Pastor's Message
Father Augustine – Thank You and may God Bless you!
There was a farewell reception for Fr. Augustine after the 5:00pm Mass on Saturday October 26th .
It is always hard to say goodbye. After serving as our Parochial Vicar for the past four years, Fr. Augustine Nguyen will begin a new assignment on November 1st as the Chaplain at Western Connecticut State University. We offer him a fond farewell and cảm ơn (thank you) for the years of faithful and joyful service to our parish family. We are grateful for all he has done for us.
Father Augustine, we pray that Christ bless your love of Him and your service to the Church; and reward you for being a faithful servant of God!
Father Cyrus’s Pilgrimage to Italy
Father Cyrus was recently on a pilgrimage to many holy sites in Italy. In particular, he visited the Padre Pio Shrine in San Giovanni Rotondo, Southern Italy, a popular Catholic pilgrimage shrine.
Click here to learn more and see images from the pilgrimage.
Mass Times & Reconciliation
Weekend
Saturday Vigil: 5:00 pm
Sunday: 7:30 am, 9:00 am Family Mass, 10:30 am Choir Mass, 12:00 pm and 5:00 pm
Daily (Monday – Saturday)
7:30 am
Reconciliation
Saturday 4:00 pm – 4:45 pm or by appointment
Thanks Joe Cardello!
We appreciate your consistent presence and participation in our community. Thank you for your willingness to serve our parish in a number of ways, most recently as Parish Finance Council Chair.
Our Parishioners are the Body of Christ!
Contact
Parish Office: (203) 227-5161
Religious Education: (203) 226-5448
Emergency: (203) 505-5224
We are Hiring!
Church of the Assumption is hiring. We have two positions open, please click on the links below for details:
Job title: Part-Time Parish Receptionist
Job title: Part-Time Parish Secretary & Virtus/Safe Environment Coordinator.
Prayer Requests - let's pray for each other...
Prayer requests are made in support of you, your family or friends. It is an opportunity for our parish family to pray for each other and those in need. We wish to keep this published list current and appreciate your help in doing so. To remove or include the name of someone in the bulletin prayer list, please contact the parish office at bulletin@assumptionwestport.org. If a request is being made on behalf of someone, please get their approval as their name will be published in the bulletin.
Day of Recollection at Enders Island
What are you looking for?
Our Lord is calling you to serve.
Bishop Caggiano's Corner
Welcome!
WELCOME TO THE ROMAN CATHOLIC
CHURCH OF THE ASSUMPTION
We are glad that you are able to visit us online. We would like to extend an invitation to you to become a regular part of our Parish Life! Please refer to this website and our weekly bulletins for mass times, phone numbers, and other information. Please call or e-mail us with any questions and again, welcome!
OUR MISSION
The Church of the Assumption Parish is a Roman Catholic Christian Community in Westport Connecticut, called by Jesus Christ to know, love and serve Him. Our mission is to strive to live a full sacramental life centered on the Eucharist, committed to living and spreading the Gospel of Jesus through faithful worship, witness, education and generous stewardship.
OUR VISION
We at the Roman Catholic Church of the Assumption commit ourselves to be a guiding light of the Catholic faith recognized as a large, welcoming, generous and effective faith community.
Inspired by the holiness of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, sustained by the gifts of the Holy Spirit and the graces given in the celebration of the sacraments, we will use our gifts of time, talent and treasure to provide the services and ministries necessary to promote the Catholic faith through our commitment to educate the young, meet the spiritual and material needs of all God’s children, and to glorify the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit by our Christian example with the intercession of our patroness, the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Parish Happenings
Bible Study
Join us for six weeks of in-depth exploration of the Bible that equips you to apply the message of Scripture to your daily life.
Whether you feel you are a beginner or are experienced in reading in reading the Bible, the award-winning Six Weeks with the Bible series is an ideal way to learn important background information on Scripture, experience praying God’s Word, and discover the difference the Bible can make in your life today.
Where: Roncalli House (Lower Level)
When: Six Saturdays starting October 12, 2019
Time: 8:30AM to 10:00AM
Fee: $10 for the textbook
Click here for a full pdf of the exploration.
Assumption Youth Have Been Busy!
After a terrific turn-out for our middle and high school kick-off event, they spent a Saturday taking part in International Coastal Clean-Up day, helping to collect 405 pounds of trash at Longshore Country Club. Please contact Youth Minister Michele Harding if you want to get your 6-12th grader involved. Check out photos from the event.
New Youth Choir!
We are excited to announce the establishment of a new Youth Choir. Weekly Rehearsals are on Thursdays. Click here to learn more.
Rejoice, Renew and Restore:
Money from the capital campaign is paying for the construction work on replacing the cement on the landing by the school lobby doors as well as the semi-circle and sidewalks on Burr Road from the fence line to Riverside Avenue. In front of the two pillars/lobby doors to the semi-circle a wide cement walkway with landscaping on either side is being installed. The landscaping will run from the pillars to the side door landing by the school building and will match on the opposite side in front the stone wall so it begins and ends evenly on both sides. The landing at both doors will stay the same. From the side door to the semi-circle (including in front of the stairs that lead to the lower playground near Burr Road) will also be cement. Click here to view pictures of the construction.
The Feast of the Assumption: What a spectacular event! Click here to access pictures of the event.
The Church of the Assumption’s Social Concerns
The Church of the Assumption’s Social Concerns is an active ministry formed to respond to the needs of our society. We are called to act in response to the physical and spiritual needs of our Parish Family and of those in our neighboring communities. We meet on the third Monday of the month from September through June at 7:00 pm at the Roncalli House. If you wish to contact us and/or be involve, please call Connie Luppino at 203-852-9937 or via email at connieluppino@optonline.net.
A special shout out to the Church of the Assumption “Ladies of the Ladle”: Michele Harding, Mary Welsch-Lehman, Katya Lebrija, Marilyn Moran and Dolores Bacharach.
On Dan Woog’s local blog“06880 Where Westport Meets the World,” longtime president and CEO of Homes with Hope, Jeff Wieser recently wrote about some “unsung heroes” – in particular some Church of the Assumption parishioners who volunteer monthly at the Gillespie Center.
The Knights of Columbus served up meals at the Thomas Merton Center: Check out the photo gallery.
