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Easter Sunday
Our Worship Sites St. Francis of Assisi - 160 Main St.
St. Peter - 107 East Main St.
Sacred Heart - 116 Grove St.
St. Mary - 85 Pulaski St.
Offices Pope Saint John Paul II
Pastoral Center
160 Main Street
Torrington, CT 06790
Office Hours Monday thru Friday
9am - 4pm
Phone: 860-482-4433
Fax: 860-489-4070
Bulletin Requests: [email protected]
JohnPaulGreatParish.com
4:00pm St. Peter
5:30pm St. Francis Paul Ruzbasan by family
7:30am St. Francis
Mass of healing for Peg Richard from the Church… the body of Christ
8:30am St. Peter William & Raffaella & Nicholas Rosa & Anna Witkoski by Mark & Anita Rosa
10:00am St. Francis Emil “Moe” Renzullo by family
11:15am St. Peter Joseph & Susan Alicata by family
12:30pm St. Francis Mass in Spanish Intentions of all parishioners.
5:00pm St. Peter Lifeteen Mass Giuseppe, Lisa, Tina Pullano and Antonio Christiano By Francesco and Giovannina Nania
Saturday Easter Vigil, March 31st 2018
Saint John Paul the Great Parish
8:00pm St. Peter Mass in Spanish
Intentions of all parishioners.
8:00pm St. Francis Intentions of all parishioners.
7:30am St. Francis
John L. Maffucci by wife Ketta, daughter Lisa and son in law Bill
8:30am St. Peter In loving memory - Anthony & Vera Troccolo by family
10:00am St. Francis Ny Pham by Grandson
11:15am St. Peter Theresa Guarnieri by husband, daughter, grandchildren and Agnes Negruzzi
12:30pm St. Francis Mass in Spanish In thanksgiving to St. Mark by the Guaman Marca Family
No 5:00pm Mass on Easter Sunday
Monday 4/2 8am St. Francis In thanksgiving for our spiritual advisor, Deacon Roy by the Legion of Mary
Tuesday 4/3 7am St. Peter Sabatino Centi and Lina Centi by daughter
Wednesday 4/4 8am St. Francis
Leonard Day by family
Thursday 4/5 7am St. Peter Carmela Pagano by the Guerrera family
Friday 4/6 8am St. Francis
First Saturday 4/7 8am St. Peter
Dante Casali by Pescatore family
Weekday Masses
Easter Sunday, April 1st 2018 Sunday, April 8th 2018
Saturday Vigil, April 7th 2018
Mass Intentions
Sanctuary Candle is being burned at St. Francis in memory of
Susan Marie Smith
at St. Peter in memory of Donna Carson
at Sacred Heart in memory of Victor & Ann Lenart and son Bernard
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Sacrament of Reconciliation
Mondays 5-7pm @ St. Peter
Saturdays 2:30-3:30pm @ St. Francis
Also available by appointment.
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My Dear Friends,
Today is Easter Sunday! Christus resurrexit! Resurrrexit vere! Khristos anesti! Alithos anesti! Christos voskrese!
Voistinu voskrese! Chrystus zmartwychwstał! Prawdziwie zmartwychwstał! Cristo è risorto! È veramente risorto!
¡En verdad resucitó! Le Christ est ressuscité! En verité il est ressuscité! Christ is risen! Truly, He is risen!
Today Our Lord Jesus Christ has risen from the dead and freed us from unending death and opened the gates
of Heaven for all who believe. He came for the Latins and the Greeks. He came for the Slovaks and the Polish.
He came for the Italians and the Irish. He came for the Germans and the Spanish. He came for the French and
the English. He came for the Filipinos and the Koreans and the Vietnamese and the Indonesians. He came for all
peoples of the world, for He is the Savior of the world. On this Easter Sunday we remember all of our blessings
that God has bestowed on us. We remember the many times we have been blessings for others. We are united as
one people under one God. We are the one body of Christ united to our Head, Jesus Christ. We are truly blessed,
especially here in Torrington, for God is in our midst. He is here, truly present, in our churches and in our families.
He is truly present as He feeds us with his Body and Blood at every Mass. Jesus has promised us that where
He is we also may be, where He is going we know the way. Jesus is the Way, the Truth and the Life!
He is the Resurrection! If we die with Christ we know that we will also live with Christ! Death has no power
over us anymore, for Jesus has conquered death once and for all so that we may have eternal life. Easter is one
long celebration as we celebrate Easter Sunday every day of the week for eight days as we say as a Church,
Today is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad! We finish our week long Easter celebration
with a holy hour of Divine Mercy on April 8th at St. Mary’s Church as we receive our Lord’s enduring mercy.
May you have a blessed Easter Sunday and come to know the Risen Lord in your life.
God bless you.
Fr. John
Cathedrals and parishes
throughout the country are encouraged to join together in prayer and adoration
seeking God’s mercy for ourselves and for our nation.
April 8th
Divine Mercy Sunday Join us for a Holy Hour
from 2-3pm as we pray the
Chaplet of Divine Mercy
St. Mary Church 85 Pulaski Street
Eternal God, in whom mercy is endless and the
treasury of compassion — inexhaustible, look kindly
upon us and increase Your mercy in us,
that in difficult moments we might not despair
nor become despondent, but with great confidence
submit ourselves to Your holy will,
which is Love and Mercy itself.
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St. Michael Prayer Group Join Fr. John
Mondays from 12-1pm
Sacred Heart for a holy hour
Praying for priests.
The Lord has risen; It is true! Proclaim it to the world!
If you are considering a vocation to priesthood or religious life, call Fr. Michael Casey,
860-761-7457 or email [email protected] or visit the web at www.hartfordpriest.com
provides help to those in need! Together, we can
and do make a profound difference in the lives of
many individuals and families, in a way that exceeds
anything we could hope to achieve on our own.
Please consider supporting this important initiative.
Every gift makes a difference. Organizations right
here in our own town received funding from the
Appeal’s Vicariate Outreach Program which serves
our local neighbors.
Defending Our Religious Liberty
Pope Francis has said: “Religious freedom is not only that of private thought or worship. It is the liberty to live, both privately and publicly, according to the ethical principles resulting from found truth.” This is why it is important that we continue to put pressure on our elected officials to change the federal health care mandate which forces religious institutions to pay for medical procedures that violate their moral principles.
Please pray for
Vincente Rivera
a recently deceased
member of our parish family.
Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord.
And let the perpetual light shine upon her. May her soul, and the souls of
all the faithful departed,
through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
† Mondays: 5-7pm at St. Peter
† Tuesdays: 5-8pm at St. Francis
† Wednesdays: 5-8pm at St. Francis
† Thursdays: 5-8pm at St. Francis
† Fridays: 5-8pm at St. Francis
(except 1st Friday of the month) _______________________________________
— First Friday —
April 6th 24 hour Adoration 8:00am on Fr iday until
8:00am Saturday
Sacred Heart The doors will be locked
in the evenings for safety.
Please ring bell at side door.
Next weekend April 7th/8th
Sacraments Sacrament of Marriage: Arrangements for Marriage are made by calling the Parish Office to schedule an appointment with one of the priests at least six months in advance of desired wedding date.
Sacrament of the Sick: Anyone who is seriously ill, advanced in age or preparing for surgery may receive. Please call the Parish Office to arrange.
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults: For adults who wish to become Catholic or for Catholic Adults who have not yet received the Sacraments of First Eucharist and Confirmation. Contact the Parish Office for more details.
Sacrament of Baptism: Please call the Parish Office to arrange. Preparation class is held on the first Tuesday of the month, at 6:30 pm at the Pope Saint John Paul II Pastoral Center.
Homebound or Hospitalized? If you, or someone you know is homebound and would like to receive Holy Communion, or hospitalized and would like a
Staff Pastor: Rev. John C. Granato
Parochial Vicar: Rev. Carlos Zapata
Deacons: Roy Dungan
Peter Hyde
Richard Hamel Religious Education Grades K-5 860-482-3121
Jen Owens Cell: 860-307-2291 Call/TEXT
Office of Youth Ministry 860-489-7899
Middle School EDGE/Youth Group
Marlene Carrier: Cell 860-309-7855 Call/TEXT
High School Confirmation Program
Donna Puzacke: Cell 860-309-1900 Call/TEXT
Pastoral Minister: Peg O’Meara 860-309-1707
Music Director: Francine Gryniuk
Organist: Bill Mackstutis
Office Staff: Anita Ressel Toni Tavano
Rose McMahon Irene Matava
Trustees: John Janco
Monica Diulio
Parish Council [email protected]
_____________________________________
St. Peter / St. Francis School Principal Jo-Anne Gauger 860-489-4177
In Need of Prayers? Please call... Cheryl at 860-618-3533 to be added to our Prayer Line.
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Origin of Divine Mercy Sunday the Divine Mercy image, the Chaplet,
and the Novena
Saint Faustina: Mankind’s need for the message of Divine Mercy took on dire urgency in the 20th Century, when civilization began to experience an “eclipse of the sense of God” and, therefore to lose the understanding of the sanctity and inherent dignity of human life. In the 1930s, Jesus chose a humble Polish nun, St. Maria Faustina Kowalska, to receive private revelations concerning Divine Mercy that were recorded in her Diary. Pope St. John Paul II explains:
This was precisely the time when those ideologies of evil, nazism and communism, were taking shape. Sister Faustina became the herald of the one message capable of off-setting the evil of those ideologies, that fact that God is mercy—the truth of the merciful Christ. And for this reason, when I was called to the See of Peter, I felt impelled to pass on those experiences of a fellow Pole that deserve a place in the treasury of the universal Church. ~ Pope Saint John Paul II, Memory and Identity (2005)
Divine Mercy Sunday: St. Faustina’s Diary records 14 occasions when Jesus requested that a Feast of Mercy (Divine Mercy Sunday) be observed, for example:
My daughter, tell the whole world about My inconceivable mercy. I desire that the Feast of Mercy be a refuge and shelter for all souls, and especially for poor sinners. On that
the Fount of My mercy. The soul that will go to Confession and receive Holy Communion shall obtain complete forgiveness of sins and punishment. … Let no soul fear to draw near to Me. … It is My desire that it be solemnly celebrated on the first Sunday after Easter. Mankind will not have peace until it turns to the Fount of My Mercy. (Diary, no. 699)
On May 5, 2000, five days after the canonization of St. Faustina, the Vatican decreed that the Second Sunday of Easter would henceforth be known as Divine Mercy Sunday.
The Image: Jesus appeared to St. Faustina in a vision, with his right hand raised in a blessing and his left touching his garment above his heart. Red and white rays emanate from his heart, symbolizing the blood and water that was poured out for our salvation and our sanctification. The Lord requested that “Jesus, I trust in You” be inscribed under his image. Jesus asked that his image be painted and venerated throughout the world: “I promise that the soul that will venerate this image will not perish” (Diary, no. 48) and “By means of this image I will grant many graces to souls” (Diary, no. 742).
The Chaplet of Divine Mercy: The Chaplet was also given to St. Faustina with this promise: “Encourage souls to say the chaplet which I have given you” (Diary, no. 1541).
… Even if there were a sinner most hardened, if he were to recite this chaplet only once, he would receive grace from My infinite mercy. I desire that the whole world know My infinite mercy” (Diary, no. 687).
The Divine Mercy Novena: Jesus gave St. Faustina nine intentions for which to pray the Chaplet beginning on Good Friday and ending on the Saturday before Divine Mercy Sunday.
http://www.ewtn.com/devotionals/mercy/novena.htm
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To ben ef it
Available at the Pastoral Center or call
Tickets $12
Dignity of Life Seminar St. John Paul the Great Parish
along with The Catholic Cemetery Association, will be hosting a presentation focused on
the challenges facing practically every family:
Maintaining the Dignity of Life during end-of-life discussions.
The Catholic Cemeteries Association will conduct the
program with the assistance of an Elder Care Attorney,
Long-Term Care Provider, and Funeral Director. They will answer questions on how to manage these elements of the golden years. It is for age 50+ parishioners and/or the
children of mature parishioners who are worried about them .
Choosing and Managing costs of Cemetery Space and Funerals
Managing costs of Elder Care
Managing Wills and Final costs
St. Peter Hall
Thursday, April 12th
at 1pm
again at 7pm The Seminar will last about an hour.
Refreshments will be served, kindly register. Registration forms can be found at the doors of the church.
St. John Paul the Great
Holy Rosary Society Will hold their monthly meeting
Tuesday, April 3rd
Members are urged to attend this meeting To discuss the final plans for the TAG SALE
to be held on Saturday, April 21st
New members are always welcome. ________________________________________
St. John Paul the Great Holy Rosary Society wishes
all the parishioners a very happy and holy Easter.
Wednesday, April 4th
6pm @ JPII Pastoral Center Our Pro-Life Ministry is committed to
prayer, education and action in defense of all human life from conception to natural death.
It is our mission to foster a Culture of Life through active participation in
40 days for Life in Hartford, March for Life in Washington. DC,
Pro-Life presence on Main Street - Torrington on the anniversary of Roe v. Wade;
Pro-Life Mass; Rachel Rosary; Advocating for the unborn at abortion clinics; and supporting Two Hearts Pregnancy Center in Torrington in whatever way that we can.
Join us as we welcome volunteers from
Two-Hearts Pregnancy Center for conversation on ways to meet the needs
of those who bravely choose life.
“The Church is a family of families” By the love of the Father, as disciples of
Jesus Christ, and nourished by the Holy Spirit, we are called to communion with others.
If you are looking for a fun ministry with many opportunities to share
your time or talents on your schedule…
Please join us... Monday, April 2nd
6pm @ JPII Pastoral Center Our main focus is to help our parish maintain a welcoming environment for all parishioners
and visitors. We want everyone to know that they are important and welcomed at
St. John Paul the Great Parish. Our goal is to create opportunities for people to join in conversation,
make connections, and build relationships with other members of our parish family.
will meet on Thursday, April 5th at 7pm in the Pastoral Center.
New members are always welcome.
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Scripture Discussion Group
Mondays from 6 – 7:30pm in the John Paul II Pastoral Center
Saturday, April 7
Bus Leaving St. Peter/St. Francis
at 2pm and returning at 11pm
Cost: $40 Includes: $15 Food Credit $15 Slot Play Credit
50/50 Raffle on the bus!
Proceeds benefit the
St. Peter/St. Francis School For ticket info contact:
Jennifer Hayes 860-309-3695 or [email protected] SPSF School 860-486-4177
Monday 2nd Welcoming/Hospitality Mtg. Scripture Discussion
Tuesday 3rd Holy Rosary
Wednesday 4th Pro-Life Ministry
Thursday 5th Social Ministry
First Friday 6th 24 hour Adoration
Saturday 7th Bus to Mohegan Sun
Sunday 8th Divine Mercy Sunday 2pm
Holy Hour St. Mary Church
Week at a glance...
See bulletin for details.
St. John Paul the Great
Holy Name Society
Save the Date Wednesday and Thursday
April 25th and 26th for our famous
MACARONI SUPPER Buon Appetito!!!
In the words of St. John Paul the Great, “Do not abandon yourselves to despair.
We are the Easter people and hallelujah is our song.”
the St. John Paul the Great Social Ministry Committee to sponsor a food drive to benefit
FISH and Friendly Hands food pantries.
be in the pews at all Masses on Easter weekend,
Please take a bag home and fill it with
non-perishable food items. The list attached
to each bag indicates the foods requested.
Please return the filled bags to either St. Peter or St. Francis church the following weekend,
April 7th - 8th
Thank you for continuing to support our outreach projects
Torrington Council of Catholic Women April meeting will be held on
Thursday, April 12 6pm at Sacred Heart Hall.
We will be viewing a movie of the transition and assimilation of a Syrian family into Western society.
The movie is a fun, romantic comedy that puts the human endeavors of change to the test.
Refreshments will be served.
We invite all women of faith to join us. Por favor esta invitación es para
nuestras hermanas hispanas, también.
INDOOR TAG SALE Saturday, April 21st
9am-2pm St. Peter Hall
107 East Main Street
A Wide Variety of Items
Sponsored by St. John Paul the Great Holy Rosary Society
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† EUCARISTIA DOMINICAL
SERVICIOS: POSIBILIDAD DE CONFESIONES,
DIRECCION ESPIRITUAL, INSCRIPCION DE INTENCIONES PARA LA EUCARISTIA DOMINICAL, INFORMACION SOBRE LOS SACRAMENTOS DE BAUTISMO, PRIMERA COMUNION, CONFIRMACION, MATRIMONIO, QUINCEAÑERAS Y CATEQUESIS PARA ADULTOS.
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Todos los Martes 5:30 – 6:30PM
Centro de Pastoral Juan Pablo II ________________________________________
CHARLAS PREBAUTISMALES Requisitos: Asistir a la clase padres y padr inos. Traer el acta de nacimiento del niño (a). Si los padrinos son pareja, deben estar casados por la Iglesia. Llegar puntuales a la conferencia. Llenar el formato para la inscripción bautismal. Dar una donación voluntaria a la Parroquia por el Sacramento. Traer fija la fecha y la hora de la ceremonia del Bautismo.
(Por favor llamar a la oficina para registrarse o al 860-307-7343 - Lourdes -
Charla Pre-Bautismal: 3er Viernes de cada mes.
Centro de Pastoral Juan Pablo II 6:00 – 7:00PM
Ceremonia De Bautismo: 4to domingo de cada mes a la 12:30pm
Servidores del Altar / Monaguillos: Elvia Orellana 860-459-1837 Legion de Maria: Jose Guambana 860-485-5473 Evangelizacion: Orlando Orellana 860-806-4522 Liturgia/Sacristia: Roberto Castillo 860-491-0200 RICA/Ministerios Musicales/Catequesis: Lourdes Rodriguez 860-307-7343 Pastoral Social: Doris Ramirez 860-459-6658 Ministros Extraordinarios de la Comunion: Carmen Fernandez 860-921- 3408 Monitores y Lectores: Sonia Sanchez 860-307- 8349 Ujieres/Ministros de Acogida: Honorato Nunez 860-459 - 0036 Pastoral Familiar: Yuneris Owens 860-307-2291 Movimiento Juan XXIII: Maria Colon 860-387-8133
Grupos Apostolicos
Y Coordinadores Pastoral Hispana
Movimiento Juan XXIII 7 PM Martes. En las instalaciones de Sacred Heart Church (ubicada detrás del templo de Sacred Heart)
El Movimiento Juan XXIII busca trabajar por aquellos alejados de la Iglesia y marginados de la sociedad,
anunciándoles el Evangelio, mediante una espiritualidad de auténtico servicio, enmarcada en el Amor,
la Entrega y el Sacrificio y expresada en esta opción de vida: “Con Cristo Todo, Sin Cristo Nada”.
Comunidad Hispana
2018 Engaged Couples Conferences
The on-line registration forms can be found at: HartfordMarriage.com or at ArchdioceseofHartford.org
by going to the Office of Family Life, which can be found on the menu tab under “Ministries.” In 2018, there is no fee charged to
the couples for attending these conferences.
Shrine of Lourdes 50 Montfort Rd., Rte. 118.
will be open from
Worldwide Marriage Encounter
“Morning after morning he opens my ear that I may hear.” As we celebrate Palm Sunday, let us keep our ears open
to the love from our spouses and God by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend.
July 6-8, 2018 in Manchester, CT For more information, call Pat & Mary-Jo McLaughlin at 860-315-2127 or visit them at https://wwmectw.org/.
RETROUVAILLE of Connecticut If your marriage has become troubled and stressed, unloving or
uncaring; even if you are divorced or separated but want to try again, the Retrouvaille program can help. Retrouvaille provides tools to
communicate better, resolve conflicts fairly and re-discover why you fell in love. The next Retrouvaille weekend is April 20-22, 2018.
For information, call 1-800-470-2230, email [email protected]
or go to our website www.helpourmarriage.com
Providing a free community meal on the 2nd Sunday of each month at 4pm St. Peter Hall, 107 E. Main St., Torrington
The next meal with be provided on
April 8th All donations can be made to our Parish. Please put “Kevin’s Place” in the memo on checks and mail to
160 Main St., Torrington, CT 06790
For more info, contact: Christine Delgrande 860-307-2969
email: [email protected]
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Join us in the Upper Room @ St. Peter Hall
for our TEEN SOCIAL NIGHTS with Volleyball/Basketball/Dodgeball
Wii Just Dance/Air Hockey/Foosball
Middle School High School 1st Saturdays 2nd Saturdays
April 7th April 14th
6-9pm 6-10pm
Calendars can be found at JohnPaulGreatParish.com
$5 Donation Pizza/Soda/Ice cream
MUST RSVP by noon on day of event
Middle School EDGE Program Marlene Carrier Call/Text 860-309-7855
High School CONFIRMATION Program Donna Puzacke 860-489-7899 • Cell 860-309-1900
Annual Celebration and Awards Dinner
SUNDAY, APRIL 15 4-8pm
CHATTERLEY'S BANQUET FACILITY 371 Pinewoods Road, Torrington
The Two Hearts Pregnancy Care Center will be holding its third annual dinner to celebrate its
6th year helping mothers and their children. Two Hearts is the pro-life message of the Catholic Church in action.
GUEST SPEAKER Fr. James Sullivan
HONOREES Father Brian Jeffries Gospel of Life Award The Volunteers of
Two Hearts Pregnancy Center
Volunteer of the Year Award Elisa C. Bauer
MASTER OF CEREMONIES Bill Dunn
For further information and to reserve a seat go to www.twoheartscenter.org
or call 860-482-0673 on Tues., Thurs., Sat. between 10am and 2pm
____________________________
ENROLL BY APRIL 15
FOR THE
2018 - 2019 SCHOOL YEAR
SPSFSCHOOL.NET
860.489.4177
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