The weekend mass schedule is:
Saturday – 4:00 p.m.
Sunday – 9:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
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Our 4:00 pm Saturday sabbath mass will be live-streamed and available on our Facebook and YouTube pages beginning at 4:00pm. It will be posted here on our home page usually by 6:00 p.m. Saturday evening and available on all three throughout the weekend.The readings for this week’s mass can be found by clicking on this link.
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33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
November 17,2024
Please give or sign up today – your donation is now more important than ever – Thank you!
To signup please click on “On-Line Giving Button” on our website or by clicking this link, https://www.osvhub.com/olgstratford/funds.
For customer assistance please call 1-800-348-2886 and choose option 1.
Pastor's Message
Dear Friends,I ask for your support of the diocesan vocation program. The Bishop’s letter read on last weekend has given us direction. You will find in the bulletin the Diocesan vocation prayer, and we have added the weekly petition to our Sunday petitions. You will receive a Diocesan Vocation brochure this weekend. I hope you will read the information in the brochure and join together in our efforts to seek priests for the harvest.
Sincerely,
Msgr. Ryan
Mass Times & Reconciliation
SABBATH MASSES
Saturday – 4:00 p.m.
Sunday Masses are at 9:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
We invite parishioners to present the Offertory Gifts! Our 4:00 p.m. Saturday sabbath mass will be live-streamed. The mass will continue to be available on our Facebook and YouTube pages beginning at 4:00pm on Saturday and throughout the weekend! It will be available usually by 6:00 p.m on Saturday on the homepage of our website.
.DAILY MASS
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday at 9:00 a.m.
ADORATION
Wednesday mornings, Deacon John Piatak will hold a prayer service at 9:30 a.m. to begin Eucharistic Adoration. Please come and join us for prayer and adoration weekly from 9:30 a.m.-Noon.
HOLY DAY MASS SCHEDULE
Masses will be at 5:30 pm on the Vigil of the Holy Day and Masses on the Holy Day at 9:00 am and Noon.
.PARISH ROSARY
Join us weekday mornings at 8:30am to pray the rosary of the Blessed Mother.
CONFESSION
Saturday 1:15 p.m.–2:15 p.m.
CHURCH OPEN FOR PRAYER
Church is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM.
Handicapped Parking
The four spaces directly in front of the Church on Second Hill Lane are handicapped parking spaces. These spaces are for our parishioners who have a handicap parking sticker.
Wheelchair Seating
We invite you to be seated in the front area of the church. You and your family can be seated. Communion will be brought to you at the beginning of Communion time
Why be a Member of the Parish? Not a registered member of OLG! Many parishioners seek Mass cards, sacramental certificates, and/or sponsor certificates. We invite you to become a parishioner filling out the Become A Parishioner form found in the bulletin and emailed as attachment to cnucera@olgstratford.com dropped in the Drop Box by the rectory or by using the on-line registration link. If you prefer NOT to register online call the Parish Office at 203-377-0928 x 113.
Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults
Are you or do you know someone who is looking for personal growth in their Catholic Faith?
If you are an adult who has never been baptized
If you are an adult who has been baptized in a non-Catholic community
If you are an adult who has been baptized in the Catholic Church but never received Eucharist or Confirmation
If you are an adult interested in finding out more about the Catholic Faith, RCIA may be for you. For further information or questions you may call Linda Skowronski at 203-375-8992
Bishop Caggiano's Podcast
2024 Mass Book
Mass book 2024
The Mass Book for 2025 is open as of Tuesday, October 1st. You may schedule your mass intentions by phone (203-377-0928 x 113) or in person the rectory M-F 9-3. We ask that you schedule no more than 6 weekend masses at this time. The stipend for weekday masses remain at $10 and $20 for weekends.
Please consider having a Sanctuary Lamp lit for your intentions. The stipend is $10.00 per Lamp. Mass cards can be picked up in the Parish Office during office hours. Parish Memorial Books – When you wish to remember a special someone, remember that Our Lady of Grace Parish has a Memorial Program. The purpose of the Memorial Program is to provide the funding of small projects within the parish. For example, vestments, ritual books, and other liturgical needs. This is a wonderful way to acknowledge someone living or deceased or in thanksgiving for a prayer answered. The Memorial Books are displayed in the Chapel area by the Tabernacle. For information on the OLG Memorial Program or to make a donation please call Cathy at the Parish Office (203) 377-0928 x 113.
The Diocese of Bridgeport has asked us to pray for our priests. They publish a monthly list of priests to pray that month. We have added a Pray for Our Priests page to our website with the names of the priests bring prayed for during the month. Each week on our home page we will list the names of the priests to be prayed for that week. The priests we are asked to pray for this week are:– Nov. 17- Fr. Philip Sheridan; Nov. 18 – Fr. Eric Silva; Nov. 19 – Fr. Norbert Sw=iwinski, O.F.M. Conv; Nov.20 – Fr. Piotr Smolik; Nov. 21 – Fr. Birendra Soreng;. Nov. 22 – Fr. Elio Albano Sosa; Nov.. 23 – Fr. Pedro Sosa, IVE; 24 –.Fr. Mirek Stachurski; Nov. 25 – Fr. Luke Suarez; Nov.. 26 – Msgr. Edward Surwilo.
Welcome!
Parish Happenings
Sunday, December 1st
Accountability Sunday parish financial statement published.
Sunday, December 1st
Oplatki packages will be available
Monday, December 2nd – 6:30 pm
Advent Hymns and Carols reflection
Saturday, December 14th 1-3pm
Join the Women of Grace Cookie Walk
Sunday, December 15th – 9am Mass
Blessing of the Bambino & Parish Children Nativity Play
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Part-time Position Available
Position Description
The Parish Office Assistant performs general administrative support for the Pastor, provides friendly, welcoming support for the Parish office, answers phone calls and emails, manages calendars, maintains office calendar, and performs other basic office duties. Part-Time 12-18 hours per week, three days a week. Reports to the Pastor. Click on the link for the full job description.
For Further Information Contact:
Msgr. Martin P. Ryan D.Min.
203-377-0928 X112
Msgrryan@olgstartford.com
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Thanksgiving Day
We invite you to join us for our parish “Thanksgiving Mass’ on Thursday November 28th at 9am. We ask you to bring a canned good with you to mass that day. The food donations will be given to the Blessed Sacrament Food Pantry. We will also distribute a Thanksgiving Dinner.
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2024 Parish Giving Tree
We will once again be doing a Christmas Giving Tree to support those in our area that are less fortunate and can use some extra support at the holiday. The Tree with Tags will be up on the weekend of November 23/24, and all gifts will be due back to the parish no later than Sunday, December 8th! This year we will only be collecting Gift Cards to Walmart, Target, Stop & Shop, & ShopRite.
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Please Support Our Future Priests
Thanks be to God, seminary formation has improved dramatically over the past two decades. The cost for this formation, however, has risen to more than $60,000 annually which includes: • Seminary tuition • Room and board • Health insurance • Retreats and pilgrimages. Our seminarians are intensely focused on spiritual growth, academic excellence, human maturity, and pastoral service. Your support allows them to focus on preparing to serve as good and holy priests! We also have an excellent plan to further increase priestly vocations in our diocese, including: • Revitalized Vocation Team • Parish Vocation Ministries • Called by Name Campaign • Regional Discernment Groups • Summer Vocation Day • Discernment Retreats Our Vocation Team’s overall strategy is to identify and accompany young men as they hear and respond to God’s call. Bishop Caggiano has asked all parishioners to be especially generous to ensure happy, healthy, holy priests for the future of the Church. Please give at https://www.bridgeportpriest.org/give
Diocesan Vocation Prayer
Heavenly Father, renew your presence among us through the gift of the ministerial priesthood, through which we are given the gift of the sacraments, most especially the Eucharist. Grant courage to those whom you are calling to serve at your altar as priests, 20 that they may receive your call with generosity and respond with their whole hearts. May the stewards of your mysteries grow in number and persevere in holiness of life. We ask this through Christ, our Lord. Amen.
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The Annual Collection
The Annual Collection dedicated to Winter Fuel and Snow Removal will begin on October 1st and continues through the end of December (the green envelope marked “Annual Collection” can found in your packet). The Annual collection helps the parish pay for the winter bills of snow removal and extra heating expenses. Please be generous!
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Lord’s Kitchen – The volunteers from Our Lady of Grace Parish will be serving the meal at the Lord’s Kitchen on Monday, November 25th. We ask our parish family to keep our volunteers in their prayers as they take care of those who are in need. Our volunteers also ask the help of parishioners by donating bars of soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes, and toilet tissue. We are accepting monetary donations to assist with the meal. expense! The collection buckets will be available the weekend of November 16/17 receive your donations. The buckets will be placed outside the rectory garage.
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Questions of the Week – November 17th–33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Ready for the Lord
Jesus said, “Beware, keep alert; for you do not know when the time will come.” (Mark 13:33)
Daniel 12:1-3 • Daniel’s Conclusion to the Apocalypse
Hebrews 10:11-14, 18 • Christ’s Eternal Sacrifice
Mark 13:24-32 • The Second Coming
Adults: What would you be doing differently in your life if you truly believed you would meet Christ soon?
Kids: What would you do for others today if you thought you would not have another chance to do it?
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We would like to thank our on–line donors for their support of our parish. We would like to ask our donors to check their accounts. We have noticed that your credit card may have expired or you have changed account numbers. Your financial support to our parish are important! Please call (203) 377–0928 x113.
Click on “On-Line Giving Button” on our website or by clicking this link, https://www.osvhub.com/olgstratford/funds. For customer assistance please call 1-800-348-2886 choose option 1 or the Parish Office at (203) 377-0928 x113. To insure the proper date for your donation, we will be announcing each month the second collections and their dates: November 16/17 – Hope for the Future; November 23/24 – Health/Welfare of Retired Priests
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CallingPost – Please watch for our calls each Friday night at 7pm. If you wish to receive our parish CallingPost call 203–377–0928 X113.
Thank you for receiving our CallingPost message on Friday evening at 7pm. Did you know 86.6% of our parishioners are receiving our CallingPost message? Please listen to our message during Lent!
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Our Lady of Grace Social Media – You can view Sunday mass on the website, Facebook or YouTube!
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