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The Cathedral Parish
BUILDING BRIDGES BETWEEN THE LORD AND HIS CHURCH
The Most Reverend Frank Joseph Caggiano, S.T.D., D.D. Bishop of Bridgeport
Pastor: Father Ringley
Parochial Vicar: Father Sean R. Kulacz ([email protected])
Chaplain to Kolbe Cathedral HS: Father Augustine Nguyen
Deacons: Deacon Santos Garcia, Deacon William Koniers ([email protected])
Sunday, March 29th, 2015
Palm Sunday of The Passion of The Lord
Palm Sunday commemorates the triumphal
entrance of Christ into Jerusalem (Matthew
21:1-9), when palm branches were placed in
His path, before His arrest on Holy Thursday
and His Crucifixion on Good Friday . It thus
marks the beginning of Holy Week, the final
week of Lent, and the week in which
Christians celebrate the mystery of their
salvation through Christ's Death and
Resurrection on Easter Sunday.
Regular Mass Schedule
SATURDAY:
SUNDAY:
7 am
8 am
9:30 am
11 am
12:30 pm
2:30 pm
5:30 pm
4th Sunday: 3:30 pm
4 pm-St Patrick
St. Augustine
St. Patrick
St. Augustine
St. Augustine (Spanish)
St. Patrick
St. Augustine (Vietnamese)
St. Augustine
St. Patrick (Igbo)
DAILY MASS
Mon-Fri:
7 am
12:10 pm
Wednesday: 7 pm
Friday:
7 pm
Saturday: 8 am
St. Patrick
St Augustine
St. Patrick (Spanish)
St. Augustine (Vietnamese)
St Augustine
HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION:
7 am
St. Patrick
12:10 pm
St. Augustine
6 pm
St Augustine (Spanish-English)
8 pm
St. Augustine (Vietnamese)
CONFESSIONS
Monday thorough Friday
Tuesdays during Lent
Wednesday
Saturday
Sunday
11:30 am-12 pm
7 pm– 9 pm
6:30 pm
3:00-3:50 pm
5:00-5:20 pm
Holy Week 2015
Monday & Tuesday
Regular Mass schedule
Wednesday
7 am St. Patrick
3 pm St. Augustine- Chrism Mass w/ Bishop Caggiano
No 11:30 am Confession, No 12:10 pm Mass
7 pm San Patricio (Español)
Holy Thursday
8:oo pm St. Aug.- Mass of the Lord’s Supper w/ Bishop Caggiano
Good Friday
11 am Stations of the Cross Procession
Leaving from St. Augustine & arriving at St Patrick.
3 pm St. Patrick (English)
Liturgy of The Lord’s Passion
3 pm San Agustín (Español) Liturgia de la Pasión del Señor
5:30 pm St Aug. (Viet.) Phụng Vụ Cuộc Thương Khó của Chúa Kitô
8pm
St. Augustine (English) Tenebrae
Holy Saturday
8 pm St. Augustine-Easter Vigil Mass only (Bishop Caggiano)
Easter Sunday
8 am
St Patrick
9:30 am
St Augustine
11 am
St Augustine (Spanish)
12:30 pm
St Patrick
2:30 pm
St. Augustine (Vietnamese)
St. Augustine
St Augustine
St. Patrick (Spanish)
St. Patrick
St. Augustine
Welcome New Parishioners!
If you are new to our parish, introduce
yourself to the clergy after Mass and
register with the parish office during
business hours: Mon.-Fri. 9 am to 5 pm
Sat. Mar. 28th
Lenten Weekday
4:00 p.m.
St. Patrick
Paul and Patty Leonard
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
Sun. Mar. 29th
7:00 a.m.
St. Augustine
Intentions of the Almeida Family
8:00 a.m.
St. Patrick
Cortello-Basso Families
9:30 a.m.
St. Augustine
The Santos Family
11:00 a.m.
St. Augustine
Deacon Timothy Sullivan (Spanish)
12:30 p.m.
St. Patrick
Juls Santos
2:30 p.m.
St. Augustine
Cau Cho Cac Ba Me Cong Giao (Vietnamese)
5:30 p.m.
St. Augustine
Edward H. Fay
Mon. Mar. 30th
Monday of Holy Week
7:00 a.m.
St. Patrick
Nicholas J. Huydic
12:10 a.m.
St. Augustine
Lea and Christopher Main
Tuesday of Holy Week
Tue. Mar. 31st
7:00 a.m.
St. Patrick
Peter Ghione
12:10 a.m.
St. Augustine
John B. Morales
Wednesday of Holy Week
Wed. Apr. 1st
7:00 a.m.
St. Patrick
Deacon Timothy J. Sullivan
3:00 p.m.
St. Augustine
Chrism Mass
7:00 p.m.
St. Patrick
Our Parishioners (Spanish)
Holy Thursday
Thu. Apr. 2nd
8:00 p.m.
St. Augustine
Mass of The Lord Supper
Fri. Apr. 3rd
Good Friday
11:00 a.m.
Stations of the Cross Procession:
Leaving from St. Augustine and arriving at St. Patrick.
3:00 p.m.
St. Patrick (Eng.)
Liturgy of The Passion of The Lord
3:00 p.m.
St. Augustine (Span.) Liturgia de La Pasión del Señor
5:30 p.m.
St. Augustine (Viet.)
Phụng Vụ Cuộc Thương Khó của Chúa Kitô
8:00 p.m.
St. Augustine (Eng.)
Tenebrae
Holy Saturday
Apr. 4th
8:00 p.m
St. Augustine
Easter Vigil
Offertory-March 22nd, 2015
Budget for the week: $14,135
Actual for the week: $13,679
Shortfall: -$456
YTD Budget: $537,115
YTD Actual: $491,030
Shortfall: -$46,086
Tonight!, Palm Sunday:
The Seven Last Words of Christ,
A Sacred Cantata
Tonight (Palm Sunday) at 7 pm at
St. Augustine, the St. Cecilia Society
Choir will again present The Seven
Last Words of Christ, A Sacred
Cantata by Theodore Dubois. Under
the direction of Mr. David Forbes
McCaffrey, III, Organist and Cathedral Music Director Emeritus, the
chorus of 25 voices has traditionally
performed this cantata. This year
will be the tenth anniversary
presentation.
The concert is free and open to the public.
Keep these parishioners in
your prayers:
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Anthony Barthe
Nancy Curley
Erik Cuvero
John DeGeralomo
Jeffrey Duda
Jeanne Flynn
Sheila Feitelberg
Antoinette Frescia
Margaret Gould
James Gurn, Sr.
Eileen Helisch
Emily Kolodziej
Shirley Kosan
Linda Lungi
Melissa Malave
Roger Martinez
Jimmy McDonald
Margaret Miller
Sister Louise Macchia
Lucille Piccirillo
Pauline Pruzinsky
Luz Pagan
Manuel S. Ramos
Juana M. Rosario
Patricia Rowe
Vanessa Sharp
Marietta Seymour
Irma Valle
SANCTUARY
CANDLES
Sunday, March 29th
St. Augustine Blessed Mother:
For Patrick and Renee Kelly
St. Augustine Sanctuary:
For the intentions of Kevin W. Wallin
St. Patrick Upper Sanctuary:
In honor of Marie Melisi
Sunday, April 5th
St. Augustine Blessed Mother:
For Patrick and Renee Kelly
St. Augustine Sanctuary:
Cau Cho Cac Ba Me Cong Giao
St. Patrick: Upper Sanctuary:
For the Intentions of Joe and Annette O’Neill
Next week’s collections
Holy Thursday
Holy Land-Good Friday
Easter Sunday
Monthly Offering
A Note from Father Ringley
Congratulations to our oldest parishioner, Marie Melisi, who will complete her one hundred and second
year on Holy Thursday. The Ladies Guild has offered the sanctuary candle at St. Patrick’s for her intentions.
Thanks to Raymond Kulacz, Fr. Sean’s dad for completing the work on the altar gates at St. Patrick’s,
and for fabricating rolling stands for the Easter candles.
The altar server robes at St. Augustine have been laundered by some helpful volunteers.
This Sunday evening at 7:00 pm at St. Augustine’s church David McCaffrey and the Saint Cecilia Society
Choir will present The Seven Last Words of Christ, A Sacred Cantata by Theodore Dubois. The concert
is free and open to all.
A blessed Holy Week to all. If you are not familiar with the Holy Week Liturgies, and have the
opportunity to come, please do so. The bishop will be at St. Augustine on Thursday and Saturday. The
schedule is in the bulletin and on the website at www.thecathedralparish.org. By the way, traffic is
increasing on the website, especially on Saturdays. This suggests that more people are interested in our
Mass schedule in order to visit us. This is good.
May God bless you all.
Fr Ringley
Learn Your Faith...A Weekly Educational Column.
Veiling Statues in Lent
It has been the custom of the Roman Church from the 17 th Century to the present to veil crosses, statues, and images of the
saints (except the Stations of the Cross) from the 5th Sunday of Lent until Easter. The crosses are unveiled after the
unveiling of the cross during the Good Friday liturgy, while the other images are uncovered after the Gloria of the Easter
Vigil.
While the historical roots of the custom seem uncertain, we may consider three interpretations of the practice. First,
consider a mystical interpretation from 19th Century liturgical scholar Dom Gueranger. To prepare Himself for the events
of His Passion, the Lord hid Himself from the rage of the Jewish authorities. So now, He is “hidden” from the world as we
prepare to commemorate these mysteries.
This interpretation is derived from the gospel passage traditionally read on the 5th Sunday of Lent, specifically John 8:46-59.
At this point in His relationship with the Jewish authorities our Lord has revealed His divinity to them, concluding His
explanation with the words “…I AM”. At this, “…they took up stones to throw at Him; but Jesus hid Himself and went
out of the temple”.
A spiritual interpretation of the custom is also possible according to Gueranger. We usually think of the cross as a symbol
of Christ’s victory over sin and death. But at this stage in His life, and for those who followed Him, the cross is a sign of
humiliation; the worst imaginable death for the worst imaginable crimes (blasphemy). In this sense we try to shield our
Lord from this humiliation, or to hide it even from ourselves. In His Passion, the Lord’s divinity was obscured by this
humiliation, and his humanity was obscured by the disfiguring wounds of the Passion.
Third, a psychological explanation: veiling the cross and statues actually draws more attention to them than does leaving
them unveiled. The bride at her wedding wears a veil. What sense does this make if everyone already knows what she
looks like? The point of the veil is not to hide her from us, but to draw our attention to her. The mystery intrigues and
attracts us. The liturgy itself is presented to us as a series of veils. The priest is veiled in his vestments; the altar is veiled by
a cloth; the chalice is covered with a veil until it is to be used; the tabernacle veils the Blessed Sacrament from our sight.
Incense veils the entire sanctuary. The most impressive veil is that which the Lord Himself uses to present Himself to us,
and hide Himself from us: The accidents of bread and wine are veils which hide the mystery of the substantial presence of
the Lord in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar.
It is clear that these veils make it possible for us to “see” the God whom we cannot see. When all these veils are eliminated
from the liturgy we risk creating an atmosphere in which there is nothing to see, nothing to intrigue us, and nothing to attract
us.
Consider, finally, that the apostles “looked at” the Lord’s divinity everyday for three years, but could not “see” it until He
“showed” it to them by means of signs and symbols at His Transfiguration (cf MT 17:1-8).
The following note has appeared in the bulletin every week since 7/13/14. Unfortunately we have had
to deny numerous requests for Sponsor Certificates. If you know someone who want to be a sponsor
make sure they have this information:
Those requesting a Sponsor Certificate for Baptism or Confirmation must be active registered parishioners, attending
Mass every Sunday at either St. Patrick or St. Augustine and assisting with the material needs of the Church, each
according to his/her abilities. A sponsor must be over 16 years of age, have received all Sacraments of initiation, and, if
married, be married according to the laws of the Catholic Church. You may call the office to make an appointment to
meet with Father Ringley or Father Sean at least 3 months before the date the certificate is needed.
(See Catechism of the Catholic Church 2042; Code of Canon Law 874).
Marriage Preparation Classes For Newly Engaged, Civilly Married or Co-Habitating Couples
We are launching our new cycle of classes for those preparing for marriage, those who are civilly married without the
benefit of the Sacrament of Matrimony, and those who are living together without the benefit of either a Sacramental
or legal marriage. The 3 class cycle will be taught by the priests and deacons. While all who are to be married at The
Cathedral Parish will be asked to take the class, anyone is welcome. The classes are designed to help establish strong
foundations for a happy and holy Catholic marriage. Contact the parish office to register!
The Cathedral Parish Choir
Our first rehearsal is on Thursday April 9 at St. Patrick’s.
If you are interested in joining please contact Mr. Heitor Caballero at
[email protected] for more information.
Defending Our Religious Liberty #161
The Catholic Church has always been a provider
and advocate for accessible, affordable and lifeaffirming health care. Had the federal government
made accommodations to protect religious freedom
for all Americans, dozens of lawsuits filed around
the country challenging it could have been avoided.
If you haven’t done so already, please voice your
opposition to the federal health care mandate by
calling U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia Mathews Burwell at 202-205-5445. Let
her know that the mandate is in violation of our
First Amendment right to religious freedom.
Parish Nurse Corner
As we continue this series about Palliative Care, this information may help you as a parishioner become more comfortable about discussing Palliative Care with your physician.
When undergoing treatments that may not cure a serious
illness, there are measures the doctor can focus on to prevent or relieve suffering while helping the patient and loved
ones cope with the stress of illness. Among these measures
are relief of pain and addressing problems with breathing,
fatigue, depression and loss of appetite, to mention just a
few. Palliative Care is a specialty and there are resources
right here in our community to support quality of life.
Regarding Background Checks and Social Security Numbers…
All volunteers who work in scheduled contact with children are required to complete a criminal background
check every five (5) years. All volunteers who do not work in scheduled contact with children are required to
complete a background check every ten (10) years.
In any case where a volunteer does not provide their social security number, they are required to provide a date
of birth on the authorization form. The background check will not include a Social Security trace. However, if
multiple results return with the same name and date of birth, the social security number is REQUIRED for
identity purposes to consider that person eligible for volunteering. Without a social security number the person is
not considered eligible for volunteering.
Catholic Charities of Fairfield County dispenses life’s materials essentials through a
comprehensive network of 35 ministries each year to thousands of individuals and families
regardless of their health, race, age, religious belief or economic status. Sheltering the
homeless, feeding the hungry, counseling the troubled, attending to the elderly, infirm,
disabled and incarcerated, assisting newly-arrived immigrants, and so much more, all are made possible through
Annual Catholic Appeal funding. Your gift will enable these life-changing ministries and services to continue
without interruption whenever and wherever this outreach is most needed.
ANNOUNCEMENTS & EVENTS
White Mass: The Diocese of Bridgeport's 22nd annual
White Mass will be celebrated by Bishop Caggiano at 8:30
a.m. in Saint Aloysius Church, New Canaan on April 12.
A breakfast will follow at Woodway Country Club in
Darien. The Reverend Kevin Fitzgerald S.J., Associate
Professor of Bioethics at Georgetown University School of
Medicine will speak on “Genetics in the 21st century from a
Catholic perspective”.
For all Catholics who care for the sick, both professionals
& volunteers, the White Mass is a celebration of their
ministry to the sick and an opportunity to rededicate
themselves to that ministry.
For more information, contact Debbie Charles at
203-416-1352 or [email protected]
Upcoming VIRTUS classes in The Cathedral Parish
1. Monday, March 30th: English
Time: 10 am to 1 pm
Location: Parish Center at St. Patrick’s Church
2. Saturday, April 11th: English
Time: 10 am to 1 pm
Location Parish Center at St. Patrick’s Church
To register visit www.virtus.org
Exposition of
The Blessed Sacrament
There will be no exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
in April, since it coincides with Holy Week.
The next exposition will take place the first Friday and
Saturday in May. (May 1st, and May 2nd)
Blessing of Easter Food Baskets
Blessing of the Easter Food Baskets will take place on
Holy Saturday at 3 p.m. at St. Patrick’s Church.
Save the date …
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Sunday, April 12th after the 9:30 a.m. Mass at St. Augustine’s Church: A retirement reception to
honor Mr. David Forbes McCaffrey, III, Organist and Cathedral Music Director Emeritus. Check the bulletin
for details in the coming weeks.
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Sunday, April 26th after the 12:30 p.m. Mass at St. Patrick’s Church: A retirement reception to
honor: Deacon William Bissenden and his years of service to St. Patrick’s Church and later to The Cathedral
Parish. Please join us at the Parish Center after the 12:30 Mass for refreshments. Check the bulletin in the
coming weeks for details!
El Mensaje del Padre Ringley
Felicitaciones a nuestra feligrés de mayor edad, Marie Melisi, quien cumplirá 102 años el Jueves Santo.
Las señoras del grupo Ladies Guild han ofrecido la vela del santuario en San Patricio esta semana por
sus intenciones.
Gracias a Raymond Kulacz, el papá del Padre Sean por completar el trabajo en las rejas del altar en San
Patricio y por fabricar los estantes para las velas de Pascua.
Las batas de los monaguillos de San Agustín fueron lavadas esta semana por una familia que se ofreció
a hacerlo.
Este domingo de ramos a las 7 pm en San Agustín el coro de la Sociedad de Santa Cecilia bajo la
dirección de David McCaffrey presenta Las Ultimas Siete Palabras de Cristo, Una Cantata Sagrada de
Theodore Dubois. Este concierto es gratis y abierto al publico.
Una bendecida Semana Santa para todos. Si alguno de ustedes no está familiarizado con las Liturgias de
la Semana Santa, y tiene la oportunidad de venir, por favor hágalo. El Obispo estará en San Agustín el
Jueves y Sábado. El horario esta en la portada de este boletín, y en nuestra pagina web en
www.thecathedralparish.org. A propósito, el trafico ha aumentado en nuestra pagina web, especialmente los Sábados. Esto sugiere que hay mas gente interesada en saber nuestro horario de Misas para
visitar nuestras iglesias. Esto es muy bueno.
Que Dios los bendiga a todos.
Padre Ringley
Con Respecto a los Chequeos Criminales y
Números de Seguro Social (Social Security)...
A todos los voluntarios que entran en contacto con niños se les requiere pasar un chequeo criminal cada
cinco (5) años. A todos los voluntarios que no están en contacto con niños se les requiere pasar un
chequeo criminal cada diez (10) años
En caso de que los voluntarios no den un número de seguro social (Social Security) deben dar la fecha
de nacimiento para poder obtener un chequeo criminal. Pero, si el chequeo criminal da una lista de
varias personas con el mismo nombre y con la misma fecha de nacimiento, SE REQUIERE QUE EL
VOLUNTARIO PROVEA EL NUMERO DE SEGURO SOCIAL para identificar a la persona y
poder aceptarlo como voluntario. Si el voluntario no puede proveer un número de Seguro Social no se le
podrá aceptar como voluntario. Estas reglas son dadas por el Obispo Caggiano para toda la Diócesis, no
solo para nuestra parroquia.
Coro Hispano
Nuestro primer ensayo será el Sábado 11 de Abril a las 2 pm en la
Catedral de San Agustín. Si ud. esta interesado en ser parte del coro por
favor contáctese con Heitor Caballero [email protected]
para obtener mas información.
La siguiente nota ha aparecido en el boletín cada semana desde Julio del 2014. Desafortunadamente hemos tenido que rechazar muchos Certificados para Padrinos/Madrinas. Si usted conoce
a alguien que va a ser padrino o madrina por favor comparta con ellos esta información:
Los feligreses que deseen ser padrinos de Bautismo o Confirmación, deben cumplir con los siguientes requerimientos: Estar registrados en la parroquia, ir a Misa todos los domingos en San Patricio o San Agustín, ayudar
cada uno según su capacidad de contribuir a las necesidades materiales de la Iglesia, deben ser mayores de 16
años, tener todos los Sacramentos de iniciación, y si son casados, ser casados bajo las leyes de la Iglesia Católica.
Los interesados deben llamar a la oficina con anticipación de mínimo 3 meses antes de la fecha en la
que se necesite el certificado.
(Vea “Catechism of the Catholic Church 2042; Code of Canon Law 874”).
Cộng Đoàn CTTĐVN
Bridgeport
Chúa Nhật
Lễ Lá
Năm B
Bài Đọc Trong Tuần
Chúa Nhật - Tuần Thánh
Rước Lá
BÀI PHÚC: Mc 11, 1-10
Hoặc Ga 12, 12-16
BÀI ĐỌC I: Is 50, 4-7
BÀI ĐỌC II: Pl 2, 6-11
BÀI THƯƠNG KHÓ: Mc 14, 1-15. 47
Hoặc Mc 15, 1-39
Thứ Hai - Tuần Thánh.
BÀI ĐỌC I: Is 42, 1-7
PHÚC ÂM: Ga 12, 1-11
Thứ Ba - Tuần Thánh.
BÀI ĐỌC I: Is 49, 1-6
PHÚC ÂM: Ga 13, 21-33. 36-38
Thứ Tư - Tuần Thánh.
BÀI ĐỌC I: Is 50, 4-9a
PHÚC ÂM: Mt 26, 14-25
Thứ Năm - Tuần Thánh.
Chúa Lập Phép Thánh Thể và
Chức Linh Mục
Thánh Lễ Làm Phép Dầu
BÀI ĐỌC I: Is 61, 1-3a. 6a. 8b-9
BÀI ĐỌC II: Kh 1, 5-8
PHÚC ÂM: Lc 4, 16-21
Thánh Lễ Tưởng Niệm Bữa Tiệc Ly
BÀI ĐỌC I: Xh 12, 1-8. 11-14
BÀI ĐỌC II: 1 Cr 11, 23-26
PHÚC ÂM: Ga 13, 1-15
Thứ Sáu - Tuần Thánh.
Kiêng Thịt
Tưởng Niệm Cuộc Thương Khó Của Chúa
BÀI ĐỌC I: Is 52, 13-53, 12
BÀI ĐỌC II: Dt 4, 14-16; 5, 7-9
PHÚC ÂM: Ga 18, 1-19, 42
Thứ Bảy - Tuần Thánh.
Lễ Vọng Chúa Phục Sinh
BÀI ĐỌC I: St 1, 1-2, 2
Hoặc St 1, 1. 26-31a
BÀI ĐỌC II: St 22, 1-18
Hoặc St 22, 1-2. 9a. 10-13. 15-18
BÀI ĐỌC III: Xh 14, 15-15, 1
Trang tiếng Việt
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Sách TCDC Bài 127 - Chúa vào Thành.
Đáp Ca: Sao Nỡ Bỏ con.
Câu Xướng Trước Phúc Âm.
Dâng Lễ: Rượu Nho Thắm Nồng.
Rước Lễ: Theo Thánh Ý Cha.
Ngài Gánh Lấy.
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