SANCTUARY LAMP INTENTION
In loving memory of Edward Flood on 62nd anniversary in Heaven from daughter Sandra and family.
Mass Intentions
SUNDAY, MARCH 16, 2025
Second Sunday of Lent
SAT., MARCH 15, 2025 – SUN. VIGIL MASS
4:30pm +Benjamin Madura -daughters and families
SUNDAY, MARCH 16, 2025
9:00 am +Wallace & Julia Loman -son Wallace & Irene Loman & family
11:00 am +Stanislaw Oko -daughter Krystyna Stykowski and family
5:30 pm +Peace in the world -J
MONDAY, MARCH 17, 2025
7:00 pm +Jane Galgano -family friend
TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 2025
7:00 am +Kim Siglinger (birthday 3/19) Mother and family
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 2025
7:00 pm +Michael Karbowski -family
THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 2025
7:00 am +Henry Smierciak and deceased of Smierciak, Kuchinski, Mycek, Andreadis, Brockschlager, Bys, Nunez & Evaristo Rodriguez families -Michael Smierciak
FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 2025
5:30pm (Eng.) +Edward & Mary Flood – daughter and family
7:00pm (Pol.) +Bogdan Zawojski -Danuta & Roman Salek
SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 2025
8:00 am Special Intention -Joe Kenny
SAT., MARCH 22, 2025 – SUN. VIGIL MASS
4:30pm +MicheleAttardo -granddaughter Laura and John Zaprzalka
SUNDAY, MARCH 23, 2025
9:00 am +Zygmunt & Edward Wadas -Piekielniak Family
11:00 am +Stanislaw Oko -daughter Krystyna Stykowski & family
5:30 pm +Rev. John Sledziona -Margaret Mattei
Polish Announcements
CCD Program
OGŁOSZENIA PARAFIALNE,
II NIEDZIELA POSTU, 16 MARCA 2025
400 LAT OD ZAŁOŻENIA ZGROMADZENIA MISJI. W tym roku, Zgromadzenie Księży Misjonarzy Św. Wincentego a Paulo obchodzi 400 rocznicę swojego istnienia. Księża Misjonarze posługują w naszej parafii od dnia jej założenia w 1905 roku. Prośmy razem jako rodzina parafialna o Boże błogosławieństwo dla całego Zgromadzenia i o nowe powołania kapłańskie.
NABOŻEŃSTWO DO MIŁOSIERDZIA BOŻEGO dzisiaj o godz. 15.00.
PROSIMY O MODLITWĘ W INTENCJI OJCA ŚWIĘTEGO FRANCISZKA.
W PIĄTKI WIELKIEGO POSTU odprawiamy Msze św. połączone z DROGĄ KRZYŻOWĄ, o 17.30 po angielsku i o 19.00 po polsku. Nie ma Mszy św. porannej.
W NIEDZIELE WIELKIEGO POSTU, po Mszy św. o godz. 11.00 odśpiewamy GORZKIE ŻALE.
REGULACJE WIELKIEGO POSTU podane są w biuletynie w języku angielskim.
PLAN REKOLEKCJI WIELKOPOSTNYCH.
Rekolekcje poprowadzi ks. Andrzej Telus CM.
23 MARCA – MSZA ŚW. – 11.00
24 MARCA – MSZA ŚW. 9:00 i 17.00
25 MARCA – MSZA ŚW. 9.00 i 19.00
SPOWIEDŹ ŚW. – 8:30 9.00 i 18.00 – 19.00
26 MARCA – MSZA ŚW. – 9.00 i 19.00
WYMIANA DACHU KOŚCIELNEGO będzie kosztowała ponad $400,000. Zapisani do parafii otrzymali listy, dla pozostałych kopie listu są wyłożone przy bocznym wyjściu z kościoła. Aktualny stan zbiórki na ten cel jest zamieszczony w angielskiej części biuletynu. Dziękujemy wszystkim ofiarodawcom, których imiona, w kolejności alfabetycznej, podane są w biuletynie. Bóg zapłać.
DO PARAFII NALEŻĄ osoby zapisane w kancelarii. Na podstawie zapisów wydajemy zaświadczenia potrzebne na chrzestnych lub świadka bierzmowania. Prosimy o zapisywanie się do parafii.
MSZE ŚW. W 2025 ROKU.
SOBOTA 16.30 (wigilijna po angielsku).
NIEDZIELA 9:00 ang., 11:00 pol., 17.30 ang.
W tygodniu Msze św. pozostają bez zmian.
CCD PROGRAM
GIFT CARDS FOR FOOD BANK
2025 CCD CLASS SCHEDULE
CLASS SCHEDULE 2025
10:00 to 11:15 am
March 23
April 6, 27
May 11, 25
Cancelled classes due to weather will meet the following week. Call Margaret Mattei, DRE, for information: 203-530-2808.
CCD students and their families donated over 200 non-perishable items to St. Vincent de Paul Food Bank. Generous giving!!
…Tentative date for First Holy Communion is May 4, 2025.
Thank you to everyone who donated gift cards for St. Vincent de Paul’s food bank.
And for all those who leave food donations in the side entrance of the Church.
Thank you to CCD families for another $70 worth of food donations for St. Vincent dePaul’s food bank. Call Margaret Mattei, DRE, for information regarding CCD 203-530-2808.
House Keeping Announcements
Special Announcements
HELP NEEDED FOR CCD PROGRAM
Our CCD program is greatly in need of volunteer teachers. If you have a child in the program please consider offering to teach. There will be no tuition charges for your children. Materials and guidance will be provided and your service so appreciated.
If you would are interested in teaching in the program, please contact Margaret Mattei, DRE, at 203-393-1755. (1 teacher needed).
SPECIAL REQUEST
We kindly ask that you please not throw cigarette butts in our parking lots. We are constantly picking them and would appreciate it if you would use your car ashtrays for them. Thank you for your cooperation.
HOSPITAL VISITATION
If you have a family member who is in the hospital and he/she would like or needs a visit from our Priest, a family member must call the Parish Office. Years ago, personnel from the hospital would call the Rectory with the information of a hospital stay by one of our parishioners. Now this information is protected by HIPPA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996). This ensures the privacy of patients by ensuring certain types of information are safeguarded and not disclosed to unauthorized individuals.
VISITS TO SHUT-INS
Shut-ins of the parish who are not able to get to Church can receive a visit from our Priest. Those who are on the First Friday visitation list are already included. Please call the Parish Office as soon as possible to request a visit.
PARISH BULLETIN
If you missed any of our church bulletins, they are available online. either in the News Menu or on Facebook.
If any shut-ins would like a bulletin mailed to them each week, please call the office and we will add your name to the list. Bulletins may be found on-line at:
www.saintmichaelsderby.org
PARISH MEMBERSHIP:
If you wish to be considered a parishioner of St. Michael’s, you must have a registration card on file. If you do not receive the Christmas and Easter mailings from the parish then there is no registration card on file. Please note that we cannot issue a sponsor certificate for Baptism or Confirmation if you are not registered. Please call the office and a form can be mailed to you. Parish membership dues are $15 per year for an individual and $30 per year for a family.
Parish Registration is important – REGISTERING IN THE PARISH
A gentle reminder: If you do not receive the Easter and Christmas mailings then it means you are not registered in the parish (there is no registration card on file which generates the mailing list). If you are registered it means you are eligible to obtain sponsor certificates to be a godparent or sponsor for Confirmation. Without being registered, we cannot verify your membership in the parish and issue you the proper sponsor certificate. We often get requests from people who say they are members, but in reality, we have no record of their membership. You are not considered a member just because your grandparents went to school here or belonged here. Please call for a form.
*Fulfill your obligation to participate at Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation and use your envelopes that allow us to track your attendance (this is not to see how much you give (which is kept confidential) but to see that you attend Mass.
*If you are an adult child of parents in the parish, register yourself here if you consider yourself a parishioner.
*If you move to a new location or change your phone number, please notify the office so that we can update our records.
The purpose of the Certificate of Eligibility is to show that we value the example and commitment of godparents and sponsors, and it is hypocritical to stand up for someone when you either do not believe or practice what you profess. The certificate assures the parish seeking it that the person providing it is serious about his/her Catholic Faith.
It is also suggested that you use the Sunday Offertory Envelopes. It is not to see who gives more or less than someone else. It’s confidential and this also identifies you as a member of the parish. You can be provided with a statement of your donations at the end of the calendar year for tax purposes.
Ten years ago new numbers were given to everyone to update the “envelopes list of users”. This year because there are several numbers no longer used (people have moved, died, etc.) we are paying unnecessarily for boxes not used within the numbers. So for 2025 we will be renumbering your boxes of envelopes alphabetically once again. We all become rather attached to the numbers we have, but it is wasteful to pay for boxes we end up throwing out. We will always have some extra boxes but far fewer than we have now. Thank you for your understanding.
And thank you to our team of collection counters who volunteer their time every week to count our collections. Great people!
CHURCH ROOF NEWS
If you did not receive a letter regarding the roof project you may pick up a copy at the side entrance or call the office and one will be mailed to you.
The actual replacement will take place in the spring of 2025 as we will only receive permission to do so from the Archdiocese of Hartford once we have the adequate funds to finance this project. Please pray for its success.
Roof Replacement Fund as of March 5th.
Previous total: $331,077.53
Recent donations: 6,344.44
Total donations as of 03/05/2025: $337,421.97
Thank you for continuing to send in your donations and pledges for the sacrifices you are making for our beautiful Church.
As we have not yet raised the required funds to replace the roof, donations may still be made. Every amount is greatly appreciated and is in a restricted account to only be used for the roof replacement. Thank you to so many who have given – it is a sacrifice and heartfelt gesture of love for your parish – and is a huge and necessary undertaking!
(Just as a note of information: There have been 339 donors.
Thank you to those who have given – it is a sacrifice and heartfelt gesture of love for your parish. There are 770 households in the parish. If you have not had an opportunity to donate to this very important fundraiser, please prayerfully consider making a donation – every amount counts! God Bless and Thank you; Bog Zaplac!
LECTOR’S (READER’S) NEEDED
Lectors are needed for the Sunday morning and evening Masses. This is a wonderful way to serve and help out the parish. The schedule is made according to your convenience. Please call the parish office to volunteer. Call the Parish Office to volunteer. A background check will also be conducted and attendance at a Safe Environment Program is required (several offered throughout the state – evenings – about 2 hours).
You will be given every opportunity to read with a seasoned lector. Please consider offering your help. You may speak with Deacon Bob if you have any questions. Thank you.
Special Intentions / Pro-life Roses - Weekly
COMMUNION HOSTS INTENTION
In memory of good friend, John Glynn, on his anniversary (3/15) from John and Laura Zaprzalka.
SACRAMENTAL WINE INTENTION
In loving memory of Steven Hlywa on his
March 20th birthday from Uncle Whitey and Aunt Christine Ziomek.
PRO-LIFE ROSES
1. Happy Birthday blessings for Allyson Satkowski Baur (March 19) with love from husband Avind and son Teddy.
2. God’s blessings for Allyson Baur on March 19th birthday with love from Mom, Dad, brother Andrew, Auntie Ellen, Uncle Fonsie, cousin Anna, and Grandma.
3. In loving memory of Irene Wasikowski on 3rd anniversary in Heaven from daughter Lucille.
MIRACULOUS MEDAL NOVENA
The Rosary is prayed at 6:45 pm every Monday before the Miraculous Medal Novena and Mass and also on Wednesday in Polish at the 7:00 pm Novena and Mass.
ALTAR SERVERS
Thank you to our altar servers who have returned to serve at Mass. We welcome and encourage all our altar servers to resume serving as they did before Covid.
Bulletin notices, pro-life rose requests, etc. can be emailed to stmichaelsderby@sbcglobal.net, mailed in, placed in any collection basket or dropped off in the basket of the front door of the rectory. Because our parish bulletin is once again being published by our bulletin company, all notices, requests should be into the office two weeks before the Sunday you wish them to appear in the bulletin. Thank you.
CONDOLENCES
We extend our condolences to former Vicar at St. Michaels, Rev. Jan Szylar, CM and his family on the death of his mother, Janina Szylar in Poland. Fr. Jan’s present address is 150 Dupont Street, Brooklyn NY
11222.
VINCENTIAN FATHERS ANNIVERSARY
This year, 2025, marks an important milestone for the Congregation of the Mission world wide which celebrates its 400th anniversary of its official establishment. The Priests and Brothers, with gratitude and a renewed commitment to follow Christ will celebrate by renewing in their hearts the foundational spirit which St. Vincent and his first followers had in their hearts 400 years ago.
Parish Office News
Safe Environment
SEE LENTEN REGULATIONS & SCHEDULE on the home page of the site.
A NOTE OF CAUTION
A woman who recently attended a 5:30pm Mass at St. Michaels, and who was parked in the large parking lot, asked to share this information. Be sure your car doors are locked. Even though her doors were locked, she found after Mass, that car door handles were broken although the “would be thieves” never got into her car. She called the police and was told this is getting to be a common attempt of breaking into cars but thieves are rarely caught. Best suggestion: do not leave anything valuable in sight in your vehicle.
SPECIAL OFFICE NEWS
…Info regarding Cemetery plots, etc., such as purchases, please call the parish office.
OFFERTORY BOXES OF ENVELOPES are available for pick-up in the the parish office. If you are unable to pick up your box, it can be mailed to you.
Office Hours: Mondays 9:30am to 2:30pm. Wednesdays: 9:30 am to noon. Fridays: 11:00am to 2:00pm. Closed Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
Inclement weather closes the office.
Phone messages may be left at any time.
…Initial Offering for the church envelopes may be put into any collection basket. Your $5 donation helps to defray the cost of the box of envelopes. Thank you.
…During the winter months, the parish office may be closed in the event of inclement weather. When in doubt, please call ahead to see if the office is open.
Items for the upcoming bulletins should be sent to the Parish Office at least two weeks ahead of the Sunday you wish the item to be in the bulletin. This is necessary due to earlier deadlines and the possibility of inclement weather. Thank you.
…Phone messages may be left on the answering machine – and calls will be returned as soon as possible.
…Update of telephone numbers. Occasionally the office needs to contact a parishioner for various reasons and many times now the phone number we have on file is no longer in service. We will never share your number with anyone, but we would appreciate being updated.
…Daylight saving time 2025 – spring forward March 9 (to November 2). Clocks go ahead one hour.
…The Mass Book for 2026 will be available at end of March. Please note: no Masses will be scheduled without payment of the Mass Stipend. It amounts to too much record keeping to keep track of owed Mass Stipends. Weekday masses are $20 and all weekend Sunday masses are $30. Thank you for understanding.
…The 8+ year old parish office copy machine has been impaired for quite some time and plans are being made to replace it. It is leased with a maintenance clause with a monthly payment.
…Thank you so much to the person who sent a generous donation of stamps to the office. The office does a lot of “mailing out”!
…Your maintenance donations recently paid for repairs to the Church furnace. A broken pipe caused a “no-heat” situation which fortunately was repaired before last Sunday during that cold spell.
SPECIAL ANOUNCEMENT REGARDING
MASSES FOR 2025
Please note there are no more Masses available for intentions this year. The Archdiocese has approved the revised schedule of Masses: Beginning in 2025 the Mass times are: Saturday Vigil will remain at 4:30pm in English. Sunday Masses:
9:00am in English, 11:00am in Polish, 5:30pm in English. We are now accepting Mass intention for next year. If you have a long list, please get it to the office (mail, in the collection basket or drop it off) so they can be entered when it is convenient. Sunday Masses $30, weekday Masses $20. Weekday Masses remain at the same times.
Sanctuary Lamp and Pro-Life Rose intentions can also be scheduled for 2025.
…When there is inclement weather, if you plan to stop at the office, please call ahead to be sure our volunteer staff is in.
Please note the first Mass on Sunday is now at 9:00 am.
Weekend Masses are $30 and weekdays are $20 Chapel Masses here at St. Michael’s are $20 each. There are only a few 5:30pm Sunday Masses left for 2024. No other weekend Masses are available.
PLEASE NOTE: Mass Intentions may now be given for Masses to be celebrated in the Chapel in the Rectory. Masses will be scheduled during the week of (Mondays through Fridays) instead of by a particular day as there are times when only one Priest is home and must celebrate Mass in the Church. Masses can be scheduled for the remaining days of this year and for next year. Please send in request at least 2 weeks in advance. Mass intentions will be published in the bulletin. The stipend will remain at $20. Checks are to be made payable to St. Michael Church for Chapel Masses. Any questions call the Office.
CONTRIBUTION FORMS
Contribution forms through the Sunday Offertory Envelopes have been mailed out. (Those who received them for 2023 should receive one for 2024). For any other donations please refer to your records. If you do not receive your form by Feb. 15 or you would like one, please contact the office.
ST. MICHAEL CEMETERY
Spring clean-up will begin as soon as ground is clear of snow. If you wish to save any decorations please do so as soon as possible. Also, PLEASE do not remove items from other peoples graves even with the intent that you are trying to “help” them. Thanks.
Anyone wishing information regarding the purchasing of plots should call the Parish Office and the message will be passed along to Cemetery personnel who will return your call.
We are mandated by the Diocese to inform you…
HOW TO REPORT AN INCIDENT OF SEXUAL ABUSE
TO THE ARCHDIOCESE OF HARTFORD
If you have knowledge or suspect that a minor or vulnerable adult (an adult with an intellectual disability) has been sexually abused, in any manner, by personnel of the Archdiocese of Hartford, you are urged to report this information to: Kathleen D. Nowosadko, Victim Assistance Coordinator at 1-860-541-6475 or kathleen.nowosadko@aohct.org. In addition, you will be asked to follow up in writing with a detailed description of the facts involved in the incident. Specifics of this written report can be found in the Policies and Procedures of the
Archdiocese of Hartford Relating to Allegations of Sexual Misconduct Involving Minors and Vulnerable Adults. This document is available online at www.archdioceseofhartford.org. The Archdiocese of Hartford will report any and all incidents to the proper authorities.
Mandated reporters in the State of CT are required by law to report any incident of sexual abuse involving a minor or vulnerable adult. We encourage any Non-Mandated persons to report such incidents to the proper authorities as well. Your right to do so is supported.
Incidents involving sexual abuse of minors (under the age of 18) should be reported to: State Dept. of Children and Families Care-line at 1-800-842-2288.
Incidents involving sexual abuse of vulnerable adults aged 18-59 should be reported to the Connecticut Dept. of Developmental Services – AID DIVISION for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities at 1-844-878-8923.
Incidents involving sexual abuse of vulnerable adults aged 60 and over should be reported to the Department of Social Services for the Elderly at 1-888-385-4225. Once a written report of an incident of sexual abuse of a minor or vulnerable adult has been received an investigation will be undertaken by, or on behalf of the Archdiocese of Hartford.
SAFE ENVIRONMENT PROGRAM
How to report an incident of sexual abuse to the Archdiocese
If you have knowledge or suspect that a minor or vulnerable adult (an adult with intellectual disability) has been sexually abused in any manner by personnel of the Archdiocese of Hartford, you are urged to report this information to Kathleen D. Nowosadko at 1-800-541-6475 (she is the Victim Assistance Coordinator). The Diocese will report any and all incidents to the proper civil authorities. You will also be asked to follow-up in writing with a detailed description of the facts involved. When that report is received an investigation will be undertaken by or on behalf of the Archdiocese.
Archbishop's Annual Appeal
ARCHBISHOP’S ANNUAL APPEAL
2025-2026
The 2025 Appeal is now officially launched. Our Parish goal is $22,000 to help support the many services and charities and outreach programs that benefit from the donations to the Appeal. If you did not receive a packet from the Diocese you may pick one up at the side entrance. Funds are used exclusively for programs, etc. No Appeal Funds are ever used for legal fees or settlements.
Forward With Faith
Just a gentle reminder to continue to make pledge payments to this campaign. Any donations can be sent through the Parish Office. And please remember to mention that you are a member of St. Michael Parish Derby so that the parish gets credit for your gift. To date we have received grant monies based on the parish’s share of payments in the amount of $39,000. In our parish “case for support” application we were granted these funds with the intention of providing financial support to replace our church roof.
They have been placed in a restricted account. We are still waiting for approval from the Diocese to begin this project.
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Saint of the Day – 16March2025 – Saint Clement Mary Hofbauer
Saint Clement Mary Hofbauer’s Story
Clement Mary might be called the second founder of the Redemptorists, as it was he who carried the congregation of Saint Alphonsus Liguori to the people north of the Alps.
John, the name given him at Baptism, was born in Moravia into a poor family, the ninth of 12 children. Although he longed to be a priest, there was no money for studies, and he was apprenticed to a baker. But God guided the young man’s fortunes. He found work in the bakery of a monastery where he was allowed to attend classes in its Latin school. After the abbot there died, John tried the life of a hermit, but when Emperor Joseph II abolished hermitages, John again returned to Vienna and to baking.
One day after serving Mass at the Cathedral of St. Stephen, he called a carriage for two ladies waiting there in the rain. In their conversation they learned that he could not pursue his priestly studies because of a lack of funds. They generously offered to support both John and his friend Thaddeus, in their seminary studies. The two went to Rome, where they were drawn to Saint Alphonsus’ vision of religious life and to the Redemptorists. The two young men were ordained together in 1785.
Newly professed at age 34, Clement Mary, as he was now called, and Thaddeus were sent back to Vienna. But the religious difficulties there caused them to leave and continue north to Warsaw, Poland. There they encountered numerous German-speaking Catholics who had been left priestless by the suppression of the Jesuits. At first they had to live in great poverty and preach outdoor sermons. Eventually they were given the church of St. Benno, and for the next nine years they preached five sermons a day, two in German and three in Polish, converting many to the faith. They were active in social work among the poor, founding an orphanage and then a school for boys.
Drawing candidates to the congregation, they were able to send missionaries to Poland, Germany, and Switzerland. All of these foundations eventually had to be abandoned because of the political and religious tensions of the times. After 20 years of difficult work, Clement Mary himself was imprisoned and expelled from the country. Only after another arrest was he able to reach Vienna, where he was to live and work the final 12 years of his life. He quickly became “the apostle of Vienna,” hearing the confessions of the rich and the poor, visiting the sick, acting as a counselor to the powerful, sharing his holiness with all in the city. His crowning work was the establishment of a Catholic college in his beloved city.
Persecution followed Clement Mary, and there were those in authority who were able for a while to stop him from preaching. An attempt was made at the highest levels to have him banished. But his holiness and fame protected him and prompted the growth of the Redemptorists. Due to his efforts, the congregation was firmly established north of the Alps by the time of his death in 1820.
Clement Mary Hofbauer was canonized in 1909. His liturgical feast is celebrated on March 15. Taken from & Read more…
Saint Clement Mary Hofbauer | Franciscan Media
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Together Saint Clement Mary Hofbauer and his fellow Redemptorist Thaddeus, preached five sermons per day while working in Warsaw, Poland.
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FR. RAFAL’S ADDRESS IN ITALY
Rev. Rafal Kopystynski, CM
Via dei Capasso, 30
00164 Rome, Italy
VOCATION REFLECTION:
FROM THE ARCHDIOCESE
Perhaps you know someone who might be considering a call to consecrated life (as a Religious Sister or Brother. Sometimes it is a family member, a colleague in ministry, or a friend who asks the simple question: “Have you ever considered that you might have a vocation?” Your ‘ask’ just might be the spark that encourages someone to follow the whisperings of the Spirit. That spark may be all a person needs to take a next step on a faith journey. Fan the flame as you invite them to call the Archdiocesan Office of Religious and speak to Sister Barbara Mullen, CSJ (Delegate for Religious) at 860-242-5573, ext. 7492
BULLETIN ADVERTISERS
Our bulletin is supported through the generosity of the advertisers listed on the back of it. It does not cost the parish one cent for this weekly newsletter. Many of the advertisers have been loyal supporters for years and are members of our local communities. Please consider supporting them with your patronage and let the business know that you appreciate their support of our parish through their advertisements. We are so grateful for this wonderful gift to our Pairsh.
UKRAINE SOLIDARITY FUND
The Knights of Columbus Charities is still accepting donations for the Fund which will help to provide shelter, food, medical supplies, clothing, communication, and religious supplies to these displaced people. 100% of your donation will go directly to to the Ukrainian people. Please note on your donation that it is for the Ukraine Fund. Donations should be mailed to:
Knights of Columbus Charities, Inc.
P.O. Box 1966
New Haven, CT 06510
CATHOLIC WAR VETERANS
POST 1562 MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
St. Michael’s Post (our good neighbors) is seeking new members to join in their mission to honor and support local veterans and their families through civic works. They are a community organization that provides support and resources for all veterans focusing on camaraderie and service and offers a space for vets to connect and engage in activities and events. The Post is located at 112 Derby Avenue and welcomes members from the surrounding communities. There is a great line-up of exciting events this Fall that offers a great opportunity to lend a hand and make new friends. From educational programs for school children to the Wreaths Across America program and a grassroots fundraiser for the Tunnel to Towers organization.
Please stop by the Post Hall to fill out an application for membership, email them at www.cwv-post1562.org or call 203-734-9748
for information.
The Post will hold a Tag Sale on Sept. 13 (limited number of tables to rent for $25 to sell your own items) and in conjunction with the tag sale they will be collecting recyclables – cans and bottles on Friday, Sept. 13 from 4 to 9pm and on Saturday, Sept. 14 from 10am to 4pm). Proceeds will help to build a home for veterans in Connecticut with the help of the Tunnels to Towers Foundation.
