The Church of the Incarnation 544 Prospect Street Wethersfield, CT 06109

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1 The Church of the Incarnation 544 Prospect Street Wethersfield, CT Rev. James M. Moran Pastor Mrs. Noranne Wamester Pastoral Associate Mrs. Audrey Saharek Pastoral Assistant Mrs. Teri Aiudi Rectory Office Assistant Faith Formation Secretary Mrs. Theodora Niver Director of Music Vanessa Crowley Lorissa Heath Rosanne Sweeney Gowdy Andrew Russo Heather Picard Bonney Cantors Toni Munoz Sacristan Maggie Seaver Youth Minister Mass Schedule Confessions on Saturdays from 3:45-4:30p.m. Vigil Mass: Saturday at 5:00p.m. Sunday Masses: 8:30 & 10:30 a.m. Daily Mass: (Mon. - Fri.) 9:00 a.m. Recitation of the Rosary before 9:00 a.m. daily Mass Sacrament of Baptism By previous appointment Sundays at 12:30 p.m. in the Baptistry of the Chapel. Weddings Please contact a priest 6-10 months prior. New Parishioners and Faith Formation Registration The Church of the Incarnation welcomes new parishioners. All forms are available at the main entrance of the church. Please mail or place in the collection basket. You may also visit our website for printable forms at: Rectory Hours 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Rectory Fax Church Faith Formation Website address: (860) (860) cincarnation@sbcglobal.net (860)

2 Page Two 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time...July 6, 2014 SATURDAY, JULY 5TH 5:00pm Joseph Coombs SUNDAY, JULY 6TH 8:30am Deceased members of the Orsini & Nicotera Families 10:30am Charles Feroleto MONDAY, JULY 7TH 9:00am For all our deceased parishioners & benefactors TUESDAY, JULY 8TH 9:00am Joseph Aiudi & In Thanksgiving for favor granted WEDNESDAY, JULY 9TH 9:00am For all our parishioners THURSDAY, JULY 10TH 9:00am Raffaele & Angela Carmela Truilli and Anna & Nunzio Domizio FRIDAY, JULY 11TH 9:00am Donato Gaetani SATURDAY, JULY 12TH 5:00pm Yvonne Breton SUNDAY, JULY 13TH 8:30am Charlie & Millie Christadore 10:30am-Brian O Connor, Clement Bernier & Mary O Connor There is a Project Baby Love collection this weekend. Disposable diapers & wipes are requested. Thank you. Prayer Shawl Ministry will meet on Wednesday, July 9th at 9:30am in Fr. Crawford Hall. If you or someone you know is in need of prayer please join us! The Second collection next weekend will be the monthly. For Your Information: We offer Low Gluten Hosts (Not Gluten Free) at all the masses. If you would like to receive one please notify the sacristan prior to mass. It is advisable for anyone to consult their physician prior to receiving these hosts. For further information please contact the sacristan. The Sanctuary Candle will burn from 7/7/2014 7/13/2014 in memory of John L. D Onofrio. The Blessed Virgin Mary Candle will burn from 7/7/2014-7/13/2014 in memory of the Leonard J. D Onofrio & Bernadette D Onofrio.

3 Page Three 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time.July 6, 2014 CONGRATULATIONS! CHURCH OF THE INCARNATION WOMEN S CLUB ABC s of Catholic Relief Services: ABC s of Catholic Relief Services: This week - CRS/India Almost 500 million people live on less than $1.25 per day in India, despite a growing economy. And, almost 50% 0f children suffer from chronic malnutri on. American Catholics work via CRS to help prevent trafficking and build an electronic data base to serve pregnant women, among other programs. Last week - CRS/Hai. WEDDING BANNS MATTHEW WOOD & ASHLEY FIELDS A summer reflection to pray on. Consider being a mentor for our Middle School youth and our high school youth Confirmation community for Our program is gender based and we are in need of faithful men and women to be a part of our team. All members of our team need to undergo a background check and attend a Protecting of God's Workshop so that we can be in compliance with the Archdiocese of Hartford. Let us take a stand and bring the Good News to our young people who indeed need models of faith. Our program is amazing and innovative and our youth need your faith to encourage them to live the Catholic Christian life. Members of St. Patrick Church in Farmington invite other interested people to experience an immersion trip to Haiti. The possible dates for the trip are between Sept. 18 and Oct. 9, and Oct. 30 to Nov. 6th. Final dates are chosen according to the availability of the majority of travelers. The total cost of room, board, and airfare is approximately $1,000- $1,200. For more information please contact Sue Petruzzi at

4 Page Four 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time...July 6, 2014 A Weekly Bible Study 14 th Sunday in Ordinary Time Matthew 11:25-30 For my yoke is easy and my burden light. It is refreshing to find passages such as these when the many demands of Christian life weigh heavily upon us. Let us examine some of the nuances of Jesus s promise. In an historical context, the Jews of Jesus s day were overburdened by a complex legal system that required strict interpretation and observance. It was a heavy load they pulled through life. The laborious laws imposed by the so-called wise and learned scribes and Pharisees were a far cry from the loving obedience suggested by Jesus yoke. Loving obedience is an attitude that lightens our hearts and relieves the burdensomeness of our obligations. The image of yoked beasts suggests that we move with the support of another, that two divide the weight of the load. When we are properly yoked to God, he walks along with us, helping to carry our difficulties and make light our burdens. He gently steers us along the path he has laid out for us. Journeying in tandem also suggests discipleship. We walk two by two, supporting and bearing each other s load, guiding and sharing the faith as we journey with one another. It is an image of Christian community and fellowship. Jesus tells us that only those with childlike trust and open hearts can understand and appreciate the loving obedience that makes our yoke easy and light, turning the demands of our discipleship into one of service to others. And Jesus takes this understanding one step further when he invites us to learn from him as we take up our yoke. We look to him for the lessons of obedience and humility that drew him to the cross. We look to him to learn the manner of unconditional love that brought comfort, healing and hope to the burdened. We look deep within his Word for truth, guidance and direction. And we see in him a faithful companion, forever yoked to our hearts as we make our journey. Registration for Faith Formation in Grades 1-6 is closing July 1st. There are many families who have not registered. If you have lost your form visit our website at and go to registrations and contacts. Scroll to forms & download Religious Education Forms. One form per child needed. The due date for those who have not responded is long overdue. Registration for new students only is ongoing. Faith Formation for Pre-K and Kindergarten are optional and do not begin until the end of October. Grade Nine will receive a special invitation to begin their Confirmation journey, if they so choose, in October. The following Faith Formation Families are tending to the Butterfly Garden during the weeks of June 21st July 5th. Thank you to Courtney Cerbo & Shaelyn Way. FINDING PEACE If you want peace, work for justice. Pope Paul VI GOING HOME Life is a voyage that s homeward bound. Herman Melville

5 Page Five 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time...July 6, 2014 TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Confirmation is complicated, at least in its history. It arose in response to real problems deeply felt, not the least of which was the desire of the bishop to minister to all who were baptized. But it also has to do with the early crisis of how to deal with persons baptized by congregations that had broken bonds with the greater church: heretics. People reasoned that no matter how wrongheaded the minister might be, Christ would always work in the waters of baptism. No matter what, God would sweep aside all human obstacles to claim the new life in the water. They were not so sure about the ability of someone who had broken with the church to confer the Spirit. Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 6, 2014 Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28 By the fifth century, already-baptized persons coming into the church were anointed with chrism but not rebaptized. This anointing with myron or chrism was seen as an act of reconciliation by the church, and a seal upon the commitments vowed by the newcomer. Today, we preserve this ancient practice by never rebaptizing Christians who have been baptized in water in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We affirm the candidates baptismal dignity, and we celebrate confirmation at their first reception of the Eucharist. Rev. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co.

6 Page Six 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time...July 6, 2014 SETTING ASIDE THE WEAPONS OF WAR Why, we might ask the prophet Zechariah today, would God want to banish chariots and horses? The answer follows: because they are used to violate God s reign of peace, along with the warrior s bow. In the days of Zechariah, chariots and horses were high-priced items used only for war-making. They were the aircraft carriers and nuclear missiles of his day. And for his culture, which thought of any king as being a military leader first and foremost, a king riding on a lowly beast of burden to proclaim peace without horses, chariots, and bows would have set his listeners topsy-turvy. This lowly, beast-riding king of peace, we believe, was fulfilled in Jesus, gentle and humble of heart. In a world torn by military strife often generated by differing religious views, and even in our own lives and homes where we are often at war over the tiniest things, we would do well to stop and consider to what degree we are willing to be like that king whose way of gentleness and humility is the way for us to find rest for our weary souls. TODAY S READINGS First Reading Rejoice heartily, O Jerusalem! For see, your savior comes (Zechariah 9:9-10). Psalm I will praise your name for ever, my king and my God (Psalm 145). Second Reading The one who raised Christ from death will give life to your mortal bodies also (Romans 8:9, 11-13). Gospel Come, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest (Matthew 11:25-30). READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Hos 2:16, 17b-18, 21-22; Ps 145:2-9; Mt 9:18-26 Tuesday: Hos 8:4-7, 11-13; Ps 115:3-10; Mt 9:32-38 Wednesday: Hos 10:1-3, 7-8, 12; Ps 105:2-7; Mt 10:1-7 Thursday: Hos 11:1-4, 8c-9; Ps 80:2ac, 3b, 15-16; Mt 10:7-15 Friday: Hos 14:2-10; Ps 51:3-4, 8-9, 12-14, 17; Mt 10:16-23 Saturday: Is 6:1-8; Ps 93:1-2, 5; Mt 10:24-33 Sunday: Is 55:10-11; Ps 65:10-14; Rom 8:18-23; Mt 13:1-23 [1-9] SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Wednesday: St. Augustine Zhao Rong and Companions Friday: St. Benedict Saturday: Blessed Virgin Mary THE RIGHT DIRECTION If we walk one step toward God, God will run ten steps toward us. Anonymous

7 Page Seven 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time......July 6, 2014 Continuing through the summer, we will use the bulletin to explain the sacred vestments & liturgical colors: why they are worn and what the colors represent. Sacred Vestments: The Stole is a long, scarf like Vestment worn around the neck and falling in two equal strips of cloth over the front. It is a liturgical insignia common to Bishops and Priests. Deacons also wear a stole but it is worn over the shoulder. In origin, the stole was originally a scarf but very early in the development of the liturgy it became a sign of distinction and honor and eventually the mark of Priesthood. The stole is worn by the priests whenever he performs a priestly function. It is worn when the priest offers mass, administers the Sacraments or takes part in any liturgical ceremony. At Mass, the stole may be worn under the chasuble. Stoles vary in design from very simple to ornate and follows the liturgical color of the day. If worn under the other mass vestments, a very simple stole is used. So also when hearing confessions, the priest wears a rather simple purple stole. When concelebrating mass or assisting in the distribution of Holy Communion however a more ornate stole is used. Symbolically, the priestly stole represents the robe of immortality lost by our first parents and restored in and by Christ. Above all it is the badge and symbol of priestly authority and dignity. Continued on next column.. Come to me all you who are weary and find life burdensome and I will refresh you. Pray for priests, brothers and sisters, for all who offer to their lives to be a sign of Jesus refreshing love. Pray for those who are called to join them in that ministry. If you feel you are being called to share it with others as a priest or religious, call Fr. Anthony Smith, Director of Vocations, Archdiocesan Center at St. Thomas Seminary, (860) or e -mail him at: vocations@stseminary.org or visit the web at ww.vocationshartford.org. The stole worn by a Deacon is now very similar to that of the priest. It is the symbol of the Sacred Order of Deacon and is worn whenever the Deacon perform those functions conferred on him by his Ordination. Deacons assist at but do not offer the Sacrifice of the Mass. By Ordination, they are empowered to preach, to baptize and to perform marriages. The Deacon s stole also comes in the colors prescribed by Liturgical Law and as mentioned above is worn over the shoulder rather than around the neck.

8 Page Eight 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time...July 6, 2014 "Reflections From our Teens May the gift of faith and works of mercy be forever a part of our young people's lives. May we adult parishioners feel blessed to realize that our faith is alive in our youth and that it is growing. This good news does not appear on the front page of any newspaper or is not a headline on a newscast, yet, it is the Good News that Jesus lives in the hearts of our youth, one another and those whom we humbly serve in His name. Noranne Wamester, Pastoral Associate Teen Faith Night 12/16/13 Tonight Mr. Forrest came to the church for Teen Faith Night. He talked to the Confirmation candidates and their parents about his journey of faith, and how it changed him throughout his life. When I first walked in, I brought a respectful mind ready to learn. I enjoyed his presentation because it was interacting. He talked with enthusiasm, which kept me interested since it showed him having fun, but he was still getting his point of focus through. He was also funny, and I learned that expressing your faith doesn t have to be taken in a serious tone. Through his speech, I also learned that it takes time to truly understand God. It s hard to be comfortable knowing your faith when others may disagree; but, Mr. Forrest helped me to be stronger in what I believe, and to spread the Good News too. I felt His presence during that time because he was looking out for all of us, to help Mr. Forrest explain our religion that connects to everyday life. He made me even more excited to go on my adventure with the other candidates. I look forward to the retreats and other events in 2014 for Confirmation. Dear God, I hope that others get the opportunity to understand their relationship with you. I will try to spread the Good News to help our brothers and sisters. Thank you for being my friend.