The Church of the Incarnation

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2 The Church of the Incarnation 544 Prospect Street Wethersfield, CT Rev. James M. Moran Pastor Mrs. Noranne Wamester Pastoral Associate Director of Faith Formation Mrs. Audrey Saharek Pastoral Assistant Toni Munoz Sacristan Mrs. Filomena Marinelli Coordinator of Elementary Faith Formation Gr. K-6 Mrs. Maggie Seaver Coordinator of Middle School Faith Formation Gr Youth Minister Mrs. Theodora Niver Director of Music Sacrament of Baptism By previous appointment by calling the rectory. Sundays at 12:30 p.m. Celebrated in the Baptistry of the Blessed Sacrament Chapel. Weddings Please contact a priest 6-10 months prior. Mrs. Marguerite Devitt Rectory Office Assistant 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: Marguerite Heinimann Rectory Assistant Rectory Hours 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Vanessa Crowley..Lorissa Heath Rosanne Sweeney Gowdy.....Andrew Russo Heather Picard...Gianna Bielenda Cantors Rectory (860) Mass Schedule Confessions on Saturdays from 3:30-4:15p.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 Fax (860) Church cincarnation@sbcglobal.net Faith Formation Office (860) gotellit15@gmail.com Website address:

3 Page Three Second Sunday in Ordinary Time..January 20, 2019 SATURDAY, JANUARY 19TH 5:00pm Paul D. Console SUNDAY, JANUARY 20TH 8:30am Frank, Vincenza & Silvia Bulanti 10:30am Frank Mandile MONDAY, JANUARY 21ST 9:00am Deceased members of the Zurowski Family TUESDAY, JANUARY 22ND 9:00am Joseph Mitusina, Leonarda Rostkowski, Wladyslawa & Edward Skrzyniarz WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23RD 9:00am Peter & Michele Kalousdian THURSDAY, JANUARY 24TH 9:00am Roseann Szezerba FRIDAY, JANUARY 25TH 9:00am Lillian Vasquez SATURDAY, JANUARY 26TH 5:00pm Anthony Gulioso SUNDAY, JANUARY 27TH 8:30am Jennie Cusano 10:30am Douglas Campbell The Sanctuary Candle will burn from 1/21/2019 1/27/2019 in memory of Maryann Loprete. The Blessed Virgin Mary Candle will burn from 1/21/19 1/27/2019 in memory of Stanley & Cecelia Malinowski. House of Bread collection this weekend. Coffee & sugar are always appreciated. Our second collection next weekend will be the Catholic High School Collection. Your investment will yield significant results, since our Catholic high schools offer students exceptional academics, solid faith formation, & a true spirit of service. CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK January 27 February 2, 2019 Celebrated nationally provides a great opportunity for families to explore the excellence of Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Hartford. Parents/prospective students are encouraged to attend a nearby Catholic school Open House to discover the many benefits of a Catholic education. To locate a Catholic school in your area, visit the website, and select Find a School Annual St. Patrick s Dinner Monday, March 11, 2019 Fr. Crawford Hall 6:30 p.m. $15.00 p. p. Traditional corned beef, cabbage, potatoes, carrots, Homemade Irish soda bread, coffee/ dessert. A GREAT Raffle! Always a sell out so don t delay! Call your family/friends & reserve a table. Reservation deadline: 2/25/2019 Payments due 2/28/2019. Checks payable to: Incarnation Church. See flyers at entrances.

4 Page Four Second Sunday in Ordinary Time..January 20, 2019 FAITH FORMATION (GRADES 1-6) All classes are held in Fr. Crawford Hall according to the me/grade level. GRADE 3: Saturday, January 19 from 8:30-9:45 a.m. GRADE 2: Sunday, January 20 from 9:30-10:15 a.m. Families are encouraged to a end Mass together at 8:30 a.m. prior to class or at 10:30 a.m. at the end of class. GRADE 6: Tuesday, January 22 from 6:30-8:00 p.m. GRADE 4: Wednesday, January 23 from 5:00-6:15 p.m. GRADE 5: Wednesday, January 23 from 6:30-8:00 p.m. GRADE 1: Saturday, January 26 from 8:30-9:45 a.m. GRADE 3: Sunday, January 27 from 8:30-9:45 a.m. followed by Children s Liturgy of the Word at 10:30 a.m. Mass. Children are invited to par- cipate in carrying the banner and joining the entrance procession. GRADE 4 RETREAT Our Grade 4 students will par cipate in an a ernoon retreat on Saturday, January 26 from 3:00 5:00 p.m. in Father Crawford Hall followed by 5:00 p.m. Mass and a Pizza Social at 6:00 p.m. to conclude our day. Families are encouraged to join their children at Mass and a erwards for pizza and fellowship. GRADE 3 PARENT FIRST EUCHARIST MEETING A mandatory mee ng for parents of Grade 3 children receiving their First Holy Communion will take place on Monday, January 28 at 7:00 p.m. in the Father Crawford Hall. At least one parent MUST be in a endance. 7th & 8th grade Faith Formation: Next gathering for our 8th grade class is Tues. Jan. 29th, and our 7th grade class will meet on Wed. Jan. 30th. Class is held from 6:30-8pm in Fr. Crawford Hall. Confirmation 2019 :The next gathering for our 9th graders will be on Sunday, February 10th from 3:00-6:00pm in Fr. Crawford Hall. CHILDREN S LITURGY OF THE WORD: Sunday, January 27, 2019 at the 10:30 am Mass. Our presiders will be Anne Camilliere and Trisha Pesce along with Confirma- on Candidate Abby Malerba. The family of Jamie Condon will host the refreshments. Youth Ministry: All high school aged kids are welcome to join us for our next gathering this weekend Sunday, Jan. 20th from 6:30-8pm in Fr. Crawford Hall. We continue to grow in spirit and numbers, please join us!

5 Page Five Second Sunday in Ordinary Time..January 20, 2019 PRAYER CORNER The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is observed January The theme for 2019 is the promotion of justice. Families may wish to invite members of other faiths to join in prayer and fellowship. Family Prayer for Christian Unity Leader: Let us pray that the unity of believers that graced the early church will transform the faith and charity of all Christians. All: Lord, hear us. Leader: Let us pray for an end to hostility between nations, the healing of divisions in our country, and the unity of all peoples. All: Lord, hear us. Leader: Let us pray in the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., that all racism, bigotry and prejudice be banished from this nation. All: Lord, hear us. Leader: Let us pray that the riches of creation be preserved, valued and made available to all in equity and justice. All: Lord, hear us. All: God of the widow, the orphan and the stranger, You have shown us the path of justice. As Christians together, may we worship you not only with our hearts and minds, but also by our deeds. May the Holy Spirit help and guide us to work for justice wherever we are, so that many people may be strengthened through our works. In the name of Jesus. Amen. Church of the Incarnation Parish Council Meeting will be held: Sunday, January 27th at 7pm in Fr. Crawford Hall. Better Together is a new program created by Dynamic Catholic. It is designed to help couples create great marriages. It speaks to engaged couples and to couples who are already married and wish to re-energize their marriage. It is a call to re-engage the faith component in marriage. You can access Better Together by googling: dynamic catholic marriage enrichment. When you sign up, you will be sent wonderful marriage enrichment videos. There are 5 or 6 segments of videos that speak to various topics. If you have any questions or wish to gain more information, please call Noranne Wamester at If you have signed up to receive this program online, please let Noranne know as I am seeking to form a sharing group. Wethersfield UNICO Macaroni Dinner Save the Date: Wethersfield UNICO s 40th Annual World Famous Macaroni Dinner will be held on Sunday, February 10th from 11:30am 4pm at the Wethersfield Community Center, Greenfield Street. Snow Date is Sunday, February 17th. Please come and join UNICO, your family and friends for a delicious dinner of pasta with home made sauce and meatballs, garlic bread and more. This is UNICO s primary fundraiser for all the charitable activities that are done year round, including our College Scholarships for residents of Wethersfield and Rocky Hill. For more information about our scholarship program and an application please visit our web site at

6 Page Six Second Sunday in Ordinary Time..January 20, 2019 The water transformed into wine at Cana shows how God gives his consent to our happiness. This was the first of Christ s miracles. The beginning of his signs. Do you believe you have a sign that he wants you as a priest, brother, or sister. Call Fr. Michael Casey, Director of Vocations, Archdiocesan Pastoral Center, at phone number (860) , or vocations@aohct.org or visit the web at Please pray for an increase in vocations to the priesthood, diaconate & religious. Vocations Holy Hour: New Time/Day: Vocations Holy Hour and Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament will be at Incarnation every Tuesday from 9:30-10:30am in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel. All are welcome as we pray for an increase in vocations to the priesthood, diaconate & religious life. Prayer For Peace held at Incarnation Church 30 minutes prior to 9am Daily Mass. Come, O Holy Spirit, and Renew the Face of the Earth! Legion of Mary mtg. every Monday at 9:45am in Fr. Crawford Hall at Incarnation Church. The object of the Legion of Mary is the Glory of God through the holiness of its members developed by prayer & active cooperation in Mary s and the Church s work. SAVE THE DATE: FEBRUARY 22, 23, & 24, Join us at our parish Men s Retreat at the Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, West Hartford, CT. Theme this year is: NO ORDI- NARY PATH... Register at: or Call John Ewaski (860) or Bill Carroll (860) Women s Retreats also available on the website. Join The Wethersfield Knights of Columbus for Dinner at Bertucci's restaurant in Newington. Flyer/coupon at church exits. Enjoy a family meal & help raise money for the Knights charities. If you have reserved a Mass for a loved one, please let the ushers know prior to Mass if you intend to bring up the gifts. Please follow the Cross Bearer down the aisle before communion. Thank you. Attention all parents/guardians: During Mass we request that children would always be accompanied to the restrooms by a parent or adult. Fourth & fifth grade boys & girls interested in becoming Altar Servers at Incarnation are invited to meet with Father Moran at 11am on Saturday, February 2nd in the Church. The meeting will last one hour and will be the first of three consecutive sessions that will prepare those interested in serving at our Eucharistic celebrations. If you are interested in attending call Audrey prior to the first session at the rectory at (860) Thank you. If you are leaving town for the winter, please call the rectory so that we can place your envelopes on inactive. When you return, kindly call and we will re-activate them. Thank you! A huge thank you for the overwhelming response to our Handbell donations. If you would like to see the handbells please see Mrs. Niver in the Choir Loft.

7 Page Seven Second Sunday in Ordinary Time..January 20, 2019 A VISIBLE GOD We find it difficult to convey ideas to people unless we can actually show them something, demonstrate what we mean. God, who is invisible and truly beyond human understanding, apparently faces the same difficulty. People want to see, not just listen to an idea. So God gave us Jesus Christ, God made visible in the world. During these past weeks we have seen how Jesus was revealed as an infant to the shepherds and the magi, and then began his adult public life at his baptism by John. Today s Gospel reading tells us of his first sign, providing wine for the wedding guests at Cana. Of course, even Jesus, God made visible, was not always easily understood in his own day, nor is he even now. So we have to ponder what we see: the poverty and simplicity of his birth, his humility and openness before John the Baptist, his kindness and compassion toward people in their ordinary problems, such as running short of wine at a wedding. Yet it is in coming to know Jesus that we come to know God. TODAY S READINGS First Reading As a bridegroom rejoices in his bride, so God rejoices in the chosen ones (Isaiah 62:1-5). Psalm Proclaim his marvelous deeds to all the nations (Psalm 96). Second Reading All the varied gifts in the Christian community are from one Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:4-11). Gospel Rejoicing at a wedding celebration in Cana, Jesus replenishes the wine supply (John 2:1-11). READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Heb 5:1-10; Ps 110:1-4; Mk 2:18-22 Tuesday: Heb 6:10-20; Ps 111:1-2, 4-5, 9, 10c; Mk 2:23-28, or any of a number of readings for the Day of Prayer Wednesday: Heb 7:1-3, 15-17; Ps 110:1-4; Mk 3:1-6 Thursday: Heb 7:25 8:6; Ps 40:7-10, 17; Mk 3:7-12 Friday: Acts 22:3-16 or 9:1-22; Ps 117:1bc, 2; Mk 16:15-18 Saturday: 2 Tm 1:1-8 or Ti 1:1-5; Ps 47:2-3, 6-9 or Ps 96:1-3, 7-8a, 10; Mk 3:20-21 Sunday: Neh 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10; Ps 19:8-10, 15; 1 Cor 12:12-30 [12-14, 27]; Lk 1:1-4; 4:14-21 SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday: St. Agnes; Martin Luther King Jr. Day Tuesday: Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children; World Youth Day Wednesday: St. Vincent; St. Marianne Cope Thursday: St. Francis de Sales Friday: The Conversion of St. Paul the Apostle; Week of Prayer for Christian Unity ends; Saturday: Ss. Timothy and Titus TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION The cause of church unity is commended to Christians for prayer and action every year around this time. This week is not so much to focus on the many divisions within the Christian family, but on bonds of faith and mission. Even though Christians have always shown an inclination to fracture, spin off, and mutate into new expressions, recent history shows some new points of convergence and agreement. Catholics are more firmly rooted in the word of God, for example, and many Protestants are more likely to celebrate Communion than in years past. Some denominations are merging and pooling resources, and people from various traditions are collaborating on projects. The call of this week is to be mindful of the diversity of our traditions and customs while treasuring what we hold in common. The old advice to lighten up is good medicine, because sometimes our differences are delightful and amusing. If someone says, Let us pray, a Catholic might close the eyes, bow the head and fold hands; a Protestant reach out and clasp hands with the person in the next chair; and someone belonging to an Orthodox tradition might stand up with eyes wide open. Each has taken a different path, but the goal is always the same. This is a week not for focusing on the well worn paths of divergence, but for mutual delight in a common goal. Second Sunday in Ordinary Time January 20, 2019 Nations shall behold your vindication, and all the kings your glory. 1saiah 62:2

8 Page Eight Second Sunday in Ordinary Time..January 20, 2019 HOMEFRONT DAY: Christ the King Parish and The Church of the Incarnation join together with this community Service/Outreach Program. A team leader is needed to direct this program that provides housing repairs for local homeowners needing assistance. This event will take place on Saturday, May 4th, If interested please call Pat McGovern at (860) or Audrey Saharek at Incarnation Church at (860) Thank you for caring for those in need! Cells Phones: We would once again like to remind you that it is very disturbing to hear a cell phone ring while mass is being celebrated. Please be sure to silence your cell phone as you enter mass. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. Do you ever wonder if a Catholic School could be the right fit for your child? Corpus Christi School of Wethersfield, a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence, will host an Open House on Tuesday evening, January 29 th from 6 7:30 P.M. at Corpus Christi School, 581 Silas Deane Highway. Prospective students and their families are welcome to attend. Corpus Christi School offers an outstanding curriculum supplemented with recent STEM initiatives and a focus on environmental sustainability. Optimal class sizes facilitate personalized instruction. We are pleased to announce that our expanded Corpus Christi Cherubs Pre School now includes a nurturing program for three year-old students. Come and witness firsthand the Corpus Christi School difference!! Tours will be available and faculty, students, and parents will be on hand to answer questions. The school encompasses PreK3 through 8th grade. For more information, please visit our website corpuschristischoolct.org or contact the school office at (860)