MAY 27, 2018 • THE MOST HOLY TRINITY

WELCOME TO THE CHURCH OF

Saint Matthew

Welcome to the Church of Saint Matthew. Whether you are celebrating with us

for the first time, visiting our community or have decided to make this your parish home, the Saint Matthew

parish family welcomes you!

Monsignor Thomas M. Ginty, Pastor Deacon James P. McCluskey

Deacon Kenneth P. Bangs Deborah P. York, Finance Manager

Sonia Shavel, Parish Secretary R. Greg Romans, Mary Pat Caputo,

Parish Trustees

MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil: 4 PM

Sunday: 7, 8:30, 10 and 11:30 AM Daily: Monday through Friday 7:30 AM

Saturday: 8:30 AM

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION (Confession): Saturday 3:00–3:45 PM or by appointment. Call the Parish Office.

ADDITIONAL SACRAMENTS For information on the Sacrament of Baptism, the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults, the Sacrament of Marriage and the Sacrament of the Sick (Anointing of the Sick) please contact

the Parish Office or go to our website.

SCHOOL • (860) 583-5214 33 Welch Dr. • Forestville, CT 06010-6790

Mrs. Helen Treacy, Principal Lisa O’Donnell, Advancement Director

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Maryann Wisniewski, DRE

Kate Ricci, Secretary

MUSIC MINISTRY Sally Kish, Director of Music

PARISH CENTER • (860) 583-2004 119 Church Ave. • Forestville, CT 06010-6799

120 Church Avenue • P.O. Box 9216, Forestville CT 06011-9216 Phone: 860-583-1833 • Fax: 860-582-6152

Email: rectory@stmatthewrcc.com • Web: www.stmatthewrcc.com Office Hours: Monday through Friday: 9:30AM-4PM

New Parishioner Registration: Census/Registration Forms at church entrance and web page.

St. Matthew Bereavement Support Group will meet on Monday, June 4, 2018 .

from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Parish Center. Please call Rita Lagasse at

860-583-6674 to register.

The IHM Companions in Ministry will meet on Saturday, June 2, 2018

following the 8:30 a.m. Mass in the church.

When you contribute to any charitable effort, you will want to be assured that the

funds received are being used wisely. This includes your gift to the

Archbishop’s Annual Appeal, which supports the ministries and outreach of

the Archdiocese of Hartford and its parishes. Of the many things funded by the Appeal Mother Theresa Food Pantry,

Bristol; Plainville Community Food Pantry, Plainville Senior Center, St. Vincent de Paul Mission Shelter, Bristol; Turning Point Ministries, Bristol, Zion Soup Kitchen, Bris-tol, right here in our local area, received funding from the Appeal’s Vicariate Outreach Program. This truly makes a

big difference in the lives of many local residents and neighbors. Please visit the Appeal website at

www.archdioceseofhartford.org to learn more and make your gift today.

The Parish Office will be closed on Monday, May 28, 2018

in observance of Memorial Day. The office will resume regular

hours on Tuesday, May 29, 2018.

As you all know, this weekend is my last as pastor of St. Matthew Parish. Last month Archbishop Blair appointed me as Rector of the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Hartford effective June 1, 2018. Although I am deeply honored by this appointment to lead the community of faith at the St. Joseph Cathedral, I am saddened to have to say goodbye to the many parishioners whom I have come to know and love in the past eight years that I have had the privilege of being your Pastor. I came to St. Matthew in September 2010 six weeks after the passing of my dear friend, Father Brian Monnerat. Father Brian’s sudden death opened the wounds for many of the sorrow experienced by the tragic death of Father Lysz eleven years before. In appointing me pastor of St. Matthew, Archbishop Mansell felt that I could bring about some healing and comfort to the pa-rishioners with our shared loss. I pray that I have done some good in these past years. I know that I have tried my best to be a good shepherd and the spiritual father of a truly wonderful flock. Throughout the years I have been blessed to work so closely in the governance of St. Mat-thew School, first with Sister Christina Joseph and now with Mrs. Helen Treacy as Principal. The school is the gem of this parish. All the time, effort and money that is put into running a Parish Catholic School today is worth it when you see so many young families worshiping the faith at Sunday Mass each week. The lay teachers are extraordinary and the Sister Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary who founded the school in 1962 and staffed it for fifty-five years were a true blessing from God. Throughout those years the I.H.M. sisters lived out their religious vocation in providing an exceptional edu-cation for our youth based on the “good news” that Jesus came to proclaim. The legacy they leave is one based on God’s love for us and that the children always come first. The parish can and should be very proud of the number of vocations that it has fostered here at St. Matthew in recent years. From our native sons, Ramon Garcia and Matthew Collins to the seminarians that have been assigned to us during their formation years, St. Matthew has always sup-port her priests and prays that many more young men will follow the call from Jesus to consider a vocation to the priesthood. St. Matthew Parish is different for many other parishes. We live in a very different world than most of us grew up in. The church and religion in general do not play an important part in the lives of many people today. Here at St. Matthew, faith in God does matter, concern and outreach for the poor does matter and in a very real way your witness to the faith as dedicated parishioners of this wonderful parish is your lasting legacy as you bid farewell to me and welcome your new pastor, Father John Dietrich in a few weeks. Thank you all so very much for being a part of my life and I assure you that you will al-ways be remembered in my prayers, I ask as well that you keep me in yours.

May God bless you always.

Monsignor Ginty

WJMA, The Catholic radio station in the Archdiocese of Hartford, is having its semi-annual Radiothon fundraiser

June 7th to June 11th.

Help keep this great station on the air!

Volunteers of all ages with basic computer and customer service skills are needed to man the phone bank on

Thursday, June 7th, Friday, June 8th, Saturday, June 9th and Monday, June 11th from 6 am - 9 pm at our offices in

Prospect. Please contact Francine at (203) 758-7367 or nido@MJMJ.org for more information.

WJMJ plays music you don’t find anywhere else, and broadcasts news and weather you get on regular

stations - but without the commercials! Father John Gatzak’s daily reflections and observations on the Gospel, “Saint of the Day”, “The Archbishop's Corner” and other original features make this faith-filled station fun

to listen to and inspirational. WJMJ is on 88.9 FM in greater Hartford, 107.1 in New Haven, 93.1 in Hamden or

online at ww.WJMW.org.

JOIN US FOR AN AFTERNOON TEA

WITH AN ASPIRING AUTHOR Wednesday June 20, 2018

3:00 pm Father Blaney Room

“RUNNING THE GOOD RACE”

Available on Amazon

Anne Perreault has led a very exciting life. She grew up in Germany, Dubai, Austria, and England before settling in Connecticut. Anne started a career as horseback riding instructor, which allowed her to be close to the animals she loved. She later became a certified therapeutic riding instructor and helped start a therapeutic riding center in her area. She received her Master’s in education and started home-schooling her three children. Anne Perreault, her husband and three children now live in southern Vermont Anne writes stories about people and their struggle in life. She loves to write how people live with Christ as their Lord through their struggles.

Please place a reservation or reserve a table ! Debbie Purvis 860.402.9676 860.584.2732

Patty Coley 860.583.0250 Natale Barrett 860.528.6344

Join us on Saturday, June 9 starting at 5:00 p.m. on school grounds for great food, great people and great

live band: ACOUSTIC MARSHPIT (same band from Auction).

Tickets are: $45 for Lobster & 1/2 Steak, $30 for Lobster or Steak $20 for Chicken.

Please get your tickets, before or after mass ,in the church’s lobby (at the "Scrip" Gift Card table).

Please contact Michelle Smoloski at 860-402-3432 or msmoloski@gmail.com if you have any questions or would

like additional tickets.

Wednesday June 20, 2018 As Bright as Heaven by Susan Meissnier. Set during the Spanish Flue epidemic of

1918. Good Read describes this historical novel "as a family reborn

through loss and love."

Wednesday, July 18, 2018 Beneth a Scarlet Sky by Mark Sullivan

Rosary for Life Sunday, June 3, 2018 at 3:00 p.m.

10th Annual “Rosary for Life” St. Joseph Cemetery

“Angels Section” (located on “old side” beyond flag pole toward back of

cemetery near Bird Road Side) Rain or shine. In case of rain, it will be held

inside the Holy Family Chapel Mausoleum.

All are welcome!

St Matthew Church will host a Holy Hour on Friday, June 1, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. in honor of

The Sacred Heart of Jesus

The Holy Hour will be consisted of:

• Exposition of Blessed Sacrament • Holy Rosary – Sorrowful Mysteries of the

Rosary with Meditations • Hymns -Sung Between Decades • Benediction

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will begin after 7:30a.m. Mass until Holy Hour

The 19th Fr. Lysz Golf Tournament will be held on Monday, June 11, 2018

at Chippanee Golf Club, 6 Marsh Road, Bristol, CT

11:00 am - 12:30 pm: registration and lunch 12:30 pm: shotgun scramble format

5:00 pm (approx.): dinner/ reception/raffle For sponsor and participation information:

stmatthewgolf@gmail.com (860)690-7075 - Kerry Thompson

Looking for some volunteers to serve HOT lunch to our students at St. Matthew School on Tuesdays and

Thursdays starting in September from 11am-1pm. If interested, please call the school at (860) 583-5214 and

speak with Mrs. Treacy. Thank you for any assistance here.

May 27 - June 2

The Sanctuary Lamp is burning this week in honor of Paul and Angela Christophy

by their family

Jean Blais, Phyllis Heath, Margaret Follo, Cecile Cote, Levite Cormier, Dorothy Cyr,

Roger Beaulieu, Laurette Baron, Yvette Heroux, Alice Kavel, Rita Lagasse,

Beryl Harrigan, David F. Birkett, Lawrence DeSimone, Newman Masse,

Melody Cyr, Rose Gomez, Jeanne Tassis, Mary Jandreau , Nancy Webster , Kathleen Mary Pelletier,

Nicholas Del Mastro, Barbara Birkett , Mary Theresa Martin, Taylor Benson, Claudette Lathrop, Charlene Chaplanski,

Xavier Schmitt, Blanche Adamczyk, Jill Synnott, Richard Zack, Bradley Green, Danny Long, Sylvia Pelletier, Jeanne Martel,

Eleanor Saturno, Ryan Catlin, Axel Ouellette, Jami Bouya, Ann Harkey, Donna Dube, Liam Vavrek, Kathie Felice,

Sherry Gillette, Melinda Cosman , Nicole Baral, Roger Keroack, John Brodeur, Grace Gerardi,

Kurt Kuhnly, Chelsea Rivard, Claudette Desprey, Dorothy Mulcunry, Robert Therrien, Lester Bouchard,

Travis Littlefield and John Littlefield.

Family Chalice For Vocations

Jerry and Marj Knecht - 8:30 a.m.

will receive the Family Chalice for Vocations and pray for Vocations during the

next week. If you are interested in signing up to receive the Family Chalice for Vocations , you can either put your

name on the registry book in front entrance of Church, or contact Rich and Donna Slusz

at (860) 589-4318.

Saturday May 26th 8:30 a.m. James Littlefield by family 4:00 p.m. Jim McCabe and Kathleen McCabe by family

Sunday May 27th 7:00 a.m. Barry Bishop by his wife, Jovita Bishop 8:30 a.m. Roger J. Albert (10th anniversary) by his wife, Theresa 10:00 a.m. Ted and Matthew Zalewski by daughter and sister 11:30 a.m. Mary Magliulo (wedding anniversary remembrance) by family

Monday May 28th 9:00 a.m. Marilyn Webster Cyr by her parents

Tuesday May 29th 7:30 a.m. John McSherry

Wednesday May 30th 7:30 a.m. In thanksgiving

Thursday May 31st 7:30 a.m. Ann Divener by her sister, Helen

Friday June 1st 7:30 a.m. All living and deceased members of St. Matthew Church

Saturday June 2nd 8:30 a.m. Dorothy Marquis by her sisters: Doris, Aline and Marie 4:00 p.m. George and Roseanna Gagnon by Barbara Gagnon

Sunday June 3rd 7:00 a.m. All living and deceased members of St. Matthew Church 8:30 a.m. Edmond Howley by Patty and Don Patterson 10:00 a.m. Libero Guerrera by Terry and Mike Butkovic 11:30 a.m. Julia Chiarizio by Betsy and Joe Mainuli

As children, we are often afraid to enter a darkened room, even in our own home. We were afraid of what might be in there. As we grow and become more and more familiar with our surroundings, we can begin to navigate a dark-ened room because we know where the floor ends and the furniture begins before we find it with our toes. We’ve learned the truth - slowly and surely, but we’ve learned. Today’s brief but powerful Gospel reading from John relates Jesus’ promise to us that the Holy Spirit, sent from God, will reveal to us everything that is the truth. How powerful is the truth? Jesus relates that there is so much that we ‘cannot bear them now’. But rather than flipping o a light to a darkened room, the Spirit will guide us into the truth, slowly, gently, receiving the gift of God’s grace. The Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches us that God set out a joint, divine mission for Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit. To witness Jesus was to witness God in the flesh; to believe is to enjoy the truth given to us as a gift to the Holy Spirit. Belief in the Word, the truth, may come slowly and surely, as if we are being led from the darkness into light. The Father, Son and Holy Spirit—the way, the truth, and the life.