RECTORY: 81 Center Road

387-7119

Fax: 387-4281

Website: www.assumptionchurch.com

PASTOR: Reverend Gene E. Gianelli

PAROCHIAL VICAR: Reverend Joseph A. Sidera, C.S.C.,

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. Nancy Monelli

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

SATURDAY, JANUARY 6 5:00 PM PEOPLE OF THE PARISH SUNDAY, JANUARY 7 (The Epiphany of the Lord) (National Migration Week) 8:00AM PEOPLE OF THE PARISH

9:30AM RICHARD KRODEL (O.L.O.A. Choir) 11:30AM CONNIE JACOBSON (Anthony Monelli & Frank Chimbole) MONDAY, JANUARY 8 (The Baptism of the Lord) 10:30 AM FR. BOB LORD (Chickie & Frank Vaccarino) TUESDAY, JANUARY 9 9:00 AM FR. BOB LORD (O.L.O.A. Staff) WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10 9:00 AM PEOPLE OF THE PARISH THURSDAY, JANUARY 11

9:00 AM NO MASS FRIDAY, JANUARY 12

9:00 AM HIRAM CARRINGTON JR. 88TH BIRTHDAY( Wife, Joan) SATURDAY, JANUARY 13 (St. Hilary, Bishop & Doctor of

the Church) 8:30 AM PEOPLE OF THE PARISH

5:00 PM ROBERT MARTIN (Martin Family)

SUNDAY, JANUARY 14 (Second Sunday in Ordinary Time) 8:00AM PEOPLE OF THE PARISH

9:30AM LYNN SCOVIN (A Friend) 11:30AM PEOPLE OF THE PARISH

Prayers are asked for the sick of the

parish: Cynthia Schultz, Joey Moore,

Dan DiElsi, Ron Wyda, Angelo Sordilli,

John Torre, Susan Hecht, Elaine Sellings, Barbara Ciepack-

Migani, Hugo Kranz, Robert Scussel, Ray Martino,

Anthony DeLaurentis, John Reilly, Ed Rish, George

Conroy, Robert Scussel, Marie Hartung, Valeria Asprelli,

Allene Kelly, Dottie Malerba, Raymond Gabrielle, Jill Ellis,

Donald Sorensen, Cornelious Smith, Anthony Panico, Kevin

Healy, Shirley Varmette, Chris Rish, Mary Pavlinko, Jesse

Critelli, David Massey, Rocco Campanelli, Lori Cleveland,

Lori Warner, Robert Williams Jr., Danny Pagliaro, Mary

Lyons, Wayne Teto, John O’Connell, Mary Tencza, Carole

DaVia, Sandy Stone, Helen Havens, 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.”

Sanctuary Lamps. . . . FOR THE GREATER GLORY AND HONOR OF GOD THE SANCTUARY LAMP AT THE CENTER ROAD CHURCH

burns this week In Memory of Jacques “Jack”

Obernesser requested by Wife, Teresa.

FOR THE GREATER GLORY AND

HONOR OF GOD THE SANCTUARY

LAMP AT THE MOTHER CHURCH burns this week In

Memory of Hiram Carrington Jr requested by Wife, Joan.

Let us remember in prayers our relatives and friends

who are presently serving on active duty in our armed

forces:

2nd Lieutenant Benjamin Steven Santandreu (Army), SEA BEE

Nicholas Listro, (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 and 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, Parish Secretary in the rectory at 387-7119.

Readings for the Week of January 7, 2018

Sunday: Is 60:1-6/Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13 [cf. 11]/

Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6/Mt 2:1-12

Monday: Is 42:1-4, 6-7 or Is 55:1-11 or Acts 10:34-38 or

1 Jn 5:1-9/Is 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6 [3]/Mk 1:7-11

Tuesday: 1 Sm 1:9-20/1 Sm 2:1, 4-5, 6-7, 8abcd [cf. 1]/

Mk 1:21-28 or 1 Sm 1:1-8 and 1:9-20/1 Sm 2:1, 4-5, 6-7,

8abcd [cf. 1]/Mk 1:14-20 and 1:21-28

Wednesday: 1 Sm 3:1-10, 19-20/Ps 40:2 and 5, 7-8a, 8b-

9, 10 [8a and 9a]/Mk 1:29-39

Thursday: 1 Sm 4:1-11/Ps 44:10-11, 14-15, 24-25 [27b]/

Mk 1:40-45

Friday: 1 Sm 8:4-7, 10-22a/Ps 89:16-17, 18-19 [2]/Mk 2:1

-12

Saturday: 1 Sm 9:1-4, 17-19; 10:1a/Ps 21:2-3, 4-5, 6-7

[2a]/Mk 2:13-17

Next Sunday: 1 Sm 3:3b-10, 19/Ps 40:2, 4, 7-8, 8-9, 10

[8a, 9a]/1 Cor 6:13c-15a, 17-20/Jn 1:35-42

FROM THE NURSES CORNER For those who have completed CPR, certification cards can be picked up at the rectory office. Because we were unable to accommodate

some people, we are offering CPR again on January 21,2018 ( snow date January 28) at 1pm. Those who participate will receive a 2 year Heartsaver certificate from the American Heart Association. The class is limited to 20 people, and requests need to be in by January 14. The class will include adult, child, and infant CPR, as well as use if the AED and what to do if someone is choking. The cost for the card has increased to $20.00. CPR books are also available for an additional fee. If you wish to purchase a book beforehand, please complete registration two weeks beforehand; otherwise they will be available the day of the class. You can email us at oloaparishnurse@gmail.com to register.

If you love me you will hold to my words and my

Father will love you and will come to you. Where

does God come to you. If God is coming to you and asking you to discern a religious vocation. Call Vocations, Archdiocesan Center at St. Thomas Seminary, Tel. 860-761-7456, e-mail vocations@stseminary.org or visit the web at www.vocationshartford.org.

Please be aware that there are now stricter legal and ethical guidelines regarding the dissemination of patient information from hospitals to churches and clergy. In addition, today’s shorter hospital stays make timely pastoral visit difficult at best. Therefore, if you have occasion to be hospitalized and desire pastoral support, you or a family member should do two things. Notify the rectory of the hospitalization as soon as possible. Also, upon admission to the hospital you will be asked if you desire to have your religious affiliation noted as part of your medical record. Please state both your denomination and parish. If you fail to do either of the above, your parish priest may have no way of knowing your needs.

The rectory and religious education office will be

closed on Monday, January 15, 2018 in observance of

Martin Luther King Jr. Day. In the event of an

emergency, please call the rectory and indicate to the

answering service the nature of your matter. Father Gene will be contacted by the answering service and return

your call as soon as possible. It is not an emergency or urgent.

Kindly leave your message clearly with the service. Father Gene

or Denise will then return your call when office hours resume. We

will resume office hours on Tuesday, January 16, 2018.

THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD

!!!

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.

2019 DAILY MASS BOOK Monday, February 5, 2018, parishioners may begin requesting Masses for the year 2019. We recommend parishioners call during the week

to reserve the Masses they wish. As we have experience in past years, the date requested may not be available. You may submit your dates in writing. Please include a telephone number and alternative dates. To verify masses contact Denise in the rectory 387-7119 the following Monday, February 12, 2018. The masses are on a first come first serve basis. The offering for the weekday Mass is $20.00 weekend Mass is $25.00 and the sanctuary candle offering is $10.00.

In Loving Memory

The Parish Family of Our Lady of the Assumption express sympathy, prayers and support to the family, friends and loved one of Reverend Robert Lord (Fr. Bob) in their recent loss. .

LECTORS TAKE NOTICE! Lectors workbooks for Advent 2017 through 2018 are available in the Mother Church sacristy and in the Center Road vesting room. Please take a new workbook this month.

Just to let you know! Note! On weekdays when the Woodbridge School District is closed for inclement weather the 9:00AM Mass is celebrated at the Center Road Church.

Please support those who make this bulletin possible! Whenever possible we ask parishioners to patronize the advertisers who appear on the back page of our bulletin. Please tell the place of business where you saw their advertisement. We are grateful to those who utilize the parish bulletin by placing an ad with us.

JANUARY 7, 2018

SOCIAL ACTION ANGEL TREE PROGRAM THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

WE WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND OUR SINCERE GRATI-

TUDE TO ALL OF OUR PARISHIONERS WHO CONTRIB-

UTED GIFTS TO THE SOCIAL ACTION ANGEL TREE

PROGRAM AGAIN THIS YEAR!!!! WE WERE ABLE

TO PROVIDE ALMOST 400 GIFTS TO FAMILIES, CHIL-

DREN AND TEACHERS IN THE SURROUNDING AREA

AND WITHIN OUR OWN PARISH. WE WOULD ALSO

LIKE TO THANK THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS FOR

THEIR GENEROUS DONTATION OF COATS TO SOME

OF THESE SAME CHILDREN.

A GREAT BIG THANK YOU TO THE MEMBERS OF THE

SOCIAL ACTION COMMITTEE WHO HELPED IN THIS

ENDEAVOR! THANK YOU ALSO, TO THE VOLUN-

TEERS FROM THE PARISH WHO CAME TO HELP US

FRIDAY MORNING WITH THE SORTING AND PACKING

OF THESE GIFTS. WE COULDN’T DO IT WITHOUT

YOUR HELP.

WE WISH YOU ALL A BLESSED, HAPPY AND PEACE-

FUL NEW YEAR!!

C0-CHAIRS - ANNE MCDONNELL, NANCY SLUGASKI

and GALE TIRRELL

There may be occasion when the rectory and religious

education offices are closed due to inclement weather. On

these “questionable” days, you may wish to “call ahead”

prior to leaving your home to verify the office is open.

S.O.S.!!!

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION We have a second grade class in need of a teacher begin-

ning on Wednesday afternoon, January 24, 2018 Classes

are from 3:45 until 4:45. If there is someone who might

be able to help us, please call Sister Dorellen at 203-389-

9863.

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