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St . Francis Xavier Parish
MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil at 5:00 p.m.
Sunday at 7:30, 10:00 a.m. & 5:00 p.m. (Life Teen)
Wednesday, Friday at 8:00 a.m. Tuesday, Thursday at 6:30 p.m.
SACRAMENTS CONFESSIONS
Saturdays 4:00 - 4:45 p.m. During Lent on Mondays 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
BAPTISMS
Call Parish Office - 860-354-2202.
MARRIAGES Contact the priest 1 year in advance.
MINISTRY TO THE SICK
The parish clergy and Ministers of Holy Communion visit New Milford Hospital, Candlewood Valley Health & Rehab, Village Crest Center for
Health & Rehab and some homebound regularly. For other specific visits, please contact the Parish Office.
WELCOME
We are glad you are here. If you would like to join the parish, please call the parish office.
26 CHESTNUT LAND ROAD NEW MILFORD, CT 06776
860-354-2202 Web Site: www.sfxnewmilford.org
Email: [email protected] Office Hours: 9 A.M. - 5 P.M.
Mon. - Thurs. (Closed on Friday)
PASTORAL TEAM Rev. Gerald Dziedzic, Pastor
[email protected] Rectory Phone: 860-799-7449
Rev. Chacko Kumplam
Parochial Vicar [email protected]
Deacon Roland Miller
SUPPORT STAFF Chris Grenier,
Administrative Assistant Parish Office & Faith Formation
[email protected] 860-354-2202
Jocelyne Verrastro
St. Francis Cemetery/Finance Office [email protected]
860-350-6753
FAITH FORMATION 860-354-5372 Jessica Higgins, Coordinator Gr. K - 5
Sue Pullen, Coordinator Gr. 6 - 12 Jr. Youth Group (Gr. 6-8)
LifeTeen (Gr. 9-12) & Confirmation
HOLY INFANT NURSERY SCHOOL Marge Cooper, Director
[email protected] 860-354-7284
Mailing Address & Office Location
1 Elm Street New Milford, CT 06776
Fax # 860-355-9485
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SATURDAY VIGIL - March 10 5:00 P.M. + Gene Lynch Requested by Cindy Lynch Fourth Sunday of Lent SUNDAY - March 11 7:30 A.M. + Lisa O’Halloran Requested by Marty & Kate Montiero 10:00 A.M. + Amerigo Capodieci Requested by Liberty & Peter Andreotto 5:00 P.M. + Carmela Cotugno Requested by Marie Douglas & Family MONDAY - No scheduled Mass TUESDAY - March 13 6:30 P.M. + George A. Lalak Requested by The Lalak Family WEDNESDAY - March 14 8:00 A.M. + Paul Bourdeau Requested by Duey & Sally Adams THURSDAY - March 15 6:30 P.M. + Scott Rossell Requested by Heliett & Michael Sanchez FRIDAY - March 16 8:00 A.M. + Martha E. Lalak Requested by The Lalak Family SATURDAY VIGIL - March 17 5:00 P.M. Deceased Members of The Reynolds Family Requested by The Reynolds Family Fifth Sunday of Lent SUNDAY - March 18 7:30 A.M. Deceased Members of The Serio, Toranto And Brucas Families Requested by their Family 10:00 A.M. + Giulia Salomone Requested by Frank Tedesco & Family 5:00 P.M. + Anne & Wilbur Bopp Requested by their Daughter, Mary Louise
St. Francis sends a final farewell
to our dearly departed: Edward M. Ducey
The Sanctuary Lamp for the week
burns in memory of Gene Lynch Requested by Cindy Lynch
The St. Francis Xavier Memorial Window is illuminated this week for Dick Krosky Requested by Chris & Marcel Grenier & Family
STATIONS OF THE CROSS: Will take place at St. Francis Xavier every Friday during Lent
at 7:00 p.m. Benediction follows the Stations
*CONFESSIONS:
Will take place on Mondays from 6:00-7:00 p.m. as well as Saturdays from 4:00-4:45 or
You may call for an appointment. • Confession Mondays: The Archdiocese will once again
sponsor its Lenten Confession Campaign, although with some modification of past practice.
• Monday will be “confession day” in every parish through-out the Archdiocese, but visit ConfessionMondays.com to look up parish locations and times. Our doors are open.
LENTEN CONFESSIONS If you have gotten caught up in the busyness of life and have fallen away from the Sacrament of Reconciliation, you can change that. During this Lenten season, in the Archdiocese of Hartford Monday will be “confession day” in every parish. Visit ConfessionMondays.com to look up parish locations and times. Our doors are open.
Shut off your phone and let God call your heart. Phone Fast Fridays During Lent
#PFF ArchdioceseofHartford.org
WOMEN’S GUILD The Women’s Guild will hold its next meeting on Tues., Mar. 13th at 7:00 p.m. in the Church Hall. All women of the parish are welcome and encouraged to come.
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NEXT WEEK’S SECOND COLLECTION will benefit: Martha & Mary Community Care OFFERTORY - = $5,114.00 5 ½ % CATHEDRATICUM = $281.27 5 ½ % CATHOLIC SCHOOLS = $281.27 ST. FRANCIS’ SHARE = $4,551.46 Monthly (used to offset utilities) = $3,220.00
SOCIETIES/MINISTRIES/ORGANIZATIONS Parish Pastoral Council President - Christine Zona 860-210-7892
Liturgical Ministries: Altar Servers - Peter Tagley 860-868-7821 Children’s Liturgy - Jessica Higgins 860-354-5372 Eucharistic Ministers - Al Gambone 860-946-9776 Greeters - Noreen Fanella - [email protected] 860-355-2625 Lectors - Barbara Mullen 860-354-6436 Music Ministers - Doreen Gray, Tina Haddad, Christian Martirano Ushers - Herman Izzard 860-354-0430 Prayer/Catechetical/Service Ministries: Confraternity of the Rosary - First Monday - Noon, Church Hall Knit for Life - Patty Snodgrass 860-355-4578 Knights of Columbus - For info call Bill Byrd 860-350-6263 Lay Missionaries of Charity - Joan Kick 860-354-1323 Maintenance Ministry - Tom and Cathy Valedes 914-843-5193 Our Lady Queen of Peace Prayer Group - Thurs., 2:00 p.m. Church Hall Parish Prayer Line - Terri Lucente 860-355-8143; Debbie McLachlan [email protected] Prayer Shawl Ministry - Jo DeCosa 860-355-0342 Pro-Life Ministry - Deacon Roland Miller 860-355-3737 R.C.I.A. - Robert & Barbara Mullen 860-354-6436 Women’s Guild - Second Tuesday of Month - 7 p.m., Church Hall Youth Ministry - Sue Pullen 860-354-5372 LIFETEEN (High School Youth) Jr. Youth Group (Gr. 6 - 8) Outreach Ministries: Beautification Committee - Joe Caruso 860-355-0670 Community Garden Ministry - Steve Fugardi 203-770-4103 Mass Taxi - need a free ride to Mass? Mark Speede 860-210-0289 Martha & Mary Community Care - Chris Grenier 860-354-2202 Meals Ministry - Chris Grenier 860-354-2202 Affiliated Groups: Recovery Anonymous - 7 pm, Thursday, 3rd FL Boy Scout Troop 66 - Darrin Thorndike 860-799-0730 Cub Scout Pack 66 - Steve Morris 203-526-6254
The Archbishop’s Annual Appeal helps provide the critical funding needed to feed the hungry, shelter the homeless, counsel those in despair, offer much-needed assistance to the unemployed, and make medical care available to those without health insurance. Your gift to the 2018 Appeal will help to continue these and other vital minis-tries, services, and programs that reach out to so many in need.
EASTER LUMINARY SALES Sales for Easter luminaries have begun and will continue to take place after all Masses at the Church or you may stop in the office. They will be lit during the Easter Vigil. You may purchase a luminary for $5 for one or $10 for three. All proceeds help our teens go to Steubenville. Thank you.
DONATION TAX STATEMENTS: If you use the parish envelope system and would like a printout of your yearly donations for 2017, please call Chris in the Parish Office at 860-354-2202 or email her at [email protected]. Please include your name, address, phone number and envelope number. Thank you.
EASTER “RESURRECTION” BREAD SALES Will take place after ALL Masses Easter Weekend
St. Francis Xavier Scholarship Fund We have begun to build up our Scholarship Fund for this year through your very generous donations. The opportu-nity to help a teen achieve their goal of furthering their education with the aid of this tax deductible fund is still available. Anyone who would like to support our young parishioners as they begin their college career or technical school is welcome to contribute to the St. Francis Xavier Scholarship Fund. Your checks may be mailed to the Par-ish Center at 1 Elm St. made payable to St. Francis Xavier Church with “Scholarship Fund” in the memo. Scholar-ships are awarded in June to graduation seniors who are continuing their education. If you have any questions, please call the Parish Office. Thank you in advance.
“40 Cans In 40 Days” The Knights of Columbus Council 40 is sponsoring a “40 Cans In 40 Days” food drive during Lent. This drive started on Ash Wednesday and will continue through Easter. Each family is asked to donate 40 cans of nonperishable food during this season. There is a container in the back of the Church where this food can be dropped off. All of the donated food will be given to local food pantries and other programs for our neighbors that need assistance. This is part of the nationwide Knights of Columbus Food For Families initiative. Since 2012, the Knights have collected nationally more than 21.5 million pounds of food and $10.7 million in donations to ensure that families in our local communities have adequate access to nutritious food. Thank you for your participation.
OPERATION RICE BOWL Have you taken home your family Rice Bowl? They are on the window sills near the exits in the Church. To learn more, please visit crsricebowl.org
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Faith Formation 860-354-5372 LIFE TEEN MASS Every Sunday
5:00 P.M. The Faith Formation office hours are Monday thru Thursday 9:00a.m. - 12:30p.m. (closed for lunch) and 1:30 - 5:00 p.m. We are closed on Fridays.
CLASSES FOR THIS WEEK *Tues., 3/13 3:30-5:00pm grades K-2 *Child Lures will be presented to students in grades K-2 *Wed., 3/14 3:30-5:00pm grades 3-5 *Child Lures will be presented to students in grades 3-5 *Thurs., 3/15 3:30-5:00pm grades 3-5 *Child Lures will be presented to students in grades 3-5
CLASSES FOR NEXT WEEK Sun., 3/18 11:30am -1:00pm grades K-5 Sun., 3/18 11:30am-1:00pm Confirm. 9&10 Sun., 3/18 2:45-4:15pm grades 6-8 Sun., 3/18 2:45-4:15pm Confirm. 9&10 Mon., 3/19 3:00-4:30pm Confirm. 9&10 Mon., 3/19 6:30-8:00pm grades 6-8 Tues., 3/20 6:30-8:00pm grades 6-8 Wed., 3/21 6:30-8:00pm Confirm. 9&10
CHILDREN’S LITURGY: Please come and join us Sundays at the 5:00 p.m. Mass. After the opening prayer all the children in grades K-5 will be invited to hear the Liturgy of the Word with adult and teen leaders in the Church Hall. The children will return to their families for the Liturgy of the Eucharist after the petitions.
DONATIONS OF APPLE JUICE ARE NEEDED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY.
CONFIRMATION RETREAT TEAM The preparation/practice schedule for the team meeting is Wed., March 14th at 6:30pm, Wed., April 18th at 6:30pm and Fri., April 27th at 6:00pm. All this will take place at the Parish Center. It is very important to be at most (preferably all) of the meetings. Call Sue with questions. The retreat itself will take place on Sat., April 28th and the retreat team will need to be here from 8:00am - 12:00 midnight.
PASSION OF THE CHRIST The movie will be presented on Palm Sunday March 25th following the 5:00 pm Mass. ALL High School teens in grades 9-12 are welcome and encouraged to attend. Our evening will include a light supper of soup and bread to follow the movie and our evening will end with parent pickup at 9:00 pm. RSVP to Sue .
CEMETARY CLEAN UP: Will take place on Saturday, April 7th (weather permitting). We will begin at 8am and end around 12 noon. If you are in need of service hours or want to work together as a family, please call Sue Pullen and let her know you can help out. We will provide water and snacks. We ask you to bring rakes and work gloves, as we work together to care for the grounds of our deceased loved ones. GRADE 5 MASS & MEETING
The grade 5 Mass and meeting with Fr. Gerry has been RESCHEDULED from Sun., Mar. 4 to Sunday, March 18th. Following the 5:00pm Mass Fr. Gerry will speak to the children in the Church and there will be a pot luck dinner after the talk in the Church hall. Please sign up with Jessica.
ATTENTION ALL: One of our families lost their house and all their belongings in a fire on Sunday, 3/4. They are in dire need of clothing and shoes. The son is 16 years old and wears size large/xlarge and his shoe size is 12/13. The daughter is 19 years old and wears size large and her shoe size is 10/11. The mom wears size 3X and her shoe size is 11. The dad wears size 2X and his shoe size is 13. They also have a young man living with them and he wears size large/xlarge and his shoe size is 13. They also have 3 dogs and 2 cats to feed. Anything extra you may have is greatly appreciated. All items may be dropped off at the St. Francis Parish Center (school building) during office hours. You may also donate grocery/retail store gift cards. Thank you for your donations.
REMINDER: We still need you to sign up for the Parish App. This works on all iPhone and Android smart phones. This will allow us to better communicate with you throughout the week and keep you updated with relevant parish news or updates. So be sure to download the app today by visiting myparishapp.com or searching for myparish on your phone’s app store or text App to 88202 to download the app and then select St. Francis after opening. Stay connected with us all week. Any questions call Jessica in the office.
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Sponsored by our Knights of Columbus Every Monday night
VFW Hall (Avery Road, New Milford) Doors open at 5:45 p.m.
BINGO begins at 6:30 p.m.
Defending Our Religious Liberty Recently, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has actively defended religious liberty in court. For example, the solicitor general supported Jack Phillips, the custom-cake baker, by arguing that freedom of expression for ourselves requires freedom of expression for others. Also, when the Washington Metro Area Transit Authority (WMATA) rejected a bus advertisement from the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C., because it was religious, DOJ attorneys filed a brief objecting to WMATA’s religious discrimination. Legal motions like these are much-needed steps toward safeguarding religious liberty.
BEQUESTS We appreciate the thoughtfulness of parishioners who have made a bequest to St. Francis Xavier Parish. These charitable gifts build our parish endowment to help pass on our Catholic faith to future generations.
Worldwide Marriage Encounter “Not as man sees does God see, because man sees the appearance but the LORD looks into the heart.” Let our eyes be opened to the love of God in our marriages by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. The next Weekends are Jul 6-8, 2018 in MANCHESTER, CT and Nov 2-4, 2018 in MANCHESTER, CT. For more information, call Pat & Mary-Jo McLaughlin at 860-315-2127 or visit them at https://wwmectw.org/.
God so loved the world that he gave us his only Son. What can we give in return? If you feel called to give yourself to serve as a priest or religious, call Fr. Michael Casey, Director of Voca-tions, Archdiocesan Pastoral Center, Tel. 860-761-7457, e-mail v o c a t i o n s @ a o h c t . o r g o r v i s i t t h e w e b a t www.hartfordpriest.com.
The Path of Transformation: Holy Week Triduum Retreat Thursday-Saturday, Mar 29-31. Experience the transforma-tion of Christ’s Passion and Resurrection. Led by Holy Fam-ily’s retreat team, this retreat for men and women offers soli-tude and peace to enter deeply into the most sacred days of the Christian year. It includes presentations, time for private reflec-tion, and the opportunity for the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Silence is optional. For more information call 860-760-9705 or visit www.holyfamilyretreat.org Holy Family Retreat Center, West Hartford.
Palm Sunday Day of Recollection With Mark Gordon on Sunday, March 25th at 10:00 AM at Enders Island in Mystic, CT Why Did It Take the Cross? A Holy Week Journey with Rene Girard for more information call 860-536-0565 or visit http://enders.is/PalmSunday The cost is $50 per person
A Lenten Healing Mass, with Fr. Larry Carew, will take place at 7:00 p.m. on Wed., March 21st at St. Marguerite Church, 138 Candlewood Lake Rd. Brookfield
Monday, March 26
Confessions 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. at St. Francis Xavier Church
Holy Thursday, March 29 7:00 p.m. Liturgy of Our Lord’s Supper
at Our Lady of the Lakes (only)
Good Friday, March 30 12 noon - Ecumenical Faith Walk on the Green
3:00 p.m. - Liturgy of Our Lord’s Passion at St. Francis Xavier Church
7:00 p.m. - Stations of the Cross at St. Francis Xavier Church
Holy Saturday, March 31 8:00 p.m. - Easter Vigil Mass
(No Confessions on Holy Saturday) at St. Francis Xavier Church
Easter Sunday, April 1 Masses 7:30 a.m. & 10:00 a.m.
(There is NO 5:00 p.m. Mass on Easter Sunday) at St. Francis Xavier Church
Masses 8:30 a.m. & 10:00 a.m. at Our Lady of the Lakes
Come join us! Loaves & Fishes Hospitality House EMPTY BOWL DINNER on Sat., Mar. 24 from 4:30-7:30pm at St. John’s Episcopal Church Hall on 7 Whittlesey Ave. in NM. Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 at the door. For ticket information, contact them at 203-417-1333 or email them at [email protected]. Your participation will help them Build Their New Home!
ITEMS FOR THE MISSIONS: If you have any of the following items: rosaries, prayer cards, medals, small religious books, Bibles, etc. to send to the mis-sions, please contact Judy at 860-354-7254.