ST. DUNSTAN
GLASTONBURY
Saturday, June 28 4:00 PM !Nicole Jerry requested by the O’Connell family Sunday, June 29 8:00 AM Mass 9:30 AM Mass 11:30AM !Katheryn Zanlungo requested by the Ristaino family Monday, June 30 8:00 AM No Mass Tuesday, July 1 8:00 AM No Mass Wednesday, July 2 8:00 AM No Mass Thursday, July 3 8:00 AM No Mass Friday, July 4 8:00 AM No Mass Saturday, July 5 4:00 PM !Donato DeCesaris requested by the family Sunday, July 6 8:00 AM !D. Joon Joseph Yoo requested by the family 9:30 AM !Christopher Villa requested by the family 11:30 AM !Mary & Sandra Cofranceso requested by the family 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.
If anyone in the parish wishes prayers for someone who is sick, please call the office and the name will be printed in the bulletin.
There will be no First Friday Adoration and Benediction on Friday, July 4 due to the holiday.
2nd Allison Michele Kovach and John Andre Batista
Summer Daily Mass Schedule There will be no daily Masses at St. Dunstan Church the weeks of June 30th and July 7th. For your convenience, Mass is celebrated at Saint Augustine Church on Monday, Wednesday & Friday at 7:30 AM and at St. Paul Church on Tuesday & Thursday at 7:30 AM. Beginning July 14 and continuing until the week of Sept. 1 daily Mass will be celebrated on Monday, Tuesday and Friday only.
FINANCIAL BLESSINGS June 21 & 22 Offertory Catholic Relief Services Collection
Columba Bae, Karen Kuzmeski Bardwell, Pamela Cannata, Wes Chang, Deacon Ron Daigle, Daniel Ficacelli, Kathleen Hersey, Christopher Italia, Jean Jacques, Jack Kessler, Marie Lonardo, Nancy Murphy, Diane Newton, Connie Quinlan, Steven Rothmann, Chet Stasiowski, Cassi Stewart, Roseanne Talbot, Barbara Tsipouras, Bill Vance, Gina Vance, Gloria Vespoli, Tim Wall
$6,488.40 $2,942.08
THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY!
Annually, Archbishop Blair and the Archdiocesan Mission office invite and assign to each parish of the Archdiocese a speaker representing an official missionary group. Their task is to enlighten us of the work of the missionary groups and ask for our prayers and financial support. This year our guest speaker is Father Romanus Onyekuru of the Society of African Missions. Fr. Onyekuru will be with us the weekend of July 5-6. There will be a second collection that weekend to support the Society of African Missions. We ask that you be as generous as possible in helping to spread the Good News of Christ in distant lands. As we begin the season of summer vacation and travel, don’t forget about the valuable resource of www.masstimes.org when you are away from home and looking for Mass schedules. Safe travels!
Thank you for your generous support of the Catholic Relief Services Collection. Through your generosity families will be reunited, valuable life skills will be taught to those seeking a better life, and many will have vital humanitarian needs met. Please visit www.usccb.org (search “Catholic Relief Services Collection”) to learn how your donations make a difference and help Jesus in disguise. Please pray for the 110 teens and adults who are traveling to the Boston area for our annual Catholic Heart Work Camp Mission Trip! We will serve the residents in the Greater Lowell, Massachusetts area working on home repairs, in soup kitchens and with children. The parish office will be closed on Friday, July 4th due to the Independence Day holiday.
SAINTS PETER AND PAUL, APOSTLES Glastonbury Back to School Program Co-sponsored by the Human Services Department and the Glastonbury Public Schools
Congratulations to the following adults who were awarded the Light of the World Award on Tuesday June 17, 2014 by the Archdiocese of Hartford: Debbie Brinckman, Bernadette McCarthy, Kara Nelson, Michele Robinson and Brian Steeves. This award recognizes adults who have given at least five years to the development of comprehensive youth ministry in a parish. This award requires both a nomination by the Pastor and letters of recommendation from the Youth Minister and a student in the youth group.
Congratulations to the following high school graduates who were awarded the Discipleship Award by the Archdiocese of Hartford on June 17, 2014: James Botelho, Jordana Brinckman, Ben Colasante, Jeffrey Joyce, Mike McCarthy, and Ben Robinson. This award recognizes youth who have given four years to youth ministry assuming a leadership role in a parish.
Dear St. Dunstan Parish: This is a very big thank you for the wonderful birthday party you gave us last week (1st week of June) such fun, great entertainment, sharing your time with us – presents and cake, etc. Wishing you peace and blessings, The residents of Naubuc Green.
Mercy Center at Madison Spring into Summer Programs A Day of Mindfulness - with Jerry Silbert, M.D. Mindfulness is a practice to reduce stress and to live fully in the moment. We will practice clarity of mind, focus, and the non-judgmental observation of experience as it unfolds from moment-to-moment. Silence is observed for much of the day. Saturday: July 19, August 23 Feast of Mary of Magdala - with Mercy Center Staff. Join us for a prayer service to honor St. Mary of Madgala on her feast day. Tuesday, July 22nd at 7:00 p.m.
This program provides school supplies and backpacks for Glastonbury children and youth th entering grades kindergarten through 12 grade whose families are not financially able to provide the items required. This program depends fully upon donations from the community. Items requested for donation (new only, please): Backpacks (especially larger sizes) Pencils Pens Rulers Markers (unscented, thin or fat) Pencil box, or pencil pouch (that fits inside a binder) Colored pencils Crayons Scissors, blunt-‐end and pointed Glue sticks Spiral notebooks, college-‐ and wide-‐ruled Ruled composition notebooks Folders 3-‐ring binders, all sizes Lined filler paper, college-‐ and wide-‐ruled Calculators USB flash drives
Donations requested Monday, Aug. 11 through Monday, Aug. 18. Donations should be brought into the Riverfront Community Center Office, 300 Welles Street, Glastonbury, M, W, F 8am-‐ 4:30pm or T, Th 8am-‐8pm. Questions? Call 860.652.7636. Monetary donations are also welcomed, to enable purchase of school supplies and/or discount store or gift cards to supplement items received. If your family is experiencing financial difficulties and you wish to participate in this program, please call Social Services 860-‐652-‐ 7636 or come to our office at 300 Welles Street and ask for an application. Completed applications must be received by Aug. 4.
Donate Your Old Car—Help the Needy Receive a Tax Deduction
SAVE THE DATE! ST. DUNSTAN PARISH PICNIC SEPTEMBER 7, 2014 Signups for the 2015 Mission Trip will take place at the picnic—don’t miss it!
It’s fast, it’s easy, and it requires only one phone call or website visit. Cars For Help, a 501©3 not-for-profit organization, is using old vehicle donations to support Christian charitable organizations in an effort to help people who do not have access to basic needs (food, water, basic health and infant care, amongst more). If you would like to donate any vehicle of yours in any condition, even severely broke or crashed, please visit www.CarsForHelp.com. You can also call directly at (630) 595-9272. With mention of this bulletin, 25% of your vehicle donation proceeds will go directly to St. Dunstan.
JUNE 29, 2014
Survivor -‐ Summer is almost here! Save the date – July 18-‐19 Friday to Saturday. Games, Midnight Prayer Service, Bonfire, S’mores. Signups open on the web on July 7. Open to high school students. Blessing for Independence Day There is a saying, "To those whom much is given, much is expected." That saying is from “Uncommon Wisdom of John F. Kennedy: A Portrait in His Own Words.” That saying should sum up our thoughts as we celebrate the founding of our country. As we look at our history, we may easily see that much has been given to this country, and many have sacrificed to make sure we have kept those gifts. However, our faith informs us that a gift reaches its ultimate good only when it is given away freely. We have many gifts, and our country has a long tradition of giving many gifts to other nations. Moreover, sometimes it seems as if those gifts are not appreciated. Nevertheless, we continue to give. Let us pray for this great country of the United States of America: God our Father, from whom all good gifts come, we are thankful for rest and food. Grant that, in all we do or say, we keep your goodness always in our thankful hearts. We entreat you to bless all those who work to keep us safe, and ask your blessings on all those who work to share our blessings with others around the world. We ask all this in the name of our brother and Savior, Jesus. Amen.
Readings for the Week of June 29, 2014 Sunday: Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday: Next Sunday:
Acts 12:1-11/2 Tm 4:6-8, 17-18/Mt 16:13-19 Am 2:6-10, 13-16/Mt 8:18-22 Am 3:1-8; 4:11-12/Mt 8:23-27 Am 5:14-15, 21-24/Mt 8:28-34 Eph 2:19-22/Jn 20:24-29 Am 8:4-6, 9-12/Mt 9:9-13 Am 9:11-15/Mt 9:14-17 Zec 9:9-10/Rom 8:9, 11-13/Mt 11:25-30
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