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!Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament!St. Mary Church Every First Friday, 8:40am ! 12:00 Noon�St. Michael Church Every First Friday at St. Mary Church!St. Patrick Church Every First Friday after the 12:05pm mass!1:30pm�
St. Thomas More Church Please attend at one of the above churches�!
Baptisms!Arranged by appointment. Please contact your parish to register for �pre!baptismal instruction classes.�!
Marriage!Arrangements for marriage must be made one year in advance. Please �contact your parish.�
Ministry to the Sick!If you or a family member is hospitalized or homebound and wish to �arrange a visit by a priest, please contact your parish office.�!
Reconciliation!Reconciliation is offered at the following times or by appointment: �St. Mary Church� Saturday 3:00pm�
St. Michael Church Saturday 3:00pm at St. Mary’s�St. Patrick Church� Saturday 4:00pm�
St. Thomas More Church� Saturday 4:15 ! 4:45pm�
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Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults!Anyone interested in joining or learning more about the Catholic faith, please contact your parish.�
Very Rev. Dennis M. Perkins, Pastor!Msgr. Richard P. LaRocque, Pastor Emeritus!
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Pastor & Office: 860!535!1700 �
Fax: 860!535!3433�
Email: �
Website:�
www.stmarychurch!stonington.weconnect.com !
St. Thomas More Church!
HOLY CROSS COMMUNITY STONINGTON & NORTH STONINGTON, CONNECTICUT
!The name Holy Cross Communit y w as inspired by Rev. James Fitton, the intrepid missionary priest who served our Catholic ancestors for more than 50 years. Assigned to Hartford, CT in 1830, Fr. Fitton made frequent visits to Catholics to say Mass and administer sacraments throughout Eastern Con-necticut, including our community. He eventually founded a school that would be transformed into the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA.�
32 East Main Street Mys�c CT 06355!
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Rev. Kevin M. Reilly, Pastor!!!
Pastor & Office: 860!536!1800 �
Fax: 860�572!1513�
Email: secretary@saintpatrickmys)c.org�
Website: stpatrickmys)c.org�
THE CHURCH OF
the rchangel!. !
60 Liberty Street Pawcatuck CT 06379!!
Very Rev. Dennis M. Perkins, Pastor!!!
Pastor & Office: 860!599!5580 �
Fax: 860!599!8079�
Email: [email protected]�
Website: www.stmichaelpawcatuck.com�
87 Mystic Rd North Stonington CT 06359!!
Very Rev. Dennis M. Perkins, Pastor!!!!
Pastor & Office: 860!535!1601 �
Fax: 860!535!2828�
Email: [email protected]�
ST. MICHAEL
SCHOOL
Doris Messina, Principal!
63 Liberty Street !Pawcatuck, CT 06379!
Office: 860.599.1084 !
95 Main Street ! ! Stonington CT 06378!
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SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – JULY 29, 2018
ON THE CALENDAR HOLYCROSS COMMUNITY !
MASSTIMES&STAFF!
! St. Mary Church! ! 860�535�1700!! Sunday Mass: 4:00 and 5:30 pm (Saturday), !! 7:00, 8:15, and 10:30 am!
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! Daily Mass: 7:00 am Mon � Sat except Wednesday!! 8:00 am Mon � Fri except Thursday!!
! Mellanie Baatz, Parish Secretary!! Matt West, Director of Religious Education!! Cheryl Banker, Director of Music!!
St. Michael Church! 860�599�5580!
! Mass Times: Worship at St. Mary Church!!
! Very Rev. Dennis M. Perkins !! Email: [email protected]!! Amy Bennett, Parish Secretary! !! Cheryl Banker, Director of Music!! Crystal Wilcox, Director of Religious Education!! Sandy Calabro, RCIA Coordinator!! Cal Buxton, Finance Chair!!
St. Patrick Church!! 860�536�1800!! Sunday Mass: 5:00 pm (Saturday), 8:30 and 10:15 am!
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! Daily Mass: 12:05 pm Mon � Fri except Thursday!!
! Kim McGowan, Parish Secretary!! Richard Georgetti, RCIA Coordinator!! Elizabeth Limkemann, Organist!! Richard Schumacher, Choir Director!!
St. Thomas More Church!860�535�1601!
! Sunday Mass: 5:00 pm (Saturday), 9:00 am!
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! Daily Mass: 9:00 am Friday!!
! Anita Kapolowicz, Parish Secretary!! Mike Lloyd, Director of Christian Formation!! Ken Richards, Chairman, Pastoral Council!! Martha Kowack, Pres., Mary & Martha Society!! Marie Sollenberger, Ministry of Consolation!
July 29 ! Blessing of the Fleet, 10:30 am Mass at St. Mary Church, �
� Blessing, Parade, and Festivities at Town Dock 12!4pm�
July 31! Choir Practice, 7:30!8:30pm, St. Patrick�
August 1 ! Scout Meeting, 6:30!8pm, Catholic Center�
August 3 ! First Friday Adoration, 8:40am�12noon at St. Mary, and�
� after the 12:05pm Mass until 1:30pm at St. Patrick �
August 7! Choir Practice, 7:30!8:30pm, St. Patrick�
August 8 ! Scout Meeting, 6:30!8pm, Catholic Center�
August 11 ! St. Mary Annual Bazaar and Silent Auction, 9am!2pm,
� St. Mary Hall and Rectory Lawn�
August 13 ! Knights of Columbus, Nina Council #43, 6pm, St. Mary�
August 14! Choir Practice, 7:30!8:30pm, St. Patrick�
August 15! Scout Meeting, 6:30!8pm, Catholic Center�
August 20 ! Pendleton Mass, 10:30am, Mystic�
August 21 ! Mystic Manor Mass, 2:30pm, Mystic�
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Children in Catholic schools flourish because of these practices, which direct the mind and heart of each child toward the goal of the day: to love God and each other and put selfish considerations last.... in every class, not just religion class ! Christian ideals are woven into the curricu-lum. Whether science or social studies, the teachers refer back to the main project: forming excellent men and wom-en ! loyal, unselfish, full of kindness, incapable of treach-ery or dishonesty, gracious and loving to everyone.��
©2017, Grazie Pozo Christie, Can We Please Let Catholic Schools Stay Catholic?, New York Post !
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HOLY CROSS COMMUNITY
ST. MARY ST. MICHAEL ST. PATRICK ST. THOMAS MORE
IN AND AROUND OUR DIOCESE
Our Motto!"Gratis !
Accepistis, !Gratis Date."!
"Freely you have received, !
freely you are to give." !
ST . M ICHAEL SCHOOL
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St. Michael School Office
Summer Hours
Monday - Thursday
8:00 am - 12 noon
St . Michael School !St. Michael School is accepting admission applications for the 2018-19 school year. We have openings in Preschool through Grade 8. Please consider the gift of a quality Catho-lic education for your child or grandchild. Parishioners from the Holy Cross Community qualify for the “Parishioner Tui-tion Rate” provided they are registered members of their parish and contribute a minimum of $8.00 per week to their church’s offertory. For more information or arrange a visit please contact Mrs. Doris Messina, Principal, 860-599-
1084, and visit our website, www.stmichaelschoolct.com.
Follow us on Facebook by searching St. Michael School,
Pawcatuck CT to keep up with the wonderful things that are
always happening at our school.
Sight & Sound Theaters presents!
Lancaster, PA Bus Trip!
September 18�20, 2018!
In this musical state adventure, you will experience !the Bible story of Jesus brought to life.!
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Package includes: Two nights at the Eden Resort!Round trip deluxe coach; Elva Hurst’s Chalk Talk!Kitchen Kettle Village; Amish Farmer’s market!
Dinner in King Family Amish home!Dinner at the Olde Greenfield Inn!Reserved seating at Sight & Sound!Mass at Bernadine Sister’s chapel!Professional Tour Director, Dawn!
Restaurant taxes & tips; Baggage handling!!
Prices: $455 per person for a triple room !$465 for a double room and $565 for a single room!
Call Janet for more information !860�342�3476 or 860�214�1909; [email protected]!
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The Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center is hiring a ! Senior Transportation Driver who would drive per-sons over age 60 from their homes in Stonington, North Stonington and Westerly to the PNC, shopping and medi-cal appointments. Driver must have an excellent driving record! and passenger endorsement license.! Interested applicants should contact [email protected]. !
Called to service?!Teach in Haiti!!
What you receive for free, you must give for free. !� Matthew 10:8!
The Haitian Project (THP) is immediately seeking bright, compassionate, hard!working men and women to live in community, teach, and lead extracurricular activities at Louverture Cleary School (LCS) for a period of 10 months beginning in August 2018. LCS is a tuition!free, Catholic, co!educational secondary boarding school (grades 7!13) supported by THP.�
Qualifications: BA/BS and a commitment to Catholic Social Teach-ing. (No foreign language requirement.)!
For more information or to apply please contact us at !401�351�3624/ [email protected]!
www.haitianproject.org!
The monthly Diocesan Pro!Life Mass will take place at The Cathedral of St. Patrick in Norwich on Saturday, Au-gust 4 at 8:30 A.M. Please join our celebrant Rev. Walter Nagle at Mass as we pray to end abortion and for the heal-ing for those who have had an abortion. Following the Mass, the Rosary will be prayed both at the Cathedral and Planned Parenthood. A brunch in the Cathedral Hall will follow the Rosary this month.�
Worldwide Marriage Encounter!Let Jesus feed your marriage by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. The next Weekends are Nov 2�4, 2018 in Manchester, CT and Sep 14�16, 2018 in Huntington, NY. For more information, call Pat & Mary�Jo McLaughlin at 860�315�2127 or visit them at https://wwmectw.org/.!
Save the Date�R.C.I.A �
Enrichment Workshop�St. Mary, 69 Groton Long Point Rd, Groton�
Saturday, November 10, 2018�9 a.m. to 1 p.m.�
R.C.I.A. Leaders please come and bring your teams, pastors, and volunteers for an inspirational day to help you move for-ward with your mission of guiding new believers into the Cath-olic Church.!
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C!HURCH!
MARY!ST.!! ! !� � � 95 Main Street �� � � Stonington CT 06378�
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Very Rev. Dennis M. Perkins, Pastor!Msgr. Richard P. LaRocque, !! Pastor Emeritus!!
Pastor & Office: 860!535!1700 !Fax: 860!535!3433!Email: [email protected]�
Website:!www.stmarychurch!stonington.weconnect.com �
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FINANCIAL NOTES
!Offertory, July 22, 2018 !��������������������! $ ! 5,002.00!EFT !������������������������������������! $ ! 130.00!Monthly !���������������������������������! $! 1,000.00!!
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T h a n k y o u !! !!
Electronic Giving: St. Mary Church is now offering the option of Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) for your offering. You may choose to have funds withdrawn on a weekly or monthly basis. Pick up an enrollment form at the rectory or request one by email.!
!“There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish; but what good are these for so many?”! (John 6:9)!!
The miracle of the Loaves and Fishes is the only miracle which is recorded six times in the Gospel. It carries two important mes-sages. First, no matter how little we have, we always have enough to share. Second, Christ can take our humble gifts and do great things with them if we are just willing to let Him. No gift is too small or insignificant!!
Please Remember in Your Prayers !Kevin Thibdeau, Judy Schiller!
Anthony Blanda, James Weitlauf!
Joe Christina, James Desy!
Aimee Reed, Kathleen Handley!
Glenn Burdick, Michele Goulart!
Ledyard Lewis, Aborn Smith,III!
Douglas Delaney, Michael Botello!
Brandon Smith!!
Please pray for those who are ill and for !the men and women who serve our country.!
2018 St. Mary's Garden!
The St. Mary Garden is growing!!
This year we have planted peppers, !
cucumbers, beans, pole beans, tomatoes,
squash, kale, swiss chard, zinnias, and sunflowers.!!
If you would like to be a part of our garden team please
contact Mellanie in the rectory office at: 860�535�1700 or
All the vegetables we grow are delivered to the food pantry
at the Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center. !
Annual St. Mary Bazaar!� August 11th from 9am� 2pm!
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!Calling all Bakers ! the St. Mary Bazaar is �only 2 weeks away and we need you! Please help �
provide baked goodies for the bazaar. �!
Donations are needed for the Silent Auction �and the Treasure Tent �
Last day for donation drop off is Friday, August 3rd.!
Items such as china, flatware, silver, jewelry, artwork, �furniture, pottery, glassware,��
books (please, no reference books or manuals), �attic treasures.....etc.�
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We can not accept anything that requires electricity; lamps,
tv, appliances etc. Additionally, no clothing will be accepted.�
Crafters Welcome ! Call to reserve a spot�
For more information contact: Marisol Moody 860�271�9929!
Music by the Howling Hound Dogs
www.howlinghounddogs.com !
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ST. MICHAEL SCHOOL Established 1873
63 Liberty Street, Pawcatuck, Connec�cut, 06379!
Phone: (860) 599�1084!
St. Michael School, a ministry of the Catholic churches in Ston-
ington and North Stonington, is commi�ed to engaging stu-
dents, Preschool through Grade 8, in a program of Chris�an
forma�on characterized by challenging and enriching curricu-
lum in a nurturing environment.!For more informa�on about St. Michael School, please visit our
website at: www.stmichaelschoolct.com
Mrs. Doris Messina, Principal!
Established 1861
60 Liberty Street, Pawcatuck, Connec�cut 06379!
Phone: (860) 599�5580 Fax: (860) 599�8079!
Email: [email protected]!
www.stmichaelpawcatuck.com!
Very Rev. Dennis M. Perkins, Pastor!
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Spotlight on St . Michael School !Flashback to a great year!!
One more picture of our glorious graduates!!
Stewardship !July 22, 2018!
Weekly Offertory! ���������������������! $! 4,023.00!
EFT! ��������������������������������! $! 501.43!
Monthly Collec�on ��������������������! $! 271.00!
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Saint Michael the Archangel Church !
Pawcatuck CT!
Cornerstone Corner !
While work on Phase II continues, St. Michael traditions car-
ry on with the annual celebration of the Feast of the As-
sumption. This is our 98th year! Details are below. All are
invited�please come!!
St . Michael School !St. Michael School is accep�ng admission applica�ons for
the 2018�19 school year. We have openings in Preschool
through Grade 8. Please consider the gi5 of a quality Cath-
olic educa�on for your child or grandchild. Parishioners
from the Holy Cross Community qualify for the
“Parishioner Tui�on Rate” provided they are registered
members of their parish and contribute a minimum of
$8.00 per week to their church’s offertory. For informa�on
or to arrange a visit please contact Mrs. Doris Messina,
Principal, 860�599�1084, and visit our website,
www.stmichaelschoolct.com. Summer hours at St. Mi-
chael School are Monday�Thursday, 8:00 AM�Noon.!
Feast of the Assumption !The Maria Assunta Society of St. Michael Church invites all
to join in our 98th Annual Feast of the Assump�on.!
Friday, August 10, 2018!
St. Michael Church�7:00 pm!
Rosary and candlelight procession star�ng from St. Michael
School parking lot. Refreshments will follow.!
Sunday, August 12, 2018!
Mass �10:30AM, St. Mary Church Stonington!
Most Rev. Paul S. Loverde, D.D, Celebrant!
St. Michael Church �12:15PM!
Tradi�onal procession of the Statue of the Blessed Virgin
Mary through the streets of Pawcatuck.!
Immediately following the procession refreshments will be
served at St. Michael’s. Everyone is warmly invited!!
PNC School Supply Drive !St. Michael’s and St. Mary’s are pleased to once again sup-
port the PNC “Back to School” drive. Beginning next week-
end, please take a tag from the display at the front of the
church. Return supplies to the church by August 19th.!
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Items needed include: Backpacks • 3!ring binders • Note-
book paper • Pocket folders • Flash drives • Pencil holders •
Colored Pencils • Highlighters�
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Many families in our area depend on this assistance to help
get the school year off to a great start! Thank you for help-
ing your neighbors.!
Electronic Funds Transfer !For your convenience, St. Michael Church offers the op�on
of Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) for your weekly offering.
For more informa�on, please contact the parish office.!
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Saint Patrick Church
32 East Main Street, Mystic, CT 06355
Office: 860-536-1800
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!!! Collection Totals:
July 8th- $ 6,934.00
July 15th- $ 5,418.00
July 22nd- $8,799.00
Total Campaign Pledges paid to date- $ 1,253,635.10
Forward in Faith Campaign Pledge Total Update
$ 2,641,443.69
Altar Servers needed!
We would like to begin training Altar servers soon! All
children who have received first communion are eligible.
All interested families please contact
Molly Kunka at 860-535-8123 or email [email protected] at
your earliest convenience.
Annual St. Mary Bazaar ! August 11th from 9am! 2pm �
!Donations needed for the Silent Auction !
and the Treasure Tent !
Last day for drop off will be on Friday, August 3rd.!
Items such as china, flatware, silver, jewelry, artwork, furni-
ture, pottery, glassware, books (please, no reference books
or manuals), attic treasures.....etc. !
We can not accept anything that requires electricity; lamps,
tv, appliances etc. Additionally, no clothing will be accepted. !
Crafters Welcome ! Call to reserve a spot For more infor-
mation contact: Marisol Moody 860�271�9929 !
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Currently, the Planning Commi�ee for this Mass is seeking
addi�onal members to assist in preparing this very meaning-
ful tribute to Educators and to become an ac�ve member of
the planning commi�ee. !
! The next Mass Commi�ee mee�ng will be held on
August 27, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. in the Bishop Hines Conference
Room of the Chancery. Please join us in planning the 23rd
Annual Mass for Those Dedicated to Educa�on.!
Contact Mrs. Rebecca McDougal at !
860�887�9294 or [email protected] !
2018 St. Patrick Art Festival
Parking Lot Fundraiser
August 11th and 12th, 2018
Please consider volunteering a few
hours to help with this year’s parking
lot fundraiser. This is a great way to
meet parishioners from the “other”
Masses and learn about the St. Patrick
Church Master Plan! Jobs include…
Directing traffic, being the banker,
and directing tourists where to go.
Sign up sheets are available in the back
of church or contact Tom Collins,
860-917-3475 or email
On Sunday, September 9, 2018, at 8:45 a.m., Bishop Cote will
celebrate Mass for Those Dedicated to Educa�on, in the !Cathedral of Saint Patrick. !
The VFW Aux. is s�ll collec�ng used eye
and sunglasses for the Lions Club.
There is a box at the back of the Church
marked “Lions Club” to place them in.!
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They also collect Campbell’s Soup
and Juice labels, you can leave
them on the back table. !
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St. Thomas More Church!87 Mys�c Rd North Stonington CT 06359!
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Very Rev. Dennis M. Perkins, Pastor!
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Pastor & Office: 860!535!1601 �
Fax: 860!535!2828�
Email: [email protected]�
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Michael Brennen, Tom Dowling!Sally Donahue, Dale Barile!
Barbara Fuller, Michael Quick!Robbie Damask, Lauren Brant!Jerome Ward, Margaret Ward!Brenda Pavo, Gwen Coughlin!George McCullen, Karen Hess!
John Hesse, James Onorato!Martha Kowack, Ed Kent!
Bob Ward!!
Please pray for all the sick in the parish !and for our men and women !in the service for our country.!
!!!!!The Sanctuary Candle for the month of July!in loving memory of Robert & Irene Hartling!
requested by George & Arline McCullen!
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JULY 22, 2018 WEEKLY OFFERTORY ____________________ $ 2,401.00
17th Sunday in Ordinary Time!
“There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish;!
but what good are these for so many?”!John 6:9!
The miracle of the Loaves and Fishes is the only miracle which is recorded six times in the Gospel. It carries two important messages. First, no matter how little we have, we always have enough to share. Second, Christ can take our humble gifts and do great things with them if we are just willing to let Him. No gift is too small or insignifi-cant!!
In Our Parish!!!
Dynamic Catholic Event!
SAVE THE DATE!Find Your Greatness with Catholic speaker,!
Jonathan Fanning,!New London, CT on!
Saturday November 3, 2018!!Come join St. Joseph's Catholic Church for a great morning
of listening, learning, scripture, and prayer. !Find Your Greatness is based on Matthew Kelly's!
Best�seller!The Four Signs of a Dynamic Catholic.!
Reach your full potential, create a personal life plan, and develop a vibrant spiritual life.!
November 3, 2018!St. Joseph's Catholic Church!
Corner of Squire St. & Montauk Ave.!New London, CT 06320!
9:00AM � 1:00PM!
Get your tickets today!!Call 859.980.7900to reserve your tickets!!
Or Dynamiccatholic.com and go to events.!!
Annual Catholic Appeal!
Thank you!!!!Congratulations on exceeding your goal in the !
2018 Annual Catholic Appeal.!Thank you for “Standing Together to Build the Future”!! The $3,000,000 from the ACA allows our ministries to
continue their service to others and help many in need in the Diocese of Norwich.!
Your generosity will help make that happen!!Campaign contributions can be made until December 31sr!
ACA Development Office!Diocese of Norwich!
!32nd Annual Rummage Sale!
St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church located at !70 West Main Street, Baltic CT will hold its 32nd Annual Rummage Sale on Thurs, July 26 Early Bird Shopping $10 admission, 5�8pm!
Free Admission on Fri. July 27 9am�6pm, Sat. July 28 9am�2pm, Fri. August 3 10am�3pm, and Sat. August 4 9am�2pm!
"There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish; but what good are
these for so many?" Then Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed them
to those who were reclining, and also as much of the fish as they wanted.!
John 6:9, 11!
Prayer, in the sense of union with God, is the most crucify-ing thing there is. One must do it for God's sake; but one will not get any satisfaction out of it, in the sense of feeling "I am good at prayer", "I have an infallible method". That would be disastrous, since what we want to learn is pre-cisely our own weakness, powerlessness, unworthiness. Nor ought one to expect a "sense of the supernatural" ... And one should wish for no prayer, except precisely the prayer that God gives us � probably very distracted and unsatisfactory in every way! !
On the other hand, the only way to pray is to pray; and the way to pray well is to pray much. If one has no time for this, then one must at least pray regularly. But the less one prays, the worse it goes. And if circumstances do not per-mit even regularity, then one must put up with the fact that when one does try to pray, one can't pray � and our prayer will probably consist of telling this to God ... The rule is simply: pray as you can, and do not try to pray as you can't. !Abbot John Chapman !(1865!1933) �In Treasury of the Catholic Church !compiled by Teresa de Bertodano �(Darton, Longman and Todd, 1999) ��
Even if I write these words with my hands in chains, I still find that much better than if my will were in chains. Neither prison, nor chains, nor sentence of death, can separate me from the love of God, can rob a man of his faith and his free will.!Obviously, God gives so much strength to those who love him and who do not give priority to the world rather than to eternity. The power of God cannot be overcome. !Blessed Franz Jagerstatter !(1907!43) ��
Grant me, O Lord, to see everything now with new eyes, to discern and test the spirits that help me read the signs of the times, to relish the things that are yours, and to com-municate them to others. Give me the clarity of understand-ing that you gave Ignatius. !Pedro Arrupe SJ !(1907!1991) �
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SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – JULY 29, 2018
FROM M SGR . LAROCQUE ’S DESK SEASONAL THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS
Four friends climbed a hill in Orkney, the islands off the north�eastern tip of Scotland, to see the sunset. They were too late. The sun had just gone under the horizon. Memories of the experience were captured by one of the friends when he wrote down his thoughts soon after the event:!
“In the lingering twilight of mid�August, everything around us had an evanescent beauty… All behind us was the ‘vacant wine�red moor’… Across the undulating moorland rolled the sounds of the western sea � a long low sonorous croon that reminds men of the vastness of eternity. And we saw a kestrel in the gathering darkness, cutting a superb graph of flight against hill and sky � the long downward glide on level wings, the sudden fluttering rise, the incredible hover, pivoted motion-less in space � and then that downward glide again, till we lost him in the hollows. We climbed down into the silent town, all four of us, and thought that, from the point of view of worship, it was almost as good as having been in church.”!
The words were written in 1951 by George Mackay Brown, poet, novelist, playwright and short�story writer, who was born and lived in Orkney for most of his life until his death in 1996. They are taken from his essay “From Brinkie’s Brae”, one of many he wrote celebrating the life and history of Orkney, pub-lished in a collection of his prose and poetry entitled Northern Lights. !
To gaze upon the grandeur of the hills and mountains at sunset or when the sun has gone down, to see them at dawn, or to look in awe at the mountain peaks encircled by mist, is to catch a glimpse of the mystery of God. No wonder that Mac-kay Brown, a man of deep Christian faith, compared his time on the hill with worship in church, or that in another essay he quoted from the poet William Wordsworth’s description of a mountain as “part of God’s vision”.!
The Gospel takes us to another hillside, this time by the Sea of Galilee. Among the great crowd who have followed Jesus to this place is a small boy with five barley loaves and two fish. We do not even know his name, yet the little boy represents all those to whom Jesus has been sent to give the Good News, for in giving loaves to Jesus he is offering him barley, the food of those who are poor. From this small amount of food Jesus provides for the needs of as many as five thou-sand. There is even food left over. This wondrous event brings to mind the first reading and Elisha’s multiplication of barley loaves. At a still deeper level it looks back to Mount Sinai and the covenant God made through Moses and forward to the new covenant Christ will make at the Last Supper before his journey to the Mount of Olives and his death on the hill of Gol-gotha.!
The multiplication of the loaves and fishes stirs a belief in the people that Jesus is the prophet foretold by Moses and a gen-eral desire to make him their king. But their enthusiasm is born of an earthly vision. They have not recognized the spiritual meaning of what he has done. His kingdom is not of this world and he withdraws into the solitude of the hills.!
Daily Scripture Readings !
Week of July 29, 2018!
Sunday:2 Kgs 4:42!44/Ps 145:10!11, 15!16, 17!18 [cf. 16]/� Eph 4:1!6/Jn 6:1!15� Monday: Jer 13:1!11/Dt 32:18!19, 20, 21 [cf. 18a]/�� Mt 13:31!35� Tuesday: Jer 14:17!22/Ps 79:8, 9, 11 and 13 [9]/�� Mt 13:36!43� Wednesday: Jer 15:10, 16!21/Ps 59:2!3, 4, 10!11, 17, �� 18 [17d]/Mt 13:44!46� Thursday: Jer 18:1!6/Ps 146:1b!2, 3!4, 5!6ab [5a]/�� Mt 13:47!53� Friday: Jer 26:1!9/Ps 69:5, 8!10, 14 [14c]/Mt 13:54!58� Saturday: Jer 26:11!16, 24/Ps 69:15!16, 30!31, 33!34 [14c]/� Mt 14:1!12� Next Sunday: Ex 16:2!4, 12!15/Ps 78:3!4, 23!24, 25, �� 54 [24b]/Eph 4:17, 20!24/Jn 6:24!35�
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HOLY CROSS COMMUNITY
ST. MARY ST. MICHAEL ST. PATRICK ST. THOMAS MORE
August 2!Weekday�!
7:00 am! St. Michael: ! Kyle Potter!! ! Requested by Pat and Maureen MacDonald!!
August 3!Friday: Weekday�!
7:00am St. Michael: ! Joan Carey !! ! Requested by Nancy Hackett�!
8:00 am St. Mary: ! Manuel Goulart, Jr.!! ! Requested by his family!!
9:00 am St. Thomas More: !!
12:05 pm St. Patrick: ! Robert Pelletier!! ! Requested by Rey and Toni Potter�!
August 4!Saturday: Saint John Vianney, Priest�!
7:00am St. Michael: ! Thomas Orlando!! ! Requested by Joan and Charles Shea!!
Vigil: EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME �!
4:00 pm St. Michael: ! Charlie LoPresto!! ! Requested by his family!!
5:00 pm St. Patrick: ! Joe and Vicki Pastorelle!! ! Requested by their daughter!!
! St. Thomas More: Parishioners of St. Mary, St. Michael, ! ! and St. Thomas More!!
5:30 pm St. Mary: TBD!!
August 5!EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME �!
7:00 am! St. Michael: TBD!!
8:15 am! St. Mary: ! Jose Pacheco!! ! Requested by Our Lady of Fatima Society!!
8:30 am St. Patrick: ! Marion and Francis Ryan!! ! Requested by The Dumais and Seymour families!!
9:00 am St. Thomas More: ! Connie Bialek!! ! Requested by Family!!
10:15 am St. Patrick: The Parishioners!!
10:30 am St. Michael: ! Enrico Citriniti!! ! Requested by his family!
Due to the building of the new church, all St. Michael’s Masses will be said at St. Mary Church.
Please call either church office with any questions. St. Michael’s: 860-599-5580, St. Mary’s: 860-535-1700
July 28!Saturday: Weekday�!
Vigil: SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME �!
4:00 pm St. Michael: ! Louis Russo, Helen Russo and !! ! Louis Russo, Jr.!! ! Requested by Marsha Liburdi!!
5:00 pm St. Patrick: ! Helen Andreone!! ! Requested by a friend!!
! St. Thomas More: TBD!!
5:30 pm St. Mary: ! Janet Gynther!! ! Requested by her family!!
July 29!SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME �!
7:00 am! St. Michael: Parishioners of St. Mary, St. Michael, !! ! and St. Thomas More!!
8:15 am! St. Mary: ! Alfredo Brito!! ! Requested by his sisters!!
8:30 am St. Patrick: The Parishioners!!
9:00 am St. Thomas More: ! Robert Hartling!! ! Requested by George and Arline McCullen!!
10:15 am St. Patrick: Intentions of Robert Wade!! ! Requested by the Wade Family!!
10:30 am St. Mary: ! Deceased Fishermen!!
July 30!Monday: Weekday�!
7:00 am! St. Michael: ! Agnes Nardone!! ! Requested by the Kmetz family!!
8:00 am! St. Mary: ! Sharon Pampel!! ! Anniversary!! ! Requested by husband, Dick, and family!!
12:05 pm St. Patrick: ! Sister Consilia IHM!! ! Requested by Rosemary Kennedy�!
July 31!Tuesday: Saint Ignatius of Loyola, Priest�!
7:00 am! St. Michael: ! Patricia Faulise!! ! Requested by Joan and Charles Shea!!
8:00 am! St. Mary: ! Jose Pacheco, Jr.!! ! Requested by Laurinda Sardo!!
12:05 pm St. Patrick: ! Peter J. Balestracci!! ! Requested by the family�!
August 1!Wednesday: Saint Alphonsus Liguori, Bishop, Doctor of the Church�!
8:00 am! St. Mary: ! Jean B. Newbury!! ! Requested by her family!!
12:05 pm St. Patrick: ! Cynthia DeSousa!! ! Requested by Family and Friends��
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LisBAKE SHOP
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Cakes to order
(860) 536-909015 Holmes Street, Mystic
Parishioner
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Independent Mechanical, Inc.
Full Service HVAC Contractor24/7 Emergency Service
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1 Mile from Downtown Mystic
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