ST. JEROME CHURCH 23 Half Mile Road Norwalk, CT ~

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1 ST. JEROME CHURCH 23 Half Mile Road Norwalk, CT ~

2 TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME OCTOBER 1, 2017 MISSION STATEMENT We the people of St. Jerome Parish, a Roman Catholic community, proclaim our belief in the message and mission of Jesus Christ. As disciples of Jesus we are called to proclaim the Kingdom of God and to work for its values in the local community and beyond. We are committed to: worship, religious education, shared faith and service. We welcome all people with respect, acceptance and support. SABBATH MASSES Saturday 4:00 PM E.S.T. & 4:30 PM D.S.T. Sunday 8:00 AM 9:15 AM Young Children's Mass 11:00 AM 6:00 PM Teen Mass DAYS OF OBLIGATION Vigil 7:00 PM Holy Day 9:00 AM, 7:00 PM WEEKDAY MASSES Mon-Sat 9:00 AM HOW TO FIND US Parish Website: Parish norwalkstjerome@cs.com REACH reachstjerome@optonline.net Parish Facebook: St. Jerome Norwalk REACH & TOTAL Facebook: REACH St.Jerome Parish REACH & TOTAL Instagram: reach.total.stjerome Parish Staff PASTORAL STAFF Rev. David Blanchfield, Pastor Rev. Rojin Zacharias K.M., Parochial Vicar Rev. Michael Hoag, S.J., Weekend Assistant Deacon Dean Finch dean.william.finch@gmail.com PARISH OFFICE Mrs. Pat Florio, Secretary Office Hours, Mon-Fri 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (REACH) Mrs. Kathy Coyne, DRE Mrs. Natalie Raduazzo Mrs. Kathy Rohr YOUTH MINISTRY (TOTAL) Joe and Daniela OʼCallaghan jocallaghan@optonline.net danielaoc@optonline.net MUSIC MINISTRY Mr. Donald Nelson PARISH COUNCIL CHAIRPERSON Dan Loch FINANCE COUNCIL Jerry Holdridge ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC SCHOOL Pre K Grade West Rocks Road Norwalk, CT Mrs. Linda Dunn, Principal FAITH DIRECT ONLINE GIVING Sign up using our church code: CT46, or by mailing a paper enrollment form available in the parish office. Also available on our website at

3 9/30 9:00 am Anastasio Arapidis (Esty Tucci) VIGIL FOR SUNDAY 4:30 pm Special Intention (Barbara Russo) TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 10/1 8:00 am Paul Kennedy (son, Brian) 9:15 am Michael & Mary Chuba (Chuba family) 11:00 am Maria Granata (Donna & Cris Granata) 6:00 pm Sean Sullivan (Fitton family) 10/2 9:00 am for the People 10/3 9:00 am Msgr. Thaddeus F. Malanowski (Claudia & Phil Uva) 10/4 9:00 am for our service members & their families 10/5 9:00 am for victims of natural disasters 10/6 9:00 am Giacomo Florio (family) 10/7 9:00 am Christopher Hauptman (Linda Dunn) VIGIL FOR SUNDAY 4:30 pm Souls in Purgatory (July Mendoza) TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 10/8 8:00 am Christopher Hauptman (John & Susan Miller) 9:15 am Dorothy Rogaski Robert Anderson (1st Ann.) (Rogalski family) 11:00 am Vincent Iannone, Jr. (15th Ann.) (family) 6:00 pm Terence Leydon (Dulvi & Gene Gaudio) Altar Flowers Altar Flowers may be memorialized for a donation of $50. Please call the Parish Office several months prior to your desired date. Adoration & Silent Prayer Every day between 4:00PM and 5:00PM. Contemplative Prayer Wednesday evening at 7:00 PM. Come spend some quiet time with the Lord. Widows Support Group Meets at 9:30AM on the second Thursday of the month in the Kevin Eidt Youth Room. Perpetual Novena Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal takes place each Monday following morning Mass Rosary & Divine Mercy Prayers Monday through Saturday after daily Mass Baptisms Please call the parish office during regular office hours to schedule. Required Pre-Baptism For September 2017 Monday, 9/25. Class is required for the first child baptized at St. Jerome. Reconciliation One hour before vigil on Saturday. Also anytime by appointment. Marriages Please contact the Parish Office at least six months in advance. Anointing of the Sick First Wednesday of each month, immediately following the 9:00 AM Mass, in the sanctuary. Anyone with an ongoing medical condition or who is seriously ill, anticipating a medical procedure or operation, is welcome to come. Gluten Free Hosts are available at all Masses. If you require a gluten-free host, please see the officiating priest before Mass. Bringing up the Gifts at Mass If the Mass intention has been requested by you or for your loved ones, and you would like to bring up the Gifts at the Offertory, please let the ushers know that you are present and would like to bring up the gifts. Your Stories of Encounter Wanted The Leadership Institute is collecting stories about the way people encounter the person of Jesus Christ. Do you have a story to share? We all encounter Jesus in different ways: through the birth of a child, the loss of a loved one, through nature, music, or even travel. Audio recordings will take place at the Catholic Center during September. For more information & to sign up for a recording time, visit formationreimagined.org.

4 Last Wednesday I had the great honor to do the funeral of Mary Chuba, mother of Mike Chuba. The service was at St Charles in Bridgeport and the pastor, Fr. Frank Gomez, could not have been more welcoming. The day made me proud to be Catholic. It also reminded me of the close ties I have with so many of you. As I looked out at the Chuba family that day, I saw them as if they were part of my own family. In the Gospels, Jesus redefines family. His family is anyone who hears and acts upon the Word of God. It is a great blessing to me to have such a large extended family. On another note, we will extend the second order of memorial bricks until October 15 th. The next day the order will be placed. Our thanks to all who have made this project possible. I have certain spiritual and theological heroes and heroines: Karl Rahner, John Shea, Richard Rohr, Raymond Brown, Walter Brueggemann, Paul Tillich, and Abraham Heschel among them. Recently Arnold Eisen, a dean at Jewish Theological Seminary, did an interview with Krista Tippett on Rabbi Heschel. In that interview, Heschel was quoted as saying this about the many problems the country faced at his time. In a free society, some are guilty, but all are responsible. We live in times like that of Heschel and his contemporary Martin Luther King. The country is badly divided and the Church and other groups need to be both more challenging and more constructive. In today s bulletin, there is an insert from the U.S. Catholic Bishops making it clear that Catholic support of immigrants is not so that our Churches will be full but because it is the constant teaching of the Scriptures. That handout will be challenging to many Catholics. But the Church needs to build up as well. Another issue that divides us is race relations. Late in October and early in November (Oct. 25 & Nov. 8 th ) we will be visiting Temple Israel in Westport to watch a movie on the experience of African Americans. Then, we will read the book THE NEW JIM CROW and discuss it at the temple. I have been working with African American Churches, as part of CONECT, and am only slowly coming to see the world as they do. We all need to do more of that study. The beauty of this is that we will get to do it in the company of a wonderful Jewish community. Sign-ups start this weekend. THIS WEEK AT ST. JEROME. Sunday 10/1 PARISH FESTIVAL 11:30 3 PM Monday 10/2 Women s Scripture Group 9:30 AM Tuesday 10/3 Bible Study 9:30 AM Wednesday 10/4 Contemplative Prayer 7:00 PM Women s Scripture Group 7:30 PM Thursday 10/5 Friday 10/6 Saturday 10/7 Men s Ministry 7:00 AM

5 WEEKLY OFFERTORY SUMMARY September 17, 2017 $3,705 Faith Direct for September $17,274 September total to date $36,393 September offertory budget $40,000 As always, thank you for your generous donations to our parish! HONOR WAY Our Honor way is looking beautiful out front please stop by and take a look. We will be selling a second run of bricks limited to 70 first come, first served! We will only be selling the 4x8 sized bricks. $125 per brick. We pray for those who bravely serve our country in the military and those deployed in dangerous locations. Thank God for those who have returned home safely. Our service people include: Spec. Jason Kulik, United States Army PFC Andrew Chimento, United States Army PFC Devon Barker, United States Army LCpl. Jack H. Whitney, USMC FOOD DRIVE THANK YOU!!! Our September food drive total hit the "over 1,000" goal -- 1,087 items--, 430 of which were items purchased at the hallway table. The Milk Fund Collection was $102. Our parish continues to strongly support our fooddeprived families in Norwalk with amazing generosity. Additional thanks to Maureen Morrissey, Kathy Jimenez, Tom Rietano, Rebecca Sweeney, and Nancy and John Wagner, for staffing the donation table after Masses. Also thanks to Barbara Bagnato, The Wagners, and Bill Halstead for their constant service -- they deliver all our contributions to our three local pantries. Our food drives are successful because of our huge number of dedicated parishioners. Thank you! TWEETS OF THE Joy multiplies when you share God s power allows us to do things that we can t do on our own. He can lead us to true peace, despite the storms that swirl around Gospel: Don t hide your light! God gave you so many gifts and talents. Put them to use, helping your brothers and sisters, and the church. Champagne Brunch School Sisters of Notre Dame are sponsoring a Champagne Brunch. Learn about SSND educational ministries while enjoying a festive brunch. Tickets: $125. When: Sunday, Oct. 8, from 1:00 pm 3:30 pm Where: The Boathouse Restaurant at Saugatuck, R i v e r s i d e A v e n u e, W e s t p o r t Contact: For more info, or contact Leslie Lopez: llopez@amssnd.org or (800) The 17th Annual Anne Drummey O Callaghan Lecture on Women in the Church Violence Against Women: A Crucified People Dr. Nancy Pineda-Madrid Boston College, School of Theology & Ministry Wednesday, October 4, 2015, 7:30 p.m. Fairfield University Dolan School of Business Dining Room

6 ***Kindergarten kickoff is October 1*** Sunday, October 1 Grades K-6 meet after the 9:15 Mass **Any families with children entering Kindergarten or 1st Grade or new to our program, please contact the office for a form. Forms are availa b l e o n o u r w e b s i t e. We now accept credit card payments for REACH and TOTAL tuition. Information available on our website. There is no TOTAL this Sunday due to the Parish Festival. TOTAL meets on October 8, 22, and 29. On Sunday, October 15, TOTAL will meet at St. Matthew s church in Norwalk for An Evening with Steve Angrisano, songwriter and Youth Ministry Leader. You may be familiar with a couple of his songs, My Soul is Thirsting and Go Make a Difference which are often sung at the 6:00 Mass. We hope you and your child will join us. Admission is free. Sunday, October 22nd is Parent s Night at TOTAL! Please join your child for Mass and then come down to the Kevin Eidt Youth Room to see what goes on at TOTAL. If you are receiving the sacrament of Confirmation on December 10th, please make sure you have submitted an Official Parish Registry, Sponsor Certificate and a record of your service hours to Daniela by the end of October. Teen lectors (readers) are needed for the 6:00 Mass. Please contact Daniela or Joe if you are interested in becoming a lector. You will have to attend a few training sessions before you can be put on the schedule. Anyone who becomes a lector will receive service hours for each time that you read at Mass. ALL VOLUNTEERS MUST COMPLETE VIRTUS TRAINING!! SAFE ENVIRONMENTS ******IMPORTANT ****** All volunteers 18 years and over must be in compliance with the diocesan mandate. P l e a se s ee t he V I RTUS w e b s i te ( click First-time registrant, click view a list of sessions, search Bridgeport, CT (Diocese). Some upcoming training dates: St. Andrew (Bridgeport) 10/4 6:00 PM St. Francis (Weston) 10/11 8:45 AM We are pleased to welcome the following families to our Parish community: Damian & Shelley Battersby Megan Steil Mark & Josenia Hernandez Montero New parishioners who registered over the past year (since our last Parish Festival) are invited to attend this year s Festival as guests of the parish. Our festival takes place today, October 1 from 11:30 3:00 PM. Please identify yourselves as new parishioners at the entry and enjoy meeting other parish members. Banns of Marriage The Banns of Marriage are announced for the first time between ~Waleed Malick & Irish Rubio ~Kelly McLoughlin & Stephen Heise The Banns of Marriage are announced for the second time between ~Tim Barber & Vallerie Bueti The Banns of Marriage are announced for the third time between ~Nicki Beliveau & Shauna Favazzo ~Rachael Smyth & Jeff Carney