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Pastor: Reverend Thomas J. Barry
Deacon Robert Barry
Deacon William Farrell (Ret.)
Parish Office:
Office: (860) 677-2639
Fax Number: (860) 677-2672
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.stpatsfarm.org
Hours: Monday through Thursday………………….…...…...…9:00am—3:30pm
Friday………………………… …………………………………….…….….…....………9:00am—2:00pm
Religious Education
Director, Eileen Dignazio
Telephone: (860) 676-0253………………………....……[email protected]
Monday - Thursday………………………………………………..………...……....9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Confirmation
Director, Toni Berlandy
Telephone: (860) 677-2639 x19 ……………………...…[email protected]
Peer Ministry
Coordinator, Paul & Jessica Williard
Email: ……………………………………………………..……...…[email protected]
Music Ministry
Director, Michael Carney
Email: …………………………………………………………………[email protected]
Parish Council:
Dave Edwards, Chairperson ………[email protected]
Mike Netkovick, Vice Chairperson ……………….…….…… [email protected]
Secretary:
Lisa McEnery:(860) 677-2639 x20 ………………………….……………[email protected]
Patty Antony:(860) 677-2639 x10 ………………………….………[email protected]
Parish Trustees:
Jeffrey Pingpank, Beverly Montresor
Schedule of Masses:
Saturday Vigil Mass:…………..4:30pm
Sunday Mass: ………………………...7:30am, 9:30am and
11:30am (with Adult Choir)
Daily Mass: ……………………………….8:00am (Monday through Thursday)
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION/CONFESSION:
Saturday: 3:15 pm to 4:00 pm or by appointment.
The Faith Community of
The Church of Saint Patrick
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BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS: Requests are due Mondays at noon.
All materials are subject to approval from Parish office. Please
contact Parish Office at [email protected] for more details.
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: Families need to attend a pre-baptismal
program. Baptisms are celebrated the 4th Sunday of the month at
12:30pm & may be scheduled after attending the program. Please
contact Parish Office at [email protected] for more details.
SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY: Please contact Parish Office at
[email protected] six months in advance to begin preparation.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS: Reverend M. Ernest Wilson Council #20.
Meetings are held the 2nd Monday of each month in the Church
Hall. Contact: Ray Liudzius, Grand Knight at 860-202-8256 or
email him at [email protected].
6:00 pm Officers Meeting …………………………. 7:00 pm General Meeting
HOSPITAL & HOME VISITATION: Please contact the parish office
when a serious illness occurs or when the sick, aged or
incapacitated are confined to home or hospital.
December 11, 2016
St. Patrick Church
Welcome If you are a visitor to Saint Patrick Church, we want you to know how welcome you are –
whether you have come here from another part of the country, from across the world, or
simply from another parish here in the Archdiocese of Hartford. Thanks in part to the generosity
of visitors like yourself, we are able to celebrate the Church’s liturgy here in a fitting and
beautiful way. We are also able to offer a wide range of services to individuals living in our
parish and community.
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Saturday, December 10th
4:30pm Constance Polk Taft
Req. by: Jerri LaMonte
Sunday, December 11th
7:30am Martha Kucharczyk
Req. by: Eleanor Edgerton
9:30am Frederick Esther,
Roland & Robert Levesque
Req. by: the family
11:30am Aurelio Sr. Toribia
Req. by: Jean Culling
Monday, December 12th
8:00 am Adelino Scardacchi
Req. by: his son & family
Tuesday, December 13th
8:00 am James DiDomenico
Req. by: his family
Wednesday, December 14th
8:00 am Alexandra F. & John J. Sheridan
Req. by: Mary Sheridan
Thursday, December 15th
8:00 am John W. Conlon Jr.
Req. by: Patrica Moran
Saturday, December 17th
4:30 pm Joseph Algiere
Req. by: the McLaughlin Family
Sunday, December 18th
7:30 am Kathleen M. Machowski
Req. by: Family & Friends
9:30 am Deceased members of the Bigazzi
& Simonetta families
Req. by: Anna Bigazzi
11:30 am Eugene Nawrocki
Req. by: wife & daughters
Grace Dunn, Charlotte Egan, Lynn Daley,
Sharon Parun, Michael D’Ambrose,
The Chorzempa Family, Vicki DeJohn, Trisha Elliott,
Helen Guenther, Frances Capodiferro, Irene LaMont,
Ann Stankoski, Teresa Seravalli, Ralph W. Corso,
Patricia McDermott, Tess Drezek, Tess,
Helen Battista, Ann Jett, Gleisy Nardini,
Ethan Edwards, Anne DeNuccio, Theresa Turbie ,
Mary Fasolo, Larry Naviaux, Violet Frascarelli,
Bobbie Pequignot, Loreen Markie and family,
Michael Timura, Clara Cellino,
the Morley Jr./ Sr. families, Helen Rogers,
Karen Corriveau, Charles Mierzwa, Brad Ragaglia,
Belynda Reidda, Betty Franceus, Elena Marroni,
Dorothy McLaughlin.
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As members of the Body of Christ, we need to
pray for each other & encourage you to let us
know of any parishioner who is ill or hospitalized,
so we can include them each week.
Call or email the office with the words “Add me
to the Prayer List” in the email subject line
OR
call Parish Office at 860-677-2639 or
email: [email protected]
The St. Joseph Candle burns in the loving memory of
James DiDomenico Requested by: his family
The Blessed Mother Candle burns in the loving memory of
Kathleen M. Cronin Requested by:
Donna & Brian Walsh and Family
Advent Prayer
Blessing of a Christmas Manager
In its present form the custom
of displaying figures depicting
the birth of Jesus Christ owes its
origin to St. Francis of Assisi,
who made the Christmas creche
or manger for Christmas Eve of
1223.
God of every nation and people,
from the very beginning of creation
you have made manifest your love:
you sent your Son to be born of the Virgin Mary.
To our lives be brings joy and peace,
justice, mercy, and love.
Lord,
bless all who look upon this manger;
may it remind us of the humble birth of Jesus,
and raise our thoughts to him, who is God~with~us
and Savior of all,
and who lives and reigns forever and ever. Amen
Farmington, Connecticut
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FOR WEEKEND OF DEC 4
Offering: $8,989.00 Parish Development: $3,799.00
Thank you very much for your continuing support and generosity.
There are four ways of giving to St. Patrick’s Church: 1. Making contributions through your bank in person or
online. 2. Making gifts to church of appreciated securities. 3. Making a one time or an annual end of the year gift. 4. Establishing a legacy gift as part of one’s estate planning.
Please see our website www.stpatsfarm.org for more details. Thank you.
November 30, 2016 Tom, Many thanks for the generous World Mission Sunday donation of $3,860 given by the faithful under your leadership. These gifts will help our fellow Missionaries greatly as they offer loving care to God’s poor and needy. In Christ, Rev. Robert T. Russo Archdiocesan Director
Thank you Father Barry for hosting the Christmas Tree
Lighting Festival and to everyone who helped make the
event a success! I think all the parishioners who attended
enjoyed the festivities. It was a wonderful way to start the
Advent Season. We could not have done it without the help
of all of the volunteers. Your time and effort is greatly ap-
preciated.
Karen Mastella
Chairperson
Karen Mastella Dave Edwards Patti Edwards Bill Collins Sue Collins Lynn Finn John Griffin Jim Hubert Mary Ann Hubert Mark Jepsen Pat Jepsen Michelle Keough Ray Liudzius Bev Montresor Gene Montresor Rhythm Pravasi Heidi Rose Kim Tuttle Betsy Walsh Marty Walsh
Service Project Volunteers Gabby Alexander David Babigian Matt Babigian Delaney Dopp Jacob Elsener Helena LaBonte Claire Mastella Gavin Mastella Dylan Pezzino Holly Picchioni Julie Rose Olivia Quitter Patrick Quitter Jasmine Shack Sophie Shack Amelia Tuttle Paige Walsh
List of Volunteers
Peer Ministry
Jessica Williard Paul Williard Jonathan Ferraro
Luke Steele Jocelyn Bohlman Carolanne Bordiere Ali Fern Olivia Quitter Patrick Quitter
The Catholic Mission Aid Society The Society for the propagation of the Faith
Missionary Childhood Association Of the Archdiocese of Hartford
467 Bloomfield Ave, Bloomfield, CT 06002
GIFT PROGRAM
JANUARY 6-8
PORTER MEMORIAL
Theme : Identity of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew Guest Speaker:
St. Jewel Renna, retired Director of the Catholic Biblical School
This is the weekend of ‘Three Kings: Feast of the Epiphany’, so take home GIFT participants will be a ‘Kit to bless their homes’.
Liturgy of the Word for Children will continue to be cele-brated at the 9:30 & 11:30 Masses.
December 11 9:45-11:00am Sacraments 1 class 11:30-12:30pm PreK & Kindergarten class 11;30-2:30pm G.9 Mass & Class December 12 6:00-7:00pm Gr.3-8 Classes @ IAR Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe December 13 Feast of St. Lucy December 18 9:45-11:00am Sacraments 2 class 11:30-2:30pm Gr. 10 Mass & Class
http://stpatsfarm.org/religious-education-calendar-2016-2017
Sincere thanks to Karen Mastella, Dave Edwards, Monica Blum, Ray Liudzius, John Griffin, Bev Montresor, Patty Antony and the many volunteers who helped to provide the Living Nativity/Christmas Tree Festival last weekend. Thanks also to Pat and Mark Jepsen for their donation of the Christmas Tree, bales of hay and firewood for the bonfires. It was a great Parish Family event and could not have been done without the help of everyone in-volved.
Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of the Americas
Feast Day in the USA – December 12
Prayer Our Lady of Guadalupe, Mystical Rose, remember, O most gra-cious Virgin of Guadalupe, that in your apparitions on Mount Tepeyac in Mexico, you promised to show pity and compassion to all who, loving and trusting in you, seek your help and protection. Never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, im-plored thy help, or sought they intercession was left unaided. In-spired with this confidence, we fly unto thee, O Mary, ever Virgin Mother of the True God. O Holy Mother of God, in thy mercy, hear and answer our prayers for our Church, our Families and our Country. We are full of hope that, relying on your help, nothing can trouble or affect us. As you have remained with us through your admirable image, so now obtain for us the graces we need. Amen. (Our Lady of Guadalupe/www.sancta.org)
Christmas Stockings for Covenant to Care Children
It has become a tradition for students in the religious education classes to provide Christmas Stockings for the children in DCF - Covenant to Care. The Social Worker associated with our parish, Dorothy Zyla, will come to pick up the Christmas Stockings the weekend of December 18, after the 11:30 Mass. The “Stockings” will be distributed the week before Christ-mas. Although this is a Religious Education Service Project, anyone in the parish may help as well. We welcome all who would like to make Christmas special for these children to bring a Christmas Stocking for one of the children. It can be very simple, nothing expensive is needed. It is heart-warming to know that because of your generosity, these children will have a very happy Christmas! We want to express our thanks to all of you, who choose to reach out to these children. This is truly love in action! We will have tables set up in the church hall, near the Children’s Liturgy of the Word area, clearly marked for DCF ~ Covenant to Care the week-end of December 17 & 18.
St. Lucy’s Feast Day – December 13
St. Lucy was a virgin martyr during the earliest centuries of Christianity. She is of such renown that she is one of the saints mentioned by name in the Roman Canon of the Mass, one of only seven female saints listed. Lucy (Lucia) means “light,” a fitting name for a young woman who was known for visibly radiating her love for Jesus Christ. Falling during the Advent Season, there are many beautiful traditions this saint has associated with her name. Her feast day is celebrated with candles, torches and even bonfires. Tradition holds that St. Lucy would wear a wreath of candles on her head as she served poor Christians hiding from persecution in the dark underground catacombs. Well known traditions of Italy, Sweden Scandanavia and are still celebrated today. St. Lucy’s Day is a great day to turn on the Christmas lights…. St. Lucy is the patron saint of light. “In thy patience thou didst possess thy soul, O Lucy, Spouse of Christ!”
A Candymaker’s Witness ~ The Peppermint Promise
Jesus, Gentle Shepherd, this cane of red and white proclaims the sweet love story born on Christmas night.
This cane, you see, when turned around begins your name of Love and now becomes a symbol of peace proclaimed above. This lively peppermint flavor is the regal gift of spice. The white is the purity of your virgin birth, and the red your sacrifice. And so this cane reminds us of how much you care and like your Christmas Gift to us it’s meant for all to share.
“And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus: for He shall save His people from their sins.” Matt. 1:21
JESUS IS THE REASON FOR THE SEASON! 3
Third Sunday of Advent
St. Patrick Church Religious Education 110 Main Street, P. O. Box 523 Farmington, CT. 06034-0523 http://stpatsfarm.org/ccd [email protected] Phone: (860) 676-0253
It is Christmas every time you let God love
others through you ..... Yes, it is Christmas every time you smile at
your sister or brother and offer them your hand.
~~ Mother Teresa
December 11, 2016
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Dec 10-11 Monthly Food Drive
Dec 10-11 Retirement Fund for Religious Collection
Dec 11 Peer Ministry Gift Wrapping fundraiser
Dec 11 House of Bread
Dec 12 Knights of Columbus Meeting
Dec 16 Giving Tree Gifts return (last day)
Dec 24 Christmas Eve
(Masses at 3:30pm,5:30pm,10:00pm)
Dec 25 Christmas
(Masses at 9:00am & 11:00am)
Dec 27 Small Christian Community Group
Dec 31 Christmas Eve (Mass at 4:30pm)
Jan 1 New Years Day
(Masses at 7:30am, 9:30am & 11:30am)
Giving Tree Pat Jepsen 860-677-6870 House of Bread Lorraine Douglass 860-677-8138 Knights of Columbus Ray Liudzius 860-202-8256 Monthly Food Drive Linda Regius 860-674-1963 Monthly Meatloaf Lorraine Stec 860-506-4238 Online Giving Parish Office 860-677-2639 Parish Council David Edwards 860-677-4183 Peer Ministry The Williards [email protected]
Small Christian Grp Natalie Fisher 860-255-7519
Visit www.stpatsfarm.org / ministries
Parish Calendar
St. Patrick Church MUSIC MINISTRY
The St. Patrick's Music Ministry is looking for
singers and instrumentalists.
The Adult Choir at the 11:30am Mass has grown
to 10-12 singers with violin and guitar!
The Youth Music Ministry will begin playing at the 9:30am Mass
during the Christmas season.
Please consider joining this meaningful ministry by contacting our
Director of Music, Michael Carney at [email protected]
Michael Carney Director of Music
Thank you to the members of the Hospitality Ministry for providing the delicious cookies (over 1000) for our annual tree Lighting ceremony. This ministry is very active supporting events throughout the year for our parish community. They sponsor Coffee And weekends and help to welcome new pa-rishioners by making welcome baskets for each new family. If you are interested in joining this active parish ministry please contact Bev Montresor at [email protected] or 860-677-8353.
Bev Montresor Hospitality Ministry
Cookies Donations
From
Hospitality Ministry
Gluten Free — 9 doz. Nut Free—21 doz. Debbie Abreu Laurene Powers Marilyn Walsh Marion Slater Bev Montresor Eileen Fuller Chris Reeves Joshua Reeves Meghan Naujoks Lisa Patel
Others—66 doz.
Linda Regius Linda Ingvertsen Pat Jepsen Sandra Therrein Joanne Dumais Amy Watson Betsy Walsh Jennifer Popolozio Joanne Mahonski Ellen Harris Pat Edwards Kathleen Glaspy Peggy Mannix Anna Avenosa Jeanine Martino Terry Turbie Mary Ann Hubert Iris Gandolfo Anne Pingpank Trish Schaller Heidi Rose Mary Lou Bozza
Over 1000 Cookies
Deserves a BIG Thank You!
Third Sunday of Advent
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The angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name him Jesus." - Lk 1:30-31 Readings for the Week of December 11, 2016 Sunday: Is 35:1-6a, 10/Ps 146/Jas 5:7-10/Mt 11:2-11 Monday: Zec 2:14-17 or Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab/Jdt 13/Lk 1:26-38 or Lk 1:39-47 Tuesday: Zep 3:1-2, 9-13/Ps 34/Mt 21:28-32 Wednesday: Is 45:6b-8, 18, 21b-25/Ps 85/Lk 7:18b-23 Thursday: Is 54:1-10/Ps 30/Lk 7:24-30 Friday: Is 56:1-3a, 6-8/Ps 67/Jn 5:33-36 Saturday: Gn 49:2, 8-10/Ps 72/Mt 1:1-17 Next Sunday: Is 7:10-14/Ps 24/Rom 1:1-7/Mt 1:18-24
Online giving is now available. Please visit our website stpatsfarm.org and click on the “Support Your Parish” button. You will have the option of setting up one-time or weekly donations. It is very user friendly. If you have any questions about using the program or setting up your account, please feel free to contact the parish office (860)677-2639 and we will be glad to help you navigate through.
Online Donations
“Save Time and Donate Online!”
www.stpatsfarm.org
Lost & Found Table Church Hall
There are a number of items on our Lost & Found table in the church hall. Please take a moment to check to see if any item belongs to you. If they are not claimed in the very near fu-ture, they will be donated to charity.
Holy Family Retreat Center, West Hartford
January 20 – 22, 2017
This year, our Retreat at the Holy Family Retreat Center in West Hartford is the weekend of January 20-22, 2017. The Retreat begins on Friday the 20th at 6:00 PM with dinner and concludes after brunch on Sunday morning the 22nd at about 11:30 AM. The theme of this year’s retreat is ‘The Light of Simplici-ty’. You may request a room by yourself, or share a room with your father – or your son. All are welcome! For more infor-mation, call fellow parishioner Michael Strathearn at (860) 418-7988 or email at [email protected] .
St. Ann Social Justice Committee
9th Annual Winter
Reading Used Book Sale
Friday, January 6, 2017 5:00-8:00pm ($5.00 admission for adults)
Saturday, January 7, 2017 9:00-6:00pm (free admission) and
Sunday, January 8, 2017 8:00am—12:30pm (free admission)
It will be held at St. Ann Church, Father Bennett Hall, 289 Arch Road, Avon, CT 06001
The function will benefit St. Ann Scholarship Program. Snow date: January 13-15, 2017
St. Patrick Giving Tree
Thank you for your support on The Annual St. Patrick Giving Tree. Please return unwrapped gifts with the gift tag securely attached at any of the Masses by Friday, December 16, 2016. There are marked tables in the Church basement to place them on. Please do your best to return gifts for the tags you take so there will be no disappointments for the kids.
If there is any question, please contact Pat Jepsen at 860-677-6870. Thank you.