21 BRUSH HILL ROAD NEW FAIRFIELD, CT. 06812

203-746-2200 WWW.SAINTEDWARDCHURCH.ORG

PARISH HOURS Monday - Thursday 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Closed daily for lunch from 12:00-1:00

Fridays 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Closed Saturdays

Phone: 203-746-2200 Fax: 203-746-4856

www.saintedwardchurch.org

LENTEN MASS SCHEDULE Monday to Friday 7:30, 9:00 AM, 5:30 PM

Saturday Vigils 4:30 and 6:00 PM Sunday 7:30, 9:00, 11:00 AM & 5:15 PM

Sacrament of Reconciliation during Lent Tuesdays, 7:00-8:00 pm

Saturdays, 3:45 to 4:15 PM Sundays, 10:30-11:00am

Marriage The proper time of preparation for Marriage is one year prior to the wedding. Please contact the Parish

Office as soon as possible. Sunday Weddings are not celebrated at St. Edwards.

For the weekend of March 18th we received $18,390.00 for an average of $18,824.15 for the

quarter. Thank you for all your support of

our parish!

In the event you use a Welcome

Envelope, please be sure to include your

full name and address so that proper credit can be given to you.

CLERGY: PASTOR Rev. Nick Cirillo 203-746-2200, x.16, Frnick@saintedwardchurch.org

ASSOCIATE PASTOR Rev. Karol Ksiazek 203-746-2200, x.15, Frkarol@saintedwardchurch.org

ASSOCIATE PASTOR Rev. Harry Prieto 203-746-2200, FrHarryPrieto@saintedwardchurch.org

DEACON Patrick Shevlin pshevlin@saintedwardchurch.org

STAFF: FAITH FORMATION DIRECTOR Kathryn La Regina 203-746-4270, x.20 klaregina@saintedwardchurch.org

ADULT EDUCATION Carol Zinser 203-746-2200, x.24 czinser@saintedwardchurch.org

MUSIC AND LITURGY DIRECTOR Dan Kean 203-746-2200, x.28 dkean@saintedwardchurch.org

OFFICE MANAGER/ CALENDAR Luanne Hogan 203-746-2200, x.11 lhogan@saintedwardchurch.org

FRONT DESK Eileen Burke eburke@saintedwardchurch.org 203-746-2200

BULLETIN, CENSUS, ENVELOPES, F.F. BILLING ,TAX LTRS, WEBSITE, Debra Tomasetti 203-746-2200, x.14 dtomasetti@saintedwardchurch.org

YOUTH GROUP Katie Kirrane 203-746-2200 kkirrane@saintedwardchurch.org

INDIVIDUAL,COUPLE & FAMILY COUNSELOR Dr. Daniel Joynt, Ph.D. djoynt@aol.com; 860-354-9164 or 203-746-2200, x.21

LAY LEADERSHIP Trustee (s) - Arlene Callahan - 203-312-0918 & Peter Greco - 203-746-0744

LAY LEADERSHIP Finance -Bill Rilley - 203-313-4378

PRAYER LINE 203-746-2200, x. 17

DANBURY HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT OF SPIRITUAL CARE 203-739-7885

Our humanity bleeds through

today's Gospel passages in more ways

than one. We see both elation and fall,

hope in the midst of the darker sides of

our natures. If we allow it, these Gospels hold a mirror to our own

fickle hearts. The crowds cry "Hosanna" and the Apostles profess

allegiance unto death. In a manner of days -- even hours -- Jesus is

betrayed, abandoned, denied, condemned, tortured, and executed. As

God, he could have stopped this horrific narrative from unfolding, but

he doesn't. He allows free will to play itself out.

There are nearly two millennia between this spectacle and us. We

can stand safely removed, if we choose. But Lent invites us to return to

this story. Lent invites us to find ourselves in the people we encounter

there. Are we the repentant woman at Bethany? Are we naysayers of

such lavish piety? Have we acted in a way that betrays those we love or

denies what we know to be good and true? Have we fallen asleep in our

faith? Have we unfairly accused others of a crime or immorality we

imagine, though perhaps they didn't commit? Do we help others carry

their burdens? Do we stand in solidarity with those who suffer? Do we

care for the dying?

This week, take up today's Gospel again. Look carefully at the

Passion narrative and sit with it in silence. Find yourself in the story

and ponder its meaning for your own life. Journey with Jesus to the

foot of the Cross so that you too may say, along with the faithful

centurion, " truly this man was the Son of God!"

PALM SUNDAY MARCH 25, 2018

Liturgical Year B

MONDAY, March 26, 2018

7:30AM Barry Cummins R/B Karen & Joe Creston

9:00AM Doreen Bracken R/B The Murphy Family

5:30PM Edward Carapezza R/B Dr. & Mrs. Sicurelli

TUESDAY, March 27, 2018

7:30AM Ron Lyons

9:00AM Anton Comizio R/B The Family

5:30PM Michael Duncan R/B The Tracy & Tompkins Families

WEDNESDAY, March 28, 2018

7:30AM Thomas & Freeda Laurich R/B The Donovan Family

9:00AM Marie & Kaspar Fuchsenthaler R/B Marion

5:30PM Bob Siegel R/B Cathy Siegel

THURSDAY, March 29, 2018

7:30PM Mass of the Lord’s Supper

9:00PM-

11:00PM Eucharistic Adoration

FRIDAY, March 30, 2018

12:00PM Outdoor Stations of the Cross

3:00PM The Passion of the Lord

7:00PM Stations of the Cross

SATURDAY, March 31, 2018

12:00PM Blessing of Easter Food

7:30PM Easter Vigil

SUNDAY, April 1, 2018 Happy Easter!!

7:00AM

9:00AM For the people

11:00AM of St. Edward’s

12:30PM

READINGS FOR NEXT WEEK APRIL 1, 2018~

EASTER SUNDAY -

THE RESURRECTION OF THE

LORD

READING 1: ACTS 10:34A, 37-43

READING 2: COL 3:1-4 OR

I COR 5:6B-8

GOSPEL: JN 20:1-9 OR MARK 16:1-7

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The Sanctuary Lamp will burn for Frank DeMarco

requested by Roberta Ilardo.

The Chapel Lamp will burn for Charlie & Marie

Magnotta requested by the Martucci Family.

If you, or are a loved one is sick and would like

to be on our prayer list please contact the

parish office at 203-746-2200. Thank you!

Fred, Eileen DiAnna, Sandra Marr,

Joe Dunbar, Richard, Terry Blank

and Richard Blank

Western Connecticut Health Network will be experiencing an electronic system changeover on

March 3, 2018. It is imperative that in the event of an admission to the hospital, the patient and/or family must contact St. Edward’s directly to reach a priest, we will not be notified via email during the system changeover. The email notification system will not

be in effect for several weeks.

I. Thomas Wilkeson &

Cynthia Jankowski 4/21/18

Good Friday’s Men’s

Breakfast

Friday March 30th at

6:30am at the New

Fairfield Company A

Volunteer Firehouse. Tickets are $8

available in the parish office or at the

door. Guest speaker will be

Mark Grasso, Executive Director of the

Good Samaritan Mission in Danbury.

The next Prayer Shawl meeting is: Sat., April 7th from 9-11:00 am in CR C. We meet on the 1st and 3rd

Saturdays of the month. All skill levels welcome! Please join us!

Awakening Prayer Group Take the time for your spiritual

well-being. Please join us Tuesday evenings, 7pm, in the Cry Room.

Join us for relaxing music, Prayer and Scripture. God has a plan of sheer goodness for us all. We are

called into blessing through a relationship with God, through the scripture. We ask the Holy Spirit

for guidance always. Please join us.

Please pray for those who have died in the month of FEBRUARY– Edward Coelho, Robert Robilliard,

Christopher Bach, Joseph Fitzpatrick We also pray for consolation and healing for their grieving family.

Glory Gatherings meets on Tuesdays in the hall at 9:30 AM until March 27th. To view the

DVD Program “As by a new Pentecost”. We invite you to

share in the wonder and awe of the Holy Spirit and renew our Baptismal promises.

Come expectant as He pours out His light and Grace for us all. All are welcome!

This pre-nursery school program is

specifically designed to meet the

educational needs of children from

20 to 36 months. Classes are held

on Mondays & Wednesdays

starting in Sept. and ending in June. The program is

run by Parishioner and licensed teacher, Donna

Lasco. For more information please contact

Donna directly at 203-746-2241.

Registration for NEXT year will be held on:

Thurs. March 29th 9:30-11:00am in Conf. Rm C—

For parishioners of St. Edward’s

Tues. April 3rd 9:30-11am in Conf. Rm. C—

Open to the general public/Non-parishioners

SCHEDULE FOR HOLY WEEK &

EASTER Holy Thursday, March 29th Mass of the Lord’s Supper 7:30pm Eucharistic Adoration 9:00-11:00pm Good Friday, March 30th Outdoor Stations 12:00noon Passion of the Lord 3:00pm Stations of the Cross 7:00pm Easter Vigil, March 31st Blessing of Easter Food 12:00noon Easter Vigil Mass 7:30-9:30pm Easter Sunday, April 1st 7:00am, 9:00am, 11:00am 12:30pm Overflow mass 9:00am & 11:00am in the Hall

There will be a fundraiser breakfast in support of Relay for life on Sunday April

22nd. Breakfast will be available after the 9AM and 11AM masses.

The next Ladies Guild Meeting will be on Wednesday, March 28,

2018 at 9:30am in the hall after 9:00am mass. Sister Frances, Dir. of the Pastoral Office for the St. John Paul II Health Center for the past 34 years and will be the Holy Week guest speaker. She will talk about God’s Mercy and “My Basket of Vulnerabilities”. All women of the parish are invited to attend

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Congratulations to our March

50/50winners!! Each person wins $100!!

Barbara Yandoli Elaine and Joe Jordano Tom McCabe Lillian Leighton Flo Jurek

PH: 203-746-4270

St. Edward’s Youth Group meets every Sunday starting with 5:15 Mass followed by

dinner and activities from 6:30-8:30. Youth Group Ministry aims to help high school teens continue to grow in their faith and relationship with Christ while building

lasting friendships with one another. If you want to join St. Edward's Youth Group, just stop by any meeting or contact your Youth

Group Director, Katie Kirrane at: kkirrane@saintedwardchurch.org. visit our

webpage at http://www.saintedwardchurch.org/-youth-group for

more information.

Homefront informational meeting will be held Sun. Apr. 8th at 6:30 after the 5:15mass

in the church. The house is in New Fairfield. Prep Day with be on Sat. April 21 & Homefront Day will be on April 28.

Immaculate High School Spring Gala Fundraiser

Immaculate High School is excited to

announce that its spring Gala

“A Spectacular Immaculate Gala Under the Big Top” will be

held on Saturday, April 7 at Western Connecticut State University’s O’Neill Center in Danbury. The IHS Gala features cocktails,

dinner, dancing, silent and live auctions and a few surprises this year. Tickets are $150 per

person/$300 per couple. To purchase tickets, sponsorships and/or ads, go to

www.immaculatehs.org/gala or contact Debbie Basile, Director of Advancement, at

dbasile@myimmaculatehs.org or call 203-744-1510 ext. 159.

Payment plans are available & full payment

is not due at the time of registration.

Saturday, April 7th Butterfly Mass 4:30pm and New Life

Reception 5:30pm Children present their decorated butterflies during Mass. Reservation forms for reception are in the Communion packet.

Thursday, April 12th at 5:00pm

Reconciliation

Parents: Bring your child to Reconciliation before they receive their First Holy Communion.

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Are you handy with a needle and thread? A local nursing home is look-ing for someone to do minor repairs (buttons, small tears etc.) once a

month. Please call the parish office if this sounds like something you would like to do. Blessings, Peggy

Divine Mercy Prayer Group's next meeting will

be on First Friday, April 6th, 2018 at 3PM-3:30PM at the celebration of Eucharistic Adoration. Prayer Booklets will be available, please bring your rosary.

Marian Movement of Priests Rosary Cenacle's next meeting will be on First Friday at 3:30PM-4:15PM at the celebration of Eucharistic Adoration, please bring your rosary, prayer booklets available. Worship Music Melody will take a winter break and return in April!

Come join us for the Rosary. The Rosary is a powerful prayer where we can meet the Blessed Virgin Mary. We can meditate on the mysteries of the lives of Jesus and

Mary. We meet on Saturday mornings in the chapel

at 9:00 am. Even if you don't know the Rosary or you

want to learn or re-learn the Rosary, please join us.

First Saturday Rosary at 1:00pm on Sat. April 7th in

the church.

Join our Men's Softball Team for the 2018 season. We play in the New Fairfield Men's Sunday Morning League. It is a wonderful way to have some fun and to

fellowship with other men of our parish. If you would like to join our team or for more information contact: Tom-201-926 5598 or

Don- 203-417-1976

Parish Counseling Dr. Dan Joynt Ph. D. is a WCSU Professor and a CT Licensed Professional Counselor working with individuals, couples and families. Specializing in Anxiety, Depression, Grief, Stress, Relationship and

Communication Issues. He can be reached either at 860-354-9164 or by a message to the Parish Office 203-746-2200. There is no cost for a first session. Special consideration is available for subsequent services. What a great resource right in our parish!!

March 26

1st Friday, April 6th from 7PM-8PM in

the church. You are invited to an

evening of relaxing music that will take you to a special time with the Lord in this beautiful uplifting background music, bringing peace, healing and time of refreshment. Benediction at 8PM. Healing Prayers said for you and for all your intentions that remain in your heart at the end. All ages are always welcome.

Sponsored by Glory Gatherings.

EUCHARIST ADORATION

First Friday Adoration of the

Blessed Sacrament will take place

Friday, April 6th from 9:30 a.m. to

8:00 p.m. Please sign up for fifteen minutes of

prayer in the Gathering Space this weekend.

The Easter/Pentecost

session of Making Music

Praying Twice for Little

Angels will begin on

Thurs. April 5th. Share the gift of music while

having fun with your child or grandchild!

Musical development begins very early in a child’s

life. This music education program for children 0 – 5 is

based on research to benefit even our littlest babies and

includes both secular and faith inclusive music. Won’t

you come join us? Please contact Marlene for more

information at mdrygas@saintedwardchurch.org or call

203-746-1142. Flyers/registration forms available in the

gathering space and on line under Liturgy/Music.

Monday, March 26, 2018 Thursday, March 29, 2018 Holy Thursday

9:30 AM Terrific Two's-Session 1/Hall MR 5 & 6 9:30 AM Terrific Two's Registration for Parishioners/CR C

11:15 AM Terrific Two's-Session 2/Hall-MR 5 & 6 7:30 PM Mass of the Lord's Supper

3:00 PM 8th Gr FF Class/Hall/Church/CR A B C Friday, March 30, 2018 Good Friday

5:30 PM Intercessory Prayer Group/CR A 12:00 PM Outdoor Stations of the Cross

7:00 PM Lenten Adult Ed Workshop 3:00 PM Passion of the Lord

Tuesday, March 27, 2018 7:00 PM Stations of the Cross

9:30 AM Glory Gatherings/CR A 8:00 PM Women's AA/Hall & Kitchen

3:00 PM Children’s Choir/Church Saturday, March 31, 2018 Easter Vigil

3:30 PM Grade 1&2 Consolidated/CR A,B,C 12:00 PM Blessing of Easter Food

4:45 PM Cherub Choir/Church 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM Easter Vigil Mass

6:30 PM AA Meeting/Hall Sunday, April 1,2018 Resurrection of the Lord

7:00 PM Awakening Prayer Group/CR A 7:00 AM Easter Sunday Mass

Wednesday, March 28, 2018 9:00 AM Easter Sunday Mass-Church

9:30 AM Terrific Two's-Session 1/Hall MR 5 & 6 9:00 AM Easter Sunday Mass-Hall

9:30 AM Ladies Guild Mtg Guest Speaker/Hall 11:00 AM Easter Sunday Mass-Church

11:15 AM Terrific Two's-Session 2/Hall-MR 5 & 6 11:00 AM Easter Sunday Mass-Hall

2:30 PM Adult Education/Psalms/CR A 12:30 PM Easter Sunday Mass

3:30 PM Grades 3-5/MHHS/CR A,B,C/Room 3-4

7:30 PM Adult Choir/Church