Mardi Gras St. Peter/St. Francis Gym Faith Family Friends Fun There will be mask-making and a PARADE for the kids! ENJOY DECADENT PANCAKES with SWEETS and TREATS from our toppings bar... STRAWBERRIES, BLUEBERRIES, WHIPPED CREAM AND SYRUP ETC... FREE for ALL
Mass Intentions Saint John Paul the Great Parish Saturday Vigil, February 10th 2018 4:00pm St. Peter Carol DiBerardino by Linda & Vincent DiBerardino 5:30pm St. Francis Joseph Oligny by wife children Saturday Vigil, February 17th 2018 4:00pm St. Peter Ann Vasko and Albert Vasko by family 5:30pm St. Francis Andrew Kandefer by family Sunday, February 11th 2018 Sunday, February 18th 2018 7:30am St. Francis Deceased members of Murack & Biernacki families by Peggy Richard 8:30am St. Peter 10:00am St. Francis Frances Manley by the Anderson family 11:15am St. Peter Edith M. DeFranceschi by daughter Claudia 12:30pm St. Francis Mass in Spanish Intentions of all parishioners. 5:00pm St. Peter Robert Consolini by George & Terri Schram 7:30am St. Francis Marguerite Miller by Pauline Miller 8:30am St. Peter For intentions & prayers for all members of the 2018 USA Olympic Women s Hockey Team 10:00am St. Francis Bon Trinh by wife & son 11:15am St. Peter Caterina Albini by the Calabrese family 12:30pm St. Francis Mass in Spanish Intentions of all parishioners. 5:00pm St. Peter William A. Lovallo by wife Weekday Masses Monday 2/12 8am St. Francis Heather Swabski by family Tuesday 2/13 7am St. Peter Ash Wednesday Mass Schedule 2/14 7:00am St. Peter Linda & Anthony Barber by family 9:00am St. Francis Bertha Poniatoski by Marilyn Trabold 12:10pm St. Peter Jean Grieco by husband & daughter 12:10pm St. Francis Thomas Zampini by family 5:30pm St. Peter Intentions of all parishioners. 7:00pm St. Francis (in Spanish) Intensions of all parishioners. Thursday 2/15 7am St. Peter Francis Granato by wife Joan Friday 2/16 8am St. Francis Margaret Hogan by friends February 11, 2018 2 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time Sanctuary Candle is being burned at St. Francis in memory of Bradford Tucker, Sr. at St. Peter in memory of Edith M. DeFraneschi Our Worship Sites St. Francis of Assisi - 160 Main St. St. Peter - 107 East Main St. Sacred Heart - 116 Grove St. St. Mary - 85 Pulaski St. Offices Pope Saint John Paul II Pastoral Center 160 Main Street Torrington, CT 06790 Office Hours Monday thru Friday 9am - 4pm Phone: 860-482-4433 Fax: 860-489-4070 SaintJohnPaulTheGreatParish@gmail.com Bulletin Requests: SaintJohnPaulTheGreatBulletin@gmail.com JohnPaulGreatParish.com
My Dear Friends, This Tuesday is Mardi Gras. Mardi Gras is French for Fat Tuesday, reflecting the practice of the last night of eating richer, fatty foods before the ritual fasting of the Lenten season. It is also known as Shrove Tuesday, which comes from the word shrive, which means to confess. The Lenten season in the Catholic and Orthodox world was once more demanding in terms of the kinds of food you could not eat, so people would cook all the forbidden foods between Epiphany and Ash Wednesday to prepare for the Lenten season. The main reason for this is that most foods could not be preserved for long periods of time. Sadly, Catholics have forgotten the Catholic roots of Mardi Gras, and this day has become a secular day of decadence and debauchery. We as Catholics need to reclaim our days of observance from the secular world Our lives are more than the sex, drugs and rock and roll mentality that has seeped into our cultural ethos. Coming together to celebrate Mardi Gras is an opportunity to really enter into the discipline of Lent and to seek to do works of prayer, fasting and almsgiving. I would like to extend a personal invitation to every one of you, to join with members of our parish family of St. John Paul the Great for our first annual Mardi Gras party. Our hope is that we can continue to grow together in faith and fellowship as a parish family here in Torrington. We will have pancakes with delicious toppings, activities for the kids and live entertainment, all free of charge. And because to shrive means to confess, during this season of Lent, we are offering confessions once again as the Archdiocese continues with their Lenten program, ConfessionMondays. The Archbishop has asked that every parish throughout the Archdiocese offer the sacrament of Reconciliation on Monday evenings during the season of Lent. We will continue to offer that opportunity on Monday nights in conjunction with Adoration from 5-7pm at St. Peter Church. God bless. Fr. John You are invited to join Fr. John Mondays from 12-1pm Sacred Heart for a holy hour Praying for priests. View our bulletin online: JohnPaulGreatParish.com 3 Saint John Paul the Great Parish Mondays: 5-7pm at St. Peter Tuesdays: 5-8pm at St. Francis Wednesdays: 6:30-8pm at St. Peter Thursdays: 5-8pm at St. Francis Fridays: 5-8pm at St. Francis (except 1 st Friday of the month) ***NOTE Wednesday Adoration will take place immediately following the 5:30pm Mass at St. Peter Church If you could offer just one particular hour each week to sit with our Lord, in Eucharistic Adoration Monday(5-7pm) through Friday 5-8pm, or one hour each month for First Friday, please call Peg Michaud 860-307-9356
Reconciliation Mondays 5-7pm St. Peter Church FAST AND ABSTINENCE Adult Catechism Wednesdays 6-7pm Sacred Heart Hall Join Fr. John as he breaks open the February 21st Part I The Creed: Faith Professed February 28th Part II Sacraments: Faith Celebrated March 7th Part III Christian Morality: Faith Lived March 14th Part IV Prayer: Faith Prayed Stations of the Cross Fridays 7-8pm Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are obligatory days of fasting and abstinence for Catholics. In addition, Fridays during Lent are obligatory days of abstinence. For members of the Latin Catholic Church, the norms on fasting are obligatory from age 18 until age 59. When fasting, a person is permitted to eat one full meal, as well as two smaller meals that together are not equal to a full meal. The norms concerning abstinence from meat are binding upon members of the Latin Catholic Church from age 14 onwards. A Reflection on Lenten Fasting If possible, the fast on Good Friday is continued until the Easter Vigil (on Holy Saturday night) as the paschal fast to honor the suffering and death of the Lord Jesus, and to prepare ourselves to share more fully and to celebrate more readily his Resurrection. NO DISPENSATION ON VALENTINE S DAY This year Ash Wednesday falls on St. Valentine s Day February 14th. Unlike a Friday in Lent, when a dispensation is sometimes given from fast and abstinence on St. Patrick s Day, Ash Wednesday is a more solemn and universal day of prayer and penance for Catholics and many other Christians as well. So there is no dispensation from fast and abstinence on Ash Wednesday, February 14, in the Archdiocese of Hartford. Catholics may wish to anticipate St. Valentine s Day the day or evening before, on February 13 - Mardi Gras! February 16th Traditional Stations February 23rd Mary s Way of the Cross March 2nd Traditional Stations March 9th Traditional Stations March 16th LifeTeen Stations (for everyone!) March 23rd Traditional Stations 4 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time February 11, 2018 What Is BEST LENT EVER? It s a free email program that will guide you on an incredible 40-day journey to become the-best-version-or-yourself, Making this a truly life-changing Lent. dynamiccatholic.com/bestlentever
Contributions to our parish for the week of January 28, 2018 $13,451.00 Make the story of salvation history public! Tell the world what Jesus has done for you. Consider a life of preaching, teaching, and service as a priest, deacon, sister or brother. Call Fr. Michael Casey, Director of Vocations Archdiocesan Center at St. Thomas Seminary, 860-242-5573 or email vocations@aohct.org or visit the web at www.hartfordpriest.com Please pray for Ralph Carbone Neves Filosi Charles Stannard recently deceased members of our parish family. Have you not yet been Confirmed? Make this Lent the year to complete your Sacraments of Initiation... Adult Confirmation Classes This 6 week program is for Adults 18 yrs & older who have been Baptized and have received First Holy Communion. Adult Confirmation ceremony will be held Tuesday, April 10th at the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Hartford. Classes will begin Sunday, February 25th 9:30am-11am To register or for more information contact: Donna Puzacke 860-309-1900 or JohnPaulGreatConfirmation@gmail.com View our bulletin online: JohnPaulGreatParish.com 5 Saint John Paul the Great Parish Staff Pastor: Rev. John C. Granato Parochial Vicar: Rev. Carlos Zapata Deacons: Roy Dungan Peter Hyde Richard Hamel Religious Education Grades K-5 860-482-3121 Jen Owens Cell: 860-307-2291 Call/TEXT JohnPaulGreatReligousEd@gmail.com Office of Youth Ministry 860-489-7899 Middle School EDGE/Youth Group Marlene Carrier: Cell 860-309-7855 Call/TEXT JohnPaulGreatYouth@gmail.com High School Confirmation Program Donna Puzacke: Cell 860-309-1900 Call/TEXT JohnPaulGreatConfirmation@gmail.com Pastoral Minister: Peg O Meara 860-309-1707 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 860-489-4177 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 860-618-3533 to be added to our Prayer Line.
Office for Catholic Social Justice Ministry will be facilitating a Focus Group for To quote Saint John Paul the Great, The suffering of one s neighbor, the suffering of another man, the same as oneself in everything, always causes an uneasiness, almost a sense of embarrassment, in those who are not suffering. A question arises instinctively: why he and not I? Parish Social Justice Ministry 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 February 24-25 There is no fee but we ask that you PLEASE REGISTER by Monday, February 19th by calling (860)-242-5573 ext. 2686 or email Patrick.Laorden@aohct.org ALL those interested in Social Justice Ministry are WELCOME! This is an opportunity to hear how parish social ministry is going in your parish, discuss challenges and best practices, You can help area food banks feed the hungry in our community by 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! There will be an important meeting for all active (Interviewers, Greeters & Servers) at the JPII Pastoral Center on February 21st @ 2pm at 4pm at the JPII Pastoral Center there will be a meeting for all Eucharistic Ministers on Tuesday, February 20th at St. Peter Church Hall from 6:30-8:30pm Prayer Shawl Ministry The Prayer Shawl Ministry is a group of women from St. John Paul the Great Parish who meet once a month and knit Prayer Shawls to be given to people who are ill, recuperating from an illness, have lost someone dear to them, are in a convalescent home, etc. The shawls are free of charge and anyone who would like one is asked to call Joan Colangelo 860-482-6294/Carmy Tromba 860-489-6460 or anyone in the Prayer Shawl group. The group also knits baby blankets to be given out at baptisms in the cluster. The next meeting will be held at the home of Joan Colangelo On Tuesday, February 20th at 1 p.m. Call Joan at 860-482-6294 for directions. Hope to see you all there! that bring Holy Communion to Nursing Homes and the homebound. Please bring a list of the places that you go. If you are unable to attend please call Peg O Meara 860-309-1701 St. John Paul the Great Parish Annual Men s Retreat Solidarity Council #55 Go to http://www.kofc.org/newjoin/en/index.html to learn about a new program and how you can help the Knights in our mission - worldwide and in your own parish. This program allows you to participate in meetings and events at your pace. However, if you still have questions about this program or the Knights, call 860-307-5204 or 860-489-2924 for more information. 6 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time February 11, 2018 March 9th-11th Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center - West Hartford, CT We have FREE Gift Certificates for 1st time Retreatants Register online @ www.holyfamilyretreat.org For more info call the retreat house 860-521-0440 Or Mark Bournival 860-482-1748
ITALIAN CHICKEN PARM Tickets as of June the new price will be Please note: NOW for pizza only All previously sold $10 Dinner/Pizza tickets will gladly be honored at Homemade Chicken Parmesan, Pasta, Garlic Bread and Dessert Tickets: Adults $12 Children 5-12 $8 Under 5 are FREE Kid s BINGO 4:30 to 6:30pm Cool Prizes! Admission to Bingo will be two non-perishable food items to be donated to a local food bank. Duncan & Albert Families Co-Chairs 860-489-4212 Text/Cell berg3@prodigy.net 860-606-4085 $ 12 Available at the Pastoral Center or call 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. Checks may be made out to St. John Paul the Great Parish Please note that it is for the Angel Fund. St. Jude Telethon Food and Bake Sale Sunday, March 4th at the Torrington High School Cafeteria. A delicious selection of home-baked items as well as an abundant variety of foods to enjoy on site or take home. on 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 At the JPII Pastoral Center. Please enter through the kitchen door. For more information please call Mary Cashman @ 860-489-7568. 2018 Engaged Couples Conferences The on-line registration forms can be found at: HartfordMarriage.com or at ArchdioceseofHartford.org by going to the Office of Family Life, which can be found on the menu tab under Ministries. In 2018, there is no fee charged to the couples for attending these conferences. The Cursillo Community (ENGLISH) of the Archdiocese of Hartford Live entertainment in the auditorium will be on hand all day for your viewing pleasure. Also we are in need of bakers! If you would like to contribute a food dish or baked item (pies, cakes, breads, cookie, sausage/peppers, meatballs, etc.) for the benefit of this worthy cause it can be dropped off at THS on Sunday, March 4th between 9-10am. You can call Becky Mogob @ 860-489-0728 if you have any questions. Hope to see you there! Once again thank you for your generous support! St. John Paul the Great Parish Invites you to join us for our Annual Friday, March 9th 4:30-7pm Sacred Heart Church Hall is looking to reconnect with all who have attended a three day Cursillo weekend. We are interested in keeping you informed of the revitalization efforts in the Archdiocese and to provide support in your spiritual journey of prayer, study and action. Please contact Jim Brzezinski at 203-888-8615 or jbrzwest@yahoo.com 7 Saint John Paul the Great Parish View our bulletin online: JohnPaulGreatParish.com Dinner catered by LaMonica s Restaurant BAKE Includes baked fish, mashed potatoes green beans, coleslaw, beverage & dessert Take-out is available Donation $16 Tickets may be purchased after all Masses Or at the JPII Pastoral Center 160 Main Street Limited ticket availability at the door Sponsored by the Angels and Ministers of St. John Paul the Great Parish
Comunidad Hispana EUCARISTIA DOMINICAL Providing a free community meal on the 2nd Sunday of each month at 4pm St. Peter Hall, 107 E. Main St., Torrington The next meal with be provided on February 11th 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 06790 For more info, contact: Christine Delgrande 860-307-2969 email: Christine.delgrande@gmail.com 2018 Pilgrimage to Ireland with Fr. James Sullivan August 17-31, 2018 Join us for an informational meeting: Sunday, February 18 at 1pm Sacred Heart Church Hall For more details, please contact: Matthew or Aurora Daly 860.489.4186 or traveldaly@gmail.com 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. Todos los Martes 5:30 6:30PM Centro de Pastoral Juan Pablo II CHARLAS PREBAUTISMALES Requisitos: Asistir a la clase padr es y padr inos. Traer el acta de nacimiento del niño (a). Si los padrinos son pareja, deben estar casados por la Iglesia. Llegar puntuales a la conferencia. Llenar el formato para la inscripción bautismal. Dar una donación voluntaria a la Parroquia por el Sacramento. Traer fija la fecha y la hora de la ceremonia del Bautismo. (Por favor llamar a la oficina para registrarse o al 860-307-7343 - Lourdes - Charla Pre-Bautismal: Vendors are needed for the very popular and long-awaited 17th Annual Flea Market to support the preservation of Historic St. Thomas of Villanova Chapel Saturday, February 24th 8:30am to 2pm St. Thomas Church Hall Route 63 North in Goshen. Tables are $21each. Call Diana 860-491-2504. 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 Week at a glance... Monday 12th Confessions Tuesday 13th Wednesday 14th Friday 16th Saturday 17th Mardi Gras Ash Wednesday Stations of the Cross Chicken Parm Dinner See bulletin for details. 8 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time February 11, 2018 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 Grupos Apostolicos Y Coordinadores Pastoral Hispana Servidores del Altar / Monaguillos: Elvia Orellana 860-459-1837 Legion de Maria: Jose Guambana 860-485-5473 Evangelizacion: Orlando Orellana 860-806-4522 Liturgia/Sacristia: Roberto Castillo 860-491-0200 RICA/Ministerios Musicales/Catequesis: Lourdes Rodriguez 860-307-7343 Pastoral Social: Doris Ramirez 860-459-6658 Ministros Extraordinarios de la Comunion: Carmen Fernandez 860-921- 3408 Monitores y Lectores: Sonia Sanchez 860-307- 8349 Ujieres/Ministros de Acogida: Honorato Nunez 860-459 - 0036 Pastoral Familiar: Yuneris Owens 860-307-2291 Movimiento Juan XXIII: Maria Colon 860-387-8133 Movimiento Juan XXIII 7 PM Martes. En las instalaciones de Sacred Heart Church (ubicada detrás del templo de Sacred Heart) 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.
Hosted by TEEN UMass Lowell - Lowell, MA July 13-15, 2018 The Steubenville Youth Conferences, an outreach of Franciscan University of Steubenville, are a series of 25 conferences across North American that help teens encounter the love of Christ every summer. Each summer, Life Teen hosts six Steubenville Youth Conferences with the hopes of strengthening and inspiring teens and youth groups in their collective journeys to Christ. Join us in Lowell, MA for Steubenville East 2018! Open to all students entering in the fall. $150 With a commitment to FUNDRAISING Financial assistance is ALWAYS available. $50 Deposit followed by 4 monthly installments of $25 (3 Faith Commitments) Register TODAY! Contact Marlene Carrier 860-309-7855 JohnPaulGre atyouth@gmail.com or Donna Puzacke Cell 860-309-1900 JohnPaulGre atconfirmation@gmail. com Social Night Join us in the Upper Room at St. Peter Hall 1st Saturday - February 3rd Middle School 6-9pm 2nd Saturday - February 10th High School 6-10pm Volleyball/Basketball/Dodgeball Wii Just Dance/Air Hockey/Foosball $5 Donation Pizza/Soda/Ice cream MUST RSVP by noon on day of event Marlene Carrier Cell 860-309-7855 call/text What is the meaning behind it and why do we eat pancakes to celebrate Shrove Tuesday? Shrove Tuesday is the day that precedes Ash Wednesday. This year Pancake Day takes place on Tuesday, February 13. Shrove is the past tense of shrive, When is Pan cake DAY 2018 meaning to hear the confession of, assign penance to, and absolve. On the Tuesday before Lent began, the same bell that called people to use your eggs, milk, and butter now, because once the day is out, we must begin the fast. View our bulletin online: JohnPaulGreatParish.com 9 Saint John Paul the Great Parish WE THANK YOU for your continued support of our youth activities through the donation of your Redeemable BOTTLES/CANS which may be dropped off in front of the St. Francis Garage 24/7.