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 The Most Holy Trinity....June 3, 2012 SATURDAY, JUNE 2ND 5pm- Raphael Vignone & Joseph Pedemonti SUNDAY, JUNE 3RD 8:00 am-for all our deceased parishioners & benefactors 9:30am-Giuseppe & Antonietta Cusano 11:00am Stanley Malinowski & Violet & Jerome Czaja MONDAY, JUNE 4TH 9:00am Deacon James Poland TUESDAY, JUNE 5TH 9:00am Deceased members of the Montanile & Robinson Families WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6TH 9:00am Frank, Anna & Ralph DiLisio and Bernie Larco THURSDAY, JUNE 7TH 9:00am Carmela Dannahey FRIDAY, JUNE 8TH 9:00am-For all our parishioners SATURDAY, JUNE 9TH 5:00pm - Edwin Przybylski SUNDAY, JUNE 10TH 8:00am-Patrick & Frances Sullivan 9:30 am-antonietta & Giuseppe Cusano 11:00am Rose Mangiafico The Sanctuary Candle will burn from 6/4/2012 6/10/2012 in memory of the deceased members of the Montanile & Robinson Families. The Blessed Virgin Mary Candle will burn from 6/4/2012 6/10/2012 in memory of Kathleen Lawlor Riconda. Project Baby Love collection this weekend. Disposable diapers/wipes requested. This week our parish will take up The Catholic Relief Services Collection. This Collection supports six Catholic agencies that touch more than 100 million lives around the world. The funds from this collection help provide food to the hungry, support to displaced refugees, and invaluable life skills to those seeking a better life. For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed me (Mt 25:35). Today we are reminded of Jesus call to see him in all those we encounter. How will you help Jesus in disguise? Please be generous in today s Collection. The Incarnation Women s Club Cooking Team will have their final cooking session this Monday, June 4th from 1-3pm in the kitchen of Fr. Crawford Hall. Thank you to all the members of this ministry and all that they do for those in need. Employment Support Group will meet this Tuesday, June 5rh at 9:30am in Fr. Crawford Hall. All members of the Incarnation Cooking Team are invited to lunch on Thursday, June 7th at 12noon in Fr. Crawford Hall. This will be a luncheon and evaluation meeting of our 2011 cooking sessions.
Page Three The Most Holy Trinity...June 3, 2012 Easter Communion Regulation: Catholics are obliged to receive Communion at least once between the 1st Sunday of Lent & Trinity Sunday. Thank you to those members of our faith community who offered the petitions of the Prayer of the Faithful in their ethnic language last weekend for the Feast of Pentecost. The Second Collection next weekend will be the monthly collection. Third Annual Bishop Peter Rosazza Social Justice Conference: Rooted in Faith: Working for Justice will be held at St. Paul Catholic High School, 1001 Stafford Ave. in Bristol. Saturday, June 9th from 9am-3:30pm. Guest speaker will be Dr. Jude Marie Banatte of Catholic Relief Service. Exhibits, lunch and refreshments. To register visit: www.catholicsocialjustice.org. Cost $40. Call (203) 777-7279 for more information. Registration letters have been mailed out. Extra forms may be downloaded from our website. One registration form per child. Any new child not baptized at the Church of the Incarnation must include a copy of their baptismal certificate with their application. Please highlight your form if there has been a change of address or any change. Hospital Visits: If you or a loved one is admitted to the hospital, please inform the hospital staff that you are a member of the Church of the Incarnation. Due to the privacy laws, it is very difficult to decipher those patients who are parishioners and would like a visit by a priest. Thank you for your help and understanding.
Page 4 The Most Holy Trinity....June 3, 2012 The Most Holy Trinity June 3, 2012 We are children of God, and if children, then heirs, heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ. Romans 8:16 17 For your information: In the Narthex (Main Entrance of the Church) you will find counters located on either side of our tapestry. There are informational brochures and flyers available from time to time. Incarnation Parish Registration Forms can also be found on the counters. Thank you to our parish families who have made a gift or pledge commitment to the 2012 Archbishop s Annual Appeal. Visit www.archdioceseofhartford.org. for more information. There are extra letters at the entrances of the church. Thank you! Defending our Religious Liberty #12..Religious Freedom is a God-given right. It is protected in the First Amendment of the Bill of Rights of our U.S. Constitution, which dates back to December 15, 1791. The government should not be allowed to force people or groups to violate their most deeply held religious convictions. To quote Cardinal Timothy Dolan, President of the USCCB, Religious Freedom is our Heritage, our Legacy and our firm belief, both as loyal Catholics and Americans. This is not a Catholic issue, it will impact all religions. Please contact the offices of your Congressional Representatives and U.S. Senators to express your opposition to the Federal Healthcare Mandate. For addresses please visit www.ctcatholic.org.
Page Five The Most Holy Trinity....June 3, 2012 Men s Association Annual Baseball Trip: PLEASE NOTE: CHANGE IN GAME TIME!! The Sunday June 3rd Mets game vs. the St. Louis Cardinals at Citi field was originally scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m. ESPN television selected this game as its Sunday night game of the week and moved the starting time to 8:00 p.m. The Men's Association has arranged to go to this game for those who are available. Bus will depart from the church parking lot at approximately 3:30 p.m. We will also be offering an alternative Saturday afternoon game on July 21st. (Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers). Full refunds will be given to anyone who cannot attend either game. Price $80 p.p. includes luxury bus, food, beverages, movie, game ticket. If you have any questions or to reserve tickets, please contact Tony Colasacco at (860) 836-3064. Thanks you for your understanding! Through baptism we become beloved children of the Father of Jesus. Pray for the grace to humbly accept that gift. Listen for what it means for your life. If when you listen you hear the call to priesthood and religious life, call Fr. Michael Dolan, Director of Vocations, Archdiocesan Center at St. Thomas Seminary, (860) 761-7456 or e-mail him at: vocations@stseminary.org, or visit the web at www.vocationshartford.org. WEDDINGS CHRISTOPHER MILLER & KIMBERLY MIAZGA PHILIP LOMBARDO & KRISTINE IVERS KENNETH RICHTER & LORI CROFT REAGAN ELIZABETH PRESUTTI PAIGE ELIZBETH DELISA
Page Six The Most Holy Trinity....June 3, 2012 THE MYSTERY OF THE BLESSED TRINITY Today we celebrate the solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. The Church sets aside this Sunday to focus our attention on the mystery of the Blessed Trinity, God who is one, but three persons Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The first reading from Deuteronomy emphasizes both God s awesome greatness and amazing nearness. It might seem beyond belief, but the God of all creation speaks to us, protects us, and guides us. The second reading from Saint Paul s Letter to the Romans describes how we are to relate to the three persons who are one God. We are led by the Spirit to meet God the Father as adopted children. Our adoption is such that we are even heirs with our brother, Christ, the second person of the Trinity, in whose sufferings we must also share. In Matthew s Gospel, Jesus speaks with his authority as God and sends us to teach and baptize in the name of the Trinity. TODAY S READINGS First Reading Ask now of the days of old: Did anything so great ever happen before? Was it ever heard of? (Deuteronomy 4:32-34, 39-40). Psalm Blessed the people the Lord has chosen to be his own (Psalm 33). Second Reading You received a Spirit of adoption through whom we cry, Abba, Father! (Romans 8:14-17). Gospel I am with you always, until the end of the age (Matthew 28:16-20). READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 2 Pt 1:2-7; Mk 12:1-12 Tuesday: 2 Pt 3:12-15a, 17-18; Mk 12:13-17 Wednesday: 2 Tm 1:1-3, 6-12; Mk 12:18-27 Thursday: 2 Tm 2:8-15; Mk 12:28-34 Friday: 2 Tm 3:10-17; Mk 12:35-37 Saturday: 2 Tm 4:1-8; Mk 12:38-44 Sunday: Ex 24:3-8; Ps 116; Heb 9:11-15; Mk 14:12-16, 22-26 SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Saturday: The Most Holy Trinity Ninth Week in Ordinary Time St. Boniface St. Norbert St. Ephrem; Blessed Virgin Mary TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Even though the Easter season has drawn to a close, today s feast still basks in the glow of Easter s twilight. To believe that we are made in the image and likeness of God a God whose inner life is described in terms of community is to recognize that we are in relationship with one another. In the language of the liturgy, we do not each stand alone before God, but constantly affirm this truth in the very words of our prayers. We believe, we offer, we ask you, we say, or have mercy on us, hear us, listen to our prayer, and in preparation for Communion, we pray the perfect prayer to Our Father. To be baptized is to enter into the life of a community of faith. Nowhere is this sense of community more focused than at Sunday Mass, when we respond to the love of the Father by being together in Christ, embraced by the Spirit, for the sake of the world. Today has been called an idea feast, and impossible to grasp fully. Yet, as the readings today explore, the Trinity is not a concept traced like a triangle on a blackboard. It is the air we breathe, the sign we trace on our bodies as a pledge and promise of God s love. RICHES Of what use are riches in eternity? St. Aloysius Gonzaga THE HAPPIEST The happiest people don t necessarily have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything. Anonymous