St. Jerome Church

23 Half Mile Road Norwalk, CT 06851

203-847-5349

SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JULY 22, 2018

SABBATH MASSES

Saturday 4:00 PM

Sunday 8:00 AM

9:15 AM Young Children's Mass

11:00 AM

6:00 PM (September—June)

DAYS OF OBLIGATION

Holy Day 9:00 AM, 7:00 PM

WEEKDAY MASSES

Mon-Sat 9:00 AM

HOW TO FIND US……

Parish Website:

www.stjeromenorwalk.org

Parish Email: office@stjeromenorwalk.org

REACH email: reach@stjeromenorwalk.org

Parish Facebook:

stjeromenorwalk

REACH & TOTAL Facebook:

REACH.TOTAL.stjerome

Parish Twitter: @StJeromeNorwalk

REACH & TOTAL Twitter:

@REACHstjerome

Instagram:

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PASTORAL STAFF

203-847-5349

Rev. David Blanchfield, Pastor

Rev. Rojin Karickal, Parochial Vicar

Rev. Michael Hoag, S.J., Weekend Assistant

PARISH OFFICE

203-847-5349

Summer Office Hours, Mon-Fri 9:00 AM—Noon

Mrs. Natalie Raduazzo, Administrative Assistant

Mrs. Kathy Rohr, Administrative Assistant

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

203-846-2111

(REACH) Mrs. Kathy Coyne, DRE

reach@stjeromenorwalk.org

(TOTAL) Joe and Daniela OʼCallaghan

Youth Ministers

203-847-0321

jocallaghan@optonline.net

danielaoc@optonline.net

MUSIC MINISTRY

203-847-5349

Mr. Donald Nelson

PARISH COUNCIL CHAIRPERSON

Dan Loch • 203-846-3980

FINANCE COUNCIL

Jerry Holdridge • 203-966-3658

ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC SCHOOL

203-847-3881 Pre K—Grade 8

139 West Rocks Road

Norwalk, CT 06851

Mrs. Linda Dunn, Principal

FAITH DIRECT—ONLINE GIVING

866-507-8757 www.faithdirect.net

Sign up using our church code: CT46, or

by mailing a paper enrollment form available in

the parish office. Also available on our website at

www.stjeromenorwalk.org/Faith-Direct-

enrollment.pdf

MISSION STATEMENT

We the people of St. Jerome Parish, a Ro-

man Catholic community, proclaim our

belief in the message and mission of Jesus

Christ. As disciples of Jesus we are called

to proclaim the Kingdom of God and to

work for its values in the local community

and beyond. We are committed to: wor-

ship, religious education, shared faith and

service. We welcome all people with re-

spect, acceptance and support.

Parish Staff

Altar Flowers

Altar Flowers may be memorialized for a donation

of $50. Please call the Parish Office several

months prior to your desired date.

Adoration & Silent Prayer

Every day between 4:00PM and 5:00PM.

Contemplative Prayer

Wednesday evening at 7:00 PM.

Come spend some quiet time with the Lord.

Perpetual Novena

Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal takes place

each Monday following morning Mass

Rosary & Divine Mercy Prayers

Monday through Saturday after daily Mass

Baptisms

Please call the parish office during regular office

hours to schedule.

Required Pre-Baptism

Class at 7PM third Monday of the month. Please

register ahead of time by calling the office.

Reconciliation

One hour before vigil on Saturday. Also anytime

by appointment.

Marriages

Please contact the Parish Office at least six

months in advance.

Anointing of the Sick

First Wednesday of each month, immediately

following the 9:00 AM Mass, in the sanctuary.

Anyone with an ongoing medical condition or who

is seriously ill, anticipating a medical procedure or

operation, is welcome to come.

Gluten Free Hosts

Available at all Masses. If you require a gluten-

free host, please see the officiating priest before

Mass.

Bringing up the Gifts at Mass

If the Mass intention has been requested by you

or for your loved ones, and you would like to bring

up the Gifts at the Offertory, please let the ushers

know that you are present and would like to bring

up the gifts.

Widows’ Support Group

Meets at 1:00 PM on the second & forth Tuesday

of the month in the Kevin Eidt Youth Room.

7/21 9:00 am Deacon Dean Finch

(Bizzarro family)

VIGIL FOR SUNDAY

4:00 pm John Denicola

(Agnes Conover)

SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

7/22 8:00 am Mary Jane Paradis

(family)

9:15 am Christopher Hauptman

(Chris & Helen Eidt)

11:00 am Ann & Wally Regan

(family)

NO 6PM Mass for July & August

7/23 9:00 am Agnes Conover

(a friend)

7/24 9:00 am Ernestine, John & Norma

Smith

(Phyllis Featherston)

7/25 9:00 am for the residents of Autumn

Lake, Notre Dame Conv.

Home & Cannandale Greens

7/26 9:00 am for the People

7/27 9:00 am Anna Thuruthel

(Phil & Pat Florio)

7/28 9:00 am for the victims of violence in

Latin America

VIGIL FOR SUNDAY

4:00 pm Deniell Pascarelli

(Debbie O’Brien)

SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

7/29 8:00 am Nick Mecca

(Phil & Pat Florio)

9:15 am Christopher Hauptman

(Richard & Annette

Maiberger)

11:00 am Skip Vincent

MASS INTENTIONS 2018

****There are many available

times for Mass intentions.

Please drop by or call the Parish

Office.****

This fall we are making a major change to our religious education program, but don’t worry, it will still be

called REACH! St Jerome is having the same problem that plagues most parishes. The current Sunday

morning classroom model of passing on the Faith no longer works. Why, you ask? The reason is simple,

many kids don’t come on a regular basis, and parents are so busy and stressed that many just don’t

have the energy to take their children to Mass. When children come to class sporadically, and attend

Mass occasionally, it is impossible for any once a week program to pass on the Faith. So the new pro-

gram is going to make your life much simpler.

Like many parishes in our Diocese and with support from our Bishop, we are moving to a family model

that will meet once a month on a Sunday morning. Parents will be required to attend along with their

child, Fr. Rojin and I will be at each session helping parents to deepen their own faith so that they can do

the home activities to help their children not only learn the content of the faith but draw closer to the Lord.

The Sunday program will include music, prayer and Scripture study. My hope with the new program is

that all will come to Mass every week, even when their family group is not meeting.

In September, we will have two Sunday explanation sessions for parents. These will be critical because

they will explain the program and use of materials. In mid October, the new program will begin. Once a

month, Sunday sessions will begin with a required 9:15am family Mass. Parents and children will then

we will meet downstairs for refreshments and an opening segment. The children will go in grade level

groups with teachers for their lesson, while parents stay and work with Fr David or Fr. Rojin. During the

parent session, parents will get the background for the unit and connection to online resources with

which to teach their kids at home for the next three weeks. Everyone comes back together to be dis-

missed.

Watch for more details and dates. Registration info and forms have been emailed. Please call the

REACH office at 203.846.2111 if you are new to the parish.

THIS WEEK AT ST. JEROME…….

Sunday 7/22

Monday 7/23 Women’s Scripture Group 9:30 AM

Tuesday 7/24 Widows Group 1 PM

Wednesday 7/25 Contemplative Prayer 7 PM

Women’s Scripture Group 7:30 PM

Thursday 7/26

Friday 7/27

Saturday 7/28 Men’s Ministry 7:00 AM

WEEKLY OFFERTORY SUMMARY

July 15, 2018 $2,798

Faith Direct for July $20,997

July total to date $31,834

July Offertory Budget $41,100

As can be seen, Faith Direct contributions are an

important part of our monthly offertory. Thanks to

all our Faith Direct donors as well as all our other

contributors.

FAITH DIRECT

Going on vacation? Your donations don’t have to

take a vacation too! Sign up with eGiving through

Faith Direct, a convenient and secure way for you

to make your weekly offering to St. Jerome. You

can make either a one-time or automatic contribu-

tion and save valuable time. To enroll, please visit

www.faithdirect.net and use our parish code of

CT46. You can pick up a form and mail directly to

Faith Direct if you prefer. One-time payments can

be made through Faith Direct for REACH and TO-

TAL tuition! Call if you have any questions.

SUMMER MASS

SCHEDULE CHANGE

During the months of July and

August, the 6:00 PM Sunday lit-

urgy will be discontinued. All other weekend

Masses will remain the same.

Weekend Mass times for July and August are Satur-

day at 4:00 PM, Sunday at 8:00 AM, 9:15 AM, and

11:00 AM. Please make note of this change.

The 6:00 PM Mass will resume in September.

HOSPITAL VISITS

If you are admitted to the hospital,

please remember that in order to

have a priest visit, you need to

identify yourself to the hospital staff

as a Catholic and if possible, have

a family member call the Parish Office to let us

know what hospital and room number you are in.

We pray for those who bravely serve our country.

Our service people include:

PFC Devon Barker, United States Army

PFC Andrew Chimento, United States Army

Sgt. Jason Kulik, United States Army

SSgt. Cameron Prescott, USAF

Pvt. Patrick Ruther, CTARNG

SSG Hendrik P. Sorensen, ARNG

Airman Lauren A. Sorensen, USN

LCpl. Jack H. Whitney, USMC

ALL VOLUNTEERS MUST COMPLETE

VIRTUS TRAINING!!

SAFE ENVIRONMENTS

All volunteers 18 years and over must be in

compliance with the diocesan mandate.

P l e a s e s e e t h e V I R T U S w e b s i t e

(www.virtusonline.org) click “First-time registrant”,

click “view a list of sessions”, search ‘Bridgeport,

CT (Diocese)”.

Some upcoming training dates:

St. Matthew (Norwalk) 8/5—1 PM

St. Matthew (Norwalk) 8/11—9 AM

St. Maurice (Stamford) 8/18—1PM

St. John (Darien) 8/29—9AM

TWEETS OF THE WEEK

@Pontifex “Try reading the Gos-

pel for at least five minutes every

day. You will see how it changes

your life.”

@BishopCaggiano “If God chose to rest at the

end of His creative work- a rest that God did not

need for Himself- the Lord is teaching us some-

thing that we need to take seriously in our own

lives.” #rest #summer

Laurie Krysiak from LPI, our bulletin printer, will be in our office

securing new ads for our bulletin. Please consider purchasing

an ad, sponsoring a charity, or in Memory of a Loved One. Your

participation makes our bulletin successful, & attract customers!

Laurie Krysiak

Registration forms were sent to previously regis-

tered families. If you did not receive yours, please

call the office.

ENTERING KINDERGARTEN and FIRST

GRADE??—Please contact the REACH office at

203-846-2111 so we can get your child on our

email list and enrolled in our program.

This year’s 13th Annual Eucha-

r i s t i c C e n t e r e d Y o u t h

Rally “Fan the Fire” will be

held on August 11, 2018 at St.

Rose of Lima Church (46

Church Hill Road, Newtown, CT

06470) from 9:30 AM to 10:00 PM. The rally is open

to all teens 8th through 12th grade. The cost

is $45 which includes lunch & dinner and helps fund

the service project of packaging 10,000 meals for

Burkina Faso through Catholic Relief Services. For

more information or to register, please visit: https://

www.formationreimagined.org/fan-the-fire/

Our monthly food drive

will take place next week-

end, July 28-29. As sum-

mer means that "the livin'

is easy" for many of us,

but not so for many of our Norwalk families, especially

for those children who receive free or reduced breakfast

and lunch at school. These families require more food

at home during the summer. Person-2-Person Food

Pantry & Open Door Shelter is in need of the following

items:

1 lb bags of rice

canned fruits

pasta sauce in regular size jars

chicken noodle & other canned soup

cereal

oatmeal

pasta (not spaghetti)

Volunteers will accept cash donations after each Mass

to do the shopping for these items and add them to the

collection. Your donations may be dropped off to the

church hallway anytime during the week. Thank you

for sharing your time, shopping, and extra cash to help

feed our neighbors.

Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs pairs

medical service dogs with deserving Veterans

suffering from PTSD and/or physical disabilities.

The CT Region will be holding their second an-

nual Barks, Brews & BBQ on Sunday, Septem-

ber 16

th

at the Westport VFW.

At this time we are seeking volunteers to assist

both prior to and at the event. Please contact

Dian Mecca(203) 847-5284 or

dmecca1@optonline.net, if you are interested in

volunteering, sponsorship, or advertising opportu-

nities.

Are you a college student in the Diocese of

Bridgeport looking to deepen your Catholic faith?

The annual Make it or Break it college retreat is

for you! Register today! https://www.st-pius.org/

high-school-youth-ministry/make-it-or-break-it-

college-retreat/