Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 8, 2015 Saturday 4:00 p.m. Feb 7, Vigil, 5th Sunday Ordinary Time Open for Mass Intention Sunday 8:30 a.m. Feb 8, 5th Sunday Ordinary Time +Antoinette Buglione, by the Family Last Chance This Weekend! 11:00 a.m. +Pasquale Torelli, by the Antonucci Family Monday 9:00 a.m. Feb 9, weekday Open for Mass Intention Tuesday 9:00 a.m. Feb 10, St. Scholastica Open for Mass Intention Wednesday Feb 11, Our Lady of Lourdes 9:00 a.m. Open for Mass Intention Thursday 9:00 a.m. Feb 12, weekday Anna Prusaczyk, by daughters, Diana, Helen, and Irene Friday Feb 13, weekday No Parish Morning Mass Saturday Feb 14, Sts. Cyril & Methodius No Parish Morning Mass Saturday 4:00 p.m. Feb 14, Vigil, 6th Sunday Ordinary Time Annette Dickinson and Teil Vece, by the Family Feb 15, 6th Sunday of Ordinary Time Sunday 8:30 a.m. +Joseph and Frank Testa, by Family 11:00 a.m. + Dorothy Kehoe, by Ann Colombell and Judy Echols Sanctuary Candle Is Lit This Week In Memory Of Open for Intention This is the last weekend to purchase tickets for Stanley Borawski’s Retirement Luncheon to be held on Sunday, February 15 from 12 Noon to 4 P.M. in the St. Joan of Arc Parish Center. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for children 10 and over, kids under age 10 are free. For planning purposes, no tickets will be sold at the door. Please call Chuck Aprea at 203287-7560 if you have questions or need more information. In order to keep everyone safe in inclement weather conditions, please note that if the Hamden Public schools are closed or have delayed openings, there will NOT be a 9:00 AM weekday Mass that day. Readings For The Week Of February 8th Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Gn 1: 1-19;Mk 6: 53-56 Gn 1: 20-2: 4a; Mk 7: 1-13 Gn 2: 4b-9, 15-17; Mk 7: 14-23 Gn 2: 18-25; Mk 7: 24-30 Gn 3: 1-8, Mk 7: 31-37 Gn 3: 9-24; Mk 8: 1-10 Lv 13: 1-2, 44-46; 1 Cor 10: 31-11: 1; Mk 1: 40-45 Weekly Offertory The Sacrament of Confirmation will be celebrated on Friday, April, 24th at 7:00 PM. As part of their preparation, Fr. Mukuka conducts a personal interview with each of the candidates. The interviews are scheduled for February 14th from 1:00 to 3:00 PM. During the winter months, we realize that it is difficult to get to Mass during inclement weather. We appreciate your continued support of the parish and ask if you cannot get to Mass on the weekend, please drop your contribution in the mail or place it in the collection basket the following weekend. The children in our first and second grade CCD classes invite you to join them this weekend in celebrating the first Children’s Mass of 2015. The students are participating at the 8:30 Mass as readers, gift bearers, and ushers. Food Drive for Needy Seniors Next weekend February 14-15 We are very grateful for your continued generosity. When donating food items, we ask that you take a moment to check the expiration date of the item. You may also donate supermarket gift cards. These are used to purchase frozen food for seniors and to keep our shelves supplied with nutritious food items. If you choose to purchase and donate a gift card, please place them in one of the envelopes available at the supermarket card purchase table and give the envelope to the person selling the cards. Social Justice Ministry The Social Justice Ministry will be making sandwiches for the “Midnight Run” this Monday, February 9 at 5:30 PM. Volunteers are needed. If you can help, please call Bill Lucas at 203248-5028. The sandwiches are given to the homeless on the New Haven Green and to a homeless shelter in New Haven. Ash Wednesday DVD Series on Catholicism Pot Luck Supper On Ash Wednesday, February 18, the DVD Series on Catholicism will be shown at 7 PM following the Ash Wednesday 5:30 PM mass. To accommodate the time between Mass and the DVD, we will have a pot luck supper, with food items brought by DVD participants. We have two main dishes so far, macaroni & cheese and broccoli & pasta, as well as a salad. So please think about a meatless vegetable dish or potato dish that you can contribute. Since this is Ash Wednesday, we will not serve desserts. You can support our Parish without giving us a penny! Buy Supermarket Cards for Stop & Shop, Shop Rite, and Big Y after the weekend Masses! Parish Council….meets Monday, February 23 at 7:15 PM in the Parish Center. Agnes & Bill Beckert Dr. Larry & Mary Lou DeNardis Al & Betsy Gorman Carlton & Leona Haddad Armand & Barbara Lemieux Come Deepen Your Faith The Mysteries of Catholicism are Revealed A DVD Series by Speaker, Author, and Theologian Fr. Robert Barron. We are continuing to offer this program at our parish to awaken our parishioners to a greater appreciation of their Faith. For many of us, the knowledge of our Faith is what we remember from our younger years. The DVD will be shown on Wednesdays during Lent at 7:00 PM. Each episode will last for one hour, followed by a discussion for thirty minutes based on the questions from the Study Guide. Our Lenten episodes are scheduled as follows: February 11, before Lent begins (episode 5), February 18, Ash Wednesday (episode 6), March 4 (episode 7) and March 18 (episode 8) We would like to know how many will be attending, so please place your name on the sign-up sheet in the Parish Center. Optional Study Guides are available at the Parish Office at $25 each. The Season of Lent Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, February 18. Please take note of the schedule of services and plan on joining us with your family and friends. Ash Wednesday, February 18 9:00 AM Mass (Ashes distributed during Mass) 5:30 PM Mass (Ashes distributed during Mass) Friday, February 20 7:00 PM Stations of the Cross at Church of the Ascension Monday, February 23 6:00 to 7:00 PM Adoration, Benediction and Confession Adoration, Benediction and Confession will take place every Monday evening during Lent from 6 to 7 PM at St. Joan of Arc. Parish Financial Update Thank you to all who made up!! Weekly Offertory Target $4,265 Actual Offertory, February 1, 2015 $4,453 Over For Weekend +$ 180 Annual Offertory Shortfall To Date -$ 3473 Bulletin Benefactors Chuck & Fran Mantiglia Diane Masotta Peter & Rita Milone Ralph & Julia Nicefaro Ralph & Cammy Nigro Rich & Helen Palleria Bali & Lou Pomarico The Vanacore Family John & Dolores Zamparo