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Requiem Mass for Deacon Brunell

As many of you know, Deacon Robert Brunell, 81, reposed in the Lord on January 25.

A Requiem Mass for Deacon Brunell is scheduled for Tuesday, February 20 at 7:00 p.m. in St. Stanislaus Church, State and Eld Streets, New Haven.

This is a sung Requiem Mass and absolution at the catafalque.

Deacon Bob was a friend of all of us and a great friend of SGS, we owe this much to his memory and the peaceful repose of his soul.

Please make every effort to attend Holy Mass on February 20.

Eternal Memory!

Candlemas Sunday, February 4

Sunday, February 4, Candlemas will be celebrated at 2:00 p.m.: blessing of candles and procession.

Please bring the candles you use throughout the year to be blessed and place them on the table in the sanctuary prior to Mass.

For your convenience, there will be  candles for sale prior to Mass:

~4-short candle –$3.00 ea.
~a congregational candle — .50 ea.

Spread the word to come to Candlemas!!!

First Friday Mass

Tomorrow, February 2, Low Mass will be offered at 8:00 a.m. for the Presentation of the Lord; it is First Friday Mass for the Purgatorial Society.
On Sunday, February 4, High Mass will be offered 2:00 p.m. for the external feast of the Presentation of the Lord with the blessing of candles and procession. The Blessing of Throats will take place following the Mass.

February prayer intention

For the month of February, the prayer intention of Pope Francis is:

That those who have material, political or spiritual power may resist any lure of corruption.

Let’s ask for the grace to be steadfast to the Gospel and teaching of the Church.

TLM this coming week

The Traditional Latin Mass will be offered:
 
~January 28, Septuagesima Sunday, Low Mass at 2:00pm
 
~Friday Friday Mass, February 2, Low Mass at 8:00 am
 
~Candlemas, Sunday, February 4, High Mass with the blessing of candles, procession and the Blessing of Throats following Mass at 2:00 pm
 
Bring your house candles to be blessed. A table will be provided in the sanctuary.