Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Parish The Member Churches of Sacred Heart ~ Kent St. Bernard ~ Sharon St Bridget ~ Cornwall Bridge Monsignor Vittorio Guerrera Pastor Parish Trustees Mr. Jerry Tobin ~ Mr. Marty Lindenmayer MASS SCHEDULE Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday First Friday 9 AM SACRED HEART ~ KENT SATURDAY VIGIL 4 PM SAINT BRIDGET CHURCH 7 River Road ~ Cornwall Bridge SUNDAY 8 AM SAINT BERNARD CHURCH 52 New Street ~ Sharon SUNDAY 10 AM SACRED HEART CHURCH 17 Bridge Street ~ Kent HOLY DAY MASS SCHEDULE CONSULT THE BULLETIN SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Before Mass or by appointment. PARISH OFFICE Mrs. Sandy Papsin ~ Parish Secretary 860-927-3003 Mailing Address: PO BOX 186 Kent, CT 06757 WEBSITE: saintkaterict.org EMAIL: [email protected]COORDINATOR OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Deacon Nicholas Diorio BAPTISM & MARRIAGE Registered parishioners are asked to make arrangements by calling the Parish office ALL THREE CHURCH BUILDINGS
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Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Parish The Member Churches of
Sacred Heart ~ Kent St. Bernard ~ Sharon
St Bridget ~ Cornwall Bridge
Monsignor Vittorio Guerrera Pastor
Parish Trustees Mr. Jerry Tobin ~ Mr. Marty Lindenmayer
Thank you for your continued generous financial support!
PRAY THE ROSARY The Rosary will be prayed following Tuesday Morning Mass at Sacred Heart. The intention is for the men and women serving proudly around the world in our armed forces and for their families who carry a heavy load at home in their absence.
If you know of someone who would like a
visit from Monsignor to bring Holy Eucharist
and have their confessions heard, please
give the parish office a call and we will be
happy to make arrangements.
We continue to be blessed with wonderful Extraor-
dinary Ministers of Holy Communion who make
regular visits to the homebound and those in nursing
homes. Their ministry is a very special one, and your
works are very much appreciated.
A FAMILY PERSPECTIVE: The apostles were afraid of
Jesus until he ate with them and they touched him. In your
family the ordinary acts of eating together, touching, em-
bracing not only confirm our love for each other, but also
celebrate God’s presence in your family. These ‘ordinary’
moments contain the ‘Extraordinary.” Cherish and nurture
those moments.
THURSDAY MORNING PRAYERS1
Join fellow Saint Kateri Parish Family Members in prayer each Thursday morning at 9 AM at Saint Bernard Church. All are welcome to join in this informal group prayer time. Quiet reflection and thanksgiving.
PARISH CRAFT GROUP
The Crafty Hearts are busy working on some beautiful Mother’s Day corsages that they will be offering for sale after Mass on Mother’s Day at Sacred Heart.
The corsages are sure to please any Mom...they will be sold for just $ 5.00 each. The proceeds from the sale will continue to assist missionary charities. If you would like to help out, the group meets each Wednesday following 9 AM
Mass in Kent.
SANCTUARY LAMP
This week, the Sanctuary Lamp at
Sacred Heart Church burns brightly for the
glory of God and for the restored good
health of our parishioner Bill Silk as re-
quested by his wife Joan.
Please keep Bill and Joan in your
thoughts and prayers.
If you would like to honor or remember a loved
one in any of our three member churches, please give Sandy a
call at the Parish Office.
THE
GREATEST ASSET
REGINA CAELI
V. Queen of Heaven, rejoice! Alleluia.
R. For He whom you did merit to bear. Alleluia.
V. Has risen, as He said. Alleluia.
R. Pray for us to God. Alleluia.
V. Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary. Alleluia.
R. For the Lord is truly Risen. Alleluia.
Let us pray: O God, whoa gave joy
to the world through the resurrection of your Son our
Lord Jesus Christ, grant we beseech you, that through
the intercession of the Virgin Mary, His Mother, we
may obtain the joys of everlasting life, through the
same Christ our Lord. Amen.
* During the Easter Season the Angelus is
replaced with the Regina Caeli at 12 Noon and 6 PM.
The prayer was composed by Pope Gregory V who
died in 998 A.D.
THE THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER
WELCOME!
If you are new to Saint Kateri Tekak-witha Parish, we welcome you to our parish family! If you are not registered, we invite you to do so. Forms are available in each vestibule and may returned by mail, or by simply placing them in the envelope provided and dropping
them into any collection basket. If you have any changes to make on a current registration, or if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call the parish office. Thank you for helping us to keep our census up to date. It is a great help both in the office
and to Monsignor Guerrera!
The Parish Council will meet this Monday,
April 16th at 6:30 PM at the Parish Rec-
tory. If you are a parishioner with ques-
tions or concerns, please speak with one
of the member representatives prior to
the meeting. They are: Martha Lane, Joan Davis, Terese
Abbott, Ray Frechette, Bob Papsin, Dave Heacox, Eileen
Gargan, Lisa Pedersen, Tom Bartram and Paul Cortese.
WELCOME
Through the waters of the Sac-
rament of Baptism, we welcome
John Aloysius Barrett IV into the
Family of God, and Saint Kateri
Tekakwitha Parish. Congratula-tions to his family!
COMEDY NIGHT!
St. Thomas of Villanova Church in
Goshen presents: “COMEDY NIGHT”
on Saturday April 28th. The show
begins at 8 PM, but doors open at
6:30 PM. You are invited to bring
your own food and beverage. Compli-
mentary coffee and mixers will be provided. Tickets
are available by calling Don Nardozzi at 860-491-3286.
If your marriage has
become troubled and
stressed, unloving or
uncaring, even if you
are divorced or sepa-
rated but want to try again, the Retrouvaille program can
help. Retrouvaille provided tools to communicate better,
resolve conflicts fairly, and re-discover why you fell in love.
The program is offered locally three times a year. The next
weekend is April 20-22. For information call 800-470-2230
Thank you for your many lovely and generous donations to the Two Hearts Pregnancy Care Center in Torrington. We remind you that the donation box is located inside the side en-trance of Sacred Heart. Donations of layettes, disposable diapers, baby wipes, baby blankets, gently used winter one piece snowsuits, gently used baby clothing, and bedding items are all needed and gratefully accepted. Please note that car seats, cribs, baby carriers, and strollers cannot be accepted here. Many thanks. If you have a question on a particular item, please call our parish representative, Aileen Kaylor at 860-868-0789
A MASS OF REMEMBRANCE
FOR OUR CHILDREN
The Mass of Remembrance is a time for reflection on the lives of our children who have died from any cause. The causes are numerous but the resulting emotions of pain, longing, and sorrow are the same. Perhaps one of the most misunderstood and often overlooked
losses is of miscarriage. Too frequently it is seen as less than other deaths of children, but for those who have ex-perienced miscarriage, it is no less painful. Parents wish these children to be remembered and the Mass of Re-membrance provides this opportunity. You are invited to join us in praying for children who have died by miscar-riage, illness, or any cause, and for their families who con-tinue to mourn their loss. Join us on The Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at Saint Thomas the Apostle Church, 872 Farmington Avenue in West Hart-ford. If you have any questions, please contact the Pro– Life Ministry office.
Sister Suzanne Gross, F.S.E. Program Coordinator Pro-Life Ministry of the Archdiocese of Hartford 203-639-0833 or 203-213-5079 You may also email sis-ter at [email protected]
We pray for the eternal repose of the soul of Donald Carberry and for the consolation of his daughter, Donna DiMartino.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Saint Bernard Church on Saturday, June 9th.
ETERNAL REST GRANT UNTO HIM, O LORD, AND MAY PERPETUAL LIGHT
SHINE UPON HIM.
SHOES IN CHURCH
I showered and
shaved and I adjusted my tie. I
got there and sat in a pew just in
time. Bowing my head in prayer
as I closed my eyes. I saw the
shoe of the man next to me
touching my own. I sighed. With
plenty of room on either side I
thought, 'Why must our soles
touch? It bothered me tremendously, his shoe touching
mine, but it didn't seem to bother him much. A prayer began: 'Our Father'.............. I thought
this man with the shoes has no pride. They're dusty, worn,
and scratched. Even worse, there are holes on the side!
Thank You for blessings, the prayer went on. The shoe man
said a quiet Amen. I tried to focus on the prayer but my
thoughts were on his shoes again. Aren't we supposed to
look our best. When walking through that door? Well, this
certainly isn't it, I thought, glancing toward the floor. Then the prayer was ended and the songs of praise
began. The shoe man was certainly loud, sounding proud
as he sang. His voice lifted the rafters and his hands were
raised high. The Lord could surely hear the shoe man's
voice from the sky. It was time for the offering and what I
threw in was steep. I watched as the shoe man reached
into his pockets so deep. I saw what was pulled out, what
the shoe man put in. Then I heard a soft clink. As when
silver hits tin. The sermon really bored me to tears, and
that's no lie. It was the same for the shoe man for there
were s i l e n t t ea r s f e l l f r om h i s eyes . At the end of the service as is the custom here, we must
greet new visitors, and show them all good cheer. But I felt
moved somehow and wanted to meet the shoe man. So
after the closing prayer I reached over and shook his hand.
He was old and his skin was dark and his hair was truly a
mess. But I thanked him for coming for being our guest.
He said, my name is Charlie, I'm glad to meet you, my
friend. There were tears in his eyes but he had a large,
wide grin. Let me explain, he said, wiping tears from his
eyes. 'I've been coming here for months and you're the first
to say hi. I know that my appearance is not like all the rest,
but I really do try to always look my best; I always clean
and polish my shoes before my very long walk, but by the
time I get here they're dirty and dusty, like chalk. My heart
filled with pain and I swallowed to hide my tears, as he
continued to apologize for daring to sit so near.
He said; When I get here 'I know I must look a sight, but
I thought if I could touch you, then maybe our souls might
unite. I was silent for a moment knowing whatever was
said would pale in comparison. I spoke from my heart, not
my head.
Oh, you've touched me, I said and taught me, in part;
that the best of any man is what is found in his heart. The
rest, I thought, this shoe man will never know. Like just
how thankful I really am that his dirty old shoe touched my
soul.
ST BERNARD CHURCH: The last class for this school year
will be held on Sunday May 6th at 9:30 AM.
ST BRIDGET CHURCH: The last class for this school year
will be held in the Church Hall beginning at 9:30 AM. On Sun-
day May 6th.
CONFIRMATION: Confirmation for high school students in
will be held next Sunday April 22nd at 8:30 AM in the Sa-
cred Heart church hall.
GIFT PROGRAM ~ This Sunday, April 15th is the last session
for this school year and begins with Mass at 10 AM.
FIRST COMMUNION: 2nd graders will meet for a snow day
make up class on Monday, April 30th from 3:30-4:30 at Sa-
cred Heart.
We extend our thanks to all of our Religious Edu-
cation Instructors for their dedication to teaching the
Catholic Faith to our young students throughout this
school year.
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