Saint Thomas Church Southington, Connecticut Almighty God and Father, it is our sure and certain faith that your Son, who died on the cross,

was raised from the dead, the first fruits of all who have fallen asleep. Grant that through this

mystery your servants of Saint Thomas Parish, who have gone to their rest in Christ during the

past year, may share in the joy of His resurrection.

Rita Bartlett Marcello Mongillo Rocco Calabrese

Cheryl LaFrance Marcia Riccio Jeffrey Britton

Rosa Izzo Lucille Cioffi John Abate

Lorraine DeBishop Harold White, Sr. Barbara Bolduc

Richard Egidio Eugene DeRosa Salvatore Abbatiello, Jr.

Dominic J. Arre Anthony D’Agostino Anna Lopreiato

Joseph DiMassa Genevieve Stasche Ersilia Castaldo

Mary Ellen Melesko Richard Riccio Rosemary Sabatella

Michael Shore Mary Witiak Charles Jardine

Julie Hackett Alice Camisa Dennis Nagle

Margaret Wilson Frances Hurley Audrey Ryder

Margaret Doran Alfred Botelho, Jr. Elaine Ryder

Philip Albert Gloria Simard Dolores Palumbo

Louis DeSorbo, Sr. Kenneth McDonald Lucille Sirois

Richard Barbieri Deacon James Quinn, Sr. Anthony Witkovic

Richard Sandy Dolores DePaolo Paul Emond

May their souls, and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God,

rest in peace, Amen

ST. THOMAS CHURCH SOUTHINGTON

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28

4:00 Frank Levanti-8th Anniversary, req. his wife, Jeanne

and family

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29

7:30 Francesca and Giovanni Colaccino and Peter and

Immacolata Altieri, req. by Joe and Anna Colaccino

10:00 Mary Kopcha, req. by Emil and Kathy Kopcha

MONDAY, OCTOBER 30

7:30 Parishioners of St. Thomas Church

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31

7:30 Diane DiLorenzo, req. by the DiLorenzo and Rossignol

Families

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1 (Church) ALL SAINTS

7:30 Anna Lopreiato, req. by her husband, Matthew

12:10 Gennaro and Maria DelBuono, req. by daughter

Carmina and Domenic Testa and family

7:30 Sarah Kolosky Borrelli, req. by Parents, John and Diane

and family

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2 (Church) All Soul’s Day

12:10 All Souls

7:30 All Souls

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3 (Church) St. Martin de Porres

12:10 Tony and the deceased members of the Vecchio and

DiChello Families, req. by family

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4 St. Charles Borromeo

8:00 The deceased members of the Gagnon, Zacchia and

Mercaldi Families, req. by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gagnon

4:00 The deceased members of the Italian Rosary Society,

req. by the Italian Rosary Society

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5

7:30 The deceased members of the Louis and Michelina

Perillo Family, req. by Marie DiBenedetto and family

10:00 Marcella and Herman Nadeau and Louanne Munroe,

req. by family

BULLETIN

All bulletin announcements must be submitted in writing no later

than the Monday prior to publication. It is best to send by email

to stchurchre@gmail.com. Submitting well in advance is greatly

appreciated.

NEW PARISHIONERS

Welcome! We are delighted to have you join our parish. Please

introduce yourself to Fr. Joe after Mass. Parish registration forms

are available in the sacristy after Mass or at the rectory office

during the week.

ST. THOMAS PRAYER LINE MINISTRY

To make a request for prayer contact the rectory at 860-628-4713

or, the Sisters at the Convent: 860-621-1904.

MEN’S RETREAT

The men of our parish will be attending the annual Men’s Retreat

Nov 3-4-5 at Holy Family Retreat Center in West Hartford. This

years’ retreat theme is "Grace Enough". Join us for a weekend of

peace and reflection on the power of God's grace in our lives. The

retreat includes great meals, inspiring liturgies & music as well as

workshops and free time. For info go to

www.holyfamilyretreat.org or call Larry Ryan (860) 621-2443 or

Joe DellaPorta (860) 628-8703.

LADIES GUILD

The next meeting of the St. Thomas Ladies Guild will be

Monday, November 6th at 7pm in the church basement. Join us

for a special evening as representatives from the local VFW will

be speaking on ways we can support our service men and women.

For information call Terry Bouchard at 860-628-2981.

CROP WALK

St. Thomas confirmation candidates will be taking part the

Church World Services “CROP WALK” on Sunday, October 29,

2017 here in downtown Southington. Anyone who would like to

donate or join our walking team (St. Thomas CCD) may sign up

online at www.crophungerwalk.org.

KEEPING OUR YOUTH SAFE ONLINE

WHAT EVERY ADULT SHOULD KNOW! November 7, 2017

from 7 to 9pm at St. Gianna Parish at St. Mark the Evangelist

Church, 467 Quaker Lane South, West Hartford, CT. The

presentation is designed for adults to guide youth in making

responsible choices in the digital world and will cover social

networking, video chats, texting and sexting. To register, please

contact Ginamarie at Ginamarie.garabedian@aohct.org or by

phone at (860) 242-5573.

PASTORAL COUNCIL MEETING

The next meeting of the Pastoral Council will be held on Monday

Nov 13th at 7:30pm in the parish center. Any parishioner with a

question or concern about our parish that they would like to see

discussed at the meeting is encouraged to call one of the Pastoral

Council members. You may also email the members of the Pas-

toral Council by going to the parish web page. The members of

the Council include: BJ Raby 860-628-9425, Dan Vendetti 860-

621-7808, Diane Snow 860-628-4197, Ed Baker 860-620-0622,

Mike Casey 860-628-8473, Kathleen Baldwin 860-628-8465, Joe

DellaPorta 860-628-8703, Larry Ryan 860-621-2443, Walter

Kustra 860-302-1936. The ex-officio members include Fr. Joe,

Sr. Marie, Eileen Sampiere, Deacon Angelo Coppola, Stan

Maigaire and Susan Howard.

PLEASE SUPPORT THE WJMJ RADIOTHON

WJMJ, your Catholic radio station in the Archdiocese of Hartford,

is having its semi-annual Radiothon fundraiser Thursday, Nov. 9

through Monday, Nov. 13. Help keep this great station on the air!

Father John Gatzak’s daily reflections and observations on the

Gospel, "Saint of the Day," "The Archbishop’s Corner" and other

original features make this faith-filled station fun to listen to and

inspirational. WJMJ is on 88.9 FM in greater Hartford, 107.1 FM

in New Haven, Where Faith Meets Life!

FEAST OF ALL SAINTS

Wednesday, November 1st is All Saints Day. It is a holy day of

obligation. Masses will be celebrated in the church at 7:30 a.m.,

12:10 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME OCTOBER 29, 2017

SENIOR SISTERS’ BAZAAR

The annual Senior Sisters’ Christmas Bazaar for the Religious

Teachers Filippini will be held on Sunday, November 5, at Villa

Walsh, Morristown, N.J., the motherhouse of our Sisters. If

anyone would like to contribute to this worth-while cause with

artwork, homemade item, craft or baked goods or need

information, please contact Sr. Marie at the convent: 860-621-

1904. Items should be brought to us no later than November 2.

Your help will be greatly appreciated and we assure you of our

special prayerful thanks.

CHURCH WOMEN UNITED

WORLD COMMUNITY DAY

Church Women United will host the 2017 World Community

Day on Friday, November 3rd at 1:00pm at Mary Our Queen

Church, 248 Savage St, Planstville. All are invited to attend!

“Kindling New Fires for Peace” Refreshments will follow the

service. Please call Marilyn at 860-628-9564 for information.

Readings for the Week of October 29, 2017 Sunday: Ex 22:20-26/Ps 18:2-4, 47, 51/1 Thes 1:5c-10/Mt

22:34-40

Monday: Rom 8:12-17/Ps 68:2, 4, 6-7ab, 20-21/Lk 13:10-17

Tuesday: Rom 8:18-25/Ps 126:1b-6/Lk 13:18-21

Wednesday: Rv 7:2-4, 9-14/Ps 24:1bc-4ab, 5-6/1 Jn 3:1-3/Mt 5:1-

12a

Thursday: Wis 3:1-9/Ps 23:1-6/Rom 5:5-11 or Rom 6:3-9/Jn

6:37-40

Friday: Rom 9:1-5/Ps 147:12-15, 19-20/Lk 14:1-6

Saturday: Rom 11:1-2a, 11-12, 25-29/Ps 94:12-13a, 14-15, 17-

18/Lk 14:1, 7-11

Next Sunday: Mal 1:14b—2:2b, 8-10/Ps 131:1-3/1 Thes 2:7b-9,

13/Mt 23:1-12

My dear friends,

This week is a busy one. Beyond the typical Halloween things

(which I have noticed that Southington takes really seriously), we

have All Saints Day and All Souls Day. All Saints Day, on

Wednesday, is a holy day of obligation. This ancient feast

honors all those saints in heaven (those officially declared and

those not known to us) who are united in joy with Christ. All

Souls Day, on Thursday, honors all of our dearly departed

brothers and sisters. We pray for those who have died to find the

mercy and salvation of the Lord and join with all the saints in

heaven. They are important celebrations for the faithful.

All Saints Day reminds us that we are not alone. The saints in

heaven are united with us. They are human beings and lived

lives like ours. They strove to build up their relationship with

God here on earth and showed others a path to holiness. The

saints pray before the thrown of God for us. They inspire us and

guide us to join them in the joys of Paradise. This solemnity

reminds us that heaven and earth are not so distant, and we are all

called to be saints in Christ.

All Souls Day reminds us that we too can offer something for

those who have died. Not only do saints pray for us, but we pray

for those who have died. We pray that they know the peace,

love, mercy, and joy of Christ in Eternal Salvation. The love we

have for others does not die with their deaths, nor does the

relationship end. We are united in the same familiar bonds with

them, and our prayers keep us united. As we are united to them,

we pray that they are united with God in heaven. This continues

to build up our ties with the Communion of Saints. This feast

reminds us that death is not the end, it is just a new beginning in

our relations with one another and our God.

I hope to see you all at church for the holy day and All Souls

Day this week. These beautiful liturgies unite us all in prayer. It

builds up the bonds of the parish family and the Church on earth.

As we pray for our dearly departed brothers and sisters, we also

pray for those of our fellow parishioners and all the faithful. It

not only reinforces our ties to heaven, but it also strengthens the

love we share with fellow believers here. When we recognize

that we are not alone in loss, grief, and pain, we know that we are

never alone. Those who have died are always with us, and those

who remain stand with us. It’s a very powerful reality.

Hopefully yours in Christ, Fr. Joe

Father Joe’s Notes

ARCHDIOCESAN WOMEN’S CONFERENCE

The Office of Education, Evangelization and Catechesis of the

Archdiocese of Hartford is pleased to announce the inaugural

Archdiocesan Women’s Conference on Sat., November 4th from

9am to 5pm at the Hartford Marriott-Downtown. A full day of

inspiration, spiritual nourishment and sisterhood, open to all

Catholic women of faith. For more information and to register

visit www.CatholicEdAOHCT.org.

The sanctuary flowers are donated this week in memory of the

deceased members of the Italian Rosary Society, requested by

the current members of the Italian Rosary Society.

LECTORS

The 2018 Lector workbooks for Cycle B are now available in the

church sacristy. Please stop by to pick up your copy.

We wish to congratulate the parents of Logan John Cloutier and

Liana Grace Milo who were baptized at St. Thomas Church last

weekend.

SOUTHINGTON CATHOLIC SCHOOL NEWS!

Catholic School Graduates-We are reaching out to all families

that have benefited from Catholic elementary/middle school

education in Southington. Please call Southington Catholic at 860

-628-2485 to help all our Catholic School alumni reconnect.

SCRIP– Holiday Shopping is quickly approaching! Now you can

order gift cards for everyone on your list from our SCRIP

program at Southington Catholic. Choose from gift cards to

major department stores, gas cards, grocery store cards or movie

tickets and I-tunes cards. Every purchase earns rewards for SCS.

Stop by the rectory for a complete listing of participating retailers

or call SCS (860-628-2485) for more information.