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1 PARISH MISSION: We, the people of Our Lady of Mercy Church in Plainville, Connecticut are committed to journey together as a community of faith, hope, and love within the Catholic tradition. We are called to witness to the presence of Jesus Christ in our lives through sharing and celebration of faith and a life of Christian service. November 18, 2018 bâü _twç Éy `xüvç 94 Broad Street Plainville, Connecticut Celebration of the Holy Eucharist Vigil of Sunday (Saturday): 4:00p Sunday: 8:30a & 10:30a Daily Mass: 8:00a (No morning Mass on Wednesdays) Confession (Sacrament of Reconciliation) Saturday Noon or by appointment Rosary Devotion before daily Mass Parish & Cemetery Office 19 South Canal Street Tel: Fax: Hours: 9:00a to 4:00p (Weekdays) Clergy Reverend Raymond Smialowski, Pastor Deacon Robert A. Berube, Deacon Staff Sandra DeBlois, Bookkeeper Jo-Ann Blanchette-Silverio, Administrative Assistant Jeanne Gionfriddo, Director of Religious Education & RCIA Eric Hoffman, Organist and Music Director Robert DeBlois, Maintenance A Roman Catholic Community of Faith & Good Works Born as a Mission of Bristol in 1864 & Established as an Independent Parish in 1881 Parish olmct@sbcglobal.net Parish website: Facebook : OurLadyOfMercyChurchCT Do whatever He tells you. - Mary, to the disciples of Jesus (John 2:5) 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, please complete this form and mail it to the Parish Office or place it in the collection basket. New Parishioner / Address Change Name Phone Address Street/ City / Zip

2 Sunday November 18, Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:30a For the Intentions of the People of Our Parish 10:30a Michaela Petit Req. Family Monday November 19, Weekday 8:00a For All of the Faithful Departed Tuesday November 20, Weekday 8:00a Theresa Bagliore Req. Family Wednesday November 21, The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary 8:00a No Mass Thursday November 22, Thanksgiving Day 8:30a Deceased Members of the Knights of Columbus Friday November 23, Blessed Miguel Agustin Pro, Priest and Martyr 8:00a For All of the Faithful Departed 8:30a Exposition & Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Saturday November 24, St. Andrew Dung-Lac, Priest and Companions, Martyrs 8:00a Raymond Corsini 1 st. Anniversary Rosaire Gaignard Month Anniversary Jerry Terlecky Month Anniversary Saturday November 24, Vigil of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe 4:00p Lena & James Parente Req. Peter & Mary Ann Giola Sunday November 25, Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe 8:30a For the Intentions of the People of Our Parish 10:30a August Cavanna Req. Daughter Susan Cavanna $6, Weekly Envelopes for November 10/11 -$ Cathedraticum to the Archdiocese $5, Total that stays in the parish for our use Thank you for your generosity! We welcome all who gather here to worship with us. You enter this House of God, our Father, not as a stranger but as His child. Come into your Father s presence with joy in your heart and thanks on your lips, offering your love, devotion and service. Be grateful to all who came before you who, in the Name of Jesus Christ, built this place of worship. You are most welcome if you are visiting with us today. 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 or completing a short registration form which can be found on our home page at under the heading New to Our Parish? Please return the form to the office by dropping it in the collection basket or mailing it to 19 S. Canal St., Plainville. Sunday November 18 9:30a 11:30a GIFT, Parish Center 10:30a Men s AA Meeting, Rm p JOLT, Parish Center Monday November 19 9:30a Legion of Mary, Parish Center Tuesday November 20 6:30 7:30p Middle School, Parish Center Wednesday November 21 7p NA Meeting, Rm 107 Thursday November 22 Parish Office Closed Friday November 23 Parish Office Closed Saturday November 24 No Religion Classes Noon Confession, Church Sunday November 25 10:30a Men s AA Meeting, Rm 107 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 the memory of the Loretta Lang. The Tabernacle Lamp is available as a Memorial for a $5 donation per week. 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 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. Baptisms normally take place Sundays after the 10:30am Mass. Sweaters for Veterans Thank you AGAIN for your overwhelming response to the OLM Collection of Sweaters for Vets! We donated 15 huge garbage bags of sweaters, hats, gloves & scarves for women and men. Thank you also to all who helped to sort, wash and organize the donations. OLM Annual Collection If you have yet to return your Parish Annual Collection gift card, please do so as soon as possible. Every gift is welcomed and sincerely appreciated. Thank you.

3 Offertory Gifts Those who have requested a Mass intention are encouraged to bring up the offertory gifts at Mass. On weekends, please speak to one of the ushers before Mass. On weekdays, please come into the sacristy before Mass to express your desire to bring up the gifts. Book of Remembrance You are invited to write the names of deceased loved ones in the Book of Remembrance which is set up in the church, near the sanctuary. They will be remembered in prayer during the month of November. The Star - The Story of the First Christmas Please join us at the parish center on Friday, December 7 th, for popcorn and the movie - The Star at 6pm. Bring along your family and friends. The movie is 1 hour and 26 minutes in length. It is a Sony Picture animation about a small but brave donkey named Bo who yearns for a life beyond his daily grind. Bo and his friends follow the star and become accidental heroes in the greatest story ever told - the First Christmas. The movie will be shown in room 106. Children are welcomed to bring a blanket, pillow or a sleeping bag and their favorite stuffed animal with them. What s Going on at OLM? To help you keep up with the classes and activities that are taking place at OLM, a google calendar has been created! Log onto olmct.org, Resources & Links, & Events to check out the calendar. Or you may find the calendar by going to MyParish App and tapping the Calendar button. Christmas Story Pageant Our Lady of Mercy Parish is providing a wonderful opportunity for your child(ren) to participate in during our up-coming Advent and Christmas season. Sunday, December 23 rd we will be celebrating the Fourth Sunday of Advent and would like to invite children ages 4 and above to act out the Christmas story after the 10:30am Mass. Children will be needed for the roles of Mary, Joseph, Angels, Shepherds and Narrator. There are speaking and non-speaking parts. Knowing just how busy the Advent season is for everyone, there will only be two rehearsals: Sunday, Dec. 9 th and Monday, December 17th from 6:00pm to 7:00pm at the church. A pizza party will follow the play in the gym on December 23 rd. Please contact Jeanne at the parish center by Dec. 6 th if your child or grandchild would like to participate. Breaking Bread It's that time again for us to change out our Breaking Bread books and we can use your help. After the 10:30 am Mass NEXT Sunday, Nov. 25, we ask everyone leaving church to place their Breaking Bread books in the boxes at the entrances of the church. If you're willing to lend a hand to removing the old books and putting the new 2019 ones in the pews, just show up under the organ after Mass on that Sunday. Eric will explain everything. Thank You! Thank you to everyone who supported last Sunday s breakfast. A special thanks to the Knights of Columbus for preparing the breakfast. The next breakfast is Sunday, Dec. 9 th. Plans are being made for a visit from Santa Claus during the breakfast. Pro-Life Thought Thank you to everyone for their prayers and participation in the 40 Days for Life Campaign 2018! Our parish participated in this year s campaign with an extended period of prayer and adoration before the Blessed Sacrament on Nov. 1 st. The number of babies known to be saved in this year s campaign, which spanned from Sept. 26 th Nov. 4 th is 466, bringing the total number of saves since 2007 to over 15,000!

4 Thanksgiving Day Mass Please join us this Thursday at the 8:30am Mass as we give thanks to God for His many blessings. You are invited to bring a nonperishable food item to be donated to the Plainville Food Pantry. At the end of Mass you will be offered a blessed roll to take home to share with others during a meal. Dear Brother and Sister Parish Members, This month s book from Dynamic Catholic is "Holiness Revolution". It awakens us to the need for change in our world. Jesus was a radical, as we should be, and the book starts with challenges to us as His disciples. It continues to teach us how to take action in our own lives to change the world and to become more Catholic. The need for the message of Christ is more urgent now than it was in the first century. This book helps us to share the message of God's promises to us through prayer. This book will be distributed at the end of the month after all Masses. Christian love, Bonnie and John Miller Parish Champions St. Gregory Craft Fair The Annual Fair will be held from 9am to 3pm on Nov. 24 th & 25 th. The Fair will host 41 crafters, The Christmas Attic and the Parish Bake Sale. The kitchen crew will be serving up breakfast and lunch both days. Santa plans on visiting each day between 10am & 2pm for pictures. Be sure to stop down to the CCD Center on Stafford Ave. this Thanksgiving weekend and get in on the fun and possibly win one of the fantastic baskets in the Basket Raffle. Prayer of St. Ignatius Lord, teach me to be generous, Teach me to serve as you deserve, To give without counting the cost, To fight needless of wounds, To labor without seeking rest, To sacrifice myself without thought of any reward, Save the knowledge that I have done your will. Amen. Friday Night Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Please join us on Friday nights from 7:30 8:30pm for Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament beginning on Friday, November 30th, the Feast day of St. Andrew, the Apostle, and every Friday night through the Advent Season. Plan to prepare for Christmas by spending time in prayer and adoration on Friday nights. During this time of prayer tell Jesus your hopes, dreams and desires and then Listen to Him! The music will be provided by the Rock Group Music Ministry. December Children s Liturgy Our next monthly Children s Focus Liturgy will be held on Sunday, Dec. 2 nd at the 10:30am Mass. The children enrolled in the Reconciliation Class (Grade 2) will be taking on the roles of Greeter, Welcome Leader, Offertory Procession as well as Passing out the Bulletins. Following the Mass, refreshments for everyone in attendance will be offered in the gathering space.

5 Gospel Reading for the 33 rd Sunday in Ordinary Time First Reading, Daniel 12:1-3 Daniel prophesies about the judgment of the last days. Responsorial Psalm, Psalm 16:5,8,9-10,11 God protects us and shows us the path of life. Second Reading, Hebrews 10:11-14,18 Jesus offering for sin has made all to be consecrated perfect forever. Gospel Reading, Mark 13:24-32 Jesus teaches about the signs of the coming of the Son of Man. This Sunday is the second to last Sunday of our liturgical year. As we approach the end of the Church year, our Gospel invites us to consider Jesus predictions and teaching about the end of the world. In the context of Mark s Gospel, Jesus words about this are spoken to his disciples as he prepares them for his passion and death. In today s Gospel, Jesus continues this teaching by offering his disciples signs to look for that will indicate that the coming of the Son of Man is near. His words and images draw upon Old Testament imagery, especially images found in the Book of Daniel. Next, Jesus offers the lesson of the fig tree, a parable that teaches that if one knows how to read the signs, one can be prepared for the end times. Jesus also teaches, however, that no one knows when the end time will come, except the Father. In the verses that follow this reading in Mark s Gospel, Jesus continues to warn his disciples to be on watch for this end time. Jesus words are not spoken to frighten his disciples, nor should they frighten us. Rather, they are offered to prepare us for the changes we will experience during our lifetimes and at the end times. Our consolation and hope are found in the lasting nature of Jesus words and God s never-ending love for us. Taken from Before we consider Jesus words, it is important to note the political backdrop against which many think Mark s Gospel was written. Most scholars concur that Mark wrote his Gospel for Christians living in or near Rome about 30 to 40 years after the death of Jesus. This was a time of political turmoil in Rome. Some Christians experienced persecution by the Romans during the reign of the emperor Nero (about 64 A.D.). Jewish revolutionaries rebelled against the Romans, which led the Romans to destroy the Temple in Jerusalem in 70 A.D. In this time of political turmoil and persecution, many in Mark s community might have wondered if the end times predicted by Jesus were in fact quite near. Last Sunday we heard Jesus observation about the contributions being made to the temple treasury and the example of sacrificial giving that he saw in the poor widow s offering. If we had been reading Mark s Gospel continuously, we would have heard Jesus predict the destruction of the Temple, his teaching about the costs of discipleship, and the woes that will accompany the end times. Finally, we would have heard Jesus instruct his disciples about the need for watchfulness so that they will not be caught unprepared for this final day of judgment.

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