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 Phone: (203) 272-3324 Parish Phone: (203) 272-5777 Parish Fax: (203) 271-9210 Parish E-Mail : stboffice1@snet.net

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.

26^th Sunday in Ordinary Time, September 28, 2008

Announced Masses:

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

Financial Report. Offertory: $5,788 Your generosity makes possible the good work of our church.

Second Collection, this weekend, HOPES (Help Our Parish Elementary Schools) Your support of Catholic Schools will make the future of our children, and our church, all the more promising.

Religious Formation . Monday Gr. 2 & 7; 7^th graders should bring their Bibles. Tuesday Sept. 30^th, no classes (Jewish New Year: 5769) Thursday 7 PM Confirmation final rehearsal. Please pray for our Confirmation candidates on retreat this weekend at Our Lady of Calvary Retreat House.
Confirmation Date: Friday, October 3, 2008, 7 PM Archbishop Mansell.

Blessing of Animals Saturday, Oct. 4^th, at 1:00 PM. Dogs should be on lead; cats and other pets should be in appropriate carriers. (Anyone bringing a horse or llama?)

Youth Group. Meeting this Sunday, Oct. 5^th, at 6:30, planning and preparation for the Pasta Supper and Halloween Party. (Subway sandwiches served).

Men's Golf Tournament. The annual St. Thomas Becket Golf Tournament will be held Sunday,
Oct. 19^th. Cost is $65 and includes 9 holes of golf at Woodhaven Country Club (carts extra), prizes and dinner. Look for the poster and sign-up forms in the vestibule. Call Jim 272-0768 or Mark 272-9014 for more information. All are welcome to join us! Proceeds from the tournament benefit the Men's Club Scholarship.

Women's Club Sign-up and Potluck Supper Orange colored forms on the table in the vestibule. The first meeting of the year will be on Oct. 23^rd. A special “thank you” to the Women's Club for donating the chairs for the upstairs meeting room.

Family Perspective. In today’s gospel Jesus asked “What is your opinion?” Why do we think our opinion is dogma or fact? An opinion is only how we perceive a situation or how we feel comfortable doing something. Don’t argue over or become divided by “your opinion.”

Prayer Shawl Ministry meets this Friday, Oct. 3^rd, 10:00 in the Parish Center. New members welcome.

Please come to the Respect Life Mass, October 5, 2008, 2:00 PM, at the Cathedral. Archbishop Mansell will offer this Mass celebrating the gift of life commemorating Respect Life Month.

Music Ministry: The Vigil Mass Song Leaders practice before the 5:00 Mass each week. The Adult Choir (9:30 Mass) meets this Wednesday, Oct. 1^st, 7PM, for Sunday Mass rehearsal. The Junior Choir (11:00 Mass) practices before Mass each Sunday at 10:30 AM. The Children's Choir (monthly children's Masses) will meet at 12:15 PM, Oct. 11^th, between sessions of the Saturday CCD program. Music is such an important part of our worship experience. Please talk to: Gretchen, Mary, Leo or Carrie about joining one of these groups.

Annual Clothing Drive will be held the weekend of October 25 / 26 before and after all Masses. All types of clothing in good, clean condition are needed. Please presort them by age (child/adult), gender (m/f), season (summer / winter). If you can help as a coordinator or serve on the clothing drive committee please call Kevin at 272-3766. Help is also needed in sorting and loading clothes on the truck at 1:00 PM on Sunday, October 26. (Confirmation students, especially.)

Adult Formation with Fr. Kennedy starts Wednesday, Oct. 15^th in the Parish Center, 7 PM.

Monthly food Collection this weekend

Calendars for 2009 are available in the vestibule

Banns of Marriage: Amy Olearnick and Christopher Hekeler