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. Gina Burby Middle School Coordinator 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 Fourth Sunday of Easter...May 15, 2011 SATURDAY, MAY 14TH 5:00pm - Deceased members of the Gaetani Family SUNDAY, MAY 15TH 8:00am - Giuseppina & Italo Miceli 9:30am Russ, Helyn & Russell Richards 11:00am Salvatore Genovese MONDAY, MAY 16TH 9:00am Adam & Anna Sulick TUESDAY, MAY 17TH 9:00am Deceased members of the Lepore Family WEDNESDAY, MAY 18TH 9:00am Vincenza Uccello THURSDAY, MAY 19TH 9:00am James & Honora Shea FRIDAY, MAY 20TH 9:00 am For all our parishioners SATURDAY, MAY 21ST 5:00 pm- Antonio Chiulli & Giuseppe Truilli SUNDAY, MAY 22ND 8:00 am Lorenzo DiBacco 9:30 am J. Michael Kelly 11:00 am Brian Heffernan The Sanctuary Candle will burn from 5/16/2011 5/22/2011 for the Intentions of Stephanie Flaherty. The Blessed Virgin Mary Candle will burn from 5/16/2011 5/22/2011 in memory of Lucy Reale Leone. The Second Collection this weekend is the Catholic Communications Campaign. This collection supports the Office of Radio & Television evangelization programs in the Archdiocese of Hartford and throughout the country. The C.C.C. focuses on finding new ways to bring the gospel message to you by working to be wherever the faithful and those seeking the faith are. Content the way you need it - on the Internet to strengthen marriage, on television for Christmas Mass, and on Facebook for news, discussion and sharing of the faith. Help us Connect the World with God s Word! Parish Council meeting this Sunday, May 15th at 7pm in Fr. Crawford Hall. Employment Support Group Meeting this Tuesday, May 17th at 9:30am in Fr. Crawford Hall. The Men s Association Steak Night: Wednesday, May 18th at 6:30pm in Fr. Crawford Hall. This year s guest speaker is Jim Halloran from Putman, who will discuss Market Outlooks for 2011. We welcome Men s Association Members and Prospective Members. Call Bill Carroll for reservations at (860) 667-4947 by May 17th. $25 p. p. Tickets sold at the door. See pink flyers at doors. There is a Women s Club General Meeting this Thursday, May 19th. Join us for a Spring Surprise!! See the Bi-Lines for more information.
Page Three Fourth Sunday of Easter...May 15, 2011 Faith Formation (Religious Education) formally begins in First Grade. First Communion preparation begins in First Grade. The Kindergarten program entitled Little Lambs begins in October and is offered as an optional program. Grade 9 Faith Formation students (as of Sept. 2011) will receive an invitation in Oct. for the Sacrament of Confirmation. A Family Perspective In today s gospel Jesus tells us, HE IS THE WAY and warns anyone who offers another way to happiness is a thief and a bandit. Strong words! Don t listen to the sales pitch of society for happiness. Look to yourself where God is present and calls you by name and leads you to abundant life. BAPTISMS Kaitlyn Applebaum Eleanor Darcy Hill James Augustus Hill Mila Ava Pacelli Brianna DiPaola Luca DiPaola Georgia Haley Evans Save the date: A Christian Perspective on Islam. On Wednesday, June 1, from 7pm- 8:30pm, in Fr. Crawford Hall, Rebecca Feaster Pittman, a former parishioner and lector at Incarnation will offer a presentation on Islam intended to provide basic information about the Islamic Faith. Americans often know little or nothing about Islam and what little is known is sometimes restricted to news reports. Many are surprised that the vast majority of Muslims are not Arab, that Allah is very much the One God, that Christians and Jews believe in and that Muslims accept the Old and New Testaments as holy books and have high regard for both Moses and Jesus. All are welcome to attend this most informative presentation. Rebecca is a former Associated Press reporter who was stationed in Bahrain. The presentation that she will share with us is the same briefing that was given to State Department Employees. She received her Masters of International Public Policy from the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University where she focused on Arab Studies. She also completed her fellowship at Boston University s School of Divinity on Religion and Globalization. BELLA ITALIA 2011..Italian getaway to Verona, Modena, Florence, Cinque Terre National Park, Rome, Pompeii and Sorrento. Fr. John Gatzak of the Office of Radio & Television and WJMJ Radio of the Archdiocese of Hartford invites you on September 5-18th, Call Joan at (203) 758-7367 for info.
Fourth Sunday of Easter...May 15, 2011 THANK YOU FOR HOMEFRONT DAY On Saturday, May 7th, about 40 parishioners from Church of the Incarnation, Sacred Heart, and Corpus Christi came together to participate in HomeFront Day. The Office of Catholic Social Justice Ministry of the Hartford Archdiocese and Americares sponsor this project. Parishes all over the state participated in HomeFront Day to repair and fix up the home of a needy family. This year, we worked on a house in Wethersfield to do some yard work, painting inside and out, repair the back porch and other exterior areas, provide much needed electrical work, and other tasks. It was a huge undertaking, but thanks to the many wonderful, hard working volunteers from all 3 parishes, the job got done. Many thanks to those who provided the food and drinks for all of the volunteers. Special thanks to Sonny Senatro from The Church of the Incarnation who coordinated the volunteers, and to everyone who helped in any way. Your time and talents are very much appreciated for this very worthwhile project. God bless you all! Fourth Sunday of Easter May 15, 2011 He himself bore our sins in his body upon the cross, so that, free from sin, we might live for righteousness. 1 Peter 2:24a
Page Five Fourth Sunday of Easter...May 15, 2011 Traditionally on Good Shepherd Sunday we celebrate World Day of Prayer for Vocations. Today of all days, pray for an increase in vocations to priesthood, the diaconate, and religious There will be a House of Bread Collection life. Invite someone you next weekend. Coffee & sugar are needed. know to consider a life of leadership in the church. If you are considering a vocation to priesthood Next weekend, May 21st & 22nd is Comor religious life, call Father Michael Dolan, mitment Weekend for the Archbishop s Director of Vocations, Archdiocesan Center at Annual Appeal. All parishioners will have the opportunity to make a pledge to the 2011 St. Thomas Seminary, (860) 761-7456 or email vocations@stseminary.org, or visit the A.A.A. at all the Masses. Thank you. web at www.vocationshartford.org. Join us for The Men s Association Bus Trip to the Mets vs. LAA Game on June 19th - 1:10pm game time. $85 p.p. includes; Easter Communion Regulation: Catholics are obliged to receive Communion at least game ticket, luxury bus, movie, food & bevonce between the 1st Sunday of Lent & Trinity erages on bus. Call Tony (860) 836-3064. Sunday. On November 27, 2011, a new English translation of the Roman Missal will be used to celebrate Mass throughout the United States. At the beginning, our attention to some changes in the words of the prayers will offer us all an opportunity to raise the bar of our conscious participation it the Mass. The language of this translation is guaranteed to promote understanding of the action of Christ and the Church in the Liturgy. Check our parish bulletin in the months ahead to learn more about our preparations for the new Missal. Thank you to all those who purchased a rose to benefit Birthright last weekend. We were able to profit $565.00. Thank you to Emily Monaco for organizing this fundraiser and all parishioners who helped to prepare and sell the roses. Corpus Christi School Fundraiser: Pasta Dinner - 5/21, 4:30-7pm at Our Lady s Hall, (basement Corpus Christi). $10 adults & $25 per fam. Tickets at door. Sponsored by Weth. Knights. Call Mike (860) 874-2922. Fr. Al Fontana s Vacation Pilgrimage to Italy, Nov. 6th-15th -10 days/8 nights. Call St. Anthony, Bristol (860) 583-1349.
Page Six Fourth Sunday of Easter...May 15, 2011 IN NEED OF A SHEPHERD For a while it was very fashionable to own pigs as pets. The publicity surrounding these creatures informed us that they were contrary to their popular image very clean animals, and also quite smart. Sad to say, sheep will most likely never enjoy this sort of domestic vogue. They are neither clean nor smart and are largely defenseless when left on their own, even in large numbers. The biblical image of us as the flock of sheep is not a particularly flattering one. Sheep without a shepherd are truly sad, because they most likely will perish either from their inability to fend for themselves or from their lack of defenses against predators. Placing ourselves in the heart of this unflattering image can reinforce our faith. Until we come to a profound realization of how much we need a shepherd, we cannot appreciate how deeply blessed we are to have been given a Shepherd, one who laid down his life for us and was raised to life eternal in the Spirit, so he might guide us and we might follow him in faith forever. TODAY S READINGS First Reading All peoples called by God will receive the gift of the Spirit if they repent and are baptized (Acts 2:14a, 36-41). Psalm The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want (Psalm 23). Second Reading Once we were like straying sheep; but now we have been returned to the shepherd, our guardian (1 Peter 2:20b- 25). Gospel The shepherd leads the sheep out into pastures of abundant life (John 10:1-10). READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Acts 11:1-18; Jn 10:11-18 Tuesday: Acts 11:19-26; Jn 10:22-30 Wednesday: Acts 12:24 13:5a; Jn 12:44-50 Thursday: Acts 13:13-25; Jn 13:16-20 Friday: Acts 13:26-33; Jn 14:1-6 Saturday: Acts 13:44-52; Jn 14:7-14 Sunday: Acts 6:1-7; Ps 33; 1 Pt 2:4-9; Jn 14:1-12 SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Fourth Sunday of Easter; World Day of Prayer for Vocations Wednesday: St. John I Friday: St. Bernardine of Siena Saturday: St. Christopher Magallanes and His Companions. FEAST OF FAITH The General Intercessions The general intercessions were restored to the liturgy in the reforms that followed the Second Vatican Council. In these prayers also known as the universal prayer or prayer of the faithful the assembly prays for the Church, the world, and the local community. As the name prayer of the faithful reminds us, these intercessions are a privilege of the baptized, which is why any catechumens are dismissed before the Creed and the intercessions. In baptism, we become members of a royal priesthood, and what do priests do? They intercede; they pray. In standing to pray to God as a community, we are living out our royal priesthood. The intercessions at Mass usually follow a clear pattern, moving from general to specific needs. We pray for the whole Church. We pray for the world and for our nation. We pray for our local community, for those who have died and for all the sick and afflicted. In our united prayer, we reach beyond ourselves and our own needs and grow in awareness of and compassion for the needs of others.