Clergy Reverend Raymond Smialowski, Pastor
Robert A. Berube, Senior Deacon
Staff Sandra DeBlois, Bookkeeper
Jo-Ann Blanchette-Silverio, Administrative Assistant
Jeanne Gionfriddo, Director of Religious Education & RCIA
Eric Hoffman, Organist and Music Director
Robert DeBlois, Maintenance
Our Lady of Mercy 94 Broad Street
Plainville, Connecticut 06062-2799
Celebration of the Holy Eucharist Vigil of Sunday (Saturday): 4:00p
Sunday: 8:30a & 10:30a Daily Mass: 8:00a
(No morning Mass on Wednesdays)
Confession (Sacrament of Reconciliation) Saturday Noon or by appointment
Rosary Devotion before daily Mass
A Roman Catholic Community of Faith & Good Works Born as a Mission of Bristol in 1864 & Established as an Independent Parish in 1881
Parish email: [email protected] Parish website: www.olmct.org Facebook®: OurLadyOfMercyChurchCT
“Do whatever He tells you.” - Mary, to the disciples of Jesus (John 2:5)
July 21, 2019
Parish & Cemetery Office
19 South Canal Street Tel: 860-747-6825 ● Fax: 860-747-5407
Hours: 9:00a to 4:00p (Weekdays)
Welcome to Our Lady of Mercy Church! If you are new to the area or just visiting, please stop and introduce yourself. We are pleased to have you share in our celebration of the Eucharist. We
invite you to become part of our parish family. To register, or to update your address, please complete this form and mail it to the Parish Office or place it in the collection basket.
_____ New Parishioner / Address Change _____ Name ________________________________________________ Phone __________________ Address _______________________________________________________________________
Street/ City / Zip
We are called to witness to the presence of Jesus Christ in our lives through sharing and
celebration of faith and a life of Christian service.
PARISH MISSION: We, the people of Our Lady of Mercy Church in Plainville, Connecticut are committed to journey together as a community of faith, hope, and love within the Catholic tradition.
Sunday July 21, Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
8:30a For the Intentions of all Parishioners
10:30a Dom Pedrolini Req. Terry & Family
Monday July 22, St. Mary Magdalene
8:00a Catherine, Henry & Robert Miliski Req. Carol &
Chuck
Tuesday July 23, St. Bridget, Religious
8:00a Jennifer, Hayley & Michaela Petit Req. Family
Wednesday July 24, St. Sharbel Makhluf, Priest
8:00a No Mass
Thursday July 25, St. James, Apostle
8:00a Elizabeth Knorr Req. Bryan
Friday July 26, Sts. Joachim & Anne,
Parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary
8:00a Barbara Winiarski-Zink Req. Sister 8:30a Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Saturday July 27, Blessed Virgin Mary
8:00a June Norton Req. Daddabbo & Norton Families
Saturday July 27, Vigil of The Seventeenth Sunday in
Ordinary Time
4:00p Val Dlugosz Req. Family
Sunday July 28, Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
8:30a For the Intentions of all Parishioners
10:30a Tomasso Forcella Req. Family
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 and
registering with OLM.
Please note that Godparents
must be confirmed and
obtain a Sponsor Certificate
from their own Catholic
parish. Baptisms normally
take place Sundays after the
10:30am Mass.
We welcome all who gather here to worship with us. You are most welcome if you are visiting with us today. 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, filling out the short form on the front page of our bulletin, or completing a short registration
form which can be found on our home page at www.olmct.org under the heading “New to Our Parish?” Please return the form to the office by
dropping it in the collection basket or mailing it to 19 S. Canal St., Plainville.
Sunday July 21 9:30a Christmas in July by St. Anthony after Mass,
Gathering Space
10:30a Men’s AA Meeting, Rm 107 11:30a Christmas in July by St. Anthony after Mass,
Gathering Space
Monday July 22 9:30a Legion of Mary, Library
7p Social Justice Committee Meeting, Parish
Center
Tuesday July 23 7p NA Meeting, Rm 106
Wednesday July 24 7p Men’s NA Meeting, Rm 107
Saturday July 27 Noon Confession, Church
7p AA Meeting, Rm 107
Sunday July 28 10:30a Men’s AA Meeting, Rm 107
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 Valerian Dlugosz. The Tabernacle Lamp is
available as a memorial for a $5 donation per
week. Consider having the lamp burn in memory of or the
intentions of a loved one. There are openings available starting
the beginning of September. Call the office to schedule.
OLM Church Picnic
Save the date for our picnic,
Labor Day Weekend, Sunday,
September 1, 2019 from Noon to
6, Norton Park Pavilion!
Church Support
$6,185.50 Weekly Envelopes July 13/14 -$457.72 Cathedraticum to Archdiocese $5,727.78 Total for OLM use
* Thank you for your generous support!
Buildings and Grounds Committee… will meet THIS Thursday, July 25, at 1pm
in the parish center. You are most welcome!
Social Justice Committee Meeting
The next meeting of the Social Justice
Committee is THIS Monday, July 22 at 7pm in the
parish center. The agenda will include sponsoring an
information table at the Plainville Balloon Fest.
Please join us. The participation of all parishioners is
welcome.
Parish Informative Booklet
If you are the coordinator of a group within
OLM, please contact the office for a sample
blurb for our booklet. Jo-Ann is in the process
of sending out sample descriptions via email
and snail mail to different groups. If you
haven’t received a sample blurb, please contact
the office at 860.747.6825 and let her know
how you would like to receive one by leaving
your email or snail mail address. Our goal is to
finish this booklet by late fall, 2019.
Pilgrim Statue of Our Lady of Fatima
Please consider welcoming the Blessed Mother into your home by receiving our Pilgrim Statue of Our
Lady of Fatima for a period of one week. A sign-up sheet is found in church near the statue of Our Lady of
Fatima.
Later Years of the Children
Lúcia dos Santos (standing) with her cousin, Jacinta Marto,
1917
Francisco and Jacinta Marto died in the international flu
pandemic that began in 1918 and swept the world. Francisco Marto died at home on 4
April 1919, at the age of ten. Jacinta died at the age of nine in the hospital on 20 February 1920. They are buried
at the Sanctuary of Fátima. They were beatified by Pope John Paul II on 13 May 2000 and canonized
by Pope Francis on 13 May 2017. Their mother Olímpia Marto said that her children predicted their
deaths many times to her and to curious pilgrims in the brief period of time after the Marian apparitions.
At the age of fourteen, Lúcia was sent to the school of the Sisters of St. Dorothy (Dorothean) in Vilar, a
suburb of Porto, Portugal. In 1928 she became a postulant at the convent of the Sisters of St. Dorothy
in Tui, Spain, near the border with Portugal. Lúcia continued to report private visions periodically
throughout her life. She reported seeing the Virgin Mary again in 1925 in the convent. This time she said
she was asked to convey the message of the First Saturdays Devotion. She said that a subsequent vision
of Christ as a child reiterated this request. In 1929, Lúcia reported that Mary returned and repeated her
request for the Consecration of Russia to her Immaculate Heart. She also reported an apparition
in Rianxo, Galicia, in 1931, in which she said that Jesus visited her, taught her two prayers, and delivered a
message to give to the church's hierarchy.
In 1936 and again in 1941, Sister Lúcia said that the Virgin Mary had predicted the deaths of her two
friends during the second apparition on 13 June 1917. According to Lúcia's 1941 account, on 13 June, Lúcia
asked the Virgin if the three children would go to heaven when they died. She said that she heard Mary reply,
"Yes, I shall take Francisco and Jacinta soon, but you will remain a little longer, since Jesus wishes you to
make me known and loved on Earth. He wishes also for you to establish devotion in the world to my Immaculate
Heart."
In 1947, Sister Lúcia left the Dorothean order. She joined the Discalced Carmelite Order in a monastery
in Coimbra, Portugal. Lúcia died on 13 February 2005, at the age of 97.
(More of the story next week) Taken from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Lady_of_F%C3
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Created to be Loved – Not Misused: Stop Human
Trafficking
Did you know that Human Trafficking is a $32 billion
dollar a year industry, and is the second most profitable
criminal activity after drug crimes? A public forum will be
held at Annunciation Parish at St. Mary Church, 626
Willard Ave., Newington on July 30, 6:30 PM, in honor
of World Day against Trafficking in Persons. The
presentation is appropriate for students in high school and
adults. Please join us to learn more about the impact of
Human Trafficking across the globe and throughout
Connecticut and what you can do. Presenters include
government and faith-based responders. To register
contact David Tedeschi at [email protected]. The
event is sponsored by the Office for Catholic Social Justice
Ministry of the Archdiocese of Hartford.
PLEASE REMEMBER TO GIVE YOUR DONATIONS
TO OLM BEFORE OR AFTER VACATION! WE
STILL NEED TO PAY OUR BILLS WHILE YOU ARE AWAY. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!
HAPPY SUMMER!!!
Full time Client Director Position Available Carolyn’s Place Pregnancy Care Center a Pro-Life
organization in Waterbury has a full time Client Director position available. This entails
advisor/options counseling for teens and women
in unplanned pregnancies, post-abortion healing, conducting childbirth and parenting classes, and
volunteer and phone consultant training. Experienced social work or medical background
required. Please send cover letter and resume to [email protected] or call 203 527-4129.
Feast of Our Lady
The Feast of Our Lady of Mercy will be celebrated on Saturday, September 21, with a
special Mass at 4pm followed by a parish-wide pot-luck supper in the parish center. The
drawing for our annual raffle will take place during the pot-luck
supper. Information will
soon follow on what to bring to the pot-luck. Let
us gather and rejoice that we have a Mother
that gave birth to our Savior.
What is RCIA? The RCIA is normally known as the Rite of Christian Initiation
for Adults. This is the process for adults to follow who wish to explore the possibility of
joining the Catholic Church. The RCIA program is designed for adults who are unbaptized, baptized in another
Christian faith or for baptized Catholics who have never received First Eucharist or Confirmation. Together we will learn more about Scripture, Sacraments, and Teachings of the Catholic Church. Through the course of studies and through sharing our own faith experiences, we will enter
into a journey of awareness as we discover God’s presence and His Holy Spirit working in our lives. If you are
interested in the RCIA program, please contact the parish office at 860.747.6825. There is no cost for the program.
Registration for Religious Education classes which will start in
September continues for children in grades 1 – 10. Registration forms were mailed in May. Please use
this form to complete registration. If you do not have a form, registration and questions concerning our program can be addressed by calling Jeanne at 860.747.6825 or go to www.olmct.org and click on Faith Formation & Traditional Religious Education.
Our Lady of Mercy Vacation Bible School
Last Call! Bible school starts next week, 9am to 11:30am. Openings for Ages 3 – 4 & 8 – 10 are still
available. Have your child invite a friend to come along! They do not have to belong to OLM. Our theme this year is Roar! Life is wild God is good. The children will
participate in memorable Bible learning activities, sing catchy
songs and make a daily craft. Each day they will collect a Bible
memory buddy to remind them of God’s love and each family will receive a music CD on Friday to continue the fun at
home. The fee is only $25 per child for the week. Please call Jeanne at the OLM Parish Office at 860.747.6825 for
a registration form.
A New Religious Education Leader We are in the process of searching for new leadership for
our Religious Education Program. Depending on potential response and interest, the position may be
divided into two positions; One – would coordinate the needs of the elementary school age children; Two - would coordinate the needs of the middle and high
school youth. Interested persons should contact Fr. Ray.
Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
First Reading
Genesis 18:1-10a
Abraham entertains three
strangers and is promised a son.
Responsorial Psalm
Psalm 15:2-5
Those who do justice will live in
the presence of the Lord.
Second Reading
Colossians 1:24-28
The mystery hidden from ages past has now been
revealed in Christ.
Gospel Reading
Luke 10:38-42
Jesus visits the house of Martha and Mary.
Background on the Gospel Reading
The story of Jesus in the home of Martha and Mary
complements the story of the Good Samaritan,
which immediately precedes it in Luke's Gospel. Both
stories are unique to Luke. The story of the
Samaritan opens with the words “a certain man.”
Today's reading opens with the words “a certain
woman.” The Samaritan is an example of how a
disciple should see and act. Mary is an example of
how a disciple should listen. Mary, a woman, is a
marginalized person in society, like the Samaritan.
Both do what is not expected of them. As a woman,
Mary would be expected, like Martha, to prepare
hospitality for a guest. Here again Jesus breaks with
the social conventions of his time. Just as a
Samaritan would not be a model for neighborliness,
so a woman would not sit with the men around the
feet of a teacher.
Both stories exemplify how a
disciple is to fulfill the dual
command which begins chapter
10—love of God (Mary) and
love of neighbor (the
Samaritan). These are the two
essentials of life in the kingdom. By using the
examples of a Samaritan and a woman, however,
Jesus is saying something more. Social codes and
boundaries were strict in Jesus' time. Yet to love
God with all one's heart and one's neighbor requires
breaking those rules. The Kingdom of God is a
society without distinctions and boundaries between
its members. It is a society that requires times for
seeing and doing and also times for listening and
learning at the feet of a teacher.
https://www.loyolapress.com/our-catholic-
faith/liturgical-year/sunday-connection
Why do Catholics Offer Masses for the Dead? St. John tells us about the heavenly Jerusalem in Revelation. It’s more beautiful, more glorious, than we can imagine. “But nothing unclean shall enter it,” he adds (Rev 21:27). So, the Catholic Church tells us that there is a purification
after death. The Church calls this purification process Purgatory. We do not know how long this process takes for each soul. We offer Masses for the dead as a way of speeding that purification for them, by asking God to
hasten their journey into heaven. Offering sacrifices and prayers for someone else after they have died is certainly no new idea. It was common practice in Old Testament times. Thus, Catholics believe that souls being purified
with our help will aid them in attaining the beatific vision of God.
Why Do Priests Wear Black?
The symbolism of the cassock is as follows; The Roman collar symbolizes
obedience; the sash or cincture around the waist, chastity; and the color black, poverty. Moreover, black is a color of mourning and death for the priest, the symbolism is dying to oneself to rise and serve the Lord as well as
giving witness of the Kingdom yet to come. The Code of Canon Law still requires "clerics are to wear suitable
ecclesiastical garb in accord with the norms issued by the conference of bishops and in accord with legitimate local
custom" (No. 284). In our very secular world, the wearing of clerical garb continues to be a visible sign of belief and of the consecration of one's life to the service
of the Lord and His Church. Copyright 1997 Arlington Catholic Herald, Inc.
Does Your Child Love
to Make Music? If your child loves
music class, recorders, chimes, rhythm
instruments, band or chorus in school, your child will enjoy making music in Our Lady of Mercy Church
Children’s Choir. It is a lot of fun, educational, and spiritually nourishing as they sing their faith, and have fun
doing it. Give the gift of music to your children while nourishing their spiritual life in a most happy and joyful way! Rest assured there is no fee for Children’s Choir.
Commitment to a 60-minute weekly rehearsal September through early June and singing at Mass about once a
month is the only cost. No prior experience in music is needed (but could be beneficial). So, if your child is
constantly singing or listening to music, consider bringing them into our Children’s Choir. Please call the parish office for more info at 860.747.6825. Rehearsals begin
Thursday, September 5th from 4:00 – 5:00 pm.
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