âNEW DAYâ PROGRAM
ST. DUNSTAN
Saturday, December 29 4:00 PM Helen Ramey requested by the family Sunday, December 30 8:00 AM Nino & Adele Bellassai requested by their son Nino Nistri 9:30 AM Elsie Corbridge requested by her daughter 11:30 AM Angela Candilaro requested by Carol & Brian Mitchell Monday, December 31 8:00 AM Mass 6:00 PM Rory O’Sullivan requested by the O’Connor family Tuesday, January 1 9:00 AM Mass Wednesday, January 2 8:00 AM Mass Thursday, January 3 8:00 AM NO MASS Friday, January 4 8:00 AM Crizol Degama requested by Diana Degama Saturday, January 5 4:00 PM Helen Proto requested by a friend Sunday, January 6 8:00 AM Simone Shettle requested by the family 9:30 AM Modesto “Art” Battan requested by the Schoendorf family 11:30 AM Stanley Orzech, Sr. requested by Elaine, Janet, Carol & Stanley Jr. 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 Will be reported in next week’s bulletin. THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY! The parish office will be closed Tuesday, January st 1 for the New Year holiday.
6th graders from our Religious Education program will be attending 9:30 Mass on January 6th. Teen Mass is January 27 at 5 pm. All are welcome!
GLASTONBURY
Columba Bae, Karen Kuzmeski Bardwell, Anthony Barone, Gary Bruemmer, Erin Burbank, Jim Chabot, Rick Coltey, Deacon Ron Daigle, Capt. Gregory Galeazzi, Barbara Gots, Mary Healy, Jack Kessler, Ed Laskarzewski, Brian Mitchell, Mike Newhouse, Edward Stankiewicz, Roseann Talbot, Barbara Tsipouras, Gloria Vespoli
The Sacrament of Confirmation will be celebrated on Sunday, May 12, 2013 (Mother's Day) at 2:00pm at the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Hartford.
“NEW DAY” PROGRAM Our parish will be offering “New Day,” a nine-‐week program for those who have lost a loved one in death. It will be a time to come together to pray, to understand the grieving process, and to experience the support of a caring community. This program will begin in January, 2013, and the day and time will depend on the responses we receive. If you are interested or know someone who might be interested, please contact Dotty Twachtman at 860-‐ 633-‐6939. Congratulations to the Entire Parish!!! We had another very successful Christmas Giving Tree Event. Thank you very much for all the kind and generous donations. St. Michael’s is very grateful for all the warm coats, educational toys and gift cards for the children of their parish. Your overwhelming generosity will benefit many kids in and around Saint Michael Parish, Hartford. A special thank you to the Wenner and Lang families for coordinating this event. Their dedication and energy in making it all happen is an inspiration.
Start the New Year off with a Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, January 6 after the 9:30 Mass. Proceeds benefit the summer Mission Trips. 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.
Job Opportunity
St. John Fisher Church in Marlborough is looking for a bookkeeper/secretary to fill a part time position. The hours are Monday – Friday 9 am – 1 pm. If you are interested please call Fr. Tom Sas at 860-295-0001.
HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY & JOSEPH St. Dunstan Women’s Retreat
Retrouvaille of Connecticut
On the weekend of January 18 and 19 the women of our parish are invited to Our Lady of Calvary Retreat Center in Farmington, CT. Experience a weekend filled with rest, relaxation and spiritual renewal. At Our Lady of Calvary, the natural beauty of the grounds and the peaceful atmosphere of the retreat house can provide a much-needed break from your daily routine. You’ll have the opportunity to participate in the sacraments, to hear conference talks, to share with other women and to reflect on this year’s theme, “If Only You Knew the Gift!” For more information, please visit www.ourladyofcalvary.com or call 860-677-8519.
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 1820, 2013. For more information please call our confidential number 1-800-470-2230 or email [email protected], or go to our website http://www.helpourmarriage.com for information and registration.
Senior Luncheon
Annual Marriage Enrichment Celebration The 6th annual Archdiocesan Marriage Enrichment Celebration will be held on Sat., Feb. 3, 2013, from 5:00-9:00 p.m. at Mary Our Queen Church, 248 Savage St., Plantsville, CT. Join with other married couples during this Year of Faith for Mass, prayer, and a good deal of laughter focusing on the theme: "Are We There Yet?...Vacations, Vocations and the Transmission of Faith."
Come join us for "Pot Luck" on Tuesday, Jan 8th at noon in the church hall. Please bring a dish to share - main dish, salad or dessert. If you would like a ride please call the th Parish Office by Monday, Jan. 7 to let us know. If you are unable to prepare something consider a donation to our luncheon kitty and come join us to enjoy the friendship and conversation of fellow parishioners. We look forward to seeing you!
Knights of Columbus Museum The Museum is excited to announce the opening of their new crèche exhibit, Joyeux Noel: Christmas in Canada. This exhibition features more than 75 crèches, statues and framed art created in Canada. The 12th Annual Christmas Tree Festival, featuring decorations created by elementary aged Catholic school children is also open; both exhibits will run through Feb. 3, 2013. The museum is located at 1 State St, New Haven (203-865-0400).
EAST CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL The entrance exam for eighth graders will be given on Saturday, January 12th, 2013 at 8 a.m.at East Catholic High School. Walk-ins are welcome! Visit www.echs.com/ or call our admissions office at 860-6495336 x 456 for more information.
St. Stanislaus School Open House Sunday, January 27th at 11 am in the school library 81 Akron St., Meriden, CT (parking lot and school entrance located on Olive St) www.ststansedu.org/
The cost is $25.00 per couple, dinner included (scholarships are available.) To register contact Tom and Donna Finn at 860-6217858 or email to [email protected]. Please R.S.V.P. by Jan. 28, 2013. This annual event is co-sponsored by the Family Life Office and CT Catholic Engaged Encounter. For additional information contact: The Hartford Archdiocesan Family Life Office 203-230-2460 http://www.hartfordflo.org/ The ANNUAL MLK CELEBRATION presents “The Nonviolent Movement of the 1960s Holds Lessons for Today” by keynote speaker Diane Nash st Monday, January 21 , 7 PM at Smith Middle School, 216 Addison Road. Music Performance by GHS Madrigal Singers & Windsor High School Gospel Choir. FREE EVENT ~ NONPERISHABLE FOOD WILL BE COLLECTED to benefit the Glastonbury Social Services Food Program. Ms. Nash began her work as an organizer of the Civic Rights moment while attending Fish University in Tennessee. Her nonviolent work led to an appointment by President John F. Kennedy to a national committee that promoted passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. For more information, visit www.gmlkci.org. To volunteer, call 860 633-‐6078 or email Donna at [email protected].
Saint Stanislaus School makes a positive difference in the lives of tomorrow’s leaders. Our students receive a strong academic and social foundation in preparation for secondary school. The superior facilities offered at our school include a gymnasium, cafeteria, art studio, computer lab and media room. We invite you to discover the opportunities and advantages we offer our students here at Saint Stanislaus School.
If we used today to be as loving to others as mothers are to their children, this might be the year that peace becomes a reality.
Jesus was born into a Holy Family, not a storybook family. Today, pray for married couples and for parents, who strive to remain faithful to their commitments in a changing and challenging world. For information on discerning a vocation to priesthood or religious life, call Fr. Michael Dolan, Director of Vocations, Archdiocesan Center at St. Thomas Seminary: 860.761.7456, email [email protected] or visit www.vocationshartford.org.
DECEMBER 30, 2012
Grades Pre-K to 5: Classes resume January 3 (Thursdays) or January 5 (Saturdays) Grades 6, 7, 8: Sundays: January 6 and 13; Tuesdays: January 8 and 15 6th Grade Recognition Mass: 9:30 Mass January 6th Confirmation Year 1 - Next class is February 10 at 6:30. Year 2 - Your Retreat is Sunday, January 6 from 5:30-8. Your Rite of Election is Sunday, Jan 13 at the 11:30 Mass. Parents will stand with their child as they are welcomed as Confirmandi into the Church. Sponsors are welcome also. The Teen Choir will sing. One Faith, One Lord Catch-up program is Sunday January 27 from 5-6; Teen Mass and meeting after until 7:15. Youth Ministry Creeds - Regular meeting after Teen Mass on Sunday January 27 from 6-7 pm. Teen Mass at 5. Creeds social event coming at the end of January - maybe rock-climbing…. Mission Trips 2013 - Mandatory Creeds Meeting on Sunday January 27 from 6-7 pm. Booster Program is due. J-Team - Regular meeting before Teen Mass on Sunday, January 27 from 3 pm (note earlier time) to 6 pm. We will be making sleeping bags for homeless outreach. LHO - Sandwich making for the South Park Inn on Friday January 4 from 7-7:45 pm. Signup online.
Readings for the Week of December 30, 2012 Sunday: Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday: Next Sunday:
Sir 3:2-6, 12-14 or 1 Sm 1:20-22, 24-28/Col 3:12-21 or 3:12-17 or 1 Jn 3:1-2, 21-24/Lk 2:41-52 1 Jn 2:18-21/Jn 1:1-18 Nm 6:22-27/Gal 4:4-7/Lk 2:16-21 1 Jn 2:22-28/Jn 1:19-28 1 Jn 2:29--3:6/Jn 1:29-34 1 Jn 3:7-10/Jn 1:35-42 1 Jn 3:11-21/Jn 1:43-51 Is 60:1-6/Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6/Mt 2:1-12
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Saturday, December 29 4:00 PM Helen Ramey requested by the family Sunday, December 30 8:00 AM Nino & Adele Bellassai requested by their son Nino Nistri 9:30 AM Elsie Corbridge requested by her daughter 11:30 AM Angela Candilaro requested by Carol & Brian Mitchell Monday, December 31 8:00 AM Mass 6:00 PM Rory O’Sullivan requested by the O’Connor family Tuesday, January 1 9:00 AM Mass Wednesday, January 2 8:00 AM Mass Thursday, January 3 8:00 AM NO MASS Friday, January 4 8:00 AM Crizol Degama requested by Diana Degama Saturday, January 5 4:00 PM Helen Proto requested by a friend Sunday, January 6 8:00 AM Simone Shettle requested by the family 9:30 AM Modesto “Art” Battan requested by the Schoendorf family 11:30 AM Stanley Orzech, Sr. requested by Elaine, Janet, Carol & Stanley Jr. 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 Will be reported in next week’s bulletin. THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY! The parish office will be closed Tuesday, January st 1 for the New Year holiday.
6th graders from our Religious Education program will be attending 9:30 Mass on January 6th. Teen Mass is January 27 at 5 pm. All are welcome!
GLASTONBURY
Columba Bae, Karen Kuzmeski Bardwell, Anthony Barone, Gary Bruemmer, Erin Burbank, Jim Chabot, Rick Coltey, Deacon Ron Daigle, Capt. Gregory Galeazzi, Barbara Gots, Mary Healy, Jack Kessler, Ed Laskarzewski, Brian Mitchell, Mike Newhouse, Edward Stankiewicz, Roseann Talbot, Barbara Tsipouras, Gloria Vespoli
The Sacrament of Confirmation will be celebrated on Sunday, May 12, 2013 (Mother's Day) at 2:00pm at the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Hartford.
“NEW DAY” PROGRAM Our parish will be offering “New Day,” a nine-‐week program for those who have lost a loved one in death. It will be a time to come together to pray, to understand the grieving process, and to experience the support of a caring community. This program will begin in January, 2013, and the day and time will depend on the responses we receive. If you are interested or know someone who might be interested, please contact Dotty Twachtman at 860-‐ 633-‐6939. Congratulations to the Entire Parish!!! We had another very successful Christmas Giving Tree Event. Thank you very much for all the kind and generous donations. St. Michael’s is very grateful for all the warm coats, educational toys and gift cards for the children of their parish. Your overwhelming generosity will benefit many kids in and around Saint Michael Parish, Hartford. A special thank you to the Wenner and Lang families for coordinating this event. Their dedication and energy in making it all happen is an inspiration.
Start the New Year off with a Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, January 6 after the 9:30 Mass. Proceeds benefit the summer Mission Trips. 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.
Job Opportunity
St. John Fisher Church in Marlborough is looking for a bookkeeper/secretary to fill a part time position. The hours are Monday – Friday 9 am – 1 pm. If you are interested please call Fr. Tom Sas at 860-295-0001.
HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY & JOSEPH St. Dunstan Women’s Retreat
Retrouvaille of Connecticut
On the weekend of January 18 and 19 the women of our parish are invited to Our Lady of Calvary Retreat Center in Farmington, CT. Experience a weekend filled with rest, relaxation and spiritual renewal. At Our Lady of Calvary, the natural beauty of the grounds and the peaceful atmosphere of the retreat house can provide a much-needed break from your daily routine. You’ll have the opportunity to participate in the sacraments, to hear conference talks, to share with other women and to reflect on this year’s theme, “If Only You Knew the Gift!” For more information, please visit www.ourladyofcalvary.com or call 860-677-8519.
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 1820, 2013. For more information please call our confidential number 1-800-470-2230 or email [email protected], or go to our website http://www.helpourmarriage.com for information and registration.
Senior Luncheon
Annual Marriage Enrichment Celebration The 6th annual Archdiocesan Marriage Enrichment Celebration will be held on Sat., Feb. 3, 2013, from 5:00-9:00 p.m. at Mary Our Queen Church, 248 Savage St., Plantsville, CT. Join with other married couples during this Year of Faith for Mass, prayer, and a good deal of laughter focusing on the theme: "Are We There Yet?...Vacations, Vocations and the Transmission of Faith."
Come join us for "Pot Luck" on Tuesday, Jan 8th at noon in the church hall. Please bring a dish to share - main dish, salad or dessert. If you would like a ride please call the th Parish Office by Monday, Jan. 7 to let us know. If you are unable to prepare something consider a donation to our luncheon kitty and come join us to enjoy the friendship and conversation of fellow parishioners. We look forward to seeing you!
Knights of Columbus Museum The Museum is excited to announce the opening of their new crèche exhibit, Joyeux Noel: Christmas in Canada. This exhibition features more than 75 crèches, statues and framed art created in Canada. The 12th Annual Christmas Tree Festival, featuring decorations created by elementary aged Catholic school children is also open; both exhibits will run through Feb. 3, 2013. The museum is located at 1 State St, New Haven (203-865-0400).
EAST CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL The entrance exam for eighth graders will be given on Saturday, January 12th, 2013 at 8 a.m.at East Catholic High School. Walk-ins are welcome! Visit www.echs.com/ or call our admissions office at 860-6495336 x 456 for more information.
St. Stanislaus School Open House Sunday, January 27th at 11 am in the school library 81 Akron St., Meriden, CT (parking lot and school entrance located on Olive St) www.ststansedu.org/
The cost is $25.00 per couple, dinner included (scholarships are available.) To register contact Tom and Donna Finn at 860-6217858 or email to [email protected]. Please R.S.V.P. by Jan. 28, 2013. This annual event is co-sponsored by the Family Life Office and CT Catholic Engaged Encounter. For additional information contact: The Hartford Archdiocesan Family Life Office 203-230-2460 http://www.hartfordflo.org/ The ANNUAL MLK CELEBRATION presents “The Nonviolent Movement of the 1960s Holds Lessons for Today” by keynote speaker Diane Nash st Monday, January 21 , 7 PM at Smith Middle School, 216 Addison Road. Music Performance by GHS Madrigal Singers & Windsor High School Gospel Choir. FREE EVENT ~ NONPERISHABLE FOOD WILL BE COLLECTED to benefit the Glastonbury Social Services Food Program. Ms. Nash began her work as an organizer of the Civic Rights moment while attending Fish University in Tennessee. Her nonviolent work led to an appointment by President John F. Kennedy to a national committee that promoted passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. For more information, visit www.gmlkci.org. To volunteer, call 860 633-‐6078 or email Donna at [email protected].
Saint Stanislaus School makes a positive difference in the lives of tomorrow’s leaders. Our students receive a strong academic and social foundation in preparation for secondary school. The superior facilities offered at our school include a gymnasium, cafeteria, art studio, computer lab and media room. We invite you to discover the opportunities and advantages we offer our students here at Saint Stanislaus School.
If we used today to be as loving to others as mothers are to their children, this might be the year that peace becomes a reality.
Jesus was born into a Holy Family, not a storybook family. Today, pray for married couples and for parents, who strive to remain faithful to their commitments in a changing and challenging world. For information on discerning a vocation to priesthood or religious life, call Fr. Michael Dolan, Director of Vocations, Archdiocesan Center at St. Thomas Seminary: 860.761.7456, email [email protected] or visit www.vocationshartford.org.
DECEMBER 30, 2012
Grades Pre-K to 5: Classes resume January 3 (Thursdays) or January 5 (Saturdays) Grades 6, 7, 8: Sundays: January 6 and 13; Tuesdays: January 8 and 15 6th Grade Recognition Mass: 9:30 Mass January 6th Confirmation Year 1 - Next class is February 10 at 6:30. Year 2 - Your Retreat is Sunday, January 6 from 5:30-8. Your Rite of Election is Sunday, Jan 13 at the 11:30 Mass. Parents will stand with their child as they are welcomed as Confirmandi into the Church. Sponsors are welcome also. The Teen Choir will sing. One Faith, One Lord Catch-up program is Sunday January 27 from 5-6; Teen Mass and meeting after until 7:15. Youth Ministry Creeds - Regular meeting after Teen Mass on Sunday January 27 from 6-7 pm. Teen Mass at 5. Creeds social event coming at the end of January - maybe rock-climbing…. Mission Trips 2013 - Mandatory Creeds Meeting on Sunday January 27 from 6-7 pm. Booster Program is due. J-Team - Regular meeting before Teen Mass on Sunday, January 27 from 3 pm (note earlier time) to 6 pm. We will be making sleeping bags for homeless outreach. LHO - Sandwich making for the South Park Inn on Friday January 4 from 7-7:45 pm. Signup online.
Readings for the Week of December 30, 2012 Sunday: Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday: Next Sunday:
Sir 3:2-6, 12-14 or 1 Sm 1:20-22, 24-28/Col 3:12-21 or 3:12-17 or 1 Jn 3:1-2, 21-24/Lk 2:41-52 1 Jn 2:18-21/Jn 1:1-18 Nm 6:22-27/Gal 4:4-7/Lk 2:16-21 1 Jn 2:22-28/Jn 1:19-28 1 Jn 2:29--3:6/Jn 1:29-34 1 Jn 3:7-10/Jn 1:35-42 1 Jn 3:11-21/Jn 1:43-51 Is 60:1-6/Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6/Mt 2:1-12
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