Thirtieth-First Sunday in Ordinary Time October 31st, 2021 Saturday October 30, Vigil Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time 4:00pm James & Lena Parent Req. Peter & Mary Ann Giola Sunday October 31, Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:30am For the Intentions of All Parishioners of the Parish 10:30am Aniela Diacumska Req. Krystyna Majczak Monday November 1, All Saints 8:00am Beata Chrzaszcz (60 th Birthday) Req. Elizabeth & Family 5:00pm Adela Martinez & Family Req. Brother Tuesday November 2, The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Soul’s Day) 8:00am For All the Faithful Departed 6:00pm For All the Faithful Departed Wednesday November 3, St. Martin de Porres, Religious No Mass Thursday November 4, St. Charles Borromeo, Bishop 8:00am Lucia & Leone Donofrio Req. Dominick Donofrio & Family Friday November 5, Weekday 8:00am Andrzej Predota Req. Wife 8:30am Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Saturday November 6, Blessed Virgin Mary 8:00am Mass of Thanksgiving Saturday November 6, Vigil Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 4:00pm William “Billy” Furlong, III Req. Grandparents Sunday November 7, Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:30am For the Intentions of All Parishioners of the Parish 10:30am Tadeusz, Josefa, Henry & Ann Kryzanski & Ruth & Thomas May Req. Kryzanski Family 2pm Legion of Mary Mass The Tabernacle Lamp… is lighted for the Greater Glory of God and in recognition of the Real Presence of Christ. This week the candle is flickering in Memory of Andrzej Predota. A Thought for the 31 st Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year B In our Gospel reading today from Mark 12: 28-34, one of the scribes comes up to Jesus and asks: “Which is the most important commandment?” When we think of the commandments, we usually associate them with the 10 commandments given to Moses by God on Mount Sinai. Many of us know the 10 commandments by heart. They are a great aid in guiding us in our daily lives and in examining our consciences. However, when the scribe asked Jesus, “Which is the most important commandment?”, the scribe had in mind a much larger pool of commandments. In fact, in the first five books of what we refer to as the Old Testament, there are actually 613 commandments. Imagine trying to memorize such a great number of commandments? Among the 613 there are 248 things to do and 365 things not to do. Wow! In responding to the scribe, Jesus cites two commandments which are most important in guiding our daily lives and actions. The first, which comes from the Book of Deuteronomy, is to love the Lord your God with all your heart, mind, and soul. The second, which comes from the Book of Leviticus, is to love your neighbor as yourself. God Bless, Fr. Ray WEEKLY OFFERTORY $4,167 Weekly Donation for October 24 Please use the Donation Boxes at the Entrances of the Church. Thank You for Your Continuous, Generous Support & May God Bless You! Sacrament of Baptism We look forward to welcoming you and celebrating the Sacrament of Baptism of your child. You may begin preparation even before your child is born. To begin the process, call Sue at 860-747-5451. The date of the Baptism is scheduled after attending the Parent Preparation Program. Please
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Thirtieth-First Sunday in Ordinary Time
October 31st, 2021
Saturday October 30, Vigil Thirty-First Sunday in
Ordinary Time
4:00pm James & Lena Parent Req. Peter & Mary Ann
Giola
Sunday October 31, Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary
Time
8:30am For the Intentions of All Parishioners of the
Parish
10:30am Aniela Diacumska Req. Krystyna Majczak
Monday November 1, All Saints
8:00am Beata Chrzaszcz (60th Birthday) Req. Elizabeth
& Family
5:00pm Adela Martinez & Family Req. Brother
Tuesday November 2, The Commemoration of All the
Faithful Departed (All Soul’s Day)
8:00am For All the Faithful Departed
6:00pm For All the Faithful Departed
Wednesday November 3, St. Martin de Porres,
Religious
No Mass
Thursday November 4, St. Charles Borromeo, Bishop
8:00am Lucia & Leone Donofrio Req. Dominick
Donofrio & Family
Friday November 5, Weekday
8:00am Andrzej Predota Req. Wife
8:30am Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Saturday November 6, Blessed Virgin Mary
8:00am Mass of Thanksgiving
Saturday November 6, Vigil Thirty-Second Sunday in
Ordinary Time
4:00pm William “Billy” Furlong, III Req. Grandparents
Sunday November 7, Thirty-Second Sunday in
Ordinary Time
8:30am For the Intentions of All Parishioners of the
Parish
10:30am Tadeusz, Josefa, Henry & Ann Kryzanski &
Ruth & Thomas May Req. Kryzanski Family
2pm Legion of Mary Mass
The Tabernacle Lamp…
is lighted for the Greater Glory of God
and in recognition of the Real
Presence of Christ. This week the
candle is flickering in Memory of
Andrzej Predota.
A Thought for the 31st Sunday in Ordinary
Time – Year B
In our Gospel reading today from Mark 12: 28-34, one of
the scribes comes up to Jesus and asks: “Which is the most important commandment?”
When we think of the commandments, we usually associate them with the 10 commandments given to
Moses by God on Mount Sinai. Many of us know the 10 commandments by heart. They are a great
aid in guiding us in our daily lives and in examining our consciences.
However, when the scribe asked Jesus, “Which is the most important commandment?”, the scribe
had in mind a much larger pool of commandments. In fact, in the first five books of what we refer to as the Old Testament, there are actually 613 commandments. Imagine trying to
memorize such a great number of commandments? Among the 613 there are 248 things to do and 365 things not to do. Wow!
In responding to the scribe, Jesus cites two commandments which are most important in guiding our daily lives and actions. The first,
which comes from the Book of Deuteronomy, is to love the Lord your God with all your heart, mind, and soul. The second, which comes from the Book of Leviticus, is to love your neighbor as yourself.
God Bless, Fr. Ray
WEEKLY OFFERTORY $4,167 Weekly
Donation for October 24
Please use the Donation Boxes at the Entrances
of the Church. Thank You for Your Continuous,
Generous Support & May God Bless You!
Sacrament of Baptism
We look forward to welcoming you and
celebrating the Sacrament of Baptism of your
child. You may begin preparation even before
your child is born. To begin the process, call Sue
at 860-747-5451. The date of the
Baptism is scheduled after
attending the Parent
Preparation Program. Please
note that Godparents must be confirmed and
obtain a Sponsor Certificate from their own
Catholic parish.
World Mission Sunday Thank you for your generous response to the
collection for the Society for the Propagation of
the Faith last weekend on World Mission Sunday.
Our parish raised $1,751. You may stay
connected year-round to the Popes missions,
continuing the commitment of World Mission
Sunday by visiting www.MISSIO.org.
Sunday October 31
10:30a AA, Room 107
Fair-Trade Sale after both Masses, Gathering Space
If you are new to our parish and wish to become a member of OLM, we
invite you to introduce yourself to our pastor, Fr. Raymond Smialowski, and to register. Registration can be completed by stopping by the parish office, completing a short registration form which can be
found on our home page at www.olmct.org under the heading “New to Our Parish?”, or calling the Parish Office at 860.747.6825 and we can fill it out with you
over the phone. Please return the hard copy to the office by dropping it off at the Parish Office, the collection box, or mailing it to 19 S. Canal St.,
860-747-6825 x 109 OR drop them at the Parish Center
(please leave your name so we can thank you!)
Mass of Remembrance
The annual Mass of
Remembrance for those
who have died during
the past year will be
celebrated on Sunday,
Nov. 14th at 2pm. Please call the Parish Office at
860.747.6825 to submit the name of a loved one
you would like remembered by name during this
Mass by THIS Thursday, November 4th.
Centenary Celebration of the Legion of Mary
The Legion of Mary will celebrate the 100th
Anniversary of the founding
of the Legion of Mary. Next
Sunday, Nov. 7, with a Mass
at 2pm in our parish church
followed by a reception.
Everyone is invited and
welcome. The Legion of Mary
was founded by Frank Duff in Dublin, Ireland
on September 7, 1921. It is a lay Catholic
organization whose members are giving service
to the Church on a voluntary basis in almost
every country around the world.
The object of the Legion of Mary is the glory of
God through the holiness of its members
developed by prayer and active cooperation in
Mary’s and the Church’s work.
The unit of the Legion of Mary is called a
Praesidium, which holds weekly meetings
where prayer is intermingled with reports and
discussion.
The Praesidium here at Our Lady of Mercy
Parish meets on Monday mornings at 9:30am in
the Parish Center. Visitors are always
welcome.
The Prayer and Worship Committee…
will meet on Thursday, Nov. 4, at 7pm in the
Parish Center. All interested persons are
invited to attend.
Sweaters for Vets The Annual Sweaters for Vets Drive will take place from now until Nov. 11th. This year only NEW outerwear,
sweaters, & gloves with the tags attached are being accepted. A letter for tax purposes is available at the Parish Office. Bins will be available in the Gathering Space to
support our veterans.
Cookie Walk Thank you to all who made St. Anthony Society’s
Cookie Walk a success!! Thank you to all Cookie Bakers, Helpers, and Buyers!!
St. Anthony Society will be hosting a Holiday Basket
Raffle after all of the Masses on Nov. 13 & 14 in the
Gathering Space. Anyone interested in donating new items to make up the
baskets would be appreciated. Thank you in advance. If you have any questions, please contact
Elaine at 860.747.2528.
THANK YOU! A big thank you to all the generous parishioners who
donated to the fall clothing collection for the Plainville
Community Food Pantry! Because of your concern for
our brothers and sisters, over 600 items were donated
for those in need.
PumpkinFest Thank you to everyone who
helped with our Parish’s booth at the PumpkinFest, also to
everyone who stopped by. Your support and encouragement are appreciated.
Confirmation
Our YR 1 and YR2 Confirmation met for their second
session on October 24th. A great group of 27 teens.
Activities included symbols of the Gifts of the Holy Spirit,
delving into Lectio Divina, receiving individual Bibles. A
great start to our Sessions!
Sunday Missals… for the new Church year, which begins on Nov. 28, will be made available next weekend after each Mass. We are asking for a donation of $1 to defray the cost of the
missal. (Please note that the Sunday readings will continue to be printed every week in the Sunday
worship programs.)
Standard Time Please
remember to set back your
clocks one hour NEXT Saturday evening. We return to
