WEEKEND LITURGY SCHEDULE Saturday 4:00 p.m. - Saint Casimir Church & Saint Thomas Church Sunday 8:00 a.m. - Immaculate Conception & Saint Thomas Churches 9:30 a.m. - Saint Casimir Church 10:00 a.m. - Saint Thomas Church 10:45 a.m. - Immaculate Conception Church WEEKDAY LITURGY SCHEDULE Mon - Thur - 7:00 a.m.—Saint Thomas Church Mon & Tue - 7:30 a.m. - Immaculate Conception Church Thur & Fri - 7:30 a.m. - Saint Casimir Church CONFESSION Saturday - 3-3:30 p.m. - Saint Casimir & Saint Thomas Churches SAINT MAXIMILIAN KOLBE PARISH Saint Casimir Church Saint Thomas Church Immaculate Conception Church Parish Center Parish Center 19 Electric Ave, 19 Allen St. Thomaston, CT 06787 Terryville, CT 06786 860 283 5817 PASTORAL STAFF • Rev. Joseph Crowley - Administrator Email: [email protected]• Rev. Tomasz Sztuber - Parochial Vicar Email: [email protected]• Lee Conard - Deacon Email: [email protected]• Debi Begin - Administrative Assistant Email: [email protected]• Beverly Hoadley - Administrative Assistant Email: [email protected]• Dr. Kim Wasko-Cavoli - Youth Minister Email: [email protected]• Joanne Auburn - Director of Religious Education Email: [email protected]• Dr. Monika Krajewska - Music Minster Phone: 860 305 8160 • Edward Frac - The Lyceum Manager Email: [email protected]
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WEEKEND LITURGY SCHEDULE
Saturday 4:00 p.m. - Saint Casimir Church & Saint Thomas Church
Sunday 8:00 a.m. - Immaculate Conception & Saint Thomas Churches
9:30 a.m. - Saint Casimir Church 10:00 a.m. - Saint Thomas Church
10:45 a.m. - Immaculate Conception Church
WEEKDAY LITURGY SCHEDULE
Mon - Thur - 7:00 a.m.—Saint Thomas Church Mon & Tue - 7:30 a.m. - Immaculate Conception Church
Thur & Fri - 7:30 a.m. - Saint Casimir Church
CONFESSION
Saturday - 3-3:30 p.m. - Saint Casimir & Saint Thomas Churches
SAINT MAXIMILIAN KOLBE
PARISH
Saint Casimir Church Saint Thomas Church Immaculate Conception Church Parish Center Parish Center 19 Electric Ave, 19 Allen St. Thomaston, CT 06787 Terryville, CT 06786 860 283 5817
• Dr. Kim Wasko-Cavoli - Youth Minister Email: [email protected] • Joanne Auburn - Director of Religious Education Email: [email protected]
• Dr. Monika Krajewska - Music Minster Phone: 860 305 8160 • Edward Frac - The Lyceum Manager Email: [email protected]
SAINT CASIMIR CHURCH IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH SAINT THOMAS CHURCH
The IMMACULATE
CONCEPTION
SANCTUARY LAMP
will be lit this week for:
John Erwin Flynn
Offered By:
Family
The SAINT CASIMIR
SANCTUARY LAMP
will be lit this week for:
Edmund Dziobek
Offered By:
Loving Grandchildren
The SACRED HEART STATUE
will be lit this week for:
Ted & Judi Kosikowski 50th Wedding Anniversary
Offered By:
Family
The BLESSED MOTHER STATUE
will be lit this week for:
Birthday Remembrance for Dorothy Govotski Offered By:
Cindy Dzielenski
SUNDAY, 10/15/17 - 8:00 a.m. - Pierogi-Making Workshop at The Lyceum 9:30 a.m. - Jump4Jesus Mass (Children’s Liturgy) at St. Casimir Church 6:00 p.m. - Confirmation Program Meeting in St. Casimir Church Hall
MONDAY, 10/1/17 - 7:00 p.m. - Men’s Club Monthly Meeting at The Lyceum TUESDAY, 10/17/17 - 10:00 a.m. - Legion of Mary Meeting at the Parish Center
WEDNESDAY, 10/18/17 - Saint of the Day - Saint Luke (d. c. 84); Patron of Artists & Physicians THURSDAY, 10/19/17 - Saint of the Day - Saints Isaac Jogues, Jean de Brebeuf & Companions (d. 1642-1649); Patrons of North America & Norway FRIDAY, 10/20/17 - 8:00 a.m. - Golabki-Making Workshop at The Lyceum SATURDAY, 10 /21/17 - 3-3:30 p.m. - Sacrament of Reconciliation at St. Casimir & St. Thomas 5:00 p.m. - Polish Supper - Hosted by the Women’s Guild at The Lyceum
"My friend, how is it that you came in here without a wedding garment?" Today's Gospel parable is unsettling in several ways. The vari-ous images of rejection, mistreatment, and violence paint an unpleasant picture. Guests refuse to come to a feast, servants are killed, troops are dispatched. The King continues to try to fill his dinner hall, and then when someone finally does show up, the King throws him out for wearing the wrong clothes. What is going on here? The message would have been a poignant one for his Jewish listeners. As the chosen people, they were the first to receive the "invitation" to share in the kingdom of God. But the chief priests and elders were uninterested in accepting Jesus and his authority; thus they didn't show up for the feast. But what about those who did come? Something is expected of them as well. Donning a "wedding gar-ment" is like being properly prepared to enter God's kingdom. Just showing up isn't enough. Here it's important to pay attention to the details. The King first calls his poorly dressed guest "friend." The approach begins with mer-cy and kindness. But the man gives no defense for himself, and displays no desire to change. It's as if he doesn't really care to be there at all. The question this raises for us is whether or not we are "dressed" appropriately. We may hang around the banquet hall--going to church, professing to be Christian--but are we sincere guests of the King of kings? Do we truly accept Christ's teachings and live by them, or are we just showing up? The splendors of the invitation Christ gives us should not be taken for granted. We are called to share in a royal feast. May we all be grateful guests.
GOS P E L M ED ITAT ION - 28 T H S U NDAY I N OR DI NA RY T I M E
INSPIRATION FOR THE WEEK Pope Francis constantly reminds us of the wideness of God's mercy and its uncondi-tional character. God is always patiently lov-ing his children and opening the doors to his heart. We must, however, freely choose to accept God's invitation and join in the feast of his love. We desire many things and we have restless hearts. We often attempt to quench our desire with things that are short-lived and shallow. All of us long to be satis-fied and at peace. How do we announce to the world, in ways that are convincing and without judgment, that it is really God whom we seek?
Q: Who is Ignatius of Antioch and what example does he offer us in Christian living as we celebrate his feast day on October 17? A: As Bishop of Antioch (the modern day city of Antakya, Turkey), Ignatius wit-nessed to the faith during the reign of Emperor Trajan, who ruled from 98-117. Perse-cution of the Christians broke out in Antioch, and Ignatius was captured and taken to Rome for martyrdom in the arena. On his journey to Rome over land and sea, Ignatius writes seven letters to various churches. These letters give powerful glimpses into the theology and practice of the early church, along with insights into the role of a bishop as pastoral leader. Ignatius is the first to use the term "Catholic Church" to refer to the various Christian commu-nities of the Roman Empire. The best known of his letters is the one he wrote to the Romans. Ignatius addresses influential Christians who might be tempted to intercede on his behalf, thus sparing him from martyrdom. As Christ willingly offered himself as witness to God's total love, Ignatius, too, desired to be "food for the wild beasts," so that he could become "the pure bread of Christ." Eucharistic living was so crucial to Ignatius that he was willing to die in order to model himself on the Lord who willingly offered all.
T WE NT Y- E IG HT H SU ND AY IN O RD IN ARY T IM E
“Make Me an Instrument of Your Peace” is a weekend women’s retreat that will be held at Our Lady of Calvary Retreat, Farmington, beginning at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, October 27, 2017 and ending at 12:00 p.m. on Sun-day, October 29, 2017. The powerful and timely theme is taken from the well-loved Peace Prayer of St. Francis. The retreat con-cludes with Mass at 11:00 a.m., followed by brunch. Family and friends may join retreatants for Mass and brunch. To register, or for more information, please contact OLC at 860 677 8519; email: [email protected] or visit: ourladyofcalvary.net.
The Archdiocesan Office for Catholic Social Jus-tice Ministry will hold a presentation entitled:
“Keeping Our Youth Safe Online: What Every Adult Should Know.” Featured speaker, Scott Driscoll is a law enforcement officer with 21+ years experience. Scott started Internet Safety Concepts through which he educates people about safety using technology and the internet. The presentation is designed for adults to guide youth in making responsible choices in the digital world and will cover social networking, video chats, texting and sexting. This event will be held on Tuesday, November 7, 2017 from 7-9:00 p.m. at St. Mark the Evangelist Church, 467 Quaker Lane S., West Hartford. To register, please contact Ginamarie at: [email protected] or call 860 242 5573.
October is Respect Life Month. In celebration, the Le-gion of Mary are hosting a Fantasy Baby Shower throughout the month. New baby items, diapers, and
clothing will be collected at all Masses. You may place your dona-tions in the food box located at the entrance of each church. All contributions will be donated to St. Gerard’s Center for Life in Hartford. Please call Dorine at 860 584 5303 for more info.
The Office for Catholic Social Justice Ministry shares this quote on Church Teaching. For more info visit: catholicsocialjustice.org. Catholic Teaching on Rights and Responsibilities: Every person has a fundamental right to life - the right that makes all other rights possible. Each person also has the right to the conditions for living a decent life - faith and family life, food and shelter, education and employment, health care and housing. We also have a duty to secure and respect these rights not only for ourselves, but for others, and to fulfill our responsibilities to our families, to each other, and to the larger society. —USCCB Administrative Committee, Faithful Citizenship: A Cath-olic Call to Political Responsibility, p. 14
This weekend, October 14/15, 2017, our parish will kick off our 10th Annual Baby Bottle Drive. All con-tributions will be donated to St. Gerard’s Center for Life, Hartford, a pro-life ministry dedicated to the pro-tection and defense of the unborn. Art Coyouette, a volunteer from St. Gerard’s, will speak briefly about the pregnancy center at each Mass and the Knights of Columbus will distribute donation envelopes or baby bottles following Mass. Please return your gift-to the bins provided at the entrance of each church by the week-end of November 4-5, 2017. Thank you for your generosity and prayers, which help keep this pro-life mission alive!
The Lord is the shepherd who calls. Pray for an in-crease in vocations to priesthood and religious life. To learn more about discerning a vocation to the priest-
hood or religious life, call Fr. Jeffrey Gubbiotti, Director of Voca-tions, Archdiocesan Center at St. Thomas Seminary at 860 242 5573, or email [email protected] or visit: hartfordpriest.com.
All are invited to join us for our next Jump4Jesus Mass (Children’s Liturgy) on Sunday October 15, 2017 at 9:30 a.m. at St. Casimir Church.
The next Confirmation Program Meeting will be held on Sun-day, October 15, 2017 from 6-8:00 p.m. in St. Casimir Church Hall. All Religious Education students and their families are invited to join the 5th grade class as they host the next Family Mass on Sun-day, October 29, 2017 at 10:45 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Church. All parishioners are invited to offer their support of the students by attending this special Mass.
All are welcome to join the Legion of Mary as they pray a Bereave-ment Rosary on Sunday, October 15, 2017 at 8:45 a.m. at St. Casimir Church
~ IN MEMORY OF ~
Pau l Z an iewsk i ~~ L i l l i an Gos insk i
The following Masses are available for your intentions:
• 10/17 @ 7:30 a.m., IC 10/20 @ 7:30 a.m., SC
• 10/22 @ 8:00 a.m., IC 10/22 @ 10:45 a.m., IC
• 10/24 @ 7:30 a.m., IC 10/29 @ 8:00 a.m., IC The following Candles are available for your intentions:
• 10/28 - Sacred Heart, SC Please call the Parish Center with your intention requests.
World Mission Sunday is a day that leads us to the heart of our Christian faith—leads us to mission! Your generosity to this weekend’s second collection supports
the work of priests, religious and lay leaders in the Missions who share our faith with those most in need. This year we can even “chat” with our chief missionary, Pope Francis, and learn about his missions and missionaries. Learn more at ChatWithThePope.org. Chat - Pray - Give this World Mission Sunday.
All are welcome to be a part of our Living Rosary! In honor of Our Lady of the Rosary, St. Casimir Rosary Society will host a Living Rosary on Sunday, October
22, 2017 at St. Casimir Church. All are asked to assemble at 1:30 p.m.; the Rosary will begin at 2:00 p.m. Each person will pray one Hail Mary of the Rosary as their candle is lit; the Knights of Colum-bus will pray The Lord’s Prayer. By the end of the prayer service a beautiful glowing Rosary will fill the church. Join us and let us pray for your intentions and for all the people of our country.
Next weekend, October 22-23, 2017, our parish will take up an Emergency Collection for the victims of Hurricane Irma, which devastated significant parts of the Caribbean and the southeastern United States. This collection will be used to support the humanitarian efforts of Catholic Charities USA, and will provide pastoral and rebuilding efforts to the impacted dioceses. Please give generously to our second collection.
St. Michael Ukrainian Catholic Church, 35 Allen St., Ter-ryville, will host a Pasta Dinner on Saturday, October 28, 2017 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. in the Church Hall. The menu includes: pasta, meatballs, salad, Italian bread, coffee, and desserts. Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for children (5-12). For tickets or more information, please call St. Michael’s office at 860 261 5659.
SATURDAY, October 14, 2017 St. Casimir Church 4:00 p.m. - Mary, Stephen & Dorothy Govotski Offered By - Dolores & Henry Grabowski SUNDAY, October 15, 2017 Immaculate Conception Church 8:00 a.m. - John Erwin Flynn Offered By - Family St. Casimir Church 9:30 a.m. - Richard & Patricia Kensiski Offered By - Family Immaculate Conception Church 10:45 a.m. - Claire Blum, 17th Ann. Offered By - The Blum Family MONDAY, October 16, 2017 Immaculate Conception Church 7:30 a.m. - Peter Senak Offered By - Victor & Grace TUESDAY, October 17, 2017 Immaculate Conception Church 7:30 a.m. - Offered By - WEDNESDAY, October 18, 2017 - NO MASS
THURSDAY, October 19, 2017 St. Casimir Church 7:30 a.m. - Louise & Paul Wolinski Offered By - Family FRIDAY, October 20, 2017 St. Casimir Church 7:30 a.m. - Offered By - SATURDAY, October 21, 2017 St. Casimir Church 4:00 p.m. - Carmelina & Filippo DiBlasio Offered By: The Family SUNDAY, October 22, 2017 Immaculate Conception Church 8:00 a.m. - Offered By - St. Casimir Church 9:30 a.m. - Dayle Rockwell Glowa, 3rd Ann. Offered By - Mark & Caroline Immaculate Conception Church 10:45 a.m. - Offered By -
OCTOBER 15, 2017
Welcome to our Parish Community. To register as a new member please call the Parish Center 860-583-4697 or fill in the registration form on our website: parish4u.info
