Saint Thomas Church · 4:00 Gaetano Caico, req. by Vincenzo and Maria Caico and family SUNDAY, JUNE 12 7:30 Vincenzo Cusano, req. by Lena and family ... Damien Marie Savino, F.S.E.,

Saint Thomas Church 99 Bristol Street, Southington, CT 06489-4599

Telephone: 860-628-4713 Web Site: www.stthomassouthington.org e-mail: [email protected]

Fax: 860-628-7341 Religious Ed email: [email protected]

Pastor Rev. Nicholas P. Melo

[email protected]

Deacon Angelo J. Coppola

St. Thomas Convent 860-621-1904

Director of

Religious Education Sr. Marie Roccapriore, M.P.F.

860-628-9679

Southington Catholic School Mrs. Patricia Wirkus, Principal

860-628-2485

Mass Schedule

Chapel Monday & Tuesday.................................................... 7:30 a.m.

Thursday & Friday ................................................... 12:10 p.m.

Saturday ..................................................................... 8:00 a.m.

Church Saturday Vigil ............................................................ 4:00 p.m.

Sunday ............................................... 7:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.

Reconciliation Saturday ................................................................... 2:30 p.m.

or by Appointment

Holy Hour (Chapel) Tuesday (for vocation) ............................................ 11:00 a.m.

Thursday (with Benediction) .................................. 11:00 a.m.

Eucharistic Adoration ....................... 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Miraculous Medal Novena (Chapel) Tuesday ...................................................................... 7:00 p.m.

Sponsor Certificates Sponsor Certificates are available in the sacristy of the Church or

the rectory office. You must be an active parishioner, registered

with our parish for 6 months or more. The use of the envelope

system assists in verifying that you are an active parishioner.

Baptism Parents are asked to contact Jean at the rectory to arrange for a

Baptism.

Marriage The Archdiocese requires a minimum of 6 months for marriage

preparation. Couples should contact Fr. Nick at the rectory.

RCIA - The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults If your faith journey has led you to think about the Catholic

Church or to receive the sacraments of Eucharist and

Confirmation, please join us in the RCIA. For more information

contact Sr. Marie Roccapriore, M.P.F. at the Convent.

ST. THOMAS CHURCH SOUTHINGTON

SATURDAY, JUNE 4 4:00 Antonio and Alba Sperti and Peter and Immacolata

Altieri, req. by Vittoria and Gerry Altieri

SUNDAY, JUNE 5

7:30 Margaret and George Pepi, req. by Richard and Beth

10:00 Harry Kyle, req. by family

MONDAY, JUNE 6 St. Norbert

7:30 Elaine Simone, req. by family

TUESDAY, JUNE 7

7:30 Louisa Volpe-Birthday, req. by Joe Volpe and children

THURSDAY, JUNE 9 St. Ephrem

12:10 Parishioners of St. Thomas

FRIDAY, JUNE 10

12:10 Parishioners whose Funeral Mass was in May: Florence

DeFeo, Joseph Urbanski, Joseph Casale, Jr. and Joanne

Cotugno.

SATURDAY, JUNE 11 St. Barnabas

8:00 NO MASS

4:00 Gaetano Caico, req. by Vincenzo and Maria Caico and

family

SUNDAY, JUNE 12

7:30 Vincenzo Cusano, req. by Lena and family

LADIES GUILD

St. Thomas Ladies Guild will be meeting this Monday, June 6th at 7:00pm in the Parish Center. Call Terry at 860-628-2981 for more information.

BASKETBALL CAMP

Southington Catholic School is happy to announce that the Bret Nichols “YouGottaBelieve” Basketball Camp will be held June 27-July 1 from 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. at the school gym. Bret Nichols author, motivational speaker and professional basketball player is offering YGB Basketball Camp to girls and boys entering grades 2-9. To register please visit Bret Nichols site at www.yougottabelieve.info. For more information email [email protected] or call 203-725-6186.

BULLETIN

All bulletin announcements must be submitted in writing no later than the Monday prior to publication. Submitting well in advance of that date is greatly appreciated.

ITALIAN ROSARY SOCIETY

The Italian Rosary Society will meet in the Parish Center on Tuesday, June 7th at 7:30 p.m. We invite anyone who would like to pray the Rosary in Italian to join us. For further information, please contact Sue Votino at 860-628-2993.

ACTS WOMEN’S RETREAT

SAVE THE DATE LADIES! June 9-12th, 2016. St. Dominic Church will sponsor the ACTS Women’s Retreat at Immaculata Retreat House in Willimantic, CT. Relax, Refresh, Renew and Revive! The cost of the retreat is $230. Individual rooms, all meals and an awesome weekend are included. Please contact: Gina Raymond, Retreat Director at [email protected] or 860-614-8277 or Marci Puckowski, Co-Director at [email protected] or 860-202-2264.

ANNUAL SOCIAL JUSTICE CONFERENCE

Registration is now open for the Archdiocesan Office for Catholic Social Justice Ministry’s 7th Annual Bishop Peter Rosazza Social Justice Conference, on Saturday, June 11th from 9am to 3pm at St. Thomas Seminary in Bloomfield. “Rooted in Faith, Caring

for our Common Home” is the theme. Keynote speaker, Sr. Damien Marie Savino, F.S.E., Ph.D., will explore Pope Francis’s message in Laudato Si’ on how we are to heed the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor. Join us for prayer, music, exhibits and workshops. For information call 860-242-5573 or visit our website: CatholicSocialJustice.org/social-justice-conference

BULLETIN ADVERTISERS

Please remember to support the businesses who advertise on the back of the weekly bulletin. We wish to thank our advertising sponsors for making this publication possible.

NEW PARISHIONERS Welcome! We are delighted to have you join our parish. Please

introduce yourself to Fr. Nick after Mass. Parish registration forms

are available in the sacristy after Mass or at the rectory office during

the week.

ST. THOMAS PRAYER LINE MINISTRY

To make a request for prayer contact Barbara Burke: 860-621-3129, Noreen Fragola 860-628-2500, or the Sisters at the

Convent: 860-621-1904.

SOUTHINGTON CATHOLIC SCHOOL NEWS! We wish to congratulate the first graduating class of Southington Catholic School, Class of 2016: Devin Aberger Kendra Apicella

Bryanna Baker Olivia Bates

Kelsi Blatchley Alexander Bush

Matthew Cahill Andrew Cawley

Kiyan Dadras Kody Hanner

David Harrold Justin Hasler

Emma Kief Michael Martin

Raymond McCool Zachary Plochocki

Olivia Stump Erik Swanson

Sydney Wagner Andrew Wong

Jarred Wotton We congratulate you, your families and your teachers who prepared you for this moment and pray that God will continue to Bless you as you move further in your academic careers.

FRANCISCAN LAND-BASED SUMMER EXPERIENCES

AND YOUTH LEADERSHIP Are you looking for summer experiences for your children? The staff of the Franciscan Life Center is offering Franciscan Land-based Summer Experiences for children ages 8-12, and Youth Leadership Training for Youth ages 13 and 14. June and July dates to take place at the Franciscan Life Center, 271 Finch Ave, Meriden, CT. For more information call 203-237-8084 or visit www.flcenter.org.

TENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JUNE 5, 2016

Readings for the Week of June 5, 2016 Sunday: 1 Kgs 17:17-24/Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-13/Gal 1:11-19/ Lk 7:11-17 Monday: 1 Kgs 17:1-6/Ps 121:1-8/Mt 5:1-12 Tuesday: 1 Kgs 17:7-16/Ps 4:2-5, 7-8/Mt 5:13-16 Wednesday: 1 Kgs 18:20-39/Ps 16:1-5, 8, 11/Mt 5:17-19 Thursday: 1 Kgs 18:41-46/Ps 65:10-13/Mt 5:20-26 Friday: 1 Kgs 19:9a, 11-16/Ps 27:7-9, 13-14/Mt 5:27-32 Saturday: Acts 11:21b-26; 13:1-3/Ps 98:1-6/Mt 5:33-37 Next Sunday: 2 Sm 12:7-10, 13/Ps 32:1-2, 5, 7, 11/Gal 2:16, 19-21/Lk 7:36-8:3 or 7:36-50

The Church Sanctuary Candle is offered this week in memory of Elaine Simone, requested by her family.

RACHEL’S VINEYARD RETREAT

Rachel’s Vineyard weekend for healing after abortion. If you are suffering from and abortion, experience the healing love of Jesus Christ on a Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat weekend June 10-12, 2016 in Litchfield, Ct. Participation is total confidential and offers a beautiful opportunity to experience God’s love, forgiveness and compassion. Both women and men have participated in past retreats and have ranged in age from teens to mid-eighties. The fee for the weekend is $175.00 for meals, private room and all retreat materials. For more information contact Marie at 203-631-9030, email at [email protected] or visit our website at www.rachelsvineyard.org.

CATHOLIC BIBLICAL SCHOOL

The Archdiocese of Hartford Catholic Biblical School offers a comprehensive Bible study from a Catholic perspective. Interested adults should contact the office at St. Thomas Seminary by August 15th. Classes begin in Bloomfield, Hamden, Southington and the Waterbury area in early September. For more information, check the website www.orehartford.org or call Jill or BJ at 860-242-5573. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS MUSEUM

The Knights of Columbus Museum recently opened Mission of Faith: The Coming of the Gospel to America, which explores Catholic evangelization from the arrival of Columbus to the present. A series of public lectures is planned throughout the show. The museum, at 1 State Street in New Haven, is open 10-5 daily. Admission and parking are free. For more information go to: kofcmuseum.org.

FATHER’S DAY

SPIRITUAL BOUQUET ~ MASS REMEMBRANCE

Please remember at the Father’s Day Masses, the Special

Intention of:

(please print) Father’s name _______________________________________

______________________________________

______ Living ______ Deceased

Requested by ________________________________________

Phone ______________________ Offering $_____________

Please return to the collection basket or to the rectory no later

than June 13th.

ARCHBISHOP’S ANNUAL APPEAL

A big THANK YOU to our St. Thomas Parishioners who pledged a total of $93,715.00 to the 2016 Archbishop’s Annual Appeal. This amount exceeded our last year’s total by almost $6,000. Thanks again to the 377 donors of our truly generous parish!

PASTOR’S CORNER...

Many thanks to all who assisted in making “Ordination Weekend” such a beautiful experience for all. I am proud to be pastor of such a warm, generous, and loving community. From the choir to the office staff, to the Ladies’ Guild, to those who opened their homes to Fr. Hector’s family, and so many more, thank you for making this an inspirational and memorable event in the life of St. Thomas Parish!

� � � � � Fr. Nick

VOCATION DISCERNMENT NIGHTS FOR MEN 16-35

Have you figured out yet what you want to be when you “grow up”? More importantly, have you figured out why? We invite you to join us for an informational gathering where there will be a short talk with practical suggestions for “discerning” the call that God has in store for you, some time for prayer before the Blessed sacrament, a chance to hear the story of the vocation journey form a few of our seminarians, and we will play a round of “Stump the Seminarian” giving you the chance to bring your questions to them. Please call 860-761-7457 or email the Vocation Office at: [email protected], or use the form on our website at www.hartfordpriest.com.

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH BENEFIT FOR

NICHOLAS KELLY The Men’s Club of Immaculate Conception Church is sponsoring a fundraising Pasta Dinner to benefit Nicholas Kelly, a young parishioner with Angelman Syndrome, on June 12th from 2 to 6pm at the Falcons Hall in Southington. For tickets contact John Griglun at 860-919-5545. Donations accepted. Make checks payable to Immaculate Conception Church.

SAINT THOMAS CEMETERY

Pre-need graves are available for purchase, by appointment, at Saint Thomas Cemetery. Columbarium niches for cremains are also available. To schedule an appointment, please call 860-628-4713, Monday—Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Correction: Last weeks Church Candle was offered in Memory of Louise and Edward Sieruta for their Birthdays, requested by their daughter LouAnn Sieruta.