Saint Peter Church, Danbury, CT

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1 Weekends Saturday Vigil 5:00 p.m. Brazilian Mass 7:30 p.m. Sunday 7:30, 9:00 Children s Liturgy and Choir, 10:30 a.m. with Adult Choir and 12:00 N Spanish Mass 5:30 p.m. Brazilian Mass 7:30 p.m. Weekdays Monday through Saturday - 7:30 a.m. Monday through Friday -12:10 Noon SACRAMENT OF PENANCE Saturday - 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. and by appointment SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Couples planning to be married must begin to make arrangements at least 8 months prior to their wedding date by contacting the Rectory. We remember and honor those who died in the service of our country. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Attendance at pre-baptism class is required before the Sacrament is celebrated. Classes are held on the second Sunday of the month at 1:15 p.m. in the Rectory. Please pre-register by calling Baptisms will take place every Sunday at 1:15 p.m. except the second Sunday of the month. Saint Peter Church, Danbury, CT PASTORAL STAFF Rev. Gregg D. Mecca, Pastor Rev. Paul Merry, In Residence Rev. David J. Riley, In Residence Rev. Bruce Roby, In Residence PARISH OFFICE HOURS 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. - MONDAY through FRIDAY 104 Main Street, Danbury, CT OFFICE NUMBERS Phone: and Fax: Address - office@stpeterdanb.org Website - PARISH STAFF Dr. Glen Segger, Music Minister gsegger@stpeterdanb.org Dr. Nancy Engel, Children s Choir LATINO COMMUNITY Rev. Bernardo C. Rodriguez BRAZILIAN COMMUNITY Rev. Leonel S. Medeiros, Episcopal Vicar for Brazilians SAINT PETER SCHOOL OFFICE Mary McCormack Principal School Fax: RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND FORMATION Barbara Siano Director of Religious Education K or stpeterfuture@stpeterdanb.org YOUTH MINISTRY Michael Falbo Youth Group Director or ygstpeter@gmail.com Chairman of Parish Council Fred Visconti Chairman of Finance Arthur Mannion Homebound Ministry Sr. Mary Bernard Wiecezak, CSFN , Ext. 22

2 ST. PETER PARISH MAY/JUNE 26 SAT 5:00 PM Lillian Flores Reyes 27 SUN 7:30 AM Our Parishioners 9:00 AM Tommy Nguyen 10:30 AM Lorraine Zarcone 12:00 N Raymond Isacsson 5:30 PM Spanish Mass 28 MON Memorial Day 8:00 AM In Memory of those who died in Service to Our Country 29 TUE 7:30 AM Helen M. Delury 12:10 N Loretta and John Durkin and Family 30 WED 7:30 AM Sadowski Family 12:10 N Souls in Purgatory 31 THU The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary 7:30 AM Grace Vagnone 12:10 N Michael Corey 1 FRI St. Justin, Martyr 7:30 AM Joseph Smith and Richard Esposito 12:10 N Kevin Lake 2 SAT St. Marcellinus and Peter, Martyrs ` 7:30 AM James Secondo 5:00 PM Florence Vulcano 3 SUN 7:30 AM J. Raymond Ward 9:00 AM Our Parishioners 10:30 AM Katherine Terranova 12:00 N Than and Lanh Nguyen 5:30 PM Spanish Mass On the weekend, if the intention of the Mass is yours, please see an usher about bringing up the gifts. SACRIFICIAL GIVING May 20, $ 6,462 Online Giving May 20, $ 775 Parking Lot Collection May 20, $ 4,713 Our weekly goal...$ 10,500 Thank you for your support. Father Mecca Please remember St. Peter Parish when preparing your will. A legacy to the church eases your tax burden and helps continue the good works of our parish. KINDLY REMEMBER THE SICK OF THE PARISH Richard Botelho Theresa Burns Maryann Capron Bert Chieffalo Kreg Conklin Billy Daly Dylan Defazio Nubia Dekker The Duffys Sr. Mary Bernard Marie Di Stefano Lola Hannah Madeline Hoyer Debbie Ireland Jane KennedyJennifer Kasinskas Brian Kery Carolyn Kery James Klein William Lawlor Kathryn Liddane Susan Lynch Christopher McLaughlin Daniel Marzella Abigail Mealy Ann Murray Jeana Nedelcu Michael Piccolo Eileen Ratajczak The Taylors DANBURY, CT It is the Memorial Day Weekend and the unofficial start of summer. Like most of our spring, the weekend will have its ups and downs. We are keeping fingers crossed for a dry stretch of skies on Monday so that our community may enjoy a long time tradition here, the Memorial Day parade. Since we have plenty of parking, I invite our parishioners to feel quite free to park and come across the street to watch the parade from our property. A good many people already do that, so many so that at times I ve spent the whole morning talking, going from group to group. Last Sunday we hosted a reception for our wonderful volunteers. It was very lovely and we were able to greet and converse with many of our volunteers. Some others told us that they had conflicting obligations, and we were disappointed not to see them. It is always tricky finding the right time of year for these things. I know of one parish that conducts its reception during the Christmas season when everyone is into merry making, but for me, that time is much too stressful. In the winter there is always the threat of bad weather and then it is Lent and Easter and the celebration of the sacraments. May is a really pleasant month, but I realize the month brings with it many family events like graduations and wedding showers. Next year we may try early in the month of thanksgiving, November, before people s lives get busy. I want to thank our staff and some volunteers who planned and prepared the food, set it out beautifully, bar tended, and cleaned up afterwards. Above all, many thanks to our volunteers who perform many ministries and keep our parish functioning. We could never run without you. Four couples from our parish participated in the Wedding Jubilee Mass this spring with Bishop Caggiano. Celebrating significant anniversaries are Joseph & Anna Thampoe (60 years), Jim & Mary Ann Matthews (50 years), Lawrence & Ann Marie Seavy-Cioffi (35 years), and Hugo & Livia Ganzhi (25 years). I want to acknowledge these milestones and congratulate these couples. How beautiful and fortunate to share the sacrament of marriage upholding and building one another with the life giving power of divine love. If you have a notable anniversary coming up next year, watch the bulletin for the announcement of the Jubilee Mass with the bishop. Our office will be delighted to make the arrangements for you to attend. It is time to begin to make everyone aware of our spring tag sale. It is not the biggest of money makers for sure, but it brings in a couple of thousand, and we need every dollar. (Look at the offertory below, $7,000 again). It is also not as easy of a fund raiser at it seems. There is a good deal of work to go through the donations, price, and organize them. I will say this, however. Changing the location indoors is a great help. Up until last year, we were squeezing the donations into three garage bays and always at some point we could no longer move about. Our back hallway downstairs and an area in the parish hall get

3 crowded, but the set up is so much easier and nothing is dependent on our unpredictable weather. Maybe you are changing things up at home or want to clear out an accumulation of things. Our tag sale is the time to move it on out. You benefit, someone else benefits and the parish benefits. What a good feeling! See the large advertisement on the following page for what we accept and the hours for drop off. Thank you! Let s end as we began with Memorial Day and the real meaning of this day. We know that it is said, and it is true, that we can suffer from a lack of memory. As a society, it is not good to forget our history nor our country men and women who loved country more than life. Let us remember them all beginning with our revolution of 1776 right up to this year with the soldiers killed in Afghanistan and honor them with prayer and thanksgiving. Let us pray, too, for peace. Our world seems to be becoming less rather than more stable as the democratic systems set in place after the defeat of totalitarianism in the last century are coming under unsettling attack. Pray in the words of a hymn I frequently quote, O God of Love, O King of Peace, make wars throughout the world to cease. The wrath of sinful man restrain. Give peace, O God, give peace again. -Fr. Mecca Remember the 2018 Annual Catholic Appeal Donors 226 Amount Pledged $ 95,341 Parish Goal $ 120,000 Thank you for your support. THE MOST HOLY TRINITY The Junior (Gr. 6-8) & Senior (Gr. 9-12) Youth Groups meet from 7:00pm to 9:00pm in the St. Peter School Gym biweekly. Junior YG (Friday nights) Senior YG (Wednesday nights). All Middle schoolers and high school teens are welcome to join at any time and are encouraged to come to the events on the YG calendar. The YG Calendar & Registration Form can be found in the Religious Education office. Or contact the Director of Youth Ministry - mfalbo@stpeteranb.org Upcoming Events Wed. June 13 Senior YG Meeting Water Games Night Fri. June 15 Junior YG Meeting Water Games Night Wed. July 18 Senior YG Meeting Jesus At The Mall Fri. July 20 Junior YG Meeting Jesus At The Mall Wed. Aug 8 Senior YG Meeting Lake Night! Fri. Aug 10 Junior YG Meeting Lake Night! THANK YOU to the Men s Society! The St. Peter s Youth Groups would like to thank the Men s Ministry for making a donation for the field trip and their support from the few members who came to help chaperone! Without this great act of charity, the Youth Groups would not have been able to have such a wonderful day! Michael Falbo, Youth Director ***SAINT PETER SCHOOL NEWS*** Happy Memorial Day! Once again we at St. Peter School need to take time and remember the land on which we live, the Church where we gather in prayer, and the school that has withstood the test of time. No matter where we go or to whom we talk, St. Peter School is spoken of with words of pride and joy. On this Memorial Day, let us remember all those past and present who have passed through and continue to pass through these hallowed halls. Save the Dates: Our May Crowning is Thursday, May 31, at 1:15 p.m., the Feast of the Visitation of Mary when she visited her cousin Elizabeth. The May Crowning will be held outdoors, weather permitting, on the rectory grounds. Our Eighth Grade Graduation will take place on Thursday, June 21, at 6:00 p.m. in St. Peter Church. Mrs. Mary T. McCormack, Principal Remember to Register for 2018/2019 Please come to the Religious Education Office to register your children for the 2018/2019 school year. Call before you come to ensure that the office is open, our number is Classes are filling up quickly - come soon! -Barbara Siano, Director of Religious Education

4 ***PARISH EVENTS*** Our Community Concerns Committee would like to add a feature to our program allowing you to contribute gift cards to this ministry. However, it is most important that you understand the reasons behind this request first. Over the last several months our committee has experienced a large increase in need in our community. It is not so much from those that have made requests in the past but from a growing group made up mostly of working women with children. They face husbands who have abandoned them or died, children who are physically or emotionally ill, sick spouses, death of children, incarcerated husbands, loss of employment and the list continues. We very often help by referring them to the proper agency when possible. However, we are called to walk with our brothers and sisters in their hardships and so we try to maintain a relationship as much as possible. It would be an outward gesture of concern if we could offer a gift card to help ease their burdens when we see them. We would like to suggest that you donate your gift cards that sit in your drawers left unused. Stores such as Walmart, Target, and Walgreens or any stores with a cross section of uses would be most helpful. You can drop the card in the collection basket on any Sunday. We greatly appreciate anything that you contribute. May you always be aware of the great love that Our Lord has for each of you! -Christine Moore MAY 27, 2018 Clean Sweep Tag Sale Saturday, June 16 10:00 to 3:00 p.m. St. Peter Church will hold its annual in St. Peter Parish Hall and in the Parking Lot. Spaces: $35 each or 2/$50. Sale hours: 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Set up begins at 7:30 a.m. For reservations, call and leave a message. Space available on firstcome, first-served basis. WE ABSOLUTELY CANNOT ACCEPT: toys, stuffed animals, books, magazines, clothing, shoes, electronics, appliances, mattresses, baskets, glass vases, cassettes and VCR tapes, and luggage. Parishioners of St. Peter, Come Celebrate Summer! Saturday, June 9, 2018 Following the 5:00 p.m. Mass The grill will be setup on the side lawn next to the church where hot dogs and hamburgers will be served. This event is sponsored by St. Peter s Men s Society and is free. Come spend some time with your family and friends! Dates for Drop Off at the Parish Hall: Wednesdays, May 30, June 6 and 13 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Saturdays, June 2 and 9 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Sing with Understanding: St. Patrick s Breastplate The choir anthem at the 10:30 am Mass this weekend is a musical setting of St. Patrick s Breastplate. In this popular prayer, attributed to one of Ireland s most beloved patron saints, St. Patrick asks for divine protection before successfully converting the Irish King Leonghaire and his subjects to Christianity (according to tradition, at least). It is an appropriate prayer to sing on Trinity Sunday, as the prayer opens and closes with the powerful image of being bound into the mystery of the Holy Trinity. Glen Segger, Music Minister

5 Saint Peter Calendar MAY 27, 2018 COMUNIDAD HISPANA SAN PEDRO Mon May 28 Latino Prayer Group. 7:00 p.m. PH Tue May 29 Prayer Group of Reparation. After 12:10 Mass Wed May 30 Novena of Miraculous Medal. After noon Mass Thu June 31 Parish Choir. 7:30 p.m. Music Room. Fri June 1 Latino Choir Practice. 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. PH Sat June 2 Tag Sale Drop Off. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Parish Hall Mon June 4 Latino Prayer Group. 7:00 p.m. PH Tue June 5 Prayer Group of Reparation. After 12:10 Mass Wed June 6 Novena of Miraculous Medal. After noon Mass Thu June 7 Parish Choir. 7:30 p.m. Music Room. Fri June 8 Latino Choir Practice. 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. PH Sat June 9 Cookout after 5:00 p.m. Mass. Sponsored by the Men s Society. Tag Sale Drop Off. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Parish Hall Mon June 11 Latino Prayer Group. 7:00 p.m. PH Tue June 12 Prayer Group of Reparation. After 12:10 Mass Wed June 13 Novena of Miraculous Medal. After noon Mass Thu June 14 Parish Choir. 7:30 p.m. Music Room. Fri June 15 Latino Choir Practice. 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. PH Clean Sweep Tag Sale. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. PH Mon June 18 Latino Prayer Group. 7:00 p.m. PH Tue June 19 Prayer Group of Reparation. After 12:10 Mass Wed June 20 Novena of Miraculous Medal. After noon Mass Thu June 21 Parish Choir. 7:30 p.m. Music Room. Fri June 22 Latino Choir Practice. 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. PH Mon June 25 Latino Prayer Group. 7:00 p.m. PH Tue June 26 Prayer Group of Reparation. After 12:10 Mass La Santísima Trinidad es la fiesta que redondea el ciclo Pascual. No es una fiesta que impusimos los hombres o la Iglesia. Es revelación misma de Nuestro Señor Jesucristo. En la reflexión eclesial, hemos visto lo que se llama: las procesiones de la Santísima Trinidad. El Padre Creador, el Hijo Redentor y el Espíritu Santo santificador. Pero si miramos con cuidado la Biblia, veremos que el Espíritu y el Hijo estaban con el Padre en la creación y así en todo. Porque es un solo Dios y tres personas. Gran misterio es ese. Mi b.rodriguez@snet.net Mi página: Visítenla. Confesiones Domingos a las 4:00 p.m. en la Iglesia. Bautizos Cuartos Domingos de cada Mes. Contacten con Ana Espìnal para el formulario y la información sobre la clase prebautismal. Bodas Deben contactar con el P. Bernardo al menos con 6 meses de antelación. Es necesaria la preparación requerida por la Diócesis. Horario de Oficina De Lunes a Viernes, de 1:30 p.m. a 3:30 p.m. En español pregunten por Ana Espinal. Lunes a partir de las 7:00 p.m. con el P. Bernardo Intenciones Misa dominical En el vestíbulo de la Iglesia, 15 minutos antes de la Misa, puede pedir su intención al servidor allí apostado. Grupo de Oración Todos los Lunes, a las 7:00 p.m. en el subsuelo de la Iglesia. Líder: Jorge Ordoñez BINGO Every Wednesday St. Peter Parish Hall Early Birds begin at 6:30 p.m. Coro Parroquial El coro parroquial tanto de niños como de adultos se reúne para ensayar todos los Domingos a las 3:30 p.m. bajo la dirección de Alejandro Servin. Clase de Biblia En mi blog, cada semana una nueva clase.