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St . Francis Xavier Parish June 28 , 2020
26 CHESTNUT LAND ROAD NEW MILFORD, CT 06776
860-354-2202 Web Site: www.sfxnewmilford.org
Email: [email protected] Office Hours: 9 A.M. - 5 P.M.
Mon. - Thurs. (Closed on Friday)
PASTORAL TEAM Rev. Gerald Dziedzic, Pastor
[email protected] Rectory Phone: 860-799-7449
Rev. Chacko Kumplam
Parochial Vicar
Deacon Alfred “Al” Gambone [email protected]
SUPPORT STAFF
Chris Grenier, Administrative Assistant
Parish Office & Faith Formation [email protected]
860-354-2202
Jocelyne Verrastro St. Francis Cemetery/Finance Office
[email protected] 860-350-6753
FAITH FORMATION 860-354-5372
Mary Elizabeth Barta, Coordinator Gr. K - 5
Sue Pullen, Coordinator Gr. 6 - 10 TRIBE (Jr. Youth Group) (Gr. 6 - 8), ACTS 29 (Teen Group) (Gr. 9-12)
& Confirmation [email protected]
HOLY INFANT NURSERY
[email protected] 860-354-7284
Mailing Address & Office Location
1 Elm Street New Milford, CT 06776
Fax # 860-355-9485
MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil at 5:00 p.m.
Sunday at 7:30 & 10:00 a.m. Tuesday & Thursday at 6:30 pm & Wednesday & Friday at 8:00 am
(*no 5:00 p.m. Mass during June, July and August)
SACRAMENTS CONFESSIONS
Saturdays 4:00 - 4:45 p.m. *Additional Confessions on the First Saturday of the month 12 -1 pm
BAPTISMS
Call Parish Office - 860-354-2202. MARRIAGES
Contact the priest 1 year in advance.
MINISTRY TO THE SICK The parish clergy and Ministers of Holy Communion visit New Milford Hospital, Candlewood Valley Health & Rehab, Village Crest Center for
Health & Rehab and some homebound regularly. For other specific visits, please contact the Parish Office.
WELCOME
We are glad you are here. If you would like to join the parish, please call the parish office.
PRAYER LINE
For the phone please call 860-354-2202 For email please send to: [email protected]
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Saint Cyril of Alexandria, Bishop And Doctor of the Church, BVM SATURDAY VIGIL - June 27 5:00 P.M. + Connie Kenneally Requested by Beth & Anthony Molinaro Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time SUNDAY - June 28 7:30 A.M. + Raymond & Catherine Rebholz Requested by Dorothy Stewart 10:00 A.M. + Jack McPartland Requested by his family Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles MONDAY - No scheduled Mass The First Martyrs of the Holy Roman Church TUESDAY - June 30 6:30 P.M. For the Special Intentions for Danielle Sausto-Lima Requested by Lynne & Phil Sausto; the Isquith family; the Lynch family & Rita Capodieci Saint Junipero Serra, Priest WEDNESDAY - July 1 8:00 A.M. + George A. Lalak Requested by the Lalak family THURSDAY - July 2 6:30 P.M. + Mildred Keefe Requested by the St. Francis Xavier Staff & her St. Francis Xavier friends St. Thomas, Apostle FRIDAY - July 3 8:00 A.M. + Santina & Joseph Mancarello Requested by their daughter Independence Day SATURDAY - July 4 5:00 P.M. + Joseph Pagano Requested by Pat & Dave Nicholas Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time SUNDAY - July 5 7:30 A.M. For the living & deceased members of St. Francis Xavier Church 10:00 A.M. + Erin Reynolds & Jim Reynolds Requested by their families
St. Francis sends a final farewell to our dearly departed
Mildred “Millie” Keefe
Michael Mazzulla Jean Kennedy Smith
Thomas John Cummins Marilynn “Lynne” Nass (White)(Mazuros)
Jean Lee
The Celebration of the Eucharist: The daily Mass is broadcast live Monday through Friday and on
tape delay on Saturday and Sunday at 10:00 am on WCCT-TV &
WCTX-TV (My TV9). It can also be viewed Saturday & Sunday at 5 am on WCCT-TV.
The Mass from ORTV can also be found streaming live at these times on
http://www.ortv.org/streaming/streaming.htm.
THE ST. FRANCIS XAVIER 2020 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION IS AVAILABLE!!
The St. Francis Xavier scholarship applications are available for pick up in the office at the Parish Center (school building) 1 Elm St. Please come during regular office hours which are Monday - Thursday 9am - 5pm or call first to make arrangements for non-contact pick up 860-354-2202. Applicants must be an active practicing member of St. Francis Xavier Church and a graduating high school senior who will be or has already been accepted to an accredited college, university, technical college, junior college, community college, trade school, etc. for the Fall 2020 semester. All completed applications must be turned in by Thursday, July 16, 2020 at 5:00 pm to qualify. Call Chris at the above number with any questions.
FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK: Check out the new picture for St. Francis Xavier in Church. Find the niche where we light candles. There is a reproduction of the Miracles of St. Francis Xavier by the painter Peter Paul Rubens in 1617. The
painting depicts the miracles by St. Francis during his mission to Asia and includes a large variety of figures from Asia and Africa, as well as
the destruction of a Hindu idol in the background. Fr. Gerry
Summer Rosary Challenge In place of the monthly rosary before masses, we are challenging you to set your own prayer intentions and pray the rosary this summer. First, choose an intention to pray for: peace in our communities and country, an end to the Covid pandemic, or a personal need. Then decide how often you will pray the rosary. It could be daily, weekly, or monthly—whatever works for you and your family. No sign up is necessary. However, please, keep track of the number of rosaries that you pray. Our parish goal will be to pray
1,000 rosaries between the Fourth of July and Labor Day. Then we will present our total to our Blessed Mother on her birthday, which the Church celebrates on September 8. Rosary beads and how-to pray the rosary brochures are by the statue of Our Lady at the back of the church. So, find those beads, choose your goal, and read the bulletin next week for more information.
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BEQUESTS We appreciate the thoughtfulness of parishioners who have made a bequest to St. Francis Xavier Parish. These charitable gifts build our parish endowment to help pass on our Catholic faith to future generations.
SOCIETIES/MINISTRIES/ORGANIZATIONS Parish Pastoral Council President - Donna Marie Cooper-O’Boyle - [email protected] Liturgical Ministries: Altar Servers - Peter Tagley 860-868-7821 Children’s Liturgy - Julie Pokrinchak 860-354-2202 Eucharistic Ministers - Deacon Al Gambone 860-946-9776 Greeters - Noreen Fanella - [email protected] 860-355-2625 Lectors - Barbara Mullen 860-354-6436 Music Ministers - Tina Oviatt 7:30 a.m. Sunday Mass, *Christian Martirano 10:00 a.m. Sunday Mass Michael Fitch & Matt Williams 5:00 p.m. Sat. & Sun. Masses Ushers - Herman Izzard 860-354-0430 Prayer/Catechetical/Service Ministries: Confraternity of the Rosary - First Monday - Noon, Church Hall Knit for Life - please contact the office for further information Knights of Columbus - Frank Greco 860-799-5148 Lay Missionaries of Charity - Joan Kick 860-354-1323 Maintenance Ministry - Tom and Cathy Valedes 914-912-1432 or 860-488-3126 Our Lady Queen of Peace Prayer Group - Thurs., 2:00 p.m. Church Hall Parish Prayer Line - phone 860-354-2202 OR Email: [email protected] Prayer Shawl Ministry - Jo DeCosa 860-355-0342 Pro-Life Ministry - R.C.I.A. - Robert & Barbara Mullen 860-354-6436 Women’s Guild - Second Tuesday of Month - 7 p.m., Church Hall Youth Ministry - Sue Pullen 860-354-5372 ACTS - TEEN (High School Youth) (Gr. 9-12) TRIBE (Jr. Youth Group) (Gr. 6 - 8) Outreach Ministries: Beautification Committee - Joe Caruso 860-355-0670 Community Garden Ministry - Steve Pullen 860-354-2202 Mass Taxi - need a free ride to Mass? Mark Speede 860-210-0289 Martha & Mary Community Care - Chris Grenier 860-354-2202 Meals Ministry - Chris Grenier 860-354-2202 Affiliated Groups: Recovery Anonymous - 7 pm, Thursday, 3rd Floor Parish Center Boy Scout Troop 66 - Cub Scout Pack 66 - Chairman - Robert Oram 203-942-1254 Cub Master - Kevin Ford - 860-350-2193
Please note that you may sign up for *Online Giving or save your donations to give once we open up full time or we have available in front of our Blessed Mother statue in the Church a slotted collection table for those who wish to go in and pray individually during limited daily open hours (7:00 am - 3:00 pm). Or you may also mail in your envelopes to the office: St. Francis Xavier 1 Elm St. New Milford, CT 06776 Attn: collection. Or you may drop your envelopes in the office mailbox on the stoop outside our back door. Please feel free to call the office (860-354-2202) should you have any questions. Your continued support is so very much appreciated. Thank you and God bless you!! *How Do I Get Started? 1. Visit our parish website. 2. Click on the Online Giving link. 3. Click on the Create New Account
link. It’s that simple!
Archbishop’s Annual Appeal All funds contributed to the Archbishop’s Annual Appeal are used exclusively for the purposed outlined in the Appeal l i t e ra tu re , which can be found a t h t tps : / /archdioceseofhartford.org/appeal/ No appeal funds are ever used for legal fees or settlements.
DONATION TAX STATEMENTS: If you use the parish envelope system and would like a printout of your parish yearly donations for 2019, please call Chris in the Parish Office at 860-354-2202 or email her at [email protected]. Please include you name, address, phone number and envelope number. Thank you.
ST. FRANCIS XAVIER 2020 SCHOLARSHIP: We began our Scholarship Fund in February of this year and then
the shut down occurred. We would still like the opportunity to help our teens achieve their goal of furthering their education with some financial aid. If you are able to help us support our young parishioners as they begin their college or technical school career, we welcome your contribution to the St. Francis Xavier Scholarship Fund. Your check may be mailed to the office: 1 Elm St. and made payable to: St. Francis Xavier
and “Scholarship Fund” in the memo. If you have any questions, please call the Parish Office. Thank you.
FISH FRY ATTENTION: For those who prepaid for the cancelled Fish Fry your check or cash can be picked up at the office Monday - Thursday 9am - 5pm (call first for contactless pick up 860-354-2202). OR as you know the proceeds from this event are usually donated to the Scholarship fund and since we were unable to have a proper collection due to the pandemic shut down, if you would like to donate your ticket money, PLEASE let us know and we would be happy to do that for you. We currently have 12 seniors applying and would love to present them each with a generous scholarship. Thank you for your consideration.
Peter’s Pence Collection - Be a Witness of Charity Today is the Peter’s Pence Collection, a worldwide collection that supports the charitable works of Pope Francis. Funds from this collection help victims of war, oppression and natural disasters. Take this opportunity to joi9n with Pope Francis and be a witness of charity to our suffering brothers and sisters. Please be generous today. For more information, visit www.usccb.org/peters-pence.
NEW COLLECTION BOXES!! Our new collection boxes are in. The new location spots are one right past the choir loft entrance and the other one is next to the special intention book.
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Please go to our webpage www.sfxnewmilford.org for ideas and suggestions for ALL. Text App to 88202 to download our parish app: 1) Download myParish App 2) Select our Parish after opening The Archdiocese of Hartford has a Facebook page too; as well as their website.
St. Francis Xavier Church would like to thank the Confraternity of the Rosary, the Women’s Guild and
other special friends (you know who you are) for their donations to purchase the missalette covers (which
will be used again once we are allowed don’t worry). Thanks again!!
FOOD DRIVE - sponsored by the Knights of Columbus Council #40
By donating one can of food per day, we can raise hundreds or even thousands of pounds of food to help support the needs of our New Milford brothers and sisters. Although the emphasis is on canned goods; any and all types of food are welcome. Monetary donations are also welcomed since they allow for the purchase of necessary items that may be in short supply. A collection table is located on the right side of our altar. The Church will be open 7:00 am - 3:00 pm daily so that individuals can still come and pray as they drop off their items. If you are able to donate you may do so during that time, PLEASE BE GENEROUS. Items collected will be donated to Loaves & Fishes and also to the Social Services Food Bank to help our many families affected by these trying times. We thank you for your generosity to our families, friends and neighbors. May God continue to bless us all.
CRAFTERS WANTED!! St. Ann Craft Fair is a “Handmade Crafters Only” Event
Saturday, November 21, 2020 215 West. St. Bristol, CT
For an application & event documents, please contact: Rachel at: [email protected] or 860-989-1560
NEW WEBSITE: WWW.SFXFAITHFORMATION.ORG For intergenerational faith growth opportunities.
It is updated weekly with themes corresponding to our Faith. Search Facebook for “St. Francis Xavier Daily Seeds of Faith”
The goal of this page is to be an additional outreach to our parish family & anyone looking for Spiritual resources especially during this time of social distance. It will be updated daily & there will be faith sharing & opportunities for reflection, meditation, thoughtful videos to nurture our Faith & more. We welcome engagement and sharing of the content.
PLEASE DONATE IF YOU CAN!! To find a location near you & for an appointment, visit:
redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-733-2767.
We have added a page to our website (www.sfxnewmilford.org): Parents Resources To get to these pages you have to enter them in the search bar, click, scroll down and click again on the subject. Follow postings on our Facebook page too.
Vocation Reflection Jesus said “Whoever does not take up his cross and follow me is nor worthy of me and whoever receives you receives me receives the one who sent me”. Are you willing to embrace the cross and follow Jesus as a priest? Call Fr. Michael Casey, Director of Vocations, Pastoral Center, 860-761-7456, e-mail [email protected] or visit the web at www.hartfordpriest.com
Rooted in Faith, Opening Wide Our Hearts On Wednesday, July 8th at 7:00 pm, the Office for Catholic Social Justice Ministry of the Archdiocese of Hartford will continue its conferences series with the webinar “Racism without Racists”. This presentation covers structural racism and will provide some concrete steps towards achieving racial justice. The speaker is Christopher Doucot, founder of the Hartford Catholic Worker. He is an adjunct instructor of Sociology at local universities where he teaches on race, class and nonviolence; and the author of “No Innocent Bystanders”. The webinar is FREE; advanced registration is required and available at www.catholicsocialjustice.org
REMINDER: St. Francis Xavier Church is OPEN for weekday Masses
Tuesday and Thursday @ 6:30 p.m. Wednesday and Friday @ 8:00 a.m.
AND BEGINNING JULY 4TH & 5TH FOR WEEKEND TOO! MASKS ARE REQUIRED!!
Don’t forget to take a missalette home disinfect & make it your own to bring to bring back and forth to Church.
Collection boxes are in, please drop off donations before or after Mass.
Bring your own Purel. See you soon!!
The Knights of Columbus Council #40
will be holding their “summer” meetings on Thursday, July 9th and Thursday, August 13th
at 7:30 p.m. in the St. Francis Xavier Church hall.
Why should I enroll in the Hartford Catholic Biblical School? “The Catholic Biblical School is a wonderful gift from the Arch-diocese.” Instructors are well versed in biblical scholarship and bring their knowledge of the Bible into the classroom in a lively and mean-ingful way.” Donna and Mike D., Class of 2021 “It is a joy to talk about Jesus, Scripture and share a comradery with classmates who share my devotion to Christian faith.” Kathy S., Class of 2021 “The Hartford Catholic Biblical School provides adults the op-portunity to encounter God’s Holy Word in prayerful, in-depth and faithful ways that prepare them to become evangelizing lead-ers in their communities.” Most Reverend Leonard P. Blair, S.T.D., Archbishop of Hartford More information will be posted in the coming weeks.
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FIRST COMMUNION 2020 Due to circumstances that have required closure of the Church we must postpone our May 2nd First Communion. We will set a new date for this sacramental celebration once we are open and can all gather and pray together. Thank you for understanding. We continue to keep each of you in our prayers for health and safety. Any questions or concerns please feel free to call Chris at 860-354-2202. I am in the office Monday -Thursday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm.
HIP! HIP!! HOORAY!!! We have a date for Confirmation; it will be held on Saturday, August 15th and practice will be on Wednesday, August 12th. Please read your email for exact times. And read you other email for some Bible reading Fr. Gerry has requested to be done.
Father Gerry will be our celebrant for Mass and the Sacrament of Confirmation. Due to restrictions and safety from the Covid 19 Pandemic ONLY the Confirmandi Candidates, their sponsor and parents will be allowed to attend. Please remember the attire must be appropriate for Church (the dress code was given out at Sponsor Saturday). Please call the office if we have not spoken with you directly especially with questions or concerns 860-354-5372 for Sue or 860-354-2202 for Chris. Thank you for your patience. God bless!!
REGISTRATION FOR THE 2020-2021 FAITH FORMATION YEAR WILL TAKE PLACE AT A TIME, DATE AND PLACE
TO BE DETERMINED!!
Dear Catechists, Assistants and ALL Volunteers: NEW AND EXPERIENCED!!
We are trying to plan ahead for the coming 2020-2021 Faith Formation year and we need to know if you are planning on returning to volunteer or join our program. At this time we are looking to offer 3 waves of classes on Sundays ONCE A MONTH 8:30-9:45am; 11:15am-12:30pm OR 1:30-2:45pm AND Mondays 6:00-7:15pm (we can always add another day if the need arises). This plan would include K-8 (with grades 9&10 being offered on another week; but still once a month). Also it looks like we will NOT be having after school busing so if parents can get their child here we could still do Tuesday grades K-2 after school (4-5:15pm) and Wednesday grades 3-5 (same time) and ONCE A MONTH. Our new program will include a BLENDED HOME COMPONENT. Please call or email us asap with your availability 860-354-5372 for Sue and 860-354-2202 for Chris. We are here Monday - Thursday 9am-5pm. Thank you to each of you for ALL you have done for our Parish. Take care, stay safe and healthy and God bless!!
Our Readings: 2Kings 4:8-11,14b-16a; Psalm 89; Rom.6:3-4,8-11; Matt.10:37-42 To encounter Jesus demands a choice: to accept him or reject him. Those who deny Jesus to save their earthly lives risk losing eternal salvation. At the time of Jesus, Baptism was an emersion into the river. Dying and rising. It’s the Pascal Mystery. We die to the wants of this world to survive and take on the Commandments to gain eternal life. Of course that means we share our life with Jesus. We share Jesus’ persecution and suffering and his resurrection. Notice the second reading! Brothers and sisters: are you unaware that we who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were indeed buried with him through baptism into death, so that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might live in newness of life. If then, we have died with Christ, we believe that we shall live with him. We know that Christ, raised from the dead, dies no more; death no longer has power over him. Jesus stands before us today. Choose life or death! Fr. Gerry Just wanted you to know, weekend Masses RETURN on the weekend of July 4th & 5th. Saturday the 4th at 5:00pm and Sunday July 5th 7:30am and 10:00am. REMINDER: There is no Sunday 5:00 pm during July and August.
