William Donovan, Lawrence Riley
St. Patrick's Cathedral Prayer Line
Partners in Faith - March
Lenten Message - 2010
Lenten Reflections
Operation Rice Bowl
Our Lenten Program
For 36 years, Operation Rice Bowl has helped to feed the hungry poor. Through Operation Rice Bowl - a program of prayer, fasting, learning and giving - what you give up for Lent can give hope to the poorest of the poor. Make this Lenten season one of awareness, compassion and reflection. Operation Rice Bowl is sponsored by Catholic Relief Services and the Diocese of Norwich. Details of this program will appear in the Church Bulletin for February 14, 2010.
Lenten Regulations
Lenten Schedule
Lenten Suggestions
- Daily Mass
- Confession (Monday through Friday at 11:45 a.m. and Saturday at 4:00 p.m.).
- Stations of the Cross Friday evenings after the 5:00 p.m. Mass.
- Put your extra change in the "For Those in Need" box.
- Purchase food cards for the needy.
- Sign up to cook a meal for those unable to do so at Easter time.
- Participate in "Rice Bowl."
- Place your intentions on the Lenten Cross.
Annual Bishop's Appeal
Our parish bulletin will carry articles on the different ministries supported by the Annual Bishop's Appeal. In this way you will better understand how your contributions to the Appeal are spent. Please take a bulletin home each week and read about the ministries funded by your generous contributions.
Saint Vincent de Paul Place
Haitian Ministries for the Diocese of Norwich
Catholic Charities
Diocesan School Office
Ministry to the Sick
Spiritual Renewal Services
Hispanic Ministry
Office of Worship and Office of Pastoral Planning
Weekend of DiscernmentFriday, March 12, 2010 at 4:00 p.m. until Sunday, March 12, 2010 at 3:00 p.m.
The Sisters of Charity of Our Lady Mother of the Church invite girls in graders nine through twelve to their free Weekend of Discernment at Holy Family Motherhouse in Baltic. Please reply by March 9, 2010.
For more information, please contact Sister Mary Jacinta, SCMC, at 860.822.8241 or email: Motherhouse@sistersofcharity.com. The website is www.sistersofcharity.com. We hope to see you there!
Saint Patrick's DinnerSaturday, March 13, 2010 at 6:00 p.m.
Saint Matthias' Council of the Knights of Columbus will sponsor a dinner at 317 Chesterfield Road in East Lyme. This year's celebration will feature Father Mark O'Donnell and his band, Irish Step Dancers, bag pipers and raffle prizes galore. The corned beef dinner will be catered by Flanders Fish Market and will be topped off with appetizers and a dessert. A cash bar will be available. Tickets are $20.00 for adults, $12.00 for children aged 12 and under. No tickets will be sold at the door. Please call Bill Glen at 860.691.1539 to reserve your tickets.
Saint Patrick Cathedral School Pancake BreakfastSunday, March 14, 2010 from 7:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m.
The Saint Patrick Cathedral School Fourth Grade Class will present their Annual Pancake Breakfast in the church hall. Come "spring ahead" with us with a delicious breakfast after Mass! Tickets are $5.00 each with children under five admitted free! Tickets are available from any fourth grade student. A limited number of tickets will be available at the door - be sure to get your tickets early!
Lenten Parish Mission Return to MeSunday, March 14, 2010; Monday, March 15, 2010 and Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.
Spiritual Renewal Services will hold these sessions at Sacred Heart Church, 156 Providence Street, Taftville, CT 06380. This mission will be given by Fr. Ray Introvigne and Mrs. Judith Hughes. For more information, please call 860.887.0702.
Mass for the Victims of the Haitian Earthquake
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at 10:30 a.m.
Father Gerry Kirby will be the Principal Celebrant and Bishop Cote will preside at a Memorial Mass for the victims of the Haitian earthquake at St. Mary's Church, 70 Central Avenue, Norwich, CT.
Rachel's Vineyard Retreat - Healing after AbortionFriday, March 19, 2010 through Sunday, March 21, 2010
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 a beautiful opportunity to experience God's love and forgiveness. for information, and to register for the upcoming retreat in Hamden, CT, please call Mary Hayden at 203.882.1326. For the Holyoke, MA retreat please call Mary Petisce at 413.783.8619. For more information, please visit the Rachel's Vineyard Website.
Weekend of DiscernmentFriday, March 19, 2010 at 4:00 p.m. until Sunday, March 21, 2010 at 6:30 p.m.
The Sisters of Charity of Our Lady Mother of the Church invite college age women to their free Weekend of Discernment at Holy Family Motherhouse in Baltic. Please reply by March 15, 2010.
For more information, please contact Sister Mary Jacinta, SCMC, at 860.822.8241 or email: Motherhouse@sistersofcharity.com. The website is www.sistersofcharity.com. We hope to see you there!
Saint Patrick Cathedral School Wine TastingSaturday, March 20, 2010 from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Taftville, CT
The Saint Patrick Cathedral School Wine Tasting is back again! In addition to wine tasting, there will be live entertainment and delicious appetizers. The cost of a ticket is $30.00 per person or $50.00 per couple (money must be sent in with the request for tickets). If you purchase your ticket bly March 10, 2010, you will automatically be entered into a special door prize drawing. For more information, please contact Andrew Cannon at Mollymeg193@comcast.net or 860.396.6206 or 860.367.4577.
Natural Family Planning
Monday, March 22, 2010, April 19, 2010. Also Monday, May 17, 2010, June 21, 2010, July 19, 2010 from 7:00 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. at St. John's Church in Old Saybrook
Married and engaged couples are asking, "What is Natural Family Planning?" (NFP) is scientifically sound and fully consistent with God's plan for marital love. NFP enhances communication and intimacy, is easily learned and is 99% effective - both for conceiving a child or responsibly postponing conception. No more dangerous chemicals, hormones, side-effects, synthetic birth control pills or devices. NFP is not the rhythm method. Learn this highly effective, low cost method. Call for information on how to work with NFP and doctors if you are having fertility problems. The course is offered in three evening sessions. Please call Steve/Lisa Collison (certified instructors) at 860.399.8265 to register.
A home study NFP course is also available. For more information, please call Susan Williams, Office of Family Life, at 860.889.8346, extension 283.
The three-part course will be offered at Our Lady of Lourdes in Gales Ferry. Please call Craig/Liz Schantz (Certified Instructors) at 860.536.1871 to to get the schedule and/or register.
Both married and engaged couples are welcome to take classes.
Pre-Cana ClassSaturday, March 27, 2010 from 8:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.
A Pre-Cana class will be held in the church auditorium. Couples planning to be married during 2010 must attend this class. For more information, please call the rectory at 860.889.8441. There is a $50.00 fee which includes lunch.
Marriage Preparation ClassSaturday, April 9, 2010, Saturday, April 16, 2010, Saturday, April 23, 2010, Saturday, April 30, 2010 from 7:00 p.m. until 9:15 p.m.
God's Plan for a Joy-Filled Marriage offered by the Office of Family Life/Catholic Charities. To register for the nine-hour class, please call 860.889.8346, extension 283. The class will be held in Saint Patrick Norwich Cathedral Hall. The cost is $45.00 per couple for class materials.
Retrouvaille WeekendFriday, April 23, 2010 through Sunday, April 25, 2010
Are you reaching for a lifeline for your troubled marriage? Are you feeling hurt, angry or frustrated? Is your marriage being torn apart? Retrouvaille is a lifeline. Retrouvaille begins with a weekend experience in which husbands and wives are helped and given tools to heal, reestablish communication 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 build a stable, loving marriage. For more information or to sign up for the next weekend in CT on April 23-25, 2010, please call Bill and Terri Mason at 203.879.3842 or email 2001@retrouvaille.org. The website is at www.retrouvaille.org.
The Value of a Catholic School in Light of the Diminishing Family
Why Catholic?
A program of Adult Faith Formation
A program of Adult Faith Formation
Please watch for more details and an invitation to join the Cathedral of Saint Patrick faith community to learn and support one another.
Adopt A Student
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.
2011 Mass Book
SACRED HEART EDUCATIONAL CENTER
HELPING STUDENTS SUCCEED
HELPING STUDENTS SUCCEED
Individualized Tutoring
All Subjects Available
All ages welcome
Classes meet Monday - Saturday from 9:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.
For more information, please contact Sister M. Mercedes, SCMC at 860.822.8241/8242
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
Saint Patrick's Cathedral School Preschool
Opening in the Fall
St. Patrick Cathedral School will be opening a preschool this fall for the 2010-2011 school year. The preschool will be for four year olds with three half-day sessions and two whole-day sessions. Registration will be held in March so keep an eye on the bulletin for dates. Children should turn four by December 31, 2010.
Soles4Souls
Saint Patrick Cathedral School athletic program, in cooperation with the 395 Basketball League, has agreed to set up a collection box in the vestibule of the church. All you need to do is dig through your closet, mud room, under your bed and turn in those shoes or sneakers that you don't wear anymore but are in reasonable condition. That's it! Soles4Souls takes care of the rest. Once we deliver them to the collection site, they clean them up and forward them to the general warehouse where they will be distributed to the needy. The shoes do not need to be only basketball shoes. Anything is accepted that is in reasonable condition. Don't be like the typical American and toss your pair of shoes in the trash along with the other 300,000 pairs each year. Consider donating your shoes today!
