A Roman Catholic Community

235 Maltby Street

Bristol, CT 06010

860-589-2295 • Fax 860-589-6692 Welcome visitors and new parishioners. Kindly introduce yourself after Mass.

Please register by calling the Office.

PARISH MASS SCHEDULE:

Saturday: 4:00 pm—Vigil Mass

Sunday: 7:30 am; 9:30 am; 11:15 am

Weekdays: Monday thru Saturday at 9:00 am

Holy Days: 9:00 am, 12:10 pm & 5:30 pm (With the exception of Christmas & New Year’s)

SACRAMENTS:

Baptisms: Are celebrated on the first & third Sunday

of the month at 12:15 pm. Pre-registration is required.

A Pre-baptismal program is held on the first Tuesday of

the month at 7:00 pm in Rosary Hall. Please call the

Parish Office for further information.

Marriages: Arrangements are to be made at least six

months in advance. Please call the Parish Office for

further information.

Reconciliation (Confession): Saturday: 3:00 pm—3:30 pm

VISITATION OF THE SICK & HOMEBOUND Those who cannot celebrate Mass with us because of illness, disability or age are encouraged

to call the Parish Office to arrange for the sacraments to be received at home. Please notify us if you are hospitalized and would like to be visited.

.OFFICE HOURS: Monday thru Thursday 9:00 am to 12:00 pm & 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm; Fridays: 9:00 AM to 12 Noon.

E-Mail: st.gregory.rectory@comcast.net • Website: www.stgregory.weconnect.com

PASTOR Reverend Gary F. Simeone

PAROCHIAL VICAR

Reverend Sebastian Kochupurackal, C.M.I.

IN RESIDENCE Reverend Carmine B. Raneri, Retired

DEACON

Stanley Piotrowski 860-589-7942

PARISH OFFICE

Joanne Sekorski, Parish Secretary 860-589-2295

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION/CCD Claudia Larsen

Director of Religious Education Office: 860-589-4232

DIRECTOR OF MUSIC

David Junko 203-217-5752

HALL RENTALS

Bea Roy: 860-589-5898

ST GREGORY THE GREAT CHURCH BRISTOL CT

PARISH INFORMATION

ROSARY…………….….Monday thru Saturday 8:30am PRAYER GROUP…………..Mondays—Church-Rosary at 1:15pm; Meeting 1:30pm in Rosary Hall Stretch & Breath Exercise…….Wednesdays - Rosary Hall-check for times

SATURDAY, MAY 27 VIGIL SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER 4:00PM BETTY & FRANK POWE- By Family SUNDAY, MAY 28 - SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER - 7:30 AM ANTOINETTE & JOHN KUSIAK By Nancy & Russ 9:30 AM CATHERINE BIRD - By Family 11:15AM RICHARD CHIAPPA - By Gary MONDAY, MAY 29 EASTER WEEKDAY MEMORIAL DAY 9:00AM THADDEUS GRZEWINSKI - By Family TUESDAY, MAY 30 EASTER WEEKDAY 9:00 AM ARMAND, ANNA & THERESA BEAUCAR - By Family WENESDAY, MAY 31 VISITATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY 9:00 AM HELEN NOLAN- By Al Haase THURSDAY, JUNE 1 _ST. JUSTIN, MARTYR 9:00 AM ANDREW CANNICI - By Marie FRIDAY, JUNE 2 EASTER WEEKDAY 9:00 AM DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE PAGLIARULO FAMILY - By Family 9:30 AM-12NOON - ADORATION & BENEDICTION SATURDAY, JUNE 3 ST. CHARLES LAWANGA & COMPANIONS 9:00 AM MARIE SANCHIRICO - By St. Gregory Parish Family SATURDAY, JUNE 3 VIGIL OF PENTECOST 4:00P MARIE INCHIERCHIRO - By Robert & Joan Galante SUNDAY, JUNE 4 - PENTECOST SUNDAY 7:30 AM LIONEL & ROSE BILODEAU & ANNA & EDMUND KOMOROSKI - By Ken Bilodeau & Family 9:30 AM VITO, MARY & PHILIP NESTICO - By Tom & Karen Nestico 11:15AM DOMINIC & CATHERINE PATRISSI By Daughter

2017 ARCHBISHOP’S ANNUAL APPEAL

WE NEED YOUR HELP IN REACHING OUR GOAL!!

The 2017 Archbishop’s Annual Appeal, Moved By Mercy, is now underway in our parish. Your support of this year’s Appeal ensures that essential charita-ble, education, and pastoral ministries of the Archdi-ocese of Hartford are carried forward. Please help us meet of parish goal of $110,000.00 this year. Every gift counts, every gift is needed in reaching our goal. This year, we are asking every member of our parish family to prayerfully consider making a gift to this year’s Appeal. Pledge cards are available at the entrances of the church if you did not receive one. Please pray for the success of this year’s Archbishop’s Annual Appeal and remember God’s love for us. Thank you for your consideration.

VOTIVE CANDLES - There are now votive candles at the Statue of Saint Gregory in the wing for your use. Stop by and see these new votive candles.

SAINT ANTHONY

ITALIAN FESTIVAL

JUNE 1 THRU 3

111 School Street, Bristol

TASTY ITALIAN &

AMERICAN FOOD FAVORITES

LIVE ENTERTAINMENT NIGHTLY

CASH RAFFLE PRIZES

5PM TO 10 PM NIGHTLY

JOIN US!

MEMORIAL DAY Monday, May 29, 2017 is Me-morial Day. The Parish Office will be closed on Memorial Day and will reopen on Tues-day, May 30th at the regular time.

SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

SAINT GREGORY 300 CLUB

WEEK #34

WINNING NUMBERS

$20 #280

$10 #205

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL!!!

NEW MEMBERS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME

EXPOSITION & ADORATION OF

THE BLESSED SACRAMENT

WILL BE HELD ON FRIDAY JUNE

2ND, FROM 9:30 TO NOON

CLOSING WITH BENEDICTION.

ST GREGORY’S ON THE GO….

NEW YORK CITY WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 2017

Spend the day in “the Big Apple” on your own Visit one of the many museums

Catch a Broadway Show Lots of Restaurants & Great Shopping

Your Choice!!!!! Cost: $45 due upon signup Depart: 7:30AM - St. Gregory Church 6:00PM - Depart New York City Various drop-off and pick up points in NYC

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THINK SUMMER!!!!!!!

SUMMER CASH CALENDARS

Our Summer Cash Calendars for the month of June are here and ready for

sale. We will be drawing a number everyday in June for a chance to win $25 - $500 per day. If you win eve-ryday you could win a total of $3,000.00. The calen-dars cost $10 each and they are good for the whole month of June. Buy them for your family, friends, birth-days, anniversaries, Easter, Mothers Day, Fathers Day etc. They make great gifts. Also we need you to sell them at work or places of business. If you could sell them, please stop in at the rectory and pick them up. We will be selling the calendars periodically after masses on weekends and also you may get them at the rectory. Last year we sold 566 calendars and made a profit of $2,467.04. We are looking to surpass this amount with your help. This is a great fundraiser for our parish. Join the fun and start buying/selling them today.

LAST WEEK TO GET YOUR TICKETS!!!

SAINT GREGORY’S 15TH

ANNUAL VOLUNTEER DINNER

SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 2017

Nuchie’s Restaurant 6:00 PM

All Volunteers of the Parish are invited! PLEASE RETURN THE RSVP FORM

IN THE COLLECTIN BASKET OR AT THE RECTORY BY JUNE 2, 2017

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THE GREGORIAN CHAT NEWSLETTER The June Issue Information - Please submit your reports, articles, stories, poems, photos, etc. for the June Issue of The Gregorian Chat Newsletter. The deadline is June 1, 2017 or until spaces are filled. Get yours in early!!! Please email to jtreardon@snet.net. Thank you!

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CCD REGISTRATION Registrations for new students for CCD Classes beginning in September, 2017 are now being ac-cepted. Please note: all students already in our program will automatically be reregistered for next year. For more information or to register over the phone, please call the CCD Center at 860-589-4232 or email us at:stgregory.ccd@comcast.net

MAY 21, 2017 OFFERTORY $7,320.00

THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF YOUR PARISH. PLEASE REMEMBER TO MARK YOUR

ENVELOPES SO YOU MAY GET PROPER CREDIT.

This week the Sanctuary Candle burns for the greater Glory of God and in memory of

BONNIE MASKERY

We pray for all our military personnel, especially those currently involved in hostilities around the world:

COLONEL KIRSTEN G. AGUILAR CAPTAIN GREGORY W. ALLEN

LANCE CORPORAL MICHAEL BANKS MAJOR PAUL T BARTOK

W2 TODD BOEHM STAFF SERGEANT MICHAEL CORRY

COLONEL PATRICK DEDHAM SERGEANT ANDREW DIMAURO

CORPORAL WILLIAM T DOYLE IV LIEUTENANT STEPHAN D’URSO

CAPTAIN MELISSA GOLSCHNEIDER E4 DANIEL GOLSCHNEIDER

AIRMAN ABEAA DAKOTA GREGER PFC STACEY LYNN GUERRETTE STAFF SERGEANT DAVID GULINO

E3 SAMANTHA HART SPECIALIST E-2 STEPHANIE LANDRY

PETTY OFFICER 3RD CLASS JONATHON MARCHETTI SERGEANT TAYLOR MARTEL COLONEL SCOTT P MASKERY

E1 JACK MCCARTHY PFC ZACHARY MICHELE

U.S. NAVY BRANDON MYERS JACOB PELLETIER

STAFF SERGEANT JOHN RYAN PHELAN PFC AUSTIN QUILTER

LANCE CORPORAL JAMES RIDER CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER 5 PETER W RONDEAU

SERGEANT STEFAN SQUILLANTE E3 SEAMAN B J SULLIVAN

STAFF SERGEANT KEITH ZANETTI LIEUTENANT COMMANDER CRAIG ZECCHIN

(If you know of anyone serving in the military, please call the office and we will list them.)

MAY 28 , 2017

Readings for the Week of May 28, 2017 Sunday: Acts 1:12-14/Ps 27:1, 4, 7-8/1 Pt 4:13-16/Jn 17:1-11a Monday: Acts 19:1-8/Ps 68:2-3ab, 4-5acd, 6-7ab /Jn 16:29-33 Tuesday: Acts 20:17-27/Ps 68:10-11, 20-21/Jn 17:1-11a Wednesday: Zep 3:14-18a or Rom 12:9-16/Is 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6/Lk 1:39-56 Thursday: Acts 22:30; 23:6-11/Ps 16:1-2a, 5, 7-11/Jn 17:20-26

Friday: Acts 25:13b-21/Ps 103:1-2, 11-12, 19-20ab/Jn 21:15-19 Saturday: Morning: Acts 28:16-20, 30-31/Ps 11:4-5, 7/Jn 21:20-25

STRENGTHEN, BALANCE

AND BREATHE Get limber and improve your balance and strength and al-so learn to calm the mind for better sleep…… Chair and mat

classes will be offer in Rosary Hall. The 6 week ses-sion at $30.00 will begin May 17, 2017 and run every Wednesday until June 28, 2017. They are open to adult men and women You do not have to be a mem-ber of St. Gregory Church to join. Proper breathing techniques together with stretching, strengthening and balance are incorporated into each mat and chair session. Every class ends with a mind quieting relaxation. Classes will be adapted to the levels of fitness of the attendees. If you have special needs, speak to the instructor. Mat Classes are offered at 8:00 to 9:00 AM; 4:30 to 5:30 PM. Please bring your mat with you. Chair Classes are offered at 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM. For all classes dress comfortably and bring water. For more information, please contact Pam Brown, Certified Instructor at 860-212-2330 to register and for more information.

ROSARY FOR LIFE St. Joseph’s Pro-Life Committee is sponsoring its 9th annual “Rosary for Life” at the Tomb of the unborn in St. Joseph Cemetery in Bristol on Sunday, June 4th at 3:00 PM. All are welcome. If you come, please bring a lawn chair with you. This activity will be held rain or shine. If it is raining, we will pray the rosary inside the Mausoleum at St. Joseph Cemetery. The Tomb of the Unborn is located just inside the up-per gate to the cemetery.

WE ARE IN NEED OF ALTAR SERVERS!

We are in need of boys and girls to take on the responsibility of Altar Server at our weekend

masses on a rotating basis. We ask that you fill out an application form (located at the entranc-es of the church) and return it to the Parish Of-fice. Training will be provided. For more infor-mation, please contact Deacon Stan or the Parish Office.