THE CHURCH OF SAINT TIMOTHY

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1 CUC F MY 225 King Philip rive West artford, Connecticut (Church of t. imothy ffice (located at the rectory) 1116 orth Main treet, West artford, C 06117) mail: rectory@sttimothywesthartford.com Website: BY: ev. enry P. Cody, Pastor - ev. enry C. Frascadore, Weekend ssociate ev. Mr. ennis. Ferguson, eacon - Patricia nn Piano, Pastoral ssociate nn istefano, Parish ecretary - Mert Champagne, acristan ochelle Bard, Music irector - Patricia ayner, Business Manager ara K. Bellefleur, M. d., BCB, Principal - tephanie Barnes, Bobbi Moran, irectors of CC/Faith Formation UGC CU M CU: aturday Morning: 8:00 a.m. aturday igil: 4:00 p.m. unday: 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Monday - Friday: 7:30 a.m. olydays: 7:30 a.m.; 12:05 and 5:30 p.m. ational olidays: 9:00 a.m CC (Confession): aturday: ne hour before the igil Mass. UCC : Wednesday: 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. BPM: Please arrange by calling Pat Piano at or her at patriciaannpiano@comcast.net. Baptism Preparation Class for 1 st time parents is the 2 nd Monday of the month from 6:00-7:00 p.m., Faculty m of M. Please call Pat to register. MG: Please arrange at least six months in advance. W P: o register to become a member of t. imothy Parish, please go to click on Joining the Parish, fill out the census form, and then click submit. MG: CC/Faith Formation: Four-year-old, Kindergarten and 1st grade - unday during the 10:30 a.m. Mass. Grades 2-5: Monday - 3:45-4:45 p.m. tephanie Barnes, for Pre-K through 5th grade: Phone: ; stephaniebarnesdre@gmail.com Grades 6-10: undays at 9:30 a.m. Bobbie Moran, for Grades 6-10 Phone: ; bobbi_moran@loomis.org C : raditional Choir - Wednesday, 7:00-8:30 p.m. in the Music oom Contemporary Choir - in the Music oom - 2nd and 4th aturdays of the month before the 4:00 p.m. mass P CUC: econd Wednesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. in the ectory. PY QU: Call uzanne ravers at or her at shaytravers@att.net or call Birdie elmonico at C B: ast Monday of the month at 7:00 p.m. in Milligan all. WB: Questions? us at rectory@sttimothywesthartford.com or call BU : ll items for the bulletin must be in by 2:00 p.m. on the previous Monday and should be ed to Patricia ayner at padayner@comcast.net or fax P P C. MY M C C h.cody@comcast.net Patriciaannpiano@comcast.net stmswh.org ferguson@drflaw.com

2 FU UY F March 15, 2015 aturday March 14 8:00 M Mary. Crotty 4:00 PM Fred ouglas unday March 15 8:30 M Members of aint imothy 10:30 M Jim & ouise eslin Monday March 16 7:30 M Members of aint imothy uesday March 17 7:30 M Joseph eheny Wednesday March 18 7:30 M Morning Mass hursday March 19 7:30 M nna Mockaitis Friday March 20 7:30 M Morning Mass aturday March 21 8:00 M Morning Mass 4:00 PM elen Partesano unday March 22 8:30 M Members of aint imothy 10:30 M ichard ill Parish Parish Parish Music for Mar 14 th & Mar 15 th 2015 Processional he Master Came o Bring #964 Good ews ffertory eturn o God #478 Communion hepherd Me, God Change ur earts #35 #493 ecessional We re Called #807 esults from our weekend offertory 3/7 & 3/8 $ (at Mass) ffertory Goal: $8, $ (on-line giving) $ (total offertory 3/8) n-line Giving is available via a link on our website: You can make your weekly contributions, annual appeal donations, holyday and rchdiocesan collection donations. Come take a look at this convenient way to give. Questions? Please call the rectory: C ice Bowl is a t. imothy Parish-wide enten activity. ead more on t. imothy ice Bowl project by downloading app: (Get it at pp tore or Googleplay) r go to crsricebowl.org. lso available on t. imothy s website and facebook page FM BX--- ll Fridays in ent are days of abstinence; that is, days on which no meat is to be eaten. Fasting means limiting oneself to one full meal. wo light meals are allowed, but no solid food should be taken between meals. Fasting binds those between the ages of 18 and 59; those who have reached the age of 14 are bound by abstinence Good Friday is a day of fast and abstinence. ucharistic doration: Wednesdays 8:00am 6:00pm aily Mass: 7:30am. M-F; 8:00am aturday Confessions: aturdays 3-3: :45pm; Mondays 6-7 pm cripture tudy: uesdays 8:30am rectory tations of the Cross: t. Mark the vangelist Mar. 20 th 7:00pm. C ice Bowl: : upport 5 yr. old anious ssa and his family fleeing the war in yria (Picture in entryway of church) enten Confessions: n the acrament of Penance and econciliation, also called confession, we meet the ord, who wants to grant forgiveness and the grace to live a renewed life in him. his enten season, the rchdiocese of artford is working to make it easier for Catholics to experience God s love and mercy in this sacrament. ll churches of the rchdiocese will be open for Confessions every Monday during ent from 6-7pm rchbishop s nnual ppeal: he rchbishop s nnual ppeal helps provide the critical funding needed to feed the hungry, shelter the homeless, counsel those in despair, offer much-needed assistance to the unemployed, and make medical care available to those without health insurance. Your gift to the 2015 ppeal will help to continue these and other vital ministries, services, and programs that reach out to so many in need. oly hursday Blessed acrament doration: n the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesuss said to Peter, James and John: My soul is sorrowful even to death. tay here and keep watch with me. n hour later he returned to these postles who were asleep and said o you could not keep watch with me for one hour? he iturgy Committee invites you to tay and keep watch following the oly hursday vening ervices (pril 2 nd ). he adoration will be from close of service to 11 PM. f you can stay and keep watch for fifteen minutes, half an hour, an hour or two during this sacred night and time, it would be a great reverence for our avior. We do not want Jesus to be alone in ur Church on this oly ight. Please prayerfully consider this adoration opportunity to tay and keep watch with Jesus. f you can commit to a time period (e.g., 9 to 9:15, 10 to 11, 9 to 11), please Maureen Brouillard at mmbrouillard@sbcglobal.net and state what time period you are willing to commit to. We want to make sure that we have people keeping watch with Jesus through the full 2 hours of our adoration. hank You for prayerfully considering this.

3 From the esk of ur Pastoral ssociate earning More about Catholic ocial eachings ption for the Poor and ulnerable his week s particular rice bowl focus is on the family of 5 year old anious ssa (see his picture in the vestibule of the church) fleeing the war in yria. Finding safe haven in ebanon has been a blessing, but without his father s ability to find work, the family now lives in a makeshift settlement and struggles to find food. he plight of millions of yrians is the same as the war in yria rages on. Catholic elief ervices is present in this inhospitable environment providing food vouchers to families in need. his ent we are invited to participate in the effort to offer relief through C by filling our rice bowls. What we give up for ent changes lives. ur gestures of solidarity do make a difference. ur church has a long history, beginning with sacred cripture itself, of making the plight of the poor and vulnerable our concern as well. n teaching us charity, the Prophet saiah proclaims you have been called for the victory of justice, and the story of the ast Judgment (Mt 25:31-46) reminds us that we will be judged by our response to the least among us. Because the poor are due preferential respect due to the special situation they have in society, the more fortunate should renounce some of their rights so as to place their goods more generously at the service of others. Call to ction (ctogesima dveniens, Pope Paul ), #23 he Catechism of the Catholic Church explains: hose who are oppressed by poverty are the object of a preferential love on the part of the Church which, since her origin and in spite of the failings of many of her members, has not ceased to work for their relief, defense, and liberation through numerous works of charity which remain indispensable always and everywhere (2248). he Fathers of the Church laid down the duty of the rich toward the poor in no uncertain terms. s t. mbrose put it, "You are not making a gift of your possessions to the poor; you are handing over to the poor what belongs to them." id you ever think about it that way? f you give something to the poor, or if you neglect the poor person that's standing on the street corner begging, you are depriving that person of what belongs to them? mbrose is very clear: "You are not making a gift of your possessions to the poor. You are handing over to the poor what is theirs, for what has been given in common for the use of all, you have arrogated to yourself." t. John Chrysostom vigorously recalls this: "ot to enable the poor to share in our goods is to steal from them and deprive them of life. he goods we possess are not ours, but theirs, om. in azaro 2, 5. he prime purpose of this special commitment to the poor is to enable them to become active participants in the life of society. t is to enable all persons to share in and contribute to the common good. he option for the poor, therefore, is not an adversarial slogan that pits one group or class against another. ather it states that the deprivation and powerlessness of the poor wounds the whole community. he extent of their suffering is a measure of how far we are from being a true community of persons. hese wounds will be healed only by greater solidarity with the poor and among the poor themselves, - ational Conference of Catholic Bishops, conomic Justice for ll, 88 he earth belongs to everyone, not to the rich. n the evelopment of Peoples (Populorum Progressio, Pope Paul ). houghts and Prayers at the enten Cross: his week s enten rice bowl initiative takes us to ebanon, a safe haven for those fleeing the humanitarian crisis in yria. Five year old anious ssa and his family struggle to find food and live in makeshift settlements due to lack of jobs for those fleeing the war. Catholic elief ervices provides food vouchers for these suffering families who long for peace and the day they will return home. nd so we pray: God of Justice, open our eyes to see you in the faces of the poor. pen our ears to hear you in the cries of the hungry. pen our mouth to defend those suffering due to oppressive political systems. Give us generous hearts, willing to stand with our suffering brothers and sisters remembering that what we do to the least ones, we do to you. men. t. imothy Parish Mission:he arvest Plenty/ he aborers Few - Mar , :00pm.in the church. Four evenings with eacon rt Miller, irector of the rchdiocesan ffice for Black Catholic Ministries, who serves at t. Mary Church in imsbury. eacon Miller is known throughout the rchdiocese for his preaching. We look forward to our time together. Make an effort to join us. ake time to listen to what God may be saying to you!!!! Making cripture Your wn: ach week, our parish offers an opportunity to share in a conversation around the scripture readings for the upcoming unday. he group meets every uesday at 8:00.M. in the rectory. o scripture scholars are we! We are ordinary people trying to connect our life with our faith. ich conversation, warm coffee and an opportunity to enrich one s life is what we offer. We have scheduled this group early so you can start your day with Mass. f you like, bring breakfast. For more information, call Pat Piano, ll welcome! ew to the Parish? Welcome! Please introduce yourself to our Pastor, Fr. Cody, or to one of the staff members. You may register at the rectory ( ) or on-line at t. Joseph s Medal ward Winner: We are happy to announce that ndre Brouillard, a member of this parish, will receive the t. Joseph s Medal of ppreciation from rchbishop eonard Blair at a Mass at t. Joseph s Cathedral on unday March 22 nd at 3:00 pm. ndy has been an involved Catholic serving our parish wherever needed, and noteably as a weekday sacristan and a member of our funeral team. Congratulations, ndy, on this well-deserved honor! Free Concert! ochelle Bard will perform with the College of the oly Cross Choir & rchestra at 7pm on hursday, March 19 th in Worcester. More info:

4 t. imothy s utreach Committee: t imothy Parish continues to reach out to our eighbors in eed! he ravel ize oiletries Collection goes to helters. he ne Can a Week Collection goes to the Catholic Worker ouse. o think ne Can if you can! hank You for showing Christ s Compassion to our eighbors in eed. andwich unday: ext unday, March 22 nd the utreach Committee invites you to Feed the ungry by participating in andwich unday! We invite everyone to come together in Connell all at 11:30 am and make sandwiches to be brought to four artford helters (outh Park nn, mmaculate Conception, McKinney and Mercy ouse). Please bring a package of sandwich meat (e.g., turkey, ham, roast beef corned beef is a favorite!), a package of cheese, a loaf or two of white bread, and 15 zip-lock sandwich bags. he goal is for everyone (or every family) to make 15 sandwiches. o please consider sharing an hour of fellowship as you make sandwiches to be given to the artford omeless helters. re You earching for a piritual ome? We extend our warmest welcome to you no matter where you are on your spiritual journey. f you have not been Baptized, or have not received the acraments of ucharist or Confirmation, and would like to know more about the process of preparation to do that, please contact Pat Piano, ; patriciaannpiano@comcast.net Pastoral Care: f you or someone you know would like to receive oly Communion at home or in a nursing home, please call Pat Piano, hings iturgical: Please be aware of the following: 1. ow-gluten hosts: 0.01% gluten distributed by the ucharistic Minister standing beside the pulpit. 2. Because we are in flu season, we ask that at the Kiss of Peace we do not shake hands but give a gesture of peace without touching. 3. f the new hymnals are too heavy or you, please know that all the responses for the Mass are on the large cards that remain in every pew. 4. Please place all pew cards at the ends of the pews and not in the holders for the hymnals. hank you. 5. Please take your bulletin home or return it to the bulletin rack or tables in back of the church. hank you. he Knights of Columbus will be holding their annual Blood rive on Good Friday, pril 3 rd in the gym from 9:00 am until 2:00 pm. here will be a signup sheet in the back of the Church after every Mass for the next three weeks, starting on March 14th. Please consider donating blood because donating your blood is a labor of love. ny questions or if you want to signup, please call Mike Conway at or emdconway@comcast.net. Parish Members with pecial eeds: re you or someone you know in need of special services during our worship? re you unable to go to communion in the procession? re you wheat intolerant and therefore unable to take the host? re you eaf? n a wheel chair? et us know your need, and we are sure we can help. top by the sacristy or call Pat Piano, Baptism Preparation: ll those having first babies baptized are asked to attend an informational class. Please contact Pat Piano for more information: , or patriciaannpiano@comcast.net. ttention Young Families: he Parish of t. imothy is happy to have you and your children with us each weekend. Your presence here is most welcome, and we love to hear your children s tiny voices in our assembly. n the event your child has an off day, we have provided closed circuit.. in the music room of the school so you can attend Mass while tending to your child. lso, there is a baby changing facility in the lavatory of the school. Please let us know if there is anything else you may need from us to make your time here fruitful. opefully, you will call t. imothy your church home. Young Family Ministry Playgroup: Join us on un. March 15 th, from 9:30-10:30am in Connell all for a playgroup hosted by the Young Family Ministry. top by for toys, conversation, and prayer. his is a great opportunity for families with little ones to meet. he playgroup is geared toward children birth-k, but older siblings are welcome. ach child must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver. Questions? Contact Meredith pringer (860) or Gina Morris (860) Becoming a Catholic: re you getting married this year but do not share the faith of your intended? ave you just had a baby but because you do not have a common faith with your partner you are in a quandary about having the baby baptized? re you in a marriage of multiple faiths? For some people the above issues are not a problem. But if you would like to know how to bring a faith unity to your marriage/family life by becoming a Catholic, please call Pat Piano at the rectory: xploring the Catholic Faith: ave you recently had a baby baptized? as your child recently received their First oly Communion; your teen, the acrament of Confirmation? re you aware more than ever of the awesome task of raising a child in the Catholic faith? ometimes parents have neglected their own faith life, the life that is passed on from one generation to the next. s it time for you to consider becoming a Catholic, or becoming more fully initiated into the Catholic Church by your reception of First oly Communion or Confirmation? For more information, call Pat Piano, eligious rticles to be ecycled: For over 17 years, t. Mary s Mission has helped take in religious items from churches, convents and parishioners who have personal religious items that are no longer in use. We can take just about anything of a religious nature, such as vestments, crucifixes, statues, rosaries, prayer books and missals, chalices, altar ware and linens, etc. ny size, age or condition is welcome, as anything that may be dented, rusted, chipped or broken, we do our best to repair. t. Mary Mission will be collect the items on March 16. Please leave articles on the rectory porch. he Prayer hawl Ministry will meet on hursday, March19th at :00 pm " to again pick up stitches" at 1:00 pm at 20 Wyndcliffe Park (Balbrae). ll are welcome. ny questions, please call Jane Brady at aint imothy Middle chool is currently accepting applications for grades 6-8. Please call the school office for an application and financial aid form. ffice hours are 7:30 to 3:00, Mon. - Fri. lso, visit us at Come and meet our faculty and visit with our students to learn more about our academic and co-curricular activities. ll are welcome! M is accredited with the ew ngland ssociation of chools and the tate of Connecticut.

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