27 May 2018

Mass Schedule

Sat Vigil:

4:00pm

Sun:

7:30am, 10:30am

& 7:00pm

Mon, Wed &Thu:

8am @ the Chapel

Tue:

9:15am @ the Church

Reconciliation Sat: 3:00-3:45pm @ the Church

Mon: 5:30-6:45pm @ the Rectory or

Anytime by appointment

Parish Clergy & Staff

Fr. James M Sullivan Deacon Larry Yergeau

Judy Gascoigne, Secretary Anthony J Burke, Music Pauline Totaro, Facilities

Torin Bourke, Youth &

Young Adult Ministry,

Religious Ed 7-12

Anne Lynch, Religious Ed Gr 1-6

Mrs. Kathleen Molner Assumption School, Principal

203.734.0855

Church of the Assumption A joyful and glorious refuge

61 North Cliff Street, Ansonia CT 06401

203.735.7857 Website: www.assumptionansonia.church

Email: welcome@assumptionansonia.church

Believe, Belong, and Be Inspired!

Parish Calendar of Events and Meetings

Mass Intentions

Sat May 26 Most Holy Trinity Vigil

4:00pm Martin W. Lawlor Sr. & Thomas Lawlor by family

Sun May 27 Most Holy Trinity Sunday

7:30am Rose Sedor by Richard Mestuzzi

10:30am Rita Bujnovski by the Dulla family

7:00pm Ann Romano - Joe & Sandy Pisani

Mon May 28 10:00am

In memory and thanksgiving of all who served in the military

Tue May 29 Sheila Shea by Carol Bujanauskas

Wed May 30 Anthony Pagliaro by family

Thu May 31 Intention available

Sat Jun 02 Corpus Christi Vigil

4:00pm Mrs. Mary B. Conlon & Daughter by Phipps Sons

Sun Jun 03 Corpus Christi Sunday

7:30am Maureen Bennett by K of C Council #23

10:30am Joseph Czajkowski- 6th Anniversary by family

7:00pm Joseph Malec by wife, Anna

Mon May 28 NO Daily Mass

NO Confessions & Adoration

NO Grief Support Group

Tue May 29

6:00 -8:00pm Adoration, Novena and Prayer for Vocations

Chapel

Fri Jun 1

7:00pm Mass for Life Chapel

8:00pm -8:00am Men’s Nocturnal Adoration Chapel

Sat Jun 2

8:00am -6:00pm Women’s Adoration Chapel

Mon Jun 4 Grief Support Group Rectory

Tue Jun 5

6:00 -8:00pm Adoration, Novena and Prayer for Vocations

Chapel

Sat Jun 9

8:30 -10:00am Community Breakfast Hall

Family members for whom a Mass is being offered are invited to bring up the Offertory gifts,

please notify one of the ushers just before Mass.

In Remembrance The sanctuary lamp is lit in memory of Martin Lawlor Sr. & Thomas Lawlor

from family

Mass of Consolation

for parents who have

lost a child or children

Thursday, 31 May 2018

at 7:00pm

Church of the Assumption A photo or memento of loved one is welcome!

Saturday Vigil: 4:00pm

Sunday: 7:30am, 10:30am & 7:00pm

Ways to Stay Connected www.assumptionansonia.church

Also, don’t forget…

full color bulletins in our myparishapp.

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From the desk of Father Sullivan Dear Friends, This past week, a great deal has happened at our parish. There is an old expression, “many hands make light work”, and many hands were certainly at work both here at the church and beyond. This week’s letter is one of thankfulness to all those who have given of their time, talent and treasure to make a difference. The four photos below depict different areas of service that have all taken place in the very recent past: 1. One thousand Brian Bags for the Brian O'Connell Homeless Project were assembled by over 50 parishioners and friends. 900 were distributed after all masses this past weekend and 100 are being given to the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Waterbury, where the homeless regularly knock on the rectory door. Thus far, 3,500 bags have been made and the project is gaining in recognition well beyond the valley, thanks primarily to the efforts of parishioners, Donna and Walter Finneran. 2. The Community Garden located in the rear of the church was planted this past week by our 6th graders. The vegetables will be used for the St. Francis Food Pantry. 3. We have provided a roof for a person very much in need. The entire roof was completed at no cost. ABC Supply donated a pallet of roofing. After working on the roof for two weekends by a number of men from the parish, we realized with significant rain in the forecast, that it was going to take longer than we had planned. Valley Roofing was completing a roof for one of our parishioners and after learning of our struggles, kindly sent four of their workers to finish the job free of charge. The homeowner sent the following

brief note: “I am so appreciative to Fr. Sullivan and the men from Assumption parish for replacing my roof. My roof was in desperate need to

be replaced. I was unable to afford such a project as I recently experienced two layoffs in 4 years. Thank you and God Bless!” 4. The fourth photo is by one of our parishioners, Kevin Zak who is on an animal rescue team. He was notified the day after the terrible storm that a large tree containing three young owls fell in Oxford. The interior of the tree was so rotten that it provided a soft bed for the owls. When the huge tree blew over, the owls were not seriously hurt. A makeshift owl nest was raised into another tree and two days later the mother and owls were reunited. It could be said by some that the four events listed above have nothing to do with church. The Catholic, however would say that the love of God flows to our neighbor in the form of service. Our service flows also to the created world. It is important to remember that without prayer and without God at the center, these four same actions would simply be social work. Having God in the center of all we do changes everything. Our acts of charity become acts of prayer and worship. “Whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me” (Mt25:40b) Service without God is social work. Prayer without service is a dead faith. “For just as a body without a spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead. ” (Jm 2:26) At our parish, our hope and prayer is that both prayer and service rise together. They become one act of love to God. Thank you for all you do.

Happy Memorial Day, Fr. Sullivan

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Our Giving Weekend of May 19 & 20

Weekly Offertory - $7,403.25 Online Giving - $951.00

Total - $8,354.25

The Catholic Communications collection: $1,950.95 The 2nd collection next weekend will be the

monthly collection for June.

Thank you for your generosity!

Retreat for Men

7-10 June 2018 Our Father’s House, Moodus CT

Brochure and registration forms are on the church radiators

Fr. Jeff of Holy Rosary Church

invites Assumption parishioners

Candlelight Rosary Procession Feast of the Visitation

Thursday, 31 May 2018 8:00-9:00pm

2018 Archbishop’s Annual Appeal

Commitment Weekend is postponed to

June 9-10 All parishioners will have the opportunity to make a pledge to

the 2018 Archbishop’s Annual Appeal during Mass.

The Assumption School now enrolling students for

2018-19 school year Prekindergarten for three and four year olds

Kindergarten through Grade Eight.

Tuition assistance is available for families who qualify.

To set-up a tour or for more information please contact Madelyn Izzo at 203.734.0855x17

or mizzo@assumptionschool.net

Eucharistic

Adoration

for Women

beginning Saturday, June 2 from 8:00am-6:00pm

(Every 1st Saturday of the month) immediately following

Men’s Nocturnal Adoration

Sign-up sheets are on the church radiators

Bret Nichols’ YOUGOTTABELIEVE

Basketball Camp 9-13 July 2018

from 1:00-5:00pm Assumption School

Bob (‘47) and Maureen O’Keefe Arts and Athletic Center

Open to boys & girls, Grades 1 to 8

Registration: $130 before July 2 or $145 before July 9

Visit Bret’s website: yougottabelieve.info for more details

Questions? Contact, Coach Mike Florence at 203.738.4000

Members of Our Lady, Queenship of Mary parish in Derby will be around after all mass

next weekend selling raffle tickets to their annual Summer Food Festival to be held July 14 & 15.

Please support their efforts. Thank you!

Save the date! 30 Jul - 3 Aug

2018

No meeting on Memorial day June 4 will be the last for the season

Welcome to the Church of the Assumption! Believe, Belong & Be Inspired!

If you are visiting, we pray the time you spend here enriches your faith;

if you are looking for a new parish, now is the time to belong!

We invite those who regularly attend Mass but are not officially registered to join and belong! Our new parishioner registration forms are on the church radiators

or via email: welcome@assumptionansonia.church

Corpus Christi Procession

Sunday, June 3 immediately

after 10:30am Mass to Holy Rosary roundtrip (1.6 miles)

at the conclusion of the procession

a light reception in our church hall

Everyone is invited!

Hayley Acoba Sam Bebon Dan Brejwo Brody Carvajal Brooke Carvajal

Dorian Cuprys Gracjan Cuprys Dalton Curina Gabriella Hakins Peyton Johnson

Colin Klimkosky Gabriella Lima Benjamin Lynch Savannah MacDonald Anthony Marini

George Marini Andrew Martucci Meghan O'Hayre Anderson Overcamp Cassandra Pomponio

Luna Posta Adrianna Roberto Elias Rosengrant Benjamin Rotteck Liam Salemme

Chloe SanMartin Adiana Santana Anthony Sciaba Tavian Sciaba Aubrey Shay-Hogan

Megan Steczskowski Dominik Sudol Alivia Zyskowski

First Holy Communion Class of 2018

Our choir is so inspired that they wish to continue practicing and singing throughout the summer.

Thank you for sharing your talent! New voices always welcome

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