Saint Vincent Ferrer Roman Catholic Church

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1 Saint Vincent Ferrer Roman Catholic Church 1006 New Haven Rd. Naugatuck, CT Phone: Monday-Saturday 10am-3pm, Sunday 8:30-11:30am Church Pastor s gnadackal@gmail.com Parish website: saintvincentferrerchurch.org

2 SAINT VINCENT FERRER ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, NAUGATUCK, CT USA AND READINGS Saturday, June 16 Memory of the Blessed Virgin Mary 8:00am Intentions of the Parishioners 1 Kings 19:19-21 / Matthew 5:33-37 Saturday, June 16 Vigil of the 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time 4:00pm Daniel Vargas by his Family Ezekiel 17:22-24 / 2 Corinthians 5:6-10 / Mark 4:26-34 Sunday, June 17 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00am Carol Dota (living) by the Martucci Family 10:30am June Toole by Vivianne Fusco Ezekiel 17:22-24 / 2 Corinthians 5:6-10 / Mark 4:26-34 Monday, June 18 - Weekday 7:30am Father Nadolny Good News Fund by the Parish 1 Kings 21:1-16 / Matthew 5:38-42 Tuesday, June 19 Weekday 7:30am Jennifer Baker by her Family 1 Kings 21:17-29 / Matthew 5:43-48 Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 8:00am 9:00am Wednesday, June 20 Weekday 7:30am David, Joyce & Rickie Talevi by Bob & Jane Curina 2 Kings 2:1, 6-14 / Matthew 6:1-6, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 6:30pm 7:30pm Thursday, June 21 St. Aloysius Gonzaga 7:30am Marissa Trombetta & Pre-born Babies (living) by the Ramos Family Sirach 48:1-14 / Matthew 6:7-15 Friday, June 22 Weekday 7:30am Jill Needleman (living) by the Ramos Family 2 Kings 11:1-4, 9-18, 20 / Matthew 6:19-23 Saturday, June 23 Memory of the Blessed Virgin Mary 8:00am Intentions of the Parishioners 2 Chronicles 24:17-25 / Matthew 6:24-34 Saturday, June 23 Vigil of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist 4:00pm Rocco Errico by his Family Jeremiah 1:4-10 / 1 Peter 1:8-12 / Luke 1:5-17 Sunday, June 24 Nativity of Saint John the Baptist 8:00am Joseph Sciarretta, Sr. by his wife, Mary, and son, Joseph, Jr. 10:30am Alma Duman by Don & Jackie Duman Isaiah 49:1-6 / Acts 13:22-26 /Luke 1:57-66, 80 The Sanctuary Lamp is lit this week for Jonathan David Harper by James & Julia Harper. The deceased members of our parish family To their families & friends, we offer our prayers & sympathy. Fostering Stewardship as a Way of Life Caring for and Sharing with Each Other G I F T S Giving In Faith Through Stewardship Discover your God-given gifts and find a place in our community to give your gift back to God in gratitude and service. Treasure (Resources): Financial Report $ 2, Envelope Offertory for June 10, 2018 $ Loose Offertory for June 10, 2018 $ 1, Monthly Collection for June $ Previous weeks & other donations $ 5, Sub-total $ Cathedraticum (7%) to Archdiocese. $ 4, Total that stays in the parish for our use. Thank you for giving your first fruits back to the Lord! May God return your generosity to you 100-fold! Staff Father George Nadackal SDB, Pastor Annette Whidden, Director of Religious Education Kristin Kemp, Child Care Center Director Jeff Bingham, Parish Business Manager Helen Finateri, Bookkeeper Anita Gawronski, Parish Council President Nancy Hanson, Parish Minister Cornell Bialicki, Music Director & Organist Thomas Festa, Facilities Manager Finance Council Father George, Matt Fortney, Michael Mason, David Whidden, Don Duman (Trustee) & Helen Phillips (Trustee) Ministries Virtus Facilitator: Jessica Mulligan Pro-Life: Dorothy Deitelbaum Raffle: Don & Jackie Duman Attic Treasures: Joan Bettencourt Food Bank: Barbara Salerno & Mabel Herring Cooking Club: Joanne Ramos Adult Faith Formation Minister: Sherri-Lyn Raimo Retreat Coordinator: Mary Welch Holy Name Society President: Don Duman Our Lady s Guild Co-Presidents: Mabel Herring and Jackie Duman Knights of Columbus: Dave Whidden

3 11TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Dear Parishioners, Affectionate greetings in the Lord Jesus Christ! Happy Father s Day! It is a day to acknowledge and appreciate the contribution of fathers to individual families and to societies at large. It is also a wonderful opportunity for the children to express love and respect for their fathers, which in turn helps to foster better relationships, fond memories and stronger bonding. Please find the new series of catecheses on the Sacrament of Confirmation, in the Holy Father s general audience on May 23, Jesus entrusted a great mission to His disciples: You are the salt of the earth; you are the light of the world (Cf. Matthew 5:13-16). They are images that make us think of our behavior, because the lack or excess of salt makes food unpleasant, just as the lack and or excess of light impedes our seeing. He who can truly render us salt that gives flavor and preserves from corruption, and light that illuminates the world is only the Spirit of Christ! And this is the gift we receive in the Sacrament of Confirmation or Cresima, on which I wish to pause and reflect with you. It s called Confirmation because it confirms Baptism and reinforces its grace (Cf. Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1289); as also Cresima from the fact that we receive the Spirit through the anointing with chrism oil mixed with fragrance consecrated by the Bishop, term that refers to Christ, the Anointed of the Holy Spirit. The first step is to be reborn to divine life in Baptism; one must then behave as children of God, namely, to be conformed to Christ, who works in the Holy Church, letting oneself be involved in His mission in the world. The anointing of the Holy Spirit provides for this: without His strength, nothing is in man (Cf. Sequence of Pentecost). We can do nothing without the strength of the Holy Spirit: it is the Spirit that gives us the strength to go forward; just as the whole life of Jesus was animated by the Spirit, so also the life of the Church and of every member of hers is under the guidance of the same Spirit. Conceived of the Virgin by the Holy Spirit, Jesus undertakes His mission after, coming out of the water of the Jordan. He is consecrated by the Spirit, who descends and remains upon Him (Cf. Mark 1:10; John 1:32). He declares it explicitly in the synagogue of Nazareth: it s beautiful how Jesus presents himself, what is Jesus identity card in the synagogue of Nazareth! Let us listen to how He does it: The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He has anointed me to preach good news to the poor (Luke 4:18). Jesus presents himself in the synagogue of his village as the Anointed, He who was anointed by the Spirit. Jesus is full of the Holy Spirit and is the source of the Spirit promised by the Father (Cf. John 15:26; Luke 24:49) Acts 1:8; 2:33). In reality, on the evening of Easter the Risen One breathes on His disciples saying to them: Receive the Holy Spirit (John 20:22); and on the day of Pentecost the strength of the Spirit descends on the Apostles in an extraordinary way (Cf. Acts 2:1-4), as we know. The Breath of the Risen Christ fills the lungs of the Church with life; and in fact the mouths of the disciples, filled with the Holy Spirit, open to proclaim to all the mighty works of God (Cf. Acts 2:1-11). The feast of the Pentecost is for the Church what the anointing of the Spirit, received at the Jordan, was for Christ, that is, the missionary impulse to consume one s life for the sanctification of men, to the glory of God. If the Spirit operates in every Sacrament, He does so in a special way in Confirmation that the faithful receive as Gift of the Holy Spirit (Paul VI, Apostolic Constitution Divinae Consortium Naturae). And in the moment of carrying out the anointing, the Bishop says this word: Receive the Holy Spirit that was given to you as gift : the Holy Spirit is the great gift of God. And all of us have the Spirit within. The Spirit is in our heart, in our soul. And the Spirit guides us in life so that we become right salt and right light for men. If in Baptism it s the Holy Spirit that immerses us in Christ, in Confirmation it s Christ that fills us with His Spirit, consecrating us His witnesses, participants in the same principle of life and of mission, according to the celestial Father s plan. The witness rendered by the Confirmed manifests the reception of the Spirit and docility to His creative inspiration. I wonder: how is it seen that we have received the Gift of the Spirit? It is seen if we carry out the works of the Spirit, if we pronounce words taught by the Spirit (Cf. 1 Corinthians 2:13). Christian witness consists in doing only and all that the Spirit of Christ asks us, granting us the strength to carry it out. May God bless you and the Mantle of Mary, Help of Christians, guide and protect you. Father George

4 JUNE 17, 2018 Faith Formation Annette Whidden, DRE Family of Faith Religious Education Thank you for participating in our Family of Faith program. Information regarding Summer activities and Fall registration will be announced in the coming weeks. ECUMENICAL FOOD BANK The Ecumenical Food Bank has sent us a request for items of which they are in need. These include toiled paper, bars of soap and jams and/or jelly in flavors other than grape (strawberry is nice!). Thank you. MONEY COUNTERS June 17 Cindy Russo // Gerry Boffen // Frank DeBiase June 24 Judy Cousens // Annette Whidden June 17 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time The Lord has planted the seeds of service in the hearts of youn people. We will reap the harvest when we cultivate it though prayer, invitation, and encouragement. If the seed to be of service to the Lord has been planted in your heart, call Fr. Michael Casey, Director of Vocations, Archdiocesan Pastoral Center at St. Thomas Seminary, Telephone: vocations@aohct.org or visit the web at MEALS FOR SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL Our parish has assumed responsibility for the preparation of a meal at St. Vincent de Paul Food Kitchen in Waterbury on Sunday afternoon, June 17. The patrons of the Food Kitchen are mostly women and children. We need people to help prepare the food, and we need donations of food and money. For the meal we are planning in June, we will need ground beef, instant potatoes and canned frosting. If you are donating ground beef or planning to help prepare the meal, please call Jackie Duman at Come pray the Rosary with us! Sundays at 10AM in the chapel! Carolyn s Place will be running a FREE summer series for the youth. Our education outreach is life-affirming and centered on Catholic teachings. Consider attending one or more of the following: 1. Teen and young adult volunteers are invited to help on the last Tuesday of each month from 3-5pm. 2. Tweens Take Charge, for girls entering grades 6-8, teaches about Respect Responsibility, and healthy Relationships. 3. Theology of the Body (middle school or high school programs for boys and girls). Students discover God s plan for love and life, based on the teachings of Saint Pope John Paul II. Call/text for details. Parishioners in active ministries (lectors, catechists, aides, ministers, etc) need to attend a training session in child protection. The Virtus Training session entitled Protecting God s Children is being offered at various locations throughout the Archdiocese. Future dates will be announced. Important: Register online only at : Are you new to our parish? WE WELCOME YOU! Our mission is to serve the faith needs of our families and especially of our young people! A registration form can be found by going to saintvincentferrerchurch.org and clicking on the link marked Membership. Print the census form, fill it in with your family s information, and then drop it off in our office which is open every day! Forms may also be obtained at the Parish Office on weekdays from 10am until 3pm.

5 LET US JOURNEY WITH CHRIST POPE FRANCIS Tuesdays 8:00am to 9:00am Wednesdays 6:30pm to 7:30pm Jesus said to them, I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in me will never thirst. (John 6:35) Parents (who are registered here) and godparents are prepared at a class next held July 3rd at 6:30pm. Please call the Office to sign up. If you missed a class you previously signed up for, you must sign up again for the new class; nothing is assumed. Godparents must be confirmed and obtain a Sponsor Certificate from their own Catholic parish. Baptisms normally take place here on the 2nd or 3rd Sundays of the month after the 10:30am Mass, but other weekends are possible depending on other events. Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday EVENT SUMMARY THIS WEEK AT ST. VINCENT FERRER 6/17/18 8am and 10:30am 6/18/18 7:30am 6/19/18 7:30am // Adoration 8:00am 9:00am 6/20/18 7:30am // Adoration 6:30pm 7:30pm 6/21/18 7:30am 6/22/18 7:30am 6/23/18 8:00am and 4:00pm SAVE THE DATE! Our next parish event in the Parish Hall will be our Summer Community Brunch to be held on Sunday, July 22nd from 10:30am until 1:30pm. Cost will be $12 for adults; $6 for children ages Further details will be announced in the bulletin as the date draws near. Stay Tuned!!! CONCERTS ON THE GREEN The 2018 Summer Music Festival on the Naugatuck Town Green takes place Tuesdays from 7pm to 9pm. Concerts benefit the Naugatuck Food Bank (please bring non-perishable food donations). TUESDAY JUNE 19 Rubber City (Classic Horn Driven Pop & Funk) WEDNESDAY WALK! If you find yourself a bit stressed in the middle of the week, come join us for a walk about the church grounds. Bring your Fit-bit and wear your walking shoes. We begin in front of church at 7:30pm that s right after Adoration. We ll be done before dark! There is NO COST, we don't walk in the rain - it s just for good health! John Michael Tropeano, our parishioner who will attend Our Lady of Mount Carmel School in Waterbury, is presented with a Scholarship sponsored by the Knights of Columbus Ojeda Council #33, based here at St. Vincent Ferrer. John Michael is surrounded by his Dad, Paul Tropeano, and Ron White. Congratulations, young man! Church-affiliated, State-licensed OPEN ENROLLMENT FOR PRE-SCHOOL Before and After School-care and Summer programs For ages 3-12 yrs old. 7am 9am AND 3pm 6pm st-vincentccc@att.net

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