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Entries for February 2023

Knights of Columbus Sponsored Buses to CT March For Life
The 2nd Annual CT March For Life rally will be Wednesday, March 22nd in Hartford The rally begins at 12:00 with speakers, then followed by a walk around Bushnell Park at 1:00 pm. A bus will depart from both St. Bernard Church and St. Matthew Church with a significant discount. Click here to si...

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Blessed Sacrament Parish Lenten Retreat
The Third Station-Get Back Up! Part 1 - Sunday, March 5th - 7 PM at St. Matthew Church Get Up! Don’t Stay Down! Part 2 - Monday, March 6th - 7 PM at St. Bernard Church Get Moving! We’d like you to join us for both evenings, but we welcome you to come to whenever you are ab...

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Friday Stations of the Cross

Posted on February 26, 2023 in: General News

Friday Stations of the Cross
Starting Friday, February 24th St. Matthew Church St. Bernard Church 9:30am (in-person) 7:00pm (in-person) Please Note:  A recorded version of the Stations of the Cross will also be availab...

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Would you like to know what a Small Christian Community is like?
Come join us! - REGISTER and spend some time of reflection this Lent! Small Christian Communities (SCC) are small groups of parishioners who gather regularly for prayer and reflection. They come together to reflect on the scriptures for a coming Sunday using a process which connects our faith lif...

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First Friday Eucharist Adoration

Posted on February 19, 2023 in: General News

First Friday Eucharist Adoration
Please join us for our next First Friday Adoration Friday, March 3rd 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’ presenc...

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Young Adult Ministry Events

Posted on February 18, 2023 in: General News

Young Adult Ministry Events
All young adults are welcome to join us for the following events: Lenten Conversations with the Little Black Book Join the Blessed Sacrament Parish’s Young Adult Ministry this Lent. All young adults are welcome to join us for one or all sessions as we discuss our daily reflections on the...

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Ash Wednesday Schedule - February 22nd
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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Offices Closed for Presidents' Day

Posted on February 16, 2023 in: General News

Offices Closed for Presidents' Day
All Church offices will be closed Monday, February 20th 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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Old Fashioned Corned Beef Dinner

Posted on February 16, 2023 in: General News

Old Fashioned Corned Beef Dinner
Knights of Columbus Council 4122 St. Patrick's Day Corned Beef Dinner Friday, March 17th (Snow Date:  March 18th) Pick up Times:  4:00pm-6:30pm in the St. Bernard Church Hall Dinners are $20/person, including a generous portion of butcher cured corned beef, cabb...

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Join us for our  First Catechism Chat - Registration Requested
Blessed Sacrament Parish is excited to offer monthly Catechism Chats, a companion program to the Catechism in a Year (CIY) podcast presented by Fr. Mike Schmitz. Each month, we will host a wine and cheese event and review some of the key teachings and themes covered in CIY podcasts originally from t...

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Young Adult Ministry Events

Posted on February 10, 2023 in: General News

Young Adult Ministry Events
Line Dancing Monday, February 20th, Mishnock Barn, East Greenwich, RI, meet for carpool in the St. Matthew parking lot at 6:00 PM The Young Adult Ministry welcomes young adults to join us for a fun night of line dancing. We will be going to Mishnock Barn in East Greenwich, RI and will mee...

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Easter Children's Choir

Posted on February 09, 2023 in: General News

Easter Children's Choir
Who: Children in grades 4-12 When: Easter Sunday, April 9 at the 10:00 am Mass (9:15 am call time) Where: Blessed Sacrament Parish @ St. Matthew Church Rehearsal dates: 3/5, 3/12, 3/19, 3/26, 4/2  Rehearsal times: 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Please contact music director Rebecc...

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Pilgrimage to the Holy Land with Fr. Larry
Jerusalem • Bethlehem • Nazareth • Galilee • Capernaum • & more… September 6-16, 2023 Cost:  $4,599 Tour includes, airfare, 4 and 5 star accommodations, taxes, tips, fees, transportation, breakfast and dinners. You are invited to join Fr. Larry, Paro...

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Youth Ministry Events

Posted on February 07, 2023 in: General News

Youth Ministry Events
Faith + Fun for Teens in grades 7-12! Living Stations of the Cross It is not too late to join! Teens in grades 7-12 are invited to participate. There are many ways that you can help with this presentation. We need actors, readers, lighting people and more. This is a wonderful oppo...

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Palms to Ashes

Posted on February 05, 2023 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 20th so they may be burned for Ash Wednesday (February 22nd). At St. Bernard containers will be left in the vestibules At St. Matthew a container will be left at the entrance to the ...

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Youth of the Year Award

Posted on February 02, 2023 in: General News

Youth of the Year Award
The Knights of Columbus councils 4122 and 6626 are seeking nominations for the Youth of the Year Award. Individuals 18 years old and younger will be considered for this award. Strong applicants who are involved with their parish community and their community are encouraged to apply. Applicants have ...

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First Friday Eucharist Adoration

Posted on February 02, 2023 in: General News

First Friday Eucharist Adoration
Please join us for our next First Friday Adoration Friday, February 3rd 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,...

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Blessing of the Throats

Posted on February 01, 2023 in: General News

Blessing of the Throats
This Weekend - February 4th & 5th In honor of St. Blaise (feast day February 3rd) we will have a blessing of the throats after all Masses at both St. Matthew and St. Bernard this weekend. Through this blessing we pray for the intercession of St. Blaise to protect us from illnesses of the t...

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