The Torrington Cluster of Roman Catholic Parishes Pope St. John Paul II Pastoral Center, 160 Main Street, Torrington, CT 06790

Phone: 860-482-4433 • 860-482-5571 • 860-482-8246 • Fax: 860-489-4070

E-mail: TorringtonCatholicParishes@yahoo.com / Web site: www.torringtoncatholics.org

Office Hours: Monday—Friday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

— May 29, 2016 —

The Torrington Cluster includes: St. Peter Church, 107 East Main St. / Sacred Heart Church, 116 Grove St.

St. Francis of Assisi Church, 160 Main St. / St. Mary Church, 85 Pulaski St.

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Fri. 6/3 8:00 am St. Francis - Ann Galgano

Fri. 6/3 9:45 am St. Francis

School First Friday Mass - Patricia Fuller by Mrs. Liz DiBetta

Fri. 6/3 5:30 pm Sacred Heart

- Mass of Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of

Jesus For All Living & Deceased Members of

Sacred Heart Church

Sat 6/4 8:00 am St. Peter

- Rich Olman by Chris & Linda Arnold

THE TORRINGTON CLUSTER OF ROMAN CATHOLIC PARISHES

Weekday Masses

Sunday, June 5h, 2016

7:00 a.m. St. Francis

- Gerald “Jerry” Belli by the Raymond family

8:00 a.m. St. Peter

- Dominic D’Angelo by Fran

9:00 a.m. Sacred Heart

- Charlene Lach Mathews by Bernie & Mary Lach

& family

10:15 a.m. St. Francis

- Rachel, Anthony & Sgt. John Pellegrino by children

10:30 a.m. St. Peter

- Ralph, Mary, Ted Caruso by family

11:45 a.m. St. Mary

- Joe Antoniak by Kalwara & Odorczuk

12:00 p.m. St. Peter Mass in Spanish

- Intentions of all parishioners

5:30 p.m. St. Peter

- Domenico Lombardi by John & Angie Lombardi

& family

Weekday Masses, continued Saturday Vigil, May 28th, 2016

Mass Intentions

Mon. 5/30 8:00 am St. Peter - In Memory of the Deceased Members of St. Peter Drum Corps Tues. 5/31 7:00 am St. Peter - Raymond “Brooklyn” Colangelo by the Morning Rosary Group

Wed. 6/1 8:00 am St. Francis - Robert & Marilyn Good by Fran Pescatore

Thur. 6/2 7:00 am St. Peter - Amelia Day, Robert Day, Gert & Frank Ugaglia & Richard Day by Family

Sacraments Sacrament of Marriage: Arrangements for Marriage are made by calling the Parish Office to schedule an appointment with one of the priests at least six months in advance of de-sired wedding date.

Sacrament of the Sick: Anyone who is seriously ill, ad-vanced in age or preparing for surgery may receive. Please call the Parish Office to arrange.

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults: For those who wish to become Catholic as adults or for Catholic Adults who have not yet received the Sacraments of First Eucharist and Confirmation. Contact the Parish Office for more details.

Sacrament of Baptism: Please call the Parish Office to ar-range. Preparation class is held on the first Tuesday of the month, at 6:30 pm at the Pope John Paul II Pastoral Center.

Saturday Vigil, June 4th, 2016

4:00 p.m. St. Peter

-Anita Marciano by family

5:00 p.m. St. Francis

- Mary Richardone by family

Sunday, May 29th, 2016

7:00 a.m. St. Francis - Nancy Goodwin by Peggy Richard

8:00 a.m. St. Peter - Michael Walsh by mother

9:00 a.m. Sacred Heart - Amarich & Tebecio Family

10:15 a.m. St. Francis - Rebecca “Becky” Grigos & Carl & Ann Giannetti by family

10:30 a.m. St. Peter - Deceased Members of St. Peter Holy Name

11:45 a.m. St. Mary - Diane Johnstone (Birthday Remeberance) by Dave Johnstone

12:00 p.m. St. Peter Mass in Spanish - Maria Isabel Valdovinos Mejia & Geneieve Kolonay by Ramon Mejia & Mr. & Mrs. Schaffel

5:30 p.m. St. Peter - Lucy & Donald Whitley (71 Anniversary Remembrance)

4:00 p.m. St. Peter - Rocco, Mary, Hilda & Vincent Parente by family 5:00 p.m. St. Francis - Geno Scaia by wife & children

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My Dear Friends,

Today is the feast day of the Most Holy Body

and Blood of our Lord, also commonly called

Corpus Christi. Today many churches

throughout the United States will be wit-

nessing to their Catholic faith in a very

Catholic manner when they process through cities and

towns with the Blessed Sacrament in a Eucharistic

Procession. It is one of the main devotions, if not the

preeminent devotion, that showcases who we are as

Catholic. It is an act of faith on our part as Catholics to

process with the Eucharistic Lord and to worship our

Eucharistic Lord in adoration while present in the mon-

strance. Today, the cluster parishes will process as we

do every year, beginning at 1:30 pm from St. Mary’s.

Please join us as we process from St. Mary’s to Sacred

Heart, then to St. Francis and finishing at St. Peter’s.

Our world and our state and especially our city need

our witness of our Catholic faith and our love for our

Eucharistic Lord. And for those who are interested,

there is a plenary indulgence connected to anyone who

walks in Eucharistic procession on the feast of Corpus

Christi; of course, this indulgence, like all plenary in-

dulgences, requires confession within seven days,

communion on the actual day and prayers for the Pope

on the actual day.

Jesus Christ is truly present in the Blessed Sacrament,

and when we in faith process with our Lord, we receive

many graces and blessings for our cluster parishes and

for our families. Please join us as we honor and wor-

ship our Lord in our annual Eucharistic procession.

We also honor this weekend the men and women who

have made the ultimate sacrifice and have given their

body and soul to the defense of our country. On this

Memorial Day, let us pray for all of our soldiers who

have died. May God bless our country and may we as a

country honor God in our thoughts, words and deeds,

especially those connected to our Catholic faith. God

bless.

Father John

TORRINGTON, CT

PRAY FOR... Please pray for the deceased members of our parish families, especially for

Robert Burns, Ada DiGiovanni, James M. Rivera, John J. DeMichiel, Marian Fitzgerald, Elizabeth Zordan,

Michaelina “Mickey” Coretto

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION † Mondays: 5-7 p.m. at St. Peter Church † Tuesdays: 4:30-8 at St. Francis † Wednesdays: 5-8 p.m. at St. Francis † Thursdays: 5-8 p.m. at St. Francis † Fridays: (except 1st Friday of the month) 5-8 p.m. at St. Francis Church

Please remember to PRAY FOR OUR TROOPS

Sacrament of Reconciliation We hear confessions:

every Monday from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

at St. Peter Church

and every Saturday from 2:30 – 3:30

at St. Francis Church.

Liturgical schedule Saturday: 4:00pm St. Peter • 5:00pm St. Francis / Sunday: 7:00am St. Francis • 8:00am St. Peter

9:00am Sacred Heart • 10:15am St. Francis • 10:30am St. Peter • 11:45am St. Mary 12:00pm Spanish Mass St. Peter • 5:30pm St. Peter / Weekday Masses: Mon., Wed., Fri., 8:00am St. Francis

Tues., Thurs., 7:00am—St. Peter • Saturday 8:00am—St. Peter

The Reverend Robert F. Tucker will celebrate a mass for

all the faithful departed,

on Memorial Day, May 30, 2016, at 12:00 (noon)

at New St. Francis Cemetery, Torrington, CT All are cordially invited to take part in this liturgy.

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FEAST OF THE BODY & BLOOD OF CHRIST

Religious Education

Faith Formation Coordinator of Grades K-6: Lisa Kelsey 860-482-3121 • Cell 860-307-2291 TorringtonCatholicGradesKthru6@gmail.com

Faith Formation Grades 7-8/Youth Group Coordinator: Marlene Carrier 860-489-7899 • Cell 860-309-7855

TorringtonCatholicYouth@yahoo.com

Confirmation Program Coordinator-High School Program: Donna Puzacke 860-489-7899 • Cell 860-309-1900

TorringtonConfirmation@yahoo.com

Music Director: Francine Gryniuk Organist: Jacqueline Stefurak-Harms, Bill Mackstutis,

Dawn Marie Conroy Office Staff: Anita Ressel, Toni Tavano,

Rose McMahon, Rebekah Ladona

Trustees: St. Francis: David Neri, Christopher Smedick St. Peter: Elizabeth Cantu, Patricia Fairchild Sacred Heart: John Janco, Bernadette Rossi St. Mary: Janina Szymanski, Bruce Cornish

Deacons: Roy Dungan, Peter Hyde, Richard Hamel

Pastoral Ministry: Beverly Sesko

Saint Peter / St. Francis School Principal: Mrs. Jo-Anne Gauger 860-489-4177

The Torrington Cluster of Roman Catholic Parishes

STAFF

Pastor: Rev. John C. Granato Parochial Vicars: Rev. William Agyemang

St. Peter Weekly revenue required for 2016 operating expenses: $9,266

Collected May 9—May 15, 2016: $4,050 (Deficit: $5,217) St. Francis

Weekly revenue required for 2016 operating expenses: $8,798 Collected May 9—May 15, 2016: $5,760 (Deficit: $3,039)

Sacred Heart Weekly revenue required for 2016 operating expenses: $3,856

Collected May 9—May 15, 2016: $1,779 (Deficit: $2,077)

St. Mary Weekly revenue required for 2016 operating expenses: $3,538

Collected May 9—May 15, 2016: 1,124 (Deficit: $2,414)

Stewardship

June 6 ................. Torrington Rehab ..... 1:30 p.m.

June 6 ................. Litchfield Woods ...... 2:30 p.m.

June 13 ............... Wolcott Hall ............. 2:00 p.m.

June 20 ............... Paradigm .................. 2:00 p.m.

June 27 ............... Valerie Manor .......... 2:00 p.m.

Nursing Home Mass Schedule If you would like a ride to Mass,

Northwestern CT Transit offers a

Dial-A-Ride service.

Please call them at 860-489-2535 for more info.

MAY COLLECTION for the FOODBANKS

One in seven Connecticut residents has reported that they did not have enough money to buy the food that they and their families needed at least once during the past 12 months. (www.gallup.com Gallup poll released Aug. 21, 2012) You can help area food banks feed the hungry in our community by donating a non-perishable food item to our monthly food collections. Items such as PASTA, PASTA SAUCE, RICE, TUNA, MAC & CHEESE, CANNED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES, BEANS, PEANUT BUTTER, JELLY and CEREAL may be left at any of the 4 parishes the week-end of May 28th-29th. Gift cards to area grocery stores are also greatly appreciated. Many stores donate additional items when food banks make purchases with gift cards. Thank you for your continued support.

Torrington Cluster of Roman Catholic Parishes EUCHARISTIC PROCESSION

Come share the joy of Christ!

All parishioners are invited to join together as we take to the streets of Torrington on:

Sunday May 29th

The Feast of Corpus Christi

from St Mary’s Church at 1:00pm We will leave immediately following

the Spanish Mass and travel to Sacred Heart Church, continue to St Francis Church

and end at St Peter Church (Rain location is St Mary Church for a Holy Hour)

Procession of the Blessed Sacrament will include the recitation of the Rosary along the way and readings, prayers and music at each church.

Thank you to all the parishioners for your generosity to help the victims of the earthquake in Ecuador. Together we raised: $3,870.

2016 Archdiocesan Collection Dates * 2nd COLLECTION *

The Catholic Relief Services Collection will take place over the

weekend of June 4-5, 2016 (Bishops’ Overseas Collection)

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Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Held First Friday of each month for 24 hours

“Could you not watch one hour with me?” - Mark 14:37

Adoration will start on Friday, June 3trdat 8:00am until Saturday, June 4th at 8:00am

at Sacred Heart Church. Music will be per-formed between the hours of 7-8pm. The

doors will be locked in the evenings for se-curity purposes. Please ring bell on side

entrance for late hours of adoration.

Come and pray for an hour!

“A thousand years of glory in the palaces of men cannot be worth

the sweetness of one hour spent before the tabernacle.”

A Note from Heaven

I give you 720 hours a month. Will you share one of those hours in a conversation with your heav-enly Father before the Blessed Sacrament this month? Pick anytime. I’ll be there. — Jesus

ARCHDIOCESE OF HARTFORD ENGAGED COUPLES CONFERENCE

Is scheduled for June 26, 2016 * 1:30-6:30pm Sacred Heart Church Hall, 116 Grove Street, Torrington

To register for a conference: E-mail the following information

to: Family.Life.Office@aohct.org

- Both of your names & emails

- addresses & daytime phone numbers

- Date & location of conference you wish to attend

- Date & church (with location) of your wedding &

date & conference you wish to attend.

You will receive a copy of the registration form as proof of attendance. Please register well in advance.

Conferences fill up quickly!

No Mass this year. ALL are WELCOME!

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Sunday, June 5th

11:00 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.

MAY 29TH, 2016

PICNIC With family & friends

To be held at

337 Torrington Road (Rt. 4), Goshen, CT

St. Peter/St. Francis School’s

Annual Home & School Association

Raffle is underway and the prizes are awesome. For $2 you get a

chance to win one of 10 awesome prizes!! This raffle supports all the

fantastic programs our school has to offer– this is our last fundraiser

for the year, so let’s make it the best yet!

For more tickets, contact Jennifer Toland at mrsbigw@hotmail.com.

Grand Prize-$1,000 Gift Card to Lowe’s 1st Prize-iPad Air 2

2nd Prize- $500 Gift Card to Target 3rd Prize- $400 Gift Card to Macy’s 4th Prize-$350 Gift Card to Walmart

5th Prize-$300 Gift Card to Stop & Shop 6th Prize-$250 to Khol’s

7th Prize-$200 Gift Card to Exxon Mobil 8th Prize-$150 Gift Card to Ninety Nine

9th Prize-$100 Gift Card to Panera Bread

St. Peter/St. Francis School

Annual Fund Campaign

Donations May 2-May 22, 2016

Thank you to the parishioners from all four parishes

for their generosity to the Annual Fund Campaign.

The current total is $41,805.

Mrs. Carol Pappalardo

Mr. Robert Porter

Ms. Angelica Randall

Mrs. Christine A. Ritter

Mr. Joseph Torlai

Bronze Circle of Friends

Anonymous

Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Begey

Mrs. Isabel Colby

Mrs. Jean Ducatelli

Mr. and Mrs. William Fischer

Ms. Barbara Nadon

Ms. Lucille Paige

Sapphire Donor

Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Guzek

Golden Circle of Friends

Mrs. Carolyn Richtarek

Mrs. Mary Ann Scaia

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Trabold

Silver Circle of Friends

Anonymous

Mr. John P. Brennan

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Consolati

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Friday

Mrs. Cheryl Gruner

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Kandefer

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Kraft

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We are asking cluster parishioners to donate pastry items for the cake wheel. Pastry items may be dropped off at Sa-cred Heart Hall on Saturday, June 4th from 3:30-5pm or Sunday, June 5th after Mass until 10:15am, or just bring the items to the picnic.

Serving FREE Food after Mass

Visit the: MUSEUM/EXPLORATION CENTER

View animals grazing the green pastures Petting ZOO * Children’s GAMES

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FEAST OF THE BODY & BLOOD OF CHRIST

Scripture Discussion Group

Please join this fun-filled and inspiring group as we enrich our understanding of the readings from last weekend’s Holy Mass. At some sessions we combine viewing video lectures with conversation to increase our appreciation of the cele-bration of the Eucharist. Scripture Discussion Group meets on Mondays from 6 – 7:30pm in the Pastoral Center. We do not meet on holidays or during inclement winter weather. Please enter through the kitchen door. For more informa-tion, please call Peggy Richard 860-482-7154.

TORRINGTON CLUSTER PRAYER LINE Please contact Cheryl at 860-618-3533. It is a local call.

The St. Mary’s Family Society invites every-body to our weekly coffee-break & tasty treats following the 11:45 AM Mass in St. Mary’s Hall.

at ST. MARY

SACRED HEART CANDLES

at SACRED HEART

Please support the St. Francis Church Fund BUY A $10 TICKET

for a Scarpelli's Dinner or Pizza

Tickets are $10 and will be sold at the cluster office 860-482-4433 or call Peg 860-489-3150

or Alice 860-482-7949. This ticket fundraiser is sponsored by the

St. Francis Women's Club

at ST. FRANCIS

at ST. PETER

Sacred Heart: Shauna Troughton, Samantha Troughton, Michael Meyerjack, Emma Lucas, Peter Dubiel, Jr., Alma Dubiel, Ru-dolph Dubiel, (John & Victoria Reges), (Regina & Karen Spiotta), Vera Fedorich, (Ceil & Susan Bell), (Trudy Reges & Jack), Fay Renzullo, (Connie & Bill Hackett), (Frances Lestinsky, Katheryn Fabiaschi), Gerardi Family, DaCosta Family, MTPJ, Michael J. Gerardi, Raymond Kufchak, Karen Kufchak, Nicho-las LaGamba, Sr., Jacob Sidlosky, Sr., Edward Pukas, Catherine Liptak Blessed Mother: Agatha Troughton, Susan Meyerjack, Mary Meyerjack, Anita Janco, Edward Janco, Kevin Janco, (John & Otti Cook), (John H. & Mary A.Zaharek), Michael Gerardi, Elizabeth Janis, Mary L. Zaharek, George Kozlak, Betty Zaharek, 4 Anonymous, (Regina & Stephen Serbek), Anna Sidlosky, Tho-mas Videtto, Bernie Lenart, Mary A. Kozlak Holy Rosary: Mary Killiany and Mary Kovalcek, Mary Padula Saint Ann: Anna Kovalcek, Patrons of St. Anne, Anne Milewski, Ann Lenart St. Joseph: Deceased members of the Kovalcek family, John J. Milewski, Victor Lenart Saint Anthony: G.J.T., Colin Sidlosky, Josephine LaGamba Saint Theresa: Helen Dubyel, Augustine Killiany,) (Albert, Mary, Joseph & Philip Lestinsky), (Frances Lestinsky, Katheryn Fabiaschi), (Lestinsky and Dudley Families). Infant of Prague: Colin Troughton, Matthew Troughton, (Anthony & Ann Leone), Rudy Dubiel Saint Jude: Michael Kil-liany, Sandra Troughton, P.D.G., Colin Sidlosky Special Inten-tion: (Gregory, Gerard & Giles Troughton), Audrey Waldron, Debbie Nicholas, Jacob Sidlosky, Jr., Mary Kufchak, MDR

* * * Reminder * * * St Peter Holy Society will be attending the 10:30

MASS on June 5th In A Body. Meet in the Hall at 10:00. All parishioners are welcome after Mass for coffee, juice and pastry in the Lower Hall.

St Peters Holy Rosary Society will hold their monthly meeting & potluck on

Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at 6:30pm in the

church hall. Members are encouraged to at-

tend and bring your favorite dish. New Mem-

bers are always welcome!

HOMEBOUND or HOSPITALIZED? If you, or someone you know is homebound and would like to receive Holy Communion, or hospitalized and would like a visit,

St Francis Woman’s Club - The June Dinner Meeting will be at

Marinos Restaurant on Tuesday, June 14. Social Time will start

at 6:00pm and dinner will be served at 6:30pm. Members &

guests are invited. For more information please call 860-482-1280

The Legion of Mary is planning to pray the

rosary before all weekend Masses during the

month of May. The rosary will begin 30

minutes before each Mass and everyone is

most welcome to participate.

We need volunteers to lead the rosary.

If you are will to do that for one or more

Masses, please call Mary Ann at 860-309-5663

The quarterly meeting of P.N.A. Lodge 1061 will be held on Tuesday, June 7th at 6pm in the St. Mary’s Church Hall. The annual P.N.A. Youth Day will be held on June 26th in Walling-ford, CT. All are invited to attend.

The Social Ministry Committee will meet on Thursday, June 2nd at 7:00pm in the pastoral center. New members are always welcome.

The Franciscan’s, St. Frances Cabrini & St. Anne Society

Wednesday, June 8th

ALL Cluster Parishioners are invited top join us at Lourdes In Litchfield. We will pool our cars from Sacred Heart Parking Lot leaving at 10:30. The Rosary will be at 11:00 and Mass at 11:30. After Mass, a lunch may be purchased from the many delicious homemade items in the Grotto Café of enjoy a lunch of your own. The gift shop and patio are open.

Following luncheon an important meeting to address up coming Triduum on July 24, 26, and 26th

Reminder: Please wear your society medal.

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MAY 29TH, 2016

St. Peter/St. Francis School & Shoes2org Donate your used shoes

Shoes2org is a non-profit agency that will purchase these shoes from SPSF and donate them to third world families. These fami-lies will in turn start shoes businesses of their own to help sup-

port themselves. Donations can be dropped off at the school. A donation box is by the faculty room.

Prospect Street, Torrington 860-489-4177

Help us to collect 2,5000 new & gently used pairs of shoes in 90 days!

Please join us for a prayerful celebration with a

Mass of Solemnity of The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus On the patronal feast day of Sacred Heart Church

June 3rd at 5:30pm At Sacred Heart Church

After Mass enjoy finger foods

& friendship in the church hall.

Providing a free community meal

on the 2nd

Sunday of each month at 4pm

in St. Peter’s hall, 107 E. Main St., Torrington. The next meal with be provided on June 12th.

All donations can be made to St. Peter Church. Please put “Kevin’s Place” in the memo on checks

and mail to 160 Main St., Torrington, CT 06790

For more info, contact:

Christine Delgrande 860-307-2969

email: Christine.delgrande@gmail.com

Water to Wine MEETS

Monday June 13th 7pm-9pm

Join us as the artist walks us through our choice of painting for the evening “Water Lilies”.

This is open to women of all ages. Mothers & daughters. (Teens welcome!)

Sisters & friends. Canvases, paints, brushes, aprons ….& water & wine...provided.

Cost is $30 Space is limited. Must RSVP by June 10th to Marlene Carrier 860-309-7855

watertowinetorrington@gmail.com

97 Main Street

Torrington Cluster’s VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL

This year’s theme is: “Following Jesus-The Light of the World”

Registration will take place in June. More info. To follow.

August 8th-12th from 5-8 pm

On June 1, the end of the first day of his Bike ride Fr. Jim Sullivan will celebrate a Mass on @ 6 p.m. at the National Shrine of Divine Mercy in Stockbridge Mass.

All are welcome to attend. Transportation is on your own.

PRAYER Intentions will be carried by Fr. Jim on the ride. They are on the spon-sorship form and there will be blank paper available at the churches.

Deadline is: Monday, May 30th.

Thank you for your support!

Fr. Jim Sullivan will ride his bike from the Church of the Assumption, Ansonia, CT to Notre Dame Basilica of Montreal.

June 1-5, 2016 A 350-mile bike ride to raise funds for St. Peter/St. Francis School Sponsor Fr. Jim’s ride at any amount per mile (e.g. $.30/mile=$105) or pledge

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FEAST OF THE BODY & BLOOD OF CHRIST

Supporting our Catholic Youth THANK YOU for your continued support of our youth

activities through the donation of your redeemable Bottles/Cans. They may be dropped off in front of the St. Francis garage 24/7.

PICNIC BASKET

RAFFLE

To support our

high school students attending the LifeTeen

STEUBENVILLE Conference

at UMASS Lowell this summer.

Tickets will be sold following all masses

May 28th & 29th $1 for 1 ticket $3 for 4 tickets $5 for 10 tickets

Drawing to be held following the Memorial Day Parade

Basket will be delivered locally.

AROUND THE AREA

Defending Our Religious Liberty #223 June 5, 2016 The United States Conference for Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is proud to

announce the fourth annual “Fortnight for Freedom,” beginning on June 21

through July 4th. This year’s theme is “Witnesses to Freedom” which will put

the spotlight on the many people who have been witness to religious free-

dom including the “Little Sisters of the Poor,” who continue their valiant fight

to protect the First Amendment right to religious freedom, for all of us. For

more information, visit: www.Fortnight4Freedom.org.

If you haven’t done so already, please voice your opposition to the federal health care mandate by calling U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Ser-vices Sylvia Mathews Burwell at 202-205-5445, and your elected state rep-resentatives. Let them know that the mandate is in violation of our First Amendment right to religious freedom.

ARCHDIOCESE of HARTFORD

Sponsoring a teen to attend Steubenville East...

This year we have 20 students attending the Steubenville East Youth Conference

July 15-17 at the UMASS Lowell The cost for one student to attend including trans-

portation and misc. expenses is $300. We ask families to pay half... and we do our best,

through fundraising, to make ends meet. However several of our teens are in need of full tuition assistance, as we would never

deny any student the opportunity to attend due to lack of funds.

If you are able to help in any way, make checks to St. Peter Church and mail to:

160 Main Street Torrington, CT 06790 or you can drop it in the collection basket marked

"Steubenville East Donation". Even the smallest donation is greatly

appreciated. We thank you for your continuous support

financially and through your prayers.

For all events you may contact the Office of Youth Ministry

Marlene Carrier 860-309-7855

TorringtonCatholicYouth@yahoo.com

Donna Puzacke 860-309-1900

TorringtonConfirmation@yahoo.com

TORRINGTON CATHOLIC

YOUTH MINISTRY

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MAY 29TH, 2016

COMUNIDAD HISPANA El siguiente es el horario y los Grupos Apostolicos de nuestra

Parroquia que tenemos para las diferentes actividades de nuestra comunidad. Esperamos su participación.

SERVICIOS PASTORALES

† EUCARISTIA DOMINICAL 12:00m En la Iglesia de San Pedro

CHARLAS PREBAUTISMALES

Centro de Pastoral Juan Pablo II 6:00 – 7:00PM

2016 Junio 17 / Julio 15 / Agosto 19

Septiembre 16 / Octubre 21

Noviembre 18 / Diciembre 16

Requisitos: Asistir a la clase padres y padrinos.

Traer el acta de nacimiento del nino (a).

Si los padrinos son pareja deben estar casados por la Iglesia.

Llegar puntuales a la conferencia.

Llenar el formato para la inscripcion bautismal.

Dar una donacion voluntaria a la Parroquia por el Sacramento.

Traer fija la fecha y la hora de la ceremonia del Bautismo.

(Por favor llamar a la oficina para registrarse al

860-482-8246 Ext 23)

CHARLAS PREBAUTISMALES Y CEREMONIA

DE BAUTISMOS

3rd domingo de cada mes a la 1:00pm

es la Celebracion de los Bautismos

Movimiento Juan XXIII

7 PM Martes. En las instalaciones de St. Peter School (ubicada detrás del templo de St. Peter)

El Movimiento Juan XXIII busca trabajar por aquellos ale-

jados de la Iglesia y marginados, también, de la sociedad,

anunciándoles el Evangelio, mediante una espiritualidad de auténtico servicio, enmarcada en el Amor, la Entrega y

el Sacrificio y expresada en esta opción de vida: “Con Cris-to Todo, Sin Cristo Nada”.

Torrington Cluster of Roman Catholic Parishes

CALENDARIO DE ACTIVIDADES LITURGICAS PASTORAL HISPANA

2016 Mayo 31—Santo Rosario por el mes de Mayo 7:00pm Legion de Maria en los hogares

Agosto 2—Hora Santa “Por la Santidad de las familias”

7:00pm (Parroquia de San Pedro)

Agosto 27 —Fiesta de Nuestra Senora del Cisne “Ecuador”

1:00pm (Parroquia de San Pedro)

Torrington Cluster of Roman Catholic Parishes GRUPOS APOSTOLICOS

Y COORDINADORES PASTORAL HISPANA

• SERVIDORES DEL ALTAR / MONAGUILLOS: Elvia Orellana (860) 459-1837 • LEGION DE MARIA: Jose Guambana (860) 485-5473 • EVANGELIZACION: Orlando Orellana (860) 806-4522 • LITURGIA/SACRISTIA: Roberto Castillo (860)491-0200 • RICA / MINISTERIOS MUSICALES / CATEQUESIS: Lourdes Rodriguez (860) 307- 7343 • PASTORAL SOCIAL: Doris Ramirez (860) 459-6658 • MINISTROS EXTRAORDINARIOS DE LA COMUNION: Carmen Fernandez (860) 921- 3408 • MONITORES Y LECTORES: Sonia Sanchez (860) 307- 8349 • UJIERES / MINISTROS DE ACOGIDA: Honorato Nunez (860) 459 - 0036 • PASTORAL FAMILIAR: Yuneris Owens (860)806-1659 • MOVIMIENTO JUAN XXIII: Maria Colon (860) 387-8133

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