Christmas Weekend Mass Schedule
ST. DUNSTAN
Saturday, December 24 4:00 PM Christmas Eve Mass 5:30 PM Christmas Eve Mass 10:00 PM Christmas Eve Mass Sunday, December 25 9:30 AM Christmas Mass 11:00 AM Christmas Mass Monday, December 26 8:00 AM No Mass Tuesday, December 27 8:00 AM Leo Fleury 1st anniversary requested by John & Sandy Fleury Wednesday, December 28 8:00 AM Mass Thursday, December 29 8:00 AM No Mass Friday, December 30 8:00 AM Nino & Adele Bellassai requested by their son, Nino Nistri Saturday, December 31 4:00 PM Helen T. Ramey requested by her daughter Sunday, January 1 8:00 AM John & Mary Preli & Raphael Sylvester requested by the family 9:30 AM Andy Proto requested by a friend 11:30 AM Mass If you are attending the Mass scheduled for your deceased loved one, please let the ushers know before Mass if you would like to bring the gifts to the altar. FINANCIAL BLESSINGS December 17 & 18 Offertory: $11,031.00 Retirement Fund for Religious Collection $4,907.15 Silent Collection for St. Vincent de Paul $629.00 THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY! This weekend’s second collection is the Christmas Collection.
The parish offices will be closed Monday, th December 26 due to the Christmas holiday.
GLASTONBURY
Columba Bae, Robyn Buffalino, James Cirilli, Rich Coltey, Mark Delman, James P. DiCaprio, Capt. Gregory Galeazzi, Betty Gervais, Chuck Greenwald, Jackie Greer, Anthony Janeczek, Jack Kessler, John O’Leary, Michael Powch, Gus Pugliese, Query Rucci, Roseann Talbot, Barbara Tsipouras
Christmas Weekend Mass Schedule Saturday, December 24 4:00 PM, 5:30 PM and 10:00 PM Sunday, December 25 9:30 AM and 11:00 AM
The Sacrament of Confirmation will be celebrated on Sunday, May 13, 2012 (Mother's Day) at the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Hartford. Prayer Shawl Ministry The next prayerful meeting of the Shawl Ministry will be January 7, 2012 in the church hall from 9:30 until 11:30 AM. New members are always welcome. If you have questions call Jean Nolan 860-646-4955. Please note that we will follow the Glastonbury School System’s decisions on winter weather. If the school system has a delayed opening or a snow day cancellation, then there will NOT be a morning Mass at Saint Dunstan.
Retrouvaille of Connecticut If your marriage has become troubled and stressed, unloving or uncaring, or cold and distant--even if you are divorced or separated but you want to try again--then the Retrouvaille program can help you. The next Retrouvaille weekend will take place January 2022, 2012. For more information, please call our confidential line, 1-800-470-2230 or email us at [email protected]. Information and registration forms can be found at www.helpourmarriage.com PLEASE NOTE: We have an early th deadline for the January 8 bulletin. Please have bulletin submissions in by Wednesday, December 28th at noon. Email [email protected], [email protected] or call 860.633.3317. Thank you!
CHRISTMAS Welcome to the Church of Saint Dunstan. We are happy to have you with us to celebrate the great Feast of Christmas. If you are new to the parish or are visiting, we hope that you will come again. If you would like to join our parish, registration forms are available in the narthex of the church or from the parish office. “ABC’S of Annulments,” an informational program designed to answer questions about the process of annulments, will be held on Friday, January 13, 2012 from 7:00 to 9:00 PM, at St. Agnes Parish, 400 Merwin Avenue, Milford, CT. This program will be held in the Church Hall. Pre-registration is not required. Brother Larry Lussier, CSC, Pastoral Associate at St. Gabriel Church, Milford, will be the presenter. Questions will be accepted following the presentation. This presentation is open to all seeking an annulment in the Catholic Church. Attending this session is required to attend the follow up annulment writing sessions. For further information, please call 203-937-7040, or 203467-3538. Sponsored by the: “Family Life Office of the Archdiocese.
Home Front Day 2012 Have you ever wanted to be part of an "Extreme Makeover"? This year's Home Front Day project is just that opportunity! On the first Saturday in May, the Home Front team will complete renovations to homes of families and non-‐profit organizations that are in need. It is an awesome experience, and one in which you will be proud to participate.
We are looking for skilled workers to join this year's Home Front Day team. If you have some of the following skills, please consider volunteering for just one day to make a world of difference: Carpentry, painting, organizing, fund raising, food delivery, hauling (with a truck). Please call the parish office to volunteer 860-‐633-‐3317.
A child is born for us; a son is given to us. Are we willing to proclaim the tidings of great joy to our world? If you are willing to proclaim God’s word as a priest or religious, call Fr. Michael Dolan, Director of Vocations, Archdiocesan Center at St. Thomas Seminary. Telephone 860-7617456, email [email protected] or visit the web at www.vocationsshartford.org.
Charitable IRA Rollover Have you been waiting for the federal government to make it easier to give? If so, this may be your opportunity. Current tax legislation permits people over 70½ to donate from their IRA or Roth IRA to non-profit institutions such as St. Dunstan Parish or the Archbishop’s Annual Appeal without paying the deferred income tax. Instead of taking the required minimum distribution (RMD) from your IRA, you can donate the required amount to your parish or the Archbishop’s Annual Appeal. Gifts must be transferred directly from an IRA to the parish or the AAA, are not be treated as taxable income, and count towards the RMD for the year. A Charitable IRA Rollover is not deductible as a charitable contribution and is allowed until the end of 2011. You can transfer up to $100,000 total to as many organizations as you like in 2011. Please contact Bob McTiernan in the Archdiocesan Office of Development for further information; his phone number is (860) 547-0513.
Calling all Girl Scouts!
Did you know that your daughter is eligible to participate in one of four Catholic Girl Scout Recognition Programs? These programs are designed to enhance their faith with their peers through retreats, games, movies and even pilgrimages. The mandatory retreat to start the program is Saturday, January 14th at St. Thomas Seminary. For more information, please contact Jennifer McClintock at the Office of Religious Education, (860) 432-‐9645 or jmcclintock@adh-‐ore.org. Pre-‐registration is required by January 8th.
If you have moved, had an information change or not given us your email address, please cut out and drop the following form in the collection basket - or send to: Parish Office, Saint Dunstan Church, 1345 Manchester Road, Glastonbury, CT 06033. Thank you. PARISH UPDATE FORM
Name: Street: City: Zip: Phone: Email: Reason for Update
Change of Address Moving out of Parish Want Envelopes
DECEMBER 25, 2011 Youth Ministry and Confirmation Contact Gina Raymond (659-8785 or [email protected]) with any questions on the following events:
Youth Ministry LHO: LHO, our 4th and 5th grade service group, will gather on Friday, January 6 to make rosaries. Signups open shortly. We as members of LHO meet about once per month to perform service specifically for children as well as to study and celebrate the life of Mary.
Readings for the Week of December 25, 2011 Sunday:
Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday: Next Sunday:
Vigil: Is 62:1-5/Acts 13:16-17, 22-25/Mt 1:1-25 or 1:18-25 Midnight: Is 9:1-6/Ti 2:11-14/Lk 2:1-14 Dawn: Is 62:11-12/Ti 3:4-7/Lk 2:15-20 Day: Is 52:7-10/Heb 1:1-6/Jn 1:1-18 or 1:1-5, 914 Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59/Mt 10:17-22 1 Jn 1:1-4/Jn 20:1a, 2-8 1 Jn 1:5--2:2/Mt 2:13-18 1 Jn 2:3-11/Lk 2:22-35 Sir 3:2-6, 12-14 or Gn 15:1-6; 21:1-3 or Col 3:1221 or 3:12-17 or Heb 11:8, 11-12, 17-19/Lk 2:2240 or 2:22, 39-40 1 Jn 2:18-21/Jn 1:1-18 Nm 6:22-27/Gal 4:4-7/Lk 2:16-21
Visit us online at www.stdunstanchurch.org.
Saturday, December 24 4:00 PM Christmas Eve Mass 5:30 PM Christmas Eve Mass 10:00 PM Christmas Eve Mass Sunday, December 25 9:30 AM Christmas Mass 11:00 AM Christmas Mass Monday, December 26 8:00 AM No Mass Tuesday, December 27 8:00 AM Leo Fleury 1st anniversary requested by John & Sandy Fleury Wednesday, December 28 8:00 AM Mass Thursday, December 29 8:00 AM No Mass Friday, December 30 8:00 AM Nino & Adele Bellassai requested by their son, Nino Nistri Saturday, December 31 4:00 PM Helen T. Ramey requested by her daughter Sunday, January 1 8:00 AM John & Mary Preli & Raphael Sylvester requested by the family 9:30 AM Andy Proto requested by a friend 11:30 AM Mass If you are attending the Mass scheduled for your deceased loved one, please let the ushers know before Mass if you would like to bring the gifts to the altar. FINANCIAL BLESSINGS December 17 & 18 Offertory: $11,031.00 Retirement Fund for Religious Collection $4,907.15 Silent Collection for St. Vincent de Paul $629.00 THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY! This weekend’s second collection is the Christmas Collection.
The parish offices will be closed Monday, th December 26 due to the Christmas holiday.
GLASTONBURY
Columba Bae, Robyn Buffalino, James Cirilli, Rich Coltey, Mark Delman, James P. DiCaprio, Capt. Gregory Galeazzi, Betty Gervais, Chuck Greenwald, Jackie Greer, Anthony Janeczek, Jack Kessler, John O’Leary, Michael Powch, Gus Pugliese, Query Rucci, Roseann Talbot, Barbara Tsipouras
Christmas Weekend Mass Schedule Saturday, December 24 4:00 PM, 5:30 PM and 10:00 PM Sunday, December 25 9:30 AM and 11:00 AM
The Sacrament of Confirmation will be celebrated on Sunday, May 13, 2012 (Mother's Day) at the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Hartford. Prayer Shawl Ministry The next prayerful meeting of the Shawl Ministry will be January 7, 2012 in the church hall from 9:30 until 11:30 AM. New members are always welcome. If you have questions call Jean Nolan 860-646-4955. Please note that we will follow the Glastonbury School System’s decisions on winter weather. If the school system has a delayed opening or a snow day cancellation, then there will NOT be a morning Mass at Saint Dunstan.
Retrouvaille of Connecticut If your marriage has become troubled and stressed, unloving or uncaring, or cold and distant--even if you are divorced or separated but you want to try again--then the Retrouvaille program can help you. The next Retrouvaille weekend will take place January 2022, 2012. For more information, please call our confidential line, 1-800-470-2230 or email us at [email protected]. Information and registration forms can be found at www.helpourmarriage.com PLEASE NOTE: We have an early th deadline for the January 8 bulletin. Please have bulletin submissions in by Wednesday, December 28th at noon. Email [email protected], [email protected] or call 860.633.3317. Thank you!
CHRISTMAS Welcome to the Church of Saint Dunstan. We are happy to have you with us to celebrate the great Feast of Christmas. If you are new to the parish or are visiting, we hope that you will come again. If you would like to join our parish, registration forms are available in the narthex of the church or from the parish office. “ABC’S of Annulments,” an informational program designed to answer questions about the process of annulments, will be held on Friday, January 13, 2012 from 7:00 to 9:00 PM, at St. Agnes Parish, 400 Merwin Avenue, Milford, CT. This program will be held in the Church Hall. Pre-registration is not required. Brother Larry Lussier, CSC, Pastoral Associate at St. Gabriel Church, Milford, will be the presenter. Questions will be accepted following the presentation. This presentation is open to all seeking an annulment in the Catholic Church. Attending this session is required to attend the follow up annulment writing sessions. For further information, please call 203-937-7040, or 203467-3538. Sponsored by the: “Family Life Office of the Archdiocese.
Home Front Day 2012 Have you ever wanted to be part of an "Extreme Makeover"? This year's Home Front Day project is just that opportunity! On the first Saturday in May, the Home Front team will complete renovations to homes of families and non-‐profit organizations that are in need. It is an awesome experience, and one in which you will be proud to participate.
We are looking for skilled workers to join this year's Home Front Day team. If you have some of the following skills, please consider volunteering for just one day to make a world of difference: Carpentry, painting, organizing, fund raising, food delivery, hauling (with a truck). Please call the parish office to volunteer 860-‐633-‐3317.
A child is born for us; a son is given to us. Are we willing to proclaim the tidings of great joy to our world? If you are willing to proclaim God’s word as a priest or religious, call Fr. Michael Dolan, Director of Vocations, Archdiocesan Center at St. Thomas Seminary. Telephone 860-7617456, email [email protected] or visit the web at www.vocationsshartford.org.
Charitable IRA Rollover Have you been waiting for the federal government to make it easier to give? If so, this may be your opportunity. Current tax legislation permits people over 70½ to donate from their IRA or Roth IRA to non-profit institutions such as St. Dunstan Parish or the Archbishop’s Annual Appeal without paying the deferred income tax. Instead of taking the required minimum distribution (RMD) from your IRA, you can donate the required amount to your parish or the Archbishop’s Annual Appeal. Gifts must be transferred directly from an IRA to the parish or the AAA, are not be treated as taxable income, and count towards the RMD for the year. A Charitable IRA Rollover is not deductible as a charitable contribution and is allowed until the end of 2011. You can transfer up to $100,000 total to as many organizations as you like in 2011. Please contact Bob McTiernan in the Archdiocesan Office of Development for further information; his phone number is (860) 547-0513.
Calling all Girl Scouts!
Did you know that your daughter is eligible to participate in one of four Catholic Girl Scout Recognition Programs? These programs are designed to enhance their faith with their peers through retreats, games, movies and even pilgrimages. The mandatory retreat to start the program is Saturday, January 14th at St. Thomas Seminary. For more information, please contact Jennifer McClintock at the Office of Religious Education, (860) 432-‐9645 or jmcclintock@adh-‐ore.org. Pre-‐registration is required by January 8th.
If you have moved, had an information change or not given us your email address, please cut out and drop the following form in the collection basket - or send to: Parish Office, Saint Dunstan Church, 1345 Manchester Road, Glastonbury, CT 06033. Thank you. PARISH UPDATE FORM
Name: Street: City: Zip: Phone: Email: Reason for Update
Change of Address Moving out of Parish Want Envelopes
DECEMBER 25, 2011 Youth Ministry and Confirmation Contact Gina Raymond (659-8785 or [email protected]) with any questions on the following events:
Youth Ministry LHO: LHO, our 4th and 5th grade service group, will gather on Friday, January 6 to make rosaries. Signups open shortly. We as members of LHO meet about once per month to perform service specifically for children as well as to study and celebrate the life of Mary.
Readings for the Week of December 25, 2011 Sunday:
Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday: Next Sunday:
Vigil: Is 62:1-5/Acts 13:16-17, 22-25/Mt 1:1-25 or 1:18-25 Midnight: Is 9:1-6/Ti 2:11-14/Lk 2:1-14 Dawn: Is 62:11-12/Ti 3:4-7/Lk 2:15-20 Day: Is 52:7-10/Heb 1:1-6/Jn 1:1-18 or 1:1-5, 914 Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59/Mt 10:17-22 1 Jn 1:1-4/Jn 20:1a, 2-8 1 Jn 1:5--2:2/Mt 2:13-18 1 Jn 2:3-11/Lk 2:22-35 Sir 3:2-6, 12-14 or Gn 15:1-6; 21:1-3 or Col 3:1221 or 3:12-17 or Heb 11:8, 11-12, 17-19/Lk 2:2240 or 2:22, 39-40 1 Jn 2:18-21/Jn 1:1-18 Nm 6:22-27/Gal 4:4-7/Lk 2:16-21
Visit us online at www.stdunstanchurch.org.
