Pastor's Message
Dear Friends,I would like to thank you for taking time to visit our Church of the Assumption website. If you are new to our charming area, you are curious about our historical and vibrant church, searching for a place to worship and encounter Jesus Christ especially in the Blessed Sacrament, or might be interested in beginning a new life in Christ as Catholic Christian – I would like to welcome you to the Church of the Assumption here in Westport Connecticut!
Our parish campus is always active because there is always something going on: be it Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, Knights of Columbus, Parish Social and Outreach Ministry, Mary’s Mantle, Social Concerns Ministry, Bible study, Religious Education classes, Youth Ministry and the list goes on and on. But these are not the best we have to offer. The best that we have to offer is the true Presence of Jesus Christ in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass and in the Blessed Sacrament. We are called to know Jesus Christ and to make him known!
If you are new to the area or looking for a church, I want to invite you to come visit and celebrate the Eucharist with us. The parish staff and I will be happy to be of help to you in any way we can.
Thank you again for visiting our website. I hope to see you here this Sunday and if I can help you in any way, please do not hesitate to contact me.
In the Name of Jesus our Lord and Savior!
Fr. Cyrus Bartolome
Pastor
“Come with us Mary along the way, guide every step we take.
Bring us to Jesus your loving Son, come with us Mary come!”
Prayer composed by Fr. Justin Maria Therese O Carm
Daily Mass at 7:30am and 12:15pm
Stations of the Cross every Friday at 7:00pm
Reconciliation every Saturday from 4:00pm — 4:45pm
March 16th, 17th and 18th — Parish Lenten Mission
7:00pm in the Church
Reception in Parish Hall after the last evening, March 18thMonday, April 6th — Reconciliation Monday
3:00pm — 9:00pm in the ChurchThursday, April 9th — Holy Thursday
7:30am Morning Prayer
3:00pm Confession
7:00pm Mass of the Lord’s SupperFriday, April 10th — Good Friday
7:30am Morning Prayer
3:00pm Solemn Liturgy
7:00pm Stations of the CrossSaturday, April 11th — Holy Saturday
7:30am Morning Prayer
12:00pm Blessing Easter Baskets
3:00pm Confession
8:00pm Easter Vigil
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
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 203-227-5161 or 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.
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
You may have heard that the decennial U.S. Census will be conducted this year. Participation in the 2020 Census is ry important because it determines congressional representation, informs hundreds of billions of dollars in federal funding, and provides data that will impact communities for the next decade. Church of the Assumption and the Town of Westport understand that the U.S. Census Bureau cannot conduct the 2020 Census alone. It depends on community involvement at every level.
Church of the Assumption is pleased to announce that we have joined the Town of Westport’s Complete Count Task Force. The Complete Count Task Force members are volunteers committed to increasing awareness and motivating residents to respond to the 2020 Census. As a member, it is our responsibility to keep you informed about upcoming deadlines and activities associated with the Census. Our goal is to have every Westporter counted in the 2020 Census! #Westportctcounts
Please continue following Church of the Assumption for our parish notifications, as well as periodic updates and reminder messages about the 2020 Census.
Remember – when we all respond, we all benefit!
Join us for a three night
Lenten Mission
All are invited and welcome
Guest Speaker
Very Rev. Fr. Richard Dion, V.F
Pastor of St Anthony Church, Manchester, NH
Monday March 16th
7:00 pm – in the Church
Reflection of the Symbols of Church Sacramentals and Architecture With Lenten Emphasis
Tuesday March 17th
7:00 pm – in the Church
Reflection centering on Sacraments and Devotions With Lenten Emphasis
Wednesday March 18th
7:00pm – in the Church
Mass with extended homily on Lenten Practices and the Grace of Confession with the Sacrament being offered after Mass with a reception to follow in McGrath Hall
All Parishioners/Friends are invited
to join the Knights of Columbus Westport Council 3688
Inaugural Saint Patrick’s Day Dinner
Saturday, March 14, 2020
Irish Music by Once Removed – Irish Dancers , 50/50 raffle.
Join us for 5pm Mass before dinner! Check in around 6pm
Reservations required-No walk-ins
Drop form off at the Parish Office or mail to Assumption Church, 98 Riverside Avenue, Westport, CT 06880 in an envelope marked Knights St. Pat’s Dinner.
If you are not able to attend and would like to make a donation, please make checks payable to KofC Council 3688
Payment is due by March 9, 2020
For more information call Bill Macnamara at 203-856-2854
The charge will be $20 for adults, $7 for kids under 10. birth-3yrs are free. Make checks payable to Knights of Columbus Council 3688 with note in Memo: St. Pat’s Day Dinner.
Name: _____________________________________Phone Number _____________E-mail address: ______________________
#Persons:____ $20 ____ $7_____ Cash $ ______Check#_________Check No.: ________
I would like to be seated (if possible) with the following people:
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The Knights of Columbus served up meals at the Thomas Merton Center: Check out the photo gallery.
