SAINTPETERCLAVERWelcome to our Parish Family!

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Saturday Vigil ..................................................................................... 4:30 p.m. Sunday............................................................................. 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Weekdays, Monday through Thursday .................................. 6:30 a.m. SACRAMENTOFRECONCILIATIONSaturday ...................................... 3:15 to 4:00 p.m. or by appointment SACRAMENTOFBAPTISMFamilies preparing for Bap sm must a end a pre-bap smal class. Classes are held the third Sunday every other month. Please call the parish office to make arrangements.

Bap sms are celebrated on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month at 12:00 noon. SACRAMENTOFMATRIMONYThose preparing for the Sacrament of Marriage should schedule an appointment with Fr. Leary and Music Director Tim Stella.

Pastor ...................... Reverend James F. Leary

Deacon ............................... James E. Hickey, Jr.

Pastoral Associate ......................... Gigi Frailey

Religious Educa on Office

DRE ............................................. Angela Clement

RE Assistant ....................................... Marie Carr 860-521-2904 spcreled@sbcglobal.net

Office Staff ............................. Joanne Therrien Debbie Walgren

Music Director.................................... Tim Stella

Cantor ............................................ Amanda Kohl

“Speaktothemwithyourhandsbeforeyouspeaktothemwithyourlips.”

St. Peter Claver

PARISHMEMBERSHIPThrough bap sm we become God’s sons and daughters, and brother and sisters of each other in Christ. Every family in the parish should be properly registered and each family should receive a set of envelopes. New parishioners should register at the Parish Office. Single adults over 21 years of age should register separately from parents. This registra on is our only means of cer fying anyone as a member of our parish family.

Office 47 Pleasant Street, West Har ord, CT 06107

Phone 860-561-4235

Fax 860-561-0552

E-mail st.peterclaver@sbcglobal.net

Parish Website www.stpeterclaver.parishlink.com

CHURCH OF SAINT PETER CLAVER WEST HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT February 15, 2015

Saturday, February 14 4:30 PM Memorial: Harold Sedlick

Sunday, February 15 8:30 AM Memorial: John F. Roche

10:30 AM 1st Anniversary: Mary G. Flaherty Monday, February 16 6:30 AM For the Parishioners of St. Peter Claver Tuesday, February 17 6:30 AM Memorial: J. Dukes Wooters, Jr.

Wednesday, February 18 ~ Ash Wednesday 6:30 AM Memorial: Edward Benoit 3:00 PM Liturgy of the Word ~ With Ashes 5:30 PM Mass Thursday, February 19 6:30 AM For the Parishioners of St. Peter Claver Saturday, February 21 4:30 PM Memorial: Harvey Forden

Sunday, February 22 8:30 AM Memorial: Jane Flannery

10:30 AM Memorial: Raymond Williams

THE WEEK AHEAD AT ST PETER CLAVER

Wednesday, February 18 10:00 AM Playgroup ~ Hall Thursday, February 19 7:30 PM MATH Mtg ~ Classroom Friday, February 20 5:30 PM Gr. 8 Stations of the Cross ~ Church

TOWN-WIDE STATIONS OF THE CROSS…

will take place at St. Timothy Church on Friday, February 20th at 7:00 pm

Please join us as we begin our Lent journey!

A FAMILY PERSPECTIVE

Family life is about decisions. The leper in today’s gospel knew this when he said to Jesus. “If you will, you can make me clean.” Jesus knew this when he said, “I do will it.” Love is not an emotion. It is a decision to be with and for another person in “good times and bad,” even when we don’t like it.

SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

First Reading: Leviticus 13:1-2, 44-46 The Lord tells Moses and Aaron that anyone bearing the sore of leprosy must first be seen by Aaron or one of the other priests, and that as long as the sore is upon him, “He shall dwell apart, making his abode outside the camp.” Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 10:31—11:1 Paul instructs the Corinthians to do everything for the glory of God, to avoid offending others, and to be imitators of Christ. Gospel: Mark 1:40-45 Jesus takes pity on a leper and cures him of his disease with a warning not to say but to show himself to the priest and make an offering. Instead of remaining silent, the leper greatly publicized the healing, making it impossible for Jesus to enter the town openly.

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READINGS FOR THE WEEKND FEBRUARY 22

First Reading: Genesis 9:8-15 Second Reading: 1Peter 3:18-22

Gospel: Mark 1:12-15

ST. ELIZABETH HOUSE SHELTER DINNER On Saturday, March 7th, we will provide and serve a meal for the residents of St. Elizabeth House Shelter in Hartford. If you wish to participate in this ministry by cooking, baking, or making a monetary donation, please sign up in the back of the Church this weekend. Monetary donations can be placed in the collection basket in an envelope marked St. Elizabeth House Dinner. Please make checks payable to St. Peter Claver. Food donations will need to be dropped off at the Parish Center on Saturday, March 7th between 2:00 and 3:30 p.m. For additional information please call Gigi Frailey at (860) 561-4235, opt 3.

BOOK SHARING OPPORTUNITY Beginning Tuesday, February 24th, for seven consecutive Tuesdays, Verne Mahoney will facilitate a Book Sharing Group here at St. Peter Claver from 11:00 am until noon in classroom #2. The group will read Joyce Rupp’s book, The Cup of Our Life which is available for purchase at the Holy Family Monastery gift shop or on line. If interested, please call Maria Rojas at 860-561-3263 or email mroja@sbcglobal.net.

In observance of President’s Day, Monday,

February 16th the parish office will be closed.

SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Lent 2015

Lent Is A Sacred Time Of Preparation. Each of us has a personal journey of faith, and the great

joy of belonging to a parish community is that we are given the opportunity to journey with one another.

Prayer ~ Town wide Collaborative Lenten Evening. Together in ministry, Fr. Henry Frascadore and the local musical group Still Small Voice will lead us in an hour of reflection and song, inviting us to open our hearts and minds to a deeper relationship with God. Stations of the Cross – Every Friday Stations of the Cross will be held on a rotating basis in the West Hartford Parishes. When we pray, we are communicating with the voice of God. Prayer includes worship in the liturgy and private prayer in meditation and contemplation.

Fasting ~ The Catholic Church’s regulations on fasting require those between the ages of 18 and 59 to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, limiting themselves to one full meal and two smaller meals each day, no snacking between meals. Catholics age 14 and older abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday and all Fridays of Lent. Fasting reminds us that we hunger and thirst for truth, and it is only God who satisfies.

Almsgiving ~ We give alms for the poor to make a personal sacrifice and share our resources for the benefit of people in need. Let us live out the Gospel message through six of the upcoming Corporal Works of Mercy. Each week during Lent a collection or activity is planned. Please participate in as many of them as you can.

LENTEN EVENING OF REFLECTION AND SONG As we begin Lent, please join us for a collaborative evening of Reflection and Song on Tuesday February 23rd. Together in ministry, Father Henry Frascadore and the local musical group Still Small Voice invites us to open our hearts and minds to a deeper relationship with God. This event is sponsored by the WHCAE including all six West Hartford Parishes and will be held in the church sanctuary at St Peter Claver from 7:00 – 8:00 pm All are welcome. A free will donation will be collected. Signed copies of Father Frascadore's books and music CDs will be available for purchase as well.

SOUP AND LIVE STATIONS St Timothy’s Parish and St Timothy Middle School cordially invite all of the West Hartford Parishes to St Timothy’s “Lenten Soup Supper and Live Stations of the Cross” on Friday, February 20th. Please come and be our Guest for Lenten Soup (New England Clam Chowder or Minestrone Soup) and stay for Live Stations of the Cross, enacted by St Timothy Middle School students at 7:00 pm in the church. Supper will be served in St Timothy’s Gymnasium from 5:30 to 6:45 pm. Please consider joining us for Soup and staying for the Live Stations of the Cross.

A FRESH PERSPECTIVE ON THE SUNDAY READINGS HIS WORD TODAY by Rev. William J. Reilly

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 15, 2015

“I turn to you, Lord, in time of trouble, and you fill me with the joy of salvation.”… “A leper came to Jesus and kneeling down begged him and said, ‘If you wish, you can make me clean.’ Moved with pity, he stretched out his hand, touched him, and said to him, ‘I do will it. Be made clean.’”

We read the psalms - praising, thanking, seeking forgiveness and begging assistance. Our goal should be to make the psalmist’s prayer our own. How important to turn to the Lord with great confidence whatever the circumstance, as we seek His joy and peace. It was with confidence that the leper approached the Lord, seemingly reminding Him of His ability to change his life. The words of Mark are clear describing his kneeling and attitude, earnestly asking help. What follows is the attitude and response of Jesus. Moved with pity He reached and touched, something prohibited in society at that time, and spoke a healing word. Whatever my needs, healing of a relationship, forgiveness, the gift of faith, I come to God today with great confidence. I do not need to say ‘if you wish,’ as the Lord wants what is best for me. I need only to approach Him with humility and confidence that expresses my faith and dependence on He who can do what I both want and need.

THREE SCHOLARSHIPS TO BE AWARDED The Catholic Graduates Club of Greater Hartford will award three scholarships of $1000 to Catholic high school seniors who plan to attend a four year college in the Fall of 2015. Information can be obtained by contacting their high school guidance counselor or principal. If your school does not have this information available, visit www.Catholicgraduatesct.Org. Application deadline is March 15th.

LENTEN FISH DINNER Friday, February 27th, 6:00 PM

All are welcome to a Lenten Fish Dinner on Friday, February 27th, at 6:00 pm in the St. Thomas the Apostle Parish Center at 872 Farmington Ave. Baked fish, rice, salad, dessert, coffee, and soft drinks. Advance tickets: $12 individual or $35 for a family. At the door: $15 individual or $45 for a family. For tickets contact Kevin Duprey at 860-690-5406 or duprey26@sbcglobal.net. Following dinner, the Stations of the Cross will be held at St. Thomas the Apostle Church at 7:00 pm.

In today's Gospel, a man approaches Jesus asking to be healed of his leprosy. Leprosy is a disfiguring skin disease and, in Jesus' time, people with leprosy were not permitted to have contact with people who did not have the disease. What did Jesus decide to do? He cured the man with leprosy with His healing touch! As Christians, we are also called to respond to decisions that we are asked to make for others. We have the choice to be loving, the choice to helpful, or to do nothing - but these are opportunities to show the depth of our faith. When we choose to love and to help those in need, even when it is difficult for us, Christ will always give us His grace and strength!

Contact the Faith Formation Office with any questions at 860-521-2904 or email at spcreled@sbcglobal.net.

“Rejoice in the LORD and be glad, all those who obey Him! Shout for joy, all those whose hearts are pure!”

Psalm 32:11

SCHEDULE OF UPCOMING CLASSES

There are NO CLASSES this Sunday, February 15, Tuesday and Wednesday, February 17 and 18, due to President’s Day weekend and Winter break.

Students return to classes as follow:

GRADES 3 - 6 Sunday Students: Sunday, February 22, 9:30-10:30am

Weekday Students meet as follows: Tuesday, February 24, 3:45-4:45pm Wednesday, February 25, 2:15-3:15pm

GRADE 7 Students meet Sunday, February 22, 11:45am -12:45pm

GRADE 8 All Grade 8 Students meet on Friday, February 20 from 5:30-7:00pm for Stations of the Cross, followed by pizza dinner in the Parish Hall.

ADAPTIVE PROGRAM Sacramental Preparation for Special Needs Students has begun. Our next session will take place on Tues-day, February 24 from 6:30-7:30pm. Families are asked to bring their Sacramental Kits with them to class.

CONFIRMATION PREPARATION GRADE 9: Students will meet on Sunday, February 22 at 11:45am-12:45pm. Confir-mation Readiness Reports will be sent to all students and their families this month.

GRADE 10: Confirmation Candidates meet Sunday, March 1, 11:45-1pm. Letters to Pastor and Memorial Mass Intentions are due at this class.

FAMILY & CHURCH CLASSES GRADE 1

Sunday Students: March 1, 9:30am - 10:30am Tuesday Students: March 3, at 3:45pm - 4:45pm

GRADE 2 Sunday Students: February 22, 9:30am- 10:30am Tuesday Students: February 24, 3:45pm- 4:45pm

Wednesday Students: February 25, 2:15pm-3:15pm The Sacrament of First Reconciliation takes place on Saturday, February 28th at 10am for Sunday Stu-dents and 1pm for Weekday Students.

STATIONS OF THE CROSS A special way to be prayerful during Lent is to “walk” with Jesus on the road to Calvary through the Stations of the Cross. Each station is a place where we stop to think about all that Jesus did for us. Each week, the students are welcome to walk through the stations as part of their Len-ten Lesson.

February 25 Grades 2 and 3 March 4 Grades 4 and 5 March 11 Grades 6 and 7 March 18 Grades 9 and 10 March 25 All Grades We will meet at 5:30pm in the Church on the above dates. Stations are led by the students and appropriate prayer booklets are used for each Grade Level. Please note that ALL parishioners are invited each week, as well as stu-dents in All grade levels. The Stations are followed by a Soup Supper in the Parish Hall. An email link has been sent to all registered families with sign up information.

Dear God, turn our hearts to You and help us to seek Your Kingdom by loving one another. May we remember to follow You on our Lenten journey. Help us to become holy people who are kind and loving at home, at school, and in our community. Let us never forget to thank You for sending Jesus to die for our sins so that we can live forever! We ask this in the Name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior. Amen.

The Season of Lent begins this

Wednesday, February 18th. Lent is a special time to begin our journey towards

Easter. We remember Jesus’ suffering and death, and on Ash Wednesday we

receive ashes on our foreheads to remind

us to be sorry for our sins. It is also a time to help others in need and to pray.

We invite all parishioners to join our students in praying the Stations of the Cross each Wednesday beginning on

February 25th. See below for more information.

Creating Sabbath Space in Our Lives

A five week video series with Ron Rolheiser, OMI facilitated by Gigi Frailey

Join us on Thursday evenings during Lent (and one Tuesday) for a series of reflections on the true meaning of Sabbath and how we can create Sabbath Space in the midst of our busy lives. Ron Rolheiser, one of the most sought after retreat directors of our time, will guide us via video sessions.

6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall

Four Thursday evenings during Lent

March 5 – “Sabbath as the First Retreat” March 12 – “Obstacles to Sabbath” March 19 – “Showing up for the Wedding Feast and taking the Ointment” March 26 – “Sabbath as Solitude and Reconciliation”

*March 31st – “Rest in God” *Note this is a Tuesday

(Please sign up after the weekend Masses on 2/21-22 and 2/28 – 3/1 so that materials can be prepared. Questions contact Gigi Frailey in the church office ggfrailey@gmail.com 860-561-4235 x3.)

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