ST. THOMAS BECKET PARISH

center of unbroken praise

435 North Brooksvale Rd., Cheshire, CT 06410
Rev. Eugene J. Charman, Pastor,
frgene@snet.net
Rectory address: 511 Sharon Dr.

Rectory: (203) 272-3324
Parish Office: (203) 272-5777
Parish Fax: (203) 271-9210
Parish Secretary, Mrs. Margaret Irving, 203-272-5777; e-mail: stboffice1@snet.net
Coordinator of Religious Formation, Phyllis Provost McNeil, 203-272-5777 ; e-mail: stb-dre@snet.net
Web Site: http://www.stthomasbecket.org
Masses: Saturday Vigil - 4:00 P.M. (EST) Sunday - 8:00, 9:30, 11:00AM
Weekdays: 9:00 AM (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday); Holy Days: as announced.
Confessions: Saturday, 3:00 – 3:30 PM
Rosary - Monday at 7:00 PM, daily after the 9:00 AM Mass, and before the Saturday Vigil Mass.

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, January 27, 2008

Announced Masses:

Saturday

January 26

4:00 PM

Mary Benis by family

Sunday

January 27

8:00 AM
9:30
11:00

Mary Vitello by family
Rose & Sam Affannato by Liz & Tom DeLuca
Living & Deceased members of St. Thomas Becket

Monday

January 28

9:00 AM

Frederick Eckhardt by daughters

Tuesday

January 29

9:00

Mark Bollinger by Carolyn & Jack Bollinger

Wednesday

January 30

xxx

No Scheduled Mass

Thursday

January 31

9:00

Dominick Gragnano by family

Friday

February 1

9:00

Peter Fitzsimmons by family

Saturday

February 2

4:00 PM

Joseph Solomita by family

Sunday

February 3

8:00 AM
9:30
11:00

Mary & Edward Dalton by family
Mae & Tom DeLuca by Tom & Liz DeLuca
Living & Deceased members of St. Thomas Becket

AREA MASS SCHEDULE
St. Bridget -
Daily (M-F) 7:00 AM, Sat. 9:00 AM, Sat. Vigil 4:30 PM, Sun. 7:30, 9:00 & 11:00 AM
Epiphany - Daily (M,T,W,F) 8:30 AM, Sat. Vigil 4:00 PM, Sun. 8:30 & 10:30 AM
O.L. Mt. Carmel - (M-F) 7:30 & 9:00 AM, Sat. 8:00 AM, Sat. Vigil 4:00 PM, Sun. 8:00, 10:00 , 11:30 AM
O.L. Fatima, Yalesville (M-F) 8:00 AM, Sat. Vigil 4:00 PM, Sun. 8:30 & 10:30 AM

Financial Report. Offertory: $6,183 Catholic High Schools: $2,356 Donation: $50 Football Pool: $30 Your generous support makes possible the good work of our parish and the Archdiocese.

Food Collection this weekend

Workers Party: Theme: “All-things-color”. Best-in-show was won by Dr. Tom DeLuca. Check the bulletin board for more pictures, especially “Lucy” Tom's new golden retriever.

Religious Formation Classes scheduled this week: Monday Gr. 2 & 8; Tuesday- Gr. 1 & 6; Thursday – Confirmation Class Saturday Program – 9:30 AM and 12:45 PM;

New CCD Calendar Online. Check out the new CCD calendar that is now online on the parish website (www.stthomasbecket.org) All classes, class times and teachers are listed. To use, go to the St. Thomas Becket website, click on CCD Calendar and it will come up. To find the times of the classes you are interested in, click on the grade in the calendar day and it will bring up a listing of the time and duration of the class, plus the names of the teachers. You can also reach the calendar page through the “CCD Info” tab on the left page of the website.

Men's Retreat Revive your body, soul and mind by going on retreat at Holy Family Retreat Center the weekend of Feb. 15th through Feb.18th . For more information contact Fred Lucas at 271-2838 or go on line at www.holyfamilyretreat.org.

Women's Club Military Whist will be held on Friday, February 1st at 7:00 PM in the Parish Center. No need to know how to play - “How to” lessons will be given. $5.00 per person. Sign-up early in the lobby – limited to first 54 players.

The Dominican Sisters will be with us next weekend to sell their bread, pies and brownies. Please support them in their charitable works.

Prayer Shawl Ministry will meet Friday at 10:00 AM in the Parish Center.

Blessing of Throats will take place next weekend February 2/3 at all Masses.

Family Perspective We can feel for Zebedee who looked forward to the day when his sons would spend all day working side by side. Then Jesus came along and they "immediately left their father and followed Jesus". As painful as it is parents raise children to let them go.

Lenten Schedule: Ash Wednesday – February 6th.
Ash Wednesday - Mass & Ashes – 9:00 AM & 6:00 PM; Scripture Service & Ashes – 3:30 PM
Daily Mass: Monday through Friday (except Wednesday) 9:00 AM
Stations of The Cross: Fridays - 7:00 PM ( 6
th grade CCD classes)
Lenten Regulations: For those
14 and older Abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday, all
Fridays during Lent and Good Friday. For those aged
18 to 59 Ash Wednesday and Good
Friday are to be observed as days of
fasting. Fasting means eating only one full meal and two
light meals during the day. No eating between meals; liquids are permitted.
Lenten Prayer Banner. Please write your prayer intentions on the purple crosses provided and
attach them to the banner. Intentions on the banner will be prayed for during Lenten Masses.