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1 26 Dodgingtown Road, Bethel, CT Phone: (203) Fax: (203) Website: Visit us on Facebook: StMaryChurchBethel PARISH OFFICE HOURS: 9am 3:00 pm, Mon. Fri. (Closed Weekends and Holidays)

2 St. Mary Catholic Church March 17, 2019 > Lent is an intense season of conversion, repentance and penance. But, as the Catechism of the Catholic Church notes, The Christian who seeks to purify himself of his sin and to become holy with the help of God s grace is not alone. (CCC 1474) We are united with the holy women and men who have gone before us, and in the wonderful exchange of the communion of saints, the holiness of one profits others. (CCC 1475) FATHER COREY S EPISTLE Perpetua and Felicity were catechumens in Carthage when they were arrested in the year 203 for the crime of being Christians. Perpetua was a 22-year-old mother of an infant son; her friend Felicity was a pregnant slave. They were baptized in captivity. As you journey through Lent, consider inviting along these saints whose feasts we celebrate this month, taking inspiration from their lives and asking for their intercession. St. Katharine Drexel March 3 A socialite heiress who joyfully gave everything away: Born into a life of great comfort as the daughter of a wealthy banker in Philadelphia, Katharine Drexel ( ) devoted her life to service, and to giving away her massive inheritance. As a young woman, she realized that true happiness could not be found in money or the things of the world. All, all, all (there is no exception) is passing away and will pass away, she wrote. The question alone important, the solution of which depends upon how I have spent my life, is the state of my soul at the moment of death. Infinite misery or infinite happiness! In 1887, she asked Pope Leo XIII to send missionaries to the Native Americans. He replied, Why not become a missionary yourself, my child? So she founded a new religious community, the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, and established 145 missions, 12 schools for Native Americans and 50 schools for African- Americans. She died, at 97, with nothing left to give. Sts. Perpetua and Felicity March 7 Young mothers who faced a grisly death for Christ: At their trial, the judge urged Perpetua to offer a sacrifice to the emperor and save herself for the sake of her father and her baby, but she would not deny Christ. She and her companions were condemned, and joyfully we returned to our prison, she wrote in her famous diary. Two days before they were to die, Felicity gave birth. You suffer so much now what will you do when you are tossed to the beasts? someone asked. She answered, Another will be inside me who will suffer for me, just as I shall be suffering for him. In the arena, Perpetua and Felicity were attacked by a fierce cow, then had their throats slit. Before they died, Perpetua exhorted her companions, Stand fast in the faith, and love one another, all of you, and be not offended at my sufferings. St. Frances of Rome March 9 A frustrated bride who found ways to serve the poor: Growing up, Frances ( ) longed to become a nun, but her pious parents refused; instead, they arranged her marriage, at 13, to a wealthy nobleman. He was a loving and devoted husband for 40 years, but Frances was initially frustrated. When her sister-in-law found her weeping, Frances explained her desire for a life devoted to God. The two became lifelong allies, and together they began caring for the most desperately poor Sunday, 3/17 Monday, 3/18 Tuesday, 3/19 Wednesday, 3/20 7:00am, 8:30am, 10:00am, 11:30am & 5:30pm Masses 9:30am RCIA 11:30pm Confirmation Retreat 6:30pm Three6TeenCrew St. Patrick s Day Celebration 6:30am Mass 8:35am Rosary 9:00am Mass 7:00pm Parish Mission Retreat 6:30am Mass 8:35am Rosary 9:00am Mass 7:00pm Parish Mission Retreat 6:30am Mass 8:35am Rosary 9:00am Mass 7:00pm Parish Mission Retreat Recycling Truck

3 St. Mary Catholic Church and sick people in Rome. Frances was diligent about balancing her prayer and ministry with her responsibilities to her family. She was known to say, Sometimes a wife must leave God at the altar to find him in her household management. She lived ascetically, surviving on dry bread and sometimes vegetables, and spending whole nights in prayer. In 1424, she formed a group of women, known as the Oblates of Mary, committed to serving God and the poor. After seven years, she invited the women to live in community; after her husband died, in 1436, she spent the last years of her life living with them as their superior. St. Patrick March 17 The young slave who converted the land of his captivity: FATHER COREY S EPISTLE As a teenager in Britain, Patrick ( ) was kidnapped by pirates and brought as a slave to Ireland, where he was forced to work as a shepherd. Alone in the wilderness, young Patrick turned to God in earnest for the first time in his life. More and more the love of God increased, and my sense of awe before God, he wrote in his Confession. Faith grew, and my spirit was moved, so that in one day I would pray up to one hundred times, and at night perhaps the same. After six years of slavery, he made a daring escape and eventually returned to his family, who pleaded with him never to leave them again. But one night in a dream he heard the Irish people crying, We beg you, holy boy, to come and walk again among us. In 432, he returned to Ireland as a bishop, and he spent the rest of his life there preaching the Gospel and baptizing converts. St. Joseph March 19 The silent man who devoted his life to Jesus and Mary: We know only a few details about the earthly father of the Son of God. He seems to have been a quiet man the Gospels do not record a single word spoken by Joseph. He was certainly not a wealthy man at Jesus presentation in the temple, his parents offered the sacrifice of the poor, a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons. (Luke 2:24) Thursday, 3/21 Friday, 3/22 Saturday, 3/23 Sunday, 3/24 2nd Sunday of Lent He was a humble working man when the people of Nazareth took offense at Jesus teaching, they scoffed, Is he not the carpenter s son? (Matthew 13:55) Most importantly, Joseph was a righteous man (Matthew 1:19) who trusted God at all times and devoted himself to caring for the Holy Family. As patron of the universal church, he also watches over us. St. Teresa of Ávila said, I have never known anyone to be truly devoted to St. Joseph who did not noticeably advance in virtue, for he gives very real help to souls who commend themselves to him. (Thank you to The Northwest Catholic for the information.) > A Lenten Prayer called the Passion Dear Lord Jesus, by Your Passion and Resurrection You brought life to the world. But the glory of the Resurrection came only after the sufferings of the Passion. You laid down Your life willingly and gave up everything for us. Your body was broken and fastened to a Cross, Your clothing became the prize of soldiers, your blood ebbed slowly but surely away, and Your Mother was entrusted to the beloved disciple. 6:30am Mass 8:35am Rosary 9:00am Mass 6:30pm Didache 7:00pm Choir 6:30am Mass 8:35am Rosary 9:00am Mass 7:00pm Stations of the Cross 8:00am Mass 8:30am Men s Ministry 9:00am Confirmation Sponsor Meeting 4:00pm Confessions 5:30pm Mass 7:00am, 8:30am, 10:00am, 11:30am & 5:30pm Masses 9:30am RCIA 5:15pm Regional Youth Group Gathering

4 Stretched out on the Cross, deprived of all earthly possessions and human aid, You cried out to Your Father that the end had come. You had accomplished the work given You, and You committed into His hands, as a perfect gift, the little life that remained to You. Lord, teach me to accept all afflictions after the example You have given. Let me place my death in Yours and my weakness in Your abandonment, Take hold of me with Your love, that same foolish love that knew no limits, and let me offer myself to the Father with You so that I may rise with You to eternal life. Amen. > A Country Prayer for Lent Dear Lord, we are now in the holy season of Lent. We begin to realize anew that these are the days of salvation, these are the acceptable days. We know that we are all sinners. We know that in many things we have all offended Your infinite majesty. We know that sin destroys Your life in us as a drought withers the leaves and chokes the life from the land, leaving an arid, dusty desert. Help us now, Lord, in our feeble attempts to make up for past sin. Bless our efforts with the rich blessing of Your grace. Make us realize ever more our need of penance and of mortification. Help us to see, in our ordinary difficulties and duties, in the trials and temptations of every day, the best opportunity of making up for past infidelities. Every day we are so often reminded in field and wood, in sky and stream, of Your own boundless generosity to us. Help us to realize that You are never outdone in generosity, and that the least thing we do for You will be rewarded, full measure, pressed down, shaken together, and flowing over. Then we shall see, in our own souls, how the desert can blossom, and the dry and wasted land can bring forth the rich, useful fruit that was expected of it from the beginning. Amen. > A Prayer for Spiritual Renewal God, heavenly Father, look upon me and hear my prayer during this holy Season of Lent. By the good works You inspire, help me to discipline my body and to be renewed in spirit. Without You I can do nothing. By Your Spirit help me to know what is right and to be eager in doing Your will. Teach me to find new life through penance. Keep me from sin, and help me live by Your commandment of love. FATHER COREY S EPISTLE God of love, bring me back to You. Send Your Spirit to make me strong in faith and active in good works. May my acts of penance bring me Your forgiveness, open my heart to Your love, and prepare me for the coming feast of the Resurrection of Jesus. Lord, during this Lenten Season, nourish me with Your Word of life and make me one with You in love and prayer. Fill my heart with Your love and keep me faithful to the Gospel of Christ. Give me the grace to rise above my human weakness. Give me new life by Your Sacraments, especially the Mass. Father, our source of life, I reach out with joy to grasp Your hand; let me walk more readily in Your ways. Guide me in Your gentle mercy, for left to myself I cannot do Your Will. Father of love, source of all blessings, help me to pass from my old life of sin to the new life of grace. Prepare me for the glory of Your Kingdom. I ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, Who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever. Amen.

5 All our invited to our PARISH RETREAT ON THE EUCHARIST with Father Sam Kachuba on Monday, March 18 through Wednesday, March 20 at 7pm each evening in the Church. WOMEN OF FAITH Our March meeting is cancelled due to the Parish Mission being held on the same evening. Please consider attending the Mission Our next meeting of the St. Mary MEN'S MINISTRY group will be on Saturday, March 23 at 8:30am in the Parish Hall. Come share in the positive Christian fellowship and learn how you can better strengthen your personal faith journey. For more information, Craig DeFreese at or Eric Keener at Meets most Thursdays in the Church Hall from 6:30-7:30pm.

6 LENTEN MISSION RETREAT with Father Sam Kachuba Mon., March 18 Wed., March 20 at 7:00pm SACRED RELICS OF THE SAINTS: TREASURES OF THE CHURCH Presentation Thurs., April We are having a TISSUES, MOUTHWASH, DENTURE CLEANER & BODY WASH COLLECTION beginning Ash Wednesday and continuing each Sunday through Lent benefitting The Little Sisters of the Poor. DAILY MASSES during LENT: Mon. Fri.: 6:30am and 9:00am; Saturday: 8am PENANCE: Saturdays from 4-5pm STATIONS OF THE CROSS: Fridays at 7:00pm** Days of FAST and ABSTINENCE (no eating between meals and no meat): Ash Wednesday & Good Friday (The norms of fasting are obligatory from age 18 until age 59. When fasting, a person is permitted to eat one full meal. Two smaller meals may also be taken, but not to equal a full meal. The norms concerning abstinence from meat are binding upon members from age 14 onwards.) Days of ABSTINENCE (no meat): Fridays of Lent ** The following is the schedule for STATIONS OF THE CROSS DURING LENT: Traditional Red Book Stations of the Cross will be prayed on March 8, March 15, March 29 and April 19. Family oriented Stations of the Cross will be prayed on March 22. Stations of the Cross from Mary our Blessed Mother s perspective will be prayed on April 5 during Eucharistic Adoration. St. Pope John Paul II Scriptural Stations of the Cross will be prayed on April 12. REGISTRATION for the school year has begun for all grades, Pre-K to 8. Please contact Linda Garvey, Director of Enrollment, at LGarvey@StMaryBethelCT.org, or call We are pleased to announce the 2nd We are pleased to announce the 2nd ANN H. STOSSER SCHOLARSHIP for new incoming K - 8 students. Two scholarships for one full year s tuition have been provided through the generosity of Ann and Bob Stosser. Ann and Bob are longtime supporters of our parish and school and are the parents of three St. Mary School graduates. The deadline to apply is April 15, Please go to our website ( and click on the Ann H. Stosser Scholarship button on the front page. If you have any questions, please contact Linda Garvey at LGarvey@StMaryBethelCT.org or by calling EFFORTLESS FUNDRAISING Please consider participating in some of the effortless fundraising programs that support our school. The Amazon Smile foundation will donate 0.5% of your purchase to us by accessing Amazon via smile.amazon.com/ch/ SMS has also partnered with Shutterfly and every order placed here automatically generates a 13% (of purchase price) donation to SMS. To place an order, please visit sms.shutterflystorefront.com. Visit our school website at and click on Effortless Fundraising for more information and links to these sites. Thank you for participating! EVERY CLIP COUNTS!! Please continue to collect & save Box Tops! It s such an easy way to earn funds for our school. Questions? Contact Heidi Paris: heidimparis@hotmail.com Please visit us on FACEBOOK at St. Mary School, Bethel to see photos and news of the latest happenings at SMS! Offertory for the weekend of March 9/10, 2019 Collection: $9, On-Line Giving: $3, Like us on Facebook at StMaryChurchBethel and follow us on

7 Hello Everyone!! Just a reminder that today (3/17) we will be having our Three6Teen Crew Saint Patrick's Day Celebration in the Parish Hall after the 5:30pm Mass. All of you 8th Graders and Confirmation students are welcome to join us for a night of games, prizes, food, and music. It will be a lot of fun! Also for you regular Three6Teen attendees, do not forget that next Sunday (3/24) we will be having a Regional Youth Group Gathering at Saint Edward the Confessor in New Fairfield. It all begins with Mass at 5:15 that night, then we will have dinner followed by Adoration with Praise and Worship and Confession. Concludes with some fun games and bigtime prizes as well. Come represent and be ready to have fun with other High Schoolers in our area. God Bless, Drew Contact Drew Donovan, Regional Youth Coordinator at Three6TeenCrew@gmail.com for more info on any of the activities or if you wish to volunteer!! RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS RCIA is here at St. Mary s! The RCIA program prepares candidates to be received as members of the Catholic Church. Potential candidates are often found among family members of our Parish Community. Our RCIA program meets Sundays after the 8:30am Mass. If you or someone you know is interested and has not reached out, please contact the Parish Office at :30AM MASS POLICY FOR SCHOOL DELAYS/CANCELLATIONS If there is a school delay or closing in Bethel due to the weather, there will be no 6:30 a.m. Mass that day. Please use common sense when it comes to the 9:00am Mass. If there is a significant snow fall even at 9:00 am, please do not venture out. This is a matter of safety. If the 6:30 a.m. Mass is cancelled, the Mass intention will be said privately by the priest that day. Religious Ed Office hours are Mon., Tues., Wed., and Thurs. 9:30am-2pm (203) Reminders: There is a CONFIRMATION RETREAT on Sunday, March 17 from 11:30am-5pm. There are also CONFIRMATION SPONSOR MEETINGS on Sat., March 23 at 9am or Wed., March 27 at 6:30pm in the Church. Hosted by St. Mary Church with Fr. Corey & Fr. Wolfe. We will be visiting Heidelberg, Rhine Valley, Lucerne, Innsbruck, Salzburg, Altotting, Marktl Am Inn, Munuch & Rothenburg. Cost is $4,159 pp for air/land tour. Contact the Parish Office at (203) for more info.

8 Our next meeting is on Mon., March 25 at 7:30pm in the Parish Hall. We will say the Rosary at 7:00pm in the Church. Applications for the KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Pavia Council Scholarships are available in the parish office. Two scholarships will be awarded to students entering their Freshman year of college starting in the Fall of Eligible applicants must reside in Bethel CT or their father must be a member of Pavia council #48. Applications are due on 4/2/19. If you are at least 18 years of age, we invite you to join us. Please contact Grand Knight Bill Taylor at (503) or gkofpavia@gmail.com. Like us on Facebook.com/ Pavia48! Anyone interested in making Baptism Robes for St. Mary, please contact Lisa Plumb at (203) Basic sewing skills are all that s needed to help in this Ministry! Kits are also available! GOD S WORD FOR CHILDREN Friday, March 29 and Friday, April 12 5:30 to 8pm

9 Enjoy a free subscription to FORMED, a wonderful website that has been called a Catholic Netflix. FORMED has inspiring movies and video based studies, audio talks and e-books from the Church's most compelling speakers and authors. It s EASY and FREE to Register! Go to stmarybethel.formed.org. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Mon.: Dn 9:4b-10; Ps 79:8, 9, 11, 13; Lk 6:36-38 Tues.: 2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16; Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29; Rom 4:13, 16-18, 22; Mt 1:16, 18-21, 24a Wed.: Jer 18:18-20; Ps 31:5-6, 14-16; Mt 20:17-28 Thur: Jer 17:5-10; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 16:19-31 Fri.: Click Register and enter you name, address, and desired password You re all ready to access the inspiring and engaging content on FORMED! As you know, this cold and flu season is in full swing. Because of this, are implementing the following procedures until the end of the flu season: We are temporarily suspending offering the Precious Blood of Christ at Mass. Please, if you are experiencing severe cold and flu symptoms, do not come to Church. There is no sin incurred if you are sick and do not come to Mass. We will be following these procedures until the end of the flu season. Please use common sense in all these matters. Thank you for your cooperation and stay well!! Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a; 17b-28a; Ps 105:16-21; Mt 21:33-43, Sat.: Mi 7:14-15, 18-20; Ps 103:1-4, 9-12; Lk 15:1-3, Sun.: Ex 3:1-8a, 13-15; Ps 103:1-4, 6-8, 11; 1 Cor 10:1-6, 10-12; Lk 13:1-9 AROUND THE DIOCESE Another 40 DAYS FOR LIFE campaign will occur in Danbury beginning Wednesday March 6th and continuing through April 14th from 7 AM to 7 PM daily. We will once again pray in public for mothers who are contemplating abortion and for their babies, and to try to help mothers choose life for their babies. Will you join us? God sees our witness; He hears our prayers; He transforms our world. Prayer Vigil Location: On the Public sidewalk outside of Planned Parenthood at 44 Main Street in Danbury. For more information about these peaceful vigils or to get involved, contact Matt Donatucci or mattdonatucci@sbcglobal.net or visit our campaign website at 40Daysforlife.com/Danbury WEDDING JUBILEE MASS & CONCERT On Sunday, May 5 at 3pm at St. Theresa Parish in Trumbull, Bishop Caggiano will be celebrating the 2019 Jubilee Mass. This Mass is for couples celebrating 25, 30, 35, 40, 45 and 50+ year wedding anniversaries. As a special gift to those celebrating anniversaries, the Mass will be immediately followed by a concert by the Diocesan Choir 4 Youth. To register, please contact your Parish Office or go to: to register directly. There is no cost to attend. Space is limited, so please RSVP by April 25. BROTHERHOOD IN ACTION is collecting food for the needy in our area throughout the Lenten Season. Please drop off your donations in the Parish Hall and be as generous as you can!!! Thank You!! THEOLOGY ON TAP Join us Thursday, March 21, at 7:30 pm at the Irish Cultural Center, 6 Lake Ave in Danbury. Adults (21+) are invited to this casual, free forum where friends gather to discuss topics relevant to them from a faith perspective. The topic this month is Spiritual Warfare. For more information, contact Fr. Sean Kulacz at frsean@smcr.org or find us on Facebook, Theology on Tap Danbury, CT. he St. Mary team at the DOROTHY DAY HOMELESS SHELTER in Danbury is in great need of a couple more men who would be willing to stay with the homeless at the shelter only about six times per year. If you feel called to this great way of serving the Lord by serving others, please call Mike Roberts at FABULOUS FATHERS PRIEST TALENT SHOW, April 26th: Join us for an evening of dinner, entertainment, and auctions with our emcees Mike and Alicia Hernon of the Messy Family Project. The fun will last from 6pm- 10:30pm at St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Weston, CT. Purchase your tickets at or contact Elizabeth Grayson, Coordinator of Operations at egrayson.fcc@rcahybrid.org.

10 MASS SCHEDULE Monday Friday 6:30 & 9:00am Saturday 8:00am & 5:30pm (Vigil Mass) Sunday 7:00, 8:30, 10:00, 11:30am & 5:30pm RECONCILIATION Saturday: 4:00 5:00pm MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK SAT., MARCH 16 5:30 + Jack Gallagher The Gavin Family SUN., MARCH 17 7:00 + Michael O Leary Patrick & Ann Kerrigan 8:30 + Sophie & Stanley Mazur The MacGregor Family 10:00 + Michael Kopec The Tuccinardi Family 11:30 + Fran Caso Jim, Kathy & Sean Hedtke 5:30 + Robert R. Russo The Olive Family MON., MARCH 18 6:30 + Muriel DiMatteo The DiMatteo Family 9:00 + Christopher Urban Family TUES., MARCH 19 6:30 + Nancy DiPalma Daughter 9:00 + Leopold Maddalena Paul & Rosalie DeMarco WED., MARCH 20 6:30 + Mary Burke The Plumb Family 9:00 + Eleanor & Frank Carter Gina & Dan Ippolito THU., MARCH 21 6:30 + Paul Caravetta The Plumb Family 9:00 + Erika Buchstor Fran Ebert FRI., MARCH 22 6:30 Lenore Wells (Blessings) Pat & Marie Kerrigan 9:00 + Domenic Broccoli Rich & Cheryl Patrick SAT., MARCH 23 8:00 + John Coutermash Family 5:30 + Christopher Ryan The Jerolimo Family SUN., MARCH 24 7:00 + Frances Smith The Banasik Family 8:30 + Frank Briscoe The Fitzgerald Family 10:00 + Karen Wallace The Ruhl Family 11:30 + Tony Soegaard The Nelson Family 5:30 + Fran Caso The Folan Family STAFF Father Corey V. Piccinino, Pastor Father Robert Wolfe, Parochial Vicar Deacon John DeRoin Kate Fitzgerald, Parish Secretary & Bulletin Editor Sue Dolan, Parish Secretary Julie Doerner, Business Manager Paul Orsino, Property Manager ST. MARY SCHOOL ( ) Greg Viceroy, Principal RELIGIOUS EDUCATION ( ) Mary Ferri, Director Maggie Kent, Secretary RCIA (203) Call if you are interested in becoming a Catholic or completing your initiation as a Catholic with Confirmation and/or Eucharist. YOUTH MINISTRY Drew Donovan (203) MUSIC MINISTRY Michael Ferrari, Music Director Elizabeth Barnes, Choir Director FINANCE COMMITTEE ( ) Bob Kozlowski, Chairman BAPTISMS: Sundays at 12:45pm (excluding the 1st Sunday of each month). Please call the Rectory at least six weeks in advance to schedule your Baptism and to sign up for the Baptism Class that is required for both parents and Godparents. These classes are offered on the first Sunday of each month. Anyone requesting a Sponsorship form must be a currently registered and practicing Catholic, and they must attend one of the Baptism Classes to receive it. There is a 3- month waiting period for a sponsorship form for the newly registered. The Catholic requirements for a Godparent/ Sponsor are: you must be at least 16 years old; received the Sacraments of Baptism, First Holy Communion and Confirmation in the Catholic Church; attend Mass regularly on Sundays and on Holy Days of Obligation; receive the Sacraments of Penance and Holy Communion regularly; sincerely try to follow the moral teaching of the Catholic Church; and if married, were married in the Catholic Church. ARRANGEMENTS FOR MARRIAGE: All couples must meet with a parish clergyman at least six (6) months before the marriage is to be celebrated. PASTORAL CARE AT DANBURY HOSPITAL: Prior to your hospitalization, you or a family member should notify the Rectory. HOLY COMMUNION FOR THE SICK: To any of those who are homebound or hospitalized and interested in having a visit by a priest, please contact the parish office. Anyone interested in serving in this ministry, please call the Parish Office at PRAYER LINE: If you or someone you know is in need of prayer, please call our Prayer Line. Our team leader is Maggie Kent ( ).

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