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All Saints Day Mass - Saturday, November 1st
Although there is not a requirement to attend Mass for All Saints Day because it falls on a Saturday, our community will celebrate an All Saints Day Mass at 8:00am at St. Bernard Church  

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Mass of Remembrance & Book of Remembrance
The Blessed Sacrament Parish Mass of Remembrance will be held: Sunday, November 2nd at 3:00pm at St. Bernard Church At this Mass, we remember the faithful departed of our parish who have passed away since last October. All are welcome to attend this beautiful candlelit Mass.   ...

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Justice & Peace Ministry Annual Winter Outerwear Collection
October 25th—November 11th Recently, Pope Leo XIV shared his views concerning migrants and refugees as “witnesses of hope” and in his apostolic exhortation, “Dilexi Te”, he urges Catholics to counter indifference and discrimination with “gestures of closeness a...

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Soupfest 2025 & Cornerstone Raffle
Wednesday, November 12th 6:00pm- 8:30pm at St. Bernard Church Please join us! Enjoy soups made by local restaurants, and support our teacup raffle and silent auction. In addition, Cornerstone’s Annual Raffle is underway, with prizes up to a $500 Visa Gift Card. The drawing will be ...

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St. Bernard Women's Guild Chirstmas Bazaar
Friday, November 7th, 9am – 2pm Saturday, November 8, 9am – 2pm A delicious lunch will be available for purchase. Get great deals on jewelry, fine attic treasures, homemade crafts, toys, holiday decorations, religious items, books, housewares, and baked goods incl...

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Frosty Village Christmas Bazaar Requests
Start collecting your gently used items for our Attic Treasures! Items can be dropped off November 11th—18th. Due to space & usage concerns, please DO NOT drop off items before November 11th! Seeking new, hand-made knit/crochet items  Drop off in the blue box by the elevat...

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Blessed Sacrament Parish Job Opportunity - Faith Formation Secretary
We are accepting applications for the position of Faith Formation Secretary. This is a part-time position offering up to 20 hours per week, Monday through Friday from 10:00am to 2:00pm. Please note: this position does not include benefits. We are seeking a detail-oriented and welcoming individual...

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Blessed Sacrament Parish 2024-2025 Fiscal Report is Available
Click here to view the 2024-2025 Fiscal Year Blessed Sacrament Financial Report Every Catholic Parish is required by Canon Law to have a finance council.  The St. Bernard Finance Council assists the Pastor in the preparation of annual budgets, recommends major expenditures, monitors the pari...

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First Friday Adoration - November 7th
We gather on the 1st & 3rd Friday of each month to adore our Lord Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. This is a great opportunity for peaceful reflection, personal prayer or just relaxing in Jesus’ presence, speaking, and listening to him. Our next Adorations are scheduled for: First Fri...

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Please Return Your Baby Bottles This Weekend - October 25/26
We will have baskets labeled for the filled bottles located: At St. Bernard, by the statues of the Holy Family (to the right of the altar) At St. Matthew, in the center vestibule Fill a bottle, save a life! LIFE…the most precious gift of all. And now you have the opportunity t...

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Tommy Glinski, Jr.’s 10th Annual SOCKTOBER Drive! Share a pair to show you care!
We would like to help by collecting NEW socks and undergarments of any size to be distributed to local shelters, clothing banks and outreach programs. Looking for:  long/warm socks, underwear, long-sleeved t-shirts, long johns, thermals, anything that you could use during winter could also b...

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Bulletin Submission Deadlines

Posted on October 15, 2025 in: General News

Bulletin Submission Deadlines
Due to our publisher’s holiday printing schedule, our bulletin will need to be uploaded to our publisher earlier than normal starting with the November 22/23 bulletin through the end of the year. Please see the table below for the deadlines for bulletin submissions. It is always better to g...

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40 Days-For-Life Prayer Vigil And First Friday Adoration
40 Days-For-Life  This year, the 40 Days for Life Campaign runs from Wednesday, September 24th through Sunday, November 2nd. Blessed Sacrament Parish’s “Adopted Prayer Day” — Friday, October 3rd — with First Friday Adoration  We will hold ou...

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BSP Faith Formation Program is Seeking Donations of Gently Used Rosaries
Rosaries may be brought to the Faith Formation Office, or placed in the drop boxes located at either: * St. Bernard Campus:  In the red plastic bin in the vestibule of the parish office. The vestibule is open between the hours of 8:30am and 3:00pm. * St. Matthew Campus:  In...

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Support our Rosary Garden Project

Posted on September 16, 2025 in: General News

Support our Rosary Garden Project
Grant Syphers, from Troop 15 out of Tolland, will be building a Rosary Garden outside of St. Matthew Church as he looks to create a meaningful display for his Eagle Scout project. Grant is looking for your support and will be outside St. Matthew Church this weekend, September 20/21. He will be ha...

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Blessed Sacrament Catholic Parish Prayer Network
To request prayers or join the Prayer Network, email: prayer@cath-comm.org or call the parish office at (860) 875-0753 Ext 1.  

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Request Your Mass Intention Online
Now Available on our Website We are pleased to announce that parishioners can now request a Mass intention or Sanctuary Lamp intention (Memorial) for a loved one, living or deceased, online. Cilck here to request a Mass or Sanctuary Lamp intention If you need assistance, please contact Cher...

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Can't Make Saturday Confession Times, We Also Have Scheduled Confession on Thursday Evening!
Confession Schedule: Thursdays     6:00pm - 7:00pm at St. Bernard Church Saturdays:     2:30pm - 3:45pm at St. Bernard Church                       4:00pm - 4:45pm at...

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Baptism Preparation Classes - 2025
Classes for registered parents who wish to have their child(ren) baptized are scheduled on the following Wednesdays at 7:00pm: January 8  February 19  March 12  April 9  May 14  June 11  July - No Class August 13  September 10  ...

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Our Bulletin is Available Online
You can view our bulletin on our website (click here). Or you can sign up to have our publisher email our bulletin to you. To sign up: Click here to go to our parishes section on our bulletin publisher’s website Click on the Subscribe button (in the Recent Publications section) Enter...

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Reflections on the Sunday Readings
Deacon Ron shares his reflections on the weekly Sunday readings, which are posted on our website under the Spirituality section (Personal Prayer/Praying at Home) Click here to go to our website  

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Online Giving & Text Giving

Posted on July 04, 2024 in: General News

Online Giving & Text Giving
Support Blessed Sacrament Parish by donating online or by Text To text to give, text the word “give” to 860-300-3737. You will be sent a link to our online giving portal where you can complete your donation. To sign up for a one time or recurring donation online through our websi...

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