March 29, 2015 - St. Patrick

MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday Vigil ........................................ 4 pm
Sunday ............ 8 am, 10 am, 11:45 am & 5 pm
Monday - Friday ............. 7 , 8 am & 12:05 pm
Reconciliation: Mon • Wed • Fri -11:30 am to 12
noon; Sat - 3:30 to 4:00 pm; Private confessions by
appointment are available.
Baptism of Infants and Children is celebrated
during Sunday Mass outside of the seasons of Advent
and Lent. Other arrangements for Baptism are
possible.
The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults is the
process for adults or teens seeking Baptism, or
members of other Christian denominations wishing to
join the Catholic Church or baptized Catholics desiring
first Eucharist and/or Confirmation. For more
information, please contact the Parish Office.
Office Hours: Monday - Thursday · 8:30 am - 7:00 pm
First Communion is held each year some time in
Fri. 8:30 am - 4:30 pm; Sat. 9 am - 4 pm; Sun. 9 - 11:30 am
May.
Church Hours: Monday - Friday · 6:30 am - 1 pm
Confirmation is held each year for candidates who
Fr. Thomas Gallagher, ofm, x114 ............Pastor and Guardian have completed the 2-year confirmation program.
Carolyn Abramo, x111 ............................... Office Assistant
John Bizis..................... Wedding Coor., Sanctuary Décor Coor.
Patricia Curtis, x113 ............................... Pastoral Associate
Fr. Andrew Giardino, ofm, x115 ...................Parochial Vicar
Roberta Horton ........................ Volunteer Facilities Scheduler
Pamela Johnson, x112 ............................. Business Manager
Fr. Cidouane Joseph, ofm, x167 ...................... Parochial Vicar
Fr. James Patrick Kelly, ofm, x120...... Senior Friar in Residence
Fr. John Leonard, ofm, x129 .......................... Parochial Vicar
Gilberto Lisboa ..................................... Church Custodian
Gabriel Löfvall, x120..................... Director of Music Ministry
Frances Martyn, x100 ......................Parish & Center Secretary
Parish Nurses, x166 ...................................... Health Ministry
Deborah Pelletier, x116 ............ Religious Ed Team Coordinator
Religious Ed Team: Mary Gray, Carol Hanlon, Lauren
Kasperowski, Faith VosWinkel
Orville Russell ............................... Director of Maintenance
Trudi White, x110 .................. Director of Volunteer Ministry
Weddings - Couples should contact the church office
for policies and guidelines at least one year prior to the
desired wedding date.
First Reconciliation is held each year.
Sacrament of the Sick is available individually or
during communal celebrations. Call the Parish office.
General Parish E-Mail: info@spsact.org
Staff E-mail addresses:
[first initial][last name]@spsact.org
(i.e. tgallagher@spsact.org)
Free, well-lighted parking is available in the
Saints Surface Parking Lot located directly
across the street from St. Patrick-St. Anthony
Church and the Franciscan Center for Urban
Ministry.
Hearing assisted devices available.
Church and Franciscan Center are
handicap accessible.
MARCH 29, 2015
PALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD
SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 2015
4:00 Edward Alexis, 1st anniversary – req. by Connie & Bob
Houde
SUNDAY, MARCH 29, 2015
8:00 Bernice Narwid – req. by Bernice & Jack Czertak
10:00 Bridget Regina Coogan - req. by the Brennan Family
11:45 Emmanuel, Santa & Mary Mozzicato – req. by Gus &
Johanna Pace
5:00 Dominic Giardino
MONDAY, MARCH 30, 2015
7:00 Grace V. Pouch Sloan – req. by Sheila & Paul Dworkin
8:00 Beatrice Manice – req. by Dennis & Kara House
12:05 Anne L. Miller – req. by Catherine Wynn
6:00 Vespers & Confessions
TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 2015
7:00 Paul Amenta – req. by Dennis & Kara House
8:00 Terrianne Knight – req. by Laurie Wasserstein
12:05 Anne L. Miller – req. by Catherine Wynn
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 2015
7:00 Oscar Laraia – req. by Dennis & Kara House
8:00 Alfred Breen - req. by Dennis & Kara House
12:05 Ray Cashman - req. by Lenore & Francis Beebe
THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2015
12:05 Prayer Service
6:30 Mass of the Lord’s Supper – Franciscan Center
10:00 Prayer Service
FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 2015
12:05 Prayer Service
3:00 Celebration of the Lord’s Passion
7:30 Service of Word & Song
SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 2015
8:00AM Prayer Service
8:00PM Easter Vigil
SUNDAY, APRIL 5, 2015
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FOR
10:00 )
PARISHIONERS
11:45 )
5:00 )
Please Remember The Sick In Your Prayers:
Robert Chervenak; Christopher Fox; Patricia Moran
Please Remember the Deceased in Your Prayers:
Rosa D’Angelo
Today We Prayed For: members of our Bass Clef,
Treble Clef and Gallery Choirs. The Bass Clef Choir
rehearse on Tuesday evenings at 5:30, the Treble Clef
Choir rehearses on Wednesday evenings at 5:30 and the
Gallery Choir rehearses at 7 p.m. on Wednesdays. If you
are interested in joining one of the choirs, please contact
Gabriel Löfvall our Director of Music Ministry.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
MEGHAN CHASSE AND KYLE GALLO
SISTER PARISH UPDATE
From Msgr Philippe , Zoranje, Haiti
My Dear friends of St Patrick-St Anthony,
Here at St Genevieve, Zoranje, we feel a holy
joy seeing the work of our new church
progressing day by day. Our sister Frances
D’Amico came to celebrate our patroness feast
with us on January 25th. What a delight.
In the second week of Lent let’s allow the Holy
Scriptures to shape our behavior. Through the cross of
Jesus, the innocent, we foresee the great joy of Easter
morning, the greatest one that any human being can
experience.
In Zoranje, it’s still dry. No rainfalls yet. Peasants are
preparing their fields filled with hope. God will send to us
water from above so that we can have a better harvest
this year. Every Sunday as we gather for a big
Eucharistic celebration we pray for you, your pastor,
your family members and friends.
May Jesus allow us to follow him until the Easter victory.
ARCHBISHOP’S ANNUAL APPEAL
Thank you to the parish families who have made a gift or
pledge commitment to the 2015 Archbishop’s Annual
Appeal. 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.
FOSTERING RELATIONSHIPS WITH GOD
The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Program allows
people to grow closer to God through their relationship
with Jesus Christ. Such a relationship is the strongest
possible foundation for life-long spiritual growth and
moral living. This happens through the ‘training’ of adults
who might or might not later choose to share their faith
with children.
If you have children, maybe you desire to help your child
get to know and love this new-born babe that became
our Savior, Jesus Christ, the Good Shepherd. Possibly
you desire this for your grandchild, niece or
nephew. Perhaps you’re the parent of an infant or
toddler who will soon be asking difficult questions of you
about God and Church. Maybe you have no clue why
you might consider the course.
Participation in the training does not require you to
commit to being a facilitator in the Atrium with children,
but it will change your understanding of Scripture and
Liturgy. Participants express that they grow much deeper
in their faith after having participated in a course. The
foundational course, Level I, will be June 812th. Watch for the brochure describing course
details, or call/email Deb Pelletier or Carol Hanlon 860756-4034; dpelletier@spsact.org now for more
information.
Dear Parishioners and Friends at
St. Patrick-St. Anthony and St. Genevieve,
May the Lord give you peace.
Let me begin by thanking everyone for participating in the
Basket Bazaar coordinated by our Ladies Guild, for sharing in the
Garlic and Gaelic Dinner prepared by House of Bread and served
by our Confirmation Candidates, and our dancers from Mulcahy
Academy of Irish Dance and Griffith Academy. It was a great
event and the gathering of the community was, as always,
spectacular. I thank you.
We continue our thanks as we congratulate Sal and Karen
Randazzo who received the St. Joseph Medal last week at the
Cathedral. Their tireless work on behalf of the Franciscan Center
has been a great gift to all of us. I thank you.
We also give thanks this weekend and present the Francis
Medal to:
Denis Geary in gratitude for his many years as our sacristan;
Ray Hardman in gratitude for his serving as cantor, director of the
Bass Clef Choir, and participation in our Gallery Choir;
Vincent Loffredo for his developing and implementing the Saturday
Mentor’s Program. Countless parishioners as well as youth from
surrounding neighborhoods through House of Bread have been
blessed to participate in this program.
These presentations will take place at the beginning of the 5 PM
Mass on Palm Sunday.
This is Holy Week and our opportunity to be even more
grounded in the grace of our transformation. I invite, encourage,
urge you to participate in as much of the experience as is possible.
As you know, we begin with our shared meal and reflection on
Holy Thursday. I hope you can join us. The solemn service of
Good Friday is an invitation to contemplate the gift of Jesus’ total
surrender to his mission and love for humanity. The Easter Vigil
is our opportunity to not only remember the Resurrection of Jesus
but also to recall our own being raised with him to new and
abundant life. The whole season of Easter is an opportunity to
recall the grace of the waters of baptism for all of us. I thank you
for all you do to make this community a place of grace and
welcome.
Finally, on Easter Sunday we will host many people who
come to us each year for this celebration. Some are visiting family,
some return just for the opportunity to gather with us, some have
● Our Easter Vigil celebration is
soon upon us! There will be a
reception following the Easter
Vigil Mass. Please consider helping
to set up and/or clean-up for this
reception. If you are interested in
helping, please contact Trudi in the
Volunteer Ministry office.
● Did you know that we collect frozen meatloaves
for the House of Bread every 2nd Sunday of the
month? Would you like Chef Sebastian’s recipe?
Bring your meatloaf on April 13 and leave it in the
cooler in the back of the church.
1 tablespoon good olive oil
3 cups chopped yellow onions (3 onions)
1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1/3 cup canned chicken stock or broth
1 tablespoon tomato paste
2 1/2 pounds ground chuck (81 percent lean)
1/2 cup plain dry bread crumbs (recommended:
Progresso)
2 extra-large eggs, beaten
1/2 cup ketchup (recommended: Heinz) Directions:
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Heat the olive oil in a
medium sauté pan. Add the onions, thyme, salt, and
pepper and cook over medium-low heat, stirring
occasionally, for 8 to 10 minutes, until the onions are
translucent but not brown. Off the heat, add the
Worcestershire sauce, chicken stock, and tomato paste.
Allow to cool slightly. In a large bowl, combine the
ground chuck, onion mixture, bread crumbs, and eggs,
and mix lightly with a fork. Don't mash or the meat loaf
will be dense. Shape the mixture into a rectangular loaf
on a sheet pan covered with parchment paper. Spread
the ketchup evenly on top. Bake for 1 to 1 1/4 hours,
until the internal temperature is 160 degrees F and the
meat loaf is cooked through. (A pan of hot water in the
oven, under the meat loaf, will keep the top from
cracking.)
STEWARDSHIP REFLECTION
Good stewards strive to conform their lives to that of
Christ – emptying themselves of all pride and putting
themselves at the service of others.
LIVING STEWARDSHIP
We are grateful this week for all stewards in our parish
who commit to supporting the vision and mission of
Jesus – to build the Kingdom of God – by serving others
through ministry.
not been here before, some have been hurt by the church, some
have wandered away for one reason or another. Our hallmark is
our hospitality - All Are Welcome! No matter what the story, the
journey of life, we are delighted to receive those who come. I thank
you for your gracious hospitality.
CATHERINE’S PLACE
AT THE FRANCISCAN CENTER FOR URBAN MINISTRY IN COLLABORATION
WITH MERCY HOUSING AND SHELTER CORPORATION
WE CONTINUE TO NEED ITEMS FOR
CATHERINE’S PLACE:
Coffee…Butter…Juice…Cereal…Bread (wheat)
Paper Towels…Toilet Paper…Sugar
1 gallon ziplock bags
Please bring your donations to the plastic bin marked
“Catherine’s Place” at the back of the church.
Thank you for your generosity!
ADULT FAITH FORMATION
HOUSE OF BREAD
Thrift Store
Serving our neighbors in the
North End
The complete program schedule for WINTER/LENTEN/SPRING is
available on our parish website at www.spsact.org. To register
for any of these programs please contact the Parish Office at
860-756-4034.
Lenten Nourishment
Tues. Mar. 31; 12:30-1:00 p.m.
Speaker: Fr. Tom Gallagher, ofm
Offering: $5.00 (A light lunch is provided)
How to Pray for Your Adult Children
Tues., Apr. 7, 14, 21 & 28; 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Facilitators: Patricia Dressler & Melanie Beaule
Suggested Offering: $20.00
Art & Spirituality – Bus Trip with Professor Dorothy
Keller
To the Knights of Columbus Museum & the Metropolitan
Museum of Art.
Sat., Apr. 18; 8:45 a.m.-10:30 p.m.
Full payment of $55 is due at time of registration.
REEL FAITH – “Chasing Ice”
Weds. Apr. 22; 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Acclaimed photographer James Balog was once a skeptic
about climate change, but through his Extreme Ice
Survey, he discovers undeniable evidence of our
changing planet. Chasing Ice reveals Balog’s beautiful,
multi-year time-lapse videos of vanishing glaciers across
the Arctic, while delivering fragile hope to our carbonpowered planet.
Facilitator: Fran D’Amico
Free Will Offering
Witnesses to the End of the Earth: The Acts of the
Apostles
Sat., Apr. 25; May 16 & 30; June 6, 13 & 20; 1:30-3:45
p.m.
The story in Acts is a lively and inspiring account of the
church’s early mission and its chief personalities. These
six sessions will introduce the main episodes and themes
of the book. Readings will be assigned from: The Acts of
the Apostles by Luke Timothy Johnson. Before the first
session, participants should procure the book and read
pages 1-18 and 23-41. Participants should also bring a
copy of the Bible with them.
Presenter: Paul Sansone
Suggested Offering: $50.00
It will be helpful to have 20 participants for this course.
The Gift of Understanding: Navigating
Conversations about End of Life Care
Thurs., Apr. 30; 6:30-8:30 P.M.
Presenter: Dr. Matthew Kenny
Suggested Offering: $10.00
“Touched By Wisdom, Held In Hope” Our Lady of
Calvary Parish Retreat Farmington, CT
Fri.-Sun., May 1-3 Sign Up NOW!
Picture yourself in the peaceful setting of historic
Farmington at Our Lady of Calvary Retreat Center. Join
other women of the parish to hear conference talks, to
share and reflect on this year’s theme, and to participate
in the sacraments. For information contact: Elaine Wiatr
at elaine.wiatr@icloud.com or Janet Hill at
jph7719@live.com
Small appliances (toasters,
microwaves, irons, TVs), dishes,
flatware, glasses, pots & pans, dressers and end tables.
We can use most anything except clothing. We simply
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OPEN HEARTS
GAY & LESBIAN MINISTRY
Next meeting: April 12, 2015 at 6:00 p.m.
Families & Friends of the Gay & Lesbian
Community
Next Meeting: April 28 at 6:30 p.m.
Sr. Ginny and individual parents are available for oneon-one visits. Please call the church office for further
information.
The 13th Annual Rev. Dawson D. Trenchard
Scholarship applications are available on the parish
website or in the parish office. Parish students entering
or attending a Catholic school, grades K-12 are eligible.
Applications must be returned by Fri., Apr. 17 as
directed on the application. Scholarship Awards will be
announced at the Ladies Guild Annual May Meeting. Over
$39,000 was awarded over the past twelve years!
COLLECTION AMOUNTS
Weekly – Mar. 21/22
On-line Giving – Mar. 9-15
$20,767.00
$ 1,250.00
To register for Online Giving, please visit our
website: WWW.SPSACT.ORG
Thank you for your generosity and support.
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READINGS – MARCH 30-APRIL 5, 2015
Is 42:1-7; Jn 12:1-11
Is 49:1-6; Jn 13:21-33, 36-38
Is 50:4-9a; Mt 26:14-25
Ex 12:1-8, 11-14; 1 Cor 11:23-26;Jn 13:115
Is 52:13-53:12; Heb 4:14-16, 5:7-9; Jn18:119:42
Gn 1:1-2:2, Gn 22:1-18; Ex 14:15-15:1; Is
54:5-14; Is 55:1-11; Bar 3:9-15, 32-4:4; Ez
36:16-17a, 18-28; Rom 6:3-11; Mk 16:1-7
Acts 10:34a, 37-43; Col 3:1-4; Jn 20:1-9; Mk
16:1-7
Holy Week and Easter Sunday
HOLY THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2015
Prayer Service at 12:05 pm
Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 6:30 pm
We begin our Triduum Pilgrimage as we gather in the Franciscan Center for Urban Ministry to
share the stories of God’s faithfulness and to share a pilgrim supper. We move into the Church
to continue our contemplation of the Gospel… share in the foot washing service… receive
nourishment at the Table… silently contemplate the mystery of God’s love as the Blessed
Sacrament is reserved in the Chapel. (For those unable to be here at 6:30 for the beginning of the
Liturgy, the continuation of the Liturgy in the Church begins at 7:30 pm.)
(Please RSVP… we need to be sure we have enough to strengthen everyone for the journey!)
info@spsact.org or 860-756-4034
Prayer Service at 10:00 pm
We will close this night with a prayer service.
GOOD FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 2015
Prayer Service at 12:05 pm
Celebration of the Lord’s Passion at 3:00 pm
Service of Word and Song at 7:30 pm
featuring the St. Patrick-St. Anthony Treble Clef Choir
Under the direction of Pam Johnson and accompanied by Gabriel Löfvall on piano, you will enter
into contemplative prayer through anthems and sung psalms. Our service of Word and Song will
include readings from scripture that tell us of the insurmountable love of God.
Free-will offering to support the St. Patrick-St. Anthony Music Ministry.
HOLY SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 2015
Prayer Service at 8:00 am
Solemn Vigil of the Lord’s Resurrection at 8:00 pm
We begin the great symbol of God’s light and power as we bless our Paschal Candle, a symbol of
Christ’s presence. We listen to the Word of God… stories of God’s loving faithfulness… words of
liberation and love in a story we all know and in which we find hope. This is a remarkable night,
a night of grace and mystery. Be a part of the celebration and enter into the mystery of God’s
loving faithfulness.
EASTER SUNDAY, APRIL 5, 2015
Masses at 6:00 am, 8:00 am, 10:00 am, 11:45 am and 5:00 pm
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