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Rev. Eugene Kotlinski, C.M., Pastor
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time – January 18, 2015
Saint Hedwig
P. O. Box 1097, 32 Golden Hill St.
Union City, Naugatuck, CT 06770
203-729-2490 Fax 203-720-2161
St. Hedwig Masses
Saturday Vigil 5:15 PM
Sunday: 9:30AM (Polish) 11:00AM (English)
Weekday Masses: Thursday & Friday 9:00AM
Parish Office Hours: Monday – Thursday
9:00AM-Noon, 1:00PM – 3PM
Office Manager: Kristy Rowley
[email protected]
Saint Mary
338 North Main St.
Union City, Naugatuck, CT 06770
203-729-2279 Fax 203-729-1392
St. Mary Masses
Saturday Vigil 4:00PM
Sunday 8:00AM, 10:30AM 1st & 2nd Sunday
of the month (October – April only)
Week Day Mass: 7:30AM Monday & Tuesday
Parish office hours: Mon.-Friday 8:30AM-1:30PM
Office Manager: Diana Parady
[email protected]
Website: sainthedwig-saintmary.org
Sacrament of Baptism/Sakrament Chrztu Parents should call the Parish office (St. Mary 203-7292279 or St. Hedwig 203-729-2490) soon after the birth of their child to begin preparation process for
the celebration of the sacrament.
Rodzice powinni zadzwonić do biura parafialnego i zgłosić dziecko do Sakramentu Chrztu na
miesiąc przed wybraną datą. (St. Mary 203-729-2279 or St. Hedwig 203-729-2490)
Sacrament of Reconciliation/Sakrament Pojednania (confession/spowiedź): Saturdays 3:00PM at
St. Mary Church, St. Hedwig by appointment.
Spowiadamy w soboty o godz 3.00pm w kościele Św. Marii. Można umówić się na indywidualną
spowiedź w kościele sw. Jadwigii.
Sacrament of Matrimony/Sakrament Małżenstwa Archdiocesan policy requires a six-month
preparation program. Couples should call the office at least six months prior for the engaged couples
conference. Narzeczeni powinni zgłosić się do biura parafialnego minimum 6 miesięcy przed
wybraną datą otrzymania Sakramentu Małżeństwa aby rozpocząć process przygotowania do tej
uroczystości.
Pastoral Care of the Sick and Homebound/Odwiedzanie Chorych
Please contact the rectory if a parishioner is in the hospital and desires a visit from a priest or deacon.
Parishioners who are homebound or in local nursing homes who would desire ministry should notify
the office so that arrangements can be made. Prosimy zgłaszać chorych którzy pragną przyjąć
Sakrament Pokuty oraz Komunię Świętą. Osoby chore odwiedzamy w pierwsze piątki miesiąca a także
w nagłych wypadkach. Zgłoszenia przyjmujemy w biurze parafialnym.
St. Mary/St. Hedwig – January 18, 2015
New Parishioners/Zapisy do Parafii: The St. Mary and St. Hedwig Parish Family warmly greets you
and welcomes you to your new home. Please remember to register as a parishioner at the rectory or fill
out a census form and drop it in the collection basket.
Parafie Św. Marii oraz Jadwigi serdecznie witają nowych parafian . O przynależności do parafii
decyduje zapisanie się do niej w biurze parafialnym oraz branie aktywnego udziału w życiu parafialnym.
Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults/Sacramenty Sw. dla doroslych Adults over the age of 16
desiring any or all Sacraments of initiation should call the rectory.
Dorosłe osoby, które pragną uzupełnić brakujące im sakramenty, proszone są o kontakt w biurze
parafialnym.
Sponsor Certificate/Zaświadczenia We can issue Sponsor Certificates for Baptism and Confirmation
to registered parishioners only. In addition person requesting a Sponsor Certificate needs to be
practicing their faith and have received all three Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Communion, and
Confirmation).
Zaświadczenia dla rodziców chrzestnych i świadków bierzmowania wydajemy tylko parafianom
zarejestrowanym w biurze parafialnym. Osoba prosząca o te zaświadczenia powinna być praktykującym
Katolikiem z otrzymanymi Sakramentami Chrztu i Bierzmowania. Wymaga się również od sponsorów
aby uczęszczali rególarnie na niedzielne i świąteczne msze sw., oraz przyjmowali Komunie św.
St. Hedwig Polish Dance
On January 24, 2015, St. Hedwig Parish will be hosting a Polish Dance with “To
MY Band” playing. Tickets are $25/person which includes sandwiches,
cold/hot drinks and dessert. BYOB. Proceeds go to St. Hedwig Church.
For more info: Agnieszka Lapinski 203-768-4436, Dorota Niebrzydowski 203233-5855, Anna Andrelczyk 203-232-6113. A few tickets are available in the
office
Serdecznie Wszystich Zapraszamy
24 Stycznia 2015r odbędzie się w naszej parafii St. Hedwig Church, 32 Golden Hill St., Naugatuck,
CT 06770 zabawa taneczna. Grać będzie zespól „TO MY Band„. Prośimy wszystkych o liczne
przybycie, bilety w cenie $25 od sosby (w cenie wliczone: kanapki, napoje i ciasto. Alkohol we
własnym zakresie.)
Dochód przeznaczony jest na potrzeby parafii.
Po inormacje proszę dzwonić: Agnieszka Lapinski 203-768-4436, Dorota Niebrzydowski 203-2335855, Anna Andrelczyk 203-232-6113
From the Pastor’s Desk
Snow Storm Policy for both St. Mary & St. Hedwig Churches
**IMPORTANT**
For daily Mass (Monday-Friday) when Naugatuck Schools are closed or delayed, we will cancel the
7:30am (St. Mary) or 9:00am (St. Hedwig) morning daily Mass and reschedule the Mass intention.
This will allow adequate time to plow the parking lots and shovel the sidewalks. This also applies to
the weekend: If a snow starts on Saturday and continues through the afternoon there will be no Mass
at 4pm or 5:15pm at St. Hedwig, or if a snowstorm hits overnight, Saturday into Sunday, the 8:00am
at St. Mary and the 9:00am at St. Hedwig are cancelled. We need the time to get the properties ready.
egular daily hours will resume at the end of February.
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St. Mary/St. Hedwig – January 18, 2015
ST. HEDWIG CHURCH NEWS
Parish Support: January 10 – 11
Offertory: $1,822.00
Fuel: $791.00
Initial Offering: $220.00
Miscellaneous: $11.00
Second collection this weekend is for
Maintenance. Initial offering is welcomed
anytime: please consider filling this envelope,
postage and envelopes cost the parish about
$1000/year.
Delicious home-made pierogi are available to
order from the parish office, $8 per dozen. I
have a few orders, but more are needed to make
a batch. Please call the office, 203-729-2490
The Archdiocesan Family Life Office will hold
its 8th annual marriage enrichment evening
on Sat., Feb. 7, 2015, from 5:00-9:00 p.m. at
Mary Our Queen Church and Parish Center,
248 Savage St., Plantsville, CT. This year's
program will begin with Mass, include dinner,
prayer, reflection, fun and a keynote address
"How to be Married and Stay Engaged" by Dr.
Jim Healy, nationally renowned author,
speaker and Director of the Center for Family
Ministry for the Diocese of Joliet, IL. The cost
is $25.00 per couple and includes dinner
(scholarships are available.) To register or
obtain more information, contact Tom and
Donna Finn at 860-621-7858 or email
to [email protected]. Please R.S.V.P.
by Feb. 4, 2014.
The parish office will be closed Monday,
January 18, for Martin Luther King Day.
Total donations so far (as of 1/13/15) for the
“Building Fund”; the letter Father Eugene sent
out asking for donations: $14,370.00
2014 contribution statements are available in the
office, by mail, or by email.
Mass intentions and lamps for 2015 are open for
booking, please call or email the parish office for
availability.
St. Hedwig Ladies Guild clothing drive is
continuing. Clean clothes, bedding, pillows,
curtains, handbags, shoes, belts, and stuffed
animals are all accepted. Please leave bags
inside the double doors by the parish office.
RACHEL'S VINEYARD WEEKENDS FOR
HEALING AFTER ABORTION If you are
suffering from an abortion, experience the healing
love of Jesus Christ on a Rachel's Vineyard Retreat
weekend February 6-8, 2015 in Litchfield, CT.
The weekend healing process includes discussions,
Living Scriptures with meditations, the Sacrament
of Reconciliation, a Memorial Service and Mass of
Entrustment. Participation is totally confidential and
offers a beautiful opportunity to experience God's
love, forgiveness and compassion. Both women and
men have participated in past retreats and have
ranged in age from teens to mid-eighties. The fee
for the weekend is $175.00 for meals, private room
and all retreat materials. For more information
contact Marie at 203-631-9030, e-mail her at
[email protected], or visit our website at
www.rachelsvineyard.org.
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St. Mary/St. Hedwig – January 18, 2015
ST. MARY CHURCH
January 10 - 11 WEEKLY $1,867.00
MAINTENANCE & REPAIR $522.00
Donations: $480.00
SECOND COLLECTIONS FOR THE MONTH OF
JANUARY 2015
JANUARY 18TH FUEL
JANUARY 18TH COINS FOR CHANGE
JANUARY 25TH CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
COLLECTION
For the greater honor and glory
of God the Sanctuary candle
burns for
Lois Sokoloski
Req. by Ladies Guild
Masses for the weekday, weekend and the
sanctuary lamp are now available for booking in
the 2015 Mass schedule book. Call the rectory at
203-729-2279. The sanctuary burns for the whole
week in memory of a loved one.
Blood Pressure Screening
There will be no blood pressure screening this
month.
If you would like to put someone on prayer line,
please call Bob Duff at 203-573-0032
OFFICE CLOSING
The office will be closed on Monday, January 19th.
in observance of Martin Luther King day.
FAMILY PERSPECTIVE
Jesus’ question in today’s gospel is still valid today:
“What do you want from your spouse, children or
parents? Families are populated with imperfect
people. To expect perfection is unreal. To expect
and accept imperfection is wisdom.
From the Pastor’s Desk
Snow Storm Policy for both
St. Mary & St. Hedwig Churches
**IMPORTANT**
For daily Mass (Monday-Friday) when Naugatuck
Schools are closed or delayed, we will cancel the
7:30am (St. Mary) or 9:00am (St. Hedwig) morning daily
Mass and reschedule the Mass intention. This will allow
adequate time to plow the parking lots and shovel the
sidewalks. This also applies to the weekend: If a snow
starts on Saturday and continues through the afternoon
there will be no Mass at 4pm or 5:15pm at St. Hedwig,
or if a snowstorm hits overnight, Saturday into Sunday,
the 8:00am at St. Mary and the 9:00am at St. Hedwig
are cancelled. We need the time to get the properties
ready.
The Grotto Gift
Shop, located at the
Shrine of Lourdes in
Litchfield, Rt. 118,
Litchfield, is now
offering a 30 %
discount on selected Christmas items. The
winter hours for the gift shop are 11:30 am
to 4:00 pm on Saturday & Sunday only until
March 1st. Regular daily hours will resume
on Monday, March 2nd. For further
information, call 860-567-1041 or email:[email protected].
Speak Lord, your servant is listening.
Listening to the Lord requires silence. Make
time each day to be quiet, so that you can
hear God’s call. He may be calling you to
serve the church as a priest or religious.
Call Fr. Anthony Smith, Director of
Vocations, Archdiocesan Center at St.
Thomas Seminary, Tel 860-242-5573, email [email protected] or visit the web at
www.vocationshartford.org.
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St. Mary/St. Hedwig – January 18, 2015
Saturday, January 17
4:00PM
+(St. Mary) Eileen Howell
req. by David & Barbara Howell
5:15PM
+(St. Hedwig) open
Sunday, January 18 Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
8:00AM
+(St. Mary) open
9:30AM
+(St. Hedwig) Zmarła Krystyna
Osiecka
od syna Jana z rodzina
11:00AM
+(St. Hedwig) Rose Garlinski
Req. by St. Hedwig Ladies Guild
Monday, January 19
7:30AM
+(St. Mary) Virginia Noble
(10th Anniversary)
Req. by daughter Mary & Armand
Boncal
Tuesday, January 20
7:30AM
+(St. Mary) open
Wednesday, January 21 NO MASS TODAY
Thursday, January 22
9:00am
+(St. Hedwig) Jane Cederwall
Friday, January 23
9:00AM
+(St. Hedwig) open
Saturday, January 24
4:00PM
+(St. Mary) Kenneth Purcaro
req. by Janet & Joe Conroy
5:15PM
(St. Hedwig) Happy 91st Birthday
Marianna Pianka and Happy
Birthday Ted Pianka
From the Pianka family
Sunday, January 25 Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
8:00AM
+(St. Mary) Francis Barton
req. by Richard Barton and family
9:30AM
11:00AM
+(St. Hedwig) Pawel Kacprzynski
Req. by son and family
+(St. Hedwig) Rosemary Healy
Req. by Anne Kane
Elementary Catholic School Principal
Candidates
The Archdiocese of Hartford is seeking
committed, energetic, visionary principal
candidates interested in leading Catholic
elementary education into the future.
Successful candidates will possess at a
minimum
the
following
qualifications:
Practicing Catholic in good standing with the
Roman Catholic Church; Master’s Degree from
a regionally accredited college/university; Five
years successful teaching and/or administrative
experience.
Interested candidates should contact Deputy
Superintendent Mrs. Maria Maynard via Diane
Newell at [email protected], 467
Bloomfield Avenue, Bloomfield, CT 06002,
(860) 242-5573. Available openings will be
listed at: http://catholicschoolshartford.org.
The Pro-Life Ministry of the Archdiocese of Hartford is
taking reservations for the March for Life Pilgrimage
to Washington, D.C. leaving
Wednesday morning January 21, 2015, arriving in
time for Mass at the Basilica of the Immaculate
Conception on Wednesday evening at
6:30 p.m. Please contact our office if you are
interested in this two-day pilgrimage. Archbishop
Leonard Blair will offer Mass at the hotel on Thursday
morning at 8:00 a.m. We will proceed to the
Washington Mall for the March which begins
at noon. We hope you can join us.
You can access the Registration Form from our
website www.prolifeministry.org. After you fill out the
registration, send it with your payment for
$110 which covers the two-day bus rides and the
sitdown breakfast with Archbishop Blair. You make
your own hotel reservations at the Washington Plaza.
For more information call:
Sister Suzanne Gross, F.S.E.
Program Coordinator
Pro-Life Ministry
Archdiocese of Hartford
203-639-0833, 203-238-1441, 203-213-5079 cell
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