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1 Remember that you are never alone, Christ is with you on your journey every day of your lives. Pope St. John Paul II 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. Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 28, 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, October 5:00 p.m. Mass for Celestino Jiminez, requested by the Sheary Family; Sunday, October 8:00 am Mass for Denise Thibeault, requested by Milka Family; Sunday, October 11:00 am Mass for Edward & Rosella Kehoe, requested by their family; Sunday, October 5:00 pm Mass for Anne Galliot; Monday, October 8:30 a.m. Mass for Paul Steben, requested by Jack Lyons; Tuesday, October 8:30 Mass for Karen McMannis; 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; All Saints Masses (Holy Day of Obligation) Wednesday, October 6:30 p.m., Mass for Pro Populo; Thursday, November 8:30 a.m., Mass Pro Populo; Thursday, November 6:30 p.m., Mass for Pro Populo; Religious Education News PAJAMA DAY IS COMING! Sunday, Oct. 28th is Pajama Day at Religious Ed! All students and catechists are invited to wear warm PJ's to class~the price of admission is a non-perishable breakfast food item for the parish food pantry. Also, any parent who can bring boxes and transport the food items over to the parish after classes would be most helpful! Contact Kathi Bonner at Kathidre@aol.com to help. Confirmation I & II Classes meet again on October 28th and November 4th! These are back to back Sunday classes, so please make sure you have this on your calendar. The Confirmation calendars were ed to all parents~and can also be found on our website. GRADE 4 Class Mass is Sunday, November 11th at 5 pm. All 4th graders are expected attend the Mass as part of their Religious Education classes. We still have class that morning! Children should arrive at the church no later than 4:30 pm to rehearse. Please remember to bring a non-perishable food item for the local food pantry. FIRST RECONCILIATION Children and parents are invited to church on Wednesday, Nov. 7th at 4 pm to "tour" the Reconciliation Room and Meditation Room in advance of First Reconciliation on Nov. 18th. Attendance is encouraged, but not required. Friday, November 8:30 a.m. Mass for All Souls; Friday, November 9:00 a.m.; Chaplet of Divine Mercy; Saturday, November 5:00 p.m. Mass for Anthony & Lucia Brancato, requested by their family; Sunday, November 8:00 am Mass for Lorraine Sagers, 1st anniversary, requested by Carmen & Terri Mascaro; Sunday, November 11:00 am Mass for Bridget Sugrue, 31st anniversary, requested by the Dennis Hannon Family; and, Sunday, November 5:00 pm Mass for Linda Voghel, 9th anniversary, requested by her family. Offertory Collection Weekly Collection. $ 9, Loose Cash/Checks $ 1, Envelopes $ 8, Cathedraticum* -$ School Tax* -$ *Parish taxes paid to the Archdiocese for services to the parish. World Mission $3, Repair & Refurbishment $ 80.00(additional) 2

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4 YOUTH MINISTRY NEWS SENIOR HIGH YOUTH MINISTRY A HUGE THANK YOU to our parent volunteers that helped with Chili Night Becky Bilodeau, Joe and Melissa Vetro, & Vaughan Marecki! It was one busy night! Also, thank you to our teens that visited St. Elizabeth house for Feed the Hungry. We made over 200 sandwiches and plates of food to serve the guests! TEEN WEEKEND AWAY (TWA) Last chance to submit registration for our Teen Weekend Away scheduled for Friday, November 9 Sunday, November 11. Join an amazing group of teens for a relaxing weekend of faith, fun, games and community building! This is an opportunity to meet new friends and promises to be a highlight of the fall season. Contact Manuelahanshawym@gmail.com for more information. Looking ahead, Sunday, November 18 is APPLE PIE MAKING NIGHT from 6:00 8:00 p.m. in Russell Hall. WHAT TO BRING: Bag of apples, an apple peeler, cutting board and knife. Everything else will be provided to make as many pies as we can! PARENT HELPERS ARE NEEDED TO HELP BAKE PIES. Please me if you are able to volunteer. ADULT VOLUNTEERS needed to help deliver apple pies to Hartford or Winsted on Monday, November 19. If you are heading toward Hartford or Winsted and are willing to help deliver the pies to the designated shelters, please contact me. JUNIOR HIGH YOUTH MINISTRY Monday, November 12, 7 8:30 p.m., Russell Hall. We will be making STONE SOUP for the homeless. Even if you have never cooked before, this evening is sure to be a fun evening with friends. WHAT TO BRING: Some vegetables of your choice to add to our soup and a cutting board. Pizza will be served. Bring a friend to join you. PARENT HELPERS ARE NEEDED THIS EVENING. Please me if you are able to volunteer. Check out our pictures in this week s bulletin. Follow us on Facebook at St. Catherine of Siena Youth Ministry, and visit our Instagram account at stcatherine_youthministry. Parishioner s Corporal Works of Mercy & Parish Ministry News 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! Pantry Partners The next distribution date is November 17th with a Thanksgiving meal donation on November 18th. FEED THE HUNGRY The next Feed the Hungry visit to prepare and serve lunch in Hartford will be Saturday, November 17th 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! Shelter Needs: The shelter in Hartford is in need of the following items for the next three weeks: Soap, deodorant, shampoo, toothpaste and tooth brushes. We are also collecting socks, gloves, hats and winter coats. There will be a box in the vestibule to collect these items. Thank you! The 18th Annual Gabel Basket Brigade, Sunday, November 18th, 1:00-3:00 p.m. at Lewis Mills High School, Burlington, CT. Build baskets filled with turkey and all the fixin s needed for families, seniors and veterans. Please contact Gory & Donna Gabel Foundation, Inc. at to register or make a donation. Hours for Confirmation will be offered as it is a "Feed the Hungry" service project. 4

5 Why We Celebrate All Souls Days: The Salvation of All In the Catholic tradition our eternal hope is to join the Communion of Saints. Our Christian goal is to align our individual wills to the Will of God and seek the gift of eternal life. Clearly we do not earn or merit eternal life for it is a gift given freely by God because of His unfathomable love for each of us. Our role it to make life decisions that lead us to accomplishing God s Will by way of our words and deeds. By choosing righteousness that which God desires of us feeding the hungry, praying for the weak and vulnerable and for those in need of conversion, in seeking peace and justice, in offering forgiveness we do God s Will. In doing the Father s Will we hope confidently to attain heaven and live with Him and all the Saints for eternity. Yet we are imperfect disciples. We do not always make righteous choices yet God s mercy continues......and that s why we pray for those who have already died. For if, at death, we leave this world stained by sin or in a broken relationship and so enter into Purgatory the prayers of others can help us attain the Kingdom. It is our obligation as Christians to pray for others (Spiritual Works of Mercy) and to be a part of each other s hope for Eternal Life. The Month of November with All Souls Day is comprised of Masses and prayers, with the names of our deceased loved ones on envelopes, which will be remembered in communal prayer at each Mass all month long as well as in the daily breviary of Fr. Michael. A glass bowl before the altar contains your All Souls envelopes with your loved ones names on them. Let s us remember to pray for those who ve already died and pray that one day when we leave this world Catholics will continue this sacred tradition and pray for our noble souls, too. Amen! Upcoming Parish Meetings & Events October -Sun, 28th Contemporary Choir Rehearsal, MR, 4 p.m. -Sun, 28th Confirmation, all rooms, 6 p.m. -Sun, 28th St. Elizabeth House, parking lot, 3:45 p.m. -Mon, 29th NO Confession, 6 p.m. -Mon, 29th Prayer Shawl, Library, 7 p.m. -Tues, 30th Children s Choir Rehearsal, MR, 6 p.m -Tues, 30th Adult Choir Rehearsal, MR, 7:30 p.m. -Wed, 31st Vigil Mass for All Saints, 6:30 p.m. November -Thurs, 1st Mass for All Saints, 8:30 a.m. & 6:30 p.m. -Thurs, 1st Renew, Library, 10 a.m. -Sun, 4th Children s Liturgy of the Word, RH, 11 a.m. -Sun, 4th Contemporary Choir Rehearsal, MR, 4 p.m. -Sun, 4th Confirmation, all rooms, 6 p.m. -Mon, 5th Mass at McLean Home, 11 a.m. -Mon, 5th Confession, 6 p.m. -Mon, 5th Rosary, 7 p.m. -Tues, 6th Children s Choir Rehearsal, MR, 6 p.m -Tues, 6th Adult Choir Rehearsal, MR, 7:30 p.m. -Thurs, 8th Renew, Library, 10 a.m. -Thurs, 8th Girl Scouts, RH, 7 p.m. -Fri, 9th Teen Weekend Away Please join the Men's Club for the Annual Texas Hold 'em Tournament, on November 14th, 6:30 p.m. in Russell Hall. No experience is necessary; instructions on how to play will be given prior to the tournament. All parishioners are welcome to attend. Beer, wine and pizza will be served. Please RSVP Tom Lonergan at txlone@cox.net or call if you plan to attend Calling all kids! Halloween is filled with treats. Share the fun and donate a portion of your Halloween candy to give treats to Feed the Hungry. All treats will be distributed by The Feed the Hungry Youth Group at the November visit to Saint Elizabeth House. Donations may be dropped off in the candy boxes in the Atrium and Vestibule. 5

6 JUST A COUPLE OF WEEKS TILL OUR ANNUAL LEAF RAKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is that time again to help the needy in our Parish as well as our community. Come out and join other parishioners as we rake lawns for those who cannot. Bring the whole family, for what has traditionally been a fun filled day. We are looking for people with rakes and blowers. The date for the leaf rake is November 17 th at 7:30 a.m. in Russell Hall. There are sign-up sheets in the vestibules of the church to volunteer as well as to sign up lawns that will need to be raked. If you are unable to rake your leaves, or know of somebody that needs help, please sign them up. They need not be parishioners, as this is a community service project. Please feel free to contact Bill or Liam Tagliatela with questions or if you would like to sign up via , (860) , wtagliatela@gmail.com or liamtagliatela@gmail.com. Lunch will be served after the raking is complete. Rain date will be November 24th. Thank you for all you do. Tootsie Roll Drive on This weekend here at St. Catherine of Siena. Our local chapter of the Knights of Columbus will be outside after each Mass with Tootsie Rolls. Donations support the disabled, 10 group homes including Favarh and the Special Olympics, In the past 5 years, over $8, has been raised by our parish alone! Wedding Banns I Christina Nicole Hammond and Christopher Shinji Robert Sjogren November 16, 2018 Sanctuary Lamp Memorial On November 4th! This week it burns as a birthday remembrance for Rev. Richard R. Russell from the Reilley Family. 6

7 Around Our Archdiocese of Hartford The Divine Mercy Holy Hour will be celebrated at St. Ann in Avon on Sunday, October 28 th from 2:30 3:30 pm. Please join us as we place our trust in God and beg for His Mercy. Take a Tour of a 2018 National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence! St. Mary's School PreK thru 8th Grade, Tuesday, Nov. 6th. 9 am to 3 pm, stop by during the day and see our classrooms & teachers in action during the school day or6:30 pm, Join us in the evening, meet & ask questions of our faculty, staff parents and students. To RSVP contact Toni Chagnon or tchagnon@stmarysimsbury.eduk12.net. IRELAND TOUR INFORMATION SESSION, Sunday, October 28 at 1 p.m. at the ICC (429 Morgan Road, West Springfield, MA).. The Irish Cultural Center (ICC) is sponsoring a 10- day Spring Tour to Ireland (May 18-28, 2019) visiting Killarney, Dingle and Galway. Tour which includes roundtrip airfare, roundtrip bus from the ICC to Boston s Logan Airport, all breakfast and 7 dinner meals, top rated hotels, optional day trips and attractions. Cost of the tour is $2,925 per person sharing. For more information call Pat Baker at or pkbaker@verizon.net or Rose Baker at or rbaker2811@yahoo.com or visit Tour is limited and will be filled on a first come, first serve basis. Church of Saint Ann Annual Clothing Sale Friday, November 2nd, 6-8 p.m., $5 admission fee. Saturday, November 3rd, 8:30-11 a.m. & 12 noon - 2 p.m. *No admission fee, $15 BAG SALE begins at noon. Shop for the whole family! All seasons! Jewelry, shoes & Accessories. Cash & Check only. 289 Arch Rd, Avon. Proceeds go toward tuition assistance for urban students attending area Catholic High Schools. Worldwide Marriage Encounter "Go your way; your faith has saved you." Take time to strengthen your marriage by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. The next Weekends are Nov 2-4, 2018 & Feb 1-3, 2019 in MANCHESTER, CT. For more information, call Pat & Mary-Jo McLaughlin at or visit them at 11th Annual Craft Festival & Marketplace to benefit Medical Aid to Haiti (MATH) Nov. 10 & 11, St. Peter Claver Parish Hall, West Hartford 45 Regional artisans present handcrafted wearables, edibles, jewelry, decorative arts, housewares and more. Live music! Live a lpacas to pet, Café featuring homemade soups and baked goods. Info: Franciscan Christmas Fair To benefit the Franciscan Life Center and Franciscan Home Care and Hospice Care. Join us for a joy-filled day of Christmas spirit: Saturday, November 17, :30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. 271 Finch Avenue, Meriden, CT Living Crèche, Santa Claus, Franciscan Pottery, Homemade Jams, Jellies, Pickles, Breads, Rolls, Cookies, Crafts, Almost New Items, Children s Activities, Fresh Cut Christmas Trees, Wreaths, Raffles and Refreshments. Open to the Public No Entrance Fee. Visit for more information. 7

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