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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 January 7, 2018 FATHER COREY S EPISTLE Did you know that the only reason we say that there were three wise men is that they brought three gifts? The Bible never says their number or their names. The gifts tell us about the givers. And these special gifts gold, frankincense, and myrrh tell us much. When one king visited or sent an ambassador to another, he would give a gift of gold to show that he acknowledged the kingship of the other. So the first gift of the wise men tells us they recognized Jesus as King. The second gift is a type of incense, which was used in Jesus time to worship God. So this gift shows the wise men paying homage to Jesus' divinity. The gift of myrrh is oil used to anoint the dying. It reminds us of Jesus suffering and death on the cross. So what gifts do we have for Jesus? Maybe we can take a hint from the wise men. If we acknowledge Jesus as king, maybe a better gift than gold would be to pledge our obedience to him. Each day we can promise to live our vocation as best we can, to love those around us, and forgive those who hurt us. A better way than burning incense to pay homage to Jesus' divinity is to take time to pray throughout the day. Some people are able to attend daily Mass, others spend time in adoration before the Eucharist, or even a few minutes of their lunch break to say the rosary. As for the gift of myrrh, we can give Jesus the crosses we bear each day. When we accept suffering in our lives, especially that caused by our sins, we give ourselves to Jesus as he gave himself for us on the cross. The song "Little Drummer Boy" reminds us that the best gift is not necessarily the most expensive. Instead, it is the simple gift that only we can give. Let Epiphany remind us to offer our lives to Jesus each day. Where on earth would you go to honor the magi? Iran or Saudi Arabia, Tarshish or the Isles come to mind, but Cologne, Germany would be a good choice. There the Shrine of the Three Kings has been the centerpiece of the city's cathedral since the fourth century. Today it is the largest reliquary in the world: a gilded and ornamented triple casket gleaming high above the altar. In the fourth century, the supposed relics of the wise men were taken from Constantinople to Milan, where they remained until the German Emperor with the unlikely name Frederick Barbarossa (Red Beard) gave them to the Archbishop of Cologne. Ever since, pilgrims have streamed into the city to honor the magi, the first of all pilgrims, and thus the heavenly patrons of all who have some holy wanderlust. This largest Gothic cathedral in Europe today was begun in the mid 1200s to house the relics. In medieval times, the relics in a city's possession were often the key to a sound international economy. The reliquary was last opened in 1864, and the remains of three men were indeed discovered. The cathedral is well worth a visit, with enormous twin spires forming the largest façade of any church in the world (it is the model for St. Patrick's in New York). Construction began in 1248 and ended in 1880, a six hundred year project. Today, it is a World Heritage Site, described by the U.N. as "an exceptional work of human creative genius." This great treasure of our tradition suffered fourteen direct bomb hits in World War II but did not collapse. It survived while the city burned around it, preserved, the townspeople say, by three heavenly patrons. Since we celebrate the Christmas Season till the feast of the Baptism of the Lord, here s some Christmas trivia: Sunday, 1/7 Monday, 1/8 Tuesday, 1/9 Wednesday, 1/10 7:00am, 8:30am, 10:00am and 11:30am & 5:30pm Masses 9:30am RCIA 5:30pm Confirmation Commitment Mass & Enrichment Series 6:30am Mass 8:35am Rosary 9:00am Mass 8:15pm Knights of Columbus 6:30am Mass 8:35am Rosary 9:00am Mass 6:30am Mass 8:35am Rosary 9:00am Mass 7:00pm Prayer Service

3 St. Mary Catholic Church The Ephipany of the Lord FATHER COREY S EPISTLE ~ George Washington spent Christmas night 1776 crossing the Delaware River in dreadful conditions. Christmas 1777 fared little better at Valley Forge, Washington and his men had a miserable Christmas dinner of fowl cooked in a broth of turnips, cabbage and potatoes. ~ Historians have traced some of the current traditions surrounding Father Christmas, or Santa Claus, back to ancient Celtic roots. Father Christmas's elves are the modernization of the "Nature folk" of the Pagan religions; his reindeer are associated with the "Horned God," which was one of the Pagan deities. ~ In 1647, the English parliament passed a law that made Christmas illegal. Festivities were banned by Puritan leader, Oliver Cromwell, who considered feasting and revelry, on what was supposed to be a holy day, to be immoral. The ban was lifted only when the Puritans lost power in ~ In 1752, 11 days were dropped from the year when the switch from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar was made. The Christmas December 25 date was effectively moved 11 days backwards from January 7. Some Christian church sects, called old calendarists, still celebrate Christmas on January 7. ~ In 1937, the first postage stamp to commemorate Christmas was issued in Austria. ~ In 1947, Toys for Tots started making the holidays a little happier for children by organizing its first Christmas toy drive for needy youngsters. ~ In 1996, Christmas caroling was banned at two major malls in Pensacola, Florida. Apparently, shoppers and merchants complained the carolers were too loud and took up too much space. ~ In an effort to solicit cash to pay for a charity Christmas dinner in 1891, a large crabpot was set down on a San Francisco street, becoming the first Salvation Army collection kettle. ~ In America, the weeks leading up to Christmas are the biggest shopping weeks of the year. Many retailers make up to 70% of their annual revenue in the month preceding Christmas. ~ In Armenia, the traditional Christmas Eve meal consists of fried fish, lettuce, and spinach. The meal is traditionally eaten after the Christmas Eve service, in commemoration of the supper eaten by Mary on the evening before Christ's birth. ~ In Britain, eating mince pies at Christmas dates back to the 16th century. It is still believed that to eat a mince pie on each of the Twelve Days of Christmas will bring 12 happy months in the year to follow. ~ In Britain, the Holy Days and Fasting Days Act of 1551, which has not yet been repealed, states that every citizen must attend a Christian church service on Christmas Day, and must not use any kind of vehicle to get to the service. ~ Jingle Bells was originally a Thanksgiving song. James Lord Pierpont, an organist from Savannah, Georgia, first performed a song he wrote, "The One Horse Open Sleigh," at his church's Thanksgiving concert. The song was republished in 1857 and given the title of today. Bonus fact: It's also the first song broadcast from space. On Dec. 16, 1965, the Gemini 6 crew serenaded Mission Control after they reported seeing a "red suited" astronaut. Thursday, 1/11 Friday, 1/12 Saturday, 1/13 Sunday, 1/14 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 10:30am Bereavement Support Group 4:00pm Confessions 5:30pm Mass 7:00am, 8:30am, 10:00am, 11:30am & 5:30pm Masses 9:30am RCIA

4 FATHER COREY S EPISTLE ~ In the Thomas Nast cartoon that first depicted Santa Claus with a sleigh and reindeer, he was delivering Christmas gifts to soldiers fighting in the U.S. Civil War. The cartoon, entitled "Santa Claus in Camp," appeared in Harper's Weekly on January 3, ~ In France, Christmas is called Noel. This is derived from the French phrase "les bonnes nouvelles," which means literally "the good news" and refers to the Gospel. ~ La Befana, a kindly witch, rides a broomstick down the chimney to deliver toys into the stockings of I t a l i a n children. The legends say that Befana was sweeping her floors when the three Wise Men stopped and asked her to come to see the Baby Jesus. "No," she said, "I am too busy." Later, she changed her mind, but it was too late. So, to this day, she goes out on Christmas Eve searching for the Holy Child, leaving gifts for the "holy child" in each household. ~ "White Christmas" (1954), starring Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye, was the first movie to be made in Vista Vision, a deep focus process. ~ "The Nutcracker" is the name for the ballet performed around Christmas time each year. "The Nutcracker Suite" is the title of the music Tchaikovsky wrote. ~ "Wassail" comes from the Old Norse "ves heill" to be of good health. This evolved into the tradition of visiting neighbors on Christmas Eve and drinking to their health. ~ A Christmas club, a savings account in which a person deposits a fixed amount of money regularly to be used at Christmas for shopping, came about around ~ A traditional Christmas dinner in early England was the head of a pig prepared with mustard. ~ According to a 1995 survey, 7 out of 10 British dogs get Christmas gifts from their doting owners. ~ According to historical accounts, the first Christmas in the Philippines was celebrated 200 years before Ferdinand. ~ According to the National Christmas Tree Association, Americans buy 37.1 million real Christmas trees each year; 25 percent of them are from the nation's 5,000 choose and cut farms. ~ After "A Christmas Carol," Charles Dickens wrote several other Christmas stories, one each year, but none was as successful as the original. ~ American billionaire Ross Perot tried to airlift 28 tons of medicine and Christmas gifts to American POW's in North Vietnam in ~ Christmas was once a moveable feast celebrated at many different times during the year. The choice of December 25, was made by Pope Julius I, in the 4th century A.D., because this coincided with the pagan rituals of Winter Solstice, or Return of the Sun. The intent was to replace the pagan celebration with the Christian one. ~ Cultured Christmas trees must be shaped as they grow to produce fuller foliage. To slow the upward growth and to encourage branching, they are hand clipped in each spring. Trees grown in the wild have sparser branches, and are known in the industry as "Charlie Brown" trees. ~ During the ancient 12 day Christmas celebration, the log burned was called the "Yule log." Sometimes a piece of the Yule log would be kept to kindle the fire the following winter, to ensure that the good luck carried on from year to year. The Yule log custom was handed down from the Druids. ~ Well, Santa wore a variety of colorful suits through the years including red, blue, white, and green but legend has it that the popular image of his red coat came from a 1930s ad by Coca Cola. ~ A copywriter named Robert L. May first invented the oddball reindeer in 1939 as a marketing gimmick for Montgomery Ward's holiday coloring books. (May considered naming the beloved misfit Reginald and Rollo.) And his nose wasn't originally going to be red: a red nose was viewed as a sign of sign of chronic alcoholism, and Montgomery Ward didn't want him to seem like a drunkard. Good thing they changed it. "Reginald, the blue nosed reindeer" doesn't have quite the same ring or charm.

5 WEDNESDAY NIGHT PRAYER SERVICE On Wednesday nights, join us for quiet prayer at 7:00pm in the Notre Dame Center Chapel for our own personal intentions and for the whole world. Our next meeting of the St. Mary MEN'S MINISTRY group will be on Saturday, Jan. 13 at 8:30am in the Parish Hall. For more information, Craig DeFreese at or Eric Keener at 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. 13 from 10:30 noon in the Notre Dame Center. If you will be attending for the first time, please call the Rectory at to confirm. WOMEN OF FAITH Each morning, Monday through Friday at 8:35am, just before the 9am Mass, there is a recitation of the Most Holy Rosary. All are invited to spend this time honoring God, through his Mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary. Mark your calendar for our next meeting on Tues., Jan. 7pm in the Parish Hall. LITTLE FLOWERS GIRLS CLUB Join us for our next meeting on Monday, Jan. 22 at 6:00pm in the Parish Hall. For more information call Mary at ST. MARY BOOK CLUB: Our next book is Dear and Glorious Physican by Taylor Caldwell. We will meet on Wed., January 31 at 7pm in the Children s Room. LOOKING FOR SOMETHING? If you are missing something, you may have left it in the Church. Be sure to check out the boxes in the Usher s room. If you find anything in the Church, please leave it in the box in the Usher s room. Religious Ed Office hours Mon., Tues., Wed., and Thurs. 9:30am-2pm (203) ATTN: ALL 8TH GRADERS! The Confirmation Commitment Mass is on Sunday, Jan. 7th at 5:30pm. All Confirmation candidates are required to attend. Parents and/or sponsors must also attend with their candidate. The 2nd presentation in our Confirmation Enrichment series will follow immediately after the Mass until 8:30pm in the Church. The theme for this evening is Gifted. REGISTRATION has begun for the School Year. You can download the Religious Education Registration forms from our website stmarybethel.org and return them to the Religious Ed office. THE POPE S INTENTIONS FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY Evangelization Religious Minorities in Asia: That Christians, and other religious minorities in Asian countries, may be able to practice their faith in full freedom. Like us on Facebook at StMaryChurchBethel and follow us on

6 As we begin 2018, we continue to thank God for the support of all parishioners and family members of St. Mary School. May your blessings be bountiful in the New Year! St. Mary School is seeking an adult interested in forming a MOCK TRIAL team at the school. Please contact Mr. Viceroy at GViceroy@StMaryBethelCT.org for more information. There will be NO CLASSES on Monday, January 15th in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. SMS OPEN HOUSE on Tuesday, January 23, 6:00pm to 7:30pm. Find out how a St. Mary School education can put your child on the road to success! Tour the school, meet our dedicated faculty, and speak with our student and parent ambassadors. For more information, please contact our Enrollment Director, Linda Garvey, at lgarvey@stmarybethelct.org or call (203) Mark your calendar for CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK January 29 through February 2! More information and schedule coming soon! Saint Mary School just partnered with SHUTTERFLY to raise effortless funds for SMS! Before you order your photo books, prints and gifts, please visit sms.shutterflystorefront.com. Every order placed here automatically generates a 13% (of purchase price) donation to SMS, which means you can make a big impact just by remembering to use this link. Thank you for thinking of St. Mary School. Support St. Mary School when you shop this... It's easy! It's automatic! THE AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION will donate 0.5% of the purchase price to our school. So far this school year, friends and family in the St. Mary's community have raised over $225 by using this link to shop on Amazon. Start here ch/ and the items you buy will also become a gift to SMS. Thanks for your support! 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! Saint Mary School Tuesday, January 23, :00 7:30pm 24 Dodgingtown Rd., Bethel Find out how a St. Mary School education can put your child on the road to success! Tour the school, meet our dedicated faculty, and speak with our student and parent ambassadors For more information, call or our Enrollment Director, Linda Garvey at LGarvey@Stmarybethelct.org. Offertory for the weekend of December 30/31 Collection: $12, On Line Giving: $3,762.00

7 Our next meeting is on Mon., Jan. 8 at 8:15pm in the Parish Hall. We will say the Rosary at 7:45pm in the Church. 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) or gkofpavia@gmail.com. $150,000 $140,000 $120,000 $100,000 $80,000 $60,000 $40,000 $20,000 $10,000 Theme: God s Grace Join the Men of Saint Mary's and Saint Patrick's for a weekend of peace and reflection on the power of God's Grace in our lives from Friday March 9 to Sunday March at the Holy Family Retreat House in West Hartford. Discover anew how God's Grace is our greatest source of strength and courage to meet the ever present challenges in our lives. Together we will reflect on how living in God's Grace guides us to make wise choices, leading to true happiness and peace. If you have any questions please feel free to contact our Chairperson Richard Schlemmer at rischlem@aol.com or co chairs Richard Bruno bruno11955@gmail.com or Sean Payne seanpayne42@yahoo.com 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! Thank you for your generosity!!! ARE YOU OR DO YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO HAS EXPRESSED AN INTEREST IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT JESUS? Perhaps you or they have not been baptized, come from another Christian tradition, or are baptized and have not received Religious Education nor First Communion and/or Confirmation. 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 AROUND THE DIOCESE DEFENDING OUR RELIGIOUS LIBERTY The Catholic Church is asking that lawmakers safeguard the rights afforded to us in the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, so that we will have the freedom to serve the needy and most vulnerable without violating our moral principles and without being penalized with fines. BROTHERHOOD IN ACTION CHRISTMAS FOOD DRIVE Thank you to all who made donations during our Thanksgiving and Christmas food drives, and for all who volunteered to sort, pack and deliver the food baskets!! We were able to help so many here in Bethel who need assistance. As the need is great all year round, we accept food donations throughout the year as well as monetary donations which can be sent to: Brotherhood in Action, P.O. Box 582, Bethel, Ct For more info or ways to help, call Leo Gallagher at Thank you again for your generosity!! On Friday, January 12, we invite you to a very special concert of the UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME CHORALE at 7:30 PM here at St. Joseph Church. The Notre Dame Chorale will be on its Winter Tour, and St. Joseph Church, Danbury, is their one performance stop between New York City and Pittsburgh! The Chorale is the official concert and touring Choir of Notre Dame. It is a mixed ensemble with a diverse repertoire, featuring music from the Renaissance to the present day. Please come and enjoy a one hour selection of the Chorale s favorite songs. We will have refreshments after the concert and an opportunity to mingle with the outstanding performers from Notre Dame.

8 MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK SAT., JANUARY 6 5:30 + William A. Russillo The Tartaglione Family SUN., JANUARY 7 7:00 + Ray Dorman The Pijnenburg Family 8:30 + Thomas Concetta Gary & Peg Lewis 10:00 + Andrew Ridzik Christina Franzese & Family 11:30 + Rev. Charles B. McDermott Joseph Tambascio & Family 5:30 + Robert S. Hentschel Family MON., JANUARY 8 6:30 Sanctity of Life 9:00 + Thomas Rowan The DeRubertis Family TUES., JANUARY 9 6:30 Special Intention 9:00 Kenneth & Dale Reilly (Blessings) Marie Miller WED., JANUARY 10 6:30 + Souls in Purgatory 9:00 + Bob Ross Jed & Cornie Costello THU., JANUARY 11 6:30 Parishioners of St. Mary 9:00 + Helen McCahill Marily Murray FRI., JANUARY 12 6:30 For Those Most in Need 9:00 + Chad McCollam Family SAT., JANUARY 13 8:00 + Catherine & Joseph Kelly Family 5:30 + Alfred Brockunier The Brosnahan Family SUN., JANUARY 14 7:00 + Sheila McCollam Eileen Freebairn & Family 8:30 + Mary Velteri The Mahoney Family 10:00 + Ana Perez Zabala The Zabala Ramily 11:30 + Michael DiPietro Tony Zulli and Andrea 5:30 + Sarah Ruckersfeldt Helen Hentschel READINGS FOR THE WEEK Mon.: Is 42:1 4, 6 7 or Is 55:1 11; Ps 29:1 4, 3, 9 10; Mk 1:7 11 Tues.: 1 Sm 1:9 20;1 Sm 2:1, 4 8abcd; Mk 1:21 28 Wed.: 1 Sm 3:1 10, 19 20; Ps 40:2, 5, 7 10; Mk 1:29 39 Thur: 1 Sm 4:1 11; Ps 44:10 11, 14 15, 24 25; Mk 1:40 45 Fri.: 1 Sm 8:4 7, 10 22a; Ps 89:16 19; Mk 2:1 12 Sat.: 1 Sm 9:1 4, 17 19; 10:1a; Ps 21:2 7; Mk 2:13 17 Sun.: 1 Sm 3:3b 10, 19; Ps 40:2, 4, 7 10; 1 Cor 6:13c 15a, 17 20; Jn 1:35 42 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 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 ( ) 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 (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, 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 Father Philip at PRAYER LINE: 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 ( ).

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