Our community will celebrate Mass:   Friday, December 31st, Vigil Mass - 5:00pm at St. Matthew   Saturday, January 1st, Mass - 9:00am at St. Bernard Please Note:  There will be an 8:00am morning Mass at St. Bernard on December 31st, but there will not be a 9:00am Mas...

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Blessed Sacrament Parish offers several opportunities to participate in our Youth Music Program in 2022. The Youth Choir Masses at St. Matthew, directed by Deirdre Goldsmith, are an opportunity for youth from middle school and beyond to worship in contemporary song after rehearsing together for o...

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All Church offices will close at noon on Thursday, December 30th and reopen Monday, January 3rd. 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) 872-0200 Ext. 2  

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Dear Parish Family, Merry Christmas everyone!  Our Christmas Season this year began on December 25th and will end on January 9th.  So, keep those Creche’s up and keep singing the carols.  I love how beautiful our Churches look during the Christmas season and I often go over i...

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Click here to view the posters submitted for the Knights of Columbus Keep Christ in Christmas Poster contest.

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Click here to register online before January 3rd. January 10, 24, and February 7 Morning sessions at St. Bernard Church Evening sessions available on zoom Blessed Sacrament Parish Book Club resumes in January! We will have an in person option for those comfortable gathering in a group sett...

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First Fridays beginning January 7th we will gather to adore our Lord Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. All parishioners are invited to join us in prayer. It is a great opportunity for peaceful reflection, personal prayer or just relaxing in Jesus’ presence, speaking, and listening to him. Chr...

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Christmas Eve, Friday, December 24th St. Bernard 4:00PM, 6:00PM & Midnight St. Matthew 4:00PM, 4:15PM (Hall), 6:00PM & 10:00PM Christmas Day, Saturday, December 25th St. Bernard 9:00AM & 11:...

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We invite our parishioners who are not comfortable coming to Mass to visit our beautifully decorated Churches. Both our Churches will be open from 9:00am to 6:00pm on December 27th through December 30th for you to come and sit quietly with the Lord.  

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All Church offices will close at noon on Thursday, December 23rd and reopen Monday, December 27th. 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) 872-0200 Ext. 2  

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Our community will celebrate Mass:   Friday, December 31st, Vigil Mass - 5:00pm at St. Matthew   Saturday, January 1st, Mass - 9:00am at St. Bernard Please Note:  There will be an 8:00am morning Mass at St. Bernard on December 31st, but there will not be a 9:00am Mas...

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From the Four County Catholic: Father Larry Barile Ordained to the Priesthood A celebration of the ordination to the priesthood of Reverend Lawrence Barile for service as a priest in the Diocese of Norwich took place on December 8, 2021. The Ritual Mass for the Conferral of Holy Orders took...

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The Knights of Columbus will be setting up our two beautiful outdoor Crèches very soon.  We will celebrate as a community with a blessing of the crèche followed by a carol sing. At St. Matthew: December 11th following the 5:00pm Mass At St. Bernard:  December 18th following th...

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Christmas Eve, Friday, December 24th St. Bernard 4:00PM, 6:00PM & Midnight St. Matthew 4:00PM, 4:15PM (Hall), 6:00PM & 10:00PM Christmas Day, Saturday, December 25th St. Bernard 9:00AM & 11:...

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Our ushers play an important role in helping our parishioners and visitors throughout the Mass. Men or women can serve the Church in this roll. All you need is a willingness to help. Ushers are responsible for: ¨ Greeting/welcoming parishioners before Mass, assisting with seating, and...

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Blessed Sacrament Parish Music Ministry presents: Candlelight Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols Sunday December 12, 2021 at 4 p.m. In-person at St. Bernard Church and live streamed Our Blessed Sacrament Parish’s service is adapted from the traditional Festival of Nine Lessons a...

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Knights of Columbus Council 6266 Pancake Breakfast AND St. Matthew Women’s Guild Bake Sale Sunday, December 12th in the St. Matthew Church Hall Following the 8:30am & 10:30am Masses Pancake Breakfast: Bake Sale: ...

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This Sunday, December 5th at 3:00pm at St. Bernard Church As we begin our Advent journey of anticipation and preparation for the Messiah, please reserve this date for the Blessed Sacrament Parish Reconciliation Service. The service will involve an afternoon of reflection, music, prayer and r...

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Help with Your Christmas Shopping! Our beautiful Haiti donation cards will once again be available this Christmas.  Make a donation of any amount to the Blessed Sacrament Parish Haiti Fund as a gift in someone’s name and receive one of these cards depicting a colorful Haitian landscape...

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Get your Christmas shopping done and help support Haiti with the purchase of gift cards! Visit www.shopwithscrip.com to see all the gift cards available for purchase. Gift cards will be on sale after every Mass in the St. Matthew Church hall on: December 4th & 5th and 11th & 12th Gi...

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Click here to take a listen to Music Ministry's Advent reflection, "Emmanuel."

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 IRIS Request Our contact at IRIS has made another request to help the many refugees that they are working with—underwear for both children and adults. We will have labeled boxes back in both St. Matthew and St. Bernard Church halls for donations. This collection will run through Ja...

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This Sunday, December 5th at 3:00pm at St. Bernard Church As we begin our Advent journey of anticipation and preparation for the Messiah, please reserve this date for the Blessed Sacrament Parish Reconciliation Service. The service will involve an afternoon of reflection, music, prayer and r...

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