BEING LIKE MINDED .BEING ONE IN SPIRIT AND PURPOSE

HOLY FAMILY AND ST. EMERY PARISHBEING LIKE MINDED.BEING ONE IN SPIRIT AND PURPOSE (PHIL. 2:2)HOLY FAMILY CHURCH700 OLD STRATFIELD RDFAIRFIELD, CT 06824ST. EMERY CHURCH838 KINGS HWY EASTFAIRFIELD, CT 06824Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

HOLY FAMILY AND ST. EMERY PARISHSaturday, January 184:00 PM Lou and Irene PisaniSunday, January 198:15 AM Barbara Bernstien11:15AM Albert Edwards Sr. and Celia EdwardsWeekday MassesMonday Mass, 1/207:45 AM Deceased Members of The RutkaFamilyTuesday Mass, 1/217:45 AM Bea ThompsonWednesday Mass, 1/227:45 AM The Deceased Members of TheKanezo FamilyThursday Mass, 1/237:45 AM Special IntentionsFriday Mass, 1/247:45 AM Lois WalshSaturday, January 254:00 PM The Deceased Members of TheScalzi, Matthews and Miller FamiliesSunday, January 268:15 AM Jorge and Olga Rivas11:15 AM James SkultetyWWW.HOLYFAMILYRC.COMClergy/Lay LeadershipRev. Sean Kulacz, Parochial AdministratorRev. Dious Joseph, Parochial VicarDeacon Joseph DeBiaseJohn Swingler, Director of MusicCheryl Camillo, Business ManagerGail Young, Administrative AssistantPatricia Rock, TrusteeMaurice Magnotta, TrusteeJorge Jimenez & Roger Moscater, Finance Co-ChairsMass ScheduleSaturday Vigil Mass: 4:00 PM Holy Family:5:15 PM St. EmerySunday: 8:15 AM Holy Family: 9:30 AM St. Emery:11:15 AM Holy FamilyDaily Mass: Monday through Friday 7:45 AM HolyFamilyHoly Days and Holidays: refer to bulletinEmail:Readings for the WeekSunday: Is 49:3, 5-6/Ps 40:2, 4, 7-8, 8-9, 10 [8a, 9a]/1Cor 1:1-3/Jn 1:29-34Monday: 1 Sm 15:16-23/Ps 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21 and 23[23b]/Mk 2:18-22Tuesday: 1 Sm 16:1-13/Ps 89:20, 21-22, 27-28 [21a]/Mk 2:23-28Michael BaldygaJames BazsoKathleen BenderBeatrice PruttingPlease remember in your prayersthose who are sick:Doreen Haray, Joanne Iurato, DavidCarbonella, Dee LaBelle, Nancy Roche, ConnieKnorra, Lou Lynas, Maxine Vipond, Rev. StephenGleeson, Msgr. Tom Powers, Laura Backus, ErinBackus, Kenny Krushinski, Ramon Gonzalez, MaryKentos, Kevin Holden, Fausto Testani, Barbara Miro,Dorothy Bruzinsky, Ray Ceccarelli, Debbie Izzo.Wednesday: 1 Sm 17:32-33, 37, 40-51/Ps 144:1b, 2, 910 [1]/Mk 3:1-6Thursday: 1 Sm 18:6-9; 19:1-7/Ps 56:2-3, 9-10a, 10b11, 12-13 [5b]/Mk 3:7-12Friday: 1 Sm 24:3-21/Ps 57:2, 3-4, 6 and 11 [2a]/Mk3:13-19Saturday: Acts 22:3-16 or Acts 9:1-22/Ps 117:1bc, 2[Mk 16:15]/Mk 16:15-18Next Sunday: Is 8:23—9:3/Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14 [1a]/1 Cor1:10-13, 17/Mt 4:12-23 or 4:12-17

PARISH INFORMATIONTo all guests and neighbors to ourParish. We are grateful you foundyour way to our parish, whethervisitingfromafarorforconvenience of Mass times.Please be generous in yourofferings so we may continue toafford our extended Mass times.We invite you to consider joiningour parish as we reinvigorate into a thriving community.Parish MembershipWe invite all of our membership to participate fully in thespiritual and social life of our parish. If you are new to ourparish, please register. Registration cards are available atthe parish office. If you move, please notify the parishoffice.Sacrament of ReconciliationSaturday 3:00 PM-3:45 PM at Holy Family.BaptismsSaturday 12:30 PM. Please call the Parish office fordetails, 203/336-1835. Pre-Baptism classes upon request.MarriagePlease contact the parish office at least a year in advanceto ensure proper time and adequate preparation for thisSacrament. Pre-Cana required.Anointing of the Sick MinistryFor the confined, our shut-ins and the elderly, unable toattend church. For the dying, please contact the parishoffice immediately, 203/336-1835.Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA)Anyone interested in becoming a Roman Catholic becomesa part of this process, as can any adult who has notreceived all the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism,Communion and Confirmation). For further information,please call the parish office.Bulletin DeadlineItems for the bulletin must be submitted to the parish officeby Tuesday for the next weekend’s bulletin.To all ministries and organizations:All orders which will be paid for by the parish must beapproved by the pastor in advance. Receipts mustaccompany requests for payment, as per DiocesanFinancial Guidelines.Parish Organizations/MinistriesCompanions on the Journey: meets the 2nd and 4thWednesdays of the month at the Holy Family Parish centerconference room, 10:30AM-noon (except summer months).Knights of Columbus: Meets 2nd Thursday of the month,7:30 PM, K of C Room, Holy Family Church. Grand Knight,Brian Parisi, 203/368-9286Parish Nurses: Karen Palaia, 203/384-0229Blood Pressure Screenings: announced after Mass atHoly Family.Men’s Reflection Group: Saturdays, 8 AM-9:30 AM, HolyFamily Parish Center conference room, Maurice Magnotta,203/366-6707Social Concerns: Norma Bissell, 203/ 459-0615Rosary Prayer Group: Thursday evening, 6 PM, HolyFamily Parish Center conference room.Sick/Homebound Visits: Contact Deacon Joe DiBiase at203-260-7493.N.A.: Tuesdays, 7-8:15 PM, Rm 10, Holy Family School.For more information, please feel free to take literature fromthe stand in the Vestibule.Parish Finance CouncilOur Parish Finance Council is a consultative body of laypersons established to advise the pastor in matterspertaining to the financial affairs of the church. The co-chairpeople are Jorge Jimenez and Roger Moscater. Othermembers of the Finance Council are Cheryl Camillo, CindyCody, and Cindy Elwood.Safe Environment /VirtusOur Parish facilitator is Diane Fahey. She can becontacted through our Parish Office, 203-336-1835.Virtus TrainingThe diocesan mandated Virtus training is ongoing for allparish/religious education volunteers (as well as newvolunteers) who have not completed their certification orrecertification. Recertification can be done online by goingto www.virtusonline.org. If you have never attended a Virtustraining session, you must attend a live session. Sessiondates and times are listed on the diocesan website:www.diobpt.org.FuneralsIn the event of a funeral, please contact your funeraldirector to make arrangements. They will, in turn, contact uswith the details and we will make the arrangement for musicas well as meet with you to plan the liturgy.Online Giving is Easy!Now you can sign up for Online Givingusing your mobile device. Just click on thisQR hashtag and sign up. That’s it. No morehassle with checks, no more forgetting towrite one. It’s as simple as a click.

THE 2ND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEOffertorySaturday, January 114:00pm: 1,267Sunday, January 128:15am 1,26411:15am 1,591On-line giving 300TOTAL: 4,422 5,075 (2019 COMPARISON)Thank you for your support.JANUARY 19, 2019NEW MASS SCHEDULEVigil:4:00pm - Holy Family5:15pm - St. EmerySunday:8:15am - Holy Family9:30am - St. Emery11:15am - Holy FamilyWeekday Monday through Friday:7:45am - Holy FamilyConfessions:Holy Family Saturday 3pm to 3:45pmSt. Emery TBDIMPORTANT PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS:Our Holy Father, Pope Francis, has instituted theSunday Word of God to be celebrated annually on theThird Sunday in Ordinary Time. Therefore, we askyou to bring your personal or family Bible to Mass withyou next weekend. During the Mass, we will have acommitment and blessing prayer as you hold yourBibles. We want to emphasize the importance of theBible in Catholic life and encourage one another toread and study it as a regular part of our lives asdisciples of Jesus.A Holy Family St. Emery family outing is takingplace at the Sound Tigers Hockey game on Sunday,February 23 at the Webster Arena. The discountedtickets are 18. Additional details and how topurchase the tickets are on page 6 of the bulletin. Wehope you can join us for a fun afternoon.Choir Practice every Thursday evening in Church at7pm. New members are always welcome.The Carnival is back for 2020! We’re very excitedthat the Carnival will be held May 15-17 at JenningsBeach. A kick-off meeting will be scheduled andannounced to bring volunteers together to discuss allthe plans. We’ll need your to help make the event asuccess. Stay tuned for further details.Save The Date for the annual St. Patrick’s/St.Joseph’s Breakfast. Sunday, March 15 after the9:30am Mass at St. Emery’s Hall. Details will be inupcoming Bulletins.Connecticut In-Home Assistancecordially invites you to come and learnabout many topics regarding seniorliving, in-home assistance and much more. The dateis Tuesday, January 28 at the Bright View SeniorLiving, 309 Beard Sawmill Rd, Shelton. Refreshmentsstarting at 8am. Speakers and time for questions8:30am—10am. The Guest speaker will be KarenNovak, Nutritionist at St. Vincent’s Hospital and will bediscussing new trends in nutrition and guidelines forreducing risks for obesity. Please rsvp toDiane Fekete at 203-452-9629, ext 324 or emailDiane@cthomecare.comBishop Frank J. Caggiano invitesall Business Leaders to theCatholic Business Forum Mass &Brunch that will take place onSunday, February 9 at 9:00am at Fairfield University’sEgan Chapel and Oak Room. Guest speaker isRobert A. Nalewajek, Executive VP, CAPP-USA &Past Director, FCAPP-Vatican. Topic, “Lets Changethe World: Catholic Social Teaching Is The Way”.There is limited seating, so please register no laterthan January 23 at www.bridgeportdiocese.org/CBF.Tickets are 50/person or 400 for a table of eight.Fairfield University Catholic StudiesLiving Theology Workshops, Wednesday,February 12, March 4 & April 1, 4:30pm,DiMenna-Nyselius Library, MultimediaRoom. For further info, contact Mary Crimmins,Administrative Coordinator, 203-254-4000, ext 2097 oremail fairfield.edu/cs

REFLECTIONGOSPEL MEDITATION - ENCOURAGE DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OFSCRIPTURELIVE THE LITURGY - INSPIRATIONFOR THE WEEKOn the cusp of fame, power, or influence, would you turn it down? Today’sGospel again features John the Baptist. Controversial but popular, Johnhas gathered quite a group of followers. He has disciples. People comefrom near and far to be baptized by him. Pharisees and governmentleaders are drawn to his preaching. If John was another man, a lesserman, he would have claimed his own greatness. Instead, John the Baptistis a witness to humility.Our relationships ground and define us.Understanding where we come from,who matters to us, and to whom we havean allegiance all frame and direct ourlives. One unchangeable about who weare is that God formed us in our mother’swomb. Unless understanding ofourselves begins with this solid factabout ourselves, our knowledge willalways be incomplete. John the Baptistand Jesus knew who they were andwhere they came from. This allowedthem to understand their purpose andexpress their identity. To whom do youmatter? If your primary answer is Godthen you are on your way to knowingwho you are. Each of us has a purposeand mission to fulfill. See God as yourstrength and get about the business ofmeeting life’s challenges.“The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him and said, ‘Behold theLamb of God I he is the one of whom I said, “A man is coming after mewho ranks ahead of me.”I the reason why I came baptizing with waterwas that he might be made known.’” Rather than point to himself, Johnpoints to Christ. John could have grasped at what he had accumulated. Hecould have seen Jesus as a Messianic competitor. Instead, John knowswho he is. He knows his place as forerunner. Because John knows whoJesus is. “I have seen and testified that he is the Son of God.”A life of humility, a life for others, can be challenging to live. So much ofour culture is built around achievement and individualism. We can justify it,too, in pursuit of “greater goods” and higher ideals. In the process,however, we might miss our own participation in the kingdom of God.John, for all of his humility, was not an afterthought. In another Gospelpassage, Jesus calls him “the greatest prophet,” even the greatest of men.Why? Because he fulfills the mission given to him by God: to announce thecoming of the Messiah. We too are prophets and forerunners. Our witnessto the

Jan 19, 2020 · Living, 309 Beard Sawmill Rd, Shelton. Refreshments starting at 8am. Speakers and time for questions 8:30am—10am. The Guest speaker will be Karen Novak, Nutritionist at St. Vincent’s Hospital and will be discussing new trends in nutrition and guidelines for reducing risks for obesity. Pl