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Basilica of the Immaculate Conception Phone: (203) 574-0017 Fax: 203-756-8748 Parish Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM www.wtbybasilica.org [email protected]
Rector: Very Reverend Christopher M. Ford
Parochial Vicars: Rev. Michael T. Casey
Rev. William Evans
In Residence: Rev. John L. Lavorgna
Weekday Masses: Monday-Friday: 6:00 AM, 7:00 AM, 12:10 PM, 5:30 PM
Saturday: 6:00 AM, 8:00 AM, 12:10 PM
Sunday Masses:
Saturday: 4:15 PM Vigil,
Sunday: 6:30 AM, 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 4:00 PM, 6:00 PM in the Extraordinary Form
Confessions Monday –Friday
6:30 AM –7:00 AM 11:30 AM—12:30 PM 5:00 PM—5:25 PM
Saturday 11:30 AM—12:30 PM
4:00—5:00 PM
Sunday 7:30 AM to 8:00 AM 9:30 AM to 10:00 AM 11:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Organist: Mr. John Paul Zurlo Cantor: Ms. Judy Bowers
Trustees: Mr. James Mastriani
Mr. Frederick “Fritz” Blasius
St. Mary School Principal: Mr. Jonathan DeRosa
203-753-2574 School Website: www.stmarywaterbury.org
Parish Office Staff
Director of Pastoral Life: Jason Rinaldi
Business Manager Jessica Mancini
Facilities Manager Corey Rogers
Parish Secretary/Religious Education Admin. Asst. Jennifer Martin
Office Assistant/Bulletin Anita Bellmore
Sunday, January 8 The Epiphany of the Lord 6:30 A.M. +Margaret Sweeney Sullivan and Mary B. Flaherty 8:00 A.M. Special Intention 10:00 A.M. +Anthony Innaimo 12:00 P.M. +R.J. Domondon 4:00 P.M. +Eddie Monteiro 6:00 P.M. Latin Mass (Extraordinary Form) Monday, January January 9 The Baptism of the Lord 6:00 A.M. +Sons and Daughters of Mary Immaculate 7:00 A.M. Living and Deceased Members of the Suo, Sutera, Lewanduski and Hind Families 12;10 P.M. The souls of the Zaloom Family 5:30 P.M. +Mary B. Flaherty Tuesday, January 10 Weekday 6:00 A.M. +Rev. Nicholas Mullen and +Mary B. Flaherty 7:00 A.M. +Judith Reilly 12:10 P.M. +Chafia and Salim Zaloom 5:30 P.M. Peggy Hayes (L) Wednesday, January 11 Weekday 6:00 A.M. +Lucy Wolff 7:00 A.M. Rev. Michael Wood (L) 12:10 P.M. +William F. Hutt Jr. 5:30 P.M. Special Intention Thursday, January 12 Weekday 6:00 A.M. Sons and Daughters of Mary Immaculate 7:00 A.M. Thanksgiving to St. Anthony 12:10 P.M. +Robert, Mildred, Maryann Lombardo 5:30 P.M. +Robert B. Orsini Friday, January 13 St. Hilary, Bishop, Doctor of the Church 6:00 A.M. In Thanksgiving to St. Philomena and St. Michael 7:00 A.M. +Edmund Valois 12:10 P.M. +Mary J. White 5:30 P.M. +Harry Raccuicius Saturday, January 14 6:00 A.M. Sons and Daughters of Mary Immaculate 8:00 A.M. +Muriel Cavanaugh 12:10 P.M. Madilyn Wright (L) 4:15 P.M. Parishioners of the Basilica Sunday, January 15 Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 6:30 A.M. +Joseph Green 8:00 A.M. +Joanna M. McCarthy 10:00 A.M. +Michael Colucci 12:00 P.M. +Paul Tony Szantyr 4:00 P.M. +Mr. & Mrs. Francis Reilly, Living and Deceased Members of the Reilly Family 6:00 P.M. Latin Mass (Extraordinary Form)
Perpetual Adorers Needed! The Basilica of the Immaculate Concep-tion has a chapel set aside for 24-hour Eucharistic Adoration, seven days a week (except Holy Thursday resuming after the Easter Vigil Mass). Adorers are needed. If you or someone you know is interested in becoming an
Adorer please contact:
JOHN WAITE at 203-527-7800
for midnight to 6:00 AM; CARMEN FERNANDEZ at 203-592-4073;
for 6:00 AM to noon; TERRY STEFANCZYK at 203-879-4323.
for noon to 6:00 PM; ELAINE CERULLO at 203-574-5579
for 6:00 PM to 12:00 AM
NOVENAS
St. Joseph: Tuesday at 7:30 AM, 12:05 PM, 5:25 PM St. Jude: Wednesday at 12:05 PM, 5:25 PM
Miraculous Medal: Thursday at 12:05 PM, 5:25 PM
The Divine Mercy Chaplet is recited every Friday after the 7:00 AM Mass.
The Rosary for Life and Persecuted Christians is prayed every Saturday after the 8:00 AM Mass.
The Rosary is prayed daily before the 12:10 Mass
First Friday-First Saturday Devotion in Honor of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
and the Immaculate Heart of Mary First Friday Mass at 11:00 PM and First Saturday Mass at 1:00 AM, Holy Hour of Adoration, the Holy Rosary, the Sacrament of Reconciliation, and Nine Offices of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (2 recited each month). The Children’s Rosary is prayed every First Saturday at 4:00 PM.
The Little Way Prayer Group meets on Tuesdays from 2:00 to 3:30 PM. This group is a spirit-filled time of prayer and community. It is a wonderful opportunity to raise your prayers and praise to God.
Prayer for the Canonization
of our Parish Son, The Venerable Michael J. McGivney
God, our Father, protector of the poor, and defender of the widow and orphan, you called your priest, Father Michael J. McGivney, to be an apostle of Christian family life and to lead the young to the generous service of their neighbor. Through the example of his life and virtue may we follow your Son, Jesus Christ, more closely, fulfilling his commandment
of charity and building up his Body which is the Church. Let the inspiration of your servant prompt us to greater confidence in your love so that we may continue his work of caring for the needy and the outcast.
We humbly ask that you glorify your servant Father Michael J. McGivney on earth according to the design of your holy will. Through his intercession, grant the favor, I now pre-sent (here make your request). Through Christ Our Lord.
Amen.
The Legion of Mary meets every Tuesday afternoon at 3:45 PM in the McGivney Center.
BASILICA PRAYER LINE: For intentions or to join, please call
Jo Ann at 203-879-1399 or Sarah at 203-729-0265. GREATER WATERBURY PRAYER LINE:
Call Bob Duff at 203-573-0032.
Baptism Each Sunday immediately following the 12:00 Mass. Please call the Parish Office for more information.
Marriage Please contact the Parish Office at least six months in advance.
Religious Education Class Times
Grades K-7: Sunday from 9:00-10:00 AM Confirmation Classes:
Grade 8: Sunday from 8:30 to 10:00 AM; High School: Sunday from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM.
Email: [email protected]
*PLEASE NOTE: In the event of inclement weather please tune in to WFSB (Channel 3) for notification of cancellation of classes for Religious Education (including CCD, Youth group, and Confirmation classes.)
With great joy we welcome Brinley Celeste LeMay to our parish family.
She was baptized on January 1, 2017.
Weekly Offertory
January 1, 2017
$12,501.68
The second collection next weekend is the
monthly collection for January.
Carolyn’s Place Our next Tweens Take Charge 8-week session starts on January 17th from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. at Carolyn's Place, 137 Grandview Ave, Waterbury, CT. Tweens Take Charge is a program for 6th to 8th grade girls to discuss and develop their dreams and goals, decision-making skills, self-respect, self-discipline, healthy relationships, etc. Games, crafts, and snacks are included! Please call or text Katie Rose Boissonneault at (203) 695-3999 or
Email: [email protected].
We pray for the eternal repose of the
soul of Margaret Boudo and for the
consolation of her family and friends.
Her funeral rites were celebrated last
week.
Eternal Rest grant unto them O Lord
and let your perpetual light shine upon them.
Basilica Bereavement Support Group Based on the New Day Program
By Sr. Mauryeen O’Brien Deborah Brown and Jason Rinaldi,
Co-Coordinators
February 23-April 27*
Thursdays 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM September 14-November 16
Thursdays 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM December 18
Special one-time holiday session 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Program attendance is limited to 12 members per session; first come, first served. Follow-up, one on one support is available as needed. Each family who has a funeral at the Basilica will receive a call 2 weeks after the funeral for sup-port and to introduce them to the bereavement group.
*Please note change in dates for the first session.
WHY CHOOSE CATHOLIC SCHOOLS? As we begin our preparations for Catholic Schools Week, this year January 29 through February 4, it is important to look at the reasons that a Catholic School is the best choice for any child. Catholic Schools offer academic excellence and faith-filled education for stu-dents nationwide. National test scores, high school graduation rates, college attendance and other data show that Catholic Schools frequently outperform schools in both the public and private sectors. In fact, the High School graduation rate for students who at-tended a Catholic School is 99%! And 85% of those graduates go on to college. The staffing ratio in Catho-lic Schools (national average) is 13:1. This is according to the National Catholic Educational Association. It shows that students in a Catholic School receive the attention that they need for the education they deserve from a faculty and staff who are dedicated, caring and effective.
Streaming Into the Future at St. Mary School This year, St. Mary School
adopted a STREAM Academy
model of curriculum.
STREAM stands for Science,
Technology, Religion, Engi-
neering, Arts and Math. The
STREAM structure explains
where students are invited to explore, analyze and cre-
ate while making meaningful real-world connections
to the areas of study. Students in a STREAM program
outperformed their peers in the area of math, science
and literacy. St. Mary School is proud to be the first
school in the Archdiocese of Hartford to have adopted
this model. It has the students, teachers and parents
excited about learning at SMS!
Open House at St. Mary School Sunday, January 29 from Noon until 2:00 P.M. Thursday, February 2 from 5:30 until 6:30 P.M.
Go For It and March for Life! Archdiocesan Pilgrimage for Life
The pilgrimage includes a bus trip to the Vigil Mass and March for Life in Washington, D.C. Thursday, January 26-Friday, January 27, 2017
Schedule Thursday, January 26 6:00 A.M: Departure from the Franciscan Life Center, 271 Finch Avenue, Meriden Breakfast: Enroute at rest stop (not included in fee) Lunch: In Alexandria, Virginia (not included in fee) 3:45 P.M. Bus departs promptly for the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, D.C. 5:30 P.M. Vigil Mass at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception Friday, January 27 8:00 A.M. Mass at Hotel with Archbishop Blair Breakfast: Breakfast with renowned national speaker, Elise Italiano from the Catho- lic University of America Noon: Speakers on the Mall followed by the March to the U.S. Supreme Court 5:00 P.M.: Bus leaves for Connecticut Cost: Cost for bus and breakfast is $110 per person. No refunds after January 10, 2017. Other meals and hotel extras are on your own. You are responsible for hotel reservations. A block of rooms is being held at the Hilton Alexandria Old Town, in Alexandria, VA. Please call the Pro-Life Ministry at 203-213-5079 or 203-639-0833 or 203-238-1441 for guidance in making hotel reservations.
REGISTRATION FORM
January 26-27: Archdiocesan Pilgrimage to Vigil Mass and March for Life, Washington, D.C.
Name_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Address___________________________________________________________________________________________
City_______________________________State___________________________Zip_____________________________
E-Mail Address_____________________________________________________________________________________
Make check payable to: Pro-Life Ministry at the Franciscan Life Center. Mail this form and check to: Pro-Life Ministry,
271 Finch Avenue, Meriden, CT 06451.
Matthew Steven
Eschbach
Sarah Marie
Roberge
Uzochukwu Benneth
Ibe
Okwuchi Miriam
Ogbonna
Just Married! 1/7/2017
Sacred Artwork Restoration Progress
I want to thank the following people for their generosity in allowing the restoration work to continue:
The Stations of the Cross:
The Mayo Family for funding the restoration of The First Station in memory of Joseph Rossi
The Gurga Family of Sterling Security Systems for funding the restoration of The Second Station Cindy and Curtiss Burr for funding the restoration of The Third Station
Joyce Hutt for funding the restoration of The Fourth Station in memory of her husband Bill Rosemarie and Francis Oricchio, Mary and William Sullivan, Sharon and John Pulaski, Sandra and David Ricci,
and an anonymous donor for funding the restoration of The Fifth Station
Patricia and William Mulhall and Family for funding the restoration of The Sixth Station Arlene and Harold Sullivan of Dumouchel Paper Company
for funding the restoration of The Seventh Station The Mengacci Family and Linda and Dave Erwin for donations towards the restoration of The Eighth Station
Andrea and Raymond Veronneau and Family for funding the restoration of The Ninth Station Elizabeth Pagnoni and Rosemarie Pisk for a donation toward the restoration of The Tenth Station
in memory of James M. Gnall, Esq.
The Summa and Hall Families for funding the restoration of The Eleventh Station An anonymous donor for funding the restoration of The Twelfth Station
The John Canning Company for donating the study and restoration of The Thirteenth Station Deanna Silvestri, Barbara and Paul DeMaida, Melissa and Dave Martin, and
Two anonymous parishioners (one in memory of their mother) for donations
toward the restoration of The Fourteenth Station
The Statues:
Marc Levesque for funding the cleaning of the Blessed Mother Statue
An anonymous parishioner for funding the cleaning of the of The St Joseph Statue in memory of Giovannina D’Uva and Pietruccia Santopietro
An anonymous parishioner for funding the cleaning of the The St. Patrick Statue in the vestibule
The Dubuque Family for funding the cleaning of The St. Paul Statue
Students of Sacred Heart High School for funding the cleaning of The Sacred Heart Statue
The Lunettes: Cathy and Jim Smith for funding the conservation of the mural of The Prodigal Son
Jeanette and Lawrence Muccino Trust for funding the conservation of
The Murals of Jesus Forgiving Peter and The Woman Caught in Adultery
The Potter Family for funding the conservation of The Mural above the Statue of Our Lady
Patricia and Thomas McGrath for a donation towards the conservation of The Mural above the Statue of St. Joseph
An anonymous parishioner for a donation toward the conservation of
The Mural above the Statue of St. Joseph in memory of Joseph C. Aucella
Peggy and Jim Lawlor for funding the conservation of The Omega Mural above The Seventh Station
Kathleen P. and David A. Albino for funding the conservation of the Alpha Mural above the Eighth Station
in loving memory of Frank Lacilla and Leonard L. Pirro
Shrines:
An anonymous gift toward the cleaning of The Shrine of the Blessed Mother in gratitude for her granddaughter
Michael DeSantis for a gift toward the cleaning of The Shrine of the Blessed Mother
Mary and William Greene and Adore Te for the funding of The cleaning of the St. Joseph Shrine
Dolores and Deacon George Hajjar for funding the restoration of The tabernacles of the Shrines of
the Blessed Mother and St. Joseph in memory of their sons, David Hajjar II and Michael H. Hajjar
