MMASSESASSES:: Saturday Vigil: 4:00 p.m. Sunday: 7:30 and 10:00 am Morning Services Tuesday-Friday 8:30 am Sts. Cyril & Methodius Chapel is open for private prayer TuesdayTuesday--Friday 9 amFriday 9 am--2 pm 2 pm

NNEWEW PPARISHIONERSARISHIONERS Welcome! Welcome! Please call, visit the office or register online. Please call, visit the office or register online.

SSACRAMENTALACRAMENTAL EEVENTSVENTS: :

BBAPTISMAPTISM We celebrate new Christian life with Holy Baptism. Families We celebrate new Christian life with Holy Baptism. Families are requested to contact the office before the arrival of your are requested to contact the office before the arrival of your new child for instructions and registration. new child for instructions and registration.

RRECONCILIATIONECONCILIATION Saturday afternoon from 3 Saturday afternoon from 3 -- 3:30 pm or call the office to 3:30 pm or call the office to make an appointment.make an appointment.

MMARRIAGEARRIAGE

We celebrate Christian love and family with the Sacrament We celebrate Christian love and family with the Sacrament of Matrimony. Couples should contact the office one year of Matrimony. Couples should contact the office one year in advance. in advance.

AANOINTINGNOINTING OFOF THETHE SSICKICK Anyone who is ill and in need of prayers, comfort and/or Anyone who is ill and in need of prayers, comfort and/or strength should call the office to arrange to receive this strength should call the office to arrange to receive this beautiful Sacrament. beautiful Sacrament.

HHOSPITALIZATIONOSPITALIZATION

If you or a loved one is hospitalized or homebound, please If you or a loved one is hospitalized or homebound, please notify us to receive care. We are not notified due to notify us to receive care. We are not notified due to HIPAA law. HIPAA law.

BBULLETINULLETIN SSUBMISSIONSUBMISSIONS Please submit to: Bulletin@HNOJChurch.orgPlease submit to: Bulletin@HNOJChurch.org

Rev. Albert Pinciaro, Pastor Rev. Albert Pinciaro, Pastor Rev. Msgr. J. James Cuneo, J.C.D., Rev. Msgr. J. James Cuneo, J.C.D.,

Pastoral Associate Emeritus Pastoral Associate Emeritus Rev. Churchill Penn, In Residence Rev. Churchill Penn, In Residence

Deacon Dan O’ConnorDeacon Dan O’Connor

Pastoral Assistant for Liturgy & Music:Pastoral Assistant for Liturgy & Music: Sue Scanlon Sue Scanlon

Parish Secretary, Faith Formation Facilitator: Parish Secretary, Faith Formation Facilitator: Maryjean daSilvaMaryjean daSilva

Finance Board Chair: Finance Board Chair: Anne Wargo Anne Wargo Parish Trustees: Carol Bogue & Greg MoreauParish Trustees: Carol Bogue & Greg Moreau

1950 Barnum Avenue Stratford, Connecticut 066141950 Barnum Avenue Stratford, Connecticut 06614 Phone Phone -- 203203--375375--5815 parishoffice@hnojchurch.org www.hnojchurch.org5815 parishoffice@hnojchurch.org www.hnojchurch.org

September 26, 2021September 26, 2021

Entrance Processional GOD OF THE HUNGRY

Greeting...Penitential Rite...Gloria...Opening Prayer Liturgy of the Word

1st Reading Nm 11:25-29

Responsorial Psalm: verses are recited antiphonally by the assembly .

Pulpit Side Starts Font Side

The law of the Lord is perfect, refreshing the soul;

the decree of the Lord is trustworthy, giving wisdom to the simple.

The fear of the Lord is pure, enduring forever;

the ordinances of the Lord are true, all of them just

Though your servant is careful of them, very diligent in keeping them,

yet who can detect failings? Cleanse me from my unknown faults!

From wanton sin especially, restrain your servant; let it not rule over me.

Then shall I be blameless and innocent of serious sin.

. Repeat sung refrain

2nd Reading Jas 5:1-6

Gospel Acclamation (follow Cantor)

Gospel Mk 9:38-43, 45, 47-48

Homily...Creed...General Intercessions Sung Response: Hear Our Prayer. Hear Our Prayer. Christ, Our Savior, Hear Our Prayer.

Announcements

Song for the Preparation of Gifts: UBI CARITAS

Offertory Prayer...Preface...Holy, Holy

Eucharistic Prayer...Memorial Acclamation

The Great Amen…AMEN. AMEN. ALLELUIA. AMEN. Fraction Rite…

Agnus Dei, qui tolis peccata mundi. Miserere Nobis Agnus Dei, qui tolis peccata mundi. Miserere Nobis

Agnus Dei, qui tolis peccata mundi. Dona Nobis Pacem

Communion Song STAND BY ME

Meditation Song I WILL CHOOSE CHRIST

Final Prayer...Special Blessings...

...Dismissal...St. Michael Prayer…

Recessional Song GOD OF THE HUNGRY

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Refrain Stand by me, stand by me.

Lift me up from the restless sea. When I am lost, when love can’t be found,

when no one cares, Lord, stand by me.

Refrain I will choose Christ, I will choose love, I choose to serve.

I give my heart, I give my life, I give my all to you.

1. How many times

must he call my name and show to me that he is God?

And as a servant he calls to me, “You must serve too.”

2. Christ, my teacher and healer,

teach my heart and heal my soul.

And as I walk this road with you, teach me to love.

3. As I look upon your cross, so too must I die with you. And with the death of my

own desires, I’ll rise with you.

Ubi caritas et amor, Deus ibi est.

We gather together in the love of Christ;

let each one be glad in

him and rejoice. Our God is alive,

the God of love is near; so love one another with a

heart sincere.

God of all the hungry millions, God who suffers with the poor,

still our greed keeps us from sharing

with the hungry at our door. All who thirst will thirst no longer

when we do as you would do. May we care for all your people;

help us know that they are you.

God who travels with the stranger,

greeted by our apathy, teach us to embrace all people;

all can live with dignity. You have bid us

clothe the naked, bringing hope in all we do.

May we welcome all your people;

help us know that they are you.

God who loves the sick, the dying,

they are precious in your sight; we will bring them your compassion,

fill their living with your light.

God who brings the captives freedom,

free our hearts to love anew. May we comfort all your people;

help us know that they are you.

WW H A T ’ S H A P P E N I N G T H I S W E E K

PRAYER CORNER Please pray for

...ALL WHO ARE ILL… ...ALL HEALTHCARE WORKERS… ...ALL MILITARY PERSONNEL… ...ALL WHO ARE NEAR DEATH…

...ALL WHO HAVE DIED… ...ALL WHO HAVE NO ONE ELSE TO PRAY FOR THEM...

SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER CANDLES CHURCH TABERNACLE CANDLE

IN LOVING MEMORY OF FRANK ZIZA

CHAPEL TABERNACLE CANDLE FOR HEALTH & BLESSINGS ON MARIBELL RAUCCIO

OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP CANDLE IN THANKSGIVING TO GOD FOR THE LOC PHAM FAMILY

SACRED HEART OF JESUS CANDLE FOR HEALTH AND BLESSINGS ON THE LESZCZYNSKI FAMILY

ST. JOSEPH SHRINE CANDLE: FOR THE CONTINUED HEALTH AND BLESSINGS ON FR. CHURCHILL PENN

AS HE CELEBRATES 25 YEARS OF PRIESTHOOD.

MASSES THIS WEEKEND 4 PM SATURDAY FRANK & ELIZABETH KRAJCIK

7:30 AM SUNDAY FOR THE PARISHIONERS

10 AM SUNDAY DECASED MEMBERS OF THE MARGONIS FAMILY

Mon 9/27 Tues 9/28 Wed 9/29 Thur 9/30 Fri 10/1 Sat 10/2 Sun 10/3 Private Mass

Church & Office Closed for Cleaning

8:30 am Mass +Maria Dau

r/b Diem Tran Family

8:30 am Mass +Alice

Patrignelli r/b Peggy

Cooper

8:30 am Mass +Frank Ziza

r/b daughters

8:30 am Communion

Service

Day of Adoration beginning at

8:30 am 1-2:45 pm Reconciliation

4 pm Mass +Carmen &

John Tringhese r/b Family

7:30 am Mass +For the

Parishioners

10 am Mass +Africa Laxamana

Mandapat r/b Daughter,

Marilyn

Morning Services are Celebrated in the Chapel of Sts. Cyril & Methodius (Convent) Tuesday—Friday

UPCOMING EVENTS...MARK YOUR CALENDERS NOW! October 2: Day of Adoration - 8:30 am - 3:30 pm October 3: F.A.I.T.H. Event at and after the 10 am Mass October 3: Blessing of the Animals -12:30 pm October 9: A Day with Mary at St. Mark Church. Details to follow October 16: KofC Council #2370 Welcome Back Charity Dinner Dance at 7:00pm - Details on page 4 October 17: Sokols Group 2 Meeting in Hall 10:30 am

NOW through October 17: Parish Fundraiser in conjunction with ‘BOSCOV’S Friends Helping Friends’ October 23: QUARTER NIGHT! Following the 4 pm Mass November 6: Day of Adoration - 8:30 am - 3:30 pm November 6: 4 pm Mass with Annual Memorial of our Loved Ones who passed within the past year.

Future FULL Bulletins will have more information. If you want more details now, please call the office.

DAY OF ADORATION

Animal Blessing 12:30 pm

Saturday, October 2nd Saturday, October 2nd Saturday, October 2nd begins the Day of begins the Day of begins the Day of Adoration. Please come spend an hour or Adoration. Please come spend an hour or Adoration. Please come spend an hour or more with the Lord! The schedule of Prayer more with the Lord! The schedule of Prayer more with the Lord! The schedule of Prayer is as follows:is as follows:is as follows: 8:30 am 8:30 am 8:30 am Exposition of the Blessed Exposition of the Blessed Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Morning Prayer Sacrament and Morning Prayer Sacrament and Morning Prayer

9 am9 am9 am---11 am 11 am 11 am Private Prayer*Private Prayer*Private Prayer*

11 am 11 am 11 am Rosary for LifeRosary for LifeRosary for Life---Joyful MysteriesJoyful MysteriesJoyful Mysteries

12 pm 12 pm 12 pm ---1 pm 1 pm 1 pm Private Prayer*Private Prayer*Private Prayer*

1 pm 1 pm 1 pm Mid Day Prayer and Reconciliation until 2:45 pmMid Day Prayer and Reconciliation until 2:45 pmMid Day Prayer and Reconciliation until 2:45 pm

1:30 pm 1:30 pm 1:30 pm --- 3 pm 3 pm 3 pm Private Prayer*Private Prayer*Private Prayer*

3 pm 3 pm 3 pm Eucharistic Procession to the Respect Life Monument.Eucharistic Procession to the Respect Life Monument.Eucharistic Procession to the Respect Life Monument. The church will be open throughout the day for individual The church will be open throughout the day for individual The church will be open throughout the day for individual private prayer and devotion. private prayer and devotion. private prayer and devotion.

Sign up sheets for one half hour slots during private prayer time Sign up sheets for one half hour slots during private prayer time Sign up sheets for one half hour slots during private prayer time are available in the main entrance. Since the Blessed are available in the main entrance. Since the Blessed are available in the main entrance. Since the Blessed Sacrament should never be left alone, we are looking for your Sacrament should never be left alone, we are looking for your Sacrament should never be left alone, we are looking for your help as “Guardians” (adorers) during times of private prayer.help as “Guardians” (adorers) during times of private prayer.help as “Guardians” (adorers) during times of private prayer.

Notifying all Knights of the Parish! Your Council #2370 meeting time has been Changed to 7 p.m. on the 2nd Thursday of the Month. To All Men of the Parish, if you would like to become a member contact Stephen Mieczkowski

through the Parish Office Welcome Back

Charity Dinner Dance (formerly our annual St. Valentine’s)

Saturday October 16th 7:00pm at the hall at Holy Name of Jesus Church at 50 College Street. Complete Steak Dinner-Dancing to DJ Bob- BYOB-Door prizes-$30 per person payment in advance. $40.00 per person at the door by reservation only. All reservations must be received by Thursday 10/14/21 please by calling Bob Bradley II at 203-378-3092. Please make checks payable to K of C #2370 & mail to attention of Bob Bradley II, 535 Cutspring Rd., Stratford, CT 06614. Proceeds for Vocation Scholarships. Please bring a canned good or other non-perishable food item for K of C Food for Families Drive.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL #2370 MEETINGS

Sunday, September 26 following the 10 am Mass Our next F.A.I.T.H. event is October 3

Class for K-8 Classes 11 am to 12:15 pm in the School Confirmation Session 11 am to 1 pm in the Parish Center

Faith Formation Parents: We need one parent per session to help out during class time in a room or at the school

door to help monitor our classes and help with arrivals and dismissals. Please sign up for one or two dates on Sign up

genius or the forms available this weekend! Thank you for your help.

Call or email Maryjean at 203.375.5818 or email

FAITH FORMATION NEWS!

Sessions for those who began preparing to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation last winter will continue this Sunday, September 26 at and after the 10 am Mass.

Fall Confirmation Preparation Sessions

THE DIOCESAN PHASE In this listening phase we encourage people to gather, respond to st imulus questions/images/scenarios together, listen to each other, and provide individual and group feedback, ideas, reactions, and suggestions. However, if circumstances

(such as pandemic restrictions or physical distance) make face-to-face interaction difficult, then it is possible to use moderated online discussion groups, self-guided online activities, chat groups, phone calls, and various forms of social communication, as well as paper-based and online questionnaires. Prayer materials, biblical reflections, and sacred music, as well as works of art, poetry, and so on, can also be used to stimulate reflection and dialogue. This diocesan phase is an opportunity for parishes and dioceses to encounter, experience, and live out the synodal journey together, thus discovering or developing synodal tools and pathways that are best suited for their local context, which will ultimately become the new style of the local Churches on the path of synodality.

This year’s logo for the Season of Creation is Abraham’s tent, symbolizing “A home for all”. Abraham and Sarah opened their tent as a home for three strangers, who turned out to be God’s angels (Genesis 18). By creating a home for all,

their act of radical hospitality became a source of great blessing. Abraham’s tent is a symbol of our ecumenical call to practice creation care as an act of radical hospitality, safeguarding a place for all creatures, human and more human, in our common home, the household (oikos) of God.

SEASON OF CREATION 2021

FOR A SYNODAL CHURCH 2021

SPEAK, LISTEN, PARTICIPATE IN SHAPING THE FUTURE!

In October 2022, bishops from around the world will meet in Rome for the next ordinary Synod of Bishops to discuss the theme: “Synodality and the Life of the Church.” A synod is a meeting of bishops gathered to discuss a topic of theological or pastoral significance, in order to prepare a document of advice or counsel to the pope.

The concept of "synodality" has been a topic of frequent discussion by Pope Francis. Synodality, as defined by the International Theological Commission, is "the action of the Spirit in the communion of the Body of Christ and in the missionary journey of the People of God." "Synodality is a style, it is a walk together, and it is what the Lord expects from the Church of the third millennium," Pope Francis said Nov. 29. Throughout the world every Parish is being asked to choose four delegates to participate in their Diocesan portion of the global process. Delegates should be persons involved in the life of the Parish and reflect its diversity. The purpose of the diocesan participation in the process will be to solicit feedback regarding a number of questions that will be identified in the preparatory document of the Synod, to be released in the Fall of this year. Each local process will conclude in April 2022 with the creation of a diocesan report that will be sent to both the USCCB and the Roman Synod Office. Please prayerfully consider participating in this important moment in the life of our Church. Contact Fr. Bert if you are interested or have questions.

THANK YOU AGAIN TO THE MANY PARISHIONERS WHO STEPPED FORWARD TO ASSIST WITH PROCESSING AND COUNTING YOUR

OFFERTORY CONTRIBUTIONS!

IN-CHURCH - September 18-19 Sat/Sunday $ 2,161.05 Monthly $ 105.00 Annual $ 00 Other $ 40.00

MAIL IN/DROP OFF - August 31-Septmber 13

Sunday $ 1,266.00 Monthly $ 115.00 Annual $ .00 Other $ 110.00

ONLINE GIVING - September 14-20

Sunday $ 300.00 Monthly $ 43.00 Annual $ Other $ .00 TOTAL INCOME: $ 4,140.05

Thank you! Your responsible and generous giving is a blessing to the Church of the Holy Name of Jesus that allows us to meet our financial responsibilities, address the spiritual, educational and charitable needs of our parishioners and the members of the wider community.

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In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, Catholic Relief services invites you to support our work in Latin America and all, together, we've done to support our brothers and sisters most in need around the world. CRS has worked in Latin America since 1943, providing access to health care and education, helping tens of

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SEPTEMBER 15-OCTOBER 15-HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH

BOSCOV’S FUNDRAISER FOR HOLY NAME OF JESUS CHURCH! Tell your friends! Tell your family! Tell your family friends! It all helps to support our church so… Get some Christmas Shopping done early! For a small donation of $5 you receive a shopping pass valid during Boscov’s

one day event. Holy Name of Jesus receives 100% of your $5 donation! The event will be held on Wednesday, October 20, 2021 from 8 am - 11 pm. Any questions, please call or email the office. Passes will be available after all Masses on the weekends and in the parish office Tuesday-Friday. See the flyers by the doors!

Donations of Canned Cat Food

Blankets & Towels

Clumping Cat Litter

Paper Towels will be offered

to Stratford Animal Rescue

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2022 Mass Book, Tabernacle and Shrine Candles:

The 2022 Mass Book will open for Mass intentions beginning Wednesday, October 13. If you would like to schedule one or more Mass intentions or reserve the Sanc-tuary Lamps or other candles for a loved one, please see be-low. Weekend Mass $15 Weekday Mass $10 The Church Sanctuary Lamp $10 The Chapel Sanctuary Lamp $10 Sacred Heart of Jesus Shrine $10 Our Lady of Perpetual Help Shrine $10 Saint Joseph Shrine $10 Mass intentions can be called in each week on a Wednesday or Friday from 9:00am to 1:00pm. You may also email parishoffice@hnojchurch.org or drop off your requests in the offertory basket at a weekend Mass. In order to be fair to all, it is our parish’s policy that an individ-ual family may request: up to eight (8) Masses in a calendar year, which includes: up to four (4) weekend Masses, and up to four (4) weekday Masses. Thank you for your kind understand-ing. It is a great “problem” to have that so many people want to request Masses at our parish!

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