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 – 5:30 p.m. Brazilian Mass – 7:30 p.m.

Weekdays Monday through Saturday - 7:30 a.m. Monday through Friday -12:10 Noon

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. Paul Merry, In Residence Rev. David J. Riley, In Residence Rev. Bruce Roby, In Residence

PARISH OFFICE HOURS 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 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 C. Rodriguez—203-695-7665

BRAZILIAN COMMUNITY Rev. Leonel S. Medeiros,

Episcopal Vicar for Brazilians 203-730-9071

SAINT PETER SCHOOL OFFICE Mary McCormack— 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 mfalbo@stpeterdanb.org

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

Good Shepherd Sunday

ST. PETER PARISH DANBURY, CT

SACRIFICIAL GIVING—April 15, 2018 ……….….....$ 7,804 Online Giving—April 15, 2018 ……….…………..…..…$ 715 Parking Lot Collection—April 15, 2018 ……...….…......$ 4,040 Our weekly goal …………………………………….…..$ 10,500 Thank you for your support. Father Mecca

This weekend is known as “Good Shepherd Sunday” because in the Gospel, always tak-en from St. John, we hear Jesus speak of

himself as the good shepherd. A shepherd takes care of his sheep. A good shepherd is always by their side. Jesus is always shepherding us, and one of the principal ways he does so is through the sacraments. The sacraments are wonderful moments in our life when we come into direct contact with God—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. In this contact with divinity we experience God’s redeeming love, the love that gives life, builds us up, sustains us in all that we do, in all that comes our way. Our parish is entering into what I call the sacrament season. We begin with the celebration of Confirmation on Saturday and then move to our celebrations of First Eucharist the following weekend. Bishop Caggiano will confer upon some eighty young women and men the gifts of the Holy Spirit. We are pray-ing for them at Mass as we anticipate this sacrament. If you happen to recognize any of the young people congratulate them and encourage them. If you know any of them, tell them how important the gift of the Holy Spirit in your life has been and is now. The young need our witness of the power of God. Recall in last week’s Gospel, the resurrected Jesus explains the meaning of his resurrection and tells the Apostles that they are witnesses of it. So are we, you know. It’s the turn of every generation to tell the next that Jesus is alive, in our lives, aiding us from within. God wants to take care of us. He wants to shepherd us, and we need his help. We are thankful for his abiding presence in our lives. I forgot last week to place in the bulletin a notice about Confirmation for adults. In our diocese, adults who have never been confirmed may receive the sacrament on Pentecost Sunday from their pastor. What’s required be-forehand is a refresher on the basic tenants of our faith. I should have already begun as Pentecost is May 20 this year. I generally run our parish course on Thursday evenings, but we can arrange another time if that works for the people who seek the sacrament. Since I missed making the an-nouncement last week, we will have to begin right away, so if you are interested, please contact me this week. Thank you! I thank the Men’s Society for the delicious and fun breakfast they offered us last weekend. It was made partic-ularly fun by the many door prizes that they raffled after each Mass. The men did a really nice job, and the breakfast was a good occasion to visit with one another and to enjoy hot food. Again, the men donate the proceeds to provide scholarship money for St. Peter School students and to pay for projects around our campus. Thank you to all of our parishioners who joined us. Next weekend is In-Pew Weekend for the Annual Catholic Appeal, Joy in Christ, Our Gift to Share. (I like this year’s title, and I think it ties into what I wrote above.) The In-Pew portion of the Appeal is directed at our parish-ioners who are not registered with us and, therefore, do not

21 SAT 5:00 PM † William Reiss 7:30 PM Brazilian Mass 22 SUN 7:30 AM † Barbara Celentano 9:00 AM Our Parishioners 10:30 AM † Angela Doutney 12:00 N † Michele DiBuono 5:30 PM Spanish Mass 7:30 PM Brazilian Mass 23 MON St. George, Martyr; St. Adalbert, Bishop and Martyr 7:30 AM † Timothy Mable 12:10 N † Julia Fry 24 TUE St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Priest and Martyr 7:30 AM † Elizabeth Lockett 12:10 N † J. Roger Schmiedel 25 WED St. Mark, Evangelist 7:30 AM † Agostino Aquilia 12:10 N † Nicholas Cappiello 26 THU 7:30 AM † Ann Linden 12:10 N † David E. Murphy 27 FRI 7:30 AM Msgr. Kevin Wallin 12:10 N † Souls in Purgatory 28 SAT St. Peter Chanel, Priest and Martyr; St. Louis Grignion de Montfort, Priest 7:30 AM † Pat Barrett 5:00 PM † Talarico Family 29 SUN 7:30 AM Our Parishioners 9:00 AM † Raymond O’Marra 10:30 AM † Rev. Joseph Joaquin 12:00 N † Tony Settembrino and Jay Ciliberto 5:30 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.

APRIL

Please remember St. Peter Parish when preparing your will. A legacy to the church eases your tax burden and

helps continue the good works of our parish.

FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

The Junior (Gr. 6-8) & Senior (Gr. 9-12) Youth Groups meet from 7:00 to 9:00 pm in the St. Peter School Gym once a month. Junior YG (Friday nights) Senior YG (Wednesday nights). All Middle schoolers and high school teens are welcome to join at any time and are encouraged to come to the events on the YG calendar. The YG Calen-dar and Registration Form can be found in the Religious Education office. Or contact the Director of Youth Ministry - mfalbo@stpeteranb.org We thank the Men’s Society for allowing the Youth Group to help at their Spring Breakfast. It gave us an op-portunity to speak with and get to know some of St. Peter’s parishioners. The Men’s Society acknowledged that our presence was appreciated also. It was a very successful event! We hope to work together again—soon. Senior Youth Group Meeting April 25—-Come join in the fun and fellowship of our diverse faith-filled community! We will be having our last meeting Senior YG! Come out and get to know the different teens in our parish while playing games and enjoying some food! Upcoming Events Tuesday, May 15—Night of Reflection Saturday, May 26—Field Trip to Adventure Park

Michael Falbo, Youth Director

Your gift to the Annual Catholic Appeal makes a differ-ence. CONNected Catholic is the diocesan ministry to young adults (age 18-39). The mission of this ministry is to accompany them on their faith journey. This ministry is vital to helping young adults stay connected to their sacra-mental home, the parish. We offer ways to engage this age group, including Baseball with the Bishop; annual pilgrim-age to the Holy Land to study Scripture; World Youth Day; Theology on Tap and more.

***SAINT PETER SCHOOL NEWS***

Time to Register your child at

St. Peter School

Excellence in education in a wholesome, struc-tured, value-centered, loving environment.

Visitors are welcome. Make an appointment.

Call 203-748-2895 or visit our website www.stpeterschooldanbury.org.

Tuition assistance is available through the Bish-

op’s Scholarship Fund and other sources.

Mrs. Mary McCormack, Principal

receive Appeal solicitation letters. Supporting the work of sharing the joy of Jesus Christ is the task of every Catholic parishioner, not just the registered. We are doing pretty well with the Appeal, but we need the assistance of many more people. You have heard me say over and over again that in order to reach our goal, we need more than 300 par-ticipants. Frs. Leonel and Bernardo will be speaking to our Brazilian and Hispanic parishioners this weekend. While many of them are registered, my sense is that the total is less than half. The In-Pew allows them to participate. En-velopes will be in the pews (making them look messy) and distributed by the ushers on your way out of Mass. Please think about supporting the Appeal and take an envelope. Thank you. Remember, the gift you give does not have to be large. Many small gifts quickly add up.

—-Fr. Mecca

Remember the 2018 Annual Catholic Appeal

Donors 199

Amount Pledged $ 75,096

Parish Goal $ 120,000

Thank you for your support.

Sing with Understanding:

The King of Love My Shepherd Is

Every year on the 4th Sunday in Easter, our Gospel reading teaches us about Jesus as the Good Shepherd. Often re-ferred to as “Good Shepherd” Sunday, it is appropriate for us to sing Psalm 23. Although we will not be singing the 23rd Psalm for our Responsorial Psalm, we sing a metrical version of this psalm for our Entrance Hymn. A metrical version of the psalm is where the psalm is paraphrased and put into a poetic meter with a rhyming scheme. The King of Love My Shepherd Is, is one of the most popular metrical versions of Psalm 23. It was written by Sir Henry Williams Baker, a British priest and hymn writer who flourished in the 19th century.

Glenn Segger, Music Minister

APRIL 22, 2018

***OTHER EVENTS***

GREASE the Musical With a Twist Coming to IHS!—-will be performed April 26, 27 & 28 at Immaculate High School in Danbury. Go to www.immaculatehs.org/grease to order tickets to a production that has entertained families for nearly 50 years. Tickets are $25 for reserved seating, $20 for adults and $15 for students/seniors.

Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University—-Come to the FREE first class this Thursday, April 26, at 7 pm to see why nearly five million people have taken this class. This will change your financial future. Parking is available on the corner of Main St. and Center St. lot. Purchase a family membership kit for $109 at https://fpu.com/1060704 For questions call Larry at 203-744-1082.

Concert Honors Veterans and Marks the Centenary of the Great War—-Join the Connecticut Choral Society for a musical celebration dedicated to world peace. Concerts will be held at Trinity Episcopal Church, Newtown on Sat-urday, April 28th at 7:30 pm and on Sunday, April 29th at 3 pm. As a way to honor and thank retired or active members of the military. Tickets are $10. Advance tickets are $25 for adults and $20 for youth/seniors. They may be pur-chased online at www.ctchoralsociety.org

St. Marguerite's Parish is holding their Annual Tag Sale on Saturday, May 5th, 9am-4pm (free admission) with a special Preview Day on Friday, May 4th ($5 admission fee). We will have lots of treasures in our Hall for sale and in our parking lot there will be individual vendors with even more great finds. St. Marguerite's is located at 138 Candlewood Lake Road in Brookfield.

Men’s Society—-would like to thank everyone who sup-ported our Second Lawn Mower Raffle, which benefits the Sister Marita Daniel Scholarship Fund. Our Lawn Mower winner is Hector Ares. Again, thank you for participating.

Upcoming Events

April 27, 2018 – Confirmation rehearsal at 6:00 p.m. in the Church. All Confirmation candidates and sponsor or one parent must attend. Gowns will be distributed during re-hearsal.

April 28, 2018 – Confirmation Mass at 10:00 am. Candi-dates arrive at the parish hall by 8:45 a.m., sponsors arrive in the church at 9:30 a.m. take your seat as assigned during the rehearsal.

April 29, 2018 – All students attend mass – this is the last session meeting of the religious education 2017/2018 school year.

May 3, 2018 – First Eucharist Rehearsal in the Church from 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. – Attendance is mandatory and one parent or guardian must attend.

May 5, 2018 – First Eucharist for St. Peter School at 10:00 a.m. Please arrive at the Parish Hall at 9:00 a.m.

May 5, 2018 – First Eucharist for St. Peter Religious Edu-cation students at 1:00 p.m. Please arrive at the Parish Hall at 12:00 noon.

May 19, 2018 - First Communion for St. Peter Religious Education students (Spanish) at 10:00 am. Please arrive at the Parish Hall at 9:00 a.m. Rehearsal May 16 in the church at 6:30 p.m. EMAILS NEEDED—-Please help us improve communi-cation from the Religious Education office. During registra-tion kindly provide a valid email address and a valid mobile phone number, that you check on a regular basis. Beginning in the upcoming school year 2018/2019 most information will be emailed and for those students using the online pro-gram communication will be provided through the online program using the valid email provided. Registration 2018/2019—-If you have not received the registration form, please stop by the office. Be sure to in-clude an email address so we can confirm your child’s class.

***PARISH EVENTS***

Are you a practicing Catholic over the age of 18 who has not received the Sacrament of Confirmation? On Pentecost Sunday, May 20, the Parish will Confirm adults at the 10:30 a.m. Mass. A Diocesan re-

fresher course will be offered, but our parish is willing to have its own classes provided there is sufficient in-terest. Our instruction would run for six consecutive weeks beginning the week of April 29. The specific days of the week for instruction can be determined according to participants’ schedules. Please call the rectory (203-743-2707) if you are interested.

Datae Religious Education Schedule

April 22 Grades 1, 2, 3, 4A, 4B, 4C, 6 and 8 attend class from 10:30- 11:45 a.m. Grades 5 and 7 attend Mass at 9:00. Be certain to check in with your catechist. RCIA – 10:30 Mass followed by class in the parish hall

April 29 ALL STUDENTS including newly Con-firmed attend Mass at 9:00 a.m. This is the last session for this school year – please remember to thank your catechist.

APRIL 22, 2018

COMUNIDAD HISPANA SAN PEDRO

El Señor se nos presenta como el Buen Pastor. En el A.T. Dios nos promete que enviará pastores que no esquilmarán las ovejas ni las abandonarán en caso de peligro. Esa pro-mesa se cumple especialmente en Cristo, que es quien da la vida por sus ovejas y las alimenta con su propio Cuerpo y Sangre. Alabemos a Dios tan providente con nosotros y dé-mosle gracias porque tenemos el mejor Pastor que jamás pueda ser. Obedezcamos al Pastor que nos ama y da su vida por noso-tros. Clase de Biblia En la web de www.pbernardo.org todas las semanas apare-ce un tema sobre la Biblia. En estos momentos estamos es-tudiando el Génesis. Confesiones Domingos a las 4:00 p.m. en la Iglesia. Bautizos Cuartos Domingos de cada Mes. Contacten con Ana Espìnal para el formulario y la información sobre la clase prebautismal. 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. Lunes 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. Rezo del Rosario Ana y Segundo les invitan a participar del Santo Rosario todos los Domingos a las 4:45 p.m. en la Iglesia. Grupo de Oración Todos los Lunes, a las 7:00 p.m. en el subsuelo de la Igle-sia. Líder: Jorge Coro Parroquial El coro parroquial tanto de niños como de adultos se reúne para ensayar todos los Domingos a las 3:30 p.m. bajo la dirección de Alejandro Servin.

Saint Peter Calendar Sun Apr 22 Religious Education Mon Apr 23 Latino Prayer Group. 7:00 p.m. PH Tue Apr 24 Prayer Group of Reparation. After 12:10 Mass Children’s Choir. 6:30 p.m. Music Room. Brazilian Prayer Group. 7:30 p.m. Church. Wed Apr 25 Novena of Miraculous Medal. After noon Mass Thu Apr 26 Parish Choir. 7:30 p.m. Music Room. Fri Apr 27 Confirmation Rehearsal. 6:00 p.m. in Church. Sat Apr 28 Confirmation. 10:00 a.m. Sun Apr 29 Religious Education Mon Apr 30 Latino Prayer Group. 7:00 p.m. PH Tue May 1 Prayer Group of Reparation. After 12:10 Mass Children’s Choir. 6:30 p.m. Music Room. Brazilian Prayer Group. 7:30 p.m. Church. Wed May 2 Novena of Miraculous Medal. After noon Mass Thu May 3 Parish Choir. 7:30 p.m. Music Room. Fri May 4 Latino Choir Practice. 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. PH Sat May 5 First Communion. 10:00 a.m. English Mon May 7 Latino Prayer Group. 7:00 p.m. PH Tue May 8 Prayer Group of Reparation. After 12:10 Mass Children’s Choir. 6:30 p.m. Music Room. Brazilian Prayer Group. 7:30 p.m. Church. Wed May 9 Novena of Miraculous Medal. After noon Mass Thu May 10 Parish Choir. 7:30 p.m. Music Room. Fri May 11 Latino Choir Practice. 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. PH Sat May 12 First Communion. 10:00 a.m. Brazilian Mon May 14 Latino Prayer Group. 7:00 p.m. PH

BINGO

Every Wednesday

St. Peter Parish Hall

Early Birds begin at 6:30 p.m.

KINDLY REMEMBER THE SICK OF THE PARISH

Richard Botelho Theresa Burns Maryann Capron Bert Chieffalo Kreg Conklin Billy Daly Dylan Defazio

Nubia Dekker The Duffys Sr. Mary Bernard Marie Di Stefano Lola Hannah Madeline Hoyer Debbie Ireland Jane Kenne-dyJennifer Kasinskas Brian Kery Carolyn Kery James Klein

William Lawlor Kathryn Liddane Susan Lynch Christopher McLaughlin Daniel Marzella Abigail Mealy

Ann Murray Jeana Nedelcu Michael Piccolo Eileen Ratajczak The Taylors

We offer our condolences to the families of Lillian Blaskiewicz

Harry Doyle who passed away last week.