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The Celebration of the HOLY EUCHARIST
Sunday Vigil (Saturday): 4:00pm – Sunday: 6:30am, 8:30am & 10:30am
Daily Mass: 8:00am (No morning Mass on Wednesdays)
The Sacrament of RECONCILIATION (Confession) Saturday: 12 Noon or by appointment
Reverend Raymond Smialowski, Pastor Deacon Robert A. Berube, Senior Deacon
Sandra DeBlois, Bookkeeper Jo-Ann Blanchette-Silverio, Administrative Assistant
Michelle Battista, Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Donna Marotto, Coordinator of Faith Formation
Eric Hoffman, Organist and Music Director Robert DeBlois, Maintenance
Parish and Cemetery Office: 19 South Canal Street
Telephone: 860-747-6825 – Fax: 860-747-5407 Hours: Monday through Friday, 9:00am to 4:00pm
Parish e-mail: [email protected] – Parish website: www.olmct.org Facebook®: OurLadyOfMercyChurchCT &
OurLadyOfMercyYouthMinistry
Born as a Mission of Bristol in 1864 and Established as a Parish in 1881
WELCOME TO OUR LADY OF MERCY CHURCH! If you are new to the area or just visiting, please stop and introduce yourself. We are pleased to have you share in our celebration of the Eucharist. We invite you to become part of our parish family. To register or to update your address or phone number, please complete this form and mail it to the Parish Office or place in the collection box. Thank you. __ New Parishioner __ Address/Phone Number Change Name: _________________________________________________________ St. Address:____________________________Phone#________________ City: _____________________________ State: _____Zip: _____________
“Do whatever He tells you.” – Mary to the disciples of Jesus
(John 2:5)
Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, July 19, 2020
Sunday July 19, Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 6:30am For Election of a Good President in Poland Req. Maria Orzol 8:30am Intentions of All Parishioners 10:30am Bradley Matthews Req. Jo-Ann & Joe Monday July 20, St. Apollinaris, Bishop 8am Henry & Anna Lojewski Req. Ursla & Family Tuesday July 21, St. Lawrence of Brindisi, Priest & Doctor of the Church 8am Henry & Anna Lojewski Req. Pliska & Tabaszewski Wednesday July 22, St. Mary Magdalene No Mass Thursday July 23, St. Bridget, Religious 8am Jennifer, Hayley & Michaela Petit Req. Family Friday July 24, St. Sharbel Makhluf, Priest 8am Elizabeth Knorr Req. Bryan Saturday July 25, St. James, Apostle 8am Christopher J. Roberts 1st Anniv. Jean Kaczynski 1st. Anniv. Francis Vasile 1st. Anniv. Alice Brousseau Alexander Garewski Month’s Mind Noon Confession Saturday July 25, Vigil Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 4:00p Connie & Paul Kopralos 50th Wedding Anniv. Sunday July 26, Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 6:30am Matthew Req. Maria Orzol 8:30am Intentions of All Parishioners 10:30am Walter Dziura Req. Leona
Helping Our Parish Grow WEEKLY OFFERTORY
$5,504.00 Weekly Envelopes for July 11 & 12 1,169.00 Monthly Envelopes for July 11 & 12 $ 419.95 Cathedraticum to the Archdiocese $5,255.05 Amount for OLM use Please use the Donation Boxes at the Entrances of the Church. Thank You for Your Continued
Generous Support & May God Bless You!
AA Thought for the 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time
In the two verses we read today from Chapter 8 in the
Letter of St. Paul to the Romans, St. Paul reminds
us that the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness and that the Holy Spirit
helps us to pray. When we do not know how to pray, the Holy Spirit prays and intercedes
for us.
God Bless,
Fr. Ray
Welcome to Our Lady of Mercy!
If you are new to our parish and wish to become a member of OLM,
we invite you to introduce yourself to our pastor, Fr. Raymond Smialowski, and to
register. Registration can be completed by stopping by the parish office, completing a
short registration form which can be found on our home page at www.olmct.org under the heading “New to Our Parish?”, or calling the
Parish Office at 860.747.6825 and we can fill it out with you over the phone. Please return the hard copy to the office by dropping it off at the Parish Office, the collection box, or mailing it
to19 S. Canal St., Plainville.
The Tabernacle Lamp… is lighted for the Greater Glory of God and in recognition of the Real Presence of Christ. This week the candle is flickering in memory of Alice Brousseau. The Tabernacle
Lamp is available as a memorial for $5.
Bulletin Outreach If you or a loved one would like to receive a bulletin every week in the mail, please call the Parish Office at 860.747.6825. We would be delighted to mail
one out to you or a dear one.
EExpanded Summer Mass Schedule As Sunday Masses resume an additional Mass has
been scheduled through July and August to allow for
proper distancing in church in light of the covid-19
pandemic:
Summer Mass Schedule
Sunday 6:30 am 8:30 am 10:30 am
Saturday Vigil Mass 4:00 pm
Please be advised of the necessity of wearing a face mask.
Religious Education News This Sunday during the
10:30am Mass, Skyler Miller & Lilianna Grant
will receive First Holy Communion. Congratulations!
Volunteers are Still Needed for Religious Education
for all Grades There is a possibility that we may be able to gather for CCD classes in the fall. If so, I am looking for a few
people who have a love for Christ and want to share that love with kids and
teens. We will be having Edge Ministry for the middle schoolers and
Purpose for the Confirmation teens. In the event, that we can't meet, programs will be moved online and still need
volunteers to help. If you are interested or have questions, please call Donna at (860) 952-4005 or email
First Reconciliation Congratulations to the following children who made their First Reconciliation on
Saturday, July 11. Gabriel Marcano
Skylar Miller Ashley Thorpe
Enrollment 2020/2021 Year Under Way
Mailings were sent out a few weeks ago. If you did not receive yours, please call the Parish Office at
860.747.6825. Please return the
registration form and payment to the office by July 31st. Grades 1-5 - Will be held on Monday's 4-5pm. Grades 6-8 - Will also be held on Monday's from 6:15-7:30pm. Grades 9-10 (Confirmation) - Will be held on Sunday evenings from 6-7:30pm.
Hopefully we can meet in person for classes. If not, we can still meet online using either Zoom or Google Meet
platform. Any questions, please email Donna at [email protected]
Fr. Edward Lanouette Scholarship Olivia Heslin is the recipient of the Fr. Edward
Lanouette Scholarship. Fr. Lanouette served in our parish in the late 1960’s. The scholarship was
established in Fr. Lanouette’s memory to encourage the further education of our youth. It will be awarded
today during the 8:30 am Mass. Congratulations to Olivia! Olivia is a 2020 graduate of St. Paul High
School. She will attend the University of St. Joseph.
Sacrament of Baptism We look forward to welcoming
you and celebrating the Sacrament of Baptism of your child. You may begin preparation even before your
child is born. To begin the process, call Sue at 860-747-5451. The date of the Baptism is scheduled after
attending the Parent Preparation Program. Please note that Godparents must be confirmed and obtain a Sponsor Certificate from their own Catholic parish.
St. Joseph Cemetery News
The American flags have been removed from the cemetery by the VFW.
However, if you still wish to have a flag near your
loved one’s grave, please call the Cemetery Office at 860.747.6825 and we can supply you with one. We ask that you place the flag close up to their larger headstone
if they have one to ease the movement of machinery.
We ask that you ONLY plant flowers 10” from the base of an upright monument. To ease mowing,
plantings of any kind are prohibited near flat markers.
We also ask that no pets are walked in the cemetery for the safety of all who visit.
Mailboxes with the label “CEMETERY RULES” have been placed in the cemetery on two metal poles in
sections A & B. The Rules have also be placed on our website, www.olmct.org under the button “St. Joseph
Cemetery”. Please call the cemetery office at 860.747.6825 with any questions. Thank you for your
cooperation and understanding.
Is a Vocation Right for You? The master knows that pulling the weeds will destroy the plants. He lets them grow
together and will separate them at the harvest. Jesus loves his people and gives
them time and space to change their ways and follow him. If you are called to follow him by becoming a priest or
religious, call Fr. Michael Casey, Director of Vocations, Pastoral Center, 860-761-7456, e-mail [email protected]
or visit the web at www.hartfordpriest.com.
Worship Button is Available When you go to MyParish Ap you will see a
Worship button on the top row. If you do not see it, you will need to shut off your phone and restart
it so that the button will load. Most of the prayers for the Mass and the readings
for the day will be displayed. If you turn your phone sideways the font will become larger.
Please do not forget to silence your phone! This way you are able to follow along with the
Mass without holding a hymnal that includes the readings. Also, under the Prayers Button are a
collection of prayers that are prayed at Mass under the heading, “Order of Mass Prayers.” A few lines below that is listed the “Prayer to St.
Michael the Archangel.” There is also a Readings Button available if you wish only to have the display of the Mass readings in front of you. Hopefully these tools will help you
in following and praying the Mass.
22020 Mission Cooperative Appeal Collection… Our second collection this weekend is for the benefit
of the Polish Redemptorists through the annual Mission Cooperative Appeal Collection. The
Redemptorists are unable to join us in person because of the coronavirus pandemic; nonetheless, we seek to
assist them with our prayer and financial support
toward expanding youth ministry and completion of two new pastoral centers in Eastern Europe.
We ask your generous response, especially in these difficult times; checks can be made out to The
Catholic Mission Aid Office. Like the parables of the mustard seed and the yeast in this week’s gospel,
our compassionate sharing furthers the Reign of God. Thank you for your kindness.
Scavenger Hunt A number of things are new or different in our parish church since public Masses ended in the middle of March. Next time you are
in church, look around and try to identify at least four new aspects. In a couple of weeks, we will print a listing of changes. You will then be able to match up your list with ours.
Mass Intentions for 2021
We will begin accepting Mass intentions for 2021 on Wednesday, August 19th for those who would like to arrange a Mass to
celebrate a wedding anniversary or a special birthday. We will accept all other intentions
starting on Thursday, August 27th.
HOMILY FOR THE SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A
HOMILY THEME: GOD GIVES HIS CHILDREN TIME TO GROW
BY: Fr. Cosmas Ukadike
Today’s message is centered on the leniency of God.
In the first reading we hear the following words that were addressed to God:
“Although you are sovereign in strength, you judge with mildness, and with great
forbearance you govern us; for you have power to act whenever you choose” (Wisdom
12, 17).
This is true because God has the power to
do whatsoever he wills; at several moments he
had chosen to be lenient with us sinners.
The leniency which God displays towards us is not weakness, but
simply an opportunity for us to be saved, a period of grace.
Unfortunately, we have constantly taken God’s patience for granted. St. Peter
emphasized this when he said:
“Think of the Lord’s patience as your opportunity to be saved” (2 Pet 3:15).
The parable of the weeds in today’s Gospel better explains God’s patience and tolerance in giving us a chance to grow-up in his word
(Matt 13:24-30).
As any gardener knows, weeding can be the greatest threat of all to the life of the young
seedling. At first, the problem is one of identifying which is which. The weeds must
be left until the seedling can be clearly recognized. Even then, removing the weeds
may pose an even greater threat. It might sever the seedling’s root system. Often the
weed brings the seedling away with it.
That is also how difficult it is to try to root out the so called “evil people” in our midst. This
is because the Lord does not desire the death of a sinner, but rather that he/she is
converted and lives (Ezk 18, 32).
The overall intention of God is to see that his children whom he so loved that he gave his
only begotten son so that they might not perish, but have eternal life (Jn 3, 16/17), may
truly obtain his mercy by having a conversion of heart and turning towards him.
In the second reading we are called to rely on the help of the Holy Spirit
who surely leads us to God and even enables us to pray when we do not know how
to pray and what to pray for (Rom 8, 26-27).
We pray that God’s leniency may not be taken for granted by the way we live our lives and we ask also that by the help of his spirit, we may obtain divine grace and favors so as
to enter with him into eternal life. Taken from: https://www.catholicforlife.com/
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