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3rd Sunday of Advent

Our Worship Sites St. Francis of Assisi - 160 Main St.

St. Peter - 107 East Main St.

Sacred Heart - 116 Grove St.

St. Mary - 85 Pulaski St.

Offices Pope Saint John Paul II

Pastoral Center

160 Main Street

Torrington, CT 06790

Office Hours Monday thru Friday

9am - 4pm

Phone: 860-482-4433

Fax: 860-489-4070

[email protected]

Bulletin Requests: [email protected]

JohnPaulGreatParish.com

4:00pm St. Peter

Dominic D’Angelo - 2 year Remembrance

by brother Charles

5:30pm St. Francis Richard Elliott, Sr. by Joe and Cynthia Battistoni

7:30am St. Francis

Intentions of all parishioners.

8:30am St. Peter

Joseph & Sara Silano, Nancy Kelson and Josephine Blandino by Rose Moranino

10:00am St. Francis

Irene & Anthony Regis, Branislaw & Wanda Neski & David Gracey, Jr. by Jeanne Gracey

11:15am St. Peter

Intentions of all parishioners.

12:30pm St. Francis Mass in Spanish

Keith Perryman Joines by wife Agnes

5:00pm St. Peter

NO LIFE TEEN Mass - Christmas Eve

Saturday Vigil, December 23rd 2017 Saturday Vigil, December 16th 2017

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Saint John Paul the Great Parish

If you would like a ride to Mass, Northwestern CT Transit offers

a Dial-A-Ride service. Please call 860-489-2535 for more info.

Sanctuary Candle is being burned

at St. Francis in memory of

Jean DeAngelo

and at Sacred Heart in memory of

Michael W. and Michael J. Gerardi

4:00pm St. Peter

Mr. and Mrs. Tony Cetra

by Fred Reichen and daughters Jenna & Tracey

5:30pm St. Francis Anthony Alexander by Mary & Jack Quinn

7:30am St. Francis

Anthony & Irene Regis, Wanda & Bronislaw Neski and David Gracey Jr. by Jeanne Gracey

8:30am St. Peter Michael Walsh and Eugene Diorio by Mary Ann

10:00am St. Francis

John F. Woolley, Jr. by Diane Edwards

11:15am St. Peter

Elyse Paige by the Paige family

12:30pm St. Francis Mass in Spanish

In thanksgiving to the Divine Child by a devotee

5:00pm St. Peter

Deceased members of the Torlai family by Joseph Torlai

Monday 12/18 8:00am St. Francis Mary G. Maciora-Jacobs by Jill A. Szynski-Serino

Tuesday 12/19 7:00am St. Peter Private Intentions by Lisa Lickwar

Wednesday 12/20 8:00am St. Francis William Rampelli by Joe and Diane Middleton

Thursday 12/21 7:00am St. Peter

James Roy by Bob and Nancy Rakyta

Friday 12/22 8:00am St. Francis Joseph Lovallo by Daughter and family

Saturday 12/23 8:00am St. Peter Lillian Trivella by family

Weekday Masses

Sunday, December 24th 2017 Sunday, December 17th 2017

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My Dear Friends,

On this Third Sunday of Advent, we have for the second week in a row a Gospel passage that references St. John

the Baptist. St. John the Baptist, according to St. Luke’s Gospel, is a cousin of our Lord and six months older than

our Lord too. He leapt for joy in the womb of his mother, St. Elizabeth, when the Blessed Mother visited her cousin

after saying yes to God to becoming the mother of our Savior. This passage of the Visitation is one of the biblical

passages used to show the depth of our Catholic teaching on the sanctity of life, including the life in the womb of its

mother. St. John the Baptist also shows the sanctity of life in his death at the hands of King Herod, when he holds

true to the teaching on immoral marriages. Jesus says of St. John the Baptist that “among those born of women there

is no one greater than John; yet the one who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he." And St. John the

that we hear repeated at every Mass when the priest holds the host up and says, “Behold the Lamb of God, behold

him who takes away the sins of the world; blessed are those called to the Supper of the Lamb.” In the Litany of the

Saints, which has a hierarchy about it, St. John the Baptist comes immediately after the greatest saint, Holy Mary,

Mother of God, and right before St. Joseph. His preaching of repentance and baptism is heard in the seasons of Lent

and Advent. St. John the Baptist is an important saint for our times as he continues to show us the Lamb of God,

especially with regard to the sanctity of marriage and sanctity of the baby in the womb. As we prepare for the birth

of Christ, let us remember that it is a pregnant Mary who travels with St. Joseph from Nazareth to Bethlehem. And

it is a pregnant Mary who has no place to lay her head for there is no room for her in the inn. It is a pregnant Mary

that must find comfort in stable as she prepares to give birth.

May God bless you

Fr. John

† Mondays: 5-7pm at St. Peter

† Tuesdays: 5-8pm at St. Francis

† Wednesdays: 5-8pm at St. Francis

† Thursdays: 5-8pm at St. Francis

† Fridays: 5-8pm at St. Francis

(except 1st Friday of the month) _________________________________

“My soul proclaims the

greatness of the Lord;

my spirit rejoices

in God my Savior…”

Christmas Eve Sunday, December 24th

4:00pm St. Peter 4:00pm St. Francis 10:00pm St. Peter 12 Midnight St. Francis

Christmas Day Monday, December 25th

8:00am St. Peter 9:30am St. Francis 11:00am St. Peter ( 12 Noon St. Francis


OUR LADY OF CALVARY RETREAT CENTER in Farmington

You are invited to join Fr. John Mondays from 12-1pm

Sacred Heart for a holy hour

Praying for priests. Adoration

Scriptural rosary Silence

Litany to Christ the High Priest followed by Benediction

Defending Our Religious Liberty Pope Francis has warned, “When a sick person is not

placed at the center and considered in their dignity,

attitudes arise which can even lead to profiteering on other

people’s misfortunes. The growing health poverty among

the poorest segments of the population is due precisely

to the difficulty of access to care . . .” Let us pray that in

transforming the HHS federal mandate, religious rights

of the Catholic Church will be safeguarded.

@ St. Francis Church

Gathering beginning at

ending with Benediction at 8pm

Come and be led into a reflection from the view of a young Virgin Mary, from her cousin Elizabeth and from our Patron Saint John Paul the Great.

There will be periods of reflection, silent adoration and Praise and Worship of our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament.

We see John the Baptist as one who leads us to Jesus. He came to testify to the light. Rejoice; never cease praying. Let us never cease praying for an increase in vocations to the priesthood and religious life.

If you are considering

a life of prayer as a

priest or religious

Call Fr. Jeffrey Gubbiotti, Director of Vocations

Archdiocesan Center at St. Thomas Seminary, 860-242-5573 or email [email protected] or visit the web at www.hartfordpriest.com

Sacraments Sacrament of Marriage: Arrangements for Marriage are made by calling the Parish Office to schedule an appointment with one of the priests at least six months in advance of desired wedding date.

Sacrament of the Sick: Anyone who is seriously ill, advanced in age or preparing for surgery may receive. Please call the Parish Office to arrange.

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults: For adults who wish to become Catholic or for Catholic Adults who have not yet received the Sacraments of First Eucharist and Confirmation. Contact the Parish Office for more details.

Sacrament of Baptism: Please call the Parish Office to arrange. Preparation class is held on the first Tuesday of the month, at 6:30 pm at the Pope Saint John Paul II Pastoral Center.

Homebound or Hospitalized? If you, or someone you know is homebound and would like to receive Holy Communion, or hospitalized and would like a

Staff Pastor: Rev. John C. Granato

Parochial Vicar: Rev. Carlos Zapata

Deacons: Roy Dungan

Peter Hyde

Richard Hamel Religious Education Grades K-5 860-482-3121

Jen Owens Cell: 860-307-2291 Call/TEXT

[email protected]

Office of Youth Ministry 860-489-7899

Middle School EDGE/Youth Group

Marlene Carrier: Cell 860-309-7855 Call/TEXT

[email protected]

High School Confirmation Program

Donna Puzacke: Cell 860-309-1900 Call/TEXT

[email protected]

Pastoral Minister: Peg O’Meara 860-309-1707

Music Director: Francine Gryniuk

Organist: Bill Mackstutis

Office Staff: Anita Ressel Toni Tavano, Rose McMahon

Trustees: John Janco Monica Diulio _____________________________________

St. Peter / St. Francis School Principal Jo-Anne Gauger 860-489-4177

In Need of Prayers? Please call... Cheryl at 860-618-3533 to be added to our Prayer Line.


Please pray for

Donata Banks

Josephine DiLaurenzio

Fredrick “Rick” Hart

recently deceased members of our parish family.

Eternal rest grant to them, O Lord;

and let light perpetual shine upon them. May their souls, and the souls of

all the faithful departed,

through the mercy of God, rest in peace.

SACRED HEART CANDLES Saint Ann: Agnes Nardine Lipinski

Saint Theresa: Lestinsky and Dudley Families

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Contributions to our parish for

the week of December 10, 2017

$16,870.00

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St. John Paul the Great Parish

Annual Collection We are very grateful for the generosity shown by

so many parish famies to our Annual Collection.

If you have not yet had an opportunity to return

your pledge card, please do so as soon as possible.

Every gift is welcomed and sincerely appreciated!

Thank you!

Retirement Fund for Religious... Religious give thanks... A religious sister writes, “When we see the generous response of so many thousands of persons in order to help us, religious men and women, we are left speechless.” Senior sisters, brothers, and religious order priests across the country send heartfelt thanks and prayers for your donation to last week’s Retirement Fund for Religious collection.


CHRISTMAS

GIVING

TREES St. John Paul the Great Parish

will have Christmas Giving Trees again this year. The trees will be up

Thank you for your continued support of the projects of the St. John Paul the Great

Social Ministry

Committee

Quoting Saint John Paul the Great, “If in his Providence God had given the earth to humanity, that meant that he had given it to everyone. Therefore the riches of Creation were to be considered as a common good of the whole of humanity. Those who possessed these goods as personal property were really only stewards, ministers charged with working in the name of God, who remains the sole owner in the full sense, since it is God's will that created goods should serve everyone in a just way.”

You can help area food banks feed the hungry in our community by donating a non-perishable

food item to our monthly food collections. Items such as PASTA, PASTA SAUCE,

RICE, TUNA, MAC & CHEESE, CANNED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES, BEANS, JUICES, PEANUT BUTTER, JELLY and CEREAL

may be left at any of the St. Francis or St. Peter

the weekend of December 30th-31st Gift cards to area grocery stores are also greatly

appreciated. Many stores donate additional items when food banks make purchases with gift cards.

Thank you for your continued support!

Christmas Book Wrapping We are gratefully accepting donations

of Christmas wrapping paper. Donations can be dropped off

any time at the Pastoral Center. (If after hours, please leave at the back door.)

Would you like to help? It is a great help to have the paper pre-cut.

Paper can be cut to 10 x 13” pieces

We have 1700 books to wrap! You are welcome to take paper and

wrap at home or come wrap with us!

If you would like to help with

the wrapping or the cutting

please email Donna Puzacke at

[email protected]

or call/text 860-309-1900

Thank you!

THE CARE CLOSET...

a resource for youth experiencing homelessness and youth in unstable housing, opened at

Torrington High School earlier this year, as a result of a committed group of THS students including

Jessica Power, Allie Chiravolo, Joseph Merrill and Natalia Miasek from our parish family.

They have recently expressed that there are Teens in Need of

* WARM HATS * * GLOVES *

* WINTER COATS * Any donations may be dropped between

9am-4pm at the JPII Pastoral Center. or call the Office of Youth Ministry to make

arrangements after hours. 860-309-7855


WE THANK YOU for your continued support of

our youth activities through the donation of your

Redeemable BOTTLES/CANS Which may be dropped off in front of the

St. Francis Garage 24/7.

_____________________________________

Drop any Boxtops for Education into canisters found at the entrances of

St. Peter and St. Francis Churches to

benefit St. Peter/St. Francis School.

Give the Christmas Gift of a Memory Brick…

in Mary’s Memorial

Garden Just $75 for a personalized brick paver.

Name________________________________________

Address______________________________________

City_________________________________________

State_______________________Zip_______________

Phone________________________________________

Tickets

as of June the new price will be $1 2

Please note: NOW for pizza only

All previously sold $10 Dinner/Pizza tickets will gladly be honored at

Available at the Pastoral Center or call

St. Peter/St. Francis School ANGEL FUND

Our Angel Fund is a used for tuition assistance for our students. Any size gift would go far to help a family afford Catholic education.

Checks may be made out to

St. John Paul the Great Parish

Please note that it is for the Angel Fund.

Scripture Discussion Group

Please join this fun-filled and inspiring group as we enrich our understanding of the readings from last weekend’s

Holy Mass. Scripture Discussion Group meets on

Mondays from 6 – 7:30pm in the John Paul II Pastoral Center.

Please enter through the kitchen door. For more information, please call Mary Cashman @ 860-489-7568.

St. John Paul the Great Parish will host

“The ABC’s of ANNULMENT” Thursday, January 11th

7-9pm at Sacred Heart Church basement 116 Grove Street

Members of the Annulment Team Br. Larry Lussier CSC, Deacon Robert Macaluso, Deacon George Fredrick and Jim Tottenham will review the changes in the annulment

process initiated by Pope Francis as well as those made in the Archdiocese of Hartford.

They will help participants in writing their application in the follow-up workshops on

Thursday, January 18th Thursday, January 25th & Thursday, February 1st

from 7-9pm also in the church hall.

The “ABC’s of Annulment” event is open to all. A donation is requested to defray the cost of printed materials.

No registration is required. For further information call, Brother Larry @

1-475-221-8464 or @ larlus300sbcglobal.net


Classes are held Sunday evenings Beginning with the Life Teen Mass @ 5pm

with Class immediately following 6-7:30pm _______________________________________

Calendars can be found at JohnPaulGreatParish.com __________________________________

come to the Upper Room Saturday, January 6th

1st Saturday’s Middle School Volleyball/Basketball/Dodgeball

Wii Just Dance/Air Hockey/Foosball

6-9pm @St. Peter Hall “the Upper Room” _______________________________________

Saturday, January 13th

2nd Saturday’s High School Volleyball/Basketball/Dodgeball

Wii Just Dance/Air Hockey/Foosball

6-10pm @St. Peter Hall “the Upper Room” _______________________________________ MUST RSVP by noon on day of event

Marlene Carrier Cell 860-309-7855 call/text

$5 Donation Pizza/Soda/Ice cream _________________

Sunday, December 17th

XLT 6-7:30pm at St. Peter Church Teens and their parents are invited to a time of

Praise/Adoration with a presentation by Catholic

Speaker/Apologist Bryan Mercier _______________________________________

Wednesday, December 20th

Come spread some Christmas cheer as we sing

If you have a relative at a certain facility let us

know and we will try to make a visit possible.

Limited to 10 teens OR more if

would like to help with carpooling :) _______________________________________

January 18-19 We invite you to join with hundreds of thousands

(many of which are teens) who respectfully march

for the right to life, praying for an end to abortion.

Marching from the National Mall up Capitol Hill

to the steps of the Supreme Court as we recall the

45th anniversary of Roe vs. Wade.

See bulletin for details >>>

Solidarity Council #55

Worldwide Marriage Encounter “The spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, because the

LORD has anointed me.” Let your spirits be augmented by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend.

For more information, call Dennis & Jane Lamondy at 860-481-3720 or visit them at https://wwmectw.org/

Shrine of Lourdes 50 Montfort Rd., Rte. 118.

will be open from

Monday to Saturday 10:30am to 4pm

Sunday 11:30am (after Mass) until 4pm There is a varied selection of Christmas ornaments,

cards & Fontanini Nativity sets. Also, unique gifts and books are

available for all occasions, particularly baby & children's items.

Discover why St. Paul Catholic High School has become the choice for more and more families for

a truly great Catholic education experience!

Visit us at our Open House

Saturday, January 6th at 10am Pre-registration is suggested, but not required. To pre-register please visit www.spchs.com/openhouse.

www.spchs.com/admissions

http://www.spchs.com/openhouse

http://www.spchs.com/admissions


COMUNIDAD HISPANA † EUCARISTIA DOMINICAL

SERVICIOS: POSIBILIDAD DE CONFESIONES,

DIRECCION ESPIRITUAL, INSCRIPCION DE

INTENCIONES PARA LA EUCARISTIA DOMINICAL,

INFORMACION SOBRE LOS SACRAMENTOS

DE BAUTISMO, PRIMERA COMUNION,

CONFIRMACION, MATRIMONIO, QUINCEAÑERAS

Y CATEQUESIS PARA ADULTOS. __________________________________________

Todos los Martes

5:30 – 6:30PM

Centro de Pastoral Juan Pablo II __________________________________________

CHARLAS PREBAUTISMALES Requisitos: Asistir a la clase padres y padrinos.

(Por favor llamar a la oficina para registrarse o al 860-307-7343 – Lourdes – también pueden enviar texto.)

CHARLA PRE-BAUTISMAL: 3er Viernes de cada mes.

Centro de Pastoral Juan Pablo II 6:00 – 7:00PM

CEREMONIA DE BAUTISMO: 4to domingo de cada mes a la 12:30pm

Servidores del Altar / Monaguillos: Elvia Orellana 860-459-1837

Legion de Maria: Jose Guambana 860-485-5473

Evangelizacion: Orlando Orellana 860-806-4522

Liturgia/Sacristia: Roberto Castillo 860-491-0200

RICA/Ministerios Musicales/Catequesis: Lourdes Rodriguez 860-307-7343

Pastoral Social: Doris Ramirez 860-459-6658

Ministros Extraordinarios de la Comunion: Carmen Fernandez 860-921- 3408

Monitores y Lectores: Sonia Sanchez 860-307- 8349

Ujieres/Ministros de Acogida: Honorato Nunez 860-459 - 0036

Pastoral Familiar: Yuneris Owens 860-307-2291

Movimiento Juan XXIII: Maria Colon 860-387-8133

Saint John Paul the Great Parish GRUPOS APOSTOLICOS

Y COORDINADORES PASTORAL HISPANA

Movimiento Juan XXIII 7 PM Martes. En las instalaciones de Sacred Heart

Church (ubicada detrás del templo de Sacred Heart) El Movimiento Juan XXIII busca trabajar por aquellos alejados de la Iglesia y marginados de la sociedad,

anunciándoles el Evangelio, mediante una espirituali-dad de auténtico servicio, enmarcada en el Amor,

la Entrega y el Sacrificio y expresada en esta opción de vida: “Con Cristo Todo, Sin Cristo Nada”.

Please join us for the March for Life in Washington, DC, January 18-19, 2018

The pilgrimage includes a bus trip to the Vigil Mass at the Basilica of the Immaculate

Conception on Thursday January 18th and March for Life in Washington, D.C. on the 19th.

The two-day bus trip and the breakfast with

Our guest speaker at the breakfast will be

for the Catholic Diocese of Arlington, son of

late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.

You are responsible for payment of your hotel stay. A block of rooms is being held for our group at the Hilton Alexandria Old Town, in Alexandria, VA. Call Pro-Life Ministry at 203-213-5079 or 203-639-0833 for guidelines in making hotel reservations.

The Total Cost including Bus/Hotel is $100

Office of Youth Ministry ... 860-489-7899 ________________________________

________________________________ Anyone wishing to

SPONSOR A TEEN please contact us. Thank you.

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