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 - 5:00 P.M. (DST) Sunday - 8:00, 9:30, 11:00AM
Weekdays: 9:00 AM (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday); Holy Days: as announced.
Confessions: Saturday, 4:00 – 4:30 PM
Rosary - Monday at 7:00 PM, daily after the 9:00 AM Mass, and before the Saturday Vigil Mass.


Sixth Sunday of Easter, April 27, 2008

Announced Masses:

Saturday

April 26

5:00 PM

Frank D'Amato by family

Sunday

April 27

8:00 AM
9:30
11:00

Living & deceased members of St. Thomas Becket
Joseph & Phyllis Lynch by family
Steven Paul Padolewski by family

Monday

April 28

9:00 AM

Matthew Blaszko by Beth LaFemina

Tuesday

April 29

9:00

Mary Grillot by Sharon Ort

Wednesday

April 30

4:00 PM

Vigil of Ascension: Susan Dinatali by Liz & Tom DeLuca

Ascension
Thursday

May1

9:00 AM
6:00 PM

Elizabeth & Susan McCormick by Kathy McCormick
Debbie Kern by Jerry & Joanne Hale

Friday

May 2

9:00 AM

Mass of thanksgiving by Phyllis & John Elango

Saturday

May 3

5:00 PM

Don Edwards by wife Elaine

Sunday

May 4

8:00 AM
9:30
11:00

Mary Vitello by family
Hazel Crochetiere by family
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-F) 8:00 AM, Sat. Vigil 4:00 PM, Sun. 8:30 & 10:30 AM


Financial Report. Offertory: $5,930 Thank you for your generous support of the parish.

We celebrate Ascension Thursday this week, on May 1. The Vigil Mass is at 4:00 PM Wednesday. Masses on Thursday are at 9:00 AM and 6:00 PM.

FOOD COLLECTION THIS WEEKEND

Baptized: Rowan Delaney Byrnes with her family Adrianne & Ronald, Tristan & Pearson. Welcome.

Religious Formation Mon. Gr.2 & 8; Tues. Gr.1&6; This is the last week of scheduled classes for the year and we would like to take this opportunity to thank all teachers and aides in the program for a job well done. They also deserve the thanks and appreciation of our parents. These volunteers are very special people.

First Communion Final Rehearsal will be held on Friday, May 9th at 5:30 PM. One parent is required to attend.
Our Annual CCD Outing at Holiday Hill will be held Monday, May 5th , 3:30 – 5:30. Students must bring with them to Holiday Hill the permission slip given out in class signed by a parent.

Archbishop's Annual Appeal: The Archbishop's Annual Appeal changes lives through service to the Lord. Your gift helps to provide formation and education to those whose vocation is vital to our faith and our Church. Your gift to the Appeal is an investment in the future of our Archdiocese.

Family Perspective: Because family relationships are imprinted in our hearts, today's gospel reminds us our loved ones “always remain with you.” Even death and distance cannot erase this presence. We only need to pause and remember and our loved one is present to us again. It is a different presence, but a REAL presence.


Papal Mass Attendees from our parish at the Mass at Yankee Stadium with the Pope last Sunday. From left to right: Angela Pearsall, Jordyn Guliuzza, Kayla DeLuca, Anthony Pisani, Cory Zibell, Tom DeLuca, Mark Izzo, Jeff Gorski.
It was awesome!” “and so cold!”

Prayer Shawl Ministry meets on Friday at 10:00 AM in the Parish Center.

Stewardship: Those who obey the commandments, Jesus says in today's Gospel, are the ones who really love him. Does my stewardship reveal my love for Jesus?

Pro Life Mass This Tuesday, April 29th , at 5:30 PM in Blessed Sacrament Church on Circular Avenue in Hamden, there will be a Mass of Remembrance for children who have died.

Mother's Day Flower Sale: The Men's Club will be selling assorted hanging baskets the weekends of 4/26-27 and 5/3-4. Proceeds of the sale will benefit the Men's Club Scholarship Fund. Flowers will be available for pickup on the weekend of May 10/11.