STRATFORD—As part of its year-long 100th Anniversary Celebration, Holy Name of Jesus Parish in Stratford will hold a commemoration Mission of Renewal.
The Mission, titled “The 3 R’s: Remember, Root, Restore, “will feature presentations throughout the Winter and Spring. Presentations by Father Michael A. Boccaccio of the Tribunal Staff of our Diocese of Bridgeport will begin and end the Mission.
On Tuesday, February 27 at 6 pm, Father Boccaccio will present: “In the Beginning: The Scriptural Meaning of HOLY, NAME, JESUS”. In this inaugural presentation, Father Boccaccio will offer the Biblical roots, background and meaning of these three words.
“Those words come together in empowering and inspiring ways in Scripture,” Father Boccaccio said. “We will explore how Holy, Name, Jesus can open our hearts to healing, both for ourselves and for others.”
Sandwiched between these talks by Father Boccaccio, Holy Name of Jesus Parish is planning a Retreat, with details coming soon.
The Mission will conclude on Tuesday, May 7 at 6 pm with Father Boccaccio’s second presentation titled “Back to the Future: The Vision of Vatican II’s PRIESTLY PEOPLE”. In this talk, Father Boccaccio will highlight the role of the laity as envisioned and refreshed by the Second Vatican Council for the purposes of “updating” (AGGIORNAMENTO, as Pope St. John XXIII named it) the Universal Church.
“Throughout our 100th Anniversary year, we have implemented activities, celebrations and opportunities for our parish family to experience ways to ‘Frame our Future on the Foundation of Faith’,” Father Bert Pinciaro, pastor of Holy Name said. “The rich heritage we have received is now in our hands to mold for the present and future members of the Holy Name of Jesus family. To that end, in January, we began the work of refreshing, restoring and revitalizing our church interior to invite all who enter to a deeper relationship with our Lord. Our hopes are that the planned talks during the Winter and Spring will be catalysts to a spiritual resurgence of faith for all who participate as we prepare to face the future. With the Holy Spirit’s guidance, we hope that they will be both formative and transformative.”
All are invited. Each evening will include prayer and refreshments, and end at 7:30 pm. The presentations will be held in Heritage Hall at Holy Name of Jesus Parish, 50 College Street, Stratford. (The Hall is directly behind the church.) Please register at ParishOffice@HNOJchurch.org.
