A Family Perspective
Jesus invited the disciples to “Come and have breakfast.” At
this beach breakfast and the Last Supper Jesus teaches us
meals should be more than eating. Family meals are
opportunities to share prayer, listen to each other’s stories,
understand and support one another.
Vocation Reflection
How am I being called to feed the lambs of Jesus? If you are
considering a vocation to priesthood or religious life, contact
Fr. Michael Dolan, Director of Vocations, Archdiocesan Center
at St. Thomas Seminary at 860-761-7456 or vocations
@stseminary.org or visit www.vocationshartford.org.
2013 Archbishop’s Annual
The Archbishop’s Annual Appeal changes lives
through service to the Lord. In addition to
assisting the underserved of our communities,
your gift helps those cultivating a vocation to
the priesthood. 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 2013 Archbishop’s Annual Appeal. If you have
not yet made a gift or pledge, please prayerfully consider doing
so. Please know that each and every dollar of your gift will
have a major impact.
- Faith Formation Classes
- to Participate in MobilePack
It has been quite some time since our original
MobilePack had to be postponed due to Storm
Sandy…but we finally have our NEW dates!! As a
reminder…Feed My Starving Children is a Christian, non-profit
organization that has been dedicated to providing scientifically
designed nutritional meals to malnourished children in nearly
70 countries for 25 years! Some of our K-1 and 6-8 Early
Childhood / Faith Formation classes have chosen to participate
in helping God’s children through this wonderful mission by
raising money to purchase the raw materials needed to make
up the meal packs.
Our new MobilePack dates are May 2-4, 2013 and we are still
hoping to have some of our youth and families volunteering to
pack at the event in Berlin. We are continuing with our
fundraising efforts as well. If you feel called to contribute to
this mission, please contact Kim Pier at 860-635-0721 or
kimberlypier@sbcglobal.net. Each meal costs $0.22 so
donations go a long way to help children around the world. For
more information please visit our website:
http://centralctfmscmobilepack.org. Thank you!!
Seton Helping Hands
Seton Helping Hands helps parishioners with
small jobs around the home. Our time and skills
are provided free to fellow parishioners who could
use an extra hand. Please contact George
Brooks at 860-613-0643 and we will do our best to help you.
Thank you!
Many thanks to all who joined in to make our Easter basket
collection such a success. We collected a total of 32 baskets
for the Rocky Hill Social Services Food Bank and Catholic
Worker, plus more than $750 in grocery store gift certificates to
add to the food baskets. Those of us on the food basket
committee were overwhelmed with the outpouring of
generosity from all of you. Again, thank you very much. We
were able to make a difference for those less fortunate in our
community.
Monthly Food & Cereal Drive ~ April 20/21
We will hold our regular monthly food drive for the local food
pantries on the weekend of April 20/21. The Rocky Hill Food
Bank is in need of coffee, juice, tea, canned chicken, ham,
tuna, rice, Dinty Moore stews, chowders, peanut butter, jelly,
canned fruit, condiments, paper goods, soaps, and cleaning
supplies. Thank you for honoring our ongoing commitment to
Amazing Grace Food Pantry in Middletown to collect and
donate 200 boxes of cereal on the third weekend of the month
on their behalf.
Help Hoof it for Haiti
Our first planning meeting for Hoof it for Haiti is set for
Tuesday, April 30 at 7:00 P.M. This year’s walk/run is on
September 21 and helps support our twin parish, St. Anne’s in
Saintard. For more information contact Barbara Wysocki at
860-563-9015 or wysockb@aol.com
Easter Blessings from Haiti
Happy Easter to all of our friends and family.
Many Blessings.
Haiti loves you.
Fr. Anis Yves
Sports Equipment Collection
Saturday, April 20 ~ 10:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M.
Sunday, April 21 ~ 7:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M.
Collection of all sports equipment that could be useful to
boys and girls clubs and under-funded sports programs:
Balls (Basketballs, Kickballs, Soccerballs, etc.)
Rackets (Tennis, Paddleball, etc.)
Equipment (Gloves, Helmets, Pads, Cleats, etc.)
Miscellaneous( Lax sticks, Bats, Outdoor games, etc.)
**If you aren’t sure bring it & we’ll probably take it**
Please bring your items to the rectory garage.
Immaculate Conception Shelter & Housing
Taste of the World
On Friday, May 10, 2013, Immaculate Conception Shelter &
Housing Corporation will be hosting Taste of the World – An
International Food, Wine & Beer Tasting to benefit the services
Immaculate has provided to Hartford’s Homeless since 1981.
Father Jim Donagher, who opened the doors to the Shelter for
the very first time, will give a blessing, and Irene O’Connor,
WFSB Morning Anchor, will be the Special Guest Emcee. The
evening will feature delicacies from countries such as Italy,
Poland, Jamaica and more. Thomas Hooker Brewery and Back
East Brewing Company will pour beer, and Gillette Ridge Wine
& Spirits will provide wines. The evening will also include
eclectic music and a silent auction. Taste of the World will be
held at St. Thomas Seminary in Bloomfield, from 6:00 P.M.-
9:00 P.M. Tickets are $75 each or $130 for two. All proceeds
will help Immaculate better serve the homeless population of
Hartford. For tickets, please contact Teresa Wierbicki,
Development Director at teresa@icshc.org, or 860-724-4823
ext. 103.
Thank You Note Received
Dear Fr. Stu,
I thank you and the parishioners of Saint Elizabeth Seton
Church for the donation of 15 Easter food baskets for needy
Rocky Hill households. These food baskets certainly helped
brighten the holiday for these less fortunate residents. The
Saint Elizabeth parishioners have a long and generous history
in serving our disadvantaged clients. We already hired a
gutter repair company to fix the leak issue for the event.
Please extend my appreciation to all your parishioners for their
kindness and service.
Sincerely,
Mark Williams, Human Services Director
Mass of Healing and Hope
There will be a Mass of Healing and Hope on Tuesday, April
16 at 7:30 P.M. at the Archdiocesan Center at St. Thomas
Seminary in Bloomfield. Presider will be Fr. Mike Galasso. Art
Miller will serve as deacon. Rosary will begin at 6:55 P.M.
Trained prayer teams will be available after Mass. Call the
Charismatic Renewal Office at 860-243-8234 for information.
Archbishop Henry J. Mansell
to be honored at the
University of Saint Joseph Gala
IMAGINE … THE SKY’S THE LIMIT
Friday, June 21, 2013 at 6:00 P.M.
Connecticut Convention Center
100 Columbus Boulevard, Hartford
Dinner, Dancing and Silent Auction
Tickets: $175 per person
Call 860-231-5291 or email: gala@usj.edu
for reservations and sponsorship opportunities
Proceeds benefit the Pope Pius XII Library Renovations Fund
Congratulations, Michael and Elaine Paresi
Recipients of the 2013 Saint Joseph Medal!
Archbishop Henry J. Mansell will recognize over 200
distinguished parishioners with the Saint Joseph Medal of
Appreciation during a ceremony at the Cathedral of Saint
Joseph, on Sunday, April 14, at 3:00 P.M.
The recipients were nominated by their respective pastors for
demonstrating Catholic Christian values, and for sharing their
exceptional talents and service with their parishes.
Elaine and Mike Paresi have long served our community as
Ministers of the Word. They have been members of our RCIA
team and have served on our men’s and women’s retreat
teams.
Thank you and congratulations, Elaine and Mike!
Stewardship Opportunity
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
We have a GREAT need for ministers to distribute Holy
Communion at Mass and to bring Holy Communion to the sick.
Please pray over whether you are called to this ministry and
contact Eileen or Maria at 860-529-3222 or
Eileen@box2348.temp.domains or maria@box2348.temp.domains, if you’d
like to learn more.
OCSJM Earth Day Celebration
The Archdiocesan Office for Catholic Social Justice Ministry, in
collaboration with the Interreligious Eco-Justice Network,
invites you to attend the first Riverfront Earth Day
Celebration in Hartford on Sunday, April 21. Come to the
Interfaith Prayer Service at St. Patrick/St. Anthony Church in
Hartford at 12:45 P.M. followed by a march/procession to the
Riverfront Mortensen Plaza where there will be speakers,
exhibits, food and entertainment from 1:00 – 4:00 P.M. To
register individually or as a parish group visit:
RiverfrontEarthDayCT.evenbrite.com or send an email to
ocsjm@catholicsocialjustice.org.
Connecticut Foodshare Walk Against Hunger
Sunday, May 5 ~ 2:00 P.M.
Registration Begins at 1:00 P.M.
Join in the largest walk in the state to fight hunger. Last year
5000 walkers raised $600,000 for many organizations which
work to combat hunger. The walk is a 2.5 mile loop around
Bushnell Park.
Supporters of Amazing Grace Food Pantry and St. Vincent de
Paul Place in Middletown are invited to participate. If you want
to be a member of their team, go to the Connecticut Foodshare
website, www.foodshare.org, and sign up on the “Amazing
Grace and Amazing People” team.
If you have any questions, please contact the Volunteer Walk
Coordinator, Bob Walsh at bwalsh@svdmiddletown.org or 860-
463-5061 or email Mimi Rich at mimi@svdmiddletown.org.
Congratulations to the youth of our community
who were confirmed by Archbishop Henry Mansell
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Caroline Victoria Ambrose
Jared Benedict Anderson
Cristina Theresa Benzo
Alyssa Cecilia Bogus
Brendan Anthony Boornazian
Anthony Isidore Capasso
Kristin Frances Cancelliere
Vincent Anthony Catania
Thomas Patrick Duggan
Casey Anthony Dessert
Jordan Cecilia Everett
Sara Lidwina Fagan
Charles Richard Faselle
Natalie Kateri Fulco
Nicholas Anthony Gianni
Adam Jude Gibson
Anna Francis Howard
Olivia Helen Jacques
John Paul Larkin
Taia Lucia Lionetti
Jeffrey Francis Marquis
Jenna Bridget Marzilli
Abigail Catherine O’Keefe
Olivia Genevieve Osgood
Michael Albertus Magnus Perry
Christopher Adjutor Piccione
Rachel Elizabeth Ann Seton Rametta
Aimee Theresa Slatkavitz
Nickolas Antonio Santos
David James Sevigny
Cristina Isabel Vassallo
Rachel Theresa Walsh
Olivia Katarina Zenobi