st. francis of assisi · 27.01.2019 · 8:00 a.m. sofia abreu, eva filipponi 9:30 a.m. emma baines...
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35 Norfield Road Weston, Connecticut 06883
We extend a warm welcome to all who worship at our church! We hope that you
will find our parish community to be a place where your faith is nourished.
Rectory: 203-227-1341 FAX: 203-226-1154
Website: www.stfrancisweston.org Facebook: Saint Francis of Assisi - The
Catholic Community in Weston Religious Education/Youth Ministry:
203-227-8353 Preschool: 203-454-8646
Rectory Office Hours Monday Through Friday
9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. Sunday Masses
Saturday Vigil - 5:00 P.M. Sundays 8:00, 9:30 - Family Mass, 11:00 A.M.
5:00 p.m. Scheduled Weekly - Except for Christmas & Easter.
Weekday Masses
Monday - Friday- 7:30 A.M. Saturday & Holidays - 9:00 A.M.
Holy Day Masses
7:30 A.M. , Noon , 7:00 P.M.
Novena Novena prayers in honor of Our Lady of the
Miraculous Medal every Saturday following the 9:00 A.M. Mass.
Sacrament Of Reconciliation
Saturdays, 4:00-4:45 P.M.; Sundays 4:00 P.M.
Sacrament Of Baptism
The Sacrament of Baptism is offered every Sunday at 12:00 noon. Please make arrangements for the Pre-Baptismal instructions after the birth of
the child in person at the rectory. Pre-instruction for both parents is required.
Sacrament Of Matrimony
Arrangements must be made at the rectory in person by the couple. Where possible,
arrangements should be made one year in advance and no later than six months.
Sacrament Of Anointing
Communal anointings of the sick are celebrated. Individual anointings may be celebrated
anytime by request.
Hospital And Home Visitation Please notify the parish of any family member
who may be ill at home or in the hospital. We welcome the opportunity of visiting them
and bringing them the Eucharist.
ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI
PARISH THE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY IN WESTON
January 27, 2019
Our Mission Statement: In the spirit of Saint Francis, to know Jesus and make Him known.
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St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Weston, CT Pastor’s Page
From the Pastor’s Desk….
Saint Thomas Aquinas
By universal consent, Thomas Aquinas is the preeminent spokesman of the Catholic tradition of reason and of divine revelation. He is one of the great teachers of the medieval Catholic Church, honored with the titles Doctor of the Church and Angelic Doctor.
At five he was given to the Benedictine monastery at Monte Cassino in his parents’ hopes that he would choose that way of life and eventually became abbot. In 1239, he was sent to Naples to complete his studies. It was here that he was first attracted to Aristotle’s philosophy. By 1243, Thomas abandoned his family’s plans for him and joined the Dominicans, much to his mother’s dismay. On her order, Thomas was captured by his brother and kept at home for over a year. Once free, he went to Paris and then to Cologne, where he finished his studies with Albert the Great. He held two professorships at Paris, lived at the court of Pope Urban IV, directed the Dominican schools at Rome and Viterbo, combated adversaries of the mendicants, and argued with some Franciscans about Aristotelianism.
His greatest contribution to the Catholic Church is his writings. The unity, harmony, and continuity of faith and reason, of revealed and natural human knowledge, pervades his writings. One might expect Thomas, as a man of the gospel, to be an ardent defender of revealed truth. But he was broad enough, deep enough, to see the whole natural order as coming from God the Creator, and to see reason as a divine gift to be highly cherished. The Summa Theologiae, his last and, unfortunately, uncompleted work, deals with the whole of Catholic theology. He stopped work on it after celebrating Mass on December 6, 1273. When asked why he stopped writing, he replied, “I cannot go on…. All that I have written seems to me like so much straw compared to what I have seen and what has been revealed to me.” He died March 7, 1274.
We can look to Thomas Aquinas as a towering example of Catholicism in the sense of broadness, universality, and inclusiveness. We should be determined anew to exercise the divine gift of reason in us, our power to know, learn, and understand the faith. At the same time, we should thank God for the gift of his revelation, especially in Jesus Christ. Saint Thomas Aquinas was canonized July 18, 1323 and is the Patron Saint of all schools and students.
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Sincerely Yours in Christ,
Rev. Jeffrey W. Couture -
Pastor’s Wish List
My Dear Parishioners,
Thank you for your past generosity for items on the Pastor’s Wish List.
The newest item on the list is a treadmill for the rectory. If you have one you use as a clothes’ hanger and would like to donate it to the rectory, I would be very grateful.
Many thanks, Fr. Jeff
The third Sunday in ordinary time
5:00 p.m. Michael Mahabir (D) by Michael Walters Sunday, Jan. 27th-The Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 a.m. Mary Phyllis Mischou (D) by June McGee 9:30 a.m. Josephine Dallas (D) by the Nestor Family 11:00 a.m. Antonio Mallozzi (D) by the Eidt Family 5:00 p.m. Pro Populo Monday, Jan. 28th-St. Thomas Aquinas, Priest and Doctor of the Church 7:30 a.m. Mary Louise Krone (D) by the Welsch-Lehmann Family Tuesday, Jan. 29th-Weekday- 7:30 a.m. Parishioners (L&D) Wednesday, Jan. 30th-Weekday- 7:30 a.m. Parishioners (L&D) Thursday, Jan. 31st-St. John Basco, Priest 7:30 a.m. Parishioners (L&D) Friday, Feb. 1st-Weekday- 7:30 a.m. Parishioners (L&D) Saturday, Feb. 2nd-The Presentation of the Lord- 9:00 a.m. Parishioners (L&D)
Eucharistic Adoration is held every Weds. From 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Adoration Chapel across from the Rectory. Adoration is also on Sundays at 4:00 p.m. *In the event either of these is canceled due to inclement weather or Holy Days of Obligation, we will send an email as soon as possible.
Offertory Counters Needed
We have an urgent need for additional Offertory Counters. Each Sunday, a 2 person team meets in the Rectory for about 2 hours to count that weekend’s collections. We use procedures and forms developed by the Diocese. Assignments are based on your availability. We invite you to come to the Rectory any Sunday to sit with a counting team and then decide if you’d like to help with this important service for our parish.
For more information, please contact Skip Shaeffer at 203 226 9387 or [email protected]
Next Week, Feb. 2nd & 3rd
Ushers/Greeters 5:00 p.m. Joe Kaddis 8:00 am. Mike McGlone 9:30 a.m. Bogdan Karwowski 11:00 a.m. Carmen Sabatelli Eucharistic Ministers 5:00 p.m. Vigil Blandine Lewine, Elise Major , Peg Shaeffer 8:00 a.m. Joan Curran, Glenn Major , Gino Mattera 9:30 a.m. Deacon Tom, Peg Bisceglie, Mike Komar 11:00 a.m. Frank Dunn, Claire Dunn, Dan Gilber t 5:00 p.m. No Teen Mass Lectors 5:00 p.m. Vigil Joe Jordan 8:00 a.m. John Crowe 9:30 a.m. Lisa Moskal 11:00 a.m. Linda Nash 5:00 p.m. No Teen Mass Altar Servers 5:00 p.m. Vigil Jane Smith, Grace Forte, Sophia Forte 8:00 a.m. Sofia Abreu, Eva Filipponi 9:30 a.m. Emma Baines and Kayla Baines 11:00 a.m. Elizabeth Crocitto and Annika Moskal 5:00 p.m. No Teen Mass Counters
Frank Ferrara and Emily Maestri
This weekend, 1/27, we will take a second collection for the Church in Latin America.
September 30, 2018 Religious Education News
Love and Peace, Gina Fleming
Learning….. Loving…. Living…
CHRIST!
Learning….. Loving…. Living…
CHRIST!
Religious Ed. Office hours Monday-Thursday 10:30 am -5:30 pm
Students in Ms. Mary’s class worked with Altar, chasubles, geography,and the adoration of the shepherds to conclude their Christmas Season in the Atria. We look forward to our next liturgical season where the students will learn about parables, the Kingdom of God, and the Good Shepherd.
Important Upcoming dates:
Sunday, January 27th – Saint Bio Due for the Confirmation class Assessments for grades 4 through 7 Sunday, February 3rd – No Religious Ed Evening Classes and No Youth Mass. Morning classes are on Wednesday, February 6th – Religious Ed Make-up Classes 6-7 pm for grades 3-6 Thursday, February 7th – Virtus Training 6:30pm Sunday, February 17th and Monday, February 18th – No Religious Ed Classes. President’s weekend. Classes resume on
Tuesday, February 19th Wednesday, February 20th – Religious Ed Make-up Classes 6-7 pm for grades 7-8
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me at (203)227-8353 or [email protected]
Preschool News
The Preschool’s new Tiny Tots room is ready!
This program is for caregivers and their toddlers. Join us from 9:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m. creating meaningful experiences and bonding moments. This class allows a child to explore music, creativity, sensory activities
and much more. Spaces are limited and our Spring 2019 semester is underway, so sign up soon! Please contact us at 203-454-8646 for more info.
Children meet Rosie, a beautiful SFA children enjoy music in their new creative space. dove from our Critter Caravan, They are exploring instruments from around the world. which visits monthy.
-Marianne Keith,
Director
Join us for a Coffee Social Sundays after 9:30 a.m. Mass
How can you help? Host a Coffee Social-ask another family or two to co-
host with you. It’s easier and more fun hosting with others. If you’d like to be reimbursed, give your receipts to Kimberley in the Parish Office or you may wish to donate the cost as a charitable contribution. Help the host with setup. Help the host by baking or providing refreshments. Come and enjoy the community building. Talk it up with your friends and come join the fun! St. Francis provides the coffee, tea, sugar, juice and paper products.
For information or to volunteer to help, please contact Carol Palumbo at 203-227-3271 or
[email protected] Hosts are needed for the following weekends:
2/10, 2/17, 2/24, 3/3, 3/17, 3/24
*Thank you to the Rel.Ed. Atrium families for hosting this morning. Next week’s hosts will be the Dunnigan, Pryor, Tarare and Palumbo families.
St. Francis Women’s Guild inv ites a ll w omen of the parish to attend the meeting and social on Mon., Jan. 28th @ 7:00 p.m. in the Par ish Hall. W e w ill start w ith a short social followed by the meeting. Come join us for the planning of this year’s programs and activities. For more information or if you need a ride, contact Carol Palumbo at [email protected] or 203 227 3271
January 27, 2019
St. Francis of Assisi Parish The Catholic Community in Weston
35 Norfield Road • Weston, Connecticut 06883 Parish Office: (203) 227-1341
Rev. Jeffrey W. Couture, Pastor [email protected]
Thomas J. McManus, Deacon [email protected]
Kimberley Del Corso, Parish Administrator [email protected]
Gina Fleming, Director of Religious Education [email protected]
Caitlin McElroy, Director of Y outh Ministry [email protected]
Jennifer Garvey, Religious Education Administrative Assistant [email protected]
Marianne Keith, Preschool Director [email protected]
Mary Odierna, Preschool Program Coordinator [email protected]
Don Rickenback, Music Coordinator [email protected]
William Smith, Maintenance Parish Pastoral Council
Mike Byrnes, Chris Eidt, Pam Franco, Ann Garvey, Maria Garcia, Missy Iatesta, Keri Kelleher, Andrew Knuth, Elise Major, Leigh Meccay, Lisa
Moskal, Stephen Odierna Parish Trustees
Mike Byrnes and Elise Major Worship Ministry
Coordinator: Stephen Odierna (544-8834) [email protected] Altar Servers: Caitlin McElroy [email protected]
Arts & Environment: Joan Curran, [email protected]
Eucharistic Ministers: Peggy Shaeffer [email protected] Lectors: Chris Eidt (762-7987)
[email protected] Spiritual Formation
Coordinator: Pam Franco (227-5821) Religious Education: Gina Fleming (227-8353)
Adult Education: Gloria Doino, Anita Field [email protected]
R.C.I.A.: Pam Franco [email protected]
Community Outreach Coordinators: Melissa & Robert Iatesta (227-4668)
[email protected] Soup Kitchen: Linda Nash (226-7680)
Network of Care: Carina Silvestri (226-0884) Pastoral Care Ministry: Anita Field (938-0874)
[email protected] Communications Ministry
Coordinator: Leigh Meccay [email protected] Webmaster: Rosa Lagana [email protected]
Social Events Ministry Coordinator: Nancy Sturgis [email protected]
Finance Council Members: Mike Byrnes, Joe Jordan,
Andrew Knuth, Chairman(226-9178), Blandine Lewine, Elise Major [email protected] Knights of Columbus
Mike Purdy [email protected]
Parish Calendar Sunday, Jan. 27 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 a.m. Sunday Mass 9:30 a.m. Sunday Family Mass 10:15 a.m. Coffee Social 11:00 a.m. Sunday Mass 5:00 p.m. Youth Mass Mon., Jan. 28 7:30 a.m. Daily Mass Tues., Jan. 29 7:30 a.m. Daily Mass Weds. Jan. 30 7:30 a.m. Daily Mass 8:00 a.m. Eucharistic Adoration Thurs., Jan. 31 7:30 a.m. Daily Mass Fri., Feb. 1 7:30 a.m. Daily Mass Sat. Feb. 2 9:00 a.m. Daily Mass Immaculate Conception Novena 4:00 p.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation 5:00 p.m. Sunday Vigil Mass Sunday, Feb. 3 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 a.m. Sunday Mass 9:30 a.m. Sunday Family Mass 10:15 a.m. Coffee Social 11:00 a.m. Sunday Mass Mon., Feb. 4 7:30 a.m. Daily Mass Tues.. Feb. 5 7:30 a.m. Daily Mass Weds., Feb. 6 7:30 a.m. Daily Mass 8:00 a.m. Eucharistic Adoration Thurs., Feb. 7 7:30 a.m. Daily Mass Fri., Feb. 8 7:30 a.m. Daily Mass Sat., Feb. 9 9:00 a,m. Mass Immaculate Conception Novena 4:00 p.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation 5:00 p.m. Sunday Vigil Mass Donating to SFA has never been easier! Just scan the bar code and it’s done.