• Celebrating 138 Years 1876-2014 • Phone: (203) 227-5161 98 Riverside Avenue • Westport, Connecticut 06880 Fax: (203) 227-1206

CLERGY (203) 227-5161 Fr. Thomas P. Thorne, Pastor Fr. Lawrence A. Larson, Parochial Vicar

Fr. Juan G. Acosta, Parochial Vicar Sister Catherine Sheehy, RSM, Pastoral Assistant

Jose Abelardo Vasquez, Seminarian EMERGENCY 1-203-249-4383

PARISH STAFF

Michelle P. Hankey, Pastoral Administrator (mhankey@assumption-westport.org) John P. Kondub, Finance Administrator (business@assumption-westport.org) Christopher Mulliken, Volunteer Property Manager

Lee McGuire, Secretary (Monday & Tuesday)

Marilyn Price - Volunteer Receptionist (Wednesday - am)

Nancy Wright - Secretary (Wednesday pm, Thursday & Friday)

Dennis Stypinski, Custodian RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Office: (203) 226-5448 Cell: (203) 939-8910

Catherine J. Romano, Director Nhur Klasky, Rel. Ed. Assistant (Sunday, Monday, Tuesday) Ann Perce, Rel. Ed. Assistant (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) Joseph Malaterra, Rel. Ed. Board Chair

YOUTH MINISTRY (203) 222-8486

Michele Modugno, Youth Minister (Grade 6 - 12)

Michael O’Loughlin, High School Youth Ministry Board Chair BAPTISM PREPARATION CLASS

Rev. Lawrence A. Larson First Sunday of the month at 1:30pm

R C I A (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) (203) 286-6939 Marilyn Moran, Parish Director Dolores Bacharach, RCIA Catechist

PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday - Friday: 8:30am - 4:30pm (closed 12:00pm - 1:00pm)

LAY MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION Theresa M. Perry, Trustee Thomas P. Leyden, Trustee Edward J. Capasse, Esq., Trustee Emeritus

PARISH COUNCIL Maureen Belford, Chair Joseph Malaterra, Vice-Chair Ronnie Estony, Secretary Helen C. Thiemann, Chair Emeritus

FINANCE COUNCIL Nancy Axthelm, Chair (203) 227-6569 Maria Onorato, Esq., Vice-Chair George Bory Joseph Cardello

SACRED MUSIC MINISTRY (203) 335-0894

Frank Matto, Director & Organist (musicdir@assumption-westport.org) Donna Gambino, Flutist Aidan Andrews, Cantor Jim Andrews, Bassist (Sunday 9:00am & 5:00pm) Peter Obre, Guitarist (Sunday 5:00pm Youth Mass)

MASS SCHEDULE Mon. – Sat. 7:30 am and 9:00am Saturday 5:00 pm Vigil Sunday 7:30 am, 9:00 am (Family Mass), 10:30 am (Choir Mass), 12:00 noon, 5:00 pm SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturday 3:30pm – 4:30pm WEDDING COORDINATOR Michelle P. Hankey FUNERAL COORDINATOR Catherine J. Romano ADORATION Monday 10:00am - 5:00pm Wednesday 10:00am - Thursday 7:25am

New Members: We welcome all new parishioners and those who wish to return to the Church or to learn more of what we Catholic Christians believe. Visit our web site www.assumption-westport.org

O N S A U G A T U C K

C H U R C H O F T H E

THE MOTHER CHURCH OF WESTPORT

12 January, 2014 The Baptism of the Lord

Please pray for our sick Mary Ann Andronaco Catherine Alter Joan Bailey Bob Barker Ryan Brewster Mary Bulakites Maria Calandriello Sr. Lucy Caporaso Aida Ciferri Tonino Covatta Andrea Charboneau Connie & Howard Danner Nicholas DeMatteo Matt Dudzik Colette Dunham Gail Eichinger Angela Farricielli Marge Gabriele Katarina Hale Julie Halka Jane Hawley Logan Howard Frank Illuzzi Marie James Bernadette Juoan Nancy Kelly Bernadette Kenney Laura Kesling Frank Kropf Mary-Ellen Kuhn Judy Lambert Michelle Lombardi Jack Allen Loshuk Cara MacDonald Frank Machi Helen Maggio Gabriella McCrae Emiro Medina Kristina Miller Rhoda Miller Clarissa Moore Danielle Murrugarra Rennie Nourie Donna Olsen Frank Palmieri Kim Preston Adeline Renzulli Deanne Ryan Sandra Ryan Teresa Sacouto Adrian Sandiford Bill Surette Charlene Surette Tony Tazella Carmela Tornatore Cheri Travis Nicholas Valas Ron & Pat Viesti Anthony Wilcox Henry Wong Susan W. Wynkoop James Dominick Zwolinski

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Parish Council Maureen Belford Parish Council Chair Joe Malaterra Parish Council Vice Chair Rel. Ed. Board Chair Ronnie Estony Parish Council Secretary, Adult Formation Nancy Axthelm Finance Council Chair Cathy Romano, DRE Eucharistic Ministers, Lectors, Funeral Coordinator Sr. Catherine Sheehy, RSM Pastoral Assistant, Homebound Visitation & Ministry to Seniors Frank Matto Director of Music & Organist Michelle Hankey Wedding Coordinator James Meehan Knights of Columbus Rep. Dolores Bacharach Interfaith Council & RCIA Juany Fumai Altar Server Training/Scheduling Carol Gabriel Altar Guild Chair, Liturgical Decorating Chair & Book Nook Ministry Connie Luppino Social Concerns Chair Dian J. Mayo Divine Mercy Devotion Toan Chu Catholic Fellowship of CT Michele Modugno Youth Minister (Grade 6 - 12) Michael O’Loughlin Youth Ministry Board Chair Marilyn Moran RCIA & WHCC Ministry Rose Odell Parish Food Closet Barbara Murray Ministry to Parish Seniors Helen Thiemann Bereavement Ministry & Book Club Chair, Parish Council Chair Emeritus Gracemary Avitabile 3rd Thursday Holy Hour Tom Leyden Trustee & Parish Webmaster Tess Perry Trustee & Catholic Daughters Rep. Ed Capasse, Esq. Trustee Emeritus Fr. Tom Thorne, Pastor

Mass Intentions Saturday, January 11 Vigil 5:00PM Barbara Cross

Sunday, January 12 7:30AM Family of Assumption 9:00AM Rose Macari 10:30AM Joseph Cabral 12:00PM Richard Mach 5:00PM Giuseppe Sisca Monday, January 13 7:30AM Edward Zigmond 9:00AM Gary Colasurdo Tuesday, January 14 7:30AM Peter & Jenny Palmer 9:00PM Olga Cribari Wednesday, January 15 7:30AM Lourdes De Camacho 9:00AM Andrew Joseph Avitabile Thursday, January 16 7:30AM Peter Swank 9:00AM Jennifer Steitzer Friday, January 17 7:30AM Eileen K. Lynam 9:00AM George Hollenberg Saturday, January 18 7:30AM John McDermott 9:00AM Marion Uly

Vigil 5:00PM Susan Valeski-Fiaschetti Sunday, January 19 7:30AM Jennifer Steitzer 9:00AM Amelia Schmidinger 10:30AM James Dimiceli 12:00PM Michele Zaffina 5:00PM Gerald Murray

The Common Prayers During Mass Confiteor . . . . . . . page 7 Gloria . . . . . . . . . . page 11 Credo . . . . . . . . . . page 86

Pray For Our Recently Deceased Sandy Shakespeare

Olga Cribari Andrew Joseph Avitabile

Peter Swank Eileen K. Lynam

George Hollenberg John McDermott

Marion Uly

May they rest in peace.

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In Loving Memory/Honor The flowers at Mary’s Statue are

in loving memory of Sandy Shakespeare

The candles at Mary’s Statue burn in loving memory of Olga Cribari

The Sanctuary candle burns in loving memory of Andrew Joseph Avitabile

The candles at the Tabernacle burn in loving memory of Peter Swank

The candles at the Altar burn in loving memory of Susan Crook

• If you wish to support the Parish by having your bank mail a check directly, you are welcome to do so. Please have checks payable to Assumption Church. • Please remember Assumption Church in your estate planning. If you wish to make a donation of appreciated stock to the Parish, you may do so by crediting UBS DTC # 0221 for further credit to Church of the Assumption, Westport, CT Acct. UN R5454-17.

Pray for our men and women currently serving our country Sgt. Randy Ackerman, US Army

L.Cpl. Durry Becker, USMC Matthew Bradstock, US Army

Tony Cuseo, USMC Ryan J. David, USN

2nd Lt. Alex Deep, US Army Sgt. Christopher Dietl, US Army Pvt. Auriane de Sousa, US Army

Brodie Galloway, US Army Col. Gerald E. Galloway, US Army Pvt. Kimberly Gendreau, US Army

Sgt. Trevor Gilbertie, US Army Sgt. Matthew Harwedel, USMC

Sgt. Joseph Kelly, USMC 2nd Lt. Karl Kuechenmeister Cpl. Michael Linnen, USMC Sgt. Andre Mercado-Divoff

P.F.C., Brad Myers, US Army Spec., Jonathan Morris, US Army

LT Jonathan R. Nelson, USN LTJG Ryan T. Nelson, USN

Sgt. Colin Santacroce, US Army Maj. Devin A. Smiley, USMC Sgt. Zachary B. Taylor, USAF

Patrick Tazella, US Army Capt. James Tesauro, US Army

Cpl. Calvin Robert Wauchope, USMC L.Cpl. Patrick Zingaro, USMC

Please pray for all those who have been wounded or have sacrificed their lives for the cause of peace.

Our parish now offers Online Giving, a web-based electronic application that allows you to start, stop and change your contributions at any time. We are providing this service so that you have the option to manage your contributions online, view reports on your contribution history and generate tax statements at each year’s end. This service is safe and secure. Sign up for Online Giving by visiting our parish website at www.assumption-westport.org and selecting the Online Giving link.

New PLS Fund replaces Roncalli House Fund: At Christmas time, the Parish is showered with your generous Christmas Giving. The Roncalli Fund is now closed but you are most welcome to designate our new PLS FUND as recipient of your Christmas Parish Charity. This new fund will help us cover the cost to paint (P) the interior of the Church, to put in place 14 micro spot lights (L) on the Fourteen Stations of the Cross as well as update/upgrade our Sound System (S). Thank you.

Stewardship Report • Sunday Offertory (weekend of 12/28 - 12/29) $11,621.00

• Sunday Offertory (weekend of 1/4 - 1/5) $ 9,259.00 • First Sunday of the Month Utilities Collection $ 909.00

Prayerful thanks for your charity to our Parish. God bless you, Fr. Tom

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MEET THE ASSUMPTION CHRISTIMAS PAGEANT PLAYERS

James Andrews, parish Base Musician for Sun. 9:00AM and 5:00PM Masses, husband of Aidan our Cantor and Pageant Director provides some last minute direction and encouragement to our Parish Children in McGrath Hall prior to our Christmas Eve 4:00 PM Pageant. Each year, under the direction of Aidan, our Parish children, encouraged by their parents, participate in the Nativity Story and literally "bring to life" through music, acting, lighting and narration...the Christmas Eve Good News of the Birth of Jesus Christ. This year as you can see, they are dressed to perfection, beautiful Angels, Shepherds, Kings, Sheep, Camel, Donkey, Joseph and Mary making our Christmas Eve Mass joyful. What a wonderful ACT OF SERVICE. Fr. Tom is very grateful and proud of our Children who served at all our Masses, Christmas time and throughout the year. Especially our Lectors, Narrators, Children's Choir, the Pageant Players, their Parents, Joyce, Aidan, Frank and all parents who assisted behind the scenes. Thanks as well to parents who generously provided food and drink for rehearsals and pre Pageant nourishment. You all come together in a wonderful spirit and the parish and Fr. Tom deeply appreciate your making Christmas at Assumption memorable. Thanks to John Videler, professional photographer, parishioner and dad for the two photos displayed. If anyone has photos you are welcome to email them to Michelle mhankey@assumption-westport.org and if they reproduce clearly for us, we shall do out best to share them in the bulletin, on our Website and in the Church Vestibule. Thanks and Merry Christmas...our Season that ends on Jan. 12th the Feast of the Baptism of Jesus.

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Please help by donating NEW OR GENTLY USED CLEAN

sweaters, coats, hats gloves, mittens and scarves.

During the month of January, there will be boxes at the doors of the church for your donations. The items will be

distributed as they come in.

Thank you for your continued generosity.

The Social Concerns Ministry

In winter, many of our sisters and brothers must sleep outside or in crowded shelters.

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A THANK YOU MESSAGE RECEIVED FROM ASSUMPTION'S SOUP LADY,

Ms. Linda Cervero, to Connie Luppino, Social Concerns Ministry

It was a wonderful day on John Street today! We had lots of smiles all around. In addition to soup, we distributed beautiful heavy work socks that were donated by your parish. People were so very grateful to have clean warm socks on their feet. We also gave out toilet paper, which is always a treat. Mike and Ryan Palumbo were terrific in helping wherever they were needed. Next week we'll do hats and more toilet paper as well as gloves. Thank you for everything you do! Hope you have a wonderful, healthy and happy New Year.

Love & Light, Linda

Parking Lot Safety for Sunday 10:10am & Tuesday 4:30pm classes

Parents must come into the building to pick up their child(ren) for safety reasons. Do not drop your child off at the door. We can’t stress enough the importance of adhering to the arrival and departure policy for students. Our parking lot is a very busy place and can become dangerous for the children. The entrance to the school for Religious Education is only through the glass doors marked “Religious Education” which is in the school building located near the lower parking lot of the Church. Please do not park in the upper circle on Burr Road or use that upper entrance. It is for the other schools who also use the building. This entrance is to be used only in an emergency. Thank you. Cathy Romano

Religious Education News & Information

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!

A wonderful Christmas Pageant has been presented and I am so proud of all the children and their hard work, especially with only one rehearsal! Many people shared how beautiful it all was. A most heartfelt thank you to all who helped make it an experience full of the Christmas Message! Among those dedicated souls are: Father Tom, Joe Remlin, Cathy Romano, Michelle Hankey, Stephanie Ercegovic, Kris Story-Healy, Michele Harding, Kenzie Healy, Jennifer Tooker, Kate Kirby, Judith York, Dennis Stypinski, Karl Zoubek and Jim Andrews. If I have forgotten anyone, please understand that it is not intentional. I am truly grateful for the loving care which is brought by all of you to this event and which makes it special year after year! Thank you again for all your help! Aidan Andrews

Confirmation Calendar January 12 Class Retreat permission slips. Please read over fill out completely, sign and return as soon as possible. 19 No Class Martin Luther King 26 Class, and Souper Bowl of Caring all Masses Student Service Project.

February 2 Class - Saint Paper Due 9 6:00pm Gifts of Holy Spirit Workshop (Parents, Sponsors, Students required) 16 No class - Winter Recess 23 No class - Winter Recess March 2 11:30am Student Retreat - Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center West Hartford, CT 9 Class 16 Class 23 Class

Confirmation Dates March 25, 7:00pm, students last name beginning with L to Z March 26, 7:00 pm, students last name beginning with A to K

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Please drop off New or Gently Used Children’s Books and Toys in the designated bins outside on the front porch of the Religious Ed. Office

anytime or in the school when you come to religion classes.

The Missionaries of Charity (Mother Teresa’s Nuns)

care for children of low-income families. They provide education and food as well as clothing, furniture and other common household items to the

children and families through the year.

Thank you for your continued generosity.

If you have any questions, please contact the Rel. Ed. office at (203)226-5448.

January Family Life Outreach

Children’s Book and Toy Collection

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High School Youth Group Sunday, January 12, 2014 – Youth Mass at 5PM and at 6PM we are off to a local restaurant to enjoy our Christmas celebration. That’s right...the Christmas season does not end until mid-January, so we will be celebrating together then! Sunday, January 26, 2014 – Youth Mass at 5PM. We hope to go bowling before mass! We need to reserve lanes for the trip. We will be emailing all high schoolers and their parents with all the details. We need more than ten high schoolers for our bowling trip! We have a lot of activities planned for the 2013-2014 year, so please watch for our emails, flyers on the parish website and all of our Facebook posts. If you are interested in learning more about our group, please contact Assumption’s Youth Ministry Office at: (203) 222-8486 or via email: assumptionhighschoolyouth@gmail.com or check us out on Facebook! Please “like” our Facebook page: Assumption Youth Group. We update that page regularly!

Middle School Youth Group The next meeting for the Assumption Middle School Youth Group (grades 6-8) is set for Sunday, January 12th which is the last Sunday in the Christmas season in our liturgical calendar as we celebrate the “Baptism of the Lord” on that day. We will be celebrating in McGrath Hall (basement of the church) from 3:30PM to 4:45PM along with working on a service project and introducing “Acts of Kindness” activities for our middle schoolers. If your 6th, 7th or 8th grader is interested in the middle school youth group and you need more information, please do not hesitate to contact the Youth Ministry Office via email at: assumptionmiddleschoolyouth@gmail.com or call the office at (203) 222-8486.

Youth Mass Musicians and Ministers Our January youth masses are set for: Sunday, January 12 at 5:00pm and Sunday, January 26 at 5:00pm in the church. If any teen (age 14-18) is interested in one of our ministries for mass such as a lector, Eucharistic minister, greeter, gift bearer or youth musician, please contact the Youth Ministry Office.

On a Spiritual Note . . . Forgiveness of Reality We don’t come to God (or truth or love) by insisting on some ideal worldly order or so-called perfection, but in fact we come “to knowledge of salvation by the experience of forgiveness” (Luke 1:77)—forgiveness of reality itself, of others, of ourselves—for being so ordinary, imperfect, and often disappointing. Many also have to forgive God for not being what they wanted or expected. One reason why I am so attracted to Jesus and then to Francis is that they found God in disorder, in imperfection, in the ordinary, and in the real world—not in any idealized concepts. They were more into losing than winning. But the ego does not like that, so we rearranged much of Christianity to fit our egoic pattern of achievement and climbing. Isn’t it strange that Christians worship a God figure, Jesus, who appears to be clearly losing by every criterion imaginable? And then we spend so much time trying to “win,” succeed, and perform. We even call Jesus’ “losing” the very redemption of the world—yet we run from it. I think Christians have yet to learn the pattern of redemption. It is evil undone much more than evil ever perfectly avoided. It is disorder reconfigured in our hearts and minds—much more than demanding any perfect order to our universe. Much of the Christian religion has largely become “holding on” instead of letting go. But God, it seems to me, does the holding on (to us!), and we must learn the letting go (of everything else). Adapted from The Art of Letting Go: Living the Wisdom of Saint Francis

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Blessed are they who mourn . . . they shall be comforted.

Come, share and heal with others at the

Assumption Parish

Bereavement Group

We meet each Wednesday from 3:30pm- 5:00pm in the Beard Room

at the Roncalli House (the parish center at the end of the parking lot.)

Helen Thiemann will lead the group. For more information, please email or call her at

helenctman@gmail.com or (203) 227-6318.

Next Weekends Priest Mass Schedule

Saturday, January 18 Vigil 5:00pm Fr. Juan

Sunday, January 19 7:30am Fr. Larry 9:00am Fr. Tom 10:30am Fr. Juan 12:00pm Fr. Juan 5:00pm Fr. Tom

— Subject to change —

Meeting Information The Knights of Columbus meet the first Tuesday of the month at Assumption Church at 7:30pm in McGrath Hall, beneath the church. The next meeting will be held on February 4. For more information, please contact Al Gombar at (203)227-5624 or by email algombar@att.net.

New members are always welcome!

Knights of Columbus Council 3688 -

News & Information

Hospital & Nursing Home Visitations Due to current privacy rights of patients, the priests do not have any way of knowing if and when parishioners are hospitalized. Therefore, if you wish to be visited by one of our priests while in the hospital, please have a family member notify the parish office and Father Tom, Father Larry or Father Juan will be happy to visit, bring you Holy Communion and share with you the Anointing of the Sacrament of the Sick. Thank you.

Due to the unpredictable weather in January and February, the next Senior Luncheon is scheduled for Wednesday, March 19th at noon

to celebrate St. Patrick’s & St. Joseph’s Day.

Mark your calendars!

Baptisms Chiara Anne Osuji

Congratulations & welcome to the parish family.

The Parish and Religious Education Offices will be closed on Monday, January 20th in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Catholic Daughters The next Catholic Daughter’s monthly

meeting is scheduled for Monday, January 11th at 7:30pm.

All are welcome!

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First Weekend of Every Month

We are pleased to inform you that we are offering Blood Pressure Screening for all our parishioners. Our Assumption Church parish nurses, Nancy Engel, Pat Barry-Loeser and Barbara Lialios have volunteered their time to take your pressure the first weekend of each month.

The screenings will take place in the back of the church opposite the elevator. The next screening is scheduled for Saturday, February 1 after the 5:00pm mass and Sunday, February 2 after the 7:30am and 10:30 am masses. All are welcome to take advantage of this service. is a network of

over 70 members. When someone needs pray or a special intention, please call the Social Concerns Ministry at (203) 227-5161 ext. 125 and leave the request, intention and first name of the person to be prayed for. Intentions are forwarded via the telephone and email to the network. Members respond by praying in their homes. The network is always open to new members.

The purpose of A.C.T.S. is to build a more caring and comforting community within the parish. It is designed to hear and answer simple requests for – a ride to church, to a doctor’s or other appointments; to do grocery shopping or other errands. A.C.T.S. can also offer a simple meal to aid in recuperation or for a family with a new baby. A phone call or a visit to a shut-in can also be arranged.

To request or offer help, please call (203) 227-5161 ext. 125

Social Concerns is an active ministry formed to respond to the problems of social justice, the physical and spiritual needs of the Assumption parish family, and to those in need in the neighboring communities. Some of the projects we are involved with are: Christmas Angels Collection, Thanksgiving Gifts of Plenty, Towels Collection, Lenten Alms, Blankets/Winter Warm-up Collection, and Easter Food Baskets. The Prayer Network and A.C.T.S. are additional services to our parishioners. The Ministry meets on the third Monday of the month (September through June) at 7:00pm in Roncalli House. If you wish to contact us, please call (203) 227– 5161 ext. 125.

New members are needed and always appreciated. We would be delighted

to have you join our team!

Assumption Parish Social Concerns Ministry

Parish Prayer Network

Assumption Cares Through Service

All Saints Catholic School: A Community of Faith, Knowledge and Service.

Why Choose All Saints Catholic School?

All Saint's is a warm, caring school where values have been instilled in our children at an early age. There is a strong sense of family within All Saints that can be witnessed throughout our classrooms, and seen in our ability to come together in times of need, and through the school's charitable deeds. The excellent education they received has solidly prepared my sons for high school and have provided a great base for their future. -Katie and Jim Campbell

At the end of the month, we’ll begin our Catholic Schools Week observance, the annual celebration of what makes Catholic schools stand out from other educational options. The theme for the National Catholic Schools Week 2014 is “Catholic Schools: Communities of Faith, Knowledge and Service.” This theme expresses our school’s focus on learning about faith, striving for high academic standards, and serving our community. Come see what makes All Saints Catholic School exceptional at one of our open houses: Sunday January 26th 12-2pm, and Monday Jan. 27 from 8:30am-10am 139 West Rocks Road, Norwalk. For more information, visit www.allsaintsnorwalk.com.

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News Around The Diocese & Beyond

Car Donation Program “DONATION ANGEL” by Catholic Charities of Fairfield County will tow your vehicle away absolutely free! Donate a portion of the proceeds from the sale of your un-wanted car, van, truck, motorcycle, RV or boat directly to Catholic Charities of Fairfield County. You will receive full fair market value for your donation as an IRS tax deduction. Donation Angel is a nationwide service, so even if your vehicle is far away from Fairfield County it can still support Catholic Charities of Fairfield County. You will receive a receipt from Donation Angel for the fair value of your property. For info go to www.donationangel.org/ccfairfield.

Catholic Chartities House of Hospitality in the Thomas Merton Center in need of volunteers (address below). Their food pantry is in need of non-perishable items, especially non-sugary cereals. Thank you!

43 Madison Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06604 203-367-9036

Monday-Friday 8:30am-1:30pm; Saturday 9:00am-12:00pm.

If not the Merton Center, consider giving to the pantry of your local parish or social concern center.

National Youth Speaker, Musician & Workshop Leader Coming to

Diocese of Bridgeport! All welcome to see Steve Agrisano

January 25, 2014 at 7:30pm at St. Philip, Norwalk.

Steve has spoken at several World Youth Days and National Catholic Youth

Conferences, to name a few. Don't miss this rare opportunity.

Marriage: Arrangements are to be made a minimum of six months prior to the wedding date. Please call the Parish Office. Baptism: Please call the Parish Office to make arrangements for your child’s Baptism. Baptisms are on Sundays at 1:15pm, one to four children. Reconciliation: Saturdays 3:30 – 4:30pm Communion: We welcome the opportunity to visit our homebound parishioners. Please call the Parish Office. Anointing of the Sick: Please call the Rectory prior to surgery or at the onset of an illness. RCIA: The process by which an adult joins our Catholic Faith Community. Contact Marilyn Moran at (203) 286-6939.

Mothers and Fathers who are parents for the first time are required to attend a Pre-Baptism class. Classes are held in the new parish center at 1:30pm once a month. The next Pre-Baptismal Class will be held on Sunday, February 2 in the Roncalli House, Oscar Romero Room. Please call the Parish Office at (203) 227–5161 to register for the class. Please note, Godparents must be practicing, Confirmed Catholics and age 16 and over.

Holy Hour, Exposition and Sung Chaplet of Mercy: is every month on the Thursday before the first Friday from 7:15pm to 8:00pm in the Church. Dian J. Mayo (203) 938-2113. Miraculous Medal Novena: Wednesdays following the 7:30am Mass THE ROSARY FOR PEACE following each weekday Mass, including Saturday morning. First Saturday Holy Hour: following the 7:30am Mass. Adoration: Monday 10:00am – 5:00pm and Wednesday 10:00am thru Thursday 7:25am (24 hrs.) Please call Andrea Remlin (203) 227-5477 if you would like to take ½ - 1 hour of Adoration. Holy Hour, Exposition & Benediction - Fr. Juan Acosta: Third Thursday of the month 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Devotions

Baptismal Prep Class

Sacramental Information

Catholic Schools Week is almost here! St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School invites you to attend their school-wide Open House on January 26th from 10:ooa.m. until Noon. Faculty and staff, together with current parents and students, will be available for tours and conversation. In addition to the Open House the Celebration of the Arts will be held during the Open House for all visitors to enjoy. St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School educating Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 8 for over 90 years! www.stasonline.net