Pastor: Reverend Thomas J. Barry

Deacon Robert Barry

Deacon William Farrell (Ret.)

Parish Office Office: (860) 677-2639

Fax Number: (860) 677-2672

Email: office@stpatsfarm.org

Website: http://www.stpatsfarm.org

Hours: Monday through Thursday………………….…...…...…9:00am - 3:30pm

Friday………………………… …………………………………….……..….…....………9:00am - 2:00pm

Religious Education Director, Eileen Dignazio

Telephone: (860) 676-0253………………….….......……...eileen@stpatsfarm.org

Monday - Thursday………………………………………..………..……....……....9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Confirmation Director, Curtiss Stella

Email: …………………………………………………………………………….……………..curtiss@stpatsfarm.org

Peer Ministry Coordinators, Fernando & Winnie Macaro

Email: ……………………………………….…….………..……....…..macaro.fernando@gmail.com

Music Ministry Director, Michael Carney

Email: ………………………………………………….……………….mikecarneymusic@gmail.com

Parish Council: Mike Netkovick, Chairperson ………………………………….….....mjnteach@gmail.com

Monica Blum, Vice Chairperson …...….….……monicaprokop@comcast.net

Secretary: Lisa McEnery:(860) 677-2639 x20 ……………….………………………..lisa@stpatsfarm.org

Patty Antony:(860) 677-2639 x10 …………………..…..……...…….patty@stpatsfarm.org

Parish Trustees: Jeffrey Pingpank, Beverly Montresor

SCHEDULE OF MASSES:

Saturday Vigil Mass…………..5:00pm

Sunday Mass…………………………..7:30am, 9:30am and 11:30am

Weekday Mass…….……...………. 8:30am (Monday through Thursday)

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION/CONFESSION:

Monday: 6:00 pm to 6:45 pm or by appointment.

BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS: Requests are due Mondays at noon.

All materials are subject to approval from Parish office. Please

contact Parish Office at office@stpatsfarm.org for more details.

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The Faith Community of

The Church of Saint Patrick

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: Families need to attend a pre-baptismal

program. Baptisms are celebrated the 4th Sunday of the month at

12:30pm & may be scheduled after attending the program. Please

contact Parish Office at office@stpatsfarm.org for more details.

SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY: Please contact Parish Office at

office@stpatsfarm.org six months in advance to begin preparation.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS: Reverend M. Ernest Wilson Council #20.

Meetings are held the 2nd Monday of each month in the Church

Hall. Contact: Ray Liudzius, Grand Knight at 860-202-8256 or

email him at rayliud@gmail.com.

6:00 pm Officers Meeting …………………………. 7:00 pm General Meeting

HOSPITAL & HOME VISITATION: Please contact the parish office when

a serious illness occurs or when the sick, aged or

incapacitated are confined to home or hospital.

December 31, 2017

Saturday, December 30th

5:00pm In blessings of family & friends

Req. by: Pat Jepsen

Sunday, December 31st

7:30am Zofia Rolka

Req. by: family

9:30am Ines F. Tee

Req. by: Alfred tee

11:30am Thomas Sheridan

Req. by: his sister, Mary Sheridan

Monday, January 1st

8:00am Raymond Kaczynski

(25th Anniversary)

Req. by: his family

9:30am

Tuesday, January 2nd

8:30am Rita Tee

Req. by: her son, Alfred Tee

Wednesday, January 3rd

8:30am Tom Lattanzio

Req. by: Judy Krohomer

Thursday, January 4th

8:30am

Friday, January 5th no mass

Saturday, January 6th

5:00pm For the memorial of Thresia Joseph

Req. by: the Johnson Family

Sunday, January 7th

7:30am

9:30am Dennis Slawson

Req. by: Vendetti Family

11:30am A.J. Nocera & David Nocera Jr.

Req. by: grandparents & family

Please note that Mass will not be celebrated if Farmington School schedules are delayed or cancelled.

St. Patrick Church

Welcome If you are a visitor to Saint Patrick Church, we want you to know how welcome you are – whether you have come here from

another part of the country, from across the world, or simply from another parish here in the Archdiocese of Hartford. Thanks in

part to the generosity of visitors like yourself, we are able to celebrate the Church’s liturgy here in a fitting and beautiful way.

We are also able to offer a wide range of services to individuals living in our parish and community.

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Grace Dunn, Charlotte Egan, Lynn Daley,

Sharon Parun, Michael D’Ambrose,

The Chorzempa Family, Trisha Elliott,

Frances Capodiferro, Ann Stankoski,

Teresa Seravalli, Ralph W. Corso,

Patricia McDermott, Tess Drezek, Helen Battista,

Gleisy Nardini, Ethan Edwards, Anne DeNuccio,

Theresa Turbie, Mary Fasolo, Violet Frascarelli,

Loreen Markie and family, Michael Timura,

Clara Cellino, the Morley Jr./ Sr. families,

Charles Mierzwa, Brad Ragaglia, Helen Rogers,

Belynda Reidda, Betty Franceus, Elena Marroni,

Bill Millerick, Frank Celeste, Roger May,

Eileen Torrenti, Ellie Carle, Martene Macaro,

Dianne Easdon, Janet Dunning, Marilyn LoRusso,

Emily Lavendier, Jean Kaczynski, Nathan A.,

Irene Kramer, Greta Stifel, Alan Raynock,

Bill Chesanek, Ron & Renanna, Sandy Therrien,

Fred Kennedy, Eilanna Dignazio-Davis,

Ralph Bozza, Carol Liepis, Jackie Pezzulo,

Gloria DiFrancesco, George Jones, Jack Lembo,

Robert Sutkowski.

Call Parish Office at 860-677-2639 or

email: office@stpatsfarm.org

The Christ in Blessing Candle, The St. Joseph Candle, The Blessed Mother Candle, & The Eucharistic Candle

are available in remembrance of your loved ones. You can contact the Parish Office at 860-677-2639

or office@stpatsfarm.org for details.

OFFERTORY: Weekly Masses: $8,714.00 Mail: $ 366.00 Online: $ 575.00 TOTAL OFFERTORY: $9,655.00

Farmington, Connecticut

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FOR WEEKEND OF DEC 17

The Offertory for the weekend of Dec 23-24 will be posted next week.

Thank you very much for your continuing support and generosity.

There are four ways of giving to St. Patrick’s Church: 1. Making contributions through your bank in person or online. 2. Making gifts to church of appreciated securities. 3. Making a one time or an annual end of the year gift. 4. Establishing a legacy gift as part of one’s estate planning.

Please see our website www.stpatsfarm.org for more details.

Mother of God Holy Day of Obligation

Monday, January 1, 2018

Masses at 8:00am & 9:30am

Come and Pray

Fall 2017 Holy Hours for

Vocations to the Priesthood

The Vocation Office of the Archdiocese of Hartford invites every-one to come and pray for an increase of vocations to the priest-hood in our Archdiocese celebrated by Fr. Jeff Gubbiotti, Voca-tion Director for the Archdiocese. Each Holy Hour begins at 7:00pm and will be followed by a light “coffee-and” reception so we have the chance to meet one another. Please join us!

Thursday, January 11th at 7:00pm

St. Josephine Bakhita Parish 767 Elm Street in Rocky Hill

NATIONAL MIGRATION WEEK January 7-14, 2018

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Justice for Immigrants Campaign is working

on behalf of the Bishops, including our own Archbishop Leonard P. Blair, to promote humane migration policies towards refugees and immigrants that reflect our Catholic values. To add your voice to this urgent issue, send an electronic message to your lawmakers (see: Justiceforim-migrants.org).

National Migration Week, January 7 – 14, 2018, is an opportunity to become aware of the millions on God’s chil-dren fleeing war, persecution and poverty and to share their journey by walking with them in prayer and support.

In the words of Pope Francis: “Closeness to the poor, the refugee, the immigrant, the sick, the exploited, the elderly living alone, prisoner and all God’s other poor, will teach us a different way of resting, one which is more Christian and generous.”

Also visit these websites: Sharejourney.org, and/or Archdio-ceseofHarford.org.

Dear Parishioners,

This weekend we begin a new year for each one of us and our parish as well. The feast of Christmas was a time of great joy and an opportunity for us to express our grati-tude to God for the many gifts he has given to each one of us. Christmas was an opportunity for me to remember all of you at Mass in gratitude for all that you do for our par-ish community.

2018 offers many challenges for us as a parish. We must respond to Archbishop Blair’s call for each of us to be an evangelizer in the situations we have been placed by God’s providence. We also need to be constantly alert to making our parish ministries as effective and supportive of the faith of all of our members.

A major challenge facing us is the addition on our church. Our parish has been looking forward to this for decades and we have now come to the point where the hopes of the past can be fulfilled in our time. As your pastor I ask for your strong support for all these endeavors, not only financially but especially with your prayers. Without strong prayer support, we will not be able to accomplish our goals.

I ask God’s blessings on each of you and your families as we make our way through our new year.

Father Barry

EPIPHANY HOUSE BLESSING

You will need a piece of chalk, holy water and the family! Gather the family together at the front door and pray the Our Father. The prayer leader writes the following over the front and back doors: 20+C+M+B+18. The numbers repre-sent the year 2018; the crosses stand for the four seasons; the letters stand for the names of the three Magi: Caspar, Mel-choir, and Balthasar. Now walk through the house as a fami-ly, sprinkle the rooms with Holy Water, and ask Christ to bless your home in this New Year of Grace. This tradition blesses your home, everyone who lives in your home and also those who come to visit. It is an age-old tradition.

Liturgy of the Word for Children will continue to be celebrated at the 9:30 & 11:30 Masses

IMPORTANT DATES

Jan 6 Epiphany of the Lord

Jan 7 11:30-12:30pm PreK - Kindergarten - Sacrament 1 classes

Jan 8 6:00 - 7:00pm Gr.3-8 classes at IAR 6:30 - 8:00pm Gr. 9 class in church hall

Jan 10 6:30 - 8:00pm Young Adult Ministry

Jan14 11:30-12:30 PreK - Kindergarten - Sacrament 1 classes

Jan 21 11:30-12:30 PreK - Kindergarten - Sacrament 1 classes

Visit https://www.stpatsfarm.org/ccd for full schedule. Or go online to our website: www.stpatsfarm.org.

Christmas Stockings / The Giving Tree

I just received an email from our Social Worker for Covenant to Care that I know this parish needs to read. It is because of your love and outreach that so many people had a beautiful Christmas! This is the note that I must share with you. Thank you so much and God Bless!

Eileen, you have no idea how many social workers you and Pat and the whole parish have helped!!! I spent 4hrs yesterday in my backyard separating the toys for each of my workers. Between the gifts and the stockings, each child on their case load has a gift! Plus, my daughter and I used both our cars to bring the leftovers to the office this morning and I created the Zyla toy workshop, social workers are shopping for their kids on their caseloads. In all my years working with your church, I have never had to make 2 trips, nor use a second car to get every-thing!!!!

Thank you so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dorothy Zyla Social Work Supervisor Department of Children and Families 1 Grove Street New Britain, CT 06051 860-832-5462 One Vision. One Focus. One Team.

May all the days of all the years

That God has still in store.

Be filled with every joy and grace

To bless you more and more.

This well known English Christmas carol is more than a repetitious tune with pretty phrases and strange gifts.

“The Twelve Days of Christmas”

is a song with different levels of meaning. From 1558 to 1829, the Catholics in England were not permitted to practice their faith openly. During this period, “The Twelve Days of Christmas” was written in England as a catechism song for young Catholics. The

hidden meanings of the song’s gifts were intended to help the children remember lessons of their faith.

Instead of referring to an earthly suitor, the “true love” men-tioned in the song refers to God Himself.

The “me” who receives the presents is symbolic to every bap-tized person, and the “partridge in a pear tree” is Jesus Christ.

The other symbols are:

Two turtle doves—The Old and New Testaments;

Three French hens - Faith, Hope and Charity;

Four calling birds - the four Gospels;

Five golden rings - the first five books of the Old Testament,

which give the history of man’s fall from grace;

Six geese a-laying - the six days of creation;

Seven swans a-swimming - seven gifts of the Holy Spirit;

Eight maids a-milking - the eight Beatitudes;

Nine ladies dancing - nine fruits of the Holy Spirit;

Ten lords a-leaping - the Ten Commandents;

Eleven pipers piping - the eleven faithful disciples;

Twelve drummers drumming - the twelve points of belief in the

Apostles’ Creed. 3

The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph

St. Patrick Church Religious Education 110 Main Street, P. O. Box 523 Farmington, CT. 06034-0523 http://stpatsfarm.org/ccd Eileen@stpatsfarm.org Phone: (860) 676-0253

I am very happy to tell you that as the result of efforts by volun-teers of the meatloaf ministry during the calendar year 2017, 175 meatloaves were baked and delivered to the House of Bread in Hartford and used in meals for the homeless. That number of meatloaves resulted in about 1,100 meals for the homeless served in dinner entrees, sandwiches and/or additional protein for breakfasts. Our numbers increased for the first time over the past few years, resulting in our ability to produce about 300 more meals. Meatloaves were collected 11 months of the year--with no collection in August. I thank all of you who have cooperated in this ministry, and I especially appreciate the help of John Griffin who picks up the meatloaves and delivers them to the House of Bread in Hartford, and whose wife, Debbie, also bakes meatloaves. I also appreciate the generosity of those who donate meatloaves monthly and also those who spontaneously donate meatloaves without being called.

Thank you, thank you, thank you, for all that you do; and you can reach me at 860-508-9650

or bacistec@comcast.net.

Lorraine Stec

December 31, 2017

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Dec 31 …………………… No Peer Ministry Meeting

Jan 1 ………………………… Mother of God (Holy Day of Obligation)

(Masses at 8:00am & 9:30am)

Jan 6 ………………………… Epiphany

Jan 6-7 ……..…………… Coffee And...

Jan 7 ………………………… Peer Ministry Meeting (Hitchcock room)

Jan 10 …………………….. Youth Adult Ministry

Jan 12 ……………..……… Prayer Shawl Ministry

Jan 13-14…………… Monthly Food Drive

(Farmington Food Pantry)

Jan 13-14 …..……… Monthly Meatloaf

Jan 14 …………………….. House of Bread

Jan 15 …………………….. Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Jan 17 …………………….. Bible Series Presentations: All talks

Jan 26 …………………….. Prayer Shawl Ministry

Jan 28 …………………….. Immaculate Conception Shelter

Feb 7 ……………..………… Young Adult Ministry

Feb 10-11 …..……… Monthly Food Drive

(Malta Food Pantry)

Feb 10-11 …………… Monthly Meatloaf

Feb 11 …………………….. House of Bread

Feb 14 …………………….. Ash Wednesday

Feb 16 …………………….. Stations of the Cross/ Soup & Bread

Feb 18 …………………….. Immaculate Conception Shelter

Feb 23 …………………….. Stations of the Cross/ Soup & Bread

Mar 2 …………..…………… Stations of the Cross/ Soup & Bread

Mar 10-11 ………….. Monthly Food Drive

(Farmington Food Pantry)

Mar 10-11 ………….. Monthly Meatloaf

Mar 11 …...……………….. House of Bread

Mar 18 …………………….. Immaculate Conception Shelter

Apr 7-8 …………………… Monthly Food Drive

(Malta Food Pantry)

Apr 7-8 …………………… Monthly Meatloaf

Apr 8 …………………………. House of Bread

May 5-6 ………...……… Monthly Meatloaf

May 12-13 ………… Monthly Food Drive

(Farmington Food Drive)

May 13 …………...……… House of Bread

Jun 9-10 ………..……… Monthly Meatloaf

Jun 10 ……………………… House of Bread

Advent Candle Eileen Dignazio 860-676-0253

Bible Series Curtiss Stella curtiss@stpatsfarm.org

House of Bread Lorraine Douglass 860-677-8138 ImmConception Allison Rose & 860-250-8937 Ann Jett 860-830-9038

Knights of Columbus Ray Liudzius 860-202-8256 Monthly Food Drive Knights of Columbus 860-986-2201 Monthly Meatloaf Lorraine Stec 860-506-4238 Parish Council Mike Netkovick mjnteach@gmail.com

Peer Ministry Fernando & Winnie Macaro macaro.fernando@gmail.com

Prayer Shawl Barbara Sutkowski 860-747-8427

Young Adult Ministry Curtiss Stella curtiss@stpatsfarm.org

Visit www.stpatsfarm.org/ministries

Parish Calendar

The Parish invites all to come together for refreshments and conversation in the parish hall after all masses. The Hospitality Committee sponsors this event providing delicious appetizers and wine on Saturday and coffee and breakfast food on Sunday. We are always looking for additional items for this event so if you have a specialty, please consider sharing your dish with your fellow parishioners. Just drop off your donation before any mass.

Beverly Montresor bevmontresor@snet.net

Coffee And ... January 6-7, 2018 in Church Hall

MEATLOAF MINSTRY END-OF-THE-YEAR REPORT (2017)

Many Thanks to the St. Patrick

Altar Servers and Cross Bearers

The Rev. M. Ernest Wilson Council No. 20

Knights of Columbus of St. Patrick parish would like to acknowledge and thank you on behalf of the entire parish

for your dedication and commitment throughout the year. Your willingness to carry out your duties during the celebration of the mass is truly evident and most rewarding to us as members of

this parish. You will receive in the mail a small gift from us to show you our appreciation.

Thank you again for a job well done.

The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph

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"For my eyes have seen your salvation, which you prepared in sight of all the peoples, a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and glory for your people Israel." - Lk 2:30-32

Readings for the Week of December 31, 2017 Sunday: Gn 15:1-6; 21:1-3 or Sir 3:2-6, 12-14/Ps 105:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9, [7a, 8a] or Ps 128:1-2, 3, 4-5 [cf. 1]/Heb 11:8, 11-12, 17-19 or Col 3:12-21 or 3:12-17/Lk 2:22-40 or 2:22, 39-40

Monday: Nm 6:22-27/Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8 [2a]/Gal 4:4-7/Lk 2:16-21

Tuesday: 1 Jn 2:22-28/Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4 [3cd]/Jn 1:19-28

Wednesday: 1 Jn 2:29--3:6/Ps 98:1, 3cd-4, 5-6 [3cd]/Jn 1:29-34

Thursday: 1 Jn 3:7-10/Ps 98:1, 7-8, 9 [3cd]/Jn 1:35-42

Friday: 1 Jn 3:11-21/Ps 100:1b-2, 3, 4, 5 [2a]/Jn 1:43-51

Saturday: 1 Jn 5:5-13/Ps 147:12-13, 14-15, 19-20 [12a]/Mk 1:7-11 or Lk 3:23-38 or 3:23, 31-34, 36, 38

Next Sunday: Is 60:1-6/Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13 [cf. 11]/Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6/Mt 2:1-12

St. Paul Catholic High School 1001 Stafford Ave, Bristol, CT 06010

www.spchs.com

OPEN HOUSE & PLACEMENT EXAM January 6 at 10:00am

Discover why St. Paul Catholic High School has become the choice for more and more families for a truly great Catholic education experience! If you or someone you know has a prospective 6, 7, or 8th grade student, visit us at our Open House on Saturday, January 6 at 10:00am. Tours of our building, meeting our faculty and visiting our family are all part of our open houses. WELCOME HOME! Pre-registration is suggested, but not required. To pre-register please visit www.spchs.com/admissions.

Also, on Saturday, January 13, 2017 we will hold our Place-ment Exam for prospective 9th and 10th grade students.

Visit our website for more information at www.spchs.com/admissions.

The ABCs of Annulment

Thursday, January 11 from 7-9pm

The Rev. John Granato, pastor of the Torrington Cluster Par-

ishes, Torrington will host “The ABCs of Annulment” on

Thursday of January 11, from 7-9pm in the Sacred Heart

Church Hall, 116 Grove St. Members of the Annulment Team

will review the changes in the annulment process initiated by

Pope Francis as well as those mad in the Archdiocese of Hart-

ford. Br. Larry Lussier CSC, Deacon George Frederick and Jim

Tottenham make up the Annulment Team. They will help

participants in writing their application in the follow-up

workshop on Thursdays - January 18, 25, February 1 from 7-

9pm also in the church hall weather permitting.

The “ABCs of Annulment” event is open to all. Participants

will receive a folder with the required printed materials. A

donation is requested to defray the cost of the associated print-

ed materials. No registration is required. For further infor-

mation call Br. Larry @ 475-221-8464 or email him at lar-

lus300@sbcglobal.net.

St. Mary School 940 Hopmeadow Street

Simsbury, CT 06070

O P E N H O U S E

January 28, 2018 at 2:00pm

St. Mary’s school continues to excel as it carries out its

mission to ignite spiritual growth and promote aca-

demic excellence within a nurturing faith community.

United together, we inspire our students to know, love

and serve God.

For more information, please email

fjmatera@gmail.com or call 860-658-7627.

January 12 5:00pm -7:30pm. ($5.00 admission for adults) January 13 9:00am - 6:00pm. (free admission) & (Prices 20 items for $5 starting at 5pm on Saturday, and continuing on Sunday January 14 8:00am - 12:45pm. (free admission)

It will be held at St. Ann Church Father Bennett Hall. This function will benefit St. Ann Scholarship Program.

9th Annual Winter Reading Used Book Sale

Church of Saint Ann 289 Arch Road, Avon, CT

January 12 - 14, 2018

The Peer Ministers will be meeting on Sunday, January 7, 2018 after 9:30am Mass

in the Hitchcock room .

If you have any questions, you can email Fernando at Macaro.Fernando@gmail.com.

The Peer Ministry has created a Facebook Page; please like "St.Patrick Peer Ministry" on Facebook

The group appreciates your support!