St. Damien of Molokai Parish MISSION STATEMENT To serve Jesus Christ by Loving God and each other, to spread the Good News and to make new disciples in our community. VISION STATEMENT To unify, awaken and energize the faithful and make our celebration of the Eucharist an irresistible expression of welcome, faith and love. Reverend John P. Melnick Pastor Reverend Tuan Anh Dinh Mai Parochial Vicar Deacon R. Carl Lickwar SCHEDULE OF MASSES Monday - Friday Daily Mass: 7:30am St. Gabriel & St. Joseph Churches alternate weeks Saint Gabriel Church 379 Broad Street Windsor, CT 06095 Saturday Vigil: 4:00pm (St. Gabr iel), 5:00pm (St. J oseph) Sunday: 8:00 & 10:30am (St. Gabr iel) 8:00 & 10:00am (St. Joseph) Mrs. Martha Erickson Parish Secretary E-mail: office@windsorcatholic.org RECTORY OFFICE Mr. Jonathan Wyse Communications Coordinator E-mail: web@windsorcatholic.org Saint Joseph Church 1747 Poquonock Avenue Poquonock, CT 06064 Ms. Lori Possum Bookkeeper E-mail: finance@windsorcatholic.org Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:00am - 3:00pm 379 Broad Street, Windsor, CT Telephone: 860-688-4905/ 860-688-9566 Website: www.windsorcatholic.org FAX: 860-688-2638 CEMETERY SEXTON Ms. Lori Possum Telephone: 860-285-0696 CHURCH SEXTON Mrs. Charlene Stosonis RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE Mrs. Cynthia Glick Coordinator of Faith Formation Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 8:00am - 3:00pm Telephone: 860-683-0366 FAX: 860-688-2638 E-mail: reled@windsorcatholic.org MUSIC MINISTRY Mr. Michael Rheault St. Gabriel Mr. Scott P. Rioux St. Joseph Directors of Music ST. GABRIEL SCHOOL Mrs. Patricia Martin Principal 77 Bloomfield Avenue, Windsor, CT Tel: 860-688-6401 Website: www.stgabrielschool.org FAX: 860-298-8668 GROW YOUR FAITH IN CHRIST - ONE MORE MEMBER Accessible by side entrance
THE SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER MAY 6, 2018 Saturday Mass Intentions May 5 - The Vigil of the Sixth Sunday of Easter 4:00 PM A Special Intention req. by Christopher & (SGC) Barbara Peyton 5:00 PM Deceased Aunts of the Landers Family (SJC) req. by Mary & Joe DiPace Sunday May 6 - The Sixth Sunday of Easter 8:00 AM Robert Browne req. by Sister, Alicia (SGC) 8:00 AM Eleanore Maier req. by Edith Andersen & (SJC) Family 10:00 AM Anniversary Mass - Frances Zostant req. (SJC) by Pam McGrath 10:30 AM Julie & Emil Wisniowski req. by (SGC) Daughters & Family Daily 7:30 AM Masses Monday through Friday at St. Gabriel Church Monday May 7 7:30 AM Frank Cerutti req. by Family Tuesday May 8 7:30 AM Sheila Craven req. by Walter & Angie Paulekas Wednesday May 9 7:30 AM Daniel Matecki & Lukasz Hus req. by Alanna Ocampo 5:30 PM Henry Jopek req. by David Forbes (SGC) Thursday May 10 - The Ascension of the Lord 7:30 AM Sr. Grace Kerekas req. by Tom & Betty (SJC) McNulty 9:00 AM St. Gabriel School Mass 12:10 PM Andre J. Lefebvre req. by The Gordon (SGC) Family 5:30 PM All Souls in Purgatory (SJC) Friday May 11 7:30 AM All living & deceased members of the Dominican order req. by Alanna Ocampo St. Joseph Church after Sunday Masses 8 & 10 AM St. Gabriel Church each Sunday after the 10:30 AM Mass Saturday The Following Weekend Mass Intentions May 12 - The Vigil of the Seventh Sunday of Easter 4:00 PM 16th Ann. - Paul Handley req. by Wife & (SGC) Family 5:00 PM Intentions of Our Mothers, Living & Deceased (SJC) Sunday May 13 - The Seventh Sunday of Easter 8:00 AM Intentions of Our Mothers, Living & Deceased (SGC) 8:00 AM 29th Ann. - Joseph DePoutot req. by (SJC) Marjorie DePoutot, Linda Schneeberger & Her Family 10:00 AM 18th Ann. - Betty Kennedy req. by Ken (SJC) Sinkwitz 10:30 AM Madaline Joseph req. by Mark & Diane (SGC) Caron Offertory: April 28 and 29 Weekly Collection: $9,187 SACRAMENTS On-line Giving: $644.00 This Weekend s Second Collection is the School Monthly Offering. Next Weekend s Second Collection is for the Catholic Communications Campaign. This campaign connects people with Christ, here and around the world in developing countries, through the internet, television, radio and print media. Know 50% of funds collected remain in our diocese to fund local communication efforts. Your support helps spread the gospel message! To learn more, visit www.usccb.org/ccc. Feel free to offer your Mother s Day envelope in today s collection. Baptism: Sundays 11:00am (St. Joseph) & 11:30am (St. Gabriel) Please call the Parish Rectory Office to schedule a date Reconciliation: The 1st and 2nd Saturdays at 4:30pm (St. Joseph) 3rd and 4th Saturdays at 3:15pm (St. Gabriel) Marriage: Arrangements should be made by calling the Rectory at least six months in advance Anointing of the Sick: Please contact the Rectory
MAY 6, 2018 SUNDAY, MAY 6TH AT ST. GABRIEL CHURCH 5:00 PM YOUNG ADULTS MASS All young adults: middle school, high school and college age are encouraged to come to a celebration of Mass with your peers. Open your self to feel a sense of purpose in your life, a reason to continue to share your life with others in a positive way and to strengthen your spiritual relationship with God. You feed your body and mind feed your soul too. This month, after years of study, 2 men are scheduled to be ordained to the priesthood. During the years of preparation for their vocation, they were supported by family and friends and by everyone who made a gift to the Archbishop s Annual Appeal. When you make a gift to the Appeal, you help meet the cost of priestly formation and education. Please support our seminarians by making a gift to the Appeal today. Holy Family Retreat: Please consider joining the men of St. Damien of Molokai (St. Gabriel and St. Joseph) for our annual retreat at Holy Family June 8 through June 10, 2018. This year s theme is Grace Enough. Discover anew how God s grace is our source of strength and courage to meet ever-present challenges in our lives. The food is great, music is excellent, and fellowship is priceless. Contact www.holyfamilyretreat.org or call Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center at 860-760-9705 for information and registration. Please Contact St. Damien Retreat Promoter, Jim Welsh, with any questions (jpwelsh58@gmail.com, 860-830-9657). Men from St. Joseph were scheduled in February, but are welcome in June, as are St. Gertrude Parishioners. In celebration of Pentecost Sunday, all parishioners are encouraged to wear RED clothing on Sunday, May 20th. Pentecost is a Christian holy day that celebrates the coming of the Holy Spirit 40 days after Easter. We acknowledge the apostles were celebrating this Jewish harvest festival when the Holy Spirit descended on them. It sounded like a very strong wind, and it looked like tongues of fire. Please remember those who have gone before us marked with the sign of faith, especially, Dorothy Claughsey, Geraldine Cockayne, Mary Drost, Patricia (Lickwar) Esho, William Lindsay, Anna Rogovich, and Anthony Toce. Remember the sick of the parish at home, in hospitals and in convalescent homes, especially, Julie Pagenkopp, Samantha Herman, Scott Dickson, Florence Raimo, John Conforto, Pat Flanagan, Harold Waters and Karen Marrangoni. Readings for the Week of May 6, 2018 Sunday: Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48/Ps 98:1, 2-3, 3-4 [cf. 2b]/1 Jn 4:7-10 or 1 Jn 4:11-16/Jn 15:9-17 or Jn 17:11b-19 Monday: Acts 16:11-15/Ps 149:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6a and 9b [cf. 4a]/Jn 15:26--16:4a Tuesday: Acts 16:22-34/Ps 138:1-2ab, 2cde-3, 7c-8 [7c]/Jn 16:5-11 Wednesday: Acts 17:15, 22--18:1/Ps 148:1-2, 11-12, 13, 14/Jn 16:12-15 Thursday: Acts 18:1-8/Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4 [cf. 2b]/Jn 16:16-20 Friday: Acts 18:9-18/Ps 47:2-3, 4-5, 6-7 [8a]/Jn 16:20-23 Saturday: Acts 18:23-28/Ps 47:2-3, 8-9, 10 [8a]/Jn 16:23b-28 Next Sunday: Acts 1:1-11/Ps 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9 [6]/Eph 1:17-23 or Eph 4:1-13 or 4:1-7, 11-13/Mk 16:15-20 WE WELCOME INTO OUR PARISH FAMILY THROUGH THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: Olivia Maria Beaule daughter of Ryan & Amanda Beaule Rosalia Grace Elia daughter of Joseph & Ann Marie Elia Coletyn Richard Howey son of Stephen Howey & Sheary Marks May the grace of God they received at their rebirth remain with them always and may they grow in the love and friendship of our loving Father. So then the Lord Jesus, after he spoke to them, was taken up into heaven and took his seat at the right hand of God. But they went forth and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the word through HOLY DAY accompanying signs. Mk 16:19-20 OF OBLIGATION Thanks to our Sponsor Advertisers. Can you join them? Mary Hoffman will be reserving advertising sponsorships for our parish bulletin the week of May 7th. We are asking local business owners to please consider taking a new ad. We appreciate your help since the revenue from these ads makes this bulletin possible. If you are interested or would like more information, please call Mary directly at (860) 836-8486. We thank you in advance for your consideration and generous support of the weekly bulletin and its sponsors.
Messages from Social Action Monthly Food Collection Bags are available this weekend for the May food collection. The Windsor Food Bank has requested pudding cups, snack-size packages of cookies and crackers, fruit cups, microwavable meals, and paper goods for this month s collection. Camp Hispaniola Social Action is sponsoring a collection for Camp Hispaniola located Haiti and the Dominican Republic. The camp has requested packs of girls and boys underwear in sizes small to extra-large. Time is very short for the collection. All donations need to be in the church halls no later than Sunday, May 13. Donations can also be dropped off at Grace Church when the office is open (M, T, Th, F - 9-2PM). If you have any questions, please contact Denise Novak at denisensw@gmail.com. Bunk Beds Needed Social Action has received a request from Covenant to Care for two sets of Bunk Beds. If anyone in the Windsor area has a gently used bunk bed that they are willing to donated, please contact Lisa Andersen. Pick up can be arranged if the bunk beds are local. No other size bed is needed at this time. St. Gerard s Center for Life Baby Item Collection Social Action is sponsoring a collection to benefit St. Gerard s Center for Life. The items most needed are baby bath towels and washcloths, receiving and fleece blankets, diaper bags, nursing pillows, baby bottles, crib sheets, baby lotion and baby wash, and socks for boys and girls size 12-24 months. We can always use newborn clothing for layettes. Some gently used items are also welcome. If you have any questions on which items can be used, please contact Rosemarie Mahan at 860-285-8972 or Rosemarie.Mahan@yahoo.com. The collection will take place Mother s Day weekend, May 12 and 13. MAY 6, 2018 Ministries LUAU Save the date June 3, 2018 12:00-4:00 PM Celebrate Saint Damien of Molokai River Meadow Farm 240 Palisado Avenue Please fill out the sign-up sheet at the main entrance to the Church or send the information to us via the parish website. Details to come. Prayer Shawl Meeting: Monday, May 7, 7:00-9:00 PM, Fr. Doherty Hall, St. Joseph Church Rosary Makers: Monday, May 7,9:30 AM,Fr. Doherty Hall, St. Joseph Church Helping Hands: Tuesday, May 8, 9:00 AM-12 NOON, Fr. Doherty Hall, St. Joseph Church Prayer Shawl Meeting: Monday, May 14, 1:00 PM, St. Gabriel Church Hall Social Action: Monday, May 14, 6:00 PM, Fr. Doherty Hall, St. Joseph Church ANCHOR Meeting: Sunday, May 6 ANCHOR will meet this Sunday in St. Gabriel Church Hall at 4:00 PM for pizza and to plan our last outing. Members will head up for the Youth Mass beginning at 5:00 PM. The next Social Action meeting is Monday, May 14 at 6PM in St. Joseph Church Hall. For more information on how you can participate in Social Action, contact Lisa Andersen at 860-688- 3474 or Landers403@comcast.net or Sue Claughsey at 860-298- 0550 or rnsue51@yahoo.com. We cannot all do great things, but we can do small things with great love. Mother Teresa Northwest Catholic will offer a PreHigh School Placement Test on May 12, 2018. This pracce test is for 7th graders interested in applying to area Catholic high schools next year. For more informaon and to sign up, please visit www.northwestcatholic.org/prehspt. ST. GABRIEL SCHOOL UPDATES Congratulations to those students who made their First Holy Communion on Saturday, May 5 th! St. Gabriel School is NOW ENROLLING for the 2018/2019 academic school year. Call the school for more information and to schedule a tour. Applications are available on our website or can be mailed. Students enrolled by the end of May will be able to schedule a shadow day! Registration is also being accepted for our Summer Camp program, running June 25 29 and July 9 August 3. Call the School for more information, or visit our website to learn more and download a registration packet. St. Gabriel School Fore! The Kids Charity Golf Tournament Sunday, June 10, 2018 Blue Fox Run Golf Course, Avon **11:30 AM check-in: $125 includes lunch & dinner, 18 holes with cart, on-course contests with prizes complimentary raffle ticket for a Samsung 55 TV. For more information, call Bill Cortright 860-335-9461. May 22 St. Gabriel s Day at Dairy Cream 359 Ella Grasso Tpke, Windsor Locks 12:30 PM9:00 PM 20% of all sales will benefit SGS. NO flyer needed!