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Basilica of the Immaculate Conception Third Sunday of Advent
December 17, 2017
“My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord; my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
for he has looked upon his lowly servant. From this day all generations will call me blessed”
Basilica Parish Staff
Music Ministry: Director of Music: Mr. Reuben Barnes
[email protected] Organist: Mr. John Paul Zurlo
Facilities Manager Corey Rogers
Parish Secretary Jennifer Martin
Office Assistant/Bulletin Editor Anita Bellmore
Sunday, December 17 Third Sunday of Advent 6:30 A.M. +Margaret, Ann, James, Mary B. Flaherty 8:00 A.M. +Joseph Salemi, +J. Elmer Shove, +Helen C. Shove 10:00 A.M. +George Abouanni 12:00 P.M. +Helen McMahon Paternaude 4:00 P.M. +Jennie Perugini 6:00 P.M. Private Intention (Latin Mass in the Extraordinary Form) Monday, December 18 Late Advent Weekday 6:00 A.M. Sons/Daughters of Mary Immaculate 7:00 A.M. +Patricia Moss, +John Pawelchak Sr. 12:10 P.M. Georges-Daniel Telusma (L) 5:30 P.M. In Thanksgiving to St. Jude and St. Francis
Tuesday, December 19 Late Advent Weekday 6:00 A.M. L/D Members of the Richard F. Restivo Family, +Domenic and Angelina Santasiero Family 7:00 A.M. +John Suo Sr. 12:10 P.M. Sons/Daughters of Mary Immaculate 5:30 P.M. +Ralph R. Capuano
Wednesday, December 20 Late Advent Weekday 6:00 A.M. +Salvatore and Carmela Gervase 7:00 A.M. In Honor of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary 12:10 P.M. +Jimmie Sullivan, +Laura Sullivan Reeves, +William Hutt 5:30 P.M. +Chris Rowland
Thursday, December 21 St. Peter Canisius, Priest, Doctor of the Church 6:00 A.M. +Rose and Frank Gariano 7:00 A.M. Souls in Purgatory, Deceased Priests and Religious 12:10 P.M. +Robert, Mildred, Mary Ann Lombardo 5:30 P.M. +Susan Sheehan
Friday, December 22 Late Advent Weekday 6:00 A.M. Special Intention 7:00 A.M. Special Intention 12:10 P.M. +Daniel Guerrera 5:30 P.M. +Roy Silva
Saturday, December 23 St. John of Kanty, Priest 6:00 A.M. +Christine M. Kerwin, L/D Members of the Verrastro and Kerwin Families 12:10 P.M. Sons/Daughters of Mary Immaculate 4:15 P.M. 50th Anniversary of Van and Kathy Snyder (L)
Sunday, December 24 Fourth Sunday of Advent 6:30 A.M. +James W. Flaherty, +Mary B. Flaherty 8:00 A.M. +Anne Browne 10:00 A.M. Deceased Soldiers 66th Infantry, USS Leopoldville 12:00 P.M. Deceased Members of the Paquin Family Sunday, December 24 Christmas Eve 4:00 P.M. Parishioners of the Basilica 12:00 A.M. Parishioners of the Basilica
Baptism The Sacrament of Baptism is celebrated on the first and third Sundays of the month.
Please call the Parish Office to schedule.
Marriage Please contact the Parish Office at least six months in advance.
Director of Pastoral Life: Jason Rinaldi
Youth Minister: Gianna Gurga
Trustees: Mr. James Mastriani
Mr. Frederick “Fritz” Blasius
St. Mary School Principal: Mr. Jonathan DeRosa
203-753-2574 School Website: www.stmarywaterbury.org
Parish Giving: December 17, 2017 Weekly: $8,508.47
Retired Fund for Religious: $4,100.75
Requirements for Godparents/Sponsors In order to be a godparent or sponsor, one needs to be over the age of 16 years old, have received the Sacraments of Baptism, First Holy Communion and Confirmation, and must regu-larly attend weekly Mass. If married, the person must be mar-ried according to the laws of the Catholic Church. You need to be registered in the parish.
Christmas Mass Schedule
Sunday, Christmas Eve, December 24 Vigil Mass: 4:00 P.M.
First Mass of Christmas: Midnight
Monday, Christmas Day, December 25 6:30 A.M. 8:00 A.M. 10:00 A.M. 12:00 P.M.
Confession Schedule
Saturday, December 23 6:30 to 7:00 A.M.
10:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. 3:00 to 4:00 P.M.
No Confessions on Sunday, December 24 or Monday, December 25.
Staritsa: The Spiritual Motherhood of Catherine Doherty New Book written by Fr. Donald Guglielmi
Father has worked for ten years on this project and it is finally coming to fruition, just in time for Christmas! It's called Staritsa: The Spiritual Motherhood of Catherine Do-herty. "Staritsa" is the Russian word for spiritual mother. This was Catherine's voca-tion. The book is available on Amazon: in 2-4 weeks; Ingram: in 4 weeks; Kindle: in 3-4 months.
About the author: Father is a Priest of the Diocese of Bridge-port; M.A. in Dogmatic Theology, St. John's University, Queens, NY; S.T.D. in Spiritual Theology from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas, Rome; Spiritual Director and Professor of Spiritual Theology at St. Joseph's Seminary,
Yonkers, NY. Previously, Pastor of St. Mark's Church in Stratford, CT.
Congratulations to Archbishop Leonard P. Blair on the 4th anni-versary of his installation as Archbishop of Hartford. “ I am blessed to be able to serve you. Thank you for having re-ceived me into your family of faith, and please be assured of my daily prayers for you and all of our local Church.”
Knights of Columbus Button Drive The Knights of Columbus Sheridan Council #24 will conduct its annual “Keep Christ in Christmas” button campaign after all the Masses this weekend.
BASILICA PRAYER LINE: For intentions or to join, please call:
Jo Ann at 203-879-1399 or Sarah at 203-893-9342.
GREATER WATERBURY PRAYER LINE: Call Bob Duff at 203-573-0032.
Perpetual Adoration Chapel “O come let us adore him!”
ADORERS AND SUBSTITUTES NEEDED!
John Waite at 203-509-3506
for midnight to 6:00 AM Carmen Fernandez
at 203-592-4073 for 6:00 AM to noon
Terry Stefanczyk at 203-879-4323
for noon to 6:00 PM Elaine Cerullo at 203-574-5579
for 6:00 PM to 12:00 AM
The Office of Pastoral Planning has de-signed: ChristmasMasses.com, a special website where you can look up Mass times at every Catholic Church in the Archdiocese.
Confessions at St. Peter and Paul Church
67 Southmayd Road Monday, December 18
6:00-8:00 P.M.
Gaudete Sunday While the theme of Advent is a focus on the coming of Jesus in three ways: His first, His pre-sent and His final Advent, the readings for Gaudete Sunday deal with rejoicing in the Lord — Christian joy — as well as
the mission of St. John the Baptist and his connection with Advent. In his 2014 Gaudete Sunday homily, Pope Francis said that Gaudete Sunday is known as the "Sunday of joy," and that instead of fretting about "all they still haven't" done to prepare for Christmas, people should "think of all the good things life has given you.”
Thank you to all who assisted with the Patronal
Feast Dinner on December 8. Parishioners enjoyed a delicious meal served by the Ladies Guild and Basilica staff. Thank you also to Elaine Cerrullo who sang so many Christmas favorites and kept us singing along!
Discernment Night Wednesday, December 27th
6:30 - 8:30 p.m. St. John the Evangelist Church
574 Main Street, Watertown, CT
Are you a young man, aged 16 - 35, trying to figure out the call that God has in store for you? Join Father Jeff for an informational gath-ering, and some free pizza. RSVP to 860-761-7457, [email protected].
Religious Education classes *PLEASE NOTE: In the event of in-clement weather please tune in to WFSB (Channel 3) for notification of cancellation of classes for Religious Education (including CCD, Youth group, and Confirmation classes).
We pray for the repose of the soul of Raymond Galipault and for the con-solation of his family. His funeral rites were celebrated at the Basilica on December 11.
Eternal rest, grant unto him, O Lord,
and may the perpetual light shine upon him.
Pope Francis Center for Renewal The Center For Renewal offers faith based care for addictions and other struggles that many may experience in life. The Center is in need of winter
coats, blankets, hats and scarves. Please call 203-910-2234 or drop off donations to the Center for Renewal Tuesday through Saturday 8:30 A.M. to 12 Noon.
All donations are greatly appreciated.
A Message from Father Ford Dear Parishioners, During the months of November and December the Pastors and Principals of the four Waterbury elementary Catholic Schools, in concert with the Office of Education, Evangelization and Catechesis (OEEC), have explored solutions for the issues plagu-ing the Catholic education in Waterbury. A variety of discussions have occurred over the past several years.
As you are aware, the viability of the buildings at St. Mary School campus are in serious need of ex-tensive repairs and renovations. It is cost prohibitive for the Basilica to subsidize the building needs beyond this current school year. In addition, the enrollment at Blessed Sacrament has experienced a decline over the years, compromising financial viability. However, the Blessed Sacrament school building is in excellent condition and has the capacity to accommodate a large school population. As a result, the following plan has been created and accepted to form a new school”
To this point, the following has been determined: Close the St. Mary School Building Create a new school in the Blessed Sacrament building based on the successful academic model
already in place at St. Mary School. The administrative team will be consistent with an academy model: Principal-Mr. Jonathan DeRosa; Academic Dean-Mrs. Michelle Banach. The current Blessed Sacrament facility has a cafeteria and hot lunch program, a gym, and a well
maintained playground complete with a newly landscaped playscape. All personnel from both schools may reapply for positions in this new school. The administrators
and Assistant Superintendent of Academics will interview those expressing an interest in teach-ing at the STREAM Academy and who will commit to ongoing professional development in the spring, summer, and ongoing throughout the new school year.
The two administrators have already introduced STREAM methodology to each faculty to varying extents with great enthusiasm.
The tuition will be determined. Uniforms will be determined by the school leaders. Plans to secure bus transportation throughout Waterbury for all Waterbury residents is being
pursued. Our Lady of Mount Carmel and SS. Peter and Paul will remain pre-K through 8 traditional Catholic schools in Waterbury next year. This is a well thought-out plan to sustain Catholic education in Waterbury. We pray that all of our families currently enrolled will support this plan with enthusiasm and hope for the future.
Fr. Ford
As of January 7, 2018 the John Patrick Publishing Company will print the weekly bulletin for the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception. We would like to thank our advertisers for their continued support of the parish bulletin as it is a key source of communication for the families of the Basilica. It also provides an inexpensive way to promote your business to the local com-munity. We encourage current advertisers as well as new advertisers to contact Kevin Doyon at John Patrick Publishing Company at 203-210-4972.
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