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DIRECTORY
Parish Office: 3 Massaco Street, PO Box 575 860-658-7627 Fax: 860-658-7626
Office Hours: Monday-Thursday: 8:30-4:00 PM
Friday: 8:30- 12:00 PM
Rev. Frank Matera: x301
Rev. Ramon Garcia: x305
Deacon Arthur Miller: x113
Parish Office: x306 [email protected]
Business Manager: x303
[email protected] Bookkeeper: x307 [email protected]
Religious Education Grades 1-6: x304 [email protected]
Religious Education Grades 7-10: x302 [email protected] Youth Ministry: x302 [email protected] Stephen Ministry: x114 [email protected]
St. Mary’s School: ( 860) 658-9412
www.stmarysimsbury.org MASSES:
Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM
Sunday Vigil (Saturday Evening): 5:00 PM
Sunday: 8:00, 9:30 and 11:00 AM
CONFESSIONS: Saturday 3:00 - 4:00 PM BAPTISMS: First Sunday of the month (during the 11:00
am Mass) and third Sunday of the month by appointment.
Required Baptism Preparation Program, please call the
Parish Office.
WEDDINGS: Couples please call for appointments at
least six months in advance.
SICK CALLS: Please notify the Parish Office if someone in your
family is hospitalized and would like a visit. Under HIPAA
Regulations, hospitals are not allowed to notify us.
VISITORS: Thank you for worshipping with us. If you would
like to join our parish, please give us a call or email us at
PASTOR
Reverend Frank J. Matera
PAROCHIAL VICAR
Reverend Ramon Garcia
DEACON
Mr. Arthur Miller
ST. MARY’S PARISH, SIMSBURY
Saturday AUGUST 22
5:00 PM Muriel Arrien
In Loving Memory
by: Goicoechea Family
Sunday AUGUST 23
8:00 AM Bob Hirnyk
5th Anniversary
by: His Wife
9:30 AM People of St. Mary’s Parish
11:00 AM Alice Sorich
Repose of the Soul
by: Jean Sorich
Monday AUGUST 24
8:00 AM Joseph Forcucci
In Loving Memory
by: Ann Forcucci
Tuesday AUGUST 25
8:00 AM Peter Bellizi
In Loving Memory
by: Ann Forcucci
Wednesday AUGUST 26
8:00 AM Dr. Joseph Bellizzi
In Loving Memory
by: Ann Forcucci
Thursday AUGUST 27
8:00 AM Esther Hylwa
Birthday Remembrance
by: The Bible Family
Friday AUGUST 28
8:00 AM
Saturday AUGUST 29
5:00 PM Joshua M. Salois
In Loving Memory
by: The Carpenter Family
Sunday AUGUST 30
8:00 AM People of St. Mary’s Parish
9:30 AM People of St. Mary’s Parish
11:00 AM Carol Connolly
Anniversary Remembrance
by: Her Family
MASS INTENTIONS
In The Beginning: Reading the Book of Genesis with
Understanding is the title of the Fall Biblical Series Father
Matera will give on the Thursdays of September 24,
October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 at 7:30 PM. This series deals with
the great themes of Creation, Sin, Judgment, Promise &
Fulfillment, Faith, and God’s Providence. The titles of the
talks are: (1) When God Created the World; (2) When Sin
Entered the World; (3) When God Judged the World; (4)
When God Made Promises to Abraham; (5) When God
Chose Jacob; (6) When God Protected Joseph.
Home Bound or Hospitalized: If you are homebound and
would like to receive the Eucharist or the Sacrament of the
sick, please call the parish office (860) 658-7627. If you are
hospitalized and would like one of the priests of the parish
to visit you, do the same.
Save the Date! Parish Family Picnic: The picnic will
be held on Sunday September, 20th, rain or
shine! Hosted by the Social Committee. We are
looking for additional volunteers to help. For more
info, call Rhoda at (860) 651-4027.
St. Mary’s Parish Directory – Consent: We are in the
process of putting together an updated parish
directory. The directory will include names, e-mail
addresses, and phone numbers of those families who have
provided consent to release this information. Consent can
be given electronically by visiting our Parish website
(www.stmarysimsbury.org) and clicking on the blue
“Directory” icon. Or consent can be given by filling out
the form found on our website. All information is due by
9/1/15. Please call the Parish Office at (860) 658-7627
for any questions.
Mercy Shelter: Desserts and fruit are needed by
September 6, to take to Mercy Shelter in Hartford.
All items can be dropped off in the lower church
before 3:00 PM. Thanks for all the donations!
Prayer Shawl Ministry: Are you interested in
knitting or crocheting? We come together to make
shawls on the first Monday of each month, with the
second Monday of September as the exception.
Beginners to experts are welcome. We will meet in the
Lower Church from 7:00 – 9:00 PM on the following
Mondays in 2015-2016.
We are scheduled to meet:
2015- September 14, October 5, November 2,
December 7,
2016- January 4, February 1, March 7, April 4, May 2,
June 6.
PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS
Baptized: We welcome Logan James Richard
who was baptized into Christ last week.
Deceased: Please pray for John Michael
Dublancia. May he rest in peace of Christ.
TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
ST. MARY’S – A PLACE TO BELONG, BELIEVE, BECOME
On Retreat at
St. Joseph’s Abbey in Spenser
Last week I was on retreat at St. Joseph’s Abbey in Spenser, Massachusetts, about ten miles north of
Sturbridge. You may know of St. Joseph’s Abbey through its jams and preserves, “Trappist Preserves,” which
are widely available. The monks of St. Joseph belong to the Cistercian Order. They live in community, working
and praying. I have been going to St. Joseph’s for my annual retreat for several years now. Every year it is like
coming home. It is a place where I can pray, reflect, and renew my ministry.
When I go to St. Joseph’s, I am not quite sure what will happen. There is one conference in the morning,
and the rest of the day belongs to me. Morning and Evening Prayer and Mass are the high points of the day, and I
treasure the way in which the monks celebrate the Liturgy. But the rest of the day is mine to fill with prayer,
reflection, reading, and walking—lots of walking.
I suppose it is a sign of my fear of being alone with the Lord that I take lots of books to fill up my day.
But I never read the books I bring because the Lord always has a surprise for me. This year the surprise was the
Book of Genesis and Pope Francis’s encyclical on the environment. First, I read through the Book of Genesis
slowly and carefully in preparation for an adult enrichment series I will give in the fall. Although I have read the
Book of Genesis several times, this latest reading of the text revealed new insights into the text that I had not
seen before. It was an enriching moment, and I will share some of those insights with you in my series, In the
beginning… .
But the great surprise was Pope Francis’s encyclical on the environment, Laudato Si. I had been intending
to read it for some time, but I had not set aside the time to read it. But when I was in the Abbey Book store, there
it was. So I bought it, and I read it. What a magnificent letter! It helped me to see my relation to nature and
creation in a new way. It helped me to read the Book of Genesis, especially the story of creation, in a new way.
On Sunday, September 27th, I will summarize the encyclical for you in the adult enrichment sessions we have at
the Parish Center before and after the 9:30 AM Mass. I will also write some columns about it this fall.
Finally, I would like to say a word about the conferences given by Father Peter, an old Cistercian from
Germany. At least he thought he was old until I told him how old I am! At first, I was a bit put off. The first
conference was long and filled with digressions. But those conferences—so different from what I would have
given—spoke to me. I am grateful to Fr. Peter for his conferences, and for being such a joy-filled man.
If you haven’t made a retreat for some time, make one this year. This year’s retreat renewed my spirit and
reminded me of what is important in my relationship with God. The daily liturgy, the quiet, the reading of
scripture, all of these renewed my spirit.
Father Matera
“The ultimate purpose of other creatures is not to be found in us. Rather, all creatures are moving forward with
us and through us toward a common point of arrival, which is God, in that transcendent fullness where the risen
Christ embraces and illumines all things. Human beings, endowed with intelligence and love, and drawn to the
fullness of Christ, are called to lead all creatures back to their Creator.”
Pope Francis, Laudato Si, paragraph 83.
August 23, 2015
St. Gerard’s Center for Life: “Laps for Life” will be held on Saturday, September 26, 2015 at 9:00 AM –
12:30 PM. Join us for a day of walking, family fun,
vendors, and fellowship. The location is East Catholic
High School, Manchester, CT. The cost per person is
$25.00. Please visit our website
www.lapsforlifehartford.net or call (860) 257-1021 for
more details.
Reunion: St. Mary's High School (in New Haven) will have an All School Reunion, with a Mass on Sunday, October 11, 2015 at 8:30 AM at St Joseph's Church - 129 Edwards Street, New Haven. If interest-ed in learning more please email [email protected] or call Teresa Sirico at (203) 469-5330.
Special Luncheon: You are invited to a luncheon with Gloria Purvis from “Authentically Free at Last” on EWTN for Saturday, September 19, 2015 at 12:00 PM-2:00PM. The location is Archdiocesan Center at St. Thomas Seminary 467 Bloomfield Ave. Bloom-field. Please call (860) 242-5573 x2692 to reserve a seat by 9/8/15. A free will offering will be accepted.
First Day of School: We are excited to be back to school on Wednesday, August 26th.
OTHER
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
RCIA: Would you like to become Catholic? We welcome those who want to learn more about the Catholic faith and would like to prepare themselves to receive the Sacraments of Baptism, First Eucharist, and/or Confirmation. Those in the Rite of Christian Initiation (RCIA) go through a encouraging process of discernment, prayer, education, and sharing with others on their journey. They are also instructed in the meaning of the sacraments and the theology and traditions of the Catholic faith. RCIA will begin in the fall and take place between 9:30 AM -10:45 AM on Sunday. If you are interested learning more please contact Fr. Garcia at the Parish Office (860) 658-7627.
3 weeks to go! Haven’t registered your child for Religious Education yet? Religious Education classes begin on September 13th. Please register today! Any questions please email Judy Eagen at [email protected]
IGNITE Youth Ministry: This year IGNITE, our high school youth group, is making some big changes. Keep your eyes out for great things to come in the fall.
ST. MARY’S SCHOOL
YOUTH MINISTRY
ADULT ENCHRICHMENT
RCIA
Tuesday Evening Bible Study: We are excited to announce the 2015-2016 dates for Bible Study with Deacon Art Miller!
We are currently scheduled to meet:
2015- August 25; September 15 & 29; October 13
& 27; November 3 & 24; December 15 & 29.
2016- January 5 & 19; February 9 & 23; March 8 & 22; April 12 & 19; May 3, 17, & 31; June 14 & 28. These dates are subject to an occasional change due to scheduling conflicts or weather cancellations. Please check with the weekly bulletin or the StMarySims-bury.org web site for updates. All classes are sched-uled in the Parish Center beginning at 7:00 PM pre-ceded by prayers for healing and special intentions at 6:30 PM. Please bring your Bible and a friend. All
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