St. Michael the Archangel R.C. Church St. Timothy Chapel Greenwich, Connecticut December 4, 2016 Second Sunday of Advent

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St. Michael the Archangel R.C. Church St. Timothy Chapel Greenwich, Connecticut December 4, 2016 Second Sunday of Advent St.

Weekdays: Monday through Friday 7:45 AM Monday through Saturday 9:00 AM Holy Days: Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Mass Times as

Wednesday: 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM Baptisms Baptisms are usually celebrated on Sunday at 1:15pm. Please contact the Parish Office to make arrangements.

Marriages Ideally, arrangements should be made for weddings as early as possible by calling the Parish Office.

Greenwich Catholic School 471 North Street, Greenwich, CT 06830 Tel: (203) 869-4000 Fax: (203) 869-3405 Mrs. Patrice Kopas, Principal St.

1 St. Michael the Archangel R.C. Church St. Timothy Chapel Greenwich, Connecticut December 4, 2016 Second Sunday of Advent St. Michael the Archangel Church 469 North Street, Greenwich, CT Masses Saturday Evening: 5:00 PM Sunday: 7:00, 9:00, 10:30 AM, 12:00 and 5:00 PM Weekdays: Monday through Friday 7:45 AM Monday through Saturday 9:00 AM Holy Days: Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Mass Times as follows: December 7 - SMC - 5:00 PM December 8 - SMC - 7:45 AM, 9:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 5:00 PM, STC - 6:00 PM Confessions Saturday: 4:15 PM to 4:45 PM Wednesday: 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM Baptisms Baptisms are usually celebrated on Sunday at 1:15pm. Please contact the Parish Office to make arrangements. Baptism classes: the fourth Saturday of each month. Marriages Ideally, arrangements should be made for weddings as early as possible by calling the Parish Office. New Parishioners Welcome to our parish family! Please register at the parish office. Feel free to contact any one of the priests regarding our parish. Greenwich Catholic School 471 North Street, Greenwich, CT Tel: (203) Fax: (203) Mrs. Patrice Kopas, Principal St. Timothy Chapel 1034 North Street, Greenwich, CT Masses Saturday evening: 4:00 PM Sunday: 9:30 and 11:00 AM Holy Days: Announced in bulletin in advance. Korean Catholic Community Mass: Sunday 12:30 PM Confessions-First Saturday of the month 3:30 PM Have you made your reservations for the Annual Christmas Party on December 9, 2016? For more information, please call or go online at: stmichaelgreenwich.com Rosary Monday, Wednesday and Saturday following the 9 am Mass Tuesday and Thursday following the 7:45 am Mass Eucharistic Adoration Every Friday in the Msgr. Cullen Room 9:30 am 12:00 noon Every Wednesday in the Church 7:00-8:00 pm

2 The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary The Blessed Virgin Mary has a very special place in the teaching and devotional life of the Catholic Church. Why does the Catholic Church give so much attention to Mary? Mary is honored because of her Son. Her great dignity flows directly from her being the human mother of Jesus Christ. The Catholic Church does not teach that Mary is divine. She is created by God, like all of us. God alone is to be adored and worshipped. God knew even before he created Adam & Eve that they would disobey him and thereby bring sin, suffering and death into human history. Yet God still desired to share his life with us. He chose to create humanity, knowing that he would send his own Son as our Savior to enable those who love him to be with him forever in heaven. God the Father desired that his Son become truly one of us. He would live among us and reveal the Father to us. He would restore our friendship with God that had been lost by original sin. Mary is the woman out of all human history who was chosen by God the Father to give human flesh and blood to his divine Son. Throughout the Old Testament, God desired to draw ever closer to his people; to reveal himself and his will in mysterious encounters: in the call of Abram (Gen 12); Jacob wrestling with the angel (Gen 32); Moses and the burning bush (Ex 3). God would draw closer in the Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt to the Promised Land when he commanded Moses to build the Ark of Covenant (Ex 25). The Ark, a sign of God s presence & protection, was placed in the tabernacle of the tent of meeting and contained the tablets of the 10 Commandments, manna, and the rod of Aaron. In Ex 40:3, we hear, The cloud covered the Tent of Meeting and the glory of Yahweh filled the tabernacle. Not coincidentally, in Luke 1, the angel Gabriel told Mary how she would become a virgin-mother: The Power of the Most High will cover you with its shadow and the child will be holy & will be called Son of God. During the Babylonian captivity, the temple, the original ark of covenant was destroyed. Pope St John Paul II said, When Gabriel made the announcement to Mary, God revealed to her his intention to leave his dwelling in the Temple of Jerusalem; to establish another form of dwelling among his people. He wanted to be united to us by making himself one of us, taking on our nature. Mary, overshadowed by the mystical cloud of the Holy Spirit, gives her assent to God s plan. From that moment her womb becomes the Ark of the Covenant, the holy sanctuary where the Incarnate Presence of God came down to dwell. When Mary said yes, she received the grace of divine Motherhood. The Son who is eternally in the bosom of the Father came into the bosom of Mary. The Word became flesh and dwelt among us. The Council of Ephesus (431) defined the dogma that Mary is theotokos (God-bearer, the New Ark of the Covenant); the Mother of God. Just as the temple in Jerusalem was holy because of God s presence in the temple in the ark, Mary is holy because she is the new Ark of the Covenant; because God lives and is present within her. This is the basis for the dogma of the Immaculate Conception, defined in 1854, which we celebrate on December 8 th. The Immaculate Conception means that at the moment of her own conception in her mother s womb, God intervened and preserved Mary from original sin. Therefore, Mary was born with a perfect, sinless, human nature - the same sinless nature that she would be giving to her son Jesus. The angel Gabriel hinted of Mary s sinless nature when he greeted her, Hail, full of grace (LK 1:28). The phrase full of grace comes from the word kecharitomene, in the original Greek of the New Testament. The angel s greeting literally reads as, Hail, you who have been transformed/graced. Mary's love for God is brought to its deepest fulfillment in heaven, where she intercedes lovingly for us. Like every good mother, she wants to teach us everything she has learned so that we can come to share in her wisdom and joy. Let s develop our prayer life and spend more time with God through Mary. The closer we come to Mary, the closer we will come to God, and the more his strength will enable us to resist sin; the more his love fills our hearts with joy and peace; the more his wisdom will help us make good decisions; and the more his mercy and patience will help us grow in mercy & patience. Thank you for your generosity: (1) The Thanksgiving coat drive succeeded in collecting 266 pieces of outerwear (including 20 new with tags) in addition to a large collection of boots, hats, gloves, and scarves for the Bridgeport Rescue Mission. Thank you to Mary Rolla for spearheading the drive. (2) The Thanksgiving food drive resulted in 153 turkeys and 10 carloads of food being delivered to Blessed Sacrament Parish in Bridgeport. In addition, we presented to Fr. Skip Karcinsky a check for $4,565 and gift cards totaling $350. Thank you to all those who helped deliver the food. Fr. Ian

Parish Office Tel: (203) 869-5421 press 1 Fax: (203) 869-0169 Parish Website: www.stmichaelgreenwich.com E-mail: stmichaelsttim@optonline.

Mark Connolly - Retired Linda Grimaldi, Parish Secretary 1 Patricia Heffron, Faith Formation Secretary 4 Mary Ellen Tiernan, Pastoral Assistant 5 Loren Procaccini, Youth & Family Ministry 6 Lay

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3 Parish Office Tel: (203) press 1 Fax: (203) Parish Website: stmichaelsttim@optonline.net Monday through Thursday 9:15 AM to 3:15 PM Friday 9:15 AM to 1:00 PM Parish Clergy/Staff Tel: (203) Press # Rev. Ian Jeremiah, Pastor 8 Rev. Richard Murphy, Associate Pastor 9 Rev. Mark Connolly - Retired Linda Grimaldi, Parish Secretary 1 Patricia Heffron, Faith Formation Secretary 4 Mary Ellen Tiernan, Pastoral Assistant 5 Loren Procaccini, Youth & Family Ministry 6 Lay Members of the Parish Corporation John Schmeltzer, III, Trustee and Finance Council Co-Chair - (212) or jeschmeltzer@pbwt.com Carol R. James, Trustee - (203) The Garland of Gifts (Sponsored by the Sisters of Life) Reminder If you have taken a tag for a gift for the Sisters of Life, please remember to bring in the gift and put it into the box by December 11 th ready for delivery on December 12th & 13th. Thank you for your generosity! ALTAR FLOWERS Do you have a deceased loved one, birthday or anniversary you would like remembered at Mass? Donating altar flowers is a lovely way to do this. Donations and intentions will be listed in the weekly bulletin. Altar flower donations are $150-$200 and all donations are tax deductible. For information and the dates that are available, contact the parish office ext Call the parish office with the name of any loved one that is sick and homebound who would like to receive Holy Communion. Please Pray for the Sick: Joseph MaryBeth Hamilton Elva Henao Mateo Thomas Rick Densmore Serafino Martha Andrew Kelly Ann Warren Grace Wohlberg Marie Gapp TK Margaret Baudinet Addison Byrne Lorenzo Curtis Caroline Pizzorusso Fred Kriegel Kirsten Riemer Tatum Allen Gary Mead Trevor Susan Kominami Michael Garrity Gail Sean Jack Garrity Rosemarie Katie Orr Lorre Drews FAITH FORMATION Youth & Family Ministry: Loren Procaccini Family Formation: Mary Ellen Tiernan Confirmation Supervisor: Fr. Ian Jeremiah Secretary: Patricia Heffron Registration for the religious classes is now closed. However, if you are new to the area and would like to register your child, you must be a member of the Parish first. Please stop in the Parish office to register or call Loren Procaccini on , ext Reminders: All children (of registered parishioners) who are in grades 1-9 should be enrolled in our Faith Formation program in order to receive the sacraments in the appropriate years. INQUIRY and the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults If you or someone you know would like more information about joining the Catholic Church, contact Mary Ellen Tiernan at metiernan@comcast.net or call the Parish Office (203) press 1. A phone call does not commit you to a program, but we hope we can answer some of your questions! REMINDER ALL employees & volunteers over the age of 18 are required to submit a background check & attend Virtus, Protecting God s Children awareness training. Registration is at A class is being offered at St. Michael Church, Guinan Hall, at 12:30 pm on December 5th. There are many other classes available for your convenience. This is a MUST and REQUIRED training by the Diocese of Bridgeport! BIBLE STUDY We invite you to join Walking with Purpose (WWP), a Catholic bible study for women. Through personal study & small group discussions, WWP helps link our everyday challenges with solutions given to us through Christ & his Church. You may learn more and register online at For questions, contact Andrea Hickman or Liza Sama at wwpstmichaelsgreenwich@gmail,com You may also visit Opening Your Heart: Tuesdays 9:30-11:30 am Conference Room (back of Church) Touching the Divine: Tuesdays (Guinan Hall) 9:30-11:30 am (weekly) or 7:00-9:00 pm (bi-weekly) : 12/13, 12/ : 1/3,1/17, 1/31, 2/7, 2/21, 2/28, 3/7, 3/21, 4/4, 18, 4/18, 5/ 2, 5/16, 5/30, 6/ 6

Ian) Monday, December 5 SMC 7:45 AM Gregory Pataki SMC 9:00 AM Gertrude Colasona Tuesday, December 6 SMC 7:45 AM Edson Farqui SMC 9:00 AM Jose Luis Diaz Wednesday, December 7 SMC 7:45 AM Ann Olenchuk

4 Mass Intentions Sunday, December 4 SMC 7:00 AM Anne Ferris (Fr. Serio) SMC 9:00 AM Edward A. Snyder (Fr. Serio) SMC 10:30 AM SMC 12:00 PM Joseph Mendel (Fr. Marcotte) Special Intentions - Hisa Kominami (Fr. Marcotte) SMC 5:00 PM Parishioners (Fr. Ian) STC 9:30 AM Maria Teresa Gonzalez Llanos (Fr. Ian) STC 11:00 AM Barry Francis Sullivan (Fr. Ian) Monday, December 5 SMC 7:45 AM Gregory Pataki SMC 9:00 AM Gertrude Colasona Tuesday, December 6 SMC 7:45 AM Edson Farqui SMC 9:00 AM Jose Luis Diaz Wednesday, December 7 SMC 7:45 AM Ann Olenchuk SMC 9:00 AM Mary Virginia Cunningham (Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary) SMC 5:00 PM Liana Moonie Thursday, December 8 SMC 7:45 AM Freda Jeremiah SMC 9:00 AM Freda Jeremiah SMC 12:00 PM Bob Marcoux & Emil Schroth SMC 5:00 PM Maria Ferro STC 6:00 PM The Unborn and Their Parents Friday, December 9 SMC 7:45 AM Special Intentions - Jeremy SMC 9:00 AM Casey Dunne Saturday, December 10 SMC 9:00 AM Charles Schmidt SMC 5:00 PM Doris A. Ulasky (Fr. Richard) STC 4:00 PM Maria Cantante (Fr. Ian) Sunday, December 11 SMC 7:00 AM Special Intentions - Msgr. William J. Scheyd (Fr. Ian) SMC 9:00 AM Freda Jeremiah (Fr. Serio) SMC 10:30 AM Matthew Brown (Fr. Ian) SMC 12:00 PM Huntington Eldridge, Jr. (Fr. Serio) SMC 5:00 PM Parishioners (Fr. Ian) STC 9:30 AM Paul Lauterbach (Fr. Richard) STC 11:00 AM John & Florence Kavanagh (Fr. Richard) Please note the priest assignments are subject to change. The Sanctuary Lamp - December 4 - December 10, 2016 St. Michael Special Intentions St. Timothy John & Mary Zygmont Offertory Parish Weekly Offertory: November 20, 2016: $ 6,981 (November 22, 2015: $ 8,177) Online Giving for the Week : $ 505 Thank you for your generosity.

5 ALL the women of St. Michael Parish are invited to join us for a Christmas Luncheon Thursday, December 15, Noon Monsignor Guinan Hall St. Michael Church, Greenwich Raffle, Door Prizes, Christmas Carols Hosted by St. Michael Women s Association Suggested Donation $20.00 per person; SMWA members $15.00 per person. Reservations please call Dorothy Riera or clemons10@aol.com. Please send check to Parish Office. Please reserve and send check by December 12. SMWA Christmas Giving Tree - You Can Still Sign Up! You can still sign up to give a gift to residents of Nathaniel Witherell, Parsonage Cottage & Pathways by going to: stmichael1 If you prefer for us to sign you up or if you have any questions, just send an to: st.michaelgivingtree@gmail.com We had a wonderful response to our Giving Tree at this weekend s masses but we still have about 30 people on our list who are waiting to be chosen. Please look over the list and feel the joy of bringing Christmas cheer to someone in our own town. Please return your wrapped gift, marked with name tag to St. Michael Church by December 11th.

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