May 16/17 2015 - Assumption Church

17 May 2015
Seventh Sunday of Easter
CHURCH OF THE
ON SAUGATUCK
THE MOTHER CHURCH OF WESTPORT
• Celebrating 139 Years 1876-2015 •
Phone: (203) 227-5161
98 Riverside Avenue • Westport, Connecticut 06880
CLERGY
Fr. Thomas P. Thorne, Pastor
Dn. David P. Clark, Deacon
EMERGENCY 1-203-249-4383
(203) 227-5161
PARISH STAFF
Michelle P. Hankey, Pastoral Administrator
([email protected])
John P. Kondub, Finance Administrator
([email protected])
Christopher Mulliken, Volunteer Property Manager
Lee McGuire, Secretary (Monday & Tuesday)
Marilyn Price - Volunteer Receptionist (Wednesday - am)
Nancy Wright - Secretary (Wednesday pm, Thursday & Friday)
Dennis Stypinski, Custodian
Gerard Barreau, Part-time Custodian
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Office: (203) 226-5448
Cell:
(203) 939-8910
Catherine J. Romano, Director
Nhur Klasky, Rel. Ed. Assistant (Sunday, Monday, Tuesday)
Ann Perce, Rel. Ed. Assistant (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday)
Joseph Malaterra, Rel. Ed. Board Chair
YOUTH MINISTRY
(203) 222-8486
Michele Modugno, Youth Minister (Grade 6 - 12)
Michael O’Loughlin, High School Youth Ministry Board Chair
BAPTISM PREPARATION CLASS
Dn. David P. Clark
First Sunday of the month at 2:00pm
John L. Patterson
R C I A (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults)
Marilyn Moran, Parish Director
Dolores Bacharach, RCIA Catechist
(203) 286-6939
PARISH OFFICE HOURS
Monday - Friday: 8:30am - 4:30pm (closed 12:00pm - 1:00pm)
Fax: (203) 227-1206
LAY MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION
Theresa M. Perry, Trustee
Thomas P. Leyden, Trustee
Edward J. Capasse, Esq., Trustee Emeritus
FINANCE COUNCIL
Nancy Axthelm, Chair (203) 227-6569
Maria Onorato, Esq., Vice-Chair
Joseph Cardello
Michael O’Loughlin
PARISH COUNCIL
Maureen Belford, Chair
Joseph Malaterra, Vice-Chair
Ronnie Estony, Secretary
Helen C. Thiemann, Chair Emeritus
SACRED MUSIC MINISTRY
Frank Matto, Director & Organist
(203) 335-0894
([email protected])
Donna Gambino, Flutist
Aidan Andrews, Cantor
MASS SCHEDULE
Mon. – Sat.
7:30 am
Saturday
5:00 pm Vigil
Sunday
7:30 am, 9:00 am (Family Mass),
10:30 am (Choir Mass), 12:00 noon, 5:00 pm
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Saturday 4:00pm – 4:30pm
WEDDING COORDINATOR
Michelle P. Hankey
(203) 227-5161
FUNERAL COORDINATOR
Catherine J. Romano
(203) 226-5448
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
Mondays & Wednesdays
8:00am - 5:00pm (in silence)
First Saturdays with Rosary 8:00am - 8:30am
(all Saturdays in May & October)
New Members: We welcome all new parishioners and those who wish to return to the Church or to learn more of what
we Catholic Christians believe. Visit our web site www.assumption-westport.org
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Please pray for our sick
In Loving Memory/Honor
The flowers at Mary’s Statue are
in loving memory of
Aline Hayes
The candles at Mary’s Statue burn
in loving memory of
Dorothy Sesta
The Sanctuary candle burns in
loving memory of
Carmen Joseph Tornatore
The candles at the Tabernacle
burn in loving memory of
Roy Williams
The candles at the Altar burn
in loving memory of
Remy Ann Blystone
Pray for our men and women
currently serving our country
Sgt. Randy Ackerman, US Army
L.Cpl. Durry Becker, USMC
Matthew Bradstock, US Army
Tony Cuseo, USMC
Ryan J. David, USN
2nd Lt. Alex Deep, US Army
Sgt. Christopher Dietl, US Army
Pvt. Auriane de Sousa, US Army
Brodie Galloway, US Army
Col. Gerald E. Galloway, US Army
Sgt. Kimberly Gendreau, US Army
Sgt. Trevor Gilbertie, US Army
Sgt. Matthew Harwedel, USMC
Sgt. Joseph Kelly, USMC
2nd Lt. Karl Kuechenmeister
Cpl. Michael Linnen, USMC
Sgt. Andre Mercado-Divoff
P.F.C., Brad Myers, US Army
Spec., Jonathan Morris, US Army
LT Jonathan R. Nelson, USN
LTJG Ryan T. Nelson, USN
Sgt. Colin Santacroce, US Army
Maj. Devin A. Smiley, USMC
Sgt. Zachary B. Taylor, USAF
Patrick Tazella, US Army
Capt. James Tesauro, US Army
Cpl. Calvin Robert Wauchope, USMC
L.Cpl. Patrick Zingaro, USMC
Please pray for all those who have
been wounded or have sacrificed
their lives for the cause of peace.
Catherine Alter
Mary Ann Andronaco
Noelle Anastasia
Joan Bailey
Bob Barker
Ryan Brewster
Kathy Bridges
Mary Bulakites
Victoria Callas
Sr. Lucy Caporaso
Joseph Cardello, Sr.
Bill Chadwell
Aida Ciferri
Tonino Covatta
Andrea Charboneau
Connie & Howard Danner
Nicholas DeMatteo
Matt Dudzik
Colette Dunham
Gail Eichinger
David Ellison
Dr. Harry Engel
Angela Farricielli
Marge Gabriele
Katarina Hale
Julie Halka
Jane Hawley
Logan Howard
Angela Izzo
Marie James
Bernadette Juoan
Nancy Kelly
Bernadette Kenney
Laura Kesling
Mary Louise Krone
Frank Kropf
Mary-Ellen Kuhn
Pam Leyden
Michelle Lombardi
Jack Allen Loshuk
Cara MacDonald
Frank Machi
Frances MacIlvain
Helen Maggio
Nancy Marino
Gabriella McCrae
Kristina Miller
Rhoda Miller
Marianne Monopoli
Clarissa Moore
Jana Moorman
Danielle Murrugarra
Denise Murtha
Rennie Nourie
Lisa O’Connor
Donna Olsen
Frank Palmieri
Tom Pellicano
Kim Preston
Bella Price
Brian Richards
James Rosati
Deanne Ryan
Sandra Ryan
Teresa Sacouto
Adrian Sandiford
Bill & Charlene Surette
Paul Taylor, Jr.
Carmela Tornatore
Cheri Travis
Nicholas Valas
Ron & Pat Viesti
James Dominick Zwolinski
Mass Intentions for the Week
Saturday, May 16
Vigil 5:00PM
The DeMaria Family
Sunday, May 17
7:30AM
9:00AM
10:30AM
12:00PM
5:00PM
Theresa Falasco
Joseph Wimmer
Joseph Cabral
Pamela Suozzo
James Palma
Monday, May 18
7:30AM
Nicholas & Agnes Kondub
Tuesday, May 19
7:30AM
Marsha Miller
Wednesday, May 20
7:30AM
Katherine Kondub Vicas
Thursday, May 21
7:30AM
Arlene Wanat Sabia
Friday, May 22
7:30AM
Harold French
Saturday, May 23
7:30AM
Vigil 5:00PM
John Wanat
David Nolan
Sunday, May 24
7:30AM
9:00AM
10:30AM
12:00PM
5:00PM
Bernadette Boyle
Margaret A. Wimmer
Margaret Belford
The Tucci Family
Anita Mesa
Pray For Our Recently Deceased
Anita Anastasia
Reverend Frank Nuss
Loretta Frimpter
John James Izzo, Sr.
Frank Illuzzi
Margaret Mary Krone
May they rest in peace.
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Stewardship Report
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Sunday Offertory $ 10,836.00
Collection for Nepal Earthquake Victims $3,022.00
This weekends Second Collection is for Catholic Communication Campaign
God bless you for your charity. Thank you! Fr. Tom
Choosing Godparents and Sponsors
Dear Parents,
Catholic Godparents and Sponsors for Baptism serve as
models and mentors of Catholic Christianity. The world is
blessed with millions of holy, moral, loving & generous non
-Catholics both Christian and non-Christian, however,
please be mindful, your child is being baptized or confirmed
into Catholic Christianity. In order for them to serve as a
Godparent and/or Sponsor one has to be a baptized and
confirmed Catholic, at least 16 years of age and in good
standing, that is, there is clear evidence that one is a
practicing Catholic. Being registered in the parish is
insufficient. We need evidence that one has been registered
for at least one full year, contributes to the support of the
parish and faithfully attends Sunday Mass. Further, if you
are 25 years of age or older you have to be registered
yourself and again show evidence you are in good standing.
Please do not ask me to sign sponsor certificates if I cannot
be shown clear evidence that one is a Catholic in good
standing. It is a sacred and serious honor to be a godparent
and/or sponsor but why would any parent want to bestow
such an honor upon a non-practicing Catholic? Or ask a non
-Catholic to model and mentor Catholicism for their
child? My mom’s dad was a very moral, loving and a
practicing Protestant Christian, but I would not ask him to
serve as a Catholic mentor/model because though he is a
wonderful Christian he is not Catholic.
Catholic makes us different, never better. To deny and
pretend there is really no difference is disrespectful of
Protestantism and Catholicism. Being Catholic in name
only as well is insufficient unless you would want a
godparent/sponsor to model “nominal Catholicism” to your
child. Parents, please permit me to ask you to think before
you ask someone to be your child’s godparent/
sponsor. Starting with me, we are all sinners. This is not a
moral judgment, it simply is a common sense
requirement...it is logic.
I shall be delighted to sign off on Certificates indicating
someone is a practicing Catholic and worthy to serve in this
honorable capacity but please don’t ask me to do so if you
cannot provide me clear evidence one is, in fact, a practicing
Catholic. If I can help any parents further, please let me
know how and I shall be happy to do so.
Father Tom
If you wish to support the Parish by having your
bank mail a check directly, you are welcome to
do so. Please have checks payable to
Assumption Church.
Please remember Assumption Church in your
estate planning. If you wish to make a donation
of appreciated stock to the Parish, you may do
so by crediting UBS DTC # 0221 for further
credit to Church of the Assumption, Westport,
CT Acct. UN R5454-17.
New PLS Fund replaces Roncalli
House Fund: The Roncalli Fund is now closed
but you are most welcome to designate our new PLS
FUND as recipient of your charity. This new fund will
help us cover the cost to paint (P) the interior of the
Church, to put in place 14 micro spot lights (L) on the
14 Stations of the Cross as well as update/upgrade
our Sound System (S). Thank you.
Marriage Jubilee at
Assumption Church
Sunday, May 31, 10:30am mass
Marriage is a vocation and a Holy Call from God.
To acknowledge and honor those in our parish
who live this vocation we shall celebrate our
Fifteenth Annual Marriage Jubilee on Sunday,
May 31st at the 10:30am Mass. All parishioners
who are celebrating the following anniversaries in
the year 2015 are invited — 25th, 30th, 35th, 40th,
45th, 50th, or above. To register, please call the
Parish Office by Monday, May 25 at (203)2275161.
The flowers at Mary’s statue across
the street on the river are in honor of
Frances Casey Hansen
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Congratulations to our second group of students who received
their First Eucharist on Saturday May 16th. Thank you to their catechists,
Carol Dieringer, Cicelia Burne and Lucia Pinho, and to their student
assistants, Jamie Malaterra and Briana Shore.
Alessandro Alderucci
Amelie Bazile
Brenna Beirne
Dominick Cilento
Isabelle Cornette
Sawyer Dalzell
James DeCarlo
Kristin Devine
Alice Frascella
Marco Friezo
Megan Healy
Caitlin Kelly
Maxwell Liguori
Margaret Looby
Joseph Martino
Matthew Martino
Julianna Martire
Oliver Mascera
Nicholas Penna
James Penny
SienaPetrosinelli
Kerrianne Purcell
Brooke Saunders
Leonard Skatoff
Alexander Stellato
Colin Stretton
Oliver Velasco
Laurel Wallace
Charlotte Williams
Nominations for the 2015 Parish Service Awards
Each year Assumption Parishioners are asked to nominate individuals or couples for the
Parish Service Awards. These nominees are chosen for their service to the parish.
Please complete this form and return it in the offertory collection, mail or drop off at the
parish office by Sunday, May 24.
Thank you,
Fr. Tom
I wish to nominate (person or couple) as a worthy recipient of one of the our twenty-five
2015 Parish Service Awards in recognition of their faithful service to Assumption Church.
Name (s) _______________________________________________________________
Name of person Nominating: _______________________________________
Awards will be granted on Sunday Evening, June 7th.
Seventh Sunday of Easter
Reflecting on God’s Word . . .
My friend the storyteller Bob Wilhelm shared an “artful”
variation on the story of the choice of Matthias. Both Matthias
and Barsabbas were artists, so St. Peter decided on a contest.
He divided the upper room where the community gathered for
worship with a curtain, giving half to each man to decorate as
he saw fit. The community would declare the winner and
Judas’ successor.
Catholic Daughters
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Annual
Barsabbas, a painter, sent for his brushes and a rich assortment
of paints. All week long he painted lovely scenes of Jesus
preaching, teaching, healing, casting out demons. His brush
captured the parables, illuminating them.
Matthias, a
stonecutter and polisher, also toiled all week behind this
curtain. People could hear only his humming and soft singing.
The day came and the people entered Barsabbas’ half of the
church. They broke into applause at his artistry. The uses of
color were magnificent. They found themselves depicted in
his paintings. They were delighted. Peter became worried.
How could Matthias’ work possibly compete with this? But he
went over to the curtain and turned it back. Silence filled the
room as people turned to see what Matthias had done. His
work had been to polish the stone walls of the chapel’s other
half, allowing people to see themselves as never before. The
walls shone like mirrors and every person was given a sense of
the beauty of Christ shining within them, a glimpse of the
divine spark each one carried within. And so Matthias was
chosen to replace Judas. He had revealed Christ by revealing
Christ’s followers to themselves.
- James A. Wallace -
Saturday, May 23rd &
Sunday, May 24th
Please stop by after the 5:00pm mass on
Saturday and at the Sunday 9:00, 10:30
and noon masses.
Remember, come early for the
best selection!
Bringing Holy Communion to the Homebound & Eucharistic Ministry
Sr. Catherine’s ministry to the sick and homebound was evidence of Christ’s presence, “Christ has...no hands, no
feet but yours.” (S. Therese of Avila). Grateful for Sister’s extraordinary work, Helen Thiemann, Cathy Romano
and I realize how essential visiting the sick and bringing the Holy Eucharist to them is and we wish to continue
this important ministry.
There are two ways to participate: (1) as a minister to the homebound and (2) as a recipient of this service. As a
minister to the homebound, you may already be a Eucharistic Minister; this will be an extension of your generous
service. However, you need not be a Eucharistic Minister and can be commissioned to simply visit and bring
Holy Communion to the homebound and not serve at the Altar. Please call Helen Thiemann at 203-227-6318 or
[email protected] for details.
Homebound and sick persons in our parish (or family members on their behalf) are encouraged to phone the
rectory to request a visit. Their appeal will be answered. Deacon David and I also share in this ministry. I am
always available for the Sacraments of the Sick and Reconciliation. Anyone interested in being a Eucharistic
Minister of the Altar, please call Cathy Romano at 203-226-5448 or [email protected] for details. On
Sunday, June 7th, the Feast of The Body and Blood of Christ at the 5:00pm mass, I shall commission any
new Eucharistic Ministers of the Altar, of the Homebound or both. I shall re-commission and bless all current
Eucharistic Ministers.
Thank you for considering these parish services.
Sincerely,
Helen Thiemann, Homebound Visitation Coordinator
Cathy Romano, Eucharistic Minister Coordinator
Fr. Tom, Pastor
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As of our latest report, our parish has reached $181,988
from 334 donors bringing the parish to 93.33% of its
$195,000 goal. Please join our efforts to raise funds for
Diocesan services and our parish needs.
Thank you! Fr. Tom
The following parishioners have already participated . . . Thank You!
Mr. and Mrs. David Acampora
Mr. and Mrs. John B. Allen
Mr. and Mrs. Colin G. Ambrose
Mrs. Hedwig Anderson
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph V. Andronaco
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Annese
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Anzalone
Mr. Carmen J. Arciola, III
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Asiel
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene G. Autore
Mrs. Nancy M. Axthelm
Mr. and Mrs. Brett C. Barcelona
Ms. Judy A. Barro
Mr. and Mrs. Steven M. Barry
Mrs. Rosemarie Bauer
Miss Maureen E. Belford
Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Benvenuto
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Bernier
Ms. Angela M. Betscha
Mr. and Mrs. Bryan D. Birch
Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Bjorkman
Mr. Harold Bjornson
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Boehmer
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew R. Bollo
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Bonaventura
Mr. and Mrs. George G. Bory, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew C. Braskamp
Mr. and Mrs. Mark J. Brockwell
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Buono
Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Burke
Mr. and Mrs. Donald G. Butler
Mrs. Barbara H. Butler
Mrs. Betty Cabral
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Calandriello
Mr. Steven Cansone and Ms. Athena Arceri
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Cardello
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Carl
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher J. Casey
Mr. and Mrs. Michael N. Castellano
Mr. Anthony A. Catalano, III
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Chacho
Mrs. Mary Ann Champagne
Ms. Celeste L. Champagne
Ms. Lily Chan
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald P. Chase
Mr. and Mrs. William R. Christiaanse
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald C. Clarke
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Coffey
Ms. Karen E. Como
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph B. Coogan
Mrs. Betty Copersino
Mr. and Mrs. James M. Corgel
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Costantini
Mr. and Mrs. Darrin S. Cozzolino
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Creevy
Mr. and Mrs. Casey J. Cunniffe
Mr. and Mrs. Michael T. Cusa, Jr.
Ms. Palma D'Alessio
Mr. Gene Davolio
Mr. and Mrs. Peter S. Daytz
Mr. and Mrs. Evan B. Dean
Mr. and Mrs. James V. DeCarlo
Mrs. Lorraine DeFelice
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony J. DeGregorio
Mr. and Mrs. David R. Dellinger
Mr. and Mrs. Dominick J. Demace
Mr. and Mrs. Steven S. DeMarco, Sr.
The Honorable and Mrs. Anthony DePanfilis
Ms. Mary A. Devaney
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Devine
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Devine
Mr. and Mrs. Felix DiFilippo
Mr. and Mrs. John Dionne
Mr. Brendan J. Donohoe
Ms. Anne E. Durkin
Ms. Kathleen A. Durkin
Ms. Colleen M. Durkin
Ms. Mary Eccles and Ms. Mary Romanillo
Mr. and Mrs. David F. Ellison
Mr. and Mrs. Harry P. Engel
Mrs. Nicola J. Engledew
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Estony
Mr. and Mrs. James J. Fahey
Mr. and Mrs. Antonio Fama
Mr. and Mrs. Carl J. Fazio
Mr. and Mrs. Jose M. Feliciano
Mrs. Janet Filling
Mrs. Claudette Foley
Mr. and Mrs. Paolo M. Fontana
Mrs. Linda F. Foran
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy D. Fording
Mr. and Mrs. William P. Fornshell
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Foster
Mr. Robert W. Fox
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel R. Fratino
Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. French
Mr. and Mrs. Domenick R. Fumai
Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. X. Fusaro
Ms. Susan L. Galati
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Galbo
Mr. and Mrs. Leo P. Gallagher, Jr.
Ms. Donna L. Gambino
Mr. and Mrs. Edward T. Gargiulo
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel A. Geelan
Mrs. Shirley M. Gendron
Mr. and Mrs. James Giambalvo
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore A. Giannitti
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony T. Gilbertie
Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Gillin
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gilmore
Ms. Kristina S. Giudice
Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Goodman
Mr. and Mrs. Chris T. Gorman
Mr. and Mrs. David S. Gouchoe
Mr. and Mrs. Craig Grannan
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Greene
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy J. Greene
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Griffin
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Gustafson
Ms. Mary E. Guzewicz
Mr. and Mrs. Richard F. Hagan
Ms. Celeste A. Hagen
Ms. Yolanda W. Hall
Ms. Michelle P. Hankey
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Harding
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Harris
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas S. Harris
Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Healy, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Hedges
Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Heiser
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald N. Held
Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Hellman
Mrs. Eileen M. Hill
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hinckley, Jr.
Mr. Carmen P. Hollenberg
Mrs. Joanne Holton
Ms. Christine M. Huebner
Ed and Amy Hulina
Mr. and Mrs. Craig Iannucci
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Izzo
Mr. and Mrs. Sean J. Jackman
Mr. and Mrs. George H. Jamison, III
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin M. Jandora
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Jebb
Mr. and Mrs. Peter G. Jordan
Ms. Carolyn Keating
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Keaveney
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Keenan
Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Keenan, III
Mr. Edward G. Kelley
Mr. and Mrs. Scott E. Kelly
Mr. and Mrs. Sean P. Kelly
Ms. Elizabeth P. Keplesky
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel T. Kiely
Mr. and Mrs. David T. Kimball
Reverend Robert M. Kinnally
Kate and Mike Kirby
Mrs. Carmela L. Klinga
Ms. Theresa A. Kovacs
Mr. Edward Kowalsky, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Daryle J. Kowalsky
Mr. Edmund J. Kryspin, Jr.
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Mr. and Mrs. James W. Lamb
Reverend Lawrence A. Larson
Mrs. Joan G. Lasprogato
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence H. Lau
Ms. Elizabeth J. Lazarou
Ms. Susanne P. Lebrija
Mr. and Mrs. Carlos A. Lebrija
Mr. and Mrs. Frank R. Lener
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Leyden
Ms. Gloria D. Licari
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Lidington
Mr. and Mrs. Mark W. Lindwall
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lorusso
Mrs. Nancy R. Lott
Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Lupoli
Ms. Concetta R. Luppino
Miss Jeanne MacIlvain
Mr. and Mrs. William P. Macnamara, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Maggio
Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Mahony, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Makowka
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mancuso
Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Marcante
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph M. Marcuccilli
Miss Joann M. Marcuccilli
Mr. and Mrs. Jason R. Martin
Ms. Helen Martinez
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Martino
Ms. Maria Martorello
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew J. Mascera
Ms. Mary Ann Masone
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Massoud
Mr. and Mrs. Fred J. Mastriacovo
Mr. John C. McCabe
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McCarthy
Mrs. Carol A. McClatchie
Ms. Madeleine M. McFeely
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. McGee
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. McGrath
Mrs. Filomena M. McGuire
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel P. McHugh
Mr. and Mrs. James F. Meehan
Mr. and Mrs. Mark J. Mezzullo
Mr. and Mrs. Paul D. Michalowski
Mr. and Mrs. Dermott T. Mickune
Mr. and Mrs. Randolph J. Miller
Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Miller
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Milligan
Mr. and Mrs. Brian J. Mingo
Mr. and Mrs. Dominick Modugno
Mr. and Mrs. Louis J. Mola
Ms. Jeannine Molle
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Moran
Ms. Peggy Marie Morris McMahon
Mr. Mike Murin and Mrs. Jennifer Stivrius
Mr. and Mrs. Marc C. Murphy
Mr. and Mrs. James E. Neilsen
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Norris
Mr. and Mrs. Michael T. Occi
Dr. and Mrs. Joseph B. O'Connell
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. O'Connell
Ms. Colleen O'Hara
Ms. Virginia O'Neil
Mrs. Gloria O'Neill
Mr. and Mrs. Fredrick J. Onorato
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis P. Orr
Mr. Chinedum Osuji and Ms. Alessandra Bartolozzi
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Pallai
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Palmer
Mr. and Mrs. Carlo J. Palmer
Mr. and Mrs. Dominick Parillo
Mr. and Mrs. Scot H. Parnell
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Partner
Mrs. Josephine Pellicano
Ms. Lori Pellicano
Mr. and Mrs. John F. X. Peloso
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher D. Pepin
Ms. Ann A. Perce
Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Perry
Miss Theresa M. Perry
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew H. Phillips
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen C. Pianka
Mr. and Mrs. Edmund B. Piccolino
Miss Frances M. Pierwola
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Pinho
Mr. and Mrs. Mathew Poovathany
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Porzio
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Power
Mrs. Marilyn G. Price
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Prister
Mr. and Mrs. Terrence D. Purcell
Mr. and Mrs. David L. Quigley
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey J. Quinn
Mr. Gerard V. Raschella
Ms. Mary A. Rauscher
Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Rende
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Richards
Mrs. Paula T. Robinson
Mr. Paul Rohan
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald F. Romano
Mrs. Joan A. Romano
Mr. and Mrs. James Rosati
Mr. and Mrs. James M. Ryan
Mr. and Mrs. Steven W. Ryder
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Sabbagh
Ms. Karen Salzarulo
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip J. Schemel
Mr. and Mrs. Donato D. Sforza
Ms. Patricia Shapiro
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Sharpe
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Shaughnessy
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Shaw
Mr. and Mrs. Allan Shenoy
Mr. John H. Siddell
Mr. and Mrs. Brian C. Sikorski
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel M. Sixsmith
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Staub
Miss Mary G. Stefani
Mr. and Mrs. Jon H. Stefenson
Mr. and Mrs. George A. Steinhoff
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew J. Stellato
Mr. and Mrs. Peter H. Sternbach
Mr. and Mrs. Bryon E. Stevens
Mr. and Mrs. William C. Stirling
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery Stoltzfoos
Mr. and Mrs. David J. Sullivan
Mr. and Mrs. William E. Surette, Jr.
Ms. Mary T. Surette
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory B. Sweeney
Ms. Delphine M. Swierc
Mr. and Mrs. David J. Talbot
Mr. and Mrs. Diego Tamayo
Mr. and Mrs. Emmanuel Tamiolakis
Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Tangel
Ms. Jeannie B. Tanguay
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph D. Teklits
Ms. Helen C. Thiemann
Reverend Thomas P. Thorne
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence B. Tirreno
Mr. Ryan Tomazen
Mr. and Mrs. A. Morris Tooker
Mrs. Frances C. Tornatore
Ms. Loretta Tremonte
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Troy, III
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Turner
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Urciuoli
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence S. Uydess
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Valiante, Jr.
Mrs. Margaret M. Vallerie
Mr. and Mrs. Xavier Vegas
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Walker
Mr. and Mrs. Brendan S. Walsh
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph C. Welsch-Lehmann
Mr. Thomas Wendorff
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey White
Mr. and Mrs. Craig A. Wiele
Mr. Hans S. Wiemann
Mr. Erich J. Wiemann
Mr. and Mrs. Lee J. Williams
Dr. John J. Williams
Mr. Gregory Wolfe and Ms. Nancy Lewis
Ms. Nancy E. Wright
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Yeater
Mrs. Corinne E. Youngling
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Youth
Mrs. Mary B. Zaffina
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Zeoli
Anonymous
Parish Goal
$195,000
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Hunger Doesn’t Take A Vacation!
According to the Connecticut Food Bank, nearly 19% of Connecticut’s children are
at risk of hunger. The rate in Fairfield County is 15.5%. During the school year children
at risk of hunger receive free or reduced-priced school meals. But that ends when
summer vacation begins. While the majority of donations to food closet and pantries
come in during the holiday season, the reality is that the highest demand for food is
in the summer. A family with two children has to come up with more than
200 extra meals during the summer.
Saturday, June 13th, 5:00pm Mass
Sunday Masses, June 14th until 1:00pm
Members of Social Concerns will be in the parking lot before the Saturday, 5:00pm
Mass and Sunday from 7:45am to 1:00pm to collect your gifts.
The children who will be the beneficiaries of your generosity attend summer programs at:
The Missionaries of Charity house; Waltersville School; Sister Theresa Tremblay’s school
(all located in Bridgeport, CT), Children of Open Door Shelter, Norwalk.
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Canned Goods: Tomato sauce, beans,
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meats.
Boxed Foods: Juice, rice, pasta, dry
milk, cereal, fruit bars, milk in nonperishable cartons, jelly, peanut butter,
crackers, cookies, sugar, candy,
pudding or Jello cups.
Mother's Day 2015 at Assumption 9:00am mass
Thank you to Susie and Daryle Kowalsky for hosting the
Mother’s Day Coffee after Mass.
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High School Youth Group
The last High School Youth Group gathering of
the 2014-2015 year is set for Sunday, June 14
from 6PM to 7:15PM in McGrath Hall with
Youth Mass at 5PM in the church. We will be
honoring our graduating seniors, so please
come out and join us for our end-of-the-year
celebration. All newly confirmed 8th graders
are welcome to join us! Please contact the
Youth Ministry Office to let us know that you will
be joining us on Sunday night, June 14 for our
special dinner and celebration. Just contact us
at: [email protected] or
via phone at: (203) 222-8486.
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Here is our schedule for the June 14 gathering:
•
•
5:00PM – 6:00PM – Youth Mass in the church
6:00PM
–
7:15PM
–
End-of-the-Year
Celebration in McGrath Hall
(And if we have good weather, we will be
going outside for volleyball and lawn games)
Middle School Youth Group
We have concluded our year for Middle
School Youth Group and we will begin again
in late September. Since it is the end of the
year for the group, we will be sending out a
survey asking our Middle School Youth Group
and ask for ideas for next year. If you have
any questions or need additional information
about our group, please do not hesitate to
contact the Youth Ministry Office via phone
at:
(203)
222-8486
or
via
email:
[email protected]
Anthony John DePanfilis
Congratulations & welcome
to the parish family.
2015 - 2016
Religious Education
Registration has begun!
Registration forms for 2015 - 2016
(Grades Pre K 4 - 8)
are available at the Religious Ed. Office,
on our website,
www.assumption-westport.org,
and at the doors of the church.
Each child must re-register every year.
Our formation classes are continuous and build one
year upon the next. New students must submit a
baptismal certificate at the time of registration.
Sacramental Preparation
Grade 1 is required for Grade 2 First Reconciliation
and First Eucharist preparation. Grade 7 is required
for Grade 8 Confirmation preparation.
Students enrolled in a Catholic school must attend
First Eucharist and Confirmation classes here at
Assumption Church.
If you have any questions, please call the Rel. Ed.
Office
at
(203)226-5448
email
[email protected]
Cathy Romano, DRE
Youth Mass
We have one more Youth Mass for the 20142015 year and that date is: Sunday, June 14
at 5PM. Our youth musicians will rehearse
at 4:15PM in the choir loft with our Music
Director, Frank Matto. If any current 8th, 9th,
10th or 11th grader is interested in joining our
Youth Musicians group, please do not
hesitate
to
contact
us
at:
[email protected]
Michele Modugno, Youth Minister
Knights of Columbus
- Council 3688 Meeting Information: The Knights of Columbus
meet the first Tuesday of the month at Assumption
Church at 7:30pm in McGrath Hall, beneath the
church. The next meeting will be held on June 2. For
more information, please contact Walter Avitabile at
(203) 981-3083 or by email [email protected]
New members are always welcome!
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Next Weekends Priest Mass Schedule
Saturday, May 30
Vigil 5:00PM
Sunday, May 31
7:30AM
9:00AM
10:30AM
12:00PM
5:00PM
Fr. Tom
Fr. Tom
Fr. Rob
Fr. Rob
Fr. Tom
Fr. Tom
— Subject to change —
Assumption Parish
Bereavement Group
Come, share and heal with others.
We meet each Wednesday from 3:30pm- 5:00pm
in the Beard Room at the Roncalli House (the
parish center at the end of the parking lot.) Helen
Thiemann will lead the group.
For more
information, please call her at (203) 227-6318 or
email [email protected] .
Blessed are they who mourn . . . they shall
be comforted.
Hospital & Nursing Home Visitations
Due to current privacy rights of patients, the
priests do not have any way of knowing if and
when parishioners are hospitalized. Therefore, if
you wish to be visited by one of our priests while in
the hospital, please have a family member notify
the parish office and Father Tom or Deacon David
will be happy to visit, bring you Holy Communion
and share with you the Anointing of the Sacrament
of the Sick. Thank you.
Serra Club International
Did you know . . . that Serra Clubs not only promote
vocations to the priesthood but also encourage and
affirm vocations to the consecrated religious life in the
Catholic Church? For more information, see our
website www.serraus.org.
Prayer For Vocations
O God, during this Year of Consecrated Life, continue
to enrich your Church by calling forth sons and
daughters who stand as courageous witnesses of Faith
and models of inspiration. We ask this through Our
Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, Who lives and reigns
with You in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God,
world without end. Amen.
Devotions
Miraculous Medal Novena:
following the 7:30am Mass.
Wednesdays
Daily Rosary of Peace - at 7:00am before daily
Mass
Silent Adoration: Monday and Wednesdays
8:00am – 5:00pm. Please call Andrea Remlin
(203)227-5477 if you would like to take ½ - 1 hour
of Adoration.
Adoration & Rosary: First Saturday of the month
8:00am - 8:30am (following the 7:30am mass) and
every Saturday during May.
Baptismal Prep Class
Mothers and Fathers who are parents for the first
time are required to attend a Pre-Baptism class.
Classes are held in the parish center at 2:00pm
once a month. The next Pre-Baptismal Class
will be held on Sunday, June 7 in the Roncalli
House, Oscar Romero Room. Please call the
Parish Office at (203) 227–5161 to register for the
class.
Please note, Godparents must be
practicing, Confirmed Catholics and age 16 and
over.
Sacramental Information
Marriage: Arrangements are to be made a
minimum of six months prior to the wedding date.
Please call the Parish Office.
Baptism: Please call the Parish Office to make
arrangements for your child’s Baptism. Baptisms
are on Sundays at 1:15pm, one to four families.
Reconciliation: Saturdays 4:00pm – 4:30pm
Communion: We welcome the opportunity to visit
our homebound parishioners. Please call the Parish
Office.
Anointing of the Sick: Please call the Rectory prior
to surgery or at the onset of an illness.
RCIA: The process by which an adult joins our
Catholic Faith Community. Contact Marilyn Moran
at (203) 286-6939.