Annunciation Parish

(Church of the Holy Spirit) 183 Church Street,

Newington, CT 06111

Website:www.holyspiritnewington.org

PARISH PRIESTS Reverend Lawrence Bock

Reverend Shawn Daly Reverend Janusz Kukulka

Reverend William Agyemang Reverend James Kinnane,

In Residence

DEACONS James Blanchette James Tanguay

Michael J. O’Toole James H. Shiels Bruce Thompson

MASSES Daily and Saturday 9:00 am Sunday Vigil (Saturday, 4:00 pm) Sunday 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 am and 12:00 Noon

SACRAMENTS Confessions: Saturdays from 3:00—3:45 pm

Baptism: First and Third Sundays, at 1:00 pm by appointment Registration is required. Please call the Rectory Office

Matrimony: Please call for an appointment at least six months in advance

Vocations: (Priesthood and/or Religious Life) Office of Vocations 860-286-7670 or www.vocationshartford.org

SICK CALLS Your parish priests visit three hospitals: New Britain, Hartford Hospital and St. Francis. We are happy and honored to visit the sick or homebound. Please notify us. For Sacraments of Anointing and Eucharist, hospital chaplains are available. Make requests through hospital clerks.

MISSION STATEMENT Holy Spirit Parish is a Roman Catholic faith community, which seeks to live out the Gospel of Jesus Christ by prayer, service, and mutual support. We understand our responsibility to form our lives according to the teaching and with the help of our Lord Jesus, to celebrate His presence in our liturgy, to live it out in service to our parish and community, and to pass it on to our children faithfully and joyfully.

Rectory: 860-666-5671 Parish Secretary: cindy@holyspiritnewington.org. Religious Education Office: 860-666-3562 Religious Education Director: Susan Skipp sueskipp@holyspiritnewington.org.

Weekly Offertory $8,731.

Online Giving 07/20-07/27 $3,262.

Thank you for your spiritual and financial support

of our parish.

CHURCH OF THE HOLY SPIRIT NEWINGTON

Saturday, September 2

Vigil

4:00 pm Nicholas and Lucy DeFrancesco req. by

their Families

Sunday, September 3 Twenty-second Sunday in

Ordinary Time

7:30 am Deceased Members of the Zlotkowski

and Propiescus Families req. by the

Family

9:00 am Joseph and Josephine Giangreco req.

By the Giangreco Family

(Anniversary Remembrance)

10:30 am The Cefaratti Family req. by the Family

12:00 N Adam Kukulka req. by the Holy

Spirit Ladies Guild

Monday, September 4 Labor Day

9:00 am Mass Intention Available

Tuesday, September 5

9:00 am William and Viola DePamphilis and

Angelo and Angela Nicotera req. by

the Family

Wednesday, September 6

9:00 am Jack Scully req. by Mary Jo Bannon

Thursday, September 7

9:00 am Mass Intention Available

Friday, September 8 The Nativity of the Blessed

Virgin Mary

9:00 am Elizabeth Brown req. by her Daughter

and Family

(Birthday Remembrance)

Saturday, September 9 Saint Peter Claver, Priest

9:00 am Mass Intention Available

Vigil

4:00 pm Ann and Ralph Lopedota req. by

their Daughter

Sunday, September 10 Twenty-third Sunday

in Ordinary Time

7:30 am Phanxico Tam Vo req. by the Family

9:00 am Helen and Anthony Rasimas req. by

their Family

10:30 am Marie Urban req. by her Husband and

Family

(Birthday Remembrance)

12:00 N Noreen and Mary Ann Droney req.

by their Family

Frances Harrington, of our Parish Dustin Doyon (and other sailors who died at China Sea Thomas O’Malley Nicholas Wasuck Ralph P. Castellon David Donoghue ‘Robert McCaffrey Derek Stockwell Daniel McSwiney Vicyims of Hurricane Harvey in Texas

TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME "You are thinking not as God does, but as human beings

do." Peter had expressed horror at the prophetic words

announcing that Jesus' suffering and death were imminent.

Peter didn't want his friend and teacher to undergo this

terrible ordeal. He wanted "no such thing" ever to happen to

his Lord. But Jesus sharply rebuked Peter's response,

comparing it to that of the tempter, Satan. Just as

temptation becomes an obstacle to our doing what is right,

so Peter was presenting an obstacle to Christ's mission.

Suffering was part of it, like it or not. To deny this difficult

element of Christ's work would be to deny the bigger plan of

God. And so Jesus rightly told Peter that he wasn't thinking

like God thinks. Of course, since we are human, it's only

natural that we should think as human beings do. We, like

Peter, tend to recoil at the idea of facing unpleasant or

painful circumstances. But clearly God sometimes allows

such situations to take place for a greater good. Jesus

understood this; even as he prophesied about his death, he

also mentioned his resurrection. Today's Gospel

challenges us to think "as God does" by holding both of

these elements together. Unlike Peter who only focused on

the sad part of the story, we are called to recognize the

Resurrection on the other side of the cross, and to be willing

to do whatever is necessary to get there. In fact, Jesus tells

us later in this Gospel to take up our cross and follow him.

That is not the "human" way of thinking. It's the Godly way.

Our natural response is to reject and scorn the trials and

tribulations that we face, but Jesus wants us to embrace

them patiently and "come after" him on the (sometimes

rough) road to eternal life.

TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Religious Education classes for the 2017 – 2018 year

resume next Sunday, September 10, 2017 at JWMS

from 8:45AM – 10:15AM.

Grades 7 – 9 begin the week of September 10, 2017.

Grade 10 begins Sunday, September 24, 2017 for

12Noon Mass and then immediately to church hall

after Mass for student/ parent meeting.

Please note to NEW & returning families: If you have

not registered your child(ren) please send in your

registration form ASAP or contact the Religious

Education office at 860.666.3562 for information.

Please do so as soon as possible as classes are being

formed.

New family registrations brought in to JWMS on

Sunday, September 10th will not be processed until

Monday, September 11th & students will be placed in

classes for September 17th.

SILENT ADORATION

Silent Adoration will not meet for the remainder of

the summer months. We look forward to resuming

this September.

DON’T FORGET!

The Ladies Guild Annual

Tag Sale!

To be held this Saturday,

September 9th from 8:00 am to

2:00 pm in Father O’Connor

Center. There will be a preview on Friday,

September 8th from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm with a $5

admission charge. Items may be dropped off

beginning Tuesday August 29th through Wednesday,

September 6th from 9:00 am—2:00 pm. There will

be two evening drop off dates: August 30th and

September 5th from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. PLEASE NOTE:

Saturday, September 2nd through Monday,

September 4th and Thursday September 7th NO

ITEMS WILL BE COLLECTED ON THOSE DAYS.

Questions? Call Jean Fuzie at 860-667-0690 or

Sharon Cashman at 860-665-7574.

Anniversary Sunday

Celebration:

There will be a special Mass on

Sunday, October 15th at 2 pm

at the Cathedral. All married

couples who are celebrating

their 25th, 50th, 60th, and any

other special wedding anniversaries this year are

invited! Archbishop Leonard P. Blair will be the main

celebrant and the Mass will include the renewal of

marriage vows. After Mass, there will be a simple

reception and an opportunity for a photo with

Archbishop Blair. Family and friends are encouraged

to attend! Please respond to this invitation as early

as possible by calling the Rectory Office at 860-666-

5671.

A FAMILY PERSPECTIVE

Like Jesus in today’s Gospel, we are seen by others

in different ways. Perhaps the name our family give

us is closest to our true identity. They know us best.

Who do they say you are?

WEDDING BANNS I. Stephen Bordonaro

and Ashley Hoyt

Emergency Collection-

Hurricane Relief

Over the past week, all of us

have been following the

historic flooding in the Gulf

coast of Texas. Hurricane

Harvey has created an unprecedented and catastrophic

weather event of immense proportions. The United

States Council of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has

requested an emergency collection to assist the

victims of Hurricane Harvey. Archbishop Blair has

asked all parishes to take up an emergency collection

to assist the victims of Hurricane Harvey. This

emergency collection will be used both to support the

humanitarian and recovery efforts of Catholic Charities

USA and to provide pastoral and rebuilding support to

impacted dioceses. We will be taking up this collection

on September 9th and 10th. Please be generous.

THE SANCTUARY LAMP IS LIT

THIS WEEK IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Diane Marie Trudeau

Adoration John & Rose DiSarro Altar Servers Altar Society Adult Funeral Servers Baptism Preparations Deacon James Shiels Bereavement Group Building & Grounds Comm. Manfred Becker Celebrate Life Reps Community Life Comm. Eucharistic Ministers John Rocco Family Ministry Finance Council Manfred Becker Food Delivery Gail Kelly Funeral Ministry Team Susan McCaffrey Homeless Shelter Ministry Dick and Jackie Gilligan Ladies’ Guild Marie Michalman Lectors Maureen O’Connor Lyons Liturgy Committee Deacon James Shiels Men’s Retreat Tom McBride and Paul McBride Music Ministry David Dyson Adult Choir David Dyson Contemporary Choir Tom Tallard Youth Choir David Dyson Parish Council John Rocco Parish Nurse Ministry Anne Pelow Public Relations Cindy Paoletti Religious Education Susan Skipp, Director RCIA Deacon James Shiels Stewardship Francis Rooney

September 3, 2017

Monday, September 4 LABOR DAY

Tuesday, September 5

Wednesday, September 6

Thursday, September 7

Friday, September 8

9:00 am Altar Guild

PARISH TRIPS

RADIO CITY CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR!

With orchestra seating and a fabulous dinner at

Carmine’s Restaurant, on Wednesday, December 6,

2017. The price is $185. per person. Always a great

time and always a sellout. Call John Rocco at 860-

666-5061 for reservations.

FOR THOSE GOING TO YANKEE STADIUM, THE BUS

WILL LEAVE THE CHURCH PARKING LOT AT 9:00

AM, this Saturday, September 2nd.

BROADWAY SHOW “HELLO DOLLY”

For those going to the Broadway show “Hello Dolly”

Wednesday, September 27, payment is now due.

Checks are to be sent to John Rocco, 268

Lamplighter Lane, Newington, CT 06111. The cost

is $215.

HOLY SPIRIT LADIES GUILD

SEPTEMBER MEETING

Save the date: please mark your calendar for our First

Ladies Guild meeting to be held on Wednesday,

September 13th in Father O’Connor Center. Our

program to start the year will be presented by the

Barbershop Harmony Society “Hartford Men in

Harmony”. We are sure this will be a very enjoyable

evening, we will be singing all the way home! Hope

to see you on September 13th. We would love to

have a full house, plan to bring a friend or neighbor.

If you have any questions, please call Marie

Michalman at 860-357-2287 or Noella Lapierre at

860-666-4489.

MEDICARE OPEN ENROLLMENT

Medicare Open Enrollment is around the corner!

When it comes to Medicare you have choices. Do you

have questions regarding your Medicare benefits?

Join me in a community meeting at Church of the

Holy Spirit, Father O’Connor Center on Friday,

November 3rd from 3:00-5:00 pm to learn more.

Questions? Call Valeria Castro at 860-4166.

NEW DAY BEREAVEMENT GROUP

Have you suffered the loss of a family member or

friend? If so, this faith-based program will give you

the chance to connect with others also experiencing

loss. The group begins on Wednesday, September 6

from 7:00-8:30 pm and will meet in the lower level of

St. Mary Rectory. To sign up, please call St. Mary

Rectory at 860-666-1591, extension 2.

SAINT MARY WOMEN’S CLUB

All women of Annunciation Parish are invited to join

the Women’s Club of St. Mary Church for our first

meeting of the 2017-2018 year. A pot luck dinner

and speaker are planned for Monday, September 11th

at 7:00 pm in the church hall. The guest speaker will

be Dave Baker from Farmington Bank Security, who

will discuss identify theft. Please call Vickie Bologna,

860-667-2963 to respond to the pot luck. We hope

you will join us for this evening of education,

friendship and fun.

September 3, 2017

Please include in your prayers….

Marilyn Adamo Joseph Aioso Caesar Alexander Corrado Alessandro Margaret Antinerella Diana Barber Diane Beebe Michelle Bengtson Jerry Bland Patricia Bland Damian Blair Paul Boccaccio Richard Boudin Donna Bovee Anne Brett Kathy Brickshock Robby Brisco Catherine Brown Kathleen Brown Kathleen Burke- Spencer Mary Burke Janice Butterfield Timothy Byrnes Rena Calcaterra Peter Carey Norman Cavanagh Edward Caye Barbara Charamut Giovanni Cherubino David Chrisoulis Maria Claffey Sylvester Ciesnik Richard Clarkin Damon Clemow Dorothy Connery Justin Conway Nancy Cox William Cunningham Tyler D’Angelo Mary Burke David Rose Davis Jack Donahue Joan Donnelly Frank Durso Dr. George Drumm Sharon Drumm Charles Eckert Alma Farley Linda Faselle

Joseph Fadziewicz Anthony Fontana Mary Fournier Irene Frago Peter Gembala Benjamin George Dan Giangrave B. Gail Gregory Clare Gubbins Mary Heslin Agalia Homer Dennis Horrigan’ Beverly Iskra Ann Jameson William Jameson, Sr. Darlene Pepe Johnson William C. Johnson Judy Johnstone Arlene Jordan Stanley Kijek Paulette Kille Alexandra Kubko Diana Kupstas Stella Kuzma Dan Laffin, III Judy Larson James Letizio Catherine Low Natalie Lundgren Elaine C. Lyons Lorenzo Maldonado Patricia Malvezzi Grace Malloy Lois Manyon Gabrielle Mamet Daniel Marchand Marchand Family Madeline Marcoux Chantal Martin Fred Martocchio John Mauceri Susan McCord Carol Mazotas Samantha Mazotas Maryann McCusker Anthony Niro Pietro Niro Dennis O’Brien

Adele Pac Mary Packenham Clifton Paradis Jackie Pellegrini Deborah Perkoski Beverly Perrotta Christine Perry John Poglitsch Clarita Punongbayon Thomas Rango, II Thomas Rasimas Raymond & Mary Reberio Wilma Reberio Donald Reney Michael Richard Stacey Richardson Joel Rivera Pedro Rivera Mendez Carlos Rodriguez Iris Rodriguez Peter Rubasky Mark Russek Janet Schaefer Kathy Shields Sharon Spillane Roland St.Amour Sophia Sterling Carol Sweet Michael Taddei Lynne Telke Richard Torrey Brendan Tierney Gary Tierney David Turner Trudie Walker John Webster Patti Welch Marianne Wowak Marion Wieczorek Dick Whinnem Tim Wright Cindy Violette Mark Violette Caroline Young Angelo Zangari Lucy Zangari Dolores Zlotkowski

“CHERISH OUR CHILDREN WALK”

This walk is to remember children we love and have

lost. Everyone is invited to attend next Sunday,

September 10, 2017 at the Newington Memorial

Funeral Home, 20 Bonair Avenue in Newington.

Registration is at 12:00 Noon, 1:00 pm to walk. This

annual event is sponsored by the Duksa Family

Funeral Homes. Please call 860-666-0600 if you have

questions.

Labor Day Blessing

This day has its foundation in the union organizing

history of our country and the rise of the workers to

strive for a better life. Let us remember to day all

those who labored to obtain for us the right to work

in a safe environment with decent wages.

Let us pray...

Lord, we pray to you today.

You worked for six days, creating all that we see and

sense around us. On the seventh day, you rested and

saw that everything you had made was good.

Today on our national day of rest from labor, we

thank you for the gift of leisure, and remember all

who have gone before us, working hard, long hours

without break and good pay so that we can

appreciate the gifts of family and friends

and enjoy safety and prosperity in the work of our

hands. Amen.