Our Seminary in the Diocese of Bridgeport is called St. John Fisher, and urges young men to, “Come and be fishers of men.”   There is another slogan that says, “You catch them, Christ cleans them.”  Perhaps this is why Jesus was able to “get away with” choosing what seemed the most inappropriate and unlikely disciples- for ultimately the work is his.

     St. Paul tells us that God chooses, “the foolish of the world to shame the wise, the weak of the world to shame the strong, the low and despised of the world to 

reduce to nothing those that are something.”  From the very beginning, God 

started from the “bottom of the barrel”- from the shores of the Sea of Galilee, where ignorant fishermen worked their trade.  Here he chose perhaps thee worst 

of them all.  Peter was rebuked by Jesus and called Satan for his lack of understanding, and later on he denied Christ not once, but three times.  Andrew was one of many who deserted Jesus and left him to face his trial and cross alone.  James and John allowed ambition to cloud their vision and purpose- right up to the very end they argued who was greater and deserved the seat at the right hand of the

 Father.  Thomas was stubborn and doubted.

     However despite their faults and sins, God worked effectively work through them.  If God can work through them, he can work through us.  God continues to accomplish extraordinary things in the most unexpected ways and through the most ordinary people  God’s grace can make the weak strong, the timid bold and the sinful whole.  God can empower anyone.

God Loves You,

Fr. Dunn

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

Please note we are discontinuing our  Bottle and Can Fundraiser.  

Thank you to all who have contributed in the past!

McGivney Council #29 is the Knights of Columbus chapter for much of Danbury, including St. Gregory The Great parish. Men (18+) are welcome and encouraged to join. In addition to numerous other charitable efforts, our Council has a focus on supporting Catholic education, Youth programs,    and assisting the needy with our Coats for Kids and food donation programs.

Please visit our website at  www.KoC29.org  or our 

facebook page at  facebook.com/kofc29  for additional information.

Our Council can also be contacted via email at KofC29@gmail.com  or by voicemail at 203-744-9562

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, Sharon Tharas and David and Darlene Collins

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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