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

SATURDAY, JANUARY 9 5:00 PM JOAN FORTUNE (Lor Ferrante Fernandes) SUNDAY, JANUARY 10 (Baptism of the Lord) 8:00 AM PEOPLE OF THE PARISH 9:30 AM PEOPLE OF THE PARISH 11:30 AM SISTER EMMANUEL MOLLOY (Mary Parcella) MONDAY, JANUARY 11 9:00 AM PEOPLE OF THE PARISH TUESDAY, JANUARY 12 9:00 AM HIRAM D. CARRINGTON JR, IN MEMORY

OF HIS 86TH BIRTHDAY (Wife, Joan Carrington) WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13 (Saint Hilary, Bishop and

Doctor of the Church) 9:00 AM PAUL LOUIS DENEGRE (Dorothy Martino) THURSDAY, JANUARY 14 9:00 AM NO MASS FRIDAY, JANUARY 15 9:00 AM EMIL A. SCHROTH JR. (Chuck & Holly Pyne) SATURDAY, JANUARY 16 8:30AM PEOPLE OF THE PARISH 5:00 PM LIL & DAN RAUCCI (Family) SUNDAY, JANUARY 17 (Second Sunday in Ordinary

Time ) 8:00 AM ROSARIA GURCIULLO (Jack & Clem ) 9:30 AM PETER ESPOSITO (Jack & Clem) 11:30 AM ELIZABETH MICCI (Grinderslev Family)

Prayers are asked for the sick of the

parish: Jessica Kline, Ed Rish,

George and Martin Conroy, Lynne

Morishita, 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 Asastasio 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.”

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

CHURCH burns this week In Memory of

Leo Garceau requested by Wife, Pauline.

FOR THE GREATER GLORY AND HONOR OF

GOD THE SANCTUARY LAMP AT THE MOTHER

CHURCH burns this week In Memory of Hiram D.

Carrington Jr, 86th Birthday, requested by Wife, Joan

Carrington.

Let us remember in prayers our relatives and friends who are presently serving on active duty in

our armed forces. (Army) Lieutenant Matthew

Hansen, Captain 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.

Readings for the Week of January 10, 2016

Sunday: Is 40:1-5, 9-11 or Is 42:1-4, 6-7/Ps 104:1b-

4, 24-25, 27-30/Ti 2:11-14; 3:4-7 or Acts 10:34-38/

Lk 3:15-16, 21-22

Monday: 1 Sm 1:1-8/Ps 116:12-19/Mk 1:14-20

Tuesday: 1 Sm 1:9-20/1 Sm 2:1, 4-8/Mk 1:21-28

Wednesday: 1 Sm 3:1-10, 19-20/Ps 40:2, 5, 7-10/Mk

1:29-39

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

Mk 1:40-45

Friday: 1 Sm 8:4-7, 10-22a/Ps 89:16-19/Mk 2:1-12

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

2:13-17

Next Sunday: Is 62:1-5/Ps 96:1-3, 7-10/1 Cor 12:4-

11/Jn 2:1-11

MASS IN HARTFORD JANUARY 16, 2016!We encourage you to join us at the Cathedral of

St. Joseph on Saturday, January 16, 2016 at

9:OOAM, for Mass with Archbishop Leonard Blair

for the protec'on of unborn life and to pray for mercy and

advocacy for all life.!

!

We join in the March for Life, through prayer and penance,

wherever we are.!

!

Sister Suzanne Gross, F.S.E. Program Coordinator!

Pro�Life Ministry, Archdiocese of Har0ord!

203�639�0833, 203�238�1441 or 203�213�5079 (cell)!

www.prolifeministry.org!

The Parish Family of Our Lady of the Assumption express sympathy, prayers and support to the family, fiends and love ones of Kathleen Huck, Ann Louise

DeSorbo, Pasqualina Iannuzzi and Leila & Vito Salzarulo in their recent loss.

The rectory and religious education office will be closed on Monday, January 18, 2016 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 19, 2016.

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.

2017 DAILY MASS BOOK Monday, February 1, 2016, parishioners may begin requesting Masses for the year 2017. 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 8, 2016. 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.

Just to let you know! Note! On weekdays when the Woodbridge School District is

closed the 9:00AM Mass is celebrated at the Center Road

Church.

BAPTISM OF THE LORD

!!!

We welcome to God’s family through the Sacrament of

Baptism ELLERY QUINN CARPENTIER, son of Patrick

& Susan Carpentier, Jr, ELENA IRENE NEWINGTON,

daughter of Gregory & Kaitlin Newington and ANNA

ROSINE WESTBROOK, daughter of John & Marissa

Westbrook. We rejoice with their 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.

NOTICE

LECTORS SPECIAL MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST

FEBRUARY THROUGH JULY 2016 SCHEDULE

See Schedule Notice at church exits a new schedule will

cover February 5-6, 2016 through July 30-31, 2016 .

Financial Report! The 2015 Financial Report and 2016 Operating Budget

will soon be posted on the parish webpage. Further

information will be fore coming.

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.

FEAST OF ST. BLAISE Wednesday, February 3, 2016 following

the 9:00AM Mass throats will be blessed.

If inconvenient, please contact the rectory

for appointment 387-7119.

JANUARY 10, 2016

Please be aware that there are now stricter legal and ethical guidelines regarding the dissemination of patient infor-mation 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 hos-pitalized and desire pastoral support, you or a family mem-ber should do two things. Notify the rectory of the hospi-talization as soon as possible. Also, upon admission to the hospital you will be asked if you desire to have your reli-gious 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.

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 com-

ing to you and asking you to discern a reli-

gious vocation. Call Vocations, Archdioce-san Center at St. Thomas Seminary, Tel. 860-761-7456, e-mail vocations@stseminary.org or visit the web at www.vocationshartford.org.

“Come to the Table” is a program we have set up which provides non-

perishable food items to families “at

any time” dur ing the year; based on request. Should you know of a family in need, please call Denise at

the church office (#387-7119). All family names will be kept strictly confidential.

The food pantry, which supplies food for the Come to the Table program, is “ALWAYS” in need of new inventory; year round. Financial contributions and donations of non-

perishable food items are always needed to keep this pro-gram up and running. Please leave your donations in the rear of either church.

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