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………………………………….…...…...…8:30am - 4:00pm

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

Fernando Macaro, Vice Chairperson …. macaro.fernando@gmail.com

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

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

Coordinator of Ministries Sally LaBonte: (860) 677-2639 x19…………………………………….sally@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.

April 15, 2018

Saturday, April 14th

5:00pm Grandparents of Kalita & Warzecha,

Req. by: Szymanski Family

Sunday, April 15th

7:30am John Cresenzi

Req. by: Family

9:30am William T. Collins, Sr.

Req. by: His Family

11:30am Jeanine Pelletier, 2nd Anniversary

Req. by: Her Husband, Gerry

Monday, April 16th

8:30am

Tuesday, April 17th

8:30am

Wednesday, April 18th

8:30am

Thursday, April 19th

8:30am

Friday, April 20th no Mass

Saturday, April 21st

5:00pm Andrew Mitchell Malinowski, Andrew

& Margaret Marek and Ronald

Abbott

Req. by: Jackie & Leeann Benn

Sunday, April 22nd

7:30am Bernarda Morales

Req. by: Muneton Family

9:30am Claire Waychowski

Req. by: Gary & Helen Banks

11:30am Barbara Williams

Req. by: Ernest Shaw

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INCLEMENT WEATHER

If Farmington School schedules are cancelled - Mass will not be celebrated.

If school is delayed & the road is safe to drive - Mass will be celebrated as scheduled.

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, Tess Drezek, Helen Battista,

Ethan Edwards, Anne DeNuccio, Theresa Turbie,

Violet Frascarelli, Loreen Markie and family,

Michael Timura, Clara Cellino,

the Morley Jr./ Sr. families, Brad Ragaglia,

Helen Rogers, Belynda Reidda, Betty Franceus,

Bill Millerick, Frank Celeste, Roger May,

Eileen Torrenti, Ellie Carle, Martene Macaro,

Dianne Easdon, Janet Dunning, Marilyn LoRusso,

Jean Kaczynski, Nathan A., Greta Stifel,

Bill Chesanek, Ron & Renanna, Sandy Therrien,

Ralph Bozza, Carol Liepis, Jackie Pezzulo,

George Jones, Jack Lembo, Robert Sutkowski,

Elisha Yeager, Mary S., Lauren Cappola,

Lily Holthoff, Jim Oswald,

Sue Ann Massey Williamson.

Call Parish Office at 860-677-2639 or

email: office@stpatsfarm.org

The St. Joseph Candle burns in the loving memory of

Josef A. Holthof f Requested : Lily Holthoff

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.

Farmington, Connecticut

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FOR WEEKEND OF APR 15

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.

OFFERTORY

Masses: $7,076.00 Online: $1,300.00

WEEKLY OFFERTORY: $8,376.00 Peter’s Pence: $1,900.00

2018 Archbishop Annual Appeal

The Archbishop’s Annual Appeal changes lives through ser-vice. In addition to assisting the underserved of our communi-ties, your gift helps those discerning a vocation to the priest-hood. Your gift to the Appeal is an investment in the future of our Church and our faith. Thank you to the parish families who have made a gift or pledge to the 2018 Archbishop’s Annual Appeal. If you have not yet participated, please prayerfully consider a gift today. Please know that every dollar of your gift will have a positive impact in someone’s life.

Come and Pray

Fall 2017 Holy Hours for

Vocations to the Priesthood

The Vocation Office of the Archdiocese of Hartford invites everyone to come and pray for an increase of vocations to the priesthood in our Archdiocese celebrated by Fr. Jeff Gubbiotti, Vocation 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 an-other. Please join us!

Monday, April 16th at 7:00pm St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish 1 East Main Street Thomaston, CT

Dear Parishioners: After a very busy Holy Week and a very busy Easter Sunday, we look forward to the celebration of the gift of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost Sunday. That gift is the spe-cial promise made by Jesus to His disciples when He re-turned to His Father. The presence of the Holy Spirit with the spiritual gifts accompanying His arrival gave dynamic life to the early Christian community. That same Spirit continues to infuse our life as a parish com-munity with the challenge to go forth and preach the gos-pel of Jesus Christ through the modeling we offer in our lives. For us at St. Patrick, a significant part of that rejuvena-tion will be the addition on our church, long overdue. This addition will make our facilities appropriate for the 21st century. A number of hurdles have to be surmounted before this becomes a reality. Two are coming up in the very near future. On Tuesday, April 17th, the Town Historical Commission will consider our application for approval to proceed with this addition. On Monday, April 23rd, the Town Planning & Zoning Commission will also consider our application for approval for this project. Many parishioners have asked what they can do to sup-port our requests. As parishioners and citizens of Farm-ington, it is appropriate for you to attend one, or both, of those meetings to express your support. If you wish to do so, I encourage you and thank you in advance for your important support. Sincerely, Fr. Barry

St. Patrick Peer Ministry

On Saturday, April 21st, the Peer Ministers will be meeting at church for breakfast from 8:30 – 9:00 a.m. and then will check in at the Fire Sta-tion on Main Street to pick up trash in our community until 10:30 a.m. Pa-rishioners of all ages are more than welcome to join in!!

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

Important Dates to Remember for April 2018

Liturgy of the Word for Children is celebrated every Sunday at the 9:30 & 11:30 Masses.

April 15 9:30-11:00am Sacraments 2 Class 11:30-12:30pm PreK - Kindergarten - Sacraments 1 classes April 16 6-7pm Last class at IAR for Grade 3,4,5,6,7,8. April 22 9:30-11:00am Sacraments 2 Class 11:30-12:30pm Sacraments 1 Class

Visit our website: www.stpatsfarm.org.

GIFT April 27, 28, 29

Theme: “Acting for Justice” Catholic Social Teaching Themes:

Care for God’s Creation Connections to Made: Pope Francis’ Encyclical,”Laudato Si” and

Archdiocesan Goals Guest Speaker: Mary O’Brien, a volunteer with the Office for

Catholic Social Justice Ministry (OCSJM) of the Archdiocese of Hartford. Mary holds a Certifi-cate in Social Justice from the University of Day-ton.

Friday, April 27 6:00-8:00 p.m. Porter Memorial; Saturday, April 28 9:00-11:00 a.m. St. Patrick Church; Sunday, April 29 12:30-2:30 St. Patrick Church. Please go online to the parish website to register or take a registration form that may be found at the door of the church, if you do not have computer access.

Rice Bowl Collection

Baskets may be found at the door of the church this week-end for the Rice Bowl Collection, Catholic Relief Services. Thank you for your generous outreach to the needs of our brothers and sisters world-wide. Your generosity will be used to help those in need to grow their own food and have clean water to drink. God’s Blessings!!

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd

Beginning this spring, the OEEC will be hosting a Catechist Formation Training for Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, a very special and unique approach to faith formation based on Montessori learning. Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGS) is divided up into 3 levels: Level I serves children ages 3-6, Level II serves children ages 6-9 and Level III serves children ages 9-12. Many parishes utilize the Level I (ages 3-6) as an extremely effective means of early childhood catechesis. Please con-tact Eileen Dignazio If you are interested in learning more about how you can be involved in this program as a catechists.

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THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER

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

Please join us for the St. Patrick’s Bible Series Presentation! The cost is free and all present will receive a free Bible!

When? Wednesday, April 18th from 6:30-7:30pm Where? St. Patrick Church Theme: “The Parables of the Kingdom of Heaven” Come and join us as we explore the Scriptures to better un-derstand the parables of the kingdom of heaven. Why did Jesus speak in parables? What did Jesus mean when he spoke of the “kingdom of heaven?” What does the message of the kingdom of heaven have to do with us today? This presentation will surely help us to see that the kingdom of heaven has come upon us! If you have any questions, please contact Curtiss Stella, Di-rector of Confirmation, at curtiss@stpatsfarm.org.

April 15, 2018

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Apr 17………..Town Historic District Comm. Meeting

Apr 18………...Bible Series Presentation

Apr 19 ……………………… Catholics Coming Home

Apr 21 ……………………… Knights of Columbus Pasta Dinner

(after 5:00pm Mass)

Apr 23………...Town Planning & Zoning Meeting

Apr 26 ………………………. Catholics Coming Home

Apr 27 ……………………… Prayer Shawl Ministry

Apr 28 ……………………… Easter Celebration Concert

Pre-Concert Reception (6pm)

Performance (7pm)

May 3 ………………………. Catholics Coming Home

May 5-6 ………...……… Monthly Meatloaf

Catholics Coming Hm Dave Edwards 860-413-2536

Coffee And… Bev Montresor 860-677-8353

Easter Concert Parish Office 860-677-2639

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

New Horizons Village Maria Macaro 860-559-8067 Parish Council Monica Blum monicaprokop@comcast.net

Pasta Dinner Robert Buzdon rbuzdon@comcast.net Prayer Shawl Barbara Sutkowski 860-747-8427

Visit www.stpatsfarm.org/ministries

Parish Calendar

It is traditional here at St. Patrick’s to offer Scholarships to graduating high school seniors, who are actively in-

volved in ministry in the parish. Applications are available at church entrances and also online at www.stpatsfarm.org. Copies may also be found on the bulletin board in the church hall. Applications may be sent along with a copy of this year’s report card to:

Fr. Thomas J. Barry Scholarship Fund St. Patrick Church P.O. Box 523 Farmington, CT 06034-0523

Deadline for submission of applications is April 30, 2018.

If there are any questions, please contact Eileen Dignazio at 860-676-0253 or email eileen@stpatsfarm.org. Thank you.

Father Thomas J. Barry Scholarship Fund

Catholics Coming Home

An Opportunity to Learn More About Our Faith

St. Patrick Church, 110 Main Street, Farmington, is spon-soring a seven week program to learn more about our faith.

Whether you are struggling with the church, have been away from the church, or are an active Catholic who'd like to learn more about the Catholic faith to grow closer to Christ, please consider this invitation to join us. In a re-laxed environment we will discuss what Catholics believe, with an opportunity to address issues with which you may have problems.

The seven sessions, which will be led by a team of parish-ioners, will be held on Thursday evenings, from 7:00-8:30 PM beginning April 19 to May 31, 2018, in the church hall.

If you wish to register or would like more details, please contact David Edwards at 860-413-2536 or

e-mail: eugeneedwards5468@icloud.com

Knights of Columbus Scholarships Council 20 of St Patrick’s Parish through the Mark S.

Plona Scholarship Fund is offering two $750 scholarships:

1 - To a qualified high school senior entering an institute of high-er learning in the fall. Applicants must exemplify Mark’s person-al commitment to charity and service, as well as be in good aca-demic standing and active members of the parish and Farmington community.

2 - To a qualified rising sophomore, junior or senior at an insti-tute of higher learning. Applicants must exemplify Mark’s per-sonal commitment to charity and service, as well as be in good academic standing as well as active members of the parish and Farmington community.

All applications are available by contacting Kyle Cannon at

860-205-8644 or kacann12@g.holycross.edu.

Application deadline is May 18th.

THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER

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Then he opened their minds to understand the Scrip-tures. And he said to them, “Thus it is written that the Christ would suffer and rise from the dead on the third day.” - Lk 24:45-46

Readings for the Week of April 15, 2018

Sunday: Acts 3:13-15, 17-19/Ps 4:2, 4, 7-8, 9 [7a]/1 Jn 2:1-5a/Lk 24:35-48

Monday: Acts 6:8-15/Ps 119:23-24, 26-27, 29-30 [1ab]/Jn 6:22-29

Tuesday: Acts 7:51--8:1a/Ps 31:3cd-4, 6 and 7b and 8a, 17 and 21ab [6a]/Jn 6:30-35

Wednesday: Acts 8:1b-8/Ps 66:1-3a, 4-5, 6-7a [1]/Jn 6:35-40

Thursday: Acts 8:26-40/Ps 66:8-9, 16-17, 20 [1]/Jn 6:44-51

Friday: Acts 9:1-20/Ps 117:1bc, 2 [Mk 16:15]/Jn 6:52-59

Saturday: Acts 9:31-42/Ps 116:12-13, 14-15, 16-17 [12]/Jn 6:60-69

Next Sunday: Acts 4:8-12/Ps 118:1, 8-9, 21-23, 26, 28, 29 [22]/1 Jn 3:1-2/Jn 10:11-18

The Knights of Columbus will be sponsoring its Annual Pasta Dinner on Saturday April 21, after the 5:00 pm Mass in the St. Patrick Church parish hall. The menu will include salad, pasta with homemade tomato sauce and meatballs by Maria Macaro, fresh Italian bread, dessert and coffee. Gluten free pasta will also be available.

The meal will include one complementary glass of beer or wine. Price is $10.00 per person. Children under 5 are free.

Tickets will be on sale after Masses on April 14 and 15 or contact Robert Buzdon at rbuzdon@comcast.net

Knights of Columbus

Annual Pasta Dinner

Saturday, April 21, 2018

After 5:00 pm Mass

FALL HAITI TRIP

We are currently looking to gather another group of parish-ioners and other interested people in experiencing an immer-sion trip to Haiti. We would go for one week and the dates would fall between Oct. 15th and the 26th. Room, board and airfare are approximately $1100 -$1300, depending on the cost of the plane ticket.

For more information, please contact Sue Petruzzi at s.petruzzi@comcast.net.

Come and have the experience of a lifetime!

MINISTRIES CORNER Sally LaBonte - Coordinator of Ministries

sally@stpatsfarm.org 860-677-2639

Thank you to the hospitality ministry for making our last Coffee And... a huge success. We are always looking for volunteers to help out with Coffee And... If you would like to be a part of the Hospitality Ministry in the fall please contact Sally LaBonte at sally@stpatsfarm.org

Greetings from Northwest Catholic,

We are beginning our efforts to recruit the Class of

2023! We would appreciate your assistance by publi-

cizing the information below in your bulletin on the

following dates:

April 14, 15

April 21, 22

April 28, 29

May 5, 6

Northwest Catholic will offer a Pre-High School Place-

ment Test on May 12, 2018. This practice test is for

7th graders interested in applying to area Catholic

high schools next year. For more information and to

sign up, please visit www.northwestcatholic.org/

ATTENTION: All Women of St. Patrick

The Knights of Columbus Council

Presents: The Columbiettes

On Monday, May 14, 2018, there will be an informal

meeting of the Columbiettes, a Catholic women’s aux-

iliary group. You can devote as much (or as little)

time as you’d like and choose which projects you are

interested in. The Q & A session will be at 6:30 p.m.

in the church hall.