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SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER MAY 6, 2018

SABBATH MASSES

Saturday 4:00 PM

Sunday 8:00 AM

9:15 AM Young Children's Mass

11:00 AM

6:00 PM Teen Mass

DAYS OF OBLIGATION

Holy Day 9:00 AM, 7:00 PM

WEEKDAY MASSES

Mon-Sat 9:00 AM

HOW TO FIND US……

Parish Website:

www.stjeromenorwalk.org

Parish Email: norwalkstjerome@cs.com

REACH email: reachstjerome@optonline.net

Parish Facebook:

stjeromenorwalk

REACH & TOTAL Facebook:

REACH.TOTAL.stjerome

Parish Twitter: @StJeromeNorwalk

REACH & TOTAL Twitter:

@REACHstjerome

Instagram:

stjeromenorwalk

PASTORAL STAFF

203-847-5349

Rev. David Blanchfield, Pastor

Rev. Rojin Karickal, Parochial Vicar

Rev. Michael Hoag, S.J., Weekend Assistant

Deacon Dean Finch • 203-847-6397

dean.william.finch@gmail.com

PARISH OFFICE

203-847-5349

Mrs. Pat Florio, Secretary

Office Hours, Mon-Fri 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (REACH)

203-846-2111

Mrs. Kathy Coyne, DRE

Mrs. Natalie Raduazzo

Mrs. Kathy Rohr

YOUTH MINISTRY (TOTAL)

Joe and Daniela OʼCallaghan

203-847-0321

jocallaghan@optonline.net

danielaoc@optonline.net

MUSIC MINISTRY

203-847-5349

Mr. Donald Nelson

PARISH COUNCIL CHAIRPERSON

Dan Loch • 203-846-3980

FINANCE COUNCIL

Jerry Holdridge • 203-966-3658

ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC SCHOOL

203-847-3881 Pre K—Grade 8

139 West Rocks Road

Norwalk, CT 06851

Mrs. Linda Dunn, Principal

FAITH DIRECT—ONLINE GIVING

866-507-8757 www.faithdirect.net

Sign up using our church code: CT46, or

by mailing a paper enrollment form available in

the parish office. Also available on our website at

www.stjeromenorwalk.org/Faith-Direct-

enrollment.pdf

MISSION STATEMENT

We the people of St. Jerome Parish, a Ro-

man Catholic community, proclaim our

belief in the message and mission of Jesus

Christ. As disciples of Jesus we are called

to proclaim the Kingdom of God and to

work for its values in the local community

and beyond. We are committed to: wor-

ship, religious education, shared faith and

service. We welcome all people with re-

spect, acceptance and support.

Parish Staff

Altar Flowers

Altar Flowers may be memorialized for a donation

of $50. Please call the Parish Office several

months prior to your desired date.

Adoration & Silent Prayer

Every day between 4:00PM and 5:00PM.

Contemplative Prayer

Wednesday evening at 7:00 PM.

Come spend some quiet time with the Lord.

Perpetual Novena

Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal takes place

each Monday following morning Mass

Rosary & Divine Mercy Prayers

Monday through Saturday after daily Mass

Baptisms Please call the parish office during

regular office hours to schedule.

Required Pre-Baptism Class is required for

the first child baptized at St. Jerome.

Reconciliation One hour before vigil on

Saturday. Also anytime by appointment.

Marriages Please contact the Parish Office at

least six months in advance.

Anointing of the Sick First Wednesday of

each month, immediately following the 9:00 AM Mass,

in the sanctuary. Anyone with an ongoing medical

condition or who is seriously ill, anticipating a medical

procedure or operation, is welcome to come.

Gluten Free Hosts are available at all Masses. If

you require a gluten-free host, please see the

officiating priest before Mass.

Bringing up the Gifts at Mass If the Mass

intention has been requested by you or for your loved

ones, and you would like to bring up the Gifts at the

Offertory, please let the ushers know that you are

present and would like to bring up the gifts.

Widows’ Support Group

Meets at 1:00 PM on the second & forth Tuesday

of the month in the Kevin Eidt Youth Room.

5/5 9:00 am Beverly Pavlik (3rd Ann.) &

Christopher Pavlik

(Husband & father)

VIGIL FOR SUNDAY

4:00 pm Ann & Wally Regan

(family)

SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

5/6 8:00 am Raffaele & Antonio Cappuccia

(9th Ann.)

(Wife, Maria)

9:15 am Nancy Denman

(Andrea & Joe Licek)

11:00 am Vincenzo Iannone, Jr.

(family)

6:00 pm Bill & Eileen Tobin

(Nicole & Jim Tobin)

5/7 9:00 am James Springer

(Mary Holland)

5/8 9:00 am Patrick Finn

(Laurel Athletic Club)

5/9 9:00 am for the People

THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD

5/10 9:00 am Anna Thuruthel

(Fr. David & staff)

7:00 pm Deceased Parishioners

5/11 9:00 am Elaine Larkin

(Tom & Lorraine Larkin)

5/12 9:00 am for our parish children

receiving First Communion

this morning

VIGIL FOR SUNDAY

4:00 pm for our parish children that

received First Communion

today

SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

5/13 8:00 am Eileen Kennedy

(son, Brian)

9:15 am Jean Bonenfant

(Joann & Mark King)

11:00 am Angela Ferrone

6:00 pm Nancy DiBartolomeo

(Rita & Andrea Caruso

& family)

MASS BOOK 2019

The 2019 Mass book is

now open. Please stop by

the office to arrange for

Masses.

Here we are in May, and I do believe spring has sprung. Alleluia!

The last two weekends we had our Annual Pastoral Council elections. The quality of the candi-

dates was exceptional. So many people voted that the counters were here for over two hours

on Sunday night. The reason for the turnout, of course, was so that we would have a strong

Council for the coming year, when a new pastor will take over the reins.

You should know that we are in a period of change, and as the current pastor, part of my

responsibility is to make some changes that will leave the new pastor on solid footing. The fu-

ture of St. Jerome will almost certainly be that of a one priest parish, with a resident as well as

Sunday assistants.

One of the changes will be that beginning in July and August, we will not have a 6pm

summer Mass. The last two years attendance has dropped dramatically at that Mass. During

the summer, Fr. Mike is away, and I will be on vacation for three weeks, making us basically a

one priest parish for the summer. It is too much to ask one priest to celebrate four Sunday

Masses. With the priest shortage, it is getting more difficult to get summer help. We are

blessed, however, to have many priests available for the academic year.

Also, starting with the next fiscal year, we are reorganizing the parish office. We will be

eliminating the full time position for parish secretary. Over the years the requirements for all of-

fice positions have changed. Starting this summer, we will be looking for a college student to

be a receptionist from 9am until noon Monday to Friday. Then in the fall, Kathy Rohr and Nata-

lie Raduazzo will restructure their hours and work to divide the religious education and parish

office responsibilities between them. The office will be open from 9am until 1pm each day.

The new pastoral Council is a strong one, with deep historical knowledge of the parish. I

am confident both that Bishop Caggiano understands and appreciates the strength of this par-

ish and that he will appoint a Pastor who will love us and help us to grow stronger.

THIS WEEK AT ST. JEROME…….

Sunday 5/6 REACH Grades K-6 meet in the morning

REACH Grades 7-8 meet in the evening

TOTAL meets in the evening

Monday 5/7 Women’s Scripture Group 9:30 AM

Tuesday 5/8 Widow’s Group 1:00 PM

First Communion Rehearsal 6:30 PM

Adult Faith Sharing 7:00 PM

Wednesday 5/9 First Communion Rehearsal 6:30 PM

Contemplative Prayer 7:00 PM

Women’s Scripture Group 7:30 PM

Thursday 5/10

Friday 5/11

Saturday 5/12 Men’s Ministry 7:00 AM

First Communion 11:30 PM

WEEKLY OFFERTORY SUMMARY

April 22, 2018 $4,392

April total to date $57,762

April Offertory Budget $38,005

As always, thank you for your generous dona-

tions to our parish. Our April offertory will help

make up for some shortfall earlier in the year.

We pray for those who bravely serve our country

in the military and those deployed in dangerous

locations. Thank God for those who have returned

home safely. Our service people include:

PFC Devon Barker, United States Army

PFC Andrew Chimento, United States Army

Sgt. Jason Kulik, United States Army

SSgt. Cameron Prescott, USAF

SSG Hendrik P. Sorensen, ARNG

Airman Lauren P. Sorensen, USN

LCpl. Jack H. Whitney, USMC

PARKING LOT

SAFETY DIRECTIONS

Please enter our parking lot from

the East Rocks Road entrance

ONLY and exit on the Half Mile

Road exit. There have been an increasing

amount of parishioners entering through the exit.

This is extremely dangerous. Please follow the

traffic patterns designed for your safety.

St. Phillips assists Homeless Individuals in NYC

through the MIDNIGHT RUN program. We are

currently collecting items for them to distribute

during their scheduled Midnight Runs. We invite

you to donate any of the following:

• New underwear and socks for adults.

• Clothes -only new or clean and in good

condition. No children’s clothing.

• Toiletries, toothpaste, toothbrushes, and

soap.

A Labeled box will be available for donations in

the Church Hallway.

St. Jerome is looking to hire

a college student as a sum-

m e r r e c e p t i o n i s t /

administrative assistant

(June—August). This job is

Monday—Friday from 9:00-

Noon. Please bring resume

to the parish office or email to Kathy at

reachstjerome@optonline.net.

SAVE THE DATE!!

2018 Deanery G Eucharistic Procession

June 3—gather at 2:30 at St. Matthew.

Procession - St. Matthew to NCC and back.

St. Jerome will walk together!!!

Notre Dame HS Fairfield

Presents FOOTLOOSE!

Friday, May 18 (8:00 pm)

and Saturday, May 19 (2:00 pm

and 8:00 pm) at the Edgerton Cen-

ter for the Performing Arts at Sa-

cred Heart University. To purchase

tickets, please contact the Edgerton Center Box

Office at 203-371-7908 or visit their website

at https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/cal/233.

TWEETS OF THE WEEK

@Pontifex “When we are open to

God’s grace, even the impossible be-

comes possible.”

@BishopCaggiano “For we often neglect to feel

God’s presence because we fail to stop and no-

tice Him in the little things of life.”

@JamesMartinSJ “Is the Gospel “political”? Not

intentionally. Jesus assiduously avoided political

questions. But if his words and actions had politi-

cal implications, so be it. This is the call for Chris-

tians today: to preach the Gospel in season and

out, whether or not it disturbs politicians. ”

The School Sisters of

Notre Dame are looking

for a F/T Director of

Wellness for their

Motherhouse in Wilton. Must be a CT Licensed

Registered Nurse. Please email resume to re-

sumes@ssndwilton.org or call 203-761-9228.

• TOTAL meets this Sunday and May

20. Sunday, May 20th, is our last night of TO-

TAL for this year. Next year’s 9

th

graders and

all TOTAL teens are invited for an ice cream

social in the Kevin Eidt Youth Room after the

6:00 Mass. Please help us say goodbye to our

seniors and welcome next year’s 9

th

graders.

• The Confirmation retreats have been sched-

uled for June 29

th

and July 2

nd

at the Convent

of St. Birgitta in Darien.

All Saints Catholic School

Now Enrolling for Grades

Pre-K through 8th

S t o p b y o u r " T a k e - A -

Look Tuesday" Open House, held

every Tuesday from 8:30-

10am. Each week, parents and students are on-

hand to give tours and answer questions about

our curriculum, activities, after-school program

and tuition assistance. No appointment neces-

sary.

Retail Vendors Wanted!

Notre Dame High School - Fairfield is

looking for retail vendors (arts, crafts,

handmade items, direct sales, etc.) to

exhibit and sell their products at the

2

nd

Annual Bacon and Brew Fest on

Saturday, June 9, 2018. The event

will be held at Notre Dame High

School from 12pm to 4 pm. For more

information about vendor space, tickets, sponsorships,

e t c . p l e a se co n ta c t T h e r e s a M a r z i k

at tmarzik@notredame.org or log on to the Bacon and

Brew Fest website at www.ndbaconandbrew.com.

2018 ANNUAL

CATHOLIC APPEAL

The Catholic Academy of

Bridgeport is a faith-filled

learning community made up

of four campuses in the city of Bridgeport: St. An-

drew, St. Ann, St. Raphael and St. Augustine, and is

accredited by the New England Association of

Schools and Colleges, (NEASC). Its mission is to

provide a Christ-centered, academically rigorous

learning environment where cultural diversity is wel-

comed and celebrated. Students are nurtured, en-

couraged and challenged in preparation for a suc-

cessful life of leadership and service. This year we will

serve nearly 950 children of whom 85% receive finan-

cial aid totaling more than $2 million annually. 80% of

students come from families near or below the poverty

line.

Education is the gift of a lifetime. Donations to the An-

nual Catholic Appeal enable inner-city youth to be-

come faith-filled, industrious, responsible and well

educated adults. Our world and the Church need

these young students to excel academically and to

develop a strong and active faith in God.

EWTN Radio is coming to our diocese!

Visit www.veritascatholic.com to learn

more and to support this apostolate dedi-

cated to bringing faithful, entertaining

Catholic programming to our community.

This Sunday, May 6th

Grades K-6— 9:15 Mass followed by class

**Last Kindergarten Class of the school year

Grades 7-8—meet in the evening 7-8 PM

Next week—May 13th

No Classes—Happy Mother’s Day!

Last Weekend of REACH—May 20th

Grades 1-6— 9:15 Mass followed by class

Grades 7-8—meet in the evening 7-8 PM

FIRST COMMUNION

NEWS

Rehearsal for First Communion—

Must attend both dates

Tuesday, May 8th 6:30 PM

Wednesday, May 9th 6:30 PM