And let them first pray together, that so they may associate in peace. - Benedict of Nursia, The Rule of Saint Benedict

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1 And let them first pray together, that so they may associate in peace. - Benedict of Nursia, The Rule of Saint Benedict St. Benedict Feast day - July 11

2 SAINT JOHN PAUL THE GREAT PARISH Saturday, July 8th :00pm ST. PETER Michael Granato by Fr. John Granato 5:30pm ST. FRANCIS Ursula Auer by daughter and family Sunday, July 9th :30am ST. FRANCIS 8:30am ST. PETER Michael Walsh by his mother 10:00am ST. FRANCIS Josephine Brusie by Angela & Reno Soucy 11:15am ST. PETER Remembrance for deceased members & family members of Knights of Columbus Council #55 12:30pm ST. FRANCIS Mass in Spanish 5:00pm ST. PETER Prayers and healing for Joe Lynch by family Saturday, July 15th :00pm ST. PETER Rick Zimmerman by family 5:30pm ST. FRANCIS Patrick & Mae Lundon and M. Vincent Giorda by daughter & family Sunday, July 16th :30am ST. FRANCIS 8:30am ST. PETER Anna Diorio by the Lucian Members & the Filippini Sisters 10:00am ST. FRANCIS Joseph Tham Pham & Maria Cse Pham by daughters 11:15am ST. PETER Anastasia LaBoda by daughters 12:30pm ST. FRANCIS Mass in Spanish 5:00pm ST. PETER Kimberly Hull by the Beecher Family Weekday Masses MONDAY 7/10 8:00am ST. FRANCIS Jean DeAngelo by Gary DeAngelo TUESDAY 7/11 7:00am ST. PETER For the souls of Irene Kozlak and her brother George Kozlak WEDNESDAY 7/12 8:00am ST. FRANCIS Michael Walsh 28th Birthday by his mother THURSDAY 7/13 7:00am ST. PETER Enes Lopardo by Maria Lovalo FRIDAY 7/14 8:00am ST. FRANCIS All the Souls in Pugatory by Ann Galgano SATURDAY 7/15 8:00am ST. PETER ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI Main St. ST. PETER East Main St. SACRED HEART Grove St. ST. MARY - 85 Pulaski St. If you would like a ride to Mass, Northwestern CT Transit offers a Dial-A-Ride service. Please call for more info. JULY 9, th Sunday in Ordinary Time

3 My Dear Friends, Last week we began our new history as St. John Paul the Great Parish. Overall, I thought it was well-received. The attendance at most Masses was really good. We offered coffee and donuts after the four main Masses on Sunday, the 8:30, 10:00, 11:15 and 12:30. We also had great interest in t-shirts that we were selling and are also making available for order if anyone is interested. They are red shirts with the words St. John Paul the Great and a cross on the front and a quote on the back. After weeks and months of mourning, there was a slight move forward of a new spirit, especially a spirit of excitement. There is also a new app for those who have smartphones, called myparishapp. On the app you will find news concerning our parish as well as other resources and discussion groups for our parishioners. It is free to use and to download. I have to say that I was very pleased with last week. We have a remarkable parish with wonderful parishioners. Even though this process was difficult and the result was painful for some, you embraced the new parish last week and have set us up to move forward. I feel that consecrating a litany of our new patron of St. John Paul the Great was a great was to start our new history. We will succeed as a St. John Paul the Great T-shirts $ 10 Available in S/M/L/XL/XXL If every parish and diocese would come together and unite as one in a consecration to her Immaculate Heart, only good things could occur. Her Immaculate Heart is that powerful. And since Pope St. John Paul II was devoted to our Blessed Mother, he is the right patron saint for our new parish that has been consecrated to her Immaculate Heart. Together may we continue to grow in our faith and reach out to those who are hurt and lost and invite them to taste God and to experience our Blessed Mother s love. God bless. Fr. John To place order by (please note size) SaintJohnPaulTheGreatBulletin@gmail.com Or DROP BY or MAIL request with $10 to JPII Pastoral Center 160 Main Street Deadline Monday, July 17 Shirts will be in the first week of August. View our bulletin online: JohnPaulGreatParish.com 3 SAINT JOHN PAUL THE GREAT PARISH Mondays: 5-7 p.m. at St. Peter Tuesdays: 4:30-8pm at St. Francis Wednesdays: 5-8 p.m. at St. Francis Thursdays: 5-8 p.m. at St. Francis Fridays: 5-8 p.m. at St. Francis (except 1 st Friday of the month) When you look at the crucifix, you understand how much Jesus loved you then. When you look at the Sacred Host, you understand how much Jesus loves you now. St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta

4 DEFENDING OUR RELIGIOUS LIBERTY Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore, Issued a statement encouraging the broadening of the exemption from the HHS mandate. "If issued, these regulations would appropriately broaden the existing exemption to a wider range of stakeholders with religious or moral objections to the mandated coverage not just houses of worship. This not only would eliminate an unwarranted governmental division of our religious community 'between our houses of worship and our great ministries of service to our neighbors,' but would also lift the government-imposed burden on our ministries 'to violate their own teachings within their very own institutions Relief like this is years overdue and would be most welcomed. Please pray for James D. O Connor, Jr. Judith Pelchat Theresa Scarmana recently deceased members of our parish family. STAFF Pastor: Rev. John C. Granato Parochial Vicar: Rev. Carlos Zapata Deacons: Roy Dungan Peter Hyde Richard Hamel RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Grades K Jen Owens Cell: Call/TEXT ffftorringtoncluster@gmail.com OFFICE OF YOUTH MINISTRY Middle School EDGE/Youth Group Marlene Carrier: Cell Call/TEXT TorringtonCatholicYouth@yahoo.com High School Confirmation Program Donna Puzacke: Cell Call/TEXT TorringtonConfirmation@yahoo.com Pastoral Minister: Peg O Meara Music Director: Francine Gryniuk Organist: Bill Mackstutis Office Staff: Anita Ressel Toni Tavano, Rose McMahon Trustees: John Janco Monica Diulio ST. PETER / ST. FRANCIS SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Jo-Anne Gauger Sanctuary Candles will continue to burn at all four worship sites as long as Christ is present in the Tabernacle. Sanctuary Candle in remembrance of a loved one may be lit for $10/week SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION MONDAYS 5:00-7:00pm ST. PETER SATURDAYS 2:30-3:30pm ST. FRANCIS Also available by appointment. Nursing Home Mass Schedule There will be no nursing home Masses for July & August. Masses will resume in September. JULY 9, th Sunday in Ordinary Time SACRAMENTS SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE: Arrangements for Marriage are made by calling the Parish Office to schedule an appointment with one of the priests at least six months in advance of desired wedding date. SACRAMENT OF THE SICK: Anyone who is seriously ill, advanced in age or preparing for surgery may receive. Please call the Parish Office to arrange. RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS: For adults who wish to become Catholic or for Catholic Adults who have not yet received the Sacraments of First Eucharist and Confirmation. Contact the Parish Office for more details. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: Please call the Parish Office to arrange. Preparation class is held on the first Tuesday of the month, at 6:30 pm at the Pope Saint John Paul II Pastoral Center. HOMEBOUND OR HOSPITALIZED? If you, or someone you know is homebound and would like to receive Holy Communion, or hospitalized and would like a In Need of Prayers? Please call... Cheryl at to be added to our Prayer Line.

5 Toy Drive To benefit FISH and FRIENDLY HANDS Please consider helping us get a head start on our Christmas shopping by donating a new book, game, doll, ball or car/truck. Trees will be in the parish churches July 8th thru July 23rd. Please take a tag from a tree as a reminder and return your unwrapped gift to St. Francis or St. Peter worship site by July 23rd. Thank you for your continued generosity. We could not succeed in our social outreach projects without your support and participation. Thank you! Stop by for a refreshing glass of LEMONADE while downtown on Thursday Nights for Main Street Marketplace We ll be out front of the John Paul II Pastoral Center Our Legion of Mary invites you to join them there this Thursday, July 13th to learn to make a rosary At 5:30pm and then pray the Rosary together at 6:30pm at St. Francis Church in Adoration of our Lord in honor of the request of Our Lady at Fatima View our bulletin online: JohnPaulGreatParish.com 5 SAINT JOHN PAUL THE GREAT PARISH St. John Paul the Great Youth ; ) Will be hosting a Pancake Sunday, July 16th 8am-10am Our Great Youth will be selling $ 5 tickets after all Masses this weekend. To raise funds to attend STEUBENVILLE NYC. Teen SUMMER HOLY Thursday s Scripture Discussion Group Please join this fun-filled and inspiring group as we enrich our understanding of the readings from last weekend s Holy Mass. Scripture Discussion Group meets on Mondays from 6 7:30pm in the Pastoral Center. Please enter through the kitchen door. For more information, please call Mary

6 St. John Paul the Great Holy Rosary Society will hold their Monthly Meeting Members are encouraged to attend. New members are always welcome! Pray for priests. Tickets as of June the new price will be $ 12 Please note: NOW for pizza only All previously sold $10 Dinner/Pizza tickets will gladly be honored at Available at the cluster office or call The Franciscan s, St. Frances Cabrini, and St. Anne Society Wednesday, July 12th at 1:30pm in Sacred Heart Hall there will be an important meeting regarding the Triduum to St. Anne (July 24, 25, and 26) SACRED HEART CANDLES NOTE: Candles that have been prepaid for will continue throughout payment period. No new payments will be accepted. As Sacred Heart will continue to be open as a Worship Site, candles are still available to light individually. There is a place for donations next to candles. Sacred Heart: Shauna Troughton, Samantha Troughton, Vera Fedorich, (Ceil & Susan Bell), (Trudy Reges & Jack), Fay Renzullo, (Connie & Bill Hackett), (Frances Lestinsky, Katheryn Fabiaschi), Gerardi Family, DaCosta Family, MTPJ, Michael J. Gerardi, Raymond Kufchak, Karen Kufchak, Nicholas LaGamba, Sr., Jacob Sidlosky, Sr., Edward Pukas, Blessed Mother: Agatha Troughton, Susan Meyerjack, Mary Meyerjack, Anita Janco, Edward Janco, Kevin Janco, Elizabeth Janis, George Kozlak, Anna Sidlosky, 4 Anonymous, Saint Ann: Anna Kovalcek, Patrons of St. Anne, Anne Milewski, Agnes Nardine Lipinski, St. Joseph: Deceased members of the Kovalcek family, John J. Milewski Saint Anthony: G.J.T., Saint Theresa: Helen Dubyel, Augustine Killiany, (Albert, Mary, Joseph & Philip Lestinsky), (Frances Lestinsky, Katheryn Fabiaschi), (Lestinsky and Dudley Families). Infant of Prague: Colin Troughton, Matthew Troughton, (Anthony & Ann Leone) Saint Jude: Michael Killiany, Sandra Troughton, P.D.G., Colin Sidlosky, You are invited to join Fr. John Mondays from 12-1pm Sacred Heart for a holy hour Praying for priests. Adoration Scriptural rosary Silence Litany to Christ the High Priest followed by Benediction Mary s Memorial Garden BRICK FUNDRAISER GIVE AN EVERLASTING GIFT! We are offering brick pavers for a $75 donation. Bricks are 4x8 inches, letters are all capitals, engraved and painted in black. 3 lines of 16 characters per line including spaces, commas and ampersands (&). BRICK PAVER ORDER FORM Name Address City State Zip Phone JULY 9, th Sunday in Ordinary Time

7 Join us as we embark on the coolest adventure of the summer! Kids in grades K 6 are invited to attend. Dinner will be served each evening. $ 25 (Family max. $60) Registration forms available at the Pastoral Center, ffftorringtoncluster@gmail.com Or call LIMITED SPACES! Sacred Heart Hall August 7 th - 11 th from 5-8pm We will sing songs, play games, make crafts, participate in interactive bible adventures, all while learning about God! Can t wait for the fun to begin! St. Peter/St. Francis School - ANGEL FUND Our Angel Fund is a used for tuition assistance for our students. Any size gift would go far to help a family afford Catholic education. Please make the check out to your own parish church and note on the memo that it is for the Angel Fund. Please contact Father John for more information. Drop any Boxtops for Education into canisters found at the entrances of St. Peter and St. Francis Churches to benefit St. Peter/St. Francis School. To inquire or for questions, please contact Providing a free community meal on the 2 nd Sunday of each month at 4pm in St. Peter s hall, 107 E. Main St., Torrington. The next meal with be provided on July 9th. All donations can be made to our Parish. Please put Kevin s Place in the memo on checks and mail to 160 Main St., Torrington, CT For more info, contact: Christine Delgrande Christine.delgrande@gmail.com View our bulletin online: JohnPaulGreatParish.com 7 SAINT JOHN PAUL THE GREAT PARISH St. Peter/St. Francis School proudly hosts: Mob s Murder Mystery Aspen Dream Productions, Serving as the longest running dinner theater show in Connecticut, sold-out audiences have been left laughing throughout the entire production for the past twenty years. The show is an interactive experience where the audience becomes involved with mystery unfolding around them. Plan your evening of intrigue and investigation now! Find out who kills the Boss! Saturday, July 29 th Chatterley s Banquet Facility 371 Pinewoods Rd in Torrington Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the show will start at 7:00 p.m. sharp. Tickets are $50.00/pp and you can purchase them by calling Kristen Harmon at (860)

8 REGISTRATION for for the youth of Will be held Thursday Nights from 5-8pm July 13th July 20th July 27th August 3rd In front of St. Francis Church (weather permitting otherwise inside the JPII Pastoral Center) In conjunction with Main Street Marketplace Classes run Mid-September through April Sunday evenings beginning with the 5pm LifeTeen Mass at St. Peter Church w/ Middleschool EDGE weekly from 6-7:30pm and High School Confirmation Year 1/ Year 2 meeting Bi-weekly. OUR MISSION As a Eucharist-centered movement within the Roman Catholic Church, LIFETEEN leads teens and their families into a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ and His Church with the Blessed Virgin Mary as our intercessor and guide. We believe that an engaging, reverent youth liturgy changes the lives of teenagers at a parish. Many things we do in youth ministry focus on social events, or service; but with LIFETEEN the Catholic Mass remains central. This is why we begin every class with the Celebration of the LIFETEEN Mass and encourage youth participation as altar servers, lectors, ushers and greeters. JULY 9, th Sunday in Ordinary Time There will be NO Saturday Night LIFETEEN/EDGE Social Nights during July and August. We will however gather on Thursday s in conjunction with Main Street Marketplace Beginning Thursday, July St. Francis Church Gaga Ball Can Jam Corn Hole 7pm Adoration w/lifeteen Music 8pm Bonfire/Smores until 9pm July Friday, July 28 10am to 10pm Grades 7-12 $25/person Space is limited on the bus and will be filled on a first paid first serve basis. So register early! We are in need of Chaperones! Permission slips may be found on our website. JohnPaulGreatParish.com Payment/Permission slips Deadline is Monday, July 24th to the JPII Pastoral Center Main Street May be dropped in mail-slot on back porch anytime day or night. These events can only be possible with help from people like you! We are in need of responsible adults who would be willing to give just one evening to chaperone activities on Thursdays this summer. Middle School EDGE Program Marlene Carrier Cell TorringtonCatholicYouth@yahoo.com High School CONFIRMATION Program Donna Puzacke Cell TorringtonConfirmation@yahoo.com

9 Archdiocese of Hartford Serving Hartford, Litchfield and New Haven counties OFFICE OF SAFE ENVIRONMENT HOW TO REPORT AN INCIDENT OF SEXUAL ABUSE TO THE ARCHDIOCESE OF HARTFORD If you have knowledge or suspect that a minor or vulnerable adult (an adult with an intellectual disability) has been sexually abused, in any manner, by personnel of the Archdiocese of Hartford, you are urged to report this information to: Kathleen D. Nowosadko Victim Assistance Coordinator kathleen.nowosadko@aohct.org In addition, you will be asked to follow up in writing with a detailed description of the facts involved in the incident. Specifics of this written report can be found in the Policies and Procedures of the Archdiocese of Hartford Relating to Allegations of Sexual Misconduct Involving Minors and Vulnerable Adults. This document is also available online at The Archdiocese of Hartford will report any and all incidents to the proper civil authorities. Mandated reporters in the State of Connecticut are required by law to report any incident of sexual abuse involving a minor or vulnerable adult. We encourage any Non-Mandated persons to report such incidents to the proper authorities as well. We support your right to do so. Incidents involving sexual abuse of minors (persons under the age of 18) should be reported to: State Department of Children and Families Care-line Incidents involving sexual abuse of vulnerable adults aged should be reported to the: Abuse Investigations Division of the Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities Incidents involving sexual abuse of vulnerable adults aged 60 and over should be reported to: Department of Social Services for the Elderly Once a written report of an incident of sexual abuse of a minor or vulnerable adult has been received, an investigation will be undertaken by, or on behalf of, the Archdiocese of Hartford. Shrine of Lourdes 50 Montfort Rd., Rte Mass is celebrated Tuesday through Sunday at 11:30 am in the outside Grotto. Also visit our Movimiento Juan XXIII 7 PM Martes. En las instalaciones de St. Peter School (ubicada detrás del templo de St. Peter) El Movimiento Juan XXIII busca trabajar por aquellos alejados de la Iglesia y marginados de la sociedad, anunciándoles el Evangelio, mediante una espiritualidad de auténtico servicio, enmarcada en el Amor, la Entrega y el Sacrificio y expresada en esta opción de vida: Con Cristo Todo, Sin Cristo Nada. COMUNIDAD HISPANA EUCARISTIA DOMINICAL Todos los Martes 5:30 6:30PM Centro de Pastoral Juan Pablo II (Iglesia de San Francesco) SERVICIOS: POSIBILIDAD DE CONFESIONES, DIRECCION ESPIRITUAL, INSCRIPCION DE INTENCIONES PARA LA EUCARISTIA DOMINICAL, INFORMACION SOBRE LOS SACRAMENTOS DE BAUTISMO, PRIMERA COMUNION, CONFIRMACION, MATRIMONIO, QUINCEAÑERAS Y CATEQUESIS PARA ADULTOS. CHARLAS PREBAUTISMALES Requisitos: Asistir a la clase padres y padrinos. (Por favor llamar a la oficina para registrarse o al Lourdes también pueden enviar texto.) CHARLA PRE-BAUTISMAL: 3er Viernes de cada mes. Centro de Pastoral Juan Pablo II 6:00 7:00PM CEREMONIA DE BAUTISMO: 4to domingo de cada mes a la 12:30pm. Saint John Paul the Great Parish GRUPOS APOSTOLICOS Y COORDINADORES PASTORAL HISPANA Servidores del Altar / Monaguillos: Elvia Orellana Legion de Maria: Jose Guambana Evangelizacion: Orlando Orellana Liturgia/Sacristia: Roberto Castillo RICA/Ministerios Musicales/Catequesis: Lourdes Rodriguez Pastoral Social: Doris Ramirez Carmen Fernandez Monitores y Lectores: Sonia Sanchez Ujieres/Ministros de Acogida: Honorato Nunez Pastoral Familiar: Yuneris Owens Movimiento Juan XXIII: Maria Colon View our bulletin online: JohnPaulGreatParish.com 9 SAINT JOHN PAUL THE GREAT PARISH