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The Epiphany of the Lord
January 2, 2022
ST M A X IM IL IA N KOL BE PA RISH
atthew CELEBRATIO N OF
PA ST ORA L STA FF THE EUCHARIST
R e v . Jo se ph P . Cr owl e y - Pastor
off ic e @ st mkp .or g WEEKEND
M r . L e e Co na r d - De ac on Saturday - 4:00 PM Vigil at St. Thomas Church
de a c on le e @ st mkp .o r g Sunday - 8:45 AM at St. Casimir Church and
Immaculate Conception Church
M r . Ke nn e t h D os S an to s - D e ac on 10:00 AM at St. Thomas Church
de a c on ke n@ st mk p. or g
PA RISH STA F F WEEKDAY
O ff ic e S ta f f Mon., Wed. & Fri. - 7:00 AM at St. Thomas Church
M r s. Ro be r ta D a ly - Tuesday - 12:00 PM at St. Thomas Church
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D e bi Be g i n - Admi n is tr at ive A ss is ta nt CONFESSIONS
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Saturday - 3-3:30 PM and by Appointment at
D e bb ie N or e ik i s - Bookke e pe r St. Thomas Church
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Mass is streamed live every Sunday at 10 AM
R e l igi ou s E d uc a tio n on our website, stmkp.org and on Facebook at
M r s. L uc y S a nt op ie tr o - D RE
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M u s ic
B e t h M a lv e z z i - M usic D ir e c tor
be th@ st mk p.or g Offertory for December 19, 2021
The offertory for December 26th
R oz a lia D ic km a n - Or gani s t will be in next Sunday’s bulletin
off ic e @ st mkp .or g
T ha nk yo u for your s p ir i tua l a n d
T HE LYC E UM f i nan c ia l c om mi tme n t to o ur p a r i sh .
W e b si te : ly c e umc t. c om We e kly: $6,165
P ho ne : 8 60 2 83 58 17
Monthly: $ 280
T RU ST E E S
Christmas: $ 280
J e f f S c ot t a nd T om M i n uto
Various Collections: $ 262
PA RISH OF F IC E
19 Electric Ave. Thomaston, CT 06787 Online Giving (12/16 - 12/21): $2,936
Hours - Monday - Thursday: 9 AM - 2 PM Online Giving Users: 148 Families
Closed Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Total Offertory: $9,923
P ho ne : 860 28 3 58 17
W e b si te : st mk p.or g
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and helps to support our parish.
Prayer Line: office@stmkp.org
Prayer Line: Dorine Tennant - 860 584 5303
Cemetery: Please call the Parish Office 931-2
January 2 - 8, 2022
January 1 - 9, 2022 Saint Thomas Church - Sanctuary
Religious Vocations
S a tur da y , Ja n uar y 1, 2 02 2
S o le mn ity o f M ar y , M o the r o f G o d Immaculate Conception Church - Sanctuary
S t. T ho ma s Ch ur c h S o ul s i n P ur ga tor y
4:0 0 P M - E r i n Jo ne s
O ffe r e d B y - H e r M om & D ad Saint Casimir Church - Sanctuary
Mark Borkoski
S un da y , J a n ua r y 2, 2 0 22 Offe r e d B y - Car o li ne
T he E p ip ha ny o f t he Lor d
Im macu late C onc e p tio n Ch ur c h Ble sse d M o the r
8:4 5 AM - E r i n Jone s E dwar d F ar yn iar z
O ffe r e d B y - H e r M om & D ad Offe r e d B y - Joe & M ar y An n
S t. T ho ma s Ch ur c h S ac r e d H e ar t
10: 00 AM - M ic hae l Ze br o w ski J o se p h M ur aw sk i
O ffe r e d B y - H e r Pa r e nt s Offered By - His Sister
M o nda y , Ja nu ar y 3, 2 02 2
7:0 0 AM - J e a n B ol io
O ffe r e d B y - T ho ma s & Te ka Ko no pas ke
T ue sd a y , Ja nu ar y 4, 2 02 2
12: 00 P M - M ar k Bor ko sk i
Offer e d B y - Car o li ne
W e dne s da y , J a n uar y 5, 2 0 22
7:0 0 AM - A l l Pr ie st s
O ffe r e d B y - G a il Ki ng
F r i da y , Ja n ua r y 7 , 20 2 2
7 :00 AM - P a u l M c M a ho n
O ffe r e d B y - M ar i a n & E mile D r i llo n READIING REFLECTIONS
S a tur da y , Ja n uar y 8, 2 02 2 - Vig il M a ss Reading I: Isaiah 60: 1-6
4:0 0 P M - M a r jor ie G r e lo A wonderful introduction leads into a
O ffe r e d B y - D iane & Am y G r e lo description of a procession of all the world
a n d C har lo tte Je n ne r coming to Mt. Zion to rebuild Jerusalem.
S un da y , J a n ua r y 9, 2 0 22 Reading II: Ephesians 3: 2-3a, 5-6
T he Ba pt i sm of t he L or d Paul interprets the revealed mystery of
Im ma c u la te C onc e p tio n Ch ur c h Christ, namely Gentiles are full participants
8:4 5 AM - L i v ing & D e c e a se d M e mb e r s in the Church.
o f t he Me n’ s Cl ub
O ffe r e d B y - T he M e n’ s Cl ub The Gospel: Matthew 2: 1-12
The wise men represent the Gentile world
S t. T ho ma s Ch ur c h in all its racial diversity coming to worship
10: 00 AM - E d it h B. C hic oi ne , Christ. “The East” in this case could be
“ B ir t hday Re me mbr a nc e ” Persia, Syria, or Arabia. They acknowledge
O ffe r e d B y - H e r D a ugh te r , M o ni que Jesus as a royal Messiah.
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atthew The Terryville Knights of Columbus, M e e t t he 2 02 1/ 20 22
Council 1090 will hold their “Ring in A r c h di oc e se of H ar tf or d S e mi na r ia n s
the New Year Pancake Breakfast” on
Sunday, January 9, 2022 from 8:00 Our hope is renewed in the young men who are
AM - 12:00 PM at The Lyceum. Stop in and enjoy exploring and answering the call of Jesus to serve
scrambled eggs, sausage, hash, fruit, assorted as priests. Please pray for the following men who
desserts, and more. Tickets are $8/adults; $5/ are studying to become priests in the Archdiocese
children under 12 and will be sold at the door. of Hartford:
All proceeds will benefit the Knights of Columbus
Scholarship Fund. A n dr e s G a le a no - M or e no ~ S e a n Ya te s
D a ni e l H ac ke nj os ~ Col in L a ne
M ar ti n Ch ou in ar d ~ M i tc he ll Kendrioski
N ic h ola s C ha pma n ~ Br e nd an F i nne ga n
Father Crowley is pleased to announce that he will
A n th on y Car us o ~ Ja n Zar z e c ki
be opening Immaculate Conception Church for
S e a n C oyle ~ Pi e r r e D o um bou y a
Sunday Liturgy in 2022. Father will hold Sunday
F r a nc i sc o Vi lle ga s ~ J ose E sc o ba r N a v a s
Masses at Immaculate Conception Church
beginning on January 2nd and 9th. Masses will
Are you discerning a call to the priesthood,
be on a rotating basis: two weeks at St. Casimir;
religious life or the diaconate? If you think God
two weeks at Immaculate Conception, both at 8:45
may be calling you, do not be afraid. For more
AM. Please watch the bulletin for Mass times and
information, visit archdioceseofhartford.org/
Locations.
vocations or hartfordpriest.com. To contact Fr.
Michael Casey, Director of Vocations for the
Archdiocese of Hartford, please email
There will be no Religious Education classes held on vocations@aohct.org or call 860 761 7456.
Sunday, January 2nd in observance New Years Day.
Classes will resume on Sunday, January 9th. We
wish all our students and families a blessed New
Year. Thomaston Town Pantry & Plymouth
Food Pantry promote better nutrition
by overseeing the distribution of
food to low-income families and
The Rosary Society will pray the Rosary
qualifying individuals. Let us do our part to help
on Sunday, January 9th after the 8:45
by bringing in a non-perishable item each week.
AM Mass at Immaculate Conception
Some needed items: peanut butter, jelly, cereal,
Church. All members and parishioners
baby formula, soup, rice, vegetables, pasta, sauce,
are invited to join them in paying
special tribute to our Blessed Mother! laundry soap, bath soap, deodorant. Please place
your donation in the container located in the
vestibule. Thank you for your support!
Thank you to all families and individuals
who contributed to the Christmas
Flower offertory. Your generosity is a St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish is
blessing to our parish. With deepest hosting a Blood Drive on Friday,
gratitude we want to thank you and to January 21, 2022 from 9:00 AM -
wish all a happy New Year! 6:00 PM at The Lyceum. The Red
Cross continues to have an ongoing, critical need
for lifesaving blood. We need your help! You are
invited to join their lifesaving mission.
Father Crowley would like to reinstate To schedule your appointment, please visit
the services of our Eucharistic Minsters. https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-
If you have been a Eucharistic Minister results?zipSponsor=TerryvilleCT All donors must
in the past and would like to continue wear a face mask when donating regardless of
in this ministry, please call the parish vaccination status. Thank you for supporting the
office to be added to the roster. Red Cross blood program!
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The Office for Catholic Social Do you have a concern that
Justice Ministry of the Archdiocese causes you sadness that you
of Hartford invites you to attend wish to have lifted up in
the Catholic Social Justice Ministry Gathering; prayer? Do you have a joy that warms your heart
“Justice at the Margins” virtually, Saturday, January that you want to have lifted up in prayer? You are
29th - February 1, 2022. This year’s virtual invited to contact the St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish
gathering will include: Prayer Lines. Allow your Church family to assist in
the most powerful way we can, through prayer.
Inspiring speakers and grassroots voices in For Prayer Line requests, please email us at
Church and society office@stmkp.org or call Dorine at 860 584 5303.
Workshops with policy experts and community If you would like to pray for those on our prayer
leaders lines, please use the above contact information to be
Intentional opportunities for best added to the list of members.
practice-sharing among participants
Resources from dozens of Catholic social
ministry organizations
Virtual advocacy visits with elected officials T he Ep ip ha ny o f
All plenary sessions, sponsored events, and work- t he Lor d
shop presentations will be recorded and made J an uar y 2 , 2022
available afterwards in the Virtual Attendee Hub. “As we begin the New Year, may we discover
Additional information and registration can be anew that faith demands worship. If we can fall
found at https://web.cvent.com/event/cf67da4e- on our knees before Jesus, we will overcome the
97ce-46ab-945e-8e38fcb03447/summary temptation to set off on our own path.”
Registration is $50. Financial assistance is available. (Pope Francis, Jan. 6, 2020)
On this Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord, we
remember that God came to earth for everyone,
January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month every nation, every people.
National Human Trafficking Awareness Day is
observed annually on January 11th. Beginning in
2010, by Presidential Proclamation, each January
5 Ways to Celebrate the Epiphany of the Lord
has been designated national Slavery and Human
Trafficking Awareness Prevention Month. 1. Read the Gospel (Matthew 2: 1-12) for the
February 8th has been designated by the Pontifical Epiphany of the Lord with your family.
Council for Justice and Peace and the International 2. Many people around the world celebrate the
Union of Superiors General as an annual day of day by sharing “Kings Cake.” Look for a recipe
prayer and awareness against human trafficking. online and bake it. Don’t forget to place a
February 8th is the feast day of St. Josephine symbol of the baby Jesus in the batter. The one
Bakhita, who was kidnapped as a child and sold who gets the slice of cake containing the symbol
into slavery in Sudan and Sicily. is considered especially blessed.
3. Gather with your family and friends and take
turns talking about the gifts you have been
January is Poverty Awareness Month given during this Christmas season. Move the
conversation beyond that of material gifts in
Millions of people live in poverty in the United order to consider the ones that nurture heart
States. The number of people living in poverty in and soul.
the United States is larger than the populations in 4. Work with someone to organize a visit with
Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, family, friends, or coworkers to a nursing
Arizona, Utah, Wyoming, Nevada, and Nebraska… home. Bring small gifts to share with the
combined. Pope Francis says, “Among our tasks as residents. Afterwards, consider the ways you
witnesses to the love of Christ is that of giving a could “step out” in order to share your gifts
voice to the cry of the poor.” (6/14/13) with others during the coming year.
How can you hear “the cry of the poor”? Visit 5. Go from room to room in your home and
https://www.usccb.org/committees/catholic- consider the way each space is blessed. Resolve
campaign-human-development/poverty- to make your home a hospitable place in
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Parish Calendar for January 2 - 8, 2022
Sunday, January 2, 2022 - The Epiphany of the Lord
8:45 AM - Mass at Immaculate Conception Church
10:00 AM - Mass at St. Thomas Church
Monday, January 3. 2022 - 7:00 AM - Mass at St. Thomas Church
Tuesday, January 4, 2022 - 10:00 AM - Legion of Mary Meeting in the History Room, St. Casimir
12:00 PM - Mass at St. Thomas Church
Wednesday, January 5, 2022 - 7:00 AM - Mass at St. Thomas Church
Thursday, January 6, 2022 - Feast Day of Saint Basil the Great (329-379), Patron of Russia
Friday, January 7, 2022 - 7:00 AM - Mass at St. Thomas Church
7:30 AM - First-Friday Eucharistic Adoration at St. Thomas Church
Saturday, January 8, 2022 - 3 - 3:30 PM - Confession at St. Thomas Church
4:00 PM - Vigil Mass at St. Thomas Church
Available Masses and Candles for January 2022
Please remember in your prayers
1/10 @ 7:00 AM 1/19 @ 7:00 AM all active military members who
1/28 @ 7:00 AM 1/31 @ 7:00 AM are away from their families while
serving around the world.
Sanctuary Candle: 1/2, 1/9, 1/16, 1/23, 1/30
Blessed Mother: 1/16, 1/30 God, please keep watch over all those who are
Sacred Heart: 1/16, 1/23, 1/30 serving in the United States Marine Corps,
Navy, Air Force, Army, National Guard
& Coast Guard.
Amen.
L it ur g ic a l M i ni str ie s - Ja nu ar y 20 2 2
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January 1/2: 4:00 PM - Amber Pinette Baptism: Please call the Parish Office.
8:45 AM - Cathy LaBarge
10:00 AM - Ruthann Fainer Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturdays from
January 8/9: 4:00 PM - Dawn Madden 3-3:30 PM at St. Thomas Church.
8:45 AM - Jim Montague
10:00 AM - Stephanie Poulin First Communion/Confirmation: Please
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10:00 AM - Amber Pinette
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