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St. Damien of Molokai Parish
MISSION STATEMENT To serve Jesus Christ by Loving God and each other,
to spread the Good News and to make new disciples in our community.
VISION STATEMENT To unify, awaken and energize the faithful and make our celebration of the Eucharist
an irresistible expression of welcome, faith and love.
Accessible by side entrance
ST. GABRIEL SCHOOL Mrs. Karla Neville
Principal
77 Bloomfield Avenue, Windsor, CT Website: www.stgabrielschool.org
Tel: 860-688-6401
FAX: 860-298-8668
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE Mrs. Cynthia Glick
Coordinator of Faith Formation
Hours: Monday - Thursday 8:00am - 3:00pm Telephone: 860-683-0366
FAX: 860-688-2638 E-mail: [email protected]
CEMETERY SEXTON Ms. Lori Possum
Telephone: 860-285-0696
CHURCH SEXTON Mrs. Charlene Stosonis
Mr. Jonathan Wyse Communications Coordinator E-mail: [email protected]
Saint Gabriel Church
379 Broad Street
Windsor, CT 06095
Saint Joseph Church
1747 Poquonock Avenue
Poquonock, CT 06064
Reverend John P. Melnick Pastor
Email: [email protected]
Priest in Residence: Reverend Robert J. Grant
Deacon Albert Cala Deacon R. Carl Lickwar
SCHEDULE OF MASSES Monday - Wednesday & Friday Daily Mass: 7:30am
St. Gabriel & St. Joseph Churches alternate weeks
Saturday Vigil: 4:00pm (St. Gabr iel), 5:15pm (St. Joseph) Sunday: 8:00 & 11:00am (St. Gabr iel)
9:30am (St. Joseph)
GROW YOUR FAITH IN CHRIST - ONE MORE MEMBER
MUSIC MINISTRY Mr. Scott P. Rioux Director of Music
Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:00am - 3:00pm 379 Broad Street, Windsor, CT Telephone: 860-688-4905/ 860-688-9566 Website: www.windsorcatholic.org FAX: 860-688-2638
RECTORY OFFICE Mrs. Martha Erickson
Parish Secretary E-mail: [email protected]
Ms. Lori Possum Bookkeeper E-mail: [email protected]
The Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 9, 2020
Saturday February 8 - The Vigil of The Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
4:00 PM Birthday Remembrance - Joanna (SGC) Graywacz req. by Husband & Family
5:15 PM John Samsell req. by Elaine & Boys (SJC)
Sunday February 9 - The Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
8:00 AM Wedding Anniversary Remembrance - (SGC) Tony & Irene Visone req. by Daughter, Angie & Family
9:30 AM Anna Fleischer req. by Theresa (SJC) Habermeier
11:00 AM 3rd Ann. - Suzy Ribeiro-Rynaski req. by (SGC) Family
Monday February 10 - St. Scholastica
7:30 AM Frank Cerutti req. by Family
Tuesday February 11 - Our Lady of Lourdes
7:30 AM 1st Ann. - Robert Holmes req. by His Family
Wednesday February 12
7:30 AM Helen Jaruszewski req. by The Faulkner Family
Thursday February 13 No Mass
Friday February 14 - Sts. Cyril & Methodius
7:30 AM Lou Hillier req. by Sherry & Mike Cahn
The Following Weekend Mass Intentions
Saturday February 15 - The Vigil of The Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
4:00 PM Antoinette Coiro req. by Husband, Val (SGC)
5:15 PM Rev. Robert B. Vargo req. by The Glick & (SJC) Danforth Families
Sunday February 16 - The Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
8:00 AM Brenda Rohan req. by Husband, Paul & (SGC) Family
9:30 AM Fern Beaudry
(SJC) Conrad Fauteux
Martin Fauteux req. by Family
11:00 AM Joan & Wayne Johnson req. by Family (SGC)
SACRAMENTS
Baptism: Sundays 10:30am (St. Joseph) & 12:00pm (St. Gabriel)
Please call the Parish Rectory Office to schedule a date
Reconciliation: Saturdays at 3:15pm (St. Gabriel)
Marriage: Arrangements should be made by calling the Rectory at least six months in advance
Anointing of the Sick: Please contact the Rectory
Weekly Offertory: February 1 & 2
Weekly: $ 8,529 On-line: $ 1,661
Thank you for all your support to St. Damien of Molokai Parish.
Daily 7:30 AM Masses Monday - Wednesday & Friday at St. Gabriel Church
Please remember those who have gone before us marked
with the sign of faith, especially, Attilio Pizzoferrato,
Olga Higgins and James “Sonny” Benedetto.
Remember the sick of the parish at home, in hospitals and
in convalescent homes, especially, Annette Rosca, The Hamilton
Family, Silvina Viveiros, Andy Puglisi, Linda Anderson, Bill
Sheridan, Denae Cousins, Ray Gaylord, Perry Sprague, Mark
Martin, Caroline Petch, Anthony Pugliese, Jack Szczepanik,
Sharon Kurpen, Roy Hall, Erin Keaney, Bill Erickson, Lori
Marinone, Patricia Wilson, Christina Wilson, Aida Beatty, and
those named on our prayer wall.
There is a special heartache in finding oneself alone after a death, divorce or a separation. All are welcome; women and men of all ages are encouraged to attend the Beginning Experience® one-day program For more information and an application for yourself or for a friend, please call:
Victoria A. at 860-993-5469 or Maria D. at 860-347-5188 Email: [email protected]
www.beginningexperience.org
*Please remember if you have a Mass for intention and would like to bring up the gifts at offertory, please tell the usher before Mass.
If you would like to join our parish, please call 860-688-4905, visit windsorcatholic.org, or email us at [email protected].
Coping with Life… Alone in the Beginning
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15 St. John’s Church
St. John Square, Middletown, CT 8:45 am – 3:30 pm.
$40 registration (includes Lunch)
February 9, 2020
Saturday, March 21, 2020 St. Joseph Feast Day Dinner
St. Joseph Church , Fr. Doherty Hall After the 5:15 p.m. Mass
MINISTRIES
In an attempt to have you, our parishioners, more fully and easily
participate in parish activities, listed below is the contact
information for the various ministries.
Adoration Chapel Nick Chapman [email protected]
Altar Servers Deacon Carl [email protected]
Bible Study Diane Caron [email protected]
Scout Religious Emblems John Meakin [email protected]
Building and Grounds Peter Arsenault [email protected]
Celebrate Life Ann Hickey [email protected]
Choir Scott Rioux [email protected]
EM of the Eucharist Deacon Carl [email protected]
Faith Formation Cyndie Glick [email protected]
Funeral Mass Ministry Estelle LaBarre [email protected]
Helping Hands Linda Anderson 860-508-7349
Homebound Beth Lawlor [email protected]
Knights of Columbus Tom Harris [email protected]
Lectors Deacon Carl [email protected]
Legion of Mary Paul Daudelin [email protected]
Liturgy Committee Stan Kulas [email protected]
Men’s Retreat Jim Welsh [email protected]
Prayer Shawl Pat Carpenter [email protected]
RCIA Deacon Al Cala [email protected]
Rosary Makers Arline Spadafora 860-688-2351
Social Action Lisa Andersen [email protected]
Social Ministry Maureen Fernandes [email protected]
Ushers/Greeters Steve Van Gasbeck [email protected]
Youth Choir Vicky Ascherman 860-918-5900
Youth Group Suzanne Hawran [email protected]
The adoration committee is currently looking for volunteers to fill the 9 am and 2 pm slots every Friday going forward. Please contact Nick Chapman if you are interested in helping (860-371-1240). Thank you for the great response thus far, but we will always welcome more involvement!
"Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration with exposition needs a great push. People ask me: 'What will convert America and save the world?' My answer is prayer. What we need is for every parish to come before Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament in holy hours of prayer." ~ Mother Teresa
Ministry Meetings Prayer Shawl: Monday, February 10, SGC - 1:00 p.m.
Helping Hands: Tuesday, February 11, SJC - 9:00 a.m.
Rosary Makers: Monday, February 17, SJC 9:30 a.m.
Newcomers are welcome to join at anytime,
Simply come to a meeting
You are invited to join a Lenten Bible Study
at St. Damien of Molokai Parish!
TAX TIME - A statement of parish contributions will be mailed as soon as possible to those who request one. Please fill out the form below and return it to the Rectory (379 Broad Street), place the form in the collection basket or email [email protected].
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PLEASE PRINT TAX REQUEST
Envelope# _________ Phone: ______________________
Name: ___________________________________________
Address: ___________________________________________
The Gospel of Mark “Getting to know Jesus” Tuesday evenings: March 3, 10, 24, 31, April 7, 14
(no class March 17)
Place: St. Gabriel Church Hall
Time: 6:30-8pm
Cost: $8 for book
Facilitator: Diane Caron
Register with Martha Erickson 860-688-4905/ [email protected] Call Diane Caron for any questions 860-688-7177/ [email protected]
No previous Bible Study required! All are welcome!
**More info will be forthcoming regarding another six week Making Sense of the Bible class starting in April - morning hours.
I, once again, thank everyone who completed the parish survey this past Fall, especially for the many candid remarks. It was crucial in charting our strategic plan for the future. As I mentioned at Mass last weekend,
there were some specific comments/questions made that I would address through bulletin announcements. I begin by sharing one comment made by a parishioner that sums up one of my personal goals for the parish: “We are becoming a real community of believers.” We are here to deepen our faith in Our Lord Jesus Christ. All the other ‘things’ that make up our parish are mere positive factors. It was also very clear that people are attached to their church buildings. This is commendable in the sense that we should take pride in our worship space and treat it with the sacredness it deserves. It weighs on my heart, however, that some of our parishioners do not feel welcome at one church or the other. It weighs on my heart that one building is deemed ‘better’ than another. Jesus is truly present in the tabernacles at both churches. I know this is an uphill battle of culture, but we are one parish: the Parish of Saint Damien of Molokai. I cannot stress this enough. We accomplish so much together once we accept that fact that we are a unified parish under our one Lord, Jesus Christ.
Sincerely Yours in Christ,
Rev. John P. Melnick
The Sanctuary Lamp will burn at St. Joseph Church for the greater glory of God and
In Loving Memory of John Samsell
Offered by Elaine & Boys
February 9, 2020
Social Action Monthly Food Collection Next weekend is the monthly food collection. The Food Bank has requested paper products, especially: toilet paper, paper towels, napkins. They have also requested soup, canned fruit, hot and cold cereal. Thank you for your continued support of our monthly collections.
Toiletry Collection Social Action has scheduled February 15/16 as the collection day for the hotel-size toiletries to benefit Interval House. The toiletries are very much needed by the residents of the home as they often arrive with no personal belongings. Thank you to our frequently travelers that collect the samples for us. If you have any questions, please contact Lisa Andersen.
Red Cross Blood Drive Social Action is sponsoring a blood drive at St. Joseph Church on Tuesday, February 25, from 1:00 to 6:00 PM in Father Doherty Hall. Please call the Red Cross or visit www.redcrossblood.org to schedule an appointment. Snacks will be provided. If you have any questions concerning the blood drive, you may contact Sue Claughsey using the below contact information.
The next Social Action meeting will be May 4, 2020, (6PM) at St. Gabriel Church. Please consider attending this important meeting as we plan our 2020 calendar. All are welcome! For more information on how you can participate in Social Action contact Lisa Andersen at 860-688-3474 or [email protected] or Sue Claughsey at 860-298-0550 or [email protected].
“We cannot all do great things, but we can do small things with great love.” Mother Teresa
The Windsor KofC Council 3181 would like to thank Reverend Melnick, Deacon Cala, and Deacon Lickwar for supporting the recent Novena for Life. We also would like to thank all of the parishioners who participated. Thank you very much.
Today we celebrate The Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
In today’s Gospel, Jesus tells his disciples ‘you are the salt of the earth’ and ‘the light of the world.’ In Jesus’ time salt was used for flavoring, as a preservative, and to help in healing. To be called the ‘salt of the earth’ means that you are a good person. Think about what it looks and feels like when you are in a dark room. When we are in the dark, we can’t see where we are going. But we know that light helps us to see what we are doing and where we are going. When we do good deeds - Works of Mercy - we give glory to God and we show that we are the light of Christ. We all go through hard times when we need some help. And as Christians, we provide help to people who need it. You don’t have to be a grown-up to help others. What are some ways you can show that you are the light of the world?
The Catholic Graduates Club of Greater Hartford, Inc. is offering three Scholarships for any Catholic student who is a Hartford County resident now attending an accredited secondary school and who wishes to attend a four year college beginning in 2020. Go to: www.Catholicgraduatesct.org or your Principal/Counselor by 3/16/20
College Students Retreat The pace of college can often leave students with the need to rest and reflect in a sacred space. Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center will hold a weekend retreat for college students during which a variety of workshops are offered to strengthen faith through learning and small-group discussion. The retreat is centered on the liturgy of the Church and enhancing the experience of community among college students. The retreat begins on Friday, evening February 14th with a buffet dinner from 6:00-7:30 p.m. and concludes on Sunday, February 16th with brunch at noon. For more details and to register see website - www.holyfamilyretreat.org.
LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR
“Sweetheart Tea” Sunday, February 16 12pm-3pm
St. Robert Bellarmine Church Hall, 52 South Elm Street, Windsor Locks
RSVP by February 14 860-265-1872 Tickets $25
Saint Gabriel School wants to congratulate its Vex Robotics team. Two of our SGS teams placed third out of thirty-two teams at the recent Sage Park competition.
PINTS for PENCILS Fundraiser to benefit St. Gabriel School
Saturday March 7, 2020 from 6-9 p.m.
Back East Brewery
Tickets:$40/Person - $75/Couple
Price includes unlimited sampling of Back East beers on tap and food provided by Elizabeth’s Restaurant. You may purchase tickets before February 28th at Saint
Gabriel School.
(Sponsored by Saint Gabriel Home and School)
February 9, 2020
Reminder: In the event of inclement weather, please check WFSB or WVIT on air or online one hour before class start time for the cancellation of Religious Ed classes. Remember to look for ‘St. Damien - Windsor.’ You may also call the Religious Education Office to hear the status of classes for that day/evening.
February 9 Religious Education Classes at St. Gabriel School for Grades K - 8 9:30 - 10:40 am 16 NO Religious Education Classes 23 Religious Education Classes at St. Gabriel School for Grades K - 8 9:30 - 10:40 am
March 1 Religious Education Classes at St. Gabriel School for Grades
K - 2 & 5 - 8 9:30 - 10:30 am 1 Grade 3 & 4 Religious Ed Students meet at St. Joseph
Church for 9:30 Mass 1 Religious Education & St. Gabriel School Student & Family
Mass at St. Gabriel Church 11:00 am 8 Religious Education Classes at St. Gabriel School for Grades
K - 8 9:30 - 10:40 am 8 Sacrament of Confirmation at the Cathedral of Saint Joseph at 3:00 pm 11 First Communion Parent Meeting at St. Joseph Church at 6:30 pm (note change of place) 13 Stations of the Cross at St. Joseph Church 15 Religious Education Classes at St. Gabriel School for Grades K - 8 9:30 - 10:40 am 22 Religious Education Classes at St. Gabriel School for Grades K - 8 9:30 - 10:40 am 29 Religious Education Classes at St. Gabriel School for Grades K - 8 9:30 - 10:40 am
April 5 Religious Education Classes at St. Gabriel School for Grades K - 8 9:30 - 10:30 am 5 Religious Education & St. Gabriel School Student Mass at St. Gabriel Church 11:00 am 23 First Holy Communion Rehearsal at St. Gabriel Church at 6:00 pm 26 Religious Education Class for 2nd Grade only at St. Gabriel School 9:30 - 10:40 am
Dog & Cat Food collection – grade 3 & 4 Religious Ed students will coordinate the collection to support the Friends of Windsor Animal Care and Concern, a non-profit organization whose mission is to help and support Windsor residents who are having difficulty feeding their pets. The following items are being collected at St. Gabriel & St. Joseph Churches, and St. Gabriel School: canned and dry dog and cat food, treats and cat litter. No toys please. Thank you for your continued support!
Community Service Opportunities – volunteers are needed for the St. Joseph Feast Day Dinner that will be held at St. Joseph Church on Saturday, March 21st at 6:15 p.m. Volunteers are also needed for the First Communion Retreat on Sunday, March 29th at 12:00 p.m. at St. Gabriel Church. C1 & C2 students and Teens who would like more information and sign up to volunteer should contact the Religious Education Office.
All Confirmation Candidates and their Sponsors should arrive at the Cathedral of
St. Joseph in Hartford by 1:50 p.m. on Saturday, March 8th for Confirmation rehearsal that will begin promptly at 2:00 p.m. followed by Confirmation Mass at 3:00 p.m.