The Basilica of Saint John the Evangelist The Mother Church of Stamford 279 Atlantic Street · Stamford, Connecticut 06901 September 5, 2010 Twenty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Pastor Rev. Mons. Stephen M. DiGiovanni Parochial Vicar and Director of Religious Education Rev. Terrence P. Walsh [email protected]Resident Priest Rev. Albert D. Audette, Jr. Chairman, Parish Financial Council Dr. Jon Alsenas (203) 324-1553 ext. 117 Lay Members of the Parish Corporation Michael S. Guarnieri Joseph McAleer, D. Phil (Oxon.) Organist and Choir Master Frederick Backhaus St. John’s Haitian Ministry Rev. Jean-Rony Phillippe 93 Hope St. Stamford, CT 06906 Tel: (203) 406-0343 Fax: (203) 406-0347 Haitian Music Director Leclerc Joseph Photo by John Glover Rectory, Parish Office and Religious Education Tel: (203) 324-1553 x21 Fax: (203) 359-2660 Website: www.stjohnsstamford.com E-mail Address: [email protected]
Transcript
The Basilica of Saint John the Evangelist
The Mother Church of Stamford 279 Atlantic Street Stamford Connecticut 06901
September 5 2010 Twenty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Pastor Rev Mons Stephen M DiGiovanni
Parochial Vicar and Director of Religious Education Rev Terrence P Walsh frtwalshcatholicorg
Resident Priest Rev Albert D Audette Jr
Chairman Parish Financial Council Dr Jon Alsenas (203) 324-1553 ext 117
Lay Members of the Parish Corporation Michael S Guarnieri Joseph McAleer D Phil (Oxon)
Organist and Choir Master Frederick Backhaus
St Johnrsquos Haitian Ministry Rev Jean-Rony Phillippe 93 Hope St Stamford CT 06906 Tel (203) 406-0343 Fax (203) 406-0347
Haitian Music Director Leclerc Joseph Photo by John Glover
Rectory Parish Office and Religious Education Tel (203) 324-1553 x21 Fax (203) 359-2660
Pastorrsquos Corner September 3rd was the feast of Pope Saint Gregory I [Pope 590-607ad] known as The Great His father Gordian was a member of Romersquos ruling aristocracy who later renounced both wealth and position to serve as a deacon and was placed in charge of the Churchrsquos temporal resources His mother Saint Sylvia likewise devoted herself to the Church as a nun Their classical education and personal example of faith was not lost on their son Following his studies Gregory was named Praetor or Prefect of the City of Rome a post he held for five years until he renounced his political career to become a monk He used his vast fortune and estates in Sicily to establish six monasteries and converted his parentsrsquo Roman home into the monastery of Saint Andrew in which he enrolled himself and which still exists today As the political economic and social world fell apart in Italy Gregory moved to the only eternal stability in God and the simplicity of monastic life His hope for a quiet life was short-lived however for he was chosen by the pope to serve as his ambassador to the Roman imperial court at Constantinople Following his successes abroad in one of the most challenging of diplomatic posts during which time he wrote one of his most celebrated theological works the Moralia of Job Gregory returned to Rome and soon found himself elected pope So much for quiet Rome was a wasteland having been abandoned by the imperial court nearly three centuries earlier when the Emperor Constantine created his new capital at Constantinople With the City literally crumbling everything from the feeding the poor and the repair of roads and sewers to the provisioning and payment of the army was relegated to the only institution left standing the Church and to the only person with any authority or resources the pope Added to this was the nearly continuous desolation throughout Italy wrought by the Lombards added to the lasting devastation left by the Emperor Justinianrsquos army which marauded through Italy nearly one generation earlier Feeding the poor presiding over the Catholic Church worldwide abandoned by the faraway Emperor beleaguered by barbarian invasions heretical movements and self-serving rulers Gregory was further afflicted by poor health Through all this he persevered he reformed the Church sent missionaries to establish the Church in England and to reform the Church in Spain dealt with problems between the Church and rulers in Gaul [France] and North Africa and in northern Italy divided by loyalties to the Emperor in Constantinople he wrote numerous theological works especially his Pastoral Rule which guided bishops for centuries his Dialogues on lives of the saints and his homilies which influenced the development of the Church throughout the Middle Ages and are still extant and useful today It would appear Gregory was right back where he started But in the thick of a losing battle against the political chaos of his time Gregory employed his talents and his love for God and Godrsquos Catholic Church to heal his world His Catholic faith maintained him and his humility expressed the truthfulness of his teaching and priestly ministry as did his patience in the face of crisis He wrote ldquoFor my part I regard the virtue of patience greater than signs and wondersrdquo If only all of us had such a command of that virtue
The example of Pope Saint Gregory the Great should encourage us in the trials we experience in our own lives We should never despair of the assistance of Divine Providence or grow impatient with the timing or manner in which God comes to our aid He permits everything to happen to us both good and bad in order to lead us to eternal life Humility and patience are needed when facing the challenges of our lives especially to remind us that this world is not all there is and that we should use this world to gain eternity Call upon St Gregory for assistance He who dealt with barbarian hordes unruly clergy and fractious royalty will be more than a match for the problems of our lives today ask for his faith patience and humility to trust in Godrsquos Providence Do the battle of faith in daily life and keep your eye on heaven --- Msgr DiGiovanni
CHOIRS Mr Frederick Backhaus will soon take up his new responsibilities as our new choir master
and organist He is hoping to expand the number of singers in the choirs To assist him I appeal to all parishioners with any musical talent or knowledge to consider offering your abilities for his consideration If you can read music and hold a note you may be the person we want On Saturday September 11th at 1pm Mr Backhaus is inviting all members of the childrensrsquo choir and their families to an open house in the Monsignor Nagle Hall On Wednesday September 15th at 7 pm we will host an open house for all interested in knowing more about the parish choirs and music programs and especially for those parishioners who would like to apply for choir membership Please plan to be with us and help us offer God more beautiful music as part of our Sacrifice of the Mass
Please pray for the sick Maurice Babe Ruggiero Jean Simonelli Marlene Stern Megan Bobroske Dermott McMahon Isabella Baptiste Aileen Bainton Jamie Chapin Angela Bonneau Emily Turturino George Szele Sr Robert Lebeau Connie Ward Cheryl Carucci Joan Bachman Nicholas Czekanski Wilfred Baretto Haitian Earthquake Victims
Please pray for those who have recently died Sue Richard June Lambiase Robert DrsquoAquila Kevin Sutton Catherine McVey Hanley Smith Nichole Philips Jane Lubin Mary Moriarty Katie Fontneau Achille Lamontagne Rosemarie Gaffney
Catholic University of America Collection Please drop your special envelope into the ONE basket that will be passed at the Offertory
Parish Picnic Please mark your calendars The Parish Picnic will be at Cove Island Pavilion on Sunday September 19th 1 pm-5 pm Food beverages games for kids of all ages please plan to attend this great fun parish event SIDE DISHES If you would like to bring a side dish to the picnic please call Judy De Felice at 322-5331 for details Thank you very much
Monday Evening Holy Hour Monday nights 7-800 pm for Eucharistic Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and the Holy Rosary in the church Next Hour September 6th at 7 pm
Religious Education Parents please register your children early for the upcoming religious education classes which begin September 26 Registration and payment can be made On-Line on the St Johnrsquos Website wwwstjohnsstamfordcom or call the rectory and speak with Cindy 203-324-1553 x21
Saint Monica Patristic Institute Will resume on Wednesday September 8th at 730pm in the Rectory Our topic The Monastic Rules of St Basil All are welcome
Latin Reading Group Resumes Wednesday September 8th at 615 pm in the Rectory
Memorial Votive Lights The Saint Peter votive lights the one before the Marian icon and the two above the side altars of Saint Joseph and Our Lady may be memorialized each week for the intention of a loved one or for the repose of a deceased loved one for a donation of $2000 per candle per week The memorials will be published in the bulletin Please call Cindy at ext 21 between 9AMmdash130PM
Saint Peter Votive Lights Memorial The two votive lights are in memory of Pilar Ramos req Micaelina Piedrahita
October 28 2012hellipWill begin a year long celebration the Church and its contributions to civilization It all began with Constantinersquos military victory and conversion with its first effect the legalizing the Catholic Church From that moment the Church could preach freely and the Gospel influenced all areas of life beginning with the formation of laws upholding the dignity of the human person as the Image of God It is time to recall the immense effect the Catholic Churchrsquos preaching of the Gospel has had on the formation of civilization throughout the world and we will do that here at the Basilica with a series of spiritual exercises lectures musical social and theatrical events throughout the year
September 12th Sunday Readings Ex 327-11 13-14 1 Tm 112-17 Lk 151-32 or 151-10
Hymns for this Sunday (1) 258 (2) 92 (3) 246
Choirs Our new choir master Mr Frederick Backhaus will be arriving in a few short weeks He has asked to meet those already singing in the choirs and those who might want to join the choirs To that end there will be meetings mdashChildrensrsquo Choir and their parents on Saturday September 11th at 1pm in the Monsignor Nagle Hall mdashOpen House for Volunteer Choir and those interested in joining on Wednesday September 15th at 7pm in the Monsignor Nagle Hall Join us
Red Mass Oct 17th At the 10 am Mass Archbishop Dolan the new Archbishop of New York will be the celebrant for the annual Red Mass for judges and lawyers all are welcome
Home Schooling Families A group for home schooling families will begin meeting at St Johnrsquos starting in September on one Tuesday of each month It will include various activities All ages are welcome If interested please contact Julianne DeMarco at 203-966-3641 juliannedemarcoyahoocom or Janet Lancaster 203-637-3301 jmlancasteroptonlinenet
Volunteers for Coffee Hour We are looking for volunteers to help out with coffee hour af-ter the 10 am Mass Volunteers provide snacks prepare coffee and set up before Mass and serve coffee juice and snacks after Mass Please contact Janet Lancaster at (203) 637-3301 or jmlancasteroptonlinenet
Basilica Pilgrimage Office By the New Year we will open an office to organize pilgrim-ages to our Basilica Anyone who would be willing to volunteer especially to give tours of the church building please call Monsignor 324-1553 ext 11 Training will be given
Foundation Grants We are looking for volunteers to help write grant proposals to various foundations to help finance new programs at the Basilica Anyone with experience writing grant proposals and interested in volunteering their time and effort please call Monsignor
Mass On Line Visit the parish website wwwstjohnsstamfordcom click the photo of the church up top and yoursquoll see live all thatrsquos going on in church daily Now compatible with Apple ldquoMac OSrdquo as well as Microsoft Windows PCs
Job Seekers Meets the 4th Monday of each month in the rectory at 730 pm all are wel-come Topics include job interviewing writing of resumes networking and job seeking strate-gies The group is led by Melanie Szlucha whose company Red Inc is a leader in helping find jobs for more info see wwwredincbiz
Sunday August 29 2010 $ 971250 Sunday August 30 2009 $ 1158332
ldquoI ask you one thing do not tire of giving to God but do not give your leftoversrdquo ---Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta
Mass Intentions + Denotes Deceased Saturday September 4 400 +Members of DeRosa Kronk Capobianco Families amp Edwin Clark req Joan amp John Kronk Sunday September 5 730 Souls in Purgatory req Fabiola C 1000 +William Morris req Dorothy Rich 1200 +Frank Skehan req Maureen amp Rick Carpiniello 600 Souls in Purgatory req Fabiola C Monday September 6 800 Souls in Purgatory 1210 +John OrsquoHara Sr amp Son John req Stephanie OrsquoHara Tuesday September 7 800 +Leonard Piacenza req Family 1210 +Hector Jance req Family Wednesday September 8 800 Special Intention 1210 +Charles amp Eva Kronk req Mary Churley Thursday September 9 800 +Helen Carr req Marie Carr 1210 +Jenny Tomasello req Mom amp Dad Friday September 10 800 +Frank Janesch req Cycon Family 1210 Evelyn amp Jack Mahan req Maude amp Paul Hughes Saturday September 11 800 +Hope amp Joseph McAleer req The McAleer Family 1210 Special Intentions Light of the World Group In Haiti
Holy Name Society For the men of the parish meets Fridays in the Rectory 7-750 am for coffee Eucharistic adoration amp Benediction All men of the parish are welcome We finish in time for the 8am Mass
The Immaculate Heart of Mary Ladiesrsquo Society will resume Saturday October 2 2010 at 930AM
Moms amp Tots Moms and their kids meets in parish hall each first Tuesday of every month at 1000 am
Religious Education Students and Catholic parents are obliged to attend Sunday Mass For information please contact Fr Walsh (203) 324-1553 ext 14 or email at frtwalshcatholicorg Starts Sunday Sept 26 2010
St Anne Society A family society which meets four times a year on Sundays at 500 pm with prayer supper and a lecture in the church hall For information please contact Fr Walsh (203) 324-1553 ext 14 or frtwalshcatholicorg
Pray to end legalized abortion Weds 7-1030am Stamfordrsquos Planned Parenthood 1039 East Main St
St Dominic Savio Society For the spiritual formation of young men from 8th ndash 12th grades Meets monthly Questions contact Ferry Galbert 203-324-1553 ext 22
St Maria Goretti Society For the spiritual formation of young ladies from 8th - 12th grades Meets monthly Questions please contact Suzanna Bosthwick 203-554-2004
The Latin Reading Group Meets Wednesday evenings at 615 pm in the rectory wersquoll resume on September 8th
The Legion of Mary Meets Wednesday Evenings at 730 pm in the parish hall All are welcome
St Monica Institute for Patristic Studies Meets Wednesday evenings at 730 pm in the rectory Resuming September 8 2010 The topic will be The Rule of St Basil
Introduction to Biblical Greek Meets Thursday evenings at 700 pm in the rectory open only to those with a reading ability in Biblical Greek
Coffee Hour Is finished for the summer It will start again Sunday September 26 2010
Holy Days of Obligation - Vigil Mass (evening before) 515pm - Holy Day 800am 1210pm amp 515pm
Confessions(EnglishFrancaisEspanolItaliano Portuguese) Monday-Friday Sunday 30 minutes prior to each Mass Saturday 300 - 400 pm Anytime by appointment
Baptism Parents must be parishioners of St Johnrsquos Please call the parish office (324-1553 ext 21)
First Communion and Confirmation For information on Religious Education please call Fr Walsh at (203) 324-1553 ext 14 or e-mail him at frtwalshcatholicorg Confirmation is a two-year program
Sacramental records call Ferry Galbert at the rectory 324-1553 ext 22
Marriage Engaged couples who hope to marry at Saint Johnrsquos must contact one of the parish priests at least 6 months in advance of the wedding Marriages are not performed on Sundays at St Johnrsquos At least one member of the engaged couple should be a regular and registered parishioner at St Johnrsquos
Sick Calls First Friday Communion Calls and the Anointing of the Sick Our priests would be happy to bring Communion hear Confession and administer the Sacrament of the Sick to anyone seriously ill homebound or in the hospital Please call the rectory 324-1553 ext 21
Devotions Miraculous Medal Novena Monday following the 800 am Mass Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Friday
following the 800 am Mass until 1200 pm Daily Rosary following the noon Mass Mon-Sat
The Basilica of St John Bookstore Hours Sunday 1045am - 1200 Noon Thursday 1130am - 100pm (Closed during Mass)
ST JOHNrsquoS IN THE ADVOCATE
145 YEARS AGO OR SO Sept 11 1863 ldquoOn Saturday last the schools connected with the Roman Catholic Church made an excursion to Jones Wood New York There were several hundredmdashmen women and childrenmdashand as they marched to the depot preceded by a fine band of music we never saw a neater or more or-derly procession A special train of 13 cars was filled with the excursionists The day was remarkably fine and no accident occurred to mar their enjoymentrdquo Sept 9 1867 ldquoThe ladies of St Johnrsquos Catho-lic Church return their thanks to those who so gener-ously patronized their fair lately held in Seelyrsquos Hall They acknowledge their special indebtedness to Mrs J Ayers who furnished the ice-cream for the fair Capt W D Smith for coal presented Patrick Bren-nan for grand cook stove Mr L H Huributt Jennings the hatter for set of furs A W Voorhees Esq H W Wicks Repke amp While Mr and Mrs Theodore Clark of Mianus for oysters and cake fur-nished gratis Mrs Bland for innumerable favors Mr P A B Triacca for grand wardrobe Mr Cohen merchant tailor and Messrs Chas Alphonse and P Cavanagh for police service They also take pleasure in recording the noble action of the mem-bers of the band who offered their services gratui-tously during the entire time of the fair and labored incessantly to please all as well as to make the fair a success Mr Leonard of the Stamford House will please accept our thanks for many kind favors and last but not least the gentlemanly editors of The Ad-vocate will be held in grateful remembrancerdquo
50 YEARS AGO OR SO Sept 9 1960 Parochial Schools Enroll 4900 Pupils ldquoAmong the nearly 4900 students so far enrolled in Stamfordrsquos seven parochial schools St Maryrsquos School has the largest enrollment St Maryrsquos reports 1430 students followed by Stamford Catholic High School with an opening-week enroll-ment of 900 All schools may gain a few students until enrollment becomes relatively stable in Octo-ber Other figures reported by the schools St Ce-ciliarsquos 700 Sacred Heart (at Rice School) 1212 Holy Name 557 St Mauricersquos 458 and St Johnrsquos 700rdquo (EDITORrsquoS NOTE The original St Johnrsquos School opened its doors in 1861)
Cast into the Deep - Fr Terry Walsh
I wonder what would be going through Jesusrsquo mind as He approached the busting activity
of the diligent fishermen who were seeking to haul in a great catch Might there have been an eagerness a purposefulness to His step John the Baptist martyred out of love for Him ful-filled his mission and now Jesusrsquo burning desire to proclaim the Good News would at long last finally begin ndash His love was on fire ndash he was pumped up and eager to announce the Good News of Salvationndash it was the whole purpose for his becoming man and the moment had ar-rived ndash lsquothat moment toward which all time and history all human and divine longing have been directedrsquo ndash itrsquos here ndash finally You can see it in His step Whatrsquos more ndash hersquos about to in-vite those he loves to share in His Mission As He gets closer to the chatter of the men giving orders to each other in their boats perhaps his smile unveils His excitement - He canrsquot contain it Hersquos eager to get startedhellip
Meanwhile the typical busyness of the day occupies the attention of the fishermen as the
sun rises higher in the sky and the gulls begin to gather in greater number to feast - the fish are cleaned as they are gathered These hardworking fishermen hope for a slightly bigger catch in the next wave Their thoughts quite naturally are focused on meeting their quota in order to support their families and pay their taxes ndash along with the other general cares and concerns of the day Perhaps their thoughts drift off to the future ndash maybe next year theyrsquoll be able to add a boat or at least hire another worker or two Their restless concerns occupy their minds Look-ing up from their nets they see Him As He approaches theyrsquore curious He meets them He invites them Follow Me Cast into the Deep
Jesus is inviting each one of us today right now to follow Him - to be aware of the purpose
of our existence ndash to come to know Him and grow in a deeply personal relationship with Him ndash and through that intimate relationship to draw others to Him ndash to ldquoCast into the Deeprdquo Consider the response of the first Apostles There was no hesitation Peter Andrew James and John left everything immediately and followed Him For them it was a matter of imitating him casting aside anything that hindered their fidelity and their growth in virtue Just as they had gutted and cleaned the fish digging out and tearing away all the useless parts for the sea gulls leaving only the lean nutritious piece ready to be consumed ndash so too they scraped away whatever hindered them from preaching the Word of God and being active participants in the mission entrusted to them Likewise the leaner we are spiritually speaking the more faithfully we can focus on growing in virtue and responding to the Grace Jesus seeks to pour into our hearts in order to accomplish His work
Just as Jesus revealed His Kingdom to the Apostles and gave them a share in his mission
and his suffering so too does he offer it to us Wersquore called to an intimate communion with God Trust Him ndash he will nourish you ndash through his grace Live in the Kingdom Proclaim it to others
Pastorrsquos Corner September 3rd was the feast of Pope Saint Gregory I [Pope 590-607ad] known as The Great His father Gordian was a member of Romersquos ruling aristocracy who later renounced both wealth and position to serve as a deacon and was placed in charge of the Churchrsquos temporal resources His mother Saint Sylvia likewise devoted herself to the Church as a nun Their classical education and personal example of faith was not lost on their son Following his studies Gregory was named Praetor or Prefect of the City of Rome a post he held for five years until he renounced his political career to become a monk He used his vast fortune and estates in Sicily to establish six monasteries and converted his parentsrsquo Roman home into the monastery of Saint Andrew in which he enrolled himself and which still exists today As the political economic and social world fell apart in Italy Gregory moved to the only eternal stability in God and the simplicity of monastic life His hope for a quiet life was short-lived however for he was chosen by the pope to serve as his ambassador to the Roman imperial court at Constantinople Following his successes abroad in one of the most challenging of diplomatic posts during which time he wrote one of his most celebrated theological works the Moralia of Job Gregory returned to Rome and soon found himself elected pope So much for quiet Rome was a wasteland having been abandoned by the imperial court nearly three centuries earlier when the Emperor Constantine created his new capital at Constantinople With the City literally crumbling everything from the feeding the poor and the repair of roads and sewers to the provisioning and payment of the army was relegated to the only institution left standing the Church and to the only person with any authority or resources the pope Added to this was the nearly continuous desolation throughout Italy wrought by the Lombards added to the lasting devastation left by the Emperor Justinianrsquos army which marauded through Italy nearly one generation earlier Feeding the poor presiding over the Catholic Church worldwide abandoned by the faraway Emperor beleaguered by barbarian invasions heretical movements and self-serving rulers Gregory was further afflicted by poor health Through all this he persevered he reformed the Church sent missionaries to establish the Church in England and to reform the Church in Spain dealt with problems between the Church and rulers in Gaul [France] and North Africa and in northern Italy divided by loyalties to the Emperor in Constantinople he wrote numerous theological works especially his Pastoral Rule which guided bishops for centuries his Dialogues on lives of the saints and his homilies which influenced the development of the Church throughout the Middle Ages and are still extant and useful today It would appear Gregory was right back where he started But in the thick of a losing battle against the political chaos of his time Gregory employed his talents and his love for God and Godrsquos Catholic Church to heal his world His Catholic faith maintained him and his humility expressed the truthfulness of his teaching and priestly ministry as did his patience in the face of crisis He wrote ldquoFor my part I regard the virtue of patience greater than signs and wondersrdquo If only all of us had such a command of that virtue
The example of Pope Saint Gregory the Great should encourage us in the trials we experience in our own lives We should never despair of the assistance of Divine Providence or grow impatient with the timing or manner in which God comes to our aid He permits everything to happen to us both good and bad in order to lead us to eternal life Humility and patience are needed when facing the challenges of our lives especially to remind us that this world is not all there is and that we should use this world to gain eternity Call upon St Gregory for assistance He who dealt with barbarian hordes unruly clergy and fractious royalty will be more than a match for the problems of our lives today ask for his faith patience and humility to trust in Godrsquos Providence Do the battle of faith in daily life and keep your eye on heaven --- Msgr DiGiovanni
CHOIRS Mr Frederick Backhaus will soon take up his new responsibilities as our new choir master
and organist He is hoping to expand the number of singers in the choirs To assist him I appeal to all parishioners with any musical talent or knowledge to consider offering your abilities for his consideration If you can read music and hold a note you may be the person we want On Saturday September 11th at 1pm Mr Backhaus is inviting all members of the childrensrsquo choir and their families to an open house in the Monsignor Nagle Hall On Wednesday September 15th at 7 pm we will host an open house for all interested in knowing more about the parish choirs and music programs and especially for those parishioners who would like to apply for choir membership Please plan to be with us and help us offer God more beautiful music as part of our Sacrifice of the Mass
Please pray for the sick Maurice Babe Ruggiero Jean Simonelli Marlene Stern Megan Bobroske Dermott McMahon Isabella Baptiste Aileen Bainton Jamie Chapin Angela Bonneau Emily Turturino George Szele Sr Robert Lebeau Connie Ward Cheryl Carucci Joan Bachman Nicholas Czekanski Wilfred Baretto Haitian Earthquake Victims
Please pray for those who have recently died Sue Richard June Lambiase Robert DrsquoAquila Kevin Sutton Catherine McVey Hanley Smith Nichole Philips Jane Lubin Mary Moriarty Katie Fontneau Achille Lamontagne Rosemarie Gaffney
Catholic University of America Collection Please drop your special envelope into the ONE basket that will be passed at the Offertory
Parish Picnic Please mark your calendars The Parish Picnic will be at Cove Island Pavilion on Sunday September 19th 1 pm-5 pm Food beverages games for kids of all ages please plan to attend this great fun parish event SIDE DISHES If you would like to bring a side dish to the picnic please call Judy De Felice at 322-5331 for details Thank you very much
Monday Evening Holy Hour Monday nights 7-800 pm for Eucharistic Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and the Holy Rosary in the church Next Hour September 6th at 7 pm
Religious Education Parents please register your children early for the upcoming religious education classes which begin September 26 Registration and payment can be made On-Line on the St Johnrsquos Website wwwstjohnsstamfordcom or call the rectory and speak with Cindy 203-324-1553 x21
Saint Monica Patristic Institute Will resume on Wednesday September 8th at 730pm in the Rectory Our topic The Monastic Rules of St Basil All are welcome
Latin Reading Group Resumes Wednesday September 8th at 615 pm in the Rectory
Memorial Votive Lights The Saint Peter votive lights the one before the Marian icon and the two above the side altars of Saint Joseph and Our Lady may be memorialized each week for the intention of a loved one or for the repose of a deceased loved one for a donation of $2000 per candle per week The memorials will be published in the bulletin Please call Cindy at ext 21 between 9AMmdash130PM
Saint Peter Votive Lights Memorial The two votive lights are in memory of Pilar Ramos req Micaelina Piedrahita
October 28 2012hellipWill begin a year long celebration the Church and its contributions to civilization It all began with Constantinersquos military victory and conversion with its first effect the legalizing the Catholic Church From that moment the Church could preach freely and the Gospel influenced all areas of life beginning with the formation of laws upholding the dignity of the human person as the Image of God It is time to recall the immense effect the Catholic Churchrsquos preaching of the Gospel has had on the formation of civilization throughout the world and we will do that here at the Basilica with a series of spiritual exercises lectures musical social and theatrical events throughout the year
September 12th Sunday Readings Ex 327-11 13-14 1 Tm 112-17 Lk 151-32 or 151-10
Hymns for this Sunday (1) 258 (2) 92 (3) 246
Choirs Our new choir master Mr Frederick Backhaus will be arriving in a few short weeks He has asked to meet those already singing in the choirs and those who might want to join the choirs To that end there will be meetings mdashChildrensrsquo Choir and their parents on Saturday September 11th at 1pm in the Monsignor Nagle Hall mdashOpen House for Volunteer Choir and those interested in joining on Wednesday September 15th at 7pm in the Monsignor Nagle Hall Join us
Red Mass Oct 17th At the 10 am Mass Archbishop Dolan the new Archbishop of New York will be the celebrant for the annual Red Mass for judges and lawyers all are welcome
Home Schooling Families A group for home schooling families will begin meeting at St Johnrsquos starting in September on one Tuesday of each month It will include various activities All ages are welcome If interested please contact Julianne DeMarco at 203-966-3641 juliannedemarcoyahoocom or Janet Lancaster 203-637-3301 jmlancasteroptonlinenet
Volunteers for Coffee Hour We are looking for volunteers to help out with coffee hour af-ter the 10 am Mass Volunteers provide snacks prepare coffee and set up before Mass and serve coffee juice and snacks after Mass Please contact Janet Lancaster at (203) 637-3301 or jmlancasteroptonlinenet
Basilica Pilgrimage Office By the New Year we will open an office to organize pilgrim-ages to our Basilica Anyone who would be willing to volunteer especially to give tours of the church building please call Monsignor 324-1553 ext 11 Training will be given
Foundation Grants We are looking for volunteers to help write grant proposals to various foundations to help finance new programs at the Basilica Anyone with experience writing grant proposals and interested in volunteering their time and effort please call Monsignor
Mass On Line Visit the parish website wwwstjohnsstamfordcom click the photo of the church up top and yoursquoll see live all thatrsquos going on in church daily Now compatible with Apple ldquoMac OSrdquo as well as Microsoft Windows PCs
Job Seekers Meets the 4th Monday of each month in the rectory at 730 pm all are wel-come Topics include job interviewing writing of resumes networking and job seeking strate-gies The group is led by Melanie Szlucha whose company Red Inc is a leader in helping find jobs for more info see wwwredincbiz
Sunday August 29 2010 $ 971250 Sunday August 30 2009 $ 1158332
ldquoI ask you one thing do not tire of giving to God but do not give your leftoversrdquo ---Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta
Mass Intentions + Denotes Deceased Saturday September 4 400 +Members of DeRosa Kronk Capobianco Families amp Edwin Clark req Joan amp John Kronk Sunday September 5 730 Souls in Purgatory req Fabiola C 1000 +William Morris req Dorothy Rich 1200 +Frank Skehan req Maureen amp Rick Carpiniello 600 Souls in Purgatory req Fabiola C Monday September 6 800 Souls in Purgatory 1210 +John OrsquoHara Sr amp Son John req Stephanie OrsquoHara Tuesday September 7 800 +Leonard Piacenza req Family 1210 +Hector Jance req Family Wednesday September 8 800 Special Intention 1210 +Charles amp Eva Kronk req Mary Churley Thursday September 9 800 +Helen Carr req Marie Carr 1210 +Jenny Tomasello req Mom amp Dad Friday September 10 800 +Frank Janesch req Cycon Family 1210 Evelyn amp Jack Mahan req Maude amp Paul Hughes Saturday September 11 800 +Hope amp Joseph McAleer req The McAleer Family 1210 Special Intentions Light of the World Group In Haiti
Holy Name Society For the men of the parish meets Fridays in the Rectory 7-750 am for coffee Eucharistic adoration amp Benediction All men of the parish are welcome We finish in time for the 8am Mass
The Immaculate Heart of Mary Ladiesrsquo Society will resume Saturday October 2 2010 at 930AM
Moms amp Tots Moms and their kids meets in parish hall each first Tuesday of every month at 1000 am
Religious Education Students and Catholic parents are obliged to attend Sunday Mass For information please contact Fr Walsh (203) 324-1553 ext 14 or email at frtwalshcatholicorg Starts Sunday Sept 26 2010
St Anne Society A family society which meets four times a year on Sundays at 500 pm with prayer supper and a lecture in the church hall For information please contact Fr Walsh (203) 324-1553 ext 14 or frtwalshcatholicorg
Pray to end legalized abortion Weds 7-1030am Stamfordrsquos Planned Parenthood 1039 East Main St
St Dominic Savio Society For the spiritual formation of young men from 8th ndash 12th grades Meets monthly Questions contact Ferry Galbert 203-324-1553 ext 22
St Maria Goretti Society For the spiritual formation of young ladies from 8th - 12th grades Meets monthly Questions please contact Suzanna Bosthwick 203-554-2004
The Latin Reading Group Meets Wednesday evenings at 615 pm in the rectory wersquoll resume on September 8th
The Legion of Mary Meets Wednesday Evenings at 730 pm in the parish hall All are welcome
St Monica Institute for Patristic Studies Meets Wednesday evenings at 730 pm in the rectory Resuming September 8 2010 The topic will be The Rule of St Basil
Introduction to Biblical Greek Meets Thursday evenings at 700 pm in the rectory open only to those with a reading ability in Biblical Greek
Coffee Hour Is finished for the summer It will start again Sunday September 26 2010
Holy Days of Obligation - Vigil Mass (evening before) 515pm - Holy Day 800am 1210pm amp 515pm
Confessions(EnglishFrancaisEspanolItaliano Portuguese) Monday-Friday Sunday 30 minutes prior to each Mass Saturday 300 - 400 pm Anytime by appointment
Baptism Parents must be parishioners of St Johnrsquos Please call the parish office (324-1553 ext 21)
First Communion and Confirmation For information on Religious Education please call Fr Walsh at (203) 324-1553 ext 14 or e-mail him at frtwalshcatholicorg Confirmation is a two-year program
Sacramental records call Ferry Galbert at the rectory 324-1553 ext 22
Marriage Engaged couples who hope to marry at Saint Johnrsquos must contact one of the parish priests at least 6 months in advance of the wedding Marriages are not performed on Sundays at St Johnrsquos At least one member of the engaged couple should be a regular and registered parishioner at St Johnrsquos
Sick Calls First Friday Communion Calls and the Anointing of the Sick Our priests would be happy to bring Communion hear Confession and administer the Sacrament of the Sick to anyone seriously ill homebound or in the hospital Please call the rectory 324-1553 ext 21
Devotions Miraculous Medal Novena Monday following the 800 am Mass Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Friday
following the 800 am Mass until 1200 pm Daily Rosary following the noon Mass Mon-Sat
The Basilica of St John Bookstore Hours Sunday 1045am - 1200 Noon Thursday 1130am - 100pm (Closed during Mass)
ST JOHNrsquoS IN THE ADVOCATE
145 YEARS AGO OR SO Sept 11 1863 ldquoOn Saturday last the schools connected with the Roman Catholic Church made an excursion to Jones Wood New York There were several hundredmdashmen women and childrenmdashand as they marched to the depot preceded by a fine band of music we never saw a neater or more or-derly procession A special train of 13 cars was filled with the excursionists The day was remarkably fine and no accident occurred to mar their enjoymentrdquo Sept 9 1867 ldquoThe ladies of St Johnrsquos Catho-lic Church return their thanks to those who so gener-ously patronized their fair lately held in Seelyrsquos Hall They acknowledge their special indebtedness to Mrs J Ayers who furnished the ice-cream for the fair Capt W D Smith for coal presented Patrick Bren-nan for grand cook stove Mr L H Huributt Jennings the hatter for set of furs A W Voorhees Esq H W Wicks Repke amp While Mr and Mrs Theodore Clark of Mianus for oysters and cake fur-nished gratis Mrs Bland for innumerable favors Mr P A B Triacca for grand wardrobe Mr Cohen merchant tailor and Messrs Chas Alphonse and P Cavanagh for police service They also take pleasure in recording the noble action of the mem-bers of the band who offered their services gratui-tously during the entire time of the fair and labored incessantly to please all as well as to make the fair a success Mr Leonard of the Stamford House will please accept our thanks for many kind favors and last but not least the gentlemanly editors of The Ad-vocate will be held in grateful remembrancerdquo
50 YEARS AGO OR SO Sept 9 1960 Parochial Schools Enroll 4900 Pupils ldquoAmong the nearly 4900 students so far enrolled in Stamfordrsquos seven parochial schools St Maryrsquos School has the largest enrollment St Maryrsquos reports 1430 students followed by Stamford Catholic High School with an opening-week enroll-ment of 900 All schools may gain a few students until enrollment becomes relatively stable in Octo-ber Other figures reported by the schools St Ce-ciliarsquos 700 Sacred Heart (at Rice School) 1212 Holy Name 557 St Mauricersquos 458 and St Johnrsquos 700rdquo (EDITORrsquoS NOTE The original St Johnrsquos School opened its doors in 1861)
Cast into the Deep - Fr Terry Walsh
I wonder what would be going through Jesusrsquo mind as He approached the busting activity
of the diligent fishermen who were seeking to haul in a great catch Might there have been an eagerness a purposefulness to His step John the Baptist martyred out of love for Him ful-filled his mission and now Jesusrsquo burning desire to proclaim the Good News would at long last finally begin ndash His love was on fire ndash he was pumped up and eager to announce the Good News of Salvationndash it was the whole purpose for his becoming man and the moment had ar-rived ndash lsquothat moment toward which all time and history all human and divine longing have been directedrsquo ndash itrsquos here ndash finally You can see it in His step Whatrsquos more ndash hersquos about to in-vite those he loves to share in His Mission As He gets closer to the chatter of the men giving orders to each other in their boats perhaps his smile unveils His excitement - He canrsquot contain it Hersquos eager to get startedhellip
Meanwhile the typical busyness of the day occupies the attention of the fishermen as the
sun rises higher in the sky and the gulls begin to gather in greater number to feast - the fish are cleaned as they are gathered These hardworking fishermen hope for a slightly bigger catch in the next wave Their thoughts quite naturally are focused on meeting their quota in order to support their families and pay their taxes ndash along with the other general cares and concerns of the day Perhaps their thoughts drift off to the future ndash maybe next year theyrsquoll be able to add a boat or at least hire another worker or two Their restless concerns occupy their minds Look-ing up from their nets they see Him As He approaches theyrsquore curious He meets them He invites them Follow Me Cast into the Deep
Jesus is inviting each one of us today right now to follow Him - to be aware of the purpose
of our existence ndash to come to know Him and grow in a deeply personal relationship with Him ndash and through that intimate relationship to draw others to Him ndash to ldquoCast into the Deeprdquo Consider the response of the first Apostles There was no hesitation Peter Andrew James and John left everything immediately and followed Him For them it was a matter of imitating him casting aside anything that hindered their fidelity and their growth in virtue Just as they had gutted and cleaned the fish digging out and tearing away all the useless parts for the sea gulls leaving only the lean nutritious piece ready to be consumed ndash so too they scraped away whatever hindered them from preaching the Word of God and being active participants in the mission entrusted to them Likewise the leaner we are spiritually speaking the more faithfully we can focus on growing in virtue and responding to the Grace Jesus seeks to pour into our hearts in order to accomplish His work
Just as Jesus revealed His Kingdom to the Apostles and gave them a share in his mission
and his suffering so too does he offer it to us Wersquore called to an intimate communion with God Trust Him ndash he will nourish you ndash through his grace Live in the Kingdom Proclaim it to others
Please pray for the sick Maurice Babe Ruggiero Jean Simonelli Marlene Stern Megan Bobroske Dermott McMahon Isabella Baptiste Aileen Bainton Jamie Chapin Angela Bonneau Emily Turturino George Szele Sr Robert Lebeau Connie Ward Cheryl Carucci Joan Bachman Nicholas Czekanski Wilfred Baretto Haitian Earthquake Victims
Please pray for those who have recently died Sue Richard June Lambiase Robert DrsquoAquila Kevin Sutton Catherine McVey Hanley Smith Nichole Philips Jane Lubin Mary Moriarty Katie Fontneau Achille Lamontagne Rosemarie Gaffney
Catholic University of America Collection Please drop your special envelope into the ONE basket that will be passed at the Offertory
Parish Picnic Please mark your calendars The Parish Picnic will be at Cove Island Pavilion on Sunday September 19th 1 pm-5 pm Food beverages games for kids of all ages please plan to attend this great fun parish event SIDE DISHES If you would like to bring a side dish to the picnic please call Judy De Felice at 322-5331 for details Thank you very much
Monday Evening Holy Hour Monday nights 7-800 pm for Eucharistic Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and the Holy Rosary in the church Next Hour September 6th at 7 pm
Religious Education Parents please register your children early for the upcoming religious education classes which begin September 26 Registration and payment can be made On-Line on the St Johnrsquos Website wwwstjohnsstamfordcom or call the rectory and speak with Cindy 203-324-1553 x21
Saint Monica Patristic Institute Will resume on Wednesday September 8th at 730pm in the Rectory Our topic The Monastic Rules of St Basil All are welcome
Latin Reading Group Resumes Wednesday September 8th at 615 pm in the Rectory
Memorial Votive Lights The Saint Peter votive lights the one before the Marian icon and the two above the side altars of Saint Joseph and Our Lady may be memorialized each week for the intention of a loved one or for the repose of a deceased loved one for a donation of $2000 per candle per week The memorials will be published in the bulletin Please call Cindy at ext 21 between 9AMmdash130PM
Saint Peter Votive Lights Memorial The two votive lights are in memory of Pilar Ramos req Micaelina Piedrahita
October 28 2012hellipWill begin a year long celebration the Church and its contributions to civilization It all began with Constantinersquos military victory and conversion with its first effect the legalizing the Catholic Church From that moment the Church could preach freely and the Gospel influenced all areas of life beginning with the formation of laws upholding the dignity of the human person as the Image of God It is time to recall the immense effect the Catholic Churchrsquos preaching of the Gospel has had on the formation of civilization throughout the world and we will do that here at the Basilica with a series of spiritual exercises lectures musical social and theatrical events throughout the year
September 12th Sunday Readings Ex 327-11 13-14 1 Tm 112-17 Lk 151-32 or 151-10
Hymns for this Sunday (1) 258 (2) 92 (3) 246
Choirs Our new choir master Mr Frederick Backhaus will be arriving in a few short weeks He has asked to meet those already singing in the choirs and those who might want to join the choirs To that end there will be meetings mdashChildrensrsquo Choir and their parents on Saturday September 11th at 1pm in the Monsignor Nagle Hall mdashOpen House for Volunteer Choir and those interested in joining on Wednesday September 15th at 7pm in the Monsignor Nagle Hall Join us
Red Mass Oct 17th At the 10 am Mass Archbishop Dolan the new Archbishop of New York will be the celebrant for the annual Red Mass for judges and lawyers all are welcome
Home Schooling Families A group for home schooling families will begin meeting at St Johnrsquos starting in September on one Tuesday of each month It will include various activities All ages are welcome If interested please contact Julianne DeMarco at 203-966-3641 juliannedemarcoyahoocom or Janet Lancaster 203-637-3301 jmlancasteroptonlinenet
Volunteers for Coffee Hour We are looking for volunteers to help out with coffee hour af-ter the 10 am Mass Volunteers provide snacks prepare coffee and set up before Mass and serve coffee juice and snacks after Mass Please contact Janet Lancaster at (203) 637-3301 or jmlancasteroptonlinenet
Basilica Pilgrimage Office By the New Year we will open an office to organize pilgrim-ages to our Basilica Anyone who would be willing to volunteer especially to give tours of the church building please call Monsignor 324-1553 ext 11 Training will be given
Foundation Grants We are looking for volunteers to help write grant proposals to various foundations to help finance new programs at the Basilica Anyone with experience writing grant proposals and interested in volunteering their time and effort please call Monsignor
Mass On Line Visit the parish website wwwstjohnsstamfordcom click the photo of the church up top and yoursquoll see live all thatrsquos going on in church daily Now compatible with Apple ldquoMac OSrdquo as well as Microsoft Windows PCs
Job Seekers Meets the 4th Monday of each month in the rectory at 730 pm all are wel-come Topics include job interviewing writing of resumes networking and job seeking strate-gies The group is led by Melanie Szlucha whose company Red Inc is a leader in helping find jobs for more info see wwwredincbiz
Sunday August 29 2010 $ 971250 Sunday August 30 2009 $ 1158332
ldquoI ask you one thing do not tire of giving to God but do not give your leftoversrdquo ---Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta
Mass Intentions + Denotes Deceased Saturday September 4 400 +Members of DeRosa Kronk Capobianco Families amp Edwin Clark req Joan amp John Kronk Sunday September 5 730 Souls in Purgatory req Fabiola C 1000 +William Morris req Dorothy Rich 1200 +Frank Skehan req Maureen amp Rick Carpiniello 600 Souls in Purgatory req Fabiola C Monday September 6 800 Souls in Purgatory 1210 +John OrsquoHara Sr amp Son John req Stephanie OrsquoHara Tuesday September 7 800 +Leonard Piacenza req Family 1210 +Hector Jance req Family Wednesday September 8 800 Special Intention 1210 +Charles amp Eva Kronk req Mary Churley Thursday September 9 800 +Helen Carr req Marie Carr 1210 +Jenny Tomasello req Mom amp Dad Friday September 10 800 +Frank Janesch req Cycon Family 1210 Evelyn amp Jack Mahan req Maude amp Paul Hughes Saturday September 11 800 +Hope amp Joseph McAleer req The McAleer Family 1210 Special Intentions Light of the World Group In Haiti
Holy Name Society For the men of the parish meets Fridays in the Rectory 7-750 am for coffee Eucharistic adoration amp Benediction All men of the parish are welcome We finish in time for the 8am Mass
The Immaculate Heart of Mary Ladiesrsquo Society will resume Saturday October 2 2010 at 930AM
Moms amp Tots Moms and their kids meets in parish hall each first Tuesday of every month at 1000 am
Religious Education Students and Catholic parents are obliged to attend Sunday Mass For information please contact Fr Walsh (203) 324-1553 ext 14 or email at frtwalshcatholicorg Starts Sunday Sept 26 2010
St Anne Society A family society which meets four times a year on Sundays at 500 pm with prayer supper and a lecture in the church hall For information please contact Fr Walsh (203) 324-1553 ext 14 or frtwalshcatholicorg
Pray to end legalized abortion Weds 7-1030am Stamfordrsquos Planned Parenthood 1039 East Main St
St Dominic Savio Society For the spiritual formation of young men from 8th ndash 12th grades Meets monthly Questions contact Ferry Galbert 203-324-1553 ext 22
St Maria Goretti Society For the spiritual formation of young ladies from 8th - 12th grades Meets monthly Questions please contact Suzanna Bosthwick 203-554-2004
The Latin Reading Group Meets Wednesday evenings at 615 pm in the rectory wersquoll resume on September 8th
The Legion of Mary Meets Wednesday Evenings at 730 pm in the parish hall All are welcome
St Monica Institute for Patristic Studies Meets Wednesday evenings at 730 pm in the rectory Resuming September 8 2010 The topic will be The Rule of St Basil
Introduction to Biblical Greek Meets Thursday evenings at 700 pm in the rectory open only to those with a reading ability in Biblical Greek
Coffee Hour Is finished for the summer It will start again Sunday September 26 2010
Holy Days of Obligation - Vigil Mass (evening before) 515pm - Holy Day 800am 1210pm amp 515pm
Confessions(EnglishFrancaisEspanolItaliano Portuguese) Monday-Friday Sunday 30 minutes prior to each Mass Saturday 300 - 400 pm Anytime by appointment
Baptism Parents must be parishioners of St Johnrsquos Please call the parish office (324-1553 ext 21)
First Communion and Confirmation For information on Religious Education please call Fr Walsh at (203) 324-1553 ext 14 or e-mail him at frtwalshcatholicorg Confirmation is a two-year program
Sacramental records call Ferry Galbert at the rectory 324-1553 ext 22
Marriage Engaged couples who hope to marry at Saint Johnrsquos must contact one of the parish priests at least 6 months in advance of the wedding Marriages are not performed on Sundays at St Johnrsquos At least one member of the engaged couple should be a regular and registered parishioner at St Johnrsquos
Sick Calls First Friday Communion Calls and the Anointing of the Sick Our priests would be happy to bring Communion hear Confession and administer the Sacrament of the Sick to anyone seriously ill homebound or in the hospital Please call the rectory 324-1553 ext 21
Devotions Miraculous Medal Novena Monday following the 800 am Mass Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Friday
following the 800 am Mass until 1200 pm Daily Rosary following the noon Mass Mon-Sat
The Basilica of St John Bookstore Hours Sunday 1045am - 1200 Noon Thursday 1130am - 100pm (Closed during Mass)
ST JOHNrsquoS IN THE ADVOCATE
145 YEARS AGO OR SO Sept 11 1863 ldquoOn Saturday last the schools connected with the Roman Catholic Church made an excursion to Jones Wood New York There were several hundredmdashmen women and childrenmdashand as they marched to the depot preceded by a fine band of music we never saw a neater or more or-derly procession A special train of 13 cars was filled with the excursionists The day was remarkably fine and no accident occurred to mar their enjoymentrdquo Sept 9 1867 ldquoThe ladies of St Johnrsquos Catho-lic Church return their thanks to those who so gener-ously patronized their fair lately held in Seelyrsquos Hall They acknowledge their special indebtedness to Mrs J Ayers who furnished the ice-cream for the fair Capt W D Smith for coal presented Patrick Bren-nan for grand cook stove Mr L H Huributt Jennings the hatter for set of furs A W Voorhees Esq H W Wicks Repke amp While Mr and Mrs Theodore Clark of Mianus for oysters and cake fur-nished gratis Mrs Bland for innumerable favors Mr P A B Triacca for grand wardrobe Mr Cohen merchant tailor and Messrs Chas Alphonse and P Cavanagh for police service They also take pleasure in recording the noble action of the mem-bers of the band who offered their services gratui-tously during the entire time of the fair and labored incessantly to please all as well as to make the fair a success Mr Leonard of the Stamford House will please accept our thanks for many kind favors and last but not least the gentlemanly editors of The Ad-vocate will be held in grateful remembrancerdquo
50 YEARS AGO OR SO Sept 9 1960 Parochial Schools Enroll 4900 Pupils ldquoAmong the nearly 4900 students so far enrolled in Stamfordrsquos seven parochial schools St Maryrsquos School has the largest enrollment St Maryrsquos reports 1430 students followed by Stamford Catholic High School with an opening-week enroll-ment of 900 All schools may gain a few students until enrollment becomes relatively stable in Octo-ber Other figures reported by the schools St Ce-ciliarsquos 700 Sacred Heart (at Rice School) 1212 Holy Name 557 St Mauricersquos 458 and St Johnrsquos 700rdquo (EDITORrsquoS NOTE The original St Johnrsquos School opened its doors in 1861)
Cast into the Deep - Fr Terry Walsh
I wonder what would be going through Jesusrsquo mind as He approached the busting activity
of the diligent fishermen who were seeking to haul in a great catch Might there have been an eagerness a purposefulness to His step John the Baptist martyred out of love for Him ful-filled his mission and now Jesusrsquo burning desire to proclaim the Good News would at long last finally begin ndash His love was on fire ndash he was pumped up and eager to announce the Good News of Salvationndash it was the whole purpose for his becoming man and the moment had ar-rived ndash lsquothat moment toward which all time and history all human and divine longing have been directedrsquo ndash itrsquos here ndash finally You can see it in His step Whatrsquos more ndash hersquos about to in-vite those he loves to share in His Mission As He gets closer to the chatter of the men giving orders to each other in their boats perhaps his smile unveils His excitement - He canrsquot contain it Hersquos eager to get startedhellip
Meanwhile the typical busyness of the day occupies the attention of the fishermen as the
sun rises higher in the sky and the gulls begin to gather in greater number to feast - the fish are cleaned as they are gathered These hardworking fishermen hope for a slightly bigger catch in the next wave Their thoughts quite naturally are focused on meeting their quota in order to support their families and pay their taxes ndash along with the other general cares and concerns of the day Perhaps their thoughts drift off to the future ndash maybe next year theyrsquoll be able to add a boat or at least hire another worker or two Their restless concerns occupy their minds Look-ing up from their nets they see Him As He approaches theyrsquore curious He meets them He invites them Follow Me Cast into the Deep
Jesus is inviting each one of us today right now to follow Him - to be aware of the purpose
of our existence ndash to come to know Him and grow in a deeply personal relationship with Him ndash and through that intimate relationship to draw others to Him ndash to ldquoCast into the Deeprdquo Consider the response of the first Apostles There was no hesitation Peter Andrew James and John left everything immediately and followed Him For them it was a matter of imitating him casting aside anything that hindered their fidelity and their growth in virtue Just as they had gutted and cleaned the fish digging out and tearing away all the useless parts for the sea gulls leaving only the lean nutritious piece ready to be consumed ndash so too they scraped away whatever hindered them from preaching the Word of God and being active participants in the mission entrusted to them Likewise the leaner we are spiritually speaking the more faithfully we can focus on growing in virtue and responding to the Grace Jesus seeks to pour into our hearts in order to accomplish His work
Just as Jesus revealed His Kingdom to the Apostles and gave them a share in his mission
and his suffering so too does he offer it to us Wersquore called to an intimate communion with God Trust Him ndash he will nourish you ndash through his grace Live in the Kingdom Proclaim it to others
September 12th Sunday Readings Ex 327-11 13-14 1 Tm 112-17 Lk 151-32 or 151-10
Hymns for this Sunday (1) 258 (2) 92 (3) 246
Choirs Our new choir master Mr Frederick Backhaus will be arriving in a few short weeks He has asked to meet those already singing in the choirs and those who might want to join the choirs To that end there will be meetings mdashChildrensrsquo Choir and their parents on Saturday September 11th at 1pm in the Monsignor Nagle Hall mdashOpen House for Volunteer Choir and those interested in joining on Wednesday September 15th at 7pm in the Monsignor Nagle Hall Join us
Red Mass Oct 17th At the 10 am Mass Archbishop Dolan the new Archbishop of New York will be the celebrant for the annual Red Mass for judges and lawyers all are welcome
Home Schooling Families A group for home schooling families will begin meeting at St Johnrsquos starting in September on one Tuesday of each month It will include various activities All ages are welcome If interested please contact Julianne DeMarco at 203-966-3641 juliannedemarcoyahoocom or Janet Lancaster 203-637-3301 jmlancasteroptonlinenet
Volunteers for Coffee Hour We are looking for volunteers to help out with coffee hour af-ter the 10 am Mass Volunteers provide snacks prepare coffee and set up before Mass and serve coffee juice and snacks after Mass Please contact Janet Lancaster at (203) 637-3301 or jmlancasteroptonlinenet
Basilica Pilgrimage Office By the New Year we will open an office to organize pilgrim-ages to our Basilica Anyone who would be willing to volunteer especially to give tours of the church building please call Monsignor 324-1553 ext 11 Training will be given
Foundation Grants We are looking for volunteers to help write grant proposals to various foundations to help finance new programs at the Basilica Anyone with experience writing grant proposals and interested in volunteering their time and effort please call Monsignor
Mass On Line Visit the parish website wwwstjohnsstamfordcom click the photo of the church up top and yoursquoll see live all thatrsquos going on in church daily Now compatible with Apple ldquoMac OSrdquo as well as Microsoft Windows PCs
Job Seekers Meets the 4th Monday of each month in the rectory at 730 pm all are wel-come Topics include job interviewing writing of resumes networking and job seeking strate-gies The group is led by Melanie Szlucha whose company Red Inc is a leader in helping find jobs for more info see wwwredincbiz
Sunday August 29 2010 $ 971250 Sunday August 30 2009 $ 1158332
ldquoI ask you one thing do not tire of giving to God but do not give your leftoversrdquo ---Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta
Mass Intentions + Denotes Deceased Saturday September 4 400 +Members of DeRosa Kronk Capobianco Families amp Edwin Clark req Joan amp John Kronk Sunday September 5 730 Souls in Purgatory req Fabiola C 1000 +William Morris req Dorothy Rich 1200 +Frank Skehan req Maureen amp Rick Carpiniello 600 Souls in Purgatory req Fabiola C Monday September 6 800 Souls in Purgatory 1210 +John OrsquoHara Sr amp Son John req Stephanie OrsquoHara Tuesday September 7 800 +Leonard Piacenza req Family 1210 +Hector Jance req Family Wednesday September 8 800 Special Intention 1210 +Charles amp Eva Kronk req Mary Churley Thursday September 9 800 +Helen Carr req Marie Carr 1210 +Jenny Tomasello req Mom amp Dad Friday September 10 800 +Frank Janesch req Cycon Family 1210 Evelyn amp Jack Mahan req Maude amp Paul Hughes Saturday September 11 800 +Hope amp Joseph McAleer req The McAleer Family 1210 Special Intentions Light of the World Group In Haiti
Holy Name Society For the men of the parish meets Fridays in the Rectory 7-750 am for coffee Eucharistic adoration amp Benediction All men of the parish are welcome We finish in time for the 8am Mass
The Immaculate Heart of Mary Ladiesrsquo Society will resume Saturday October 2 2010 at 930AM
Moms amp Tots Moms and their kids meets in parish hall each first Tuesday of every month at 1000 am
Religious Education Students and Catholic parents are obliged to attend Sunday Mass For information please contact Fr Walsh (203) 324-1553 ext 14 or email at frtwalshcatholicorg Starts Sunday Sept 26 2010
St Anne Society A family society which meets four times a year on Sundays at 500 pm with prayer supper and a lecture in the church hall For information please contact Fr Walsh (203) 324-1553 ext 14 or frtwalshcatholicorg
Pray to end legalized abortion Weds 7-1030am Stamfordrsquos Planned Parenthood 1039 East Main St
St Dominic Savio Society For the spiritual formation of young men from 8th ndash 12th grades Meets monthly Questions contact Ferry Galbert 203-324-1553 ext 22
St Maria Goretti Society For the spiritual formation of young ladies from 8th - 12th grades Meets monthly Questions please contact Suzanna Bosthwick 203-554-2004
The Latin Reading Group Meets Wednesday evenings at 615 pm in the rectory wersquoll resume on September 8th
The Legion of Mary Meets Wednesday Evenings at 730 pm in the parish hall All are welcome
St Monica Institute for Patristic Studies Meets Wednesday evenings at 730 pm in the rectory Resuming September 8 2010 The topic will be The Rule of St Basil
Introduction to Biblical Greek Meets Thursday evenings at 700 pm in the rectory open only to those with a reading ability in Biblical Greek
Coffee Hour Is finished for the summer It will start again Sunday September 26 2010
Holy Days of Obligation - Vigil Mass (evening before) 515pm - Holy Day 800am 1210pm amp 515pm
Confessions(EnglishFrancaisEspanolItaliano Portuguese) Monday-Friday Sunday 30 minutes prior to each Mass Saturday 300 - 400 pm Anytime by appointment
Baptism Parents must be parishioners of St Johnrsquos Please call the parish office (324-1553 ext 21)
First Communion and Confirmation For information on Religious Education please call Fr Walsh at (203) 324-1553 ext 14 or e-mail him at frtwalshcatholicorg Confirmation is a two-year program
Sacramental records call Ferry Galbert at the rectory 324-1553 ext 22
Marriage Engaged couples who hope to marry at Saint Johnrsquos must contact one of the parish priests at least 6 months in advance of the wedding Marriages are not performed on Sundays at St Johnrsquos At least one member of the engaged couple should be a regular and registered parishioner at St Johnrsquos
Sick Calls First Friday Communion Calls and the Anointing of the Sick Our priests would be happy to bring Communion hear Confession and administer the Sacrament of the Sick to anyone seriously ill homebound or in the hospital Please call the rectory 324-1553 ext 21
Devotions Miraculous Medal Novena Monday following the 800 am Mass Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Friday
following the 800 am Mass until 1200 pm Daily Rosary following the noon Mass Mon-Sat
The Basilica of St John Bookstore Hours Sunday 1045am - 1200 Noon Thursday 1130am - 100pm (Closed during Mass)
ST JOHNrsquoS IN THE ADVOCATE
145 YEARS AGO OR SO Sept 11 1863 ldquoOn Saturday last the schools connected with the Roman Catholic Church made an excursion to Jones Wood New York There were several hundredmdashmen women and childrenmdashand as they marched to the depot preceded by a fine band of music we never saw a neater or more or-derly procession A special train of 13 cars was filled with the excursionists The day was remarkably fine and no accident occurred to mar their enjoymentrdquo Sept 9 1867 ldquoThe ladies of St Johnrsquos Catho-lic Church return their thanks to those who so gener-ously patronized their fair lately held in Seelyrsquos Hall They acknowledge their special indebtedness to Mrs J Ayers who furnished the ice-cream for the fair Capt W D Smith for coal presented Patrick Bren-nan for grand cook stove Mr L H Huributt Jennings the hatter for set of furs A W Voorhees Esq H W Wicks Repke amp While Mr and Mrs Theodore Clark of Mianus for oysters and cake fur-nished gratis Mrs Bland for innumerable favors Mr P A B Triacca for grand wardrobe Mr Cohen merchant tailor and Messrs Chas Alphonse and P Cavanagh for police service They also take pleasure in recording the noble action of the mem-bers of the band who offered their services gratui-tously during the entire time of the fair and labored incessantly to please all as well as to make the fair a success Mr Leonard of the Stamford House will please accept our thanks for many kind favors and last but not least the gentlemanly editors of The Ad-vocate will be held in grateful remembrancerdquo
50 YEARS AGO OR SO Sept 9 1960 Parochial Schools Enroll 4900 Pupils ldquoAmong the nearly 4900 students so far enrolled in Stamfordrsquos seven parochial schools St Maryrsquos School has the largest enrollment St Maryrsquos reports 1430 students followed by Stamford Catholic High School with an opening-week enroll-ment of 900 All schools may gain a few students until enrollment becomes relatively stable in Octo-ber Other figures reported by the schools St Ce-ciliarsquos 700 Sacred Heart (at Rice School) 1212 Holy Name 557 St Mauricersquos 458 and St Johnrsquos 700rdquo (EDITORrsquoS NOTE The original St Johnrsquos School opened its doors in 1861)
Cast into the Deep - Fr Terry Walsh
I wonder what would be going through Jesusrsquo mind as He approached the busting activity
of the diligent fishermen who were seeking to haul in a great catch Might there have been an eagerness a purposefulness to His step John the Baptist martyred out of love for Him ful-filled his mission and now Jesusrsquo burning desire to proclaim the Good News would at long last finally begin ndash His love was on fire ndash he was pumped up and eager to announce the Good News of Salvationndash it was the whole purpose for his becoming man and the moment had ar-rived ndash lsquothat moment toward which all time and history all human and divine longing have been directedrsquo ndash itrsquos here ndash finally You can see it in His step Whatrsquos more ndash hersquos about to in-vite those he loves to share in His Mission As He gets closer to the chatter of the men giving orders to each other in their boats perhaps his smile unveils His excitement - He canrsquot contain it Hersquos eager to get startedhellip
Meanwhile the typical busyness of the day occupies the attention of the fishermen as the
sun rises higher in the sky and the gulls begin to gather in greater number to feast - the fish are cleaned as they are gathered These hardworking fishermen hope for a slightly bigger catch in the next wave Their thoughts quite naturally are focused on meeting their quota in order to support their families and pay their taxes ndash along with the other general cares and concerns of the day Perhaps their thoughts drift off to the future ndash maybe next year theyrsquoll be able to add a boat or at least hire another worker or two Their restless concerns occupy their minds Look-ing up from their nets they see Him As He approaches theyrsquore curious He meets them He invites them Follow Me Cast into the Deep
Jesus is inviting each one of us today right now to follow Him - to be aware of the purpose
of our existence ndash to come to know Him and grow in a deeply personal relationship with Him ndash and through that intimate relationship to draw others to Him ndash to ldquoCast into the Deeprdquo Consider the response of the first Apostles There was no hesitation Peter Andrew James and John left everything immediately and followed Him For them it was a matter of imitating him casting aside anything that hindered their fidelity and their growth in virtue Just as they had gutted and cleaned the fish digging out and tearing away all the useless parts for the sea gulls leaving only the lean nutritious piece ready to be consumed ndash so too they scraped away whatever hindered them from preaching the Word of God and being active participants in the mission entrusted to them Likewise the leaner we are spiritually speaking the more faithfully we can focus on growing in virtue and responding to the Grace Jesus seeks to pour into our hearts in order to accomplish His work
Just as Jesus revealed His Kingdom to the Apostles and gave them a share in his mission
and his suffering so too does he offer it to us Wersquore called to an intimate communion with God Trust Him ndash he will nourish you ndash through his grace Live in the Kingdom Proclaim it to others
Mass Intentions + Denotes Deceased Saturday September 4 400 +Members of DeRosa Kronk Capobianco Families amp Edwin Clark req Joan amp John Kronk Sunday September 5 730 Souls in Purgatory req Fabiola C 1000 +William Morris req Dorothy Rich 1200 +Frank Skehan req Maureen amp Rick Carpiniello 600 Souls in Purgatory req Fabiola C Monday September 6 800 Souls in Purgatory 1210 +John OrsquoHara Sr amp Son John req Stephanie OrsquoHara Tuesday September 7 800 +Leonard Piacenza req Family 1210 +Hector Jance req Family Wednesday September 8 800 Special Intention 1210 +Charles amp Eva Kronk req Mary Churley Thursday September 9 800 +Helen Carr req Marie Carr 1210 +Jenny Tomasello req Mom amp Dad Friday September 10 800 +Frank Janesch req Cycon Family 1210 Evelyn amp Jack Mahan req Maude amp Paul Hughes Saturday September 11 800 +Hope amp Joseph McAleer req The McAleer Family 1210 Special Intentions Light of the World Group In Haiti
Holy Name Society For the men of the parish meets Fridays in the Rectory 7-750 am for coffee Eucharistic adoration amp Benediction All men of the parish are welcome We finish in time for the 8am Mass
The Immaculate Heart of Mary Ladiesrsquo Society will resume Saturday October 2 2010 at 930AM
Moms amp Tots Moms and their kids meets in parish hall each first Tuesday of every month at 1000 am
Religious Education Students and Catholic parents are obliged to attend Sunday Mass For information please contact Fr Walsh (203) 324-1553 ext 14 or email at frtwalshcatholicorg Starts Sunday Sept 26 2010
St Anne Society A family society which meets four times a year on Sundays at 500 pm with prayer supper and a lecture in the church hall For information please contact Fr Walsh (203) 324-1553 ext 14 or frtwalshcatholicorg
Pray to end legalized abortion Weds 7-1030am Stamfordrsquos Planned Parenthood 1039 East Main St
St Dominic Savio Society For the spiritual formation of young men from 8th ndash 12th grades Meets monthly Questions contact Ferry Galbert 203-324-1553 ext 22
St Maria Goretti Society For the spiritual formation of young ladies from 8th - 12th grades Meets monthly Questions please contact Suzanna Bosthwick 203-554-2004
The Latin Reading Group Meets Wednesday evenings at 615 pm in the rectory wersquoll resume on September 8th
The Legion of Mary Meets Wednesday Evenings at 730 pm in the parish hall All are welcome
St Monica Institute for Patristic Studies Meets Wednesday evenings at 730 pm in the rectory Resuming September 8 2010 The topic will be The Rule of St Basil
Introduction to Biblical Greek Meets Thursday evenings at 700 pm in the rectory open only to those with a reading ability in Biblical Greek
Coffee Hour Is finished for the summer It will start again Sunday September 26 2010
Holy Days of Obligation - Vigil Mass (evening before) 515pm - Holy Day 800am 1210pm amp 515pm
Confessions(EnglishFrancaisEspanolItaliano Portuguese) Monday-Friday Sunday 30 minutes prior to each Mass Saturday 300 - 400 pm Anytime by appointment
Baptism Parents must be parishioners of St Johnrsquos Please call the parish office (324-1553 ext 21)
First Communion and Confirmation For information on Religious Education please call Fr Walsh at (203) 324-1553 ext 14 or e-mail him at frtwalshcatholicorg Confirmation is a two-year program
Sacramental records call Ferry Galbert at the rectory 324-1553 ext 22
Marriage Engaged couples who hope to marry at Saint Johnrsquos must contact one of the parish priests at least 6 months in advance of the wedding Marriages are not performed on Sundays at St Johnrsquos At least one member of the engaged couple should be a regular and registered parishioner at St Johnrsquos
Sick Calls First Friday Communion Calls and the Anointing of the Sick Our priests would be happy to bring Communion hear Confession and administer the Sacrament of the Sick to anyone seriously ill homebound or in the hospital Please call the rectory 324-1553 ext 21
Devotions Miraculous Medal Novena Monday following the 800 am Mass Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Friday
following the 800 am Mass until 1200 pm Daily Rosary following the noon Mass Mon-Sat
The Basilica of St John Bookstore Hours Sunday 1045am - 1200 Noon Thursday 1130am - 100pm (Closed during Mass)
ST JOHNrsquoS IN THE ADVOCATE
145 YEARS AGO OR SO Sept 11 1863 ldquoOn Saturday last the schools connected with the Roman Catholic Church made an excursion to Jones Wood New York There were several hundredmdashmen women and childrenmdashand as they marched to the depot preceded by a fine band of music we never saw a neater or more or-derly procession A special train of 13 cars was filled with the excursionists The day was remarkably fine and no accident occurred to mar their enjoymentrdquo Sept 9 1867 ldquoThe ladies of St Johnrsquos Catho-lic Church return their thanks to those who so gener-ously patronized their fair lately held in Seelyrsquos Hall They acknowledge their special indebtedness to Mrs J Ayers who furnished the ice-cream for the fair Capt W D Smith for coal presented Patrick Bren-nan for grand cook stove Mr L H Huributt Jennings the hatter for set of furs A W Voorhees Esq H W Wicks Repke amp While Mr and Mrs Theodore Clark of Mianus for oysters and cake fur-nished gratis Mrs Bland for innumerable favors Mr P A B Triacca for grand wardrobe Mr Cohen merchant tailor and Messrs Chas Alphonse and P Cavanagh for police service They also take pleasure in recording the noble action of the mem-bers of the band who offered their services gratui-tously during the entire time of the fair and labored incessantly to please all as well as to make the fair a success Mr Leonard of the Stamford House will please accept our thanks for many kind favors and last but not least the gentlemanly editors of The Ad-vocate will be held in grateful remembrancerdquo
50 YEARS AGO OR SO Sept 9 1960 Parochial Schools Enroll 4900 Pupils ldquoAmong the nearly 4900 students so far enrolled in Stamfordrsquos seven parochial schools St Maryrsquos School has the largest enrollment St Maryrsquos reports 1430 students followed by Stamford Catholic High School with an opening-week enroll-ment of 900 All schools may gain a few students until enrollment becomes relatively stable in Octo-ber Other figures reported by the schools St Ce-ciliarsquos 700 Sacred Heart (at Rice School) 1212 Holy Name 557 St Mauricersquos 458 and St Johnrsquos 700rdquo (EDITORrsquoS NOTE The original St Johnrsquos School opened its doors in 1861)
Cast into the Deep - Fr Terry Walsh
I wonder what would be going through Jesusrsquo mind as He approached the busting activity
of the diligent fishermen who were seeking to haul in a great catch Might there have been an eagerness a purposefulness to His step John the Baptist martyred out of love for Him ful-filled his mission and now Jesusrsquo burning desire to proclaim the Good News would at long last finally begin ndash His love was on fire ndash he was pumped up and eager to announce the Good News of Salvationndash it was the whole purpose for his becoming man and the moment had ar-rived ndash lsquothat moment toward which all time and history all human and divine longing have been directedrsquo ndash itrsquos here ndash finally You can see it in His step Whatrsquos more ndash hersquos about to in-vite those he loves to share in His Mission As He gets closer to the chatter of the men giving orders to each other in their boats perhaps his smile unveils His excitement - He canrsquot contain it Hersquos eager to get startedhellip
Meanwhile the typical busyness of the day occupies the attention of the fishermen as the
sun rises higher in the sky and the gulls begin to gather in greater number to feast - the fish are cleaned as they are gathered These hardworking fishermen hope for a slightly bigger catch in the next wave Their thoughts quite naturally are focused on meeting their quota in order to support their families and pay their taxes ndash along with the other general cares and concerns of the day Perhaps their thoughts drift off to the future ndash maybe next year theyrsquoll be able to add a boat or at least hire another worker or two Their restless concerns occupy their minds Look-ing up from their nets they see Him As He approaches theyrsquore curious He meets them He invites them Follow Me Cast into the Deep
Jesus is inviting each one of us today right now to follow Him - to be aware of the purpose
of our existence ndash to come to know Him and grow in a deeply personal relationship with Him ndash and through that intimate relationship to draw others to Him ndash to ldquoCast into the Deeprdquo Consider the response of the first Apostles There was no hesitation Peter Andrew James and John left everything immediately and followed Him For them it was a matter of imitating him casting aside anything that hindered their fidelity and their growth in virtue Just as they had gutted and cleaned the fish digging out and tearing away all the useless parts for the sea gulls leaving only the lean nutritious piece ready to be consumed ndash so too they scraped away whatever hindered them from preaching the Word of God and being active participants in the mission entrusted to them Likewise the leaner we are spiritually speaking the more faithfully we can focus on growing in virtue and responding to the Grace Jesus seeks to pour into our hearts in order to accomplish His work
Just as Jesus revealed His Kingdom to the Apostles and gave them a share in his mission
and his suffering so too does he offer it to us Wersquore called to an intimate communion with God Trust Him ndash he will nourish you ndash through his grace Live in the Kingdom Proclaim it to others
Holy Days of Obligation - Vigil Mass (evening before) 515pm - Holy Day 800am 1210pm amp 515pm
Confessions(EnglishFrancaisEspanolItaliano Portuguese) Monday-Friday Sunday 30 minutes prior to each Mass Saturday 300 - 400 pm Anytime by appointment
Baptism Parents must be parishioners of St Johnrsquos Please call the parish office (324-1553 ext 21)
First Communion and Confirmation For information on Religious Education please call Fr Walsh at (203) 324-1553 ext 14 or e-mail him at frtwalshcatholicorg Confirmation is a two-year program
Sacramental records call Ferry Galbert at the rectory 324-1553 ext 22
Marriage Engaged couples who hope to marry at Saint Johnrsquos must contact one of the parish priests at least 6 months in advance of the wedding Marriages are not performed on Sundays at St Johnrsquos At least one member of the engaged couple should be a regular and registered parishioner at St Johnrsquos
Sick Calls First Friday Communion Calls and the Anointing of the Sick Our priests would be happy to bring Communion hear Confession and administer the Sacrament of the Sick to anyone seriously ill homebound or in the hospital Please call the rectory 324-1553 ext 21
Devotions Miraculous Medal Novena Monday following the 800 am Mass Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Friday
following the 800 am Mass until 1200 pm Daily Rosary following the noon Mass Mon-Sat
The Basilica of St John Bookstore Hours Sunday 1045am - 1200 Noon Thursday 1130am - 100pm (Closed during Mass)
ST JOHNrsquoS IN THE ADVOCATE
145 YEARS AGO OR SO Sept 11 1863 ldquoOn Saturday last the schools connected with the Roman Catholic Church made an excursion to Jones Wood New York There were several hundredmdashmen women and childrenmdashand as they marched to the depot preceded by a fine band of music we never saw a neater or more or-derly procession A special train of 13 cars was filled with the excursionists The day was remarkably fine and no accident occurred to mar their enjoymentrdquo Sept 9 1867 ldquoThe ladies of St Johnrsquos Catho-lic Church return their thanks to those who so gener-ously patronized their fair lately held in Seelyrsquos Hall They acknowledge their special indebtedness to Mrs J Ayers who furnished the ice-cream for the fair Capt W D Smith for coal presented Patrick Bren-nan for grand cook stove Mr L H Huributt Jennings the hatter for set of furs A W Voorhees Esq H W Wicks Repke amp While Mr and Mrs Theodore Clark of Mianus for oysters and cake fur-nished gratis Mrs Bland for innumerable favors Mr P A B Triacca for grand wardrobe Mr Cohen merchant tailor and Messrs Chas Alphonse and P Cavanagh for police service They also take pleasure in recording the noble action of the mem-bers of the band who offered their services gratui-tously during the entire time of the fair and labored incessantly to please all as well as to make the fair a success Mr Leonard of the Stamford House will please accept our thanks for many kind favors and last but not least the gentlemanly editors of The Ad-vocate will be held in grateful remembrancerdquo
50 YEARS AGO OR SO Sept 9 1960 Parochial Schools Enroll 4900 Pupils ldquoAmong the nearly 4900 students so far enrolled in Stamfordrsquos seven parochial schools St Maryrsquos School has the largest enrollment St Maryrsquos reports 1430 students followed by Stamford Catholic High School with an opening-week enroll-ment of 900 All schools may gain a few students until enrollment becomes relatively stable in Octo-ber Other figures reported by the schools St Ce-ciliarsquos 700 Sacred Heart (at Rice School) 1212 Holy Name 557 St Mauricersquos 458 and St Johnrsquos 700rdquo (EDITORrsquoS NOTE The original St Johnrsquos School opened its doors in 1861)
Cast into the Deep - Fr Terry Walsh
I wonder what would be going through Jesusrsquo mind as He approached the busting activity
of the diligent fishermen who were seeking to haul in a great catch Might there have been an eagerness a purposefulness to His step John the Baptist martyred out of love for Him ful-filled his mission and now Jesusrsquo burning desire to proclaim the Good News would at long last finally begin ndash His love was on fire ndash he was pumped up and eager to announce the Good News of Salvationndash it was the whole purpose for his becoming man and the moment had ar-rived ndash lsquothat moment toward which all time and history all human and divine longing have been directedrsquo ndash itrsquos here ndash finally You can see it in His step Whatrsquos more ndash hersquos about to in-vite those he loves to share in His Mission As He gets closer to the chatter of the men giving orders to each other in their boats perhaps his smile unveils His excitement - He canrsquot contain it Hersquos eager to get startedhellip
Meanwhile the typical busyness of the day occupies the attention of the fishermen as the
sun rises higher in the sky and the gulls begin to gather in greater number to feast - the fish are cleaned as they are gathered These hardworking fishermen hope for a slightly bigger catch in the next wave Their thoughts quite naturally are focused on meeting their quota in order to support their families and pay their taxes ndash along with the other general cares and concerns of the day Perhaps their thoughts drift off to the future ndash maybe next year theyrsquoll be able to add a boat or at least hire another worker or two Their restless concerns occupy their minds Look-ing up from their nets they see Him As He approaches theyrsquore curious He meets them He invites them Follow Me Cast into the Deep
Jesus is inviting each one of us today right now to follow Him - to be aware of the purpose
of our existence ndash to come to know Him and grow in a deeply personal relationship with Him ndash and through that intimate relationship to draw others to Him ndash to ldquoCast into the Deeprdquo Consider the response of the first Apostles There was no hesitation Peter Andrew James and John left everything immediately and followed Him For them it was a matter of imitating him casting aside anything that hindered their fidelity and their growth in virtue Just as they had gutted and cleaned the fish digging out and tearing away all the useless parts for the sea gulls leaving only the lean nutritious piece ready to be consumed ndash so too they scraped away whatever hindered them from preaching the Word of God and being active participants in the mission entrusted to them Likewise the leaner we are spiritually speaking the more faithfully we can focus on growing in virtue and responding to the Grace Jesus seeks to pour into our hearts in order to accomplish His work
Just as Jesus revealed His Kingdom to the Apostles and gave them a share in his mission
and his suffering so too does he offer it to us Wersquore called to an intimate communion with God Trust Him ndash he will nourish you ndash through his grace Live in the Kingdom Proclaim it to others
Cast into the Deep - Fr Terry Walsh
I wonder what would be going through Jesusrsquo mind as He approached the busting activity
of the diligent fishermen who were seeking to haul in a great catch Might there have been an eagerness a purposefulness to His step John the Baptist martyred out of love for Him ful-filled his mission and now Jesusrsquo burning desire to proclaim the Good News would at long last finally begin ndash His love was on fire ndash he was pumped up and eager to announce the Good News of Salvationndash it was the whole purpose for his becoming man and the moment had ar-rived ndash lsquothat moment toward which all time and history all human and divine longing have been directedrsquo ndash itrsquos here ndash finally You can see it in His step Whatrsquos more ndash hersquos about to in-vite those he loves to share in His Mission As He gets closer to the chatter of the men giving orders to each other in their boats perhaps his smile unveils His excitement - He canrsquot contain it Hersquos eager to get startedhellip
Meanwhile the typical busyness of the day occupies the attention of the fishermen as the
sun rises higher in the sky and the gulls begin to gather in greater number to feast - the fish are cleaned as they are gathered These hardworking fishermen hope for a slightly bigger catch in the next wave Their thoughts quite naturally are focused on meeting their quota in order to support their families and pay their taxes ndash along with the other general cares and concerns of the day Perhaps their thoughts drift off to the future ndash maybe next year theyrsquoll be able to add a boat or at least hire another worker or two Their restless concerns occupy their minds Look-ing up from their nets they see Him As He approaches theyrsquore curious He meets them He invites them Follow Me Cast into the Deep
Jesus is inviting each one of us today right now to follow Him - to be aware of the purpose
of our existence ndash to come to know Him and grow in a deeply personal relationship with Him ndash and through that intimate relationship to draw others to Him ndash to ldquoCast into the Deeprdquo Consider the response of the first Apostles There was no hesitation Peter Andrew James and John left everything immediately and followed Him For them it was a matter of imitating him casting aside anything that hindered their fidelity and their growth in virtue Just as they had gutted and cleaned the fish digging out and tearing away all the useless parts for the sea gulls leaving only the lean nutritious piece ready to be consumed ndash so too they scraped away whatever hindered them from preaching the Word of God and being active participants in the mission entrusted to them Likewise the leaner we are spiritually speaking the more faithfully we can focus on growing in virtue and responding to the Grace Jesus seeks to pour into our hearts in order to accomplish His work
Just as Jesus revealed His Kingdom to the Apostles and gave them a share in his mission
and his suffering so too does he offer it to us Wersquore called to an intimate communion with God Trust Him ndash he will nourish you ndash through his grace Live in the Kingdom Proclaim it to others
