Mass Intentions For the Week of June 23 to July 1, 2007
SATURDAY EVENING JUNE 23 (Sunday Vigil)
4:00H Anthony Savo, Sr. (Wife and children)
SUNDAY JUNE 24 (Nativity of John the Baptist)
7:30H Anthony Balderacchi (Family)
9:00H Robert and Barbara Zygmunt (40th Anniversary)
10:30H The Elengo and Bozzi Families (Family)
12:00H Claire & Frank Matera and Andrew & Lillian Soltesz (Joyce Soltesz and family)
1:30H Mass in Spanish
MONDAY JUNE 25
8:30M John Bernardoni and family (Dolores Bernardoni)
TUESDAY JUNE 26
8:30M Diane Beaudry (Family)
6:00M Mass in Spanish
WEDNESDAY JUNE 27
8:30M Louis Nesti (Wife and children)
THURSDAY JUNE 28 ( St. Irenaeus, bishop and martyr)
8:30M Deceased members of the Palmero Family (Family)
FRIDAY JUNE 29 (Saints Peter and Paul, apostles)
8:30M Barbara Matkowski and James Distasio (John and Dottie Ahern)
SATURDAY JUNE 30
8:30M Rosanna Guimond (Kevin and Lee Wise)
10:30 Wedding/Michael Murphy and Colleen Moran
SATURDAY EVENING (Sunday Vigil)
4:00H Antoinette, Giacomo and Charles Barretta (A loved one)
SUNDAY JULY 1 (Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time)
7:30H Thomas and Barbara Starno (Richard and Arlene Cassello)
9:00H Frank Campoli (Connie Campoli)
10:30H Michael and Christine Pascale (The Pascale Family)
12:00H Joseph Pimentel (Jose Pimentel and family)
1:30H Mass in Spanish
MASS AT REGENCY HOUSE will be celebrated on Monday, June 25, 10:00 AM by Father Ron Zepecki. Volunteers who assist the residents to and from Mass are asked to please be at the home no later than 9:45 AM.
FOR THE GREATER HONOR AND GLORY OF GOD
The SANCTUARY LAMP burns this week in memory of
John Bernardoni and family at the request of Dolores Bernardoni
III – Michael Murphy and Colleen Ann Moran
II – David Matthew Naleway and Alicia Marie Blaschlee
II – Justin Marciano and Meghan Childs
I – Carlo DiFilippo and Eileen O’Rourke
I – Michael Calli and Robyn May
PRE-BAPTISM CLASSES – Classes are held on the last Tuesday of each month, with few exceptions. The next class is scheduled for Tuesday, June 26, at 7:00 PM in the Church. Parents or soon-to-be-parents MUST BE REGISTERED MEMBERS OF HOLY TRINITY PARISH. Those wishing to attend a Tuesday class must call the rectory to register.
COMMISSIONING OF EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
The Commissioning and Re-Commissioning of Eucharistic Ministers for Most Holy Trinity Parish will take place this Sunday, June 24, 2007 at the 10:30 A.M. Mass.
Our new Eucharistic Ministers include:
Mary Ann Bertini Philip Perrino Joseph Tenczar
Those to be Re-Commissioned include:
Jean Albert Virginia DeBaise
Ann Dombroski Eileen Goodrich
Kathy Kruczek Salvatore Morganti
Catherine Norrie Pauline Palmero
Lorraine Riley Carole Stackpole
Michael Votto Catherine Zorn
We extend our sincere gratitude to these Eucharistic Ministers for their willingness to serve in this very important ministry of our parish.
TIME CHANGE FOR CONFESSIONS Beginning on Saturday, July 7, 2007, confessions will be heard at 2:30 P.M. The change in time will allow other ceremonies scheduled on Saturday afternoons to finish and not interrupt the confession time. Parishioners are asked to please note the time change beginning on July 7th. Thank you.
WANTED: RELIGIOUS EDUCATION TEACHERS FOR UPCOMING YEAR Mrs. Fran Selmecki, Coordinator of our Religious Education Program is looking for adults willing to share the gift of their faith with the young people of the parish. The 3 CCD teaching positions are as follows: One-6th Grade teacher for Monday afternoon 3:45-5:00 PM; One-9th Grade teacher for Monday evening 6:45-8 PM; One-5th Grade teacher for Tuesday afternoons 3:45-5:00 PM. If you are interested in helping or would like to have more details, please give Mrs. Selmecki a call at 203-265-6300 ASAP. Thank you in advance for your assistance.
CONSIDER YOURSELF INVITED!!!....
TO THE MOST HOLY TRINITY “12-MONTH CLUB”
LUCKY SHAMROCK DINNER DANCE !!! SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 2008 at the AquaTurf
7:00 PM to Midnight
JOIN US FOR GREAT NIGHT OF FOOD, FRIENDS, & FUN! Tickets: $84 pp
(12 monthly payments of $7.00 per month)
“Lucky-1” for Week #16: Father Jeff Gubbiotti Captain: Rachel Bonito
For complete details call or stop by the rectory during office hours. Please call Peggy and Nick Urbano at 630-9620 to make reservations for a table of 10 or sign-up individually to attend this gala event; or if you have any questions on how you can be the next “Lucky One”.
GOING ON VACATION?
Please do not forget your parish while you are away! Make up envelopes can be dropped in the collection basket or mailed to the parish office. Your weekly support is vital to your parish’s weekly operation. We thank you for your continued generosity and support of Most Holy Trinity Parish.
MEMORIAL DONATIONS
Memorial donations to Most Holy Trinity Church have been received in memory of:
Violet Soos Mr. & Mrs. Alexander Terapane
Jackie Cropp The Yellow Team – Teachers of Amanda Holstein
Arlene Urbano Vincent & Rose Bonito & Family Jeanette & Wayne Beach Betty Bukowski Marty & Judy Cassella Louis & Muriel Passariello
We are grateful to those who have made Memorial Donations to our parish. We pray that all the souls of the faithfully departed may rest in peace. Amen.
RECTORY OFFICE HOURS Next week, the holiday of Independence Day falls in the middle of the week, on Wednesday, July 4th. The rectory office will be open with regular office hours of 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. The office will be closed on Wednesday, July 4th in observance of the holiday. Please anticipate your needs accordingly. Thank you.
KIDS 4 JESUS PROGRAM will meet on Monday, July 2 from 3:30-5:00 PM at the Parish Center . K4J is a monthly program that excites kids about practicing virtues such as friendship, respect, careful speech, and obedience. It gets the kids to think about and account for their behavior and helps parents to keep kids on track through games, races, and crafts that relate to the virtue and saint of the month. This program is open to kids ages 3-7. Please call Melanie Barbieri at 294-9830 or Mary Flood at 271-3471 for more information.
HELP US KEEP OUR CHURCH CLEAN! Your help is asked in helping us keep our church clean and beautiful. We would ask that you do not bring coffee cups, water bottles and the like into the church. We would also ask that chewing gum be deposited in the proper receptacles. Please do not put chewing gum under the seats or in the missalettes. Parents with children are also asked not to bring food into the cry room. Your help is greatly appreciated. Thank you!
PRAYERS FOR SPECIAL INTENTIONS AND PRAYER AND PRAISE MINISTRY – Anyone having a special intention they wish prayed for, privately, is asked to place it in writing (anonymously) before the statue of Blessed Mother. Those who have had their prayers “answered” and wish to share the circumstances with the ministry are also asked to place them in writing (anonymously) before the statue of Blessed Mother. This ministry wishes to “praise the Lord” for His many blessings.
ST. ANDREW FEAST IN WOOSTER SQUARE The 107th St. Andrew the Apostle Society’s Italian feast runs through Sunday, June 24, at the club grounds in Historic Wooster Square , beginning at 5:00 PM. The feast honors St. Andrew the Apostle the patron saint of Amalfi , Italy through events and foods expressing Italian heritage and traditions At the St. Andrew festival you will enjoy great Italian food, free live musical entertainment, and games and rides for children of all ages. On Saturday evening, June 23 from 7:00-11:00 PM is the beloved Neapolitan Night, featuring a traditional Italian music show performed by FANTASY, with a special solo performance by Richard DiPalma. On Sunday, June 24, at 10:00 AM will be the Old World Traditional Procession through historic Wooster Square to St. Michael’s Church in Wooster Square for Mass at 11:30 AM. Sunday evening from 6:00-9:00 PM musical entertainment will be by VINNY CARR. Please visit the website at www.italianyouth.org/feast.
- BINGO - Friday, June 29 at 7:00 PM In the Church Hall
ARCHDIOCESE OF HARTFORD 2007 CATHOLIC YOUTH SPECTACULAR:
LIVING WATER: DISCOVER JESUS, THE WAY
(For Youth in Grades 7-12) Sunday October 14, 2007 from 12:00 to 7:30 PM
On the grounds of Quassy Amusement Park in Middlebury
Register by calling Maria at the rectory, 269-8791
“NEW DAY” / OUR PARISH BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP will get together on June 27. The meeting begins at 7:00 PM at the Parish Center . If you are experiencing the loss of a loved one, who has passed away recently, or even years ago, please join us in prayer and consolation. Call Eva Colon 294-9398, or Chick Kelman, 265-4546 for more information about the group.
HOLY TRINITY SCHOOL HAS OPENINGS available for the 2007-2008 School year in selected grades. Parents are asked to contact Sister Katie Kelly, R.S.M., Principal, at 269-4476 for further information.
WALLINGFORD GARDEN CLUB/
WALLINGFORD CENTER, INC. PRESENTS
GARDENER’S MARKET 2007
Saturday Mornings
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
July 14th to September 15th
At the Railroad Station Green
Support local growers and gardeners and crafters by making plans to shop at our market featuring plants, flowers, produce, unique crafts and cooking demonstrations Gardening questions will be answered.
If you are an avid gardener and would like the opportunity to share your overflow of veggies/flowers/plants or have a special craft, the Wallingford Garden Club and Wallingford Center Inc. would like you to join them at the Market by calling Ellie Tessmer at 269-2653.
TAKE GOD WITH YOU ON VACATION – Check out www.masstimes.org for Mass times before you leave home.
HOLY ANGLES IN SOUTH MERIDEN HOSTING HOLY HOUR WITH THE R.O.C.K. GROUP There will be a Holy Hour with adoration and benediction of the Blessed Sacrament on Friday evening, June 29th, in the Church beginning at 7:00 PM. The Holy Hour consists of prayer and adoration of our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament along with music from the R.O.C.K. Group, a contemporary Christian group who plays an sings Christian songs that reverently give glory and praise to our Lord. The R.O.C.K. Group travels to different Churches throughout the state each week for Holy Hours. It is a very spiritual and prayerful time to workshop our Lord and will bring you closer to Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. The Holy Hour ends with Benediction.
Respect for human life finds an ultimate expression in the bond of love the mother has for her child. - Carhart v. Gonzales (upholding the federal partial-birth abortion ban), April 18, 2007
CREDO CATHOLIC SINGLES POST EVENTS FOR JULY
Sunday, July 1 at 1:00 PM- Meet at Elizabeth Park in West Hartford . Pack up a picnic and join Credo friends. Look for the blue and white balloons. More information can be found at www.geocities.com/credocath/ and/or www.elizabethpark.org.
Sunday, July 15 at 1:00 PM – Come and enjoy the great outdoors at Wickham Park in Manchester for the Credo Annual Picnic. The park has lots to offer. Credo will supply the burgers, hotdogs, soda and water. $6/person. Attendees are asked to bring food items as follows: Last name beginning with A-N Fruit, snacks and dessert; O-Z Salad or side dish. Park entrance fee of $4 per vehicle paid at the gate. Bring a friend or carpool and split the cost. Ask the gate person for directions to Beech Grove III. Look for the blue and white balloons.
Saturday, July 21 at 5:00 PM- Meet host Joe D at Friendly’s in Wallingford for dinner. Then onto the Holiday Cinemas, across the parking lot. We will meet in the lobby and you can choose any movie you would like to see. We all don’t have to see the same movie.
Sunday, July 29 at 10:00 AM- Carpool to Tanglewood for an all Mozart program with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Carpool from the commuter lots I-84 East ( Hamilton Ave ) or I-91 North exit 38 ( Day Hill Road ). Bring a picnic and enjoy the concert. Tickets are $18.00. Look for the blue and white balloons. Rain date is August 5th.
COME, JOIN THE ARCHDIOCESAN BIBLE JOURNEY – It’s time to register for Year 1 of the Archdiocesan Catholic Biblical School! This program is intended for adults who wish to meet the Lord in a deeper way through Scripture, and who seek the assistance that a guided journey provides. In both content and companionship the Catholic Biblical School offers an enriching experience that will bring God’s word to life for you! Participants have said that it has changed their lives. The Archdiocesan Office of Religious Education is now taking registration for classes beginning in September, 2007. Registrations will be taken until August 15. Early registration is advised, since the complete registration process takes about two weeks, including mailings. Number and location of classes also depend on registration. For further information, contact Sr. Jewel Renna at the Archdiocesan Office of Religious Education at 860-243-9465.
A GET-AWAY WEEKEND FOR COUPLES!!! Do you need a vacation? Give yourself and your spouse time away from the pressures of work and everyday responsibilities. Enjoy a chance to talk and listen to that special someone who loves you! Enrich your relationship by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. Upcoming weekends will be July 27-29; September 21-23; and November 9-11, 2007. For more information about Worldwide Marriage Encounter or to register for an upcoming weekend, please contact John and Bev Maley at 203-364-0836 or bjkmaley@aol.com or visit www.wwme.org.
“THERE’S HOPE” – All are welcome. Peer support meeting will be held for those who have lost a loved one through suicide. Meetings will be held at 3:30 PM on the First Sunday of each month at Mary, Our Queen Parish, 248 Savage Street , Plantsville. For further information call the facilitator, Barbara DeSapio at 203-596-7916.
THOSE WHO WISH TO BE MY FOLLOWERS MUST DENY THEMSELVES AND TAKE UP MY CROSS EACH DAY AND FOLLOW IN MY FOOTSTEPS. Losing life for the sake of Jesus us saving life indeed! Are you being called to spend your life as a priest or religious? If so, call Father Al Fontana at the Archdiocesan Vocation Office, St. Thomas Seminary, Bloomfield, CT 1-860-286-7670 or visit the web at www.vocationshartford.org
CONNECTICUT VNA HOSPICE will be hosting a volunteer training class this spring/summer. The training will be held at the VNA Wallingford Office located at 33 North Plains Industrial Road . The training teaches many aspects of hospice care, clinical aspects of death and dying, grief and bereavement, spirituality, communication, the role of the volunteer and other topics related to end of life. Volunteers are a vital part of the hospice interdisciplinary team. One of the greatest gifts we can offer to another is the fits of presence, at any time of life, but especially at the end of life. If you would like to learn about hospice and the volunteer program please contact Jolan Szollosi, Volunteer Coordinator at 203-679-5342.
TABOR HOUSE-AIDS PROJECT HARTFORD HOLDS HUGE TAGE SALE on July 13 from 4:00-8:00 PM and July 14th from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM, at the Convent of the Sisters of St. Joseph on Park Road in West Hartford . Last year the event raised 10K to benefit men and women with HIV/AIDS who would otherwise be homeless. Any help that you will be able to give this year would be greatly appreciated!
- A FAMILY PERSPECTIVE - The question in today’s gospel “What will this child be?” concerns all parents. We spend years trying to influence and shape the answer, hoping our children will be “strong in spirit”, like the Baptist, and also “blessing God” like Zachariah. When they came on the eighth day to circumcise the child, they were going to call him Zechariah after his father, but his mother said in reply, "No. He will be called John." - Lk 1:59-60
PROUD 2B CATHOLIC FESTIVAL Saturday, August 11, 2007, 1:00-9:00 PM
The Marist House in Framingham , MA
Come join Father Jeff and fellow parishioners for a wonderful day of family fun, filled with excellent music, talks, workshops, Mass, Reconciliation, and Eucharistic Adoration. Nationally-known speakers and artists currently on the bill are Father Stan Fortuna, Jesse Romero, Righteous B., Martin Doman, Matt Maher, Jon Niven, Ben Walther, and many others. There are also spacious grounds to enjoy picnics, Frisbee, and just resting and rejoicing with fellow Catholics. Check out the website www.proud2bcatholic.com for more information. The event takes place rain or shine and the seating is all outdoors. Please bring your own lawn chairs/blankets/tents. Food will be sold at the event, but you are welcome to pack your own as well. Due to the very high cost of chartering a bus, we have decided to try to carpool this year. For those interested in the carpool, leave your name at the rectory and plan on meeting at the church parking lot at 10:30 AM that day. There are a limited number of $10 group rate tickets available at the rectory and it’s first come, first serve –so sign up today!
THIRD ANNUAL POPE BENEDICT XVI MINI GOLF TOURNAMENT
WEDNESDAY, JULY 11TH (Feast of St. Benedict)
11:00 AM – 3:30 PM Hidden Valley Miniature Golf Course
2060 West Street, on the Southington-Bristol Line
Come out for a fun parish-wide event that will feature 4 rounds of mini golf. Prizes will be awarded in different divisions. Cost is only $5.00 per person. We recommend bringing some lunch/snack money for in-between rounds. Please call the rectory to sign-up. (And for all the avid mini-golfers out there, plan on a brand new winter tournament at the beautiful indoor Tiki Golf facilty in North Haven . Date TBA.)
WALK BY FAITH NOT BY SIGHT EUCHARISTIC YOUTH HIKE For Junior High and High School Students The great adventure will begin with a “Survivor” style hike. You and your peers will be separated into small tribes that need to overcome various obstacles. There will be special prizes for the winning tribe, and the hike will conclude with Mass at the top of the mountain. For the feast of the Transfiguration. Where: Sleeping Giant State Park , 200 Mount Carmel Avenue , Hamden Date: Monday August 6, 2007 Time: 1:30 PM – 7:30 PM Cost: $10.00 Deadline for registration: July 20, 2007 Space is limited to 75 participants, please register early. For more information please contact Fr. Jeff Gubbiotti at Most Holy Trinity Church, 269-8791 * Please bring bottled water and lunch.