MASS SCHEDULE WEEKEND Saturday: 5:00 p.m. (vigil) Sunday: 7:30, 9:00 (Family Mass), 10:30 a.m. & 5:00 p.m. DAILY (in Chapel) Monday through Friday: 7:00 a.m. & 5:15 p.m. Saturday: 7:00 a.m. HOLYDAY (in Church) Eve: 5:15 p.m. (vigil) Holyday: 7:00 a.m., 12:10 p.m., & 5:15 p.m. MASSES FOR SPECIAL GROUPS (September to June - in the Chapel) French Mass - 2nd Sunday 11:00 a.m. Italian Mass - 3rd Sunday 11:00 a.m. Spanish Mass - 4th Sunday 11:00 a.m. RECONCILIATION - Sacrament of Penance (Church Sacristy) Saturday: 3:00-4:00 p.m. or by appointment SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM (Individual or during Mass) Please call the Rectory to arrange for Baptism. Pre-Baptism Session required 3rd Saturday: 1:30 p.m. in the Rectory SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Please call the Rectory 9-12 months before proposed wedding date to arrange for marriage preparation. ST. CATHERINE S PRAYER GROUP (Chapel) Tuesday: 8:00 p.m. Please pray for the deceased members of our parish, especially for Drinagh M. Garofalo and Grace Biasi. ALTAR SERVER SCHEDULE July 22 July 23, 2017 Sat. 5:00 p.m. Alan Pajer Sun. 7:30 a.m. TBD Sun. 9:00 a.m. Mara Visentin Sun.10:30 a.m. Riona McKersie Julia Peldunas Sun. 5:00 p.m. Carolyn Mullins Brain Mullins READINGS FOR SUNDAY LITURGY can be found at number 909 in Worship. Saturday, July 15 Gn 49:29-32, 50:15-26a; Mt 10:24-33 7:00 a.m. Lesley Grace (Living) 5:00 p.m. Annunziata Nania, Lorenzo Nania and Rose Bombace Sunday, July 16 Is 55:10-11; Rom 8:18-23; Mt 13:1-23 7:30 a.m. Barbara Rogers 9:00 a.m. Terence Cunniffe 10:30 a.m. Capalbo and Gangi Families 5:00 p.m. All the Members of this Parish Monday, July 17 Ex 1:8-14, 22; Mt 10:34 11:1 7:00 a.m. Frederick Czerwinski 5:15 p.m. Theresa and Anthony Correale Tuesday, July 18 Ex 2:1-15a; Mt 11:20-24 7:00 a.m. Donna Van Den Ameele 5:15 p.m. Deanna LeRose Wednesday, July 19 Ex 3:1-6, 9-12; Mt 11:25-27 7:00 a.m. Lorraine Theriot 5:15 p.m. AnnMarie Mele Thursday, July 20 Ex 3:13-20; Mt 11:28-30 7:00 a.m. Peter O'Callaghan 5:15 p.m. Giuseppe Antonio Pollifrone and Maria Francesca Rocca Friday, July 21 Ex 11:10 12:14; Mt 12:1-8 7:00 a.m. All Souls 5:15 p.m. Kathleen Connery Saturday, July 22 Ex 12:37-42; Jn 20:1-2, 11-18 7:00 a.m. Msgr. Nicholas Coleman 5:00 p.m. All the Members of this Parish Sunday, July 23 Wis 12:13, 16-19; Rom 8:26-27; Mt 13:24-43 7:30 a.m. Barbara Rogers 9:00 a.m. Josephine and Anthony DiMaio 10:30 a.m. Joan Scholtes 5:00 p.m. Bruno Giordano NEXT WEEKEND CELEBRANT SCHEDULE Saturday, July 22 Reconciliation Fr. William F. Platt 5:00 p.m. Fr. William F. Platt Sunday, July 23 7:30 a.m. Msgr. Alan F. Detscher 9:00 a.m. Fr. William F. Platt 10:30 a.m. Fr. Mark D Silva 5:00 p.m. Fr. Mark D Silva
PARISH EVENTS AND NEWS Thank You! NOTES ON MUSIC Join the First Congregational Church of Greenwich, located at 108 Sound Beach Avenue (opposite Binney Park), for their Annual Summer Sing. Hospitality, refreshments, and fun are all included! No sign-up necessary, just come ready to sing from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Donation of $10 per person. Wednesday, July 26 An Evening with Gilbert and Sullivan Eric Peterson, conductor Wednesday, August 30 Saint-Saens Christmas Oratorio Jack A. Pott, conductor FAITH COMMUNITY NURSING MINISTRY Thanks to everyone who made the 2017 Carnival of Fun a success. We are grateful to our sponsors who showed their support and confidence. We are grateful to all the volunteers who gave of themselves to help during the week. We are grateful to the Carnival Committee for their dedication and hard work through out the year. Without them the Carnival is not possible. Loving Hearts, Faithful Friends What really gives value to anything is its usefulness in serving others. Our body draws its value from its usefulness in serving others, and our life draws its value, not from the money we make, or the prizes we win, or the power we wield over others, but from the service we give every day to add a little bit more to the happiness of our family and our community. - E. Easwaran We are especially grateful for the able leadership of Fred Durante, our Carnival Chairperson, whose hard work and dedication is very much appreciated! Kudos to all! EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS ARE NEEDED stcatherineofsienacarnival StCatherineofSienaCarnival Eucharistic Ministers are urgently needed at this time. The more volunteers we have, the easier the schedule is. If you can volunteer for this ministry, please contact our coordinator, Terry Gill, and she will be happy to train you. Terry can be reached by email at terywes@aol.com. Thank you for considering this important request. 1stAnnouncement Amy Gress and Anthony D Souza 3rdAnnouncement Megan Cebulski and Jeffrey Hannigan Have Made a Promise of Marriage PLEASE NOTE: There are no language Masses during July and August.
PARISH EVENTS AND NEWS **************************************************************** Financial Report Sunday Offertory (for the last four weekends) June 3 & 4 $10,023 June 10 & 11 $10,827 June 17 & 18 $ 8,206 June 24 & 25 $20,511** **Includes Monthly (AEG) Offertory/Annual Donations Take the Simple Way to Support your Parish! Automatic Electronic Giving (AEG) allows you to make your Sunday Offertory donations with your VISA, MasterCard or American Express Credit Card or by using electronic funds transfer (EFT). Visit St. Catherine s website (www.stcath.org) or contact the Business Office for details. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED AT HILL HOUSE Hill House, the Well Senior Residence, needs additional volunteers to help serve their wonderful 61 residents their noon time meal. Help is also needed at the front desk in 3 hour shifts: 9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. and 12:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. If you are interested, please call Claudette Benvenuto at 203-637-9068. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED AT NEW COVENANT CENTER STAMFORD New Covenant Center is in need of volunteers to help prepare and or serve dinner on Tuesday, July 18 and Wednesday, July 19. Preparation is from 2:00 4:00 p.m. Serving is from 4:15 6:30 p.m. If you can help, please call David Lovegreen at 203-964-8228 x416. **************************************************************** WALKING WITH PURPOSE PARISHIONER UPDATES As we try to maintain our records, please let us know if you have recently moved, changed your phone number, or changed or added an email address. If you have never formally registered, we can easily take care of that for you. Please contact Terri Marino at 203-637-3661 ext. 326 or terri.marino@stcath.org. BECOME AN ALTAR SERVER! What does an Altar Server do? The primary role of the altar server is to assist the priest in the celebration of the liturgy and to be an example to the congregation by actively participating in the liturgy. Servers carry the cross and the processional candles, hold the book for the priest celebrant when he is not at the alter, carry the incense and censor, help during the preparation of the gifts, wash the priest s hands, and assist the priest celebrant and deacon as necessary. We are always in need of more altar servers. As long as a child has received their first communion, they can be trained to serve. If you or your family members are interested in joining this beautiful ministry of altar serving at St. Catherine s, please email our altar server coordinator, Connie Murljacic, at cmurljac@gmail.com or Deacon Renato Berzolla at lux1@aol.com. 2017-18 Registration Walking with Purpose is a Catholic women s Bible study that aims to bring women to a deeper personal relationship with Jesus Christ by offering personal study and small group discussion that link our everyday challenges and struggles with the solutions given to us through the teachings of Christ and the Roman Catholic Church. The Walking with Purpose parish program at St. Catherine of Siena is introducing a new 22-week session for 2017-18. Two courses will be offered. Opening Your Heart, the foundational course, is designed for women who are new to WWP. We welcome past participants and invite new women to join us! Discovering Our Dignity will also be offered, a study of women in the bible, which will draw us into a deeper relationship with Jesus and show how much Christ loves us. We will meet Thursdays from 9:30-11:30 a.m. beginning October 5 through April with breaks for holidays & school vacations. Free childcare is available! For more information and to register, please visit the parish website stcath.org and find Walking with Purpose under the Faith Formation tab. For questions please contact wwpstcathct@gmail.com. GREENWICH AND STAMFORD HOSPITAL VISITS If you, or someone you know from our parish, is going to be in the hospital and would like a visit from one of our priests or deacons, it is important that you let us know.
Thank you! We would like to extend our thanks to everyone who volunteered in any way, shape or form to help with this year s Carnival. Thank you also to the surrounding local businesses for helping to accommodate parking during our event. Please consider patronizing our sponsors. These businesses and individuals listed below contributed generously to our Carnival. Please take the time to thank them for so kindly supporting us this year. Accent Signs & Awnings Greenwich Taxi & GT Limo R. M. Harris Electrical Contractors All Glass Company Greco Landscaping Rocco V. D Andrea, Inc. Anonymous Greenwich Catholic School Rudy s Executive Transportation Aux Delices Greenwich Oral & Maxillofacial Scarpelli Sausage Balducci s Food Lover s Market Surgery Associates, P.C. Shoprite of Commerce Park Bank of America Greenwich Point Marking St. Catherine s Women s Guild Barbara O Neill Greenwich Bank & Trust Strokes Painting, LLC Baldor Specialty Foods, Inc. Griffith E. Harris Insurance St. Lawrence Society Beacon Point Marine Highland Sewer & Drain Services Summer Rain Sprinkler Systems, Inc. Bella Plumbing and Heating Interstate & Lakeland Lumber The First Bank of Greenwich BMW of Darien Ivy, Barnum & O Mara, LLC The Blaine Family Colonial Imaging, Cos Cob James Santaguida Sanitation The Bruce Family Dave s Cycle Shop JJ Cassone Bakery The Chronert Family Devine Dental Law Offices of Piazza, Simmons & The DeFilippis Family Dick Kriskey Grant The Frantz Family Carlson & Carlson, Inc. Leo P. Gallagher & Son Funeral The Higgins Family Castiglione Funeral Home Home The Theodore Rapp Foundation Ceci Brothers, Inc. Lexus of Greenwich The JHouse Greenwich Chimblo Family Real Estate, LLC Little Pub The Ginger Man Cornelius Refuse Livingston Builders, LLC The Pediatric Center Cos Cob Liquor Luci Pellegrino The Stamford Diner Cox & Graziano Funeral Home Marianne & Jerry Poricelli Tod & Jane Laudonia Dean & Lou Ann Capparelle Mohegan Sun Casino Tom s Auto Driving School DiMare Pastry Shop Monte Bros. Sound Systems, Inc. Toyota of Greenwich The Doyle Family Mr. & Mrs. Peter Montpelier Transportation Association of Durants Party Rental New England Total Energy Eastern Middle School Northeast Tent Productions United House Wrecking Eduardo Rodrigues Landscaping Old Greenwich Social Club Villa Italia Ristorante Feinsod True Value Hardware Pecora Brothers, Inc. Vittorio & Carla Vaccarezza Flowers by Lisa-Something Special Pepsi Vivian Electric Fred D. Knapp & Son Funeral Home Performance Physical Therapy of CT Weigold Electric Fred N. Durante Jr. Landscape Post Road Auto Body Shop, Inc. Westmore Fuel Co. Inc. Putnam Pools 1490 WGCH Services, LLC Garden Catering Riverside Floor Covering Gary Z of Stamford Riverside Commons Shopping Greenwich wgch.com Anywhere Zody s 19th Hole Center We apologize if we inadvertently missed you THANK YOU once again!
. What s Happening in Faith Formation Grades 1 12 Visit www.stcath.org for the full class calendar. The Religious Education Office hours are Monday Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. PLEASE CONSIDER BECOMING A CATECHIST! Jesus called people to action. Jesus asked people to commit, to decide and "Come follow me." Teach the Lord s Word to our children. We will stand with you and help you. Catechists are needed in all grades 1-8. Please think and pray about sharing your faith with our children and teach religious education to grades 1-8 for the upcoming year 2017-2018. Please call 203637-3661 x330 or email j.pataky@stcath.org. BECOME A MORE PRESENT PARENT The moments we have with our children are precious and fleeting, yet parents find it necessary to multitask to meet all our responsibilities. Tasks get done but our relationships with our children suffer. Instead, try these tips to be more present to children. "A sower went out to sow... Gospel Reflection Mt 13: 1-23 The parable of the sower is one of Jesus' best-known stories. It is filled with word-pictures that can take root in our memories. We can see the sower, or the farmer, tossing handfuls of seed left and right. And when Jesus describes the four different kinds of soil that the seed falls on, we can compare ourselves to one of those categories. How sad it is that so much of the seed does not bear fruit. Yet the word of God does not return to God empty. There will always be enough people of "good soil" to see and hear and do the work of God. The reign of God will come! Turn off electronics. Electronics have become indispensible tools to stay efficient but can distract us from our families. One of the first ways to be a present parent is to turn off laptops, tablets, phones, and other distractions during family time. Don t just put it down put it away. Set aside specific time. If your family works best with a routine, consider putting Mom and Me - Dad and Me dates on the calendar. Scheduling it makes it more likely to happen. The amount of time we spend together isn t as critical as the quality of that time. Teach children the art of conversation. It s easier to tune out when someone is talking. Instead, ask open-ended questions that require thoughtful responses. Encourage an exchange so children are engaged and interested. THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK Summer Vacation? Don t leave home without Him! Question of the Week: How does faith influence what you see and hear? Family Discussion Questions for the Gospel Do you know any "good soil" people? Describe one or two whom you know. What kind of soil do you think you are? Will you be ready today to let the word of God grow in your heart? If you have thoughts or questions about todays Gospel, any questions about your faith, or simply to let me know you re reading these discussions, please feel free to email me at deacon.howe@stcath.org. I d love to hear from you.