June 26, 2016 - Windsor Catholic

Saint Gabriel Parish
379 Broad Street
Windsor, CT 06095
Reverend Robert B. Vargo, J.C.L.
Pastor
Deacon R. Carl Lickwar
RECTORY OFFICE
Mrs. Martha Erickson
Parish Secretary
Office Hours: Monday – Thursday: 8:00 am-3:00 pm
Telephone: 860-688-4905
Fax: 860-688-2638
E-mail: gabrielchurch@comcast.net
Website: www.windsorcatholic.org
PARISH MINISTRIES
Mrs. Gayle Brick
Coordinator of Parish Life and Ministries
Telephone: 860-688-4905
Fax: 860-688-2638
E-mail: stgabriel.ministry@yahoo.com
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE
Mrs. Cynthia A. Glick
Coordinator of Faith Formation
Ms. Dolores McGuinness
Assistant
Office Hours: Monday - Thursday: 8:00 am-3:00 pm
Telephone: 860-683-0366
Fax: 860-683-2225
E-mail: sgsjreligioused@outlook.com
SACRAMENTS
Baptism: 3rd Sunday of the Month: 11:30am
Please call Rectory Office to schedule a date.
Marriage: Arrangements should be made by calling
the Rectory at least six months in advance.
Reconciliation: Saturdays at 3:15 pm (as noted outside Confessionals)
Anointing of the Sick: Please contact the Rectory.
Deacon Ronald Biamonte
ST. GABRIEL SCHOOL
Mrs. Patricia Martin
Principal
77 Bloomfield Avenue
Telephone: 860-688-6401
Fax: 860-298-8668
School Website
www.stgabrielschool.org
MUSIC MINISTRY
Mr. Michael Rheault
Director of Music
CHURCH SEXTON
Mr. Edward Kozloski
MASS SCHEDULE
Daily Mass: 7:30 am
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
Wednesdays: Prayer Service with Communion
Alternating weeks with St. Joseph Parish
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Saturday Vigil Mass: 4:00 pm
Sunday Masses: 8:00 am, 10:30 am
Accessible by
front right side entrance
ST. GABRIEL CHURCH
Saturday
4:00 PM
Sunday
8:00 AM
10:30 AM
June 25 - The Vigil of the Thirteenth
Sunday in Ordinary Time
Birthday Remembrance - Patrick
Fanning, Jr. by Daughter and Family
16th Ann. - Anna T. Disturco by
Family
15th Ann. - “Skip” McDermott by
Family
Parishioners wishing to attend weekday Mass and Prayer
Service are invited and encouraged to attend there.
4:00 PM
Sunday
8:00 AM
10:30 AM
And another said, "I will
follow you, Lord, but first
let me say farewell to my
family at home." To him
Jesus said, "No one who
sets a hand to the plow and
looks to what was left
behind is fit for the
kingdom of God."
Lk 9:61-62
June 26 - The Thirteenth Sunday in
Ordinary Time
Daily 7:30 AM Masses:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
and
Prayer Service with Communion on Wednesday
celebrated at Saint Joseph Church
Saturday
WINDSOR, CT
July 2 - The Vigil of the Fourteenth
Sunday in Ordinary Time
Conna Ann Smith Perkerson by
Carole and Norman Sirois
July 3 - The Fourteenth Sunday in
Ordinary Time
Mary Jane Previtali by Family
2nd Ann. - Sally Pikul by Family
Please remember those who have gone
before us marked with the sign of faith
especially, Michael Sponzo and Patrick
Canning.
Also, remember the sick of the parish at home, in hospitals
and convalescent homes, especially, April McGraw,
Brendan Reilly, and Baby Aaron Kearns.
As we begin renovations of the Church Hall
and you come to Mass, we ask that you please
be cautious in your driving and kind to your
fellow parishioners as you maneuver around the needed
storage “pod” in the church parking lot.
Thank you
Weekend of June 18 and 19
Weekly: $5,655
Heating and Cooling: $2,003
Next Weekend’s Second Collection is My Monthly
Collection.
Your support to the Parish is greatly appreciated!
For those who are
Homebound
Saint Gabriel Parish has Extraordinary
Ministers of Holy Communion who will
bring Holy Communion to our
parishioners who are homebound due to illness, or
injury on a temporary or long-term basis. To make
arrangements, a family member or family friend can
simple contact the Parish Rectory Office at 860-6884905.
The Sunday Gospels for the remainder of this
liturgical year will take place while Jesus is on
his “journey to Jerusalem” that begins in today’s
Gospel. He has a clear idea of who he is and
where he is going. As we gather here today, perhaps our
prayer can be for the grace to follow Jesus on the way,
doing what he asks us to do.
Confession Schedule
for the July
Saturday, July 2: St. Joseph Church, 4:30pm
Saturday, July 9: St. Gabriel Church, 3:15pm
Saturday, July 16: St. Joseph Church, 4:30pm
Saturday, July 24: St. Gabriel Church, 3:15pm
Saturday, July 30: St. Joseph Church, 4:30pm
THIRTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Saint Gabriel & Saint Joseph Parishes
Welcome Father Andy Mai
On Tuesday of this week, we
welcome Father Tuan Anh Dinh Mai as
parochial vicar of our linked parishes. Father
Mai comes to us on the appointment of Archbishop
Leonard Blair. Father was ordained in May 2014, and has
been serving as the parochial vicar at Saint Bridget and
Saint Bartholomew Parishes in Manchester, and as the
priest chaplain at East Catholic High School. He comes to
us with the valuable experience of prior ministry in linked
parishes, as well as working with Saint Bridget parochial
school. I look forward to Father Andy’s joining our
pastoral staff and to his priestly assistance. I am confident
that his ministry will be beneficial to our parishes. Please
welcome him warmly!
Father Robert Vargo
Saint Gabriel Memorial Fund
It is customary and fitting to remember loved
ones who have died with memorial donations to
a favorite cause or charity. In this way, the
memory of the deceased is honored and a good work, either
civic or religious, is perpetuated. There are numerous
charities that have been traditionally designated for such
purpose.
We are grateful to the following who have donated to the
Saint Gabriel Memorial Fund in loving memory of:
Karen A. Haight
Marge and John Conforto
The Robert Quinn Family
Anthony “Joe” Cymerys
WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER
MARRIED
COUPLES: Give your marriage a well
deserved vacation. A weekend away renews the romance
and excitement you experienced during your dating days.
A Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend will help you
enjoy life with a new closeness to each other and with God.
Upcoming dates: July 8-10
For more information or to register for an upcoming
weekend, please contact Paul and Kim Gilbert at (860)
376-0440
or meweekend@gmail.com or visit
www.wwme.org.
Have you ever had a better chicken salad
than from Geissler’s? I’ll beg to differ with
their 3 choices now! Serving the Windsor
Community with pleasant service and
abundant choices for many years, we thank
them for their support, service and kindness!
JUNE 26, 2016
Holy Hour – July 1st
“Finally, brothers and sisters, rejoice.
Mend your ways, encourage one another,
agree with one another, live in peace, and
the God of love and peace will be with
you.” (2 Cor. 13: 11).
All people of the world are in need of God’s
peace. On July 1st, there will be exposition and benediction
of the Blessed Sacrament at St. Joseph Church from 7:00
p.m. until 8:00 p.m. During this time, prayers will be offered
for peace in this country and the world and for the insight
into how each of us can be an “instrument” of God’s peace
in our own “little corner of the world.”
Wednesday Morning Mass
With the arrival of Father Mai this
week, we will once again offer weekday Mass
at 7:30am on Wednesdays. I know that morning Mass
attendees and I are most grateful to Deacon Carl and
Deacon Ron for offering communion services on
Wednesday mornings during the interim since Father
Ruminski’s transfer. Wednesday morning Mass will
begin July 6th.
Those wishing to schedule an intention for these
newly available Masses are invited to do so. Members of
the parish staffs will be accepting intentions for
Wednesday Masses only eight (8) weeks into the future.
All other Masses (weekday and Sunday) may be requested
through the end of 2017.
Father Robert Vargo
Won’t You Join Us?
The Social Ministry Committee of the
Parish Council is having a trip to the
Knight's of Columbus Museum in New
Haven on Wednesday, July 13.
This museum has a permanent exhibit about the history of
the Knights and a large display on the Popes.
There is also a changing exhibit that presently is called
The Coming of the Gospel to America. This exhibit traces
missionaries from the Canadian Maritimes, to the founding
of the first US diocese in America.
The museum and parking are free of charge. Tentatively-We hope to leave St. Gabriel Church parking lot at 10am.
Please call the Rectory to RSVP and tell us if you need a
ride or if you can drive and take people with you.
Come out for a treat this summer
and explore something new! You’ll be glad you did!
JUNE 26, 2016
St. Margaret Mary & St. Francis Assisi
Men’s Parish Retreat
An ACTS weekend retreat, under the guidance of clergy, is
open to the men of St. Gabriel to attend. The retreat begins
Thursday evening, August 18th, and ends Sunday,
August 21st, with 11:30 A.M. Mass at St. Margaret Mary
in South Windsor, followed by a reception in their parish
hall. Gentlemen, on this retreat, you will hear what it is like
to be a Catholic Man in today’s society from other Catholic
Men. This is not a silent or passive retreat, but an
interactive experience. The retreat is held at Immaculata
Retreat House, Willimantic, CT. Additional information
can be obtained by visiting St. Margaret Mary’s website:
http://stmmsw.com/parish-life and scroll down, or contact:
Stan Kulas (860) 688-5872; or Bill Grondin (860) 9834748.
HONOR ROLL
St. Gabriel Middle School Students
have a Successful 4th Quarter!
St. Gabriel School is proud to announce that the
following students have made the Honor Roll for the
fourth marking period of the 2015-2016 school year:
Grade 8
Honors: Ethan Alford, Alma Clark, Benjamin Clark,
Saffron Gaudiosi, Sabrina Louro
Honorable Mention: Thomas Dao, Sarah Monarca
Grade 7
High Honors: Charlene Lam, Rachel Smith, Aarthi
Tippireddy
Honors: Jessica Akin, Jeremy Blackwood, Rachel
Delskey, Jordyn Desrosiers, Om Ghetia,
Jamirah Honaker, Virginia Machon, Bailey
Strauch
Honorable Mention: Paul Hijeck, Morgan Rhoades
Grade 6
High Honors: Benjamin Buckovitch
Honors: Jacob Dixon, Allison Fredenberg, Nolan
Heffelfinger, Zachary Henderson, Sarah
Nguyen, Timothy Paradise, Om Patel,
Daniel Roland, Alexander Triff
Honorable Mention: Justin Dawkins, Thomas Fahey,
Avery Overstreet
Please join in congratulating the Honor Roll students
at St. Gabriel School: Congratulations to all!
JUNE 26, 2016
The Religious Education Office is now closed
for the summer. Have a happy and safe
summer!
Holy Family Christian Leadership Retreat join us in congratulating Timothy McCaffrey, a positive
teen leader in our Parish who attended the Retreat last
weekend at Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center. Tim
joined other teens from more than 25 Parishes in CT and
MA where they were offered opportunities for growth in
personal faith, community building and leadership
training.
Summer Activities – Parents, please take home a
copy of the 10 June Activities for Catholic Families flyer it’s full of fun ideas to continue the faith formation of our
children over the summer! Copies of the flyer are located
at the front entrance of the church.
Registration for 2016/2017 classes
If you have not yet registered your child/
children, entering Kindergarten through 10th
grade, for Religious Education classes that will begin in
September, please do so as soon as possible. The Religious
Education Office is closed for the summer, but
Registrations can still be submitted and students will be
placed in classes in which there are openings. If you are
new to the Religious Education Program, please contact
the Religious Education Office. Registered families will
receive class information in August.
Registration for Confirmation classes – Students
entering 9th or 10th grade in public or Catholic schools and
wishing to receive the sacrament of Confirmation are
required to register for Confirmation preparation classes. If
your child was not enrolled in the 2015/2016 Religious
Education program, please contact the Religious Education
Office.
Religious Education Teachers
needed
THANK YOU to those who have volunteered
to be Catechists for the upcoming Religious
Education school year! We anticipate that Teachers are
still needed for the following grades:
Grade
6
7
# of Catechists
1, or 2 co-teachers
1, or 2 co-teachers
Luke 24 Women's Retreat
July 29, 2016
Weekend Retreat ($195.00)
My Father’s House, 39 N. Moodus Road, Moodus
Contact: 860-873-1906 www.luke24ministries.org