Children watch everything we do and listen to everything we say.  Every one of our actions and every word we speak are like seeds that we plant into the hearts, spirits and minds of our children.  As we go about our day, are we conscious of the seeds that we sow?  Are we happy with what we plant or do we wish we can take some of these seeds back?  Are we forming our children into good Christian sons and daughters of God?

     Our Gospel this weekend contains the parable of the mustard seed.  The parable, which tells us how the smallest of all seeds on earth grow into the largest plants, reminds us that through God’s blessing and help, great things can grow from even our smallest or imperfect efforts.  That is why it’s so important that we try to remain conscious of God in and through our thoughts, words and actions, so that He can bless and perfect them.  By inviting God to keep watch over our words and actions, the seeds we sow will produce big results.

     The truth is not only do children carefully watch us, but adults do as well.  They inspect and analyze our Christianity- by our words and actions they are either 

attracted to our faith or reject it.  So let us be sure to ask the Holy Spirit to help us plant seeds of goodness, forgiveness, joy, peace and faith, so that we will help 

others embrace God and His Church.  May we all be faithful and do our part in building up the Kingdom of God on earth.

God Loves You,

Fr. Dunn

With the lessening of Covid cases and restrictions, 

the obligation to attend Mass on Sundays returns.

Governor Lamont has announced that vaccinated residents of Connecticut are  no longerrequired to wear masks indoors after May 19, 2021.

As a result Bishop Caggiano has made the following changes:

1. For those who are fully vaccinated, they are no longer required to wear a mask to attend Mass or any other liturgical or social function held on parish property.

 2. In an abundance of safety, pastors are encouraged to remind those who are fully 

vaccinated that they are free and welcome to continue to wear masks if they choose to do so.

 3. All those who are not fully vaccinated must continue to wear masks when attending Mass or any other liturgical or social function held on parish property. 

While there is no way for us to enforce this requirement, please remember that this obligation, borne from our commitment to protect human life transcends the mandate of the state. It flows from our very belief in the Lord of life, who commands us to protect, defend and respect all 

human life, from natural conception to natural death.

Let us continue to pray for the health and safety of all, 

along with a return to normalcy and a vibrant parish life!

We encourage you to join us for evening prayer, on 

Thursday June 10^th at 6:30 PM in our Church to pray for victims of the 

Corona Virus and their families.  All the churches in the Diocese will be joining 

together in prayer either on Thursday June 10^th or Friday June 11^th on the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, asking our Lord for his healing, comfort and protection.  

We hope you can make it.

Please help those who are suffering from the wounds of abortion

and  join us June 12, 2021 for a Day of Prayer and Healing!                           Contact:

Diocese of Bridgeport Project Rachel Ministry 

203-416-1619

projectrachel@diobpt.org

Come back to God who is love & mercy

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!

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

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 2:45 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!

   Silvio D’Angelo                                 

   Sophie Rose Ahlberg            Eliana Louis Betancourt-Colon

   Samantha Marie Boulanger  Brianna Nicole Boulanger

   Paolo  Antonio Ciatto            Mattehew Tyler Correa   

   Tara Diane Fagan                 Nicole Celeste Falcao

    Gianna Rose Garofola         Amanda Lorraine Glacy 

     Annie Kate Haug                 Kieran Matthew Heslin

     Patricia Louise Kane           Brendan James Kelly

      Katelyn Lamp                     Jason LaReau Jr.

     Dylan Laughinghouse         Julia Lopez

     Yanelie Marie Mejias            Lucas Gabriel Feres Mendes

      Nicole Ann Merritt               Alexandria Kayla Naber

      Rafael Orlando Rodriguez     Danny Jay Romero

       Tyler Justin Severino             Ava Rose Stano

        Justin Pierce Stano              Gianina Santos

        Grace Marie Scalzo               Seth Ryan Schullery

        Megan Marie Siecienski        Kaitlyn Sherry

         Anna Catherine Tallaksen     Alessandro Tomaselli

        Gianna Renee Trombetto      Morwenna Marlene Zarba 

   

We have a new Men’s Group here at St. Gregory the Great:  Cornerstone.  This group will meet every first Tuesday of the month (with the exception of our upcoming July meeting which will be on Tuesday July 13^th at 7 PM), and will include prayer, Scripture, and topics of discussion to be determined by the participants.  We will be meeting in the Church Hall.  This will be an informal group, open to all the men of our Parish.  I hope to see you there!

The Women of St. Gregory meet the 2nd 

Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. 

in the Parish Hall.

New members are always welcome!

Women’s Sewing  and Craft/Weaving  Group meet 

Monday at 12:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall  and 

Thursday at  7:00 p.m.  in the Church Hall.

 Questions, contact Isabel King 

 at 203 –512-7307 or

 Evelyn De Felice at 203-792-0824

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. 

We are seeking Craft Vendors.

If you would like to participate please contact 

Rosemary Bouffard - rosemary.bouffard@gmail.com

We are also seeking basket item donations and 

completed baskets for our basket raffle. 

For more information please contact 

Evelyn DeFelice - mrsde43@gmail.com. or 

Betty Finelli - bettyfinellimsw@att.net

More information will follow in the coming weeks

Our Walking with Purpose program is taking a break for the Summer,

 so please join us for a new program called 

“Women in Religion, Then and Now”.

A discussion group about Catholic women; their influence on us and on faith. 

Meets every other Wednesday morning at 10am 

(June through September) via zoom.

For more information, please contact Felicia at fpaduano@comcast.net

Advertisements can be purchased for a business, family, 

or a sponsor ad can be purchased supporting community service 

organizations like emergency pregnancy counseling or the battered women’s shelter, etc. 

Thank you in advance for your generous support, and please patronize our advertisers!

Part Time Technology Teacher

Part Time Spanish Teacher

These are immediate openings. 

Resumes should be sent to Suzanne Curra at sgs.curra@sgtgs.org

SAVE THE DATE: 

10th Annual Charity Golf Outing – September 22nd 

Enjoy a fun day of golf at Danbury’s Richter Park while supporting the Charitable Works of McGivney Council #29 

Knights of Columbus! 

The outing is open to all men and women. 

For more information contact: KofC29@gmail.com or 203.744.9652 

                            Eric Mandzuk, Irene Anderson, Tommie DeSantis, Robert 

Carolan, Linda Salvador, Amandio Dos Santos, Vicki Denicola, Dave Sutton, Joe Vick, Isiah Matthew,  Arlene Kuderna, Valerie Geerer, Ellen Boyle, Kenneth Towery, Dr. John Famigletti, Mark Cefaloni, Susan Gallagher, John Muro, Carol Gershkowitz, Dr. Ephram Rebong, Doris Ryan, Sharon Tharas, Craig Studer, David and Darlene Collins and the Rutledge and Houlihan Families.

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!!!

                                       Total Pledged:                                          $840,215

                                      Total Collected (As of 5/6/21):               $404,493 (48%)

To Make a payment on your pledge, please visit

                             GiveCentral.org/WSWC or call 203-648-9050  

May 30, 2021

$6,589.79