Welcome to the Church of Saint Mahew. Whether you are celebrang with us for the first me, vising our community or have decided to make this your parish home, the Saint Mahew parish family welcomes you!Monsignor Thomas M. Ginty, PastorDeacon James P. McCluskeyDeacon Kenneth P. BangsDeborah P. York, Finance ManagerSonia Shavel, Parish SecretaryR. Greg Romans, Mary Pat Caputo,Parish Trustees MASS SCHEDULESaturday Vigil: 4 PMSunday: 7, 8:30, 10 and 11:30 AMDaily: Monday through Friday 7:30 AMSaturday: 8:30 AMSACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION (Confession): Saturday 3:003:45 PM or by appointment. Call the Parish Office.ADDITIONAL SACRAMENTSFor information on the Sacrament of Baptism, the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults, the Sacrament of Marriage and the Sacrament of the Sick (Anointing of the Sick) please contact the Parish Office or go to our website. SCHOOL • (860) 583521433 Welch Dr. • Forestville, CT 060106790Mrs. Helen Treacy, Principal Lisa O’Donnell, Advancement DirectorRELIGIOUS EDUCATIONMaryann Wisniewski, DREKate Ricci, SecretaryMUSIC MINISTRYSally Kish, Director of MusicPARISH CENTER • (860) 5832004119 Church Ave. • Forestville, CT 060106799120 Church Avenue • P.O. Box 9216, Forestville CT 060119216Phone: 8605831833 • Fax: 8605826152Email: [email protected]• Web: www.stmahewrcc.comOffice Hours: Monday through Friday: 9:30AM4PMNew Parishioner Registraon:Census/Registraon Forms at church entrance and web page.APRIL 8, 2018 • 2ND SUNDAY OF EASTER (SUNDAY OF DIVINE MERCY)WELCOME TO THE CHURCH OF Saint Matthew
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Welcome to the Church of Saint Ma�hew.
Whether you are celebra�ng with us !for the first �me, visi�ng our community !
or have decided to make this your !parish home, the Saint Ma�hew !
parish family welcomes you!!!
Monsignor Thomas M. Ginty, Pastor!
Deacon James P. McCluskey!
Deacon Kenneth P. Bangs!
Deborah P. York, Finance Manager!
Sonia Shavel, Parish Secretary!
R. Greg Romans, Mary Pat Caputo,!
Parish Trustees !!
MASS SCHEDULE!Saturday Vigil: 4 PM!
Sunday: 7, 8:30, 10 and 11:30 AM!
Daily: Monday through Friday 7:30 AM!
Saturday: 8:30 AM!
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SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION (Confession): Saturday 3:00�3:45 PM or !
by appointment. Call the Parish Office.!!
ADDITIONAL SACRAMENTS!For information on the Sacrament of Baptism,
the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults, the
Sacrament of Marriage and the Sacrament of
the Sick (Anointing of the Sick) please contact
the Parish Office or go to our website. !!
SCHOOL • (860) 583�5214!33 Welch Dr. • Forestville, CT 06010�6790!
Mrs. Helen Treacy, Principal !
Lisa O’Donnell, Advancement Director!!!
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION!Maryann Wisniewski, DRE!
Kate Ricci, Secretary!!
MUSIC MINISTRY!Sally Kish, Director of Music!
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PARISH CENTER • (860) 583�2004!119 Church Ave. • Forestville, CT 06010�6799!
120 Church Avenue • P.O. Box 9216, Forestville CT 06011!9216�
Census/Registra'on Forms at church entrance and web page.!
APRIL 8, 2018 • 2ND SUNDAY OF EASTER (SUNDAY OF DIVINE MERCY)!
WELCOME TO!THE CHURCH OF !
Saint
Matthew!
!What a great joy it was to celebrate Easter with you here at St. Matthew. As
pastor of this wonderful parish I would like to thank everyone who helped make the ceremonies of Holy Week so beautiful and such a vivid expression of our faith as we celebrated the Resurrection of Our Lord. A special thank you to Archbishop Cronin for celebrating the 11:30 a.m.
Easter Sunday Liturgy with us. I am thankful to Deacon McCluskey and Deacon Bangs, for their assistance during
the Holy Week and Easter ceremonies. Also to Seminarian Matthew Collins, a native son of parish, for serving as Master of Ceremonies. I am grateful to our
Music Director, Sally Kish for leading our cantors, adult and children choirs and instrumentalists in prayerful and inspiring music. Thank you to the Extraordinary Minister of the Holy Communion, lectors, ushers and altar servers
for all that you did. Thank you to all the parishioners who volunteered their time and talent on Holy Saturday
morning in decorating the church so beautifully for Easter. And finally, I would like to thank all the parishioners for
the tasty treats, beautiful cards and warm holiday greetings I received. May this wonderful season of Easter
Joy and spiritual renewal be a true blessing for us all.!!
! Monsignor Ginty !
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We rejoice to welcome a new member to our faith community
here at St. Matthew: Brian Koser, who was baptized and received the Sacraments of Holy Communion
and Confirmation at the Easter Vigil this year. !!
We congratulate as well Daniel Bouchard, Nicole Davey and Kirk Allen for receiving the Sacrament of
Confirmation. !!
We also thank Deacon McCluskey, Natale Barrett, Jayson Tautic and Michelle DeJesus for their dedicated
work in preparing these candidates for the Sacraments of Initiation.!
Confirmation 2018
Prayerful best wishes and congratulations to the following young men and women
from our parish who received the !Sacrament of Confirmation
by Archbishop Daniel A. Cronin!this Saturday morning here at
St. Matthew Church. !
Derek ! Angelicola! St. Louis!
Ma5hew ! Bacho! St. Jerome!
Paige ! Bancro7! St. Joanna!
Andrew ! Beaucar! St. Nicholas!
Dylan ! Bissonne5e! St. Sebas�an!
Alyssa ! Bossie! St. Rose of Lima!
Stephanie ! Coan! St. Rosalia!
Michael ! Crisafulli! St. Joseph!
Bryce ! Cur3n! St. Sebas�an!
Genevieve ! Dailey! St. Teresa of Calcu�a!
Emma! Daly! St. Catherine de Vigri!
Ma5hew ! D'Amato! St. Sebas�an!
Michael ! Dolce! St. Raphael!
Joshua ! Fiorito! St. John!
Taylor! Flaminio! St. Bernade�e!
Daniel ! Gaudoin! St. Padre Pio!
Salem ! Granados! St. Dymphna!
Joseph! Guerin! St. Adjutor!
Zoe ! Kruegar! St. Cecilia!
Samantha ! Kulman! St. Joan of Arc!
Jacob ! Laprise! St. Bernard of Menthon!
Jonathan ! Lukasiewicz! St. Igna�us of Loyola!
Andrew ! Michalek! St. Sebas�an!
Aus3n ! Michele! St. Lazarus of Bethany!
Joseph ! Naples! St. John!
Sean ! O'Neil! St. Leonard!
Shane ! Ouelle5e! St. Sebas�an!
Morgan ! Patnode! St. Valen�ne!
Thomas ! Pauloz! Pope St. John Paul II!
Emma ! Pirog! St. Alexis!
Leah ! Policarpio! St. Maria!
Patrick ! Regan! St. Patrick!
Paul ! Schuler! St. Francis of Assisi!
Stefania ! Schuler! St. Dominic!
Walker ! Sharp! Pope St. John XXIII!
Dominic! Sousa! St. Sebas�an !
Benjamin ! Stafford! St. Gregory!
Lyndsey ! Stanwicks! St. Catherine of Siena!
Katharine ! Tanguay! St. Rose of Lima!
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Peter’s Pence Collection!Second Collection Next Weekend!
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Since his election as Successor of St. Peter on March 13, 2013, Our new Holy Father, Pope Francis has reminded us continually that we should have concern and love for the
poor. By both word and example, Pope Francis has shown the world how blessed are those who reach out to those in need. The Annual Peter's Pence Collection gives each one of us the opportunity to be pilgrims of charity in our world today. Your gift to the second collection this weekend will help Pope Francis to strengthen the Body of Christ, which is the Church, in some of the poorest regions of the world. The Peter's Pence Collections supports priests, religious
and lay catechist in passing on the richness of our Cath-olic Faith around the globe. Thank you sincerely for what-ever support you can give to our new Holy Father in help-ing to make this world a better place to live for those who
are less fortunate than us. !
!The 2018 Archbishop’s Annual Appeal, Our Faith, Our Future, supports seminary education for our future Priests, provides assistance to families in need throughout the Archdiocese, and makes possible
addiction and treatment services to address the current drug epidemic. To watch the Appeal video please visit http://archdioceseofhartford.org/archbishops�annual�appeal�video. !
!Thank you to the 258 parish families who have made a gift
or pledge commitment to the 2018 Archbishop’s Annual Appeal. Our parish has already raised $ 57,948.00 out of our initial goal of $92,000 . If you have not yet had the opportunity, please consider prayerfully supporting the
many Good Works of the Archdiocese. Every gift will be gratefully received and sincerely appreciated!
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Share this post to get family, friends and neighbors to sign up, too. The more supporters we have, the more
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Your local ShopRite Supermarket: !1200 Farmington Avenue � Route 6, Bristol!
Thursday, April 27,2017 � 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.!Bring this voucher when visit Fresh Grille / Carvel (Dine In or Take Out). Cannot be combine with any
other offer. Valid day time listed above only.!
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Holy Family Retreat : Grace Enough !!
Join Holy Family’s retreat team for a weekend of peace and reflection on the power of God’s grace in our lives. Discov-er anew how God’s grace is our greatest source of strength
and courage to meet the ever�present challenges in our lives. Together we’ll reflect on how living in God’s grace guides us to make wise choices, leading to true happiness
and peace. !The retreat includes: home�cooked meals, inspirational
liturgies, uplifting music, free time, and workshops.! ! The retreat begins with dinner at 6:00 p.m. on Friday evening and concludes with Sunday brunch at noon. Register at www.holyfamilyretreat.org/graceenough !!
or call Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, !West Hartford, CT at 860.760.9705 for more info.! !
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Women’s Retreat Dates:!! April 20�22, and June 1�3 , 2018!
L��� ! G#�$� %& '( B$ !! � S�)*�+ ,'!Book Club � April 18
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Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate !The Indigo Girl by Natasha Boyd !
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From 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm in the Parish Center.!!
For more information please call !Debbie Purvis at (860) 402�9676!
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The following Mass Intentions are available for the month of May. If you want to request an intention please contact the Parish Office from Monday to Friday during office hours. !!� Monday, May 7th, 7:30 am!
!� Tuesday, May 8th, 7:30 am!
!� Wednesday, May 9th, 7:30am!
!� Friday, May 11th, 7:30 am!
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April 8 � April 14!!
The Sanctuary Lamp is burning this week in honor of Nellie Waldron (100th Birthday Remembrance) by her daughter, Beverly!
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The seven�day candle before the statue of the St. Joseph is lit as a prayerful vigil for
Raymond Bargielski!by his sister Dorothy Tarchini and family!
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The parish Family of St. Matthew expresses its deepest sympathy and prayerful support to the family of !
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John Soltis !Donald J. Arzolitis !
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whose Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at St. Matthew Church recently.!
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Dear Parishioners, !Please let us know if you have an address change. Many of you let us know you’ve moved by updating your address on your weekly envelopes. This is a great way to
! keep our census current. Thank you! !
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Jean Blais, Phyllis Heath, Margaret Follo, Cecile Cote, Levite Cormier, Dorothy Cyr, Roger Beaulieu, Laurette Baron, Yvette Heroux, Alice Kavel, Rita Lagasse,
Beryl Harrigan, David F. Birkett, Lawrence DeSimone, Newman Masse, Melody Cyr,
Rose Gomez, Jeanne Tassis, Mary Jandreau , Nancy Webster , Kathleen Mary Pelletier,
Nicholas Del Mastro, Barbara Birkett , Mary Theresa Martin, Taylor Benson, Claudette Lathrop, Charlene Chaplanski, Xavier Schmitt, Blanche Adamczyk, Jill Synnott, Richard Zack, Bradley Green, Danny Long, Sylvia Pelletier,
Jeanne Martel, Eleanor Saturno, Ryan Catlin, Jeff Palmer, Axel Ouellette, Jami Bouya, Ann Harkey, Donna Dube, Liam Vavrek, Kathie Felice, Sherry Gillette, Melinda Cosman , Nicole Baral, Roger Keroack, John Brodeur,
Grace Gerardi, Kurt Kuhnly, Chelsea Rivard,
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F����� C������ F�� V������ ! !!
Michael and Donna Haddad � 4:00 p.m.!!
will!receive the Family Chalice for !Vocations!and pray for!Vocations during the next week. If you are interested in signing
up! to receive the Family Chalice for Vocations , you can either put your name on the registry book in front entrance of Church, or contact Rich and
Donna Slusz at (860) 589�4318.!
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Saturday April 7th!8:30 a.m. !Lionel and Paulette Houle celebrating their ! 73rd wedding anniversary!4:00 p.m. Fernand Viens by family!!
Sunday! April 8th!7:00 a.m.! Evelyn Soto by Juan Caban and Natale!8:30 a.m.! Joyce Reklaitis by David and Mary Rolka!10:00 a.m.! Theresa C. Baraglia by Steve, Elaine, Jim, ! Mary Ann, Leo and families!11:30 a.m.! Rocco Fiorente! ! ! !
! by Jean and Richard Maynard!
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Monday! April 9th !7: 30 a.m. ! Bill Greenier by his sisters, Doris, ! Aline, Dott and Marie!! !
Tuesday April 10th!7:30 a.m.! Alma and Loran St.Denis !!
Wednesday! April 11th!7:30 a.m.! Jacyntha Costa e Silva ! ! !
! by the Home at The World Scripture Group!!
Thursday April 12th!7:30 a.m. ! Ernie Hood Jr. by Beverly Brown!!
Friday! April 13th!7:30 a.m.! Almerinda Riccio by the D’Amico family !!
Saturday April 14th!8:30 a.m. !Jozef Marcisz by Theresa Auclair!4:00 p.m. Robert Kirchgessner by Barbara Gagnon!!
Sunday! April 15th!7:00 a.m.! Stella Tanski by family!8:30 a.m.! Frank Ferro (12th anniversary) ! !! by his wife Geri and family!10:00 a.m.! David Levasseur (13th anniversary) !! by his family!11:30 a.m.! Gerard Quintin II by his family!!
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St. Matthew Church Novenas !!
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Miraculous Medal Novena, Tuesdays at 3:00 p.m. with Prayers in honor of the Holy Face of Jesus and His Precious Blood at 2:20 pm!
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! ! Men’s Novena, First Wednesday from ! 1:30 to 2:20 pm!
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