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1 April 29, 2018 THE ROMAN CATHOLIC PARISH OF SAINT MICHAEL 25 MAPLE AVENUE, BEACON FALLS, CT PHONE FAX LYCEUM (CHURCH HALL)

ST. MICHAEL, BEACON FALLS, CT WEEKEND ALTAR SERVERS FOR NEXT WEEKEND Saturday, May 5th 5:00pm D. Fencil, E. Ruhl, A. Fencil, S. Pruzinsky Sunday, May 6th 7:30 am Mass N. Cook, N. Cook, E. Smith, N.

Michael's Ladies' Guild members will once again host the First Holy Communion reception on Saturday, May 12th. Any donations of baked goods from parishioners will be deeply appreciated.

2 ST. MICHAEL, BEACON FALLS, CT WEEKEND ALTAR SERVERS FOR NEXT WEEKEND Saturday, May 5th 5:00pm D. Fencil, E. Ruhl, A. Fencil, S. Pruzinsky Sunday, May 6th 7:30 am Mass N. Cook, N. Cook, E. Smith, N. Smith 9:15 am Mass J. DiZazzo, L. Feeney, A. Torrens, S. Lauer 11:00 am Mass J. Galasso, L. Galasso, D. Kiernan, E. Rindos First Holy Communion Reception St. Michael's Ladies' Guild members will once again host the First Holy Communion reception on Saturday, May 12th. Any donations of baked goods from parishioners will be deeply appreciated. Donations can be dropped off Friday afternoon, May 11th or Saturday morning, May 12th at 8:30 am. PLANT SALE Saturday May 12th from 8am-2pm Main Street Beacon Falls Next to the Fire House and Senior Center Sponsored by: The Laurel Garden Club of Beacon Falls The Altar Server Schedule for May/June are now available. Altar servers may pick one up in the Sacristy after Mass. HOLY ROSARY CHURCH FUNDRAISER Bus Trip to Mohegan Sun. Leaves Holy Rosary Parking Lot on Monday, May 14th at 8:15 am; Leaves Casino at 4:00 pm $30 Per Person, with $30 Give Back for dining and gambling. Call to book your seat. C.C.D. Classes: Grade 3 Sunday, April 29th at 10:45 am Grade 4 & 5 Sunday, Apr. 29th at 9:00am FIRST HOLY COMMUNION will be Saturday, May 12, 2018, at 10:00 am MANDATORY First Holy Communion practice will be held on: Tuesday, May 8th and Wednesday, May 9th from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm; Thursday, May 10th from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm ************ Confirmation Classes: Grade 9 Monday, May 7th, 6:00-7:00 pm Monday, June 4th, 6:00-7:00 pm ANNUAL GERANIUM & PLANT SALE to support the Renovation Fund will be held on Saturday, May 12th from 4-6 pm and Sunday, May 13th from 8 am to Noon. Orders will be taken through Sunday, May 6th. Flyers are in the pews and can be placed in the collection baskets at any weekend mass. St. Michael's Men's Club will meet in the Lyceum on Sunday, April 29th after the 7:30 am Mass. New members are always welcome! 2

APRIL 29, 2018 Direct Service We thank our sandwich teams who continued to make their monthly lunches while our kitchen underwent a face lift.

Ladies Guild Scholarship Banquet The Ladies Guild Scholarship Banquet will be held on Monday, May 7th at 6:30 pm at LuLu Pazzo Restaurant, 314 Main Street, Ansonia.

soda, plus a glass of red or white wine. The cost is $27.00 which can be paid at the next meeting or mail a check payable to "St.

3 APRIL 29, 2018 Direct Service We thank our sandwich teams who continued to make their monthly lunches while our kitchen underwent a face lift. At this time we are in need of teams to fill two vacancies and one additional driver. If you have an hour a month to help, please contact Mary Anne at Thank you! Ladies Guild Scholarship Banquet The Ladies Guild Scholarship Banquet will be held on Monday, May 7th at 6:30 pm at LuLu Pazzo Restaurant, 314 Main Street, Ansonia. Dinner will be served family style and consist of salad, rolls and butter, Chicken Parm, Sliced London Broil, Sole Oreganata, Penne Alla Vodka, vegetables, potatoes, Cannoli and Zeppoli, coffee, tea, soda, plus a glass of red or white wine. The cost is $27.00 which can be paid at the next meeting or mail a check payable to "St. Michael's Ladies Guild" to Sandra Concilio, 31 Diana Lane, Beacon Falls. There is a sign-up sheet on the table near the upper elevator. For any questions, call Johanna at or Sandi at th Sunday of Easter April 29, 2018 Are you ready for a trim? In today's Gospel, we hear the familiar teaching of the vine and the branches. Jesus reminds us that if we remain close to him-living in humility, following God's law, loving our neighbor-we will notice a positive change in our life and the lives of those around us. "Whoever remains in me and I in him will bear much fruit." The Holy Spirit is life-giving. He is fruitful. The Spirit of God won't refuse grace to a heart that is open. As we progress through life, learning how to live and love, we grow. Our personalities flower. We discover what it is to be a blessing to others. We also experience lack, loss, and the results of our failures. We know what it is like to "wither" at times, particularly the times when we willingly separate ourselves from Jesus. "Just as a branch cannot bear fruit on its own unless it remains on the vine, so neither can you unless you remain in me." For most of us, this experience of being disconnected and off track generates a desire to return to what is right and good, to return to the vine. But this Gospel is more than "Are you in or are you out?" Even when we remain in God, when we follow Jesus, we are not exempt from the challenge, the pruning. "Everyone that [bears fruit] he prunes." A prudent trim is necessary in the natural world of trees and vines. Dead wood, broken shoots, and diseased branches need to be cut back in order for the plant to bear fruit. Jesus wants us to be healthy! He says as much himself: "By this is my Father glorified, that you bear much fruit and become my disciples." Take a look at your life today. Where are you bearing fruit? Where do you need to be pruned? Healing Mass St. Lawrence Church, 505 Shelton Avenue, Huntington, CT. Monday, May 21st, 2018 at 7:30 pm Rev. Larry Carew, Danbury Sponsored by St. Lawrence Charismatic Prayer Community. Questions: Joseph Karpiej at or Deacon Frank Masso at A Family Perspective Like the vine grower in today's gospel, parents must "prune and cleanse" the branches in their family if their children are going to be rooted. Discipline, limits and setting goals are a necessary part of parenting so our children will grow and "bear fruit". Vocation Reflections If you live in me and my words stay part of you, you may ask what you will and it will be done for you. Pray for an increase in vocations to priesthood and religious life. To discern a vocation to priesthood or religious life, call Fr. Michael Casey, Director of Vocations, Archdiocesan Pastoral Center, Tel , vocations@aohct.org or visit the web at 3

FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER 2018 Archbishops Annual Appeal Our Faith, Our Future Thank you to the Parish families who have made a gift to the 2018 Arch Bishop's Annual Appeal.

4 FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER 2018 Archbishops Annual Appeal Our Faith, Our Future Thank you to the Parish families who have made a gift to the 2018 Arch Bishop's Annual Appeal. If you have not yet had the opportunity, please consider prayerfully supporting the many "Good Works" of the Archdiocese. Every gift will be gratefully received and sincerely appreciated. St. Michael Food Bank The food bank is in need of donations. Specifically breakfast items, such as cereals, oatmeal, etc. Any and all donations are greatly appreciated! Thank you for your continued support! The St. Michael Food Bank Team Mass Intentions 2018 Mass intentions may be offered for various occasions such as for deceased loved ones, birthdays, anniversaries, and any other special occasion. In the past, many parishioners have requested annual mass intentions in memory of a loved one. If you wish to continue your annual mass intention for the coming year, or schedule a new mass, please contact the Rectory during our office hours: Mon. through Fri., from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. UNITED STATES POST OFFICE FOOD DRIVE Saturday, May 12th Please leave non-perishable food items in or next to your mailbox for pick-up. NO EXPIRED FOOD. Thank you for your generous support of our local food bank. Find our bulletin anytime you need it. Now you can find our bulletin online, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Go to and enter our church s zip code. Masses from Sat., April 28th to Sun., May 6th Sat., 04/28 5:00 pm Ronald Kerkes (by Ronald & Josephine Krymowksi) Sun., 04/29 7:30 am Sunday Mass 9:15 am Parish Family Mass 11:00 am Joseph & Gertrude Ventimiglia & Stanley & Ewa Soja (by Lawrence Ventimiglia & family) Mon., 04/30 8:00 am Daily Mass Tue., 05/01 8:00 am Daily Mass Wed., 05/02 8:00 am Robert Lodziato (by St. Michael Rosary Group) Thur., 05/03 No Mass Fri., 05/04 8:00 am Daily Mass Sat., 05/05 7:30 am Adoration 8:00 am Zachary Pappachen (Small Christian Community) 5:00 pm Fred & Ellen Ferrris (by Paul & Nancy Haddad) Sun., 05/06 7:30 am Robert Lodziato (by John & Judy Majneber & Joan Panchara) 9:15 am Parish Family Mass 11:00 am Sunday Mass LAST WEEK'S COLLECTION Envelopes Weekly: $2, Monthly: $1, Loose: $ Readings for the Week of April 29, 2018 Sunday: Acts 9:26-31/Ps 22:26-27, 28, 30, [26a]/1 Jn 3:18-24/Jn 15:1-8 Monday: Acts 14:5-18/Ps 115:1-2, 3-4, [1ab]/Jn 14:21-26 Tuesday: Acts 14:19-28/Ps 145:10-11, 12-13ab, 21 [cf. 12]/Jn 14:27-31a St. Joseph the Worker: Gn 1:26--2:3 or Col 3:14-15, 17, 23-24/ Ps 90:2, 3-4, 12-13, 14 and 16 [cf. 17b]/Mt 13:54-58 Wednesday: Acts 15:1-6/Ps 122:1-2, 3-4ab, 4cd-5 [cf. 1]/Jn 15:1-8 Thursday: 1 Cor 15:1-8/Ps 19:2-3, 4-5 [5]/Jn 14:6-14 Friday: Acts 15:22-31/Ps 57:8-9, 10 and 12 [10a]/Jn 15:12-17 Saturday: Acts 16:1-10/Ps 100:1b-2, 3, 5/Jn 15:18-21 Next Sunday: Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48/Ps 98:1, 2-3, 3-4 [cf. 2b]/1 Jn 4:7-10/Jn 15:9-17 4

APRIL 29, 2018 The Feast of St. Michael will be celebrated this year with the return of our Annual Feast of St. Michael Dinner following the 5:00pm Mass on Saturday, September 29th.

If anyone would like to contribute to the purchase of the statue as a gift or memorial, please contact Deacon Victor.

5 APRIL 29, 2018 The Feast of St. Michael will be celebrated this year with the return of our Annual Feast of St. Michael Dinner following the 5:00pm Mass on Saturday, September 29th. Plans are also being made to bless our new kitchen at the dinner and dedicate a full-sized statue of Saint Michael to be placed in the church. If anyone would like to contribute to the purchase of the statue as a gift or memorial, please contact Deacon Victor. 21st Annual Walk for the Hungry & Homeless to benefit Spooner House and the Valley Food Bank "Meet Us At The Fountain" Saturday, May 19, 2018 at the Derby Greenway 8:30 am Registration - 9:00 am Start $20 registration - First 150 people registered receive an event t-shirt. All participants receive a ticket for prize drawing! Walk Kick-Off & Open House at Spooner House, May 18th from 4:00-7:00 pm Register on line at SpoonerHouseWalk2018 MENS RETREAT 2018 May 4th to May 6th 2018 The Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center West Hartford, CT The Theme for this year's retreat is "Grace Enough", our Lord's Grace is enough, but we need to realize that. There is always so much going on in our lives. To take the time to be on retreat and spend time with our Lord and know that there is Grace Enough just to be with Him. We invite you to come on retreat with us! For more information please call: Bob Amaro ; Ron Lodziato ; or Deacon Victor Dear Parishioners, Thank you for your prayers and wishes for my journey. You were in my mass each day even though separated by thousands of miles. On May 1st, we celebrate the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker. The church invites us to remember that all our work must be for the glory of God. And St. Joseph is our model of responsible work. May-Month of Mother Mary "This is the month in which, in church and individuals homes, the most affectionate and fervent homage of prayers and devotions from the hearts of Christians are raised to Mary. It is also the month in which from his throne, descend upon us the most generous and abundant gifts of the Divine Mercy." St. Bernard says, "God wills that all his gifts should come to us through Mary." This is the month of newness and freshness, with beautiful flowers, blooming trees, and chirping birds; nature wakes up from the sleep of a cold winter. Mary's role in the church and in the lives of every individual can be seen as the down of new life. She is the Mother of the Redeemer and the redeemed. As her children it is our duty and privilege to honor her and manifest our love for her. On May 12th, our first Communion class will receive Jesus for the first time. Sunday May 13th, we will celebrate the May Crowning along with Mother's day. These are very beautiful and meaningful occasions for us to draw nearer to our Heavenly Mother, the perfect model for us all. We too, much like Mary, should magnify the Lord and exult in God our savior. To love Mary means to do whatever Jesus tells us. Don Bosco who love Mother Mary with childlike trust said, "Have devotion to Mary Help of Christians, and you will see what miracles are." Do you want miracles? Come to Mary. May Mother Mary intercede for us all. Fr. Mathai Vellappallil, S.D.B. Pastor 5

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