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

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

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

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