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Offices Closed for Veterans Day

Posted on October 31, 2022 in: General News

Offices Closed for Veterans Day
All Church offices will be closed on Friday, November 11th in observance of Veteran’s Day. If you need assistance, please leave a message at        St. Bernard Church—(860) 875-0753 Ext. 1 or        St. Matthe...

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Blessed Sacrament Parish Mass of Remembrance
October 30th at 3:00pm at St. Matthew Church At this Mass, we remember all the faithful departed of our parish who have passed away since last November. Starting this year we will have one Mass of Remembrance for our whole parish.  Each year we will alternate between our two Churches...

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Faith in Motion! An Invitation to the Sacraments for Teens!
Blessed Sacrament Parish is running a "Sacraments for Teens: An Invitation to Discovery" program for teens in grades 7-12 who are new to the faith or have not participated in Faith Formation recently but now wish they could receive the sacraments. All are welcome. Our first session will...

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Holy Day of Obligation - All Saints Day
Tuesday, November 1st Our community will celebrate Mass: 9:00am at St. Matthew Church 7:00pm at St. Bernard Church  

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40 Days-For-Life And First Friday Adoration
Friday, November 4th  6:00am - 6:00pm St. Bernard Church We will be combining our November First Friday Adoration with our 40 Days-For-Life Adopted Day prayer vigil and gather at St. Bernard Church. (Please note, to accommodate this event, Adoration will be at St. Bernard in November, ...

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Youth Ministry Event/Service Opportunity
November 4th from 4 to 6 pm at St. Matthew Church Hall Teens in grades 7-12 are invited to help make candy sleighs and gingerbread houses for the Frosty Village Bazaar Children’s booth.  Friends are always welcome!  Click here to sign uphttps://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b084eab...

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Join the Christmas Eve Children’s Choir!
Rehearsals after 10:30am Mass at St. Matthew: 11/6, 11/13, 11/20, 12/4, 12/11, 12/18 We will be singing at the 4pm Mass on Christmas Eve at St. Matthew Contact rebecca.urrutia@cath-comm.org by November 1st to register your child/children ages 6 and up.  

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Young Adult Ministry Events in November
On Monday, November 21st, join us at Labyrinth Brewing Co. in Manchester, CT for another night of trivia! Trivia starts at 7:00 PM and we have placed both times we have participated in the past! Help us return and keep our streak!

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Change for Haiti This Weekend-October 22nd/23rd
Watch for volunteers outside both churches and be ready to drop all that annoying change that has been collecting around the house into their buckets. That change adds up very quickly, and there is no donation too small or too big. We know things are tight right now for everyone, but if you can give...

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St. Bernard Women's Guild Meeting

Posted on October 19, 2022 in: General News

St. Bernard Women's Guild Meeting
Our Next Meeting is: November 1st at 6pm in the St. Bernard Church Hall ** This will be a short meeting due to Mass at 7:00pm for the Holy Day ** We will have a signup sheet for our Christmas banquet that will be held on December 6th at 5:30pm in St. Bernard Church Hall. Maneely'...

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Youth Ministry Sponsored Bus Trip Cancelled
Due to low response the Youth Ministry sponsored bus trip to the Doug and Dave show Mass Confusion has been canceled. However, you & your family can attend the event! On Sunday, November 6th at St Bernard’s School from 1-4pm the Office of Faith Events invites ALL- Children, Youth, Fa...

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Family Eucharistic Celebration - Everyone is Welcome to Join Us!
This event is NOT only open to Youth Groups, Middle School and High School aged participants—it is open to ALL AGES. Blessed Sacrament Parish Youth Ministry is Sponsoring a Bus Trip to the “Doug and Dave Show” that is open to all parishioners On November 6th, we will leave St...

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Faith Formation & Youth Ministry News
Faith Formation News Grades K-6—All Saints’ Day Celebration & Trunk or Treat: October 29th, 10:00am at St. Matthew Church Hall AND November 1st, 6:00pm Room 100 in the St. Bernard Parish Center (please note this is an update to previous bulletins & eNews) ...

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Frosty Village Bazaar News

Posted on October 14, 2022 in: General News

Frosty Village Bazaar News
The Frosty Village Bazaar will be held: Friday, November 18th  5:00pm-8:00pm Saturday, November 19th  9:00am-2:00pm We are looking for raffle items They can be items you made (we like these the best) or purchased. We need to know what the items will be by October 23rd (date ext...

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St. Bernard Women's Guild Bazaar & Raffle News
Save the Date for the St. Bernard Women’s Guild Christmas Bazaar Friday, November 11th from 4pm – 8pm & Saturday, November 12th from 10am – 2pm St. Bernard Women’s Guild Raffle The St. Bernard Women’s Guild will be holding our annual raffle.  Recent...

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St. Matthew Parish Hall Open House
October 15th & 16th After All Masses We hope you will join us to see the new and improved Parish Hall at St. Matthew. We will have light refreshments:  Cheese & Crackers on Saturday and Coffee & Donuts on Sunday  

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Sacraments for Teens

Posted on October 12, 2022 in: General News

Sacraments for Teens
Blessed Sacrament Parish will be running a "Sacraments For Teens" program for teens who did not make their sacraments, but are now interested in doing so. We will meet twice a month in a casual and no-pressure atmosphere to learn about each of the sacraments and how they draw us into a ...

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Gift Card Program - Looking for Volunteers
We are looking to expand to include sales at St. Bernard Church too! We are looking for 2 more people (we have 3 now) to join the group. Duties include: Selling cards after scheduled Masses on the first Sunday of the month Being available after scheduled Masses the following weekend for pick...

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Faith in Motion! An Invitation to the Sacraments for Teens!
Blessed Sacrament Parish will be running a "Sacraments For Teens" program for teens who did not make their sacraments, but are now interested in doing so. We will meet twice a month in a casual and no-pressure atmosphere to learn about each of the sacraments and how they draw us into a ...

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Bereavement Support Group

Posted on October 11, 2022 in: General News

Bereavement Support Group
Wednesdays Starting October 19th 10:15am - 11:45am Classroom 10 in the St. Matthew Parish Center Living through grief is not easy but it does not have to be done alone.  Blessed Sacrament Parish will offer a 9 week support program called, “New Day”, for those who ...

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Haiti Mission and Justice & Peace Committee Meetings AND Change for Haiti
Haiti Mission Meeting :  Thursday, October 20th at 4:30pm Justice & Peace Meeting:  Thursday, October 20th at 6:00pm Both meetings will be held in the St. Matthew gazebo; if the weather is inclement, we will meet in a classroom in the St. Matthew Parish Center...

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Vote for our Scarecrows!

Posted on October 06, 2022 in: General News

Vote for our Scarecrows!
The Young Adult Ministry at Blessed Sacrament Parish has created a scarecrow display on the Tolland Green as part of the town’s Third Annual Scarecrow Contest. The display was constructed at the beginning of the month and will be up until the end of October. Vote for our parish’s scar...

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Please Join Us for Our Parish Rosary During First Friday Adoration
Friday, October 7th at 6:00pm at St. Bernard Church "It is by working in common accord, hand in hand, that today's pressing challenges must be faced." Pope Francis July 2022 We live in a time of great division; within our church, our country, and our families. We are...

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Schedule Changes

Posted on October 05, 2022 in: General News

Schedule Changes
Mass Schedule Change Please note there will NOT be a 9am Friday Mass at St. Matthew Church on: Friday, October 7th or Friday, October 14th Please join us at the 8:00am Mass at St. Bernard Church on those Fridays. Columbus Day Holiday All Church offices will be closed on Mond...

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Fall Retreat Registration - Last Call to Register - Deadline: October 10th
Click here to register Theme:  Living Our Faith in a Troubled World Date:  Saturday, October 15, 2022 Location:  St. Bernard Parish Center, Church, and Church Hall Time:  10 am to 4:30 pm (sign in starts at 9:30) Format: talks, private prayer, person...

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Do you know anyone who has been away from the Church?
The Start Date of Our Catholics Returning Home Program is Quickly Approaching! Our Parish is sponsoring a six-week program starting on October 10th at 7 pm in the St. Bernard Parish Hall that is open to all Catholics who have been away from the Church and have thought about coming back.  It ...

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Prayer Shawl Ministry Meeting

Posted on October 01, 2022 in: General News

Prayer Shawl Ministry Meeting
Thursday, October 13th 9:30 - 11:30am in the St. Bernard Church Hall We would love for you join us for an enjoyable morning of knitting/crocheting & fellowship. All are welcome. For further information or to request a prayer shawl, lap robe, or pocket prayer shawl to give to someon...

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