Est. 1961 Pastor: Rev. Ronald P. Zepecki Deacon: James V. Arena Mass Schedule Weekday Masses: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 7:00 a.m. Saturday (Sunday Vigil) 4:00 p.m. Sunday 9:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m. Holy Days 7:00 a.m., 12:15 p.m., 5:30 p.m. Parish Office 254 Burritt Street, Plantsville, Connecticut, 06479 Phone: (860) 276-9208 Fax (860) 628-7650 Email: staloysiuschurch1@att.net Website: www.staloysiusplantsville.org Parish Secretary: Jennifer Perrin Office Hours: Monday Friday 9:30 a.m. 2:30 p.m. SACRAMENTS: Reconciliation: Saturday - 3:15 p.m. and by appointment Baptism: 1st Sunday of the month after 10:30 Mass & 3rd Sunday of the month during or after 10:30 Mass. Baptism Preparation Classes: for first time parents - last Sunday of the month. Marriage: Arrangements must be made at least 6 months in advance Parish Membership: We welcome you into our Parish Family. It is requested that every family in the Parish be registered and receive envelopes. Sponsor Certificates: Those seeking a sponsor certificate must be a Catholic in good standing; attend Mass weekly; if married, be in a valid marriage, be a registered member of the parish, using the envelope system for at least 3 months. Finance Council President: Fr. Ronald P. Zepecki Trustees: Mr. Nick DePaola; Mr. Walter Hushak Parish Council President: Anne Grey Coordinator of Religious Education: Leslie Griffin Music Director: Judy Miller Holy Name Society President: Tom Fitzgerald Ladies Guild President: Kathy Sima Building and Grounds: Bill Langdeau; Larry Sima; Jim Sima Meetings Holy Name Society (Men s Club) Every 1st Tuesday of the month at 8pm in the kitchen. Ladies Guild Every 3rd Wednesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. in the auditorium. Parish Council Mondays every two or three months at 7:00 p.m. in the auditorium (dates to be announced)
The Sacrament of Baptism We welcome the following children Anthony Dennis Dellabitta, Joseph William Harvey, Jr., Weston James Whitehead, Hazelynn Ray Weber and Violet May Weber who are being baptized into the Christian Church. St. Aloysius Church congratulates the parents and Godparents. Anthony Dennis Dellabitta, is the son of Thomas Dellabitta and Ashley Crispino. The Godparents are: Godfather, Dennis Crispino and Godmother, April Crispino Joseph William Harvey, Jr., is the son of Joseph Harvey and Alexa Cox The Godparents are: Godfather, Adam Cox and Christian Witness, Rachel Harvey. Weston James Whitehead, is the son of Ulysses Whitehead and Emily Janazzo. The Godparents are: Christian Witness*, Aaron Britt and Godmother, Rosalie Whitehead Hazelynn Ray and Violet May Weber, are the daughters of David Weber and Kristen Codinna. The Godparents are: Godfather, Mark Codianna and Godmother, Joan Parrotta We wish all of you God s choicest blessing s with your sons and daughters. *Christian Witness is a person who is not Roman Catholic, but baptized in another Christian Faith A Man of His Word, Pope Francis Pope Francis: A Man of His Word, is intended to be a personal journey with Pope Francis, rather than a biographical documentary about him. The pope s ideas and his message are central to this documentary, which sets out to present his work of reform and his answers to today s global questions. From his deep concern for the poor and wealth inequality, to his involvement in environmental issues and social justice, Pope Francis engages the audience face-to-face and calls for peace. The movie will be in select theaters May 18, 2018. The movie will be playing at AMC Plainville 20. Dementia Friends Have you or anyone you love been diagnosed with dementia? Have you been concerned about your memory or the memory of someone that you love? Dementia Friends is a national effort to educate communities about this illness in the hopes of changing our perception or misconceptions about it. Our goal is to help understanding and offer action for the benefit of those living with the disease as well as family and friends impacted by it. At 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, June 3rd, 2018, St. Aloysius will host a one hour Dementia Friends information session in the CCD Center. Our presenters will share personal stories about living with dementia, information about the disease process, discussion on normal memory aging vs abnormal memory concerns, caregiver/personal coping strategies, and resources/supports. Women s ACTS Retreat The Women s ACTS retreat is a three-day, three-night Catholic lay retreat presented by women who have attended prior ACTS retreats, under the direction of a Catholic Guide. This is a simple, reverent, Catholic retreat with goals of renewing yourself spiritually, strengthening your faith in your daily life, and creating lasting and supporting friendships within your church communities. Retreat begins on Thursday evening June 28, 2018, with a 5:45 p.m. check-in at Saint Mary Church in Coventry, Ct. Participants will then go to My Father s House in Moodus, Ct, for the remainder of the retreat where you will experience true faith, fun and unconditional love. The retreat will end on Sunday, July 1, 2018 with a morning Mass and reception at Saint Mary Church in Coventry, Ct. **$199 First Time Retreatant Special. Questions? For more information contact Maureen Fleming at 860-338- 1392 or visit actsct.org. Knights of Columbus Scholarship Awards The following are the recipients of the 2018 Knights of Columbus Council 15 Scholarship award of $500 each for college bound High school seniors. Robert Taylor from Mary our Queen Church Rachel Roberts from Mary our Queen Church Glenn Prushinski from Immaculate Conception Church Kate O Reilly from Mary our Queen Church Mark D Agostino from St. Thomas Church Congratulations. The awards will be presented on Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. at Mary our Queen Church Hall. Theater on the Mount Presents: The Golden Days of Radio A delightful trip back to the 1940 s: written and directed by David Gardino. Live Big Band featuring Local Musicans, Comedy, News and Commercial from Waterbury in the 1940 s. The show will take place at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church Hall, 785 Highland Ave., Waterbury, Ct. on June 1, 2018 at 7:00 p.m., June 2, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. and June 3, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. Admission is $20.00 and proceeds benefit Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church. For ticket information please call 203-560-1102.
Pentecost Sunday Calendar of Events June 4, 2018 Parish Council meeting at 7:00 p.m. June 16, 2018 Celebration of St. Aloysius Parish Potluck Supper In Church Hall at 5:00 p.m. with entertainment. July 2018 Vacation Bible School TBA In observance of Memorial Day the Parish Office will be closed Monday, May 28, 2018 and will re-open Tuesday, May 29, 2018. St. Aloysius Scholarship Award The 2018 Rev John P. Blanchfield Memorial Scholarship will be awarded Sunday, June 3, 2018 during the 10:30 a.m. Mass. All are welcome to come and enjoy the reception after Mass in honor of the recipients. Lourdes in Litchfield Upcoming Events May 1st marks the beginning of the 60 th Pilgrimage Season of the Shrine of Lourdes in Litchfield, located at 50 Montfort Rd., Rte. 118, Litchfield, CT 06759. Mass is celebrated Tuesday through Sunday at 11:30am in the outside Grotto. In the event of inclement weather, Mass is celebrated in the Grotto Chapel located on the Shrine grounds. Also on the grounds are the Grotto Gift Shop and the Grotto Café. Following are events that will take place during the month of May. May 20 th : The Annual Blessing of Motorcycles will begin at 1:30 p.m. to mark the beginning of the 2018 riding season. There is no 3:00 p.m. service today. May 27 th : Monthly prayer of the Sacrament of the Sick occurs at the conclusion of Mass. May 28 th : Memorial Day Mass will be celebrated at 11:30 a.m. in the Grotto. For further information call 860-567-1041, email: lourdesshrinect@gmail.com or visit our web site: www.shrinect.org. Pot Luck Supper The Greater Meriden Council of Catholic Women invite you to attend our popular year end potluck supper on Thursday, June 14, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. at the Holy Angels Campus, 585 Main St., South Meriden, Ct. Come enjoy some good food and company. Bring a friend or relative. We look forward to seeing you. For more information call 203-237 -8253. May Our Lady of Good Counsel Pray for us. Knights of Columbus The Knights of Columbus Assembly #122 is holding it's Annual Catholic Citizenship Awards luncheon on June 10, 2018 from 12 noon to 3 p.m. at Hawks Landing CC, Southington. This years honorees are Ann Bendyk - Immaculate Conception Church, Martin Jansen - Mary Our Queen Church, Vincent Raby - St. Thomas Church, Roger & Linda Lemire - St. Dominic Church and Daniel Spatafore - St. Aloysius Church. We are so blessed to have such wonderful nominees representing our Catholic faith in our churches and in the community. We also want to thank all 5 Catholic Churches for participating in this wonderful honor of our faith. All are invited to celebrate with the honorees so please come out and show support for your fellow parishioners and all that they do for us. The offering for the reception is $32.00 person, advance payment is greatly appreciated. Please RSVP by June 1, 2018 by contacting Philip Mazzatti at 860-276-8228 or mazzophi@att.net for reservations. Payment should be made out to the Knights of Columbus Assembly #122 and mailed to 59 Marcy Drive Southington CT 06489. Legionaries of Christ Golf Tournament The Legionaries of Christ are sponsoring their annual Golf Tournament on Monday, June 25, 2018 at the Southington Country Club, 157 Savage St., Plantsville, Ct. The Tournament is entitled: Golf Swing for Seminarians, sponsored by A-1 Toyota. The price per person is $150.00. This includes: 18 holes, lunch and dinner. The tournament benefits seminarian scholarships with 10% of the proceeds benefiting St. Bridget of Sweden Catholic School in Cheshire. The goal is to raise a total of $33,000.00 for seminarians to accrue these scholarships. They (seminarians) have answered the call, will you join them on the journey. TEE TIME: 10:30 a.m., Lunch at the turn; Cocktails at 4 p.m.; Dinner at 5 p.m. If you wish to only donate to the scholarship, please contact Candy Nebit at 203-271-0623 or emailcandy@elitetravelct.com. For registrations please call Anne Ciacciarella at 203-800-6002 or email anneciacciarella@yahoo.com. Registration brochures are on the back tables. Roses For Life Thank You On behalf of Birthright, we wish to thank all who purchased silk roses on Mother s Day. Your generous donation helps Birthright mothers to chose life for their child. May God bless you for your kindness. Birthright gives girls and women the confidential and practical support they need to choose life for their unborn children. Birthright helps by giving maternity and baby clothes, diapers, baby food and referral for car seats, cribs and financial assistance. If interested in donating or volunteering in our office, please contact Birthright of Meriden at 203-237-9887. Thank you for helping women, the unborn and their families. They realized $163.00.
Weekly Mass Schedule May 19, Pentecost Sunday Saturday 3:15 p.m. Confessions 4:00 p.m. Elizabeth McArdle, requested by Richard and Mary Dowd May 20, Pentecost Sunday Sunday 9:00 a.m. Louise Eisenbeiser, requested by family 10:30 a.m. Roger and B. Alice La Madeleine and Eric Parsons, requested by Denise Parsons May 21, Weekday Monday Feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church 7:00 a.m. Alan Griffin, requested by wife, Leslie May 22, Weekday Tuesday St. Rita of Cascia, religious 7:00 a.m. Aloyzy Maternowski, requested by Elizabeth Dobosz May 23, Weekday Wednesday Ferial Day 7:00 a.m. Souls in Purgatory May 24 Weekday Thursday Ferial Day 7:00 a.m. Rosemarie Wallett, requested by daughter May 25, Weekday Friday St. Bede the Venerable, priest and Doctor of the Church; St. Gregory VII, pope; St. Mary Magdalene de Pazzi, virgin No Daily Mass May 26, Most Holy Trinity Sunday Saturday 3:15 p.m. Confessions 4:00 p.m. Judith Holian, requested by the family May 27, Most Holy Trinity Sunday Sunday 9:00 a.m. Mary E. Palmer, requested by family 10:30 a.m. Betty Sphatt, requested by The Tomalesky Family The Sanctuary Candle will burn for this week in loving memory for Louise Eisenbeiser, requested by the family May 20, 2018 Weekly Collections for May 13, 2018 Regular Offertory: $5,191.00 Ascension: $1,691.00 Online Giving: $620.00 Votive candles: $483.00 Thank you for your continued support of your Parish. Please remember to mark your envelopes so you may get proper credit. Read, Reap and Rise to New Life in Christ Risen Come to know Jesus more fully in the Bible right here at St. Aloysius, Plantsville! The program will start this September on Tuesday mornings (evening classes are available nearby as well). The Catholic Biblical School is an intensive program of study and prayer. Registration has already begun, so now is the time to visit us online at www.catholicedaohct.org, on Facebook or Twitter. Or contact the Archdiocesan Office of Education, Evangelization and Catechesis at 860-242-5573 or catho- Support Our Advertisers We have a number of businesses that advertise on the back cover of our bulletin. They actually help to keep the bulletin costs down. Bulletins are quite expensive to publish, costing about $3,000.00 per month. Because of our advertisers that cost is kept way down. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR ADVERTISERS ON THE BACK COVER OF OUR BULLETIN. Forward with Faith Cathedral Repair and Renovations Update Due to the steeple limestone replacement, illumination of the cross and tower and cleaning of the exterior of the Cathedral, access to the Farmington Avenue entrances will be limited through November 2018. The three large bronze doors are closed and not in use. However the two front/side, wooden doors and the front ramp remain open for access from Farmington Avenue. These entrances/ exits are clearly marked. Parking is available surrounding the Cathedral in marked parking lots (including two lots on Asylum Avenue, Webster Bank and Ahern Funeral Home) and on both sides of Farmington Avenue. Elevator/handicapped access to the Cathedral is available from the main Asylum Avenue Parking lot (behind Cathedral) West Entrance. Multiple restrooms are located in this new west addition.
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