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A Parish of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford
The St. Catherine Parish Legacy Fund is committed to ensuring
the long-term stability of our parish and its ministries. Please
consider a gift in lieu of flowers upon a loved one's passing as a
way to ensure our community will thrive well into the future.
Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time November 4, 2018
Parish Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. through 2:00
p.m.
Pastor The Reverend Michael Whyte, 860 658 1642
PARISH STAFF Administrative Assistant-Parish Office Mrs. Lisa
Cerchia 860 658 1642 or [email protected]
Director of Religious Education Mrs. Kathi Bonner 860 658 4737
or [email protected]
Director of Youth Ministry Youth Ministry Office Manuela
Hanshaw, 860 658-1642 or [email protected]
Director of Music Ministry Mrs. Susan Zybert 860 217-0600 or
[email protected]
Facilities Manager Mr. Michael Grappone, 860 658 1642
Parish Council President Mr. Mike Coutinho 860 408 1649 or
[email protected]
Finance Council Chairman Mr. Scott Muryasz 860 693 4164
Parish Legacy Fund Chairman Mr. Peter Pabich, 860 408 1254
Parish Lay Trustees Mrs. Ann Hoffman, 860 651 3887 Mr. Steven
Moretta, 860 658 9630
Thanks for worshiping with us. If you would like to join our
parish
family, fill out a yellow membership form found in the vestibule
or atrium and mail it to us, drop
it in the collection basket or call us at 658 1642.
We Welcome You to Our Family of Faith!
Mass/Liturgy Schedule: Saturday Vigil at 5:00 p.m. Sunday Masses
at 8:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (Memorial Day Weekend
through Labor Day Weekend, NO 5:00 p.m. Sunday Mass) Daily Mass at
8:30 a.m., Monday through Wednesday, and Friday. (Yearly) Sacrament
of Reconciliation: Saturday from 4:00 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. Monday
from 6:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Or by appointment, please calk the
parish office. Baptisms and Baptismal Preparation: Please call the
parish office at 860 658 1642 Sacrament of Holy Matrimony: Please
call the parish office at 860 658 1642 at least 6 months in advance
Choir Practices: Adult—Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. Youth—Tuesdays at 6:30
p.m. Contemporary Music Group—Sundays at 4:00 p.m.
Bulletin Deadline: Monday at 10:00 a.m. Website News: email to:
[email protected] 265 Stratton Brook Road, Box 184,
West Simsbury, Connecticut 06092 Tel: 860 658 1642 /Fax: 888 297
3134 Email: [email protected] Website: www.stcatherine.info
Facebook Page: St. Catherine of Siena Parish-West Simsbury CT
WELCOME! We welcome all visitors who are celebrating with us
today. As is our custom at St. Catherine of Siena, please remain in
your pew for the singing of the first and last verses of the
recessional hymn.
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Saturday, November 3rd @ 5:00 p.m.
Mass for Anthony & Lucia Brancato,
requested by their family;
Sunday, November 4th @ 8:00 am Mass for
Lorraine Sagers, 1st anniversary,
requested by the Mascaro Family;
Sunday, November 4th @ 11:00 am Mass for
Bridget Sugrue, 31st anniversary,
requested by the Dennis Hannon Family;
Sunday, November 4th @ 5:00 pm Mass for
Linda Voghel, 9th anniversary,
requested by her family;
Monday, November 5th @ 8:30 a.m. Mass for
the intentions of Margaraet Kreh,
requested by the Peterson family;
Monday, November 5th @ 7:00 p.m.
Rosary;
Tuesday, November 6th @ 8:30 Mass for
Cloyed Buswell, requested by the
Ryan Family;
Tuesday, November 6th @ 9 a.m., Adoration;
Wednesday, November 7th @ 8:30 a.m. Mass
for a Special Intention;
Wednesday, November 7th @ 9:00 a.m.,
Rosary for Peace;
Friday, November 9th @ 8:30 a.m. Mass for
Charles Deye, requested by his family;
Friday, November 9th @, 9:00 a.m.;
Chaplet of Divine Mercy;
Saturday, November 10th @ 5:00 p.m. Mass for
Jim Archer, 1st anniversary, requested by
Matt & Jackie Sheehan;
Sunday, November 11th @ 8:00 am Mass for
Deceased Veterans of the Granby
American Legion, requested by
the Hall Family;
Sunday, November 11th @ 11:00 am Mass for
Ann Marron, requested by the Horbal Family;
and,
Sunday, November 11th @ 5:00 pm Mass for
Grade 4 Students.
WEEKLY MASS INTENTIONS
Offertory Collection Weekly Collection. $8,550.50
Loose Cash/Checks $1,455.50
Envelopes $7,095.00
Cathedraticum* -$ 342.02
School Tax* -$ 342.02 *Parish taxes paid to the Archdiocese
for
services to the parish.
World Mission……….$170.00(additional)
Religious Education News Pajama Day was a fun and wonderful
success! Thank you to all of our children, parents and catechists
who participated. We filled two large vans with boxes and bags of
food for our local food bank. The Food Pantry in our vestibule is
overflowing. A special thank you to Beckie Bilodeau and Peter
Paveglio for transporting all the food items to the church, and
also to Mrs. Murphy, Mr. DeVarennes and Mr. Higham for packing and
loading the bags and boxes at Henry James Memorial School. We are a
blessed and giving parish! Confirmation I & II Classes meet
again today, November 4th! FIRST RECONCILIATION Children and
parents are invited to church on Wednesday, Nov. 7th at 4 pm to
"tour" the Reconciliation Room and Meditation Room in advance of
First Reconciliation on Nov. 18th. Attendance is encouraged, but
not required. GRADE 4 Class Mass is Sunday, November 11th at 5 pm.
All 4th graders are expected attend the Mass as part of their
Religious Education classes. We still have class that morning!
Children should arrive at the church no later than 4:30 pm to
rehearse. Please remember to bring a non-perishable food item for
the local food pantry.
Sanctuary Lamp Memorial
This week it burns
for
Jim Archer, 1st anniversary,
requested by Matt & Jackie Sheehan.
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FROM FATHER MICHAEL...
Holy Day of Obligation: All Saints’ Day & US This past
Thursday, November 1, our Church celebrated the Feast of All
Saints’ Day, when the Catholic Church acknowledges her known
saints, those individuals declared by the Church (through
canonization), to be known to live with God in His Kingdom. But as
hope-filled people of faith, we—the saints-in-the-pews—are on a
journey to become members of the Communion of Saints, that is, we
are all working to become citizens of heaven one day. This Feast is
also a time for the hope that all our loved ones—our parents and
spouses, children, grandparents and family and friends who have
already died—are also saints in the Kingdom of heaven. As people of
hope—faith—we trust that they are “unknown” saints of God. That is,
after all, the purpose of our hope-filled journey of faith! So
during this Feast, which should be celebrated more than just once a
year but by way of living out our faith-filled lives each day, let
us pray for and to our deceased loved ones that they are guiding us
and praying for us here on earth—and that one day we too shall join
them in the Kingdom as full citizens of God’s unending love.
November 2nd, All Souls’ Day: Our Duty & Our Hope During the
month of November you will see before our altar a bowl filled with
All Souls’ Day Envelopes, complete with the names of our deceased
family members and friends whom we are asked to pray for
unceasingly. We remember the faithfully departed and as Catholics
are called to continue our ancient tradition of praying for the
faithfully departed. Even those of us who are “good people” and are
filled with faith, may have some stain of sin or broken
relationship which affects our relationship with God. We all need
reconciliation with God—even the holiest of people and benefit from
God’s powerful mercy. If at death we are not in, what the Church
calls “a state of grace”, we can receive the help of our brother
and sister Catholics who pray for our souls and for our entrance
into heaven on the Day of Judgment. This is an ancient Catholic
tradition. It is something that parishes and families did all the
time. Unfortunately, we don’t hear a great deal about Purgatory
these days. Our world and our culture leans more towards “it’s all
okay” or “don’t worry, be happy”
philosophies. But Jesus spoke to the need to be in Right
Relationship with those around us and especially with God the
Father. Another example of God’s great love for us is that we are
called to continue to pray for those who have already died. To
intercede for His grace to be upon them and welcome them into His
Kingdom. Let us continue this Catholic tradition, passing it on to
our parish community and our families and children—even if
selfishly ensuring that there will be practicing Catholics behind
us—and remembering us—in the years to come. Eternal Life! For the
entire month of November our deceased loved ones will be remembered
at every Mass and in the daily breviary prayers of Father
Michael.
NPM Dan Schutte Concert was a Great Success! Just a brief note
of thanks and congratulations to the Hartford National Pastoral
Musicians (NPM) and to Susan Zybert, their president, for
organizing a wonderful evening of reflection and sacred music by
well-known composer, Dan Schutte. Last Friday’s event was a great
success both in turnout and in content. Dan Schutte gave great
reflections on living the Christian life and followed them up with
wonderful prayers—his music—sung in congregational style here at
Saint Catherine of Siena Parish. I was very impressed and proud. I
want to thank Susan Zybert for bringing us this opportunity, which
was much appreciated by all who attended and participated, and to
the NPM organization for sponsoring this. Also, a word of thanks
and deep appreciation to our parish’s choir members who organized a
wonderful reception immediately following the concert and
reflection. Our guests were quiet impressed.
Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time Today’s readings,
particularly the Gospel of Mark, remind us of the importance of
knowing our faith. I mean this to say that we are called not just
to know our faith but to understand it so that we can put it into
action from the heart. That takes understanding. If you went to
Catholic school when religious sisters ran them and taught the
classes this might bring back memories to you—and hopefully good
ones. For me I recall a duality of feelings about Catholic school,
being at the same time “fearful” of the sisters—because they had
standards that were to be followed but also comfortable because you
realized their teaching style and their demands were meant to
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Parishioner’s Corporal
Works of Mercy
Pantry Partners The November distribution date for SCPP is
November 17. This will be our regular offering. On Sunday, November
18 we will distribute Thanksgiving Baskets. We partner with the
Gables Brigade in Burlington. We welcome High School Confirmation
students to assist in the assembly and distribution. Assembly is
located at Lewis Mills High School in Burlington at 1:00 and
distribution is at 3:00 at St. Catherine. Email Mrs. Willis at
[email protected] for details.
YOUTH MINISTRY NEWS
BOSTON MISSION TRIP application forms are now being accepted.
For more information, email Mrs. Manuela Hanshaw,
[email protected].
Teen Weekend Away (TWA) begins Friday, November 9–Sunday,
November 11. Please meet at St. Catherine of Siena parking lot at
5:45 p.m. on Friday, November 9. Important trip information
will
be emailed this week. Senior High Youth Ministry meets again on
Sunday, November 18 for Apple Pie Making Night from 6:00 p.m.–8:00
p.m. in Russell Hall. Please bring a bag of apples, a cutting board
and an apple peeler. We will provide all the rest. Pizza and hot
cocoa will be served. PARENT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED–We can use your help
that evening with the pie making, and also with delivery for Monday
morning, November 19, between 9 – 12. Please contact Mrs. Manuela
Hanshaw. Junior High Youth Ministry meets on Monday, November 12
for STONE SOUP night. Help us make a meal for the homeless. Please
bring your favorite vegetables to add to our soup. Even if you have
never cooked before, this is sure to be a very fun evening with
something for everyone. Pizza and ice cream sundaes will be served.
PARENT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED this evening. Please contact Mrs. Manuela
Hanshaw if you can help. Don’t forget the Parish Leaf Rake on
Saturday, November 17th. Meet at St. Catherine at 7:30 a.m., bring
a rake and garden gloves. Bring your whole family!
PARENTS OF ALL YOUTH MINISTRY TEENS
IMPORTANT: All parents are asked to check the attachment to this
week’s Youth Ministry email for both Junior and Senior High Youth
Ministry for a required release form. Each family is required to
fill out the Parish Photo Release Form which authorizes the parish
to post pictures of their children at youth ministry events on the
St. Catherine website and all other web-based publications. Thank
you for your cooperation.
FEED THE HUNGRY
The next Feed the Hungry visit to prepare and serve lunch in
Hartford will be Saturday,
November 17th, leaving St. Catherine at 9:30 a.m. and returning
by 1:30 p.m. Teens and adult volunteers are needed. Sign up in the
vestibule to reserve your spot. The homeless are always in need of
your generosity!
Calling all kids! Halloween is filled with treats. Share the fun
and donate a portion of your Halloween candy to give treats to Feed
the Hungry. All treats will be distributed by The Feed the Hungry
Youth Group at the November 17th visit to Saint Elizabeth House.
Donations may be dropped off in the candy boxes in the Atrium &
Vestibule.
Shelter Needs: The shelter in Hartford is in need of the
following items for the next two weeks: Soap, deodorant, shampoo,
toothpaste and tooth brushes. We are also collecting socks, gloves,
hats and winter coats. There will be a box in the vestibule to
collect these items. Thank you!
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Upcoming Parish Meetings & Events
November
-Sun, 4th—Children’s Liturgy of the Word, RH, 11 a.m. -Sun,
4th—Contemporary Choir Rehearsal, MR, 4 p.m. -Sun,
4th—Confirmation, all rooms, 6 p.m. -Mon, 5th—Mass at McLean Home,
11 a.m. -Mon, 5th—Confession, 6 p.m. -Mon, 5th—Rosary, 7 p.m.
-Tues, 6th—Children’s Choir Rehearsal, MR, 6 p.m. -Tues, 6th—Adult
Choir Rehearsal, MR, 7:30 p.m. -Thurs, 8th—Renew, Library, 10 a.m.
-Thurs, 8th—Girl Scouts, RH, 7 p.m. -Fri, 9th—Teen Weekend Away
(returning Sun, the 11th) -Sun, 11th—Coffee & Donuts, RH, 9
a.m., 12 noon. -Sun, 11th—Children’s Liturgy of the Word, RH, 11
a.m. -Sun, 11th—Contemporary Choir Rehearsal, MR, 4 p.m. -Sun,
11th—Grade 4 Mass, 5 p.m. -Mon, 12th—Confession, 6 p.m. -Mon,
12th—Jr. High Youth Ministry, RH, 7 p.m. -Tues, 13th—Children’s
Choir Rehearsal, MR, 6:30 p.m. -Tues, 13th—Adult Choir Rehearsal,
MR, 7:30 p.m. -Wed, 14th—Texas Hold’em Poker Night, RH, 6:30 p.m.
-Thurs, 15th—Renew, Library, 10 a.m. -Sat, 17th—Leak Rake, RH, 7:30
a.m. -Sat, 17th—Pantry Partners, Vestibule, 9 a.m. -Sat, 17th—Feed
the Hungry -Sun, 18th—Children’s Liturgy of the Word, RH, 11 a.m.
-Sun, 18th—First Reconciliation, Church, 3 p.m. -Sun, 18th—Pantry
Partners Thanksgiving Distribution, Kitchen sidewalk , 3 p.m. -Sun,
18th—Youth Ministry Pie Night, RH, 6 p.m. -Mon, 19th—Mass at McLean
Home, 11 a.m. -Mon, 19th—Confession, 6 p.m. -Mon, 19th—Thanksgiving
Centerpieces, RH, 6:30 p.m. -Tues, 20th—Mom’s at Mass, 8:30 am.
-Thurs, 22nd—Thanksgiving Day Mass, 9 a.m. -Fri, 23rd—Office
Closed. -Sat, 24th—Rain date for Leaf Rake, RH, 7:30 a.m. -Sun,
25th—St. Elizabeth House, parking lot, 3:45 p.m.
Wedding Banns II Christina Nicole Hammond &
and Christopher Shinji Robert Sjogren
November 16, 2018.
Mark your calendars. Join the Women's Club Ministry on Monday,
November 19th, at 6:30 p.m. in Russell Hall and create a festive
floral arrangement for your Thanksgiving table and one to donate to
residents of Chelsea Place Care Center in Hartford. Bring flowers,
containers, and cutting tools. Filler, Oasis and guidance will be
provided. The Women's Club Ministry will deliver the donated
arrangements to Hartford.
“Quilts2Heal is creating quilts for survivors of Hurricane
Florence on November 6 from 10am to 4pm at Sew Inspired Quilt Shop,
8 Wilcox Street, Simsbury. No sewing experience required. There is
something for
everyone to do. Come for the whole time or just an hour or two.
More information - contact Paula deSilva -
[email protected]
Please join the Men's Club for the
Annual Texas Hold 'em Tournament, November 14th, 6:30 p.m.,
Russell Hall. No experience is necessary; instructions on
how to play will be given prior to the tournament. All
parishioners are welcome to attend. Beer, wine and pizza will be
served. Please RSVP Tom Lonergan at [email protected] or call
860-817-2921 if you plan to attend.
Pro-Life Thought of the Week Today more than yesterday,
man is again beginning to feel the need for truth and right
reason
in his daily experience.
Always be ready to say, without ambiguity, the truth about the
good and evil regarding man and the family.
St. John Paul II, Address, 6/5/87
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ANNUAL LEAF RAKE, November 17th at 7:30 a.m. in Russell Hall. It
is that time again to help the needy in our Parish as well as our
community. Come out and join other parishioners as we rake lawns
for those who cannot. Bring the whole family, for what has
traditionally been a fun filled day. We are looking for people
with rakes and blowers. . There will be sign-up sheets in the
vestibules of the church to volunteer as well as to sign up lawns
that will need to be raked.
If you are unable to rake your leaves, or know of somebody that
needs help, please sign them up. They need not be parishioners, as
this is a community service project. Please feel free to contact
Bill or Liam Tagliatela with questions or if you would like to sign
up via e-mail, (860)930-3322 [email protected] or
[email protected]. Lunch will be served after the raking is
complete. Rain date will be November 24th.
Thank you for all you do.
Please join us at
our monthly Rosary on Monday,
November 5th, 7 p.m.
All are welcome.
McLean Home Are you prepared to leave home for a medical
emergency or when inclement weather hits? Attend a free
presentation on Emergency Preparedness by Peggy Coburn, MPH,
Administrator McLean Home Care & Hospice and receive a FREE “Go
Bag” which will keep all of your important items and papers
together. Join us on November 13th, from 10-11:00 am in the
Burkholder Community Center at McLean. Please call 860-658-3723 to
RSVP. The Community Café at McLean is held for caregivers of those
with early stage Alzheimer’s or Dementia, and their loved ones, the
second Saturday of each month at the McLean Health Center. Join the
group for social interaction , engagement and friendly support,
from 10 am – noon. Please call 860-658-3941 to RSVP.
The 18th Annual Gabel Basket Brigade, Sunday, November 18th,
1:00-3:00 p.m. at Lewis Mills High School, Burlington, CT. Build
baskets filled with turkey and all the fixin’s needed for families,
seniors and veterans. Please contact Gory & Donna Gabel
Foundation, Inc. at 860-299-6074 to register or make a donation.
Hours for Confirmation will be offered as it is a "Feed the Hungry"
service project.
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Around Our Archdiocese of Hartford…
Take a Tour of a 2018 National Blue Ribbon
School of Excellence! St. Mary's School PreK thru 8th Grade
,
Tuesday, Nov. 6th. 9 am to 3 pm, stop by during the day and
see
our classrooms & teachers in action during the school day
or6:30 pm, Join us in the evening, meet & ask ques-tions of our
faculty, staff, parents and students. To RSVP contact Toni Chagnon
860-658-9412
or [email protected].
Little Sisters of the Poor
SAVE THE DATE: “BAKING SPIRITS BRIGHT!" for
Little Sisters of the Poor: Once again, the Little Sisters have
asked if we
would be willing to bake, specifically cookies*, for their
annual Christmas Bazaar in Enfield on
Saturday, November 17th to benefit Saint Joseph's Residence.
Sign-ups will be
forthcoming with more details. Baked goods may be dropped off
starting Thursday after noon, November 15th, in the kitchen on
the
labelled carts for Friday a.m. pick-up at St C's November 16th
after 8:30am daily Mass. Thank you for your consideration.
*brownies, squares
also welcome but no breads, cakes or pies at this time. Need not
be Christmas themed.
Fr. Michael continued……… bring you not only closer to God but so
that you also would do well in school. I remember being called on
in class and having to stand up, close your book and give (recite)
the answer—whether it was math class or the Crusades. In today’s
gospel, a scribe ask Jesus which is the greatest of the
Commandments. He answers, probably from memory of being taught by
Mary, the Shema Yisreal:
“Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is Lord alone! You shall love
the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all
your mind, and with all your strength.” The second is this: “You
shall love your neighbor as yourself.” This is the ancient prayer
of morning and evening prayer in the Jewish faith. It would have
been recalled from memory and committed to mind, body and soul. In
other words, it would have been a lived-faith-experience. We are
called to know and under-stand our faith—and to bring it to life in
the same manner: in right relationship with each other and with
God. Then and only then will hear the words of everlasting life:
“You are not far from the Kingdom of God.”
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