ST. THOMAS BECKET PARISH

center of unbroken praise

435 North Brooksvale Rd., Cheshire, CT 06410
Rev. Eugene J. Charman, Pastor,
frgene@cox.net
Rectory address: 435 N. Brooksvale Rd.

Rectory Phone: (203) 272-3324
Parish Office: (203) 272-5777
Parish Fax: (203) 271-9210
Parish E-Mail :
stboffice1@cox.net
Parish Secretary, Mrs. Margaret Irving, 203-272-5777; e-mail: stboffice1@cox.net
Coordinator of Religious Formation, Phyllis Provost McNeil, 203-272-5777; e-mail: stb-dre@cox.net
Web Site: http://www.stthomasbecket.org
Masses: Saturday Vigil - 5:00 P.M. (DST) Sunday - 8:00, 9:30, 11:00 AM
Weekdays: 9:00 AM (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday); Holy Days: as announced.
Confessions: Saturday, 4:00 – 4:30 PM (DST)
Rosary - Monday at 6:30 PM, daily after the 9:00 AM Mass, and before the Saturday Vigil Mass.
31st Sunday in Ordinary Time, October 31, 2010

Announced Masses:

Saturday

October 30

5:00 PM

Daniel Jakiela III by Dalkin Family

Sunday

October 31

8:00 AM
9:30
11:00

Alessandra Natividad by family
Living & deceased members of St. Thomas Becket
Mary Kelly by Jennifer and Michael King

Monday

November 1
All Saints Day

9:00
6:00

Sister Angela Chabot by family
Mary Jane Torsiello by Mary Blum

Tues. All Souls

November 2

9:00

All Souls and Pina Noonan by family

Wednesday

November 3

xxx

No scheduled Mass

Thursday

November 4

9:00

Giuseppe Nuzzolillo by family

Friday

November 5

9:00

Peter Fitzsimmons by family

Saturday

November 6

5:00 PM

Anthony Lupoli by wife Vera & daughter Laura

Sunday

November 7

8:00 AM
9:30
11:00

Carmela Capristo, Jean Azzarello & Katherine Perry by family
Dorothy Astramowicz by children & grandchildren
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 5:00 PM, Sun. 8:00, 10:00 , 11:30 AM
O.L. Fatima, Yalesville (M,T, W) 8:00 AM, Sat. Vigil 4:00 PM, Sun. 8:30 & 10:30 AM
St. Vincent Ferrer, Naugatuck (M,T,W,F) 7:30 AM, Sat. Vigil 4:00 PM, Sun. 8:00, 10:30 AM
4:15 PM

Financial Report. Offertory: $6,156; Missions: $2,659 Thank you for your generosity to the parish and to the World Wide Missions. Thanks, too, for the pumpkins in the driveway divider. Nice touch.

Women's Club PJ's party to support St. Vincent de Paul shelter.

Religious Formation. Classes this week: Monday Gr. 2 & 9; TuesdayNo classes Thursday - Grade 10 Final Confirmation Rehearsal 7 – 8:30 PM (no sponsors), FridayConfirmation – All candidates and sponsors must arrive by 6:30 PM and assemble in the Parish Center.

Confirmation. Bishop Rosazza will confirm 38 young adults on Friday, Nov. 5th at 7:00 PM. Please keep these students in your prayers this week as they prepare to receive this sacrament.

Masses on All Saints Day, Nov. 1st will be at 9:00 AM & 6:00 PM.

Book of Remembrance will be at the front of the church during November. Please write in the names of the deceased you want prayed for during November Masses; or you may tape in a funeral prayer card or obituary notice. We will have candles lit for those who died in our parish since last November. If you have lost a loved one this year please call the Office (272-5777) with the name so we can add a candle for them.

Second Collection next weekend will be for Missionhurst – CICM. The heart of their missionaries' work is sharing the hope and comfort of the Gospel while relieving the suffering of the poor.

Prayer Shawl Ministry will meet on Friday, Nov. 5th in the Parish Center at 10:00 AM.

Women's Club will meet on, Nov.8th and 9th at 7:00 PM to make and decorate candy jars. Please note change of dates. All are welcome!

Youth Group will hold a Pasta Supper on Sat. Nov. 13th . Tickets on sale in the vestibule today.

Fr. Stan Kennedy, M.S. will facilitate a session on the Book of the Apocalypse at the Church of Epiphany Parish Center on Nov. 20th at 9:00 AM. If interested in attending please call 203-272-4355 .

Family Perspective. What must happen within your family to hear, “Today salvation has come to this house”? The answer is in today's gospel. Imitate Zaccheus who took care of the poor. The poor are our path of salvation. We need them more than they need us.


HALLOWEEN PARTY
Today, Sunday
3:00 to 4:00 PM in the Parish Center
Pre-school to fourth grade
Wear Your Costume
Arts - Crafts - Refreshments - Candy


Banns of Marriage. Andrew Bailey and Amanda Scalzo

Reminder. On Nov. 13th the Saturday Vigil Mass will change to 4:00PM Eastern Standard Time.