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Parish Lenten Mission

Posted on February 28, 2022 in: General News

Parish Lenten Mission
SPREAD THE WORD Monday, March 7th at 7 pm  St. Bernard Church and live-streamed The Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist with our own, Father Larry Barile   

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Youth Ministry - Living Stations of the Cross - Volunteers Needed
Calling teens in Grades 7-12! Do you need service hours for school or Confirmation? Here is a great opportunity to earn service hours and do God’s great work by participating in the BSP Youth Ministry’s presentation of the Stations of the Cross. It takes many hands to create a mean...

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Volunteers Needed for Children's Liturgy of the Word at St. Matthew Church
Please consider joining us in the Children’s Liturgy of the Word (CLW) ministry at St. Matthew Church. We offer CLW during the 10:30am Mass on Sundays for kids who have not yet received their First Holy Communion. Minimal training is required and all materials are provided. If you cou...

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Upcoming Ministry Events

Posted on February 24, 2022 in: General News

Upcoming Ministry Events
Ministry Event Date & Time Place Knights of Columbus Pancake Breakfast 3/6 after the 8:30am & 10:30am Masses St. Matthew Hall St. Matthew Women's Guild Meeting 3/9 at 7:00pm St. Matthew Hall Young Adult Ministry - Lenten Convers...

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Parish Center at St. Bernard Campus Open House
Please join us to celebrate the opening of our new Parish Center at the St. Bernard campus: February 26th and 27th Our parish Pastoral Council will be giving tours after each of the weekend Masses and refreshments will be served after the Sunday Masses.  Bishop Cote will be pres...

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Small Christian Communities at Blessed Sacrament Parish
Small Christian Communities (SCC) are small groups of parishioners who gather regularly for prayer and reflection.  These groups are called Small Christian Communities because they come together to reflect on the scriptures for a coming Sunday Mass using a process which connects our faith life ...

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Ash Wednesday (March 2nd) & Lenten Friday Stations of the Cross
Ash Wednesday Schedule at Blessed Sacrament Parish: Our community will celebrate Mass with Distribution of Ashes: At St. Bernard:        8:00am At St. Matthew:       7:00pm We will also have the Liturgy of the Word with Distribution ...

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Young Adult Ministry Lenten Conversations
Join the Blessed Sacrament Parish’s Young Adult Ministry for a 6-week series on Lent. All young adults are welcome to join us for one or all sessions as we discuss our reflections on the Little Black Book daily devotional, common questions about Lent, and how we’re making the most out...

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First Friday Eucharist Adoration

Posted on February 22, 2022 in: General News

First Friday Eucharist Adoration
Please join us for our next First Friday Adoration Friday, April 1th   3:00pm - 7:00pm St. Matthew Church We will gather to adore our Lord Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. This is a great opportunity for peaceful reflection, personal prayer or just relaxing in Jesus&rsquo...

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Offices Closed for Presidents' Day

Posted on February 17, 2022 in: General News

Offices Closed for Presidents' Day
All Church offices will be closed Monday, February 21st in observance of Presidents’ day. If you need assistance, please leave a message at: St. Bernard Church—(860) 875-0753 Ext. 1 or St. Matthew Church—(860) 872-0200 Ext. 2  

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Soup Kitchen Ministry - Volunteer Needed
The Blessed Sacrament Parish Soup Kitchen Ministry is looking for a new team member for the St. Augustine Team. This team works the 1st & 5th Mondays of each month. Hours are 4:15pm-6:00pm. For more information, contact Becky at soupkitchen@cath-comm.org.  

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Youth Ministry Fundraiser for Clairvaux House
The Youth Ministry thanks you for your generous support of our Clairvaux House Fundraisers. If you haven’t already had the chance to participate, there is still time - click here to our fundraiser page. There you can place a bid on a beautiful tied fleece blanket and/or place an order for J...

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Parents Night Out

Posted on February 14, 2022 in: General News

Parents Night Out
February 19th in the St. Matthew Church Hall Child Care for Children ages *3-12 Join us for 5pm Mass (in the Church), then after Mass DROP OFF between 6:15-6:30 PICK UP between 8-8:15. While you are enjoying a night out the Blessed Sacrament Parish Youth Ministry will provide...

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Parents Night Out

Posted on February 14, 2022 in: General News

Parents Night Out
February 19th at St. Matthew Hall Child Care for Children ages *3-12 Join us for 5pm Mass (in the Church), then after Mass DROP OFF between 6:15-6:30 PICK UP between 8-8:15. While you are enjoying a night out the Blessed Sacrament Parish Youth Ministry will provide child care incl...

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Tolland Food Pantry Drive

Posted on February 13, 2022 in: General News

Tolland Food Pantry Drive
St. Matthew Women’s Guild is sponsoring a Tolland Food Pantry Drive for Tolland Human Services with very specific needs: Maple syrup Pancake mix Ketchup Mustard Mayonnaise Ramen Noodle Beef stew Coffee Box Cereal: Raisin Bran, Life, Chex, Granola, (healthy, please) ...

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St. Bernard Women's Guild Meeting

Posted on February 12, 2022 in: General News

St. Bernard Women's Guild Meeting
Tuesday, March 1st at 6:00pm in the St. Bernard Church Hall After a short meeting, we will paint a lovely, spring picture to bring home! If you signed up to paint, please bring $20 for Maryann Any questions, email Jean at St.BernardWomen’sGuild@cath-comm.org  

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Ash Wednesday Schedule - March 2nd

Posted on February 11, 2022 in: General News

Ash Wednesday Schedule - March 2nd
Our community will celebrate Mass with Distribution of Ashes: At St. Bernard:        8:00am At St. Matthew:       7:00pm We will also have the Liturgy of the Word with Distribution of Ashes: At St. Bernard: 12:05pm & 5:00pm At...

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Message from Fr. Rick

Posted on February 09, 2022 in: Message from Fr. Rick

Message from Fr. Rick
Dear Parish Family, I’m excited to announce that on February 26th and 27th we will have an Open House for our new Administrative office building and Parish Center at the St. Bernard campus.  Bishop Cote will be presiding at the 10:00am Sunday Mass and blessing our new facilities. ...

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Youth Ministry Fundraisers - February 12 & 13
The BSP Youth Ministry will be holding the following fundraisers to benefit Clairvaux House: Silent Auction of Tied Fleece Blankets. Each Church will have their own auction with a unique selection of blankets. Jeff’s Kettle Popcorn sale (30% of all sales will be given to the Clair...

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Haiti and Justice & Peace Committee Meetings
Haiti Committee Meeting Thursday, February 17th at 4:30pm Justice & Peace Committee Meeting Thursday, February 17th at 6:00pm Both meetings will be held via Zoom. If you are a new attendee, please contact Sue @ (860)371-1111. We look forward to seeing you all there!  

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Spirituality General Meeting

Posted on February 07, 2022 in: General News

Spirituality General Meeting
Thursday, February 17th at 6:30pm in the St. Bernard Church Hall Join us as we evaluate the year's programs and share ideas for next year's activities for our Blessed Sacrament Parish. The Spirituality Team plans/organizes our parish retreats, speakers, Days of Reflections, p...

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Today's (2/4) First Friday Eucharist Adoration Canceled Due to Storm
Please join us for our next First Friday Adoration March 4th 3:00pm—7:00pm St. Bernard Church We will gather to adore our Lord Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. This is a great opportunity for peaceful reflection, personal prayer or just relaxing in Jesus’ presence, speaki...

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Palms to Ashes

Posted on February 03, 2022 in: General News

Palms to Ashes
If you have blessed palms at home, please bring them to either St. Bernard or St. Matthew by Monday, February 28th so they may be burned for Ash Wednesday (March 2nd). At St. Bernard containers will be left in the vestibules. At St. Matthew a container will be left at the entrance to the chu...

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Today's (2/4) First Friday Eucharist Adoration Canceled Due to Storm
Please join us for our next First Friday Adoration March 4th 3:00pm—7:00pm St. Bernard Church We will gather to adore our Lord Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. This is a great opportunity for peaceful reflection, personal prayer or just relaxing in Jesus’ presence, speaki...

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Gift Card Sale

Posted on February 02, 2022 in: General News

Gift Card Sale
Gift Card Sale February 5th & 6th after all Masses in the St. Matthew Church Hall Visit www.shopwithscrip.com to see all the gift cards available for purchase. Proceeds help support our Outreach to Haiti. Pick up: February 12th & 13th Any questions, email: giftcards@cath-comm.org...

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