A Parish of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford

The St. Catherine Parish Legacy Fund is committed to ensuring the long-term stability of our parish and its ministries. Please consider a gift in lieu of flowers upon a loved one's passing as a way to ensure our community will thrive well into the future.

Fourth Sunday of Easter April 22, 2018

Parish Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. through 2:00 p.m.

Pastor The Reverend Michael Whyte, 860 658 1642

PARISH STAFF Administrative Assistant-Parish Office Mrs. Lisa Cerchia 860 658 1642 or stcathy@comcast.net

Director of Religious Education Mrs. Kathi Bonner 860 658 4737 or kathidre@aol.com

Director of Youth Ministry Mrs. Judy Pluta 860 408 9888 or judyplutaym@gmail.com

Director of Music Ministry Mrs. Susan Zybert 860 217-0600 or susanzybert@comcast.net

Facilities Manager Mr. Michael Grappone, 860 658 1642

Parish Council President Mr. Mike Coutinho 860 408 1649 or mikevinda@hotmail.com

Finance Council Chairman Mr. Scott Muryasz 860 693 4164

Parish Legacy Fund Chairman Mr. Peter Pabich, 860 408 1254

Parish Lay Trustees Mrs. Ann Hoffman, 860 651 3887 Mr. Steven Moretta, 860 658 9630

Thanks for worshiping with us. If you would like to join our parish

family, fill out a yellow membership form found in the vestibule or atrium and mail it to us, drop

it in the collection basket or call us at 658 1642.

We Welcome You to Our Family of Faith!

Mass/Liturgy Schedule: Saturday Vigil at 5:00 p.m. Sunday Masses at 8:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day Weekend, NO 5:00 p.m. Sunday Mass) Daily Mass at 8:30 a.m., Monday through Wednesday, and Friday. (Yearly) Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday from 4:00 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. Monday from 6:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Baptisms and Baptismal Preparation: Please call the parish office at 860 658 1642 Sacrament of Holy Matrimony: Please call the parish office at 860 658 1642 at least 6 months in advance Choir Practices: Adult—Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. Youth—Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. Contemporary Music Group—Sundays at 4:00 p.m.

Bulletin Deadline: Monday at 10:00 a.m. Website News: email to: StCatherineWebMaster@Comcast.net 265 Stratton Brook Road, Box 184, West Simsbury, Connecticut 06092 Tel: 860 658 1642 /Fax: 888 297 3134 Email: stcathy@comcast.net Website: www.stcatherine.info Facebook Page: St. Catherine of Siena Parish-West Simsbury CT

WELCOME! We welcome all visitors who are celebrating with us today. As is our custom at St. Catherine of Siena, please remain in your pew for the singing of the first and last verses of the recessional hymn.

“Be who God

meant you to be

and you will set

the world ablaze” - St. Catherine of Siena

Religious Education News First Holy Communion Rehearsal is Friday, May 4th, 4 pm-6 pm. Please remember to bring the completed banner to this rehearsal! First Holy Communion is Saturday, May 5th at 11 am. All First Communicants should be at the church no later than 10:30 am! MAY PROCESSION is Sunday, following the 11 am Mass in the Mary Garden. All First Communicants should plan on attending this Mass in their communion attire! All parishioners join us as the children lead the procession to the Mary Garden for the Crowning of Mary, the Blessed Mother.

Saturday, April 21st @ 5:00 p.m. Mass for Tony Pereira, requested by Barbara & Dick Hopkins;

Sunday, April 22nd @ 8:00 am Mass for Richard Graham, requested by Colby & Anita Thresher;

Sunday, April 22nd @ 11:00 am Mass for Elizabeth Jean Roher, requested by the Kearns Family;

Sunday, April 22nd @ 5:00 p.m. Mass for Gwendolyn Berry, 1st anniversary, requested by her family;

Monday, April 23rd @ 8:30 a.m. Mass for Special Intention;

Tuesday, April 24th @ 8:30 a.m. Mass for Mildred & George Gerath, requested by Barbara & Dick Hopkins;

Wednesday, April 25th @ 8:30 a.m. Mass for James Hall, Jr, 13th anniversary, requested by his family;

Wednesday, April 25th @ 9:00 a.m., Rosary for Peace;

Friday, April 27th @ 8:30 a.m. Mass for Ralph Hann, 3rd anniversary, requested by his wife;

Saturday, April 28th @ 5:00 p.m. Mass for Anthony Brancato, requested by his family;

Sunday, April 29th @ 8:00 am Mass for Ingrid Clee, anniversary, requested by her husband;

Sunday, April 29th @ 11:00 am Mass for Eileen & Harry Geary, requested by Janet Geary,

and,

Sunday, April 29th @ 5:00 p.m. Mass for Chester Kordana, requested by Thomas & Deborah Spillane.

WEEKLY MASS INTENTIONS

Offertory Collection

Weekly Collection. $11,941.50

Loose Cash/Checks $ 1,112.50

Envelopes $10,829.00

Cathedraticum* -$ 656.78

School Tax* -$ 656.78 *Parish taxes (5.5%) paid to the Archdiocese for

services to the parish.

Repair & Refurbishment….$5,579.00

This week’s second collection is for

Pantry Partners.

Sanctuary Lamp Memorial The Sanctuary Lamp may be lit in memory of deceased loved ones for 7 days and listed in the parish bulletin. You may call Lisa Cerchia in the parish office, 658 1642, for details.

This week it burns for Geof Potter.

YOUTH MINISTRY NEWS

SENIOR HIGH YOUTH MINISTRY

Youth Ministry meets tonight at Boy Scout Hall, next door to First Church of Christ on

Hopmeadow Street in downtown Simsbury for the Scavenger Hunt on Hopmeadow. Teams will be formed at 6:00 p.m., so please be on time. Pizza will not be served tonight due to our off-site location. ADULTS ARE NEEDED THIS EVENING TO HELP CHAPERONE TEAMS. Please contact Judy at JudyPlutaYM@gmail.com. Sunday, April 29th, 6:00 pm, Russell Hall-Sr. High Youth Ministry gathers for our year end closing and Farewell to Seniors-please join us for dinner as we pay Tribute To Our Graduating Seniors. (An rsvp to Mrs. Pluta at JudyPlutaYM@gmail.com is required for dinner tonight so that proper preparations can be made at the table and in dining.)

FROM FATHER MICHAEL... MANY THANKS to our Senior High Youth Ministry who baked and delivered 75 apple pies to area soup kitchens for their Thanksgiving meals. Thank you to the parent helpers who gave their time and energy on PIE NIGHT: Rosanne O' Hara, Amy Dillon, Susan Hoffman, Jeanne Carpenter, Debbie Hamil, Kathy Duford, Manuela Hanshaw and Mike Laiuppa.

Please congratulate our students who were Confirmed on April 21st:

Audrey VERONICA Andrews,

Brett THOMAS Araniti,

Patrick GEORGE Barnard,

Francesca LUCY Beaver,

Alexander FRANCIS Bourque,

Madeline MARY Bourque,

Tyler JOSEPH Brouillard,

Jackson JOHN Bulger,

Madelynn CHRISTINA Burkett,

Zachary JOHN Calnan,

Amanda HERMIONE Carucci,

Mackenzie MARY Cellerino,

Sophie MARGARET Cellerino,

Tyler AMBROSE Coiro,

Lillian CECILIA Connelly,

Justin PETER DeFina,

Abigail GODEBERTHA DeKemper,

Ryan FRANCIS DeMaio,

Madelyn ELIZABETH Dempsey,

Kylie ELIZABETH Doran,

Michael MICHAEL Doyle,

Maxwell ANTHONY Eisenhaure,

Pierce ROCH Enxuto,

Grace FRANCIS Fallon,

Molly ELIZABETH Gibbons,

Jennifer CATHERINE Gorowski,

Shannon VERONICA Griggs,

Thomas FRANCIS Guilfoyle,

Tristan HUBERTUS Horbal,

Timothy JOSEPH Houghton,

Paul HUBERT Iannello,

Yeji JOHN PAUL Jang,

Zachary JOHN Joerg,

John PATRICK Johnston,

Patrick PATRICK Kerr,

Madison MONICA Knapp,

Isabella CATHERINE Krocheski,

Daelan PATRICK Mangiafico,

Anna MICHAEL Melanson,

Grace THERESE Melanson,

Theodore MICHAEL Mineau,

Conor John LOUIS Murphy,

Adam JOHN Obrzut,

Alexander GREGORY Peluso,

Jacob ANDREW Percival,

Elizabeth ELIZABETH ANN Perlitz,

Daniel IGNATIUS Picarelli-Kombert,

Nathaniel PETER Putnum,

Mia TERESA Rakowski,

Mitchell FRANCIS Rakowski,

Benjamin PATRICK Rees,

Michael ANTHONY Riso,

Anna LUCY Rooney,

Julia QUITERIA Rooney,

Caela FLORIAN Segar,

Caroline TERESA Sisk,

Daniel FRANCIS Sohn,

Amanda ELIZABETH Szabo,

Anthony JOSEPH Szabo,

Ryan PHILIP Taylor,

Allison ANNE Tessman,

Ainsley ADELAIDE Thompson,

Veronica ELIZABETH Treacy,

Kevin FRANCIS VanVoorhis,

Timothy FRANCIS White,

Anthony ANTHONY Wright,

Maeve MARY Wright,

Adam JOSEPH Young

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The St. Catherine of Siena Health & Healing Ministry is sponsoring a Healing Mass on the feast day

of St. Peregrine, the patron saint of cancer patients, Friday, May 4, 2018, at 8:30 AM. Mass will include anointing of the sick. All are invited to attend. They are also looking for people to join their Prayer Chain. If you’d like more information on supporting others in prayer please contact Lisa Cerchia in the office, 658-1642.

Upcoming Meetings/Events April

-Sun, 22nd—Children’s Liturgy of the Word, RH, 11 a.m.

-Sun, 22nd—St. Elizabeth House, parking lot, 3:45 p.m.

-Sun, 22nd—Contemporary Choir, MR, 4 p.m.

-Sun, 22nd—Sr. High Youth Ministry, Boy Scout Hl, 6 p.m.

-Mon, 23rd—Confession, Church, 6 p.m.

-Mon, 23rd—Prayer Shawl, Library, 7 p.m.

-Mon, 23rd—Jr. High Youth Group, RH, 7 p.m.

-Tues, 24th—Children’s Choir, MR, 6 p.m.

-Tues, 24th—Adult Choir, MR, 7:30 p.m.

-Sun, 29th—Sr. High Youth Group, RH, 6 p.m.

-Mon, 30th—Confession, Church, 6 p.m.

-Mon, 30th—Burgers & the Bible, Picnic Tables, 6 p.m.

-Mon, 30th—Parish Council, Library, 7 p.m.

MAY

-Tues, 1st—Children’s Choir, MR, 6 p.m.

-Tues, 1st—Adult Choir, MR, 7:30 p.m.

-Thurs, 3rd—Renew, Library, 10 .a.m.

-Fri, 4th—Healing Mass, 8:30 a.m.

-Fri, 4th—Rehearsal for First Holy Communion,4 p.m.

-Sat, 5th—First Holy Communion, 11 a.m.

-Sun 6th—MAY PROCESSION, Mary Garden, 12 Noon.

-Mon, 7th—Confession, Church, 6 p.m.

-Mon, 7th—Burgers & the Bible, Picnic Tables, 6 p.m.

-Mon, 7th—Rosary, Church, 7 p.m.

-Mon, 7th—Men’s Club, RH, 7 p.m.

-Tues, 8th—Children’s Choir, MR, 6 p.m.

-Tues, 8th—Adult Choir, MR, 7:30 p.m.

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Pantry Partners Thank you to all of the volunteers who assisted in the April distribution. We served 24 families on Saturday. To contribute to SCPP, please use the envelopes available in the vestibule and the atrium. The May SCPP distribution is May 19th.

St. Elizabeth House Next service date is April 22nd.

Food needs to be ready to serve (casseroles hot, salad pre-cut) and at the church by 3:45 p.m.

Please sign up in the atrium. Questions, please contact Leila Bruno at (860) 392-8585.

Thank you!

Kindly remember to sign up for Feed The

Hungry service dates, we are low for the

next few months.

MEN’s CLUB MINISTRY 1. All men of the parish are welcome to join us for Burgers & the Bible, Monday evenings beginning April 30th. We’ll meet at the picnic tables, 6 p.m. The Men’s Club will supply the burgers, you bring your bible and beverage of choice. 2. SAVE THE DATE – St Catherine of Siena Annual Charity Golf Outing, Friday June 1, 11:30 a.m. Shotgun. Golf, Lunch and Dinner at nearby Simsbury Farms. Please start getting your four-somes ready! We are now accepting Tee Sign Sponsors $100 or raffle prize donations. All money raised goes back to helping other ministries and events. Please contact Lou Daniels 860-916-3577 for further information. 3. Men’s Club Ministry Meeting-Monday May 7th, Russell Hall, 7:00 p.m. All are welcome. Please contact Lou Daniels for further information at 860-916-3577.

Northwest Catholic will offer a Pre-High School

Placement Test on May 12, 2018. This practice test

is for 7th graders interested in applying to area

Catholic high schools next year. For more

information and to sign up, please visit

www.northwestcatholic.org/PreHSPT.

Worldwide Marriage Encounter-Jesus is the good shepherd and laid down his life for us that we may have new life. Give your marriage new life by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. The next Weekends are Jul 6-8, 2018 in MANCHESTER, CT and Nov 2-4, 2018 in MANCHESTER, CT. For more information, call Pat & Mary-Jo McLaughlin at 860-315-2127 or visit them at https://wwmectw.org/.

Take a Chance and Support a Local Retreat Center! Buy Car Raffle tickets to upgrade heating and cooling systems at Our Lady of Calvary Retreat Center, Farmington, win a 2018 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Sedan! Only $60 each, in honor of the 60th Anniversary of this ministry. Call 888-816-5813 to order -leave only name and

telephone number so that staff can call you. For more information please visit www.OurLadyofCalvary.net; Facebook https://www.facebook.com/olcretreat. Our goal is to sell 2,500 tickets!