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COVER SHEET
CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS:
ST. PATRICK
47 WEST HIGH ST, EAST HAMPTON, CT 06424
PHONE:
1-860-402-8969
1-860-267-6644
CONTACT PERSON:
KAREN ADAMETZ
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Welcome to St. Patrick Church
CELEBRATIONS OF
THE LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST
Saturday Vigil: 5:00p.m.
Sunday: 7:30a.m, 9:00am, 11:00a.m.
5:00 P.M. Life Teen Mass
Weekdays: Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri: 8:00 a.m.
Holy Day Masses: 8:00 a.m., 7:00 p.m.
Called together by God to experience Jesus and his word,
in the sacraments of the Church and in each other, we are committed to love God
and to embrace all God’s people as witnesses of God’s mercy.
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February 6, 2011
St. Patrick Church
47 West High St.
P.O. Box 177
East Hampton, CT 06424-0177
Office: 860-267-6644
Fax: 860-267-7807
Rectory: 860-267-6646
Email: stpatrick47@sbcglobal.net
Web address: saintpatrickeh.org
Pastoral Team
Rev. Walter M. Nagle, Pastor
Sister Dominic Joseph Valla, A.S.C. J.
Pastoral Associate
Karen Adametz, Parish Secretary
Daisy Conway, Financial Secretary
Dani Annino, Director of Faith Formation
John P. Higgins, Director of Music & Organist
Office Hours
8:00am - 3:00pm, Monday - Thursday
8:00am - 12:00pm, Friday
Bulletin Deadline
Please submit articles no later than noon on Monday
Welcome to our Parish Family
Please introduce yourself to our parish pastoral
team and register with the parish secretary.
MINISTRY OF CAREGIVING
Please advise the Pastor, Pastoral Associate, or Parish
Secretary to arrange pastoral visits or Holy Communion for
those who are sick, hospitalized or homebound.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Saturdays from 4:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Also arrangements can
be made by calling the Rectory.
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
Arrangements can be made by calling the Parish Office.
SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE
Couples must contact the Pastor at least one year in advance to
reserve a date and make arrangements.
CHANGING YOUR RESIDENCE
OR PHONE NUMBER
In a large parish, keeping the information on parishioners up to
date is a difficult task. You can be of immense help in this
regard. If you move or change your telephone number, please
contact the parish office (267-6644). Not only will this help
avoid confusion, but it will also save the cost of paying
additional charges for returned mail. Thank you, Karen
Adametz.
Statements for the year 2010 for Contributions of
$250.00 or more were mailed. If you didn’t
receive a statement or would like a statement,
please call Karen in the Parish Office.
Please Note: Statements for the Annual Bishops
Appeal and the Organ Replacement Fund have
been sent separately.
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Stewardship of Treasure
Jan. 30, 2011
Week 31of the Fiscal Year
1,354 Registered Families
Ordinary Income:
Handicap Accessible
Current Week
Budgeted:
$6,375.00
Actual Collection:
$5,519.50
Over or (short)
($855.50)
Envelopes Received: 157
Year to Date
$197,625.00
$173,098.08
($24,526.92)
Second Collections: Solemnity of Mary $25.00
Spiritual Programs: $35.00
National Combined: $70.00
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Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saturday, Feb. 5
5:00pm
Adolph Sirois req. by The Martin Family and John
Vechinsky req. by Dennis & Mary Ann Wall
Sunday, Feb. 6
7:30am
Father Robert Malone CSC req. by Jack Dash
9:00am
John Vechinsky req. by Vicky DesJardins
11:00am Joan Arcidiacono req. by John & Jane Robida
and Adolph Sirois req. by Marie & Ted
Stankiewicz
5:00pm
Cathy & Bill O’Rourke
Monday, Feb. 7
8:00am Erminia, Andrew & Andrew D.V. Ferrigno
Tuesday, Feb. 8, St. Jerome Emiliani, priest
8:00am A special intention for Ron & Isabel DeMartino
req. by Angelina Madalena
Wednesday, Feb. 9
8:00am Rosa Chappel req. by Jann Dalton
Thursday, Feb. 10, St. Scholastica, virgin
6:00am-7:00pm Eucharistic Adoration
7:00pm
Closing of Adoration
Friday, Feb. 11, Our Lady of Lourdes
8:00am Stan Harasimowitz req. by His Family
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saturday, Feb. 12
5:00pm
Rita Yanchinsky req. by Marilyn Caron & Family
and Lynn Beatty req. by The Beatty Family
Sunday, Feb. 13
7:30am
Rose Marie Czuj req. by Marie Stankiewicz
9:00am
Mary Ann Lambert req. by The 500 Club
11:00am Thomas Otto & Joan Fitch req. by Bonnie Otto &
Robert Fitch
5:00pm
Joan Heywood req. by Bob & Lynne O’Brien
Dear Friends,
On the first Sunday of Advent, November 27, 2011, the
Church in the United States will begin implementation of the
Roman Missal. The Roman Missal is the official prayer book
of the church. We will be using this forum (pastor’s column)
and other faith formation forums to educate ourselves on what
this will mean for us. There is a Latin phrase, Lex Orandi, Lex
Credendi, that says in short: “As the Church prays, so she
believes.” This is why the prayers of the priest and the prayers
of the faithful are so important. For centuries the catholic faith
was passed on just through the prayers of the Mass. Some of
you may have grown up with the Latin Mass and if you were
an altar server you quickly learned the response. For instance,
The priest would begin Mass saying “Dominus Vobiscum” and
the people would respond, “Et cum spiritu tuo”. In English this
was translated as “The Lord be with you…… And also with
you.” By implementing the Roman Missal the Church is
looking to become more faithful to the original Latin texts so
certain Mass parts will have different responses. For instance,
the introduction of “The Lord be with you” will be followed
by “And with your spirit.”
If I were to write a book entitled “Catholicism for
dummies” (apparently such a book has already been written!) I
would say one thing: words sometimes have varied meanings.
In fact English words have evolved in their usage. The
implementation of the Roman Missal is an attempt to get back
to the original meanings of the words. The first English
translation of the Roman Missal was completed quickly in
1969. It aimed for a “spirit” of the texts rather than an exact
literal translation of the Latin words. In 2001, the
Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the
Sacraments, the liturgical commission in Rome, issued a
document outlining the methodology and process for
translating literal texts into vernacular languages. The
document Liturgiam Authenticam, called for a more literal
translation of the original Latin, and so a group of scholars,
poets, and theologians convened and worked painstakingly to
provide the current English translation. What will be
implemented on the first Sunday in Advent will be the fruit of
those efforts.
What you will find is that the prayers of the Mass have a rich,
meaningful history going back in some cases 2,000 years! By
becoming more aware of the prayers at Mass and the
significance of our own personal responses, it will help all of
us to become more aware of the awesome gift that is the Mass.
Look forward to more about this exciting implementation here
and through the Four County Catholic and other catholic
resources. Thank you for your faith in the Eucharist and in the
prayers of the Mass. You build my faith.
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February 6, 2011
Parish Events
St. Patrick Library is located in the workroom of
the Parish Center. All are welcome!
Sunday, Feb. 6
10:00-11:30am RCIA/WKRM
6:00pm
Life Teen/CH
Monday, Feb. 7
7:30pm
K of C Officers Mtg./K of C Hall
Tuesday, Feb. 8
6:30pm
Guild Valentine Pot Luck Dinner/CH
Wednesday, Feb. 9
7:00-9:00pm
Life Teen Core Mtg./WKRM
Thursday, Feb. 10
7:00pm
Cornerstone Prayer Meeting/K of C Hall
7:00pm
Catholic Scripture Study/CH
Friday, Feb. 11
5:30-9:30pm
Life Teen Band Practice/CHR
4:30-8:00pm
K of C Spaghetti Dinner/CH
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Spaghetti & Meatball Dinner
ROCK-A-THON SERVICE PROJECT, 2/26 & 27: Saint
Andrew/Saint Patrick Life Teen service project. The Rock-athon will raise money for the desperate people of Jeremie,
Haiti. All monies raised will go directly to the Haitian Health
Foundation, founded by Dr. Lowney of Connecticut, to pay for
nurses at this health clinic. Please let us know if you would
like to sponsor a teen or donate money to this worthy cause.
STEUBENVILLE EAST 2011: Steubenville East will take
place July 22-24, 2011 at the University of Rhode Island and
registration is now open! See us for questions and registration
forms.
SUMMER CAMP 2011: Camp Veritas, Wurtsboro, NY;
about 2 ½ hours from East Hampton. Check out their website
at www.campveritas.com. The dates are August 14-20th. A
deposit is due by the end of January/early February to reserve
your spot. First come, first served. Although the camp will
hold 100’s of teens, I expect our bus to fill up quickly. Please
let us know if you have any questions or need forms. This is a
great opportunity to hang with friends, make new ones and
grow in your faith. Don’t miss all that this camp has to offer:
heated pools, lake with boating activities, go-carting, hockey,
tennis, campfires on the beach, climbing wall, hiking trails.
For more information on upcoming events or for monetary,
food or time donations, please contact Michelle or Bill
Donahue,860-342-0435
or
e-mail
us
at
stpatricklifeteen@gmail.com. To view Saint Patrick life teen
pictures, go to www.snapfish.com, email address:
splifeteen@sbcglobal.net, password is “splifeteen”.
The Knights of Columbus, Belltown Council 6190 will
sponsor their semiannual fund raising dinner on Friday,
February 11, 2011, serving from 4:30-8:00pm in the Parish
Center. Tickets are available at the door for $7.00 for adults,
$6.00 for seniors and $5.00 for children. Under 6 free.
Entertainment will be provided by the East Hampton High
School Jazz Band. The St. Patrick Guild will again tempt you
with their tasty treats. Please come and join us for a fun night
out.
We Welcome into the Christian Community of
St. Patrick Church through the
Sacrament of Baptism
Declan Nicoll Macauley
Son of Sean & Tiffany
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Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Introduction-Liturgy of the Word:
We are gathered here today in the Holy Spirit to learn how to
"stir the pot,” so to speak. We are to be salt, light, a city on a
hill. We were baptized as priest, prophet, and king, and today
we are called to be prophets. As we begin our celebration, let
us pray that our baptismal grace and our Eucharist will
strengthen us for the tasks ahead.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Sunday:
Gn 1: 1-19 Mk 6: 53-56; Ps. 104:31b
Gn 1: 20-2:4a/Mk 7: 1-13; Ps. 8:2ab
Gn 2: 4b-9, 15-17 Mk 7: 14-23; Ps. 104:1a
Gn 2: 18-25 Mk 7: 24-30; Ps. See Ps. 128:1a
Gn 3: 1-8 Mk 7: 31-37; Ps. 32:1a
Gn 3: 9-24 Mk 8: 1-10
Sir 15: 15-20 1 Cor 2: 6-10 Mt 5: 17-37 or 5:
20-22a, 27-28, 33-34a, 37
Apostolate of Prayer for
Priests….Norwich
Feb 6: Dolores E. Murphy 2007, Judith Carden 2004, Fr. J.
Clifford Curtin 2003, Andrew Ferrigno 1986
Feb 7: Joseph Sypek, 2003 Rose Gange 1980, Victoria Koss
1979, Mary Campbell 1975, Paul Collagan 1975, John Kalman
1972
Feb 8: David Souza 2009, Mary Holmes 1999, Edward
Barnesky 1995, Arthur Mellen 1984, Stanley Loss 1983, Sue
Colbert 1982, Fr. Leo Lavallee 1978
2/6:
2/7:
2/8:
2/9:
2/10:
2/11:
2/12:
Rev. Karl Schuh
Rev. C. Paul Boudreau & Rev. Tomasz Albrecht
Rev. Izydor Sadowski SDB & Rev. Walter Nagle
Rev. Arvydas Zygas & Rev. Edward Konopka
Rev. Timothy Roth MIC & Rev. Dennis Perkins
Rev. Stephen Fronckewicz OSB & Rev. John Gwudz
Rev. Joseph Finnerty & Rev. Gerard Mulvery OFM
Feb 9: Lillian B. Stankiewicz 2008, John McCormick 1996,
Florence Beebe 1989, Daniel Hart 1977
Feb 10: Howard Becker Sr., 2004, Thomas Mazzarella 2003,
Fr. Charles McGinley 1990, John Stabinski 1987, Harold
Helveston 1982, Max Zimbouski Jr 1979
Feb 11: Anna Wall 1988, Ethel Flood 1978, Mae Casey 1976
Feb 12: Fr. Raymond Yuskauskas 2000, Alan Colthart 1988,
Solomon Cote 1984, Thomas McConnell 1977, Frank
O=Donnell 1977, Ruth Lambert 1976, Frances Henry 1971
Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord. May their souls and
the souls of all the faithful departed through the mercy of
God rest in peace. Amen.
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“PRAISE GOD WITH MUSIC”
Organ Replacement Update
$110,025.00 has been collected to date representing 76.50% of
all pledges. Thank you for your timely payments.
The flooring replacement work is underway. The installation
of the new speaker chambers will begin in mid-February and
should be completed by the end of the month. The new
flooring will be installed in early March culminating with the
new organ scheduled to be installed on March 15th.
The Organ Committee
Dear Members of the St. Patrick Parish Family,
In just a few short months 47 of our young people
will be receiving the sacrament of First Holy Communion. I
am asking each member of our parish family to spiritually
support these children by becoming a prayer partner. If you
wish to participate please take a child’s name from the basket
in front of the tabernacle and offer prayers for the child until
their First Holy Communion date which is indicated on the
card. If you wish, you may send a card or note to the child on
their First Communion by leaving it in the basket. Thank you
for your generosity and prayers.
In Christ’s Peace,
Dani Annino
Director of Faith Formation
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February 6, 2011
Annual Bishop’s Appeal to change the
name to Annual Catholic Appeal
The Annual Bishop’s Appeal (ABA) was initiated in 1978 to
provide for the ever-increasing educational, human, pastoral,
and spiritual needs of the people of New London, Windham,
Middlesex, and Tolland counties and Fishers Island. The
Appeal enables our Church to implement and administer these
and other critical services in a comprehensive framework in
order to carry out the work of Jesus Christ. It would not be
possible to carry out His work without your assistance.
Through the Annual Bishop’s Appeal, the Catholic Church of
Eastern Connecticut assists elderly persons in need, families in
crises, people who are homeless, lonely, vulnerable, youth,
young adults, and our parishes and Catholic schools. The
Appeal also enables the Church to promote social justice,
respect for human life and to communicate with all who seek
to hear the teachings of Jesus Christ.
Through their assigned campaign goal, every Parish and
Mission is required to support our Diocesan operations,
services and ministries that in turn meet the physical,
educational and spiritual needs of thousands throughout our
four county faith community that one Parish could not meet
alone. This allows each one of us, as one, united in faith, to
fulfill God’s call to spread the good news and to love and serve
one another.
As we prepare for the conduct of the 2011 Annual Appeal, we
are pleased to announce a number of changes and
improvements for this year’s campaign. In an effort to better
describe the comprehensive nature of the Appeal, we have
decided to rename the campaign: The Annual Catholic
Appeal (ACA). The time frame of the ‘active phase’ of the
campaign will be changed to coincide with the Lenten Season.
The Deanery Socials will be modified from seven Parish-based
functions to three Diocesan-wide Socials. The traditional PreAppeal and In-Pew Commitment weekends will be ‘shiftedaway’ from the first two weekends in May to avoid conflicts
with First Eucharist Liturgies at the Parishes. For the 2011
Annual Catholic Appeal, Pre-Appeal Weekend will be March
26/27, 2011 and the In Pew Commitment Weekend will be
April 2/3, 2011.
This year's Appeal theme is "Do This in Memory of Me,"
which is part of the Eucharistic Prayer of Mass.
ST. PATRICK GUILD
VALENTINE POTLUCK DINNER
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2011
6:30 p.m.
ALL ARE WELCOME!
Come join us for an evening of great food and fun. Bring your
favorite dish to share with your friends. Please bring an
unwrapped item for the “Tea Cup Auction” (Something old,
homemade, etc. in good condition). For more information,
please contact Maria Camara at 267-6321 or Helen Boule at
267-4137. Hope to see you there!
A Helping Hand
The Belltown Council of the Knights of Columbus and St.
Patrick Guild realize the importance and benefits of a quality
Catholic high school education. We are fully aware of the
sacrifices made by many to provide the choice of a Catholic
high school education for our children. With this is mind, the
Knights of Columbus and the Guild of St. Patrick are awarding
a total of four (4) $500.00 gifts to active St. Patrick Church
parishioners currently enrolled at East Catholic High School,
Mercy High School and Xavier High School. We ask that you
please pick up an application in the Parish office. Please take
a moment to fill out the application and return it to the
office by February 15, 2011.
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Diocesan News
Bereavement Support Groups: Every first and third
Monday: 5:00-6:30pm, Conference Room A or B, Middlesex
Hospital, Middletown. Every second and fourth Thursday:
6:30-8:00pm, Shoreline Medical Center, 260 Westbrook Rd.,
Essex. Every second and fourth Wednesday: 10:00-11:30am,
One MacDonough Place, Community Room. (The Hospital’s
assisted living facility on the corner of Main St. Extension and
MacDonough Place.) For more information, please call
Chaplain Dennis McCann, Middlesex Hospital Chaplain,
860-358-6725.
WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER. Just as we
celebrate Thanksgiving by gathering together with family, why
not celebrate your Marriage by attending a Worldwide
Marriage Encounter Weekend?
It’s a positive, simple,
common sense, private experience between husband and wife
that revitalizes your marriage. Make your reservation now!
Upcoming dates: April 8-10 and July 15-17, 2011. For more
information about Worldwide Marriage Encounter or to
register for an upcoming weekend, please contact Joe and Jane
Staszowski at (860)644-7260 or meweekend@gmail.com or
www.wwmeorg.
PILGRIMAGE TO THE HOLY LAND. Father Jan, pastor
of St. Peter Church, is planning a 10 day pilgrimage to the
Holy Land from March 20th to the 29th, 2011. The trip will
cover visits to Jerusalem (Holy Sepulcher & Old City, Mt.
Olives & Gethsemane), Bethlehem, Jericho, Mt of Beatitudes,
Jordan River, Nazareth and much more. Cost for this
amazing pilgrimage is only $2,895 per person. For more
information or to make a reservation for this trip, please
call St. Peter Parish at (860) 345-8018.
Working among the poor in Peru: Fr. Michael Sequeira, a
priest in the Diocese of Norwich, Ct, will be offering a trip to
Cusco, Peru, to work among the poor such as orphans, children
in shelters, abandoned children, disabled children in clinics, or
to construct new orphanages or to tech English from June 19 to
July 3, 2011. If you are interested, please inquire for cost
and conditions by calling 860-669-8512 or emailing at
msequeira@snet.net or punchamar@snet.net or
downloading the Cusco document on our web page
stmarysclinton.com. Knowledge of Spanish is not required.
DID YOU KNOW….
Week #16— My mother can’t feel me
moving yet—but I am moving! And I
can swim, and kick, and do
somersaults! I’m not a lightweight
anymore—I weigh six ounces! And I
am about three inches long! I will
keep growing until I am 23 years old!
St. Patrick Church Ministries
Adoption Information: Mike & Tina Mohr — 881-7080
Altar Server: Susan Lanzi—267-9984
Altar Society: Daisy Conway—267-0833
ACTS Retreat/Men& Women:
Warren & Beverly Edwards—267-9926
Al & Isabel Vela—267-1508
John & Carol Lambert—267-9157
Baptism Contact:
Sister Dominic Joseph —267-6644
Baptism Class:
Mary Kaye Varni—267-9050
Coordinator of Caregiving:
Sister Dominic Joseph—267-6644
Westside Manor: Deb Desrocher—267-0705
Cobalt Lodge: Daisy Conway—267-0833
Child Advocate: Maggie DeCrescente—267-2457
Eucharistic Adoration: Sheila Wall—267-9486
Gathering in Grace: Roxann Bartone—267-6279
Guild: Maria Camara—267-6321
Knights of Columbus: John Hines—267-4270
Life Teen: Bill & Michelle Donahue—342-0435
Marriage Encounter: Dan & Pam Harazim—267-1184
Nurses’ Ministry: Maggie Coolican—267-0540
Pastoral Council Chair: Mike Mohr—881-7080
Prayer Group: George & Regina Looby—267-8203
Prayer Line: Jann Dalton — 267-5720
Pat Powers — 267-8529
Pro-Life: Theresa Hickey—267-0071
R.C.I.A.: Sister Dominic Joseph—267-6644
Vocation Contact: Don Hickey—267-0071
Wedding Coordinator: Michelle Donahue—342-0435