A Roman Catholic Community

235 Maltby Street

Bristol, CT 06010

860-589-2295 • Fax 860-589-6692 Welcome visitors and new parishioners. Kindly introduce yourself after Mass.

Please register by calling the Office.

PARISH MASS SCHEDULE:

Saturday: 4:00 pm—Vigil Mass

Sunday: 7:30 am; 9:30 am; 11:15 am

Weekdays: Monday thru Saturday at 9:00 am

Holy Days: 9:00 am, 12:10 pm & 5:30 pm (With the exception of Christmas & New Year’s)

SACRAMENTS:

Baptisms: Are celebrated on the first & third Sunday

of the month at 12:15 pm. Pre-registration is required.

A Pre-baptismal program is held on the first Tuesday of

the month at 7:00 pm in Rosary Hall. Please call the

Parish Office for further information.

Marriages: Arrangements are to be made at least six

months in advance. Please call the Parish Office for

further information.

Reconciliation (Confession): Saturday: 3:00 pm—3:30 pm

VISITATION OF THE SICK & HOMEBOUND Those who cannot celebrate Mass with us because of illness, disability or age are encouraged

to call the Parish Office to arrange for the sacraments to be received at home. Please notify us if you are hospitalized and would like to be visited.

.OFFICE HOURS: Monday thru Thursday 9:00 am to 12:00 pm & 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm; Fridays: 9:00 AM to 12 Noon.

E-Mail: st.gregory.rectory@comcast.net • Website: stgregorybristol.org

PASTOR Reverend Gary F. Simeone

PAROCHIAL VICAR

Reverend Hector Rangel

IN RESIDENCE Reverend Carmine B. Raneri, Retired

DEACON

Stanley Piotrowski 860-589-7942

PARISH OFFICE

Joanne Sekorski, Parish Secretary 860-589-2295

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION/CCD Claudia Larsen

Director of Religious Education Office: 860-589-4232

DIRECTOR OF MUSIC

David Junko 203-217-5752

HALL RENTALS

Bea Roy: 860-589-5898

ST GREGORY THE GREAT CHURCH BRISTOL CT

PARISH INFORMATION

ROSARY…………….….Monday thru Saturday 8:30am PRAYER GROUP…………..Mondays—Church-Rosary 1:15pm; Meeting 1:30pm in Rosary Hall BIBLE CLASS…………...Tuesday, 7:00pm Rosary Hall RCIA……………………………………...Thursday, 7pm, Rosary ADORATION & BENEDICTION…………..Friday, 9:30-12noon

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25 VIGIL OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE 4:00PM MICHELLE R. & CAROL K BILODEAU By Ken Bilodeau & Family SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 26 OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE 7:30 AM ANN & BENEDICT ZANIEWSKI By Claire & Jack LaFrance 9:30AM ROSE & PETER SCALISE By Kathy & Gene 11:15AM ATTILIO & VIRGINIA FOLLANDRI By Lydia & Arlene MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27 WEEKDAY 9:00 AM THE DECEASED MEMBERS OF QUICK/FRADETTE FAMILIES TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28 WEEKDAY 9:00 AM ROSE & RALPH SIRIANNI By Kathy & Gene WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29 WEEKDAY 9:00AM MARIA & MICHAEL CARLONE By Mr & Mrs Guy Carlone THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30 - ST ANDREW 9:00 AM BENEDICT HANLEY By John & Virginia Hartman FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1 - WEEKDAY 9:00 AM JACKIE ROUSSEL By The Mazerolle Family SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2 - WEEKDAY 9:00 AM DOROTHY MARTINEAU By The Chatfield Family SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2 VIGIL FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT 4:00PM FRANCIS MAREK By Family SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3 FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT 7:30 AM VIRGINIA LAFAVE (1yr) By Paul & Sandy Cote 9:30 AM JANICE GOYETTE By Husband 11:15AM ROSE & ALFRED GAULIN & CONNIE BALCHER By Family

Lord, grant eternal rest to the souls of all of our dearly departed, especially the souls of Your lov-ing servants:

CAROL DEVANNEY EDWINA MARTIN

St Gregory Parish Family extends sincere sympa-thy to their family and friends.

EXPOSITION & ADORATION OF

THE BLESSED SACRAMENT

WILL BE HELD ON FRIDAY DE-

CEMBER 1ST, FROM 9:30 TO

NOON CLOSING WITH BENE-

DICTION.

ST. GREGORY’S PARISH ANNUAL

COLLECTION 2017 We are very grateful to the many parishioners who have made a gift to this year’s Parish Annual Col-lection. If you have not as yet had an opportunity to return your gift card, please do so as soon as possi-ble. Every gift counts, every gift is needed in reach-ing our parish goal this year. Thank you for your participation in the 2017 Parish Annual Collection.

ANNUAL GIVING TREE 2017

St. Gregory’s Annual “Giving Tree” will be placed in the Sanctuary this weekend, November 25/26.

To participate, please do the following: 1. Take an “ornament” from the tree 2. Purchase the gift that is listed on the ornament 3. DO NOT WRAP THE GIFT 4. Tape the “ornament” tag on the gift. Place the gift beneath the Tree in the sanctuary before December 15th.

Our Monthly Coffee Hour will be held after the 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM Masses in Rosary Hall NEXT Sun-day, December 3rd. Our hosts will be the Parish Council Ministry. Please join us in Rosary Hall after Mass.

OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE

SAINT GREGORY 300 CLUB

WINNING NUMBERS

WEEK #8

$20 - #126 $10 - #190

CONGRATULATIONS !!! The new 300 Club has started. There is still time to join. If you would like to join the new club please call the rectory.

HELPING YOUR PARISH:HELPING YOUR PARISH:HELPING YOUR PARISH: PRESERVING OUR FUTUREPRESERVING OUR FUTUREPRESERVING OUR FUTURE

BEQUESTS AND DONATIONSBEQUESTS AND DONATIONSBEQUESTS AND DONATIONS Bequests and Memorial Donations to Saint Greg-Bequests and Memorial Donations to Saint Greg-Bequests and Memorial Donations to Saint Greg-ory the Great Parish is a way in which our future ory the Great Parish is a way in which our future ory the Great Parish is a way in which our future as a parish will be preserved. When a loved one as a parish will be preserved. When a loved one as a parish will be preserved. When a loved one passes, please consider requesting family and passes, please consider requesting family and passes, please consider requesting family and friends to make memorial donations to Saint friends to make memorial donations to Saint friends to make memorial donations to Saint Gregory the Great Church in memory of the de-Gregory the Great Church in memory of the de-Gregory the Great Church in memory of the de-ceased and include it in the obituary notice. We ceased and include it in the obituary notice. We ceased and include it in the obituary notice. We acknowledge all gifts that are received. Please acknowledge all gifts that are received. Please acknowledge all gifts that are received. Please remember St. Gregory Church in your Will. remember St. Gregory Church in your Will. remember St. Gregory Church in your Will. Thank you for your prayerful consideration and Thank you for your prayerful consideration and Thank you for your prayerful consideration and may God bless you for your thoughtfulness and may God bless you for your thoughtfulness and may God bless you for your thoughtfulness and generosity.generosity.generosity.

Now available! Click on to: www.stgregory.weconnect.com. Click on to

ONLINE GIVING and follow directions. For further information, please contact the parish office at

860-589-2295.

NOW GIVING IS EASIER THAN EVER. GIVE ONLINE THROUGH OUR WEBSITE ON ANY DEVICE. GET THE

NEW ONLINE GIVING APP. GO TO OLGAPP.COM/IOS

ST GREGORY’S ON THE GO……………..

NEWPORT PLAYHOUSE “DASHING THROUGH THE SNOW”

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2017 Departs St. Gregory Church 8:30am Returns 6:30pm.

NEW WEBSITE ADDRESS

Our new website address is: stgregorybristol.org Please visit us at our new website address.

Thank you!

FAMILY ADVENT WREATH LIGHTING

On December 2nd & 3rd, we will begin the Solemn Season of Advent, a time of waiting and preparing for the Lord’s coming at Christmas. Each week we will invite families and individuals from our parish to light the Advent Candles on the Advent Wreath at the beginning of our Advent Liturgy. If you or your family would like to participate and light one of the candles, please contact the Parish Office at 860-589-2295 during Office Hours and let us know what Mass you would like. Available Masses will be on a first come, first serve basis. Now is the time to reserve your date and Mass. Thank you.

CHRISTMAS HAM DINNER Zion Lutheran Church is again serving Christmas Ham Dinner at the church as well as delivering meals to residents throughout the community. If you are interested in receiving a meal call 860-794-5953. We need volunteers to help prepare the food in the morning, a few servers and drivers to deliver meals throughout the city. If you are in-terested in volunteering, please call Paul Eck-strom at 860-583-6060.

HOST FAMILIES NEEDED

St. Paul’s Catholic High School has international stu-dents from China for the 2017-2018 year. 1-2 Host Families are needed for girls for the second semester January through June 15. Consider hosting a teen - it’s rewarding & fun for everyone! The only requirement Is a private furnished bedroom Your monthly stipend is up to $1200 to cover costs of food and increased utilities; students come with their own spending money. The cost of the St. Paul’s bus is paid by us if your home is along the route, other-wise transportation needed. Let us know if you want to learn about this experience and your responsibilities. 860-584-0911

NOVEMBER 19, 2017 OFFERTORY - NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME

THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF YOUR PARISH. PLEASE REMEMBER TO MARK YOUR

ENVELOPES SO YOU MAY GET PROPER CREDIT.

This week the Sanctuary Candle burns for the greater Glory of God and in memory of

LOUIS & ROSEANN PETOSA

We pray for all our military personnel, especially those currently involved in hostilities around the world:

COLONEL KIRSTEN G. AGUILAR CAPTAIN GREGORY W. ALLEN

LANCE CORPORAL MICHAEL BANKS MAJOR PAUL T BARTOK

W2 TODD BOEHM STAFF SERGEANT MICHAEL CORRY

COLONEL PATRICK DEDHAM SERGEANT ANDREW DIMAURO

CORPORAL WILLIAM T DOYLE IV LT STEPHAN D’URSO

CAPTAIN MELISSA GOLSCHNEIDER LT DANIEL GOLSCHNEIDER AIRMAN HUNTER R GOSLIN

AIRMAN ABEAA DAKOTA GREGER PFC STACEY LYNN GUERRETTE STAFF SERGEANT DAVID GULINO

E3 SAMANTHA HART SPECIALIST E-2 STEPHANIE LANDRY

PRIVATE KAREN-ROSE LEWIS PETTY OFFICER 3RD CLASS JONATHON MARCHETTI

SERGEANT TAYLOR MARTEL COLONEL SCOTT P MASKERY

E1 JACK MCCARTHY PFC ZACHARY MICHELE

U.S. NAVY BRANDON MYERS JACOB PELLETIER

STAFF SERGEANT JOHN RYAN PHELAN PFC AUSTIN QUILTER

LANCE CORPORAL JAMES RIDER CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER 5 PETER W RONDEAU

SERGEANT STEFAN SQUILLANTE E3 SEAMAN B J SULLIVAN

STAFF SERGEANT KEITH ZANETTI LT COMMANDER CRAIG ZECCHIN

(If you know of anyone serving in the military, please call the office and we will list them.)

NOVEMBER 26, 2017

We welcome into the Church and the Parish Family of St. Gregory, through the Sacrament of Baptism, the following children:

EMERSON SHEA CARLI NIKOLAS RYAN DIFUSCO

GABRIELLA GRACE TARDIF

May the grace of God remain with them always and may they grow in the love and friendship of their lov-ing Father. Congratulations to all!!

READINGS FOR THE WEEK NOVEMBER 26, 2017

Sunday: Ez 34:11-12, 15-17/Ps 23:1-3, 5-6/1 Cor 15:20-26, 28/Mt 25:31-46 Monday: Dn 1:1-6, 8-20/Dn 3:52-56/Lk 21:1-4 Tuesday: Dn 2:31-45/Dn 3:57-61/Lk 21:5-11 Wednesday: Dn 5:1-6, 13-14, 16-17, 23-28/Dn 3:62-67/Lk 21:12-19 Thursday: Rom 10:9-18/Ps 19:8-11/Mt 4:18-22 Friday: Dn 7:2-14/Dn 3:75-81/Lk 21:29-33 Saturday: Dn 7:15-27/Dn 3:82-87/Lk 21:34-36 Next Sunday: Is 63:16b-17, 19b; 64:2-7/Ps 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19/1 Cor 1:3-9/Mk 13:33-37

MEN & WOMEN’S RETREATS Grace Enough - Join Holy Family’s retreat team for a weekend of peace and reflection on the power of God’s grace in our lives. The retreat includes: home-cooked meals, inspira-tional liturgies, uplifting music, free time, and work-shops. The retreat begins with dinner at 6:00pm on Friday evening and concludes with Sunday brunch at noon. Register at: www.holyfamilyretreat.org/graceenough or call Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center at 860-760-9705. Men’s Retreat Date - January 19-21, 2017 Women’s Retreat Dates: January, March, April & June (see website for date).

FUNDRAISER DINNER A fundraiser dinner will be held on Friday, December 15th at Nuchies in Forestville to benefit the medi-cal expenses of Liam Vavrek, 4 year old grandson of Steve and Elaine Bernier, parishioners of St. Grego-ry. Liam has been diagnosed with stage 4 kidney cancer. Tickets will be on sale at St. Gregory’s the weekend of December 2nd & 3rd and December 9th & 10th after Masses. Any questions, please contact Steve or Elaine at 860-582-7631. Please keep Liam in your prayers. Thank you.

THE GREGORIAN CHAT NEWSLETTER

Please submit your material for the December issue of the Gregorian Chat. Share your reports, articles, stories, poems, photos, etc. The DEADLINE IS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2017 or until spaces are filled. Please get yours in early!! Email to: jtrear-don@snet.net and use “Chat” in the subject line.