Saint Marianne Cope Parish

Rev. Stuart H. Pinette, Pastor

St. Catherine of Siena 6 Windsorville Road

Broad Brook, CT 06016

Masses:

Sunday, 8:30 a.m.

Weekdays: Mon. - Thurs., 8:00 a.m.

Holy Hour: Tuesday, 8:30-9:30 a.m.

Parish Office: 6 Windsorville Road

Broad Brook, CT 06016

St. Philip the Apostle 150 South Main Street

East Windsor, CT 06088

Masses: Saturday Vigil, 4:00 p.m.

Sunday, 10:30 a.m.

Parish Rectory: 150 South Main Street

East Windsor, CT 06088

Parish Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Phone: (860) 623-4636 (extension 101) Fax: (860) 292-8550

Website: smceastwindsor.org

Parish Office email: office@smceastwindsor.org

Fr. Stu’s email: frstu@smceastwindsor.org

Pastoral Assistant: Patty Woodward

Director of Music: Wendy Quinn

Faith Formation Office: (860) 623-4636 (extension 106)

Coordinator - Tracey M. Clements, email: tracey@smceastwindsor.org

Prayer Shawl Ministry: Tuesdays, 1:30 p.m.– St. Catherine Church Hall

Altar Rosary Society Women’s Group:

First Monday of the Month, 7:00 p.m.– St. Catherine Church Hall

Reconciliation Saturday, 3:00 - 3:30 p.m. • St. Philip Church

Baptism 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month - Please call the parish office to make arrangements.

Pre-Baptism Class for parents and Godparents - 1st Monday of the month– 5:30 pm. at St. Catherine Church.

Matrimony Please call the parish office at least six months in advance to make arrangements (Archdiocesan Policy).

New Parishioners Please call the parish office to register. Registration forms are available in the church foyers.

Church Envelopes We suggest their use. Please call the parish office.

SAINT MARIANNE COPE PARISH EAST WINDSOR

NEW PARISHIONERS – Welcome! There are registration forms on the resource tables in the foyers of our two churches. Just fill out the information and drop it in the collection basket or return it to the parish office. You may also register by calling the parish office during weekday business hours.

YOUNG FAMILIES – At St. Philip Church, the quiet room is available for families with young children attending Mass and at St. Catherine Church the foyer is available if your child needs a break/quiet time.

PARISHIONERS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS - The first pew in both of our churches is available for parishioners that have any type of physical limitations, and you may also receive communion while staying in your seat if you choose. At St. Philip, those in the quiet room may proceed in front of the first pew for communion as well.

COMMUNION CALLS - Eucharistic Ministers from the parish bring Communion to parishioners who cannot attend Mass due to age or illness. If you know of a parishioner who is homebound and would like to receive the Eucharist please call the parish office.

ANOINTING OF THE SICK - can be celebrated at any time for those who are ill or infirmed. As soon as someone’s condition worsens, please call the parish office to arrange for Fr. Stu to visit and celebrate the sacrament as it is not preferable to wait until the last moment before death.

PLEASE PRAY FOR – Leona Bard, Joyce Benoit, Jeannie Bernier, Emery Berube, June Boains, Maria Brenza, Brianna, Dolores Briggs, Linda Brown, Inez Cabral, Helen Calsetta, James Conlin, Donald Daigle, Gabriel Desrocher, , Eileen, Donald Fitzgerald, Laurie Gallipo, David Gieseke, ,Joanne Gird, Mae Grigely, Regina Jackmauh Concetta Kopp, Kristina, Auralie LaChance, Bill Mager, Paula McCloskey, Ethel Morin, Rosemary Murak, Francine Nadeau, Rita Nadeau, Fran O’Neill, Mabel Ouellette, Laura Palmer, Donald Quist, Margaret & Patricia Raber, Florence Reed, Rob & Lilly, Carol Rodrigue, Bob & Gen Roy, George St. Georges, Toni Theriault, Meghan Tully, Mike Urano, Heidi Vasseur Vaughan, Mary Winn, Deborah Wrann, James Wrann, Susan Dixon Wrann, Ellie Ziegler. Also, remember in prayer those who serve in the armed forces.

The Pastor’s Desk

On the sixth day, God created the first human cou-

ple, to walk with them in the world, to call them to be co

-creators, to love their God with their whole heart, their

whole soul and with all their mind…and their neighbor

as themselves. This was the vision of Jesus throughout

the gospels as he called all those he met to know the

Father, the source of fullness and creative life.

The double commandment, the original plan of our

creator God, informed and guided his whole life and

ministry, with all its trials, demands and solitary ways.

His days were a love affair with the Father who loved

him so deeply, so closely. This bond fed Jesus and then

seeped out into his time with others. And they knew it,

they could sense a wholeness and sacredness that

flowed from a very human, grounded life, one that was

intimately connected to God. They chose to learn from

him, to follow his ways and walk in his steps.

And things began to change; never had they felt so

challenged yet so fulfilled. Each day was like the first

one of their lives, opening up to a fresh canvas of possi-

bilities. They sensed God would move in some way. For

their part, they stayed focused on the Lord and tried to

imitate him. He taught them that knowing God is about

finding God, serving God. It’s about working hard at

learning who we are and who we can be if we throw

ourselves out there in faith towards others. Not easy.

Not easy to fill our days with time for prayer, time for

reflecting, for loving, for listening and sharing, working

hard and giving hard, and reaching out with the holy

ways of the gospel. Not easy for sure, but worth trying

and worth trusting, trusting in a Lord who assures us

that the more we stay centered on God, the wider we

open ourselves up to blessings and abundance. That’s

God’s promise as we walk the journey of faith.

Most of the time it starts slowly. We begin by letting

ourselves believe the words of Jesus, that God loves us

with all God’s heart, all God’s being. We are crafted

specially by God, fashioned to write a unique story and

make a mark. We then look at our lives and think about

how we can bring balance or start anew. Setting aside

time in quiet, time for those who are important to us,

time to be part of something bigger than us, a Christian

community, where we learn about God’s ways, hear

God’s word, respond to God’s call. We make a point of

making room for all these pieces of our lives and we

remain dedicated to them.

It takes time, it takes planning, even sacrifice to live

in such an intentional way. To give a portion of our-

selves and our everyday life in this way, to share our

hearts and give our gifts, a generous share of all of

them, this takes faith and trust, in ourselves and in God.

In the end, being a committed Christian is not easy; it’s

such a different way to be. But there lies the hope from

God: live this different way in Christ, live it with others

and know deep life and full community in God who is

always looking for new ways to embrace us in love.

Scripture Readings - 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time Wisdom 7:7-11; Hebrews 4:12-13 Mark 10:17-30

TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY

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November 3, 2018 Hartford Marriott Farmington

15 Farm Springs Road, Farmington, CT

Our 2018 theme will be “Woman is the World’s Harmony,” from Pope Francis’ morning meditation - Feb 9, 2017.

Keynote Speaker: Kerry A. Robinson, the founding ex-ecutive director and current Global Ambassador of Lead-ership Roundtable, which is dedicated to promoting excel-lence and best practices in growth and leadership in the

Catholic Church of the United States.

$55 pricing between Oct 1-Nov 1 $60 walk-in price on day of event

College students can take advantage of our Col-lege Student Rate of $35!

For more information, please contact:

Nicole M. Perone Archdiocesan Director of Adult Faith Formation

860.242.5573 x2677 Nicole.Perone@aohct.org

Scripture Study Series - Living the Beatitudes

Lots of folks have signed up for the exciting new Bible Study - The Kingdom of Happiness: Living the Beatitudes in Everyday Life! This 8-week study explores Jesus’ plan for happiness in the Beatitudes. Classes have begun at St. Catherine Church Hall on Thursday, morning 8:45am-10:15am or evening 7:00pm-8:30pm starting next week on October 4. For more infor-mation, call Marie at 860-926-9032. Join us even if you’ve nev-er participated before-ask a friend to join you too!

Prayer for Youth

Lord Jesus, bless, protect guide, and deliver the

young people of our cities, country and world.

Help them restore or recover their purity and innocence.

Encourage them in their studies, inspire them

with wholesome role models and stories

of heroism, generosity, and courage.

Be shelter, Lord Jesus, for the youth who wander or are

lost.

Be the bridge that reunites them with family and friends.

Let them know you are not only their Lord,

but their Brother.

May they turn to you always not only in times of trouble

but also in times of joy.

Keep them safe now and forever in your arms. Amen.

Fr. Joseph Veneroso, M.M.

Faith Formation Corner

Partners on the Journey: Help Families Grow in

Faith Together

Weeds and Wheat

“I recently went on a four-day silent retreat at a local abbey. What did I learn while I was out there? I learned the difference between weeds and wheat. During my retreat, a Benedictine nun much wiser than me explained the parable of the man who sowed good wheat seed in his field, but later his enemies came and sowed weeds among the wheat (Matthew 13:24-30). The weeds and wheat grow together until the harvest when the weeds were separated and burned. For all the times that I’ve heard this parable, I’ve always assumed that non-faithful folks were the weeds and the ones who served God were the wheat. And that’s correct. But Sister shared that there’s a more personal aspect to this parable. Sometimes, we grow wheat within ourselves and other times we grow weeds. We go through life with both good and bad traits and find at some point we have to pick and choose what we’ll keep for our future. The life we live, the choices we make, the company we keep, can be weeds and wheat. So, how can we discern the weeds from wheat so we know what to keep and leave? Fill up time with things for God: As you nurture and grow your relationship with God, you want to make changes in life. And often that begins with getting rid of habits and traits (the weeds) that aren’t beneficial. For me, that was my pride, selfishness, and fear of what others would think. In time, as I continued to work on that relationship, I found those things became less important until they were completely gone. Put energy into the most important places and forget the rest: By using energy to foster the things in life that bring us closer to God, it becomes easier to remove the things in life that we don’t need. For me, I place too much significance on the never-ending to-do list until I’m completely stressed out. Rather, my energy needs to be on work that must get done and spending time with my family and maybe squeeze in a few minutes for prayer. Limit your exposure to social media: The wrong websites and the wrong online “friends” can be a waste of time and a distraction from the real things in life you should be focusing on. For example, finding pages that offer daily inspiration is a good thing. Taking quizzes on what kind of potato chip you are, not such a great thing. Falling into a rabbit hole of useless articles, tips, threads of angry disagreements are not good, but easy to get sucked into. So, be mindful of how you use social media. Pray: Pray the day away. For me, the best time to pray is at night, when I can completely focus. During the day, I try to make an effort to talk to God about something specific happening in my day. It’s never anything exciting, but it reminds me that he is always there listening. When the weeds are out, there’s an overwhelming sense of peace and sometimes a glimpse of the joy only God can give. When you weed correctly, it’s much easier to manage any new growth in your life, both positive and negative. In the two years I’ve been working on my prayer life and my relationship with God, I’ve found that my perspective on life is a lot more centered on him. I find myself noticing the small miracles every day. A random cool breeze while I’m jogging on a hot day, the person who held the door open for me at the dentist, or the woman who bought an item for me that the cashier didn’t see in my cart until after I had already paid. I still grow plenty of weeds, and I don’t always notice them right away, but a majority of the weeds that I had in myself, the ones that kept me from being the person I know I can be, those are gone. Thanks to God. Now, it’s my job to be vigilant and make sure they don’t take over again.”

Christina Antus in Busted Halo, September 17, 2018. All rights reserved.

Mass Intentions

Saturday, October 6

4:00PM +Memorial for Richard W. DeBour

requested by Terry and family

Sunday, October 7

8:30AM +6th Anniversary Memorial for Victoria

Shustock requested by her grandmother, Theresa

10:30AM +Memorial for Manuel and Maria Teixeira

requested by family

Monday, October 8

8:00AM

Tuesday, October 9

8:00AM A Special Intention

Wednesday, October 10

8:00AM +39th Anniversary Memorial for Cynthia O’Brien

Thursday, October 11

8:00AM

Saturday, October 13

4:00PM +26th Anniversary Memorial for Al Wyrostek

requested by his wife, Lorraine and family

Sunday, October 14

8:30 AM +25th Anniversary Memorial for

William J. Norton, Jr. requested by family

10:30 AM +Memorial for John Peter Balch

requested by family

The sanctuary lights at St. Catherine and St. Philip

Church burn for the glory of God and in memory of the

following respectively:

George and Beatrice St. Georges and Orville

and Katherine Spinks requested by family

and

Frances R. Janeczko-14th Anniversary

requested by her son, Joe

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Parish Sharing & Support - Sept 29 & 30

Weekly Offering - 3,890 Weekly Online - $543

Thank you for sharing your gift of treasure with our parish.

The phrase in today’s Psalm, “May you see your children’s children,” is really a prayer for a long life. The good steward knows that every day is a gift from God, to be lived with joy and thanksgiving. “May the Lord bless us all the days of our lives!”

Outdoor Mass & Brown Bag Lunch!

This Sunday, October 7 we’ll be celebrating Mass outdoors at St. Philip Church at the 10:30am Mass. We’ll gather on the front lawn, south side to worship and revel in the fall season. Just bring a lawn chair or blanket and a sandwich or another lunch treat. There will be tents, tables and chairs, with special seats available for our senior folks and others who’d like them. Refreshments, deserts and paper goods will be provided and music and good cheer. In honor of the Feast of St. Francis, animals (real and stuffed) will be blessed by Fr. Stu after Mass (just keep the real ones safely se-cured throughout!). Everyone is also asked to bring a canned good or non-perishable to support the local food pantry.