ST. PAUL
GREENWICH
BE PATIENT, then, brothers and
sisters, until the Lord’s coming.
See how the farmer waits for the
land to yield its valuable crop,
patiently waiting for the autumn
and spring rains. You too, be
patient and stand firm, because
the Lord’s coming is near.
Don’t
grumble
against
one
another, brothers and sisters, or
you will be judged. The Judge
is
standing
at
the
door!
Brothers and sisters, as an
example of patience in the face
of suffering, take the prophets
who spoke in the name of the
Lord.
-James 5:7-10
Tom Cera, Verna Gravely, Autumn Fasone, and Gary
Kralovenec.
Today’s Second Collection is for
The Capital Improvement Fund
CHURCH SUPPORT
For the Week of December 8, 2013
Offertory
Capital Improvement
Miscellaneous
Total
Christmas Flowers
Thanksgiving Food Drive
Diocesan Collections
In Pew
$3,387
242
235
$3,864
600
760
2,075
Online
$2,685
783
0
$3,468
Budget
Variance
48
0
296
Total
$6,072
1,025
_ 235
$7,332
$10,800
– $3,468
648
760
2,371
Thank you for your generosity!
Scheduled to Serve at Masses
Lectors
Sat.
4:00 PM
Mary Beth Hoffman
Sun. 7:30 AM
Sheila Cherico
9:30 AM
Amanda Luke
11:30 AM
Angela Ditrio
Eucharistic Ministers
Sat.
4:00 PM
Pat & Richard Masi
Sun. 7:30 AM
Ann Luke, Debbie Parker
9:30 AM
John Usowski, Frank Marino
11:30 AM
Mary Beth Hoffman, Joan Nixon
Altar Servers
Sat.
4:00 PM
Sun.
9:30 AM
11:30 AM
--Caitlyn Burke
Julianna Armentano
Would you like us to pray for you or your loved one? Please
call (203) 531-8741. When submitting a name to be prayed for,
please do not leave a message on the answering machine.
Please call between the hours of 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM. We
will leave the name on the prayer list until you call us to
remove it. Thank you.
Please keep the following in your prayers – the names of those
who are sick in our parish, those facing surgery and those in
need of healing: Gianna Amereno, Patrick Stevens, Anthony
Tamburro, Hugh Catalano, Corey Kupersmith, Carmine
Napolitano, Benjamin Zangoglia, Dominic Borrico, Douglas
Moore, John Serna, Kevin Usowski, Kelli Zara, Lance Ong,
Nancy Zacchilli, Anneta Saggese, Diane Fraker, Elizabeth
Jaeger, Carol Sorbo, Emilio Cavalieri, Jeanne Montague,
Florence Doyle, Brad Kruger, Jeff Cramer, Chase Patrick
Cummins, Thomas Holdener, Josephine Olivia, George Siegel,
Joseph Biagiotti, Arthur Erickson, Jane Higgins, Doris Kulick,
Matthew Brien, Monique Longhitano, Richard Campbell,
Lorraine Licursi, Lauren Gould, Maeve Carr, John Crusz, Phil
Dunn, Marjorie Dashow, Mark Lampersberger, Richard
Limbacher, Jane Henson, Virginia Callan, Dominic Caruso,
If you are unable to attend Mass, please consider “making-up” your
offering at the next Mass you attend.
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in your Will or Estate Planning.
Online
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The Vigil Candle burns this week for:
Bonifacio Manlapig
From Del Manlapig
FROM THE DIOCESE, PASTORAL SVCS.: Christians make themselves more aware of waiting during the Advent Season. We
wait for Christ’s coming into our lives. Hope for salvation is an
integral part of the Christian lifestyle. In Jesus, God shows us
his real face – a concerned father and friend. With our doubts,
problems, and anxieties, we should turn to the Lord. Immersed
in the Holy Spirit, we should come to new life! Christmas can
be a new start for us. We will wait in joyful hope for the Lord!
WREATH SALE ENDING: Our St. Paul Boy Scout Troop 35 will
be here one more weekend (Dec. 14-15) at the church entrances selling fully-decorated Christmas wreaths for $20 each
before and after all Masses. Your purchases of these festive,
pretty wreaths will support the Troop and their activities!
ADVENT MEDITATIONS PAMPLETS are available to you on the
tables at the church entrances. Please take one home to share
with your family to help make this Advent Season meaningful.
FATHER DENNIS M. CORRADO RETURNS
TO ST. PAUL FOR ADVENT MISSION:
We are delighted to announce Fr. Dennis
M. Corrado will return to St. Paul for a
special Advent mission on Mon., Dec. 16,
Tues., Dec. 17, and Wed., Dec. 18 at 7:30
p.m. Join us for: The Pope’s Blueprint:
Living the Corporal and Spiritual Works
of Mercy. The upcoming Advent mission
will focus on the different ways one can incorporate The Works
of Mercy into our daily lives. In 2009, a Lenten mission led by
THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT
Fr. Corrado was especially well-received, and the parish is delighted to welcome him once again. Fr. Corrado has preached
in more than 15 states and foreign countries, and the New York
Daily News has referred to him as “One of the religious leaders
of New York for the 21st Century.” Admission is free. Refreshments will be served.
LEANING ON DIVINE KINDNESS
The Lord protects strangers; the fatherless
and the widow he sustains…
- Psalm 146:9
For those of us who have not experienced being a refugee in a foreign land, an orphan or a widow in a financially desperate situation, these words might not impact us in the way
they do someone who has struggled to stay alive amid ongoing
deprivation. I thought of this recently as I listened to an immigrant describe her journey from a destitute life to eventual U.S.
citizenship. Her description of the tearful farewell to family
members, the utter terror of possible attack or death when
leaving her country, the challenge of learning English, all helped
me realize how she could understand Psalm 146:9 as a reality.
As we reflect on God’s entrance into our lives this Advent, let us ask ourselves how we understand and accept the
psalmist’s message for our own life. When have we leaned
heavily on divine kindness and strength? When have we last
said “thank you” for God’s sustaining care?
Reprinted with permission, “Living Faith”
- Sr. Joyce Rupp, O.S.M.
ST. PAUL 2014 COAT DRIVE: Winter has arrived, and no one should have
to go without such a basic necessity as
a coat! We are collecting clean, gentlyused winter coats and jackets to assist
the One Warm Coat community service effort. One Warm
Coat is dedicated to distributing reusable coats directly to
local children and adults in need. Coats of all shapes and
sizes are welcome. Children’s sizes are most needed. Just
bring your clean, gently-used coats and jackets to St. Paul
Church and place them in the boxes marked, “One Warm
Coat”, located at the church entrances January 1-31. Thank
you in advance for your generous support.
2014 ST. PAUL CATHOLIC WALL CALENDARS are located on the
tables at the church entrances. All families are invited to take
one home. Please thank the sponsors who make our calendars
possible by supporting their businesses which are advertized.
Angel Giving Tree gifts
Are Due This Weekend!
CONNECTIONS! Ministry for Catholic Singles 40+ invites you
hear speaker Bryan Mercier, a 38 year-old dynamic national
speaker and retreat leader, who has spoken to adults and teens
for the last 15 years on a variety of topics ranging from catechetics and faith formation to morality, spirituality, and apologetics. Bryan will speak on being single and living out your
vocation while God's plan for your life unfolds (whether He’s
leading you to married life, consecrated/religious life, priesthood or remaining single). Mon., Dec. 16, 7-9pm, Basilica of
St. John the Evangelist, 279 Atlantic St., Stamford. Refreshments and fellowship follow the presentation. $10pp. RSVP or
Questions: connectionsfairfield@gmail.com.
NEW WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE FOR 2014:
Monday – Thursday: 9:00 a.m.
Friday – No Mass (effective Jan. 3, 2014)
The weekend Mass schedule remains the same
Christmas and
New Year’s Services:
Mass & Children’s Christmas Pageant
Sunday, December 15th at 9:30am
Vigil of Christmas Masses
Tuesday, December 24th at 4:00pm and 10:00pm
Christmas Day Masses
Wednesday, December 25th at 7:30am, 9:30am and 11:30am
Please note that our Music director, Ashley Bennett, presents a
truly amazing musical program at the Christmas Eve Mass at
10:00 PM as well as the 9:30 and 11:30 AM Masses on Christmas Day. It includes a large choir, multiple soloists and instrumentalists, including trumpet. Over the years, we have received many positive comments about the superb quality of
the music, and how much it enhanced the celebration of this
holy event. Please join us!
Vigil, Mary, Mother of God Mass
December 31st at 9:00am and 5:30pm
Mary, Mother of God Mass
January 1st at 9:00am only
The St. Paul’s Parish Family
shares the loss felt by family and friends of
Romano Mirarchi
May the peace of God remain with him forever
ADVENT CONCERT: featuring recording artists ValLamar Jansen and Tom Kendzia at Assumption Church, 98 Riverside Ave.,
Westport, on Sun., Dec. 15 from 6-7:30pm followed by dessert
reception. ValLimar Jansen is a highly-regarded singer, cantor
and recording artist who has performed throughout the world.
Tom Kendzia is a well-known composer, arranger, producer,
teacher, clinician, author and performer, and has been a professsional liturgical musician for over 30 years. Free will offering. Info: (203) 227-5161 or www.assumption-westport.org.
CHRISTMAS CONCERT WITH FRANK MASTRONE & FRIENDS:
sponsored by Al’s Angels on Fri., Dec. 20 at 7:30pm at St.
Cecilia's Church, 1184 Newfield Ave., Stamford. Proceeds to
Stamford Young Artist Philharmonic. Featuring the music of
Vince Guaraldi/Charlie Brown. Tickets $10-50pp: (203) 9215615 or www.syapchristmas.eventbrite.com.
CHOIR CONCERT: featuring the 30 member adult, teen and
children’s choirs on Sun., Dec. 22 at 3pm at St. Luke Parish, 84
Long Lots Rd., Westport. Concert includes a pageant followed
by a reception. Free admission. More info: (203) 226-7245 or
www.stlukewestport.com.
THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT
CHRISTMAS ARTWORK CONTEST for Catholic children grades
K-8: 24 winners will have their artwork appear as e-greetings
on the Society for the Propagation of the Faith’s website for
children and displayed at the Basilica of the National Shrine of
the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC during Advent
and Christmas 2014. Deadline to submit artwork is Jan. 31,
2014. Details: www.onefamilyinmission.org/hca/advent.html.
DECEMBER 15, 2013
Saturday, December 14th, Vigil Mass
4:00 PM
James Summa
Requested by: His Family
Sunday, December 15th * Third Sunday of Advent
7:30 AM
Inez McChesney
Requested by: Anne & Marty Farb
9:30 AM
John Ruffa
Requested by: His Family
11:30 AM
For the People of St. Paul Parish Family
Monday, December 16th
9:00 AM
Ruth Sally
Requested by: Paula & Kent Pruzan
Tuesday, December 17th
9:00 AM
Vincent Cullen
Requested by: The Stolzer Family
Wednesday, December 18th
9:00 AM
Stephen Warzoha
Requested by: Barbara Warren
Thursday, December 19th
9:00 AM
Rose Stearns
Requested by: Jackie & Peter Pennella
Friday, December 20th
9:00 AM
Stephanie & Henry Filanowski
Requested by: Keith and Kevin
Saturday, December 21st, Vigil Mass
4:00 PM
Lucy Summa
Requested by: Her Family
Sunday, December 22nd * Fourth Sunday of Advent
7:30 AM
Katie Feeney
Requested by: Anne & Marty Farb
9:30 AM
For the People of St. Paul Parish Family
11:30 AM
Michael Forman
Requested by: Mom & Dad
Cantors
Karen VanHouten, Ph.D., William Craane, Elizabeth Russo
Organist/Music Director
Ashley Bennett
Ushers
Saturday: Joseph Sarafin, William Romanello, Thom Ecay, Mario
Maffei, Tom Malarkey, Richard Papalardo
Sunday: Emilio Biagiotti, Joseph Camillo, Frank Carr, Anthony
DeCarlo, Jim Doetsch, Jim Floyd, Richard Limbacher, Sergio
Lopez, Ed Malone, Tony Marinaro, Frank Marino, John Titsworth,
William Wiggin, Frank Wuest
…Say to those with fearful hearts, “Be strong; do
DECEMBER 15, 2013
not fear. Your God will come…”
Isaiah 35:4
UPCOMING PARISH MEETINGS &
EVENTS
12/15 Sun
Grades PK/K
Grades 1, 3, 4, 5, 6
Grades 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Christmas Pageant
NO CLASS
NO CLASS
NO CLASS
at 9:30 am Mass
Christmas Hospitality - Parish Ctr.after
Mass
9:30
am
Deadline to Return Advent Angel Tree Gifts
12/16 Mon
Advent Mission - Parish Ctr.
12/17 Tue
Grades 3, 4, 5, 6
Grades 6, 7, 8
7:30 pm
NO CLASS
NO CLASS
Advent Mission - Parish Ctr.
7:30 pm
12/18 Wed
Advent Mission - Parish Ctr.
7:30 pm
12/19 Thur
O.A. Grey Sheet - Parish Ctr.
10:15 am
12/22 Sun
Grades PK/K
Grades 1, 3, 4, 5, 6
Grades 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
12/24 Tue
Christmas Eve - Office Closed
Grades 3, 4, 5, 6
Grades 6, 7, 8
NO CLASS
NO CLASS
NO CLASS
NO CLASS
NO CLASS
12/25 Wed
Christmas Day - Office Closed
12/26 Thur
No Mass Today
12/29 Sun
Grades PK/K
Grades 1, 3, 4, 5, 6
Grades 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
NO CLASS
NO CLASS
NO CLASS
12/31 Tue
Grades 3, 4, 5, 6
Grades 6, 7, 8
NO CLASS
NO CLASS
1/1
New Year’s Day - Office Closed
Wed
Coat Drive Begins
1/2
Thur
O.A. Grey Sheet - Parish Ctr.
10:15 am
1/4
Sat
Pray the Rosary – Sanctuary
9:00 am
DECEMBER 15, 2013
He remains faithful forever. He
upholds the cause of the oppressed.
The Lord lifts up those who are
bowed down. The Lord loves the
righteous. The Lord reigns forever,…
for all generations. Psalm 146:6b, 7a,
8b, 10a