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Friday 8:30a.m. - 12:00 Noon

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First Saturday of the Month: 9:00a.m. Mass at St. Jerome

Saturday Vigil: 4:00p.m. at St. Jerome Sunday: 9:00a.m. at St. Maurice

11:00a.m. at St. Jerome Monday/Wednesday

8:00a.m. at St. Jerome Tuesday/Thursday

8:00a.m. at St. Maurice

Saturday: 3:00p.m. - 3:30p.m. Monday: 5:00-6:30p.m.

or by appointment at St. Jerome

Monday: 5:00-6:30p.m. 4th Wednesday: 8:30a.m.-9:30a.m.

Arrangements for Marriage are made by calling the Parish Office to schedule an appointment with the Priest at least six

months in advance of desired wedding date.

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Message from the Pastor

My Dear Friends,

This Wednesday, September 23rd, is not only the feast day of a most powerful saint, Padre Pio of Pietrelcina, but it also marks the beginning of the Forty Days for Life, which was started many years ago to prayerfully witness to life for the unborn, particularly against Planned Parenthood and other abortion clinics. There have been thousands of babies saved and many conversions that have happened over the years because of the prayerful presence of so many people who recognize the need for so many of us to defend the life in the womb, to work towards an end to legalized abortion, and to be there for the mothers who decide to keep their baby.

One of the most egregious and despicable attacks from the certain people who defend their support for politicians who keep abortion legal is that pro-life people are really only pro-birth people; that unless they support other “political causes” they cannot be truly pro-life. I have never met a person in the pro-life movement or at the March for Life every January in Washington, DC who only cared about the birth of the child. It is a rationalization used by otherwise intelligent people to justify their support for those who advocate publicly for abortion, usually because those who support Roe v. Wade and packing the court with pro-abortion judges are in the pockets of the big business called Planned Parenthood. As Abby Johnson, a former director of a Planned Parenthood clinic and author and inspiration for the book and movie Unplanned, has admitted, Planned Parenthood is in the business of making money, in which they make over one billion dollars every year. Yet, they still insist, even though they make over a billion in revenue, of which 528 million is from the government, that they need that 528 million from us, the taxpayers, to promote their abortion business. Sadly, 45 million dollars of that revenue goes back into the coffers of the politicians in order to assure that a. abortion stays legal, and b. that they still put Planned Parenthood’s 528 million in the congressional budget. In other words, the politicians are bought and paid for through blood money.

This is why Forty Days for Life is so vital and important for the pro-life cause. It starts with the individual, one heart and one heartbeat at a time. A young woman I know from my previous assignment is a freshman at UConn. She has just been named as the president of the Students for Life at UConn. She was exposed to the pro-life cause at Two Hearts Crisis Pregnancy Center in Torrington, as well as when she attended the March for Life in Washington, DC and the many opportunities we provided to bring the pro-life message to the parish and faith formation. She also defended the pro-life position at her local high school, which was hostile towards any dissenting view concerning abortion. Sadly, your children and grandchildren are not hearing an alternative view in their junior high and senior high school classes.

Forty Days for Life supports the need for prayerful witness and to share the pro-life view with love and not condemnation. Love is what changes hearts and minds. I pray every day that all of our politicians who support keeping abortion legal, especially up to moment of birth, and support the repeal of the Hyde Amendment will have that conversion in their hearts and minds and once again be a voice for the most vulnerable. Please consider helping us at St. Katharine Drexel be a witness for life for not only the next forty days but for every day.

God bless Fr. John

Parish Voicemail System is Down Our voicemail system is currently not working and

we cannot receive phone messages. Please call during office hours or email messages to

office@stkdrexelct.org Sorry for the inconvenience.

Archdioceses of Hartford Campaign PRAY TO END ABORTION September 23 through

November 1, 2020

Saturday, September 19 St. Januarius Mass Celebrated at St. Jerome Church

4:00p.m. tMary B. Thompson, Birthday Remembrance by her daughters, Sandra and Maureen

Mass Celebrated at St. Maurice Church 6:00p.m. (temporary*) The repose of souls in

purgatory

Sunday, SSeptember 20 Mass Celebrated at St. Maurice Church 9:00a.m. tLawrence and David Frederick, Birthday

Remembrance by the family

Mass Celebrated at St. Jerome Church 11:00a.m. tCarl H. Kozlowski, Birthday Remembrance by

his family

Monday, September 21 - St. Jerome Church St. Matthew 8:00a.m. Parishioners of St. Katharine Drexel Parish

Tuesday, September 22 - St. Maurice Church Feast Day of St. Maurice 8:00a.m. For vocations to priesthood and the religious

life

5:30p.m. Our Patron St. Maurice

Wednesday, September 23 - St. Jerome Church St. Pius of Pietrelcina 8:00a.m. tLorraine Kettledon, 1st Anniversary by her

friends at BINGO

5:30p.m. (temporary*) tRev. John James Keane

Thursday, September 24 - St. Maurice Church 8:00a.m. Retired priests of the Archdiocese

Friday, September 25 - St. Jerome Church 12:10p.m. (temporary*) For the conversion of sinners

Saturday, September 26 Sts. Cosmas and Damian Mass Celebrated at St. Jerome Church

4:00p.m. tFrank Ricciardi, 2nd Anniversary by the Carlozzi family

Mass Celebrated at St. Maurice Church 6:00p.m. (temporary*) For those who are in prison

Sunday, SSeptember 27 - Collective Masses Mass Celebrated at St. Maurice Church 9:00a.m. tFor deceased parishioners of St. Katharine

Drexel Parish

Mass Celebrated at St. Jerome Church 11:00a.m. tBarbara and Dan Arcotta, Gemma and

James Fasanella by Sandra Fasanella

tHelen Johnson, Birthday Remembrance by her children

tLucien Paradis, Sr. by his family

tAnne Gibson by the Sipper family

September 20, 2020 Monday: Eph 4:1-7, 11-13; Ps 19:2-3, 4-5; Mt 9:9-13 Tuesday: Prv 21:1-6, 10-13; Ps 119:1, 27, 30, 34, 35, 44; Lk 8:19-21 Wednesday: Prv 30:5-9; Ps 119:29, 72, 89, 101, 104, 163; Lk 9:1-6 Thursday: Eccl 1:2-11; Ps 90:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14 and 17bc; Lk 9:7-9 Friday: Eccl 3:1-11; Ps 144:1b and 2abc, 3-4; Lk 9:18- 22 Saturday: Eccl 11:9—12:8; Ps 90:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14 and 17; Lk 9:43b-45 Sunday: Ez 18:25-28; Ps 25:4-5, 8-9, 10, 14; Phil 2:1- 11 or 2:1-5; Mt 21:28-32

Weekly Collection for September 12-13: $3,679.00

Thank you to all who have continued to support our parish during this pandemic. Your dedication

to St. Katharine Drexel Parish is greatly appreciated.

The Blessed Mother’s Altar Candle at SJC is burning this week in loving memory of

Frank Ricciardi, 2nd Anniversary requested by the Carlozzi family.

The Second Blessed Mother’s Altar at SJC is burning this week in loving memory of

Dominick D’Alesandro, Birthday Remembrance requested by Diane and Art Chamberlain and family.

The Flowers at SJC are in loving memory of Chester P. Lutynski, 3rd Anniversary

loving husband and father by his wife, Geraldine and children

Pat, Susann and Tony.

The Altar Bread & Wine are given this week in loving memory of

Tina Yelenak, Ann Napoli, Santa Napoli, Santo Napoli, Rose Votino, Rose Marie DeRosa,

Dana Yelenak by Francis and Patricia Maerz.

Please pray for the repose of the souls of

Susan R. Burkhart Sophie Valeriano

Camillien Brousseau and for their families and friends.

A Note from the Organ Bench...

Friends,

The past few weekends we definitely saw some new faces return to Mass for the first time. We welcome each of you back and thank you for worshipping with us! A reminder that if you need a Pew Missal to please see me before or after Mass for your personal copy. We definitely have extras, so don't hesitate to ask for your copy today. There is no charge for your own copy of the 2020 Missal; it's our gift to you for the remainder of the liturgical year. In the next few weeks, the 2021 Pew Missal (cycle B) should arrive. To help offset the cost as we anticipate you each will receive your own personal copy for individual use again, we will be asking for a small offering per book. The 2021 edition is beautiful and it's a lovely book to use both at Mass and for daily prayer and reflection at home. More information about reserving your copy will be coming soon.

May God Bless your week! -Lou

25th Sunday in Ordinary Time Entrance Hymn: “Holy, Holy, Holy” Offertory: Instrumental Communion Antiphon: (1) Antiphon for the Day (2) “As the Bread of Life is Broken Recessional: “Go Make of All Disciples” (kindly remain until the end of the recessional hymn)

Feast Day Celebration Tuesday, September 22

in honor of our Patron Saint Maurice

A Mass will be celebrated at 5:30pm at St. Maurice Church

2021 Mass Intention Book Opening This year, due to COVID-19, our Mass Book opening will not be handled in the same manner as in previous years. To limit in person contact, we ask that you CALL the office and not come into the building unless absolutely necessary. If you do come into the office, a mask is required. You may arrange Masses during office hours by calling 860-224-2411. Due to the limited number of Masses available, only two Masses per person may be arranged at one time. We also make use of a provision in Canon Law that allows us to

have one Mass per month offered for “collective intentions” or multiple intentions, so as to accommodate more requests. The suggested stipend for each Mass is $25 for Saturday Vigils, Sundays and Holy Days. The suggested stipend for weekdays is $20. SStipends may be mailed or dropped in the collection basket and must be remitted within one week of arrangement, placed in a separate envelope marked “Masses.” In addition to scheduling your Mass, you may also arrange for any of the following: Candles - $15, Flowers - $35 or Altar Bread and Wine - $25. Please note that we will need a separate check for Masses only. Candles, flowers and altar bread and wine may be combined in one check. Thank you in advance for your patience.

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The parable of the landowner’s payment of wages reminds the disciples that at baptism they agreed to work in the Lord’s vineyard in return for all He promises which are divine gifts and graces. What more could anyone want? Are you being called to work in the Lord’s vineyard as a priest or religious? Call Fr. Michael Casey, Director of Vocations, Archdiocesan Pastoral Center, Tel. 860-761-7456, e-mail vocations@aohct.org or visit the web at www.hartfordpriest.com.

Our CT Instant Lottery Ticket Raffle drawing will now be held on Thursday, October 22 in the hall at St. Jerome Church. Details on the reception will follow as the date draws near. If you have already purchased tickets, they will be valid for the new drawing date, as we are not reprinting. Additional tickets may be purchased AFTER ALL WEEKEND MASSES at the main entrances of both churches (outside, weather permitting).

We’ve sold 704 tickets to date with $7,115 collected ($75 in donations) - only 546 to go! Extra tickets are available at the parish office, please call Joyce at 860-224-2411 to arrange a time for you to safely pick up tickets during regular office hours. Thank you to our volunteers who are selling each weekend and also to our generous parishioners who are buying! Please get the word out and help make this a great success!

CT Instant Lottery Ticket Raffle

Our Religious Education Program begins in first grade and continues through tenth grade. Children must complete religious education for grades

1-8 to be enrolled in the Confirmation program. Classes are held at the Msgr. Murphy Center across from St. Maurice Church. For the 2020-2021 program, all classes/all grades will meet on Tuesday evenings from 6:00-7:15pm. The first class, for all grades is October 6 and will begin with a short informational meeting (15-30 minutes) for the parents in the gym, while students begin instruction with their teachers. Registration forms are available on our website stkdrexelct.org.

Archdiocese of Hartford 2020 Traveling Rosary Congress

The Archdiocese of Hartford is hosting a Traveling Rosary Congress during October, the month of the Most Holy Rosary, Saturday, October 3 through Friday, October 9.

A Traveling Rosary Congress is seven days of around-the-clock Eucharistic Adoration and Hourly Rosary, with each day hosted at a different parish in the archdiocese, in response to Our Lady of Fatima’s call to conversion, consecration and prayer. Host parishes will offer Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament with the rosary and the Chaplet of Divine Mercy prayed aloud at the beginning of each hour, followed by silent prayer for the remainder of the hour. An Opening Mass for the Rosary Congress will be held on Saturday, October 3 at 4:15pm at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception. The Most Reverend Leonard P. Blair will celebrate a Closing Mass for the Rosary Congress on Friday, October 9 at 7:00pm at the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Hartford. For more information, go to www.rosarycongressusa.org and click on “Hartford, CT” to see a complete listing of The Traveling Rosary Congress locations in the Archdiocese of Hartford and to schedule an hour of Eucharistic Adoration.

HOPES Collection

The HOPES Collection benefits the Catholic elementary schools of the Archdiocese by providing schools with individual HOPES Grants. Last year’s

HOPES Grants funded advances in technology, safety and the marketing and promotion of Catholic schools through branding and social media. Please help us provide a culture of faith and academic excellence to elementary school students by giving to the 2020 Catholic elementary school HOPES Collection on the weekend of September 26-27, 2020.

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