110 MAIN ST, FARMINGTON, CT 06032 | (860) 677-2639 | [email protected] | STPATSFARM.ORG
JUNE 28, 2020
THE THIRTEENTH
SUNDAY IN ORDINARY
SCHEDULE OF MASSES Saturday Vigil Mass—5:00pm
Sunday Mass—7:30am, 9:30am and 11:30am
Weekday Mass—8:00am (MON through THUR)
Monsignor Thomas J. Barry, Pastor
Robert Barry, Deacon
William Farrell (Ret.), Deacon
PARISH OFFICE Fax Number: (860) 677-2672
MON through THUR—9:00 am - 4:00 pm
FRI—9:00 am - 12:00 pm
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Eileen Dignazio, Director
(860) 676-0253
CONFIRMATION Curtiss Stella, Director
PARISH SECRETARY Lisa McEnery
(860) 677-2639 x20
COORDINATOR OF MINISTRIES & SOCIAL MEDIA Miranda Norris
(860) 677-2639 x19
MUSIC MINISTRY Michael Carney, DIrector
PEER MINISTRY Ryan Gorham, Coordinator
PARISH COUNCIL Thomas Lyons, Chairperson
Nirav Pravasi, Vice Chairperson
PARISH TRUSTEES Beverly Montresor, David O’Leary
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION/CONFESSION Monday—6:00 - 6:45 pm or by
appointment
The Church of St. Patrick is a community of people in the Roman Catholic faith
tradition who come together to accept and embody the example and teachings
of Jesus Christ. The Parish is empowered and encouraged to work together in
an atmosphere of openness and caring to learn and spread the teaching of
Jesus Christ and to serve the spiritual and corporal needs of its members and
the larger community.
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WELCOME If you are a visitor to Saint Patrick Church, we want you to know how welcome you are – whether you
have come here from another part of the country, from across the world, or simply from another par-
ish here in the Archdiocese of Hartford. Thanks in part to the generosity of visitors like yourself, we
are able to celebrate the Church’s liturgy here in a fitting and beautiful way. We are also able to offer a
wide range of services to individuals living in our parish and community. - Monsignor Thomas J. Barry
As members of the Body of Christ, we need to pray for each
other & we encourage you to let us know of any parishioner
who is ill or hospitalized, so we can include them each week.
Grace Dunn, Charlotte Egan, Lynn Daley, Chorzempa Family,
Trisha Elliott, Ann Stankoski, Ethan Edwards, Anne DeNucci,
Theresa Turbie, Loreen Markie & family, Clara Cellino, the Morley
Jr./Sr. families, Brad Ragaglia, Betty Franceus, Bill Millerick, Rog-
er May, Ellie Carle, Martene Macaro, Dianne Easdon, Janet Dun-
ning, Marilyn LoRusso, Bill & Carmen Chesanek, Ron & Renanna,
Carol Liepis, George Jones, Jack Lembo, Elisha Yeager, Lauren
Cappola, Jim Oswald, Sue Ann Massey Williamson, Mario Reyes,
Thomas Dignazio, Joseph Blancato, Linda DeZenzo, Ivan Fran-
ceus, Angel Jones, Olivia Kevorkian, Madison Barbieri, John Zmi-
jewski, Jerry Haverty, Michael Dunning, Louise M., Richard M.,
Anne Fritze, Frances Cresenzi, Angela Martin, Josephine Corso,
Lorraine Douglass, Ann Lysaght, Astolfo & Iva Scardacchi, Fran
St. Pierre, Henrietta Hayes, Angela Lawler, Sandy Therrien,
Russell Kerchis, Rena Charette, Kenneth Borden, Al Tee
The Blessed Mother, St. Joseph, Christ in Blessing and Eucharistic Candles are available to burn in memory of a loved one or for a spe-cial intention. Please call the Parish Office for more information or to request a candle.
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Families need to complete a pre-baptismal program. Baptisms are celebrated the 1st Sunday of the month at the 11:30 Mass and will be scheduled after completing the program. Please contact the Par-ish Office for more details.
SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY Please contact Parish Office six months in advance to begin prepara-tion.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Reverend M. Ernest Wilson Council #20. Meetings are held the 3rd
Monday of each month in the Church Hall. Contact: Geno Tilley,
Grand Knight at 860-202-4166 or email him at [email protected]. -6:00 pm Officers Meeting -7:00 pm General Meeting
HOSPITAL & HOME VISITATION Please contact the Parish Office when a serious illness occurs or when the sick, aged or incapacitated are confined to home or hospi-
tal.
BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS Requests are due Mondays at noon. All materials are subject to approval from the Parish Offi ce.
Please contact the Parish Office at [email protected] for more details.
SATURDAY, JUNE 27TH 5:00pm
SUNDAY, JUNE 28TH 7:30am
9:30am Kerin Flannery | Req. by: Anne Flannery 11:30am
MONDAY, JUNE 29TH 8:00am Simonetta & Bigazzi Families | Req. by: Anna Bigazzi
TUESDAY, JUNE 30H 8:00am Richard David Balazy | Req. by: his aunt, Stacia Balazy
WEDNESDAY, JULY 1ST 8:00am Joan Dodez | Req. by: her daughter & family
THURSDAY, JULY 2ND 8:00am Robert Balazy | Req. by: his aunt, Stacia Balazy
FRIDAY, JULY 3RD
NO MASS
SATURDAY, JULY 4TH 5:00pm
SUNDAY, JULY 5TH 7:30am
9:30am Rita Tee | Req. by: her son, Alfred Tee
11:30am
Please note the time change of the weekday
Masses (Monday-Thursday at 8:00am). Weekend
Masses will resume on July 11th and 12th, how-
ever live streaming Sunday 9:30 Mass will contin-
ue.
Mass intentions are taken on Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays between 9am and 12:00pm. If you wish to re-
quest a Mass or a candle, please try to call during those
times. Thank you for your cooperation.
JUNE 28, 2020 | THIRTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 3
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN UPDATES
OFFERTORY WEKEND OF JUNE 21st
Regular Offertory: $ 5,130.00
Haiti Collection $ 528.00
Total: $ 5,658.00
Thank you very much for continuing to support our
parish, especially during this difficult time.
There are four ways of giving to St. Patrick’s
Church:
1. Making contributions through your bank in person
or online or through online giving on our website .
2. Making gifts to church of appreciated securities.
3. Making a one time or an annual end of the year gift.
4. Establishing a legacy gift as part of one’s estate plan-
ning.
ARCHBISHOP’S ANNUAL APPEAL
Readings for the Week of June 28, 2020 Sunday: 2 Kgs 4:8-11, 14-16a/Ps 89:2-3, 16-17, 18 -19 [2a]/Rom 6:3-4, 8-11/Mt 10:37-42 Monday: Acts 12:1-11/Ps 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 [5b]/2 Tm 4:6-8, 17-18/Mt 16:13-19 Tuesday: Am 3:1-8; 4:11-12/Ps 5:4b-6a, 6b-7, 8 [9a]/Mt 8:23-27 Wednesday: Am 5:14-15, 21-24/Ps 50:7, 8-9, 10-11, 12-13, 16bc-17 [23b]/Mt 8:28-34 Thursday: Am 7:10-17/Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 11 [10cd]/Mt 9:1-8 Friday: Eph 2:19-22/Ps 117:1bc, 2 [Mk 16:15]/Jn 20:24-29 Saturday: Am 9:11-15/Ps 85:9ab and 10, 11-12, 13- 14 [cf. 9b]/Mt 9:14-17 Next Sunday: Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
The Archbishop’s annual Appeal helps provide the criti-
cal 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 2020 Appeal will help to continue these and other
vital ministries, services and programs that reach out to
so many in need. www.archdioceseofhartford.org. All
funds contributed to the Archbishop’s Annual Appeal
are used exclusively for the purposes outlined in the
Appeal literature, which can be found at archdiocesof-
hartford.org/appeal/. No Appeal funds are ever used
for legal fees or settlements.
The income tax charitable deduction is one of
the few deductions left under the new tax
law. Are you required to take a minimum dis-
tribution (RMD) from your IRA? If yes, then
you can make a gift to our capital campaign
directly from your IRA. It counts towards your
RMD, but your gift will not be taxed because it will not be
included in your income on your tax returns. It’s easy -
just ask your IRA custodian to make a gift (Qualified Chari-
table Distribution) directly to St. Patrick Church. Consult
with your tax advisor as to the RMD requirements as re-
cent changes in the tax law have taken place. Prior to
2020, RMDs from IRA accounts were required to begin in
the year the individual turned 70 1/2. Beginning in 2020,
however, the new age at which RMDs must start is 72.
RMDs for individuals who turned 70 1/2 in 2019, or had
already turned 70 1/2, remain the same for tax year 2020.
Whenever you are considering any action which effects
your taxes, you should consult with your personal advi-
sors.
PLEASE NOTE: Campaign payments can be sent to the
office at any time. Thank you for your commitment to our
addition!
Phase I is Complete!! Thank you to everyone who contributed to
our campaign and made this possible.
SPLASH CANYON SUMMER BIBLE CAMP
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER Liturgy of the Word for Children can now be found on our You Tube page by using the following link: https://youtu.be/B0P02ggB59g
If you have any questions, please contact Eileen at
A free, online Summer Bible Camp for children in Pre-
School to Grade 6 is available for anyone who might be
interested. Due to Covid-19 we are unable to host an
on-sight Summer Bible Camp. We have found another
option - Splash Canyon (July 6-10)! Jillian Ciriello, a St.
Patrick’s parishioner/catechist will lead the children in a
one week adventure. It is absolutely FREE!! Sign up by
July 3rd by emailing Eileen at [email protected].
Corporal Works of Mercy Collections
The Corporal Works of Mercy Collections will be postponed until after Easter. We will put a reminder in the upcoming bulletins as to what the collections are and the items requested as soon as we resume regular Mass schedules. Thank you for your patience and your continued generosity to these important Works of Mercy!
ST. PATRICK RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
110 Main Street, P.O. Box 523
Farmington, CT. 06034-0523
Phone: (860) 676-0253
Email: [email protected]
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In these very uncertain times, there is one constant we can rely
on….the value of a Catholic education. Educating the moral
leaders of tomorrow is the mission of our faith-based school.
Southington Catholic is now accepting registration, by mail, for
all grades, pre-k through grade 8. For more information or to
speak with a member of our enrollment team, please leave a
message at (860) 628-2485, ext. 114 or email
Please gather the family around the computer and
join Monsignor Barry for live streaming of the Sun-
day Mass at 9:30am.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR WATCHING MASS
If you are going to watch from a personal computer
or laptop, you can access from our homepage on
our website. Simply click on the “live stream” button
on our home page (middle of the page and far right).
It will take you to the Facebook homepage. If it
prompts you to log in or join, you can select “not
now” and scroll down. You will see the video of the
Mass and be able to click on it to watch. If you’d like
captions on, simply click on the “settings” button in
the bottom right corner of the video. You can also
enlarge to full screen by clicking on the double ar-
row button (next to the settings button). This will
allow you to view the Mass without the comments.
If you are going to watch from a cellphone, you can
still access from our website home page. Simply
scroll to the “live stream” button. Once you click on
that, it will take you to our Facebook page. Again, if
you keep scrolling down, you will see the video and
should be able to watch by tapping on the play but-
ton.
Of course, if you have a Facebook account, you can
go to our page The Church of Saint Patrick Farming-
ton, CT and watch from there.
JUNE 28, 2020 | THIRTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 5
PLEASE STAY TUNED FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION ON THE MEATLOAF COLLEC-
TION, MONTHLY FOOD DRIVE, OTHER PARISH
EVENTS AND NEW DATES FOR THE REMAIN-
ING CORPORAL WORKS OF MERCY COLLEC-
TIONS.
HOUSE OF BREAD
Kim Gencarelli 860-470-7878
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION SHELTER
Allison Rose & Ann Jett 860-674-1202
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Geno Tilley 860-202-4166
MONTHLY FOOD DRIVE
Knights of Columbus
Michael Blum 860-604-9139
MONTHLY MEATLOAF
Lorraine Stec 860-508-9650
PARISH COUNCIL
Tom Lyons 860-729-8286 PRO-LIFE Ed Gales 860-508-3035
PRAYER SHAWL
Barbara Sutkowski 860-747-8427
Visit www.stpatsfarm.org/ministries
Restore-Rekindle-Renew To support married couples during
social distancing, Worldwide Marriage
Encounter is sponsoring a virtual 3
week marriage experience called
“Restore-Rekindle-Renew;” it aims to
resort a married couple’s communication, rekindle
romance and renew their commitment to one another.
The program will meet online for seven sessions on
Thursday and Monday nights July 9-30 from 7-9:30pm.
Couples will explore their individual personality styles,
improve listening and communication skills, understand
God’s plan for their marriage and how to keep their
relationship a priority. No group discussions are
involved. Registration is limited and a $50 application
fee is required. For more information or to register, call
or email Frank and Margie Pearson at (860) 337-2447 or
St. Joseph Church in Winsted is hosting its annual Tag Sale on
July 16, 17 and 18. Please consider donating your tag sale
leftovers or any gently used items that you no longer need to
the St. Joseph Church Tag Sale. Proceeds to benefit the
building restoration fund for the 100+ year old church building
located in the center of Winsted. Call for information about
dropping off your items at the church hall or for home pick-up.
Sorry, NO stuffed furniture, large appliances, tires, clothing,
paint, household chemicals or large exercise equipment
accepted. YES to housewares, garden supplies, tools, linens,
dishes, wooden or metal furniture, toys, books, craft supplies,
holiday decorations, baskets, knick-knacks and collectibles, etc.
Any questions, call Laura at (860) 738-4371.
MINISTRIES’ CORNER - MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER
Updates Regarding the
Coronavirus
from Archbishop Blair
The Archdiocese of Hartford has re-opened weekend Masses beginning July 4th and 5th. Instructions for attending Mass are posted on the doors to the church. Weekend Masses at St. Patrick will resume the weekend of July 11th and 12th.
The Parish Office has re-opened. Face masks must be worn before entering the office and only 1 person at a time will be allowed in the common area of the office.
Penance service can resume at the discretion of the pastor with several safety guidelines. We have not yet resumed confessions.
Priests are free to continue to live-stream their Masses.
Please continue to follow the guidelines as set forth by the CDC.
If you would like your tax
contributions for 2019,
please call or email the
Parish Office to request it.
Statements are not sent out unless requested.
Thank you for your anticipated cooperation.
There’s still time to submit your favorite recipes! Send your reci-pes for appetizers, breakfast dishes, soups, salads, side dish-es, entrees, desserts and bever-ages and they will be organized and put into “Secrets from the Confessional and other culinary delights, Part 2.”
Please send your favorite recipes to Pat Moran, either by email: [email protected] or regular mail: 4 Waterford Place, Avon, CT 06001 - ASAP and we will be on our way! The goal is to have the cookbook ready for sale by the Fall. Also, if you would like to be part of the committee that is developing this project, please call Pat at (860) 539-4499. It is going to be fun putting every-thing together and then planning the “Cookbook Reveal.” All proceeds will go to St. Patrick Church to help defray the loss of donations during this trying time, which has affected each and every one of us. Remember the old adage “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” We, the parishioners of St. Patrick’s Church, are a family that will make the sweetest lemonade!
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SAVE THE DATE St. Paul Catholic High School 1001 Stafford Avenue Bristol, CT 06010 8:30am to 4:00pm (includes lunch) - Get ready for a relaxed day with extra time to experience the cama-raderie of your fellow Catholic men.
With the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us have turned to
online shopping for groceries, toiletries and other day to
day necessities. It’s not too late to shop AmazonSmile.
We certainly see a lot of Amazon delivery trucks every-
where! Won’t you consider switching to AmazonSmile
and have a portion of your sales donated by Amazon to
St. Patrick Church? It doesn’t cost you anything and it
doesn’t cost St. Patrick’s anything!
Simply select St. Patrick RC Church
from the drop down list of charities
and Amazon will send us a percent-
age of total sales for the quarter!
Thank you for considering this.
Soul Walkers has resumed!!
We have begun walking again on Tues-
days at 8:30am (after morning Mass)!
Please wear a mask and meet in the
church parking lot. If you would like
more information, please contact Miran-
da Norris at [email protected].
SPAM EMAIL ALERT
Once again, there have been a few spam emails. Please
be assured that neither Monsignor Barry, nor the Par-
ish Office will email asking for gift cards of any sort. All
of the staff emails are from stpatsfarm.org. If you see
any other email address, it is not from any of the parish
staff. Please call or forward the email if you have any
doubts as to the validity of it. Thank you very much!
Franciscan Land-based Experiences & Youth Leadership
The Franciscan Life Center will be holding its Franciscan
Land-based Summer Experiences and Youth Leadership
programs June 29-July 3, 2020 from 9:30am to 3:00pm.
A second outdoor experience will be July 20 –July 24.
Precautions due to Covid-19 will be in effect to protect
your children and the counselors. If you are interested
in having your 6-12 year old child/children attend Youth
Leadership, please contact Sister John Frances at
[email protected] or (203) 237-8084. You may also
visit flcenter.org/events for registration forms.