St. Michael the Archangel R.C. Church St. Timothy Chapel

St. Michael the Archangel R.C. Church
St. Timothy Chapel
Greenwich, Connecticut
December 7, 2014
Parish Staff
Rev. Msgr. J. Peter Cullen, P.A., Pastor
St. Michael the Archangel Church
469 North Street, Greenwich, CT 06830
Tel: 203 869-5421 Fax: 203-869-0169
E-mail: [email protected]
Office Hours
Rev. Richard Murphy, Parochial Vicar
Rev. Mark Connolly, Parochial Vicar (Retired)
Deacon Russell Rigg, Parish Business Manager
Maria Rosario Padilla, Director of Evangelization
of Youth - (203) 661-3088
Mary Ellen Tiernan, Pastoral Assistant
for Faith Formation.- (203) 869-4000 ext. 167
Linda DiMarino, Parish Office Administrator
Patricia Heffron, Secretary, Religious Ed. Office
David Thomas, Organist and Choirmaster
[email protected]
Ellen Taylor Sisson, Cantor, St. Michael
[email protected] or (203) 972-1824
Paul Applegarth, Finance Committee Chair
(203) 661-5150 or [email protected]
Monday through Thursday 9:15 AM to 3:15 PM
Masses
Saturday Evening: 5:00 PM
Sunday: 7:00, 9:00 (Family Mass), 10:30 AM
and 12:00 PM (Choir Mass)
Weekdays: Monday through Friday 7:45 AM
Monday through Saturday 9:00 AM
Holy Days: Announced in bulletin in advance.
Confessions
Saturdays 4:15 to 4:45 PM
Baptisms
Sacrament is usually celebrated on Sunday
afternoons. Please contact the Rectory to
make arrangements.
Marriages
Ideally, arrangements should be made for weddings as early as possible by calling the Rectory.
New Parishioners
Welcome to our parish family! Please register at
the parish office. Feel free to contact any one of
the priests regarding our parish.
St. Timothy Chapel
1034 North Street, Greenwich, CT 06831
Masses:
Saturday evening: 4:00 PM
Sunday: 9:30 and 11:00 AM
Holy Days: Will be announced in the bulletin..
Korean Catholic Community
Mass Sundays 3:30 PM
Confessions:
First Saturday of the month 3:30 PM
Parish Website: www.stmichaelgreenwich.com
Evangelization of Youth: Tel: 203 661-3088
Faith Formation: Tel: 203-869-4000 ext. 167
Finance Office: Tel: 203 992-1194
Parish Office: Tel: 203 869-5421 ext. 200
Greenwich Catholic School
471 North Street, Greenwich, CT 06830
Tel: 203 869-4000 Fax: 203 869-3405
Mrs. Patrice Kopas, Principal
One Life, One Rose
All are invited
Silver Rose
Prayer Service
St. Michael the Archangel Parish
469 North Street, Greenwich CT 06830
Thursday, December 11, 2014
7:00 p.m.
Hosted by Orinoco Council 39
The ceremonies will include the Rosary, Silver Rose Act of
Consecration and Final Blessing.
Celebrant Msgr. J. Peter Cullen,
State Council Chaplain
Refreshments 6:30 p.m.
The Story of the Knights of Columbus
Silver Rose
Since 1960, Knights of Columbus throughout
North America have brought silver roses on
annual pilgrimages, to celebrate the Culture
of Life and to show respect and support for
all people, from conception to natural death.
Our particular Silver Rose started this
year’s journey in New Brunswick and
since then has been taken by Knights to
ceremonies throughout the northeast.
Rhode Island Knights are bringing it to
Danielson, for the first celebration in Connecticut. The final devotional Mass will be
celebrated at The Church of St. Mary in
New Haven on December 12, 2014,
the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
Monday, December 8th is the
Feast of the Immaculate Conception,
the patron of the United States. In 1854, Pius IX
solemnly proclaimed: “The most Blessed Virgin
Mary, in the first instant of her conception, by a
singular grace and privilege granted by almighty
God, in view of the merits of Jesus Christ, the
savior of the human race, was preserved free
from all stain of original sin.” It is
a Holy Day of Obligation and the
Mass schedule is as follows:
St. Michael Church
7:00am, 9:00am, Noon, 5pm
St. Timothy Chapel
6:00 pm
One of Henry Van Dyke’s most famous
short stories is The Story of the Other
Wise Man that is a beautiful parable
about the meaning of faith, particularly
in a secular age. This Christmas story is
for young and old and reminds us of the
true spirit of Christmas. Join us on Dec. 10th at 7 pm in the
church hall for a book talk and to see the film version of the
story. Books are available for purchase in the rectory for $5.
MATERNITY CLOTHES: In
1991, under the guidance of John Cardinal
O’Connor of New York, the new religious
community of the Sisters of Life was
formed. As part of their charism to pray,
fast and evangelize on the sanctity of all human life, the Sisters
began a mission to assist vulnerable pregnant women. To assist them in their mission during this Christmas season, we are
collecting gifts for expectant mothers including NEW or almost
new maternity clothes or gift cards where they can purchase
clothing. Please bring any gifts for the Sisters of Life to the
church vestibule NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 17th so we
can be sure they have them in time for their Christmas Party.
Thank you for your generosity and for your support of the mission of these wonderful Sisters!
BABY SUPPLIES: Malta House began in Norwalk in
1995 to help homeless women and their newborns with food,
shelter and hope for the future. In order to help the mission of
Malta House, we will be collecting gifts for the babies this
Christmas. Clothing for babies up to 2 years old, baby supplies
(diapers, bedding, linens, etc.), gift cards (Walmart, Target,
CVS, Rite Aid, Walgreens), or infant/toddler toys (no stuffed
animals please) will be collected in the vestibule
of the church. Please help this worthy organization by leaving your gift by December 17th.
Thank you for putting the Corporal Works of
Mercy into action!
The St. Michael Women’s Association distributed gift tags for the annual Giving Tree
the weekend of November 29th. For those
who took gift tags, please purchase the gift, and deliver it
wrapped, with the gift tag attached, to the entrance of St. Michael Church by December 14th. If you have any questions
please contact: Mary Murray at 203-661-8973 or email her
at [email protected]
Father Mark Connolly, host of THOUGHTS FOR THE
WEEK, invites you to listen to
BISHOP FRANK CAGGIANO"S
CHRISTMAS DAY message. Sunday, December 21, 2014
WVOX 1460 AM 600 A.M.
WJMJ 88.9 FM (Hartford) 930 A.M.
WJMJ 93.1 FM (Hamden) 930 A.M.
WJMJ 107.1 FM (New Haven) 930 A.M.
ABC Radio (check local listings)
www.spirituality.org (you can listen on your computer)
and learn…
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Pope Francis & Consecrated Life
Pope Francis declared this year marking the 50th Anniversary
of “Perfectae Caritatis”, a decree on religious life, to help
Catholic laity develop a deeper understanding of religious life
and the different charisms of the orders. Throughout the next
year, priests, brothers and women religious will be providing
many opportunities for laity to learn about their communities
and how they live.
Pope Francis issued a letter outlining the aims, expectations
and horizons for the Year of Consecrated Life. The aims include: “to look to the past with gratitude…to live the present
with passion…to embrace the future with hope.”
He explained what his five expectations are during this Year of
Consecrated Life beginning with the need for joy. “The authentic fraternity found in our communities increases our joy;
and that our total self-giving in service to the Church, to families and young people, to the elderly and the poor, brings us life
-long personal fulfillment…the young people we meet find us
attractive, because they see us as men and women who are
happy!” He is counting on them “to wake up the world” and
be prophets to show people how Jesus lived on earth. He calls
men and women religious “experts in communion” and expects
them to “spread the spirituality of communion”. In addition,
they should “go into all the world” to help the children and
young, the elderly, sick and abandoned, “men and women
looking for a purpose in life.” He reminds them not to close
into themselves but to “find life by giving life, hope by giving
hope, love by giving love.” The pope also expects that “each
form of consecrated life will question what it is that God and
people today are asking of them…no one can feel excused
from seriously examining his or her presence in the Church’s
life and from responding to the new demands constantly being
made on us.”
For the laity, Pope Francis wants us to grow in our awareness
of consecrated men and women and that we might all draw
closer to these men and women “to rejoice with them, to share
their difficulties and to assist them…in their ministries and
works.” As we begin this Year of Consecrated Life, please
keep these men and women in your prayers and continue to
pray for vocations.
EVANGELIZATION OF YOUTH
Director: Maria Rosario Padilla
Family Formation:
Mary Ellen Tiernan
Deacon Russ Rigg
Confirmation Supervisor:
Msgr. J. Peter Cullen
Secretary: Patricia Heffron
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
Grades 7th. and 8th.: Next class Sunday, December
14th. from 4:00pm to 5:45pm.
Family Faith Formation: Sunday, December 14th,
following 10:30am Mass.
Last class for Wednesday’s: December 17th. Classes
will resume on January 7th, 2015.
Attention Parents
If you are interested in being part of our Youth Ministry for
7th. and 8th. grades and volunteer in future activities please
email Jill Gussis: [email protected].
St. Michael Women’s Association
cordially invites
ALL the women of St. Michael Parish
to attend a
Christmas Luncheon including a
Wreath Decoration Demonstration
with Nikki Negrea
Thursday, December 11, 2014 at Noon
Monsignor Guinan Hall
St. Michael Church, Greenwich
Raffle, Door Prizes, Christmas Carols
Suggested Donation $20.00 per person; SMWA members
$15.00 per person. Reservations – please call Dorothy Riera
203 629-4915 or [email protected]. Please send check to
Parish Office. Please reserve or send check by December 8.
Catholicism: The New Evangelization explores the Church’s mission within the challenges of
contemporary culture. The DVD documentary series, hosted by Fr. Robert Barron, focuses on
the cultural obstacles the Church faces today. The call of Christ has sent people to spread the
Good News with great joy. As disciples, we all have that call. That is evangelization and this
program shows us how to put our faith into action!
Monday at 7:00 pm, December 8 and 15, Fr. Barron –The New Evangelization
Wednesday at 10:00 am, December 10 and 17, Fr. Barron –The New Evangelization
All sessions will be held in the Church Crying Room.
(Wednesday mornings will be a repeat of Monday evenings.)
Join us for the time most convenient for you – morning or evening –
to hear this inspiring message!
Second Sunday of Advent
Mass Intentions
Sunday, December 7
SMC 7:00 AM
Quinn McCarthy (Msgr. Cullen)
SMC 9:00 AM
Edward A. Snyder (Fr. Richard)
STC 9:30 AM
Ann Olenchuk (Fr. Marcotte)
SMC 10:30 AM Matthew Brown (Fr. Richard)
STC 11:00 AM John Mical (Fr. Marcotte)
SMC 12:00 PM Angelo Lanava (Salesian)
SMC 5:00 PM Margaret Dadakis (Msgr. Cullen)
Monday, December 8
Immaculate Conception
SMC 7:00 AM Mozelle Patton (Fr. Richard)
SMC 9:00 AM Giuseppe Russo (Msgr. Cullen)
SMC Noon
Angelo Passerelle (Fr. Richard)
SMC 5:00 PM Parishioners (Fr. Richard)
SMC 6:00 PM Our Armed Forces (Msgr. Cullen)
Tuesday, December 9
SMC 7:45 AM
Sick Parishioners
SMC 9:00 AM Jerry Beadoin
Wednesday, December 10
SMC 7:45 AM
Special Intentions of Maristela Bayer
SMC 9:00 AM
Patrick Brennan
Thursday, December 11
SMC 7:45 AM Rose Riordan
SMC 9:00 AM
Raffele DeSione
Friday, December 12
SMC 7:45 AM Michael Marrara
SMC 9:00 AM
Donald Colasano
Saturday, December 13
SMC 9:00 AM Kathryn Zebrowski
STC 4:00 PM Diane Rivera (Msgr. Cullen)
SMC 5:00 PM
Mary Ann Roberts Fessler
(Msgr. Cullen)
Sunday, December 14
SMC 7:00 AM The Brennan Family (Fr. Richard)
SMC 9:00 AM Jose Manual Lago (Fr. Richard)
STC 9:30 AM Anthony Marrara (Salesian)
SMC 10:30 AM John Catalani (Msgr. Cullen)
STC 11:00 AM Walter Auch (Salesian)
SMC 12:00 PM Jose Manuel Lago (Msgr. Cullen)
SMC 5:00 PM Parishioners (Fr. Richard)
Please note the priest assignments are subject to change.
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The Sanctuary Lamp
December 7-13, 2014
St. Michael
Special Intentions
St. Timothy
In Memory of John & Mary Zygmont
STEWARDSHIP
Weekly Receipts for November 30 2014
Parish Collection — $7,540.00
To pay for our parish expenses we need to
average $9,860.00 weekly during November.
The Prayer Shawl Ministry will meet on
Tuesday, December 9th at 3:00 pm in
the Parish Office. Stop by to pick up directions to either knit or crochet these
beautiful shawls.
Funds for this ministry are underwritten by
the St. Michael Women’s Association.