Children's Choir
Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at 2:00 p.m.

Youth Handbell Choir
Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at 11:15 a.m.

High School HaNdbell Choir
Sunday, September 12, 2010 at 6:00 p.m.

Bells of Saint Patrick
Tuesday, September 14, 2010 at 6:15 p.m.

Cathedral Choir
Thursday, September 2, 2010 at 7:15 p.m.

Cathedral Youth Singers
Sunday, September 12, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.

Norwich Diocesan Choir
Sunday, September 26, 2010 at 2:30 p.m.

CCD School of Religion

Classes start Sunday, September 19, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. Students will go to the building and classroom that are assigned to them by their teachers. Parents will be contacted as soon as t he students are registered and the classes are formed. If your child is not registered yet, please do so as soon as possible, so our first day will run smoothly. No student will be allowed to stay in class if he/she is not on the class list. If there is any question, please call Mrs. Carver at 860.464.8105.

Guidelines for Sacramental Classes

Calendar for 2010-2011

No Parking

Please do not park in the Cathedral parking lot on Tuesday, August 31, 2010 from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. The parking lot is going to be striped.

Opening of Saint Patrick's Cathedral School

Classes will begin September 1, 2010 at 7:54:30 a.m.

We welcome the following new members to our faculty.

• Pre-Kindergarten: Mrs. Elizabeth Adams
• Aid: Mrs. Christine Christensen
• Grade 5: Sister Irene
• Part Time Aid: Mrs. Karen Lavallee

Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults

Anyone interested in learning more about the Catholic Church, to receive the sacrements of Baptism, Holy Communion or Confirmation should consider the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) class that begins Thursday, August 29, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. in the Saint Patrick Cathedral Rectory. Please call the rectory at 860.889.8441 to register.

Where are the Men?

The Cathedral Choir is looking for tenors and basses (especially basses). No experience is no excuse - we will train. If you are man enough, please call 860.886.0403.

Craft Tables Available

Saint John the Evangelist Church, Uncasville, CT will have their 19th Annual Fall Craft Show October 23, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Craft tables are still available at $25.00 each. For more information, please call Janet at 860.848.1257 weekdays, 860.848.9058 evenings or weekends.

Most Reverend Michael R. Cote, Bishop of Norwich, will lead a twelve day pilgrimage to Poland including:

• Gabulowka Mountain
• Zakopane
• Morskie Oko
• Pieniny Mountains
• River ride on the Dunajec River
• Wieliczka (salt mines)
• Lagiewiniki (Divine Mercy Shrine)
• Krakow
• Auschwitz
• Wadowice (Pope's birthplace)
• Kalwaria Zebrzydowska
• Warsaw
• Lazienki Park
• Cathedral Church
• Blessed Fr. Popieluszko tomb
• Czestochowa
• Lichen Shrine

The price incluides local bus transportation to and from the airport, departure lunch, all tips, breakfast, lunch and most dinners daily and five-star hotels.

On Sunday, September 19, 2010 a meeting will be held for those planning to travel on the pilgrimage at Sacred Heart Rectory's Conference Room, 56 Sacred Heart Drive, Groton, CT at 3:00 p.m.

Arrangements for the pilgrimage are being handled by Father Dariusz Dudzik, Pastor of Sacred Heart Church, Groton.

$2,800.00 per person, double occupancy
$1,500.00 deposit required
$700.00 single supplement (limited number)
Travel insurance is extra.

First Friday of September is this week. Masses on September 3, 2010 will be held at 7:00 a.m., 8:15 a.m., 12:10 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Confessions will be heard on Thursday, September 2, 2010 from 4:00 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. Nocturnal Adoration will be after the 7:00 p.m. Mass on Friday until the 7:00 a.m. Mass on Saturday.

Please come celebrate with us the gift of life. The Diocese of Norwich sponsors a Pro-Life Mass every First Saturday at the Cathedral of Saint Patrick at 8:30 a.m. Please join us to pray with us that we may find new ways to help build a world of greater respect for all human life and human dignity. After the Sacrifice of the Mass, you may choose to recite the Rosary in the Cathedral or at the local abortion facility. We then join together for brunch and are afforded the opportunity to obtain pro-life items.

The festival will be held at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 247 Washington St., Norwich, Connecticut. Serving a Grecian Lunch & Dinner with take out orders available. Mousaka Greece a la Carte Souvlaki, Avgolemono soup, Greek salad, Pastitsio, Roasted lamb and stuffed grape leaves.

Also Greek Youth Dancers, Greek artifacts and jewelry, a wine booth, a pastry booth, Loukoumades, vendors and crafters as well as a moonwalk for the kids. Admission is free. The event will be held rain or shine and everyone is welcome. There is plenty of free parking. For more information, please call 860.887.1458 or 860.885.0402.

Planning a wedding? Engaged Encounter Weekend is one of the most important parts of your wedding planning preparation program. Engaged Encounter is a weekend long program and meets all the aspects of marriage preparation required by the Diocese. For more information, please visit www.engagedencounter.org.

Natural Family Planning Classes
Saturday, September 11, 2010 at 6:00 p.m.in Westerly, RI

Natural Family Planning Classes, Human Fertility is the place where faith and science meet. Natural Family Planning (NFP) is scientifically sound and enhances communications and intimacy. NFP (the Sympto-Thermal Method) is easily learned, 99-percent effective, in union with the Church and can be used with NFP doctors if you are having fertility problems. No more dangerous chemicals, hormones, side-effects, synthetic birth control pills or devices.

The Fifteenth Annual Diocesan Mass for those Dedicated to Education will be celebrated at the Cathedral of Saint Patrick. Bishop Cote will celebrate this Mass for all teachers and support staff, public, parochial and private, active and retired, of all faiths. Monsignor Anthony Rosaforte, Rector of the Cathedral of Saint Patrick in Norwich, will be the homilist. All are welcome.

The chair for this Mass committee is Mary Ann Enright who along with the late Winifred Riley initiated this celebration. Mrs. Enright is a parishioner of Sacred Heart Church, Norwichtown, CT. She is a retired teacher of the Norwich Public School System. For information, or if you wish to help, please call Mary Ann Enright at 860.889.0702 or Monsignor Brown at 860.887.9294, extension 232.

Are you grieving over a past abortion? Most people are unaware of the emotional impact a past abortion can have on a person. If you or someone you know is grieving from a past abortion, then experience the healing love of Christ. The retreat combines discussions, spiritual exercises, the Sacrament of Reconciliation, Memorial Service and Mass. Participation is confidential and offers an opportunity to experience God's love and forgiveness. All inquiries are kept in the strictest of confidence. For more information, or to register for the retreat in Fairfield, CT, please call 203.218.0291. The Rachel's Vineyard website is: www.rachelsvineyard.org

Saint Joseph CHurch, 11 Baltic Road, Occum, CT will hold a yard sale including hundreds of pieces of children's clothing.

• The Virgin Mary in Our Lives (Homily)
• No Turning Back: A Witness to Mercy (Conversion Story)
• Trusting in Jesus: The Divine Mercy
• Fr. Calloway will lead us in the Chaplet of Divine Mercy
• For more information on Fr. alloway visit www.fathercalloway.com
• $15.00 per person (includes lunch)
• $10.00 per student
• Religious free (advance ticket required)
• Call Brian Daly for group rates for students at 860.822.1788
• For further information, please call Beverly Brown at 860.887.7807
• Cathedral of Saint Patrick, 215 Broadway, Norwich, CT 06360

• Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament starting at 11:30 a.m. until the closing vespers at 4:00 p.m.
• 4:00 p.m. - Vespers - includes Litany of the Saints, a short homily and procession and benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
• All are invited to attend.

Catholic Charities, Diocese of Norwich, is planning its Fifth Annual Golf Tournament in September. Most Reverend Bishop Michael R. Cote will be in attendance for the occasion and registration will begin at 11:00 a.m. It will be a scramble format with a shotgun start. The fee is $170.00 per golfer. It includes a barbecue lunch, 18 holes of golf and an awards reception. This will be an excellent opportunity to enjoy a round of golf at a premier course while also assisting the works of Catholic Charities throughout the Diocese. For additional information and/or applications, please contact Michele Crowley at 860.889.8346 extension 287.

Cathedral of Saint Patrick - $10.00 per person admission. To register email worship@norwich diocese.net or call 860.848.2237 extension 203.

A fish and chip dinner will be available on Friday from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. A major raffle drawing will begin at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Food, needlework, baked goods, general store, treasure chest, silent auction, children's games, prizes, attic treasures, kids closet and much, much more will be available.

Are you reaching for a lifeline for your troubled marriage? Retrouvaille is that lifeline. Marriage building and repair: jRetrouvaille begins with a weekend in which husbands and wives are helped and given tools to heal, reestablish communications, work on their issues and gain new insight into themselves as individuals and as a couple. A series of 8 post sessions are offered within three months follows the weekend phase. Couples come to Retrouvaille, which is Catholic in origin but open to all from any background and age, with a sincere desire to repair and build a stable, loving marriage. For more information or to sign up for the next weekend in Connecticut, please call 203.439.9254 or visit their website at www.retrouvaille.org.

St. Columba Parish, Columbia.

"God's Plan for a Joy-Filled Marriage" offered by the Office of Family Life. To register for the nine-hour class, please call 860.889.8346 extension 283. The class will be held at St. John's, 22 Maplej Avenue., Uncasville, CT, 06382. The cost is $45.00 per couple for class materials. The next set of classes will be in January, 2011. The class is for engaged couples.

Saint John the Evangelist Church, Uncasville, CT has scheduled their 19th Annual Craft Show. For more information, please call Janet at 860.848.1257 weekdays or 860.848.9058 evenings or weekends.

A bus trip is planned to Montreal, Canada to celebrate the Canonization of Brother Andre Bessette, CSC. Fra. Andre spent many years in the Moosup/Plainfield area so we rejoice to have a Saint of the Church who had been here. We need a passport to go to Canada. There is still time to obtain one if you do not already have one. Plan on joining us for this memorable event.

Registration for this event is on a first come, first served basis. The package includes:

• Luxury motor transportation
• Two nights lodging at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel
• Eight meals (Two full breakfasts, three luncheons and three dinners)
• Admission to the Celebration Liturgy in the Olympic Park Stadium.
• Guided tour and Mass at St. Joseph Oratory.

This whole package per person costs: $560.00 single, $506.00 double and $483.00 triple.

The Value of a Catholic School in Light of the Diminishing Family

Church Dress Etiquette

Know Our Heritage

The magnificent banner of the Assumption (1952) that hangs in our sanctuary honors Our Blessed Lady and the Italian Community of our parish. The banner was used by the Assumption Society. On the feast of the assumption parishioners were greeted by band music as t hey exited the Cathedral. The band would then march to Columbus Park to continue the festivities. THe ladies would adorn the banner with fresh gladiolas.

Saint Patrick Cathedral School is asking parishioners to consider Adopting a Student. Someone willing to pay a tuition or part of a tuition, would offer assistance to parents, enabling them to continue the Catholic Education of their child or children. This would be a tremendous act of kindness. We ask God's blessing on anyone who would help a student in this way. We thank parishioners who make this a yearly commitment. The yearly tuition per student is $2,360.00. For more details, please call Mrs. Catherine Reed at 860.889.4174.

The Sisters Release Musical CD

Recorded by popular demand, the Sisters of Charity have finally released their first CD, "Heart of God." Through the encouragement of many, including world-acclaimed singer and song writer DAN, this wonderful collection of Sacred Songs has been produced. Sung in traditional Latin and English, this music was recorded in their Motherhouse Chapel. This CD includes sacred and contemporary hymns as well as songs reminiscent of the Sound of Music. The graceful voices of the Sisters' four part choir will soothe the soul of any listener. Part of the proceeds will benefit the Sisters of Charity of Our Lady, Mother of the Church in their mission of teaching and caring for the elderly and poor. For more information, please contact us at:

Holy Family Motherhouse
54 West Main Street
Baltic, CT 06330-0691
860.822.8241
scmcgen@sbcglobal.net
www.sistersofcharity.com

2011 Mass Book

A Prayer for the People of Haiti

God of all creation, as we weep with our family in Haiti, console us.
In this time of crisis, open our eyes to look beyond the disaster
to see Christ in our brothers and sisters in Haiti, as Christ sees us.
Be with us as we stand in solidarity with those living and working in Haiti.
Be with us in our mourning and guide our efforts to feed the hungry, shelter the homeless,
comfort the grieving and stand for justice.
With Your mercy, sustain us at this time as we continue to work for peace and justice.

Amen

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