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1 26 Dodgingtown Road, Bethel, CT Phone: (203) Fax: (203) Visit us on Facebook: StMaryChurchBethel PARISH OFFICE HOURS: 9am 3:00 pm, Monday Friday (Closed weekends and Holidays)

2 St. Mary Catholic Church The Nativity of the Lord FATHER COREY S EPISTLE As we celebrate this Christmas, may we always keep in mind the reason for the celebration: Jesus Christ is born in Bethlehem. He has come to save us from our sins and to show us how to live in love. May this Christmas be for all of us a time of forgiveness, peace and love. On behalf of the Clergy and staff, may you and yours have a blessed and wonderful Christmas, full of love, happiness and memories. Most of us know by heart at least a few Christmas songs, and have heard many others, both secular and religious. From Thanksgiving (and often even earlier) until Christmas we are inundated with them in stores, on the radio, at Christmas concerts, and once the secular world is putting away their Christmas decorations, Catholics get to continue to hear Christmas hymns and carols at Mass for another couple of weeks. Just listening to one of these any time during the year can conjure up visions of Christmas pageants, nativities, red and green decorations, Christmas trees, and stockings hung by the fireplace. But the holiday has not always been so inextricably linked with these songs. Hymns written specifically for the feast of Christmas have been around, it seems, almost as long as the feast itself. Many of these early hymns were created for and added to the Divine Office, and weren't widely known. Some of these early hymn writers included St. Ambrose, Prudentius, and Venantius Fortunatus, Bishop of Poitiers. Carols, which are more joyful songs associated with dance (the word carol comes from either the Old French term for a circle dance, carole, derived from the Latin choraula, or the Greek dance choraulein), seem to have been first introduced in the 12th century by St. Francis of Assisi, who is also credited with creating the first Nativity scene. He wanted to teach people about the birth of Jesus through music, so he added religious lyrics to well known tunes. The concept of Christmas carols then traveled throughout Europe, including to Germany where many carols were written in the 14th century. Carols today often retain the medieval choral patterns from the tradition of these early carols. As time went on, the popularity of Christmas carols and hymns grew, and from this we have some of the most popular Christmas songs today. Probably one of the more well known, mainstream Christmas hymns today is Silent Night, which was written in 1818 in Austria. As the story goes, on Christmas Eve Father Joseph Mohr, the pastor of St. Nicholas Church in Oberndorf, ran into a problem when the church organ broke. There would not be time to get it repaired before Christmas Mass, and faced with the prospect of Christmas services with no organ music, Mohr took a poem he had written two years before and asked the church organist, Franz Gruber, to compose a melody and guitar accompaniment to go with the poem. Thus Silent Night ( Stille Nacht ) was born and first sung that night at the church's midnight Mass. The Latin hymn O Come All Ye Faithful (also well known by its Latin name, Adeste Fideles ), was composed by John Francis Wade in The lyrics may have been written as early as the 13th century, but it seems more likely that they were also written by John Francis Wade. The original version, written in Latin, had four verses, but four more were written three by Etienne Jean Francois Borderies, and a fourth written anonymously. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen comes from England and was written sometime in the 15th century. It was one of the most popular carols for centuries, finally published around It is found in a wide variety of versions and with different numbers of verses, depending on the version. Sunday, 12/25 Monday, 12/26 Tuesday, 12/27 Wednesday, 12/28 Christmas Day Masses: 7:00am, 8:30am, 10:00am, & 12:00noon 6:30am Mass 8:35am Rosary 9:00am Mass 6:30am Mass 8:35am Rosary 9:00am Mass 6:30am Mass 8:35am Rosary 9:00am Mass 5:30pm Children s Choir 7:00pm Prayer Service

3 St. Mary Catholic Church December 25, 2016 FATHER COREY S EPISTLE The carol Hark! The Herald Angels Sing was written by Charles Wesley, brother of John Wesley who was an early leader of Methodism. It was written in 1739, and originally the first line was Hark! How all the welkin rings, / Glory to the King of kings (welkin meaning heaven). It was altered many times until the version we know today became the most popular. It was sung with a variety of tunes at first, but eventually the majority settled on a tune by Felix Mendelssohn written in Here is The Christmas Story that you can read to children: Long ago, about 2000 years, when King Herod ruled Judea (now part of Israel), God sent the angel Gabriel to a young woman who lived in the northern town of Nazareth. The girl's name was Mary and she was engaged to marry Joseph. The angel Gabriel said to Mary: 'Peace be with you! God has blessed you and is pleased with you.' Mary was very surprised by this and wondered what the angel meant. The angel said to her 'Don't be afraid, God has been very kind to you. You will become pregnant by the Holy Spirit and give birth to a baby boy and you will call him Jesus. He will be God's own Son and his kingdom will never end.' Mary was very afraid but she trusted God. 'Let it happen as God chooses.' she replied to the angel. Gabriel also told Mary that her cousin, Elizabeth who everyone thought was too old to have children, would have a baby boy whom God had chosen to prepare the way for Jesus. Mary said goodbye to her family and friends and went to visit her cousin Elizabeth and her husband Zechariah. Elizabeth was very happy to see Mary. She knew that Mary had been chosen by God to be the mother of his Son. An angel had already told Zechariah that Elizabeth's baby would prepare people to welcome Jesus. He was to be called John. Mary stayed with Elizabeth about three months and then returned home to Nazareth. Joseph was worried when he found out that Mary was expecting a baby before their marriage had taken place. He wondered if he should put off the wedding altogether. Then an angel appeared to Joseph in a dream and said: 'Don't be afraid to have Mary as your wife.' The angel explained that Mary had been chosen by God to be the mother of his Son and told Joseph that the baby would be named Jesus which means 'Saviour' because he would save people. When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel had told him to do and took Mary as his wife. At this time, the land where Mary and Joseph lived was part of the Roman Empire. The Roman Emperor Augustus wanted to have a list of all the people in the empire, to make sure they paid their taxes. He ordered everyone to return to the town where their families originally came from, and enter their names in a register (or census) there. Mary and Joseph traveled a long way (about 70 miles) from Nazareth to Bethlehem, because that is where Joseph's family came from. Most people walked but some lucky people had a donkey to help carry the goods needed for the journey. Joseph and Mary traveled very slowly because Mary's baby was due to be born soon. When they reached Bethlehem, they had problems finding somewhere to stay. So many people had come to register their names in the census, that every house was full and every bed was taken in all of the guest rooms. The only place to stay that they could find was with the animals. People often kept animals in the house, especially at night, and used them like 'central heating'! People normally slept on a raised/upper level with the animals below to give them extra warmth. So, in the place where the animals slept, Mary gave birth to Jesus, the Son of God. In those days, it was the custom to wrap newborn babies tightly in a long cloth called 'swaddling clothes'. Jesus' bed was the manger that the animals ate their hay from. In the hills and fields outside Bethlehem, shepherds looked after their sheep through the long night. As the new day began, suddenly an angel appeared before them and the glory of God shone around them. The shepherds were very, very scared, but the angel said, 'Don't be afraid. I have good news for you and everyone. Today in Bethlehem a Saviour has been born for you. You will find the baby lying in a manger'. Thursday, 12/29 Friday, 12/30 Saturday, 12/31 Sunday, 1/1 6:30am Mass 8:35am Rosary 9:00am Mass 7:00pm Adult Choir 6:30am Mass 8:35am Rosary 9:00am Mass 8:00am Mass 8:30am Men s Ministry 4:00pm Confessions 5:30pm Mass 7:00am, 8:30am, 10:00am, 11:30am, 5:30pm

4 FATHER COREY S EPISTLE Then many more angels appeared, lighting up the sky. The shepherds heard them praising God singing: 'Glory to God in highest, and peace to everyone on earth.' When the angels had gone, the shepherds said to one another, 'Let's go to Bethlehem to see what has happened.' So the shepherds went to Bethlehem and found Mary and Joseph. The baby Jesus was lying in a manger as they had been told. When they saw him, they told everyone what the angel had said and everyone who heard the story were astonished. Then the shepherds returned to their sheep, praising God for sending his Son to be their Saviour. When Jesus was born, a brand new bright star appeared in sky. Some Wise Men in faraway countries saw the star and guessed what it meant. They were very clever men that studied the stars and had read in very old writings that a new star would appear when a great king was born. They set out to find the new king and bring him gifts. The Wise Men followed the star towards the country of Judea and when they got to the capital called Jerusalem they began to ask people: 'Where is the child who is born to be king of the Jews?' Herod, the king of Judea, heard this and it made him very angry to think that someone might be going to take his place as king. Herod sent for the Wise Men to come to him. He told them to go on following the star until they had found the baby king. He said: 'When you have found him, let me know where he is, so that I can go and worship him.'. But Herod did not tell them that he really had an evil plan in mind to kill the new king. The Wise Men followed the star towards Bethlehem (where it said that the king would be born in the old writings). It seemed to stop and shine directly down upon the place where Jesus was. The Wise Men entered the house where they now lived and found Jesus with Mary, they bowed down and worshipped him. The Wise Men spread the gifts they had brought before Jesus. The gifts were gold, frankincense and myrrh. The Wise Men were warned in a dream, by God, not to go back to Herod. So they returned home to their countries in the East by a different way. When the Wise Men had gone, an angel appeared to Joseph in a dream. 'Get up,' the angel said, 'take Jesus and Mary and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for Jesus to kill him.' So, Joseph got up, took Jesus and Mary during the night they left for Egypt, where he stayed until Herod died. When Herod realized that he had been tricked by the Wise Men, he was furious and he gave orders to kill all the boys aged two or younger in Bethlehem and the surrounding area. This was to try and kill the new King, as his plan to find the location of the new king from the Wise Men had failed. After Herod had died, Joseph had another dream in which an angel appeared to him. The angel said, 'Get up, take Jesus and Mary and go back to Israel, for those who were trying kill Jesus are dead.' So, Joseph got up, took Jesus and Mary and they went back to Israel. But when he heard that Herod's son was now king of Judea, he was afraid to go there. So instead they went to Galilee, and lived in their old town of Nazareth. Perhaps you can clip this and save it for future generations. The Origin of the Twelve Days of Christmas You're all familiar with the Christmas song, "The Twelve Days of Christmas" I think. To most it's a delightful nonsense rhyme set to music. But it had a quite serious purpose when it was written. It is a good deal more than just a repetitious melody with pretty phrases and a list of strange gifts. Catholics in England during the period 1558 to 1829, when Parliament finally emancipated Catholics in England, were prohibited from ANY practice of their faith by law private OR public. It was a crime to BE a Catholic. "The Twelve Days of Christmas" was written in England as one of the "Catechism songs" to help young Catholics learn the tenets of their faith a memory aid, when to be caught with anything in *writing* indicating adherence to the Catholic faith could not only get you imprisoned, it could get you hanged. The songs gifts are hidden meanings to the teachings of the faith. The "true love" mentioned in the song doesn't refer to an earthly suitor, it refers to God Himself. The "me" who receives the presents refers to every baptized person. The partridge in a pear tree is Jesus Christ, the Son of God. In the song, Christ is symbolically presented as a mother partridge which feigns injury to decoy predators from her helpless nestlings, much in memory of the expression of Christ's sadness over the fate of Jerusalem: "Jerusalem! Jerusalem! How often would I have sheltered thee under my wings, as a hen does her chicks, but thou wouldst not have it so..." The other symbols mean the following: A Partridge in a Pear Tree Jesus Christ, Son of God Two Turtle Doves The Old and New Testaments Three French Hens Faith, Hope and Charity, the Theological Virtues Four Calling Birds the Four Gospels and/or the Four Evangelists Five Golden Rings The first Five Books of the Old Testament, the "Pentateuch", which gives the history of man's fall from grace. Six Geese A laying the six days of creation Seven Swans A swimming the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, the seven sacraments Eight Maids A milking the eight beatitudes Nine Ladies Dancing the nine Fruits of the Holy Spirit Ten Lords A leaping the ten commandments Eleven Pipers Piping the eleven faithful apostles Twelve Drummers Drumming the twelve points of doctrine in the Apostle's Creed

5 The Parish Office is closed until 9:00am on Tues., January 3rd. WEDNESDAY NIGHT 7PM PRAYER SERVICE On Wednesday nights, join us for quiet prayer at 7:00pm in the Church for our own personal intentions and for the whole world. The next meeting of the ST. MARY MEN'S MINISTRY is on Sat., Dec. 31 at 8:30am in the Parish Hall. For more information, Craig DeFreese at or Eric Keener at CHRISTMAS FLOWER DONATION If you wish to donate toward flowers for the Church in memory of loved ones, please put your donation along with the names in an envelope in the basket or bring it to the Rectory. BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP provides a prayerful experience of mutual support and comfort for those who are confronting the loss of a loved one. Our next meeting will be on Sat. Jan. 14 from 10:30 noon in the Convent. If you will be attending for the first time, please call the Rectory at to confirm. RIDE TO CHURCH NEEDED A parishioner, Tom Craughwell, is in need of a ride to Mass on Sundays. He lives on Rockwell Road. If you can help out, please call him at (203) If you or someone you know is in need of prayer, please call our PRAYER LINE. Our team leaders are Maggie Kent ( ) and Deana Chamberlin ( ). Christmas Blessings and Joy to all from the St. Mary School Community! Thank You for all of your support throughout the year. We are blessed to be together! Classes will resume on Tuesday, January 3rd. The SISTER ANNE MCCARTHY ANGEL FUND was established two years ago to honor the many years of dedication and service of Sister Anne to the Saint Mary Community. Funds are used to pay the tuition of existing students at Saint Mary School whose families are experiencing a job loss, family medical emergency or unexpected financial hardship. What a wonderful way to recognize a family member or friend, or honor a loved one, by making a donation to the Sister Anne McCarthy Angel Fund! Sister Anne will be notified of all donations as will the person in whose name the donation is made. Donations can be made payable to Saint Mary School with a memo Angel Fund and can be sent to the school. God s Blessings! EFFORTLESS FUNDRAISING: Please take a look at some of our effortless fundraising programs that support our school. More information and links to these programs can be found on our school website, click on Effortless Fundraising. Thank you for participating! REGISTRATION for students entering Pre school through Grade 8 is ongoing. Please call the school at or our Director of Enrollment, Linda Garvey at lgarvey@stmarybethelct.org for information. You can also visit our website at for school and registration information. Please visit us on FACEBOOK at St. Mary School, Bethel to see photos and news of the latest happenings at SMS! Visit our FAMILY FAITH CENTER in the vestibule of the Church for ideas and activities to bring your faith home and enrich your faith with your family!

6 CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE Christmas Mass Schedule (All masses will be in the Church) Saturday, December 24: 4:00pm, 6:00pm, 10:00pm Sunday, December 25: 7:00am, 8:30am, 10:00am, 12:00noon (Children s Choir) Please note, there is a limited number of parking spaces in our lot. There is no parking allowed on Route 302, but we have not been told that parking is illegal on side streets. New Year s Day Mass Schedule Saturday, Dec. 31: 5:30pm Sunday, Jan. 1: 7am, 8:30am, 10am, 11:30am & 5:30pm Gloria in excelsis Deo! Thank you for your continued prayers and support for our parish youth. Our junior and senior youth groups will be taking a short break while we all celebrate the Christmas season and honor Mary, the Mother of God, this New Year s Day. Please keep an eye on this space as we prepare for our Spring calendar. The Fall was an opportune time to meet all the teens and their families, and we had some great meetings. I m looking forward to reflecting on everything I ve learned and experienced to prepare an even better Spring calendar which will balance social events, service projects, community building, and prayer. If you are over the age of 21 and interested in helping with either youth group, please contact me I d be happy to meet you and discuss how you can get involved; every extra hand helps. The parish family is in my prayers, and I m excited to continue growing with this community over the coming months. Merry Christmas! For every believer, and especially for Christian families, the humble dwelling place in Nazareth is an authentic school of the Gospel. Here we admire, put into practice, the divine plan to make the family an intimate community of life and love; here we learn that every Christian family is called to be a small domestic church that must shine with the Gospel virtues. Recollection and prayer, mutual understanding and respect, personal discipline and community asceticism and a spirit of sacrifice, work and solidarity are typical features that make the family of Nazareth a model for every home. Pope Saint John Paul II, Angelus, December 30, 2001 Welcome to those newly Baptized Lianna Rodrigues God Bless, Dan Guido Youth Minister and RCIA Coordinator Offertory for the weekend of December 17/18 Collection: $11, On Line Giving: $3, Religious Ed Office hours: Mon., Tues., Wed., & Thurs. 9:30am-2pm (203) The Religious Ed Office will close December 19th and reopen January 3rd for Christmas break. ATTN: ALL 8TH GRADERS! The Confirmation Commitment Mass is on Sunday, Jan. 8th at the 5:30pm. All Confirmation candidates are required to attend. Parents and sponsors are encouraged to attend with their candidate. Religious Ed classes are continuing for the School Year. Any child entering First Grade who is not currently registered, may download a Registration Form from our website and drop it off at the Religious Ed Office. Our next meeting will be on Jan. 9 at 8:15pm in the Parish Hall. We will say the Rosary at 7:45pm in the Church. The Knights of Columbus is a Catholic men s fraternal society dedicated to providing service to Church, community, family and youth. If you are at least 18 years of age and think you may be interested in joining our ranks, contact Grand Knight Tony Iorfino at (203) THE POPE S INTENTIONS FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY Evangelization: Christians at the service of the challenges of humanity. That all Christians may be faithful to the Lord s teaching by striving with prayer and fraternal charity to restore ecclesial communion and by collaborating to meet the challenges facing humanity.

7 ST. MARY ANNUAL GIVING CAMPAIGN We are very grateful for the generosity shown by so many to our Annual Collection. If you have not yet had the opportunity to return your pledge card, please do so as soon as possible. Every gift is welcomed and appreciated! Thank you for your generosity!!! AROUND THE DIOCESE DEFENDING OUR RELIGIOUS LIBERTY The Catholic Church is not asking for special treatment when it comes to the federal healthcare mandate, she is simply asking that every American s right to religious freedom be protected. This right is not only about our ability to go to Mass on Sunday, or to pray the rosary at home. It is about adhering to the tenets of our faith, so that we can contribute to the common good of all Americans. If you haven t done so already, please voice your opposition to the federal health care mandate by calling U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia Mathews Burwell at , and your elected state representatives. BROTHERHOOD IN ACTION CHRISTMAS FOOD DRIVE Thank you for your generosity with our Thanksgiving food drive. We are now collecting non perishable donations for Christmas! For more info, call Leo Gallagher at Please be as generous as you can as our food supplies are very low and demand is great! Monetary donations may be sent to: Brotherhood in Action, P.O. Box 582, Bethel, Ct A MASS OF REMEMBRANCE for the loss of a child will be held on the Feast of the Holy Innocents, Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at 7 p.m. at St. Ann Parish in the Black Rock section of Bridgeport. Father Perter Lynch, pastor, will celebrate the Mass. For more information, OfficeofFaithFormation@diobpt.org

8 MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK SAT., DECEMBER 24 Christmas Eve 4:00pm, 6:00pm; 10:00pm SUN., DECEMBER 25 Christmas Day 7:00am, 8:30am, 10:00am, 12:00 noon MON., DECEMBER 26 6:30 + Frank Florence Mary & Rob Ferri 9:00 + Czeslaw Zabrzewski Wife Alina & Family TUES., DECEMBER 27 6:30 + William Stevens (5th Anniv.) The Stevens Family 9:00 Sister Alberta (Blessings) The McClellan Family WED., DECEMBER 28 6:30 + Armando Otero The Cazzaniga Family 9:00 + Donald F. Cleary, Sr. Family THU., DECEMBER 29 6:30 Tom Lupetin (Blessings) St. Mary Faculty & Staff 9:00 + Peter & Cam DiCrescenzo Family FRI., DECEMBER 30 6:30 + Theresa Orsino (20th Anniv.) Family 9:00 + John Hackney, Sr. Claudia & George Braden SAT., DECEMBER 31 8:00 + Faye McKeon Barbara Red Hickey 5:30 + John Murray The Murray Family SUN., JANUARY 1 7:00 + Dora Scalzo Francesca Bonacci 8:30 + George Salinsky Raymond J. Keough & Family 10:00 + Seeley Powley Pavia Council Knights of Columbus 11:30 + Brian Whitlock Cathie & George Murdock 5:30 Dennis McCarthy (Blessings) The Donohue Family READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Acts 6:8 10; 7:54 59; Ps 31:3cd 4, 6, 8ab, 16bc, 17; Mt 10:17 22 Tuesday: 1 Jn 1:1 4; Ps 97:1 2, 5 6, 11 12; Jn 20:1a, 2 8 Wednesday: 1 Jn 1:5 2:2; Ps 124:2 5, 7b 8; Mt 2:13 18 Thursday: 1 Jn 2:3 11; Ps 96:1 3, 5b 6; Lk 2:36 40 Friday: Sir 3:2 6, or Col 3:12 21 [12 17]; Ps 128:1 5; Mt 2:13 15, Saturday: 1 Jn 2:18 21; Ps 96:1 2, 11 13; Jn 1:1 18 Sunday: Nm 6:22 27; Ps 67:2 3, 5, 6, 8; Gal 4:4 7; Lk 2:16 21 STAFF 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 Father Corey V. Piccinino, Pastor Father Robert Wolfe, Parochial Vicar Father Philip Phan, Parochial Vicar Deacon John DeRoin Deacon Tony Caraluzzi Kate Fitzgerald, Parish Secretary & Bulletin Editor Peggy Gavin, Parish Secretary Julie Doerner, Business Manager Paul Orsino, Property Manager ST. MARY SCHOOL ( ) Greg Viceroy, Principal RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Mary Ferri, Director ( ) Elizabeth Cuneo, Secretary RCIA (203) : Call Dan Guido if you are interested in becoming a Catholic or completing your initiation as a Catholic with Confirmation and/or Eucharist. YOUTH MINISTRY Dan Guido (203) MUSIC MINISTRY Michael Ferrari, Music Director Elizabeth Barnes, Choir Director Karen Mattera, Children s Choir FINANCE COMMITTEE ( ): Bob Kozlowski, Chairman BAPTISMS: Most Sundays at 12:45pm. Please call the Rectory at least six weeks in advance to schedule your Baptism and to sign up for the New 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 New 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, was 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 Father Philip at

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