The Church of the Incarnation 544 Prospect Street Wethersfield, CT 06109 Rev. James M. Moran Pastor Mrs. Noranne Wamester Pastoral Associate Mrs. Audrey Saharek Pastoral Assistant Mrs. Teri Aiudi Rectory Office Assistant Faith Formation Secretary Mrs. Theodora Niver Director of Music Robert & Diana Hamel Musicians Vanessa Crowley Lorissa Heath Rosanne Sweeney Gowdy Andrew Russo Heather Picard Bonney Cantors Toni Munoz Sacristan Mass Schedule Confessions on Saturdays from 3:45-4:30p.m. Vigil Mass: Saturday at 5:00p.m. Sunday Masses: 8:00, 9:30 & 11:00 a.m. Daily Mass: (Mon. - Fri.) 9:00 a.m. Recitation of the Rosary before 9:00 a.m. daily Mass Sacrament of Baptism By previous appointment Sundays at 1:00 p.m. in the Baptistry of the Chapel. Weddings Please contact a priest 6-10 months prior. New Parishioners and Faith Formation Registration The Church of the Incarnation welcomes new parishioners. All forms are available at the main entrance of the church. Please mail or place in the collection basket. You may also visit our website for printable forms at: www.thechurchoftheincarnation.com Rectory Hours 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Rectory Church Fax Incarnation Church E-Mail Address Office of Faith Formation (860) 529-2533 (860) 721-6595 cincarnation@sbcglobal.net (860) 529-6765 gotellit@aol.com Website address: www.thechurchoftheincarnation.com
Page Two Twenty Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time....October 21, 2012 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20TH 5pm-John J. Saharek & Daughter Donna Saharek SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21ST 8:00 am-welcome DiCicco 9:30am-Salvatore & Carmela DiSilvestro 11:00am Prospero DePhillips MONDAY, OCTOBER 22ND 9:00am For all our parishioners TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23RD 9:00am Marie McGuire WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24TH 9:00am Albina Bellizzi THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25TH 9:00am Carmela Dannahey FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26TH 9:00am-Edward Lyman SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27TH 5:00pm - Pasquale Piccolo SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28TH 8:00am-Dolly LaCava 9:30 am-agata, Salvatore & Gino Colantonio 11:00am Reverend John F. Edwards The Sanctuary Candle will burn from 10/22/2012 10/28/2012 for Salvatore Caccomo. The Blessed Virgin Mary Candle will burn from 10/22/2012 10/28/2012 in memory of Ruth Vaughn. Second Collection this weekend is for World Mission Sunday. There will be a House of Bread collection this weekend. Coffee & sugar are requested. On Sunday, October 21, 2012, World Mission Sunday, and during this designated year as The Year of Faith, Kateri Tekakwitha will be canonized a saint in the Catholic Church by Pope Benedict XVI. She was born at the Mohawk village of Ossernenon which is now the National Shrine of the American Martyrs at Auriesville, New York. She is the first native American saint. A stained glass window in our Baptistry depicts the Baptism of Kateri by St. Isaac Jogues. We invite you to come into the Baptistry this weekend to view the window of the Lily of the Mohawks and offer a prayer of thanksgiving for your faith. Thank you for your response to our Annual Collection. We have collected $65,000 so far and are very grateful. Please write down your four-digit envelope # (found to the left of your name on your church envelopes) - example #1234. Goal $100,000. If you did not receive a letter, there are copies and envelopes at the entrances or call the rectory at (860) 529-2533. Donations are still gratefully accepted.
Page Three Twenty Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time...October 21, 2012 Children s Liturgy of the Word will be held this Sunday at the 9:30am mass. Presiders will be Filomena Marinelli & Kathy Stickley along with Michelle Moquin and Richard Milluzzo. New Day will meet on Monday, October 22nd in the rectory at 1pm. Grade 8 will meet on Tuesday, October 23rd from 6:30-8:00pm in Fr. Crawford Hall. Grade 7 will meet on Wednesday, October 24th from 6:30-8:00pm. Faith Formation for Grades 1-6 will meet on Sat., October 27th at 9am at Emerson- Williams School. Parish Family Home communities will meet at designated times. Faith Formation Needs We would still welcome a male catechist for 9 seventh grade boys. Please call Noranne Wamester at (860) 529-6765. Confirmation 2013: There will be a meeting of all 9th grade students and their parents on Thursday, November 1st at 7pm in the main church to discuss the program for beginning the journey toward Confirmation. The Confirmation mentors will receive a letter from Noranne next weekend regarding a mentor meeting. The optional Kindergarten Faith Formation program Little Lambs begins the last Saturday in October at Emerson-Williams. Call Noranne at (860) 529-6765 for info. Our 4 year old Faith Formation Pre- School program will begin at the same time. We are very happy to announce that we have our pre-school catechists (4 year olds). Parents are encouraged to register your child/ children. Call Noranne at (860) 529-6765. Retreat for Parish Ministers Fill Up Your Tank Day to be held on Tuesday, October 23rd from 9am-2pm at The Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center. Call (860) 760-9712 for info. Offering is $35.00, includes continental breakfast, lunch and Mass. Corpus Christi School will sponsor a 3K Walk-a-Thon and Fun Run at the school on Saturday, October 27th at 2pm. This event will raise money for the school and to will bring community together. The Sacrament of Confirmation will be administered at Incarnation on Tuesday, October 30th at 7pm with a Mass. Archbishop Henry J. Mansell will preside. We received a lovely note from The Office of Catholic Schools of the Archdiocese of Hartford thanking our parishioners for their generous donations to the HOPES Collection in the amount of $3,441.00
Page 4 Twenty Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time....October 21, 2012 During October the ushers take count at the Sunday Masses of the number of persons present and the number receiving Communion. Thank you for understanding. Thank you to all those who gave blood to support the American Red Cross. 35 units of blood were collected. Reminder for those who purchased a ticket: Incarnation Parish Family Italian Pasta Dinner to be held on Saturday, October 20th, at 6pm Fr. Crawford Hall. The Incarnation Men s Association Annual Membership Renewal has begun. Letters were mailed. Dues is $10.00. New members always welcome call Mike White at (860) 667-2099. The Archdiocese of Hartford is participating in the 40 Days for Life campaign from: Sept. 28th - Nov. 6th. 40 Days for Life is a focused pro-life effort that consists of: 40 days of prayer and fasting, 40 days of peaceful vigil, 40 days of community outreach. Incarnation will participate again this year by saying the rosary in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel on Wednesday mornings after 9am daily mass. Everyone is welcome to join us. You may also go to prolifeministry.org for additional information. SAVE THE DATE: The Incarnation Parish Men s Retreat at Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center in West Hartford will be held February 15, 16 & 17, 2013.. More information to follow. Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 21, 2012 Through his suffering, my servant shall justify many. Isaiah 53:11b BAPTISMS ETHAN JAMES HARRIS JAYLYNN HERNANDO ABIGAIL JULIENNA BOUFFARD
Page Five Twenty Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time...October 21, 2012 The Social Action Committee of The Church of the Incarnation will sponsor a Thanksgiving Food Drive for The Wethersfield Social & Youth Services Dept. on November 10th & 11th..Items requested: canned fruit, instant potatoes, stuffing, turkey gravy, 100% fruit juice in plastic bottles, dessert mixes, quick bread mixes, cereal, peanut butter & jelly. Please leave your items in bags after all masses in Fr. Crawford Hall. Thank you for caring. The Incarnation Women s Club Annual Membership Renewal Campaign has begun. Letters were mailed. Dues for the 2012-2013 year remains at $5.00. New members are welcome to join, call Judi Farinella at (860) 563-0083 or Kirsten Sheehan at (860) 529-3671. There are extra letters at entrances. 5th Annual CT Catholic Men s Conference: October 27th, 8:30am-5pm. Goodwin College, East Hartford. Call (860) 739-4607. Religious Education Congress: Saturday, November 3rd from 8:30am -5pm at St. Paul s Church in Bristol. Call (860) 243-9465. WEDDING BANNS CRAIG PARLEE & AMANDA KELLEY Whoever wants to rank first among you must serve the needs of all. Are you willing to give your life in the service of your brothers and sisters as a priest or religious? If you are call Fr. Michael Dolan, Director of Vocations, Archdiocesan Center at St. Thomas Seminary, (860) 761-7456 or e-mail at: vocations@stseminary.org. East Catholic High School Open House on November 8th, 6:45 p.m. Entrance exam for eighth graders is on December 1, 2012 at 8 a.m. at East. Call (860) 649-5336 x 456. Northwest Catholic High School Open House on November 11th, from 1-4pm at the school. Call (860) 236-4221. Xavier High School Entrance exam Nov. 17th 8am at the school. Call (860) 364-7735, ext. 702. TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION In the eyes of many, the papacy is a peculiar institution. Still bedecked with some of the regalia of medieval princes, contemporary popes have worked to define their role in ways that give them influence over the world both within and outside the Church. The trappings of royalty, never really a good fit for the successors of Peter, could render a pope distant and irrelevant. On the other hand, the tendency of many to think of the pope as if he were the CEO of a modern corporation is also inaccurate. St. Gregory the Great, himself a pope, first called the pope the servant of the servants of God. He is first among equals among other bishops, who by tradition exercise significant authority within their own dioceses, not depending on the pope s authority. This arrangement often puzzles those accustomed to a top-to-bottom chain of command. History has seen popes of many styles, but most strive to live up to Gregory s definition. Perhaps today s Gospel puts it all into the best perspective: Whoever wishes to be first among you will be the slave of all. Pray for the pope this week.
Page Six Twenty Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time....October 21, 2012 THE HUMANITY OF JESUS CHRIST All three readings today support each in its own way, of course a reflection on the humanity of Jesus Christ and how that humanity played a key role in the drama of our salvation. Although not chosen specifically to coordinate with the other two readings, today s second reading does in fact carry forward the theme of Christ s humanity in a remarkable way. The author of the Letter to the Hebrews highlights the solidarity that exists between Jesus and us, precisely because in his human nature Jesus has known the same sufferings and testing that are our own experience. Because he can sympathize with our weaknesses, we can approach the throne of grace to receive mercy. For the author of Hebrews, the humanity of Jesus was an essential requirement for his redemptive death, as well as an invitation to us to find in Jesus someone with whom we can identify in our daily struggles. TODAY S READINGS First Reading My servant shall justify many, and their guilt he shall bear (Isaiah 53:10-11). Psalm Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we place our trust in you (Psalm 33). Second Reading Let us confidently approach the throne of grace to receive mercy and to find grace for timely help (Hebrews 4:14-16). Gospel Whoever wishes to be first among you will be the slave of all (Mark 10:35-45 [42-45]). READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Eph 2:1-10; Lk 12:13-21 Tuesday: Eph 2:12-22; Lk 12:35-38 Wednesday: Eph 3:2-12; Lk 12:39-48 Thursday: Eph 3:14-21; Lk 12:49-53 Friday: Eph 4:1-6; Lk 12:54-59 Saturday: Eph 4:7-16; Lk 13:1-9 Sunday: Jer 31:7-9; Ps 126; Heb 5:1-6; Mk 10:46-52 Thank you to those who purchased a Tootsie Roll from the Knights of Columbus to benefit numerous activities including the Special Olympics. YEAR OF FAITH: OCTOBER 2012 What Is the Year of Faith? Meditation Since beginning his ministry as Peter s successor, Pope Benedict XVI often spoken of the need to rediscover the journey of faith in order to rekindle the joy and renew the enthusiasm that encountering Christ brings to life (Benedict XVI, Door of Faith, 2). Oct.11th marks the 50th anniversary of the opening of Vatican II and the 20th anniversary of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. From that day through the solemnity of Christ the King in Nov. 2013, Pope Benedict invites us to celebrate a Year of Faith. This Year challenges us, disciples baptized into Christ and his Church, to move beyond routine to relationship; to re-image our Catholic faith not as an intellectual exercise, but as a personal encounter with Christ, an encounter that blossoms into a living friendship with Jesus and a loving relationship with our neighbor. Important as official teachings are and this year we should rediscover these, too the pope suggests that we begin this Year by looking at faith as a lifelong journey undertaken with a joy that inevitably attracts others. As examples of a personal faith whose authenticity and enthusiasm have an impact on others, Pope Benedict will canonize two saints with American significance on World Mission Sunday, Oct. 21st: Native American Kateri Tekakwitha (1656 1680), whose short life was a journey of selfless love; and Mother Marianne Cope (1838 1918), whose love for Christ led her from Germany to Hawaii, where she shared Father Damien s ministry to those afflicted with Hansen s disease. Please visit www.archdioceseofhartford.org and follow / like him for more information. SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time; World Mission Sunday Tuesday: St. John of Capistrano Wednesday: St. Anthony Mary Claret Saturday: Blessed Virgin Mary