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ELEVENTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME JUNE 17, 2018

SABBATH MASSES

Saturday 4:00 PM

Sunday 8:00 AM

9:15 AM Young Children's Mass

11:00 AM

6:00 PM Teen Mass

DAYS OF OBLIGATION

Holy Day 9:00 AM, 7:00 PM

WEEKDAY MASSES

Mon-Sat 9:00 AM

HOW TO FIND US……

Parish Website:

www.stjeromenorwalk.org

Parish Email: norwalkstjerome@cs.com

REACH email: reachstjerome@optonline.net

Parish Facebook:

stjeromenorwalk

REACH & TOTAL Facebook:

REACH.TOTAL.stjerome

Parish Twitter: @StJeromeNorwalk

REACH & TOTAL Twitter:

@REACHstjerome

Instagram:

stjeromenorwalk

PASTORAL STAFF

203-847-5349

Rev. David Blanchfield, Pastor

Rev. Rojin Karickal, Parochial Vicar

Rev. Michael Hoag, S.J., Weekend Assistant

Deacon Dean Finch • 203-847-6397

dean.william.finch@gmail.com

PARISH OFFICE

203-847-5349

Mrs. Pat Florio, Secretary

Office Hours, Mon-Fri 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (REACH)

203-846-2111

Mrs. Kathy Coyne, DRE

Mrs. Natalie Raduazzo

Mrs. Kathy Rohr

YOUTH MINISTRY (TOTAL)

Joe and Daniela OʼCallaghan

203-847-0321

jocallaghan@optonline.net

danielaoc@optonline.net

MUSIC MINISTRY

203-847-5349

Mr. Donald Nelson

PARISH COUNCIL CHAIRPERSON

Dan Loch • 203-846-3980

FINANCE COUNCIL

Jerry Holdridge • 203-966-3658

ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC SCHOOL

203-847-3881 Pre K—Grade 8

139 West Rocks Road

Norwalk, CT 06851

Mrs. Linda Dunn, Principal

FAITH DIRECT—ONLINE GIVING

866-507-8757 www.faithdirect.net

Sign up using our church code: CT46, or

by mailing a paper enrollment form available in

the parish office. Also available on our website at

www.stjeromenorwalk.org/Faith-Direct-

enrollment.pdf

MISSION STATEMENT

We the people of St. Jerome Parish, a Ro-

man Catholic community, proclaim our

belief in the message and mission of Jesus

Christ. As disciples of Jesus we are called

to proclaim the Kingdom of God and to

work for its values in the local community

and beyond. We are committed to: wor-

ship, religious education, shared faith and

service. We welcome all people with re-

spect, acceptance and support.

Parish Staff

Altar Flowers

Altar Flowers may be memorialized for a donation

of $50. Please call the Parish Office several

months prior to your desired date.

Adoration & Silent Prayer

Every day between 4:00PM and 5:00PM.

Contemplative Prayer

Wednesday evening at 7:00 PM.

Come spend some quiet time with the Lord.

Perpetual Novena

Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal takes place

each Monday following morning Mass

Rosary & Divine Mercy Prayers

Monday through Saturday after daily Mass

Baptisms Please call the parish office during

regular office hours to schedule.

Required Pre-Baptism Class is required for

the first child baptized at St. Jerome.

Reconciliation One hour before vigil on

Saturday. Also anytime by appointment.

Marriages Please contact the Parish Office at

least six months in advance.

Anointing of the Sick First Wednesday of

each month, immediately following the 9:00 AM Mass,

in the sanctuary. Anyone with an ongoing medical

condition or who is seriously ill, anticipating a medical

procedure or operation, is welcome to come.

Gluten Free Hosts are available at all Masses. If

you require a gluten-free host, please see the

officiating priest before Mass.

Bringing up the Gifts at Mass If the Mass

intention has been requested by you or for your loved

ones, and you would like to bring up the Gifts at the

Offertory, please let the ushers know that you are

present and would like to bring up the gifts.

Widows’ Support Group

Meets at 1:00 PM on the second & forth Tuesday

of the month in the Kevin Eidt Youth Room.

6/16 9:00 am for the People

VIGIL FOR SUNDAY

4:00 pm Bill Virgulak

(Jan & Dom Vento)

ELEVENTH SUNDAY ON ORDINARY TIME

6/17 8:00 am Eileen & Paul Kennedy

(son, Brian)

9:15 am Teodosio Lopez

Sara Lopez

(July Mendoza)

11:00 am Rosa & Tom Conte &

Antonio Granata

(Cris & Donna Granata)

6:00 pm Kevin Eidt

(parents, Chris & Helen)

6/18 9:00 am Daniel LaRusso

(family)

6/19 9:00 am Jospeh Purcell

(Neville family)

6/20 9:00 am Sam & Sue Testa

(family)

6/21 9:00 am Frank Zullo

(Donna King)

6/22 9:00 am Pat Rostkowski

(Pat Chocas)

6/23 9:00 am for the People

VIGIL FOR SUNDAY

4:00 pm Ann Regan

(family)

THE NATIVITY OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST

6/24 8:00 am Harry Clark

(family)

9:15 am Richard Girard

(Chris & Helen Eidt)

11:00 am Bill Tucci (18th Ann.)

(wife, Esty)

6:00 pm Olga Culver

(Phil & Peach Kraft)

Banns of Marriage

The Banns of Marriage are

announced for the third

time between

Vinny Sanchioni & JoAnn Andrasi

We had our last Pastoral Council meeting of the year this past Monday and the officers

for the upcoming year are as Follows: Chairperson, Dan Loch; Vice Chair, Nicole Tobin

and Secretary, Kristin Chuba. Our congratulations to all three of them.

The next night we had a dinner at the rectory for 30 of the many people involved in our

Social Concerns ministries. Included in the group were people who work on the monthly

food drive, representatives from the three funeral reception teams, teachers of English

to the undocumented; CONECT core team members, soup kitchen volunteers, Midnight

Run Volunteers, and the actual members of the Social Concerns committee that over-

sees everything. The co-leaders of this ministry are Barbara Bagnato and Rebecca

Sweeney, who do so much for the parish. I speak all the time of “The Parish Twelve”.

These are the key people who give themselves to the parish all year round. Actually

there are many more than twelve, but the number is symbolic and Barbara and Rebecca

are in that company. As long as the parish continues to have “The Parish Twelve”, we

will be strong!

If you were not in Church last weekend you missed the great news. Bishop Caggiano

has given the parish a great gift. On Friday June 9

th

, Fr. Rojin and I received identical

letters. The first appointed Fr. Rojin as the pastor when I retire on May 15, 2019. The

second letter gave me permission to retire at St Jerome. Both decisions, by our Bishop,

fill my heart with gratitude. Bishop Caggiano recognizes that we are a great and unique

parish. He wants us to keep our vibrancy while growing in new ways that will be in keep-

ing with the culture of the parish. Fr. Rojin is faith-filled, very gifted, energetic, and so

much fun. The future of the parish between Fr. Rojin and the new Pastoral Council is on

solid footing. There is cause for rejoicing! I must warn you, however, that once I retire I

am not going to do any work whatsoever (except wherever I am needed) and walk Mur-

phy four times a day!

THIS WEEK AT ST. JEROME…….

Sunday 6/17

Monday 6/18 Women’s Scripture Group 9:30 AM

Pre-Baptism Class 7:00 PM

Tuesday 6/19

Wednesday 6/20 Contemplative Prayer 7:00 PM

Women’s Scripture Group 7:30 PM

Thursday 6/21

Friday 6/22

Saturday 6/23 Men’s Ministry 7:00 AM

WEEKLY OFFERTORY SUMMARY

June 3, 2018 $3,919

June Offertory Budget $36,740

As always, thank you for

your generous support of our parish.

We pray for those who bravely serve our country in

the military and those deployed in dangerous loca-

tions. Thank God for those who have returned home

safely. Our service people include:

PFC Devon Barker, United States Army

PFC Andrew Chimento, United States Army

Sgt. Jason Kulik, United States Army

SSgt. Cameron Prescott, USAF

Pvt. Patrick Ruther, CTARNG

SSG Hendrik P. Sorensen, ARNG

Airman Lauren A. Sorensen, USN

LCpl. Jack H. Whitney, USMC

SUMMER MASS

SCHEDULE CHANGE

During the months of July and

August, the 6:00 PM Sunday

liturgy will be discontinued. All other weekend

Masses will remain the same.

Weekend Mass times for July and August are Sat-

urday at 4:00 PM, Sunday at 8:00 AM, 9:15 AM,

and 11:00 AM. Please make note of this change.

The 6:00 PM Mass will resume in September.

BIRTHRIGHT

DONATIONS

THIS WEEKEND

Birthright of Greater Norwalk has volunteers at the

church doors after Masses seeking donations. With

your support Birthright helps young women in crisis

pregnancies choose life for themselves and their ba-

bies. Your donation will assist both the local Birthright

office and the National Hotline. Whether or not you

can donate, you are welcome to take one of the book-

marks which provide the local number, National 24/7

Hotline, and Birthright web address.

JUNE 26th

CONECT ASSEMBLY

WITH

GUBANATORIAL

CANDIDATES

Join us for a CONECT assembly with the Connecti-

cut candidates for governor on Tuesday, June 26

at St. James school auditorium (50 Harvey Place,

Stratford, CT 06615). Sign up on the hallway bulle-

tin board to attend. We will arrange car-pooling

from the rear parking lot at 6:00 PM. Seating be-

gins at 6:15 and the assembly begins at 7:00 PM

sharp.

This non-partisan Candidate Assembly will engage

with the Republican & Democratic candidates for

governor. Republicans Mark Boughton, David Ste-

merman, and Tim Herbst are confirmed to attend.

Democrats Ned Lamont and Joe Ganim are likely.

We will ask them first to listen to several of the sto-

ries and concerns shared in small group conversa-

tions we held with more than 500 people in our

member congregations this spring. We will then

allow each candidate time to respond to these sto-

ries and concerns and share briefly about their

leadership vision for Connecticut. Sign up now!

TWEETS OF THE WEEK

@Pontifex “Whatever we do, let us

sustain the voice of the Holy Spirit

through practical good deeds and ac-

tions.”

@BishopCaggiano “Just as we couple our

hands to receive the Eucharist, creating a throne

of honor for the Lord, so too let us always ready

our hearts and spirits to receive the Lord’s Real

Presence in our lives, seeking new life in Him.”

@JamesMartinSJ “Gospel: In the Beatitudes Je-

sus praises the ‘meek’ as blessed. The Greek

word is ‘praeis,” which means gentle or obedient.

Jesus probably used Hebrew (or Aramanic ver-

sion of) “anawim,” which is those who are so

poor, or weak, that they knew that they depended

utterly on God.”

Laurie Krysiak from LPI, our bulletin printer, will be in our office

securing new ads for our bulletin. Please consider purchasing

an ad, sponsoring a charity, or in Memory of a Loved One. Your

participation makes our bulletin successful, & attract customers!

Laurie Krysiak

Looking for your registration form for the fall?

Fear not! An email will arrive by the end of June

with details of our new & improved REACH pro-

gram. Be on the lookout!

Thanks again for all of your hard work this past

year—teachers, parents, kids, family, and friends!!

Thank you all! It couldn't happen without all of

you!

Last Sunday, June 10, we celebrated TOTAL

graduation with a special Mass and dinner for our

graduating seniors. Four teens, along with their

families, joined in the celebration. What a beautiful

night we had to celebrate this extraordinary class

of athletes, singers, scholars, actors, and just

great kids. We will miss their smiles, their hugs,

their joys, their sadness, and their many wonderful

gifts. They shared a big part of themselves with

the teens and team of TOTAL over the past four

years and they will be remembered. The teens

who attended the dinner are Kristen Beaumonte,

Sara Grant, AJ Hall, and Mary Mottolese.

At the dinner, two scholarships were presented:

• A $1500 scholarship in memory of Claire

Budnik was awarded to Mary Mottolese

from the TOTAL team. This scholarship is

awarded to someone who most reminds us of

Claire: someone faithful, always willing to help,

involved, and of service. Mary will be attending

the University of Connecticut.

• The $4,000 Kevin M. Eidt, St. Jerome Youth

Group scholarship was awarded to Kristen

Beaumonte. This scholarship is awarded to an

individual with demonstrated commitment to

community and religious service similar to

Kevin's, and is an active member of St. Jerome

and TOTAL. Kristen will be attending the Uni-

versity of Notre Dame.

We are very proud of our scholarship winners

and ALL our TOTAL seniors!

2018 ANNUAL

CATHOLIC APPEAL

We are hopeful that 100%

of our registered house-

holds will respond to the

2018 Annual Catholic Appeal. While the level of

sacrifice will differ from parishioner to parishioner,

an Appeal gift this year is within the reach of the

majority of our people. Please prayerfully con-

sider supporting the Annual Appeal with a pledge

or one-time gift as your means allow. Your sup-

port is much needed and will be greatly appreci-

ated!

Giving has never been easier—Text the word

SHARING to 50555. When prompted follow the

link to complete your gift.

FOOD DRIVE

NEXT WEEK

Our monthly food drive

will take place next

weekend, June 23-24. As

Summer means that "the

livin' is easy" for many of us, it is not so for many

of our Norwalk families. Especially for those chil-

dren who receive free or reduced breakfast and

lunch while in school and are now dependent on

their food-deprived parents. Person-2-Person

Food Pantry is in need of the following items:

Cereal, Oatmeal, Soup,

& Pasta (not spaghetti)

Volunteers will accept cash donations after each

Mass to do the shopping for these items and add

them to the collection. Your donations may be

dropped off to the church hallway anytime during

the week. Thank you for sharing your time, shop-

ping, and extra cash to help feed our neighbors.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS�Coun-

cil 1253 will holding a cookout June

28th for men age 18 years and above

interested in joining the Knights of

Columbus. We welcome all inter-

ested Catholic men to come for a burger and

learn how we can better the Catholic Churches

and their parishioners in Norwalk. We will meet

at 8 ½ Soundview Ave. Norwalk, located behind

the St. Ladislaus rectory. Please join us, starting

at 6:30 pm. If you cannot make it, but want infor-

mation, please contact us at: norwalkknightsof-

columbus@gmail.com. Thank you, we look for-

ward to meeting you.