PASTOR Reverend Frank J. Matera. DEACON Mr. Arthur Miller

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1 MASSES: Monday - Friday: 8:00 am Sunday Vigil (Saturday Evening): 5:00 pm Sunday: 8:00, 9:30 and 11:00 am CONFESSIONS: Saturday 3:00-4:00 pm BAPTISMS: First Sunday of the month (during the 11:00 am Mass) and third Sunday of the month by appointment. Required Baptism Preparation Program, please call the Parish Office. WEDDINGS: Couples please call for appointments at least six months in advance. SICK CALLS: Please notify the Parish Office if someone in your family is hospitalized and would like a visit. Under HIPAA Regulations, hospitals are not allowed to notify us. PASTOR Reverend Frank J. Matera PAROCHIAL VICAR Reverend Ramon Garcia DEACON Mr. Arthur Miller VISITORS: Thank you for worshipping with us. If you would like to join our parish, please give us a call or us at parishoffice@stmarysimsbury.org DIRECTORY Parish Office: 3 Massaco Street, PO Box Fax: Office Hours: Monday - Thursday: 8:30-4:00 PM Rev. Frank Matera: x301 Friday: 8:30-12:00 PM Rev. Ramon Garcia: x305 Deacon Arthur Miller: x113 Parish Office: x306 parishoffice@stmarysimsbury.org Business Manager: x303 businessmanager@stmarysimsbury.org Bookkeeper: x307 bookkeeper@stmarysimsbury.org Religious Education Grades 1-6: x304 RelED1-6@StMarySimsbury.org Religious Education Grades 7-10 and Youth Ministry: x302 youthministry@stmarysimsbury.org Stephen Ministry: x114 stephenminitry@stmarysimsbury.org St. Mary s School: ( 860)

MASS INTENTIONS Saturday AUGUST 1 5:00 PM Frances Bernadette Waters (Mother of Jon Waters) by: The Rogers Family Sunday AUGUST 2 8:00 AM Raymond Bonczek 9th Anniversary by: His Family 9:30 AM Ron &

2 MASS INTENTIONS Saturday AUGUST 1 5:00 PM Frances Bernadette Waters (Mother of Jon Waters) by: The Rogers Family Sunday AUGUST 2 8:00 AM Raymond Bonczek 9th Anniversary by: His Family 9:30 AM Ron & Carol Locandro 50th Wedding Anniversary 11:00 AM People of St. Mary s Parish Monday AUGUST 3 8:00 AM John Joseph Kane by: Father Matera Tuesday AUGUST 4 8:00 AM Terrence Connors Anniversary Remembrance by: His wife Wednesday AUGUST 5 8:00 AM Eleanor Jennings In Loving Memory by: Patricia Jennings Thursday AUGUST 6 8:00 AM Rui Nogueira by: Father Matera Friday AUGUST 7 8:00 AM Jean Batchelder In Loving Memory by: The Brucker Family Saturday AUGUST 8 5:00 PM Villa Verde (Manuel) In Loving Memory by: Comia, Julius, & Eileen Sunday AUGUST 9 8:00 AM Ignatius L. Farrell & Aldona Mullane by: Charles & Linda Mullane 9:30 AM Joe & Marilyn Gabriele In Loving Memory on their Wedding Anniversary By: Glenn & Christy Colby 11:00 AM People of St. Mary s Parish Wedding: Congratulations to Jeff Fenelon and Marilyn Hicks who were married at St. Mary s last week. ST. MARY S PARISH, SIMSBURY PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS Fr. Matera: Fr. Matera will be away and returning Tuesday, August 4 th. Parish Office Closed: The parish office will be closed on August 12 & 13. For emergencies please call (860) Sacrament of Penance: Confessions will be heard this Monday, August 3, the first Monday of the month, from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Second Collection: This weekend, August 1-2, there will be a second collection for the missions. Fr. Santiago will be here to speak about this mission appeal. Please make the checks out to St. Mary s Church. Prayer Shawl Ministry: We will meet on Monday, August 3, from 7:00PM -9:00 PM, in the Lower Church. Are you interested in knitting or crocheting? Beginners to experts welcome. Thankful for generous donations from the parish community, we are able to supply yarn if you would like to make a shawl for the Ministry. In September we will meet on the second Monday, Sept. 14th. If you cannot attend meetings: contact Rhoda at (860) Altar Linen Care Committee: We are in need of a few volunteers to wash and iron altar lines. This is important work, which is closely related to our celebration of the Mass, which requires about 6-8 weeks of your time throughout the year. If you would like more information please call Linda Mullane at (860) Rosary Repair: Free rosary repair service is available now at St. Mary s. Place your rosary in the envelope in the repair box at the Hopmeadow Entrance of the church and mark it this is for repair or this is a donation. Old and broken rosaries are accepted as well and will be repaired and sent on the missions. For questions, call (860) or HoldenBnD@comcast.net. Blessed Prayer Shawls: Hand knit or crocheted by the St. Mary s Prayer Shawl Ministry are packaged and available in the Parish Office for parishioners to give to others. Bulletin: Announcements for the bulletin should be 50 words or less. All bulletin announcements should be sent to the Parish office at parishoffice@stmarysimsbury.org by the Monday at noon.

3 EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME ST. MARY S A PLACE TO BELONG, BELIEVE, BECOME Food for the Journey The Christian life is a journey that finds us between promise and fulfillment, hope and its realization, the initial experience of salvation and its completion. At the beginning of this journey, we are inevitably filled with joy, confident that we will reach our goal. But as the journey progresses and years pass, as the routine of daily life takes hold, we often find ourselves like Israel of old grumbling and complaining. God s promises don t unfold in the way we expected them to. Instead, unexpected crises and complications arise, and we grumble that the journey was not supposed to be this way. And, at darker moments, we may even wonder if we should have begun the journey of the Christian life at all. Jesus knew how fickle the human heart can be. He understood that we see the signs but rarely perceive the reality. He understood that we want to accomplish the works of God but rarely comprehend how simple God s work of faith is. He understood that we need strength and nourishment for the journey, and so he offers himself as the bread of life. In today s Gospel, Jesus points to himself as the true bread of life that God sent into the world. And so the singular work that God requires of us is simple; and there is no need to complicate it: We must believe in the One whom God sent into the world. The nourishment to accomplish this work and complete this journey has been given to us in the Word we hear and in the One whom we confess as Savior and Lord. Yes, the Christian life is a journey, and the nourishment for this journey is the Word we hear and the Eucharist in which we participate each week. The Word of God is the bread of life that sustains us on the way, and the Eucharist is our participation in the Body and Blood of Christ. Without the nourishment of the Word and the Eucharist, the journey becomes an occasion to grumble and complain. There is a temptation to grumble that the journey is too difficult, that God has not been faithful to his promises, and that God expects too much from us. But in celebrating the Eucharist, we put the journey into perspective once more. In celebrating the Eucharist, we are nourished by Word and Sacrament. In celebrating this Eucharist, we receive the Word we hear, and the Word receives us. In celebrating this Eucharist, we receive the one whom the Father sent into the world so that we may complete the journey and return to the Father. And so we ask for the grace to receive the Word and the Sacrament of the Eucharist so that we may do God s work in truth. Father Matera

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Jesus Is Calling You! All children, young people and families in our Religious Education Program are invited to learn and grow stronger in faith and love of God this year.

4 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Jesus Is Calling You! All children, young people and families in our Religious Education Program are invited to learn and grow stronger in faith and love of God this year. Classes will begin on September 13th. If you have not registered your children you can do so by going to click on Faith Formation, then Religious Education and click on Red Button to begin the registration process. For more information: YOUTH MINISTRY IGNITE Youth Ministry: This year IGNITE, our high school youth group, is making some big changes. Take a look at our summer plans listed below and keep your eyes out for great things to come in the fall. Fan the Fire Youth Rally: Saturday, August 15 - This event is for teens entering grades 8-12! We will take a trip to Saint Rose of Lima in Newtown to hear from dynamic speakers and celebrate Mass with teens from across CT. The $40 cost includes lunch and dinner. Interested? Contact Kathleen Keating, youthministry@stmarysimsbury.org ADULT ENCHRICHMENT Tuesday Evening Bible Study: Deacon Art Miller is scheduled for bible study for the following dates: August 4 & 25. Classes are currently scheduled to be held in the Parish Center beginning at 7:00 PM. Prayers for healing and special intentions begin at 6:30 PM. Please bring your Bible and a friend. All are welcome! RCIA RCIA: Would you like to become Catholic? We welcome those who want to learn more about the Catholic faith and would like to prepare themselves to receive the Sacraments of Baptism, First Eucharist, and/or Confirmation. Those in the Rite of Christian Initiation (RCIA) go through a encouraging process of discernment, prayer, education, and sharing with others on their journey. They are also instructed in the meaning of the sacraments and the theology and traditions of the Catholic faith. RCIA will begin in the fall and take place between 9:30-10:45 on Sunday. If you are interested learning more please contact Fr. Garcia at the Parish Office (860) August 2, 2015 School Summer Office Hours - The school office will be open from 9am-1pm on Tuesday - Thursday or by appointment. Voice mail and will be checked daily. CHOICE Cards will be sold at the School Office on the following dates and times: 9:30-11:30 - August 5th & 19th Are you Living Every Day with Passion & Purpose? Are you thriving or just surviving? A clearer understanding of God s plan for your life? Join internationally acclaimed speaker and author Matthew Kelly for his Living Every Day with Passion & Purpose event. The event will be held at St. George Church, 33 Whitfield Street, Guilford, CT, on September 25 th, 7:00PM 10:45PM. Tickets are just $39! Sign up today before they sell out! For more information or to purchase your ticket: or call (859) Franciscan Golf Classic: Enjoy a day of golf on Monday, August 17, 2015 to support the 20 th Annual Franciscan Golf Classic, at Tunxis Plantation Golf Club, Farmington. The day includes lunch, dinner and the opportunity to win great Hole-in-One prizes and raffles including The Course at Yale, Pine Orchard and Wallingford Country Club. Visit or call (203) for details. ST. MARY S SCHOOL OTHER

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PASTOR Reverend Frank J. Matera. DEACON Mr. Arthur Miller. MASSES: CONFESSIONS: Saturday 3:00-4:00 PM

PASTOR Reverend Frank J. Matera. DEACON Mr. Arthur Miller. MASSES: CONFESSIONS: Saturday 3:00-4:00 PM MASSES: Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM Sunday Vigil (Saturday Evening): 5:00 PM Sunday: 8:00, 9:30 and 11:00 AM CONFESSIONS: Saturday 3:00-4:00 PM www.stmarysimsbury.org BAPTISMS: First Sunday of the month (during