Barbara Amatruda, Rita Jordan, Olive Chupka, Ruth Breslin
Mother Church: Carol Perrotti, Mary Parcella
Floral Committee
November 2009
Linda Reilly
John DeSarbo will coordinate Confirmation & Thanksgiving
No decorations during Advent
December 2009
No decorations during Advent
John DeSarbo will coordinate Christmas
January 2010
John DeSarbo will coordinate
February 2010
Rita DeNegre, Celeste Asis, Janice Barone,
Mary Jo Carney, Theresa Obernesser
No decorations during Lent
March, April & Easter 2010
Mary Quinn
Judy Esposito, Rosemarie Hohman
John DeSarbo will coordinate Easter
May 2010
Judy Foster, Barbara Bessinger
John DeSarbo will coordinate Mother's Day
June 2010
Center Road: * Teresa Campoli, Laura Fernandes
Mother Church: * Carol Perrotti, Mary Parcella
John DeSarbo will coordinate Father's Day
July 2010
Laura Esparo, Kim Smith, Renee Long
August 2010
Center Road - John DeSarbo
Mother Church - * Carol Perrotti. Mary Parcella
September 2010
Center Road - * Mary Vitelli, Helen Lasto
Mother Church - * Nancy Cavallaro, Adeline Stango
October 2010
Barbara Amatruda, Rita Jordan,
Olive Chupka, Ruth Breslin
Mother Church: Carol Perrotti, Mary Parcella
November 2010
Linda Reilly
John DeSarbo will coordinate Confirmation & Thanksgiving
No decorations during Advent
December 2010
No decorations during Advent
John DeSarbo will coordinate Christmas
Easter Food Baskets
The Social Action Committee will provide food baskets for needy families in our communities and the Greater New Haven area during the Easter season. Again our goal this year is to provide 200+ baskets. Parishioners are encouraged to donate non-perishable food (pasta, canned fruit, jelly/jam, peanut butter, cereal, potatoes, beans, rice, macaroni and cheese, soup, spaghetti sauce, tuna fish, vegetables, apple juice, beef stew, canned meat, etc.). Items should be left in the rear of the church.
To assist the committee, we would like to invite each of the Catechism classes to make contributions of non-perishable food as follows: K-2 grades - canned fruit; 3-4th grades - peanut butter; 5-6th grades - spaghetti sauce; 7-8th grades - jelly/jam. Donations should be left in the kitchen area by Thursday, March 25.
Checks, payable to the "Social Action Committee", are also appreciated and will help purchase canned hams and additional food products. If you would like to suggest a needy family to receive a basket, please call Nanci (393-9209). All family names will be kept strictly confidential.
Volunteers are needed (a) Thursday, March 25 at 9:00a.m. – Sort & count food; (b) Palm Sunday, March 28 following the 11:30a.m. Mass - Assemble & distribute the baskets in the Rev. John A. Horgan Parish Center. We will start around 12:15 p.m. If you have any questions, please call Jill or Bob (393-0787).
Our Lady of the Assumption Ladies Guild 2010 Service Award
Each year, the Ladies Guild of Our Lady of the Assumption grants service awards to graduating high school seniors who are members of the parish and have shown a regular and continual commitment of service to Our Lady of the Assumption. In order to be eligible, applicants must:
Be a member in good standing at Our Lady of the AssumptionParish (weekly attendance at Mass and reception of the sacraments)
Be a high school senior from any area high school
Have a minimum of 3 years active service since Confirmation to Our Lady of the Assumption Parish in one of the following areas: altar service, choir, usher, lector and/or religious education teacher
Complete the application packet which is available to download here or at the Office of Religious Education in the Church Rectory (office hours are Mon.-Thurs. 10-5pm).
Complete application packet must include:
Candidate application form
Essay
OLOA recommendation
School/Employer/Community recommendation
High School picture
All completed applications must be received no later than April 30th. Any incomplete applications, or any received after April 30th, will automatically disqualify the applicant. If you have any questions, please contact Paula Idarola, (203)397-2124 or Sister Dorellen Sullivan, (203)389-9863.
Download the application below and print it
Time, Talent & Treasure
Stewardship is a way of life within the faith community. It is not a program, but a process which educates the parish membership to share with each other their “time, talent and treasure.” Periodically, a Stewardship Fair is conducted to help familiarize parishioner with the various programs, organizations, activities and ministries. It encourages greater participation in all aspects of parish life. Through the “Heavenly Herald” which is published quarterly and the “Parish Directory” prayerful consideration is asked of parishioners to define their special gifts and return those gifts to God through Christ-like service within the community.
Marriage Encounter
Love is patient, love is kind
It does not envy, it does not
boast, it is not proud
It is not rude, it is not
self-seeking
It is not easily angered, it keeps
no record of wrongs
Love does not delight in evil, but
rejoices with the truth
It always protects, always trusts,
always hopes, always perseveres
Love never fails
I Corinthians 13:4-8
Worldwide Marriage Encounter offers a weekend experience designed to give married couples the opportunity to learn a technique of loving communication that they can use for the rest of their lives. It's a chance to look deeply into their relationship with each other and with God. It's a time to share their feelings, hopes and dreams with each other.
The emphasis of the Marriage Encounter weekend is on communication between husbands and wives. The weekend provides an environment for couples to spend time together, away from the distractions and tensions of everyday life, while encouraging them to focus on each other and their relationship. It's not a retreat, marriage clinic, group sensitivity, or a substitute for counseling. It's a unique approach aimed at revitalizing Marriage.
This is a time for you and your spouse to be alone together, to rediscover each other and together focus on your relationship for an entire weekend. Every marriage deserves that kind of attention!
If you have questions or would like more information, please see the Worldwide Marriage Encounter web site, or contact Tony & Betty Fabrizio at 203-426-6799.
To register for a Marriage Encounter weekend, please contact John & Bev Maley at 203-364-0836
