Intentions of all parishioners 8:30am ST. PETER Elizabeth Waldo, Robert Mascetti by family. 10:00am ST. FRANCIS. 11:15am ST. PETER

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2 SAINT JOHN PAUL THE GREAT PARISH Saturday Vigil, August 12th :00pm ST. PETER James Luis Fox by Amarilis Fox 5:30pm ST. FRANCIS Jim O Meara - 2nd Anniversary by Peg & Erin Sunday, August 13th 2017 Saturday Vigil, August 19th :00pm ST. PETER 5:30pm ST. FRANCIS Jim Merati by his brother Tony & Pat Merati Sunday, August 20th :30am ST. FRANCIS 8:30am ST. PETER Elizabeth Waldo, Robert Mascetti by family 10:00am ST. FRANCIS Charles Mubarek by Selim and Linda Noujaim 11:15am ST. PETER Alfred DeFranceschi, Sr. by daughter Claudia 12:30pm ST. FRANCIS Mass in Spanish 5:00pm ST. PETER Antonio, Catirina, Rosa & Nina Angotti by Catirina Madia Weekday Masses MONDAY 8/14 8:00am ST. FRANCIS Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION MONDAY 8/14 VIGIL MASSES 4:00pm ST. PETER Roland Spino by Janina Szymanski 5:30pm ST. FRANCIS TUESDAY 8/15 7:00am ST. PETER Jane Hannon by Mark Basso 12:10pm ST. FRANCIS 5:30pm 7:00pm ST. PETER Josephine Tyrrell by Gary DeAngelo ST. FRANCIS Mass in Spanish WEDNESDAY 8/16 8:00am ST. FRANCIS THURSDAY 8/17 7:00am ST. PETER Joe Barbieri by Ken Galitello FRIDAY 8/18 8:00am ST. FRANCIS SATURDAY 8/19 8:00am ST. PETER Robert Malin by Chris & Linda Arnold AUGUST 13, th Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30am ST. FRANCIS 8:30am ST. PETER Rocco, Mary, Hilda, Vincent Parente & Anna Diorio by Joe Villareale & family 10:00am ST. FRANCIS James Merati by Joanne Merati & children 11:15am ST. PETER In loving memory of Anthony & Vera Troccolo by Kathy Troccolo 12:30pm ST. FRANCIS Mass in Spanish The Divine Child by Luis Zhicay & Maria Muy 5:00pm ST. PETER Anna Vu Thi Soi by Vinh family SANCTUARY CANDLE is being burned at ST. FRANCIS in memory of Chuck Mubarek and at ST. PETER in memory of Alfred DeFranceschi, Sr. Our Worship Sites ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI Main St. ST. PETER East Main St. SACRED HEART Grove St. ST. MARY - 85 Pulaski St. Offices Pope Saint John Paul II Pastoral Center 160 Main Street Torrington, CT Office Hours Monday thru Friday 9am - 4pm Phone: Fax: SaintJohnPaulTheGreatParish@gmail.com Bulletin Requests: SaintJohnPaulTheGreatBulletin@gmail.com JohnPaulGreatParish.com

3 Teen SUMMER HOLY Thursdays My Dear Friends, Jesus calls Peter to walk on the water in today s Gospel, and, after a few steps, he begins to sink and he calls out to Jesus to save him. Jesus response is, O you of little faith, why did you doubt? That question is for all of us as well. Why do we doubt? Why do we question whether God could really save us or bless us? The very name of Jesus means that God saves. Yet we doubt Jesus goodness and we doubt the teachings of the church, and we doubt the teachings concerning the Blessed Mother. of the Blessed Mother of God, whereby Mary was Mondays: 5-7pm at St. Peter Tuesdays: 4:30-8pm at St. Francis Wednesdays: 5-8pm at St. Francis Thursdays: 5-8pm at St. Francis Fridays: 5-8pm at St. Francis (except 1 st Friday of the month) Like the saints, Mary is always present when we are in Adoration. As the first and pre-eminent member of the Body of Christ, the Blessed Mother is undoubtedly present wherever her Son is wherever there is Jesus, there is Mary. Near our Eucharistic Lord, her ardent love and fervent faith can inspire and guide our hearts whenever we come into His Presence. She can fortify our weakness and teach us the compassionate gaze that will bring glory and consolation to her beloved Son. The more we give ourselves to her the more she is able to form us into loving adorers and humble consolers of His Most Sacred Heart. - By Sr. Teresa of the Two Hearts, OSIHJM Day of Obligation, it is a beautiful teaching concerning our Blessed Mother. Jesus, who faithfully fulfilled every commandment, fulfills the fourth commandment. He honors his mother and father. He was present at the death of St. Joseph, which legend has it was a happy death for him because he was surrounded by Jesus and Mary. For this reason, St. Joseph is the patron saint of a happy death. Mary, herself, did not deem herself worthy to avoid death, since her Son was going to experience death, so some of the Church Fathers will teach that Mary did die but then knew no corruption as she was glorified by her Son by being assumed into heaven. Scott Hahn, a brilliant Catholic Biblical scholar, says that the fourth commandment of honoring one s mother and father was fulfilled perfectly by Jesus at the Assumption because the Hebrew language of Exodus is such that honor and glorify are very much related. Why would Jesus not fulfill the fourth commandment by glorifying his mother in heaven, she who was the first to hear the Word of God and conceived him in her heart and in her womb? Did not Mary provide Jesus with a human body, and did she not nourish him with her body, while in the womb we have some figures that also were brought to heaven, even though they did not taste death, for example Elijah the prophet and Enoch. If they were given this grace and gift to be assumed into heaven before death, why is it so difficult for people to accept that Jesus would bring his mother into heaven at the moment of her death? Our Catholic faith is so beautiful, yet we have lost these beautiful teachings through the years and have forgotten the good things God has done for us. May our Beautiful Mother, the Mother of our Lord, pray for us as we grow closer to our Lord present in the Blessed Sacrament. God Bless. Fr. John View our bulletin online: JohnPaulGreatParish.com 3 SAINT JOHN PAUL THE GREAT PARISH

4 DEFENDING OUR RELIGIOUS LIBERTY When revising the current federal health care bill, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is asking Congress to address the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) moral deficiencies We warmly welcome Andrew Bartek Alan Randy Borja Castillo Abigal Chapman Alexis Lynn Houseknecht Arrianna Marie Houseknecht Hailey Marie Fogle Alyssa Lynn Fogle Emily Ellen Fogle Austin James Rushlow Arianna Ann Rushlow Autumn Grace Rushlow Mike Steven Rivera Rivera Grace Margaret Woodruff who were recently baptized at our parish! Please pray for Norman Daley Joseph Latulipe Loretta C. Puzinski Roland Spino Anna Vu Thi Soi recently deceased members of our parish family. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION MONDAYS 5:00-7:00pm ST. PETER SATURDAYS 2:30-3:30pm ST. FRANCIS AUGUST 13, th Sunday in Ordinary Time 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 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 Mark your calendars for our 4th Annual 2017 ARCHBISHOP S ANNUAL APPEAL Thanks to the generous support of the donors, our archdiocesan family of faith can continue to enrich, families, and communities throughout the Hartford, New Haven, and Litchfield counties. As donations continue to come in through the end of the year, this could be a banner year for the 2017 Archbishop s Annual Appeal! Nursing Home Mass Schedule There will be no nursing home Masses for July & August. Masses will resume in September. Contributions to our parish for the week of August 6, 2017 $15, 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 Pray for priests. 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 5 S View our bulletin online: JohnPaulGreatParish.com AINT JOHN PAUL THE GREAT PARISH September 30th from 1-7 pm 152 Litchfield St., Torrington Sponsored by Knights of Columbus Council #37 One hundred years ago on August 19, 1917, our Blessed Mother appeared to the three children of Fatima. Mary reminded them of the importance of praying the rosary. With that message in our hearts, the Legion of Mary invites everyone to Pray the Rosary on Saturday, August 19th after the 4pm Mass at St. Peter Church In the words of Saint John Paul the Great, Jesus Christ identifies himself in some way with the least of his brothers who would be able to say: I was hungry. In every era, Christian communities have endeavored to live at the service of the poor, of the starving! You can help area food banks feed the hungry in our community by donating a non-perishable food item to our monthly food collections. Items such as PASTA, PASTA SAUCE, RICE, TUNA, MAC & CHEESE, CANNED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES, BEANS, JUICES, PEANUT BUTTER, JELLY and CEREAL may be left at St. Francis or St. Peter the weekend th th of August Gift cards to area grocery stores are also greatly appreciated. Many stores donate additional items when food banks make purchases with gift cards. Thank you for your continued support!

6 Middle School/High School Religious Education REGISTRATION We have held 4 Thursday night Registrations. Final opportunity for those who couldn t make it. Sunday, August 27 th Following every mass in front of the church Stafford Ave. Bristol, CT Discover why St. Paul Catholic High School has become the choice for more and more families for a truly great Catholic education experience! Visit us at one of our Open Houses: Saturday, September 23 at 10am Saturday, October 14 at 10am Saturday, November 4 at 10am Pre-registration is suggested, but not required. To pre-register please visit In the LIFETEEN model of youth ministry, a Youth Minister, Priest and Core Team of adults form a discipleship team that builds relationships with young people in their parish community. What this means is that your primary objective as a member of our Core Team is to encourage relationship between the teens, by engaging in relationship yourself with the teens, but ultimately leading teens into relationship with Jesus Christ. Do you feel that you may be called to LEAD TEENS CLOSER TO CHRIST? If you d like more information on just what this means, please contact us Classes run Mid-September through April Sunday evenings 5pm 7:30 pm beginning with the LifeTeen 5pm at St. Peter Church w/ Middle School EDGE immediately following in St. Peter Hall until 7:30pm CONNECTICUT CATHOLIC MEN S CONFERENCE You will be my witnesses Acts 1:8 Saturday, October 21st 1001 Stafford Ave. 8am - 5pm Boxed lunch included. Purchase Tickets Online Tickets $45 Save the Date November 4th for the Archdiocese of Hartford Middle School EDGE Program Marlene Carrier Cell TorringtonCatholicYouth@yahoo.com High School CONFIRMATION Program Donna Puzacke Cell TorringtonConfirmation@yahoo.com AUGUST 13, th Sunday in Ordinary Time A day to celebrate our Roman Catholic faith. Be Strong and Courageous! is taken from Joshua 1:9, and provides the foundation for highlighting the ways that women of faith inspire each other and strengthen our Church and world. Registration opens soon! Archdiocesan residents who register before Sept 15: $ 50 or between September 15-October 15: $60 Watch bulletin for details.

7 Program begins in the Fall with meetings on Sunday mornings from 8:30-9:30am RCIA is intended for adults who: RESEARCHING COLLEGES? Don t rule out our Catholic Universities Belmont Abbey College Are not baptized Christians and would like to be fully initiated and welcomed into the Catholic Church through the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist; Were baptized as Christians in another Christian community. Seeking full communion with the Catholic Church, these adults receive the sacraments of Confirmation and the Eucharist; Were baptized as Catholics in infancy or childhood but who have not received the sacraments of Eucharist or Confirmation. It culminates at the Easter Vigil when those who have been preparing for Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist are brought into the Church. If you are interested in learning more please contact the Parish Office at (860) Study all books of the Bible and receive certification. SACRED HEART CANDLES Candles are still available to light individually. There is a place for donations next to candles. Sacred Heart: (Frances Lestinsky, Kather yn Fabiaschi) Blessed Mother: Elizabeth J anis Holy Rosary: Mary Killiany and Mar y Kovalcek Saint Ann: Patr ons of St. Anne, Anne Milewski, Agnes Nardine Lipinski St. Joseph: John J. Milewski Saint Theresa: (Alber t, Mar y, J oseph & Philip Lestinsky), (Frances Lestinsky, Katheryn Fabiaschi), (Lestinsky and Dudley Families). 7 S View our bulletin online: JohnPaulGreatParish.com AINT JOHN PAUL THE GREAT PARISH Classes begin in September. Information fairs will be held at each of the following class locations in mid-august: Christ Redeemer Parish, Milford on Monday, August 21, 7pm Archdiocesan Center at St. Thomas Seminary in Bloomfield on Tuesday, August 15, 7pm Caritas Christi Center on the campus of Sacred Heart Academy in Hamden on Wednesday, August 23, 10am Our Lady of Loreto Parish in Waterbury on Thursday, August 24, 6:30 pm Deadline for application is August 31st For details, go to: and click on Catholic Biblical School in the main menu. Or, contact the Office of Education, Evangelization and Catechesis (OEEC) at: 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

8 Shrine of Lourdes 50 Montfort Rd., Rte Mass is celebrated Tuesday through Sunday at 11:30 am in the outside Grotto. Also visit our Sunday, August 13th from 2-4pm Enjoy a relaxing afternoon on the beautiful grounds of the Shrine. Forms should be received by August 6th. Providing a free community meal on the 2nd Sunday of each month at 4pm in St. Peter s hall, 107 E. Main St., Torrington. The next meal with be provided on August 13th. 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 NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING (NFP) Information Session NFP is an umbrella term for modern, healthy, scientifically accurate, natural, and reliable methods of family planning. An introductory NFP session will be held on This fund-raising event to benefit the will be held on the terrace and grounds of Montfort House, Rte. 118, 83 Montfort Rd., (top of the hill), Litchfield, CT 19 This delightful evening will feature cocktails and select wines and fine hors d'oeuvres from local products. Delectable desserts will also be served. This event will be held with live music from 6pm until 9pm with food being served throughout the evening. Guests may arrive anytime between 6pm and 8pm. The price for this fundraiser is $50 per person; reservations should be made and payment received by August 12th. For details or to purchase tickets, call or gbuchas@snet.net. 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. 8 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time AUGUST 13, 2017 Saturday September 16, am-12pm at St. Joseph Church 149 Goodwin St. - Bristol Open to anyone interested in understanding more about NFP. FREE. Registration required by Sept. 9th. Call Office of Family Life (860) Ext or Martha.Pezo-Marin@AOHCT.org Sesión Informativa sobre PFN es un término que incluye todos los modernos, saludables, científicamente precisos y confiables. Se ofrecerá una sesión informativa el día Sábado 16 de Setiembre, am-12pm en St. Joseph Church 149 Goodwin St. - Bristol Se invita a todainteresadas en entender más acerca de PFN. s las personas La sesión es gratuita pero necesita registrarse llamando a la Oficina de Vida Familiar (860) Ext o por Martha.Pezo-Marin@AOHCT.org Supporting our Catholic Youth Ministry THANK YOU for your continued support of our youth activities through the donation of your redeemable BOTTLES/CANS For safety reasons GLASS BOTTLES will only be accepted in their original containers. They may be dropped off in front of the St. Francis Garage 24/7.

9 St. Peter/St. Francis School Acompáñenos a casa abierta Este domingo, 20 de Agosto de 2017 Inmediatamente después de Misa. Desde la 1:30 pm hasta las 3 pm Puedes recorer la escuela, hacer preguntas y registrarte. Ofreceremos refrescos y hablamos español. 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 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. 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. View our bulletin online: JohnPaulGreatParish.com 9 SAINT JOHN PAUL THE GREAT PARISH (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.