MASS INTENTIONS SAINT PAUL CHURCH

Saturday, February 15, 2014 4:00 ���� Henry Sienkiewicz (Birthday Remembrance) by the Sienkiewicz Family ���� Mary Aurigemma by Jim & Marilyn Morrill ���� Fabio Birritta by Rosa Corpaci ���� Shirley Parise by the Brown Family

Sunday, February 16, 2014 7:30 ���� Thomas Thibodeau by Andrew & Jane Clavette ���� Nello Quercioli by Ed & Gloria Janik 9:00 ���� Lucy Scalora by the Counters ���� Erik Robinson by the Guerrettes 10:30 Christina Adermach-Fries (For Health) by Mom ���� Barbara Dastoli by Children ���� Stacey Dastoli by Mom & Dad 12:00 ���� Sophie Simcik (16th Anniversary) by the Family

Monday, February 17, 2014

7:00 Living & Deceased Parishioners of St. Paul Church 5:00 NO MASS

Tuesday, February 18, 2014 7:00 ���� Michael Gaidimauskas by Algert Gaidimauskas 5:00 ���� Diane C. Salvatore by Rosalie ���� Mike, ���� Lucy & ���� Frank Centore by Anne

Wednesday, February 19, 2014 7:00 ���� Louiselle Bizier by Husband & Family 5:00 ���� Apolinar Agosto, Jr. (A.J.) (3rd Anniversary) by the Kurpiewski Family ���� Walter Krysztopik by Wife & Family

Thursday, February 20, 2014 7:00 ���� Vincent Micacci by Son, Anthony Micacci 5:00 ���� Lucy Scalora by Roz Durante

Friday, February 21, 2014 7:00 ���� John & ���� Adele Hubbard by the Hubbard Family 5:00 ���� Deceased Members of the Listro Family by the Family ���� Everett Ellison by Linda Ellison

Saturday, February 22, 2014 4:00 ���� Edward,���� Timothy & ���� Sharon Darigis by the Family ���� Chester S. Stachelek by Wife & Family ���� Agnes McDougall by the Family ���� Rose Marquis by the Family ���� Nicoletta Liburdi (10th Anniversary) by Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Pagliaruli & Family ���� Michele Palumbo by Antonio & Maria DelSesto ���� David Rusczyk (Birthday Remembrance) by Mom

Rest in Peace ���� Danielle Carriere

���� Lewis Mirante

Reminder: No 5 PM Mass on Monday, February 17th.

Sunday, February 23, 2014 7:30 ���� Thomas Thibodeau by Andrew & Jane Clavette 9:00 ���� Mathew Condel Couloute by Melissa Tardif 10:30 ���� Lucy Scalora by Linda Williams ���� Ut Nguyen by Dinh Ho 12:00 ���� Amedeo "Dino" Zovich by Karen, Claudia & James Zovich

The Blessed Mother Candle will burn this week for

���� Vincent Durante by the Colino Family

A Sanctuary Candle will burn this week for

���� Henry Sienkiewicz (Birthday Remembrance) by the Sienkiewicz Family

���� Thomas Salonia (25th Year Remembrance) by Viola Salonia & Family

���� Joseph Tardif by Melissa Tardif

SAINT PAUL SCHOOL THANKS YOU! On be-half of our Parish School, we would like to ex-press sincere thanks to all those who supported our annual Collection. Your generosity is deeply appreciated. Your donation of $ 3,837.00 will make a difference for many.

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Envelope Users: $ 11,370.30 Non-Users: $ 1,006.62 Online Giving: $ 2,121.00 Total: $ 14,497.92

Your support is appreciated!

FEBRUARY 16, 2014

thing worth saving but it is cracked and may fall apart when we try to move it. There are some brownstone elements which may end up in our parish green or in a town park if the town or the historical society wants them. I want to assure everyone that we will do our best to save what we can save, but also feel the need to remind everyone that we do not have unlimited resources.

It’s Signed Here is a picture of me and Mr. David Manafort after I signed the most expensive contract in my life to abate and tear down the KGS building. Don Lombardo and Diane Funk were present and the contract was also reviewed by the Archdiocesan attorney. In the next few weeks, you will see some digging around the foundation of the building. The contractors will be digging around the foundation to determine if the waterproofing on the underground foundation contains the dreaded “A” word, “asbestos.” If it does, then the foundation will have to be taken to a “hot” landfill along with the roof which also contains asbestos. While I’m gone, the committee will keep you updated on what is going on over at the KGS. God Bless You!

A Few Simple Words……From Fr. Robert

Snow Snow Go Away… and don’t come back (On Snow Plowing) The Pre-K 4 kids told me a special secret. They said that when they don’t want to go to school they put an ice cube in the toilet and it snows so school is cancelled. Enough Already ! Keep the kids away from the ice cubes. On a serious note, from now on when it snows in the morn-ing and school is closed, our plow company will only plow the lower half of the church parking lot and the parking lot entrance to the Church. We can’t have him come multiple times during a storm when maybe only one person will come to church in bad weather. It is very cost prohibitive. So far we have spent $10,300 on snow removal, not including last Thurs-day’s storm. If the weather is bad stay home and watch the Mass on our internet connection. To do so, go to our website, stpaulkensing-ton.org, and click on the red button half way down the page which says “watch.” You can expand the viewing by clicking the fullscreen button in the lower right hand corner.

Thank You Just a note to thank you for your very warm reception of our parish’s Annual Report. Good news, rather great news, is always easy to share and receive. As I said, we only have such great news because we have great parishioners who assist our parish both by volunteering and sup-porting the parish financially… It’s all a tribute to you.

Three Calls I received three calls this week concerning our new membership policy. Each of the families who called stated that they attend, but don’t use envelopes. That’s your choice and you are free to do so. However, it is in your best interest to simply throw a note or an envelope with your name and address in the basket letting us know that you attend. If you do that, then we will mark you registered and active even if your giving history is 0. There are a number of families who chose to do that and we are grateful that they let us know that they attend Mass regularly. We simply can’t continue to list half of Berlin as active members when we haven’t seen them in years.

Those who ignore History are doomed to repeat it. Tonight David Cyr and I will be meeting with some members of the Berlin Historical Society. Among the items we will discuss is a suggested party or “Irish wake” for the KGS building. It will be a perfect opportunity for those who went to school in the building to share stories. We will be hap-py to offer the free use of our Church Hall for such a celebration.

In a recent letter from the Historical Society they understood that we did not have the resources to save the building, but asked that we could try and save some of the elements for the society or the town. Tonight my response will be, “Of course we will try and save anything we can from the building, as long as it doesn’t break our tight budget.” Two of the elements worth saving are the tile reliefs surrounding the water fountain in the High School portion of the building. Sadly, they are on walls cov-ered with lead paint and mounted on asbestos plaster which may make saving them difficult. The big relief outside over the steps is also some-

FEBRUARY PRAYER LIST Nancy Adamowicz Ethel Blake Ron Campanario Mae Carabetta Angela Caravaca Anna DeCarlo Mary DiMugno Irma Ejza Anne Fields Richard Fracasso Christine Francalangia Danielle Freeman Jonathan Gionfriddo Maria Gionfriddo Doreen Guy Bruce Havelevitch Jeanne Higgins Dijana Klapatch Angel Lauria Lorraine Lynch Carla Mangiafico Anthony Manzi Evelyn Modzelewski Ray Molino-Myers Dagmara Niecikowski Anna Pac Emma Pagano Laura Pagliaruli Edith Pulito Paula Pungello Frank Salerno Joan Schwartz Meadow Wilmes Diane Zanelli

You may call Terry (860-828-6667), Jean (860-829-1355) or Gloria (860- 828-1525) with your confidential intentions. (PLEASE CALL EACH MONTH) DAUGHTERS OF JAIRUS PRAYER LINE DAUGHTERS OF JAIRUS PRAYER LINE DAUGHTERS OF JAIRUS PRAYER LINE DAUGHTERS OF JAIRUS PRAYER LINE

Fr. Robert has signed the contract with

Mr. Manafort to abate and demolish the

KGS building!

SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Picture are some of the members of the 4 new families that have joined St. Paul Church. Many of them come from families who are members here, but are now joining on their own. The newest members include: Michael Drzata, Megan McDonald, Dina Papacostas, Alan Dembiczak, Scott Potanka, Katherine Piering, Kristen Niedzwiecki and Jesse Kosko; Registration is the 2nd Monday of the month. If you are interested in joining our parish and can attend on March 10th at 7pm in the church hall, please email us at Ourchurch@stpaulkensington.org.

SIGN UP TO RECEIVE THE NEW SAINT PAUL PRO-LIFE E-NEWSLETTER! The Saint Paul Pro-Life eNewsletter aims to provide information about issues involving the life and dignity of the human person. The eNewsletter will also provide ways for you to become person-ally involved in pro-life efforts in our parish and in the Archdiocese of Hartford. When you sign up to receive the e-Newsletter you will join a group of pro-life advocates who believe that all human life is sacred and that the dignity of the human person is the foundation of a moral vision for society. To receive the eNewsletter, simply send a request to defendlife@stpaulkensington.org (or call 829-9879) and ask to receive it. Yours in LIFE, The Respect Life Ministry

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO HELP WITH THE "LENTEN LUNCHES" On Wednesdays in Lent, beginning on Ash Wednesday, March 5th, through April 9, we have our annual Lenten Lunches in our church hall after the noon mass. Ladies and gentlemen of the parish, please help with set-up, baking, making soup or sandwiches or clean up. Call Dottie @ (860) 225-8752 for information or to sign-up.

Today’s Gospel…. To experience the peace which Christ promises we must shed our grudges, jealousy and feelings of being misunder-stood, unappreciated or ignored. Peace and anger don’t mix. Today’s gospel warns, if you want peace in your heart and home, get rid of your anger. Anger is too costly.

SAINT PAUL SCHOOLNEWS

CONGRATULATION TO ALL OUR SCIENCE FAIR PARTICIPANTS & WINNERS! Grade 8: Anthony DiPietro, Joshua Rigsby. Jennifer Magnoli Grade 7: Serena Esposito, Gabriella Pokorski, Patrick Kennedy Grade 6: Michael Bevilacqua, Ashley Plochocki, Madison Hubert

PANCAKE BREAKFAST—A HUGE SUCCESS! A huge thank you to Jazmin Ouellette for coordinating this very busy event! It was a BIG success! There were more than 200 peo-ple who came for a delicious breakfast! We received so many compliments on fast service and delicious food including: flavored pancakes, sausages, pastry, & fresh fruit. It was a FEAST! Thanks to ALL the committee members who made perfect pancakes for all to enjoy!

SAVE THE DATE: April 5, 2014 - Saint Paul School AUCTION!

DONATE SKEINS OF YARN: Do you have yarn you no longer need? You can drop it off at our school or parish center. (It’s for an afghan for next year’s school auction).

SAINT PAUL CHURCH NEWS

Welcome to our Church!

BUILD UP FAITH—ADULT FAITH FORMATION SEMINARS

Sunday Evenings at 7 pm on the following days: February 16, March 2, 16 & 30.(Every other Sunday) Fr. Peter & Fr. Raymond will speak on a variety of topics. Please join Fr. Peter THIS SUNDAY, in the church hall for: Marriage and Family: God’s plan for human love

“HOT STUFF” COLLECTION—LAST WEEKEND TO DONATE “Hot Stuff” items for the Friendship Center can be left at any en-trance to the church by 1:00 pm on Sunday, February 16th. LADIES GUILD SPONSORING DAY TRIP Save the date for our Foxwoods bus trip: Thurs-day, March 20th. Call Barbara (860-828-5632) or Pam (860-828-1024) for more information. ST. PATRICK’S DINNER SATURDAY, MARCH 8TH AT 5PM

Tickets are now available for the St. Patrick’s Day Dinner, held on Saturday March 8, 2014 in the Saint Paul School gym. The doors open at 5:00 PM. Tickets are $12 per person ($8 for children age 10 and under; and free if under age 5). The evening will include

free beer and a performance by Irish Step Dancers from the Grif-fith Academy. Come and enjoy an evening of good food and com-pany. For tickets, reserved seating, and meals orders to go, please contact Ray Kalentkowski, (860-828-8248), Terry Les-coe (860-828-9285), or Tom Sullivan (860-505-8128). This event is sponsored by the Knights of Columbus.

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DEFENDING OUR RELIGIOUS LIBERTY #103 FEBRUARY 16, 2014 Editorials in the mainstream media such as the Chicago Tribune and USA Today have recently addressed the issue of religious freedom and the Health and Human Services (HHS) mandate as a violation of the first amendment, which protects this right. The message is that every American has rights of conscience on the issues of contracep-tion, abortion, and sterilization. If you haven’t done so already, please voice your opposition to the mandate by calling President Obama at the White House at 202-456-1111 or Secretary of Health and Hu-man Services Kathleen Sebelius at 202-205-5445. Let them know that the mandate is in violation of our First Amendment right to religious freedom.

NEWS IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD

CREDO—CATHOLIC SINGLES—MOVIE NIGHT Join your host, Joe D. on Saturday, March 8th, for Movie Night! Look for a blue balloon on his car antenna at the Holiday Cinemas in Wallingford at 6pm. We will all choose a movie we want to see and go for refreshments following the movies. Exit 66 off the Merritt. Take a left. It's 1 mile on the left. RACHEL'S VINEYARD WEEKENDS FOR HEALING AFTER ABORTION I If you are suffering from an abortion, experience the healing love of Jesus Christ on a Rachel's Vineyard Retreat weekend March 28-30, 2014 in Hamden, CT. The week-end healing process includes discussions, Living Scriptures with meditations, the Sac-rament of Reconciliation, a Memorial Service and Mass of Entrustment. Participation is totally confidential and offers a beautiful opportunity to experience God's love, for-giveness and compassion. Both women and men have participated in past retreats and have ranged in age from teens to mid-eighties. The fee for the weekend is $175.00 for meals, private room and all retreat materials. For more information contact Marie at 203-631-9030, e-mail her at mlaffin@prolifeministry.org, or visit our website at www.rachelsvineyard.org. SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY The Catholic Graduated Club of Greater Hartford, INC. will award three scholarships of $1,000 each to Catholic students who are high school seniors and plan to attend a four year college in the Fall of 2014. The applicant must reside in Hartford County. Basis for selection: Need, Character, Leadership & Achievement. The Deadline is March 15, 2014. To register, please visit: www.Catholicgraduatesct.org LOOKING FOR HELP, JUST 2 HOURS A DAY The Berlin Meals on Wheels program is looking for volunteers to deliv-er meals to the homebound elderly of Berlin from 10:30 am—12:30 pm, one day per week. We are especially looking for volunteers who are available to deliver on Thursdays and Fridays. . If you are interest-ed, please contact Thomas Pavano at (860)-690-9093 or Michael Pa-vano at (860)-218-3236. A ST. PATRICK'S CELEBRATION WITH " RINGROSE, FREEMAN & FRIENDS!" Sunday March 9th, Hoffman Auditorium, St. Joseph University West Hartford. Come

enjoy an afternoon of Songs, stories, music and dancing from the Emerald Isle. Showtime is 2:30 pm and, includes a "Guinness" bar before and during intermission. For tickets call 860-231-5555 M-F 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. or online at tickets.usj.edu.

C A L E N D A R

Sunday, February 23 10:30am 10th Grade Confirmation Class 3:30pm SET UP 1st Yr Confirmation Candlelight Rosary & Adoration 5:00pm1st Year Confirmation Mass 5:30pmMiddle School Youth Group 6:00pm1st Year Confirmation Dinner

Monday, February 24 8:30am Parish Staff Meeting 2:00pm Ledgecrest 3:00pm Recycling Club 4:30pm Religious Ed Grades 1-3 6:00pm Helping Hands Committee Mtg. 6:30pm Gr 8 CONFESSIONS 7:30pm High School Youth Group

Tuesday, February 25 3:00pm After school band 3:15pm Cheerleading practice 4:30pm Religious Ed Grades 1-3 5:30pm Cub Scouts - Pack 4 6:00pm Exultations! Reheasal 6:30pm Religious Ed Grades 4 & 5 7:00pm 1st yr Confirmation Teacher Mtg 7:00pm Choir Rehearsal

Wednesday, February 26 3:15pm Drama Club Rehearsal 6:30pm Religious Ed Grades 6 & 7 7:00pmFolk Group Rehearsal

Thursday, February 27 9:45am High Touch-High Tech K & 1 12:15pm High Touch-High Tech: Gr 2 3:00pm Spanish Tutoring 3:15pm Faculty Meeting

Friday, February 28 3:15pm JVC Girls practice 4:30pm SET-UP Parents' Night Out 5:45pmParents' Night Out 6:00pm Family Life - Parents Night Out 7:30pm AA Meeting

Saturday, March 1 9:00am Religious Ed Grades 1-3 10:30am Religious Ed Grades 1-3 3:00pm Confessions

Sunday, March 2 12:00pmEngaged Couples Conf. 1:15pm Baptisms 5:30pm Middle School Youth Group 6:30pm Build Up Faith set up 7:00pm Build Up Faith

FOR YOUR MARRIAGE...Q & A…. PUZZLE

What's the average monthly Social Security benefit for a retired worker? How is the retirement benefit amount calculated? The current average monthly Social Security benefit for a retired worker is $1,294. Social Security benefits are based on earnings av-eraged over most of a worker's lifetime. Your actual earnings are first adjusted or "indexed" to account for changes in average wages since

the year the earnings were received. We calculate your average monthly in-dexed earnings during the 35 years in which you earned the most. We apply a formula to these earnings and arrive at your basic benefit amount. Learn more by visiting us online at www.SocialSecurity.gov.69.html.

After a civil divorce, is a Catholic obligated to pursue an annulment? Many Catholics are not exactly sure what an annulment does. An annulment does not deny that a marriage took place, nor does it deny that there once was love. It does not mean that people say anything untrue, such as they never loved each other or that everything in their marriage was wrong. An annulment does not negate children, nor make them illegitimate. An annulment addresses the spiritual aspect

of marriage. In effect, an annulment says that at the time of the wedding, there was either something present or something absent that prevented the sacrament from taking place. It is a spiritual determination that, if granted in the affirmative, allows a person to marry in the church. Annulments have no legal standing and are unable to be used in a civil court. Therefore, a Catholic has no moral obligation to pursue an annulment. How-ever, when the tragedy of divorce occurs, and there is no hope for reconcilia-tion, annulments may help bring some spiritual closure to a person's life. Some people have found the process to be healing and others have found it to be difficult. Speak to your priest or a member of the Diocesan Tribunal staff to decide what is best for you. (Liturgical Publications)

FINANCES Mixing debts and un-certain jobs makes marriage more fragile.

(used with permission)

Perhaps you are approaching marriage on a sound financial footing. You’ve finished your education, have been employed for several years, maybe even have some savings or own a house. Perhaps you are set – or so you think. But having enough money for a com-fortable lifestyle is not all that finances in marriage is about. It’s also about power. It might not seem that way at first. The two of you might have every intention of sharing incomes completely. You certainly don’t see each other as people who will dictate how much money can be spent on a cup of coffee. But weird things can happen when money is merged. Old memories from our family of origin start to replay in our heads. You may agree that it’s fine if one spouse makes more money than the other. Then the primary wage earner sees the other spending his or her hard-earned cash on something like a $50 hair cut or a round of drinks at the club. One person’s necessity is another’s luxury. What if you’re not in the enviable position of being fi-nancially stable? What if one of you still has student loans or credit card debt to pay off? Mixing debts and uncertain jobs makes marriage even more fragile. You will need much self-discipline, however, to keep strained finances from starting quarrels and poisoning your relationship.