Masses for the week

SATURDAY, April 26

5:00 PM 3^rd Anniversary Memorial Mass

for Thomas J. Devine

SUNDAY, April 27

7:30 AM 15^th Anniversary Memorial Mass

for Umberto Pavan

9:30 AM 25th Anniversary Memorial Mass for

Carl A. Lauretti

11:30 AM Mass for the Intention of the

First Communicants and Their Families

MONDAY, April 28

7:00 AM Mass for the Intentions of Rose Bodyk

TUESDAY, April 29

7:00 AM Mass for Margaret Bodyk

WEDNESDAY, April 30

7:00 AM Mass for the Intention of all parishioners

of Church of the Assumption

THURSDAY May 1 – Ascension of the Lord

Holy Day of Obligation

7:30 AM Mass for The Grinavich Family

9:00 AM 8^th Anniversary memorial Mass for

Francis DeSimone

5:30 PM 3^rd Anniversary Memorial Mass for

Elizabeth Fiedorczyk

FRIDAY, May 2

7:00 AM Mass for Stanley & Helen Gnat

SATURDAY, May 3

7:00 AM Mass for Alexander & Alice Jarvis

5:00 PM Mass for Jacquelyn Covey

SUNDAY, May 4

7:30 AM 1st Anniversary Memorial Mass

for Joseph Haley

9:30 AM 4th Anniversary Memorial Mass for

Kay Madison

11:30 AM 10^th Anniversary Memorial Mass for

Janet Pautler

MANCHESTER AREA CONFERENCE OF

CHURCHES CYCLE OF PRAYER

MACC is committed to providing opportunities for uniting in worship and support of the faith each of our traditions represents. Toward this end, this week we will pray for Trinity Covenant Church.

This Sunday, April 27, at the 9:30 AM Mass, there will be the scheduled Children’s Liturgy of the Word (Christ for Kids) for children ages 2 through 9.

The Assumption Environment Committee is hosting a Coffee Hour this Sunday, April 27, after the 9:30 AM Mass. The Don’t Waste or Pollute God’s Resources Art Contest winners will be announced.

ASSUMPTION LADIES’ GUILD NEWS…

…Monday, May 5, for the Annual Mass for living members at 6 PM followed by a dinner banquet with entertainment and door prizes at Adams Mill. This weekend, April 26-27, reservations are available after all Masses in the front vestibule and in the church hall. For more info, Please call Sarah Begin, 432-1909, or, Terri MacDonald, 643-2653.

FOXWOODS TRIP is scheduled for Thursday, May 15, 2008. Bus leaves the church parking lot at 8 AM and will return 4:30 PM from Foxwoods. Cost: $20/person includes Foxwoods coupons valued at $35. For reservations, please call Romeo Dube, 646-1326.

SAMARITAN SHELTER

Church of the Assumption week for staffing the Samaritan Shelter for the Homeless is Monday, May 12, to Sunday, May 18. We are in need of seven Overnight Volunteers or Breakfast Servers and a total of 21 volunteers to serve meals one night of the week (three each night). To be a Breakfast Server, we ask you to serve only an hour or so in the morning. We also need a family or group to prepare a meal for Sunday evening. If you can help, please call Paul McNamara, 860-646-0464.

You are cordially invited to a HIGH TEA FOR HAITI AT SAINT BRIDGET CHURCH in honor of the Women of Haiti Sunday, May 4, 2008, at 1 PM and at 4 PM, at a cost of $20/person. For more info, or, to make reservations, call 649-7731, then press (star) *8 and then press Ext. 68, or, Email Tea4Haiti @cox.net.

MOTHER’S DAY REMEMBRANCES

The 9:30 AM Mass in two weeks, Sunday, May 11, 2008, Mother’s Day, is the annual Mass for the Mothers, Living or Deceased, of parishioners. Remembrance Cards for this purpose are available at the doors of the church today. They should be filled out and returned in the regular collection basket.

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

Thank you to all who participated in Eucharistic Adoration in April. We will have Adoration again this Friday, May 2, beginning at 5 PM and ending Saturday, May 3, at 4 PM. We need a few more men willing to come to adore Our Lord during the overnight hours (from 1 – 5 AM). This could be as a substitute or on a rotating basis. You only need to come for one hour. If you can help, please call Nancy Ecabert, 646-4325.

RELIGOUS EDUCATION NEWS…

Classes: Grades 1-5 Mondays 3:40-4:40 PM in School;

Grade K – Mondays 3:40-4:40 PM in Church

Meeting Room #2.

Grades 1-5 Mondays 6:00-7:00 PM in School;

Grades 6-8 Mondays 6:00-7:00 PM in the Church

Meeting Rooms and Library.

The last CONFIRMATION CLASS is this Sunday, April 27, 2008, 6-8 PM.

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION

The following young people will receive First Eucharist at the 11:30 AM Mass this Sunday, April 27, 2008: Michael Belanger, Cole Bertrand, Gabriella Cavaleri, Melanie Jezouit, David Mazzotta, Jack McNeely, Jasmine Rozario, Luke St. Amand, Cameron Smith, Kelsie Sullivan, Samantha Vargas, Kaleigh Wark. We congratulate them on this very special occasion and pray that Christ will be with them always.

…Next Sunday, May 4^th, children will make First Communion at the 11:30 AM Mass.

ASSUMPTION SCHOOL NEWS…

...Assumption School in Manchester is accepting Registrations. Visit us on the Web at www.assumption-parish.com or call at 649-0889. E-mail address is: assumption.school@snet.net.

PARISH SUPPORT

Weekly Budget Amount.................................... $5,240.00

Sunday, April1 20, 2008, Offertory.................... $5,428.00

5.5% to Archdiocese......................................... 298.54

Net to Parish................................................ $4,129.46

The Second Collection next weekend is for the school.

Manchester Memorial Hospital is seeking a few more Eucharistic Ministers to help with the distribution of the Eucharist at the hospital. If you feel you could donate an hour or two of your time weekly, it would be greatly appreciated. Please contact George Zachmann, 649-7976, for further information.

The Catholic Cemeteries Association of the Archdiocese of Hartford for a limited time affords all Catholic families the opportunity to purchase pre-need graves with upright monument rights or shrine graves with interest-free installment payments up to 4 years. This offer concludes May 15, 2008. Please call the office at St. James Cemetery at 646-3772 for more information/appointment.

This Thursday, May 1^st, is a HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION, the Ascension of Our Lord into Heaven, which carries the same responsibility of Mass attendance as a Sunday.

MEMORIAL CANDLES

Week of 4/27/2008

Mary's Altar St. Joseph's Altar

Jeanne Poncelet Alfred Poncelet

Nancy Ann Galligan Loretta Fiengo

Special Intention-2 Special Intention

Roger Gosselin Andrea Tedesco

In Thanksgiving

We have been notified by the Fire Marshal’s office, that these candles must be protected by an enclosure. Therefore, a candle stand has been placed by Blessed Mother’s Altar. Blue candles, designated for Mary’s altar, will be on the left side of the stand and red candles, designated for St. Joseph’s altar, will be located on the right side of the stand. This is a temporary measure to satisfy the fire code.

AN EXCITING NEW GROUP!

Spera – Companions of Hope, Assumption’s Young Adult Group would like to invite people ages 20-40 to join us for our next meeting on Sunday, April 27, 2008, 7 PM, in the Church Hall. Please come and see for yourselves what this new and exciting group is about. We will be discussing the Scriptures of Matthew, so please bring your Bibles. Pizza will be provided, so bring your appetites. Please contact Alison at (860)558-4332 with any questions.

Thank you to all who contributed last weekend to our monthly collection for the MACC Food Pantry. We had a total of 50 bags. The Confirmation students who helped were: Kassandra Holder and Nicole Prasser. John Oleksiw provided his truck for the transportation of the donations. Our next date is May 18, 2008. Please start gathering a few items each week for our next collection. Questions? Call Joan Troy, 643-0841.

JUSTICE FOR IMIGRANTS…a journey of hope

Exodus 23:9 You must not oppress the stranger; you know how a stranger feels, for you lived as strangers in the land of Egypt. Foreign-Born Population in U.S. Source: U.S. Census Bureau: 1990 – 19.8 million (8%); 2000 – 30.1 million (11%); 2005 – 34 million (12%). CT 2005 – 3.5 million (12.3%).

BINGO

EVERY TUESDAY EVENING AT 6:30 PM IN THE CHURCH HALL, DOORS OPEN AT 5 PM.

PROGRESSIVE PRIZE………………………..……$600.00