SAINT TIMOTHY MIDDLE SCHOOL Website: stmswh.org Tara K. Bellefleur, M. Ed., BCBA, Principal

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1 THE CHURCH OF SAINT TIMOTHY 225 King Philip Drive West Hartford, Connecticut (Church Office (located at the rectory) 1116 North Main Street, West Hartford, CT 06117) Website: Phone: (860) SERVED BY: Rev. Alvin J. LeBlanc, Pastor - Most Reverend Peter A. Rosazza, Auxiliary Biship Emeritus, Weekend Celebrant Dennis R. Ferguson, Deacon - C. Eric Thermer, Deacon - Patricia Ann Piano, Pastoral Associate Michelle Harris, Parish Secretary - Mary Beth Rosato, Bookkeeper Rochelle Bard, Music Director - Mert Champagne, Sacristan Diane Whittemore, Youth Minister - Justin Gilhooly, Parish Custodian LITURGICAL SCHEDULE MASS SCHEDULE: Saturday Morning: 8:00 a.m. Saturday Vigil: 4:00 p.m. Sunday: 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Monday - Friday: 7:30 a.m. Holy Days: 7:30 a.m.; 12:05 and 5:30 p.m. National Holidays: 9:00 a.m RECONCILIATION (Confession): Saturday: 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.. EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: Wednesday: 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. BAPTISM: Please arrange by calling Pat Piano at or her at patriciaannpiano@comcast.net. Baptism Preparation Class for 1 st time parents is the 2 nd Wednesday of the month from 6:00-7:00 p.m., Faculty Rm of STMS. Please call Pat to register. MARRIAGES: Please arrange at least six months in advance with the Pastor. Please call him at to make an appointment. NEW PARISHIONERS: Welcome! To register to become a member of St. Timothy Parish, please go to click on Joining the Parish, fill out the census form, and then click submit. MEETINGS CCD/Faith Formation: Four-year-old, Kindergarten and 1 st grade - Sunday during the 10:30 a.m. Mass. Grades 6 th, 7 th and 8 th - Sunday from 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Grades 2 nd - 5 th - Monday - 3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. Stephanie Barnes, CRE for Pre-K through 8 th Grades Phone: ; stephaniebarnesdre@gmail.com Grades 9 th - 10 th - Sunday from 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Diane Whittemore, CRE for Grades 9 and 10 Phone: ; whittemorediane@yahoo.com MUSIC MINISTRY: Sunday Choir rehearses on Wednesdays, Youth Choir on Mondays, and Contemporary Group once a month on Monday. All are welcome!! Please RochelleBard@gmail.com for more information. PARISH COUNCIL: Second Wednesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. in STMS Milligan Hall. SCHOOL BOARD: First Monday of the month at 7:00 p.m. in the school. PRAYER REQUESTS: Suzanne Travers at shaytravers@att.net or call Birdie Delmonico at Questions? us at rectory@sttimothywesthartford.com or call SAINT TIMOTHY MIDDLE SCHOOL Website: stmswh.org Tara K. Bellefleur, M. Ed., BCBA, Principal PASTOR PASTORAL ASSOCIATE DEACON DENNIS DEACON ERIC Fr.LeBlanc@aohct.org Patriciaannpiano@comcast.net dcn.ferguson@aohct.org dcneric2010@gmail.com

2 April 8, 2018 The Second Sunday of Easter Mass Intentions The Parish Office is open weekly Monday through Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Parish Bulletin input must be received by Tuesday at 12 Noon for the following weekend s bulletin. Articles may be ed to Michelle Harris, the Parish Secretary, at rectory@sttimothywesthartfod.com Saturday 8:00 AM 4:00 PM Sunday 8:30 AM 10:30 AM Monday Tuesday April 7 st The Living and Deceased Gerald Brady April 8 th Dr. Michael Vincent Gualtieri 38 th Anniversary Remembrance Shirley Margaret Lawson Gualtieri 48 th Anniversary Remembrance Mary Cavanagh Lawson 36 th Anniversary Remembrance Margaret Benita Cavanagh 27 th Anniversary Remembrance Dorothy and Daniel Walsh Anniversary Remembrance April 9 th The Living and Deceased April 10 th The Living and Deceased Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 8:00 AM 4:00 PM Sunday 8:30 AM April 11 th William Clifford April 12 th Angela Bonaiuto 16 th Anniversary Remembrance April 13 th The Living and Deceased April 14 th Mary E. Crotty and Jerry Crotty Andrew Milligan, Jr. April 15 th John and Vera Ritoli and Mary and Robert McGurgan 10:30 AM James Perretta The Offertory for the April 1 st weekend Including Online Giving through 04/05/2018: Weekly Offertory Goal $7,350.00: Outreach: Memorial Gift: Easter: Deaf Ministry: Second Collection $ 5, (at Mass) 1, (on-line) $ 6, $ (on-line) $ (on-line) $ 5, (at Mass) (on-line) $ 6, $ (at Mass) The Second Collection this weekend is Peter s Pence Collection. By supporting this collection, you assist the charitable works of Pope Francis. Your generosity is a witness to charity and helps the Holy See reach out compassionately to those who are marginalized. Thank you for your continued generosity to The Church of Saint Timothy Parish! 2018 Archbishop s Annual Appeal The Archbishop s Annual Appeal provides help to those in need! Together, we can and do make a profound difference in the lives of many individuals and families, in a way that exceeds anything we could hope to achieve on our own. Please consider supporting this important initiative. Every gift makes a difference. Organizations right here in our own town received funding from the Appeal s Vicariate Outreach Program, which serves our local neighbors. Please pray for the repose of the soul of +James J. Simon Father of Joanne Simon +William Clifford Son of Nancy Clifford +James Hickey Husband of Adlyn Hickey May God grant peace and consolation to all of their family and friends.

3 From the Desk of our Pastoral Associate: About our Liturgy On this, the Second Sunday of Easter, we continue to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. This time of celebration is called the Easter Season and is celebrated for 50 days or eight Sundays, ending with the Feast of Pentecost (This year it will be celebrated on May 20 th.). During this time the first reading will deviate from the norm of being taken from the Old Testament and come from the Acts of the Apostles, recording for us the faith of the early Christian community, how they received the Spirit and then were empowered to carry on Jesus mission. We will hear about this in the readings how the new life of Jesus resurrection re-created a people The Easter gospels are a marvelous progression: the first three Sundays of Easter are appearance accounts of the resurrected Jesus; the fourth Sunday of Easter is Good Shepherd Sunday when we are assured of Jesus continued care and love; the fifth through the seventh Sundays of Easter prepare us to be disciples, who receive the Holy Spirit and carry on the ministry of Jesus; the eighth Sunday is Pentecost on which we celebrate the giving and receiving of the Holy Spirit. In these gospels we move from celebrating the resurrected Lord to being given the power (the Holy Spirit) to do the works of Jesus. Yet, our seasonal focus is not simply on empty tombs or images of the risen Christ, but on the experience of resurrection, that of the early Christian Community, as well as our own. New life in dead places, that is our story. Ordinarily we think of death as a once in a lifetime experience. But actually, death is a rule of life. Before we breathe our last, we will have a whole series of dying experiences: a parent or a friend dies, we lose our health, our dream, our home, our job, our marriage ends sadly. Everyone knows what constitutes real tragedy, and everyone knows that in tragedy, life as we have known it passes away. Not a complete dying, but in the midst of tragedy we FEEL like death. The rest of life looses its flavor, and one is overwhelmed by what has been taken away. Out of such tragedy two things are certain: we recognize that life will never be the same again, and we either remain dead or choose to become more alive than ever before. These life experiences prepare us for our final dying when we believe that death will not be the end of our story, that we will live forever! We call this cycle of dying and rising the Paschal Mystery and it is the heart of what it means to be a Christian. Gracefully the Church gives us seven full weeks of images and stories that encourage us, challenge us, to have HOPE. When your life, or the life of another, looks like it is dead, look for life. It is out of such experiences that we personally, and as a community, decide not to live like we are dead but to be more alive than ever before, a taste of eternal life, God s gift to us through Jesus. Thank You! Last week we celebrated Holy Week, the high point of our liturgical year celebrating the heart of our faith. It is a week for all of us to recommit ourselves to what it means to be a follower of Jesus. That was most visible as we renew our baptismal promises on Easter Sunday. One of the most impressive aspects of this celebration for the parish of Saint Timothy is the number of parish members, who took an active role in making it all happen. This year, Holy Week 2018, over 150 adults and children took an active role. What a testament to this parish not just going to church but being CHURCH! Thank you to all those who attended as well. Your presence is no small witness to your belief in Jesus and that participation in parish life is important for you and this community. Thank you one and all. Peace! Easter Peace and Blessings! Pat Piano, Pastoral Associate Baptism Preparation: All those having first babies baptized are asked to attend an informational class. Our next class will be held this Monday, April 9 th, at 6:00 p.m. in Saint Timothy Middle School. Sunday Readings, Study and Conversation: Every Tuesday at 8:15 a.m. in the Rectory there is a group who look at the readings for the upcoming weekend, study them and discuss how they relate to daily life in We are not scripture scholars, and everyone is welcome. Consider joining us for a very lively and informative hour. RCIA: What does it mean to be a Catholic? Have you ever thought about becoming a Catholic or learning more about the Catholic faith? We welcome inquiry and are happy to meet with anyone to offer suggestions about how those questions can become reality. Attention Parents: If you have a child in the 4 th Grade or up, and would like them to be Baptized, be prepared to receive the Eucharist (Holy Communion), now is the time to move forward. Homebound Pastoral Care: If you or someone you know would like to receive Holy Communion at home or while in the hospital, please call us. We have a team of care givers, who are most willing to be of assistance. For more information on the above ministries, please contact Pat Piano at Thank You from Father LeBlanc On behalf of the Parish Staff, I would like to Thank You for your Easter cards and greetings this year. In the joy and promises of Easter, may the Risen Jesus bless and know us as we continue to build His kingdom in the hope of sharing in its fullness one day with Him and our loved ones! Happy Easter! Father Alvin J. LeBlanc, Pastor

4 Saint Timothy s Social Committee and Knights of Columbus chapter once again will be hosting a day out at the ballpark to root on our hometown team-the Yard Goats. DATE/TIME: Sunday, May 20 th, 1:05 p.m. start TICKET/LOCATION: $6 in Left Field Grandstands If you are interested in tickets for this year s game please contact Michael Rana (bandra50@aol.com) or Amy Zeleznock Volski (amy.zeleznock@gmail.com) or sign up in the book at the back of the church. There are a limited number of tickets available. See you at the game! PARENTS, PLEASE JOIN YOUR 9 th GRADE CONFIRMATION CLASS FOR 10:30 A.M. MASS ON SUNDAY, APRIL 22 ND Refreshments following immediately after Mass. And yes...class is still on so that we may prepare to serve as lectors, collectors, gift bearers and greeters before the Eucharistic Celebration. Outreach Committee Sharing and Caring Opportunities April Monthly: (1) Collecting money to benefit Well Wishes for Uganda to purchase needed medical equipment for the Nkozi Hospital on April 21 st & 22 nd (2) South Park Inn Supper on Sunday, April 22 nd opportunity to prepare food or serve the food Weekly: Toiletries for the Homeless, Socks for the Homeless (Men, Women and Children), Food (nonperishable) for the Catholic Worker House. Well Wishes for Uganda: On April 21 st and 22 nd, the Outreach Committee will hold its annual International Fund Drive to benefit Well Wishes for Uganda. In recent years, parishioners at Saint Timothy have helped to house families and provide goats to people in Haiti, to build a well and renovate a school in Uganda, and to purchase much needed medical equipment in Haiti. The Outreach Committee asks for your generosity again this year, as we raise funds for essential medical equipment for Nkozi Hospital in Uganda. Nkozi Hospital is a nonprofit hospital, owned by the Archdiocese of Kamapala, and managed by the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. The hospital is lacking in so much, but the people there try their best to provide care to anyone who comes through their doors. Currently, the operating theater light has broken down, and the doctors are using a portable light which sometimes goes out during operations. Your donations will allow them to purchase a new operating light, and will most assuredly help the people of Uganda! Please give generously. South Park Inn Suppers: Back by popular demand from our parishioners (who LOVED doing this in 2016 & 2017): we are preparing and serving Supper for the South Park Inn Shelter in Hartford (a shelter for men, women and children) on Sunday, April 22 nd! This is an opportunity for us to Feed the Hungry. This opportunity is open to all parishioners to participate either in preparing or serving food. Please sign up in the vestibules after Mass or contact Diane Whittemore at whittemorediane@yahoo.com or call her at Thank you! April Community Schedule of Events Eucharistic Adoration every Wednesday from 8 a.m. 6 p.m. at The Church of Saint Timothy. Weekly Confessions-every Saturday from 2:30 3:30 p.m. at The Church of Saint Timothy Week of April 8th Connecticut Valley Symphony Orchestra presents Celebrating Jewish Composers-on Sunday, April 8 th, at 3 p.m. at Congregation Beth Israel (701 Farmington Avenue, West Hartford) Photo Directory Session on Tuesday, April 10 th from 12 7 p.m. in O Connell Hall (The Church of Saint Timothy) Photo Directory Session on Wednesday, April 11 th from 11 6 p.m. in O Connell Hall (The Church of Saint Timothy) Brewing and Blessing Men s Evening Retreat on Wednesday, April 11, from 6:00 9 p.m. at Holy Family Passionists Retreat, $40 offering includes dinner. Week of April 15th Young Family Play Group -9:30-10:30 a.m. in O'Connell Hall at The Church of Saint Timothy. 15 th Annual Health & Wellness Fair on Thursday, April 19 th, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Elmwood Senior Center (1106 New Britain Avenue, West Hartford) Tiger Ball-on Friday, April 20 th, at 6 p.m. at Waypoints Distillery (410 Woodland Avenue, Bloomfield) Alzheimer s Walk-Saturday, April 21 st, at a.m. from The Church of Saint Timothy to Bishops Corner and back. Week of April 22nd 9 th Grade Confirmation Class Mass-on Sunday, April 22 nd, at 10:30 a.m. at The Church of Saint Timothy Annual Archdiocesan Mass of Remembrance -on Tuesday, April 24 th, at 5:30 p.m. at Saint Thomas the Apostle Church (872 Farmington Avenue, West Hartford) Photo Directory Session on Friday, April 27 th from 4:30 8:30 p.m. in O Connell Hall (The Church of Saint Timothy) Photo Directory Session on Saturday, April 28 th from 9:30 a.m. 4 p.m. in O Connell Hall (The Church of Saint Timothy) Young Family Playgroup Join St. Tim s Young Family Group on Sunday, April 15 th, from 9:30-10:30 a.m. in O'Connell Hall for our monthly playgroup. Stop by for playtime, crafts, conversation, and prayer. This is a great opportunity for families with young children to meet one another. The playgroup is geared toward families with children birth K; however, older siblings are welcome! Children must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver. Questions? Contact Meredith Springer (meredith.m.springer@gmail.com) or Gina Morris (gina.sabelli@gmail.com).

5 Thank You to Our 8 th Graders Congratulations to our 8 th Graders for the beautiful presentation of the Living Stations of the Cross performed on Holy Thursday this year. We thank all involved in the performance, as well as, Mrs. Diane Whittemore and Ms. Catherine Feddor for such a memorable commemoration of Jesus s great love and sacrifice for us as we begin the Pascal Triduum. With prayerful gratitude, Father Alvin J. LeBlanc, Pastor Saint Timothy Middle School News Sports Awards Night This past Tuesday we held the Winter Sports Celebration. The following awards were given out by the coaches of each team: BOYS JV Basketball Most Improved Player Coaches award BOYS Varsity Basketball Most Improved Player Coaches Award GIRLS JV Basketball Most Improved Player Coach s Award GIRLS Varsity Basketball Most Improved Coaches Award John Staunton Gabriel Polatnick Joe Kalamarides Brian Chelli Oliver Roy Will Chien Cassie Lillis Jackie Curley Lindsay Truong Brianna Lebrun Alena Loveland Grace Morganthaler Save the date for the evening of Friday, April 20 th This year s theme is By the Campfire STMS 2017/2018 Tiger Ball is on its way! Location: Waypoint Distillery, 410 Woodland Avenue, Bloomfield, CT What is the Tiger Ball? Accepting Applications Saint Timothy Middle School is currently accepting applications for the year. We have openings in all grades, 6th. 7th and 8th. For more information please visit our website at stmswh.org or call us at (860) There is also a new tuition credit for new students from the parish of St. Timothy. Please call us for more information! The Tiger Ball is the much relied on, largest STMS fundraising event of the year. ALL proceeds generated from this great evening are put to work towards the operating costs of the school. Additionally, the income from this evening provides an opportunity for student scholarships. This event promises to be a fun, laid-back, community-filled evening. Please mark your calendars right now, rally your friends and family (ALL are welcome), and come have a fun night together while contributing to the spirit and prosperity of our school. Save the Date Friday, April 20 th 6 p.m. at the Waypoints Distillery in Bloomfield Our Home and School Association will host our Annual Tiger Ball. Please visit to find out more information about tickets and ways to help. Wednesday and Thursday, April 25 th and 26 th 7 p.m. at Northwest Catholic High School, Saint Timothy Middle School will present our annual Spring Musical. This year it will be a production of Stone Soup.

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