Father Kennedy Cell: (860) 334-8925 E-mail: fruss2x@gmail.com
Deacon Octavio Flores, Cell: 860-685-1104 E-mail: oflores@wesleyan.edu
Hispanic Ministry:
Sr. Gloria Saldarriaga, Cell: 860-949-1554
Hospital Chaplain: Fr. George Busto E-mail: GeorgeBusto@yahoo.com
Secretaries:
Belky Santos, Judy Wright &
Paola Rodríguez.
President of Finance Committee:
Peter Sipples
President / Co-President of Parish Council:
Patrick McKenna / Xiomara Campos TODOS SON BIENVENIDOS: Cualquiera que sea su
estado actual en la Iglesia Católica, cualquiera que sea su situación familiar o matrimonial, cualquiera que sea su afiliación religiosa, su historia personal, su edad, sus antecedentes u origen étnico, su estado migratorio, su orientación sexual, sea cual sea su su imagen propia o estima; usted está invitado, es bienvenido, es aceptado, amado y respetado en la Iglesia San Francisco de Asís. !
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MANTENGASE EN CONTACTO !
Si conoce a un feligrés que ahora no puede asistir a misa por alguna razón, llame a la oficina para que podamos enviarles un boletín y traerles la Sagrada Comunión. !
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Saturday/ Sábado, Sept. 14, 5:00 pm !
† Salvatore & Lucy Tommasi,
R/B Family !
Sunday/Domingo , Sept. 15, 10:30 am (Bilingual): O n e M a s s !
Monday/Lunes, Sept. 16, 5:00 pm !
Tuesday /Martes, Sept. 17, 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday/Miércoles, Sept.18, 5:00pm ! Thursday/ Jueves, Sept. 19, 5:00 pm !
† Christie Czepiel, 7th Anniv. & Bernice Czepiel, 22 Anniv., R/B Carol Czpiel !
Friday/Viernes, Sept. 20, No Mass Saturday/ Sábado, Sept. 21, 5:00 pm !
† Patricia Carta, 3rd Anniv., R/B Family Sunday/Domingo, Sept. 22,
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Catholic Elementary School Campaign !
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Weekly offertory 08/07/08/19 = $ 4,684.00
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Weekly offertory 09/08/09/18 = $ 2,912.00 YTD. 2018-2019: $ 36,255.77
Hinka’s: !
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Hinka's Cupboard has now partnered with Stop
& Shop of Cromwell. We receive donated bak- ery items which are distributed to both senior apartments on Newfield Street, Higganum food pantry, All People's Miinistry, and we stock our own pantry with bread and pies! !
Items that we are in need of are the following:
pasta sauce, soup, shaving cream, and femi- nine care products. !
Thank you for your support. !
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Religious Education Enrollment !
! Enrollment for First Communion Cathechism will take place from August 22October 3.!
! Sundays 10:30 11:30 A.M.!
1:30 2:30 P.M.!
Mondays 5:00 6:00 P.M.!
Thursdays 6:00 7:00 P.M.!
Contact Iolani Peterson at 8604620306!
iolanipeterson@gmail.com!
Classes start October 6, @ 10:30 A.M.!
! Please bring your child’s Birth Certificate when!
you come to register them.!
The Parish office is in need of a desk.
If anyone has a desk they are willing to donate it will be much appreciated.
You can call the office at
860-347-4684. Thank you!
DOMINGO XXIV DEL TIEMPO ORDINARIO SEPT. 15TH, 2019
24th Sunday in Ordinary Time
"Tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to listen to Jesus, but the Pharisees and scribes began to complain?"
In this Sunday's Gospel, we learn the context for the forthcoming parables about the lost and found. A great mixed crowd surrounds Jesus. The religious elite are pre- sent, along with all manner of local lowlifes. The Pharisees
seem a bit upset that this wasn't the lecture series they were hoping for. Why would Jesus welcome sinners?
Jesus responds as if it's the most obvious thing in the world. "Rejoice with me because I have found my lost sheep... rejoice because I have found the coin that I lost ?
let us celebrate with a feast, because this son of mine...
was lost, and has been found!" Each of the parables fea- tures a dramatic example. Of 99 sheep, one has gone astray. Of 10 coins, one has gone missing. The welcomed son has previously been a covetous scoundrel. Jesus' point
to the Pharisees is clear. If the Gospel really is "good news," if our faith really has the power to save, why wouldn't we want everyone drawing near? Why wouldn't we do everything in our power to eke out that possibility for every single person, no matter where they have wan-
dered? After all, if this message is not of value to every- one, why is it of value to anyone?
Our Christian faith is not a matter of rule adherence for the perfectionist elite. In our own ways, each of us is the lost sheep, the prodigal son. There is no one who "has no
need of repentance." The Church is a mixed crowd. And we are mixed people. And the Gospel has good news for each of us today! There is no one Jesus doesn't go after, no one he does not catch sight of "while... still a long way
off," no one to whom he does not run to embrace and welcome home .
There will be a Parish Council Meeting on Monday, Sept. 30th at 6:30 pm. All are welcome to attend.
COMPARTIENDO LA PALABRA
Continuando nuestro camino de fe, Jesús nos presenta este domingo el rostro de Dios como Padre misericordio- so. El evangelio comienza con dos parábolas la de la oveja perdida y la de la viuda que encuentra la moneda perdida. Jesús compara el gozo que hay en el cielo cuando un pecador se convierte con la alegría de estas personas que encuentran lo que han perdido. Continua el texto con la parábola que tantas veces hemos escu- chado la del hijo prodigo o mejor dicho la del Padre mise- ricordioso. Varios personaje intervienen en esta narra- ción: el Padre, dos hijos, uno mayor y el menor, que pide la herencia y se va a tierras extranjeras y los sirvientes.
Te invito a leer el texto nuevamente: Lucas 15, 1-32 y a dejar que Dios hable a tu corazón. ¿Con cuál personaje te identificas?, seguramente encontraras que en algunos momentos tienes actitudes del Padre, cuando eres capaz de ser compasivo con tu prójimo, o del hijo menos, por- que también nosotros nos hemos ido de la casa del Pa- dre, si, el pecado nos aleja de Dios, hemos desperdiciado la herencia, es decir la gracia de Dios, pero luego nos hemos arrepentido y volviendo a casa hemos recibido el abrazo de perdón. Y también en ocasiones tenemos la actitud del hijo mayor que reclama porque se cree el me- jor y no es consciente de todo lo que el Padre le ha da- do… en fin has tu reflexión y deja que Dios ilumine esas áreas oscuras de tu vida.
Que tengas una semana bendecida.
There will be a meeting for the Parish Finance Com- mittee on Tuesday, Sept.
17th at 6:30 pm.
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PUERTO VALLARTA!
FUNDRAISER!
St. Francis Church is very grateful to Puerto Val- larta who has once again offered to hold a fundraiser
for our parish. This year the event is being held on Sunday, October 20 from 11:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. As you may know, the proceeds from this event are used to purchase the grand prize for our Festival
of Angels Fair, which will be held on Saturday, No- vember 16.!
Thank you, Puerto Vallarta, for your continued sup- port and generosity. Puerto Vallarta donates ten percent of sales (prior to taxes) to St. Francis Par-
ish. Please join fellow parishioners at Puerto Val- larta for a delicious authentic Mexican meal and
friendly atmosphere.!
UPCOMING!
OCTOBER EVENTS! !
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2019! ! FEAST OF ST. FRANCIS DINNER!
BILINGUAL MASS 5:00 P.M.!
DINNER 6:00 P.M.!
COFFEE SOCIAL SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13 !
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LADIES NIGHT OUT THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17 !
TH! SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2019! !
PUERTO VALLARTA FUNDRAISER!
11:00 A.M. TO 10:30 P.M.!
MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2019! ! TALK ON “HUMAN TRAFFICKING”!
MONSIGNOR FOX PARISH CENTER!
TIME: TBA!
PASSES FOR THE BOSCOV EVENT WILL GO ON SALE BEGINNING NEXT WEEKEND 9/14/19 10/13/19.!
BOSCOV’S! !
FRIENDS HELPING FRIENDS PASS!
DATE: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16!
TIME: 8:00 A.M. 11:00 P.M.!
COST: $5!
INCLUDES:!
25 % SHOPPING PASS!
3 CHANCES TO WIN $500 SHOPPING SPREES AND!
47 CHANCES TO WIN!
$100 SHOPPING SPREES!
Don’t have time to go shopping but want to enter for a chance to win the prizes, purchase a ticket fill out the entry form on the reverse side of the pass and leave it
at the Parish Office, your ticket will be brought to Boscov’s the day of the event and deposited in the entry
box. Passes on sale after all Masses NEXT weekend and will continue until October 13; also available at the
Parish Center until October 15
th. All proceeds go to help support our Fair’s Grand Prize Raffle and St. Vin-
cent DePaul Dinner Fund. Thank You!!
BUS SURVEY !
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I was contacted by Anne, !the secretary at St. John's in Cromwell, she wanted to know if our parish would be in- terested in sharing a bus with them to the !
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1,000 Islands.!
The dates they chose were May 2931, 2020. I am at- taching a copy of the flyer.! This trip includes2 evenings at the4!Diamond award winning Hotel ! Riveredge Re- sort, Cruise through American and Canadian waters, including!Millionaire's Row,!visit!mysterious Singer Castle on Dark Island & Romantic Boldt Castle on!Heart Island,!Dinner at Clipper Inn in Clayton.! Fi- nally after leaving Alexandria Bay you'll travel to Herkimer in Mohawk River Valley where you will!travel through the locks of the historic!Erie Canal,!lunch at Water- front Grille .!!Cost $600 p.p.!
I am also attaching information on two possible bus trips, to see if there is any interest.! The trips are:!
MGM Casino & Show !
Date:! Saturday, April 18th.! Includes:! Motorcoach, $20 Free Bet and $10 Food plus a Show:! "9 to 5" in the Ma- jestic Theatre (with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton), along with a $3 snack coupon for the theatre gratuity for bus driver.! Cost:! $58 ($33 dollars of that you receive in promotions).!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!ST JUDE SHRINE, BALTIMORE, MD!
I am in the process of getting information on this, but would like to know if there is any interest. I would also be including other sites in the areato go along with the Shrine.!
Please let me know if you are interested in any of these trips. Thank you. :) Sue!
FEAST OF ST. FRANCIS
DINNER
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2019
BILINGUAL MASS 5:00 P.M.
DINNER MENU
Silvana’s Catering will be preparing our dinner for this event. The menu consists of Chicken Parmesan, Penne ala Vodka, Salad, Bread & Butter, Dessert, Soda, Coffee
and Tea.
XAVIER’S JAZZ ENSEMBLE TO PLAY AT OCT. 5
THDINNER!
TICKETS ON SALE NOW! !
Tickets are on sale after all Masses beginning this week- end September 14 & 15 or you can call Sue Gombotz at (860) 3461870 for tickets; or purchase tickets at the Fox Parish Center until October 1
st. The cost for the dinner
is $20 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under. No tickets will be sold at the door.!
TABLE RESERVATIONS
To reserve a table, please contact Sue Gombotz at (860) 3461870 or email her at sbotz1014@gmail.com .!
RAFFLE
HINKA’S CUPBOARD
Please bring a nonperishable food item for Hinka’s Cup-
board and receive a free raffle ticket.!
Pope’s message for 2019 World Day of Migrants and Refugees ! September 29, 2019!
Dear brothers and sisters, our response to the challenges posed by contemporary migration can be summed up in four verbs: welcome, protect, promote and integrate. Yet these verbs do not apply only to migrants and refugees. They de- scribe the Church’s mission to all those living in the existential peripheries, who need to be welcomed, protected, promoted and integrated. If we put those four verbs into practice, we will help build the city of God and man. We will promote the inte- gral human development of all people. We will also help the world community to come closer to the goals of sustainable development that it has set for itself and that, lacking such an approach, will prove difficult to achieve.!
In a word, it is not only the cause of migrants that is at stake; it is not just about them, but about all of us, and about the pre- sent and future of the human family. Migrants, especially those who are most vulnerable, help us to read the “signs of the times”. Through them, the Lord is calling us to conversion, to be set free from exclusivity, indifference and the throwaway culture. Through them, the Lord invites us to embrace fully our Christian life and to contribute, each according to his or her proper vocation, to the building up of a world that is more and more in accord with God’s plan.!
In expressing this prayerful hope, and through the intercession of the Virgin Mary, Our Lady of the Way, I invoke God’s abun- dant blessings upon all the world’s migrants and refugees and upon all those who accompany them on their journey.!
From the Vatican, 27 May 2019!
LA FAMILIA ESCUELA DOMESTICA. !
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Seguramente es motivo de preocupación par ti como padre y madre de familia la situación del mundo de hoy. Pues, fíjate que lo que es la familia, será la socie- dad, ya que está conformada por la familia. Cuales son los valores que mueven tu familia? !
Padres de familia, ustedes deben serlos primeros educadores en la fe de sus hijos. Es en la familia, don- de se aprende a ser persona en todo el sentido de la palabra. Una dimensión de la vida de la persona en la fe y si papa y mama dan testimonio de una fe que se vive y se celebra, los hijos aprenderán a conocer y a vivenciar el amor de Dios. !
Animo papas!, aprovechen la formación que la iglesia les ofrece para que a su vez puedan formar a sus hijos en la fe. !
PROXIMAS ACTIVIDADES. APROVECHALAS Y PARTICIPA
Retiro para parejas: Una buena oportunidad para renovar el amor de pareja y darle un regalo a los hijos. Si papa y mama están bien, los hijos están bien.
Anímate. Sep 20,21,22 de 2019. Reliza tu inscripción con la hermana.
! A todos los servidores: Proclamadores de la Palabra, Ministros extraordinarios de la comunión, ujieres, mi- nisterio de música, miembros del comité de activida- des, les estamos invitando a una tarde de reflexión el domingo 29 de septiembre a partir de la 1:30pm en Enders Island. Aparta esta fecha. Necesitamos for- marnos para poder evangelizar mejor.
! A partir del mes de octubre , todos los lunes a las 7pm, tendremos lectura orante de la Palabra. Ven y llénate del amor de Dios conociendo la biblia.
Inscripciones para catesismo de primera communion
Se llevaran a calso los dias Agosto 22 - Octubre 3
Domingos— 10:30 - 11:30 A.M.
1:30 - 2:30 P.M.
Lunes— 5:00 - 6:00 P.M.
Jueves— 6:00 - 7:00 P.M.
Contacto Iolani Peterson, 860-462-0306 iolanipeterson@gmail.com
Catesismo comienza Octubre 6, @ 10:30 A.M.
Por favor traer el acta de nacimiento para la inscrip- ción
Dios bendiga a todos los que colaboraron con la cena de Saint Vincent, fue una obra de misericordia que no se quedara sin recom- pensa. !
RECUERDA: !
Si eres adulto y aun no has recibido los sacramentos, ven y prepárate y forma parte de nuestra comunidad de San Francisco. Puedes hablar con Sr. Gloria. !
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