110 MAIN ST, FARMINGTON, CT 06032 | (860) 677-2639 | OFFICE@STPATSFARM.ORG | STPATSFARM.ORG

MAY 31, 2020

PENTECOST SUNDAY

SCHEDULE OF MASSES Saturday Vigil Mass—5:00pm

Sunday Mass—7:30am, 9:30am and 11:30am

Weekday Mass—8:30am (MON through THUR)

Monsignor Thomas J. Barry, Pastor

Robert Barry, Deacon

William Farrell (Ret.), Deacon

PARISH OFFICE Fax Number: (860) 677-2672

MON through THUR—9:00 am - 4:00 pm

FRI—9:00 am - 12:00 pm

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Eileen Dignazio, Director

(860) 676-0253

eileen@stpatsfarm.org

CONFIRMATION Curtiss Stella, Director

curtiss@stpatsfarm.org

PARISH SECRETARY Lisa McEnery

(860) 677-2639 x20

lisa@stpatsfarm.org

COORDINATOR OF MINISTRIES & SOCIAL MEDIA Miranda Norris

(860) 677-2639 x19

MUSIC MINISTRY Michael Carney, DIrector

mikecarneymusic@gmail.com

PEER MINISTRY Curtiss Stella, Coordinator

curtiss@stpatsfarm.org

PARISH COUNCIL Thomas Lyons, Chairperson

tlyons@danaherlagnese.com

Nirav Pravasi, Vice Chairperson

niravpravasi@gmail.com

PARISH TRUSTEES Beverly Montresor, David O’Leary

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION/CONFESSION Monday—6:00 - 6:45 pm or by

appointment

The Church of St. Patrick is a community of people in the Roman Catholic faith

tradition who come together to accept and embody the example and teachings

of Jesus Christ. The Parish is empowered and encouraged to work together in

an atmosphere of openness and caring to learn and spread the teaching of

Jesus Christ and to serve the spiritual and corporal needs of its members and

the larger community.

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WELCOME If you are a visitor to Saint Patrick Church, we want you to know how welcome you are – whether you

have come here from another part of the country, from across the world, or simply from another par-

ish here in the Archdiocese of Hartford. Thanks in part to the generosity of visitors like yourself, we

are able to celebrate the Church’s liturgy here in a fitting and beautiful way. We are also able to offer a

wide range of services to individuals living in our parish and community. - Monsignor Thomas J. Barry

As members of the Body of Christ, we need to pray for each

other & we encourage you to let us know of any parishioner

who is ill or hospitalized, so we can include them each week.

Grace Dunn, Charlotte Egan, Lynn Daley, Chorzempa Family,

Trisha Elliott, Ann Stankoski, Ethan Edwards, Anne DeNucci,

Theresa Turbie, Loreen Markie & family, Clara Cellino, the Morley

Jr./Sr. families, Brad Ragaglia, Betty Franceus, Bill Millerick, Rog-

er May, Ellie Carle, Martene Macaro, Dianne Easdon, Janet Dun-

ning, Marilyn LoRusso, Bill & Carmen Chesanek, Ron & Renanna,

Carol Liepis, George Jones, Jack Lembo, Elisha Yeager, Lauren

Cappola, Jim Oswald, Sue Ann Massey Williamson, Mario Reyes,

Thomas Dignazio, Joseph Blancato, Linda DeZenzo, Ivan Fran-

ceus, Angel Jones, Olivia Kevorkian, Madison Barbieri, John Zmi-

jewski, Jerry Haverty, Michael Dunning, Louise M., Richard M.,

Anne Fritze, Frances Cresenzi, Angela Martin, Josephine Corso,

Lorraine Douglass, Ann Lysaght, Astolfo & Iva Scardacchi, Fran

St. Pierre, Henrietta Hayes, Angela Lawler, Sandy Therrien,

Russell Kerchis, Rena Charette, Kenneth Borden, Al Tee

The Blessed Mother, St. Joseph, Christ in Blessing and Eucharistic Candles are available to burn in memory of a loved one or for a spe-cial intention. Please call the Parish Office for more information or to request a candle.

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Families need to complete a pre-baptismal program. Baptisms are celebrated the 1st Sunday of the month at the 11:30 Mass and will be scheduled after completing the program. Please contact the Par-ish Office for more details.

SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY Please contact Parish Office six months in advance to begin prepara-tion.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Reverend M. Ernest Wilson Council #20. Meetings are held the 3rd

Monday of each month in the Church Hall. Contact: Geno Tilley,

Grand Knight at 860-202-4166 or email him at gtjr13@outlook.com. -6:00 pm Officers Meeting -7:00 pm General Meeting

HOSPITAL & HOME VISITATION Please contact the Parish Office when a serious illness occurs or when the sick, aged or incapacitated are confined to home or hospi-

tal.

BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS Requests are due Mondays at noon. All materials are subject to approval from the Parish Offi ce.

Please contact the Parish Office at office@stpatsfarm.org for more details.

SATURDAY, MAY 30TH 5:00pm

SUNDAY, MAY 31ST 7:30am

9:30am C. Lee Zwally | Req. by: Barbara & Henry Bechard 11:30am

MONDAY, JUNE 1ST 8:30am Memorial Day

TUESDAY, JUNE 2ND 8:30am

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3RD 8:30am

THURSDAY, JUNE 4TH 5:30+m

FRIDAY, JUNE 5TH

SATURDAY, JUNE 6TH 5:00pm

SUNDAY, JUNE 7TH 7:30am

9:30am Mass of Thanksgiving | Req. by: Christiana Ankiambom

11:30am

Weekday and weekend Masses are cancelled in-

definitely.

Please note, the vigil Mass will be at 5:00pm

once Masses resume.

Mass intentions are taken on Mondays, Wednesdays and

Fridays between 9am and 12:00pm. If you wish to re-

quest a Mass or a candle, please try to call during those

times. Thank you for your cooperation.

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CAPITAL CAMPAIGN UPDATES

OFFERTORY WEEKEND OF MAY 24th

Regular Offertory: $ 4,170.00

Total: $ 4,170.00

Thank you very much for continuing to support our

parish, especially during this difficult time.

There are four ways of giving to St. Patrick’s

Church:

1. Making contributions through your bank in person

or online or through online giving on our website .

2. Making gifts to church of appreciated securities.

3. Making a one time or an annual end of the year gift.

4. Establishing a legacy gift as part of one’s estate plan-

ning.

ARCHBISHOP’S ANNUAL APPEAL

Readings for the Week of May 31, 2020 Sunday: Acts 2:1-11/Ps 104:1, 24, 29-30, 31, 34 [cf. 30]/1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13/Jn 20:19-23

Monday: Gn 3:9-15, 20 or Acts 1:12-14/Ps 87:1-2, 3 and 5, 6-7/Jn 19:25-34

Tuesday: 2 Pt 3:12-15a, 17-18/Ps 90:2, 3-4, 10, 14 and 16 [1]/Mk 12:13-17

Wednesday: 2 Tm 1:1-3, 6-12/Ps 123:1b-2ab, 2cdef [1b]/Mk 12:18-27

Thursday: 2 Tm 2:8-15/Ps 4-5ab, 8-9, 10 and 14 [4]/Mk 12:28-34

Friday: 2 Tm 3:10-17/Ps 119:157, 160, 161, 165, 166, 168 [165a]/Mk 12:35-37

Saturday: 2 Tm 4:1-8/Ps 71:8-9, 14-15ab, 16-17, 22 [cf. 15ab]/Mk 12:38-44

Next Sunday: The Most Holy Trinity

Please visit the Appeal website at

www.archdioceseofhartford.org to make a pledge to

this year’s Annual Appeal. So many organizations bene-

fit from the Appeal’s Vicariate Outreach Program.

Please consider prayerfully supporting the many “Good

Works” of the Archdiocese. Every gift makes a differ-

ence.

All funds contributed to the Archbishop’s Annual Appeal

are used exclusively for the purposes outlined in the

Appeal literature, which can be found at archdiocesof-

hartford.org/appeal/. No Appeal funds are ever used

for legal fees or settlements.

The income tax charitable deduction is one of

the few deductions left under the new tax

law. Are you required to take a minimum dis-

tribution (RMD) from your IRA? If yes, then

you can make a gift to our capital campaign

directly from your IRA. It counts towards your

RMD, but your gift will not be taxed because it will not be

included in your income on your tax returns. It’s easy -

just ask your IRA custodian to make a gift (Qualified Chari-

table Distribution) directly to St. Patrick Church. Consult

with your tax advisor as to the RMD requirements as re-

cent changes in the tax law have taken place. Prior to

2020, RMDs from IRA accounts were required to begin in

the year the individual turned 70 1/2. Beginning in 2020,

however, the new age at which RMDs must start is 72.

RMDs for individuals who turned 70 1/2 in 2019, or had

already turned 70 1/2, remain the same for tax year 2020.

Whenever you are considering any action which effects

your taxes, you should consult with your personal advi-

sors.

PLEASE NOTE: Campaign payments can be sent to the

office at any time. Thank you for your commitment to our

addition!

ALMOST DONE!!!

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (CCD)

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER Liturgy of the Word for Children is celebrated every Sunday

at the 9:30 & 11:30 Masses.

All remaining CCD classes have been cancelled.

All Religious Education Classes have been cancelled.

The teaching will now fall on the shoulders of the

parents of the children. It can be a time of renewal of

faith in families and for parents, who will learn right

along with their children. This may be a blessing in

disguise. Parents are asked to come into the church

hall to pick up the Pflaum Gospel Weeklies along with

other materials we have put out for the Season of Lent:

Stations of the Cross for Children booklets, How to

Receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation, Praying with

Pretzels and How to Pray the Rosary, as well as rosaries.

The Lord brings good out of every dark season, and if

this challenging and concerning time leads to families

praying at home together, reading Bible stories

together, and having faith conversations, then that

would be a gift and a blessing! This is the perfect time

to help families turn to God for peace and comfort; and

it an ideal time to ramp up what we can to resource

families digitally. Try this at home, it’s an amazing way

to learn!

Corporal Works of Mercy Collections

The Corporal Works of Mercy Collections will be postponed until after Easter. We will put a reminder in the upcoming bulletins as to what the collections are and the items requested as soon as we resume regular Mass schedules. Thank you for your patience and your continued generosity to these important Works of Mercy!

ST. PATRICK RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

110 Main Street, P.O. Box 523

Farmington, CT. 06034-0523

Phone: (860) 676-0253

Email: eileen@stpatsfarm.org

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In these very uncertain times, there is one constant we can rely

on….the value of a Catholic education. Educating the moral

leaders of tomorrow is the mission of our faith-based school.

Southington Catholic is now accepting registration, by mail, for

all grades, pre-k through grade 8. For more information or to

speak with a member of our enrollment team, please leave a

message at (860) 628-2485, ext. 114 or email

malexander@southingtoncatholicschool.org.

Please gather the family around the computer and

join Monsignor Barry for live streaming of the Sun-

day Mass at 9:30am.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR WATCHING MASS

If you are going to watch from a personal computer

or laptop, you can access from our homepage on

our website. Simply click on the “live stream” button

on our home page (middle of the page and far right).

It will take you to the Facebook homepage. If it

prompts you to log in or join, you can select “not

now” and scroll down. You will see the video of the

Mass and be able to click on it to watch. If you’d like

captions on, simply click on the “settings” button in

the bottom right corner of the video. You can also

enlarge to full screen by clicking on the double ar-

row button (next to the settings button). This will

allow you to view the Mass without the comments.

If you are going to watch from a cellphone, you can

still access from our website home page. Simply

scroll to the “live stream” button. Once you click on

that, it will take you to our Facebook page. Again, if

you keep scrolling down, you will see the video and

should be able to watch by tapping on the play but-

ton.

Of course, if you have a Facebook account, you can

go to our page The Church of Saint Patrick Farming-

ton, CT and watch from there.

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PLEASE STAY TUNED FOR ADDITIONAL

INFORMATION ON THE COLLECTIONS FOR

MEATLOAF AND FOOD DRIVES, OTHER PAR-

ISH EVENTS AND NEW DATES FOR THE RE-

MAINING CORPORAL WORKS OF MERCY

COLLECTIONS.

HOUSE OF BREAD

Kim Gencarelli 860-470-7878

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION SHELTER

Allison Rose & Ann Jett 860-674-1202

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

Geno Tilley 860-202-4166

MONTHLY FOOD DRIVE

Knights of Columbus

Michael Blum 860-604-9139

MONTHLY MEATLOAF

Lorraine Stec 860-508-9650

PARISH COUNCIL

Tom Lyons 860-729-8286 PRO-LIFE Ed Gales 860-508-3035

PRAYER SHAWL

Barbara Sutkowski 860-747-8427

Visit www.stpatsfarm.org/ministries

Rooted in Faith,

Opening Wide Our Hearts

On Saturday, June 6th, the Office for Catholic Social

Justice Ministry of the Archdiocese of Hartford is offering

a 60 minute webinar featuring Alejandro Aguilera-Titus,

National Coordinator for the V Encuentro and lead staff

for Hispanic ministry for the USCCB. Alejandro will

provide an overview of the Bishops’ letter, “Open Wide

Our Hearts, the enduring call to love, a pastoral letter

against racism.” The Webinar, first in a year-long series,

is free and open to the public. It will be offered in

English at 10:00am and Spanish at 1:00pm. Advanced

registration is required and available at:

www.catholicsocialjustice.org.

St. Joseph Church in Winsted is hosting its annual Tag Sale on

July 16, 17 and 18. Please consider donating your tag sale

leftovers or any gently used items that you no longer need to

the St. Joseph Church Tag Sale. Proceeds to benefit the

building restoration fund for the 100+ year old church building

located in the center of Winsted. Call for information about

dropping off your items at the church hall or for home pick-up.

Sorry, NO stuffed furniture, large appliances, tires, clothing,

paint, household chemicals or large exercise equipment

accepted. YES to housewares, garden supplies, tools, linens,

dishes, wooden or metal furniture, toys, books, craft supplies,

holiday decorations, baskets, knick-knacks and collectibles, etc.

Any questions, call Laura at (860) 738-4371.

MINISTRIES’ CORNER - SOCIAL JUSTICE

Instructions Regarding the

Coronavirus

from Archbishop Blair

The Archdiocese of Hartford has cancelled all weekday and weekend Masses indefinitely, in-cluding funerals.

Parishes will make provisions for their church to be open at some time during the day so that individuals can still come and pray.

Penance service has been discontinued. Priests are free to live-stream their Masses if

the parish has the ability to do so. Please continue to follow the guidelines as set

forth by the CDC. Thank you for your understanding and coopera-tion.

If you would like your tax

contributions for 2019,

please call or email the

Parish Office to request it.

Statements are not sent out unless requested.

Thank you for your anticipated cooperation.

Many of us have an abundance of time on our hands and have turned to cooking. In view of this, now is the time to share our recipes and create a cookbook extraordinaire! Send your recipes for appetiz-ers, breakfast dishes, soups, salads, side dish-es, entrees, desserts and beverages and they will be organized and put into “Secrets from the

Confessional and other culinary delights, Part 2.” Please send your favorite recipes to Pat Moran, either by email: pmtm12@frontier.com or regular mail: 4 Waterford Place, Avon, CT 06001 - ASAP and we will be on our way! The goal is to have the cookbook ready for sale by the Fall. Also, if you would like to be part of the committee that is developing this project, please call Pat at (860) 539-4499. It is going to be fun putting every-thing together and then planning the “Cookbook Reveal.”

All proceeds will go to St. Patrick Church to help

defray the loss of donations during this trying

time, which has affected each and every one of

us. Remember the old adage “When life gives you

lemons, make lemonade.” We, the parishioners of

St. Patrick’s Church, are a family that will make the

sweetest lemonade!

Although the Archbishop has cancelled both weekday and weekend Masses throughout our Archdiocese indefinitely, our church will remain open for anyone who wishes to come and pray.

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SAVE THE DATE

St. Paul Catholic High School

1001 Stafford Avenue

Bristol, CT 06010

8:30am to 4:00pm (includes lunch) - Get ready for a

relaxed day with extra time to experience the cama-

raderie of your fellow Catholic men.

With the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us have turned to

online shopping for groceries, toiletries and other day to

day necessities. It’s not too late to shop AmazonSmile.

We certainly see a lot of Amazon delivery trucks every-

where! Won’t you consider switching to AmazonSmile

and have a portion of your sales donated by Amazon to

St. Patrick Church? It doesn’t cost you anything and it

doesn’t cost St. Patrick’s anything!

Simply select St. Patrick RC Church

from the drop down list of charities

and Amazon will send us a percent-

age of total sales for the quarter!

Thank you for considering this.

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CRAFTERS WANTED

St. Ann Craft Fair is a “Handmade Crafters Only” Event

Saturday, November 21, 2020

215 West St. Bristol, CT

For an application and event documents, please con-tact: Rachel at urieldionne@sbcglobal.net or (860) 989-1560.