Weekends Saturday Vigil 5:00 p.m. Brazilian Mass 7:30 p.m. Sunday 7:30, 9:00 Children s Liturgy and Choir, 10:30 a.m. with Adult Choir and 12:00 N Spanish Mass 5:30 p.m. Brazilian Mass 7:30 p.m. Weekdays Monday through Saturday - 7:30 a.m. Monday through Friday -12:10 Noon SACRAMENT OF PENANCE Saturday - 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. and by appointment SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Couples planning to be married must begin to make arrangements at least 8 months prior to their wedding date by contacting the Rectory. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Attendance at pre-baptism class is required before the Sacrament is celebrated. Classes are held on the second Sunday of the month at 1:15 p.m. in the Rectory. Please pre-register by calling 203-743-2707. Baptisms will take place every Sunday at 1:15 p.m. except the second Sunday of the month. Saint Peter Church, Danbury, CT PASTORAL STAFF Rev. Gregg D. Mecca, Pastor Rev. Paul Merry, In Residence Rev. David J. Riley, In Residence PARISH OFFICE HOURS 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. - MONDAY through FRIDAY 104 Main Street, Danbury, CT OFFICE NUMBERS Phone: 203-743-2707 and Fax: 203-794-1928 Email Address - office@stpeterdanb.org Website - www.stpeterdanb.org PARISH STAFF Dr. Glen Segger, Music Minister gsegger@stpeterdanb.org Dr. Nancy Engel, Children s Choir - 914-741-1670 LATINO COMMUNITY Rev. Bernardo C. Rodriguez 203-695-7665 BRAZILIAN COMMUNITY Rev. Leonel S. Medeiros, Episcopal Vicar for Brazilians 203-730-9071 SAINT PETER SCHOOL OFFICE Mary McCormack Principal - 203-748-2895 School Fax: 203-748-5684 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND FORMATION Barbara Siano Director of Religious Education K - 8 203-743-1048 or stpeterfuture@stpeterdanb.org YOUTH MINISTRY Michael Falbo Youth Group Director 203-743-1048 or mfalbo@stpeterdanb.org Chairman of Parish Council Fred Visconti 203-744-2311 Chairman of Finance Arthur Mannion - 203-733-0183 Homebound Ministry Sr. Mary Bernard Wiecezak, CSFN 203-743-2707, Ext. 22
ST. PETER PARISH DANBURY, CT JANUARY 13 SAT 5:00 PM Monica Progreske 14 SUN 7:30 AM Rosemary Lariccia 9:00 AM Mr. and Mrs. Isadore Ruiz 10:30 AM Our Parishioners 12:00 N Special Intention 5:30 PM Spanish Mass 15 MON 7:30 AM Special Intention 12:10 N Judy Thater 16 TUE 7:30 AM Rose Cascio 12:10 N James Gaboardi 17 WED St. Anthony, Abbot 7:30 AM Souls in Purgatory 12:10 N Drew Carlson 18 THU 7:30 AM Josephine and Francis Paola and Peter A. Herger 12:10 N Thomas C. Pepin 19 FRI 7:30 AM Msgr. Kevin Wallin 12:10 N Mary Canale 20 SAT St. Fabian, Pope and Martyr; St. Sebastian, Martyr 7:30 AM Hoyer Family 5:00 PM Patricia and Anthony Mennonna 21 SUN 7:30 AM Our Parishioners 9:00 AM Paul Ruiz 10:30 AM For The Redemption of All Souls 12:00 N Philomena and Joseph Trieu 5:30 PM Spanish Mass On the weekend, if the intention of the Mass is yours, please see an usher about bringing up the gifts. SACRIFICIAL GIVING January 7,..$ 7,405 Our weekly goal...$ 10,500 Thank you for your support. Father Mecca Please remember St. Peter Parish when preparing your will. A legacy to the church eases your tax burden and helps continue the good works of our parish. We offer our condolences to the family of Jacqueline Carboni who passed away last week By the time you arrive for mass this weekend we will have taken down all the Christmas decorations. As you must experience at home, it is fun and rewarding to put them up but not to take them down and clean up. We do the take down in stages because it is just too much to tackle at once. For both projects, I thank the volunteers for their helping hands: Jennifer Light, Alan Light, Mary Ellen Cesca, Jean Nadeau, Barbara Talarico, Josephine Scalzo, Brenda Farrah, and Rose LoStocco. I heard many compliments from parishioners and visitors. Our decorators and I never know how big the plants will be. We were surprised just how large they were. The plants in the ten inch pots were as large as those in 12 inch pots have been. We conjecture that the warm autumn pushed their growth. No matter in what size or shape that the holiday flowers come in, our decorators make our church look stunning. I need also to acknowledge and thank Michael Halas and his staff for hand making all of the wreaths we enjoy in the church as well as for putting them and the roping up. We have returned to Ordinary Time. Ordinary Time will be quite short at this end of the year and much longer come the end of May because Lent begins are you ready? in one month from today, February 14 th. When I walked into the rectory after having been home, there were boxes stacked in the entrance with bright yellow labels boldly reading, Lent. The copies of the Lenten edition of The Word Among Us had arrived already. Before beginning this column, I opened the diocesan email to see what was transmitted from the chancery. One of the emails was from the Bishop s Office concerning Lent. Give us a break! The special seasons of Advent, Christmas, Lent, and Easter, focus our attention upon critical dimensions of one mystery our Lord s Incarnation, his Passion and death, his Resurrection which are so central to our faith that we give them special attention. These great mysteries are, of course, always part and parcel of our weekly Sunday celebration when the Christian community remembers how we have been redeemed by God through Jesus life, death, and Resurrection. We read from St. John s Gospel today. On the Sunday after Epiphany in each of the three cycles, we read a passage about Jesus early public appearance. Next week, we will begin with Mark s Gospel. Cycle B, which we are in this year, is the year of St. Mark. (In Cycle A the Gospel comes from St. Matthew and in Cycle C from St. Luke) During the weeks prior to Lent, our Gospels will all come from Mark s first chapter. Once we have completed the Sunday celebrations of the Most Holy Trinity and Corpus Christi, we will pick up with St. Mark s third chapter, finishing at chapter 13 in November.
My thoughts are that it might be of interest to you to use some of the space here in these weeks to give you some information about the author of this Gospel and of his Gospel itself. In doing so, I will refresh my memory and perhaps offer us both some new insights. Winter is making itself felt this year. I have made a decision concerning weekday Masses when the weather delivers snow and ice. Commencing Monday, January 8, we will follow school delays for the 7:30 a.m. Mass. Therefore, to be clear, if Danbury schools are delayed, Mass will be at 9 a.m. If schools are closed, we will have Mass at 9:00 a.m. My reasoning for this policy is this: we have a lot of sidewalks, parking lot, and stairs to clean and to make safe. I will not cancel weekday Masses except in those cases, like this past Thursday at noon, when the snow is falling hard and it is clearly unsafe and unwise to travel. If on a Saturday there is snow or ice, we will take an hour delay and have Mass at 8:30 a.m. THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YOUTH MINISTRY The Junior (Gr. 6-8) & Senior (Gr. 9-12) Youth Groups meet from 7:00 to 8:30 pm in the St. Peter School Gym once a month. Junior YG (Friday nights) Senior YG (Wednesday nights). All Middle schoolers and high school teens are welcome to join at any time and are encouraged to come to the events on the YG calendar. The YG Calendar & Registration Form can be found in the Religious Education office. Or contact the Director of Youth Ministry - mfalbo@stpeteranb.org Youth Group for Confirmation Candidates -All those who are making their Confirmation are required to attend this winter meeting. Come enjoy some fun and laughter and learn a little more of what it means to be apart of St. Peter s ever growing Young Church! Youth Group Meeting for Confirmation Candidates Friday, January 19, 7 to 9 pm Junior YG Michael Falbo, Youth Director -Fr. Mecca St. Peter School 98 Main Street, Danbury, CT 06810 203-748-2895 OPEN HOUSE Sunday, January 28, 1:00 to 3:00 P.M. TOUR THE SCHOOL MEET OUR TEACHERS TALK WITH STUDENTS We are a Catholic school serving PreK-3 through Grade 8. Check us out on our website: http://www.stpeterschooldanbury.org/ Financial Assistance available Para hablar con alguienenespañol, por favor llame al (203) 748-2895 Para falar com alguémemportuguês, por favor, ligue para (203) 748-2895 Date January 14, January 21, January 28, Religious Education Schedule Grades 1,2,3, 4A, 4B,6 & 8 attend class from 10:30-11:45 Grades 4A,4B, 6 and 8 attend Mass at 9:00. Grades 1,2,3,4C,5,and 7 attend class from 10:30-11:45 Grades 4A,4B, 6 and 8 attend Mass at 9:00. Grades 1,2,3, 4A, 4B,6 & 8 attend class from 10:30-11:45 Grades 4A,4B, 6 and 8 attend mass at 9:00. Inclement Weather For notice of class cancellation due to inclement weather, please tune in to Channel 3 or 6 or go to the parish website www.https://stpeterdanb.org.
JANUARY 14, Confirmation Candidates Registration forms, saint reports and fees are due. Please refer to calendar for the documents due by January 31. Also for those students who were notified by mail please remember you are required to attend a Confirmation meeting on January 19, from 7:00 pm9:00 pm in Room B03. This meeting is mandatory and attendance will be taken. The Creches below were made by Students in our Religious Education Program. Parish Membership If you are not already a parishioner here at St. Peter Church, we invite you to join our parish family. Anyone wishing to be a part of our parish should complete a Parish census form (which the Ushers can supply), call or visit the office or check us out on line (www.stpeterdanb.org). One must be an active, registered parishioner to receive an eligibility certificate to act as a sponsor for Baptism or Confirmation. Please notify the office if you move and/or change your telephone number. Thank you, St. Peter Parishioners -From the bottom of our hearts, we thank you for your most generous gifts for Christmas to Interfaith AIDS Ministry (IAM) of Greater Danbury, Inc. Your donations made a world of difference to our friends whose lives have been changed forever by HIV/AIDS. It is unbelievable how much generosity you all shared and our clients were overwhelmed by their gifts. You made their Christmas so special and made them all feel loved and valued. Interfaith AIDS Ministry of Greater Danbury, Inc (IAM) offers critical support services to families faced with the nutritional, physical and spiritual challenges of living with HIV/AIDS while providing vital education programs that respond to the greater community. The Living Pantry, which began in 1995 to meet the special needs of those living with HIV disease, is a nutritional program consisting of non-perishable food, fresh food, personal care items and nutritional education for those living with HIV/AIDS and their families. Thank you again for your thoughtful contribution to IAM. If I can be of any assistance or address any questions or concerns you might have, place call me at 203-748-4077. Warm regards, Janet Olsen Ryan, Director of Operations Interfaith AIDS Ministry of Greater Danbury ***OTHER EVENTS*** Barbara Siano, Sacred Heart Church of Jesus Church, 46 Stone Street has confessions every Thursday from 7 to 8 p.m. for your convenience. Director of Religious Education ***PARISH EVENTS*** This Monday, January 15, Martin Luther King Day, is a Federal holiday. St. Peter Church office will be closed. Men s Society -will meet on Tuesday, January 16, in the Parish Hall at 7:00 p.m. All men of the parish are invited to attend. Sing with Understanding: Are you still looking to make a New Year's resolution? How about joining our parish choir? We are always looking for new members to join our ranks. If you enjoy singing, please contact our Music Director, Glen Segger, at gsegger@stpeterdanb.org. Rehearsals are Thursday nights from 7:30-9:00 PM, and we sing regularly at the Sunday 10:30 AM Mass. -Glen Segger, Music Minister
Saint Peter Calendar Sun Jan 14 Religious Education Mon Jan 15 Latino Prayer Group. 7:00 p.m. PH Tue Jan 16 Prayer Group of Reparation. After 12:10 Mass Men s Society. 7:00 p.m. PH Wed Jan 17 Novena of Miraculous Medal. After noon Mass Thu Jan 18 Parish Choir. 7:30 p.m. Music Room. Fri Jan 19 Latino Choir Practice. 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. PH. Sun Jan 21 Religious Education Mon Jan 22 Latino Prayer Group. 7:00 p.m. PH Tue Jan 23 Prayer Group of Reparation. After 12:10 Mass Wed Jan 24 Novena of Miraculous Medal. After noon Mass Thu Jan 25 Parish Choir. 7:30 p.m. Music Room. Fri Jan 26 Latino Choir Practice. 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. PH. Sun Jan 28 Religious Education Mon Jan 29 Latino Prayer Group. 7:00 p.m. PH Tue Jan 30 Prayer Group of Reparation. After 12:10 Mass Wed Jan 31 Novena of Miraculous Medal. After noon Mass Thu Feb 1 Parish Choir. 7:30 p.m. Music Room. Fri Feb 2 First Friday in February. Adoration follows 7:30 a.m. Mass until 12:00 N Latino Choir Practice. 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. PH. Sun Feb 4 Religious Education Mon Feb 5 Latino Prayer Group. 7:00 p.m. PH Tue Feb 6 Prayer Group of Reparation. After 12:10 Mass JANUARY 14, COMUNIDAD HISPANA SAN PEDRO La vocación de algunos apóstoles para seguir al Señor, no ya como discípulos, si no con una intimidad con Jesús, nos invita a todos nosotros a buscar esa intimidad con el Señor. Una intimidad que requiere tiempo, como se lo damos a los mejores amigos. Un tiempo que generalmente no se le da, porque siempre salen cien asuntos más urgentes que estar con el Señor. Preguntémonos, quién nos prepara siempre miles de excusas para no estar con el Señor? Mi e-mail: b.rodriguez@snet.net Mi página: www.pbernardo.org. Visítenla. Confesiones Domingos a las 4:00 p.m. en la Iglesia. Bautizos Cuartos Domingos de cada Mes. Contacten con Ana Espìnal para el formulario y la información sobre la clase prebautismal. Bodas Deben contactar con el P. Bernardo al menos con 6 meses de antelación. Es necesaria la preparación requerida por la Diócesis. Horario de Oficina De Lunes a Viernes, de 1:30 p.m. a 3:30 p.m. En español pregunten por Ana Espinal. Lunes a partir de las 7:00 p.m. con el P. Bernardo Intenciones Misa dominical En el vestíbulo de la Iglesia, 15 minutos antes de la Misa, puede pedir su intención al servidor allí apostado. WE WELCOME THE NEWLY BAPTIZED Reagan Blessey Aria Malta Noah Vera KINDLY REMEMBER THE SICK OF THE PARISH Richard Botelho Theresa Burns Maryann Capron Bert Chieffalo Kreg Conklin Billy Daly Dylan Defazio Nubia Dekker The Duffys Sr. Mary Bernard Marie Di Stefano Helen Garafalo Lola Hannah Madeline Hoyer Debbie Ireland Jane Kennedy Jennifer Kasinskas Carolyn Kery James Klein William Lawlor Kathryn Liddane Susan Lynch Christopher McLaughlin Sheldon McKee Daniel Marzella Abigail Mealy Ann Murray Jeana Nedelcu Michael Piccolo Eileen Ratajczak Barbara Roos The Taylors BINGO Every Wednesday St. Peter Parish Hall Early Birds begin at 6:30 p.m. Rezo del Rosario Ana y Segundo les invitan a participar del Santo Rosario todos los Domingos a las 4:45 p.m. en la Iglesia. Grupo de Oración Todos los Lunes, a las 7:00 p.m. en el subsuelo de la Iglesia. Líder: Jorge Ordoñez Coro Parroquial El coro parroquial tanto de niños como de adultos se reúne para ensayar todos los Domingos a las 3:30 p.m. bajo la dirección de Alejandro Servin. Clase de Biblia Todos los martes a las 7:00 p.m. en el gimnasio de la Escuela de S. Pedro.