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All Church offices will close at noon on Wednesday, November 27th for the Thanksgiving Holiday and reopen Monday, December 2nd. If you need assistance during this time, please leave a message and someone will get back to you. St. Bernard—(860) 875-0753 Ext. 1 St. Matthew—(860) 8...

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Thursday, November 28th at 9:00am at St. Bernard Church Parishioners are invited to bring non perishable food items with them to Church. The food will be blessed during Mass then volunteers will deliver the food to one of our area food pantries. Your generosity will make a difference in t...

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Sunday, December 1st At St. Bernard Church after the 10:00am Mass At St. Matthew Church after the 10:30am Mass We will celebrate as a community with a blessing of the crèche at each of our Churches followed by a carol sing. We hope you will join us!  

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Sponsored by the Spirituality Ministry and Hosted by the Daughters of St. Paul November 30th and December 1st After all Masses at both St. Matthew & St. Bernard in the Church Hall Please stop by for some refreshments and conversation while you are viewing the many sp...

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Sunday, December 8th 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 reconc...

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Christmas gifts for kids The Justice & Peace ministry will be collecting Christmas gift cards to be distributed to Tolland Human Services, Vernon Social Services, Cornerstone and the CT Dept. Of Children & Families, Manchester office. Gift card suggestions include: Target, Kohl’s, S...

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Advent Candle Sale The St. Matthew Women's Guild will be selling Advent Candles at St. Matthew Church after all Masses this weekend November 23rd & 24th. Be prepared to celebrate Advent - a Season of Preparation and Expectation - by purchasing Advent Candles. Proceeds benefit our Tendi...

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The St. Matthew Women's Guild will be selling Advent Candles at St. Matthew Church after all Masses on: November 16th & 17th and November 23rd & 24th Be prepared to celebrate Advent - a Season of Preparation and Expectation - by purchasing Advent Candles. Proceeds benefit our Tendi...

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Friday, November 22nd  5pm – 8pm & Saturday, November 23rd  9am – 2pm in the St. Matthew Church Hall Volunteers needed November 22nd - 4:30p-8:15p and November 23rd - 8:45a-2pm: * Adults - to sell raffle tickets * Teens/preteens - children&...

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Hall Clean up: We are looking for some volunteers to help clean and clear tables and remove the trash after family funeral receptions in our Church halls. This would be a great help to the volunteers setting up the Church hall before and during the reception. Contact Brian Kenny if interest...

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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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With the holidays approaching, please keep in mind, requests for announcements to be included in the bulletin must be submitted early to be considered.  It is always better to get your submission in as early as possible. See the table for specific deadlines. Bulletin Weekend: ...

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The scarecrow that our Young Adult Ministry created to represent our parish won 3rd Place in the 2024 Tolland Scarecrow Contest! Thank you to everyone who supported our scarecrow, cast a vote, and stopped by to take a picture with our priest and stained glass window, showing that you let God'...

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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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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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Classes for registered parents who wish to have their child(ren) baptized are scheduled on the following Wednesdays at 7:00pm: September 11 October 9 November 13 December 11 Call Cheryl at 860-872-0200, Ext. 2 to pre-register. Baptisms are scheduled: at St. Bernard ...

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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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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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If you would, before Mass begins, please let the ushers know and they will give you instructions.

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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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