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Our Worship Sites St. Francis of Assisi - 160 Main St.

St. Peter - 107 East Main St.

Sacred Heart - 116 Grove St.

St. Mary - 85 Pulaski St.

Offices Pope Saint John Paul II

Pastoral Center

160 Main Street

Torrington, CT 06790

Office Hours Monday thru Friday

9am - 4pm

Phone: 860-482-4433

Fax: 860-489-4070

[email protected]

Bulletin Requests: [email protected]

JohnPaulGreatParish.com

4:00pm St. Peter

Richard Zimmerman by family

5:30pm St. Francis Martin Dexheimer by Jackie Bonaguide

7:30am St. Francis

Arline Sesko by Matt and Lois Shanahan & Rob and Tina O’Marra & family

8:30am St. Peter Rita Squerri by Marie Paganini

10:00am St. Francis

Francis “Chip” Scarmana & Ron Paniati by Lou, MaryAnn & Jeff

11:15am St. Peter

Charles Civelli - 10 year Anniversary by family

12:30pm St. Francis Mass in Spanish

Jesus Canela & Helminia Gonzalez by Maritza Castano

5:00pm St. Peter

Saturday Vigil, November 25th 2017 Saturday Vigil, November 18th 2017

Sunday, November 26th 2017

4:00pm St. Peter

Al & Josie Mainella and the deceased members

of the Mainella & Minelli families by children

5:30pm St. Francis Albert Vasko by wife & family

7:30am St. Francis

Eugene Purcha by Andrzej & Stanislawa Lichacz

8:30am St. Peter Genowefa & Zdzislaw Grzadziel by Grzadziel family

10:00am St. Francis

Doris Galitello by Ginny & Joe Maraia and Melody & Jim Febbroriello

11:15am St. Peter

Deceased members of the Binelli & Gurnieri families

12:30pm St. Francis Mass in Spanish

Luis Cornelio Orellana by Orlando Orellana

5:00pm St. Peter

Sister Grace Mannion, RSM

Monday 11/20 8:00am St. Francis Saint Agapius

Elizabeth “Betty” Cisco by Patti, Beth & families

Tuesday 11/21 7:00am St. Peter The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Private Intentions by Lisa Lickwar

Wednesday 11/22 8:00am St. Francis Saint Cecilia

Jeremy P. Frasca - 1st Anniversary by family

Thursday 11/23 7:00am St. Peter Pope Saint Clement I

Carmine and Gertrude Tedesco by Cynthia and Joe Battistoni & family

Friday 11/24 8:00am St. Francis Saint Andrew Dung Lac

Therese Perron Birthday

Saturday 11/25 8:00am St. Peter Saint Catherine of Alexandria Maureen Bagnall by Linda Arnold

Learn more about the saint of the day at www.catholic.org/saints

Weekday Masses

Sunday, November 19th 2017

November 19, 2017 2| 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Saint John Paul the Great Parish

Sanctuary Candle is being burned

at St. Francis in memory of

Bill Ostrander

and at St. Peter in memory of

Deceased members of the

Binelli & Guarnieri families

View our bulletin online: JohnPaulGreatParish.com 3| Saint John Paul the Great Parish

My Dear Friends,

This week we are celebrating Thanksgiving. It is always a special holiday, filled with family and friends, football and

food. It is a time when we come together and thank God for all the blessings in our lives and the blessings we have

received as citizens of the Unite States. This national holiday comes once a year, but Thanksgiving is a daily holiday,

or I should say, holy day. For thanksgiving is the translation of the Greek word for Eucharist. Every celebration of Mass

is a thanksgiving, for it is a celebration of family and friends, and the Word Among Us.

I just finished reading a book by Father Sean Davidson called, St. Mary Magdalene: Prophetess of Eucharistic Love.

It’s a beautiful meditation on a remarkable saint and her intense love for our Lord. Fr. Davidson asks the question, does

“our treatment of Christ in the Eucharist resemble that of Magdalene or that of other characters in the Passion?” “Do we

gaze upon him with love as did Mary Magdalene, or do we ignore him as if he were a dead object?” He continues, “What

has happened to the beautiful reverence we once had for the sacred Eucharistic Presence? There seems to be a form of

spiritual insanity that has entered into the way many treat the Blessed Sacrament today, or is it simply a blatant lack of

faith? At the end of our lives we will see how foolish we were to neglect such a treasure. We may not be able to make

the entire Church come back to awe and reverence for the Blessed Sacrament, bit we can repair the evil by spending long

periods of time in loving Eucharistic Adoration. What the Church needs today above all, if we are to make up for the

unceasing torrent of sacrileges and outrages that flood the sanctuary, are souls who know how to gaze like Magdalene

into the eyes of the Eucharistic Jesus.” To gaze upon our Lord with love knowing that he gazes back upon us with an

even more intense love is the foundation of Eucharistic Adoration. Jesus is really looking at us, behind the veil of bread,

but truly present as the bread no longer exists, but it has become his Body, Blood Soul and Divinity. Again, from the

book, “If we do not get excited about the Real Presence of Christ in the Blessed Sacrament then perhaps the full

significance of this truth has not yet fully sunk into our hearts and minds. Today people literally spend hours every

day wasting their time in front of a television of computer screen. How different the Church and the world would be,

if we would only give that time to adoration of the living Eucharistic King.”

We have Eucharistic Adoration every Monday at Sacred Heart from 12-1 pm and at St. Peter’s from 5-7 pm, and every

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at St. Francis from 5-8 pm. On First Fridays of the month, adoration is at

Sacred Heart Church from 8 am to 8 am Saturday morning. Jesus is inviting you to spend time with him so he can gaze

at you while you gaze back upon him. God bless.

Fr. John

Please pray for

Theresa Guarnieri

Phyllis Day

Frank Hayes

Thomas A. Grego

Eleanor Bonini

recently deceased members of our parish family.

Sacrament of Reconciliation MONDAYS 5:00 - 7:00pm St. Peter

SATURDAYS 2:30 - 3:30pm St. Francis

Also available by appointment.

† Mondays: 5-7pm at St. Peter

† Tuesdays: 5-8pm at St. Francis

† Wednesdays: 5-8pm at St. Francis

† Thursdays: 5-8pm at St. Francis

† Fridays: 5-8pm at St. Francis

(except 1st Friday of the month) _________________________________

“Do we gaze upon him

with love as did

Mary Magdalene,

or do we ignore

him as if he were

a dead object?”

- Father Sean Davidson


SACRED HEART CANDLES Saint Ann: Agnes Nardine Lipinski

Saint Theresa: Lestinsky and Dudley Families

If you would like a ride to Mass, Northwestern CT Transit offers

a Dial-A-Ride service. Please call 860-489-2535 for more info.

This week’s Nursing Home Mass

* Mass is for the Intentions of All Parishioners *

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Contributions to our parish for

the week of November 12, 2017

$15,765.09

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Defending Our Religious Liberty

This coincides with the Annual

Town CHRISTMAS TREE Lighting We invite all young people from

Grades 1 through 12 to participate as ACTORS/SHEPHERDS as we

Join Mary, Joseph and their donkey as they lead the people of Torrington from Coe Park to St. Francis Church

where our younger shepherd await their arrival to sing with JOY as part of our CHILDREN'S CHOIR.

Please join us as we bring the true meaning of the season to the streets of Torrington.

Just two brief rehearsals… with the first one beginning Monday at 5:15pm at St. Francis Church

to [email protected]

or Marlene Carrier 860-309-7855 call/text

or Francine Gryniuk 860-806-5370 call/text

which

is an awareness event that takes young people

out of the comfort of their home and allows them

to experience what many people in homeless

situations do – sleeping in a cardboard box as

their only shelter from the elements.

all the Masses this weekend.

Monies will be distributed to

LOCAL AGENCIES that provide services to those in need.

Sacraments Sacrament of Marriage: Arrangements for Marriage are made by calling the Parish Office to schedule an appointment with one of the priests at least six months in advance of desired wedding date.

Sacrament of the Sick: Anyone who is seriously ill, advanced in age or preparing for surgery may receive. Please call the Parish Office to arrange.

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults: For adults who wish to become Catholic or for Catholic Adults who have not yet received the Sacraments of First Eucharist and Confirmation. Contact the Parish Office for more details.

Sacrament of Baptism: Please call the Parish Office to arrange. Preparation class is held on the first Tuesday of the month, at 6:30 pm at the Pope Saint John Paul II Pastoral Center.

Homebound or Hospitalized? If you, or someone you know is homebound and would like to receive Holy Communion, or hospitalized and would like a

Staff Pastor: Rev. John C. Granato

Parochial Vicar: Rev. Carlos Zapata

Deacons: Roy Dungan

Peter Hyde

Richard Hamel Religious Education Grades K-5 860-482-3121

Jen Owens Cell: 860-307-2291 Call/TEXT

[email protected]

Office of Youth Ministry 860-489-7899

Middle School EDGE/Youth Group

Marlene Carrier: Cell 860-309-7855 Call/TEXT

[email protected]

High School Confirmation Program

Donna Puzacke: Cell 860-309-1900 Call/TEXT

[email protected]

Pastoral Minister: Peg O’Meara 860-309-1707

Music Director: Francine Gryniuk

Organist: Bill Mackstutis

Office Staff: Anita Ressel Toni Tavano, Rose McMahon

Trustees: John Janco Monica Diulio _____________________________________

St. Peter / St. Francis School Principal Jo-Anne Gauger 860-489-4177


FREE! All are welcome!

Knights of Columbus Council #37

152 Litchfield Street Donations welcome for Area Food Banks!

for CATHOLIC CAMPAIGN FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT.

In the United States, one in six people lives in poverty. With this collection you support pro-

grams that address the causes of poverty and provide a sustainable future for those who are

struggling across the country. In addition, 25 per-cent of funds collected remains in our diocese to

fund local anti-poverty projects. Please prayerfully consider how you can support this collection and

work on the margins. More information about the Catholic Campaign for Human Development can

be found at www.usccb.org/cchd/collection.

especially those serving in the foreign missions, We would like to thank you for the kind assistance given to our recent mission appeal. Your openness to our needs and your gracious response fill us with gratitude. We assure you of our prayers, and ask that you continue to remember us as well.

In the Heart of Christ,

the Society of Missionaries of the Sacred Heart

Thank you

for your hard work and dedication to the

4th Annual Oktoberfest that raised $7,000

to benefit St. John Paul the Great Parish!

Council #37

1pm-

4pm


Prayer Shawl Ministry The Prayer Shawl Ministry is a group of

women from St. John Paul the Great Parish who meet once a month and knit

Prayer Shawls to be given to people who are ill, recuperating from an illness,

have lost someone dear to them, are in a convalescent home, etc.

The shawls are free of charge and anyone who would like one is asked to call

Joan Colangelo 860-482-6294/Carmy Tromba 860-489-6460 or anyone in the Prayer Shawl group. The group also knits baby blankets to be given out at baptisms in our parish.

The next meeting will be held at the home of Joan Colangelo

on November 21st at 1 p.m.

Call Joan at 860-482-6294 for directions . Hope to see you all there!

Beginning Sunday, November 5th

until December 23rd

Shrine of Lourdes 50 Montfort Rd., Rte. 118.

will be open from

There is a varied selection of Advent wreaths and candles along with many new Christmas ornaments, cards & Fontanini Nativity sets. Also, unique gifts and books are available for all occasions, particularly baby & children's items.

16th LARC

Annual Festival of Trees Holiday Displays & Silent Auction

Hosted and Held at

Valerie Manor 1360 Torringford St.

The Festival will be open daily

Friday, November 24th thru

Saturday, December 2nd from 1pm to 7pm and

Sunday, December 3rd from 1pm to 5pm

(Auction Closes 5pm)

Suggested Donation: Adults $2 Children under 12 Free

Open to the Public. www.litchfieldarc.org

www.facebook.com/LARC.CT

You are invited to join Fr. John Mondays from 12-1pm

Sacred Heart for a holy hour

Praying for priests. Adoration

Scriptural rosary Silence

Litany to Christ the High Priest followed by Benediction

The next meeting of the

St. John Paul the Great

Holy Name Society will be held on

Reminder: We will be having a MASS in a Body at St Francis Church on January 7th

for deceased members of the Holy Name Society.

Meet in the Pastoral Center at 9:30am Refreshments will follow in the Pastoral Center

and the Parish is invited.

We wish everyone a Blessed and Happy Thanksgiving!

Tickets

as of June the new price will be $1 2

Please note: NOW for pizza only

All previously sold $10 Dinner/Pizza tickets will gladly be honored at

Available at the Pastoral Center or call

Scripture Discussion Group

Please join this fun-filled and inspiring group as we enrich our understanding of the readings from last weekend’s

Holy Mass. Scripture Discussion Group meets on

Mondays from 6 – 7:30pm in the John Paul II Pastoral Center. Please enter through the kitchen door.

For more information, please call Mary Cashman @ 860-489-7568.


Mary’s Memorial Garden BRICK FUNDRAISER

GIVE AN EVERLASTING GIFT! We are offering brick pavers for a $75 donation.

BRICK PAVER ORDER FORM

Name_____________________________________________

Address___________________________________________

City______________________________________________

State_______________________Zip____________________

Phone_____________________________________________

Women of our parish! Give yourself a weekend!

Sign up now for our parish retreat at

OUR LADY OF CALVARY RETREAT CENTER in Farmington

on the weekend of January 12-14, 2018

is this year's theme.

Come away to the quiet.

5TH ANNUAL

to benefit

Select from a delicious assortment of

for your holiday gatherings. - Sold by the pound -

If anyone is interested in becoming one of our cookie bakers, please contact

Anita Martin at [email protected] or 860-489-7226 or Cynthia Battistoni at [email protected]

or 860-618-3816

PNA Christmas Party will be held on Sunday December 3rd

at 2pm at St. Mary Church Hall. Children have to be present to receive gift from Santa.

As we are called to be good stewards of God’s creation, we have decided, as a parish, to eliminate the use of Styrofoam cups completely and reduce our use of plastic as much as possible. Americans throw away 25 billion Styrofoam coffee cups every year and 2.5 million plastic beverage bottles every hour. Styrofoam takes 500 years to decompose and although the technology to recycle Styrofoam does exist, local recycling is not available, therefore Styrofoam cups that are thrown in the trash are dumped into landfills and are there to stay. Paper products are biodegradable and non-toxic to the environment.

We ask you to not use any Styrofoam products.

Hot/cold Paper cups have been purchased in bulk and are available at the Pastoral Center. We understand that at times personal water bottles are necessary, but we do ask you to RECYCLE and when possible fill a large water jug and use cups instead.

Thank you.

Holy Rosary Society of St. John Paul the Great Parish

will hold their

Monthly Meeting &

Christmas Potluck Supper

Those wishing to participate in the grab bag

exchange please bring a $5 grab bag gift.

Members are encouraged to attend and

bring your favorite dish!

New members are always welcome!

St. John Paul the Great pray for us.

Drop any Boxtops for Education into canisters found at the entrances of

St. Peter and St. Francis Churches to

benefit St. Peter/St. Francis School.


has the power to transform TEENS, transform PARISHES

and transform CULTURE."

Classes are held Sunday evenings Beginning with the Life Teen Mass @ 5pm

with Class immediately following 6-7:30pm _______________________________________

Calendars can be found at

JohnPaulGreatParish.com __________________________________

December 4th Saturday 1st Saturday’s Middle School OPEN GYM

Volleyball/Basketball/Dodgeball

Wii Just Dance/Air Hockey/Foosball

6-9pm @St. Peter Hall “the Upper Room” _______________________________________

December 11th Saturday 2nd Saturday’s

High School OPEN GYM

Volleyball/Basketball/Dodgeball

Wii Just Dance/Air Hockey/Foosball

6-10pm @St. Peter Hall “the Upper Room” _______________________________________

MUST RSVP by noon on day of event Marlene Carrier Cell 860-309-7855 call/text _______________________________________

Office of Youth Ministry ... Marlene Carrier Cell 860-309-7855 call/text

[email protected] ________________________________

High School CONFIRMATION Program Donna Puzacke 860-489-7899 • Cell 860-309-1900

[email protected]

On behalf of the elementary schools in the Archdiocese of Hartford, I extend my sincere gratitude to you for the contribution of $2,117.25 for the 40th Annual HOPES Collection.

As a parish community, you have generously supported our schools’ efforts to create a culture of faith and academic excellence, contributing to the evangelization of young students as they prepare for leadership and service as future faith-filled parishioners.

schools in the Archdiocese of Hartford in two significant ways. First, it offers individual HOPES Grants to support the funding of safe Catholic school environments, the expansion of innovative educational technology, and the marketing of Catholic schools as centers of excellence. Secondly HOPES Collection assists with the broad-based marketing and promotion of Catholic schools.

My sincere thanks for your participation in the 2017 HOPES Collection and for your continued prayers on behalf of our Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of Hartford.

Gratefully, Michael S. Griffin, Ph. D. Superintendent of Catholic Schools

Week of 10/2/17 Mary Beyer and Jo-Anne Gauger 10/9/17 Joanne Kubina and Carol Zander 10/16/17 Joanne Matarese and Bob Porter 10/23/17 Liz Hanlon and Joseph Marciano ____________________________________________________

Not a member? Anyone may join – so please spread the word! This is a fun way to support the school! The 360 Club is a fund-

raiser that consists of 2 weekly drawings of $25 for 50 weeks. Members join by paying $50 annually or $25 twice a year

(December and June) – or join anytime for a prorated amount. Checks made payable to The 360 Club should be sent to

St. Peter/St. Francis School, 360 Prospect Street, Torrington, CT; may be dropped off at the school office; or dropped in the school’s mail slot at the main entrance on Prospect Street.

If you have any questions, please contact Kristen Harmon at 860-387-3183 or [email protected]

or call the school office at 860-489-4177. Thank you for supporting Catholic education.

St. Peter/St. Francis School 360 Club Winners—Congratulations

Watch bulletin/email for details.

9am - 12:30pm LUNES Y MIÉRCOLES Iglesia Congregacional Central 155 Main Street

y 5:30pm - 8:30pm LUNES Y MIÉRCOLES Escuela Vogel-Wetmore 68 Iglesia Street

¡GRATIS!

WE THANK YOU for your continued support of

our youth activities through the donation of your

Redeemable BOTTLES/CANS Which may be dropped off in front of the

St. Francis Garage 24/7.

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COMUNIDAD HISPANA † EUCARISTIA DOMINICAL

SERVICIOS: POSIBILIDAD DE CONFESIONES, DIRECCION ESPIRITUAL, INSCRIPCION DE INTENCIONES PARA LA EUCARISTIA DOMINICAL, INFORMACION SOBRE LOS SACRAMENTOS DE BAUTISMO, PRIMERA COMUNION, CONFIRMACION, MATRIMONIO, QUINCEAÑERAS Y CATEQUESIS PARA ADULTOS.

CHARLAS PREBAUTISMALES Requisitos: Asistir a la clase padres y padrinos.

(Por favor llamar a la oficina para registrarse o al 860-307-7343 – Lourdes – también pueden enviar texto.)

CHARLA PRE-BAUTISMAL: 3er Viernes de cada mes.

Centro de Pastoral Juan Pablo II 6:00 – 7:00PM

CEREMONIA DE BAUTISMO: 4to domingo de cada mes a la 12:30pm

Servidores del Altar / Monaguillos: Elvia Orellana 860-459-1837

Legion de Maria: Jose Guambana 860-485-5473

Evangelizacion: Orlando Orellana 860-806-4522

Liturgia/Sacristia: Roberto Castillo 860-491-0200

RICA/Ministerios Musicales/Catequesis: Lourdes Rodriguez 860-307-7343

Pastoral Social: Doris Ramirez 860-459-6658

Ministros Extraordinarios de la Comunion: Carmen Fernandez 860-921- 3408

Monitores y Lectores: Sonia Sanchez 860-307- 8349

Ujieres/Ministros de Acogida: Honorato Nunez 860-459 - 0036

Pastoral Familiar: Yuneris Owens 860-307-2291

Movimiento Juan XXIII: Maria Colon 860-387-8133

Saint John Paul the Great Parish GRUPOS APOSTOLICOS

Y COORDINADORES PASTORAL HISPANA

Movimiento Juan XXIII 7 PM Martes. En las instalaciones de Sacred Heart

Church (ubicada detrás del templo de Sacred Heart) El Movimiento Juan XXIII busca trabajar por aquellos alejados de la Iglesia y marginados de la sociedad,

anunciándoles el Evangelio, mediante una espirituali-dad de auténtico servicio, enmarcada en el Amor,

la Entrega y el Sacrificio y expresada en esta opción de vida: “Con Cristo Todo, Sin Cristo Nada”.

As we have a new email address...

[email protected]

Please drop us an email w ith - your NAME and the names of those in your household, - your current ADDRESS and - PHONE NUMBER so that we may update our data base.

If you are a regular contributor to our parish and do not receive envelopes for weekly giving, but would like to, simply note that in your email

or give us a call 860-482-4433 The envelope system is very helpful for our financial records and also can provide you with a statement of your yearly donations for income tax purposes.

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Photo by Sheila Ivain - WordPress.com · Photo by Sheila Ivain . Our Worship Sites St. Francis of Assisi - 160 Main St. ... Bill Ostrander and at St. Peter in memory of Binelli &