 860-747-6825 ● Fax: 860-747-5407

Hours: 9:00a to 4:00p (Weekdays)

Welcome to Our Lady of Mercy Church! If you are new to the area or just visiting, please stop and introduce yourself. We are pleased to have you share in our celebration of the Eucharist. We

invite you to become part of our parish family. To register, or to update your address, please complete this form and mail it to the Parish Office or place it in the collection basket.

_____ New Parishioner / Address Change _____ Name ________________________________________________ Phone __________________ Address _______________________________________________________________________

Street/ City / Zip

We are called to witness to the presence of Jesus Christ in our lives through sharing and

celebration of faith and a life of Christian service.

PARISH MISSION: We, the people of Our Lady of Mercy Church in Plainville, Connecticut are committed to journey together as a community of faith, hope, and love within the Catholic tradition.

Sunday July 21, Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

8:30a For the Intentions of all Parishioners

10:30a Dom Pedrolini Req. Terry & Family

Monday July 22, St. Mary Magdalene

8:00a Catherine, Henry & Robert Miliski Req. Carol &

Chuck

Tuesday July 23, St. Bridget, Religious

8:00a Jennifer, Hayley & Michaela Petit Req. Family

Wednesday July 24, St. Sharbel Makhluf, Priest

8:00a No Mass

Thursday July 25, St. James, Apostle

8:00a Elizabeth Knorr Req. Bryan

Friday July 26, Sts. Joachim & Anne,

Parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary

8:00a Barbara Winiarski-Zink Req. Sister 8:30a Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

Saturday July 27, Blessed Virgin Mary

8:00a June Norton Req. Daddabbo & Norton Families

Saturday July 27, Vigil of The Seventeenth Sunday in

Ordinary Time

4:00p Val Dlugosz Req. Family

Sunday July 28, Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

8:30a For the Intentions of all Parishioners

10:30a Tomasso Forcella Req. Family

Sacrament of Baptism We look forward to welcoming you and celebrating the

Sacrament of Baptism of your child. You may begin

preparation even before your child is born. To begin the

process, call Sue at 860-747-5451. The date of the

Baptism is scheduled after

attending the Parent

Preparation Program and

registering with OLM.

Please note that Godparents

must be confirmed and

obtain a Sponsor Certificate

from their own Catholic

parish. Baptisms normally

take place Sundays after the

10:30am Mass.

We welcome all who gather here to worship with us. You are most welcome if you are visiting with us today. If

you are new to our parish and wish to become a member of

OLM, we invite you to introduce yourself to our pastor, Fr. Raymond Smialowski, and to register. Registration can be completed by stopping by the

parish office, filling out the short form on the front page of our bulletin, or completing a short registration

form which can be found on our home page at www.olmct.org under the heading “New to Our Parish?” Please return the form to the office by

dropping it in the collection basket or mailing it to 19 S. Canal St., Plainville.

Sunday July 21 9:30a Christmas in July by St. Anthony after Mass,

Gathering Space

10:30a Men’s AA Meeting, Rm 107 11:30a Christmas in July by St. Anthony after Mass,

Gathering Space

Monday July 22 9:30a Legion of Mary, Library

7p Social Justice Committee Meeting, Parish

Center

Tuesday July 23 7p NA Meeting, Rm 106

Wednesday July 24 7p Men’s NA Meeting, Rm 107

Saturday July 27 Noon Confession, Church

7p AA Meeting, Rm 107

Sunday July 28 10:30a Men’s AA Meeting, Rm 107

The Tabernacle Lamp…

is lighted for the Greater Glory of God and in

recognition of the Real Presence of Christ.

This week the candle is flickering in memory

of Valerian Dlugosz. The Tabernacle Lamp is

available as a memorial for a $5 donation per

week. Consider having the lamp burn in memory of or the

intentions of a loved one. There are openings available starting

the beginning of September. Call the office to schedule.

OLM Church Picnic

Save the date for our picnic,

Labor Day Weekend, Sunday,

September 1, 2019 from Noon to

6, Norton Park Pavilion!

Church Support

$6,185.50 Weekly Envelopes July 13/14 -$457.72 Cathedraticum to Archdiocese $5,727.78 Total for OLM use

* Thank you for your generous support!

Buildings and Grounds Committee… will meet THIS Thursday, July 25, at 1pm

in the parish center. You are most welcome!

Social Justice Committee Meeting

The next meeting of the Social Justice

Committee is THIS Monday, July 22 at 7pm in the

parish center. The agenda will include sponsoring an

information table at the Plainville Balloon Fest.

Please join us. The participation of all parishioners is

welcome.

Parish Informative Booklet

If you are the coordinator of a group within

OLM, please contact the office for a sample

blurb for our booklet. Jo-Ann is in the process

of sending out sample descriptions via email

and snail mail to different groups. If you

haven’t received a sample blurb, please contact

the office at 860.747.6825 and let her know

how you would like to receive one by leaving

your email or snail mail address. Our goal is to

finish this booklet by late fall, 2019.

Pilgrim Statue of Our Lady of Fatima

Please consider welcoming the Blessed Mother into your home by receiving our Pilgrim Statue of Our

Lady of Fatima for a period of one week. A sign-up sheet is found in church near the statue of Our Lady of

Fatima.

Later Years of the Children

Lúcia dos Santos (standing) with her cousin, Jacinta Marto,

1917

Francisco and Jacinta Marto died in the international flu

pandemic that began in 1918 and swept the world. Francisco Marto died at home on 4

April 1919, at the age of ten. Jacinta died at the age of nine in the hospital on 20 February 1920. They are buried

at the Sanctuary of Fátima. They were beatified by Pope John Paul II on 13 May 2000 and canonized

by Pope Francis on 13 May 2017. Their mother Olímpia Marto said that her children predicted their

deaths many times to her and to curious pilgrims in the brief period of time after the Marian apparitions.

At the age of fourteen, Lúcia was sent to the school of the Sisters of St. Dorothy (Dorothean) in Vilar, a

suburb of Porto, Portugal. In 1928 she became a postulant at the convent of the Sisters of St. Dorothy

in Tui, Spain, near the border with Portugal. Lúcia continued to report private visions periodically

throughout her life. She reported seeing the Virgin Mary again in 1925 in the convent. This time she said

she was asked to convey the message of the First Saturdays Devotion. She said that a subsequent vision

of Christ as a child reiterated this request. In 1929, Lúcia reported that Mary returned and repeated her

request for the Consecration of Russia to her Immaculate Heart. She also reported an apparition

in Rianxo, Galicia, in 1931, in which she said that Jesus visited her, taught her two prayers, and delivered a

message to give to the church's hierarchy.

In 1936 and again in 1941, Sister Lúcia said that the Virgin Mary had predicted the deaths of her two

friends during the second apparition on 13 June 1917. According to Lúcia's 1941 account, on 13 June, Lúcia

asked the Virgin if the three children would go to heaven when they died. She said that she heard Mary reply,

"Yes, I shall take Francisco and Jacinta soon, but you will remain a little longer, since Jesus wishes you to

make me known and loved on Earth. He wishes also for you to establish devotion in the world to my Immaculate

Heart."

In 1947, Sister Lúcia left the Dorothean order. She joined the Discalced Carmelite Order in a monastery

in Coimbra, Portugal. Lúcia died on 13 February 2005, at the age of 97.

(More of the story next week) Taken from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Lady_of_F%C3

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Created to be Loved – Not Misused: Stop Human

Trafficking

Did you know that Human Trafficking is a $32 billion

dollar a year industry, and is the second most profitable

criminal activity after drug crimes? A public forum will be

held at Annunciation Parish at St. Mary Church, 626

Willard Ave., Newington on July 30, 6:30 PM, in honor

of World Day against Trafficking in Persons. The

presentation is appropriate for students in high school and

adults. Please join us to learn more about the impact of

Human Trafficking across the globe and throughout

Connecticut and what you can do. Presenters include

government and faith-based responders. To register

contact David Tedeschi at diamonddave48@cox.net. The

event is sponsored by the Office for Catholic Social Justice

Ministry of the Archdiocese of Hartford.

PLEASE REMEMBER TO GIVE YOUR DONATIONS

TO OLM BEFORE OR AFTER VACATION! WE

STILL NEED TO PAY OUR BILLS WHILE YOU ARE AWAY. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!

HAPPY SUMMER!!!

Full time Client Director Position Available Carolyn’s Place Pregnancy Care Center a Pro-Life

organization in Waterbury has a full time Client Director position available. This entails

advisor/options counseling for teens and women

in unplanned pregnancies, post-abortion healing, conducting childbirth and parenting classes, and

volunteer and phone consultant training. Experienced social work or medical background

required. Please send cover letter and resume to staff@carolynsplace.net or call 203 527-4129.

Feast of Our Lady

The Feast of Our Lady of Mercy will be celebrated on Saturday, September 21, with a

special Mass at 4pm followed by a parish-wide pot-luck supper in the parish center. The

drawing for our annual raffle will take place during the pot-luck

supper. Information will

soon follow on what to bring to the pot-luck. Let

us gather and rejoice that we have a Mother

that gave birth to our Savior.

What is RCIA? The RCIA is normally known as the Rite of Christian Initiation

for Adults. This is the process for adults to follow who wish to explore the possibility of

joining the Catholic Church. The RCIA program is designed for adults who are unbaptized, baptized in another

Christian faith or for baptized Catholics who have never received First Eucharist or Confirmation. Together we will learn more about Scripture, Sacraments, and Teachings of the Catholic Church. Through the course of studies and through sharing our own faith experiences, we will enter

into a journey of awareness as we discover God’s presence and His Holy Spirit working in our lives. If you are

interested in the RCIA program, please contact the parish office at 860.747.6825. There is no cost for the program.

Registration for Religious Education classes which will start in

September continues for children in grades 1 – 10. Registration forms were mailed in May. Please use

this form to complete registration. If you do not have a form, registration and questions concerning our program can be addressed by calling Jeanne at 860.747.6825 or go to www.olmct.org and click on Faith Formation & Traditional Religious Education.

Our Lady of Mercy Vacation Bible School

Last Call! Bible school starts next week, 9am to 11:30am. Openings for Ages 3 – 4 & 8 – 10 are still

available. Have your child invite a friend to come along! They do not have to belong to OLM. Our theme this year is Roar! Life is wild God is good. The children will

participate in memorable Bible learning activities, sing catchy

songs and make a daily craft. Each day they will collect a Bible

memory buddy to remind them of God’s love and each family will receive a music CD on Friday to continue the fun at

home. The fee is only $25 per child for the week. Please call Jeanne at the OLM Parish Office at 860.747.6825 for

a registration form.

A New Religious Education Leader We are in the process of searching for new leadership for

our Religious Education Program. Depending on potential response and interest, the position may be

divided into two positions; One – would coordinate the needs of the elementary school age children; Two - would coordinate the needs of the middle and high

school youth. Interested persons should contact Fr. Ray.

Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

First Reading

Genesis 18:1-10a

Abraham entertains three

strangers and is promised a son.

Responsorial Psalm

Psalm 15:2-5

Those who do justice will live in

the presence of the Lord.

Second Reading

Colossians 1:24-28

The mystery hidden from ages past has now been

revealed in Christ.

Gospel Reading

Luke 10:38-42

Jesus visits the house of Martha and Mary.

Background on the Gospel Reading

The story of Jesus in the home of Martha and Mary

complements the story of the Good Samaritan,

which immediately precedes it in Luke's Gospel. Both

stories are unique to Luke. The story of the

Samaritan opens with the words “a certain man.”

Today's reading opens with the words “a certain

woman.” The Samaritan is an example of how a

disciple should see and act. Mary is an example of

how a disciple should listen. Mary, a woman, is a

marginalized person in society, like the Samaritan.

Both do what is not expected of them. As a woman,

Mary would be expected, like Martha, to prepare

hospitality for a guest. Here again Jesus breaks with

the social conventions of his time. Just as a

Samaritan would not be a model for neighborliness,

so a woman would not sit with the men around the

feet of a teacher.

Both stories exemplify how a

disciple is to fulfill the dual

command which begins chapter

10—love of God (Mary) and

love of neighbor (the

Samaritan). These are the two

essentials of life in the kingdom. By using the

examples of a Samaritan and a woman, however,

Jesus is saying something more. Social codes and

boundaries were strict in Jesus' time. Yet to love

God with all one's heart and one's neighbor requires

breaking those rules. The Kingdom of God is a

society without distinctions and boundaries between

its members. It is a society that requires times for

seeing and doing and also times for listening and

learning at the feet of a teacher.

https://www.loyolapress.com/our-catholic-

faith/liturgical-year/sunday-connection

Why do Catholics Offer Masses for the Dead? St. John tells us about the heavenly Jerusalem in Revelation. It’s more beautiful, more glorious, than we can imagine. “But nothing unclean shall enter it,” he adds (Rev 21:27). So, the Catholic Church tells us that there is a purification

after death. The Church calls this purification process Purgatory. We do not know how long this process takes for each soul. We offer Masses for the dead as a way of speeding that purification for them, by asking God to

hasten their journey into heaven. Offering sacrifices and prayers for someone else after they have died is certainly no new idea. It was common practice in Old Testament times. Thus, Catholics believe that souls being purified

with our help will aid them in attaining the beatific vision of God.

Why Do Priests Wear Black?

The symbolism of the cassock is as follows; The Roman collar symbolizes

obedience; the sash or cincture around the waist, chastity; and the color black, poverty. Moreover, black is a color of mourning and death for the priest, the symbolism is dying to oneself to rise and serve the Lord as well as

giving witness of the Kingdom yet to come. The Code of Canon Law still requires "clerics are to wear suitable

ecclesiastical garb in accord with the norms issued by the conference of bishops and in accord with legitimate local

custom" (No. 284). In our very secular world, the wearing of clerical garb continues to be a visible sign of belief and of the consecration of one's life to the service

of the Lord and His Church. Copyright 1997 Arlington Catholic Herald, Inc.

Does Your Child Love

to Make Music? If your child loves

music class, recorders, chimes, rhythm

instruments, band or chorus in school, your child will enjoy making music in Our Lady of Mercy Church

Children’s Choir. It is a lot of fun, educational, and spiritually nourishing as they sing their faith, and have fun

doing it. Give the gift of music to your children while nourishing their spiritual life in a most happy and joyful way! Rest assured there is no fee for Children’s Choir.

Commitment to a 60-minute weekly rehearsal September through early June and singing at Mass about once a

month is the only cost. No prior experience in music is needed (but could be beneficial). So, if your child is

constantly singing or listening to music, consider bringing them into our Children’s Choir. Please call the parish office for more info at 860.747.6825. Rehearsals begin

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