I’ll be honest. I don’t remember much about the day of my baptism. How could I? I was about three weeks old. What I do know about that day is that it changed my life forever. On that day, I became the greatest thing I will ever be: a son of God. On that day, I gained access to the greatest promises God has to offer: his love, his mercy, his salvation, and eternal life. The truth is, once we receive this great gift of baptism, nothing in our lives will ever be the same again. We may be forgetful or distracted, but from the moment of our baptism, our entire life is lived in reference to the God who has called us His own. On the day of our baptism, we started a new journey. From that day, we are called and indeed we are children of God. With the strength of God, we walk: No longer in the darkness of sin and death, but in the light of life - eternal life. 

At the moment of our baptism, we also received another beautiful and mysterious gift: the gift of restlessness in our hearts. Because, from that moment forward, our hearts made for and belong exclusively to God, to our heavenly Father who takes such delight in each of His children. This restlessness is itself the voice of God, calling us back when we find ourselves far from Him. As we learn to listen more deeply to that voice, we will come to find true rest and dwell in the place where we find true happiness and true peace: the heart of the Father.

This weekend, as we celebrate the Baptism of the Lord, let us look to this beautiful feast as an image and reminder of our own baptism. Like Jesus, we too were immersed in the waters of new life and arose to find the Holy Spirit coming down upon us to be with us and to offer us His wisdom and consolation. Like Jesus, too, the voice of the Father has echoed deep in our hearts, “You are my beloved. In you I am well pleased”. Listen to it and let that be the star that guides your heart.

In Christ through Mary,

Fr. Ford

In those parishes that are ready to follow the established norms, the celebration of weekday Masses, Funeral Masses , Baptisms and Nuptial Weddings within our Churches may also resume.

 Please let us know if you will be attending Mass by calling our Parish Office (203) 797-0222 or emailing us at sgbulletin@aol.com.  This should be done on a weekly basis beginning every Monday. 

( This is not necessary for weekday Masses.)
 

By attending the parish service, you recognize the obligation to (i) wear a mask or face covering when 

required; (ii) adhere to all required direction regarding social distance spacing when participating in the

service and (iii) not attend service if you are sick, experiencing any symptoms consistent with the coronavirus, or are otherwise required to be quarantined.

Saturday 4:30 Mass will continue to be livestreamed on our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/stgregsdanbury/) and website (https://stgregdanbury.org/covid-19-response   If you have any issues, please contact Darlene Rabito at sgbulletin@aol.com 

Confession Saturdays 3:00—3:45pm

Something that is very important to both Fr. Ford and I, is Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.  We both are deeply devoted to Jesus in the Eucharist.  Prayer, especially in front of the real presence of Our Lord, is what supports and blesses the work we do at St. Gregory.  Without regular and devout prayer in the presence of Our Lord, a Parish will truly suffer.  Therefore, we will offer Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament for one hour (from immediately after the 8 AM Mass to 9:30 AM).  Going forward this will continue every Friday.  I encourage you to help bring blessings to both our Parish and your personal life by joining us for this Holy Hour. 

 Thank you ahead of time for your interest and prayers!

 The theme for our Parish and school this year will be, “Jesus I trust in You!”  

These are the words found at the bottom of paintings of the Divine Mercy of Jesus.

     In thanksgiving to Jesus and asking for His and Mary’s continued blessings and 

protection this year, we’re adding two weekly devotions to our Parish Calendar.  First, we will recite the Chaplet of Divine Mercy every Friday at 3 PM with the Blessed Sacrament exposed. 

Second, we will pray the rosary every Monday at 9:30 AM, asking for our heavenly 

Mother’s intercession.   The children of our school will livestream and participate from our school (others may do so as well), and parishioners are encouraged and most welcome to attend.  I truly believe in the power of prayer and that these additions will bring many blessings to our Parish and School! 

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Please note when our school is closed due to inclement weather, there will be no weekday 8 AM Mass as well. If the roads are considered too dangerous for children to come to school, they are dangerous for people to come to Mass. If there is a school delay only, Mass will still take place at the regular 8 AM time.

This applies to weekday Masses only.

A private Mass will still be said for any scheduled intention sometime that day.

Also, any parishioner who scheduled an intention for a cancelled Mass, is welcomed to schedule another Mass at no cost. Weekend Masses are never cancelled, but please use caution in inclement weather.

  Call the office if you have any questions.

The Women of St. Gregory meet the 2nd 

Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. in the  Community Room. 

New members are always welcome!

Women’s Sewing  and Craft/Weaving  Group meet Monday at 12:00 p.m.  and 

Thursday at  7:00 p.m. in the Community room.

 Questions, contact Isabel King 

 at 203 –512-7307 or

 Evelyn De Felice at 203-792-0824

This year’s study is

         John’s Gospel 

        “Touching the Divine”

In person and virtual sessions are being offered on

 Wednesdays in the morning and evening.

For more information, contact Suzanne 

scurra@diobpt.org or Rene 203-417-9865

Starting in October the Prayer Shawl  Ministry will meet every  first and third  Saturday of the month at 9:30. a.m. in the Parish  Community Room.  

Please join us with your 

yarn and needles. 

 Contact Stephanie Martin at 

stephaniemartin@outlook.com for additional information. 

If You Have Not Registered

 Your Child for our Faith Formation Program, 

Please Call the Office at

  203-797-0222

Part Time Technology Teacher

Part Time Spanish Teacher

Part Time Music Teacher

These are immediate openings. 

Resumes should be sent to Suzanne Curra at

sgs.curra@sgtgs.org

The next Bottle & Can Truck

will be at  St. Gregory’s during the weekend of 

January 8-11. 

Thank you for your  support.

Irene Anderson, Tommie DeSantis, Patti Skok, Robert Carolan, Linda Salvador, Robin Brundage, Jr., Vicki Denicola, Dave Sutton, Joe Vick, Isiah Matthew,  Arlene Kuderna, Valerie Geerer, Ellen Boyle, Kenneth Towery, Dr. John Famigletti, Barbara Janseen, Christopher Mitchell, Mark Cefaloni, Susan Gallagher, John Muro, Carol Gershkowitz, Dr. Ephram Rebong, Michael Jaber, Doris Ryan and David and Darlene Collins

           BIRTHRIGHT NEEDS VOLUNTEERS!           

Birthright is an emergency pregnancy service offering free pregnancy           

                    tests, friendship counseling, and practical support.  Our guiding principle: It is the RIGHT  of every pregnant woman to give BIRTH and the RIGHT of every child to be BORN. Birthright has served in Connecticut since 1972 and helped thousands of mothers and babies. There are 8 Birthright locations in our state. Please call 1-800-550-4900 for the Birthright nearest you. Training is provided. Spanish speaking volunteers are especially needed. If you have  gently worn MATERNITY or BABY CLOTHING please call to arrange a drop off! Thank you!!!

Sunday Family Rosary

Join other families in the Diocese in saying the 

Rosary every Sunday at 7:30 pm. 

Visit www.formationreimagined.org and click on the praying hands. 

If you have any questions, please email Rosary@diobpt.org

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