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Est. 1961 Pastor: Rev. Ronald P. Zepecki Deacon: Wayne Griffin Mass Schedule Weekday Masses: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 7:00 a.m. Saturday (Sunday Vigil) 4:00 p.m. Sunday 9:00 a.m., 10:30 a.

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1 Est Pastor: Rev. Ronald P. Zepecki Deacon: Wayne Griffin Mass Schedule Weekday Masses: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 7:00 a.m. Saturday (Sunday Vigil) 4:00 p.m. Sunday 9:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m. Holy Days 7:00 a.m., 12:15 p.m., 5:30 p.m. Parish Office 254 Burritt Street, Plantsville, Connecticut, Phone: (860) Fax (860) Website: Parish Secretary: Jennifer Perrin Office Hours: Monday Friday 9:30 a.m. 2:30 p.m. SACRAMENTS: Reconciliation: Saturday - 3:15 p.m. and by appointment Baptism: 1st Sunday of the month after 10:30 Mass & 3rd Sunday of the month during or after 10:30 Mass. Baptism Preparation Classes: for first time parents - last Sunday of the month. Marriage: Arrangements must be made at least 6 months in advance Parish Membership: We welcome you into our Parish Family. It is requested that every family in the Parish be registered and receive envelopes. Sponsor Certificates: Those seeking a sponsor certificate must be a Catholic in good standing; attend Mass weekly; if married, be in a valid marriage, be a registered member of the parish, using the envelope system for at least 3 months. Finance Council President: Fr. Ronald P. Zepecki Trustees: Mr. Robert Corjulo; Mrs. Elizabeth Martin Parish Council President: Anne Grey Coordinator of Religious Education: Leslie Griffin Music Director: Judy Miller Holy Name Society President: Tom Fitzgerald Ladies Guild President: Kathy Sima Building and Grounds: Bill Langdeau; Larry Sima; Jim Sima Meetings Holy Name Society (Men s Club) Every 1st Tuesday of the month at 8pm in the kitchen. Ladies Guild Every 3rd Wednesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. in the auditorium. Parish Council Mondays every two or three months at 7:00 p.m. in the auditorium (dates to be announced)

Lenten Thoughts God is infinite mercy. He forgave David his adultery and murder. He forgave the greedy tax collector who was a traitor and He forgave the criminal on the cross.

2 Lenten Thoughts God is infinite mercy. He forgave David his adultery and murder. He forgave the greedy tax collector who was a traitor and He forgave the criminal on the cross. But there is, however, something that makes it impossible for God s mercy to be poured out and something that God detests within you that is your unwavering, absolute seriousness; that you believe that you are someone important. Seeing this, it is as though God makes a gesture of spreading his hands out in helplessness. God finds your feeling of importance funny and absurd. He who is enthroned in heaven laughs (Psalm 2:4). If you look at yourself in the light of faith then you will see that all of your pretense of absolute seriousness and esteem are truly funny. The feeling of selfimportance is opposed to a large degree by the virtue of humour. It turns out to be very useful for the growth of our faith which is seeing the world in the proper light and with the correct sense of proportion. Humour is seeing the world on the axis of absurdity and nonsense. Fr. Tadeusz Dajczer, Archdiocese of Warsaw, Poland St. Joseph Medal The Archdiocese of Hartford s St. Joseph Medal was established by Archbishop Daniel A. Cronin in the waning days of his Episcopacy in Hartford. St. Joseph is the Patron Saint of the Archdiocese of Hartford as Pope Gregory XVI erected the Diocese on March 19, Of course, March 19th is the Solemnity of St. Joseph. The medal is the highest honor of the Archdiocese of Hartford and is conferred upon one who has given much to his/her parish. The recipient must be 55 years of age or older and have belonged to the parish many years, while giving time and talent to the parish. No present employee of the parish can be nominated. The Pastor only chooses the recipient inpecctore, (Latin for: in or close to the chest. The best translation in English would be: holding the cards closely, in other words, telling no one until the Archbishop accepts the nominee.) I am happy to announce that Mrs. Ruth Romajas is the 2019 recipient of the St. Joseph Medal. Ruth has been secretary, Coordinator of Religious Education and bookkeeper for more than 25 years. In those positions she has offered countless extra hours, plus helping in other aspects of the parish. Conferral of the Medal will take place at the Cathedral of St. Joseph on Sunday, March 31, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. without a Mass. It is only a ceremony. Everyone is invited to the Cathedral on that afternoon. St. Aloysius Parish Welcomes our new Deacon, Wayne Griffin With heartfelt warmth we welcome Deacon Wayne Griffin home to St. Aloysius Church, where he was baptized, received First Holy Communion, Confirmation and was married to his wife Delores by Father Siegal. Deacon Wayne and Delores have two lovely daughters, Vicki and Jocelyn. Deacon Wayne has a degree in religious education from Holy Apostles College/Seminary in Crowell, Ct.. Ordained by the late Archbishop John F. Whalon ( ) on June 21, 1986 he has served the following parishes: SS. Peter and Paul, Wallingford, Ct.; St. Mary, Lakeville, Ct.; Resurrection Church, Wallingford, Ct.; Immaculate Conception and St. Thomas (together), Southington, Ct.; and St. Francis Church, New Britain, Ct. Again, we welcome Deacon Wayne Griffin, his wife Delores and his family to St. Aloysius Church. God bless you Deacon Wayne in your continued ministry to the good people of the Archdiocese of Hartford. Traveling Statue of The Pieta The Pieta is a beautiful statue of the Blessed Mother Mary holding Jesus in Death. The Statue will be visiting the private homes during each week of Lent. Week of March 24-30, 2019 Pat and Don Fongemie Thank you I extend a sincere thank you to all those who made our St. Patrick/St. Joseph celebration a tremendous success last week Sunday, March 17th. Most especially, thank you to our set up/breakdown committee, those who brought delicious Irish, Italian and Polish pastries. Could we say that we have a new tradition at St. Aloysius Church? I certainly hope we do. Let s do it next year. May St. Patrick and St. Joseph never cease praying for us. God s blessings and graces to all who attended Sincerely, Fr. Ron

Third Sunday of Lent Calendar of Events Lenten Monday s Weekly Adoration of The Blessed Sacrame

Aloysius will host a Spaghetti Dinner, Saturday, April 6, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. in the Church Hall The menu will be spaghetti, meatballs, sausage, sauce, salad, bread and assorted deserts. Donation $3.00. Tickets will be sold after all masses March 23-24 and March 30-31, 2019.

Aloysius Synod Delegates The Archdiocese of Hartford has designated 2 delegates to the 2020 Synod from St. Aloysius Church. We are very pleased to announce that Mr. Thomas Fitzgerald and Mrs.

3 Third Sunday of Lent Calendar of Events Lenten Monday s Weekly Adoration of The Blessed Sacrament 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Lenten Confessions at 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday s in Lent Stations of the Cross with Exposition and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament at 6:30 p.m. St. Aloysius Spaghetti Dinner St. Aloysius will host a Spaghetti Dinner, Saturday, April 6, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. in the Church Hall The menu will be spaghetti, meatballs, sausage, sauce, salad, bread and assorted deserts. Donation $3.00. Tickets will be sold after all masses March and March 30-31, 2019.There is no benefit for this dinner. It is a time for us to get together as a parish family. No tickets will be sold at the door. St. Aloysius Synod Delegates The Archdiocese of Hartford has designated 2 delegates to the 2020 Synod from St. Aloysius Church. We are very pleased to announce that Mr. Thomas Fitzgerald and Mrs. Elizabeth Martin have been delegated by Archbishop Leonard P. Blair to represent us at the Archdiocesan Synod in More information about the details of the Synod will be forthcoming. Thank you and congratulations to both Tom and Elizabeth on their nomination by the Archbishop. Knights of Columbus Scholarship Announcement Knights of Columbus Isabella Council #15 and Isabella Assembly #122 will offer (4) Four $ scholarships to those seeking to further their education at a recognized institute of higher learning during the upcoming academic year. Applicant, parent, legal guardian must be a registered member of the parish. Applications are available at the church and must be returned by March 30, Baby Bottle Boom-a-rang Our annual Baby Bottle Boom-a- Rang for Carolyn s Place in Waterbury began March 3, We are entering our 12th year of sponsoring this program. Since 1992, Carolyn s Place has helped 1,528 babies, and have given out 7,052 personal items needed for children. Please place your donation inside the bottle The collection boxes are located in the entrances of the church and will be removed Sunday, May 5, Any donation that you can make will be appreciated. Thank you. Pro-Life Thought of the Week There is no room for despair in a life spent following Christ, no matter what is happening in the culture around us. Despair is for those who believe it is up to them to fix everything. Shawn Carney The beginning of the End of Abortion. p. 17 St Thomas Parish Passion Play The 41st Annual Passion Play will be performed at Southington Catholic School auditorium located at 99 Bristol Street in Southington, Ct. We perform the Passion Play free of charge for all to enjoy, though to help us continue this tradition a free will donation is deeply appreciated. For ticket information check our web site: or contact: Diane , Joan , Janet or Lois Performance Dates: Saturday, April 13, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. Palm Sunday, April 14, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. Monday, April 15, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. Good Friday, April 19, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. Pray for Priests During Lent The Devil tempts one priest more than 100 seculars (people)...because to take away the shepherd, scatters the flock. St. Alphonsus Liguori ( )

Weekly Mass Schedule March 23, Third Sunday of Lent Saturday 3:15 p.m. Confessions 4:00 p.m. Richard Sheehan, requested by family March 24, Third Sunday of Lent Sunday 9:00 a.m. Wieslaw Glogowski and Piotr and Jozef Rajnik, requested by Elizabeth 10:30 a.

m. Dorothy Govotski, 8th Anniversary March 27, Lenten Weekday Wednesday 7:00 a.m. Richard Fracasso, requested by children and grandchildren March 28, Lenten Weekday Thursday 7:00 a.m. Stacey Clingan, 1st Anniversary, requested by uncle Bob and Aunt JoAnn March 29, Lenten Weekday Friday No Daily Mass 6:30 p.

4 Weekly Mass Schedule March 23, Third Sunday of Lent Saturday 3:15 p.m. Confessions 4:00 p.m. Richard Sheehan, requested by family March 24, Third Sunday of Lent Sunday 9:00 a.m. Wieslaw Glogowski and Piotr and Jozef Rajnik, requested by Elizabeth 10:30 a.m. Gerald and Delia Cosgrove, requested by The Reynolds family March 25, Lenten Weekday Monday The Annunciation of the Lord 7:00 a.m. John, Dan, Mark and Peter Breen requested by Pat March 26, Lenten Weekday Tuesday 7:00 a.m. Dorothy Govotski, 8th Anniversary March 27, Lenten Weekday Wednesday 7:00 a.m. Richard Fracasso, requested by children and grandchildren March 28, Lenten Weekday Thursday 7:00 a.m. Stacey Clingan, 1st Anniversary, requested by uncle Bob and Aunt JoAnn March 29, Lenten Weekday Friday No Daily Mass 6:30 p.m. Stations of the Cross March 30, Fourth Sunday of Lent Saturday 3:15 p.m. Confessions 4:00 p.m. Judith Giansanti, requested by Pat Pallotti and family March 31, Fourth Sunday of Lent Sunday 9:00 a.m. Anna Soucie, requested by parishioner 10:30 a.m. Mary Fabrizi, requested by daughter The Sanctuary Candle will burn this week in memory of Stacey Clingan, requested by Aunt and Uncle March 24, 2019 March Weekly Offertory Collection March 3, 2019 March 10, 2019 March March 24, 2019 March 30, 2019 Regular and Utility Collection Offertory Collection for March 17, 2019 Regular Offertory: $3, Online Giving: $ Votive candles: $ Archbishop Annual Appeal The goal for St. Aloysius Church for the Archbishop s Annual Appeal, 2019, Sharing the Joy of the Gospel is $55, Thus far we have pledged $22, Thank you for your generous support. Perhaps you may wish to consider a donation to the Appeal if you haven t done so already. Legionaries of Christ Passion Concert Just like during the Christmas Season, so also during the Lenten Season, the Legionaries of Christ Brothers invite all of you to their Passion Concert, Saturday, April 13, 2019 at the Legionaries of Christ College, 475 Oak Ave, Cheshire, Ct. Arrival is at 3:00 p.m.; Concert at 3:30 p.m. refreshments at 4:30 p.m. Free Admission. Hopefully, you will be able to be at the Brother s Passion Concert. That begins Palm Sunday weekend. What an excellent way to begin Holy Week. Rediscovering Our Faith Join us at Saint Aloysius Church CCD Center on Sunday, April 7, 2019, at 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. for the presentation by Father Dave Pivonka,, on the series entitled "The Wild Goose". The Wild Goose is an ancient Irish description of The Holy Spirit. The Irish used to call the Holy Spirit The Wild Goose. In the month of March the DVD is entitled "The Desert." A light lunch and fellowship will also be provided.

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Est Meetings. Pastor: Rev. Ronald P. Zepecki Deacon: James V. Arena

Est Meetings. Pastor: Rev. Ronald P. Zepecki Deacon: James V. Arena Est. 1961 Pastor: Rev. Ronald P. Zepecki Deacon: James V. Arena Mass Schedule Weekday Masses: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 7:00 a.m. Saturday (Sunday Vigil) 4:00 p.m. Sunday 9:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m.