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Starts Friday, December 15th 3:00pm-9:00pm St. Matthew Chapel Third Friday Adoration will begin this month!  This Adoration will always be in the St. Matthew Chapel. All are welcome! Thank you to everyone that agreed to be a guardian. If you need additional information or confirmati...

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Sunday, December 17th at 3:00pm at St. Bernard Church As we prepare for our Advent journey of anticipation and preparation for the Messiah, please reserve this date for the Blessed Sacrament Parish Penance Service. The service will involve an afternoon of reflection, music, prayer, and ...

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Parents mark your calendars for December 9th -  Childcard Available in the St. Matthew Church Hall! Teens will be providing a safe and fun experience for kids ages 3-10 while their parents finish up Christmas shopping or go out for a dinner date! While you enjoy a night to yourselves...

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Christmas Gift Card Collection - Christmas Gifts for Kids Again this year the Justice & Peace Ministry is collecting gift cards for Christmas distribution to families in need in lieu of collecting toys. The suggested value for gift cards is $25, but any amount is appreciated. Suggested stores...

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We are in need of gently used children's clothing for our shop - especially for the Winter Room. Thank you for accommodating our request. We are located on the Dunn Hill side of St. Matthew Church, Tolland Happiest of Holidays From our Little Shop on the Tolland Green.  

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Holy Day of Obligation Friday, December 8th Our parish will celebrate the following Masses: 8:00am at St. Bernard 7:00pm at St. Matthew Please note:  there will not be a 9:00am at St. Matthew on December 8th  

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Parents mark your calendars for December 9th! Teens will be providing a safe and fun experience for kids ages 3-10 while their parents finish up Christmas shopping or go out for a dinner date! While you enjoy a night to yourselves, we will provide safe games, crafts and snacks from 6 pm &ndash...

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Christmas gifts for kids Again this year the Justice & Peace Ministry is collecting gift cards for Christmas distribution to families in need in lieu of collecting toys. The suggested value for gift cards is $25, but any amount is appreciated. Suggested stores are Walmart, Target, Kohls, Big ...

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Sunday December 10th at 4pm at St. Matthew Church The Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols is a service of Scripture and song that began in England in the late 1800s. The cherished tradition we know today is based on the Festival of Lessons and Carols introduced on Christmas Eve 1918 at Kings Coll...

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Knights of Columbus Council 6626 Pancake Breakfast with Santa Sunday, December 10th in the St. Matthew Church Hall after the 8:30am & 10:30am Masses The breakfast will include: · Pancakes (Plain, Apple, M&M) · Bacon · Fruit bowl &mid...

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Date Event Time & Location Fri Dec 1 First Friday Adoration 3:00pm at St. Bernard Fri Dec 1 Faith & Fun Night - Wreath Decorating 6:00pm in the St. Bernard Church Hall ...

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Get your Christmas shopping done early and help support Haiti with the purchase of gift cards! Gift cards will be on sale after every Mass at both St. Matthew & St. Bernard on: December 2nd & 3rd and 9th & 10th Gift cards will be available for pick up on: December 9th & 1...

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All hands-on Deck – its wreath decorating time! Friday, December 1st from 6 – 8 pm At St. Bernard Hall Friends are always welcome! Snacks and fun games too! Click here to sign up 2nd Saturday Faith and Fun Saturday, December 9th at St. Matthew Teens sign up to hel...

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The Knights of Councils 4122 and 6626 have joined with the Faith Formation Ministry to encourage the youth of the parish to find ways to recognize the importance of keeping Christ in our thoughts during the Christmas season. We will continue with the annual Keep Christ in Christmas poster competitio...

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Requests for announcements to be included in these bulletins must be submitted as follows to be considered: Weekend of: Due before noon on: December 9/10 Requests no longer accepted December 16/17 Monday, December 4th December 23/24 ...

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We are considering adding a second Eucharistic Adoration on the third Friday of each month from 3:00pm—9:00pm in St. Matthew Chapel. In order to do this we need people to commit to spending time in the Chapel so that Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament is never left alone. Before we can sc...

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Hey everyone! For those who don't know me, my name is Ryan Brady. I grew up at St Bernard's, did my Eagle Scout project in the school several years ago, and now, after finishing grad school, I'm a missionary! Our apostolate is called Creatio. We're based in Denver CO, and our miss...

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In addition to Mass Intentions, both of our Churches have a Sanctuary Lamp that is available to memorialize a loved one or for a special intention. When requested, the intention will be printed in the bulletin and the lamp will burn for a week. To reserve a Mass or Sanctuary Lamp, call: For St...

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A parishioner has donated copies of the booklet "The Mass for Children" to our parish for use in the pews during Mass. Please feel free to use a copy for your child to look at during Mass, and kindly return the book before leaving Church. We hope our parish children can enjoy followi...

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Classes for registered parents who wish to have their child(ren) baptized are scheduled for: Wednesday, December 13 Classes are held at 7:00pm. Call Cheryl at 860-872-0200, Ext. 2 to pre-register. Baptisms are scheduled: at St. Bernard on the 1st, 3rd, & 5th Sunday of the ...

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The new Columbarium Memorial Garden at St. Bernard Cemetery has been designed to provide a peaceful, contemplative, attractive environment for parishioners to pray for their deceased loved ones.  It will include an area for in-ground cremains, as well as columbaria (structures where the cremate...

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Did you know—you can support Blessed Sacrament Parish by donating online or on your cellphone. To use our text to give option, 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 ...

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Please be aware that items not in conformance with St. Bernard Cemetery rules may be removed. These items include all artificial flowers (March 1st thru November 1st), statuettes, and garden shop figurines of any kind. In addition, LED lights, solar lights & candles are not allowed at any tim...

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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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Check out Deacon Ron’s reflection about the upcoming weekend scripture readings. They are posted weekly on our website. Click here to read them

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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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