July 10, 2016 - Shrine of Saint Anne For Mothers

WELCOME TO THE PARISH FAMILIES OF
Blessed Sacrament
Shrine of Saint Anne
182 Robbins Street
Waterbury, CT 06708
203-753-3149
515 South Main Street
Waterbury, CT 06706
203-756-4439
July 10, 2016
Fifteenth
Sunday in
Ordinary Time
The Reverend Roberto D. McCarthy
Mass Schedule
Confessions: Sat 3:00-3:30pm and by appointment
Vigil Mass: Saturday at 4pm and Sunday at 8am & 11am
Daily Mass: Monday through Friday 8am
Mass Schedule
Sunday Mass at 9:30am
Daily Mass: Tuesday and Friday at 12:15pm
Parish Office
Linda Hendrickson: Administrative Assistant and
Office Manager
Office Hours: Monday through Friday
8:30am to 3:30pm
[email protected]
Fax: 203-596-0740
Parish Office
Christine Farris: Secretary
Office Hours: Tuesday, Thursday & Friday
9:00am to 2:00pm
[email protected]
Fax: 203-754-3244
Business Manager: Mireille Desmornes
Office at Blessed Sacrament
Director of Religious Education: Stephen Kenny
Office at the Shrine of Saint Anne
Baptisms & Weddings Arranged by Appointment
Sponsor certificates for Baptism or Confirmation will be issued to a confirmed, practicing member of the parish.
Registration and regular use of the envelope system is our only way to verify membership.
Blessed Sacrament School: 386 Robinwood Road, Waterbury, CT 06708 • (203) 756-5313
Email: [email protected] • School web page: http://www.blessedsacramentschoolct.com
Blessed Sacrament Co-Principals: Mrs. Michelle Banach & Miss Mary Rice
July 10, 2016
Blessed Sacrament
Welcome...You enter these doors...not as a stranger, but as a
guest of God. God is your heavenly Father. Come, then with
joy in your heart and thanks on your lips into God’s presence,
offering God your love and service. Be grateful to the strong
and loyal ones who, in the name of Jesus Christ, built these
churches of worship and to all who have beautified them and
hallowed them with their prayers, praise and financial
sacrifices. Ask God’s blessing on those who love these places
of faith as the inspiration of their labor, rejoicing in the power of
the Holy Spirit. May that blessing rest on you, both on your
going out and coming in.
Masses for the Week at Blessed Sacrament
SUNDAY, July 10—Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
8:00am † Pasquale D’Amelio
By his Wife & Children
11:00am † Louis Capella
By his wife, Mary & Family
MONDAY, July 11—Saint Benedict
8:00am † For the People of the Parish
TUESDAY, July 12—Weekday
8:00am † Joseph Hutchison
By Frank Melchiore
WEDNESDAY, July 13—Weekday
8:00am
Mass of Thanksgiving for Favors Received
THURSDAY, July 14—Saint Kateri Tekakwitha
8:00am † Michael Delano, 75th Birthday Remembrance
By his wife, Rosemary
FRIDAY, July 15—Saint Bonaventure
8:00am † Richard & Margaret Lyng, Michael, William &
John Lyng
By Jim & Mary Lyng
SATURDAY, July 16—Vigil—Sixteenth Sun—Ordinary
4:00pm † Mary & Sal DiLorenzo
By Sylvia & Francis O’Connor
SUNDAY, July 17—Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
8:00am
Todd Nugai, Speedy Recovery
By John & Rose Moffo
11:00am † Dr. Albert DiLorenzo
By his Wife & Children
Blessed Sacrament Sanctuary Candles burn
this week in recognition of the Real Presence of
Christ, in loving memory of (right) and (left) All
Souls in Purgatory.
PLEASE NOTE: Call the parish offices to schedule a
Mass. Spaces are available in the 2016 & 2017 Mass
Books. Call the parish offices to have a Sanctuary
Candle, (two candles available at Blessed Sacrament),
burn for a special intention.
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
As I begin to get settled and find my way around town again,
I have been amazed at what beautiful parish grounds we have
here at Blessed Sacrament. The two flag poles with the
various memorials are a great testament to the faith and history
of our parish. The school’s playground reminded me of the
importance that we place on passing on the faith to our
children. However, what most impressed me was presiding at
the weekend liturgies. The beauty of the Church and the faith
and devotion shown by the many people who participated in the
Masses truly shows that faith is alive here at Blessed
Sacrament. I wish to thank everyone who aided in helping
make my first weekend in the parish a successful and joyful
celebration of our faith.
For those of you who are not aware, Blessed Sacrament is
no longer linked with the Shrine of Saint Anne. The Shrine is
now linked with the Basilica of The Immaculate Conception. As
a favor to Father Ford for the next few weeks we will continue
to publish a joint bulletin, but eventually it will return to just
being the Blessed Sacrament bulletin. We are in need of a
retired person, who would be willing to volunteer to proofread
the bulletin. This normally occurs on Tuesday mornings and
would be a great help to Linda and myself. If you know anyone
or are interested, please call the rectory, (203) 573-3149.
The Parish’s Vacation Bible School is fast approaching, if
you are interested in registering a child or volunteering for the
Bible School, please contact Steve Kenny at (203) 841-9772.
The Bible Camp will run from August 8th – August 12th from
9:00 am – 12:00 pm. The theme for this year is Stories of
Jesus, what an excellent choice as all of us can learn more
about Jesus. I know that this will be a fun and faith-filled week
for the children and I am looking forward to participating in the
camp. I hope to see and meet many of the children of the
parish at the camp and am excited to have our young
parishioners using our beautiful property.
Please know that my door is always open, if you have
thoughts, concerns, suggestions, or questions, come and see
me. I am always willing to talk and would appreciate the
opportunity to meet you and learn more about the parish.
These first two weeks have flown by; I have meet many people
in the parish, and hope that the summer months will be a
chance to meet many more of you.
Be assured of my prayers for you, your families, and our
parish family before our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament. May
we always remain united in the love and grace offered to each
one of us in the Eucharist.
Sincerely
Father Roberto D. McCarthy
July 10, 2016
Shrine of Saint Anne
Masses for the Week at Saint Anne
Sunday, July 10—Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
9:30am † Robert Blain & Robert G. Blain
By Robert & Angela Blain
Tuesday, July 12—Weekday
12:15pm †
No Mass
Friday, July 15—Weekday
12:15pm † Arthur J. Nappi
By a Family Friend
Sunday, July 17—Sixteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time
9:30am † David Pimentel
By Zulmira DaSilva
This Week at Saint Anne
Sunday, July 10
9:00am
Liturgy of the Hours
9:30am
Mass, Second Collection: Monthly
Tuesday, July 12
10:00am
Prayer Group with Social
Thursday, July 14
12:00pm
Sister Yvonne’s Workshop
7:00pm
Choir Practice
Friday, July 15
7:00pm
BINGO
Sunday, July 17
9:00am
Liturgy of the Hours
9:30am
Mass
The Shrine of Saint Anne Sanctuary Candle burns
this week for Living & Deceased Mothers of the
Shrine of Saint Anne.
Wedding Banns I
Jennifer Russo & Pedro Silva
Ladies of Saint Anne
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Social Action Committee: Our collection for July will be
“Summer Snacks” for donation to Catholic Charities for use in
their summer programs. Contributions of juice boxes, granola
bars, fruit roll-ups/fruit snacks, etc. can be left throughout the
month with the Ushers at Mass. Help keep children in our
community most in need hydrated and fed this summer. Your
generosity is appreciated.
The Friends of Saint Anne’s Restoration Fund
Committee and LaBonne’s Market
Cash for Charities Rebate Program
1. Shop at any LaBonne’s Markets in Southbury, Woodbury
or Watertown.
2. Save your cash receipt
3. Give receipt to any Usher at the 9:30am Sunday morning
Mass, or mail to Ron Bouchard, 5 Maybrook Road,
Waterbury 06708 (203-756-6329)
A percentage of the total amount on your cash receipt will be
donated to the St. Anne’s Restoration Fund.
Sister Yvonne’s Workshop
Your help is needed
Sister Yvonne’s Workshop is in need of help
with many tasks. Sewing, knitting, crocheting,
plus a slew of many other tasks are in demand.
We are preparing for the early November Holiday Bazaar. A
supply of yarn and craft materials are available. Bring your
ideas and energy. No skills are needed. Just stop by on
Thursday, between 12 noon and 3pm. We also accept
completed crafted items! Call Francoise Ouellette at 203-7557169 with any questions.
Shrine of Saint Anne
Parish Picnic
Save the date:
July 24, 2016 at
Mixville Park, Cheshire
Make plans to attend!
The Ladies of Saint Anne Society is recruiting new members. If
you are interested or would like to find out more information,
please call Jeanne LaPrade at 203-232-0657, or ask any
member of the Ladies of Saint Anne Society.
Mission Statement
The Ladies of Saint Anne are a society of Catholic lay women
of the Shrine of Saint Anne. Under the guidance of Saint Anne,
the ladies are dedicated to nurturing Catholic values by
fostering unity, fellowship, community service, charitable good
works and assisting the growth of the Shrine of Saint Anne for
Mothers.
For both Blessed Sacrament & the Shrine of Saint Anne:
Family members for whom a Mass is being offered are invited
to bring up the Offertory gifts. Please notify one of the Ushers
just before Mass.
Stewardship
Please make up for weekends away. We depend on your
weekly contributions. Your presence at the weekly liturgies
and your financial support are appreciated.
BSC
July 5, 2015
July 3, 2016
Difference
Offertory
$3,265.25
$3,429.96
+ $164.71
Fuel & Elec
$1,055.25
$992.28
- $62.97
SSA
July 5, 2015
July 3, 2016
Difference
Offertory
$1,535.00
$1,369.25
- $165.75
Fuel & Elec
$561.00
$642.50
+ $81.50
This week at
Blessed Sacrament:
Sunday, July 10
• Second Collection: Monthly
Thursday, July 14
• Bereavement Group, 7pm in the Conference Room
• BINGO! Doors open at 5:30pm with BINGO at 7pm,
School Gym.
Sunday, July 17
Prayer Line: call any time at
203-573-0032
Altar Servers Needed
Are you an Altar Server or do you want
to be one? A list is being compiled of all
current, former, and those wishing to
become an Altar Server. To be an Altar
Server, you should have received the
Sacraments of Baptism and First
Communion. Please call the parish office
and speak with Linda, giving your name,
your parent’s name and a phone number.
A parent’s email address is also helpful.
Parents, please talk with your children about this important
ministry. Please consider becoming an Altar Server and
helping at Mass.
A Family Perspective
Children learn by watching us. Do they see you helping
others like the Good Samaritan, or do they see you avoiding
others like the Levite in today’s Gospel. Worry more about
what your children see in YOUR LIFE than what they see on
TV.
The Ladies of Saint Anne Society
Is helping Literacy Volunteers
The Ladies of Saint Anne Society is collecting
gently used Children’s and Youth Books for the
Literacy Volunteers of Waterbury. Please bring
your books to the collection box at the back of the Church. This
drive will take place during the summer months. The gently
used books are given to children and youth up to 18 years of
age via the Literacy Van. Please contact Jeanne LaPrade at
203-232-0657 with any questions.
Studying and Praying God’s Word
The Archdiocese of Hartford Catholic Biblical School offers a
comprehensive Bible study from a Catholic perspective.
Interested adults should contact the office at St. Thomas
Seminary by August 15. Classes begin in Bloomfield, Hamden,
Southington and the Waterbury area in early September. For
more information, check the website: www.orehartford.org or
call Jill or JB at 860-242-5573.
Scripture Lectures—
Reading and Praying Scripture:
Jesus as a Moral Teacher
Thursday, July 14
Thursday, July 21
The lectures will be held in the air-conditioned Grotto Chapel
from 7pm to 8:15pm. No registration is required: and a free will
donation will be appreciated. Scripture lectures by Fr. Richard
Schebera, a member of the Summer Staff, and a retired
professor of Theology at St. Louis University in St. Louis, MO.
For more information, email [email protected] or call
860-567-1041.
Shrine of Lourdes in Litchfield
50 Montford Road, Route 118
Litchfield, CT.
Vacation Bible School
Mr. Steve Kenny, our Director of Religious Education, is
planning a Vacation Bible School Program. The theme is
Stories of Jesus
and is planned for August 8 to
12, from 9am to 12 noon.
Please phone Steve Kenny at 203-841-9772 if you are interested in teaching, music, games, crafts, or assisting in any
way.
Registration forms are at the back of the Church.
Eagle Scout Project
U.S. Flag Collection Boxes
Eagle Scout Candidate Nicholas Ramos from
Boy Scout Troop 41 is preparing for his Eagle
Project—U.S. Flag Collection Boxes. Nicholas is
building 5 flag collection boxes to be placed at the VFW on
Baldwin Street and firehouses around the City of Waterbury.
Nicholas is also planning a flag retirement ceremony over the
summer in conjunction with the local VFW. If you have an old
U.S. flag that you do not know what to do with, (you should not
put torn or worn out flags into the garbage), please donate it.
You will find a collection box in the entrance foyer of Blessed
Sacrament Church.
Prayers of the Faithful for our Troops
Do you have a family member, friend or loved one
serving our country in the Armed Forces?
Soldier’s Name:________________________________
Today’s Date: _________________________________
Submitted by: _________________________________
(my name)
My phone: ____________________________________
Please pray that all who serve in the military
will be protected from harm and return to
their families safely, especially Kevin Arrojado,
Steven Marc Aurele, Thomas Bochicchio, Tyler
Brumbley, Carolyn Buonomo, Daniel Carpino,
Jaime Colón, Justin Hackett, Richard Kailukaitis, Joseph
Keating, Michael Kell, Jr., Chad Kinzley, Jr., Kevin Lauber,
Andrew Lemay, Justice Loubier, Jason Magnarella, Samuel
Michalik, John Palmer, Mark Rizza, Daniel Sabatelli, and
Andrew Terenzio.
Holy Joe’s Café
Blessed Sacrament Parish is
collecting bagged, ground,
regular coffee for the Military.
Due to shipping constraints, no
cans or plastic tubs are accepted.
Buy a cup of coffee for a soldier.
Bring your bagged, regular coffee
(no flavors please) to the collection tub in the sacristy.
Prayers for the Sick….Please pray for the
following people this week: Please pray for:
William Allen, Rosemarie Arcari, Carmelene Baer,
Lorraine Bandeira, Cecile Bellmare Berry, Robert
Bertrand, Jean Bochicchio, Dawn Cammelletti,
Joseph Cammelletti, Muriel Carpentier, Armand
Chouinard, Peter Ciarlo, Thomas Ciarlo, Robert Coppotelli,
Lorraine Daddona, Anthony Dance, Bob Duff, Janet Clisham,
Donna Dionne, Clara Ducham, Kenny Ducham, John Dwyer,
Kathleen Fortin, Michael Gabriele Jr, Claire Gelinas, Rena
Gianetti, Daniel Godlewski, Bill Griffiths, Gary Hathaway, Anne
Herr, Lara Hodge, Joyce Hutt, Rebeca Izzi, Gustavo Jacome,
Dora Jannaccio, James Julian, Michael Julian, Raymond
Kasidas, Steve Kenny, Ed Kozinn, Jill Krok, Erica LaCombe,
Mary LaFrance, Philip LeBlanc, Zita Lucido, Mary Ann Mariani,
David Martinelli, Ethan McGettigan, Johanna Morelli, Barbara
Mule, George Officer, Helen Olson, Diana Oneal, Susan
Palumbo, Frances Patasuis, Donato Pepice, Rachel Perreault,
Nicholas Perugini, Connie Joy Pilhower, Gaetane Poudrier,
Barbara Radov, Christian Raspo, Rene Raymunt, Joel Rivera,
Joanna Rizza, Carl Rykowski, Sherri Santoro, Robert Saylor,
Joanne Sherman, Kevin Erwin Smith, Roz Smith, Kristen
Socia, Salvadora Tormo, Michael Turri, Tony Vassallo,
Thomas Verrastro, Linda Wheeler, Kathy White, and Ruth
Wilcox.
Please call the parish office at 203-753-3149 (Blessed
Sacrament) or 203-756-4439 (Saint Anne) to add a name to
the list. We are listing the names in the bulletin and not in the
Prayers of the Faithful at Mass. Please let us know when your
loved one is well and can be taken off of the list. Thank you.
Defending Religious Liberty
Under the new health care reform law, the federal
government demands that almost all health plans fully cover
female sterilization and drugs and devices that prevent
pregnancy, including those that can cause an early abortion.
Why should religious institutions be forced to pay for
procedures that go against their moral principles?
If you have not done so already, please voice your opposition
to the federal health care mandate by calling US Secretary of
Health and Human Services Sylvia Mathews Burwell at 202205-5445 and your elected representatives. Let them know
that the mandate is in violation of our First Amendment right to
religious freedom.
Free Summer Meals for Children and Teens 18 Years old and Under
Free meals are available for children and teens all summer across Connecticut.
To find a Summer Meals site close to you, text CTmeals to 877877, call 211, or visit
www.CTSummerMeals.org
See the flyer in the entryway of Church
Jubilee Year of Mercy
July 10, 2016
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary TIme
Could anyone object to Jesus’ supreme lesson
in mercy, the parable of the Good Samaritan?
Jesus’ devoutly religious audience certainly did!
Scant sympathy for anyone foolish enough to travel
crime-ridden “Jericho Highway” alone. Much sympathy for
priest and Levite, hurrying to assigned temple ministry,
unwilling to risk ritual impurity through hands-on mercy. No
sympathy for Jesus’ scandalous hero. Samaritans were
religious apostates and political enemies. Jesus challenges
them—and us—to seek God’s presence not only in liturgical
beauty but in a fellow traveler’s self-inflicted misfortunes. See
God’s presence even in someone outside the law, whose
hands-on mercy springs not from religious obligation but from
the heart’s instinctive goodness. Since Jesus became our
“Good Samaritan” despite our foolishness and sins, who are
we to ration our mercy? “Who is my neighbor?” (Luke 10:29).
The next person we see who needs hands-on mercy! No conditions, no limits, no exceptions. Especially in this Jubilee Year of
Mercy, Jesus commands, “Go and do likewise” (10:37).
-Peter Scagnelli
Come and Pray
Summer Holy Hours for Vocations
to the Priesthood
“The harvest is abundant but the laborers are
few; so ask the Master of the harvest to send
out laborers for His harvest.” (Matthew 9)
The Vocations Office of the Archdiocese of Hartford invites
everyone to come and pray for an increase of vocations to the
priesthood in our Archdiocese at two special Holy Hours this
summer, organized and celebrated by our three transitional
deacons, who, God willing, will be ordained to the priesthood in
2017. Each Holy Hour begins at 7pm and will be followed by a
light “coffee and” reception to give people a chance to meet our
seminarians.
Tuesday, July 19, at 7pm
Church of St. Matthew
120 Church Avenue in Forestville
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION
The first “presbyters” were advisers to the bishops rather
than what we would call “priests,” yet by the year 1000 our
present-day understanding of the ordained priesthood is clearly
in place. The Germanic influence was strong in those days,
reflected in a series of questions posed to the candidate about
his intentions.
The priest’s role in the celebration of Mass had by then
come to the fore, as the ritual notes that Mass vestments must
be worn, the hands of the priest must be anointed with chrism,
and a chalice with wine and water and a paten with a host must
be given. Up to then, the ordination rite had stressed the
presbyter as a collaborator with the bishop and a member of
the order of presbyters. Then, in a not-so-subtle shift, the
presbyter came to be seen as a “priest” designated to celebrate
the Mass and, as the prayer suggests, to touch the chalice. By
these days, remember, the cup had long vanished from
Communion for the laity. A thousand years ago, today’s
patterns were already in place. The priest no longer saw
himself as a member of a council of elders, a presbytery, and in
some dioceses he had little influence over the bishop. Instead,
he was either a pastor, with relationship to the Eucharistic
community in the parish, or he was a priest monk, offering
Mass for the salvation of the departed or the intentions of the
living.
—Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
July 10, 2016
Christ Jesus . . . is the head of the body,
the church.
— Colossians 1:15, 18
Wednesday, August 3, at 7pm
Church of St. Augustine
10 Campfield Avenue in Hartford
www.hartfordpriest.com
Vocations
It is a simple concept, love God with your whole being and
put that love into practice. How is God calling you to love? If
you are considering a vocation to the priesthood or religious
life, call Fr. Jeffrey Gubbiotti, Director of Vocations, at 860-242
-5573 or email [email protected]
REVELATION
In the Old Testament, the New Testament lies concealed;
in the New Testament, the Old Testament lies revealed.
—St. Augustine
Learning more about our Catholic Faith
The Sacrament of Baptism
Holy Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian life, the
gateway to life in the Spirit, and the door which gives access to
the other sacraments. Through Baptism we are freed from sin
and reborn as children of God; we become members of Christ,
are incorporated into the Church and made sharers in her
mission: Baptism is the sacrament of regeneration through
water in the word. Baptism is the sacrament of faith. But faith
needs the community of believers. It is only within the faith of
the Church that each of the faithful can believe. The faith
required for Baptism is not a perfect and mature faith, but a
beginning that is called to develop. The different effects of
Baptism are signified by the perceptible elements of the
sacramental rite. Immersion in water symbolizes not only death
and purification, but also regeneration and renewal. Thus the
two principal effects are purification from sins and new birth in
the Holy Spirit. Baptism not only purifies from all sins, but also
makes the person "a new creature," an adopted child of God,
who has become a "partaker of the divine nature," a member of
Christ and co-heir with him, and a temple of the Holy Spirit.
Baptism incorporates us into the Church. Baptism constitutes
the foundation of communion among all Christians, including
those who are not yet in full communion with the Catholic
Church. Baptism therefore constitutes the sacramental bond of
unity existing among all who through it are reborn. Incorporated
into Christ by Baptism, the person baptized is configured to
Christ. Baptism seals the Christian with the indelible spiritual
mark (character) of his belonging to Christ. No sin can erase
this mark, even if sin prevents Baptism from bearing the fruits
of salvation. Given once for all, Baptism cannot be repeated.
Please welcome in to our Faith Community the
newly baptized Callie Claire Hill and Danica
Ruby Grom. Please pray for them, their parents
and Godparents as they continue their life
journey.
Saint Benedict is believed to have been born
around 480, as the son to a Roman noble of
Norcia, Italy, and the twin to his sister,
Scholastica. He is the founder of the Benedictine
Monastery; the rule that he established became the norm for
monastic living throughout Europe. Lessons from Scripture
were to spoken from memory not read from a book. On
Benedict’s list of “Instruments of Good Works” is “to enjoy holy
readings.” His feast day is July 11. Saint Benedict is often
pictured with a bell, a broken tray, a raven, or a crosier.
Shepherd’s Kitchen Ministry is in need
of your help preparing foods once a month
for those in need. Simply follow the
designated recipe and prepare the meal for
8-10 people. Bring the designated prepared
food to the back porch of the rectory on the
third Wednesday of the month before 10am. The meal will be
transported to the meal site. If you are able to help with this
ministry, please phone Linda in the parish office to sign up and
receive the recipes.
MORNING GLORY
A morning-glory at my window satisfies me more than the
metaphysics of books.
—Walt Whitman
GO AND DO LIKEWISE
Miss Collins, the dean of students at Olympic High School,
was past the point of scolding Matt, though she liked him very
much. “Four detentions in two weeks are too many.”
Still Matt wouldn’t tell. It was only after Miss Collins went
on a morning neighborhood patrol that she found out the real
reason for Matt’s tardiness. Thump, thump, thump came the
wheelchair down the stairs. It was Matt steadying Shawnetta
as he helped lower her down the stairs and then pushed her to
the corner bus stop.
“She’s a girl in my parish youth group,” Matt explained to
Miss Collins.
There are many ways to describe Matt’s actions—a
random act of kindness, making a difference one person at a
time. Jesus would understand. When the lawyer correctly
identified the good Samaritan as the one who had treated the
injured man with compassion, Jesus said simply, “Go and do
likewise” (Luke 10:37).
Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.