ATTENTION ALTAR SERVERS THIS Sunday, December 18, all

ATTENTION ALTAR SERVERS THIS Sunday, December 18, all

DECEMBER 18, 2016
FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT
SATURDAY, VIGIL MASS, DEC. 17, 2016
4:30pm + Joseph Jemioto, Sr.–family
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2016
8:00am +Helen Dripchak–Mary Ann & William
Tracz
10:00am +Deceased members of Haldas & Madura
families–Irene Haldas
11:30am +Anna Banka (19th anniv.)
-mąż z rodziną
5:30pm +Stanislaw Kuna–żona i syn
MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2016
7:00pm Mass of thanksgiving -anonymous
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2016
7:00am +Agnieszka & Karol Zygadlo–
son Wladyslaw Zygadlo & family
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2016
7:00pm +Kazimierz Kluzinski (1 year anniv.)–
wife & children
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2016
7:00am +Anna Banka–sister & family
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2016
7:00am +Zofia & Franciszek Kilar–son & family
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2016
8:00am +Piotr Zygadlo -family
SAT. CHRISTMAS VIGIL, DEC. 24, 2016
4:30pm For Parishioners
Midnight For Parishioners
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25 2016
8:00am For Parishioners
10:00am For Parishioners
11:30am For Parishioners
**5:30pm NO MASS**
SUNDAY COLLECTION
Dec. 8: Immaculate Conception $1252
Dec. 11: Offertory $3,192
Misc. $386
Religious Fund $1617 Flowers $251
John Paul Relic donation (50) anonymous,
Church donation in memory of Martin and
Josephine Oliwa Sypniewski (1000) from children.
SECOND COLLECTION CHRISTMAS DAY
At all the Christmas Masses, a second collection
will be taken up for your gift to the parish. An
envelope for the collection was mailed to every
registered household. Extra envelopes are at the
back of the church. Please know that every gift is
greatly appreciated.
SANCTUARY LAMP INTENTION
The living flame of the Sanctuary Lamp, signifying
the Eucharistic presence of our Lord Jesus Christ,
is offered this week in loving memory of Joseph
Jemioto, Sr. on his sixth anniversary (12/26) from
wife & children.
LIFE ROSE INTENTIONS
1. In loving memory of Franciszek Kilar
(anniv. of death) from son & family. 2. In
loving memory of Thomas Ziomek from Annette
& Art Hlywa & family. 3. In loving memory of
Kathryn Cybart from sister-in-law Eileen Witek.
4. For cousins Joe & George Rogucki–Happy 70th
Birthday (12/18) with much love from Maryann
& Charlie. 5. Joyce & John–We’ll celebrate your
52nd birthday (Christmas Eve) while you do the
same with the Lord. With love from the family.
6. In loving memory of Arthur Sokolowski on
your fourth year in heaven with Jesus (12/19)
from your loving wife Ellen & family. 7. Happy
85th Birthday, Mary “Momma” Stochmal with
love from your children, grandchildren & greatgrandchildren. 8. In loving memory of Joseph
Wasikowski on birthday (12/21) & at Christmas
from wife. In loving memory of son Edward
Wasikowski at Christmas from mother Irene
Wasikowski. Pro-Life rose offering: $5 each. Mail
or place request in Sunday Collection Basket with
date you wish it to appear. Intentions will be prayed
for at Sunday Masses. Thank you.
DECEMBER CALENDAR/JANUARY
Sunday, Dec. 18: Divine Mercy Devotion, 3 pm.
Altar Servers meet in Church Hall afterwards.
Monday-Friday, Parish Office closed Dec. 26
through Monday, Jan. 2, 2017. Opens Jan. 3.
Sunday, Jan. 8 – Feast of the Ephiphany
ATTENTION ALTAR SERVERS
THIS Sunday, December 18, all parish altar
servers are invited to attend the 3:00 pm
Divine Mercy Devotion and then to gather in
the Church Hall afterwards to share Oplatki
in the tradition of Wigilia (Christmas Eve).
The Devotion is in English and Polish.
MIRACULOUS MEDAL NOVENA/MASS
The rosary is prayed at 6:45 pm every Monday
before the Miraculous Medal Novena and Mass and
also on Wednesdays in Polish at the 7:00 pm Novena
and Mass. All are welcome to attend.
OPLATKI – CHRISTMAS WAFERS
Oplatki, Christmas Wafers, are
available at the Parish Office or in
the Sacristy after Mass.
A
donation is kindly requested.
CHRISTMAS CARDS/ POLISH KOLENDY
CD’s may be purchased in the Sacristy after Mass.
Proceeds benefit the Altar Servers.
CCD PROGRAM
Class schedule (8:30 am to 9:45 am)
…Grades 1,2,3,4 & 8: Jan. 8 & 29
…Grades 5, 6, 7 & 9: Dec. 18, Jan. 22
**SOUPER BOWL SUNDAYS** Once
again the CCD Program will be collecting
cans of soup for St. Vincent DePaul and
Spooner
House/Valley
Food
Banks
beginning the week of January 8 through
February 5. Place your cans of soup in the
boxes at the back of the Church and help the
students in this project which in turn helps the
food banks distribute a warm meal to those in
need.
ST. MARY-ST. MICHAEL SCHOOL
…Snowflake Raffle Winners: Dec. 5 Charles Brock (25), Dec. 6 - Max Shuart (25),
Dec. 7 - Bill Turley (25), Dec. 8 - Carolina
Ursini (25), Joann Esposito - (50).
…The State of the School Report was
presented to the School Board and Home
School Association in November and is
available in the school office.
…The school will be closed for Christmas
Vacation from December 26 through Jan. 2,
2017.
ALTAR SERVER MINISTRY
Fr. Jan is training new altar servers and
invites boys and girls of the parish to
contact him if they are interested in this
parish ministry.
This is a great
opportunity to serve the Lord and our
parish.
DIOCESE/COMMUNITY NEWS
St. Vincent DePaul Thrift Shoppe & Food Bank,
237 Roosevelt Drive, Derby, Mondays through
Saturdays, 9:30am – 2:30pm. Donations of nonperishable food and gift cards to local grocery stores
will be very much appreciated for the Christmas
Season. Donations should be made by Dec. 20.
Catholic War Veterans, St. Michael’s Post #1562
6:30pm, pasta dinner, salad, bread, dessert, followed
by a movie. Next dinner, Tuesday, January 10, $6
per person. No reservations are required.
Life Line Screening: it’s a few months away, but
keep in mind that the Parish will be hosting a Life
Line Screening event Mar. 8 in our Church Hall.
Information will be available in January.
Free rosary repair: broken rosaries can be sent in a
padded envelope to Betty and Dick Holden until
April at 7930 Estero Blvd., Apt. 502, Fort Myers
Beach FL33931. Include a note to return to sender
or if it is a donation to be sent on to the missions. For
information call239-463-3993.
Archdiocesan Catholic Bible School: if you want
to delve deeper into the meaning of God’s gift to us
at Christmas, consider learning more about the Bible
School.
Contact the Office of Education,
Evangelization and Catechesis at 860-242-5573, ext.
2670 or the website www.catholic.biblical.school @
aohct.org.
Master’s Table Free Community Meals: Dinner,
Sun., Jan. 8, 3:30 to 5 pm; Dinner, Sun. Jan. 22, 3:30
to 5 pm, Assumption Church Hall, 61 N. Cliff St.,
Ansonia. Donations are graciously accepted. In case
of inclement weather call 203-732-7792 for an
update. The dinners will not be rescheduled.
New Year’s Eve Party: St. Hedwig’s Naugatuck,
7:00 pm to 2:00 am, Polish dinner, music by
Kamelean Band, $70 per person. Call Wojtek
Niebrzydowski at 860-836-0217 for reservations.
Sacred Heart University, 1st quarter honor roll:
High honors: Gabriela Koziol, Alexis Pudimat,
Honors: Aleksandra Koziol, Shaylin Marshall.
Congratulations – good work!
PARISH OFFICE NEWS
…BULLETIN DEADLINES: Any items
for the bulletin, including pro-life rose
intentions for the bulletin of Sunday,
December 25, must be into the parish office
by Monday, December 19. Items for the
Sunday, January 1 bulletin must be into the
parish office by December 23. Thank you.
…BOXES OF 2017 OFFERTORY
ENVELOPES Anyone still wishing to have
a box of envelopes for next year should call
the parish office.
…PARISH OFFICE HOURS are Mondays
and Tuesdays from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm,
Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9:30 am to
1:30 pm. The office is closed on Fridays and
holidays. Also, during the winter months
the Parish Office may be closed during
inclement weather. In questionable weather
please call ahead to see if it is open.
…CHANGE OF ADDRESS OR PHONE
NO. If you have moved in the past few
months, please inform the Parish Office
of your new address and phone number if
it has changed. A few letters from our
Christmas mailing were returned with
forwarding addresses. We appreciate
your help in keeping our parish records
current. Thank you.
PRAYER SHAWL
MINISTRY
Prayer shawls, lap blankets,
baby hats and blankets were
recently delivered to Team,
Birthright, and to the Cancer
Center at Griffin Hospital. If anyone would like to
donate yarn for these projects it would be greatly
appreciated. Donations may be left anytime on the
back porch of the Rectory. The ladies meet on
Tuesday mornings in the Rectory from 10:00 am
until noon. Anyone who would like to join them is
very welcome!
ST. MICHAEL CEMETERY
Please remember that grave blankets are
not permitted at the cemetery.
Christmas decorations may remain on
the graves until the end of February
when they will be removed by
Cemetery staff (if you wish to save your decorations
please remove them before the end of February –
weather permitting). Thank you.
IF YOU MISS ANY OF OUR BULLETINS Bulletins on line at: http://saintmichaelsderby.org, Biuletyn parafialny dostepny jest na naszej stronie internetowej: http://saintmichaelsderby.org. We’re also on Facebook. OGŁOSZENIA PARAFIALNE CZWARTA NIEDZIELA ADWENTU 18 GRUDZIEŃ 2016 Zapraszamy na Nabożeństwo do Miłosierdzia Bożego dzisiaj o godz. 15:00. OPŁATEK DLA MINISTRANTÓW I ICH RODZICÓW odbędzie się 18 grudnia po nabożeństwie do Miłosierdzia Bożego o godz. 15:00. RORATY w każdą środę adwentu o godz. 19:00. Serdecznie zapraszamy! Prosimy o zapoznanie się z planem spowiedzi przedświątecznej, który jest wydrukowany w dzisiejszym biuletynie. GŁÓWNY DZIEŃ SPOWIEDZI to środa 21 grudnia od godz. 18:00 do 20:00. CHRISTMAS/NEW YEAR’S
SCHEDULES
BOŻE NARODZENIE 2016 ‐ NOWY ROK 2017 CONFESSIONS
PONIEDZIAŁEK – 19 grudnia – spowiedź od godz. 18:00 do 19:00 WTOREK – 20 grudnia – spowiedź w kościele św. Józefa w Ansoni od godz. 18:00 ŚRODA – 21 grudnia – GŁÓWNY DZIEŃ SPOWIEDZI – od godz. 18:00 do 20:00 CZWARTEK – 22 grudnia – spowiedź od godz. 6:30 do 7:00 PIĄTEK – 23 grudnia – spowiedź od godz. 6:30 do 7:00 SOBOTA – 24 grudnia – spowiedź od godz. 7:00 do 8:00 MONDAY,
December 19, 2016 from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
TUESDAY,
December 20, 2016 in St. Joseph Church in
Ansonia at 6:00 pm
WEDNESDAY,
December 21, 2016 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
(additional priests will be here)
THURSDAY,
December 22, 2016 from 6:30 am to 7:00 am
FRIDAY,
December 23, 2016 from 6:30 am to 7:00 am
SATURDAY,
December 24, 2016 from 7:00 am to 8:00 am
MASS SCHEDULE
Christmas Eve Vigil Mass
Saturday, December 24, 2016
4:00pm Kolędy (Christmas music)
4:30pm Vigil Mass (English)
11:30pm Kolędy (Polish)
12:00 Midnight Mass (Polish)
Christmas Day Masses
Sunday, December 25, 2016
8:00am Mass (English)
10:00am Mass (English)
11:30am Mass (Polish)
**No 5:30pm Mass on Christmas Day**
Feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary – Mother of God
Saturday, December 31, 2016
4:30pm Vigil Mass (English)
7:00pm Vigil Mass (Polish)
Sunday, January 1, 2017
8:00am Mass (English)
10:00am Mass (English)
11:30am Mass (Polish)
5:30pm Mass (English)
SAKRAMENT POKUTY BOŻE NARODZENIE SOBOTA – WIGILIA 24 grudnia 16:30 Msza św. w j. angielskim (od godz. 16:00 śpiewanie kolęd) PASTERKA – godz. 24:00 Msza św. w j. polskim (od godz. 23:30 śpiewanie kolęd) NIEDZIELA – 25 grudnia Godz. 8:00 i 10:00 Msza św. j. angielskim Godz. 11:30 Msza św. w j. polskim NIE BĘDZIE MSZY ŚW. O GODZ. 17:30 NOWY ROK UROCZYSTOŚĆ ŚWIĘTEJ BOŻEJ RODZICIELKI MARYI SOBOTA – 31 grudnia 16:30 Msza św. w j. angielskim, 19:00 Msza św. w j. polskim i nabożeństwo dziękczynne NIEDZIELA – 1 stycznia 8:00, 10:00 i 17:30 Msze św. w j. angielskim 11:30 Msza św. w j. polskim WESOŁYCH ŚWIĄT I SZCZĘŚLIWEGO NOWEGO 2017 ROKU