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THE CHURCH OF SAINT TIMOTHY

MINISTRIES

CCD/FAITH FORMATION Stephanie Barnes, CRE for Pre - K through 8th grade Phone: 860-462-3886 email: stephaniebarnesdre@gmail.com

Paul Travers, CRE for 9 and 10th grades. Phone: 860-372-7532 email: paul-travers@sbcglobal.net

BAPTISMS Please arrange by calling Sr. Ann Kane at 860 -794-5295 or email her at pastoralassoc@sttimothywesthartford.com. Baptism

preparation class for first time parents are offered monthly. Please call Sr. Ann Kane to register.

MATRIMONY Please arrange at least six months in advance.

Please call Fr. Alvin J. LeBlanc at 860-233-5131 ex 4 to make an

appointment.

R.C.I.A. (The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) What does it mean to be a Catholic? The RCIA is a process, not a

program. It creates a community of inquirers, sponsors and guides

that will help you through the education, formation and ritualization

of the Catholic community. If interested in learning about the

Catholic faith please call Sr. Ann Kane 860-794-5295.

PRAYER REQUESTS E-MAIL your prayer requests to Suzanne Travers at

traverssuzanne01@gmail.com

Served By Rev. Alvin J. LeBlanc ex 4 ------------------------------------ Pastor Fr.LeBlanc@aohct.org

Most Rev. Peter A. Rosazza—Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

Dennis R. Ferguson -—————————-—–—Deacon dcn.ferguson@aohct.org (860) 570-1806

C. Eric Thermer --------------------------------------- Deacon dcneric2010@gmail.com (860) 233-5131

Paul Travers ___________________________Deacon paul-travers@sbcglobal.net (860) 372-7532

Sr. Ann Kane, C.S.J. ex 3 -------------- Pastoral Associate pastoralassoc@sttimothywesthartford.com (860) 794-5295

Jane LaChapelle ex 2 ------------------- Finance Manager

Jill Costa ex 1 ------------------- Administrative Assistant

Rochelle Bard -------------------------------- Music Director

Barbara Stage -------------------------------------- Sacristan

Rectory Office Hours ------------------------ 9:30 am - 2:30 pm (Monday thru Wednesday, Thursday 9:30 - 12:00)

Rectory Telephone ---------------------------------- 860-233-5131

Rectory Fax ---------------------------------------------- 860-232-2189

Parish Web Site --------- www.sttimothywesthartford.com

Parish Email --------- rectory@sttimothywesthartford.com

Masses

Saturday Vigil -------------------------------------------------------- 4:00 pm

Sunday ----------------------------------------------------------------- 10:30 am

Monday, Tuesday & Friday ------------------------------------ 7:30 am

Holy Days: Vigil 7:00 pm (night before), 7:30 am on the Holy

day

RECONCILIATION (Confession): Saturday --------------------------------------------- 2:30 - 3:30 pm

(Not yet resumed, by appointment only)

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION with Exposition: Wednesday ----------------------------------- 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

SAINT TIMOTHY MIDDLE SCHOOL Principal: Mrs. Colleen Whitty DiSanto

Associate Principal: Mr. Thomas Menner

Phone: 860-236-0614 Website: stmswh.org

World Mission Sunday

Second Sunday of Advent December 6, 2020

Saturday, December 5 4:00 pm + William & Edna Geach & Vigil Gerald (Gerry) Brady Requested by ~ Family Sunday, December 6 10:30 am + Sebastian Fiamma Requested by ~ Mary Fiamma

Monday, December 7 7:30 am + William & Edna Geach & Gerald (Gerry) Brady Requested by ~ Family

Tuesday, December 8 7:30 am Living and Deceased Members of the St. Timothy Family Friday, December 11 7:30 am + Anthony Ciccomascolo

Requested by ~ Agatha Shepherd

Saturday, December 12 4:00 pm + Doris Davis Vigil Birthday Remembrance Requested by ~ Bill Davis Sunday, December 13 10:30 am + Midge Redden Requested by ~ Elizabeth Redden

Mass Intentions November 22nd Offerings

at Mass and online through

November 23rd, 2020

Offertory Goal of $ 7,350 is needed weekly

Regular Offertory____________________ $ 522.00

Offertory Online ———————————-$ 2,545.00

Social Justice Monthly—————————$ 145.00

Cath. Camp Hum Devel. ____________ __$ 195.00

St. Tim Annual Appeal _______________ $ 1,300.00

Christmas Flowers __________________ $ 120.00

Preaching/Presiding Schedule

Date Mass

Time

Presiding Preaching

12/12 4:00 pm Fr. LeBlanc Deacon Dennis

12/13 10:30 am Fr. LeBlanc Deacon Dennis

12/19 4:00 pm Fr. LeBlanc Deacon Eric

12/20 10:30 am Fr. LeBlanc Deacon Eric

November 29th Offerings

at Mass and online through

November 30th, 2020

Offertory Goal of $ 7,350 is needed weekly

Regular Offertory____________________ $ 1795.00

Offertory Online ———————————-$ 2,315.00

Social Justice Monthly—————————$ 55.00

Cath. Camp Hum Devel. ____________ __$ 160.00

Retirement for Religious ______________$ 250.00

Christmas Flowers __________________ $ 360.00

November Donations

Offertory Goal of $ 7,350 is needed weekly

Offertory ____________________________$ 21,521.00

Masses _______________________$4,894.00

Mail _________________________ $ 4,670.00

Online ________________________$ 11,957.00

St. Timothy’s AA _______________________$ 65,161.00

Mail __________________________$ 56,211.00

Online ________________________$ 8,950.00

All Saints _____________________________$ 537.00

All Souls _____________________________$ 245.00

Social Justice Thanksgiving_______________$ 870.00

Christmas Flowers _____________________$ 540.00

Church of St. Timothy - December 6, 2020

Pastoral Care

Baptism Preparation: All those having first

babies baptized are asked to attend

an informational class. The next Baptism class is scheduled

for Monday, December 7, 6:00 PM, at the rectory. Please

call Sr. Ann Kane to register 860-794-5295.

RCIA: What does it mean to be a Catholic? Have you ever

thought about becoming a Catholic or learning more

about the Catholic faith? We welcome inquiry and are

happy to meet with anyone to offer suggestions about

how those questions can be explored.

For more information on the above ministries, please call

Sr. Ann at 860-794-5295.

A F R E S H P E R S P EC T I V E O N T H E S U N DAY R EA D I N G S

Eucharistic Adoration—the Eucharist is exposed in

our church (since the chapel is too small for us to

keep the CDC 6 foot distancing) on Wednesdays

from 8 AM to 5 PM. Additionally, the church will

still be opened 8 AM to 5PM daily for people to come and

visit and be silent and present with the Lord. Any question

please call Daryl Nuebecker 860-507-6583.

Our Parish office hours are Monday

through Wednesday 9:30 am to 2:30

pm , Thursday 9:30 am to 12:00 pm. If

possible, please make an appointment and remember to

keep the CDC rules of wearing a mask and social distancing.

Second Sunday of Advent December 6, 2020 “Go up onto a high mountain, Zion, herald of glad tidings; cry out at the top of your voice, Jerusalem, herald of good

news! Fear not to cry out and say to the cities of Judah: Here is your God! He comes with power, the Lord God, who

rules by his strong arm... Like a shepherd he feeds his flock, in his arms he gathers the lambs, carrying them in his

bosom, and leading the ewes with care.”

Writing centuries before Christ, the prophet calls us today to once again make the same great announcement. The ‘hear

ye, hear ye’ of the Isaiah era, echoes in our hearts as we speak not only of the need of Jesus’ saving grace, but its

coming to us once more. We too are called to reveal His coming in grace, His power.

Today we call this the work of heralding ‘evangelization’, and our advent task is to prepare His way and make sure He is

known. The same Jesus feeds, gathers and carries us, leading with care. What a beautiful image!

The Sanctuary Lamp will burn from December 6th

Through December 12th

With God’s Blessings for

John Driscoll

Knights of Columbus

The Knights of Columbus will be holding

their monthly meeting on Monday,

December 14th, at 7:30 p.m.

Second Sunday of Advent December 6, 2020

Ministries

Food for the Hungry: In our tenth month of the pandemic, food insecurity in our local community continues. As individuals and families struggle to make ends meet, the Church of St. Timothy is committed to helping “Feed the Hungry.” Some ways you can help are:

Bringing Donations to our church: shop for non-perishable food items (see suggested list of items below) and drop off in the vestibule “Feed the Hungry” baskets.

Host A Food Drive - consider hosting a neighborhood food drive and bring the items to our church or deliver to the West Hartford Food Panty. These drives are very successful, a 2-week duration seems to be the best timeframe to run such drives. If you need any help in planning, organizing, running a food drive, please contact Carolyn Malon at malondds@aol.com or call/text her at (860) 604-3483.

Suggested Items to bring/collect are: Food: Canned beans, Canned chicken/spam, Pasta. Spaghetti sauce, Rice, Nuts, Applesauce, Canned fish, Cooking oil, Granola bars, Instant mashed potatoes, Peanut butter, Soup, Cereal and Nonfood items: Detergent, Soap products

Make Sandwiches: St Timothy and St Thomas the Apostle Parishes are working together on the 3rd Tuesday of every Month to provide sandwiches to Shelters in Hartford. Prepared sandwiches are brought to St Timothy’s church between 7:30 AM and 12:30 PM and placed in coolers in the church vestibule. Sandwiches are “very simple” consisting of meat, cheese and bread, with no condiments. We invite you all to participate on December 15th. For more information, see the flyer enclosed. If you have questions or need information, please contact Barbara Carpenter at barbarabcarpenter@mac.com.

Shelters’ Needs: People are people and basic needs are the

same for everyone. Underwear (men’s and women’s sizes x-

small to x-large), socks, toothpaste, soap, deodorant are

great items for the shelters. If you have basics to share, we

will gladly deliver them to the shelters for you. Just drop them

off at church any day!

Social Justice Ministry

December SJM Focus: In December 2020, SJM is not conducting a “December Drive”, we are focusing and encouraging all parishioners to support the “Giving Tree” being conducted by St Timothy’s Faith Formation Program – this Giving Tree is Faith in Action and will help provide some Christmas Love and Joy to families and children. As for SJM, we are supporting the Giving Tree! We just ask for your continued support to feed the hungry by bringing food donations to our Church, hosting a food drive or making sandwiches as people need to eat every day of the year…. We have much gratitude for all you have done through a tough 2020 to help those in need. Thank you from the bottom of our Hearts.

Christmas Flowers Offering: St Timothy’s collection

envelopes include one for “Christmas Flowers”. In the

Pandemic Year 2020 our ordinary collections have been

reduced. In order to make our church environment beautiful

for our Christmas Liturgy, we encourage you to consider an

offering for “Christmas Flowers”. You can do this by putting

the envelope in the collection box or using online giving or

mailing a check to St. Timothy’s Rectory with a note that it is

for Christmas Flowers. Let us celebrate

the birth of Christ into our world with a

creche and sanctuary that is bedecked in

red poinsettias and bright greenery. Let

us rejoice at Christmas with splendor in

our hearts. Thank you for considering

this request and as always, thank you for

your generosity.

St. Timothy Church - December 6, 2020

St. Timothy 2020 Annual Collection

We are very grateful for the generosity shown by so many to our Annual Collection. As of November 25, 2020, 141 of our 808 parishioners have pledged $134,466.00 towards our goal of $200,00.00. If you have not yet had an opportunity to return your gift card, please do so as soon as possible. Please feel free to also make your gift online at www.sttimothywesthartford.com! Every gift is welcomed and sincerely appreciated. Thank you.

Calendar:

December 11 - Community Service Day

December 14 - Honors Breakfast

December 16 - Christmas Concert

December 24-Jan 1 - Christmas Break

January 6 - Teacher Appreciation Day

Christmas Schedule

We have a schedule for Christmas and this year we are able to add a earlier mass per Archbishop Blair. This will assist in keeping the attendance to 100 for each mass.

Christmas Eve: 1:00 pm, 4:00 pm & 9:00 pm

Christmas Day: 10:00 am

A Prayer when Putting on a Mask

By Amy Ekeh

Loving God,

I wear this mask to protect others.

I offer you any discomfort it may bring me.

I pray for those who are ill today.

While my face is covered,

may my eyes look upon the world with your love.

Amen.

Giving Tree

During the Advent season we will once again be collecting gifts and gift cards to benefit needy families of Charter Oak Elementary School for the holidays. If you would like to contribute, please take a tag from the tree and return the unwrapped item to church by December 17th. Any questions please contact Stephanie Barnes at stephaniebarnesdre@gmail.com or 860-462-3886.