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RECTORY: 81 Center Road
387-7119
Fax: 387-4281
Website: www.assumptionchurch.com
PASTOR: Reverend Gene E. Gianelli
PAROCHIAL VICAR: Reverend Francois Xavier Eale
VISITING PRIEST: Reverend Robert J. Lord
PERMANENT DEACON: Mr. John "Jack" Mordecai
PERMANENT DEACON EMERITUS: Mr. John Conte
PARISH SECRETARY Mrs. Denise Herbert 387-7119
DIRECTOR OF RELIGIOUS MUSIC: Dr. Keith Smolinski 389-1712
DIRECTOR OF CHILDREN’S CHOIR: Dr. Keith Smolinski 389-1712
DIRECTOR OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION:
Sister Dorellen Sullivan, R.S.M. 389-9863
Center Rd. Classrooms 397-5250
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION SECRETARY: Mrs. Christine Silvestri
PARISH TRUSTEES: Mrs. Joyce Thomson
Mrs. Karen Cusick
PASTORAL COUNCIL PRESIDENT: Mr. Carlos Alvarez
FINANCE COUNCIL CONVENER: Mr. Bruce Marien
CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION Woodbridge/Bethany
Weekend Liturgy Mother Church (Litchfield Tpke./Rte. 69) Sunday, 8:00 AM Saturday, 8:30AM Center Road Church (75 Center Road) Saturday Vigil: 5:00 PM Sunday: 9:30 AM, 11:30 AM Reconciliation: Saturday 9:00AM
Celebration of Sacrament of Baptism: First & Third Sunday of the Month 12:30 PM
Priesthood: Office of Vocations
www.vocationshartford.org
OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION WOODBRIDGE, CT
FIRST SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 (Saint Gregory the Great, Pope and Doctor of the Church) 5:00 PM PHYLLIS & WALTER RISH 55TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY (Wife)
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 (Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time)
8:00 AM MASS OF THE LIVING FOR ROSEMARY DEFILIPPO (A Friend) 9:30 AM FOR ARMED SERVICES
11:30AM MARIE & GEORGE DONNARUMMO (Family)
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 (Theresa of Calcutta, Religious) (Labor
Day)
9:00 AM GAETANO & ADELE ROSSI 50TH ANNIVERSARY (Jack & Clem)
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6
9:00 AM DORIS SULLIVAN (Sister Dorellen)
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 9:00 AM PEOPLE OF THE PARISH
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 (The Nativity of the Blessed
Virgin Mary) 9:00 AM NO MASS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 (Saint Peter Claver, Priest) 9:00 AM ELAINE PERROTTI (Carol Perrotti)
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 8:30 AM ANDREW ESPOSITO 80TH BIRTHDAY
(A Friend) 5:00 PM KATHRYN & PATRICIA BROZEK (Vin Brozek & Family)
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 (Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordi-
nary Time) (Patriot Day; Grandparents Day) 8:00AM BRIDGET HANRATTY (Husband, Kevin & Family)
9:30AM MAY LUBY (Lorena Pizzola)
11:30AM RALPH PERROTTI JR (Judith & Ralph III)
2016 Capital Maintenance Up-date!!!
My dear loyal parishioners: We are happy to report that progress is being made on our summer 2016 Maintenance Program.
• The terrazzo floors in the nave, sanctuary, sacristies and Center Road
church entrances are completed.
• New concrete has been installed at the rectory office entrance. It is now
handicapped accessible.
• Repairs have been made to the sound system in the Father John Horgan
Parish Center.
• Shelving has been installed in the main sacristy. The final project is the replacement of exterior lighting at the church, parish center and parking lot. Hopefully, this will be accomplished before the “snow flies.” As of this writing the Capital Maintenance Fund Drive has raised $64,835. We are grateful to all who have made a sacrificial gift to the campaign. Without your continued support the projects would not have been possible. The remaining costs of the projects will be taken from parish funds. On behalf of the Finance Council, Building and Grounds Committee, I thank you. Yes, we are a remarkable faith community, I am humbled to be your priest and friend. Fr. Gene
Sanctuary Lamps. . . . FOR THE GREATER GLORY AND HONOR OF GOD THE SANCTUARY LAMP AT THE CENTER ROAD
CHURCH burns this week In Memory of People of the parish.
FOR THE GREATER GLORY AND HONOR OF
GOD THE SANCTUARY LAMP AT THE
MOTHER CHURCH burns this week In Memory of
People of the parish.
Prayers are asked for the sick of the parish:
Hugo Kranz, Robert Scussel, Ray Martino,
Anthony DeLaurentis, Charles Fanularo, John
Reilly, Jessica Kline, Ed Rish, George
Conroy, Robert Scussel, Marie Hartung, Valeria Asprelli, Allene
Kelly, Dottie Malerba, Raymond Gabrielle, Jill Ellis, Florian
(Frank) Sellings, Donald Sorensen, Cornelious Smith, Anthony
Panico, Kevin Healy, Shirley Varmette, Chris Rish, Mary Pavlinko, Jesse Critelli, David Massey, Rocco Campanelli, Lori Cleveland,
Lori Warner, Anthony Anastasio Sr., Robert Williams Jr., Danny
Pagliaro, Mary Lyons, Wayne Teto, Michelle Kaczur, John
O’Connell, Anne & Anthony Anastasio Sr., Anthony Anastasio Jr.,
Mary Tencza, Carole DaVia, Sandy Stone, Helen Havens, Barbara
Kaczur, Linda Candella, Nicholas Philip Laudano, Kristin Marie D’Amico, John Mahor Sr., Sharon Mallico, Rebecca Rodriguez,
Joe Carrano, Victor DeCarlo, Brett Bunnell, Suzette Bunnell, David
Luciani, Margaret DeCarlo, Ruth Breslin, Theresa DeLucia,
Patricia Hunt, Mary Ellen Martino, Brian Kelley, Ralph Monaco,
Rosemary Festa, Pat DeLuca, Jeanette Musto. All are asked to pray
for this faith community that we might with enthusiasm and goodness “grow from strength to strength.”
Readings for the Week of September 4, 2016 Sunday: Wis 9:13-18b/Ps 90:3-6, 12-17/Phlm 9-10, 12-17/
Lk 14:25-33
Monday: 1 Cor 5:1-8/Ps 5:5-7, 12/Lk 6:6-11
Tuesday: 1 Cor 6:1-11/Ps 149:1-6, 9/Lk 6:12-19
Wednesday: 1 Cor 7:25-31/Ps 45:11-12, 14-17/Lk 6:20-26
Thursday: Mi 5:1-4a or Rom 8:28-30/Ps 13:6/Mt 1:1-16,
18-23 or 1:18-23
Friday: 1 Cor 9:16-19, 22b-27/Ps 84:3-6, 12/Lk 6:39-42
Saturday: 1 Cor 10:14-22/Ps 116:12-13, 17-18/Lk 6:43-49
Next Sunday: Ex 32:7-11, 13-14/Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, 17,
19/1 Tm 1:12-17/Lk 15:1-32 or 15:1-10
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Allow yourself to be fed by the gift of God’s
love. Be bread for others. Call Vocations, Archdiocesan Center at St. Thomas
Seminary, Tel. 860-761-7456, e-mail [email protected] or visit the web at www.vocationshartford.org.
Dear Parishioners, Jesus says to all of us: “Go into the whole world and proclaim the good news to all creation.” (Mk. 16:15)
At this time, I would ask you to prayerfully consider volunteering your service to teach in our Religious Education program during the coming school year.
We are in need of catechists for the following classes:
Mondays: Grades 3, 4, and 6 (afternoons, 3:45-4:45)
Tuesday: Grade 1 (afternoons, 3:45-4:45)
Wednesday: Grades 1 and 2 (afternoons, 3:45-4:45)
Wednesday Evenings: Grades 7 and 8 (7:00-8:15)
Sunday Mornings: Grades 7 and 10 (10:15-11:30)
Please know God is never outdone in generosity!
With my sincerest appreciation, Sister Dorellen
203 389-9863
Healing Mass...Lourdes in Connecticut
On Saturday, September 10, 2016 the Order of Malta will hold the third annual “Lourdes in a Day Pilgrimage” at St. Thomas Seminary in Bloomfield, CT www.stseminary.org/directions. Known for their charism of defense of the Catholic faith and service to the sick and the poor, the Order of Malta conducts this one-day pilgrimage to allow those unable to make the trip to Lourdes, France to experience the joy, grace and healing promised by Our Lady of Lourdes, in 1856, Our Lady appeared to Bernadette Soubirous, a poor peasant girl, and revealed herself as the Immaculate Conception.
Her instructions were to drink and bathe in the waters of the stream, which now hold the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes and the baths that are infamous there. She also asked us to pray, process and build a chapel– all done at the site of the apparition. Mass and candlelight processions are a daily celebration in this small town tucked in the Pyrenees Mountains. You will experience many of these healing ministries as well as hear inspirational reflections during this spiritual journey.
The day begins at 9:30am with reconciliation, Mass with Archbishop Leonard P. Blair at 10 a.m,, lunch at noon and workshops for the sick and their caretakers afterwards. The day will conclude at 4:30 p.m.
There is NO cost. Please register with Mark Sullivan at: 860-523-
1405or [email protected].
TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
!!!
We welcome to God’s family through the Sacrament of Baptism EZRA GENE SMOLINSKI, son of Mr. & Mrs. Keith Smolinski, We rejoice with his parents and offer our prayers of support as they begin the awesome task of raising their child in the Catholic faith.
The expectant parents who wish to have their child baptized are asked to call the rectory at 387-7119 to prepare properly for this joyous celebration. Attendance at the pre-baptismal program conducted by the parish staff is required. The Archdiocese of
Hartford mandates this program prior to baptism. Baptisms are held on the first and third Sundays of each month. Please call Denise at the rectory to register.
Let us remember in prayers our relatives and friends who are presently serving on active duty in our armed forces. (Navy) Lieutenant John Philip Morrissey (Army) Lieutenant Matthew Hansen, Major Daniel Morrissey, (Air Force) Lieutenant Colonel Seth
Krummrich (Army), Captain Samuel Hurchala, Lieutenant Sean Leary, Kevin Murphy, Danny Murphy, Pfc. J. Adams, Emily O’Hara, Jonathan Sanchez, Alice Mary & Eric Trivette, Meara O’ Hara, Brendan Tyma, Zachary Simpson, Douglas G. Traumer, Jon Farwell, Sergeant Brian Streit, Ryan Rausch, Mary O’Connell.
Parishioners are invited to add the names of any armed forces personnel on active duty. To include a name on this list call
Denise in the rectory at 387-7119.
II– Jenna Van-Dugtereri & Paul Magda
The Religious Education office and the Rectory office will
be closed on Monday, September 5th in observance of
Labor Day Holiday. Regular office hours will resume on
Tuesday, September 6. As always in the event of an
emergency, call the rectory and the answering service will contact Fr.
Gene or Fr. Francois and your call will be returned as soon as possible. Religious Educations office hours : Monday through Wednesday
10:00AM to 5:00PM and Rectory office hours: Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday, and Friday, 9:00AM to 12:30PM. The office is closed
Thursdays’
Ladies Guild
The Ladies Guild of Our Lady of the
Assumption will meet on Monday, September
12, 2016 at 7:30pm in the Docal Room in the
lower Rectory. All ladies of the Parish are
invited to join the Board to discuss the
events for the coming year.
Contact President Linda Reilly at 203-387-
1051 for information
SEPTEMBER 4, 2016
Have you ever wondered what it would take to
become a Catholic? Do you feel drawn toward
membership in the Catholic Church ? Have
you secretly wished that someone would invite you to look into
becoming or to become a Catholic?
That invitation is being extended to you now by Father Gene &
Sister Dorellen! Next weekend, Sunday, September 11, 2016 you
are cordially invited for coffee and pastry, in the rectory after
9:30AM Mass. At this time you will be able to ask questions
about the R.C.I.A. process and membership in the Roman Catho-
lic Church.
At this time you will have the opportunity to meet the R.C.I.A.
team. We also invite any Adult Catholics in need of receiving
the sacraments of First Eucharist and Confirmation. If you think
that God might be calling you to full membership in the Roman
Catholic Church, please do join us.
Feast of St. Francis Assisi -October 4
In celebration of this man of God and his love of all creation, we will celebrate the blessing of animals on Tuesday, October 4 at the Center Road West parking lot at 4:45 PM. We invite parishioners and friends of Our Lady of the Assumption to gather at the rectory garage area for a
special blessing of theirs animals.
The Children choir will begin rehearsal on Tuesday,
September 13th from 4:45—5:15pm. Children from
grades 1-8 are invited to sing.
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To Sponsor “Youth Day at the Bowl” Tailgate Party
The K of C Trinity Council #5467 invites you and your family and friends to a fun-filled day at the Yale Bowl on Saturday, Sept. 17. The tailgate party will begin at 11:00am and continue until game time 1:30pm. Yale will be playing Colgate. This game is also Yale’s Youth Day at the Bowl and youth tickets to the football game are FREE.
There’ll be plenty of delicious food and drinks to enjoy. All tailgate tickets for adults and teenagers are $12.00 each; children 12 and under are FREE. To purchase or reserve your tickets, call Bob Ellis 203.393.0787 or send an email to [email protected]. Make checks payable to K of C, Trinity Council #5467. Mail your check to Bob Ellis, 129 Peck Hill Road, Woodbridge, CT 06525. The deadline to purchase tailgate tickets: Wednesday, Sept. 14.
Your tickets to the game can be purchased at the Yale ticket box offices located near to entrances to the Bowl. The tailgate will be located in Parking Lot “D” at the entrance near Cleveland and Central Ave. Look for our tailgate with Orange, White and Blue balloons. We look to see-ing you at the Bowl.
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