Saint Bridget of Sweden Parish

Weekend Masses

Saturday Vigil Masses:

4:00pm St. Bridget Church 5:00pm St. Thomas Becket Church Sunday Masses: 7:30, 9, and 11am St. Bridget Church 10:00am St. Thomas Becket Church 4:00pm St. Bridget Church (September 24 thru May)

Weekday Masses

(All weekday Masses in St. Bridget Church)

7:00am Monday through Friday 9:00am Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday

Confessions: 3:00 pm—until heard Saturday St. Bridget Church

Eucharistic Adoration:

1:00pm - 4:00pm Friday St. Bridget Church

Baptisms: Parents are required to attend a baptismal preparation class. Please call the rectory for information.

Marriages: Consult a priest 6 months in advance.

Sick Calls: To arrange for Holy Communion for homebound and hospitalized, please call the rectory.

St. Thomas Becket Church 435 North Brooksvale Road, Cheshire, CT

The Reverend Jeffrey V. Romans, Pastor The Reverend Philip T. O’Neill, Parochial Vicar

Mr. Paul Iadarola, Deacon ● Dr. Richard Wilber, Deacon

Sister Patricia Cigrand, A.S.C.J., Pastoral Associate

Mrs. Donna Yatcko, Religious Education Director Mrs. Jennifer Furlong, Saint Bridget School Principal

Mrs. Judith Rowinski, Saint Bridget School Assistant Principal

Saint Bridget of Sweden Parish Office: 175 Main St, Cheshire, CT (203) 272-3531 ● www.stbridgetcheshire.org

Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time—February 4, 2018

St. Bridget Church 175 Main Street, Cheshire, CT

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Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time — February 4, 2018

Saturday February 3rd 9:00 a.m. SBC Joe O’Reilly Requested by the Haensel Family 4:00 p.m. SBC Francis X. O’Neill Requested by Fr. O’Neill 5:00 p.m. STBC Joseph Solomita Requested by the Family

Sunday February 4th: Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30 a.m. SBC Angelina Daddio Requested by Angela & Marty Krause 9:00 a.m. SBC Beatrice German Requested by Family 10:00 a.m. STBC Kathy McCue Requested by Pat Dalton 11:00 a.m. SBC Edward Hanlon, Jr. Requested by the Hanlon Family 4:00 p.m. SBC Richard McHugh Requested by Pat Dalton

Monday February 5th: Saint Agatha, Virgin and Martyr 7:00 a.m. SBC Valerie Vallido—In Living Prayer Requested by Family 9:00 a.m. SBC Arlla Simisky Requested by Kathleen & Family

Tuesday February 6th: Saint Paul Miki and Companions, Martyrs 7:00 a.m. SBC Francis Hugh O’Neill Requested by the Family

Wednesday February 7th 7:00 a.m. SBC The People of St. Bridget of Sweden Parish 9:00 a.m. SBC David Olsen

Thursday February 8th 7:00 a.m. SBC Giuseppe & Pasqualina Tranquillo

Requested by the Family

Friday February 9th 7:00 a.m. SBC Krizel Lam—In Living Prayer Requested by Family 9:00 a.m. SBC School Mass—Andrew Falk Requested by His Family

Saturday February 10th: Saint Scholastica, Virgin 9:00 a.m. SBC Charles & Catherine Hobson Requested by Tony & Joan Ginnetti 4:00 p.m. SBC Helen C. Lane Requested by Dorothy Cadden 5:00 p.m. STBC Frances Morrison Requested by Pat Dalton

Sunday February 11th: Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

7:30 a.m. SBC James Archambault Requested by His Family 9:00 a.m. SBC Patricia Rasmussen—7th Anniversary Requested by Mike & Nancy Rasmussen 10:00 a.m. STBC Nora Williams Requested by Friends at Elim Park 11:00 a.m. SBC Ray Fuoco, Sr. & Harold Bodle Requested by the Family 4:00 p.m. SBC James Vincent Cox Requested by the Moran Family

SBC = St. Bridget Church STBC = St. Thomas Becket Church

The Tabernacle candle at St. Bridget Church shines this week for

Joseph Longo

The Tabernacle candle at St. Thomas Becket Church shines this week for

An Increase in Vocations to the Priesthood and Consecrated Life

Parish Information

Admin. Asst. .............................................. Mrs. Madelyn Banti

Admin. Asst. ............................... Mrs. Mary Beth Chamberlain

Admin. Asst. for Communications ............. Miss Alyssa Paolillo

Rectory................................................................ 203-272-3531

Fax ....................................................................... 203-271-3356

Email ..................................... rectory@stbridgetcheshire.org

Bulletin Submissions ................ office@stbridgetcheshire.org

Website ...................................... www.stbridgetcheshire.org

Music Director ............................................ Mrs. Julia Atwood

Sacristan ..................................................Mr. Anthony Ginnetti

Parish Trustees ....................................................Mr. Mark Izzo Mrs. Candace Nesbit

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From the Pastor’s Desk Dear Friends in Christ:

The VOTES are IN! Thank you to the 33 students from our religious education classes and our parish school for their submissions to our poster contest. As you know we asked a couple of weeks ago for a drawing of Jesus carrying the cross. We said the winner’s artwork would be used for the Lenten banners to be on display in front of our churches for the Sea-son of Lent. The Pastoral Staff and parish staff were asked to vote for their top three choices and once all the votes were made we had a chosen piece of artwork for our Lenten banners. CONGRATULATIONS to Natalia Pepe from the 2nd Grade class at Saint Bridget School for being this year’s winner.

by Natalia Pepe, 2nd Grade by Danielle Chamberlain, 5th Grade by Mihiri Fernando, 10th Grade

It was truly amazing to see the many variations that our very talented and artistic young people made of Jesus carrying the cross. We thank all 33 artists and look forward to future opportunities to involve our young people and their talents in the work of the parish.

FLU SEASON UPDATE…I know that last week when I wrote my article I said that as of that time it was not deemed necessary to suspend distribution of the Precious Blood, however, since writing that article the flu epidemic has become more widespread. Therefore, at this time, I, in consultation with the Archdiocese and with a medical professional, have deter-mined that it would be prudent to suspend the distribution of the Precious Blood until such time that it appears the flu outbreak is over.

Other precautions for you to consider during this time include:

1. If you are ill or suspect you are ill with a contagious illness, to stay home and watch the Mass on television. You can get the local Mass from the Office of Radio and Television on WTXX(Channel 10 or 11 on most providers) and also on EWTN.

2. Perhaps not hold hands with those around you during the Lord’s Prayer.

3. At the Sign of Peace consider a verbal greeting to those around you, or exchange peace with a bow instead of a hand-shake.

LENT IS ONLY A WEEK AND A HALF AWAY! HERE IS WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT THIS LENT, in

addition to regularly scheduled Masses and activities:

1. Weekly Confessions in Saint Bridget Church on Monday mornings from 7:30-8:30a.m. and on Monday even-ing from 6-7p.m. Please note this is in collaboration with the Archdiocese of Hartford and the Lenten Confession Program.

2. Stations of the Cross…every Friday at Saint Thomas Becket Church at 3:30p.m. and at Saint Bridget Church at 7p.m.

continued….

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From the Pastor’s Desk (continued)

3. Lenten Suppers…Every Friday evening of Lent from 5-7p.m., a Lenten meal is prepared at Saint Bridget Parish Cen-ter. Menu always includes Pasta with sauce, salad, bread, a variety of soups each week, beverages and so much more. Cost is $10 per adult, $5 children and seniors, and $25 max per family.

4. A Lenten Evening of Reflection for ALL parishioners…on the evening of Tuesday, February 27th the Pastoral Staff will lead an evening of reflection. We will begin with a Pasta Dinner at 5:30 pm cooked by our Cheshire Knights of Columbus, which will be followed by presentations and age-appropriate activities for adults and children! There will be an adult presentation, presentation for High School Students, as well as various presentations with activities for chil-dren in various age groupings; middle school aged, grades 2-5, and grades PreK to 1st.

5. The Little Black Books…on Ash Wednesday at the doors of the churches you will find the Little Black Books for your use each day of Lent with a short reflection for your prayer time. Be sure to take one!

6. And don’t forget the Dynamic Catholic’s “Best Lent Ever” daily meditations…the company who puts out the books we have been giving to you at Christmas each year has a way to make your day more reflective and your Lenten jour-ney more fruitful. Sign-up for their daily reflections to be emailed to you at their website www.dynamicatholic.com/bestlentever/.

7. Our Weekly Corporal Works of Mercy…see below…

We as a parish family of Saint Bridget of Sweden Parish will focus on the Corporal Works of Mercy in a special way during the weeks of Lent. It will be an opportunity for us as a family of faith to reach out to others with the mercy and love of God and to fulfill the call of Pope Francis to be instru-ments of mercy in the lives of others.

We have developed a program that will run from the First Sunday of Lent right through Easter. Each week, at both of our church campuses, we will be focusing on a particular Corporal Work of Mercy and we invite you all to participate.

It is our hope that each weekend a basket will be in front of the altar and at the time the collectors are organizing the col-lection, our young people (and any “older” young person who wishes to come forward) will bring the particular item to the basket. These will occur as follows:

Weekend of February 17 & 18—Feed the Hungry non-perishable food items for the Cheshire Community Food Pantry

Weekend of February 24 & 25—Give drink to the Thirsty beverages (water, juice, coffee, etc.) for the Cheshire Community Food Pantry

Weekend of March 3 & 4—Clothe the naked new (WHITE) socks for the Saint Vincent DePaul Shelter in Waterbury or onesies for use

at Carolyn’s Place

Weekend of March 10 & 11—Shelter the Homeless a monetary collection for the Saint Vincent DePaul Shelter in Waterbury

Weekend of March 17 & 18—Visit the Sick children of the parish are asked to make Easter cards to be given to those in skilled nursing facilities

or our homebound parishioners

Weekend of March 24 & 25—Palm Sunday—Visit the imprisoned the chaplains in our prison ministry in the Archdiocese ask that we collect Good News Bibles and Pocket

Dictionaries for use in prison ministry…you can purchase these at any retailer or on Amazon

Weekend of March 31 & April 1—Easter Sunday—Bury the Dead as we celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus, we remember our loved ones who have gone before us in

faith. May they share in His Resurrection!

I look forward to seeing all our parishioners, and in particular our young people, involved in this activity as we reflect on the importance of helping those in need among us.

As always remember to pray for our parish families and ask God’s blessings as we build His kingdom here. Please know that I am praying for you, and I ask for your prayers for me, that together through the intercession of Saint Bridget of Sweden, our Patroness, and united in the Eucharist, we will reflect the presence of Jesus to the world.

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Saint Bridget School

“Fostering academic excellence, School—203-272-5860

community awareness Fax—203-271-7031

and spiritual growth.”

Principal: Mrs. Jennifer Furlong Asst. Principal: Mrs. Judy Rowinski Admissions Director: Mrs. Christina Cummings

Grade 4 Science with Mrs. Ushchak: Learning about our thumbs as an adaptation to meet our basic needs more easily.

SBS Annual Open House & Catholic Schools Week

Once again we had a successful open house last weekend and would like to especially thank Mr. and Mrs. Janezic for helping to coordinate this event. We would also like to thank Mrs. St. Onge and Mrs. Ostuno for their help and to the many families who contributed.

Our annual Open House is always successful because of the parents, faculty, staff and students who volunteer their time for this event. We are so lucky to have such a great community and we look forward to welcoming more families next year!

Our National Catholic Schools Week was also a great success, starting with a family eat out night with proceeds going to a local charity. We also celebrated our students, our country, those in vocation and our faculty and staff here at St. Bridget School. Everyday brought a new reason to celebrate how lucky we are. We look forward to celebrating our faith not only during Catholic Schools week, but every week.

SBS Annual Geography Bee

Congrats to Ray Hackett for win-ning our annual Geography Bee, and Nicholas Ribeiro for coming in second place. We would like to thank Mrs. Thomas for coor-dinating this competition, and to Mr. Thomas for his technical expertise.

For more information on enrollment, please contact our Admissions Director, Christina Cummings at 203-272-5860 or by email at ccummings@stbridgetschool.org

Check out our Facebook page to learn more about our wonderful programs and activities

at St. Bridget School. Our Facebook pages are St. Bridget School, Cheshire and St. Bridget

Alumni, Cheshire.

Our instagram account is saint_bridget_school

Don’t forget your BoxTops! They can be dropped off at the school office or in the vestibule at St. Thomas Becket Church.

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CLASS SCHEDULES: at St. Bridget School

Due to the St. Bridget School Open House, there are no Sunday classes on 1/28.

Sunday 2/4: K – 6th grades, 8:30–9:45 AM

Sunday 2/11: K – 6th grades, 8:30–9:45 AM,

7th & 8

th grades, 8:30 – 11:15 AM,

and 9th & 10

th grades, 5:00 – 6:30 PM

Monday 2/5: 1st –6

th grades, 4–5 PM and

5:30–6:30PM.

at St. Thomas Becket Campus Tuesday 2/6: 1

st – 3

rd grades, 3:30–4:30 PM,

4th – 6

th grades, 4:45–5:45 PM

All fourth grade students of St. Bridget of Sweden Parish are encouraged to attend the Fourth Grade Mass at 9 AM at St. Bridget Church on February 11

th. Please contact the Religious Education Of-

fice if your child is interested in being a reader or gift bearer.

Confirmation Candidates: All forms and service hours are due no later than the next class on

February 11th

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Home school students: please continue to submit online work.

If you have not yet registered your children for our Religious Education Program please contact the office

as soon as possible. We would love to have them!

The class schedules and registration forms can be found on the Parish website.

What demons do we have that Jesus

can drive out?

Religious Education Donna Yatcko, Director Rebecca Flyntz, Admin. Asst.

Office hours M-F 8:30am - 1:30pm 203-272-6504

SAVE THE DATE FOR OUR PARISH LENTEN EVENING OF REFLECTION

Tuesday, February 27, from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm St. Bridget Parish Center

It is an evening for parishioners of ALL AGES. The even-ing includes: Pasta Supper at 5:30, followed by a presentation for young adults/ adults, a presenta-tion for high school students and activities for children. The evening concludes with a wrap-up activity. Watch the bulletin for further in-formation.

Valentine Luncheon and Bingo

The St. Bridget of Sweden Women's Society will host a fun filled Valen-tine Luncheon with Bingo games on Monday, February 12th, at 12 noon in Father Frisbie Hall on the St. Thomas Becket Campus. All wom-en and men of St. Bridget of Sweden

Parish are invited to participate in this event. The luncheon will include a variety of sandwiches, soups, and desserts. Prizes will be available for the Bingo game winners. Plan to attend and bring a friend. For more information, please contact Pat Dalton at mpatriciadalton@sbcglobal.net or call her at 203-271-1116 or 203-435-4472.

Men’s Club—Upcoming Event

Saturday, March 3rd—Bus Trip to Mohegan Sun. Bus leaves from St. Thomas Becket Church parking lot at 8:30am and departs the casi-no at 3:00pm. Cost is $30pp, which includes a $15 food voucher (or free buffet) and a $10 free bet. For reservations, place an envelope in the collection basket at Mass with a check/cash and your name & phone number or drop off at the rectory. Reservations will be accepted through February 25th. Proceeds will go to the Men’s Club Scholar-ship Fund. For more information, call Mark Izzo at 203-272-9014.

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No Men’s Over 30 Basketball on 2/4 and 2/11.

Basketball will resume on 2/18.

Learning about our

Catholic Faith

The Exchange of Peace: we do it at most every Mass, we take a brief time-out from the prayers of Mass to turn to our neighbors and shake hands, hug, kiss, fist bump, flash the V-sign with our fingers—the question is: we’re all doing this, what is it all about?

There is evidence that in the early Church, Catholics would greet each other with a kiss of peace (as is common even today in eastern and Mediterranean cultures). They would do this at the Mass to show solidarity and sympathy of spirit as they went before the Lord. By the Medieval period the exchange had come to only take place between the priest, deacon, and servers at the altar. With the growth of monas-ticism the peace was extended to be passed amongst the congregations of religious. In time, the desire was for this peace to be shared also within the congregated Faithful.

As it now stands, it is not passed one at a time, person to person, but from each individual to all who are around. The General Instruction of the Roman Missal explains that after the “Our Father,” “There follows the Rite of Peace, by which the Church entreats peace and unity for herself and for the whole human family, and the faithful express to each other their ecclesial communion and mutual charity before com-municating in the Sacrament” (GIRM 82).

Before entering into Communion with God, and with one another mystically, we first commune with our fellows and are sure of a mutually standing peace before we present ourselves to the Lord.

The way that we share peace changes from place to place as different cultures have their different ways of showing peace, but it remains encouraged by the Church that we keep in mind our unified status as a people, a family, in Christ.

THE MUSIC OF THE TRIDUUM If you like to sing, please consider joining the combined Parish Triduum Choir. Because the Triduum liturgy is outside of the usual weekend Mass schedule, we are able to come together as one parish, regardless of which weekend Mass we usually attend. This is also the perfect oppor-tunity to try out the choir, because the commit-ment is for a limited time period. The rehearsal and liturgy schedule is:

Thursday Rehearsals, beginning February 15, from 7:00-8:30 p.m. in the Music Room of St. Bridget School

Holy Thursday, March 29, 7:00 p.m. – Mass of the Lord’s Supper

6:00 p.m. rehearsal in the choir loft of St. Bridget Church

Good Friday, March 30, 3:00 p.m. – Celebra-tion of the Lord’s Passion

2:00 p.m. rehearsal – Traditional Choir at St. Bridget Church

2:00 p.m. rehearsal – Contemporary Choir at St. Thomas Becket Church

Holy Saturday, March 31, 8:00 p.m. – Easter Vigil

7:00 p.m. rehearsal in the choir loft of St. Bridget Church

I invite you to add your voice to the sung prayer of our parish during this holiest of weeks. To join this exciting, combined Triduum Choir, please contact Julia Atwood, Director of Music, at JAtwood@stbridgetcheshire.org. Our music min-istry is growing, and we are saving a seat for you!

“Ministry of Hope and Healing” Bereavement Support Group

A 9-week bereavement seminar will begin on Thursday, February 22, 2018. The group will meet from 6:30-8:00 pm at Saint Bridget School Library.

The seminar provides hope, healing and support for partici-pants while they adapt to their loss. The group is guided by trained facilitators as participants journey from grief to healing. It is based on the belief that sharing and talking about one’s thoughts, feelings and experiences in a safe situation with the support of others in similar situations, is one of the most helpful ways to move beyond the pain that is caused by the death of a loved one. Registration is necessary. To register please call: Joan @ 203-271-2372 or Sr. Patricia @203-272-3531 Ext. 1312.

Liturgy of the Hours will be held on

Wednesday, February 7th at 6:00 p.m. at

the Church of the Epiphany location

(1750 Huckins Rd.)

ALL ARE WELCOME!

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Sister Patricia’s Corner

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Being Lost and Being Found Parables of Loss—Two Part Series Tuesdays— March 13 & March 20

7:00 - 8:30 pm St. Bridget Parish Center Lent is a good time to reflect on Jesus’ special love and his out-reach to each of us. This two part series will explore the three parables from Luke’s Gospel: the lost sheep, the lost coin, and

the Prodigal Son. What does it mean to be lost—and how do we allow Christ to “find us” again? Lent is a good time to reflect on these parables. Presenter: Sr. Virginia Herbers, Vice Provincial

Apostles of the Sacred Heart . To register call Sr. Patricia at 203-272-3531 ext. 1312 or Email: srcigrand@stbridgetcheshire.org.

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FOUR PART CAREGIVER SERIES Four Mondays in the St. Bridget Parish Center from 6:30 pm to

8:00 pm. This is for family and friends of people with dementia of any type, including Alzheimer’s disease.

The topics are as follows: April 9 – Overview of Dementia – MD as guest speaker April 16 – Communication, Behaviors, Safety April 23 – PANEL: Keeping the Caregiver Healthy, Community Resources, Family Resources April 30– Financial and Legal issues – Elder law attorney as guest speaker

Sponsored by the South Central Alzheimer’s Association, CT Chapter

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Day Trip: A Play and Lunch “SISTER ACT”

Wednesday, April 25, 2018, at the Westchester Broadway Theatre

Depart St. Bridget Church at 9:15 am, return approximately 6:30 pm. Cost: $116.00

The day starts with an extensive lunch menu. This is followed by the play “Sister Act,” which is a hilarious story of a disco diva, who witnesses a murder. She goes undercover at a Convent

where they are sure she will be safe! As she assists the music director, secular songs take on a new twist as she rewords them and broadens the sisters’ repertoire of songs. The play includes

dazzling dance routines and songs inspired by Motown. To regis-ter call Sr. Patricia at 203-272-3531 ext. 1312 or email:

srcigrand@stbridgetcheshire.org. Registration due Monday, March 26, 2018.

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OVER NIGHT BUS TRIP to see the New Play “JESUS” at the Sight and Sound Theater, Lancaster, PA; Oct. 23 & 24, 2018 Depar-ture 7:00 am St. Bridget Church; return approximately 9:30 pm This new play JESUS at the sight and sound theater is a live per-formance in song, dance and drama on a three-sided stage. It will inspire you and leave you spell bound. Side trips and fabu-lous experiences are also part of the trip. For information or to

register, call Sr. Patricia at 203-272-3531 ext. 1312 or email srcigrand@stbridgetcheshire.org

Ask Father

Q. Why is Mary Magdalen thought of as having been a woman of ill-repute?

A. This long-standing mistake is born from the identification of Mary of Magdala with the sinner-woman who washes Jesus’ feet with her tears. However, revisiting those passages in scripture will show that there is no reason to conflate the two into being one and the same woman. Furthermore, there is absolutely no evidence to imply that there were any relations between Je-sus and Mary Magdalen moreso than He had with any other apostle or disciple. She was most certainly not married to Jesus.

In fact, while Mary of Magdala is men-tioned 12 times in the New Testament, the only thing we know of Mary of Magdala before her discipleship to Jesus is that she was tormented by seven demons from which he freed her (Luke 8:2). In the same passage she is named along with several other pious women who were either fe-male followers or financial supporters of Christ’s mission.

Capernaum, where Jesus lived for some time and did a great deal of his ministry, is only about six miles from the town of Mag-dala. It is likely that they became acquaint-ed during this period. Mary Magdalen is mentioned in 12 instances, more than any other woman beside the Blessed Mother in the Gospel.

Why was Mary Magdalen so special? Three of the Gospels put Mary of Magdala at the base of the Cross beside Mary the Mother of God and John the Evangelist (Gospel writer). All four Gospels name her as the first person to be made aware of Jesus’ resurrection. In Jesus’ sending of her to proclaim this to the others, Mary Magdalen is shown as the “apostle to the apostles.”

Mary Magdalen is a great witness to the power of Christ’s resurrection in our lives and of the need to support our whole Christian family, even those who seem to be the pinnacles of strength—the apostles themselves (and our bishops, priests, reli-gious, etc.). Furthermore, she reveals with Jesus’ mother Mary, the vital role of wom-en within the Church and in Christian socie-ty.

St. Mary Magdalen pray for us!

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Our U.S. Military Prayer List Captain Cassandra Andrea USAF

Captain J. Michael Andrea USAF

Captain David B. Beale, US Army

Specialist Alan Bell, US Army Lieutenant Kevin Briskin, US Army

Sergeant Brian Caouette

Captain Leslie Ann Capuano, USMC

Lieutenant Hollis Ann Capuano, US Navy

Staff Sergeant Edward J. Clark, Jr, USAF

Airman First Class Aaron Desjardins, USAF

Lieutenant Benjamin DiTota, US Navy

STS-1 Jake Ford, US Navy

PFC Owen C. Fowler, USMC

Petty Officer 2nd Class Martin Houston, US Navy

Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher Huggins, US Navy

Cdr. Thomas A. Ianucci, USN, Chaplain

Petty Officer 3rd Class Neil P. Kenefick, US Navy

AWO2 Kyle (DeVylder) Kohn, US Navy

Sergeant Gregory J. Kowalski, USMC

Airman First Class Benjamin M. LeClerc, USAF

Petty Officer 2nd Class Brian McGrath, US Navy

LTJG Marisa Molkenbuhr, US Navy

ENS Trevor Molkenbuhr, US Navy

Airman First Class Anthony Nero, USAF

Lt. Christopher Nguyen, US Army

Specialist Eric Normand, US Army

Captain Denis L. O’Reilly, USMC

Private 2nd Class Christopher Paier, US Army Natl. Guard

LTJG Jake Patrick Reid, US Navy

Lt. Jack David Senft, US Army

Private 1st Class Kevin Stevens, US Army

Captain Alexander James Topitzer, 2nd Infantry Division

1st Lt. Matthew Neil Topitzer, 2nd Infantry Division

Captain Ryan Van Wie, US Army

Private 1st Class Connor Valinsky, US Army

Senior Airman Joe Villano USAF

Corporal Bernard Vitti, Jr. Marine Corps

LCpl. Matthew Voelker, USMC

If you have a name to place on our U.S. Military prayer list, please contact Mary Beth in the Rectory at 203-272-3531 or

office@stbridgetcheshire.org with the names of family & friends who are on active duty. Please provide name and branch of

service. In this way, our whole parish community can help bring them home safely by our prayers.

Through the grace of God, parishion-ers continue to be very generous with donations to the Community Food Pantry. The needed items vary, but

this week we have a particular need for: canned chicken, canned pineapple, pancake syrup. Please continue to donate any items you would like to donate. PLEASE DE-LIVER PERISHABLE GOODS WHEN WE ARE OPEN. The Food Pantry CANNOT ACCEPT EX-PIRED or OPENED items. The Pantry is located at 175 Sandbank Road, Cheshire, CT . Hours are: Monday-Wednesday-Friday mornings, 9:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. and Tuesday and Thursday, 3:00 p.m.– 6:15 p.m. The phone number is 203-699-9226 and the mailing address for any monetary donations you wish to send is: Cheshire Community Food Pantry, P.O. Box 457,

Cheshire, Connecticut 06410. Thank you for your continued support of the

Food Pantry and for helping our fellow neighbors!

Eucharistic Adoration Schedule Friday, February 9th

1-2pm – Clare Bernard & Gail Glazewski

2-3pm – Pat Casey & Mary Catherine Meacham

3-4pm – Marian Brennan & Kathleen O’Neill

Our collection for the week of January 28th:

Offertory .................................................... $16,351.50

Online Giving ............................................... $1,713.17

Archdiocesan Catholic H.S. .................... $5,361.50

Thank you for your kind generosity!

Please go to www.stbridgetcheshire.org to donate online.

PARISH BINGO THURSDAY EVENINGS

The doors to the Parish Center

open at 5:30 p.m. and BINGO begins at 7 p.m.

If the jackpot for February 1st was not awarded, the

jackpot for February 8th will be $1,500.00!

A part-time position exists for a maintenance worker who will perform general cleaning and minor maintenance duties in maintaining the many facilities of our parish in a clean and or-derly functional condition, under the direction of the Facilities and Grounds Coordinator. Duties

include but are not limited to: cleaning of bathrooms, cleaning of churches, vacuuming and mopping floors, emptying trash receptacles, outside grounds mainte-nance, light painting, and other tasks as they arise within the parish and school facilities. The position is Monday through Friday 10:30AM until 3:30PM. Must be able to work other hours when needed to as-sist in snow removal. Previous maintenance and/or custodial experience is preferred. Any candidate in-terested is asked to contact the parish office at recto-ry@stbridgetcheshire.org for a more detailed job de-scription.