Saint Mary Church Church of the Holy Spirit Saint Mary Church Church of the Holy Spirit Saint Mary Church Church of the Holy Spirit Twenty Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, October 1, 2017 Twenty Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, October 1, 2017 Twenty Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, October 1, 2017 626 Willard Avenue Newington, CT 06111 Phone: 860-666-1591 Fax: 860-666-5720 Mass Times Saturday Vigil 4:00 p.m. Sunday 8:00, 10:00, 11:30 a.m. Daily Mass Monday - Thursday 8:30 a.m. (Chapel) Confession Saturday 3:15 - 3:45p.m. Office Hours Monday - Thursday 9:00-4:00 p.m. Closed Friday 183 Church Street Newington, CT 06111 Phone: 860-666-5671 Fax: 860-666-9784 Mass Times Saturday Vigil 4:00 p.m. Sunday 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 a.m. and 12:00 Noon Daily Mass Monday - Saturday 9:00 a.m. Confession Saturday 3:00 - 3:45p.m. Office Hours Monday - Friday 9:00 - 2:00 p.m.
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Saint Mary Church Church of the Holy Spirit Saint Mary Church Church of the Holy Spirit Saint Mary Church Church of the Holy Spirit
Twenty Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, October 1, 2017Twenty Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, October 1, 2017Twenty Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, October 1, 2017
Religious Education classes for the 2017 – 2018 year meet today Sunday, October 1st, at JWMS from 8:45AM – 10:15AM.
Grades 7 - 9 meet this week according to their schedule.
Students & families must be registered in the parish & Religious Ed programs to attend Religious Ed classes.
Grades 10th & 11th Confirmation students meet today, Sunday, October 1, for 12:00pm Noon Mass at Holy Spirit, and immediately afterwards to church hall for the required Confirmation Retreat. Lunch will be provided, and dismissal is at 5:00PM.
Kindergarten class begins on Sunday, October 15, from 8:45AM – 10:15AM at JWMS.
Classes will not be held next Sunday, October 8, at JWMS in honor of Columbus Day Holiday weekend.
Saint Paul Catholic High School Open House
Discover why Saint Paul Catholic High School has become the choice for more and more families for a truly great Catholic education experience! If you or someone you know has a prospective 6, 7, or 8th grade student, visit us at one of our Open Houses:
Saturday, October 14th at 10:00 a.m. & Saturday, November 4th at 10:00 a.m.
Tours of our building, meeting our faculty and visiting our family are all part of our open houses. WELCOME HOME! Pre-registration is suggested, but not required. To pre-register please visit www.spchs.com/openhouse. Also, on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017 we will hold our Placement Exam for prospective 9th & 10th grade students. Visit our website for more information at www.spchs.com/admissions
East Catholic High School
Come visit East Catholic High School during our Open House this year
on Thursday, November 2, at 6:45 p.m. The Entrance Exam for 8th graders
will be given on Saturday, November 11, 2017 at
8:00 a.m. at East. Pre-registration for the exam is
advised but not required.
Visit www.echs.com or call our Admissions office at 860-649-5336
x6456 for more info.! Dorota Debski,
ECHS Admissions Asst.
Emmaus Grieving Parents Ministry Upcoming Events
The Emmaus Grieving Parents Ministry at St. Patrick/St.
Anthony supports parents whose spiritual journey includes the
death of a child or children. Each fall a full-day retreat is
offered by an experienced retreat team that includes friars and
staff. All who have suffered the loss of a child at any time,
including prior to birth and many decades ago are welcome.
The following upcoming event will be held at the Franciscan
Center for Urban Ministry, 285 Church Street, Hartford
October 28 at 9:00 a.m. - 5th Annual all-day retreat
facilitated by our experienced retreat team. For more
Greetings from Washington, D.C. I miss all of you, and my family, but it is wonderful to be
back here with my brother seminarians.
My fifth year in seminary is off to a great start. My classes are shifting toward more practical
preparation for priesthood. It's very exciting! I am taking Diaconate Practicum (how to be a
deacon), Homiletics, Pastoral Counseling, Theology of the Trinity and History of the
Sacraments. I serve at Our Lady of Lourdes parish in Bethesda, MD. Ironically, my pastor
there, Monsignor Edward Filardi, was a seminary classmate of Father Shawn!
In October, God-willing, I will be officially accepted as a Candidate for the Order of
Deacons. This is one of the last major milestones on the road to priesthood. I ask for your
prayers for continued conversion and surrender to the Lord's loving plan.
On a personal note, I have decided to take control of my diet and exercise habits. I am down 19
pounds! If I can do it, anyone can.
I can't wait to come back to Newington in the fall to see you again.
In the Lord Jesus,
Anthony
“Greetings from Rome!”
Well, it's been just over a month since I left for the seminary and - if
you can believe it - I still have yet to start classes! The last few weeks have been packed with Italian language classes, registration for classes, and a week-long silent retreat. Our retreat was in the mountain-top village of Greccio, where St. Francis lived with his companions for a number of years and where he created the first ever Christmas crèche. There were plenty of beautiful hiking trails and even a museum featuring hundreds of nativity scenes from all over the world.
On Monday I begin my theology studies at the Gregorian University, the first Jesuit university founded by St. Ignatius Loyola in 1551. The semesters here run a little differently; the first starts in October and ends in February.
For those who might be interested in having an international pen-pal, my address here is as follows:
Pontifical North American College - Joseph MacNeill Vatican City State, 00120
Europe
I hope all is well back at Annunciation parish! Please know that I continue to pray for all of you each day; I ask that you continue to do the same for me.
In Christ, Our Hope,
-Joe MacNeill
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Archdiocesan Women's Conference
This year’s theme, “Be Strong and
Courageous!” is taken from Joshua 1:9, and
provides the foundation for highlighting the ways
that women of faith inspire each other and
strengthen our Church and world.
The event will take place on Saturday,
November 4, 2017 at the beautiful Hartford Marriott Downtown in Hartford, from
9:00 - 5:00p.m., a full day of inspiration, spiritual
nourishment, and sisterhood.
Registration is now open! Visit
www.CatholicEdAOHCT.org for more info.
Connecticut Catholic Men’s Conference Saturday, October 21st
Our theme is
“..YOU WILL BE MY WITNESSES..” ACTS 1:8
The ticket price is $45, includes lunch, and may be purchased at our website: www.CTCatholicMen.org or at the door.
Registration starts at 8:00a.m, and the event is from 8:00 to 5:00pm
@St. Paul Catholic High School, 1001 Stafford Ave., Bristol
Annunciation Parish / Happenings
Respect Life Conference Saturday, October 14th, 2017
9:00-3:00pm Holy Angels Center
585 Main Street, Meriden, CT Registration Fee of $25 includes:
Hospitality and Lunch No Fee for Priests, Deacons, Seminarians
and Religious (Please register). For more info, call 203-235-3822, ext. 402
2nd Annual “Walk Away Homelessness”
Walk-a-thon Event
Saturday, October 7, 2017
10:00a.m. to 12:00p.m.
Walnut Hill Park, New Britain
Please help us represent Annunciation Parish at the 2nd Annual Walkathon fundraiser for Family
Promise of Central CT. Walk just one mile, or two...or five! Walk with your entire family or form a team! If unavailable to participate in the walk, please consider donating to this very important
fundraiser, which enables Family Promise to help the less fortunate in our community.
