RECTORY: 81 Center Road

387-7119

Fax: 387-4281

Website: www.assumptionchurch.com

PASTOR: Reverend Gene E. Gianelli

PAROCHIAL VICAR: Reverend Francois Xavier Eale

VISITING PRIEST: Reverend Robert J. Lord

PERMANENT DEACON: Mr. John "Jack" Mordecai

PERMANENT DEACON EMERITUS: Mr. John Conte

PARISH SECRETARY Mrs. Denise Herbert 387-7119

DIRECTOR OF RELIGIOUS MUSIC: Dr. Keith Smolinski 389-1712

DIRECTOR OF CHILDREN’S CHOIR: Dr. Keith Smolinski 389-1712

DIRECTOR OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION:

Sister Dorellen Sullivan, R.S.M. 389-9863

Center Rd. Classrooms 397-5250

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION SECRETARY: Mrs. Nancy Monelli

PARISH TRUSTEES: Mrs. Joyce Thomson

Mrs. Karen Cusick

PASTORAL COUNCIL PRESIDENT: Mr. Carlos Alvarez

FINANCE COUNCIL CONVENER: Mr. Bruce Marien

CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION Woodbridge/Bethany

Weekend Liturgy Mother Church (Litchfield Tpke./Rte. 69) Sunday, 8:00 AM Saturday, 8:30AM Center Road Church (75 Center Road) Saturday Vigil: 5:00 PM Sunday: 9:30 AM, 11:30 AM Reconciliation: Saturday 9:00AM

Celebration of Sacrament of Baptism: First & Third Sunday of the Month 12:30 PM

Priesthood: Office of Vocations

www.vocationshartford.org

OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION WOODBRIDGE, CT

SATURDAY, JUNE 10 5:00PM ALICE & LOU DENEGRE (DeNegre Family) SUNDAY, JUNE 11 (The Most Holy Trinity) 8:00 AM PEOPLE OF THE PARISH 9:30 AM SANTINA VUOLO (Wanda & Steve Kesses) 11:30AM ELIZABETH CULLEN (Dorothy Martino) MONDAY, JUNE 12 9:00 AM PEOPLE OF THE PARISH TUESDAY, JUNE 13 (St. Anthony of Padua, Priest and Doc-

tor of the Church ) 9:00 AM PEOPLE OF THE PARISH WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14 (Flag Day) 9:00 AM PEOPLE OF THE PARISH THURSDAY, JUNE 15 9:00 AM NO MASS FRIDAY, JUNE 16 9:00 AM PEOPLE OF THE PARISH SATURDAY, JUNE 17 8:30 AM LOUIS MARENNA ANNIVERSARY (Son, James) 5:00 PM ANNE BATKIEWITZ (Ellie & Family) SUNDAY, JUNE 18 (The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ)

8:00AM PETER CARRANO (Diane & Vin Carrano) 9:30AM FOR FATHER’S LIVING & DECEASED 11:30AM PETER PALMIERI SR. (Victor & Paula Mathews)

Prayers are asked for the sick of the parish: Barbara Ciepack-Migani, Hugo Kranz, Robert Scussel, Ray Martino,

Anthony DeLaurentis, John Reilly, Jessica Kline, Ed Rish, George Conroy, Robert Scussel, Marie Hartung, Valeria Asprelli, Allene Kelly, Dottie Malerba, Raymond Gabrielle, Jill Ellis, Donald Sorensen, Cornelious Smith, Anthony Panico, Kevin Healy, Shirley Varmette, Chris Rish, Mary Pavlinko, Jesse Critelli, David Massey, Rocco Campanelli, Lori Cleveland, Lori Warner, Anthony Anastasio Sr., Robert Williams Jr., Danny Pagliaro, Mary Lyons, Wayne Teto, John O’Connell, Anne & Anthony Anastasio Sr., Anthony Anastasio Jr., Mary Tencza, Carole DaVia, Sandy Stone, Helen Havens, Barbara Kaczur, Linda Candella, Nicholas Philip Laudano, Kristin Marie D’Amico, John Mahor Sr., Sharon Mallico, Rebecca Rodriguez, Joe Carrano, Victor DeCarlo, Brett Bunnell, Suzette Bunnell, David Luciani, Margaret DeCarlo, Ruth Breslin, Theresa DeLucia, Patricia Hunt, Mary Ellen Martino, Brian Kelley, Ralph Monaco, Rosemary Festa, Pat DeLuca, Jeanette Musto. All are asked to pray for this faith community that we might with enthusiasm and goodness “grow from strength to strength.”

Sanctuary Lamps. . . . FOR THE GREATER GLORY AND HONOR OF GOD THE SANCTUARY LAMP AT THE CENTER ROAD

CHURCH burns this week In Memory of People of the Parish. FOR THE GREATER GLORY AND

HONOR OF GOD THE SANCTUARY LAMP AT

THE MOTHER CHURCH burns this week In Memory of People of the Parish.

In Loving Memory The Parish Family of Our Lady of the Assumption

express sympathy, prayers and support to the

family, friends and loved one of Robert Martin in their recent

loss. Let us remember in prayers our relatives and friends who are

presently serving on active duty in our armed forces. SEA BEE

Nicholas Listro, (Navy) Lieutenant John Philip Morrissey

(Army) Lieutenant Matthew Hansen, Major Daniel Morrissey,

(Air Force) Lieutenant Colonel Seth Krummrich (Army),

Captain Samuel Hurchala, Lieutenant Sean Leary, Kevin Murphy, Danny

Murphy, Pfc. J. Adams, Emily O’Hara, Jonathan Sanchez, Alice Mary &

Eric Trivette, Meara O’ Hara, Brendan Tyma, Zachary Simpson, Douglas

G. Traumer, Jon Farwell, Sergeant Brian Streit, Ryan Rausch, Mary

O’Connell.

Parishioners are invited to add the names of any armed forces personnel

on active duty. To include a name on this list call Denise, Parish

Secretary in the rectory at 387-7119.

Readings for the Week of June 11, 2017

Sunday: Ex 34:4b-6, 8-9/Dn 3:52-56/2 Cor 13:11-13/

Jn 3:16-18

Monday: 2 Cor 1:1-7/Ps 34:2-9/Mt 5:1-12

Tuesday: 2 Cor 1:18-22/Ps 119:129-133, 135/Mt

5:13-16

Wednesday: 2 Cor 3:4-11/Ps 99:5-9/Mt 5:17-19

Thursday: 2 Cor 3:15--4:1, 3-6/Ps 85:9ab, 10-14/Mt

5:20-26

Friday: 2 Cor 4:7-15/Ps 116:10-11, 15-18/Mt 5:27-32

Saturday: 2 Cor 5:14-21/Ps 103:1-4, 9-12/Mt 5:33-37

Next Sunday: Dt 8:2-3, 14b-16a/Ps 147:12-15, 19-

20/1 Cor 10:16-17/Jn 6:51-58

FAREWELL RECEPTION FOR FRATHER FRANCOIS!! Mark your calendar!!! On Sunday, June 25 we will host a reception for Father Francois after the 9:30AM Mass in the Reverend John Horgan Parish Center. Coffee, tea, fruit juices and pastry will be served. The reception is hosted by the Ladies Guild, Knights of Columbus, high school club and a few men of the parish.

All are invited to attend the 9:30AM Mass followed by the reception and wish Father Francois well in his next priestly assignment. Father will be the homilist at all Masses that weekend. Let’s make this a family affair.

The Archdiocese of Hartford welcomes inquiries from men seeking to serve the Church as priests or deacons and from men and women who are

discerning a vocation to the consecrated life as a religious brother or sister. Call Vocations, Archdiocesan Center at St. Thomas Seminary, Tel. 860-761-7456, e-mail vocations@stseminary.org or visit the web at www.vocationshartford.org.

Saturdays 9:00AM at the Center Road Church. The opportunity

for “confession/reconciliation” should be a primary objective of

every follower of JESUS. All are urged to celebrate this

sacrament.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS!!

Religious Education Summer Hours

During the summer the Religious Education Office will be open Monday—Wednesday from 10:00am to 3:00pm. Summer hours have begun.

Registration for the 2017-2018 Religious Education year are being accepted now! First grade children and students who will be new to the program in the fall should be registered as soon as possible. Baptismal certificates are required at the time of registration if children were not baptized here at Our Lady of the Assumption.

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THE MOST HOLY TRINITY

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We welcome to God’s family through the Sacrament of Baptism MARCO RUDOLPH LOMBARDI, son of Nicholas & Victoria Lombardi, DANIEL WILLIAM BOLTON, son of William & Elizabeth Bolton,

LANDON MANUEL VILLACIS AND CAMERON

VICENTE VILLACIS, sons of Fabien & Susie Villacis. We rejoice with their parents and offer our prayers of

support as they begin the awesome task of raising their

child/children in the Catholic faith

The expectant parents who wish to have their child baptized are asked to call the rectory at 387-7119 to prepare properly for this joyous celebration. Attendance at the pre-baptismal program conducted by the parish staff is required. The Archdiocese of Hartford mandates this program prior to baptism. Baptisms are held on the first and third Sundays of each month. Please call Denise at the rectory to register.

Please be aware that there are now stricter legal and ethical guidelines regarding the dissemination of patient information from hospitals to churches and clergy. In addition, today’s shorter hospital stays make timely pastoral visit difficult at best. Therefore, if you have occasion to be hospitalized and desire pastoral support, you or a family member should do two things. Notify the rectory of the hospitalization as soon as possible. Also, upon admission to the hospital you will be asked if you desire to have your religious affiliation noted as part of your medical record. Please state both your denomination and parish. If you fail to do either of the above, your parish priest may have no way of knowing your needs.

Mother Church Project!!! Beginning Tuesday, June 13 we will be replacing the front entrance

sidewalks at the Mother Church. The old sidewalks will be removed and the area will be resurfaced. This is necessary as mandated by our Archdiocesan Insurance Company. Due to this project we will not use the Mother Church for Masses from Tuesday, June 13 through Sunday, June 18. Masses at the Mother Church will resume the regular schedule on Monday morning, June 19. All masses will be held at Center Road Church.

JUNE 11, 2017

“Come to the Table” is a program we have set up which provides non-perishable food items to families “at any time” during the year; based on request. Should you know

of a family in need, please call Denise at the church office (#387-7119). All family names will be kept strictly confi-dential.

The food pantry, which supplies food for the Come to the Table program, is “ALWAYS” in need of new inventory; year round. Financial contributions and donations of non-perishable food items are always needed to keep this pro-gram up and running. Please leave your donations in the rear of either church.

The recent Social Action fundraising breakfast was a huge success, thanks to those who not only bought tickets for the event, but joined in on the theme

basket raffle as well. The parishioners who made up the baskets were, as always, very creative and generous, and an integral part of our fundraising efforts.

The breakfast raises money towards helping those in the community who are less fortunate, by stocking our pantry, and then distributing food baskets during the major holi-days.

Our goals as a committee would not be reached without the help of the people on Social Action (and in many in-stances, their friends ), who give of their time and talent to put together the breakfast---there are those who help shop; those who set up the hall to transform it into a warm and inviting room, with beautiful flowers or greens from their homes; those who make numerous phone calls for the lovely theme baskets; those who provide a seasonal craft project for the children of the parish; those that cook the wonderful meal everyone enjoys; and those who stay and help clean up after the breakfast.

There are so many wonderful people who are involved in the success of this breakfast—individuals were purposely not named , as there are so many who contribute, and we would not want to overlook anyone unintentionally. On behalf of the Social Action Committee, thank you all!! Our hope is that your summer is filled with joy, sunshine, and love!

Barbara Bessinger, Judy Foster, Margaret Hamilton Co-chairs.