Congratulation to Father Carlos

On December 1, St John Paul the Great Parish had a celebration for Fr Carlos on the anniversary of his 30th Ordination to the priesthood.  When you see him please extend congratulations.

If you were not able to go to Father John's farewell party

Hello dear parish family,

It is with a heavy heart that I share the news that our Pastor, Fr. John has been reassigned to St. Katharine Drexel Parish in New Britain.

Under canon law, there are two options for a bishop to appoint priests. Under one option, if there is no term specified, a pastor is appointed, theoretically, for life, unless the pastor would agree to move or unless there is a good reason given by the bishop that he must move. The other option a bishop has is to appoint a pastor to a specific term of office, which the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has set at six years. Typically, each pastor is appointed for six years, with the understanding that his term could be renewed for another six years and, perhaps, beyond. This serves many purposes. It gives a pastor the opportunity to become deeply rooted in a parish so that he can do his ministry. In 2017 Fr. John happily agreed to a six year term, however, a priest is ordained for the church, and Fr. John is obedient in honoring the decision of Arch Bishop Blair's vision that his gifts and talents are needed in New Britain and therefore he will be reassigned as Pastor of the combined parishes that make up St. Katharine Drexel as of August 21, 2018.

We thank him for all that he has done for our community and for all the sacrifices that he has made by answering the call to the priesthood.

If you cannot make it to his farewell party...

Please feel free to drop him a note of thanks and well wishes...
Rev. John Granato
St. Katharine Drexel Parish
1010 Slater Road
New Britain, CT 06053-1658

In the peace of Christ,
Marlene Carrier, Bulletin Editor
St. John Paul the Great Parish
(860)482-4433 Ext 24

Keep our brother in prayers

Please keep our fellow Knight Andre Cote and his family in your prayers.  His mother, Rollande Cote passed into the arms of the Lord last Wednesday

THOMASTON – Rollande (Denis) Cote, 90, died July 25, 2018, at Waterbury Hospital after a brief illness.  More information at:

https://www.rep-am.com/obituaries/2018/07/26/rollande-cote/

Election Results 2018 - 2019

Elections were held on June 6, 2018 and here are the results:

Grand Knight - Brian Dungan
Deputy Grand Knight - David Mwanza
Treasurer - Tim Flynn
Recorder - Chris Zarzycki
Outside Guard - Steve Kozlack
Advocate - Dave Neri
Chancellor - Matt Mastrogiovanni
Inside Guard - Willard Reynolds
Warden - Albert Lafleur
Trustees  Joe Guarnieri, Mark Neri, Andre Cote

Congratulations to all.

Elections

Here is the current status of our Elections for year 2018 - 2019

Grand Knight - Brian Dungan

Deputy Grand Knight - Open

Treasurer - Tim Flynn

Recorder - Open

Outside Guard - Steve Kozlack

Advocate - Dave Neri

Chancellor - Matt Mastrogiovanni

Inside Guard - Willard Reynolds

Warden - Albert Lafleur

Trustees  Andy Lach, Mark Neri, Andre Cote  (one opening*)

*Andy as 1 year Trustee would leave this position but could run again if no one else is nominated.

If you are interested in running for any positions, contact one of the officers or e-mail back and  your name will be presented on the slat at the next meeting.

Nominations will be closed at the next meeting and elections held.

Chaplain and Financial Secretary are appointed positions.

Mark Sosnowski is stepping down as Financial Secretary and Tom Amoroso is planning to replace him.

Sad News

Stephen P. Fredericksen, 59, passed away unexpectedly at Saint Mary’s Hospital on April 14, 2018, surrounded by the love and comfort of his family after a brief illness. He was the devoted husband of Catherine (Collett) Fredericksen.

Stephen was born May 1, 1958 in New Haven, the son of the late Max and Florinda (Forcinelli) Fredericksen. He graduated from Hamden High School and was an insurance agent for 35 years; most recently with the Knights of Columbus.

Stephen’s true passion was volunteering in the music and theater departments of several local school systems. He relished the opportunity to conduct, direct, play bass and guide students in their musical endeavors. Known as “The String Doctor,” Stephen enjoyed repairing and restoring string instruments.

He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, Wolcott Council No. 35 Armor DEI Assembly, and a member of the Saint Mary Council No. 42 of Our Lady of Lebanon, and was a Fourth Degree Knight.

Stephen had held many roles within the Knights of Columbus, including district deputy and member of the state membership team; he served on the master’s staff as the director of fraternal remembrances and the Knight’s First Degree and Fourth Degree exemplification teams, to mention a few.

When Stephen wasn’t busy volunteering with the Knights of Columbus, schools or church, he could be found spending time with his adored grandchildren. Stephen was an active parishioner of St. Maron’s Church, an avid Seattle Seahawks fan, and enjoyed playing golf.

Besides his wife Catherine of 38 years, Stephen is survived by his children, Brian Fredericksen of Waterbury, Robert Fredericksen and his wife Tracie, of Bristol, Andrew Fredericksen of Middletown, Margaret Battisti and her husband Brian, of Naugatuck, and Kari Fredericksen and her partner, Paul Talbot, of Michigan.

In addition, he leaves his brother, William Fredericksen and his wife Lesliem of New Britain; his sister, Brenda Cantafio of Hamden; 12 grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his son, Shaun Fredericksen and sister, Lisa Ferrer.

Funeral services for Mr. Fredericksen was held on Saturday, April 21,when a Mass of Christian burial was celebrated at St. Maron’s Church.

To honor Stephen’s charitable nature, his family would like to request that, in lieu of flowers, a donation in his name be made to a charity of your choosing.

March 1 Meeting

We are back at Sacred Heart for our Monthly Business Meeting

7:30 - 8:30

Items for Discussion:

Pancake Breakfast

MEETING POSTPONED

The business meeting for Council 55 - January 4th - has been postponed.

Everyone have fun shoveling their driveway.

We will let people know when we reschedule.

Fraternally,

Chris Zarzycki