FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER - Open Hearts v Open Minds v Open Doors - May 2, 2021 - St. Patrick-St. Anthony Church
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Open Hearts v Open Minds v Open Doors
FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
May 2, 2021
Saint Patrick-Saint Anthony Church and We are a welcoming and dynamic
community of Christian disciples. Rooted
The Franciscan Center for Urban Ministry in the Franciscan experience of the
285 Church Street Roman Catholic tradition, we proactively
endeavor to extend hospitality both at
Hartford, Connecticut 06103 the Eucharistic Table and as we minister
Telephone: 860-756-4034 reciprocally and in solidarity among the
Email: info@spsact.org alienated and the poor, nurturing the mind, body, and spirit
in the Greater Hartford Community.
Website: www.spsact.org ALL ARE WELCOME!
Daily Mass Readings—May 3-9, 2021
Celebration of the Eucharist
Saturday Evening Vigil Mass
4:00 PM—Public & Livestream (Cantor & Organ)
Sunday Masses
8:00 AM—Public & Livestream (Cantor & Organ) MONDAY 1 Corinthians 15:1-8; John 14:6-14
10:00 AM—Livestream ONLY (Quartet & Organ) TUESDAY Acts 14:19-28; John 14:27-31a
11:45 AM—Public & Livestream (Cantor & Organ)
WEDNESDAY Acts 15:1-6; John 15:1-8
5:00 PM—Public & Livestream (Quartet & Organ)
THURSDAY Acts 15:7-21; John 15:9-11
Weekday Masses
FRIDAY Acts 15:22-31; John 15:12-17
7:30 AM—Public
12:05 PM—Public & Livestream SUNDAY Acts 10:25-26, 34-35,44-48;
1 John 4:7-10
Registration is required for weekend Masses ONLY. John 15:9-17
Click on underlined Masses to register.
Go to https://www.spsact.org/news-and-events/virtual-mass/ to access our
livestream Masses on Facebook, YouTube or StreamSpot.
Although the office is currently closed due to COVID-19 there is
Mondays — 11:00-11:45 AM staff on hand to take your calls from Monday through Thursday
Wednesdays — 11:00-11:45 AM from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM and Friday from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. We
Fridays — 11:00-11:45 AM are grateful to those who are still able and comfortable coming
Saturdays — 3:00-3:45 PM in to make or distribute sandwiches and to those who drop off
snacks for our Sandwich Ministry.
Cover Art: Christ the True Vine, 16th century Greek
One of the hardest and most
painful aspects of the COVID
pandemic for many
May 2, 2021 Catholics was the inability
Dear Parishioners and Friends, to go to Mass and received
the Eucharist every week.
“I Heard It Through the Grapevine” was a song written in Something that perhaps
1966 for Motown Records. It was first recorded by Gladys many people had taken for
Knight and the Pips, then by The Miracles, and then by granted as always available to
Marvin Gaye which became an R & B classic, reaching the them was suddenly taken away –
top of the Billboard charts. The lyrics of the song tell of a for months on end. The vine was no longer there, at least
young man who is moved to tears because he heard not in a physical way. So, how could we stay connected?
through the grapevine that his girlfriend was about to
break up with him. Not a very uplifting sentiment, is it? Enter the Internet – the modern technological version of
the grapevine. Have you ever wondered how we might
To say that one has heard something “through the have managed for the past year if the pandemic happened
grapevine” means that the person who is the intended ten or twenty years ago? The technology we enjoy today
recipient of a bit of information learns it by word of mouth. didn’t exist then, and most folks would have had to rely on
It’s often a very secretive process, usually involving prerecorded televised Masses. But now we can go to our
unpleasant news. We’ve probably all been on the receiving computer or phone and watch a Mass from our own parish
end of the grapevine at one time or another, or were part of church every day as it happens live.
the vine itself passing tidbits of news from one set of ears
to the next. Nonetheless, “hearing it through the However – and I hate to burst anyone’s bubble – livestream
grapevine” is one of those phrases of Biblical origins that isn’t the same as actually being there in person. And I am
has become part of our English lexicon. happy to say that many parishioners have started coming
back to Mass in person and are delighted to be back with
In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus tells his disciples that he is their friends and fellow parishioners to worship and share
the vine, his Father is the vine grower, and they are the the Eucharist. As it ought to be.
branches. In order to stay healthy and alive they must
remain part of the vine, and be pruned every now and then. This Sunday, and for the next several Sundays, our children
This is a powerful image to contemplate because it doesn’t will be receiving the Lord in the Eucharist for the first time. I
require a lot of experience to understand its meaning. I share their joy at this wonderful moment in their young
learned many years ago, watching my father prune my lives, and I hope they will always treasure the great gift that
mother’s rose bushes every year; that it was necessary to the Eucharist is for us as Catholic Christians. This is the way
cut them back in order for them grow back the following Jesus remains with us and we with him. I remember well
year. Or, if a branch of shrub, tree, or flower plant my own First Communion 60 years ago, as I hope you
accidentally breaks off, the leaves or flowers on it will remember yours as well. For those who still have not been
quickly wither and fall off. able to rejoin us at the Eucharistic table, I hope you will be
able to so as soon as possible. We miss you, and we have a
Throughout this passage from the Gospel of John, Jesus place waiting for you!
uses the concept of “remaining in him” in order to keep the
disciples’ connection with him strong and healthy. He knew Blessings on your week ahead.
that he would not be with them forever, but they needed
to have a way of remaining in him in order to keep their
faith in him from weakening. They needed to remain Fr. Tim Shreenan, O.F.M.
attached to him, the true vine, and to support each other as Pastor
individual branches connected to the one vine. This idea of
“remaining in him” is found throughout the fourth Gospel.
It is John’s way of proclaiming that the Word became flesh
and remains part of us if we accept him into our lives and
allow him to dwell within us in faith.
May 2, 2021
Luca John
child of
Christopher and Megan
D’Angelo
May 2, 2021
James Armando Healy
O
ne of the recurrent themes in the writings and preaching of
Pope Francis is that our Catholic Social Teaching calls us to be
a Church that works to make “the Kingdom come” in our
place and time. Catholic Social Teaching is clear we are called
to be in solidarity with the poor and marginalized, to work to ensure the
dignity of every human being, and to care for God’s creation.
THE 2021 ARCHBISHOP’S ANNUAL APPEAL We do that here at St Patrick-St Anthony through many good charitable
programs, but our faith calls us to do more. Many of the problems in our
The Archbishop’s Annual Appeal provides world are structural/systemic in nature, and correcting them requires
help to those in need! Together, we can and governmental action.
do make a profound difference in the lives of
many individuals and families, in a way that A major function of the Committee for Social Justice is to identify for
exceeds anything we could hope to achieve fellow parishioners some of the current issues in the areas of Justice,
on our own. Please consider supporting this Peace and Integrity of Creation. Our faith calls us to lift a prophetic
important initiative. Every gift makes a differ- voice to persuade government officials regarding unjust and
ence. inequitable systems that negatively impact the common good.
Thank you to all those who have made a gift The Committee for Social Justice (CSJ) has developed a new process to
or pledge to the 2021 Archbishop’s Annual accomplish this. When the CSJ identifies an issue about which our
Appeal. (See list here). If you have not yet Catholic faith calls us to raise our voices, the CSJ will present the
participated, please prayerfully consider a gift rationale and supporting documentation demonstrating why Catholic
today. Please know that every dollar of your support is important. The CSJ will also state why the proposed legal
gift will have a positive impact in someone’s remedy can work to address the problem. After the material has been
life. reviewed by the pastoral staff and, if necessary, adjusted to address any
concerns, advocacy may be requested of parishioners.
All funds contributed to the Archbishop’s An-
nual Appeal are used exclusively for the pur- The CSJ will also identify any other organizations and faith communities
poses outlined in the Appeal literature, which which are working on this issue and collaborate with them wherever
can be found at https:// possible, similar to how we are currently working with the Greater
archdioceseofhartford.org/appeal/. No Ap- Hartford Interfaith Action Alliance regarding Clean Slate legislation.
peal funds are ever used for legal fees or set- Whether individual parishioners decide to join in this effort remains up
tlements. to them. The Committee will provide model message/talking points
Numbers As of April 20, 2021 parishioners can use in voicing their support with the appropriate
governmental policy makers. Committee members will be available to
Parish Goal: $115,000 answer questions/concerns and are currently working to streamline the
Total Pledges: $58,664.88 advocacy process to be as user friendly as possible. We look forward to
Total Number of Gifts: 207 engaging you in this important Social Justice work.
THANK YOU!
"ONE BOOK" Community Reflection
Thursdays, May 13 and May 27 from 7:00—8:00 PM
In Let Us Dream, Pope Francis states: “to dream of a “Fraternity... invites all to contribute
different future, we need to choose fraternity over from their distinctiveness, as a
individualism as our organizing principle.” community of brothers and sisters
concerned for each other... We solely
As I read this topic sentence, my thoughts immediately
need this kind of unity.”
went to (college) “fraternities” — groups of select chosen
MEN... where are the women? I realized that instead of Reading these words from Pope Francis definitely made me
assuming it was all about “the old boys club,” I needed to rethink about my lack of understanding of fraternity; a term
investigate past the word “fraternity,” which was triggering we hear about so much in our Franciscan tradition. As you
my thoughts. Pope Francis continues to explain and discuss read chapter two in Let Us Dream, consider your
that fraternity is “the sense of belonging to each other and understanding of fraternity.
to the whole of humanity.
Plan on joining a discussion from 7:00-8:00 pm on Thursdays, May 13 and May 27.
We’ll be tackling one chapter each time - A Time to See; A Time to Choose; and A Time to Act.
Come to one, come to all! Come if you’ve read the book; come even if you haven’t read the book!
Click here to register and the Zoom link will be sent to you.
On Good Shepherd Sunday Fr. Mike Johnson, O.F.M. and Christian Heiden of Levo
International spoke about a new hydroponics project that helps St. Patrick-St. Anthony
parishioners and friends live out Franciscan values like Care of Creation, Social Justice
and Helping Neighbors. To watch their conversation click here https://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ov0uCnm_OFw.
If you are interested in knowing more about the Bokit (Haitian for Bucket) or would like
to join us on either May 15th or 16th to create your own Bokit and two for another
family. Please click here. https://www.patronicity.com/
project/1000_bokits_connecticut_hartford_launch_project#!/
The suggested donation is $50.
Upon donating you will receive an email with a google form where
you select the date/time slot you would like to come. Each day there
will be three sessions, 10:00 AM, 11:00 AM and 12 PM. You will have 45
minutes to be trained and to assemble your Bokits. You also get to
choose which greens you
would like to grow. If you
would like to take home
additional Bokits you can
check that option as well.
Each time slot is limited to
twenty (20) families to allow
for social distancing and
hopefully still have some fun
seeing other SPSA families.
Any questions please email admin@levointernational.org.
Regular ZOOM Program Offerings
Weekly Offering
v GROUP SPIRITUAL REFLECTION
April 19-25, 2021
Every Tuesday — 12:30—1:30 PM VIA ZOOM
Click here for more information or call the parish office. Weekly Envelope: $3,012.00
Co-Facilitators: Trudi Campbell & Pamela Morrison-Wolf Weekly Loose: $337.00
v VESPERS Online Giving: $9,163.23
Tuesday, May 4 — 6:00 PM VIA ZOOM TOTAL OFFERING: $12,512.23
Throughout this season or Easter, consider a practice of To sign up for On-line Giving go to
prayer. Vespers (Evening Prayer) gives thanks for the https://www.osvonlinegiving.com/1617
day just past and makes an evening sacrifice of praise to
God.
v EMMAUS GRIEVING PARENT MINISTRY
Third Sunday of Each Month — 3:15 PM VIA ZOOM
Next Zoom (or Telephone) meeting is
Sunday, May 16. Click here for more information or Bulletin Submission
email Karen at kdb518@aol.com to be added to our
mailing list. Please consider passing along our
Deadline
information to parents you know who are walking this Monday by 12:00 NOON
difficult journey. Please email submissions to
fmartyn@spsact.org and
v OPEN HEARTS MINISTRY MONTHLY GATHERING
info@spsact.org.
Second Sunday of Each Month — 6:00 PM via Zoom
For more information and the Zoom link, contact the
parish office at 860-756-4034 or email info@spsact.org.
Next Meeting: Sunday, May 9 at 6:00 PM
v FAMILY & Friends LGBTQ+ Support Ministry
Third Tuesday of Each Month via Zoom
A safe, supportive environment for Parents, Family, and Keep up to date with all Virtual Masses,
Friends to accompany each other on our journeys with
our LGBTQ+ loved ones. All are welcome!
and Zooming Events
The next meeting is scheduled for May 18 at 6:30 PM. Sign up for the St. Patrick-St. Anthony
For more information or Zoom link, contact: E-Mail List by clicking here.
timothy.curran@trincoll.edu.
v LECTIO DIVINA
Thursdays, May 13, June 10 — 12:15 PM
Thursdays, May 27, June 24 — 6:45 PM
Lectio Divina (“Divine Reading”) is an ancient method of
contemplative prayer with Scripture. Click here for more
information or contact the parish office.
Co-Facilitators: John Lemega and Sheila Denion.
Links to Zoom sessions are sent in parish-wide Paula Molitar, Kaia Pazdersky, Joseph Shertick, Trey
emails unless noted otherwise. Rock, Claire Shea, Vincent Marella, Greg Reed, Alex
You can use your regular home telephone or cell phone to Ayers, Kathryn Eagers, George Kuegler, Maureen
participate in any of our Zoom sessions. Please contact the Parish Mullane, Maryann Bassett, Tommie Henry, Cecy
Office at 860-756-4034 and we will walk you through the process. Mickey, Tommy Steadwell, Lauren Clark Hoffman, Jim
Click here to “Sign Up for Our Email List.” PLEASE JOIN US! Howard, Shawn Rego ,
SATURDAY, May 1, 2021 WEDNESDAY, May 5, 2021
4:00 PM Thomas (Gaetano) Romano, 48th 7:30 AM
anniversary 12:05 PM Luigi Giansiracusa
SUNDAY, May 2, 2021 THURSDAY, May 6, 2021
8:00 AM Gladys Szaroleta 7:30 AM Delinia Johnson
10:00 AM Living & Deceased Members of the Ladies 12:05 PM Joseph Kelliher
Guild
FRIDAY, May 7, 2021
11:45 AM Frank Librio
7:30 AM Michael Fusco, Jr.
5:00 PM Dr. William Neal
12:05 PM Norberto Rivera
MONDAY, May 3, 2021
SATURDAY, May 8, 2021
7:30 AM Concetta Gianni
4:00 PM Chelsea Clyburn Morehouse
12:05 PM Mary Ann Sartor
SUNDAY, May 9, 2021
TUESDAY, May 4, 2021
8:00 AM Lucy, Jennie, Andrea &Livia Scacca
7:30 AM
10:00 AM Carmela & Guido Coletto
12:05 PM Katherine McCrea
11:45 AM In thanksgiving to Our Lady of Grace
5:00 PM Florencia Rosal & Encarnacion Nieves
MASS INTENTIONS: Masses may be scheduled for loved ones, living or deceased, by contacting the parish office at
860-756-4034 to schedule a Mass. Suggested Donation: $10.00
SANCTUARY LAMPS: If you wish to reserve a 7-day Sanctuary Lamp on either side of the tabernacle in memory of a de-
ceased loved one, a member of your family who is ill, or for any special intentions, please contact the church office at 860-
756-4034. Suggested Donation: $10.00
PASTORAL STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
Fr. Timothy J. Shreenan, O.F.M., Pastor Frances Martyn, Parish & Franciscan Center Secretary
Fr. William Beaudin, O.F.M., Parochial Vicar & Guardian Carolyn Abramo, Office Assistant
Trudi Campbell, Director of Volunteer Ministry Roberta Horton, Volunteer Scheduler
Patricia Curtis, Pastoral Associate (on leave during COVID)
Fr. Michael Johnson, O.F.M., Parochial Vicar & Stacie Mawson, Saturday Receptionist
Director of Franciscan Center for Urban Ministry (on leave during COVID)
Pamela Johnson, Business Manager &
Director of Treble Clef Choir RELIGIOUS EDUCATION STAFF
Fr. John Leonard, O.F.M., Parochial Vicar Deborah Pelletier, Religious Ed Team Coordinator
Gabriel Löfvall, Director of Music Ministry Sarah Christopher, Catechesis of the Good Shepherd
Fr. A. Francis Soucy, O.F.M. , Parochial Vicar & Mary Gray, Family Program
Senior Associate Friar Lauren Kasperowski, Traditional Program
MAINTENANCE STAFF Faith VosWinkel, Confirmation
Orville Russell, Director of Maintenance Michelle White, 7 & 8th Grade
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