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St. Michael
Church
60 Liberty Street, Pawcatuck, CT 06379-1695
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Rectory Office Phone: 860-599-5580 Fax:
860-599-8079
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Reverend Dennis Perkins, Pastor
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- Sunday's Gospel Passage
"The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a
field, which a person finds and hides again, and out of joy
goes and sells all that he has and buys that field." - Mt 13:44-46
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Parish Groups and Organizations
Altar Servers
| Contact Person: |
Florence Crowley |
| Purpose: |
To Assist The Smooth Flow Of Liturgical And Paraliturgical Celebrations
In The Parish |
| Membership: |
Boys And Girls Of The Parish In At Least Fourth Grade Who Have Made
Their First Communion |
| Meetings: |
Rehearsals As Needed |
| Location: |
Upper Church |
Boy Scout Troop 9 &
Cub Scout Pack 9
| Contact Person: |
George Werrbach - Scoutmaster |
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Charlie Burger - Cubmaster |
| Purpose: |
To prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their
lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law. |
| Membership: |
- Cub Scouts- First Through Fifth Grade
- Boy Scouts- Ages 11 – 18
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| Meetings: |
- Boy Scouts- Weekly
- Cub Scouts- Den Meetings – Weekly
- Pack Meetings - Monthly
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| Location: |
Boy Scouts- Pawcatuck Middle School |
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Cub Scout Pack Meetings- VFW or St. Michael Church Hall (Den Meetings In
Various Locations) |
Choir
| Contact Person: |
Cheryl M. Banker, Director of Music Rehearsal |
| Purpose: |
Leading the worshipping community in sung prayer. |
| Membership: |
Interested Adults And Young People |
| Meetings: |
Tuesdays, 7:00-8:30PM |
| Location: |
Church |
Couple To Couple
| Contact Persons: |
Tom and Kathy Freeman |
| Purpose: |
Preparation Of Engaged Couples For The Sacrament Of Matrimony |
| Membership: |
Happily Married Couples Interested |
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In Working With Two Or Three Couples |
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Each Year |
| Meetings: |
Once A Year |
| Location: |
Couple’s Homes |
Daughters of Isabella
| Contact Person: |
Gina Torres, Regent |
| Purpose: |
Promotes unity, charity and friendship through religious, charitable and
social activities. |
| Membership: |
All Catholic women 16 years and older |
| Meetings: |
First Thursday – 7:00 p.m. |
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September-June |
| Location: |
Saint Michael’s Church Hall |
Extraordinary Ministers
| Contact Person: |
Florence Crowley |
| Purpose: |
Distribution Of The Eucharist At Mass And To Shut-Ins |
| Membership: |
Any Confirmed Parishioner |
| Meetings: |
Periodically as Scheduled |
| Location: |
Church |
Finance Committee
| Contact Person: |
Cal Buxton |
| Purpose: |
Render Advice To The Pastor On Temporal/ Financial Matters |
| Membership: |
Appointed By The Pastor |
| Meetings: |
Monthly |
| Location: |
Saint Michael’s Rectory |
Gardening Committee
| Contact Person: |
Lisa Rolfe |
| Purpose: |
Tend to the gardens of St. Michael’s |
| Membership: |
Any parishioner |
| Meetings: |
Weekly, Monday evenings
at 6 PM, May to October |
| Location: |
Saint Michael’s Grounds |
Knights of Columbus
| Contact Person: |
Frank Mattos |
| Purpose: |
Fraternal Organization Promoting Catholic Action And Propagation Of The
Faith |
| Membership: |
- Practicing Catholics, Men Eighteen And Older
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| Meetings: |
Second Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. |
| Location: |
- St. Mary’s Church Hall, Stonington Borough
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Lectors
| Contact Person: |
Florence Crowley |
| Purpose: |
Reading The Word Of God At Liturgical Celebrations |
| Membership: |
Any Literate Parishioner Who Can Read Over The Lectern |
| Meetings: |
Occasional |
| Location: |
St. Michael Convent |
Maria Assunta Society
| Contact Person: |
Cal Jones |
| Purpose: |
To Promote The Spiritual Welfare Of The People Of The Roman Catholic
Church |
| Membership: |
Practicing Roman Catholic Men Of Good Standing Who Are Sixteen Or Older |
| Meetings: |
Third Thursday Of The Month |
| Location: |
St. Michael Church Hall |
Ministry to the Sick
| Contact Person: |
Arthur Leiper |
| Purpose: |
To Provide The Homebound With Reception Of The Holy Eucharist |
| Membership: |
Appointed By The Pastor |
| Meetings: |
As Needed |
Outreach Committee
| Contact Persons: |
Mary Stonely |
| Purpose: |
To Facilitate Parish Involvement In The Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center,
The Westerly Warm Shelter, And In Assisting Shut-Ins In The Parish. |
| Membership: |
Interested Parishioners |
| Meetings: |
Occasional |
| Location: |
Undecided |
Parent-Teacher Association
| Contact Person: |
Patty Nardone |
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[One Year Term] |
| Purpose: |
To Promote The Welfare Of The Students In Home, School, Church, And
Community. To Raise Funds For The School |
| Membership: |
Pastor, Principal, Parents, And Faculty |
| Meetings: |
Two In The Fall. March, May, And June |
| Location: |
St. Michael School |
Parish Pastoral Council
| Contact Person: |
Tom Freeman |
| Purpose: |
To Render Advice To The Pastor As To What Is Needed Pastorally, So That
All The Baptized Can Grow Spiritually And Carry Out The Mission Of The
Church In The World |
| Membership: |
Ministerial Leaders And Selected Parishioners |
| Meetings: |
7pm Third Wednesday Of September, October, November, January, February,
March, May, And June |
| Location: |
St. Michael Convent |
Prayer Group
| Contact Persons: |
Joan And Charlie Shea |
| Purpose: |
To Praise, Worship, And Honor God, And To Build Up The Body Of Christ |
| Membership: |
Anyone Interested In Praying As A Group |
| Meetings: |
Wednesdays 7:30 PM |
| Location: |
- Sacred Heart School, Groton, CT.
- [Transportation Available]
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Religious Education
Confirmation Program
| Contact Person: |
Crystal Wilcox |
| Purpose: |
Preparation For Life As Adult Catholics |
| Membership: |
Eighth And Ninth Graders |
| Meetings: |
Two Year Program Commitment. Weekly In Six Week Sessions During The
School Year |
| Location: |
St. Michael School And Pawcatuck Middle School |
Religious Education Program
| Contact Person: |
Crystal Wilcox |
| Purpose: |
Religious Instruction For Public School Students And Preparation For The
Sacraments Of Reconciliation And Holy Communion |
| Membership: |
Adult Confirmed Catholics Knowledgeable In The Doctrines Of Our Faith |
| Meetings: |
- Sundays 10:15-11:30 PM
- Thursdays 6:15-7:30 PM
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| Locations: |
- Sundays-St. Michael School
- Thursdays- Pawcatuck Middle School
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Rite of Christian
Initiation of Adults [RCIA]
| Contact Person: |
Sandy Calabro |
| Purpose: |
To Prepare Adults Seeking Full Communion In The Roman Catholic Faith |
| Membership: |
Adult Confirmed Catholics Knowledgeable In The Faith |
| Meetings: |
Tuesdays 7-9:00 PM |
| Location: |
St. Michael Convent |
Respect Life
| Contact Person: |
Margaret Tebbits |
| Purpose: |
To Promote Awareness Of The Sacredness Of Life |
| Membership: |
Any Interested Person |
| Meetings: |
As Needs Arise |
| Location: |
St. Michael Church Or Private Homes As Needed |
Rosary
| Contact Person: |
Charlie & Joan Shea |
| Purpose: |
Recitation Of The Rosary |
| Membership: |
Interested People |
| Meetings: |
Thursday, 7pm; And Before All Masses |
| Location: |
St. Michael Church |
St.
Michael School
| Contact Person: |
Doris Messina, Principal |
| Purpose: |
Catholic Education Of Elementary School Students |
| Membership: |
Students, Grades K-8 |
| Meetings: |
Daily During The School Year |
| Location: |
St. Michael School |
St. Michael School Advisory Board
| Contact Person: |
Ronald Menner |
| Purpose: |
To Assist And Advise The Pastor And Principal In Formulating School
Policy |
| Membership: |
Appointed By The Pastor |
| Meetings: |
Usually The Second Tuesday Of The Month |
| Location: |
Sixth Grade St. Michael School |
Vocation Committee
| Contact Person: |
Ronnie And Tom Crowley |
| Purpose: |
To Foster Vocations Within The Parish Community And Act As A Liaison
Between The Diocesan Vocation Director And The Parish |
| Membership: |
Interested Parishioners |
| Meetings: |
As Needed |
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Michael Church> All Rights Reserved.
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