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110 MAIN ST, FARMINGTON, CT 06032 | (860) 677-2639 | [email protected] | STPATSFARM.ORG
MAY 24, 2020
SEVENTH SUNDAY OF
EASTER
SCHEDULE OF MASSES Saturday Vigil Mass—5:00pm
Sunday Mass—7:30am, 9:30am and 11:30am
Weekday Mass—8:30am (MON through THUR)
Monsignor Thomas J. Barry, Pastor
Robert Barry, Deacon
William Farrell (Ret.), Deacon
PARISH OFFICE Fax Number: (860) 677-2672
MON through THUR—9:00 am - 4:00 pm
FRI—9:00 am - 12:00 pm
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Eileen Dignazio, Director
(860) 676-0253
CONFIRMATION Curtiss Stella, Director
PARISH SECRETARY Lisa McEnery
(860) 677-2639 x20
COORDINATOR OF MINISTRIES & SOCIAL MEDIA Miranda Norris
(860) 677-2639 x19
MUSIC MINISTRY Michael Carney, DIrector
PEER MINISTRY Curtiss Stella, Coordinator
PARISH COUNCIL Thomas Lyons, Chairperson
Nirav Pravasi, Vice Chairperson
PARISH TRUSTEES Beverly Montresor, David O’Leary
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION/CONFESSION Monday—6:00 - 6:45 pm or by
appointment
The Church of St. Patrick is a community of people in the Roman Catholic faith
tradition who come together to accept and embody the example and teachings
of Jesus Christ. The Parish is empowered and encouraged to work together in
an atmosphere of openness and caring to learn and spread the teaching of
Jesus Christ and to serve the spiritual and corporal needs of its members and
the larger community.
2 THE CHURCH OF SAINT PATRICK | FARMINGTON, CT
WELCOME If you are a visitor to Saint Patrick Church, we want you to know how welcome you are – whether you
have come here from another part of the country, from across the world, or simply from another par-
ish here in the Archdiocese of Hartford. Thanks in part to the generosity of visitors like yourself, we
are able to celebrate the Church’s liturgy here in a fitting and beautiful way. We are also able to offer a
wide range of services to individuals living in our parish and community. - Monsignor Thomas J. Barry
As members of the Body of Christ, we need to pray for each
other & we encourage you to let us know of any parishioner
who is ill or hospitalized, so we can include them each week.
Grace Dunn, Charlotte Egan, Lynn Daley, Chorzempa Family,
Trisha Elliott, Ann Stankoski, Ethan Edwards, Anne DeNucci,
Theresa Turbie, Loreen Markie & family, Clara Cellino, the Morley
Jr./Sr. families, Brad Ragaglia, Betty Franceus, Bill Millerick, Rog-
er May, Ellie Carle, Martene Macaro, Dianne Easdon, Janet Dun-
ning, Marilyn LoRusso, Bill & Carmen Chesanek, Ron & Renanna,
Carol Liepis, George Jones, Jack Lembo, Elisha Yeager, Lauren
Cappola, Jim Oswald, Sue Ann Massey Williamson, Mario Reyes,
Thomas Dignazio, Joseph Blancato, Linda DeZenzo, Ivan Fran-
ceus, Angel Jones, Olivia Kevorkian, Madison Barbieri, John Zmi-
jewski, Jerry Haverty, Michael Dunning, Louise M., Richard M.,
Anne Fritze, Frances Cresenzi, Angela Martin, Josephine Corso,
Lorraine Douglass, Ann Lysaght, Astolfo & Iva Scardacchi, Fran
St. Pierre, Henrietta Hayes, Angela Lawler, Sandy Therrien,
Russell Kerchis, Rena Charette, Kenneth Borden, Al Tee
The Christ in Blessing Candle burns for
a Special Intention Requested by Pat Jepsen
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Families need to complete a pre-baptismal program. Baptisms are celebrated the 1st Sunday of the month at the 11:30 Mass and will be scheduled after completing the program. Please contact the Par-ish Office for more details.
SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY Please contact Parish Office six months in advance to begin prepara-tion.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Reverend M. Ernest Wilson Council #20. Meetings are held the 3rd
Monday of each month in the Church Hall. Contact: Geno Tilley,
Grand Knight at 860-202-4166 or email him at [email protected]. -6:00 pm Officers Meeting -7:00 pm General Meeting
HOSPITAL & HOME VISITATION Please contact the Parish Office when a serious illness occurs or when the sick, aged or incapacitated are confined to home or hospi-
tal.
BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS Requests are due Mondays at noon. All materials are subject to approval from the Parish Offi ce.
Please contact the Parish Office at [email protected] for more details.
SATURDAY, MAY 23RD 5:00pm
SUNDAY, MAY 24TH 7:30am
9:30am Mark Vuono | Req. by: Jen & Bob Barry 11:30am
MONDAY, MAY 25TH 8:30am Memorial Day
TUESDAY, MAY 26TH 8:30am
WEDNESDAY, MAY 27TH 8:30am
THURSDAY, MAY 28TH 5:30+m
FRIDAY, MAY 29TH
SATURDAY, MAY 30TH 5:00pm
SUNDAY, MAY 31ST 7:30am
9:30am C. Lee Zwally | Req. by: Barbara & Henry Bechard
11:30am
Weekday and weekend Masses are cancelled in-
definitely.
Please note, the vigil Mass will be at 5:00pm
once Masses resume.
Mass intentions are taken on Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays between 9am and 12:00pm. If you wish to re-
quest a Mass or a candle, please try to call during those
times. Thank you for your cooperation.
MAY 24, 2020 | SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER 3
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN UPDATES
OFFERTORY WEEKEND OF MAY 17th
Regular Offertory: $ 6,968.00
Total: $ 6,968.00
Thank you very much for continuing to support our
parish, especially during this difficult time.
There are four ways of giving to St. Patrick’s
Church:
1. Making contributions through your bank in person
or online or through online giving on our website .
2. Making gifts to church of appreciated securities.
3. Making a one time or an annual end of the year gift.
4. Establishing a legacy gift as part of one’s estate plan-
ning.
ARCHBISHOP’S ANNUAL APPEAL
Readings for the Week of May 24, 2020 Sunday: Acts 1:12-14/Ps 27:1, 4, 7-8 [13]/1 Pt 4:13-16/Jn 17:1-11a Monday: Acts 19:1-8/Ps 68:2-3ab, 4-5acd, 6-7ab
[33a]/Jn 16:29-33
Tuesday: Acts 20:17-27/Ps 68:10-11, 20-21 [33a]/
Jn 17:1-11a
Wednesday: Acts 20:28-38/Ps 68:29-30, 33-35a, 35bc-
36ab [33a]/Jn 17:11b-19
Thursday: Acts 22:30; 23:6-11/Ps 16:1-2a and 5, 7-
8, 9-10, 11 [1]/Jn 17:20-26
Friday: Acts 25:13b-21/Ps 103:1-2, 11-12, 19-
20ab [19a]/Jn 21:15-19
Saturday: Acts 28:16-20, 30-31/Ps 11:4, 5 and 7 [cf.
7b]/Jn 21:20-25
Next Sunday: Pentecost Sunday
Please visit the Appeal website at
www.archdioceseofhartford.org to make a pledge to
this year’s Annual Appeal. So many organizations bene-
fit from the Appeal’s Vicariate Outreach Program.
Please consider prayerfully supporting the many “Good
Works” of the Archdiocese. Every gift makes a differ-
ence.
All funds contributed to the Archbishop’s Annual Appeal
are used exclusively for the purposes outlined in the
Appeal literature, which can be found at archdiocesof-
hartford.org/appeal/. No Appeal funds are ever used
for legal fees or settlements.
The income tax charitable deduction is one of
the few deductions left under the new tax
law. Are you required to take a minimum dis-
tribution (RMD) from your IRA? If yes, then
you can make a gift to our capital campaign
directly from your IRA. It counts towards your
RMD, but your gift will not be taxed because it will not be
included in your income on your tax returns. It’s easy -
just ask your IRA custodian to make a gift (Qualified Chari-
table Distribution) directly to St. Patrick Church. Consult
with your tax advisor as to the RMD requirements as re-
cent changes in the tax law have taken place. Prior to
2020, RMDs from IRA accounts were required to begin in
the year the individual turned 70 1/2. Beginning in 2020,
however, the new age at which RMDs must start is 72.
RMDs for individuals who turned 70 1/2 in 2019, or had
already turned 70 1/2, remain the same for tax year 2020.
Whenever you are considering any action which effects
your taxes, you should consult with your personal advi-
sors.
PLEASE NOTE: Campaign payments can be sent to the
office at any time. Thank you for your commitment to our
addition!
Looking Good!!!
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (CCD)
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER Liturgy of the Word for Children is celebrated every Sunday
at the 9:30 & 11:30 Masses. We will hopefully resume the
weekend of May 2-3.
All remaining CCD classes have been cancelled.
All Religious Education Classes have been cancelled.
The teaching will now fall on the shoulders of the
parents of the children. It can be a time of renewal of
faith in families and for parents, who will learn right
along with their children. This may be a blessing in
disguise. Parents are asked to come into the church
hall to pick up the Pflaum Gospel Weeklies along with
other materials we have put out for the Season of Lent:
Stations of the Cross for Children booklets, How to
Receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation, Praying with
Pretzels and How to Pray the Rosary, as well as rosaries.
The Lord brings good out of every dark season, and if
this challenging and concerning time leads to families
praying at home together, reading Bible stories
together, and having faith conversations, then that
would be a gift and a blessing! This is the perfect time
to help families turn to God for peace and comfort; and
it an ideal time to ramp up what we can to resource
families digitally. Try this at home, it’s an amazing way
to learn!
Corporal Works of Mercy Collections
The Corporal Works of Mercy Collections will be postponed until after Easter. We will put a reminder in the upcoming bulletins as to what the collections are and the items requested as soon as we resume regular Mass schedules. Thank you for your patience and your continued generosity to these important Works of Mercy!
ST. PATRICK RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
110 Main Street, P.O. Box 523
Farmington, CT. 06034-0523
Phone: (860) 676-0253
Email: [email protected]
4 CHURCH OF SAINT PATRICK | FARMINGTON, CT
In these very uncertain times, there is one constant we can rely
on….the value of a Catholic education. Educating the moral
leaders of tomorrow is the mission of our faith-based school.
Southington Catholic is now accepting registration, by mail, for
all grades, pre-k through grade 8. For more information or to
speak with a member of our enrollment team, please leave a
message at (860) 628-2485, ext. 114 or email
Please gather the family around the computer and
join Monsignor Barry for live streaming of the Sun-
day Mass at 9:30am.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR WATCHING MASS
If you are going to watch from a personal computer
or laptop, you can access from our homepage on
our website. Simply click on the “live stream” button
on our home page (middle of the page and far right).
It will take you to the Facebook homepage. If it
prompts you to log in or join, you can select “not
now” and scroll down. You will see the video of the
Mass and be able to click on it to watch. If you’d like
captions on, simply click on the “settings” button in
the bottom right corner of the video. You can also
enlarge to full screen by clicking on the double ar-
row button (next to the settings button). This will
allow you to view the Mass without the comments.
If you are going to watch from a cellphone, you can
still access from our website home page. Simply
scroll to the “live stream” button. Once you click on
that, it will take you to our Facebook page. Again, if
you keep scrolling down, you will see the video and
should be able to watch by tapping on the play but-
ton.
Of course, if you have a Facebook account, you can
go to our page The Church of Saint Patrick Farming-
ton, CT and watch from there.
MAY 24, 2020 | SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER 5
PLEASE STAY TUNED FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION ON THE COLLECTIONS FOR
MEATLOAF AND FOOD DRIVES, OTHER PAR-
ISH EVENTS AND NEW DATES FOR THE RE-
MAINING CORPORAL WORKS OF MERCY
COLLECTIONS.
HOUSE OF BREAD
Kim Gencarelli 860-470-7878
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION SHELTER
Allison Rose & Ann Jett 860-674-1202
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Geno Tilley 860-202-4166
MONTHLY FOOD DRIVE
Knights of Columbus
Michael Blum 860-604-9139
MONTHLY MEATLOAF
Lorraine Stec 860-508-9650
PARISH COUNCIL
Tom Lyons 860-729-8286 PRO-LIFE Ed Gales 860-508-3035
PRAYER SHAWL
Barbara Sutkowski 860-747-8427
Visit www.stpatsfarm.org/ministries
Renovations are continuing on the ImmaCare Shelter
and will hopefully be on track for re-opening in the Fall.
We will be looking for volunteers to once again help with
dinners. It is uncertain at this time how we will facilitate
that. Please check the bulletin and our website for
updates as we get closer. Thank you for your support in
the past and hopefully, we can continue to serve the
needs of the shelter in the future!
All that Jesus has comes from the
Father, and He shares all with us.
“The words you gave to me I have
given to them and they accepted
them.” If you have accepted the
idea of a vocation to priesthood or
religious life, contact Fr. Michael
Casey, Director of Vocations,
Pastoral Center (860) 761-7456 or
email - [email protected] or
visit the website
hartfordpriest.com.
MINISTRIES’ CORNER - ImmaCare Inc.
Instructions Regarding the
Coronavirus
from Archbishop Blair
The Archdiocese of Hartford has cancelled all weekday and weekend Masses indefinitely, in-cluding funerals.
Parishes will make provisions for their church to be open at some time during the day so that individuals can still come and pray.
Penance service has been discontinued. Priests are free to live-stream their Masses if
the parish has the ability to do so. Please continue to follow the guidelines as set
forth by the CDC. Thank you for your understanding and coopera-tion.
If you would like your tax
contributions for 2019, please
call or email the Parish Office
to request it. Statements are
not sent out unless requested. Thank you for
your anticipated cooperation.
Many of us have an abundance of time on our hands and have turned to cooking. In view of this, now is the time to share our recipes and create a cook-book extraordi-naire! Send your recipes for appetiz-ers, breakfast dish-es, soups, salads, side dishes, entrees, desserts and bever-ages and they will be organized and put into “Secrets from the Confes-sional and other cul-inary delights, Part 2.”
Please send your favorite recipes to Pat Moran, either by email: [email protected] or regular mail: 4 Waterford Place, Avon, CT 06001 - ASAP and we will be on our way! The goal is to have the cookbook ready for sale by the Fall.
Although the Archbishop has cancelled both weekday and weekend Masses throughout our Archdiocese indefinitely, our church will remain open for anyone who wishes to come and pray.
6 THE CHURCH OF SAINT PATRICK | MAY 24, 2020 | SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
SAVE THE DATE
St. Paul Catholic High School
1001 Stafford Avenue
Bristol, CT 06010
8:30am to 4:00pm (includes lunch) - Get ready for a relaxed day with extra time to expe-
rience the camaraderie of your fellow Catholic men.
With the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us have turned to
online shopping for groceries, toiletries and other day to
day necessities. It’s not too late to shop AmazonSmile.
We certainly see a lot of Amazon delivery trucks every-
where! Won’t you consider switching to AmazonSmile
and have a portion of your sales donated by Amazon to
St. Patrick Church? It doesn’t cost you anything and it
doesn’t cost St. Patrick’s anything!
Simply select St. Patrick RC Church
from the drop down list of charities
and Amazon will send us a percent-
age of total sales for the quarter!
Thank you for considering this.
