PLEASE BE COURTEOUS
and TURN OFF CELL PHONES during Mass. Thank you!
SECOND COLLECTION – 16February2020
is for heating costs. Your support is deeply valued.
SECOND COLLECTION – 23February2020
is to benefit St. Mary-St. Michael School.
DIVINE MERCY DEVOTION
THIS SUNDAY
In the English and Polish languages at 3:00 pm. All are welcome to attend and participate.
OFFERTORY ENVELOPES
Boxes for 2020 envelopes are in the Church. They are arranged alphabetically. If you do not find your box, please contact the parish office and a box will be left for you the following week. NOTE: 2020 envelopes will be moved to the office. You can pick them up there after 15December2019.
REST IN PEACE
Condolences to the families of Joyce A. Johnson (01/17) and Allison Koziol (01/27) buried from our Church. May they rest in peace.
END-OF-YEAR CONTRIBUTION STATEMENTS
If you requested an end-of-the year statement in 2018 for your offertory donations (weekly parish envelopes), you will automatically receive one for 2019. If you did not receive one last year and you would like one, please call the Parish Office. For those who called in late last year, your name may not be on the list and you will have to make another request this year. Please note that any other donations made to the parish are not included in this statement. Refer to your cancelled checks for those donations. Thank you.
PASTA DINNER
BENEFITS ST. MARY-ST. MICHAEL SCHOOL
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2020
ST. MICHAEL’S CHURCH HALL – 6:00 PM
(After 4:30 pm Mass)
Chef Marc Garofalo and the Kitchen Krew will hold a macaroni and meatball supper complete with salad, bread, dessert, coffee, tea, soda and wine.
Adults $10
Children under 10 years of age $5
Call the Parish Office by February 19 at 203-734-0005 to make your reservation.
Please note: It is important to make your reservation and payment (make checks payable to St. Mary-St. Michael School) by the 19th as a seating plan has to be made (indicate who you will be sitting with).
Seating is limited – first come, first serve!
Raffle prizes/desserts gratefully accepted!
SCHEDULING MASSES FOR 2021
The Mass Book for 2021 will not be ready for scheduling Masses until the end of February. However, if you have specific dates you would like to schedule masses for in that year, you may submit a list in writing with payment to the Parish Office at any time. You may place it into the collection basket to the attention of the Parish Office or mail it in. The list will be dated as it is received and the Masses will be entered in the order received. It is important to include the name requested for the Mass and who it is requested by as you wish it to appear in the Mass schedule in the bulletin. Also include your name, address and phone number in the event the office has any questions. The list will then be returned to you. We are trying to eliminate people waiting at the office when someone is scheduling several Masses. The Mass offering is: Sunday Masses $20 and weekday Masses $15. There are several weekday Masses open for this year, 2020, if you have not had an opportunity to schedule them previously. Any questions please call the parish office: Mondays and Tuesdays 9:30 am to 3:30 pm, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 9:30 am to 1:30 pm. The office is closed on Fridays.
2020 ARCHBISHOP’S ANNUAL APPEAL
The 2020 Archbishop’s Annual Appeal is fast approaching. More information will be provided in the near future.
Please know that every donation helps those who are challenged each and everyday of their lives. You can make a difference.
PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY
The Prayer Shawl Ministry will not be meeting again until the spring. However, donations of yarn are always gratefully accepted and may be left on the back porch of the Rectory. Donations of completed items that are being done at home may also be left at the Rectory anytime. Thank you to all who support this ministry. Over the course of the years, many blankets, shawls, winter hats, and baby blankets have been made and donated and are always gratefully received by the recipients.
RECITATION OF THE ROSARY
Every First Saturday evening of the Month, the Rosary will be recited in Church at 7:00 pm in Polish. Next date is March 7 . Everyone is invited to participate. The Rosary is recited every Saturday morning after the 8 am Mass in English.
WHAT IS CATHEDRATICUM
Cathedraticum is a specified sum of money paid annually to the Archdiocese. It is based on a percentage (11%) of our offertory collections. This money helps to support the running of the Archdiocese and is an obligation of all parishes within the Archdiocese. It is comparable to “income tax” and the figures will now be published in the bulletin so that you will know exactly how much of our weekly collection stays in the parish.
CHURCH ROOF
The Church Roof has been leaking and deteriorating for quite some time. There is damage visible in the Church proper and in the Choir Loft. Several small repairs have been made over the years but problems still exist. To totally replace the roof would cost hundreds of thousands of dollars and a project of that magnitude is just not possible at this time. However, “New England Masonry” of Naugatuck (experts in repairing/replacing slate roofs) is going to do a bit of serious preventative maintenance. The cost will be somewhere in the vicinity of $10,000. It is hoped that this work will fix some of the leaky areas and prevent more damage to the interior of the Church.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
In our church we will have an hour of Eucharistic Adoration every Monday and Wednesday evening from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm.
MIRACULOUS MEDAL NOVENA/MASS
The rosary is prayed at 6:45 pm every Monday before the Miraculous Medal Novena and Mass and also on Wednesdays in Polish at the 7:00 pm Novena and Mass.
END-OF-YEAR CONTRIBUTION STATEMENTS
If you requested an end-of-the year statement in 2018 for your offertory donations (weekly parish envelopes), you will automatically receive one for 2019. If you did not receive one last year and you would like one, please call the Parish Office. For those who called in late last year, your name may not be on the list and you will have to make another request this year. Please note that any other donations made to the parish are not included in this statement. Refer to your cancelled checks for those donations. Thank you.
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
A change has been made regarding intentions for the Communion Hosts and the Sacramental Wine. You may now give for birthdays, anniversaries, and the like. (Previously, intentions were only accepted in memory of the deceased.) The offering for the week remains at $15. If you have any questions regarding this change, please call the parish office.
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.
ARCHBISHOP’S ANNUAL APPEAL
Thank you to everyone who has donated to the Appeal this year in the name of St. Michael Parish. We are still aiming to reach our goal of $20,000. If you have not yet made a gift, please prayerfully consider doing so. Thank you.
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.
LECTORS
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).
SPONSOR CERTIFICATES
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The Parish Office receives many requests for sponsor certificates for Baptism and Confirmation. The paper that is given states that you are a parishioner of St. Michael’s in good standing and a practicing Catholic. To verify that you qualify to be a sponsor you must attend weekly Mass, have a registration card on file, pay yearly parish dues, and contribute to the support of the church. Children not pursuing additional education who are twenty-one years old and gainfully employed should be registered individually and not listed on their parent’s registration card.
Please contact the parish office if you are unsure if you are registered or not. Also, by using envelopes you can receive an end-of-year donation statement for tax purposes.
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.
ALTAR SERVER MINISTRY
Boys and girls of the parish are invited to become Altar Servers. This is a wonderful opportunity to serve the parish. Parents should contact Fr. Jan if their child would like to serve.
Adult Altar Servers: Any adult who would be willing to serve at funerals should contact the parish office. You do not have to be a Eucharistic Minister (we do have one who serves at our funerals and an altar server would complete the team.) Thank you.
Lectors needed: There is a need for Lectors for our weekend Sunday Masses. It is not a difficult “job” but a great help to the Parish if you will volunteer your time for this ministry. Please contact the Parish Office. The schedule for reading at Mass is set up according to your availability.
A bus trip to Washington, DC is being planned for April 25/26. It is open to any parishioner who would like to go on the trip. $250 per person includes the bus (with wifi), one-night stay and tours. Itinerary available at the Parish Office. SPACE IS LIMITED.
ST. MARY – ST. MICHAEL SCHOOL NEWS…
203-735-6471
For registration information for the 2020-2021 school year, please call the school office.
Students School begins at 8:45 am.
Students can be dropped off at 8:15 am.
Wish list for classrooms – donations welcome!
-wireless mice & key boards
-reams of colored copy paper & card stock paper (any colors)
-ream of colored construction paper
-large adhesive anchor chart paper
-Expo markers for dry erase boards
-highlighters
-magnets for classroom board
-Velcro strips
BINGO is held every Thursday night at St. Jude’s Church Hall, 71 Pleasant View Rd., Derby –
Doors open at 5 pm and admission packages $10 (20 games) are sold at 5:30 pm. Games begin at 6:30 pm. There is intermission at 8 pm and then the games end around 9:00-9:15 pm There is presently a shortage of helpers to work the bingo. If any parishioner is able to help out, please call the school office.
Internet safety: requires extra diligence with your children. Please talk with them about the dangers of the internet and ensure that parental controls are in place.
CCD PROGRAM
CCD Classes begin at 8:30AM
GRADE 1-8: February 16; March 6, 13, 20, 27
GRADE 9: February 16; March 1, 13
STATIONS OF THE CROSS: Friday, Feb 28 after 5:30PM Mass
Grades 1-8: March 6, 13, 20, 27
Stations of the Cross after 5:30PM Mass (Fridays)
STATIONS OF THE CROSS: Every Friday during Lent, Starting February 28 after 5:30pm Mass – Students are invited and encouraged to attend.
For information regarding our CCD Program, please contact Margaret Mattei, DRE, at 203-393-1755.
-Grade 9: March 1, 13
Students are donating cans of soup for St. Vincent dePaul’s food pantry this month.
SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR OUR CHILDREN AND VULNERABLE ADULTS
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 860-541-6475 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 also available online at www.archdioceseofhartford.org. The Archdiocese of Hartford will report any and all incidents to the proper civil authorities.
Mandated reporters in the State of Connecticut 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. We support your right to do so.
Incidents involving sexual abuse of minors (persons under the age of 18) should be reported to: State Department of Children and Families Care-line 1-800-842-2288
Incidents involving sexual abuse of vulnerable adults aged 18 – 59 should be reported to the: Connecticut Department of Developmental Services – AID Division for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities 1-844-878-8923
Incidents involving sexual abuse of vulnerable adults aged 60 and over should be reported to: Department of Social Services for the Elderly 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.
REGISTERING IN THE PARISH
If you do not receive the Easter and Christmas Schedule mailings then it means you are not registered in the parish (there is no registration card on file which generates our parish 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 a sponsor certificate.
We often get requests from people who say they are members, but in reality, we have no record of their membership. To be considered a parishioner in good standing, you need to be registered and should use offertory envelopes.
PARISH OFFICE NEWS
Any boxes of offertory envelopes are now in the back of the Church for 2020. Anyone wishing a box of 2020 Offertory Envelopes may pick them up at the Parish Office.
…Young adults age 21 and over, who are not students and are working, should fill out a census card and, use envelopes and pay parish dues. Individual dues are $15 per year.
…The Mass book for 2020 is available for your requested mass intentions, pro-life roses, and memorial intentions for the hosts and wine. If you have a special date you wish to reserve, please do so as soon as possible as weekend masses, in particular, get reserved quickly.
…Parish Dues: Please make out a separate check for parish dues (do not include with offertory contribution). Dues envelopes may be placed into any collection basket. Family dues are $30 per year and individual dues are $15. Anyone over 21 years of age should register on their own and pay parish dues. The office often receives requests for sponsor papers and if you are not registered we have no way to verify that you are a parishioner.
…Change of Address: It’s stressful to move your residency – there is a lot to do and think about. However, we ask please, if you do move, to please call the Parish Office and give us your new address. The only way we often find out that you’ve moved is when the Post Office returns mail we have sent you. Thank you!
…Registering in the parish: If you attend church here regularly but have never received any mailings from us, it indicates that we do not have a current registration card for you or you have moved and we don’t have a current address. It is a simple matter to fill a card out. You may stop in at the Parish Office or call and we will send you one if that is more convenient. If you are not registered the parish is not obligated to provide you with sponsor certificates for baptisms or confirmations.
…Regarding notices, rose requests, etc. for the Bulletin, please note that because of deadlines and keeping a proper page format, that all notices, requests should be received at the parish office at least ten days prior to the Sunday you wish it to appear. Thank you.
…Please note: In the event of inclement weather, the Parish office may be closed. Office hours are Mondays and Tuesdays – 9:30 am to 3:30 pm, Wednesdays and Thursdays – 9:30 am to 1:30 pm. Closed on Fridays and Holidays.
…Weekend Masses for next year (2020) are quickly filling up. If you have any special dates to request please contact the parish office as soon as possible.
,,,Items for the upcoming bulletins – roses, etc. should be received in the parish office at least two weeks in advance at this time of the year due to early bulletin deadlines and weather conditions.
The bulletin for Dec. 22 will be transmitted on Monday, Dec. 16 and the bulletin for Dec. 29 will be transmitted on Tuesday, Dec. 17. the office is closed on Fridays. Due to weather conditions the office may be closed if there is inclement weather. Please call ahead when in doubt.
PARISH REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT OF PARISH DUES
provides us with the information that you are a member of the parish. This is important if you need a sponsor certificate to be a godparent for baptism or for a sponsor for Confirmation. We frequently get requests for sponsor papers but we have no registration card on file or record of use of offertory envelopes and no payment of dues. Those things indicate that you are a member of the parish in good standing. Attendance at Mass is also a requirement that you are a practicing Catholic. Parents should keep this in mind when choosing godparents or sponsors for Confirmation.
SPECIAL NOTE – PARISH OFFICE NEWS
…Parish Dues may be paid at any time now. Those who use Offertory Envelopes may place their dues envelope in any collection basket. Family dues are $30 per year. Individuals $15. Please make out a separate check for dues (do not include with offertory contribution.) Anyone over the age of 21 should register on their own and pay parish dues, especially if they are no longer in school. Registration and payment of dues provides us with the information that you are a member of the parish. This is important if you request a sponsor certificate to be a godparent or for Confirmation.
…Items for the bulletin should be sent in two weeks ahead of the Sunday you wish them printed in: i.e., Pro-Life Roses, Sanctuary Lamps and Communion Hosts and Sacramental Wine intentions. This is sometimes necessary due to early deadlines. Thank you.
ST. MICHAEL’S CEMETERY
-For information, plot purchases, etc. regarding our cemetery, please call the Parish Office and the Office will have your call returned by cemetery personnel.
Please note: Christmas decorations may remain on the graves until the end of February. If you wish to save your decorations, please remove them by then, weather permitting.
For information regarding plot purchases, etc. please call the parish office. Cemetery Manager: Joe Iacuone Jr. 203-996-6417.
BULLETIN SPONSORS
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. Some 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 owner know that you appreciate their support of our parish through their advertisements. We are so grateful for this wonderful gift to our parish!!
OGŁOSZENIA PARAFIALNE – 6 NIEDZIELA ZWYKŁA
16 LUTY 2020
DZISIEJSZA DRUGA SKŁADKA jest przeznaczona na płacenie rachunków związanych z ogrzewaniem naszych budynków parafialnych.
W UBIEGŁYM TYGODNIU DRUGA SKŁADKA była przeznaczona na odśnieżanie. Zebraliśmy $1,769. Bardzo dziękujemy za zrozumienie i ofiarność.
NABOŻEŃSTOW DO MIŁOSIERDZIE BOŻEGO dzisiaj o godz. 15:00.
Godzina Miłosierdzia jest formą kultu, w której czcimy moment konania Jezusa na krzyżu, kiedy to stała się łaska dla świata całego – miłosierdzie zwyciężyło sprawiedliwość (Dz. 1572). Nie chodzi tutaj o godzinę zegarową – 60 minut modlitwy – ale o modlitwę w momencie, gdy zegar bije trzecią godzinę (Dz. 1572), czyli w chwili konania Jezusa na Kalwarii. Tę formę kultu Miłosierdzia Bożego można praktykować nie tylko w Wielki Piątek, czy w każdy piątek, ale codziennie. Jest to czas uprzywilejowany w nabożeństwie do Miłosierdzia Bożego.
W poniedziałek 17 stycznia (Presidents’ Day) kancelaria parafialna będzie zamknięta.
INTENCJE MSZALNE NA ROK 2021 będzie można zamawiać od marca 2020 w kancelarii parafialnej.
ŚRODA POPIELCOWA 26 lutego, 2020. Zwyczajowo w Środę Popielcową we wszystkich Kościołach księża posypują głowy wiernych popiołem. Ksiądz wypowiada wtedy słowa “Prochem jesteś i w proch się obrócisz”. Czasem można spotkać się także ze sformułowaniem “Nawracajcie się i wierzcie w Ewangelię”. Zwyczaj posypywania głowy popiołem w Środę Popielcową wprowadził papież Urban II w 1091 roku. W tym czasie ustalono także, że popiół do posypywania głów wiernych ma pochodzić z palm poświęconych w Niedzielę Palmową poprzedniego roku. Głównym celem Środy Popielcowej oraz obrzędu posypywania głów popiołem jest przypomnienie o konieczności pokuty i duchowego przygotowania się na zmartwychwstanie Jezusa Chrystusa. Popiół jest symbolem tego, że wszystko, co materialne i doczesne przemija.
25 i 26 kwietnia tego roku, nasi ministranci wyjeżdżają na wycieczkę do Washington DC. Ministranci zapraszają chętnych do przyłączenia się wszystkich zainteresowanych. Cena biletu jest $250.00 za osobę. W cenie biletu jest wliczony przejazd autokarem, nocleg w hotelu z basenem, dwupiętrowy odkryty autobus który będzie obwoził po wszystkich zabytkowych miejscach np. Pomnik Lincolna lub Biały Dom, obiad i zwiedzanie muzeów.
1 dzień wycieczki:
4 rano – wyjazd z parkingu kościoła
10 rano – przyjazd do Washington DC
10:30 rano – wycieczka zaczyna zwiedzanie objazdowe BigBus Tour (podwójny, odkryty autobus), będziemy mogli wysiadać dowolną ilość razy i będzie czas na pamiątkowe zdjęcia przy pomnikach i Białym Domu , wejście i zwiedzanie Muzeum figur woskowych (w muzeum są figury wszystkich prezydentów Stanów Zjednoczonych i wiele innych celebrytów)
5 po południu – obiad
7 wieczorem – przyjazd do hotelu
2 dzień wycieczki:
7 rano – śniadanie i Msza Święta w hotelu
9 rano – zwiedzanie Cmentarza w Arlington (odwiedzenie grobu Nieznanego Żołnierza i Grobu Prezydenta Johna F. Kennediego)
11 rano – przejazd i zwiedzanie Muzeum Naturalnej Historii lub Muzeum Kosmosu (grupa będzie podzielona na 2 części) plus indywidualny lunch
2 po południu – zwiedzanie Bazyliki (Narodowe Sanktuarium Niepokalanego Poczęcia) National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception)
3 po południu – wyjazd do Derby
Serdecznie zapraszamy wszystkich zainteresowanych, ilość miejsc jest ograniczona. Po więcej informacji proszę zwracać się do Ks. Jana lub do Anny Kasperuk, telefon 203-278-1945.
Bulletins online/Facebook… If you miss any of our bulletins, you can find them online at Facebook or at www.stmichaelsderby.org. Biuletyn parafialny dostepny jest na jaszej stronie internetowej https://saintmichaelsderby.org
