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St . Francis Xavier Parish
MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil at 5:00 p.m.
Sunday at 7:30, 10:00 a.m. & 5:00 p.m. (Life Teen)
Wednesday, Friday at 8:00 a.m. Tuesday, Thursday at 6:30 p.m.
SACRAMENTS CONFESSIONS
Saturdays 4:00 - 4:45 p.m.
BAPTISMS Call Parish Office - 860-354-2202.
MARRIAGES
Contact the priest 1 year in advance.
MINISTRY TO THE SICK The parish clergy and Ministers of Holy Communion visit New Milford Hospital, Candlewood Valley Health & Rehab, Village Crest Center for
Health & Rehab and some homebound regularly. For other specific visits, please contact the Parish Office.
WELCOME We are glad you are here.
If you would like to join the parish, please call the parish office.
26 CHESTNUT LAND ROAD NEW MILFORD, CT 06776
860-354-2202 Web Site: www.sfxnewmilford.org
Email: [email protected] Office Hours: 9 A.M. - 5 P.M.
Mon. - Thurs. (Closed on Friday)
PASTORAL TEAM Rev. Gerald Dziedzic, Pastor
[email protected] Rectory Phone: 860-799-7449
Rev. Chacko Kumplam
Parochial Vicar [email protected]
Deacon Roland Miller
SUPPORT STAFF Chris Grenier,
Administrative Assistant Parish Office & Faith Formation
[email protected] 860-354-2202
Jocelyne Verrastro
St. Francis Cemetery/Finance Office [email protected]
860-350-6753
FAITH FORMATION 860-354-5372 Jessica Higgins, Coordinator Gr. K - 5
Sue Pullen, Coordinator Gr. 6 - 12 Jr. Youth Group (Gr. 6 - 8),
LifeTeen (Gr. 9-12) & Confirmation
HOLY INFANT NURSERY SCHOOL Marge Cooper, Director
[email protected] 860-354-7284
Mailing Address & Office Location
1 Elm Street New Milford, CT 06776
Fax # 860-355-9485
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SATURDAY VIGIL - May 5 5:00 P.M. + Patrick Thomas Maguire Requested by Cathy Reynolds & Family Sixth Sunday of Easter SUNDAY - May 6 7:30 A.M. + Mary & John Farrell Requested by Jacqueline Farrell 10:00 A.M. + Antonio Dispensa Requested by Theresa, Rosa & Family 5:00 P.M. + Arthur T. Brooks Requested by Dennis & Sheila Brooks MONDAY - No scheduled Mass TUESDAY - May 8 6:30 P.M. + George A. Lalak Requested by the Lalak Family WEDNESDAY - May 9 8:00 A.M. + Martha E. Lalak Requested by the Lalak Family The Ascension of the Lord THURSDAY - May 10 8:00 A.M. For the People of St. Francis Xavier 6:30 P.M. + Patrick Thomas Maguire Requested by the Kick Family FRIDAY - May 11 8:00 A.M. + Anna Funaro Requested by the Lalak Family SATURDAY VIGIL - May 12 5:00 P.M. + Jaime Campana (5th Anniversary) Requested by his Family The Ascension of the Lord SUNDAY - May 13 7:30 A.M. + Mary Molinaro Requested by her son, Anthony & her daughter in law, Beth 10:00 A.M. For All Mothers - Living & Deceased 5:00 P.M. + Patrick Thomas Maguire Requested by Dan & Ellen Mullane & Family
St. Francis sends a final farewell
to our dearly departed: Jules Viau
Dean Eastman Irma Albert
Roger Streeter Daniel Kelley
MOTHER’S DAY PLANT SALE will take place the weekend of Sat., May 12th following the 5pm Mass and Sun. May 13th following the 7:30 and 10am Masses. Please remember to stop by the Church Hall and bring home a lovely plant or two for your mom or yourself.
As reported at the last Parish Council meeting, The Sunday 5:00 p.m. Mass will be suspended during the months of June, July & August. As attendance will be a lot smaller and lectors, Eucharistic ministers, collectors and servers are hard to find, we will pick up the 5:00 p.m. Mass on September 2nd. Fr. Gerry
PRAY AND WASH: Our annual Pray and Wash will take place the week-end of Sat., May 19 & Sun., May 20 after all the Masses. Come one and all. Donations will benefit our Steubenville Retreat team.
St. Francis Xavier Women’s Guild The Women’s Guild will hold their next meeting on Tues., May 8th at 7:00 pm in the Church hall. At the meeting they will be planning the Mother’s Day Plant Sale. All women of the parish are welcome and encouraged to attend. We will have goodies to share too.
FIRST FRIDAY ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
Will be held at St. Francis Xavier on the odd months (January, March, May, July, September and November), following the Friday 8:00 am Mass. And it will be held at Our Lady of the Lakes on the even months (February, April, June, August, October and December), following the Friday 9:00 am Mass.
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OFFERTORY - = $4,169.00 5 ½ % CATHEDRATICUM = $229.30 5 ½ % CATHOLIC SCHOOLS = $229.30 ST. FRANCIS’ SHARE = $3,610.40 Scholarship Fund = $1,763.00
SOCIETIES/MINISTRIES/ORGANIZATIONS
Parish Pastoral Council President - Christine Zona 860-210-7892
Liturgical Ministries: Altar Servers - Peter Tagley 860-868-7821 Children’s Liturgy - Jessica Higgins 860-354-5372 Eucharistic Ministers - Al Gambone 860-946-9776 Greeters - Noreen Fanella - [email protected] 860-355-2625 Lectors - Barbara Mullen 860-354-6436 Music Ministers - Doreen Gray, Tina Oviatt, Christian Martirano Ushers - Herman Izzard 860-354-0430 Prayer/Catechetical/Service Ministries: Confraternity of the Rosary - First Monday - Noon, Church Hall Knit for Life - Patty Snodgrass 860-355-4578 Knights of Columbus - For info call Bill Byrd 860-350-6263 Lay Missionaries of Charity - Joan Kick 860-354-1323 Maintenance Ministry - Tom and Cathy Valedes 914-843-5193 Our Lady Queen of Peace Prayer Group - Thurs., 2:00 p.m. Church Hall Parish Prayer Line - Terri Lucente 860-355-8143; Debbie McLachlan [email protected] Prayer Shawl Ministry - Jo DeCosa 860-355-0342 Pro-Life Ministry - Deacon Roland Miller 860-355-3737 R.C.I.A. - Robert & Barbara Mullen 860-354-6436 Women’s Guild - Second Tuesday of Month - 7 p.m., Church Hall Youth Ministry - Sue Pullen 860-354-5372 LIFETEEN (High School Youth) Jr. Youth Group (Gr. 6 - 8) Outreach Ministries: Beautification Committee - Joe Caruso 860-355-0670 Community Garden Ministry - Steve Fugardi 203-770-4103 Mass Taxi - need a free ride to Mass? Mark Speede 860-210-0289 Martha & Mary Community Care - Chris Grenier 860-354-2202 Meals Ministry - Chris Grenier 860-354-2202 Affiliated Groups: Recovery Anonymous - 7 pm, Thursday, 3rd Floor Parish Center Boy Scout Troop 66 - Darrin Thorndike 860-799-0730 Cub Scout Pack 66 - Steve Morris 203-526-6254
SCHOLARSHIP: The St. Francis Xavier scholarship applications are available for pick up in the office at the Parish Center (school building), please come during regular office hours to do so. Applicants must be an active practicing member of St. Francis Xavier Church in New Milford, CT and a graduating high school senior who will be accepted to an accredited college, university, technical college, junior college, community college, trade school, etc. for the Fall 2018 semester. All completed applications must be turned in by Thursday, May 16, 2018 to qualify. Call Chris with any questions at 860-354-2202.
You Can Change the Life of a Teen… Dear Parishioners: The Steubenville Retreat is an amazing opportunity for a teen to grow in faith and encounter God in a large community of teens celebrating their Catholic Faith. There are professional speakers and several opportunities to receive God’s love in the Sacraments and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Please pray about financially supporting our group that is traveling to UMass Lowell to attend this retreat in July. We are sending at least 16 teens this year and we are looking for support to offset the cost of the bus and retreat. The total cost for one teen is $325 this year. God bless you for all the many ways you have supported our endeavors already. We have several fund raising activities planned in the coming months, but we’ll need additional funds to meet our goal. A donation in any amount to the Steubenville Retreat Fund is greatly appreciated. Please make checks payable to St. Francis and write “Steubenville” on the memo line. You may put your donations in the collection basket or mail them. THANKS.
BEQUESTS We appreciate the thoughtfulness of parishioners who have made a bequest to St. Francis Xavier Parish. These charitable gifts build our parish endowment to help pass on our Catholic faith to future generations.
This month, after years of study, 2 men are scheduled to be ordained to the priesthood. During the years of prepa-ration for their vocation, they were supported by family and friends - and by everyone who made a gift to the Archbishop’s Annual Appeal. When you make a gift to the Appeal, you help meet the cost of priestly formation and education. Please support our seminarians by making a gift to the Appeal today.
ITEMS FOR THE MISSIONS: If you have any of the following items: rosaries, prayer cards, medals, small religious books, Bibles, etc. to send to the missions, please contact Judy at 860-354-7254.
St. Francis Xavier Scholarship Fund We have begun to build up our Scholarship Fund for this year through your very generous donations. The opportunity to help a teen achieve their goal of furthering their education with the aid of this tax deductible fund is still available. Anyone who would like to support our young parishioners as they begin their college career or technical school is welcome to contribute to the St. Francis Xavier Scholarship Fund. Your checks may be mailed to the Parish Center at 1 Elm St. made payable to St. Francis Xavier Church with “Scholarship Fund” in the memo. Scholarships are awarded in June to graduating seniors who are continuing their education. If you have any questions, please call the Parish Office. Thank you in advance.
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Faith Formation 860-354-5372
The offices are closed on Fridays
LIFE TEEN MASS Every Sunday
5:00 P.M.
FAITH FORMATION REGISTRATION 2018-2019 Will take place on Wed., May 16th from 10:00am-12:00noon, 2:00-5:00pm and 6:30-8:00pm at the PARISH CENTER (school building) at 1 Elm St. . A letter with all the details will be mailed out by the end of this week. If you are already teaching or assisting in the classroom, you will be notified as to when you can come in early to register. Also if you are interested in teaching or assisting in the classroom, we are looking for help in all grades K-10. Please call Jessica Higgins for information regarding grades K-5 or call Susan Pullen for grades 6-10. Please remind any family or friends that it will be time to register if their child/children is entering Kindergarten or First Grade or if they have been away from the Church and would like to return, please call us first and we will walk them through the process and welcome their return.
SUMMER SPIRIT 2018: will take place the week of July 9-13. More details will be in next weeks bulletin.
CHILDREN’S LITURGY: Please come and join us Sundays at the 5:00 p.m. Mass. After the opening prayer all the children in grades K-5 will be invited to hear the Liturgy of the Word with adult and teen leaders in the Church Hall. The children will return to their families for the Liturgy of the Eucharist after the petitions. PLEASE NOTE: There will be no Children’s Liturgy on Sun., May 13th. CHILDREN’S LITURGY WILL BE SUSPENDED DURING THE MONTHS OF JUNE, JULY AND AUGUST. THEY WILL RESUME ON SUNDAY, SEPT. 2ND.
SAVE THE DATE: Tues., May 22nd beginning with the 6:30 pm Mass will be our Catechist/Volunteer Appreciation Dinner. Details will be in next weeks bulletin.
SAVE THE DATE: The Graduation Mass will be held on Sat., June 9th at the 5pm Mass. We will be congratulating ALL seniors on their achievements and wishing them success in their future endeavors. Also please note that the Senior Scholarships will be given out at that Mass. Also following Mass we will have a reception in the Church Hall. Please RSVP if you are attending (number of family including your senior) to Sue at 860-354-5372. Thanks.
HOME STUDY Parents that taught their own child/children, please contact the office to make an appointment to go over the completed book and to talk. This must be done before classes begin again.
FAITH FORMATION TICKET DRAWING: Will be held on Sunday, May 13th at the 5:00 pm Mass. Winners need not be present to win, we will call you.
Confirmation Date: Saturday, June 9th
REMINDER: We still need you to sign up for the Parish App. This works on all iPhone and Android smart phones. This will allow us to better communicate with you throughout the week and keep you updated with relevant parish news or updates. So be sure to download the app today by visiting myparishapp.com or searching for myparish on your phone’s app store or text App to 88202 to download the app and then select St. Francis after opening. Stay connected with us all week. Any questions call Jessica in the office.
WORLD YOUTH DAY 2019 In January 2019, millions of young adults from across the world will join Pope Francis for the 34th World Youth Day in Panama. The Office of Education, Evangelization and Catechesis is organizing a pilgrimage for young adults (ages 21-35) to experience this powerful opportunity. Please help spread the word in your parish that this opportunity is available for young adults. Visit catholicedaohct.org/programs/world-youth-day website for details, fliers and itinerary.
SAVE THE DATE: TRUNK SALE: SATURDAY, JUNE 30TH FROM
9:00AM - 2:00 PM (8:00AM SET-UP) This is a fundraiser to benefit our St. Francis Xavier Youth Ministry. The cost will be $40./space in our Church parking lot - approx. 20’x20’. You can rent your own space to sell your crafts, tag sale items or other treasures. You keep all the proceeds from your sale and everything not sold drives away with you as well. (We will not have dumpster space for unsold items). Contact Sue Pullen to reserve your space. Tel. 860-354-5372 or email [email protected].
MARY CROWNING The Crowning of the Blessed Mother will take place at the 10:00 am Mass on Sunday, May 13th. We ask that all the children please wear their First Communion outfits and arrive in the Church hall by 9:30 am for a quick practice run. One child will crown our Blessed Mother and one child will carry her crown of flowers on a pillow in the procession. All the other children will walk in the procession and place flowers on the altar in honor of our Blessed Mother.
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Sponsored by our Knights of Columbus Every Monday night
VFW Hall (Avery Road, New Milford) Doors open at 5:45 p.m.
BINGO begins at 6:30 p.m.
HEALING MASS A Healing Mass will take place at St. Marguerite 138 Candlewood Lake Rd. in Brookfield on Wed., May 16th at 7:00 p.m. Fr. Larry Carew will be the Celebrant.
Lourdes in Litchfield May 1st marks the beginning of the 60th Pilgrimage Season of the Shrine of Lourdes in Litchfield, located at 50 Montfort Rd., Rte. 118, Litchfield, CT 06759. Mass is celebrated Tuesday through Sunday at 11:30am in the outside Grotto. In the event of inclement, weather, Mass is celebrated in the Grotto Chapel located on the Shine grounds. Also on the grounds are the Grotto Gift Shop and the Grotto Café. Following are events that will take place during the month of May: May 13th: Mother’s Day & Celebration of Mary’s Crowning - There will be a special blessing for all women present as part of the yearly celebration of the May Crowning. Donation of plants & flowers to help beautify the Grotto will be greatly appreciated. May 20th: The Annual Blessing of Motorcycles will begin @ 1:30 PM to mark the beginning of the 2018 riding season. There is no 3:00 PM service this day. May 27th: Monthly pray of the Sacrament of the Sick occurs at the conclusion Mass this day. May 28th: Memorial Day - Mass will be celebrated at 11:30 am in the Grotto. For further information call 860-567-1041, email: [email protected] or visit our web site: www.shrinect.org.
Saint Francis Xavier Parish Dinner Dance. Please join us for an evening of Fellowship, Fun & Frivolity on Friday, June 1, 2018 from 7:00-11:00 pm at the Candlewood Valley Country Club. Let’s welcome the season with a wonderful evening of great food while we dance the night away with a DJ, trivia games and 50/50 raffle! Pre-Sale ticket cost: $35/per person ($40/person after May 20th). Our evening will include: hors d’oeuvres, a fresh spring salad, buffet, dessert and coffee. Soft drinks and juice are also included with this incredible ticket price (cash bar available). Tickets will be on sale beginning April 28th following the Masses in the Church Hall. Tickets will also be available at the Parish Office.
FIRE FAMILY UPDATE: The family has moved into their rental and things are slowly, but surely getting settled into a routine. They have to rebuild their home from scratch, but are thankful that everyone is healthy and that includes their pets. At this time we are looking for the following items: TV stand, dressers, a queen bed box spring and bed frame (no mattress), hair blow dryer, sheets for twin and queen beds, sets of pillow cases and pillows, regular toaster (not a oven), printer paper, pens and pencils, stapler and staples, ruler, calculator and a paper towel holder. Also we are still accepting donations of gift cards for the grocery store, restaurants, pet store, gas station and retail. Also if anyone would like to donate money for their temporary rental, please note that this money when given to our Martha & Mary fund will be matched (i.e. your $25 becomes $50) and then we make the check out to the landlord. Thank you, thank you, thank you from each of them for the generosity and the many prayers that have been given to them so far. You may drop off items at the Parish Center (school building) during office hours or call Chris if you have any questions 860-354-2202. Thanks again and God bless.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU Good people of St. Francis Xavier Remembering you with very thankful hearts Always making our teens feel supported Taking your time, talent & treasures & sharing so freely Interested and involved in our experiences Trusted that you pray for us too Understanding that we need your love & support to help Dedicated to helping us find the narrow way Encouraging us as we discover our gifts & learn to share Again, we say thank you for everything and especially helping us get to places like the Steubenville Retreat and the Mission Trip to Haiti.
PRAYER SHAWL The Prayer Shawl Ministry will meet on Tuesday, May 15th at 1:00 p.m. at the Parish Center (school building) in the library. Bring a friend, new members re always welcome to join. Any questions please call Mrs. Jo DeCosa at 860-355-0342.
THE BEST SHRINES OF FRANCE PILGRIMMAGE Join renowned author, speaker, journalist & EWTN television host Donna-Marie Cooper O’Boyle for a memorable, inspiring and life-changing 11 days on the “Best Shrines of France Pilgrimage” with 206 Tours on Sept. 24 - Oct. 4, 2018. Some of the holy sites include: Lourdes (St. Bernadette), Toulouse, Rocamadour, Paray Le Monial, Nevers (St. Bernadette), Chartres, Lisieux (St. Therese the Little Flower), Normandy Beaches, Mont Saint Michel, Paris (St. Catherine Laboure, St. Vincent de Paul, Louise de Marillac) and more. Details are at: http://www.pilgrimages. Com/donnamarie/