ATTENTION ALTAR SERVERS Next Sunday, December 18, all

ATTENTION ALTAR SERVERS Next Sunday, December 18, all

DECEMBER 11, 2016
THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT
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 rodziną
5:30pm +Jozef & son Wesley Rut
–wife & mother, Maria Rut
MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2016
(Our Lady of Guadalupe)
7:00pm Fernando & Margherita Senese on
wedding anniv.–daughter Elena Senese
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2016
(St. Lucy, Virgin & Martyr)
7:00am +Katarzyna Okruch–córka Władysława z
rodziną
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2016
7:00pm +Children & staff of Sandy Hook tragedy–
Mary Lou Rollinson
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2016
7:00am + Katarzyna Okruch–córka Władysława z
rodziną
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2016
7:00am + Katarzyna Okruch–córka Władysława z
rodziną
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2016
8:00am +Catherine Kisielewski–nephew
SATURDAY, VIGIL MASS, DEC. 17, 2016
4:30pm +Joseph Jemioto, Sr.–family
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8 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
SUNDAY COLLECTION
Dec. 4: Offertory $3445, Misc. $622
Christmas Flowers $3054, Pierogi Sale $750
(Thank you to the ladies who made the Pierogi)!
TODAY: The second collection is 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 Al & Jean
Wailionis from Bill, Chris & Christian.
LIFE ROSE INTENTIONS
1. Happy Birthday blessings to Mr.
Christian with love from Ms. Frania. 2.
God’s blessings for speedy recovery for George
Kelly with love from wife Marion and son
Michael. 3. Health and blessings and wishes for
a speedy recovery for Ann Petro from the Prayer
Shawl Ministry ladies.
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. 11: Second Collection for
Retirement Fund for Religious.
Thursday, Dec. 15:Church decorating for
Christmas at 5:30 pm.
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.
ATTENTION ALTAR SERVERS
Next 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.
CHURCH DECORATING
Lots of Elves needed to help get
our beautiful Church ready for
Christmas. Decorating will take
place on Thursday, December 15,
5:30 pm. If you can offer some
time please be there. Use the Sacristy door to get
into the Church. Thank you!
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: Dec. 11, Jan. 8 & 29
…Grades 5, 6, 7 & 9: Dec. 18, Jan. 22
ST. MARY-ST. MICHAEL SCHOOL
…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 and school
families who supported our Snowflake Raffle. The
profit for this fundraiser was $4805. The drawings
began Dec. 1. Winners will be announced weekly.
Dec. 1 – Donna Bellone, Dec. 2 – Ron Sill.
…Students in grades Kg. through Gr. 8
participated in a Project Wet Program recently.
This was sponsored by the Kellogg Environmental
Center and DEEP. It was a day long program of
water conservation and recycling and the students
enjoyed the many stations set up for STEM activities.
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.
REST IN PEACE
Please pray for the repose of the souls of Kathrin
Wilczak Dziekan (Nov. 21), Louise Canaveri
(Nov. 23) and Jan Koziol (Dec. 1). May they rest
in peace.
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 and gift cards to
local grocery stores will be very much appreciated
for the Christmas Season. Donations should be made
before Dec. 20 in order to give staff time to make up
and distribute food to the needy for the Christmas
holidays.
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.
Lourdes of Litchfield, this Sunday, 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.
ST. MICHAEL CEMETERY
Winter decorations. Decorations are permitted
(no grave blankets please) and will be removed at
the end of February, weather permitting. Please
keep your decorations within the 10 inch space in
front of the monument. Thank you.
Chapel Project. You may have noticed work being
done on the other stone building across from the
Cemetery Office. This building is being converted
into a Chapel which will be used for funerals in
inclement weather. Your donations to the annual
Cemetery Fund Collection have helped to make these
renovations possible.
PARISH NURSE PROGRAM
Parish nurses are persons of faith who
are experienced registered nurses.
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.
Any nurse who would like to be part of our parish
nurse program should call the office and leave
your name. You will be called back by Mrs.
Goncalves.
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
that were not picked up in the Church may be picked
up in the Parish Office. 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.
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 TRZECIA NIEDZIELA ADWENTU 11 GRUDZIEŃ 2016 DZISIEJSZA DRUGA SKŁADKA jest przeznaczona na fundusz emerytalny dla Zgromadzeń i Zakonów. W UBIEGŁĄ NIEDZIELĘ druga składka była przeznaczona na wystrój świąteczny naszego kościoła parafialnego. Zebraliśmy $3,054. Bardzo dziękujemy za troskę o nasz kościół i ofiarność! POLSKA SZKOŁA SOBOTNIA organizuje dzisiaj sprzedaż pierogów i uszek przed i po mszy św. o godz. 11:30. ŚWIĄTECZNĄ DEKORACJĘ KOŚCIOŁA I BUDYNKÓW PARAFIALNYCH rozpoczniemy w czwartek 15 grudnia o godz. 17:30. Bardzo prosimy o pomoc! RORATY w każdą środę adwentu o godz. 19:00. Serdecznie zapraszamy! W PRZYSZŁĄ NIEDZIELĘ Nabożeństwo do Miłosierdzia Bożego o godz. 15:00. Serdecznie zapraszamy! OPŁATEK DLA MINISTRANTÓW I ICH RODZICÓW odbędzie się 18 grudnia po nabożeństwie do Miłosierdzia Bożego o godz. 15:00. POLSKA SZKOŁA SOBOTNIA zaprasza na Jasełka pt. „Mario, czy Ty wiesz…”, które odbędą się 17 grudnia o godz. 18:00 na sali gimnastycznej naszej szkoły. Po części oficjalnej kolacja. Cena biletu $20 od osoby. Można będzie również nabyć pierogi i uszka przygotowane przez Zarząd Szkoły oraz kupić pyszne ciasteczka świąteczne zrobione przez Rodziców. 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