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1 Let us pray for our Church and for all who believe in God. May He grant us all forgiveness and grace. A Parish of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford Mass/Liturgy Schedule: Saturday Vigil at 5:00 p.m. Sunday Masses at 8:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day Weekend, NO 5:00 p.m. Sunday Mass) Daily Mass at 8:30 a.m., Monday through Wednesday, and Friday. (Yearly) Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday from 4:00 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. Monday from 6:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Or by appointment, please calk the parish office. Baptisms and Baptismal Preparation: Please call the parish office at Sacrament of Holy Matrimony: Please call the parish office at at least 6 months in advance Choir Practices: Adult Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. Youth Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. Contemporary Music Group Sundays at 4:00 p.m. Bulletin Deadline: Monday at 10:00 a.m. Website News: to: StCatherineWebMaster@Comcast.net 265 Stratton Brook Road, Box 184, West Simsbury, Connecticut Tel: /Fax: stcathy@comcast.net Website: Facebook Page: St. Catherine of Siena Parish-West Simsbury CT WELCOME! We welcome all visitors who are celebrating with us today. As is our custom at St. Catherine of Siena, please remain in your pew for the singing of the first and last verses of the recessional hymn. Parish Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. through 2:00 p.m. The St. Catherine Parish Legacy Fund is committed to ensuring the long-term stability of our parish and its ministries. Please consider a gift in lieu of flowers upon a loved one's passing as a way to ensure our community will thrive well into the future. Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time September 30, 2018 Pastor The Reverend Michael Whyte, PARISH STAFF Administrative Assistant-Parish Office Mrs. Lisa Cerchia or stcathy@comcast.net Director of Religious Education Mrs. Kathi Bonner or kathidre@aol.com Director of Youth Ministry Youth Ministry Office Manuela Hanshaw, or Manuelahanshawym@gmail.com Director of Music Ministry Mrs. Susan Zybert or susanzybert@comcast.net Facilities Manager Mr. Michael Grappone, Parish Council President Mr. Mike Coutinho or mikevinda@hotmail.com Finance Council Chairman Mr. Scott Muryasz Parish Legacy Fund Chairman Mr. Peter Pabich, Parish Lay Trustees Mrs. Ann Hoffman, Mr. Steven Moretta, Thanks for worshiping with us. If you would like to join our parish family, fill out a yellow membership form found in the vestibule or atrium and mail it to us, drop it in the collection basket or call us at We Welcome You to Our Family of Faith! 1

2 WEEKLY MASS INTENTIONS Saturday, September 5:00 p.m. Mass for Philip Cherchio, requested by his family; Sunday, September 30th@ 8:00 am Mass for Anne Galliot; Sunday, September 30th@ 11:00 am Mass for Kevin Sohn; requested by The Alexander Family, Sunday, September 5:00 pm Mass for Milton Roundtree, requested by Kevin Connors; Monday, October 8:30 a.m. Mass for Special intention for health & speedy recovery; Tuesday, October 8:30 Mass for Anthony Daniels, birthday remembrance, requested by his family; Tuesday, October 9 a.m., Adoration; Wednesday, October 8:30 a.m. Mass for a Special Intention; Wednesday, October 9:00 a.m., Rosary for Peace; Friday, October 8:30 a.m. Mass for Charles Deye, requested by his family; Friday, October 9:00 a.m.; Chaplet of Divine Mercy; Saturday, October 5:00 p.m. Mass for Manny Bilodeau, requested by Jack Lyons; Sunday, October 7th@ 8:00 am Mass for Kenneth Doe & Lydia Perini, requested by their family; Sunday, October 7th@ 11:00 am Mass for Nancy Cannariato; requested by The Renna Family, and, Sunday, October 5:00 pm Mass for B.J. Lavins, 2nd anniversary, requested by The O Bryan Family. Wedding Banns III Lauren Kostak & Nicholas Larson Religious Education News The First Reconciliation Parent Meeting is today, Sunday, September 30th! All parents of children preparing for this sacrament should attend this meeting, HJMS cafeteria, 9:30 a.m.-10:25 a.m. Confirmation I & II meet today, Sunday, September 30th. Next Sunday there are NO CLASSES for Religious Education, K-10 due to the Columbus Day weekend. Classes, K-8 resume the following Sunday, Oct. 14th. CONFIRMATION I Retreat Forms are due no later than October 1st! Please mail to our parish office, or give to your teen's catechist or to Kathi Bonner. Make checks payable to Saint Catherine of Siena Parish. Sanctuary Lamp Memorial This week it burns for Carol Hay & Henry Rondelli, for health. Offertory Collection Weekly Collection. $10, Loose Cash/Checks $ 1, Envelopes $ 8, Cathedraticum* -$ School Tax* -$ *Parish taxes paid to the Archdiocese for services to the parish. Catholic Elementary Schools $2, Repair & Refurbishment. $ (additional) October 5,

3 FROM FATHER MICHAEL... Hy-per-bo-le (noun) exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally. More detail is given in the words from the Thesaurus.com including: amplification, exaggeration, overkill, embellishment and (in poetry) purple prose. Today s Gospel of Mark employs hyperbole, as do other areas of the Bible particularly when Jesus teaches His disciples. In Matthew (5:30) Jesus says: "Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him if a great millstone were put around his neck and he were thrown into the sea. If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life maimed than with two hands to go into Gehenna, into the unquenchable fire. And if your foot causes you to sin, cut if off. It is better for you to enter into life crippled than with two feet to be thrown into Gehenna. And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out. Better for you to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye than with two eyes to be thrown into Gehenna, where 'their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.'" Is this to be taken literally from the Lord? In our Gospel this weekend it seems as if Lord Himself is a referee between some of His Apostles and disciples. At first Jesus responds to John s question: "Teacher, we saw someone driving out demons in your name, and we tried to prevent him because he does not follow us." Jesus replied, "Do not prevent him. There is no one who performs a mighty deed in my name who can at the same time speak ill of me. For whoever is not against us is for us. Why are some folks at each other s throats--if--we believe in the same thing? Are we afraid as humans to lose power or prestige? Are we afraid that someone else might best us in our work of evangelization? What happened to teamwork and the idea that if one shines, we all shine? A key message in today s gospel, and one most appropriate for our time, is that scandals are not new to our Church, which is both human and Devine. Christ created us in this manner, as a Church in which humans participate in the glory of God s salvation by working with Him. It might not be perfect from our perspective and participation --but it is what it Is--by God s choice. We are called to seek holiness and work with the Lord of all salvation. And that is why God has given us abundant forgiveness and grace in and though the Sacraments. If we use the Sacramental life of the Church we too can be reformed, or better in today s technological language, rebooted. But that is on our end, the human end. God Himself is Immutable. He does not nor can he change. Human and Divine is His Church. Sadly, scandals have been with us from the earliest times...even in this Markan Community. That is why Jesus is speaking to them on this very subject matter. This does not mean that scandals are good, OK, or somehow acceptable, they are NOT. But they are part of our human Condition--so let us address and correct them. Fr. Eugene A. LeVeridere, SSS, a leading American Scripture scholar in the post-vatican II period said that this use of hyperbole by Jesus is not to tell us to take what He said literally, but rather it is meant to jolt the audience into realizing what is at stake; to change attitudes and behavior. The early Church, the Markan community itself as well as others communities, had scandals. The Church-atlarge in other times and places also had scandals--some caused by and which lead to serious disagreements which then impassioned people to act in certain ways--some good, some bad; and still more are caused by evil--pure and simple. Today we see a sinful scandal that is at the very least initiated by evil and continued by poor in judgment. What can we, as Catholics do? First, we can and should pray. Pray for guidance from God to do what is righteous. We must acknowledge the past and deal correctly and courageously with it and the victims of sexual abuse to care for them and help heal them; and, finally, we must correctly and firmly with absolute assurances set into place all policies necessary to rid the Church of this evil. And then stick to it. Hartford Archbishop Leonard Blair has spoken publically and written to all registered parishioners (if you did not receive his letter, be sure you are registered in the parish you attend--if we don t know you we can t communicate to you) and continues to do so today. His actions have been resolute. He has instituted, as have past Archbishops, the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young Adults from the Catholic Bishops of the United States as well as the Safe Environment and Child Lures programs. And is now listening to parishioners from all parishes in Listening Sessions. And let us pray together at Mass and in our homes for the victims healing and peace as well as for the positive impact that Church s continued good works may have on our world. For we know, without our faith, what is at stake for our world, our nation and our souls. The Rosary will be prayed after Mass on Sunday, 7 October, at approximately 12 noon. Please join us as this is part of a nationwide day of the Rosary. We shall gather in the church by the statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary. 3

4 YOUTH MINISTRY NEWS (Please contact Manuela at CONGRATULATIONS to both SENIOR AND JUNIOR Youth Ministry on a very successful car wash! I am overwhelmed by your faith, kindness and generosity, and wish to thank our teens, our generous parishioners, parent volunteers, and all who helped us earn $10, to Feed the Hungry!! We will easily be able to feed the 200+ homeless people thanks to all of you. A very special thank you to the parents who stayed by our side to ensure our safety amid all the moving cars: Susan Hoffman, Beckie Bilodeau, Brian Morsheimer, Patty Andersen, Vaughn Marecki, Pat Brown, Erin Cunningham-Perlitz, Sandra Cinquegrana, Kelly and Rick Callahan, Melissa Vetro, Gina Aube, Jonathan Young, and Lori Martensen. SENIOR HIGH YOUTH MINISTRY Movie Night-Saturday, October 6 th, 7:00 p.m. 9:30 p.m. We will meet in the library and if necessary, move to Russell Hall. Pizza and popcorn will be served. SENIOR HIGH YOUTH MINISTRY meets again on Sunday, October 14th, 6:00 pm in Russell Hall. Freshman are on Confirmation retreat, so our special evening is tailored to SOPHOMORES, JUNIORS, and SENIORS. Dress in comfortable clothing and bring a towel or a yoga mat for an evening of finding balance in our lives and for some relaxation. Pizza will be served. JUNIOR HIGH YOUTH MINISTRY meets again on Monday, October 15th at 7:00 p.m. for pizza, hot cider and make your own Scarecrow. Adult help will be needed this evening. Please Manuela Hanshaw if you can help at the above. A sincere thank you to the Men s Club for making the wood crosses/bases for our Scarecrow project! We are collecting empty clean gallon-sized plastic milk jugs, to use as our scarecrow heads. If you are able to donate one, please put them in the large purple and yellow box in the atrium. Teen Weekend Away (TWA) scheduled for Friday, November 9 (5:45 p.m.) Sunday, November 11th (approximately 12:00 noon). Application forms are currently available and due back by no later than October 30th. For more information, please contact Manuela Hanshaw at the above. Registration forms for both SENIOR AND JUNIOR HIGH YOUTH MINISTRY are available in the atrium, vestibule and on-line at the St. Catherine of Siena website. It is never too late to join! BRING A FRIEND AND GIVE US A TRY! St. Catherine of Siena Youth Ministry Mission Statement: Foster a group of compassionately engaged teenagers who are energized for service, open to spiritual growth, willing to build a community in the context of faith, friendship and fun. Northwest Catholic $10K Raffle Tickets Available at St. Catherine of Siena on this weekend to benefit the Northwest Catholic Fund. Tickets are $20 each and only 3,000 tickets are available for sale. The grand prize is $10,000, with a second prize of $2,500 and a third prize of $1,000. The drawing will be held on Thurs., Nov. 22nd during the halftime of Northwest Catholic's Thanksgiving morning football game. Ticket holders do not need to be present to win. Visit for more information. Thanks for your support for NWC and our students! Parishioner s Corporal Works of Mercy & Parish Ministry News Pantry Partners The next distribution date for SCPP is October 20th. We appreciate the support that this ministry receives from the St. Catherine parish community. We are grateful to Marandino Supermarket in New Hartford for the service they provide. Please consider supporting this locally owned grocery store when you are shopping for your families. FEED THE HUNGRY The next Feed the Hungry visit to prepare and serve lunch in Hartford will be Saturday, October 20th, leaving St. Catherine at 9:30 a.m. and returning by 1:30 p.m. Teens and adult volunteers are needed. Sign up in the vestibule to reserve your spot. The homeless are always in need of your generosity! St. Elizabeth House St. Elizabeth House-next service date is October 28th. Food needs to be ready to serve (casseroles hot, salad pre-cut) and at the church by 3:45 p.m. Please sign up in the atrium. Questions, please contact Leila Bruno at (860) Thank you! 4

5 Upcoming Parish Meetings & Events September -Sat, 29th Mass & A Movie, Church, 5 p.m. -Sun, 30th Children s Liturgy of the Word, RH, 11 a.m. -Sun, 30th Contemporary Choir Rehearsal, MR, 4 p.m. -Sun, 30th Confirmation, all rooms, 6 p.m. October -Mon, 1st Mass at McLean, 11 a.m. -Mon, 1st Confession, Church, 6 p.m. -Mon, 1st Rosary, Church, 7 p.m. -Tues, 2nd Children s Choir Rehearsal, MR, 6 p.m. -Tues, 2nd Adult Choir Rehearsal, MR, 7:30 p.m. -Thurs, 4th Renew, Library, 10 a.m. -Fri, 5th Health & Healing, Library, 10 a.m. -Sat, 6th Youth Ministry Movie Night, Library, 6:30 p.m. -Sun, 7th Children s Liturgy of the Word, RH, 11 a.m. -Sun, 7th Rosary following the 11 a.m. Mass. -Sun, 7th Contemporary Choir Rehearsal, MR, 4 p.m. -Mon, 8th Confession, Church, 6 p.m. -Tues, 9th Children s Choir Rehearsal, MR, 6 p.m -Tues, 9th Adult Choir Rehearsal, MR, 7:30 p.m. -Wed, 10th Men s Club, RH, 6:30 p.m. -Thurs, 11th Renew, Library, 10 a.m. -Thurs, 11th Girl Scouts, RH, 7 p.m. -Sun, 14th Confirmation Retreat at Holy Family, 10 a.m. -Sun 14th Coffee & Donuts, 9 a.m. & 12 noon -Sun, 14th Children s Liturgy of the Word, RH, 11 a.m. -Sun, 14th Contemporary Choir Rehearsal, MR, 4 p.m. -Sun, 14th Sr. High Youth Group, RH,, 7 p.m. -Mon, 15th Mass at McLean, 11 a.m. -Mon, 15th Parish Council, Library, 7 p.m. -Mon, 15th Jr. High Youth Group, RH, 7 p.m. -Tues, 16th Mom s at Mass, 8:30 a.m. -Tues, 16th Children s Choir Rehearsal, MR, 6 p.m -Tues, 16th Adult Choir Rehearsal, MR, 7:30 p.m. -Wed, 17th Northwest Catholic Event, RH, 7 p.m. -Thurs, 18th Renew, Library, 10 a.m. -Thurs, 18th Paint n Sip, RH, 7 p.m. -Sat, 20th Pantry Partners, Vestibule, 9 a.m. -Sat, 20th Feed the Hungry -Sun, 21st Children s Liturgy of the Word, RH, 11 a.m. -Sun, 21st Contemporary Choir Rehearsal, MR, 4 p.m. -Sun, 21st Mission Trip Meeting, RH, 4:30 p.m. -Sun, 21st Grade 6 Class Mass -Sun, 21st Sr. High Youth Group, RH, 6 p.m. "14th Ben Nascimbeni Jr. Golf classic A Great Success" The Nascimbeni family wishes to thank Fr. Michael and the St. Catherine of Siena community in helping to make this event a great success. $27, will be donated to the Ben Nascimbeni Jr Memorial Fund at Connecticut Children's Medical Center. This year s donation brings the total charity donation from this event to $309, Even though Ben Jr. is no longer with us, I know that he is looking down on us from heaven and is so proud of what we are doing. We need to find a cure for CANCER and together I think we are making a difference. Thank you, The Nascimbeni Family Reservations for the Women's Club Ministry December 1st pilgrimage to the Festival of Lights at the Shrine of Our Lady of LaSalette must be made by October 17 to confirm our booking with the bus company. All men and women of the parish are welcome. Call Ann at for more info or to make a reservation. The St. Catherine of Siena Health and Healing Ministry will sponsor our 2018 Flu Immunization Clinic on Wednesday, October 24th, 4:30-6:30 p.m. To schedule an appointment please call the Farmington Valley VNA at only. Call soon for the earliest appointments. DEVOTIONAL SCHEDULE Tuesday, following daily Mass join us for Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament; Wednesday following daily Mass the Rosary for peace is prayed; and, Friday following daily Mass The Chaplet of Divine Mercy is prayed. MEN S CLUB MINISTRY Our Parish Retreat this year is: March 15-17, 2019 The theme this year is: No Ordinary Path: Holiness in Everyday Life For additional info contact Steve Cerchia, fscerchia@gmail.com/ or Tom Lonergan (txlone@cox.net/ ). You may also visit the Holy Family web site at : 5

6 Calling Young (and All) Families! Join us for Mass and a Movie on Saturday, September 29 th. Worship at the 5:00 PM Mass and following it enjoy the adventure of Moana, a Walt Disney animated film of a teenager who sails out on a mission to save her people. Along the way, Moana fulfills the ancient quest of her ancestors and discovers her own identity. It will be a family event filled with praise and fun on the back lawn! Bring chairs, blankets and a picnic dinner. Popcorn will be provided! The movie will start at sunset! See you there! A Weekend with Dan Schutte, October 26th-27th. A National Pastoral Musician Managed Event. Friday, 7:30 p.m.: An Evening of Music and Reflection-All are welcome! Much more than a concert, this evening of prayerful music is more like an evening of prayer than a concert performance. In the course of the evening Dan invites people to join him in singing some of the pieces that have shaped and inspired the faith of so many. He includes songs that have been part of our faith journey for many years and introduces new works that exhibit that same enduring quality of deep faith and relationship with God. Minimum donation: $10 person; $25 per family. Saturday, 9 a.m Noon: Choir Workshop Join Dan for a morning workshop for Parish Music Ministers-singers, cantors, choir directors and instrumentalists. In addition to singing through some of Dan s music, there will be time to nurture our own spirituality of being good ministers, imagine how we might improve our ministry as well as plenty of time to ask questions and share mutual wisdom. Let s gather to enrich the ministry we do for the People of God. Registration at 8:30 a,m.$5.00 per person with MPM individual membership of $20.00 or Parish Membership of $ Both events here at St. Catherine of Siena Parish. Tickets will be on sale after Masses in October. 6

7 Around Our Archdiocese of Hartford On October 6 th and 7 th, St. Ann s in Avon is privileged to host the Pilgrim Statue of Our Lady of Fatima, commissioned by Lucia, one of the three children to whom the Blessed mother appeared. -The pilgrim statue of Our Lady of Fatima will be at St. Ann Church beginning at 2 pm October 6 through 4pm, October 7, This particular statue has traveled the world for the last 70 years, and last year was at the United Nations, as well as in Asia, Europe and South America, and many countries in between. The Pilgrim Statue will start in Father Bennett Hall and be processed into the main church for the 4 pm Mass on October 6, and remain through all Masses on October 7, 2018, as well as through the Divine Mercy Holy Hour and adoration, concluding at 4pm. Lourdes of Litchfield October Events -Saturday, October 6 th Annual Blessing of Animals 4:00 pm in the Grotto Plaza. All pets, large and small are welcome, rain or shine. -Sunday, October 7 th Living Rosary, celebrating the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, hosted by the CT Knights of Columbus 2:00 pm in the Grotto Plaza. In the event of rain, the event will take place in Pilgrim Hall. Little Sisters of the Poor in Enfield 1. Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser, October 12th from 5-8 p.m. $10/adults, 5/children (12 and under). At the St. Joseph Residence, 1365 Enfield St, Enfield, CT. 2. Craft Fair, October 13th from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Food, local vendors and raffles. At the St. Joseph Residence, 1365 Enfield St, Enfield, CT. And, lastly, they are seeking unwanted jewelry which may be dropped off to Sister Frances or Christina. For more information or tickets please contact the Little Sisters, We invite all of you to join us for The Annual Archdiocesan Respect Life Mass celebrated by Archbishop Leonard P. Blair on Sunday, October 7, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. The 2018 recipients of the St. Gianna Beretta Molla Award: Roberta Tuttle, Managing Editor and Web Editor The Catholic Transcript, Inc. Roberta Tuttle has been the Managing Editor for The Catholic Transcript since Through her work and outreach, she has faithfully presented the mission and message of the Catholic Church to the people of the Archdiocese of Hartford. Father Lawrence Symolon, Pastor at St. John of the Cross, Middlebury. During Father Symolen's time as pastor of Holy Angels Church in Meriden, he worked closely with the Pro-Life Committee in planning their annual Respect Life Conference which draws hundreds of people to hear nationally known speakers on topics concerning respect for life. Virginia Baudinet, Co-Founder Carolyn's Place, Waterbury. Virginia Baudinet has spent the past 13 years on the Board of Directors at Carolyn's Place Pregnancy Care Center in Waterbury, including 3 years as Board Chairman. During this time, her volunteer work has included consulting, fundraising and development, marketing and business administration. 11th Annual Connecticut Catholic Men s Conference SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20th, 8 a.m. 4 p.m. (Mass celebrated by Archbishop Blair) at St. Paul Catholic High School, Bristol, CT. Featuring dynamic speakers, exhibitor, confession, adoration, food, and fellowship. Speakers include Fr Bill Casey, Bob Kroll, Jason Calvi and Deacon Doug Hoffman. BUY TICKETS ONLINE Questions? Call Early bird Cost: $45 (includes lunch). 7

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