ST. JEANNE JUGAN JOURNAL HOLY FAMILY CHURCH ST. JEANNE JUGAN PARISH ST. BERNARD CHURCH JULY 22, 2018 SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME FOLLOW US ON

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1 HOLY FAMILY CHURCH ST. JEANNE JUGAN PARISH ST. BERNARD CHURCH FOLLOW US ON ST. JEANNE JUGAN JOURNAL JULY 22, 2018 SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

2 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS IMPORTANT INFO REGARDING THE ST. JEANNE JUGAN CONFIRMATION PROGRAM: Dear incoming 9th graders, REFLECT "Now what?" It's a difficult thing to hear, isn't it? The train comes late, a child unexpectedly cries, and the latest public policy debate flares up in the news. Life throws us curveballs, and we have no choice but to adapt. Jesus and the Apostles find themselves in that exact situation in today's Gospel. The Apostles have returned from their two-by-two missionary journey. As Jesus hears all of their stories, he knows they need time to recover and refresh. "Come away by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while." Their wilderness retreat is short-lived, however, as eager crowds discover their location. Jesus is well aware of the needs of his disciples. Still, as he looks out at the crowd, "His heart was moved with pity for them, for they were like sheep without a shepherd." The rest break is over. "He began to teach them many things." For those of us who have experienced a taste of much-needed relaxation only to have it taken away abruptly, perhaps we surmise what the Apostles might have been feeling in that moment. But Jesus isn't being inconsiderate of the Apostles needs. He offers them -- and us -- a lived lesson. St. John Paul II wrote, "The whole of Christ's life was a continual teaching: his silences, his miracles, his gestures, his prayer, his love for people, his special affection for the little and the poor, his acceptance of the total sacrifice on the Cross for the redemption of the world" (On Catechesis in Our Time, 9). In Jesus' choice to teach, we see all of these things: sacrificial love, concern for the marginalized, and priority of people's needs over personal preference. These aren't abstract ideals. They're lived realities as we strive to live and love like Jesus. When a new obstacle confronts you in your life, how do you respond? There will be one last Confirmation meeting for all incoming 9th graders entering into the Confirmation Program on Sunday, July 22nd at 12:00 pm at Holy Family Church in Fr. Kerwan Hall. If you have not attended a Confirmation parent/student meeting yet, please plan to join us. CCD REGISTRATIONS: For planning purposes, please send in CCD registrations (mailed out to current CCD families back in May) as soon as possible. Registration for new CCD students will be held in the Fall, details to follow. PARISH LISTENING SESSION August 6, 2018 What are you thinking? The Archbishop of Hartford wants to know. We invite all St. Jeanne Jugan parishioners to express their opinions at our Listening Session on three critical questions: What are we (as an Archdiocese) doing well? What are we (as an Archdiocese) not doing so well? What are we (as an Archdiocese) not doing that we should be? The Archdiocesan Synod titled Stewards for Tomorrow is considering the future from the perspective of the New Evangelization, a missionary challenge articulated by Pope Francis. On August 6, 2018 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, we will hold our Listening Session in Father Fitzmaurice Hall at St. Bernard Church, beginning with a light meal. If you are willing to participate, please respond to Sally at the St. Bernard rectory at by August 1st. Thank you! MISSION APPEAL FOR CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF PATHANAMTHITTA, INDIA I, Msgr. John Thundiyathu, would like to take this opportunity to extend my gratitude and thanks to Rev. John S. Golas, the Pastor, and all the parishioners of St. Jeanne Jugan Parish for giving us an opportunity to make this Appeal for the Diocese of Pathanamthitta. I would like to make this Appeal before you on August 4 and 5, The Catholic Diocese of Pathanamthitta was erected by His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI bifurcating Archdiocese of Trivandrum on pastoral and administrative grounds in March The Diocesan area has a population of 1,200,000 and the Catholic faithful in this Diocese is 45,000. The Pathanamthitta Diocese is located in Kerala, South India. The formation of future priests has become urgently important in the building up of the diocese. We have 62 Seminarians studying and their formation to priesthood is of prime importance. They have to be supported financially from the diocese during the course of their study because many of the candidates belong to low income families. It would be a great help to the diocese if you are able to provide financial assistance to the seminarians in their journey to priesthood. We have churches to be built, rectories to be constructed and new missions to be started. We know that a diocese doesn t have relevance if she closes her eyes to the needs of the poor irrespective of cast and creed. Therefore, through the social service society, the diocese tries to help many people who are economically, socially, and educationally down. We have given special attention for the well-being and care of the marginalized of the society. Homes run by the diocese for the mentally challenged and a home for the physically challenged help the downtrodden from the area by giving them hope and showing them mercy. We have 106 priests and 100 mission/churches, serving the people of God. Nearly half of the churches are in remote hilly areas. The needs are huge and the resources are very little. We hope that our Lord will provide all that we need to build up this new diocese. Hence, I request your valuable prayers and support in this regard. God Bless, Msgr. John Thundiyathu

3 CHILDREN S PAGE Welcome to the Children s Page! Over the next five weeks, while school is on summer break, this page will contain a picture of the Gospel reading for that week. We encourage the children of our Parish to take the bulletin home, color the picture, put their name and age on it and place it in the collection basket the following week. We will hang the pictures in the vestibules of Holy Family Church and St. Bernard Church. We hope all our younger parishioners will have fun coloring while learning about the Gospel! The St. Bernard School and Little Angels Pre-School page will return on August 26th. Open Enrollment is available for grades K-8 for the school year. If you are looking for a family community, warm and nurturing environment where your child will succeed academically, spirituality, socially and emotionally, call for a tour and we will be happy to show you what SBS has to offer your child and family. Tuition assistance available to families. Do not let cost stand in the way of your child's future success! Private tours are available. Call us at We would love to meet you and your child. We are accepting applications for Name: Age: Mark 6:30-34

4 BAPTISM Baptism Prep class occurs on the first Sunday of the month after the 10:30 am Mass in the Meeting Room. Monthly Baptisms are scheduled for the 3rd Sunday of each month after the 10:30 am Mass or by appointment. For more information regarding baptisms please contact the rectory at (860) , and join us for the monthly Baptism prep class. (SB) Preparation class for parents held monthly. Call Deacon Vincent Motto at or to schedule attendance. Baptisms are booked only after all paperwork is on file. Parents must be registered parishioners. (HF) RECONCILIATION Saturdays from 4:00-4:30 pm at each church and by appointment. CONFIRMATION In the Hartford Archdiocese, students are confirmed in their sophomore year after a year of preparation. Please contact our Religious Education Director for more information. MATRIMONY Arrange with pastor at least 6 months before wedding date. HOLY ORDERS Young men interested in the priesthood should speak with any priest for more information. Please visit hartfordpriest.com. SACRAMENT OF THE SICK Priests are available for anointing either at home or in the hospital. Please contact the parish office to arrange. Location Key: HF = Holy Family Church SB = St. Bernard Church SBS = St. Bernard School LA = Little Angels PreSchool SATURDAY JULY 21 8:30 am... Daily Mass (HF) 4 pm... Confessions (HF, SB) 4:30 pm... Rosary with Legion of Mary (SB) 5 pm... Vigil Mass (Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time) (HF, SB) SUNDAY JULY 22 (SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME) 7:30 am... Mass (HF) 7:30 am... Rosary with Legion of Mary (SB) 8 am... Mass (SB) 9 am... Mass (HF) 10:30 am... Mass (SB) 11 am... Mass (HF) 12 pm... Confirmation Meeting (HF Fr. Kerwan Hall) MONDAY JULY 23 TUESDAY JULY 24 2 pm... Legion of Mary (HF Rooms 2 & 3) 3:30 pm... Rosary (HF) WEDNESDAY JULY 25 6:15 pm... Bingo Sales Begin 7 pm... Game Begins (HF) THURSDAY JULY 26 FRIDAY JULY 27 9:30 am... Exposition and Extended Adoration (HF) 3 pm... Divine Mercy Chaplet, Benediction (HF) SATURDAY JULY 28 8:30 am... Daily Mass (HF) 4 pm... Confessions (HF, SB) 5 pm... Vigil Mass (Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time) (HF, SB) SUNDAY JULY 29 (SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME) 7:30 am... Mass (HF) 8 am... Mass (SB) 9 am... Mass (HF) 10:30 am... Mass (SB) 11 am... Mass (HF) 11:30 am... St. Jeanne Jugan Feast Day Picnic Planning Meeting (SB Fr. Fitzmaurice Hall) VACATION Summer is here! Going on vacation? You can use Online Giving to continue your weekly offertory while not missing a moment of your vacation! Go to and click on the Online Giving link - it s quick and it s easy! Your support during the summer months helps sustain our Parish. May God bless you with a happy, healthy and safe summer. BLOOD DRIVE Mark your calendars for the Red Cross Blood Drive on Tuesday, August 7th from 1:15 pm to 6:15 pm at Holy Family Church in Fr. Kerwan Hall. This is your chance to donate a gift that could save a life! Come to Fr. Kerwan Hall at Holy Family Church on Wednesday evenings to support our Parish and play Bingo. Friends, food, fun and a chance to win cash! Volunteers are always needed and welcomed! Call for more information about volunteering. WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER Jesus said, Come away and rest awhile. Give your marriage new life by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend. The next weekends are September 14th - 16th in Huntington, NY and November 2nd - 4th in Manchester, CT. For more information, call Pat and Mary-Jo McLaughlin at or visit them at

5 At St. Bernard Church, there are no intentions this week for the chapel candle or the sanctuary candle in the church. Contact the SB church office for information about having the sanctuary candles burn for your intention. Rest in peace Corine Randolph Read, Reap and Rise! Come to know Jesus more fully in the Bible while you grow in faith. Classes are now forming in Bloomfield, East Haven, New Britain and Waterbury. Thirty weekly classes per year enable adults to read the Bible prayerfully with fuller understanding. Enrolling through August. Find out more online at or contact the Archdiocese of Hartford directly: ; or go to 2018 ARCHDIOCESAN WOMEN S CONFERENCE The Office of Education, Evangelization and Catechesis of the Archdiocese of Hartford is pleased to announce the second annual Archdiocesan Women s Conference - a day to celebrate our Roman Catholic faith. The event will take place on Saturday, November 3rd at the beautiful Hartford Marriott Farmington in Farmington, CT and run from 10 am - 5 pm a full day of inspiration, spiritual nourishment, and sisterhood. This is for women of ALL ages and stages who might enjoy this inspirational and empowering day. Please visit for more information and to register for this very affordable and inspirational opportunity. SATURDAY JULY 21 8:30 am... Kristina Benjamin (Requested by the Kendzior Family) - HF 5 pm... Sandra Grzelak (Requested by Dave Andersen and Family) - HF 5 pm... Roger Kelting, 3rd Anniversary (Requested by his Wife, Rolande) - SB SUNDAY JULY 22 (SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME) 7:30 am... Maria Raffia (Requested by Ed Davis) - HF 8 am... Stanley J. Dynia (Requested by his Family) - SB 9 am... Sarah and Lionel Daigle and Rita and Harry Norris (Requested by their Family) - HF 10:30 am... Maryanne LeBeau (Requested by Friends in the Small Christian Community) - SB 11 am... Walter Golaski, 6th Anniversary (Requested by his Wife) - HF MONDAY JULY 23 7:30 am... St. Jeanne Jugan Parishioners - SB 9 am... John DaSilva, 5th Anniversary (Requested by his Family) - HF TUESDAY JULY 24 7:30 am... Patricia Krebs (Requested by Karen and Patrice Krebs) - SB 9 am... Steve Haley (Requested by his Family) - HF WEDNESDAY JULY 25 7:30 am... Sandy Grzelak (Requested by Tom and Greta Tobey) - SB 9 am... James and Rose Gallinger (Requested by Mildred Cimino) - HF THURSDAY JULY 26 9 am... The deceased members of the Donohue and Pecorelli Families (Requested by the Donohue Family) - HF FRIDAY JULY 27 7:30 am... Eulalia Babula (Requested by Mr. and Mrs. Sofronio Babula, Jr. - SB 9 am... Bertrand Bernard (Requested by his Wife) - HF SATURDAY JULY 28 8:30 am... Jeffrey Hill, 7th Anniversary (Requested by his Family) - HF 5 pm... Cheryl Grigely (Requested by Wendell Grigely) - HF 5 pm... Jeanne C. Smith - SB SUNDAY JULY 29 (SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME) 7:30 am... Mary Ellen Scalia (Requested by Carol, Logan and Shea) - HF 8 am... Julie Fallon (Requested by the Fallon Family) - SB 9 am... St. Jeanne Jugan Parishioners - HF 10:30 am... Howie Bromage (Requested by the Donahue Family) - SB 11 am... Michaud Family (Requested by Norman and Charleen Raymond) - HF DAILY MASS READINGS MONDAY JULY 23: Mi 6:1-4, 6-8 Ps 50:5-6, 8-9, 16bc-17, 21 and 23 [23b] Mt 12:38-42 TUESDAY JULY 24: Mi 7:14-15, Ps 85:2-4, 5-6, 7-8 [8a] Mt 12:46-50 WEDNESDAY JULY 25: 2 Cor 4:7-15 Ps 126:1bc-2ab, 2cd-3, 4-5, 6 [5] Mt 20:20-28 THURSDAY JULY 26: Jer 2:1-3, 7-8, Ps 36:6-7ab, 8-9, [10a] Mt 13:10-17 FRIDAY JULY 27: Jer 3:14-17 Jer 31:10, 11-12abcd, 13 [cf. 10d] Mt 13:18-23 SATURDAY JULY 28: Jer 7:1-11 Ps 84:3, 4, 5-6a and 8a, 11 [2] Mt 13:24-30 SUNDAY JULY 29: 2 Kgs 4:42-44 Ps 145:10-11, 15-16, [cf. 16] Eph 4:1-6 Jn 6:1-15 You can access the Daily Mass Readings via our parish app, at our parish Web site ( or by visiting the U.S. bishop s Web site (

6 Get in touch PRAYER SHAWLS During the summer, if you are in need of a shawl for someone who is seriously ill or grieving, you may call Deb at or call the rectory at Holy Family Church. There are also shawls available in marked containers at the door of both Churches. FAITH FORMATION COORDINATOR PART TIME POSITION Saint Marianne Cope Parish of East Windsor, a growing Catholic community dedicated to shared ministry and a spirit-filled liturgical life, is seeking a Faith Formation Coordinator to lead its bi-weekly, Sunday-centered faith formation ministry. The coordinator will oversee an integrated approach to faith formation for children and young families as the entire parish community grows in faith together, with special focus on the elementary, middle and high school levels. Applicants for this part time position of approximately hours per month need a balanced sense of contemporary Catholic theology and a familiarity with teaching methods and catechetical formation. A degree in religious studies, religious education, or pastoral ministry and/or extensive pastoral experience as a seasoned catechist, religion teacher or catechetical leader in parish religious education is preferred, and salary will be determined accordingly. Please contact Father Stu Pinette, at (860) or frstu@smceastwindsor.org for details and further discussion. ST. JEANNE JUGAN FEAST DAY PICNIC MEETING There will be a planning meeting for the St. Jeanne Jugan Feast Day Picnic on Sunday, July 29th in Fr. Fitzmaurice Hall following the 10:30 am Mass at St. Bernard Church. All interested parishioners from both Churches are welcome and encouraged to attend as we plan a Parish celebration to honor our patron saint. ST. JEANNE JUGAN FEAST DAY PICNIC St. Jeanne Jugan Parish is having a picnic! WHEN: Sunday, August 26th from 12 pm - 4 pm WHERE: Holy Family Church TICKETS: $5 per person, children under 3 free Tickets must be pre-purchased (will be on sale the weekends of August 5th, August 12th and August 19th at both churches after Masses) We will have inflatables, music, games and barbeque (hamburgers, hot dogs, etc.). Please join us as we come together as one Parish to honor our patron saint and enjoy a wonderful picnic. ST. JEANNE JUGAN PARISH OFFICES Holy Family Church 23 Simon Road, Enfield, CT (phone) (fax) St. Bernard Church 426 Hazard Avenue, Enfield, CT (phone) (fax) PASTORAL STAFF Fr. John Golas, Pastor pastor@sjjenfield.org Fr. Mathew Kappalumakkel, Parochial Vicar fr.kappalumakkel@sjjenfield.org Deacon Richard Boucher Deacon Vincent Motto Deacon Chris Vigliotta PASTORAL ASSOCIATE Sr. Theresa Marie Grochowski, CSSF BUSINESS MANAGER Loida Hilliard sbbusiness@sjjenfield.org ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Kacey Violette (HF) Administrative Assistant admin@sjjenfield.org Sally Siemionko (SB) Administrative Assistant sbadmin@sjjenfield.org Lori Kedzior, Bookkeeper (HF) hfbusiness@sjjenfield.org ST. BERNARD SCHOOL Charlene Mongillo, Principal principal@sbsenfield.org LITTLE ANGELS PRESCHOOL Leesa Contreras Administrative Assistant RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Beth Chase, Director sbreled@sjjenfield.org Nancy Marco, Administrative Assistant, Grades 1-8 (HF) hfreled@sjjenfield.org Jane Sutphin, Confirmation (HF) hfconfirm@sjjenfield.org MUSIC Beth Surapine, Director of Music (SB) For Michael Dunning (Organist, HF), Bridget Wcislo (Choir Director, HF) or Denis Duclos (Folk Group, HF), please call

7 THANK YOU FROM THE ST. JEANNE JUGAN YOUTH GROUP Thank you for your support in helping us to attend the Steubenville East Youth Conference from July 13th - 15th. We had so much fun together all weekend, from the opening Mass at St. Anne's Shrine in Sturbridge to closing Mass with Cardinal O'Malley at UMass Lowell on Sunday morning. More importantly, we experienced the love of Christ in new ways this weekend. This year's conference theme was "REVEALED." Christ's love for us was truly revealed to us this weekend through reconciliation, adoration, and the Eucharist. We were given tools to help us find Christ's love in our world and to show that love to others. We appreciate the financial support and prayers from our parishioners. We prayed for all of you this weekend and we will keep all of you in our prayers as we work together to grow in our faith and ask that you pray for us on our faith journey. We can't wait to return for next year's conference, "BELONG!" Happy House is a free-will collection taken up at HF to fund construction of simple, sturdy houses in Haiti through the Haitian Health Foundation. Gift cards for Dunkin Donuts, Big Y, Stop and Shop, and Shop Rite are sold after Masses at SB with proceeds going to St. Bernard School. Please note that the weekly and online amounts represent the combined totals from Holy Family and St. Bernard. WEEKLY: $10,717 ONLINE: $2,035 HAPPY HOUSE: $241 (HF) GROCERY CARDS WEEKLY SALES/PROFIT: $1,235/$66 (SB) YEAR-TO-DATE PROFIT: $2,913 (SB) Please visit sjjenfield.org to learn more FIND MORE NEWS AND PHOTOS ON OUR PARISH FACEBOOK PAGE. DOWNLOAD OUR PARISH APP BY TEXTING THE WORD APP TO AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS.