Dear Parish Family, In order to keep our people as safe as possible, this year’s December 6th Penance Service at St. Bernard Church will need to be organized differently.  On the day of the service, you are invited to come to the sacrament of confession anytime between 3:00pm and 4:00p...

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Welcoming ALL young adults to join us on a journey of discovering truth and encountering God. Our 1st meeing will be Sunday, Decemeber 6th at 6:00pm. The meeting will be held in the St. Bernard Church Hall, Rockville, CT with a Zoom option for remote particiation. Advanced registration is requ...

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Blessed Sacrament Parish will celebrate the following Masses for those who have a special devotion to our Blessed Mother: 9:00am at St. Matthew & 7:00pm at St. Bernard  

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All Church offices will close at noon on Wednesday, November 25th for the Thanksgiving Holiday and reopen Monday, November 30th. If you need assistance during this time, please leave a message and someone will get back to you. St. Matthew—(860) 872-0200 St. Bernard&mdas...

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Teens in grades 7-12 are invited to help decorate Christmas Wreaths for The Youth Group Annual Christmas Wreath Sale. Plain Wreaths may be picked up at St. Bernard's large parking lot on Saturday, December 5th between 10 a.m. and Noon.  Each wreath will come with a large decorative bow, ...

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Our Book of Remembrance for those individuals who are not included in this year’s list of deceased will be available throughout the month of November.   The names that are written in the book will be remembered in prayer throughout the month of November.    

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Blessed Sacrament Parish did not order Little Books for this Advent season. However, Little Books can be ordered directly from the website at littlebooks.org. They are available in paper and ebook formats. You can also get all the seasonal books on the Little Books app available for iOS and Andro...

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Blessed Sacrament Parish has been receiving requests from parishioners on travel and quarantine guidance especially with family and students returning home as Thanksgiving and Christmas approach. In an effort to provide guidance to all our parishioners, we will include a “Covid-19 Corner&rdquo...

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We are very sorry to say that we will not be holding our annual Christmas Bazaar this year due to the pandemic. We will, however be holding our raffle! Soon each registered household will receive four raffle tickets. The tickets are $5.00 each and the prizes will be MasterCard gift cards ...

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Dear friends,   I thought you might like a blessing for your Christmas trees. (Just another way to keep the true meaning of the season at the forefront.)   With Peace, Fr. Rick God of all creation, we praise you for this tree which brings beauty and memories and the promi...

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In anticipation of our Advent Penance Service on December 6th at 3:00pm at St. Bernard Church, we are asking all Blessed Sacrament Parish family and friends to update the names of active military personnel.  Please send the names to spirituality@cath-comm.org or call the office at (860) 875-...

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If you, like so many others, are doing your shopping online these days, please consider signing up for Amazon Smile (www.smile.amazon.com) and designating Norwich Diocese Outreach to Haiti as the organization you would like receiving all donations generated from your spending. It is free, and items ...

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Click here to view the report. Please contact Scott Nai, Finance Council Chair – financecouncil@cath-comm.org

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November 14 through November 26, 2020 Sponsored by the Daugthers of St. Paul The Daughters of St. Paul are an international congregation of women religious who serve the church through evangelization with all forms of media (Pauline Books and Media). “We are consec...

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On November 22nd at 5:30pm teens in grades 7-12 will be holding a Flashlight Prayer Vigil at St. Matthew Church for peace in our hearts, in our homes, in our country and in our world. During the vigil we will hold a non-perishable food drive for the Cornerstone Soup Kitchen. Please wear your m...

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This we our community will celebrate Thanksgiving Day Mass at 9:00am at St. Bernard Church. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, we are asking parishioners to reserve their seat(s) for this Mass like we do for weekend Masses. Click here to go to the reservation form. Thanksgiving morning Father Rick ...

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While seasons may change, the need for blood is constant. In fact, every 2 seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood. You can help ensure blood products remain available for patients this fall by scheduling your next Red Cross blood donation at St. Matthew Church on Tuesday November 24th with the Knig...

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Order your holiday breads, pies, minestrone soup, gingerbread house kits and more today through Sunday, November 15th. Pick up will be at scheduled times (every 1/2 hour) on Sunday, November 22nd at St. Matthew Church. * The first available pick up slot will be 11:30am and the last w...

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Due to the pandemic, our Christmas Wreath Sale will be online this year.  Click here for the link to the order form. The Youth Group will decorate the wreaths and have them ready for you to pick up following the Blessing of the Creche at St. Matthew Church on December 12th after the 5:00 p.m...

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Cornerstone appreciates the ongoing support from the Blessed Sacrament community. Our numbers at the soup kitchen and food cupboard have risen substantially. Soupfest has been Cornerstone's largest fundraiser but unfortunately, due to the pandemic we cannot hold a live Soupfest event. This year,...

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LED Lights & Candles are never allowed at St. Bernard Cemetery. Burning candles pose a fire risk, especially with falling leaves. Thank you for your cooperation.  

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Walking Through Advent - Praying With the Scriptures A Virtual Workshop on Lectio Divina Monday, November 16, 2020 7:00-8:30 pm on Zoom Deacon Ron Freedman will introduce us to this contemplative method of prayer, and then we will break into groups on Z...

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All Church offices will be closed on Wednesday, November 11th in observance of Veteran’s Day. If you need assistance, please leave a message at (860) 872-0200—St. Matthew Church or (860) 875-0753—St. Bernard Church  

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Is your child registered for St. Bernard or St. Matthew Religious Education?  It is not too late! During the pandemic, we will be holding classes virtually. Please go to our website www.blessedsacramentct.org/formation for more information and to register your child TODAY! If you have any...

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