A Roman Catholic Community

235 Maltby Street

Bristol, CT 06010

860-589-2295 • Fax 860-589-6692 Welcome visitors and new parishioners. Kindly introduce yourself after Mass.

Please register by calling the Office.

PARISH MASS SCHEDULE:

Saturday: 4:00 pm—Vigil Mass

Sunday: 7:30 am; 9:30 am; 11:15 am

Weekdays: Monday thru Saturday at 9:00 am

Holy Days: 9:00 am, 12:10 pm & 5:30 pm (With the exception of Christmas & New Year’s)

SACRAMENTS:

Baptisms: Are celebrated on the first & third Sunday

of the month at 12:15 pm. Pre-registration is required.

A Pre-baptismal program is held on the first Tuesday of

the month at 7:00 pm in Rosary Hall. Please call the

Parish Office for further information.

Marriages: Arrangements are to be made at least six

months in advance. Please call the Parish Office for

further information.

Reconciliation (Confession): Saturday: 3:00 pm—3:30 pm

VISITATION OF THE SICK & HOMEBOUND Those who cannot celebrate Mass with us because of illness, disability or age are encouraged

to call the Parish Office to arrange for the sacraments to be received at home. Please notify us if you are hospitalized and would like to be visited.

OFFICE HOURS: Monday thru Thursday 9:00 am to 12:00 pm & 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm; Fridays: 9:00 AM to 12 Noon.

E-Mail: st.gregory.rectory@comcast.net • Website: stgregorybristol.org

PASTOR

Reverend Gary F. Simeone

PAROCHIAL VICAR Reverend Hector Rangel

DEACON

Stanley Piotrowski 860-589-7942

PARISH OFFICE

Joanne Sekorski, Parish Secretary 860-589-2295

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION/CCD

Claudia Larsen Director of Religious Education

Office: 860-589-4232

DIRECTOR OF MUSIC David Junko

203-217-5752

HALL RENTALS Bea Roy: 860-589-5898

ST GREGORY THE GREAT CHURCH BRISTOL CT

PARISH INFORMATION

ROSARY…………….….Monday thru Saturday 8:30am OFFICE CLOSED……………..Tuesday, Christmas Day

SATURDAY DECEMBER 22 VIGIL FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT 4:00 PM FRANK & BETTY POWE By Family SUNDAY DECEMBER 23 FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT 7:30 AM JOHN MARR By Jeff & Betsy Twombly 9:30 AM DORIS & HARRY PISARSKI & GERRY MCCARTHY By Family 11:15AM MICHAEL & MARGARET TRICARICO By Joan Pasqua MONDAY, DECEMBER 24 LATE ADVENT WEEKDAY 9:00 AM KEVIN BROWN By His Parents CHRISTMAS EVE MASSES: 3:30 PM PARISH INTENTIONS 5:30 PM PARISH INTENTIONS 12:00 MIDNIGHT PARISH INTENTIONS

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 25 THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD (CHRISTMAS) 9:30 AM PARISH INTENTIONS 11:15 AM PARISH INTENTIONS WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 26 ST STEPHEN 9:00 AM CARLOS CARRERAS By Wife

THURSDAY DECEMBER 27 ST JOHN 9:00AM SISTERS OF OUR LADY OF MERCY (30TH ANNIVERSARY) By Becky & Joe Moran

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28 THE HOLY INNOCENTS 9:00 AM - GLENNA PELLETIER By The Pelletier Family

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29 FIFTH DAY WITHIN THE OCTAVE OF THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD 9:00 AM MARY PHILIP By Family

SATURDAY DECEMBER 29 VIGIL THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY & JOSEPH 4:00 PM WILLIAM & ANGELINA REKLAITIS By Nancy & Russ Reklaitis SUNDAY DECEMBER 30- THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY & JOSEPH 7:30 AM LEONARD KOWALSKI By Wife & Family 9:30 AM THOMAS & JAME LUISI By Wife/Mother 11:15AM ZIGMUND BANASIEWICZ By Mother

Lord, grant eternal rest to the souls of all of our dearly departed, especially the souls of Your lov-ing servants:

ALVA QUILTER

St Gregory Parish Family extends sincere sympa-thy to their family and friends.

PARISH ANNUAL COLLECTION 2018 HELP US REACH OUR GOAL THIS YEAR!

We are very grateful to the many parishioners who have made a gift to this year’s Parish An-nual Collection. If you have not as yet had an opportunity to return your gift card, please do so as soon as possible. Every gift counts, every gift is needed in reaching our parish goal this year. Thank you for your participation in the 2018 Parish Annual Collection.

The Parish Office will close on Mon-

day, Christmas Eve Day at 12 noon

and will reopen on Wednesday at

1:00pm for the Christmas Holiday.

PARISH RAFFLE

Our 2018 Parish Raffle was a great success.

Thanks to all who bought or sold tickets. The profit

for St. Gregory Church was $15,745.42.

FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT

SAINT GREGORY 300 CLUB

WINNING NUMBERS WEEK #12 $20 -#118 $10 -#24

If you would like to join the new 300 Club tick-ets are $1.00 per week for 50 weeks with a $20 and a $10 drawing each week and next Septem-ber included is a dinner/dance and drawings of (2) $1,000, (1) $750, (1) $500, (1) $250, and (5) $50’s.

2018 CHRISTMAS MASS

SCHEDULE

Christmas Eve, December 24, 2018

Vigil Mass of Christmas 3:30 PM and 5:30 PM

11:45 PM - Selections of Christmas Music

12 Midnight- Solemn Concelebrated Mass of Christmas

Christmas Day, December 25, 2018

Mass of Christmas Day 9:30 AM and 11:15 AM

No 7:30 Mass on Christmas Day

New Year’s Eve, December 31, 2018 Vigil Mass at 4:00 PM

New Year’s Day, January 1, 2019 Masses at 9:30 AM and 11:15 AM

No 7:30 AM Mass on New Year’s Day

Join us for our Celebration of Christmas

MEMORIAL CHRISTMAS FLOWER ENVELOPES

Envelopes can be dropped in the collection basket or at the Parish Office. Envelopes are also availa-ble at the entrances of the church. All envelopes received will be placed on the Altar for the Christ-mas Masses. Remembering our

beloved deceased at Christmas time.

BAKERS

I want to thank all the ladies who baked for the

Craft Fair. You did an excellent job. People

who bought goodies on Saturday came in on

Sunday and told me how wonderful the cakes

and goodies were.

Thank you, Aggie

We extend to all of our parishioners and friends our sincere best wishes for a Blessed Christmas and a Healthy and Happy New Year. Please join us for our Celebration of Christmas by attending Mass on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. May the New Born Savior bring us His Peace.

Father Gary, Father Hector, Deacon Stan and the Staff of St. Gregory the Great Parish

ST PAUL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL

Discover why SPCHS has become the choice for more and more families for a truly great Catholic ed-ucation experience? Small Class sizes, challenging academics, competitive athletics, award-winning per-forming arts and a warm feeling of HOME! If you or someone you know, has a prospective 6,7,or 8th grade student, visit us at our New Year Open House on Saturday, January 5 with a tour beginning at 10:00am. To pre-register please visit www.spchs.com/open house SPCHS will also hold their next Placement Exam on Saturday, January 12 for prospective 9th & 10th grade students. Any questions, please call 860-584-0911.

DECEMBER 16, 2018 OFFERTORY NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME

THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF YOUR

PARISH. PLEASE REMEMBER TO MARK YOUR ENVELOPES SO YOU MAY GET PROPER CREDIT.

We pray for all our military personnel, especially those currently involved in hostilities around the world:

COLONEL KIRSTEN G. AGUILAR

AIRMAN JAKE E AKERLEY PVT TYLER D AKERLEY

CAPTAIN GREGORY W. ALLEN LANCE CORPORAL MICHAEL BANKS

LT COL PAUL T BARTOK W2 TODD BOEHM

SARGENT DAVID BONACCORSO COLONEL RUSSELL BONACCORSO

MASTER SERGEANT MARY BONACCORSO CONKLIN WO 3 PETER CONKLIN RETIRED

STAFF SERGEANT MICHAEL CORRY COLONEL PATRICK DEDHAM

CORPORAL WILLIAM T DOYLE IV LT STEPHAN D’URSO

CAPTAIN MELISSA FOX LT DANIEL GOLSCHNEIDER AIRMAN HUNTER R GOSLIN

AIRMAN ABEAA DAKOTA GREGER PFC STACEY LYNN GUERRETTE STAFF SERGEANT DAVID GULINO

E3 SAMANTHA HART SPECIALIST E-2 STEPHANIE LANDRY

PRIVATE KAREN-ROSE LEWIS PETTY OFFICER 3RD CLASS JONATHON MARCHETTI

SERGEANT TAYLOR MARTEL COLONEL SCOTT P MASKERY

E1 JACK MCCARTHY U.S. NAVY BRANDON MYERS

BRIAN PAGE JACOB PELLETIER

STAFF SERGEANT JOHN RYAN PHELAN PFC AUSTIN QUILTER

LANCE CORPORAL JAMES RIDER CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER 5 PETER W RONDEAU

SERGEANT STEFAN SQUILLANTE E3 SEAMAN B J SULLIVAN

STAFF SERGEANT KEITH ZANETTI LT COMMANDER CRAIG ZECCHIN

(If you know of anyone serving in the military, please call the

office and we will list them.)

DECEMBER 23, 2018

This week the Sanctuary Candle burns for the

greater Glory of God and in memory of

JOHN & ELIZABETH MARR

READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 23, 2018 Sunday: Mi 5:1-4a/Ps 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-18 [4]/Heb 10:5-10/Lk 1:39-45

Monday: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16/Ps 89:2-3, 4-5, 27 and 29 [2]/Lk 1:67-79 Tuesday: Vigil: Is 62:1-5/Ps 89:4-5, 16-17, 27, 29 [2a]/Acts 13:16-17, 22-25/Mt 1:1-25 or 1:18-25 Midnight: Is 9:1-6/Ps 96:1-2, 2-3, 11-12, 13 [Lk 2:11]/Ti 2:11-14/Lk 2:1-14

Dawn: Is 62:11-12/Ps 97:1, 6, 11-12/Ti 3:4-7/Lk 2:15-20 Day: Is 52:7-10/Ps 98:1, 2-3, 3-4, 5-6 [3c]/Heb 1:1-6/Jn 1:1-18 or Jn 1:1-5, 9-14 Wednesday: Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59/Ps 31:3cd-4, 6 and 8ab, 16bc and 17 [6]/Mt 10:17-22 Thursday: 1 Jn 1:1-4/Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12 [12]/Jn 20:1a, 2-8 Friday: 1 Jn 1:5—2:2/Ps 124:2-3, 4-5, 7cd-8 [7]/Mt 2:13-18 Saturday: 1 Jn 2:3-11/Ps 96:1-2a, 2b-3, 5b-6 [11a]/Lk 2:22-35 Next Sunday: 1 Sm 1:20-22, 24-28/Ps 84:2-3, 5-6, 9-10 [cf. 5a]/1 Jn 3:1-2, 21-24/Lk 2:41-52

Congratulations to those who made their

First Reconciliation

Gavin Ash Ella Magnano Megan Astle Gavin Martin Andrew Baim Ella Messier Celeste Benoist Jensen Morby Brayden Blanchard Maya Moreau Gabriel Bogli Aaliyah Oliver Emilyn Boutot Joshua Osenkowski Joey Calverley Jacob Ottani Rebecca Calverley Katelyn Parker Emilee Caron Brandon Paulauskas Shawn Chadd Boden Pavelchak Autumn Cummings Gabriel A. Poltorak Aibhlin Delage Sebastian Poplawski Alexis Fields Bria Rossi Shannon Filon Emma Royce Dillon Gimpl Nelo Sauntinez Grace Gohsler Ian Scott Olivia Gokey Makenzie Shorette Olivia Gudanek Natalie Sliwka Sawyer Jennings Braeden Smith Sierra Joy Benjamin Usko James Kaminski Zachary Usko Emily Kraut Stella Weidl Dominic Kuzniar Olivia Westbrook Ava Magnano Agatha Zettervall