DECEMBER 4, 2016 SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT SATURDAY

DECEMBER 4, 2016
SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT
SATURDAY, VIGIL MASS, DEC. 3, 2016
4:30pm + Daniel Havey -Bob and Susan Carter
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2016
8:00am +Helen Dripchak -Polish Falcons
Nest #208
10:00am +Catherine Zaprzalka - family
11:30am +Edward Kloc (anniv. 12/15)
-wife and family
5:30pm +Frank Balusek & Anna Balusek
Sampieri – daughter & niece
MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2016
7:00pm +Tadeusz Kieltyka -family
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2016
7:00am +Emil Turecek -family
***IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF
BLESSED VIRGIN MARY – HOLY DAY***
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2016
7:00pm Vigil +Amiela & Franciszek Zygadlo
-family
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2016
7:00am +Parents Anthony & Mary Pedenski
and husband Monte Kasch – Terry Kasch
5:30pm +Deacon Louis Canaveri -family
7:00pm +Jozef & Zofia Grosaik -wnuczek Daniel
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2016
7:00am +Julia and Salvatore Piscioneri -family
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2016
8:00am +Arlene Rogucki -family
SATURDAY, VIGIL MASS, DEC.10, 2016
4:30pm +George H. Ritz, Jr., Leocadia A.
Zomzinsky, Chester J. Zomzinsky, Baby Girl
Zomzinsky, Margaret A. Pisano & Dorothy
Esposito -Marion, George, & Michael Kelly
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2016
8:00am +Fr. Ronald Wiktor, CM-Matthew Loman
10:00am +Anna Demianczyk -Mirka & John
Demianczyk
11:30am +Zofia Soluch -wnuczki z rodzina
5:30pm +Jozef & son Wesley Rut
-wife & mother, Maria Rut
SUNDAY COLLECTIONS
Nov. 20: Offertory $2819, Heating $2288 Misc. $367
Nov. 27: Offertory $3084, Heating $235, Misc. $565
Campaign for Human Development $1069.
TODAY: The second collection is for Christmas
Flowers and Decorations. Intentions will be printed in
the bulletin over the next few weeks.
Next Sunday the second collection will be for the
Retirement Fund for Religious which helps to
provide care for our elderly Catholic Sisters,
Brothers, and Order Priests.
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 Frank Balusek and Anna Balusek
Sampieri from daughter and niece.
LIFE ROSE INTENTIONS
1. In loving memory of John J. Madura from the
family. 2. In loving memory of John J. Madura
from Annette and Art Hlywa and family. 3.
Blessings for Godmother, Margaret Stochmal
Mattei’s birthday, Dec. 10. Thanks for being
there for me from Joe. 4. In loving memory of my
mother, Anna Simko (Dec. 8) from son, Robert
and daughter-in-law Julia. 5. Congratulations to
Billy Kowarik on graduation from Air Force
Basic Training. We are so proud of you. With
love from the family.
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.
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER CALENDAR
Sunday, Dec, 4: Jessie tree presentation by CCD
students – 10:00 am Mass.
Thursday, Dec. 8: Holy Day – Feast of the
Immaculate Conception.
Sunday, Dec. 11: Second Collection for
Retirement Fund for Religious.
Thursday, Dec. 15:Church decorating for
Christmas at 5:30 pm. Many hands needed – if
you can offer some time please call the parish
office.
Sunday, Dec. 18: Divine Mercy Devotion, 3 pm.
Monday-Friday, Dec. 26-30:Parish Office closed.
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
Cards may be purchased in the
Sacristy after Mass. Proceeds
benefit the Altar Servers. Single
English cards – hand crafted $2.00 each. Also
available are Polish CD’s of Kolendy (Christmas
Carols) at $10 each. Limited numbers available of
cards and CDs.
ST. MARY-ST. MICHAEL SCHOOL
…Right before Thanksgiving, the students of St.
Mary-St. Michael School collected over 508 nonperishable items in a one-day food drive to benefit
Spooner House. Great job!
…The fifth grade class began a “Walking
Wednesday” program during recess throughout
November. The students walked each Wednesday
until they completed 5 miles. The program has been
initiated by our school nurse, Rebecca Keane and
Maria Carloni, to improve physical fitness and
wellness in our students. Grade 6 will be walking
during December.
…The students will present their annual
Concert and Living Nativity on Tuesday,
December 13 at 6:00 pm in St. Mary’s
Church. All are invited to attend.
…Thank you to all parishioners who supported
the Snowflake Raffle this year. Weekly winners
will be printed in the bulletin.
CCD PROGRAM
Class schedule (8:30 am to 9:45 am)
…Grades 1,2,3,4 & 8: Dec. 11, Jan. 8 & 29
…Grades 5, 6, 7 & 9: Dec. 4 & 18, Jan. 22
Baby gifts for Birthright… Gifts should be
wrapped or bagged with the tree tag or item
label attached. Gifts must be returned by
December 11.
Coat donations: A letter was received
stating that all the coats had been given to
adults and children who had great need of
them through “My Sister’s Place”.
The Jesse Tree Presentation by the 6th
Grade class will take place this Sunday,
December 4 at the 10 o’clock mass. Readers
will outline the symbol for each ornament
placed on the tree.
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.
VISITS TO SHUT-INS
Shut-ins of the parish who are not able to get to
church can receive a visit from our Priest before
Christmas (those who are on the First Friday
visitation list are already included). Please call the
parish office as soon as possible to request a visit.
DIOCESE/COMMUNITY NEWS
St. Vincent DePaul Thrift Shoppe & Food Bank
237 Roosevelt Drive, Mondays through Saturdays,
9:30am – 2:30pm. Donations of non-perishable food
cards to local grocery stores will be very much
appreciated for the Christmas Season.
Catholic War Veterans, St. Michael’s Post #1562
6:30pm, pasta dinner, salad, bread, dessert, followed
by a movie. Next dinner, Tuesday, December 13. $6
per person. No reservations are required.
Polish Falcons Nest #208 yearly meeting Sunday,
December 11 at 1:00 pm followed by the annual
Christmas Pot Luck Party. For reservations please
call Terri Wadsworth at 203-926-0498.
Blanket Drive, Dec. 5-9 at Miller Ward Funeral
Home, Bank St., Seymour between 9am and 5pm.
The “warm-winter” drive benefits the Salvation
Army Ansonia and St. Vincent DePaul Thrift Shop
Derby. All blankets welcome for adults and children.
Lourdes of Litchfield Christmas Festival includes
Gingerbread Nativity Making on Saturday, Dec. 10
from 10 am to 12 noon in Pilgrim Hall. Reservations
must be made and prepaid by Dec. 7 by calling 1860-567-1041. Each Nativity is $30. A Candlelight
Carol Sing will begin at 7:00 pm Saturday evening
in Pilgrim Hall and process to the Grotto. Cookies
and hot chocolate will be served in the hall after this
beautiful event. Sunday, Dec. 11 a Living Nativity
will take place with live animals, little angels,
shepherds, choristers and a real Baby Jesus at 3:00
pm in the Grotto. Cookies and hot chocolate will be
served in Pilgrim Hall. A suggested $5 donation will
be greatly appreciated. The Grotto Gift Shop will
be open during all events.
SPECIAL THANKS TO PAUGGIES
Grateful thanks to the following members of
Paugassett Hook & Ladder Co. #4 for putting the
Christmas lights on our two fir trees: Christian
Tracz (co-ordinated the event), Mike Tracz, Mikey
Tracz, Steven Tracz, Danny Blizman, Garry Parker,
and Patrick Sheehan. We are lucky to have such
“wonderful neighbors”! Bog Zaplac!!
PARISH NURSE PROGRAM
Parish nurses are persons of faith who
are experienced registered nurses, and
who have received special education
in holistic health care. Here at St.
Michael’s we had a parish nurse program but over
time it ended when the parish nurse coordinator
moved away. We are now reigniting the Valley
Parish Nurse Program here at St. Michael’s as is St.
Mary’s across town. Having a qualified, registered
nurse on the parish staff can enhance the Church’s
efforts to integrate Whole Person Health into its
parishioners. The parish nurse can assist those in
need of healing and convey the parish’s concerns for
its parishioners. Look for our upcoming “meet and
greet the parish nurse” get-together. Our Nurse
Coordinator is Sue Goncalves, DNP, MS, RN-BC.
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