ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI

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1 ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI PARISH THE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY IN WESTON October 7, NORFIELD ROAD WESTON, CONNECTICUT We extend a warm welcome to all who worship at our church! We hope that you will find our parish community to be a place where your faith is nourished. Rectory: FAX: Website: Facebook: Saint Francis of Assisi - The Catholic Community in Weston Religious Education/Youth Ministry: Preschool: RECTORY OFFICE HOURS Monday Through Friday 9:00 a.m. -4:00 p.m. SUNDAY MASSES Saturday Vigil - 5:00 P.M. Sundays 8:00, 9:30 - Family Mass, 11:00 A.M. 5:00 p.m. Scheduled Weekly Except for Christmas & Easter. WEEKDAY MASSES Monday - Friday- 7:30 A.M. Saturday & Holidays - 9:00 A.M. HOLY DAY MASSES 7:30 A.M., Noon, 7:00 P.M. NOVENA Novena prayers in honor of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal every Saturday following the 9:00 A.M. Mass. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturdays, 4:00-4:45 P.M.; Sundays 4:00 P.M. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM The Sacrament of Baptism is offered every Sunday at 12:00 noon. Please make arrangements for the Pre-Baptismal instructions after the birth of the child in person at the rectory. Pre-instruction for both parents is required. SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY Arrangements must be made at the rectory in person by the couple. Where possible, arrangements should be made one year in advance and no later than six months. SACRAMENT OF ANOINTING Communal anointings of the sick are celebrated. Individual anointings may be celebrated anytime by request. HOSPITAL AND HOME VISITATION Please notify the parish of any family member who may be ill at home or in the hospital. We welcome the opportunity of visiting them and bringing them the Eucharist. Our Mission Statement: In the spirit of Saint Francis, to know Jesus and make Him known.

2 ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI PARISH, WESTON, CT From the Pastor s Desk.. PASTOR S PAGE Teresa of Avila October 15 th is the memorial of Saint Teresa of Avila. Saint Teresa was a woman of exceptional human qualities: warm and sociable, charming and intelligent. She loved life and all things human and she said herself she had little time for sour-faced saints. It s little wonder that she has become one of the most endearing of all Christian saints and the most approachable of the mystics. Saint Teresa was born in 1515, over five hundred years ago, in the walled city of Avila in Spain. At the age of twenty-one she entered the Carmelite convent of the Incarnation. She spent twenty years, she tells us on a stormy sea, torn by countless distractions and the endless comings and goings of the convent. But she always tried to be faithful to prayer and, in the end, it was prayer that enabled her to make a total surrender of herself to God. She fell in love with Jesus and there was no turning back. A new life and a new world opened up for her. The resulting explosion of love and her desire to do great things for God could not be contained within the enclosed walls of a convent but overflowed in action and love for the Church, namely, the foundation of the Carmelite reform. Teresa spent the last twenty years of her life establishing the Carmelite reform throughout the length and breadth of Spain, from Burgos in the north to Seville in the south, a distance of three hundred miles. Each foundation brought its own hardship: negotiations with civil and ecclesiastical authorities, local opposition, misunderstanding, financial worries and exhausting journeys along winding roads and rough terrain. Before she died in 1582 there were seventeen convents of nuns and fifteen monasteries of friars stretching from one end of Spain to the other. One of the other great legacies of Saint Teresa is her writings. These have enriched the Church for the past five hundred years. Her writings reflect, in a very personal way, the richness of her own spiritual journey and are a faithful witness to her own dynamic spirit. She is one of the great mystical figures of the Church, not simply on account of the extraordinary graces she received, but more so because of her gift of being able to communicate and put into words what is almost beyond words. Prayer is what she talks about most of all in her writings. For her, prayer was about friendship, friendship with the Lord. Like any friendship it grows by communication, and that s what prayer was for her; a heart-to-heart conversation with someone she knew loved her. God, she tells us, has so many enemies and so few friends that these friends should be good ones. She certainly was a friend of God, a daughter of the Church and a servant of love. And she invites and encourages us to share that journey with her. Saint Teresa of Avila, Pray for us. All rights reserved: Catholicireland.net; Bishop Philip Boyce Sincerely Yours in Christ, Rev. Jeffrey W. Couture, Pastor Do you know of someone who is infirm and/or homebound and would like a home visit? I would like to visit our homebound/hospitalized parishioners regularly, so if you know of someone who would like a visit, please let me know. There are also forms in the back of the church you can fill out and drop off to me at the rectory. My is frcouture@stfrancisweston.org and please put Homebound Visit in the subject line. You may also call me at , ext Fr. Jeff Pastor s Wish List-Thank you for your past generosity regarding the Pastor s Wish List. My next item on the list is a donation of firewood for the rectory. If you would like more information or to donate firewood, please call me at or me with the word Firewood in the subject line at frcouture@stfrancisweston.org

3 THE FEAST OF ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI 5:00 p.m. No Vigil Mass Sunday, Oct. 7th-The Feast of St. Francis of Assisi 8:00 a.m. Bernard Buisson (D) by the Buissons 9:30 a.m. Special Intention by the Odiernas 11:00 a.m. Melina Waldo (D) by the Major Family 5:00 p.m. All Rosary Intentions of St. Francis Monday, Oct. 8th-Columbus Day 9:00 a.m. The Crocitto Family (L) Tuesday, Oct. 9th-St. Denis, Bishop and Companions;St. John Leonardi, Priest 7:30 a.m. Vincenza Crocitto (L) by her Family Wednesday, Oct. 10th-Weekday- 7:30 a.m. Amanda Field Piper (D) by Frank and Claire Dunn Thursday, Oct. 11th-Weekday- St. John XXIII, Pope 7:30 a.m. Jane Graham (D) Friday, Oct. 12th-Weekday- 7:30 a.m. Special Intention by the Barna Family Saturday, Oct. 13th-Weekday- 9:00 a.m. Parishioners (L&D) Eucharistic Adoration is held every Weds. From 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Adoration Chapel across from the Rectory. Adoration is also on Sundays at 4:00 p.m. The Divine Mercy Chaplet will be sung at the Holy Hour of 3 p.m. on the second Weds. of each month. In the event either of these is canceled due to inclement weather or Holy Days of Obligation, we will send an as soon as possible. The Chaplet of the Divine Mercy will be sung this Weds. at the Holy Hour of 3:00 p.m. This week s focus: All Saints For through Him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father. So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone --Ephesians 2:18-20 Our Annual Coat Drive for Sister Theresa will run from Oct. 7th-Dec. 1st. Hats, gloves, and scarves are needed, too. Donations can be dropped in the back of the church. Next Week, October 13th and 14th Ushers/Greeters 5:00 p.m. Joe Kaddis 8:00 am. Mike McGlone 9:30 a.m. Bogdan Karwowski 11:00 a.m. Carmen Sabatelli Eucharistic Ministers 5:00 p.m. Mike Byrnes, Kay Byrnes, Blandine Lewine 8:00 a.m. Glenn Major, Barbara Manion, Gino Mattera 9:30 a.m. Judy Dunnigan, Anita Field, Martin Tubridy 11:00 a.m. Frank Dunn, Claire Dunn, Mike Sturgis 5:00 p.m. Mary Ritter Lectors 5:00 p.m. Jane LaCorte 8:00 a.m. Kathy Failla 9:30 a.m. Marlane Tubridy 11:00 a.m. Heather Maccabe Altar Servers 5:00 p.m. Jack Wohlford, Katie Wohlford, Sarah Wohlford 8:00 a.m. Eva Filipponi, Audrey Mbwa-Mboma, Marc Mbwa-Mboma 9:30 a.m. Katie Franco and Sarah Franco 11:00 a.m. Ava Salhi (MC), Need servers 5:00 p.m. Sean Creamer (MC), Joe Smith, Jane Smith Counters Jane LaCorte and Lorraine Rechner Youth Group News Junior Youth Group (6th-8th grade) Join us on Friday October 19th for our Trip to Lake Compounce Haunted Graveyard. We will be leaving St Francis at 3:30pm arriving back home at 11pm. Cost is $50 per person and includes a trip to McDonalds. Senior Youth Group (9th-12th grade) Join us on Sunday October 14th from 6pm- 7:30pm for our Angel's and Demons night with Fr. Jeff. We will also be planning our Rise against Hunger Project. For more information or to reserve your spot please call Caitlin at or cmcelroy@stfrancisweston.org

4 Religious Education News SEPTEMBER 30, 2018 Religious Ed. Office hours are: Monday-Thursday 10:30 am -5:30 pm Thank you Parents, for taking time from your busy schedule to come to our Back to Religious Ed. Night. It was nice seeing all of you. Sunday, October 7 th and Monday, October 8 th There will be no Religious Education classes. We will resume on Tuesday, October 9 th Wednesday, October 3 rd Religious Ed. make-up classes from 6-7pm for Grades 4-6 Monday, October 15 th and Monday, October 22 nd First Communion Parent 7:00pm - This meeting is mandatory YOU ONLY NEED TO ATTEND ONE OF THE ABOVE DATES Tuesday, October 16 th and Tuesday, October 23 rd Confirmation Parent 7:00pm - This meeting is mandatory YOU ONLY NEED TO ATTEND ONE OF THE ABOVE DATES If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me at any time. (203) or me at gfleming@stfrancisweston.org Thank you for your loving support! Love and peace, Gina Fleming CGS (Atrium) students working with the Altar

5 Preschool News Family Fun Night at SFA SFA Preschool celebrated family fun this past Friday night with food, fun and music. SFA Parish youth volunteers helped to facilitate the night and helped make it a success. Blessing of the Animals SFA Preschool children brought their stuffed animals for Father Jeff to bless. SFA Preschool Tiny Tots, Mommy and Me program began this week. We will be opening up a winter session, so stay close for details!

6 OCTOBER 7, 2018 The Grace Shop is Open! THINK the Grace Shop has something to offer just about everyone. Why not gift yourself with a new rosary this October? It is all at once simple, yet deep. Cultivate your prayer life. Perhaps treat a child to an Advent treasure like the Legend of St. Nicholas. We at the Grace Shop look forward to meeting you! Questions? Enjoy reading enduring books? Join us Oct 20th for our SFA Book Club! 10 a.m-noon Double Classroom The Picture of Dorian Gray will be discussed. Questions? Join us for a Coffee Social Sundays after 9:30 a.m. Mass How can you help? Host a Coffee Social-ask another family or two to cohost with you. It s easier and more fun hosting with others. If you d like to be reimbursed, give your receipts to Kimberley in the Parish Office or you may wish to donate the cost as a charitable contribution. Help the host with setup. Help the host by baking or providing refreshments. Come and enjoy the community building. Talk it up with your friends and come join the fun! St. Francis provides the coffee, tea, sugar, juice and paper products. For information or to volunteer to help, please contact Carol Palumbo at or candrpalumbo@gmail.com Hosts are needed for the following weekends: 11/11, 11/25, 12/9, 12/16, 12/23, 12/30 *Next week s host will be the Baines Family THE FACE OF PRAYER recently launched phase two of its campaign to create an interactive video catechism based on the questions and concerns of young people. Visit to view over one hundred and forty questions answered by Bishop Frank J. Caggiano and other bishops, priests, religious and lay leaders across the country. Join the movement by texting PRAY to to receive daily alerts on your phone.

7 Sunday, Oct. 7 The Feast of St. Francis Respect Life Sunday 8:00 a.m. Sunday Mass 9:30 a.m. Sunday Family Mass 10:15 a.m. Coffee Social 11:00 a.m. Sunday Mass Mon., Oct. 8 Columbus Day Parish Office Closed 9:00 a.m. Daily Mass Tues., Oct a.m. Bible Study Weds., Oct. 10 8:00 a.m. Eucharistic Adoration Thurs., Oct. 11 Fri., Oct. 12 Sat., Oct. 13 9:00 a.m. Daily Mass Immaculate Conception Novena 4:00 p.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation 5:00 p.m. Sunday Vigil Mass Sunday, Oct th Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 a.m. Sunday Mass 9:30 a.m. Sunday Family Mass 10:15 a.m. Coffee Social 11:00 a.m. Sunday Mass 5:00 p.m. Youth Mass Mon., Oct. 15 Tues., Oct. 16 Weds. Oct. 17 8:00 a.m. Eucharistic Adoration Thurs., Oct. 18 Fri., Oct. 19 Sat. Oct. 20 9:00 a.m. Mass-Immaculate Conception Novena 4:00 p.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation 5:00 p.m. Sunday Vigil Mass St. Francis of Assisi Parish The Catholic Community in Weston 35 Norfield Road Weston, Connecticut Parish Office: (203) Rev. Jeffrey W. Couture, Pastor frcouture@stfrancisweston.org Thomas J. McManus, Deacon tjmcpa123@sbcglobal.net Kimberley Del Corso, Parish Administrator kdelcorso@stfrancisweston.org Gina Fleming, Director of Religious Education gfleming@stfrancisweston.org Caitlin McElroy, Director of Youth Ministry cmcelroy@stfrancisweston.org Jennifer Garvey, Religious Education Administrative Assistant jgarvey@stfrancisweston.org Marianne Keith, Preschool Director mkeith@sfapreschool.com Mary Odierna, Preschool Program Coordinator modierna@sfapreschool.com Don Rickenback, Music Coordinator drickenback@stfrancisweston.org William Smith, Maintenance Parish Pastoral Council Mike Byrnes, Chris Eidt, Pam Franco, Ann Garvey, Maria Garcia, Missy Iatesta, Keri Kelleher, Andrew Knuth, Elise Major, Leigh Meccay, Lisa Moskal, Stephen Odierna Parish Trustees Mike Byrnes and Elise Major Worship Ministry Coordinator: Stephen Odierna ( ) worship@stfrancisweston.org Altar Servers: Caitlin McElroy cmcelroy@stfrancisweston.org Arts & Environment: Joan Curran, environment@stfrancisweston.org Eucharistic Ministers: Peggy Shaeffer ministers@stfrancisweston.org Lectors: Chris Eidt ( ) lectors@stfrancisweston.org Spiritual Formation Coordinator: Pam Franco ( ) Religious Education: Gina Fleming ( ) Adult Education: Gloria Doino, Anita Field adulted@stfrancisweston.org R.C.I.A.: Pam Franco rcia@stfrancisweston.org Community Outreach Coordinators: Melissa & Robert Iatesta ( ) outreach@stfrancisweston.org Soup Kitchen: Linda Nash ( ) Network of Care: Carina Silvestri ( ) Pastoral Care Ministry: Anita Field ( ) reddingglen2@optonline.net Communications Ministry Coordinator: Leigh Meccay communications@stfrancisweston.org Webmaster: Rosa Lagana admin@stfrancisweston.org Social Events Ministry Coordinator: Nancy Sturgis socials@stfrancisweston.org Grace Shop Coordinator: Gloria Doino graceshop@stfrancisweston.org Finance Council Members: Mike Byrnes, Joe Jordan, Andrew Knuth, Chairman( ), Blandine Lewine finance@stfrancisweston.org Knights of Columbus Mike Purdy mikepurdy62@gmail.com