PARISH MISSION: We, the Our Lady of Mercy Sunday · 9/8/2019  · Clergy Reverend Raymond Smialowski, Pastor Deacon Robert A. Berube, Senior Deacon Staff Sandra DeBlois, Bookkeeper

Clergy Reverend Raymond Smialowski, Pastor Deacon Robert A. Berube, Senior Deacon

Staff Sandra DeBlois, Bookkeeper

Jo-Ann Blanchette-Silverio, Administrative Assistant Donna Marotto,

Coordinator of Faith Formation for Grades 7 – 12 & Youth Ministry

Eric Hoffman, Organist and Music Director

Robert DeBlois, Maintenance

Our Lady of Mercy 94 Broad Street

Plainville, Connecticut 06062-2799

Celebration of the Holy Eucharist Vigil of Sunday (Saturday): 4:00p

Sunday: 8:30a & 10:30a Daily Mass: 8:00a

(No morning Mass on Wednesdays)

Confession (Sacrament of Reconciliation) Saturday Noon or by appointment

Rosary Devotion before daily Mass

A Roman Catholic Community of Faith & Good Works

Born as a Mission of Bristol in 1864 & Established as an Independent Parish in 1881 Parish email: [email protected] Parish website: www.olmct.org

Facebook®: OurLadyOfMercyChurchCT

“Do whatever He tells you.” - Mary, to the disciples of Jesus (John 2:5)

September 8, 2019

Parish & Cemetery Office

19 South Canal Street

Tel: 860-747-6825 ● Fax: 860-747-5407

Hours: 9:00a to 4:00p (Weekdays)

Welcome to Our Lady of Mercy Church! If you are new to the area or just visiting, please stop and introduce yourself. We are pleased to have you share in our celebration of the Eucharist. We invite you to become part of our parish family. To register, or to update your address or phone #,

please complete this form and mail it to the Parish Office or place it in the collection basket. _____ New Parishioner / Address/Phone # Change _____

Name ________________________________________________ Phone __________________ Address _______________________________________________________________________

Street/ City / Zip

We are called to witness to the presence of Jesus Christ in our lives through sharing and

celebration of faith and a life of Christian service.

PARISH MISSION: We, the people of Our Lady of Mercy Church in Plainville, Connecticut are committed to journey together as a community of faith, hope, and love within the Catholic tradition.

Sunday September 8, Twenty-Third Sunday in

Ordinary Time

8:30a For the Intentions of all Parishioners

10:30a Frank Accousti Req. Wife Carol

Monday September 9, St. Peter Claver, Priest

8:00a Sophie, Steven & Blanche Winiarski Req. Family

Tuesday September 10, Weekday

8:00a Theresa Bagliore Req. Family

Wednesday September 11, Weekday

8:00a No Mass

Thursday September 12, The Most Holy Name of

Mary

8:00a Norbert Poulin – 5th Anniversary Req. Family

Friday September 13, St. John

Chrysostom, Bishop & Doctor of the

Church

8:00a Rosaire Gaignard Req. Family

8:30a Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

Saturday September 14, The Exaltation of the Holy

Cross

8:00a Holy Souls in Purgatory

Saturday September 14, Vigil of Twenty-Fourth

Sunday in Ordinary Time

2:00p Wedding - Paul P. Buden & Heather M. Lesan,

Congratulations!

4:00p Raymond Osden, Jr. Req. Wife

Sunday September 15, Twenty-Fourth Sunday in

Ordinary Time

8:30a For the Intentions of all Parishioners

10:30a Helen Jurgilewicz Req. Family

Banns of Marriage Paul P. Buden &

Heather M. Lesan

Sacrament of Baptism We look forward to welcoming you and celebrating the

Sacrament of Baptism of your child. You may begin preparation even before your child is born. To begin the

process, call Sue at 860-747-5451. The date of the Baptism is scheduled after attending the Parent Preparation Program.

Please note that Godparents must be confirmed and obtain a Sponsor Certificate from their own Catholic parish. Baptisms

normally take place Sundays after the 10:30am Mass.

We welcome all who gather here to worship with us. You are

most welcome if you are visiting with us today. If you are new to our parish and wish to become a member of OLM, we invite you

to introduce yourself to our pastor, Fr. Raymond Smialowski, and to register. Registration can be

completed by stopping by the parish office, filling out the short form on the front page of our bulletin, or completing a short registration form which can be

found on our home page at www.olmct.org under the heading “New to Our Parish?” Please return the form to the office by dropping it in the collection basket or

mailing it to 19 S. Canal St., Plainville.

Sunday September 8

8 – 10:30a OLM Breakfast, Gym

10:30a Men’s AA Meeting, Rm 107 Monday September 9

9:30a Legion of Mary, Library

Tuesday September 10

6 – 8p Preseason Basketball, Gym

7p NA Meeting, Rm 106

Wednesday September 11

7 – 8:15p Confirmation Classes I & II, Parish

Center

7p Men’s NA Meeting, Rm 107

Thursday September 12

6p St. Anthony Society Meeting, Rm 106

7p Prayer & Worship Committee Meeting,

Conference Room

Friday September 13

6p Social Justice Teachings, Room 106

Saturday September 14

Noon Confession, Church

7p AA Meeting, Rm 107

Sunday September 15

9 – 10:15a Rel. Ed. Grades 2, 3, 6, 7, 8 & Older

Children Sacramental Preparation, Parish Center

10:30a Blessing of Catechists & Backpacks during

Mass, Church

10:30a Men’s AA Meeting, Rm 107 11:30a Jeanne Gionfriddo’s Retirement Reception,

Parish Center

The Tabernacle Lamp…

is lighted for the Greater Glory of God and in recognition of

the Real Presence of Christ. This week the candle is flickering

in Memory of Raymond Osden, Jr. The Tabernacle Lamp is

available as a memorial for a $5 donation per week. There are

openings available starting the beginning of October. Please

call the office to schedule at 860.747.6825.

Church Support $4,649.37 Weekly Envelopes for 8/31 & 9/1

-$334.05 Cathedraticum to the Archdiocese

$4,305.32 Amount for OLM use

*

Thank You for Your Generous Support!

Faith Formation

News

Welcome Donna Marotto!

We are happy to announce that Donna Marotto will

be the Coordinator of Faith Formation and Youth

Ministry for the young people in our parish in

Grades 7 – 12. Donna began her position here on

Sept. 3. Welcome Donna!

Walk in the Word God’s saving history is His Story. Join us as we continue to Walk in

the Word to find your story there also.

Information and registration by calling the parish office at 860.747.6825. Come, join the

adventure! Each Friday evening, monthly event features a meal followed by large and small group activities,

videos, and discussions. Meet friends, enjoy the meal, and ‘unlock the mystery of the Bible’. Find your place

in His story and make it your own!

Helpers Needed Those who have received the Sacrament of Confirmation

are invited to serve as aides in our religious education classes, which are held on Wednesday afternoons and

Sunday mornings every other week. Those interested are asked to speak with Fr. Ray.

Meeting for Religious Education Teachers

There will be a meeting for teachers and class

helpers of Grades 1 – 6 THIS Monday, Sept. 9 at

7pm in the parish center.

Catechetical Sunday – Sept. 15*

Catechetical Sunday will be celebrated in our parish

NEXT Sunday during the 10:30am Mass. It will mark

the beginning of our Faith Formation year in our

parish. Special features of the Mass will be:

*The Blessing of Backpacks All children and youth are invited to a

special blessing of backpacks NEXT

Sunday, September 15th during the

10:30am Mass. The children will receive

a small gift for their backpack. Looking

forward to seeing you!

*The Introduction and Blessing of

our Faith Formation Coordinators and

Catechists

Come meet our new team for the Faith Formation

Year 2019 -2020!

Jeanne’s Reception is Next Weekend! Help us honor, congratulate and celebrate our dear friend,

Jeanne Gionfriddo, as we wish her happiness in her retirement from our Catholic Community on

September 15, 11:30am, in the parish center. All are invited!

Help Wanted!

Our intergenerational faith-formation

program, GIFT, is entering its 12th year. Have

you experienced it? All ages come together to

share a meal, followed by age-appropriate

learning of how our Faith affects our lives. Great

community building, enjoyable presentations, and

thought-provoking insight. GIFT is held once a

month, on Friday

evening. Opportunities are

available for you to share

your talents to develop the

monthly program, set-up,

shop, prepare the meal,

present, assist with children,

pray, clean up, and also

behind the scenes preparation of materials.

There's something for everyone! Please call the

parish office for further information Thank you!

New Day Bereavement Group Living through grief is not easy and it does not have to be done alone. Our parish will offer a ten-week program

on Wednesdays, from 6 – 7pm, beginning September 18. To express interest please

call the parish office at 860.747.6825.

Feast of Our Lady

YOU are invited to the Feast of Our Lady of Mercy, beginning with the 4pm Liturgy on Saturday,

September 21, 2019. Mass will be followed by a potluck supper in our Parish Center. If your LAST

NAME begins with: • A through N, please bring a main dish • O through T, please bring a side dish • U through Z, please bring a dessert

Each food dish should serve 6 – 8 people. For ease of clean up and return, please use a foil pan, if at all possible, and bring a serving spoon or fork labeled with your name. Also, to create less waste for our environment,

please consider bringing your own reusable utensils & drinking cups

to the feast for you and your family. Look for food suggestions

NEXT WEEK on the bulletin flyer.

Feast of Our Lady of Mercy Opportunities

We are looking for volunteers to help make the celebration of our Parish Feast Day on Sept. 21st

successful. Many hands make for light work. The following is a list of opportunities for your

consideration: Friday, September 20, 6:30pm – Parish Center Gym

You will be joining our First Year Confirmation students in setting up the gym for our parish pot luck supper. This is a wonderful opportunity for all parishioners to work with some of our parish teens for the good of our

parish celebration. Saturday, September 21, 3 to 3:45pm – Gym and

Kitchen of Parish Center Accepting food items for our parish potluck supper and

locking up the gym at 3:45pm. Saturday, September 21, 7:30pm – Gym and Kitchen Clean up of gym and kitchen. Immediately following

our pot luck supper you will be joining with our Second Year Confirmation students to clean up. This is a

wonderful opportunity for all parishioners to work together for the common good of the parish. Please call

the office at 860.747.6825 to volunteer. Thank you in advance

for making the celebration of the Feast of Our Lady possible & thank you to all who

have volunteered so far!

Thank You… to everyone who participated in and helped with our

Parish Picnic last Sunday. A special thank you to Debbie Hardy for organizing the picnic and to the

Knights of Columbus for cooking as well as setting up and cleaning up.

Like To Sing? Join Our Parish Choir!

The Parish Choir at Our Lady of Mercy is an extremely dedicated group of volunteer adults who sing at the

Sunday Mass at 10:30 am and at other special services throughout the year. Rehearsals take place in the Parish Center immediately following

Sunday Mass beginning TODAY - Sunday September 8. There is plenty of room for more singers including young adults and students. For more information or to schedule an informal interview, please see

Eric after any weekend Mass or call the office.

Parish Raffle

Your support of our parish raffle has been

tremendous! Keep those returns coming in!

This is our only parish-wide fundraiser.

Your support of the raffle will help us with

expenses not covered by the Sunday offertory.

Thank you to all who have purchased tickets

thus far! Extra tickets for the raffle are

available in the parish center office.

Prizes are:

1st

Prize: $1,000

2nd

Prize: $500 Gift Certificate

redeemable at Gnazzo’s Food

Center

3rd

Prize: $300 Gift Certificate

redeemable at Dijala, LLC (Valero) Station

4th

Prize: $200 Gift Certificate redeemable at

J. Timothy’s Taverne, Donated by Cameron

Lawn Care

The drawing will be held Sept. 21, 2019 at

7pm at the Parish Feast. All are invited!

Winners of the Social Justice Committee Teacup Raffle of Berta’s Jewelry

Thank you to all who purchased raffle tickets to help pay Berta’s mortgage

on her family land in Guatemala. The winners

of the jewelry are: Fran Andros Aishani Nag

Carolyn Doiron Barbara Grabowski

Diane Croll Sue Dziura

Helen Bergenty

Pro-Life Movie Unplanned

A showing of the movie

Unplanned will take place in our

parish center on Monday,

September 23 at 1pm and

Wednesday, September 25 at

7pm. Invite your friends and

family. The movie is not suitable

for children. We are grateful to the Knights of

Columbus for sponsoring this event. Don’t

miss out. Mark your calendars now. It is free

and open to the public.

Wedding Anniversary

Mass at

St. Joseph Cathedral

Couples celebrating

their 25th, or 5oth wedding anniversary

during 2019 are invited to a special Mass

on Sunday, October 13 at 2pm. Please

call the parish office to register by Sept.

20 at 860.747.6825.

OLM Breakfast

Come join us for breakfast THIS

Sunday, September 8, 8 –

10:30am at the parish center. $4

for all you can eat! Still the same

great price. 6 and under eat for

FREE! Bring your kids and/or grand kids and meet

new friends and we’ll even do the dishes! Please feel

free to bring your own reusable utensils, coffee cup

and sippy cup for the kids.

Mass of Remembrance St. Gregory the

Great Church of Bristol will

celebrate a Mass of Remembrance on Wed., Sept. 11, at 7pm commemorating the

18th Anniversary of the terror attacks on the United States. Everyone is cordially invited to attend. A reception will follow in the Rosary Hall

following the Mass.

St. Anthony Society Meeting

All women of the parish are invited

to attend our first meeting of the

season and come and see what we

are all about. Participation in the

Society can be as little or as much as

you wish. We enjoy the events that we sponsor, which

help to benefit the church with much needed funds.

The dues are $5 a year. You are invited to our first

meeting on Thursday, Sept. 12, a party, you don’t have

to bring anything, just yourself, in the parish center,

room 106 at 6pm. Please call the parish office with

any questions.

Benefit Breakfast for Brian’s Angels

St. Gregory Outreach will hold a Benefit Breakfast for

Brian’s Angels Homeless Outreach on Sunday, 9/15 at the

CCD Center, 8am – Noon. The all you can eat Breakfast

will consist of pancakes, sausage, scrambles eggs, home

fries, coffee, tea & juice. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5

for children ages 6 – 12. Tickets may be purchased at the

door. Brian’s Angels Outreach provides a place for the

Homeless to get out of the elements every afternoon so

they can rest, take a nap and get a snack. It is a totally

volunteer organization. Every dollar they receive is used

to help the clients. Please help us make this a successful

event for this worthy organization.

K of C Casino Bus Trip

The Plainville Knights of

Columbus are sponsoring a bus trip

to Mohegan Sun Casino on

Saturday, October 5, 2019.

$40/person includes: bus ride, $15 meal ticket & $10

gaming slip. There will be a 50/50 raffle on the 1-hour bus

ride. We will leave the parking lot located at 19 S. Canal

St. at 1:45pm and will return around 9pm. Book early to

ensure your seat. To reserve your seat or more info:

Malcolm: 860.919.0611 or Phil: 860.747.8215.

Magnificat

Magnificat is a ministry of Catholic women inviting women

of the parish to a breakfast on Saturday, October 5 from

9am to Noon at Double Tree by Hilton, 42 Century Drive,

Bristol. The speaker will be Laila

Bravo, a cradle Catholic who turned

from the Church in her teens, was

led into various practices that took

her farther away from God, until

twists and turns led her back to Jesus

and the Catholic faith. The cost is

$25 and must be received no later

than Sept. 30. Checks may be made

payable to Magnificat and mailed to

Magnificat, PO Box 969,

Southington, CT, 06489. No tickets will be sold at the

door. For more info contact Janet Massa, 860.302.1349 or

email [email protected].

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