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OUR LADY OF VICTORY 600 Jones Hill Road West Haven , CT 06516

Ministering to the people of West Haven, Connecticut

“Let us then pursue what leads to peace and to build up one another (Romans 14:19).”

Office for the Parish RECTORY OFFICE HOURS:

Monday—Friday 9:00AM-5:00PM Phone: 203-934-6357

Fax: 203-932-3315 E-Mail: olovrectory@yahoo.com

Website: www.olov.org

Office of Religious Education Phone: 203-933-0044

E-Mail: olovore@sbcglobal.net

Beacon on the Hill Parish Social Ministry Center Tuesday—Friday 9:30am - 11:30am

634 Jones Hill Road Phone: 203-931-9989

Mass Schedule

Weekend Masses Sat. 4:30PM; Sun.: 8:00AM, 9:30AM 11:00AM

Weekday Masses 7:30AM Masses: Mon., Tues, Wed., Fri, & Sat.

THERE IS NO MORNING MASS THURSDAY

August 19 , 2018 — The Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Our Lady of Victory Parish 600 Jones Hill Road West Haven , CT 06516

Ministering to the people of West Haven, Connecticut

“Let us then pursue what leads to peace and to build up one another (Romans 14:19).”

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Weekly Mass Intentions

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SATURDAY, August 18 – Weekday 7:30AM: Parishioners of Our Lady of Victory 4:30PM: Bryan McCarthy Req by the Curzi Family SUNDAY, August 19 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00AM: Thank you to St. Anthony 9:30AM William Cristello Req by Family 11:00AM: Louis & Celeste LaBonia Req by Ann & Betty MONDAY, August 20—St. Bernard Abbot 7:30AM: Frank Wiatrowski 100th Birthday - Req by Niece Dawn TUESDAY, August 21—St. Pius X, Pope 7:30AM: Parishioners of OLOV WEDNESDAY, August 22 - The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary 7:30AM: Mary DeMaio Req by Porto Funeral Home THURSDAY, August 23 Weekday NO MASS FRIDAY, August 24– St Bartholomew 7:30AM: Rita DeLeone Req by Family SATURDAY August 25 – Weekday 7:30AM - Parishioners of OLOV 4:30PM: Anna Curcio Req by Daughter, Lina SUNDAY, August 26—21st Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 AM Leo Castracane, Sr. Req by Marie 9:30 AM Rita L. Tripp Req. by Family 11:00AM: John Hotchkiss, Jr. Req by the Danyliw Family Please note: Family members or friends for whom a Mass is being offered are invited to bring up the Offertory gifts., please notify one of the ushers just before Mass.

The Sanctuary lamp is lit this week in

memory of Louise Livi & John Hotchkiss, Jr

Requested by Family

PARISH STAFF

Priests: Rev. Kevin Dillon, Pastor

Email—fr.dillon@aohct.org Rev. Collins Anaeche, Assistant

Email—fr.anaeche@aohct.org

Deacons: Deacon Frank Bevvino Deacon Dean Macchio Deacon Paul Sabo (senior status)

Music Ministry: Eduardo Perez, Director

Office Staff: Ann Talevi, Business Manager Patty Boyne, Office Manager Betty Pergolotti, Afternoon Manager

Maintenance: Nick Corso, OLOV Custodian Ernie Conte, SJV Custodian

Office of Religious Education: LoriAnn Ruiz, Director of Religious Education

Beacon on the Hill: Rose Ann Gulisano & Barbara Messina Co-Directors Dick & Lorraine Greig, Food Pantry Managers Barbara Messina & Marianne Hartnack, Diaper Bank Managers Valerie Kilmartin & Claire Sullivan, Durable Medical Equipment

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Synod 2020

On June 29, 2017 Archbishop Blair issued a Decree of Convocation of the Fourth Syn-od of The Archdiocese of Hartford. In this decree, Archbishop Blair states that “the purpose of this new Synod will be to consider the future of this local Church from the perspective of the New Evangelization, as presented by the magisterium of the Popes

from the time of the Second Vatican Council, including the challenge articulated by Pope Fran-cis when he writes: I dream of a ‘missionary option,’ that is, a missionary impulse capable of transforming every-thing, so that the Church’s customs, ways of doing things, times and schedules, language and structures can be suitably channeled for the evangelization of today’s world rather than for her self-preservation. (Apostolic Exhortation Evangelii gaudium, no. 27” As part of the Synod process each parish in the Archdiocese is asked to have a “Parish Listening Session”. The listening session is open to all parishioners. Our parish listening session will be: Thursday, August 23, 2018 at 6:30pm in the OLOV Parish Hall. At this listening session, each person will be given 2-3 minutes to answer each of the following questions: What are we as an Archdiocese doing well? What are we as an Archdiocese doing not so well? What are we as an Archdiocese not doing that we should be? If you would like to attend this listening session please come to the parish hall on the above date and time and share your thoughts.

Welcome to the Our Lady of Victory Family Alanna Frances Johnson

Anamaria Santiago We rejoice with her parents and offer our prayers as they begin the joyful task of raising their

child in the Catholic faith

GOD BLESS!!

Please keep in your prayers Phyllis Tucker

Carmen Riccitelli Carol Jones

Our Lady of Victory Parish extends sincere sympathy to

their family and friends

FIRST BANS OF MARRIAGE Jodi Lovegrove/Donald Peeler

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Parish Information Page Sacraments

Baptism Parents who wish to have their child baptized are asked to call the rectory at (203) 934-6357 to prepare properly for this joyous celebration.

Attendance at a Baptismal Prep class is required. The Archdiocese of Hartford mandates this program prior to Baptism. Please call the rectory to register.

Marriage Call the rectory to make arrangements to be married . The Archdiocese of Hartford requires a minimum of six months for marriage preparation.. Call (203) 934-6357 for information.

Confessions The Sacrament of Reconciliation is available eve- ry Saturday afternoon from 3:00-4:00PM at Our Lady of Victory Church. You may also call to make an appointment if needed.

Sacrament of the Sick Should anyone need Anointing of the Sick, call Father at the rectory (203) 934-6357 to make an appoint-ment.

RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) This is an opportunity for those interested in learning what the Catholic Church teaches and wish to be baptized, or to complete their Sacra-ments of Initiation with the Sacraments of Holy Communion and Confirmation. Classes generally begin in the fall. Please call the Rectory at (203)934-6357 for further information.

Ministry & Organizations Homebound Ministry

Please, contact the rectory if you, a family member or a friend is unable to come to church. We have people to visit at home and our Eucharistic Ministers can bring Communion. Please, call us to make ar-rangements.

Knights of Columbus Our parish Council #14326, meets the second Tuesday of every month in the hall at SJV at 7:30PM.

Choir Rehearsals are in the church at OLOV. The children’s/youth choir rehearse Tuesdays at 5PM. Adults rehearse Wednesdays from 7-9PM. Prayer Groups

Rosary and Divine Mercy OLOV: in the church at 4PM every weekday (except legal holidays) we recite the rosary.

Lord of Peace Prayer Group Our Lord of the Peace Group meets at SJV and will resume in the fall. This group is part of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal. Bible Study Check bulletin for classes and times. Next session will begin in the Fall of 2018 with Deacon Frank Bevvino.

Bereavement Support Group OLOV offers A 10 week Bereavement Support Group for people mourning the death of a loved one. For further information please call the rectory

WELCOME TO OUR LADY OF VICTORY We are delighted to have you here at Our Lady of Vic-tory Parish! If you are visiting or returning, we pray that the time you spend here enriches your faith; if you are looking for a new parish we would love for you to be a part of our parish family! Parish registra-tion forms are available in the rectory., outside the sacristy and on our website www.olov.org We invite those who attend Mass regularly but are not officially registered to join. Please call the rectory at ( 203) 934-6357 for info.

SPONSOR CERTIFICATES The Archdiocese of Hartford requires sponsor-ship forms in order to serve as a godparent or Confirmation sponsor. You must be an active parishioner, completed all your sacraments and be in a valid marriage. The use of envelopes help us verify your status. Please consider utiliz-ing them. Sponsorship forms and registration forms are available at the Rectory. Please call (203)934-6357 with any questions you may have.

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Prayer Requests For Our Sick: Jason Adams, Augliera Family, Judy Alexander, Amanda, Valeria Asperelli, Gloria Capelli, Gerard Canadeo, Robert Comfort, Michael Cote, Rosalie ,LucyAnne Criscuolo, Judy Cunningham, Howard Curtis , Terry Dini, John Dini, Frank Dini, DeNigris Family, Therese Gill, Dee Green, Judy Florio, Gloria Foley-Hart, Don Holmes, Paul Hotchkiss, Art Hubbard, Joseph Pekar,Hank Kowalski, Joe Jarry, Linda Johnson.,Ann LaBonia, Maurice Lapre, Wayne Limosani, Roger Loiseau, John Lorenti, Edith Lyons, Maureen Lynn, Noah McEachern, Leslie McIntoish, Genevieve Mieczkowski, Theresa Montz, Kate Moriarty, Devin O’Connor, Judy Palmer, Lorita Patchell, Elizabeth Ross, Rose Santilli, Joseph Schroff, Marian Serphillips, Elizabeth Shamaly, Jack & Joan Shea, Richard Smallman, Daniel Steinau, Gwen Stiewing, Anthony Terrasi, Jr., Jessie Terrasi ,Anna Wideman, Doris Worrrell ♦ For the sake of privacy, only family members

may add someone to the prayer list.

August 12, 2018 Collection (unavailable at press time) Weekly Collection : $ Online Giving

THANK YOU for your faithful stewardship to our parish! God Bless you

READINGS

Monday: Ez 24:15-24; Dt 32:18-21; Mt 19:16-22 Tuesday: Ez 28:1-10; Dt 32:26-28, 30, 35cd-36ab; Mt 19:23-30 Wednesday:Ez 34:1-11; Ps 23:1-6; Mt 20:1-16 Thursday: Ez 36:23-28; Ps 51:12-15, 18-19; Mt 22:1-14 Friday: Rv 21:9b-14; Ps 145:10-13, 17-18; Jn 1:45-51 Saturday Ez 43:1-7a; Ps 85:9ab, 10-14; Mt 23:1-12 Sunday: Jos 24:1-2a, 15-17, 18b; Ps 34:2-3, 16-21; Eph 5:21-32 [2a, 25-32]; Jn 6:60-69

Bible Study Group will begin again to meet on Tuesdays,

starting September 11, 2018 at 12:30PM . The group will meet

at St. John Vianney’s Church. Contact Deacon Frank Bevvino at

dcnfrankb@gmail.com

SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER Taize Prayer Service

Starting in Fall, Taize Prayer Service will be held on the first Sunday of the month at 2PM.

Watch the bulletin for further infor-mation.

Please make every effort to attend our “Parish Listening Session”, Archdiocese of

Hartford Synod 2020 When: this Thursday 8/23 Where: OLOV Parish Hall

Time: 6:30pm Please come and share your thoughts about the Archdiocese of Hartford (refer to page 3

of bulletin for questions) .Your input is most important. Results will be compiled

and sent to Hartford.

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Celebrating decades of our combined OLOV/SJV faith community

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Let Us Pray for all people in the military especially:

Staff Sgt. Adam Dudek Pvt. Giovanni Gigola Airman Sean Hufcut Parishioners are invited to add the names of any armed forces personnel on active duty. To include a name on this

Vocation Reflections—August 19 2018 Give thanks to God the Father always and for everything in the name of the Lord Je-sus. What gifts have your received? How does God ask you to use them? If God is asking you to use your gifts as a priest, brother or sister, . Call . Fr. Michael Casey, Director of Vocations, Archdiocesan Cen-ter at St. Thomas Seminary (860)761-7456. email: vocations@aohct.org or visit the web at www.hartfordpriest.com

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Please call the rectory at (203) 934-6357 if you have a family member or friend who is in the hospital and

would like a visit from one of our priests or dea-cons. This will be particularly helpful to our Eu-charistic Ministers who are trying to locate one of their parishioners. Please note that hospitals do not notify the Church of admitted parishion-ers so it is most important that we be notified by yourself or a family member.

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TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION—(Ursuline Nuns)

Sometimes the heat of summer translates into unrest in a city’s streets. In the summer of 1834, popular sentiment against the presence of the Ursuline nuns near Boston reached a boiling point. An influx of Irish laborers had an impact on the work force in the city, and a deep-seated resentment against Catholics fueled the fire. The nuns supported themselves with a school, and most of the young women students were drawn from patrician Protestant families. Nevertheless, rumors fed by the saga of an unhappy junior sister and a later episode of a senior sister fleeing the place increased tensions. The city’s selectmen were given a tour by the disgruntled sister, who by then had returned, and found all things in good order. That didn’t please the mob, and the mother superior didn’t help matters when she said that the bishop had platoons of Irishmen at hand, twenty thousand strong, to do marauders harm. By August 11, the convent had been invaded, ransacked, and burned to the ground. The nuns fled to Maine and Canada. The diocese attempted to recover losses, but the commonwealth offered only ten thousand dollars, which was rejected. Years later, a legislative bill for the state to rebuild the convent and school was roundly defeated. Yet the enterprise of Catholic education had great resilience, and in 1946, more than a hundred years after the riots, the Ursulines returned to Boston to re-establish an academy that endures to the present day.

—Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

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Confirmation Candidates If you are a Confirmation Candidate entering 10th Grade it is time to call and schedule your

CONFIRMATION INTERVIEW WITH CLERGY. Call (203) 933-0044 or call (203) 934-6357 if answering machine indicates that Mrs. Ruiz is away. You must call yourself, parents cannot schedule interview.

You have until September 1st to complete your interview. Please bring your Service Hours Sheet and Reflection Paper with you. Thank you

Confirmation will be held

Friday, November 9, 2018 at 7:00pm

Father John Georgia will be presiding.

Further details to follow

Have you ever pondered whether god is call-ing you to become a Sister? Come away to PRAY with our Sisters to share with other women of FAITH, to discover God’s PUPOSE for your life,

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Religious Educa-tion Info 2018/2019

♦ Classes will begin the week of Sep-

tember 9th & 10th. (Please note that although September 10th is a Jewish holiday , there will be classes.)

♦ First Reconciliation is Friday Evening, December 7th

♦ 2018 Confirmation for the 10th Grade wil be held Friday, November 9th.

♦ First Holy Communion (Grade 3) will be Saturday, May 4, 2019

For further information or any ques-

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