RECTORY: 81 Center Road 387-7119 Fax: 387-4281 Website: www.assumptionchurch.com PASTOR: Reverend Gene E. Gianelli PAROCHIAL VICAR: Reverend Francois Xavier Eale VISITING PRIEST: Reverend Robert J. Lord PERMANENT DEACON: Mr. John " Jack" Mordecai PERMANENT DEACON EMERITUS: Mr. John Conte PARISH SECRETARY Mrs. Denise Herbert 387-7119 DIRECTOR OF RELIGIOUS MUSIC: Dr. Keith Smolinski 389-1712 DIRECTOR OF CHILDREN’S CHOIR: Dr. Keith Smolinski 389-1712 DIRECTOR OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: Sister Dorellen Sullivan, R.S.M. 389-9863 Center Rd. Classrooms 397-5250 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION SECRETARY: Mrs. Christine Silvestri PARISH TRUSTEES: Mrs. Joyce Thomson Mrs. Karen Cusick PASTORAL COUNCIL PRESIDENT: Mr. Carlos Alvarez FINANCE COUNCIL CONVENER: Mr. Bruce Marien CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION Woodbridge/Bethany Weekend Liturgy Mother Church (Litchfield Tpke./Rte. 69) Sunday, 8:00 AM Saturday, 8:30AM Center Road Church (75 Center Road) Saturday Vigil: 5:00 PM Sunday: 9:30 AM, 11:30 AM Reconciliation: Saturday 9:00AM Celebration of Sacrament of Baptism: First & Third Sunday of the Month 12:30 PM Priesthood: Office of Vocations www.vocationshartford.org
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RECTORY: 81 Center Road
387-7119
Fax: 387-4281
Website: www.assumptionchurch.com
PASTOR: Reverend Gene E. Gianelli
PAROCHIAL VICAR: Reverend Francois Xavier Eale
VISITING PRIEST: Reverend Robert J. Lord
PERMANENT DEACON: Mr. John "Jack" Mordecai
PERMANENT DEACON EMERITUS: Mr. John Conte
PARISH SECRETARY Mrs. Denise Herbert 387-7119
DIRECTOR OF RELIGIOUS MUSIC: Dr. Keith Smolinski 389-1712
DIRECTOR OF CHILDREN’S CHOIR: Dr. Keith Smolinski 389-1712
DIRECTOR OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION:
Sister Dorellen Sullivan, R.S.M. 389-9863
Center Rd. Classrooms 397-5250
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION SECRETARY: Mrs. Christine Silvestri
PARISH TRUSTEES: Mrs. Joyce Thomson
Mrs. Karen Cusick
PASTORAL COUNCIL PRESIDENT: Mr. Carlos Alvarez
FINANCE COUNCIL CONVENER: Mr. Bruce Marien
CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION Woodbridge/Bethany
Weekend Liturgy Mother Church (Litchfield Tpke./Rte. 69) Sunday, 8:00 AM Saturday, 8:30AM Center Road Church (75 Center Road) Saturday Vigil: 5:00 PM Sunday: 9:30 AM, 11:30 AM Reconciliation: Saturday 9:00AM
Celebration of Sacrament of Baptism: First & Third Sunday of the Month 12:30 PM
Priesthood: Office of Vocations
www.vocationshartford.org
OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION WOODBRIDGE, CT
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26 5:00 PM KATHRYN & PATRICIA BROZEK (Vin Brozek & Family) SUNDAY, DECEMBER 27 (Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph) 8:00 AM PEOPLE OF THE PARISH 9:30 AM RENEE BYNUM CALDWELL & BABY GIRL (Elizabeth, Damien & Patrice) 11:30 AM JACK CRISCUOLO (Lor Ferrante Fernandes) MONDAY, DECEMBER 28 (The Holy Innocents, Martyrs) 9:00 AM JOSEPH GORMAN, JR (Porto Funeral Home) TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29 (Saint Thomas Becket, Bishop
and Martyr) 9:00 AM LOUIS COFRANCESCO (Robin Hammond) WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30 9:00 AM BEN FALCONE THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31 (Saint Sylvester I, Pope) (New Year's Eve) 5:00 PM PEOPLE OF THE PARISH FIRST FRIDAY, JANUARY 1 (Mary, the Holy Mother of
God; World Day of Peace; New Year's Day) 10:00AM PEOPLE OF THE PARISH FIRST SATURDAY, JANUARY 2 (Saints Basil the Great
and Gregory Nazianzen, Bishops and Doctors of the Church) 8:30AM PEOPLE OF THE PARISH 5:00 PM MICHAEL COLLINS (Kevin Leary) SUNDAY, JANUARY 3 (Epiphany of the Lord) 8:00 AM PEOPLE OF THE PARISH 9:30 AM PEOPLE OF THE PARISH 11:30 AM ELEANOR CANEPARI (DeSarbo, Perry, East man, Longo, Cohen & Aveni Families)
Prayers are asked for the sick of the
parish: Jessica Kline, Ed Rish, George
and Martin Conroy, Lynne Morishita,
Robert Scussel, Marie Hartung, Valeria Asprelli, Allene
Kelly, Dottie Malerba, Raymond Gabrielle, Jill Ellis,
Florian (Frank) Sellings, Donald Sorensen, Cornelious
Smith, Anthony Panico, Kevin Healy, Shirley Varmette,
Chris Rish, Mary Pavlinko, Jesse Critelli, David Massey,
Rocco Campanelli, Lori Cleveland, Lori Warner, Anthony
Anastasio Sr., Robert Williams Jr., Danny Pagliaro, Mary
Lyons, Wayne Teto, Michelle Kaczur, John O’Connell,
Anne & Anthony Anastasio Sr., Anthony Asastasio Jr.,
Mary Tencza, Carole DaVia, Sandy Stone, Helen Havens,
Barbara Kaczur, Linda Candella, Nicholas Philip Laudano,
Kristin Marie D’Amico, John Mahor Sr., Sharon Mallico,
Rebecca Rodriguez, Joe Carrano, Victor DeCarlo, Brett
Next Sunday: Is 60:1-6/Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-13/Eph 3:2-3a,
5-6/Mt 2:1-12
SOCIAL ACTION
ANGEL TREE PROGRAM
THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
WE WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND OUR SINCERE GRATITUDE TO ALL OF OUR PARISHIONERS WHO CONTRIBUTED GIFTS TO THE SOCIAL ACTION ANGEL TREE PROGRAM
AGAIN THIS YEAR!!!! WE WERE ABLE TO PROVIDE OVER 300 GIFTS TO FAMILIES, CHILDREN AND TEACHERS IN THE SURROUNDING AREA AND WITHIN OUR OWN PARISH.
WE WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK THE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIAL ACTION COMMITTEE WHO HELPED IN THIS ENDEAVOR AND VOLUNTEERS FROM THE PARISH WHO CAME TO HELP US WITH THE SORTING AND DISTRIBUTING OF THESE GIFTS ON FRIDAY AND SUNDAY MORNING. WE COULDN’T DO IT WITHOUT YOUR HELP.
THANK YOU AGAIN!! WE WISH YOU ALL A HEALTHY, HAPPY AND PEACEFUL NEW YEAR!!
C0-CHAIRS - ANNE MCDONNELL, NANCY COFFEY AND NANCY SLUGASKI
SAVE THE DATE: !
MASS IN HARTFORD JANUARY 16, 2016.!We encourage you to join us at the Cathedral of St. Joseph
on Saturday, January 16, 2016, for Mass with Archbishop
Leonard Blair for the protec$on of unborn life and to pray
for mercy and advocacy for all life.!
!
We join in the March for Life, through prayer and penance,
wherever we are.!
!
Sister Suzanne Gross, F.S.E. Program Coordinator!
Pro�Life Ministry, Archdiocese of Har-ord!
203�639�0833, 203�238�1441 or 203�213�5079 (cell)!
www.prolifeministry.org!
THANK YOU NOTES!! Father Gene, Father Francois wish to thank parishioner who sent Christmas cards and gifts at Christmas. Gratitude expressed to all who participated in the “Giving Tree” and Christmas
Food Giving Programs. Denise and the parish staff wishes to thank all for gifts and cards received.
HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY AND JOSPEH
!!!
We welcome to God’s family through the Sacrament of
Baptism VIOLET ANNE SKURET, daughter of Patrick &
Megan Skuret. We rejoice with her parents and offer our
prayers of support as they begin the awesome task of
raising their child in the Catholic faith
The expectant parents who wish to have their child
baptized are asked to call the rectory at 387-7119 to
prepare properly for this joyous celebration. Attendance at
the pre-baptismal program conducted by the parish staff is
required. The Archdiocese of Hartford mandates this
program prior to baptism. Baptisms are held on the first
and third Sundays of each month. Please call Denise at the
rectory to register.
Caritas Christi Center
295 Benham St., Hamden, CT 06514
Phone: 203-281-2569 Fax 203-407-8965
Marriage Enrichment Wednesday, January 6 7:00-9:00 pm. Sometimes we take better care of our car than our marital relationship. Married parents can get immersed hectic tasks of raising children and let their own marital love become sidelined, preventing their relationship from growing and deepening. These evenings are designed for reminding and encouraging us to slow down and focus on our original promise of sacramental love. Our open-ended pledge to “have and to hold” each other throughout our shared lifetime as a married couple requires action. Join in these monthly gatherings with other committed couples for an evening that promises to be supportive, insightful and fun. Facilitators: Chris & Don Paglia
retired co-Directors of Hartford Archdiocesan Family Life
office. Donation: $20 per couple. To register please call 203-281-2569. www.caritaschristicenter.org
Masses for Feast of Mary, Mother of the Lord (A Holy Day of Obligation)
Thursday, December 31 - 5:00PM
Friday, January 1- 10:00AM
Masses for Feast of the Epiphany Saturday, January 2 5:00PM
Sunday, January 3 - 8:00AM (Mother Church)
9:30AM & 11:30AM (Center Road)
DECEMBER 27, 2015
Please be aware that there are now stricter legal and ethical guidelines regarding the dissemination of patient infor-mation from hospitals to churches and clergy. In addition, today’s shorter hospital stays make timely pastoral visit difficult at best. Therefore, if you have occasion to be hos-pitalized and desire pastoral support, you or a family mem-ber should do two things. Notify the rectory of the hospi-talization as soon as possible. Also, upon admission to the hospital you will be asked if you desire to have your reli-gious affiliation noted as part of your medical record. Please state both your denomination and parish. If you fail to do either of the above, your parish priest may have no way of knowing your needs.
If you love me you will hold to my words and
my Father will love you and will come to you.
Where does God come to you. If God is com-
ing to you and asking you to discern a reli-
gious vocation. Call Vocations, Archdioce-san Center at St. Thomas Seminary, Tel. 860-761-7456, e-mail [email protected] or visit the web at www.vocationshartford.org.
“Come to the Table” is a program we have set up which provides non-
perishable food items to families “at
any time” dur ing the year; based on request. Should you know of a family in need, please call Denise at
the church office (#387-7119). All family names will be kept strictly confidential.
The food pantry, which supplies food for the Come to the Table program, is “ALWAYS” in need of new inventory; year round. Financial contributions and donations of non-
perishable food items are always needed to keep this pro-gram up and running. Please leave your donations in the rear of either church.
In observance of New Year Holiday, the rectory office and religious education of-fice will be closed Friday, January 1, 2016.
The rectory office and religious education office will resume regular office hours on Tuesday, January 4, 2016. As always in the event of an emergency con-tact the answering service and Father Gene or Father Francois will be paged and will return your call as soon as possible.
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