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Entries for March 2022

First Friday Eucharist Adoration
Please join us for our next First Friday Adoration - Friday, April 1st from 3:00pm - 7:00pm at 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&rsq...

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Catholic Book Club

Posted on March 29, 2022 in: General News

Catholic Book Club
April 18, May 2 & 16 Morning sessions at St. Bernard Parish Center Evening sessions available on zoom Blessed Sacrament Parish Book Club Spring session will begin in April. We have an option available to gather in person as well as an option for Zoom discussion sessions for those who want...

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Gift Card Sale

Posted on March 28, 2022 in: General News

Gift Card Sale
April 2nd & 3rd after all Masses at both St. Matthew & St. Bernard Pick up: April 9th & 10th Visit www.shopwithscrip.com to see all the gift cards available for purchase. Proceeds help support our parish outreach to Haiti. Any questions, email: giftcards@cath-comm.org ...

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Ushers Needed at St. Bernard Church
We are looking for people to help with our offertory collections as well as ushering for Masses at St. Bernard Church. Men or women can serve the Church in this role. All you need is a willingness to help. Ushers are responsible for: Greeting/welcoming parishioners before Mass, distribut...

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Knights of Columbus Council 6626 Scholarship
This scholarship is open to any graduating high school senior who is a resident of Tolland or whose family is registered with Blessed Sacrament Parish and who has been accepted by an accredited college or university as a full time student. Applications are now available through the Tolland High S...

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We Invite You to Celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation
When in your BUSY day do you have time for the Lord? We invite you to celebrate the sacrament of reconciliation on either or both of these date: A Day of Reconciliation —Friday, March 25th— 7am to 7pm St. Bernard Church-Rockville Priests fro...

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Chrism Mass

Posted on March 22, 2022 in: General News

Chrism Mass
Tuesday, April 12th at 10:30am Bishop Michael R. Cote, D.D., invites you to the Chrism Mass at the Cathedral of St. Patrick in Norwich. The Chrism Mass is the Liturgy during which the sacred Chrism is consecrated and the Oil of the Sick and the Oil of the Catechumens are blessed. These oils ar...

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St. Matthew Women's Guild Easter Chocolate Fundraiser
March 26/27 & April 2/3 After All Masses at St. Matthew Church The St. Matthew Women's Guild will be selling Milk Chocolate and White Chocolate Lambs - $5 each Proceeds will go towards our "Tending the Sheep" program for the newly baptized children of our Bl...

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St. Bernard Women's Guild Meeting & Layette Collection
Tuesday, April 5th at 6:00pm St. Bernard Church Hall Attention: Guild Members and Parishioners We will be collecting baby items on behalf of “Catholic Charities”. They have a specific need for Baby Shampoo, Baby lotion, baby toothbrushes, Blankets, Newborn – 2Toddler ...

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Easter Gift Cards

Posted on March 19, 2022 in: General News

Easter Gift Cards
For the Manchester Office of Connecticut Department of Children, and families of Tolland Human Services & Vernon Social Services. Like last year, COVID requires us to change things a bit, but it will not deter us from reaching out to those less fortunate. We are again asking parishioners...

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Catholic Books, Gifts, Movies, Music for Children & Adults
The Daughters of St. Paul are Coming to Blessed Sacrament Parish March 19th & 20th after all Masses in both parish halls. The Sisters will feature Catholic Resources, Bibles, Prayerbooks, and many titles for Children. Please plan to visit the Bookfair and choose something to enrich your ...

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Knights of Columbus Ukraine Solidarity Fund
We will have the Ukraine Relief Collection baskets out again this weekend (March 19 & 20). Please make the checks payable to: Blessed Sacrament Parish and include Ukraine Solidarity Fund in the memo line To donate online, click here. Your generous gift today will directly sup...

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Bulletin Submission Deadlines

Posted on March 11, 2022 in: General News

Bulletin Submission Deadlines
We must submit our Palm Sunday & Easter bulletins early for printing. Requests for announcements to be included in these bulletins must be submitted as follows: Weekend of: Due before noon on: April 9/10 Monday, March 28th April 16/17 Monday, Ap...

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Notice from St. Bernard Cemetery
Families are requested to remove all Christmas and winter decorations by March 31st. All unwanted decorations may be placed in or near trash barrels. Families are also reminded to remove all artificial flowers, statuettes, and garden shop figurines of any kind. Artificial flowers are not allowed ...

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Mattie’s Togs Thrift Shop at St. Matthew Church
Baptism Outfits & First Communion Dresses Available If you are having your baby baptized in the near future, we have a wonderful assortment of appropriate outfits for both girls and boys sizes preemie to 24 months. We also have an abundance of First Communion Dresses in a variety of size...

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Old Fashioned Corned Beef Dinner
Knights of Columbus Our Lady of Fatima Council 4122 is sponsoring an Old-Fashioned Corned Beef Dinner (To Go) on St. Patrick's Day, March 17th (Snow date March 18th) Dinners are $20/person, including a generous portion of butcher cured corned beef, potatoes, carr...

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Bereavement Support Group

Posted on March 06, 2022 in: General News

Bereavement Support Group
Tuesdays Starting March 15th 6:15pm - 7:45pm Room 100 in the Parish Center at St. Bernard Church 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 have suffered the loss o...

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Youth Ministry News

Posted on March 04, 2022 in: General News

Youth Ministry News
Saturday Faith and Fun:  March 26th at St. Matthew Church FUN! FUN! FUN! Please join us for the 5 PM Mass followed by a Teen friendly smorgasbord dinner, games and a whole lot of fun! We will playing a rip roaring game of scooter hockey and other goofy games! Don’t forget frie...

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Parish Lenten Mission - The Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist
If you missed the Parish Lenten Mission, we recorded it! The video will be available on our website for the month of March. Click here to watch.

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Prayer Service for Ukraine

Posted on March 03, 2022 in: General News

Prayer Service for Ukraine
A Prayer Service for Peace for Ukraine and her people will be held Friday, March 4th, 6:00 pm at St. Bernard Church and St. Matthew Church.  The service will include a reading of Psalm 31 requested by the Patriarch and Chief Rabbi of Kyiv, candle lighting for the congregation from the Pasc...

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Soup Kitchen Ministry - Volunteer Needed
We have the Monday teams filled! Now, we need 2 people for the St. Patrick Team which works the 3rd Tuesday of each month. Hours are 4:15pm-6:00pm. For more information, contact Becky at soupkitchen@cath-comm.org.  

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Please Join Us for these Special Events on March 4th
  Time Event Location 9:30AM Friday Stations of the Cross St. Matthew Church 3:00PM First Friday Adoration, dedicated to peace in the Ukraine St. Bernard Church 5:45PM Adoration will end with Benediction St. Be...

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Healing Liturgy

Posted on March 01, 2022 in: General News

Healing Liturgy
Sunday, March 6th 3:00 pm atSt. Bernard Church “The Church believes and confesses that among the seven sacraments there is one especially intended to strengthen those who are being tried by illness, the Anointing of the Sick". The Catechism goes on to say that the Anointing is a partic...

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