JUNE 27, 2021

THIRTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

HOLY FAMILY CHURCH ST. JEANNE JUGAN PARISH ST. BERNARD CHURCH

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ST. JEANNE JUGAN

PARISH BULLETIN

“Do not be afraid; just have faith.”

Mark 5:36b

2021-2022 REGISTRATION The Religious Education Program K-10 is currently enrolling for our 2021-2022 school year.

Please contact the office to register. We are putting our class rosters together and want to include all students before the summer commences.

For further questions, please contact the Religious Education Office at 860-973-1717, extension 118.

Mrs. Pat Keck Director of Religious Education/Faith Formation K-10

FROM FATHER GOLAS Archbishop Blair has announced the time for the closing Mass of Synod 2020. The pandemic delayed by over a year this special event. The closing Mass will be celebrated at the Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford on Friday, August 13th at 6:30 pm. As a parish, we have been asked to send a delegation of 28 with our two Synod delegates Karen and Kevin McGuane. This is the third synod of the Archdiocese and the closing should be a memorable occasion. I have ordered a bus for our trip which will leave from Holy Family Church parking lot at 4:15 pm. A box lunch will be provided.

For your understanding, a synod is an assembly of various groups representing the faithful of the diocese. Archbishop Blair has convened the Synod 2020 with the theme “Go and Grow”. The focus of the synod has been the need for evangelization, which is a vigorous proclamation of the Gospel to draw others to Christ and the Church. Pope Francis has taught that all who are baptized in Christ are missionary disciples who “ take our personal encounter with Jesus Christ to others”. “Go and Grow 2020“ is an important moment for the Church of the Archdiocese of Hartford to renew and revitalize the way we live out our faith at this time. We pray for the Holy Spirit’s inspiration for the Synod, the Archdiocese of Hartford and our St. Jeanne Jugan Parish.

For those interested in joining the parish delegation for the closing Mass, please contact Kacey at the Holy Family rectory at

admin@sjjenfield.org or by phone at 860-973-1717 ext. 110.

Please notify Kacey ASAP so we may reserve seats.

FATHER GOLAS AWAY I will be attending my seminary class reunion from St. John’s Seminary, Brighton, MA in the afternoon on Sunday June 27th. My classmate from Worcester is hosting the gathering. I will be away from June 28th - July 1st visiting my classmate from the Fall River diocese. As always, Fr. Mathew will be available.

ST. JEANNE JUGAN YOUTH GROUP Calling all students currently in grades 8 - 12 to join

the St. Jeanne Jugan Youth Group!

Come join us on Friday, July 9th at 6:30 pm at Holy Family Church in Fr. Kerwan Hall to make new friends and have some fun!

For more information, or questions, please contact Miss Fitzsimons at SJJYouthMinister@gmail.com.

REFLECT

The author of The Cloud of Unknowing prays, “That which I am and the way that I am, with all my gifts of nature and grace, you have given to me, O Lord, and you are all this. I offer it all to you, principally to praise you and to help my fellow Christians and myself.” Knowing that God sustains us in being is the key to faith. All that we need to do is to love God as God is and the rest will begin to fall into place. God made us in His image and desires that we have life. God also desires that we be healed of all of our wounds, especially those caused by sin, and know His loving touch. Being weighed down by negativity, imperfections, the cares of the world, and weakness is not something that God desires.

Faith can profoundly change how we see God, ourselves, and one another. It gives a clearer lens through which to see life and connects us with the powerful virtues of love and hope. Three friends journeying with us through all that we encounter - faith, hope, and love - help us experience God’s embrace and heal us. All we have to do is let God be who God is and not foolishly try to make Him into what we need or want Him to be. Without God we cease to be. It’s that simple. The very blood that flows through my veins and the life that I have come directly from Divine origins. With this knowledge of who God is and who I am, I can open my ears and hear the powerful words Jesus speaks, “Do not be afraid, just have faith.” Trust begins.

When we are struggling, we naturally reach out for God because we know that a divine remedy is the only remedy. But, in doing so we wrestle with letting God take charge. We want something more miraculous and visible than the obvious and have difficulty in finding consolation simply resting in God’s presence. Our naked being, stripped of any pretense or self-serving agenda, is being called to rest in and love the uncreated Presence of God. Reach out in love to God. Ask God to heal you from all that separates you from Him. Put aside any ideas of God that create barriers between you and God’s tender and endearing presence. The Cloud of Unknowing leaves us with wisdom, “think of yourself and of Him in the same way, that is, with the simple awareness that He is as He is and that you are as you are.” This is a meeting of two friends who desire nothing more than to share life together.

St. Bernard School &

Little Angels Pre-School

GRADE EIGHT

High Honors

Jonathan Araujo

Finn Farris

Lily Frost

Wren Gomes

Ethan Sirard

Honors

Jessica Dupont

Taylor Lynch

Nathalia Martin

Olivia Rajca

Alex Rubin

Principal’s List

Sherilynn DelValle Cruz

Gianni Paradiso

Lucy Williams

GRADE SEVEN

High Honors

Makayla Ciechowski

Grace Herman

Logan Vaghini

Honors

Emma Beckstead

Alexander Camp

Zackery Davey

Ella Gugliotti

Mackenzie Pierz-Gaudet

Principal’s List

Autumn Gagnon

Carter Gnatek

Kathleen Larose

Madigan Perkins

Anthony Rosati

GRADE SIX

High Honors

Liam Feeley

Honors

Noah Dion

Robert Herdman

William Lord

Pierce Mahalski

Joseph Ramus

Layla Rosati

Sophie Troiano

Principal’s List

Tatiana Cruz

3rd TRIMESTER HONOR ROLL AND PRINCIPAL’S LIST

Congratulations to all!

SATURDAY JUNE 26

8:30 am . . . Daily Mass (HF)

2:30 pm . . . Wedding: Alexandria King and Christopher Greenwood (HF)

3:15 pm . . . Confessions (HF)

4 pm . . . Vigil Mass (Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time) (HF)

4 pm . . . Confessions (SB)

5:15 pm . . . Vigil Mass (Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time) (SB)

SUNDAY JUNE 27 (THIRTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME)

7:30 am . . . Mass (SB)

9 am . . . Live-streamed Mass (HF)

10:15 am . . . Live-streamed Mass (SB)

11:30 am . . . Mass (HF)

MONDAY JUNE 28

7:30 am . . . Daily Mass (SB)

9 am . . . Daily Mass (HF)

TUESDAY JUNE 29

7:30 am . . . Daily Mass (SB)

9 am . . . Daily Mass (HF)

2 pm . . . Legion of Mary (HF Rooms 2 & 3)

WEDNESDAY JUNE 30

7:30 am . . . Daily Mass (SB)

9 am . . . Daily Mass (HF)

THURSDAY JULY 1

9 am . . . Daily Mass (HF)

FRIDAY JULY 2

7:30 am . . . Daily Mass (SB)

9 am . . . Daily Mass (HF)

9:30 am . . . Exposition and Adoration (HF)

3 pm . . . Divine Mercy (SB)

SATURDAY JULY 3

8:30 am . . . Daily Mass (HF)

3 pm . . . Confessions (HF)

4 pm . . . Vigil Mass (Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time) (HF)

4 pm . . . Confessions (SB)

5:15 pm . . . Vigil Mass (Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time) (SB)

SUNDAY JULY 4 (FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME)

7:30 am . . . Mass (SB)

9 am . . . Live-streamed Mass (HF)

10:15 am . . . Live-streamed Mass (SB)

11:30 am . . . Mass (HF)

Daily Masses at both churches are live-streamed on our website

(sjjenfield.org). The 9 am Sunday Mass at Holy Family Church and

the 10:15 am Sunday Mass at St. Bernard Church are also

live-streamed on our website (sjjenfield.org).

Location Key:

HF = Holy Family Church

SB = St. Bernard Church

SBS = St. Bernard School

LA = Little Angels PreSchool

BAPTISM To register for the Parish’s Baptism Prep Class, please call 860-973-1717 to speak with Kacey at Holy Family Church rectory or Sally at

St. Bernard Church rectory. Baptism Prep Class occurs on the second Tuesday of

the month at 7 pm in classrooms 2 and 3 at Holy Family Church. Baptisms

can be scheduled by calling Kacey or Sally once parents

have completed the Baptism Prep class and all required

paperwork is received in the rectory office.

Baptisms can be scheduled on any Sunday of the month

except on major religious feasts or holidays.

RECONCILIATION Saturdays from 3 - 3:30 pm

at Holy Family Church, 4 - 4:30 pm at St. Bernard

Church, and by appointment.

CONFIRMATION In the Hartford Archdiocese, students are confirmed in

their sophomore year after a year of preparation.

Please contact our Religious Education office

for more information.

MATRIMONY Arrange with pastor at least

6 months before wedding date.

HOLY ORDERS Young men interested

in the priesthood may speak with any priest for more information. Please visit hartfordpriest.com for

more information.

SACRAMENT OF THE SICK Priests are available for

anointing either at home or in the hospital.

Please contact the parish office to arrange.

DIVINE MERCY ST. BERNARD CHURCH

At St. Bernard Church, Divine Mercy is held on the first Friday of each month

from 3 pm - 4 pm.

Please join us on Friday, July 2nd.

2021 ARCHBISHOP’S ANNUAL APPEAL

Reaching Out, Healing Together

Thank you to all the parishioners who have so generously pledged a gift to the 2021 Archbishop’s Annual Appeal.

The Appeal helps so many in need as well as those discerning a vocation to the priesthood. Every gift makes a real difference. Please prayerfully consider what your gift could mean to our underserved community and the positive impact it can have on someone’s life.

If you haven’t yet pledged a gift, it’s not too late. To pledge your gift today visit archdioceseofhartford.org/appeal/.

All funds contributed to the Archbishop’s Annual Appeal are used exclusively for the purposes outlined in the Appeal literature,

which can be found at archdioceseofhartford.org/

appeal/.

No Appeal funds are ever used for legal fees or settlements.

OFFICES CLOSED

The parish offices will be closed on

Monday, July 5th in observance of

Independence Day.

SATURDAY JUNE 26 8:30 am . . . Kenneth McDonough† (Requested by Deacon Vince and Nell Motto) - HF 4 pm . . . Mark Wojtowicz† (Requested by his Family) - HF 5:15 pm . . . John Fletcher†, 1st Anniversary (Requested by his Family) - SB

SUNDAY JUNE 27 (THIRTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME) 7:30 am . . . Barbara Smigiel† (Requested by the Golas Family) - SB 9 am . . . Dan Kiesman† (Requested by Richard Parent) - HF 10:15 am . . . Angelita Galindo†, on the 66th Anniversary of her Birthday (Requested by Loida Hilliard) - SB 11:30 am . . . Gay Haley† (Requested by Vicki and Steve Mitchell) - HF

MONDAY JUNE 28 7:30 am . . . Msgr. John Regan† - SB 9 am . . . Helen and William Boothby† (Requested by their Family) - HF

TUESDAY JUNE 29 7:30 am . . . Clifford Brierley†, 8th Anniversary (Requested by Donald and Patricia Brierley) - SB 9 am . . . St. Jeanne Jugan Parishioners - HF

WEDNESDAY JUNE 30 7:30 am . . . Fr. Ronald Yelle† - SB 9 am . . . Amelia Comer† (Requested by Bob and June Chagnon) - HF

THURSDAY JULY 1 9 am . . . Robert Davis† (Requested by Mary Margavich) - HF

FRIDAY JULY 2 7:30 am . . . Fr. Thomas Campion† - SB 9 am . . . . Lucille Agro† (Requested by Shirley Jensen) - HF

SATURDAY JULY 3 8:30 am . . . Bob and Terry Guerette† (Requested by Paul and Joan Beaulieu) - HF 4 pm . . . Lois Norman†, 11th Anniversary (Requested by her Family) - HF 5:15 pm . . . Joyce Roy†, on the Anniversary of her 4th of July Birthday (Requested by Donna Hopkins) - SB

SUNDAY JULY 4 (FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME) 7:30 am . . . Deceased Members of the Connor Family† - SB 9 am . . . Sarah and Lionel Daigle† and Rita and Harry Norris† (Requested by Mr. and Mrs. James Daigle) - HF

10:15 am . . . Teresa Grillo†, on the Anniversary of her Birthday (Requested by

the O’Brien Family) - SB 11:30 am . . . Sharon Rizzo† (Requested by her Family) - HF

SUNDAY JUNE 27: Wis 1:13-15; 2:23-24•Ps 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11, 12, 13 [2a]•2 Cor 8:7, 9, 13-15•Mk 5:21-43 or 5:21-24, 35b-43

MONDAY JUNE 28: Gn 18:16-33•Ps 103:1b-2, 3-4, 8-9, 10-11 [8a]•Mt 8:18-22

TUESDAY JUNE 29: Acts 12:1-11•Ps 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 [5]•2 Tm 4:6-8, 17-18• Mt 16:13-19

WEDNESDAY JUNE 30: Gn 21:5, 8-20a•Ps 34:7-8, 10-11, 12-13 [7a]•Mt 8:28-34

THURSDAY JULY 1: Gn 22:1b-19•Ps 115:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9 [9]•Mt 9:1-8

FRIDAY JULY 2: Gn 23:1-4, 19; 24:1-8, 62-67•Ps 106:1b-2, 3-4a, 4b-5 [1b]•Mt 9:9-13

SATURDAY JULY 3: Eph 2:19-22•Ps 117:1bc, 2 [Mk 16:15]•Jn 20:24-29

SUNDAY JULY 4: Ez 2:2-5•Ps 123:1-2, 2, 3-4 [2cd]•2 Cor 12:7-10•Mk 6:1-6a

You can access the Daily Mass Readings via our parish app, at our parish Web site (www.sjjenfield.org) or by visiting the U.S. bishop’s Web site (www.usccb.org).

DAILY MASS READINGS

At St. Bernard Church the chapel candle burns in memory of James Miczak, at the request of his Wife, Nancy and his Children, Steve and Kim; the sanctuary candle burns in memory of Clifford Brierley, at the request of Donald and Patricia Brierley.

Contact the St. Bernard Church office for information about having the chapel or sanctuary candles burn for your intention.

Rest in peace

Lincoln James Duperre Rowynn Brianna Pelletier

Protecting God’s Children

ATTENTION: ALL VOLUNTEERS WHO PRESENTLY SERVE ON A COMMITTEE OR IN A GROUP THAT HAS INTERACTION WITH THE YOUTH OF OUR

PARISH ARE REQUIRED TO BE VIRTUS TRAINED.

TRAINING IS ON-LINE AND CAN BE ACCESSED AT THE LINK BELOW.

https://www.virtusonline.org/virtus/reg

FOR QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT:

MRS. PAT KECK, DIRECTOR OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION/FAITH FORMATION

860-973-1717 EXT. 117

Matthew Eichler

Lorry Jacques

GET IN TOUCH

ST. JEANNE JUGAN PARISH OFFICES

860-973-1717 Holy Family Church (9am-4pm Mon-Fri)

23 Simon Road, Enfield, CT 06082

St. Bernard Church (9am-3pm Mon-Thurs, 9am-12pm Fri)

426 Hazard Avenue, Enfield, CT 06082

PASTORAL STAFF

Fr. John Golas, Pastor pastor@sjjenfield.org

Fr. Mathew Kappalumakkel, Parochial Vicar

fr.kappalumakkel@sjjenfield.org

Deacon Vincent Motto

BUSINESS MANAGER

Loida Hilliard businessmgr@sjjenfield.org

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

Kacey Violette (HF), Administrative Assistant admin@sjjenfield.org

Sally Siemionko (SB), Administrative Assistant sbadmin@sjjenfield.org

ST. BERNARD SCHOOL

Charlene Mongillo, Principal principal@sbsenfield.org

860-745-5275 www.sbsenfield.org

LITTLE ANGELS PRESCHOOL

Leesa Wallburg, Administrative Assistant

lwallburg@sbsenfield.org 860-745-6135

www.mylittleangelspreschool.com

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Patricia Keck, Director of Religious Education/Faith Formation

dre.reled@sjjenfield.org 860-973-1717 ext. 117

Nancy Marco, Administrative Assistant, Grades 1-8

office.reled@sjjenfield.org 860-973-1717 ext. 118

Karen Zeni, Confirmation Assistant office.confirm@sjjenfield.org

860-973-1717 ext. 119

MUSIC

Beth Surapine, Director of Music (SB) 860-973-1717 ext. 132

Diane Lautier, Contemporary Choir (HF) 860-989-5448

Michael Dunning, Organist (HF) contact the rectory at Holy Family Church

PRO-LIFE

Al and Donna Doyker 860-749-6203 or 860-463-7826

lizack2000@cox.net

PARISH UPDATES FROM FATHER GOLAS

The pandemic has certainly changed so many aspects of life. Our parish has managed to

continue to gather for Mass and other sacraments even with the safety guidelines and

space and seating restrictions. The guidelines have been substantially reduced recently

and it seems we are returning to more ordinary ways of functioning. The past year has

led to many new and different practices that seem to be useful and beneficial. We have

been using collection boxes instead of taking up a collection during Mass at both churches.

This practice helps to keep the Mass flowing without delay. The parish has ordered

additional boxes to be placed at the main entrances of the two churches. The collection

boxes will continue to be used from this time forward. The ushers will continue to

welcome people and assist them at Mass at Holy Family Church and St. Bernard Church.

For the Sacrament of Reconciliation at Holy Family Church, the parish will be renovating

the room off the vestibule (formerly the cry room) as the new place for this sacrament. It

is more spacious with windows along one side to provide light. I have found this to be a

better place for the Sacrament of Reconciliation. A vesting sacristy will be installed for

when we return to beginning Mass with an entrance procession from the vestibule, which

I hope will be soon. At St. Bernard Church, the Sacrament of Reconciliation will continue

to be celebrated in the chapel for now, which is adjacent to the Sanctuary in the former

Cheverus Hall. When conditions improve, the sacrament will be celebrated in the

Reconciliation room on the rectory side of the church.

At St. Bernard Church, daily Mass will continue to be celebrated in the main church. With

the limited space in the chapel, I don’t think it is wise to continue to use it for Mass. Instead,

the room will used for a meeting space after some renovation. There are Religious

Education classes that meet at St. Bernard and additional space will be helpful. These

necessary changes brought about by the pandemic have turned out to be helpful and

useful. I will communicate as I have in the past when changes will occur.

I appreciate your prayers and understanding.

Reminder: Given Governor Lamont’s declaration that remaining restrictions be lifted, on

May 19th our churches reopened to 100% capacity with no need for any specific social

distancing. As of June 9th, Archbishop Blair modified the safety practices regarding

COVID-19, stating that masks will still be required for those who are unvaccinated while

in church and optional for those who are fully vaccinated. Please also be aware that the

dispensation from the obligation to attend Mass in person on Sundays and Holy Days of

Obligation is no longer in force as of May 22, 2021.

FROM FATHER GOLAS

I am very pleased to announce that Pat Keck, our parish Coordinator of Religious Education

has completed the ELM Leadership Formation Program of the Office of Education,

Evangelization, and Catechesis as of June 17, 2021. This program is an 18 month process

of human, spiritual, intellectual and pastoral formation for those serving in parish ministry.

Each participant was required to take six courses from the University of Notre Dame’s

step program as well courses in the OEEC‘s office in Bloomfield, to have a mentor to assist

in the reflection and growth in theological understanding, formation days for prayer and

reflection, and provide written reflections on the work completed. Kelly Henderschedt,

the Archdiocesan Director of Faith Formation commended Pat highly in her commitment

to the program and her personal faith development.

It is my honor and privilege to announce that Pat will now have the position of Director of

Religious Education (DRE) for the parish. I highly value Pat’s work on behalf of faith

formation for all of our parishioners. We are blessed as a parish by her faith commitment

and dedication to serving.

ST. JEANNE JUGAN PARISH SUPPORT “Happy House” is a free-will collection taken up at Holy Family Church to fund construction of simple, sturdy houses in Haiti through the Haitian Health Foundation.

A limited supply of gift cards for Big Y, Geissler’s, and Shop Rite are available at the St. Bernard Rectory. Proceeds will go to St. Bernard School.

Please note the weekly and online amounts represent the combined totals from Holy Family Church and St. Bernard Church.

THANK YOU to all those who mail their

weekly offertory to the rectory office.

WEEKLY: $7,791

ONLINE: $2,651

ST. BERNARD SCHOOL: $208

HAPPY HOUSE: $20

Please consider making your weekly offertory online. Visit

sjjenfield.org or go to https://www.osvonlinegiving.com/4536

to learn more.

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15TH ANNUAL

ST. BERNARD SCHOOL/LITTLE ANGELS PRESCHOOL

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MONDAY, AUGUST 30TH

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Registrations and sponsorships are now being accepted at https://sbsenfield.org/our-community/fundraisers