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Church Offices Closed for Good Friday
All Church offices will close at noon on Holy Thursday, April 2nd and reopen Monday, April 6th. If you need assistance, please leave a message and someone will get back to you. St. Bernard Church—(860) 875-0753 Ext. 1 or St. Matthew Church—(860) 872-0200 Ext....

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Attention Families - You are Invited to an Egg Hunt!
Sunday, April 5th at St. Matthew Church Sponsored by the Young Adult Ministry and Youth Ministry Join us for an egg hunt and other activities after Easter Sunday Mass! We will meet out front of the Church immediately after the 10:30 Mass to start the egg hunt, all children welcome! ...

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Special Winter Collection - Saturday, March 28th and Sunday, March 29th
We are asking parishioners to help us offset the higher than expected snow removal costs this winter. Whatever help you can provide is appreciated! To donate: drop an envelope marked ‘BSP Special Collection’ in the collection basket or click here to donate online - please...

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Ministry Meetings & Events

Posted on March 18, 2026 in: General News

Ministry Meetings & Events
Easter Gift Card Collection  Thru Sunday, March 29th Easter is fast approaching and our Justice and Peace Ministry is once again collecting gift cards for Tolland Human Services, Vernon Social Services, Dept. of Children & Families—Manchester Office, and Cornerstone, to be distr...

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Holy Week Parking at St. Bernard Church
Additional parking is available at the two School Street parking lots on either side of the parking garage behind the Church. These lots are open 24/7.  We do not advise parking in the parking garage on school street as it is only open during “normal business hours” and some of our ...

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Holy Week Schedule

Posted on March 16, 2026 in: General News

Living Stations of the Cross

Posted on March 15, 2026 in: General News

Living Stations of the Cross
Our Youth & Music Ministries will lead us prayerfully along the road to Calvary. Hear thoughts and reactions from eyewitnesses to the depth of Christ’s love for us. Everyone is welcome to come and witness the Stations of the Cross come to life!  

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Knights of Columbus Council #6626 Friday Lenten Dinner
Fridays Through February 27th—March 27th 5:00-7:00pm in the St. Matthew Church Hall Eat-in or take-out Click here to order in advance (please submit your order by 2:00pm on Friday) Fish Fry Dinner—$19 for all: Fried Haddock w/tartar sauce & lemon French Fries, Col...

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Notice from St. Bernard Cemetery
Families are requested to remove all Christmas and winter decorations by April 5th. Place unwanted decorations in or near trash barrels. Please remove all artificial flowers, statuettes, and garden shop figurines of any kind. Artificial flowers are not allowed from March 1st thru November 1st. ...

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Easter Gift Card Collection

Posted on March 10, 2026 in: General News

Easter Gift Card Collection
Now Thru Sunday, March 29th Easter is fast approaching and our Justice and Peace Ministry is once again collecting gift cards for Tolland Human Services, Vernon Social Services, Dept. of Children & Families—Manchester Office, and Cornerstone, to be distributed to families who need help ...

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Friday Stations of the Cross

Posted on March 04, 2026 in: General News

Friday Stations of the Cross
Prayerful meditation through the Stations of the Cross is our beautiful tradition during Fridays in Lent. Come, pray, and meditate on the sacrifice Christ made for us. 9:30am at St. Matthew Church 7:00pm at St. Bernard Church Please note, the back door at St. Bernard Church (near the...

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Early Bulletin Submission Deadlines

Posted on February 18, 2026 in: General News

Early Bulletin Submission Deadlines
Next Available Bulletins Bulletin: Deadline (by Noon): March 7/8 Monday, March 2nd March 14/15 Monday, March 9th March  21/22 Monday, March 16th Early Bulletin Deadlines March 28/29 Monday, March 16th ...

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Operation Rice Bowl Lenten Program: For Lent For Life
Lent is a time of opportunity for us to strengthen our faith through prayer, fasting, and almsgiving.  These practices bring us closer to God and demonstrate our solidarity with those in need at home and around the world.  This Lent, by donating to Operation Rice Bowl, you make your sacrif...

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Save the Date for the Blessed Sacrament Parish Family Mass & Picnic
Date: Sunday, September 20, 2026 Location:  Star Hill Family Athletic Center, Tolland, CT Watch the bulletin for more information!

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Prayer Intention Travel Journal

Posted on January 25, 2026 in: General News

Prayer Intention Travel Journal
While journeying through Poland, the young adults on pilgrimage will be carrying a travel journal. You are welcome to add your prayer intentions for us to carry to sites related to Polish saints. The journal will be located in the back entrance to St. Matthew Church or the elevator entrance to St. B...

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It’s Time To Register For Vacation Bible School:  Pilgrim POWER!
Journey with the Saints on a path to DISCOVERY! July 13th-17th     9am-Noon St. Bernard Parish Center Registration is open to students entering grades K-6! Click here to register today!    

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Mass Intention Offerings & Guidelines
As directed by the diocese, offerings for Mass Intentions, weekday and weekend, will now be $15. Sanctuary Lamp offerings (lit from Sunday-Saturday) will continue to be $25. Click here to request a Mass or Sanctuary Lamp (Memorial) intention. If you need assistance, please contact Cheryl Caban...

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Bulletin Submission Deadlines

Posted on December 27, 2025 in: General News

Bulletin Submission Deadlines
The deadline for submitting requests to be included in the bulletin is the prior Monday by noon. When a holiday occurs on a Monday, the deadline is moved to the preceeding Friday. Getting submissions in by the deadline does not guarantee they will be in the bulletin. It is always better to get yo...

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Baptism Preparation Classes - 2026

Posted on December 19, 2025 in: General News

Baptism Preparation Classes - 2026
Classes for registered parents who wish to have their child(ren) baptized are scheduled on the following Wednesdays at 7:00pm (except where noted): January 14  February 11  Saturday, March 14 at 10:00am April 8 May 13  June 10  July - No Class August ...

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Phishing Alert

Posted on December 10, 2025 in: General News

Phishing Alert
We have been alerted to phishing scams with emails appearing to be sent from Fr. Rick or other clergy/staff at Blessed Sacrament Parish. Phishing is the fraudulent practice of sending emails purporting to be from reputable companies or persons to induce individuals to reveal personal information, su...

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Support the Young Adult Pilgrimage to Poland
If you would like to financially support the Young Adult Pilgrimage, we welcome donations through Parishsoft Giving (click here) or by check – please place in an envelope labeled ‘Poland’, make checks out to Blessed Sacrament Parish with ‘Poland’ in the memo. Click h...

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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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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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