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.com Website: http://www.stpatsfarm.com Hours: Monday through Thursday: 9:00am—3:30pm Religious Education Director of Religious Education, Eileen Dignazio Monday - Thursday: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Telephone: (860) 676-0253, Eileen@stpatsfarm.com Office Staff Hours: Monday through Friday 9:00 –2:00 pm

Youth Minister Chris Hampton hamptonc@avonoldfarms.com

Director of Music Ministry Tim Stella : 860-983-4029 Timstella@comcast.net

Parish Council: Dave Edwards, Chairperson eugeneedwards5468@icloud.com

Mike Netkovick, Vice Chairperson

mjnteach@gmail.com

Susan Collins, Secretary

Parish Trustees: Robert McLaughlin, Elizabeth Rubino

Schedule of Masses: Sunday Vigil Mass: 4:30pm, Saturday Sunday Mass: 7:30am, 9:30am and 11:30am Daily Mass: Monday through Friday: 8:00am

Sacrament of Reconciliation/Confession: Saturday: 3:15 pm to 4:00pm or by appointment.

Sacrament of Baptism: Families preparing for Baptism must attend a pre-baptismal program. Please contact the parish office to schedule. Baptisms are celebrated on the fourth Sunday of the month at 1:00pm and may be scheduled once the program is attended. Please do not make any plans until you have contacted the Parish Office (860-677-2639).

Sacrament of Matrimony: Those preparing for the Sacrament of Marriage must contact the parish office six months in advance to begin preparation.

Hospital and Home Visitation: Please contact the rectory office when a serious illness occurs or when the sick, aged or incapacitated are confined to home or hospital.

Knights of Columbus: Reverend M. Ernest Wilson Council #20. Meetings held the second Monday of every month in the church hall at 7pm. Contact: Ray Liudzius, Grand Knight, 860-202-8256(cell). e-mail: rayliud@gmail.com

The Faith Community of

The Church of Saint Patrick

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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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Saturday June 19th:

4:30pm Mariann Peters req. by: family & friends

Sunday June 20th: Happy Father’s Day! 7:30 am Jack Edgerton 5th Anniversary req. by:

his wife, Eleanor 9:30 am Richard P. Catalini req. by: the Collins

family 11:30 am Jeanine Pelletier req. by: her husband,

Gerald Pelletier Monday June 21th:

8:00 am Tuesday June 22h: 8:00 am Wednesday June 23th:

8:00 am Deceased members of the Simonetta and Bigazzi families req. by : Anna Bigazzi

Thursday June 16th:

8:00 am Gino Chiatti req. by: Frank and Louise Sievel

Friday June 24th: 8:00 am Saturday June 25th: 4:30 pm Andrew and Margaret Marek req. by:

their family Sunday June 26th: 7:30 am Rocco Natale req. by: his family 9:30 am Kevin McLaughlin req. by Peter and

Bobbie Bartucca 11:30am Aurore and Lewis Ouellette req. by:

Edna Roy

Grace Dunn, Charlotte Eagan, Lynn Daley, Sharon Parun,

Michael D’Ambrose, The Chorzempa Family, Vicki DeJohn

Trisha Elliott, Helen Guenther, Frances Capodiferro, Adele

Meaney, Irene LaMont, Ann Stankoski, Teresa Seravalli,

Ralph W. Corso, Patricia McDermott, Tess Drezek, James

Bisaillon, Tess, Patricia Fellows, Helen Battista, Ann Jett,

Gleisy Nardini, John Mangan, Ethan Edwards, Anne DeNuccio, Theresa Turbie , Mary Fasolo, Larry Naviaux,

Violet Frascarelli, Bobbie Pequignot

We welcome the opportunity to be informed of any of our parishioners who are ill or hospitalized, so that we can include their names in our weekly bulletin. Simply contact the rectory at 860-677-2639 or, ideal ly, by email a t office@stpatsfarm.com Use the words “Add me to the Prayer List” in the subject line of your email. Contact Person: Jane Mack 860-678-1973. e-mail: farmingtonjane@aol.com

The Saint Joseph Candle

Burns in the memory of

Richard P. Catalini

June 18th– 25th

Requested by: the Collins family

FARMINGTON, CONNECTICUT

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The offertory for the weekend of May

28th & 29th was $9447.00 and June

4th & 5th will be posted was $9319.00.

Thank you very much for your continuing support and generosity. For Your Information: Supporting our church has

been traditionally accomplished by using the weekly collection basket at Sunday Mass. We would like to make you aware of other means that might prove to be helpful to our family of parishioners. Our website (www.stpatsfarm.com) can provide you with details for these four ways of giving presented here. These include: making online donations either weekly or monthly through your bank; making gifts to the church of appreciated securities; making a one time or an annual end of the year gift to the church; and, lastly, establishing a legacy gift as part of one’s estate planning. Please see our website www.stpatsfarm.com for more details. Thank you. The Finance Council of St. Patrick Church. Planned Giving: When making out your will remember

St. Patrick Parish and the Archdiocese of Hartford.

June 19th – Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Though her sins were many they were forgiven because she showed great love. Do we show great love for Jesus? Do we have the courage to be counted among those who follow Jesus? If you want to follow Jesus as a priest or religious, call Fr. Jeffrey Gubbiotti, Director of Vocations, Archdi-ocesan Center at St. Thomas Seminary, Tel. 860-242-5573, e-mail vocations@aohct.org or visit the web at www.hartfordpriest.com.

Defending Our Religious Liberty #225 June 19, 2016 As we prepare to celebrate the fourth annual “Fortnight for

Freedom” from June 21 – July 3, 2016, let us remember the

words that Pope Francis evoked during his visit to the United

States last September: “American Catholics are committed to

building a society which is truly tolerant and inclusive, to safe-

guarding the rights of individuals and communities, and to

rejecting every form of unjust discrimination. With countless

other people of good will, they are likewise concerned that

efforts to build a just and wisely ordered society respect their

deepest concerns and their right to religious liberty. That free-

dom remains one of America’s most precious possessions.

And, as my brothers, the United States Bishops, have re-

minded us, all are called to be vigilant, precisely as good citi-

zens, to preserve and defend that freedom from everything that

would threaten or compromise it.”

Graduation Mass & Scholarships

On Sunday, June 5, 11:30 Mass was a special

Graduation Mass for all seniors in the parish who are

graduating from high school or college. During the

Mass, Scholarships were awarded to seniors for their

outstanding dedication and service to the parish. The

recipients of the $750.00 Rev. Thomas J. Barry

Scholarship are: Shannon Connolly, Ryan Gorham,

Nathan Koziol and Nathaniel Walsh. Also awarded

were $500.00 Scholarships to Michael Tuttle and

Ryan Koziol. There was a special brunch after the

Mass in the Church hall for the graduates and their

families. We wish them and all graduating seniors

God’s blessings as they leave high school and begin

their college pursuits. Congratulations one and all!

We will keep you in our prayers.

Archdiocesan Certificate

and Service Award Ceremony

The following young parishioners from St. Patrick Parish are being honored in the Archdiocesan Cer-tificate and Awards Ceremony on Tuesday evening, June 14, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Jerome Church in New Britain. The Discipleship Award is given in recognition of Catholic Youth who have exercised their baptismal call, served as role models in terms of Mass attendance, selflessly serving their parish with unwavering commitment and dedication. The following candidates from St. Patrick Parish, Farm-ington, will receive this award: Shannon Connolly, Bridget Conway, Ryan Gorham, Sarah (Sammy) Kallman, Nathan Koziol, Mogan Lewis, Tuhan Nguyen, Kyle LaForest-Roys, Matthew Triplett, Michael Tuttle and Nathaniel Walsh. We congratu-late them for their outstanding service to the parish!

Coming soon....The St. Patrick Church web site is moving to a new web address and it has a more modern and user-friendly look too! Go to www.stpatsfarm.org and bookmark our site! We have everything you'll need to know about our church, from our mass times to in-formation on the programs we offer and the various ministries we support.

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TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

St. Patrick Church Religious Education 110 Main Street, P. O. Box 523 Farmington, CT. 06034-0523 Eileen@stpatsfarm.com Phone: (860)676-0253 Important Dates to Remember *Liturgy of the Word for Children will continue throughout the summer at the 9:30 & 11:30 Masses.

Registration for Fall Religious Education Classes

It is time to register your children for fall Religious Educa-tion Classes. The forms have been emailed to families, who currently have children in the program. Forms may be found on the parish website: www.stpatsfarm.org, or by coming into the Parish Office, located next door to the church. *Families, who are new to the parish, are requested to contact Eileen Dignazio in the Parish Office Building next door to the Church. A Baptismal Certificate is re-quested at the time of registration for classes.

Religious Education Classes

Classes for Preschool – Grade 8 will be held at Irving A. Robbins Middle School on Monday evenings from 6:00-7:00 p.m., with the exception of S1 and S2, (Sacraments Year 1 & Year 2), and Confirmation Grades 9 & 10. All Sacrament Classes are held in the Church Hall on Sundays. Please note that Parents Teaching At Home, (PTAH) will remain an option for families of children who cannot attend classes on Monday evenings due to scheduling conflicts. Please contact Eileen Dignazio for clarification.

Catechists Needed

Catechists are needed for Preschool, Kindergarten and grade 3 at Irving A. Robbins School on Monday evenings and also the monthly GIFT program. Please contact Eileen Dignazio, if you would like to sign-up for this ministry. No previous experience needed.

St Patrick Church GIFT Program

We are beginning to make plans for GIFT ~ fall of 2016. The dates and themes for the fall are as follows. September 16, 17, 18 Theme: The Holy Spirit: The Spirit in Scripture; Pentecost; Spirit of Life. October 21, 22, 23 Theme: History of the Church: Devel-opment of the Church; Marks of the Church. November 11, 12, 13 Theme: Ecumenism & Interfaith Re-lations in the Modern Catholic Church. *Sign up online will be available this summer. Please

watch the bulletin for details.

Building Blocks of Mercy

Pope Francis has declared this as the “Year of Mercy.” Prayer cards may be found in the pews. Please use them as you reflect on your individual ways to show mercy by living out the Spiritual and Corporal Works of Mercy. What are they? How can I live them in my daily life ~ taking one at a time, reflecting on it and acting on it? Spiritual Works of Mercy 1. Admonish the sinner. 2. Instruct the ignorant. 3. Counsel the doubtful. 4. Comfort those who suffer. 5. Be patient with others. 6. Forgive those who hurt us. 7. Pray for the living and the dead. Corporal Works of Mercy 1. Feed the hungry. 2. Give drink to the thirsty. 3. Clothe the naked. 4. Shelter the homeless. 5. Visit the imprisoned. 6. Visit the sick. 7. Bury the dead. It is the 18th week of the Year of Mercy. We are half-way through the year. How are you doing so far?

Parish Calendar

June 19: Baby Bottles Collection

JUNE 19, 2016

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Prayer Shawl Meeting: The St. Patrick Prayer Shawl knitters and crocheters will meet on June 24th at Mil-

lie’s This is the last meeting until Fal.

Please call Barbara if you can attend. Comfort in a Shawl: Free Prayer Shawls are available to comfort a relative, friend,

caregiver, or neighbor, no matter the age, who would find solace wrapped in a soft shawl made with love and blessed by prayer. We also have a limited supply of blessed

baby blankets. Call Barbara Sutkowski (860-747-8427) to request one, or visit the church office to pick out a shawl.

The Pro-Life Ministry asks that you return your baby bottles

on Sunday, June 19th, Father’s Day. The an-nual fundraiser was sponsored to support the work of St. Gerard's Center for Life in Hartford. Ed Gales, Chair, asked parishioners to take a baby bottle after Mass, fill it with spare coins, cash, or a check, and return it on Father's Day in June. Leticia Velasquez, Director and Executive

Director of St. Gerard's, then explained the pro-life mission of St. Gerard's. Over 400 baby bottles were accepted by the parishion-ers attending all four Masses. We thank you for your support. If you were out of town for Mother's Day, and would still like a baby bottle, the Pro-Life Ministry has set some aside in the church hall for you. Further, if you would like to assist the Pro-Life Ministry in its many life-affirming activities, please contact

Bob Jordan (860-919-4021) or Ed Gales (860-508-3035).

3rd Annual St. Joseph Church, Winsted TAG SALE Please consider donating items (including your own TAG SALE leftovers), to the 3rd Annual St. Joseph Church TAG SALE. This year proceeds will benefit the new St. Anthony Peace Garden Project. This vegetable garden will help to "feed the hungry" in our area. The sale takes place on Thursday, June 23rd through Saturday, June 25th

from 9a-2pm. Rain or Shine. The sale will be held in the parish center behind the church at 31 Oak St. in Winsted. Loads of free parking. Call Laura @ 860-738-4371 or Mary @ 860-379-9236 for more information about drop off or possible pick-up of donated items (sorry, some items can-not be accepted).

Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home

June 18th is the one year anniversary of Pope Francis’s en-cyclical, Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home. The archdiocesan Office for Catholic Social Ministry will be celebrating the encyclical’s message of care for creation and care for the poor during Laudato Si’ Week: June 12-19th. To learn more about Laudato Si’, please visit Cathol-icSocialJustice.org/Laudato-Si

Thank you for your generous support of

The Catholic Relief Services Collection. Through your generosity, families will be re-united, valuable life skills will be taught to those seeking a better life, and many will have vital humanitarian needs met. Please visit www.usccb.org/catholic-relief to learn how

your donations make a difference and help Jesus in dis-guise. Please be generous.

Upcoming Opportunities to Share

Pro-Life Ministry :

Contact: Bob Jordan 860-919-4021 or Ed Gales 860-508-3035 Baby Bottles Collection : June 18 & 19

House of Bread Breakfast: Contact Lorraine Douglass 860-677-8138 for more details. House of Bread: July 17

Upcoming House of Bread:

August 14, September 11

Monthly Food Drive: Second weekend of every month benefits: Sacred Heart Church Food Pantry in Hartford. Contact Linda Regius for more information at 860-674-1963 or regius@comcast.net. Food Drive: July 9 & 10

Upcoming Food Drives: Ausgust 13 & 14,

September 10&11

Monthly Meatloaf Collection: Meatloaves are delivered to the House of Bread once a month throughout the whole year; contact Lorraine Stec for more information at

TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

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"Who do the crowds say that I am?" They said in reply, "John the Baptist; others, Elijah; still others, 'One of the ancient prophets has arisen.'" Then he said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" Peter said in reply, "The Christ of God." - Lk 9:18b-20

Readings for the Week of June 19, 2016 Readings for the Week of June 19, 2016 Sunday: Zec 12:10-11; 13:1/Ps 63:2-6, 8-9/Gal 3:26-29/Lk 9:18-24 Monday: 2 Kgs 17:5-8, 13-15a, 18/Ps 60:3-5, 12-13/Mt 7:1-5 Tuesday: 2 Kgs 19:9b-11, 14-21, 31-35a, 36/Ps 48:2-4, 10-11/Mt 7:6, 12-14 Wednesday: 2 Kgs 22:8-13; 23:1-3/Ps 119:33-37, 40/Mt 7:15-20 Thursday: 2 Kgs 24:8-17/Ps 79:1-5, 8-9/Mt 7:21-29 Friday: Vigil: Jer 1:4-10/Ps 71:1-6, 15-17/1 Pt 1:8-12/Lk 1:5-17 Day: Is 49:1-6/Ps 139:1-3, 13-15/Acts 13:22-26/Lk 1:57-66, 80 Saturday: Lam 2:2, 10-14, 18-19/Ps 74:1-7, 20-21/Mt 8:5-17 Next Sunday: 1 Kgs 19:16b, 19-21/Ps 16:1-2, 5, 7-11/Gal 5:1, 13-18/Lk 9:51-62

Archbishop Blair to Ordain Ten Men as Permanent Deacons

Saturday, June 4, 2016

Hartford, Conn. – (June 2, 2016) Ten men will be ordained by Archbishop Leo-

nard P. Blair as permanent deacons on Saturday, June 4, 2016 at the Cathedral of Saint Joseph in Hartford at 11:00 a.m. They will join over 300 active and retired-

active deacons who comprise the Permanent Diaconate in the Archdiocese of

Hartford.

The 2016 candidates for the Permanent Diaconate are: 1) Mr. Brian Armstrong

from Wolcott, CT; 2) Mr. James Blanchette from Berlin, CT; 3) Mr. Robert Carter, Jr. from Derby, CT; 4) Mr. Dominic Corraro from North Haven, CT; 5)

Mr. William Dziatko from Marlborough, CT; 6) Mr. Philip Gosselin from East

Hartford, CT; 7) Mr. Michael Lynch from Seymour, CT; 8) Mr. Angelo Morello; 9) Mr. Paul Robert from Broad Brook, CT; and 10) Mr. Norris Taylor from Win-

dsor, CT.

A permanent deacon is a man who is at least 35 years of age, and dedicates his

service in the threefold ministry of the Word, of the liturgy, and of charity. A

deacon may be married and raising a family, or celibate. More often than not, he will have another career outside of the Church. He has specific responsibilities in

assisting the priest in the celebration of the Eucharist, and has other liturgical

responsibilities including: administering the sacrament of baptism, witnessing marriages, bringing Viaticum to the dying and presiding at liturgies of the Word

and Communion services in the absence of a priest. He is particularly called to exercise special works of charity and justice, particularly on behalf of the poor.

About the candidates:

Brian Armstrong – (age 52) belongs to Saint Ann in Bristol. He says he wants to

be a deacon because he wants to serve the Lord through the liturgy and also serve

the community in any way that the Lord has called him to serve.

James Blanchette – (age 55) belongs to Sacred Heart Church in East Berlin.

Blanchette believes the diaconate is another avenue to serve people in need, hav-ing seen the struggles first hand during his 20- year career with the Hartford Po-

lice Department. He is currently a social worker with the State of Connecticut.

Robert Carter, Jr. – (age 56) belongs to Saint Michael Parish in Derby. Accord-ing to him, he is becoming a deacon to follow and imitate Jesus Christ by serving

the people of God and to bring the joy of the gospel to those he encounters.

Dominic Corraro – (age 54) belongs to Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Hamden.

As a deacon, Corraro says he will be able to serve God, the church, and its people.

William Dziatko – (age 44) belongs to Saint John Fisher in Marlborough. Ac-

cording to Dziatko, becoming a deacon will give him a special opportunity to

serve by sharing his joy and enthusiasm knowing that Christ loves everyone.

Philip Gosselin – (age 53) belongs to Saint Christopher Church in East Hart-

ford. He wants to be a disciple of Jesus and serve the Church as a deacon.

Michael Lynch – (age 49) belongs to Saint Augustine in Seymour. He wants to

serve His Church and help people understand the relationship they have been

offered. Paul Robert – (60) belongs to Saint Catherine of Siena in Broad Brook. He has

always been active in his parish’s lay ministries. By serving as a deacon, he says

that he is answering a call that he has been discerning since he was 15 years old.

Norris Taylor – (age 60) belongs to Saint Gertrude in Windsor. He wants to

serve as a deacon so he can be directly involved in the ministries of his Catholic

faith and help provide spiritual guidance to humanity.

Newly Baptized

January – June 2016

Jackson Randall Collins

Aidan James Lally Brooklyn Anna Chmielecki

John Michael Trottier

Jillian Elizabeth Curtis

Gavin Timothy Moran

Cole Michael Bucchi

Elley Mary Dignazio- Drost Adriella Christian Bardales

Mason Todd Falcone

Austin Matthew Rubino

Abigail Rose Kulas

Zoe Elizabeth Kulas

Javen Arturo Espinar Kenysha Marie Espinar

Savannah Maureen Walker

Charlotte Rossi Lee

Emily Winter Coronado

Isabella Victoria Grabulis

Lucas Cruz Russe

Danica Jaclyn Hawk

New Parishioners

January – June 2016

Mr. & Mrs. Hector Castaneda

Mr. & Mrs. David Lally

Mr. & Mrs. Jaroslaw Czyz

Mrs. Lynn Donnelly

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Russe

Mr. & Mrs. Luis Coronado

Mr. & Mrs. Alexander Levine

Mrs. Elizabeth Irala

Mr. Ryan Martin

Mrs. Maureen Ellen

Mr. & Mrs. William Kulas

Mr. & Mrs. Johnathan Espinar

Ms. Jennifer Pietrzak

Mr. & Mrs. Enrique Quintana

Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Hintz