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MASS SCHEDULE WEEKEND Saturday: 5:00 p.m. (vigil) Sunday: 7:30, 9:00 (Family Mass), 10:30 a.m. & 5:00 p.m.
DAILY (in Chapel) Monday through Friday: 7:00 a.m. & 5:15 p.m. Saturday: 7:00 a.m.
HOLYDAY (in Church) Eve: 5:15 p.m. (vigil) Holyday: 7:00 a.m., 12:10 p.m., & 5:15 p.m.
MASSES FOR SPECIAL GROUPS (September to June - in the Chapel) French Mass - 2nd Sunday 12:00 p.m. Italian Mass - 3rd Sunday 11:00 a.m. Spanish Mass - 4th Sunday 11:00 a.m.
RECONCILIATION - Sacrament of Penance (Church Sacristy) Saturday: 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. or by appointment SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM (Individual or during Mass) Please call the Rectory to arrange for Baptism. Pre-Baptism Session required – 3rd Saturday: 1:30 p.m. in the Rectory SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Please call the Rectory 9-12 months before proposed wedding date to arrange for marriage preparation. ST. CATHERINE’S PRAYER GROUP (Chapel) Tuesday: 8:00 p.m.
Please pray for the deceased members of our parish.
ALTAR SERVER SCHEDULE August 13 - 14, 2016
Sat. 5:00 p.m. Andrew Nanai
Alex Nanai
Jordan Nanai
Sun. 7:30 a.m. Mark Stich
Sun. 9:00 a.m. Cameron Clark Alexendra Marder
Peter McDermott
Sun.10:30 a.m. Carolyn Mullins Brian Mullins
Julia Peldunas
Sun. 5:00 p.m. Jacquee Moran
READINGS FOR SUNDAY LITURGY can be found at number 926 in Worship
Saturday, August 6 Dn 7:9-10, 13-14; 2 Pt 1:16-19; Lk 9:28b-36 7:00 a.m. Etalo R. Ceci 5:00 p.m. Mildred, Robert, Judy Siciliano
Sunday, August 7 Wis 18:6-9; Heb 11:1-2, 8-19; Lk 12:32-48 7:30 a.m. Maria P. Cueva 9:00 a.m. Daniel Ryan Castellana
10:30 a.m. Rosina, Angelo Gangi and Mario Russo 5:00 p.m. All the Members of this Parish
Monday, August 8 Ez 1:2-5, 24-28c; Mt 17:22-27 7:00 a.m. Magdi Mantoura 5:15 p.m. Luigi and Rita Vitiello
Tuesday, August 9 Ez 2:8—3:4; Mt 18:1-5, 10, 12-14 7:00 a.m. All Souls 5:15 p.m. Gabriele Kielmansegg
Wednesday, August 10 2 Cor 9:6-10; Jn 12:24-26 7:00 a.m. Mary McGovern 5:15 p.m. Omar Adame
Thursday, August 11 Ez 12:1-12; Mt 18:21—19:1 7:00 a.m. Etalo Ceci 5:15 p.m. John, Kathleen and Sean Fanning
Friday, August 12 Ez 16:1-15, 60, 63; Mt 19:3-12 7:00 a.m. Lucien Ducret 5:15 p.m. Onesta and Felice Stingone
Saturday, August 13 Ez 18:1-10, 13b, 30-32; Mt 19:13-15 7:00 a.m. Steve Sibrizi 5:00 p.m. Antonio and Anna Maria Rizzi
Sunday, August 14 Jer 38:4-6, 8-10; Heb 12:1-4; Lk 12:49-53 7:30 a.m. Joseph Carbino 9:00 a.m. Rosaria and Lorenzo Bria
10:30 a.m. Assunta and Clementina Petrone 5:00 p.m. All the Members of this Parish
NEXT WEEKEND CELEBRANT SCHEDULE
Saturday, August 13 Reconciliation Msgr. Alan F. Detscher 5:00 p.m. Fr. Mark D’Silva Sunday, August 14 7:30 a.m. Fr. William F. Platt 9:00 a.m. Fr. William F. Platt 10:30 a.m. Msgr. Alan F. Detscher 5:00 p.m. Fr. Mark D’Silva
PARISH EVENTS AND NEWS
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Ongoing Religious Education Registration Visit www.stcath.org
August 28 End of Summer Beach Mass 9:00 a.m., Tod’s Point
END OF SUMMER BEACH MASS
Sunday, August 28, 2016 9:00 a.m.
Tod’s Point
All of nature is a canvas painted by God”
- Author Unknown
Come celebrate the beauty that God gives us and join us for our annual end of summer beach Mass. Bring your beach chairs and your family to rejoice in the Lord. We meet under the pavilion near the second concession stand.
CARE FOR THE SICK AND AGED
If you or someone you know is homebound and would like a visit from one of our deacons or priests, please contact Fr. Mark D’Silva at 203-637-3661 x318.
GREENWICH AND STAMFORD HOSPITAL VISITS
If you, or someone you know from our parish, is going to be in the hospital and would like a visit from one of our priests or deacons, it is important that you let us know directly. Please contact the rectory at 203-637-3661 to let us know.
Eliana Barragan and Jean-Baptiste Maillart
Jane Rather and Daniel Lane
Have Made a Promise of Marriage
FAITH FORMATION NEWS
The Faith Formation Office will be closed during the month of August.
Please visit our website www.stcath.org for information on our programs and to register your children for classes which will begin the week of September 18.
When using the online registration system to register your children for classes, if you have technical website issues, please contact Chris Berzolla at [email protected] for immediate assistance.
You may register your children for classes using the online registration system at any time. However, your questions relating to class schedules and content will be answered at the end of August.
You may email your questions to Deacon Lou Howe at [email protected] and you will receive a response when the office reopens at the end of August.
FAITH COMMUNITY NURSING Loving Hearts, Faithful Friends
Would you like to join our ministry?
Our mission is to love and care for one another in need, whether in body, mind or spirit.
We are a group of dedicated volunteers who are ready to help anyone in our parish who may want to receive regular visits and/or the Eucharist, as well as to offer assistance getting connected to specific care professionals in the community.
Our next meeting is Saturday, September 10th in the Chapel and you are invited to join us! We will start with Mass at 9:30 a.m. followed by a general meeting which will end by 11:00 a.m.
If you cannot attend, and would like to hear more about our ministry, please contact us at 203-637-3661 ext. 375 or [email protected].
PLEASE NOTE:
There are no language Masses during July and August.
1st Announcement
3rd Announcement
PARISH EVENTS AND NEWS
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Sunday Offertory (for the last four weekends) July 2 & 3……………………………… $ 8,055 July 9 & 10……………………………. $11,516 July 16 & 17…………………………… $12,103** July 23 & 24…………………………… $15,874** **includes Monthly and/or Annual Offertory donations
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TAKE THE SIMPLE WAY TO
SUPPORT YOUR PARISH!
Leaving on a jet plane this summer? Paddling down a river? Shuttling the kids between tennis lessons, baseball camp, swimming lessons or planning a trip to grandma’s house for the weekend?
We all lead such busy lives, our days our filled with errands, chores, commitments and obligations - BUT whatever you have planned this summer, wherever you may go, you will have one less thing to remember, if you sign up for Automatic Electronic Giving to make your Offertory donation to your parish.
St. Catherine of Siena needs your support, depends on your support, Summer – Fall – Winter – Spring.
We are here all the time, all the seasons of the year.
It’s easy to enroll in Automatic Electronic Giving! You can use a credit card or have your donation debited from your checking account. Simply complete an enrollment form and return it to the Business Office. To obtain an enrollment form:
Contact the Business Office at 203- 637-3661 Ext. 326 and they will be happy to mail you one.
Take a blue envelope home to complete and return. (Envelopes are located on the stands by all the doors)
Visit our website www.stcath.org and click on the Finance button
Or pick one up at the Rectory
If you have questions, please do not hesitate to phone our Business Office.
Thank you to our parishioners who already use electronic giving to support our parish!
Have a safe, happy summer!!! And don’t forget to wear sun block!
GREENWICH MEALS ON WHEELS
Volunteer Drivers Needed
There is a need for drivers to deliver meals to seniors who are homebound. They are so grateful to be able to receive nutritious meals and also to see a friendly face. Devoting one hour a week would help us greatly. Please contact Lynne Stewart, Director of Operations, at 203-869-1312.
NEW COVENANT HOUSE SOUP KITCHEN
Good news! We fed about 100 guests a lovely meal of chicken, rice, mixed veggies, bread and desserts last Sunday.
Thank you to all of our dedicated volunteers: Michael Anostario, Mary Rose and Victoria Henning, Joanne Sabato, Larry Rabin, Susan Skalandunas and Barbara Weltz. Thank you also to those who donated the food for us to cook – we can’t do this without you. Finally, thank you once again to DiMare Pastry Shop for their donation of dessert items.
Every Sunday, a team of St. Catherine’s volunteers provides a meal and serves it at New Covenant House of Hospitality in Stamford. If you are interested in volunteering with one of our teams, please contact Kathy DiGiovanna at [email protected].
RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS(RCIA)
Periodically we receive inquires from baptized Christians who are interested in entering the full communion of the Catholic Church or who would like to know what the requirements are to become a Catholic. We also have requests from unbaptized persons who would like to be baptized. If you, a member of your family, or a friend fits in one of these categories, please contact Deacon Renato Berzolla at 203-912-5777 for additional information.
PARISH EVENTS AND NEWS
BECOME AN ALTAR SERVER!
he is not at the altar, carry the incense and censer, help during the preparation of the gifts, wash the priest’s hands, and assist the priest celebrant and deacon as necessary. We are always in need of more altar servers. As long as a child has received their first communion, they can be trained to serve.
If you or your family members are interested in joining this beautiful ministry of altar serving at St. Catherine’s, please email our altar server coordinator, Connie Murljacic, at [email protected] or Deacon Renato Berzolla at [email protected].
PARISHIONER UPDATES
As we try to maintain our records, please let us know if you have recently moved or changed your phone number. Also, please let us know if you have a new email address. You may contact Terri Marino at 203-637-3661 x326 or [email protected].
VOCATION TO THE PRIESTHOOD
Father, in your plan for our salvation, you provide shepherds for your people. Fill you Church with the spirit of courage and charity. Raise up worthy priests for your altars and ardent, but gentle servants of the Gospel. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Do you know a young man thinking about the priesthood? Encourage him, pray for him, offer him your support! Contact Fr. John Connaughton, Director of Vocations. He can be reached at [email protected]. or 203-322-5331
ST CATHERINE’S SUPPORT CIRCLE SEEKS TWO NEW TEAM MEMBERS
The St. Catherine’s Support Circle was formed in early 2009 to support people seeking jobs in the then-challenging economic environment. The group continues to encourage participation by both job seekers and those interested in providing their advice and support.
The SCSC steering committee includes professionals who have experience in such diverse areas as human resources, executive search, career coaching, general management, education, marketing, public relations, finance, accounting and IT.
At this time, we are seeking to recruit two additional members to join our SCSC steering committee team:
1. An individual with current or recent previous experience in Human Resources or Recruiting, who has an understanding of (a) the skills needed by job seekers, and/or (b) the needs of companies seeking to hire new talent in the current environment.
2. A Social Media aficionado who can assist the SCSC in developing a social media strategy to help communicate our services to the community. (Intern level position, a great potential opportunity for a high school or local college student who wishes to make an important community service contribution while expanding his or her professional network).
If you have appropriate experience, and would be interested in learning more about these roles as well as the opportunity to join a group of dedicated professionals on the committee, please contact SCSC Chairman Bob Sloane at [email protected]
Thanks, The SCSC Steering Committee
Keep in touch with our parish by reading the Weekly Bulletin
online when you are away this summer!
www.stcath.org
What does an Altar Server do?
The primary role of the altar server is to assist the priest in the cele-bration of the liturgy and to be an example to the congregation by actively participating in the liturgy. Servers carry the cross and the processional candles, hold the book for the priest celebrant when
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10. You learn things that you didn't know that you didn't know.
9. You really learn what it means to "walk HUMBLY with God."
8. You get to believe like a child again. 7. You gain the sense of being part of both the present and
future of the Church. 6. The coffee they serve in the office is heavenly! 5. Preparing lessons opens your heart and gives God an
opportunity to teach you. 4. You may meet one person in eternity who is there because
God used your words. 3. Sharing our faith and love for Jesus and his Church with
kids is the best kind of show and tell. 2. You can honestly say you are on the eternal pay plan, you
know storing up treasures in heaven.
and the number one reason to be a Catechist is . . . 1. Personal satisfaction of sharing God’s “Good News” with
our children.
Jesus said: "Let the children come to me." May God move the hearts of His People that they respond to His call so that, we all may have the right people in the right places in our programs. Please Consider Becoming A Catechist! (Training is provided) Teach the Lord’s Word to our children. The Lord will stand with you and show you the way.
Catechists are needed in all grades 1-8. Please think and pray about sharing your faith with our children and teach religious education to grades 1 -8 for the upcoming year 2016-2017.
If you have questions about teaching about our faith, you can call Janis Pataky or Deacon Lou Howe at the Faith Formation office at 203-637-3661 x329 or 328. Or email: [email protected] or [email protected].
“Be sure of this: if the master of the house had known the hour when the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into. You also must
be prepared, for at an hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come.”
Gospel Reflection – Luke 12:32-48 One way Christians can prove that they are a people of faith is to live every day as though they expect Jesus to return. Today's gospel urges us to be awake and on the watch like servants awaiting the master's return home. We should be "on guard" against anyone or anything that leads us astray from Christ. Since no one knows when the final judgment will happen, the wise person will always be prepared for it. Question of the Week: What “possessions” distract people from the treasure of faith? Family Discussion Questions for the Gospel: If you read this Gospel again carefully, you will discover that Jesus is comparing himself to a thief! Just as we would "watch out" for a thief, so we must "watch out" for the coming of the Lord. One saint said of Jesus, "He steals our hearts!" However, we must be clear: Jesus always respects our freedom. We can say yes or no when he comes. The question is: When Jesus comes, will you want to keep your door closed, or open it up wide? Are you going to wait until the end of time to welcome Jesus, or can you begin today? How?
If you have any thoughts or questions about todays Gospel, or any questions about your faith, or simply to let me know your reading these discussions, please feel free to email me at [email protected] I’d love to hear from you.
Thought for the week
“An eye for an eye, will make the whole world blind.”
Visit www.stcath.org for the full class calendar.
What’s Happening in Faith Formation Grades 1 – 12
SUMMER HOURS: The Religious Education Office hours are Monday – Thursday from 9:00
Online Registration for Religious Education is up and running!
Top 10 Reasons to be a Catechist at St. Catherine of Siena
No need to come into the office you can register wherever you are! Visit www.stcath.org to find the link to start registering on our home page. You can also find the Religious Education calendar on the website for the 2016-2017 faith formation year.