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TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SEPTEMBER 10, 2017
SABBATH MASSES
Saturday 4:00 PM E.S.T. & 4:30 PM D.S.T.
Sunday 8:00 AM
9:15 AM Young Children's Mass
11:00 AM
6:00 PM Teen Mass
DAYS OF OBLIGATION
Vigil 7:00 PM
Holy Day 9:00 AM, 7:00 PM
WEEKDAY MASSES
Mon-Sat 9:00 AM
HOW TO FIND US……
Parish Website:
www.stjeromenorwalk.org
Parish Email: [email protected]
REACH email: [email protected]
Parish Facebook:
St. Jerome Norwalk
REACH & TOTAL Facebook:
REACH St.Jerome
Parish Twitter: @StJeromeNorwalk
REACH & TOTAL Twitter:
@REACHstjerome
Instagram:
reach.total.stjerome
PASTORAL STAFF
203-847-5349
Rev. David Blanchfield, Pastor
Rev. Rojin Zacharias K.M., Parochial Vicar
Rev. Michael Hoag, S.J., Weekend Assistant
Deacon Dean Finch • 203-847-6397
PARISH OFFICE
203-847-5349
Mrs. Pat Florio, Secretary
Office Hours, Mon-Fri 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (REACH)
203-846-2111
Mrs. Kathy Coyne, DRE
Mrs. Natalie Raduazzo
Mrs. Kathy Rohr
YOUTH MINISTRY (TOTAL)
Joe and Daniela OʼCallaghan
203-847-0321
MUSIC MINISTRY
203-847-5349
Mr. Donald Nelson
Mrs. Joan McFarland
PARISH COUNCIL CHAIRPERSON
Dan Loch • 203-846-3980
FINANCE COUNCIL
Jerry Holdridge • 203-966-3658
ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC SCHOOL
203-847-3881 Pre K—Grade 8
139 West Rocks Road
Norwalk, CT 06851
Mrs. Linda Dunn, Principal
FAITH DIRECT—ONLINE GIVING
866-507-8757 www.faithdirect.net
Sign up using our church code: CT46, or
by mailing a paper enrollment form available in
the parish office. Also available on our website at
www.stjeromenorwalk.org/Faith-Direct-
enrollment.pdf
MISSION STATEMENT
We the people of St. Jerome Parish, a Ro-
man Catholic community, proclaim our
belief in the message and mission of Jesus
Christ. As disciples of Jesus we are called
to proclaim the Kingdom of God and to
work for its values in the local community
and beyond. We are committed to: wor-
ship, religious education, shared faith and
service. We welcome all people with re-
spect, acceptance and support.
Parish Staff
Altar Flowers
Altar Flowers may be memorialized for a donation
of $50. Please call the Parish Office several
months prior to your desired date.
Adoration & Silent Prayer
Every day between 4:00PM and 5:00PM.
Contemplative Prayer
Wednesday evening at 7:00 PM.
Come spend some quiet time with the Lord.
Widows’ Support Group
Meets at 9:30AM on the second Thursday of the
month in the Kevin Eidt Youth Room.
Perpetual Novena
Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal takes place
each Monday following morning Mass
Rosary & Divine Mercy Prayers
Monday through Saturday after daily Mass
Baptisms Please call the parish office during
regular office hours to schedule.
Required Pre-Baptism For September
2017—Monday, 9/25. Class is required for the
first child baptized at St. Jerome.
Reconciliation One hour before vigil on
Saturday. Also anytime by appointment.
Marriages Please contact the Parish Office at
least six months in advance.
Anointing of the Sick First Wednesday of
each month, immediately following the 9:00 AM Mass,
in the sanctuary. Anyone with an ongoing medical
condition or who is seriously ill, anticipating a medical
procedure or operation, is welcome to come.
Gluten Free Hosts are available at all Masses. If
you require a gluten-free host, please see the
officiating priest before Mass.
Bringing up the Gifts at Mass If the Mass
intention has been requested by you or for your loved
ones, and you would like to bring up the Gifts at the
Offertory, please let the ushers know that you are
present and would like to bring up the gifts.
9/9 9:00 am John V. Collins
(Nora Price)
VIGIL FOR SUNDAY
4:30 pm Peter Guglielmo
Peter O’Rourke
Fr. Elio Persechino
(family)
TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
9/10 8:00 am Antonio Bonaddio
(Rentas family)
9:15 am Anne Leone
(Somma family)
11:00 am Vincenzo Iannone, Jr.
(family)
6:00 pm Dr. Ed Flynn
(Brian Kennedy)
9/11 9:00 am for all souls lost
on Patriot’s Day
9/12 9:00 am for those suffering or lost to
Patriot’s Day illnesses
9/13 9:00 am for caregivers
9/14 9:00 am for the People
9/15 9:00 am Irene Ostasiewicz
(family)
9/16 9:00 am for deceased parents
VIGIL FOR SUNDAY
4:30 pm Robert Iannacone
(wife, Marguerite)
TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
9/17 8:00 am Christopher Hauptman
(Weller family)
9:15 am Marco Monteiro
Clara DiMeglio
Fran Tucci
(family)
11:00 am Vincent Garvey
(family)
6:00 pm Allen Doppke
(Jim & Nicole Tobin)
The Banns of Marriage
are announced for the
third time between
Thomas Lawton
and
Erika Kruczkiewicz
This will be my last column in this series about Brian Doyle. I hope they have made you
want to go out and purchase some of his novels, poems, and essays.
It saddens me that once I have finish reading everything he ever wrote, I already have
read three of his five novels, there will be nothing more. He is now officially on my list of
heroes.
In his book of essays, GRACE NOTES, he has an essay called “Let it Go.” In it, he
speaks of a night when he could not sleep, a night when he was close to despair. In the
midst of his dark night he hears the Blessed Mother speak to him. “Let it Go” she said.
For a year he tells no one, not even his wife. Finally he tells two friends and both admit
that they had been spoken to in moments of great darkness.
He says this about Mary: “She lived, married, bore Him, endured, wept over his icy
corpse, died. When she died, her body rose into the heavens and vanished from earthy
view. But I tell you, she spoke to me one cold wet night in Western Oregon, and her
words are burned in my heart, as if she reached down with a finger like a sweet razor
and traced them there in the morning, and I cannot explain how her words changed eve-
rything, and how there was the first part of my life and now there is the part after she
spoke to me.”
On a humorous note, when I used this story in a homily, one parish wit said all she could
think of was the song from FROZEN! So much for my homily!
THIS WEEK AT ST. JEROME…….
Sunday 9/10 TOTAL info for 9th graders & parents 7PM
Monday 9/11 Women’s Scripture Group 9:30 AM
Tuesday 9/12
Wednesday 9/13 Contemplative Prayer 7:00 PM
Women’s Scripture Group 7:30 PM
Thursday 9/14 Widow’s Support 9:30 AM
Friday 9/15
Saturday 9/16 Men’s Ministry 7:00 AM
WEEKLY OFFERTORY SUMMARY
September 3, 2017 $3,757
September offertory budget $40,000
As always, thank you for your
generous donations to our parish!
We pray for those who bravely serve our country
in the military and those deployed in dangerous
locations. Thank God for those who have returned
home safely. Our service people include:
Spec. Jason Kulik, United States Army
PFC Andrew Chimento, United States Army
PFC Devon Barker, United States Army
LCpl. Jack H. Whitney, USMC
NEED A RIDE TO THAT DOCTOR OR
DENTIST APPOINTMENT???
Bill Halstead, our parishioner and a social con-
cerns member, is President of FISH of Norwalk.
FISH is an all volunteer organization offering free
rides for medical related appointments within the
city of Norwalk.
Please contact Bill at 203-354-2835 for further in-
formation.
Mass for those with Down Syndrome
Family and Friends are invited to Mass asking for
the intercession of St. Robert Bellarmine on Sunday,
September 17, 9:30 am at St. Mary Church in Nor-
walk, CT. Father Joseph Koterski, S.J., will be the
celebrant. There will be a reception following Mass,
all are welcome.
In addition, please come and join the MOMs+DADs
prayer/support group (Mother of Mercy spiritual Di-
vine Advocate for Down Syndrome) the third Thurs-
day of every month, 7:30 pm at St. Mary Parish Cen-
ter. The next prayer meeting will be September 21.
Inquiries welcome at [email protected].
Keeping Kids Catholic - A Blueprint for Faith
& Family - With statistics showing an alarming num-
ber of young people leaving the Catholic faith, is it pos-
sible to keep kids within the Church? Yes! Come hear
Fr. Joseph Gill, who has 15 years of experience work-
ing in youth ministry, present on how we can help our
kids to develop a real relationship with God and be-
come passionate about their Catholic faith. The talk will
take place on Wednesday, Sept. 20 from 7-8:30pm at
Trinity Catholic High School in the Teacher's Lounge.
There is no cost, and parents of all ages are welcome!
• There will be a brief, but mandatory, Confir-
mation meeting for all incoming 9th grade
Confirmation candidates and their parents
after the 6:00 Mass this Sunday. We will dis-
cuss the requirements and preparation neces-
sary for your child to receive Confirmation in
the Fall of 10
th
grade.
• All teens are invited to Opening night of
TOTAL next Sunday, September 17 after
the 6:00 Mass. We hope you’ll join us for a
night of faith, friendship, and fun. We will meet
in the Kevin Eidt Youth Room immediately af-
ter the 6:00 Mass. Come see what you can
expect at TOTAL this year. Teens are wel-
come to bring a friend. Please make sure you
send in your TOTAL registration form (grades
11, 12) or Confirmation registration form
(grade 9) a.s.a.p.. If you need a form please
contact the REACH office or Daniela O’Cal-
laghan at [email protected].
• Lectors are needed at the 6:00 Mass. If any
teen is interested in becoming a lector, please
contact Daniela or Joe. Service hours will be
given for reading at Mass.
HONOR WAY
Our Honor way is looking beautiful
out front—please stop by and take
a look.
We will be selling a second run of
bricks—limited to 70 “first come,
first served!” We will only be sell-
ing the 4x8 sized bricks. Price per
brick will be announced.
TWEETS OF THE WEEK
@Pontifex “Jesus is always there
with an open heart. He throws open
the mercy that he has in his heart.
He forgives, embraces, and understands.”
@BishopCaggiano “To care for creation de-
mands that we recognize that all humanity has a
common interest and responsibility to protect the
home we all share.”
@JamesMartinSJ “Gospel: Jesus asks us to
be ready for judgment. How will we be judged?
By how we treated the ‘least among us’. The
poor and marginalized.”
Notre Dame High School of
Fairfield - Class of 1997 - 20
Year Reunion -Saturday, Septem-
ber 16th - Riverview Bistro, 946
Ferry Blvd. in Stratford. For details
and to purchase tickets con-
tact [email protected] or call 203-650-
6904. The cost per ticket is $70 in advance and
$80 at the door. This includes dinner, open bar
and music.
ALL VOLUNTEERS MUST COMPLETE VIR-
TUS TRAINING!!
SAFE ENVIRONMENTS
******IMPORTANT ******
All volunteers 18 years and over must be in com-
pliance with the diocesan mandate.
P l e a s e s e e t h e V I R T U S w e b s i t e
(www.virtusonline.org) click “First-time registrant”,
click “view a list of sessions”, search ‘Bridgeport, CT
(Diocese)”.
Some upcoming training dates:
All Saints Catholic School(Norwalk) 9/12 5:30 PM
St. Pius X (Fairfield) 9/13—6:00 PM
St. Joseph (Norwalk) 9/17 1:30 PM (en español)
THE FACE OF PRAYERR.Are
you the face of prayer? Are you will-
ing to pray with Bishop Caggiano
every day? Join the movement. Text
a selfie, your prayer intention, or
simply the word “pray” to 55778 and
join in the journey as we learn more about the
power of prayer.
On September 23, 2017 Bishop Caggiano will lead
a pilgrimage to the Basilica of the National Shrine of
the Immaculate Conception in Washington DC.
Check out www.thefaceofprayer.com for more
information about the Face of Prayer and to reg-
ister for the pilgrimage to the National Shrine.
Please spread the word and join the movement.
CLASSES START SEPT 17TH!
Registration forms have been emailed to all cur-
rent families. If you did not receive your form,
please contact the REACH office—
[email protected] or 203-846-2111 or
visit the website.
**Any families with children entering
Kindergarten or 1st Grade or new to our
program, please contact the office for a
form. Forms are available on our web-
site. www.stjeromenorwalk.org
We now accept credit card for payments of your
REACH and TOTAL tuition. Information was
emailed and is also available on our website.
PARISH FESTIVAL
SUNDAY, 10/1
11:30AM - 3:00 PM
Join us for an afternoon of
fun, food, fellowship, music,
and games right at the
church. (Food service ends at 2:00 PM.)
Tickets will be on sale for two weekends:
Sept. 16-17 and Sept. 23-24.
Adults -$10 ($12 at the door)
Seniors (72 and over) - $5
Children (12 and under) – FREE with a paying
adult. (Children need only come down to the hall
after REACH classes end at 11:30 AM to be
right at the Festival.)
This year’s ALOHA HAWAIIAN THEME will ap-
peal to children of all ages and their families!!
Plentiful food: Teriyaki-marinated London broil,
baked chicken fingers, grilled chicken Teriyaki,
kebob medley (cocktail franks, pork, pineapple,
& shrimp), hot dogs, hamburgers, cheeseburg-
ers, grilled vegetables, grilled pineapple, cole-
slaw, pineapple fried rice, watermelon and fruit
balls, green salad, mac & cheese, popcorn, ice
cream, ice pops, ambrosia, and desserts.
Children can play games and enjoy the inflat-
ables, the magician, balloon-sculpture, the
doughnut eating contest, face-painting, tempo-
rary tattoos, and arts & crafts!
TICKET SELLERS & VOLUNTEERS
NEEDED FOR PARISH FESTIVAL
We need volunteers to sell tickets on the weekends
of Sept. 16-17 and 23-24 for ten minutes after each
Mass. Please help by signing up today on the bulle-
tin board festival display in the church hallway for
simple food prep, serving food, children’s games and
Arts & Crafts, grilling, set-up, watching children at
the inflatables, collect tickets, and make and share
desserts.