St. Damien of Molokai Parish

MISSION STATEMENT

To serve Jesus Christ by Loving God and each other, to spread the Good News and to make new disciples in our community.

VISION STATEMENT

To unify, awaken and energize the faithful and make our celebration of the Eucharist an irresistible expression of welcome, faith and love.

Accessible by side entrance

ST. GABRIEL SCHOOL

Mrs. Patricia Martin

Principal 77 Bloomfield Avenue, Windsor, CT Tel: 860-688-6401

Website: www.stgabrielschool.org FAX: 860-298-8668

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE

Mrs. Cynthia Glick

Coordinator of Faith Formation

Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 8:00am - 3:00pm

Telephone: 860-683-0366

FAX: 860-688-2638

E-mail: reled@windsorcatholic.org

CEMETERY SEXTON Ms. Lori Possum

Telephone: 860-285-0696

CHURCH SEXTON

Mrs. Charlene Stosonis

RECTORY OFFICE

Mrs. Martha Erickson Mr. Jonathan Wyse Ms. Lori Possum

Parish Secretary Communications Coordinator Bookkeeper E-mail: office@windsorcatholic.org E-mail: web@windsorcatholic.org E-mail: finance@windsorcatholic.org

Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:00am - 3:00pm

379 Broad Street, Windsor, CT Telephone: 860-688-4905/ 860-688-9566 Website: www.windsorcatholic.org FAX: 860-688-2638

Saint Gabriel Church

379 Broad Street

Windsor, CT 06095

Saint Joseph Church

1747 Poquonock Avenue

Poquonock, CT 06064

Reverend John P. Melnick Pastor

Reverend Tuan Anh Dinh Mai Parochial Vicar

Deacon R. Carl Lickwar

SCHEDULE OF MASSES

Monday - Friday Daily Mass: 7:30am

St. Gabriel & St. Joseph Churches alternate weeks

Saturday Vigil: 4:00pm (St. Gabr iel), 5:00pm (St. Joseph) Sunday: 8:00 & 10:30am (St. Gabr iel)

8:00 & 10:00am (St. Joseph)

GROW YOUR FAITH IN CHRIST - ONE MORE MEMBER

MUSIC MINISTRY

Mr. Michael Rheault St. Gabriel

Mr. Scott P. Rioux St. Joseph

Directors of Music

THE MOST HOLY TRINITY MAY 27, 2018

Mass Intentions

Saturday May 26 - The Vigil of The Most Holy

Trinity

4:00 PM Birthday Remembrance - Mary Rose (SGC) Miner req. by Christopher & Barbara Peyton

5:00 PM 1st Anniversary - Mike Lafferty req. by (SJC) Maggie Saccuzzo & Family

Sunday May 27 - The Most Holy Trinity

8:00 AM 30th Ann. - Henry W. Crosson req. by

(SGC) Family

8:00 AM Frank & Agatha Petkus req. by Family

(SJC)

10:00 AM Dot Claughsey req. by George & Marie (SJC) Dixon

10:30 AM Very Reverend Steven Boguslawski, O.P. (SGC)

Monday May 28

7:30 AM Anthony & Helen Vaitkus req. by Family

Tuesday May 29

7:30 AM Rick Graham req. by Mark & Diane Caron

Wednesday May 30

7:30 AM Anita Sweet req. by Lori Possum &

Family

Thursday May 31 - The Visitation of the Blessed

Virgin Mary

7:30 AM Rick Graham req. by Mark & Diane Caron

Friday June 1 - St. Justin

7:30 AM The Kedikas Family req. by Family

7:00 PM Holy Hour (SGC)

The Following Weekend

Mass Intentions

Saturday June 2 - The Vigil of The Most Holy

Body and Blood of Christ

4:00 PM 60th Ann. - Joseph C. Bendzans req. by (SGC) Daughter, Marie Bendzans

5:00 PM 50th Wedding Anniversary Celebration - Jose (SJC) & Gloria Berrios req. by Children, Daughters-

in Law, Son-in Law and Grandchildren

Sunday June 3 - The Most Holy Body and Blood of

Christ

8:00 AM 74th Ann. - In Loving Memory of All (SGC) Fallen U.S. Soldiers, Sailors & Airmen at

Normandy req. by Peter & Diana Arsenault

8:00 AM Dorothy “Dot” Claughsey req. by Mary (SJC) Beth Ferris

10:00 AM David A. Schaller req. by Lisa Andersen (SJC)

10:30 AM Fr. Michael Casey (SGC)

SACRAMENTS

Baptism: Sundays 11:00am (St. Joseph) & 11:30am (St. Gabriel)

Please call the Parish Rectory Office to schedule a date

Reconciliation:

The 1st and 2nd Saturdays at 4:30pm (St. Joseph) 3rd and 4th Saturdays at 3:15pm (St. Gabriel)

Marriage: Arrangements should be made by calling the Rectory at least six months in advance

Anointing of the Sick: Please contact the Rectory

Offertory: May 19 & 20

Weekly Collection: $ 9,035 On-line Giving: $ 1,124

We will have an Archbishop’s Annual Appeal Commitment

Weekend, June 9th & 10th for all to make a pledge to the 2018

Archbishop’s Annual Appeal. If you have not yet made a pledge,

please prayerfully consider making a donation this year as it

helps so many individuals.

Next Weekend the Second Collection is for the Parish Monthly Offering. Your generosity is greatly appreciated.

Please remember those who have gone before us marked with the sign of faith, especially, Mary Ann Scanlon, Joseph Ferolano and Rita Beauregard.

Remember the sick of the parish at home, in hospitals and in convalescent homes, especially, Ed Dube, Pamela Stack, Catherine Lussier, Bridget Green, Elizabeth Wyse, Trish

Wilson, Julie Pagenkopp, Samantha Herman, Scott Dickson,

Florence Raimo, John Conforto, Pat Flanagan, Harold

Waters and Karen Marrangoni.

Daily 7:30 AM Masses

Monday through Friday at St. Joseph Church

Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, "Peace be with you.” Learn how to bring the peace of Christ into your relationship by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. The next Weekends are July 6-8,

2018 in Manchester, CT and November 2-4,

2018 in Manchester, CT. For more information, call Pat & Mary-Jo McLaughlin at 860-315-

2127 or visit them at https://wwmectw.org/.

It is customary and fitting to remember loved ones who have died with memorial donations

to a favorite cause or charity. In this way, the memory of the deceased is honored and a good work, either civic or religious, is perpetuated. There are numerous charities that have been traditionally designated for such purpose. At times, we are also offered donations to these funds to honor particular individuals at special times of the year or to commemorate an event in their lives.

Memorial donations to the Remembrance Fund are restricted to the betterment and furtherance of our worship and our place of worship - the Church, as the needs present itself, or as determined by the Pastor.

We are grateful to the following who have donated to St. Joseph Remembrance Fund:

In Remembrance of William Lindsay

Helen Viner Valerie Stelma James & Frances Gothers Warren & Ruth Johnson

Lisa Marquardt’s Friends at Great Lakes

We are grateful to the following who have donated to St. Gabriel Remembrance Fund:

In Remembrance of Anthony Toce and Mary Drost Joe Cymerys

In Remembrance of Dorothy Spataro and Vinnie D’Angelo

Marge & John Conforto

In Remembrance of Anna Rogovich Judith & Timothy Kowal

In Remembrance of Victoria Noga Steven & Helen Fetko Pat & Stanley Zimowski Steve Fetko

MAY 27, 2018

The Sanctuary Lamp will burn at St. Joseph Church the week of May 27th for the greater glory of God and:

In Loving Memory of Jim & Vinny Melluzzo

Requested by Linda Melluzzo

The Liturgy Corner

In a world where much turbulence and

suffering abounds throughout the earth,

we must stop and take time to notice the

beauty of all that God brings to us and the

wonderful and giving people who surround us. Prayer for the Protection of Children and Young People Heavenly Father,

You have entrusted us with the protection of our children, young

people, and vulnerable adults. May the Holy Spirit guide our

steps as we help shepherd their paths.

May our Church leaders, teachers, parents, and those entrusted

with care, responsibility, and/or supervision of vulnerable

adults, be filled with a wise and discerning spirit, fostering an

environment that is embracing, instructive and safe.

Widen our hearts and perspectives to listen gently and with

compassion to the experiences of this suffering, victims and

potential victims of abuse, being ever mindful of the fragility and

honor in safeguarding their trust.

May the Holy Spirit embolden us to speak and act judiciously,

wielding the sword of truth, and may Your courage be ours as

we stand in the gap on behalf of the innocent.

May we continue to grow in our own paths to holiness, ever

listening to the rhythms of Your voice, ever obedient in following

Your will, ever humble in our responsibility. Amen.

Pro-Life Thought of the Week We are the people of life because God,

in His unconditional love, has given us the Gospel of life

and by this same Gospel we have been transformed and saved.

The Gospel of Life, # 79 Pope John Paul II

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A Memorial Day Mass will be held on Monday, May 28th at 10:00 AM in the Mausoleum Chapel at Mt. St. Benedict Cemetery, 1 Cottage Grove Road, Bloomfield. Please join us for this special Celebration of the Eucharist to remember and honor our deceased veterans and other loved ones who have gone before us.

WE WELCOME INTO OUR PARISH FAMILY

THROUGH THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM:

Avery Rose Eichner daughter of Samantha and Matthew Eichner

May the grace of God she received at her rebirth remain with her always and may she grow in the love and friendship of our loving Father.

MAY 27, 2018

Social Action NEWS

Monthly Food Collection Bags will be available next weekend for the monthly food collection. The food bank has requested the following items for June: Condiments, Paper Goods, Coffee & Tea, and Baking Items. On behalf of Social Action and the Windsor Food Bank, thank you for your continued contributions.

Troop Collection Social Action is sponsoring a collection for snack items to ship to our deployed soldiers, such as single serving drink mixes, granola bars, beef jerky, nuts, protein bars, hard candy (no chocolate, please), crackers, and single serving size peanut butters. The collection will take place the weekend of June 9 and 10. Also, we will gladly ship any cards and notes of appreciation to our soldiers. If anyone knows of a deployed soldier that would like to receive a care package, please notify Lisa Andersen.

ImmaCare Dinner Social Action is preparing box dinners for the ImmaCare Shelter on June 8. Thank you to all that contributed to our Dollars for Dinner campaign in the Fall that allow us to provide meals to the homeless. Your generosity is very much appreciated.

The next Social Action meeting is Monday, September 17, at 6 PM in St. Gabriel Church Hall. For more information on how you can participate in Social Action, contact Lisa Andersen at 860-688-3474 or Landers403@comcast.net or Sue Claughsey at 860-

298-0550 or rnsue51@yahoo.com.

“We cannot all do great things, but we can do small things with great love.” Mother Teresa

ST. GABRIEL SCHOOL NEWS

St. Gabriel School is NOW ENROLLING for the 2018/2019 academic school year. Applications are available on our website or can be mailed to prospective families upon request. For more information, or to schedule a tour, call the school

at (860-688-6401), or email our Enrollment Coordinator, Lynn Wilkos at lwilkos@StGabrielSchool.org.

Registration is now being accepted for our Summer Camp program, running June 25 - 29 and July 9 - August 3. Call the School for more information, or visit our website to learn more and/or download a registration packet.

On May 17th St. Gabriel School held our Spring Concert. Our school band started the night, followed by our K-2 and 3-5 choirs and then the Middle School Choir. It was a wonderful night and we thank Mrs. Morse, our band teacher, Miss Surapine, the K-5 music teacher, and Ms. Jackie Harris-Stone, Middle School choir teacher, for all of their hard work with our students.

On Monday, May 28th, eighth grade students, Ilyssa Rivera and

Corey Plummer, will read ‘In Flanders Fields’ and ‘The Gettysburg

Address’, respectively, at Windsor’s Veterans Cemetery during

Windsor’s Memorial Day Observance, starting at 9 AM. Join us

to honor our veterans and support our students.

♦ June 10 - Fore! The Kids Charity Golf Tournament Blue Fox Run Golf Course, Avon. For more information, call

Bill Cortright 860-335-9461

CLASSIC CAR SHOW

JUNE 29, 2018 at 5 PM

1365 Enfield Street, Enfield

No Entry Fee - Donations Accepted

Entertainment by the

WHISKEY REBLES

The Little Sisters of the Poor To register for your spot call 860-741-0791

Rain date: 6/30/18

Coffee Hours are done at both Churches and

will resume in the Fall.

Thank you to the many volunteers who have

provided such a sweet treat for all to enjoy!

CROSSWALK SAFETY

Pedestrians (parishioners) crossing the street to get to and leaving church, need to be very cautious because often, cars do not stop. People in cars leaving church turning right tend to only look to the left.

Celebrate Broadway on Friday, June 8, at 7:30 PM, in “The Cellar” at Saint Gabriel Church.

Join St. Damien cantor, Sheri Ziccardi, St. Gabriel music director, Michael Rheault, and guest vocalist Jeanine Went for an evening of songs from some of the most beloved Tony Award winning musicals of all time! $10 suggested donation. Proceeds will benefit music programs at Saint Damien of Molokai parish. All are welcome! Please call the rectory at (860) 688-4905 during business hours to RSVP.

Wethersfield High School Choralaires Concert

Enjoy a delightful evening Spring Concert together on Monday, June 4th, at 7:00 PM at

St. Joseph Church to hear the Wethersfield

High School Choralaires, under the direction of Mr. Scott Rioux (Music Director of St. Joseph Parish). Light refreshments will be served in Fr. Doherty Hall following the concert.

DON”T FORGET TO SIGN-UP

Sign-up whether attending or helping out with the LUAU on Sunday, June 3, at the River Meadow Farm, 240 Palisado Avenue. Event will start at 12:00 Noon and end at 4:00 PM.