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2nd Sunday of Advent
The Annunciation, early 1600’s by Francesco Albani
Our Worship Sites St. Francis of Assisi - 160 Main St.
St. Peter - 107 East Main St.
Sacred Heart - 116 Grove St.
St. Mary - 85 Pulaski St.
Offices Pope Saint John Paul II
Pastoral Center
160 Main Street
Torrington, CT 06790
Office Hours Monday thru Friday
9am - 4pm
Phone: 860-482-4433
Fax: 860-489-4070
Bulletin Requests: [email protected]
JohnPaulGreatParish.com
4:00pm St. Peter
Mr. and Mrs. Tony Cetra
by Fred Reichen and daughters Jenna & Tracey
5:30pm St. Francis Anthony Alexander by Mary & Jack Quinn
7:30am St. Francis
Anthony & Irene Regis, Wanda & Bronislaw Neski and David Gracey Jr. by Jeanne Gracey
8:30am St. Peter Michael Walsh and Eugene Diorio by Mary Ann
10:00am St. Francis
John F. Woolley, Jr. by Diane Edwards
11:15am St. Peter
Elyse Paige by the Paige family
12:30pm St. Francis Mass in Spanish
In thanksgiving to the Divine Child by a devotee
5:00pm St. Peter
Deceased members of the Torlai family by Joseph Torlai
Saturday Vigil, December 16th 2017 Saturday Vigil, December 9th 2017
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Saint John Paul the Great Parish
If you would like a ride to Mass, Northwestern CT Transit offers
a Dial-A-Ride service. Please call 860-489-2535 for more info.
Sanctuary Candle is being burned
at St. Francis in memory of
Jim O’Meara
and at St. Peter in memory of
Philomena Levicki
4:00pm St. Peter
Chuck Mubarek by Mr. and Mrs. Emil Gianni
5:30pm St. Francis James and Mary Kucera by family
7:30am St. Francis
Katherine (Curtiss) McCue by Mary and Joe O’Brien
8:30am St. Peter Birthday Remembrance for Rosina Silano
& Giovanni Silano & Joseph Paganini by family
10:00am St. Francis
Gene Gisselbrecht by family
11:15am St. Peter
Mary and Peter Murelli by the Paige family
12:30pm St. Francis Mass in Spanish
Keith Perryman Joines by wife Agnes
5:00pm St. Peter
Barbara Ohotnicky
by Marlene Carrier and Donna Puzacke
Monday 12/11 8:00am St. Francis Mary G. Maciora-Jacobs by Joseph Maciora
Tuesday 12/12 7:00am St. Peter Eugene Purcha by Zendoia Nowakowski family
Wednesday 12/13 8:00am St. Francis
Alyce Driscoll by Therese Perron
Thursday 12/14 7:00am St. Peter Clarence Page by the Hotchkiss family
Friday 12/15 8:00am St. Francis Philmena Levicki by husband
Saturday 12/16 8:00am St. Peter
Anna & Jacob Sidlosky by children
Weekday Masses
Sunday, December 17th 2017 Sunday, December 10th 2017
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My Dear Friends,
I have been meditating on the Gospel of John this past week, specifically on the Last Supper in Chapter 14 and
the High Priestly Prayer of Jesus in Chapter 17. Jesus invited his Apostles to the Last Supper, and it was here that
he washed his Apostles feet; included in that washing was Judas Iscariot, the one who betrayed Jesus. It was after
the washing of the feet that Judas left the dinner. Not only did Judas miss the teachings in Chapters 15-16, but he
also missed the final blessing of Jesus upon his Apostles. In other words, he walked out before the ritual was over.
In another Gospel passage, it says that they finished the meal by singing a psalm. So Judas missed both the final
blessing and the final psalm by leaving early. The final blessing and the dismissal from the meal are important
aspects of what Jesus did for his Apostles, although we see that they still did not get it, as only St. John was the
only Apostle present at the actual crucifixion. But this final priestly blessing of Jesus obviously meant something
to the Apostles. And when they were dismissed from the Upper Room, they did so by singing the psalm. It has
been customary in many parishes throughout the United States, as well as throughout the universal Church in all
the countries that people stay for the final blessing of the priest and they join in singing the final hymn of praise to
our God. All prayers, psalms and hymns are meant to give glory to our God, to praise and thank him not only for
all he has done for us but also to thank him for the gift of his Son that we have just received in Holy Communion.
When the priest gives the final blessing it is not his words. He says, “May Almighty God bless you, the Father, and
the Son and the Holy Spirit.” God is blessing you before you return to your car. Let us thank God with one voice as
we sing this final hymn of praise for receiving his blessing.
May God bless you
Fr. John
† Mondays: 5-7pm at St. Peter
† Tuesdays: 5-8pm at St. Francis
† Wednesdays: 5-8pm at St. Francis
† Thursdays: 5-8pm at St. Francis
† Fridays: 5-8pm at St. Francis
(except 1st Friday of the month) _________________________________
“In that little Host is the solution to all the problems of the world.”
- Pope Saint John Paul II
Christmas Eve Sunday, December 24th
4:00pm St. Peter 4:00pm St. Francis 10:00pm St. Peter 12 Midnight St. Francis
Christmas Day Monday, December 25th
8:00am St. Peter 9:30am St. Francis 11:00am St. Peter ( 12 Noon St. Francis
Sacraments Sacrament of Marriage: Arrangements for Marriage are made by calling the Parish Office to schedule an appointment with one of the priests at least six months in advance of desired wedding date.
Sacrament of the Sick: Anyone who is seriously ill, advanced in age or preparing for surgery may receive. Please call the Parish Office to arrange.
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults: For adults who wish to become Catholic or for Catholic Adults who have not yet received the Sacraments of First Eucharist and Confirmation. Contact the Parish Office for more details.
Sacrament of Baptism: Please call the Parish Office to arrange. Preparation class is held on the first Tuesday of the month, at 6:30 pm at the Pope Saint John Paul II Pastoral Center.
Homebound or Hospitalized? If you, or someone you know is homebound and would like to receive Holy Communion, or hospitalized and would like a
Staff Pastor: Rev. John C. Granato
Parochial Vicar: Rev. Carlos Zapata
Deacons: Roy Dungan
Peter Hyde
Richard Hamel Religious Education Grades K-5 860-482-3121
Jen Owens Cell: 860-307-2291 Call/TEXT
Office of Youth Ministry 860-489-7899
Middle School EDGE/Youth Group
Marlene Carrier: Cell 860-309-7855 Call/TEXT
High School Confirmation Program
Donna Puzacke: Cell 860-309-1900 Call/TEXT
Pastoral Minister: Peg O’Meara 860-309-1707
Music Director: Francine Gryniuk
Organist: Bill Mackstutis
Office Staff: Anita Ressel Toni Tavano, Rose McMahon
Trustees: John Janco Monica Diulio _____________________________________
St. Peter / St. Francis School Principal Jo-Anne Gauger 860-489-4177
In Need of Prayers? Please call... Cheryl at 860-618-3533 to be added to our Prayer Line.
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Please pray for
Donna Banks
Christina N. Cetra
Josephine DiLorenzio
Loretta Milanese
recently deceased members of our parish family.
Eternal rest grant to them, O Lord;
and let light perpetual shine upon them. May their souls, and the souls of
all the faithful departed,
through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
SACRED HEART CANDLES Saint Ann: Agnes Nardine Lipinski
Saint Theresa: Lestinsky and Dudley Families
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Contributions to our parish for
the week of December 3, 2017
$16,089.83
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National Collection Dates December 9-10 Help care for the elders. “Your generous contribution helps us to care for our retired sisters and enables our younger sisters to continue to serve in active ministry,” writes a religious sister. Your gift to today’s collection
for the Retirement Fund for Religious helps provide medications, nursing care, and more for thousands of senior sisters, brothers, and religious order priests. It also helps ensure younger members can continue the good works of their elders!
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Defending Our Religious Liberty In a letter to the U.S. Senate, the United States Conference for
Catholic Bishops (USCCB) stated that it stands ready to work
with Congress to address problems with the Affordable Care
Act in order to protect the most vulnerable among us.
They said, “The Catholic Church remains committed to ensuring
obligation as a country to provide for this right. Health care
debates must not be reduced to only those elements which
appear most politically expedient; those without a strong voice
in the process must not bear the brunt of attempts to cut costs.”
9th Annual Festival – Noveno Festival
Celebrating the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebrando la Fiesta en Honor a Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe
“Porque nosotros estamos seguros, de que siempre y cuando se le reconozca como Reina y Madre, México y Estados Unidos estará a salvo.” El Papa Pío XII
Celebration begins Solemn Mass on
Sunday, December 10th 12:30 pm
St. Francis Church Immediately following mass
join the procession to St. Peter/St. Francis School 360 Prospect St. Torrington
Followed by a social gathering. Please bring a dish
or your favorite dessert for a potluck reception.
As always join us for a variety of activities, including
Raffles, Cultural Dances, Live Performers and More!
To make a donation, or to RSVP call
Jen Owens at 860-307-2291 [email protected]
“For we are certain, that as long as you are recognized as Queen and Mother, Mexico
and America will be safe." Pope Pius XII
La Celebración empieza con la Solemne Santa Misa
Domingo 10 de Diciembre a las 12:30pm
Iglesia San Francisco Inmediatamente después de Misa,
habrá una procesión a la Escuela St. Peter/St. Francis 360 Prospect St. Torrington
Seguido por un compartir y almuerzo. Les pedimos que nos colaboren con
un plato tradicional de su pais. Únase a nosotros para una variedad
de actividades, incluyendo Rifas, Danzas Culturales,
Artistas en Vivo y Mucho Más! Para hacer una donación
o para reservar su cupo favor de comunicarse con Maria Colon.
@ St. Francis Church
Gathering beginning at
ending with Benediction at 8pm
Come and be led into a reflection from the view of a young Virgin Mary, from her cousin Elizabeth and from our Patron Saint John Paul the Great.
There will be periods of reflection, silent adoration and Praise and Worship of our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament.
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CHRISTMAS
GIVING
TREES St. John Paul the Great Parish
will have Christmas Giving Trees again this year. The trees will be up
Thank you for your continued support of the projects of the St. John Paul the Great
Social Ministry
Committee
Solidarity Council #55
Quoting Saint John Paul the Great, “If in his Providence God had given the earth to humanity, that meant that he had given it to everyone. Therefore the riches of Creation were to be considered as a common good of the whole of humanity. Those who possessed these goods as personal property were really only stewards, ministers charged with working in the name of God, who remains the sole owner in the full sense, since it is God's will that created goods should serve everyone in a just way.”
You can help area food banks feed the hungry in our community by donating a non-perishable
food item to our monthly food collections. Items such as PASTA, PASTA SAUCE,
RICE, TUNA, MAC & CHEESE, CANNED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES, BEANS, JUICES, PEANUT BUTTER, JELLY and CEREAL
may be left at any of the St. Francis or St. Peter
the weekend of December 30th-31st Gift cards to area grocery stores are also greatly
appreciated. Many stores donate additional items when food banks make purchases with gift cards.
Thank you for your continued support!
Christmas Book Wrapping We are gratefully accepting donations
of Christmas wrapping paper. Donations can be dropped off
any time at the Pastoral Center. (If after hours, please leave at the back door.)
Would you like to help? It is a great help to have the paper pre-cut.
Paper can be cut to 10 x 13” pieces
We have 1700 books to wrap! You are welcome to take paper and
wrap at home or come wrap with us!
If you would like to help with
the wrapping or the cutting
please email Donna Puzacke at
or call/text 860-309-1900
Thank you!
Come and pray with us!
as we pray
from 7–8pm
at St Francis Church
During this hour we reflect
and pray for all of those affected by abortion.
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Give the Christmas Gift of a Memory Brick…
in Mary’s Memorial
Garden Just $75 for a personalized brick paver.
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You are invited to join Fr. John Mondays from 12-1pm
Sacred Heart for a holy hour
Praying for priests. Adoration
Scriptural rosary Silence
Litany to Christ the High Priest followed by Benediction
St. John the Baptist appeared in the desert
proclaiming the Lord. Who will proclaim him
in this generation? If you feel the call to proclaim the word of the Lord as a priest, deacon, brother or sister, Call Fr. Jeffrey Gubbiotti, Director of Vocations,
Archdiocesan Center at St. Thomas Seminary, 860-242-5573 or email [email protected] or visit the web at www.hartfordpriest.com
St. John Paul the Great Parish will host
“The ABC’s of ANNULMENT” Thursday, January 11th
7-9pm at Sacred Heart Church basement 116 Grove Street
Members of the Annulment Team Br. Larry Lussier CSC, Deacon Robert Macaluso, Deacon George Fredrick and Jim Tottenham will review the changes in the annulment process initiated by Pope Francis as well as those made in the Archdiocese of Hartford.
They will help participants in writing their application in the follow-up workshops on
Thursday, January 18th Thursday, January 25th
& Thursday, February 1st from 7-9pm also in the church hall.
The “ABC’s of Annulment” event is open to all. A donation is requested to defray the cost of printed materials.
No registration is required. For further information call, 1-475-221-8464
ARE WE AN INVITING PARISH? As a member of the body of Christ,
do the people that we encounter at Mass see Christ within us?
This requires that we look at ourselves as outsiders do.
We need to understand how a deep sense of hospitality is essential to our faith,
rooted in Scripture and Tradition.
to Mary and Martha’s warm reception of Him,
How do we move from
“passive reception” of people to “proactive engagement”?
will be held
JPII Pastoral Center
All are welcome!
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Classes are held Sunday evenings Beginning with the Life Teen Mass @ 5pm
with Class immediately following 6-7:30pm _______________________________________
Calendars can be found at JohnPaulGreatParish.com __________________________________
come to the Upper Room Saturday, January 6th
1st Saturday’s Middle School Volleyball/Basketball/Dodgeball
Wii Just Dance/Air Hockey/Foosball
6-9pm @St. Peter Hall “the Upper Room” _______________________________________
Saturday, December 9th
2nd Saturday’s High School Volleyball/Basketball/Dodgeball
Wii Just Dance/Air Hockey/Foosball
6-10pm @St. Peter Hall “the Upper Room” _______________________________________ MUST RSVP by noon on day of event
Marlene Carrier Cell 860-309-7855 call/text
$5 Donation Pizza/Soda/Ice cream _________________
Sunday, December 17th
XLT 6-7:30pm at St. Peter Church Teens and their parents are invited to a time of
Praise/Adoration with a presentation by Catholic
Speaker/Apologist Bryan Mercier _______________________________________
Wednesday, December 20th
Come spread some Christmas cheer as we sing
If you have a relative at a certain facility let us
know and we will try to make a visit possible.
Limited to 10 teens OR more if
would like to help with carpooling :) _______________________________________
January 18-19 We invite you to join with hundreds of thousands
(many of which are teens) who respectfully march
for the right to life, praying for an end to abortion.
Marching from the National Mall up Capitol Hill
to the steps of the Supreme Court as we recall the
45th anniversary of Roe vs. Wade.
See bulletin for details >>>
Please join us for the March for Life
in Washington, DC, January 18-19, 2018 The pilgrimage includes a bus trip to the
Vigil Mass at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception on Thursday January 18th and
March for Life in Washington, D.C. on the 19th. The two-day bus trip and the breakfast with
Our guest speaker at the breakfast will be
for the Catholic Diocese of Arlington, son of late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.
You are responsible for payment of your hotel stay. A block of rooms is being held for our group at the Hilton Alexandria Old Town, in Alexandria, VA. Call Pro-Life Ministry at 203-213-5079 or 203-639-0833 for guidelines in making hotel reservations. ________________________________
Buses leave from the
Franciscan Life Center in Meridan at
approximately 6am on Thursday the 18th and
return to Meridan at midnight on Friday the 19th
Teens will leave from Torrington with Youth ministers at 5am
The Total Cost including Bus/Hotel is $100
Office of Youth Ministry ... Marlene Carrier Cell 860-309-7855 call/text
[email protected] ________________________________
High School CONFIRMATION Program Donna Puzacke 860-489-7899 • Cell 860-309-1900
[email protected] ________________________________
________________________________ Anyone wishing to
SPONSOR A TEEN please contact us. Thank you.
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COMUNIDAD HISPANA † EUCARISTIA DOMINICAL
SERVICIOS: POSIBILIDAD DE CONFESIONES, DIRECCION ESPIRITUAL, INSCRIPCION DE INTENCIONES PARA LA EUCARISTIA DOMINICAL, INFORMACION SOBRE LOS SACRAMENTOS DE BAUTISMO, PRIMERA COMUNION, CONFIRMACION, MATRIMONIO, QUINCEAÑERAS Y CATEQUESIS PARA ADULTOS.
CHARLAS PREBAUTISMALES Requisitos: Asistir a la clase padres y padrinos.
(Por favor llamar a la oficina para registrarse o al 860-307-7343 – Lourdes – también pueden enviar texto.)
CHARLA PRE-BAUTISMAL: 3er Viernes de cada mes.
Centro de Pastoral Juan Pablo II 6:00 – 7:00PM
CEREMONIA DE BAUTISMO: 4to domingo de cada mes a la 12:30pm
Servidores del Altar / Monaguillos: Elvia Orellana 860-459-1837
Legion de Maria: Jose Guambana 860-485-5473
Evangelizacion: Orlando Orellana 860-806-4522
Liturgia/Sacristia: Roberto Castillo 860-491-0200
RICA/Ministerios Musicales/Catequesis: Lourdes Rodriguez 860-307-7343
Pastoral Social: Doris Ramirez 860-459-6658
Ministros Extraordinarios de la Comunion: Carmen Fernandez 860-921- 3408
Monitores y Lectores: Sonia Sanchez 860-307- 8349
Ujieres/Ministros de Acogida: Honorato Nunez 860-459 - 0036
Pastoral Familiar: Yuneris Owens 860-307-2291
Movimiento Juan XXIII: Maria Colon 860-387-8133
Saint John Paul the Great Parish GRUPOS APOSTOLICOS
Y COORDINADORES PASTORAL HISPANA
Movimiento Juan XXIII 7 PM Martes. En las instalaciones de Sacred Heart
Church (ubicada detrás del templo de Sacred Heart) El Movimiento Juan XXIII busca trabajar por aquellos alejados de la Iglesia y marginados de la sociedad,
anunciándoles el Evangelio, mediante una espirituali-dad de auténtico servicio, enmarcada en el Amor,
la Entrega y el Sacrificio y expresada en esta opción de vida: “Con Cristo Todo, Sin Cristo Nada”.
Providing a free community meal on the 2nd Sunday of each month at 4pm St. Peter Hall, 107 E. Main St., Torrington
The next meal with be provided on
December 10th All donations can be made to our Parish. Please put “Kevin’s Place” in the memo on checks and mail to
160 Main St., Torrington, CT 06790
For more info, contact:
Christine Delgrande 860-307-2969 email: [email protected]
A partir del
la comunidad hispana celebrará la
Novena en Honor del Niño Jesús
a las 7 de la noche en el Salón de San Pedro.
Les invitamos a participar activamente y a prepararnos
así para la fiesta de la Navidad.
El
entre las 8:30 a.m. y las 2:00 p.m.
la comunidad hispana de San Juan Pablo Magno tendrá su retiro de Adviento
en el Salón de San Pedro. Tendremos santa misa a las
10:30 de la mañana,
presidida por el P. Héctor Rangel. Les invitamos a participar y a prepararse
así para una celebración más consciente de la Natividad de Nuestro Señor.
NOVENA DE NAVIDAD
Shrine of Lourdes 50 Montfort Rd., Rte. 118.
will be open from
