Weekends

Saturday Vigil – 5:00 p.m.

Brazilian Mass – 7:30 p.m.

Sunday – 7:30, 9:00 Children’s Liturgy and Choir,

10:30 a.m. with Adult Choir and 12:00 N

Spanish Mass – 5:00 p.m.

Brazilian Mass – 7:30 p.m.

Weekdays

Monday through Saturday - 7:30 a.m.

Monday through Friday -12:10 Noon

(HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE)

SACRAMENT OF PENANCE

Saturday - 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.

and by appointment

SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE

Couples planning to be married must begin to make ar-

rangements at least 8 months prior to their wedding date

by contacting the Rectory.

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM

Attendance at pre-Baptism class is required before the

Sacrament is celebrated. Classes are held on the second

Sunday of the month at 1:15 p.m. in the Rectory. Please

pre-register by calling 203-743-2707. Baptisms will

take place every Sunday at 1:15 p.m. except the second

Sunday of the month.

PASTORAL STAFF

Rev. Gregg D. Mecca, Pastor

Rev. Bernardo C. Rodriguez, Parochial Vicar

Rev. Paul Merry, In Residence

Rev. David J. Riley, In Residence

PARISH OFFICE HOURS

9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. - MONDAY through FRIDAY

104 Main Street, Danbury, CT

OFFICE NUMBERS

Phone: 203-743-2707 and Fax: 203-794-1928

Email Address - office@stpeterdanb.org

Website - www.stpeterdanb.org

PARISH STAFF

Dr. Glen Segger, Music Minister

gsegger@stpeterdanb.org

Dr. Nancy Engel, Children’s Choir - 914-741-1670

LATINO COMMUNITY

Rev. Bernardo Rodriguez—203-695-7665

QUASI PARISH OF

OUR LADY OF APARECIDA

Rev. Leonel S. Medeiros,

Episcopal Vicar for Brazilians

203-730-9071

SAINT PETER SCHOOL OFFICE

Mary Lou Torre — Principal - 203-748-2895

School Fax: 203-748-5684

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND FORMATION

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

Chairman of Parish Council – Fred Visconti – 203-744-2311

Chairman of Finance – Arthur Mannion - 203-733-0183

Homebound Ministry– Sr. Mary Bernard Wiecezak, CSFN

203-743-2707, Ext. 22

Saint Peter Church, Danbury, CT

THE MOST HOLY TRINITY

ST. PETER PARISH DANBURY, CT

Our weekly goal ………………………………………..$ 10,500

SACRIFICIAL GIVING—May 31, 2020………..……$ 5,068

Online-Giving—May 31, 2020 ………………………...$ 2,195

Shortfall………………………………………………....$ 3,237

Thank you for your support. Father Mecca

Please remember St. Peter Parish when preparing

your will. A legacy to the church eases your tax bur-

den and helps continue the good works of our parish.

Our parish will resume Masses next week-

end, the Solemnity of Corpus Christi. Knowing how eager

many of us are to receive the Lord again, Fr. Leonel and I

wanted to make Eucharist available on this special Sunday.

Even though we must sanitize the pews etc. after each

Mass, I am confident that we can retain our schedule as we

almost have a sufficient number of volunteers, and as the

guidelines have eliminated the collection, offertory proces-

sion, and congregational singing, Mass most likely will not

exceed 45 minutes.

Following this text is a list of what you will experi-

ence coming to Mass. Before you arrive at church, you will

have to make a reservation. We are going to use a system

called Eventbrite. We ask you to go to our website, click

on the reservation button and click the Mass you plan to

attend and the number of people in your household. We

will cap the online reservation at 75 so that those parishion-

ers who prefer to use the telephone have the opportunity to

6 SAT 5:00 PM † Carl Magersuppe

7:30 PM Brazilian Mass

7 SUN 7:30 AM † Rev. James Dennis

9:00 AM Our Parishioners

10:30 AM † Peter Chan and Peter Son Chan

12:00 N † Than and Lanh Nguyen

5:00 PM Spanish Mass

7:30 PM Brazilian Mass

8 MON 7:30 AM † Sister Helen Blodgett

12:10 N † Jesus Realuyo

9 TUE St. Ephrem, Deacon and Doctor of the Church

7:30 AM † Joseph Yorio

12:10 N † The Brien Family

10 WED 7:30 AM Msgr Kevin Wallin

12:10 N † Leonard Ruemenapp

11 THU St. Barnabas, Apostle

7:30 AM † Mary Beth Garavel

12:10 N † Jim Schlichtig

12 FRI 7:30 AM † Souls in Purgatory

12:10 N † Catherine Paralapiano

13 SAT St. Anthony of Padua, Priest and Doctor of the Church

7:30 AM † Jowdy Family

5:00 PM † Sal Bucci

7:30 PM Brazilian Mass

14 SUN 7:30 AM Our Parishioners

9:00 AM † Walter Beck

10:30 AM † Katherine E. Perna

12:00 N † Carol Godfrey

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.

MAY/JUNE

KINDLY REMEMBER THE SICK OF THE PARISH

Daniel Alvarez Richard Botelho Marie Carroll Nubia Dekker

Lissette Delgado Kathleen Fitzsimmons Elizabeth Ianelli

Neil Kochan Luba Krumseyn Teddy Marchione

Christopher McLaughlin Rev. Paul Merry Joseph O’Donnell

Patrick Ruth Ann S. Gerardo Saquinaula Kenneth Towery

Elias Warchak Sr. Mary Bernard Wiecezak

We offer our condolences to the families of

Hilda Downing

Margaret Heron

Laura Robedee

Ethel Walsh

who passed away last week.

***SAINT PETER SCHOOL NEWS***

This unusual year is coming to an end and our

hearts are heavy because we truly miss seeing

our students every day. Therefore, during the

week of June 8, our K-7 teachers will be holding

car parades where families can drive through the

St. Peter School parking lot and wave good-bye to their

teachers. We will be having a parking lot graduation for our

eighth graders on June 20th. Details to follow...

Please be sure to follow St. Peter School on Twitter and

Facebook to keep up with the latest news .

—-Mary Lou Torre, Principal

PENTECOST SUNDAY

get a seat. I am very sorry to ask you to make reservations,

but besides keeping to the 100 person capacity, the reserva-

tion system will provide a printout with names and email

addresses. We are required to keep a log of everyone pre-

sent at each Mass in case of the need for tracing. It is im-

perative that you arrive early for Mass because it will take

time to check in and seat 100 people.

Daily Masses will resume on Monday, June 15th. In

addition, Funeral Masses and Wedding Masses may resume

following the same guidelines as Sundays. Reservations for

the 20-30 people who attend daily Mass will not be re-

quired, but they will have to sign in on a log.

Understandably, all the guidelines are an imposition

and make the experience of worship different than we know

and like it. With patience and resignation, we will see our-

selves through this time however long it lasts.

What To Expect When You Come To Mass

Capacity limited to 100 individuals

Sanitizing of hands when entering

You will be checked in (in case of need for tracing)

You will be seated by an usher from front to back

Pews marked for individuals and people within the

same household

Face coverings for everyone age 6+ except to re-

ceive Holy Communion

Face coverings for children 2-5 left to parent dis-

cretion

No Missalettes or bulletins

No congregational singing

You will place your offering in a basket when en-

tering or exiting

No Entrance, Offertory procession, Recessional; no

altar servers

No Sign of Peace

Holy Communion distributed only in the center by

the celebrant

New traffic flow for Holy Communion

Center aisle marked with decals for those in line

for Holy Communion.

Organized dismissal from the rear to the front

No congregating in the vestibule

—-Fr. Mecca

The office remains closed to the public but we are in the

office. Should you have any questions please email us at

stpeterfuture@stpeterdanb.org or call 2037431048.

A Spanish speaker will be available Monday and

Wednesday from 1:00 – 3:00.

First Communion Rehearsal Dates—-St. Peter School

Students : July 7 at 6:15 in the Church

Spanish Religious Education Students : July 8 at 6:15 in the

Church

English Religious Education Students: July 9 at 6:15 in the

Church

Please note that only one parent and the First Communion

student will be permitted to the rehearsal. Adults must wear

a facemask and temperatures will be taken.

First Communion Date—July 11, 2020—-In accordance

with the state and Bishop Caggiano’s plans to return to nor-

mal practices we are planning for the First Communion

Masses to take place on Saturday July 11. Please visit the

parish website for additional information and the online

First Communion Home Retreat. All students are required

to email their final project to stpeterfu-

ture@stpeterdanb.org . We look forward to receiving com-

pleted projects.

Registration 2020/2021

For complete details, visit the St. Peter website at stpeter-

danb.org. Go to Faith Formation and click on ―Religious

Education Registration‖ for all details. There will be no in

person registration times in the office. All registration forms

must be mailed.

My Catholic Faith Delivered

Students who are using MyCatholicFaithDelivered.com

please remember that you must complete up to chapter 20.

Letters were mailed to parents and students who need to

complete their work.

Once you have completed the chapters you will receive a

final assessment that must be emailed to stpeterfu-

ture@stpeterdanb.org by June 10.Advancement to the next

grade will be based on your

Mass attendance, class attendance and midterm grade (prior

to the closure) and the chapters you have adequately com-

pleted.

Stay Well and Prayerful!

—-Barbara Siano, Director of Religious Education

JUNE 7, 2020

COMUNIDAD HISPANA SAN PEDRO

Mis queridos hermanos, ya pronto regresaremos a nuestro

templo para celebrar la Eucaristía y dar gloria a Dios. De-

mos gracias por esta bendición y mantengamos las medidas

de seguridad entre nosotros. Guardar las distancias es la

mejor forma de protegernos del virus. Dios los bendiga.

Información

Mi e-mail: b.rodriguez@snet.net

Mi página: www.catolicosdigitales.org. Visítenla, por favor.

Les será de gran provecho

Confesiones

Domingos a las 3:30 a 4:30 p.m. en la Iglesia. Y previa cita

en cualquier momento.

Bautizos

Cuartos Domingos de cada Mes. Contacten con Ana Espì-

nal para el formulario y la información sobre la clase pre-

bautismal.

Bodas

Deben contactar con el P. Bernardo 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.

Miércoles a partir de las 7:00 p.m. con el P. Bernardo

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

Todos los Lunes, a las 7:00 p.m. en el subsuelo de la Igle-

sia. Líder: Jorge Ordoñez

***PARISH EVENTS***

HOMEBOUND MINISTRY—-Sister Mary Bernard con-

tinues to contact the Homebound members of our parish by

telephone each week. Please join in to their ROSARY

CRUSADE each evening, Monday through Friday at 9:30

p.m. on the EWTN television network to pray the rosary

together for the end of the Pandemic and the protection of

our families.

JUNE 7, 2020

A Fast from Singing

There is good news and bad news. The good news is that

we are finally able to return to the public celebration of

Mass. The bad news is that there will be a ban on public

singing by the assembly during Mass. While I know this is

devastating news to those of us who love to sing, I believe it

is the right course of action to take.

I attended a webinar several weeks ago that was organized

by several choral organizations. During this webinar, sev-

eral medical experts gave presentations revealing that sing-

ing produces increased amounts of aerosol spray that trans-

mit the coronavirus. Their recommendation: stop singing

until we come up with a proven vaccine. I have already told

our parish choir that we will most likely NOT return to

singing together as a full choir in the fall; indeed, we will

probably return to a quartet of singers physically distanced

from each other as we have been doing on our live streams

over the last few months. As for choir rehearsals, I have

begun strategizing ways in which to begin virtual rehears-

als. At least this way we can return to some semblance of

singing in the safety of our own homes.

A singing congregation is, in essence, a large choir. For this

reason, our bishop has wisely asked that the faithful fast

from singing during Mass. We live in uncertain times, and

prudence requires us to make this sacrifice.

Music, however, is one of the ways in which we enrich our

liturgical celebrations. The Catechism of the Catholic

Church states:

The musical tradition of the universal Church is a treasure of

inestimable value, greater even than that of any other art. The

main reason for this pre-eminence is that, as a combination of

sacred music and words, it forms a necessary or integral part

of solemn liturgy. The composition and singing of inspired

psalms, often accompanied by musical instruments, were

already closely linked to the liturgical celebrations of the Old

Covenant. The Church continues and develops this tradition:

Address one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual

songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with all your

heart. He who sings prays twice. (Catechism of the Catholic

Church, #1156)

Music will therefore continue to be an integral part of our

Mass. The organ will continue to play, and the songs of the

church will be sung by our cantors. Moreover, since our

musical participation at Mass will be limited to listening, I

believe this may be a good opportunity to introduce new

music to our parish. Throughout the next several months,

you will have the opportunity to listen to new Mass settings

and new Responsorial Psalms. This way, when we are fi-

nally able to return to public singing, we will not only sing

with renewed joy the familiar hymns we love, but also new

music which we will have heard and learned from our can-

tors during our fast from congregational singing.