SATURDAY MASS First Saturday of the month St. Joseph Chapel: 8:00 am (English) SATURDAY VIGIL St. Benedict / OLOM: 4:00 pm (English); 5:30 pm (Spanish) St. Mary Church: 5:30 pm (English) SUNDAY MASSES St. Benedict / OLOM: 8:00 am (Spanish); 10:00 am (English) & 12:00 pm (Spanish) St. Mary Church: 8:30 am (English); 10:30 am (English); 1:00 pm (Spanish) & 7:00 pm (Spanish) WEEKDAY MASSES Monday - Friday St. Joseph Chapel: 9:00 am (English); 5:30 pm (English) St. Benedict / OLOM: 7:00 pm (Spanish) HOLY DAY MASSES Vigil: 5:30 pm (Church) Daytime: 5:30 pm (Church); 7:00 pm (Spanish) CIVIL HOLIDAYS Chapel: St. Joseph Chapel 9:00 am MARIAN NOVENA St. Joseph Chapel: Monday at 5:50 pm (English) CONFESSION Saturday: 3:30 - 5:00 pm (St. Mary) Sunday: 3:30 - 5:00 pm during Eucharistic Adoration BAPTISM Second Saturday of the month: St. Mary (English) Fourth Saturday of the month: St. Mary (Spanish) Call office to arrange an appointment with one of the priests. MATRIMONY Contact one of the priests at least 6 months in advance. EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Sunday: 3:00 - 6:00 pm St. Mary FOUNDED AUGUST 17, 1907 ST. MARY CHURCH Pastor Rev. Gustavo Falla Parochial Vicars Rev. José Jesús Montoya Rev. Abelardo Vasquez CCD/RCIC Fr. Abelardo Vasquez Finance Council Chairwoman Ms. Karen Cingari Lay Corp. Members Mr. Louis Volpintesta, Jr. Mr. Joseph J. Aulenti Administrative Assistant Stefania Canneto Welcome! A warm welcome to all visitors and new parishioners! 566 ELM ST. • STAMFORD • CONNECTICUT 06902 Office Hours Monday - Friday ----------------------------------------------------9:00 am - 3:00 pm -------------------------------------------------12:00—1:00 pm CLOSED FOR LUNCH CCD -- Monday, Tuesday 9:00 am—12:00 pm Fridays 4:00 pm —7:00 pm at St. Benedict/OLOM Office. Please call Mrs. Elsa Mignone. Contact Informati0n Office---------------------203-324-7321 Fax --------------------- 203-323-9407 CCD/RCIC ----------------203-323-0798 Web ---------- www.stmarystfd.org Email----------------------------------------------------stmarystamford@yahoo.com
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SATURDAY MASS
First Saturday of the month
St. Joseph Chapel: 8:00 am (English)
SATURDAY VIGIL
St. Benedict / OLOM: 4:00 pm (English); 5:30 pm (Spanish)
St. Mary Church: 5:30 pm (English)
SUNDAY MASSES
St. Benedict / OLOM: 8:00 am (Spanish); 10:00 am (English) & 12:00 pm (Spanish)
St. Mary Church: 8:30 am (English); 10:30 am (English); 1:00 pm (Spanish) & 7:00 pm (Spanish)
WEEKDAY MASSES
Monday - Friday
St. Joseph Chapel: 9:00 am (English); 5:30 pm (English)
St. Benedict / OLOM: 7:00 pm (Spanish)
HOLY DAY MASSES
Vigil: 5:30 pm (Church)
Daytime: 5:30 pm (Church); 7:00 pm (Spanish)
CIVIL HOLIDAYS
Chapel: St. Joseph Chapel 9:00 am
MARIAN NOVENA
St. Joseph Chapel: Monday at 5:50 pm (English)
CONFESSION
Saturday: 3:30 - 5:00 pm (St. Mary)
Sunday: 3:30 - 5:00 pm during Eucharistic Adoration
BAPTISM
Second Saturday of the month: St. Mary (English)
Fourth Saturday of the month: St. Mary (Spanish)
Call office to arrange an appointment with one of the priests.
MATRIMONY Contact one of the priests at least 6 months in advance.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
Sunday: 3:00 - 6:00 pm St. Mary
F O U N D E D A U G U S T 1 7 , 1 9 0 7
ST. MARY CHURCH
Pastor Rev. Gustavo Falla Parochial Vicars Rev. José Jesús Montoya Rev. Abelardo Vasquez CCD/RCIC Fr. Abelardo Vasquez Finance Council Chairwoman Ms. Karen Cingari Lay Corp. Members Mr. Louis Volpintesta, Jr. Mr. Joseph J. Aulenti Administrative Assistant Stefania Canneto
Welcome! A warm welcome to all visitors and new parishioners!
566 ELM ST. • STAMFORD • CONNECTICUT 06902
Office Hours Monday - Friday ----------------------------------------------------9:00 am - 3:00 pm -------------------------------------------------12:00—1:00 pm CLOSED FOR LUNCH
St. Mary Mass Intentions Saturday April 14, 2018 5:30 pm +Erasmo Egilda Pensiero Family, int. Children Sunday April 15, 2018 8:30 am +Bernardo Stella, int. Anna Stella 10:30 am +Vincenzo & Laura Trimboli, Int. Daughter 1:00 pm +Aquiles Chaco, Int. Thelma Chacon 7:00 pm Por la Comunidad Parroquial Monday April 16, 2018 9:00 am +Norman Nikola, Int. friend 5:30 pm +kevin J. Ryan, int. Family Tuesday April 17, 2018 9:00 am +Marcia Stella, Int. Anna Stella 5:30 pm +Louis E. DiGironimo, int. Knights of Columbus Wednesday April 18, 2018 9:00 am +Thomas Greene 5:30 pm +Lucy & Joseph Carrigan, int. Denise & John Carrigan Thursday April 19, 2018 9:00 am +Auxiliadora Campo, int. Stephanie 5:30 pm Thanks, giving to God, Int. Ivelyn Jaboin Friday April 20, 2018 9:00 am Thank giving to Sacred Heart of Jesus, int. David & Boby T. 5:30 pm +Margarita Gonzalez, Int. Family Saturday April 21, 2018 5:30 pm +All the Deased Family DeNardo, int. Family Sunday April 22, 2018 8:30 am +Louis Volpintesta Sr, Int. Family 10:30 am +James wood, int. Daughter & Wife 1:00 pm Miriam Arias & Felicia Pacheco, Int. Legion of Mary 7:00 pm Por La Comunidad Parroquial
St. Benedict / OLOM Mass Intentions
Saturday April 14, 2018 4:00 pm + Robert D’Urso, Int. Pia and Marina 5:30 pm + Antonio Llamazares, Int. Claribel Morales Sunday April 15, 2018 8:00 am + Derlis Ospina, Int. Gallego family 10:00 am + Gelsomina + Aniello + Ciro D’Arco Int.D’Arco Family. 12:00 pm Por la Comunidad Parroquial e Intenciones Múltiples Monday April 16, 2018 7:00 pm Por Trinidad Gutierrez en su Cumpleaños Tuesday April 17, 2018 7:00 pm + Ernesto Zuluaga, Int Hermana Wednesday April 18, 2018 7:00 pm Por los Sacerdotes de la Parroquial Thursday April 19, 2018 7:00 pm + Ximena Nuñez, Int. Mariana Jara Friday April 20, 2018 7:00 pm + Victoria Velez, Int. Grupo María Reina de la Paz Saturday April 21, 2018 4:00 pm + Karen Stratoudakis, Int. Bennie Jablonski 5:30 pm Por los Sacerdotes de la Parroquia Sunday April 22, 2018 8:00 am Por la salud de Juan Carlos Flores, Int familia Gallegos 10:00 am + Francesco + Giovanna +Ambosino Int.D’Arco Family. 12:00 pm Por la Comunidad Parroquial e Intenciones Múltiples
Please pray for our sick parishioners and friends: Edmond Cellini, Michele Louis, Christopher Hart, Micke Abatemarco, Alice DeFrancesco, Arnold Messecar, Sandy Passero, Anne Carlucci, Valli-Ann Palagonia, Rosa Hernandez, Maeve Convery, Haydee Dominguez, John Mileto, Ambrocia Palencia, Dora Gugierrez, Frank Guarnieri, Anna Maria Guarnieri, Eileen Hoyt, Claudia Toscano, Richard Nuzzo, Jorge Camacho, Iris Jurado, Lynette Lyon, Tony Zarrilli, Martha Garcia, Bozena Krepsztul, Brian Taylor, Debbie Lindstrom, Holly
Melick, Lizzy Jacobstein, Theresa Vartuli, Raymond Betz, Jason Gary, Paul Rotante Hermela Calixto, Peggy McNamara, Alicia E. Rios, Felicia Thorne, Gerri Solitto, George Conant, Lola Aurello, Nancy Cummings, Antoinette Longo, John Johnson, Millie Abbazia, Mary Catherine Herbert, Rudy Cuallar, Daniel Herbert & Lactricia Castro. Financial Corner – Weekly Goal: $6,600 Offertory Collection for: April $5319.00 Sunday
Collection
5:30 pm $740.00 Coin $42.00 8:30 am $740.00 Candles $177.00 10:30 am $660.00 Sunday Lunch $1,115.00 1:00 pm $2070.00
7:00 pm $1109.00
Our Sanctuary Lamp Is burning this week
In Loving Memory of
Marcia Stella In Loving Memory of
Bernardo Stella
Requested by Anna Stella
Third Sunday of Easter
Sunday Acts 3:13-15, 17-19; 1 Jn
2:1-5a; Lk 24:35-48 Monday
Acts 6:8-15; Jn 6:22-29 Tuesday
Acts 7:51—8:1a; Jn 6:30-35
Wednesday Acts 8:1b-8; Jn 6:35-40
Thursday Acts 8:26-40; Jn 6:44-51
Friday Acts 9:1-20; Jn 6:52-59
Saturday Acts 9:31-42; Jn 6:60-69
The Padre Pio Rosary Group will meet to pray the Holy Rosary, in Italian,
Thursday, April 19 at 7:00 p.m. in St. Joseph’s Chapel at Parish Center.
All are welcome.
Third Sunday of Easter April 15, 2018
A FRESH PERSPECTIVE ON THE SUNDAY READINGS HIS WORD TODAY by Rev. William J. Reilly Third Sunday of Easter April 15, 2018 “Now I know brothers that you acted out of ignorance, just as your leaders did. But God has thus brought to fulfillment what He had announced beforehand that through the mouth of all the prophets that His Christ would suffer. Repent, therefore and be converted that your sins may be wiped away… Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures… Thus it is written that the Christ would suffer, and rise from the dead on the third day, and that repentance for the forgiveness of sins would be preached in his name to all the nations.’” The wonderful sermon of Saint Peter offers encouragement, not judgment, summoning his hearers to listen more closely. The scriptures they knew, the prophets and psalms, pointed to the events which had taken place in Jerusalem. As they listened, they were able to conclude ‘this makes sense, I’ll follow what he says and begin living as a witness.’ Twenty centuries have passed, the sermon of Peter is repeated for my benefit as he opens our minds and hearts. If these words changed the hearts of his listeners, what is happening in my heart at this moment? Am I, or am I not a witness?
THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER
First Reading: Acts 3:13-15, 17-19 Peter reminds the people that they allowed Jesus to be killed and preferred to allow a murderer to be released. But God raised him from the dead as had been prophesied. Therefore, all people should believe and turn to God, that their sins might be forgiven. Second Reading: I John 2:1-5a Jesus was offered up for the sins of the world. The only way to prove true faith in him, is to honor his commandments. Anyone who claims to believe, yet does not keep his word, does not truly believe. Gospel: Luke 24:35-48 Jesus appeared to two disciples, though at first they feared he was a ghost. Jesus ate with them to prove he
was not a ghost. He explained that he had fulfilled the prophets words about him. He also explained that in his name they must preach doing penance for the forgiveness of sins.
Call for Donations and
Shoppers: St. Mary Tag Sale
Saturday, April 28, 9am - 3pm
Donations of gently-used or new household items,
lawn items, tools, and costume jewelry, among other items are welcomed!
No electronics or books, please, and nothing in need of repair or dirty.
Bring your donations to St. Mary Parish Office During regular working hours.
We will not accept any items after Wednesday, April 25th For more information
Saint Bernadette Soubirous www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-bernadette-soubirous/
Feastday: April 16 Patron of illness, people ridiculed for their piety, poverty, shepherds, shepherdesses, and Lourdes, France Birth: January 7, 1844 Death: April 16, 1879 Beatified By: 1925 Canonized By: by Pope Pius XI on December 1933 Bernadette Soubirous was born in 1844, the first child of an extremely poor miller in the town of Lourdes in southern France. The family was living in the basement of a dilapidated building when on February 11, 1858, the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to Bernadette in a cave above the banks of the Gave River near Lourdes. Bernadette, 14 years old, was known as a virtuous girl though a dull student who had not even made her first Holy Communion. In poor health, she had suffered from asthma from an early age. There were 18 appearances in all, the final one occurring on the feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, July 16. Although Bernadette’s initial reports provoked skepticism, her daily visions of “the Lady” brought great crowds of the curious. The Lady, Bernadette explained, had instructed her to have a chapel built on the spot of the visions. There, the people were to come to wash in and drink of the water of the spring that had welled up from the very spot where Bernadette had been instructed to dig. According to Bernadette, the Lady of her visions was a girl of 16 or 17 who wore a white robe with a blue sash. Yellow roses covered her feet, a large rosary was on her right arm. In the vision on March 25 she told Bernadette, “I am the Immaculate Conception.” It was only when the words were explained to her that Bernadette came to realize who the Lady was. Few visions have ever undergone the scrutiny that these appearances of the Immaculate Virgin were subject to.
Lourdes became one of the most popular Marian shrines in the world, attracting millions of visitors. Miracles were reported at the shrine and in the waters of the spring. After thorough investigation, Church authorities confirmed the authenticity of the apparitions in 1862. During her life, Bernadette suffered much. She was hounded by the public as well as by civic officials until at last she was protected in a convent of nuns. Five years later, she petitioned to enter the Sisters of Notre Dame. After a period of illness she was able to make the journey from Lourdes and enter the novitiate. But within four months of her arrival she was given the last rites of the Church and allowed to profess her vows. She recovered enough to become infirmarian and then sacristan, but chronic health problems persisted. She died on April 16, 1879, at the age of 35.
Reflection Millions of people have come to the spring Bernadette uncovered for healing of body and spirit, but she found no relief from ill health there. Bernadette moved through life, guided only by blind faith in things she did not understand—as we all must do from time to time.
UNA FRESCA PERSPECTIVA DE LAS LECTURAS DOMINICALES SU PALABRA HOY por el Reverendo William J. Reilly Tercer Domingo de Pascua 15 de abril de 2018
“Ahora bien, hermanos, yo sé que ustedes obraron por ignorancia, lo mismo que sus jefes. Pero así, Dios cumplió lo que había anunciado por medio de todos los profetas: que su Mesías debía padecer. Por lo tanto, hagan penitencia y conviértanse, para que sus pecados sean perdonados… Entonces les abrió la inteligencia para que pudieran comprender las Escrituras… Así esta escrito: el Mesías debía sufrir y resucitar de entre los muertos al tercer día, y en su Nombre debía predicarse a todas las naciones la conversión para el perdón de los pecados.”
El maravilloso sermón de San Pedro nos da ánimo, no desaliento; llama a sus oyentes a escuchar más detenidamente. Las escrituras que ellos conocían, los profetas y los salmos, apuntaban a eventos que se habían llevado a cabo en Jerusalén. Al escuchar, ellos concluían que aquello tenía sentido, que seguirían lo que decía y empezarían sus vidas como testigos.
Veinte siglos han transcurrido, y el sermón de San Pedro se repite para mi beneficio y nos abre la mente y el corazón. Si estas palabras cambiaron el corazón de sus oyentes, ¿qué sucede en mi corazón en este momento? ¿Soy o no soy un testigo?
TERCER DOMINGO DE PASCUA Primera Lectura: Hechos 3:13-15, 17-19 Pedro le recuerda a la gente que ellos permitieron que mataran a Jesús, y prefirieron que un asesino fuera puesto en libertad. Pero Dios lo levantó de entre los muertos como estaba escrito. Por ello toda la gente debería creer y acercarce a Dios, para que sus pecados fueran perdonados. Segunda Lectura: 1 Juan 2:1-5a Jesús fué ofrecido por los pecados del mundo. La única forma de mostrar verdadera fé en El es honrando sus mandamientos. Aquel que afirma creer, pero no sigue sus mandamientos, no cree verdaderamente. Evangelio: San Lucas 24:35-48 Jesús se le apareció a dos discípulos, quienes inicialmente pensaron que era un fantasma. Jesús comió con ellos para probar que no era un fantasma. Explicó que había cumplido las palabras de los profetas acerca de El. También explicó que deberían predicar en su nombre, haciendo penitencia para el perdón de los pecados.
Por: P. Domingo Vásquez Morales | Fuente: Catholic.net
Monición de entrada: Buenas noches (días, tarde) hermanas/os en Cristo: Hoy, tercer domingo de Cuaresma, es una muy buena ocasión para pensar en nuestra escala de valores. Las lecturas nos hablan de los diez mandamientos, la sabiduría de la cruz, el templo con sus sacrificios externos y el nuevo templo de Cristo resucitado. En él se dará la presencia de Dios entre los seres humanos y está en medio de nosotros para presentar al Padre nuestra acción de gracias. Empecemos esta liturgia cantando. Primera lectura: Ex 20, 1-17 (La ley fue dada por Moisés) La liberación de la esclavitud egipcia y el pacto con Dios en Sinaí, hacen de Israel el pueblo escogido. En su nuevo estado recibieron ellos una nueva ley, el Decálogo, que tiene sentido de respuesta, reconocimiento y acción de gracias por la gran intervención salvífica de Dios. Pongamos atención. Segunda lectura: 1 Cor 1, 22-25 (Predicamos a Cristo crucificado) Un tema muy espacial para san Pablo es el misterio de la cruz de Cristo en su muerte y en su resurrección. Para los cristianos comprometidos la cruz es fuerza y sabiduría salvadora para el mundo. Escuchemos. Tercera lectura: Jn 2, 13-25 (Destruyan este templo y en tres días lo levantaré) La expulsión de los traficantes del templo lo hace Jesús para que no conviertan en mercado la Casa de su Padre, que es Casa de Oración. Esto nos revela a Jesús como el enviado por Dios para establecer una nueva Alianza y una religión en espíritu y verdad. Con su resurrección se levantará un templo nuevo, su Cuerpo resucitado, la Comunidad nueva en que lo más importante es la fe y la vida interior. Mis hermanos pongan atención a estas palabras.
Oración universal 1. Por toda la Iglesia: para que cada día sea un
signo más claro de reconciliación, de servicio fraterno y de culto en espíritu y verdad. Roguemos al Señor.
2. Por los que sufren, los enfermos, los presos, y
los que no han podido venir a nuestra celebración: para que participen en la gracia de esta Eucaristía. Roguemos al Señor.
3. Por los catecúmenos que se preparan para el
bautismo: para que el Señor haga de ellos piedras vivas y templo espiritual en su honor. Roguemos al Señor.
4. Por las naciones del mundo: para que se reine la
paz y cesen de una vez y por toda las guerras y el odio. Roguemos al Señor.
5. Por los que estamos aquí presentes: para que
aprovechemos las ocasiones que nos ofrece este tiempo: la Eucaristía diaria, las estaciones cuaresmales, las vigilias, los ayunos y las obras de caridad fraterna. Roguemos al Señor.
Exhortación final
Tomado de B. Caballero: La Palabra cada Domingo, San Pablo, España, 1993, p. 258
Gracias, Padre, porque tanto amaste el mundo que nos diste a tu Hijo para que todo el que crea en Él tenga vida eterna. Su pasión y su cruz son escándalo para unos y necedad para otros, pero fuerza y sabiduría salvadoras de Dios para los que creemos. Por medio de Jesús estableciste con tu pueblo una alianza nueva en la que Él mismo es la religión, el culto y el templo nuevos. Queremos ser piedras vivas del templo de tu Iglesia, transvasando la fe, el culto y la religión a la vida diaria. Al mundo, a la familia, al trabajo, a los hermanos todos. Así podremos adorarte y darte culto como tú quieres: con una religión auténtica en espíritu y en verdad. Amén.
Third Sunday of Easter April 15, 2018
East Side Catholic Youth
Group Both our Middle Youth Group and Senior
Youth groups meet between 4:00 pm and 5:30 pm with Father Abelardo in the Parish Center.
April April 15 Senior May 6 Middle/Senior April 22 Middle May 11 Middle/ Senior April 29 Senior May 13 No Meeting ALL PARENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO HELP –
For more information please call Mrs. Elsa Mignone 203-323-0798
FIRST COMMUNION & CONFIRMATION DATES to REMEMBER
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Rehearsal 1st Communion – Friday, May 4, 2018 @ 6:00 pm First Communion – Saturday, May 5, 2018 @ 10:00 am Students arrive @ 9:00 am Hayes Hall
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Rehearsal - Tuesday, May 15, 2018 @ 6:00 With sponsors
Confirmation – Friday, May 18, 2018 @ 7:00 Students & Sponsors arrive @ 6:00 pm Hayes Hall
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