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Blessing of the Animals

Posted on September 30, 2021 in: General News

Blessing of the Animals
Saturday, October 2nd at 10:00am  At Both St. Bernard Church and St. Matthew Church You are invited to bring your pets for this special blessing in honor of St. Francis of Assisi (feast day October 4th) patron saint of animals.  

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Bereavement Support Group - Wednesdays Starting October 6th - Registration Deadline:  October 3rd
10:15am - 11:45am St. Matthew Campus 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 of a loved one.  The goal of this program is ...

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Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary

Posted on September 27, 2021 in: General News

Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary
Thursday, October 7th at 6:30pm at St Matthew Church "The Family that Prays Together, Stays Together" Our theme is family prayer Bring your family to pray the Rosary along with our parish family We will be praying the Joyful Mysteries The event will be live-streamed on ...

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St. Matthew Women's Guild Meeting

Posted on September 24, 2021 in: General News

St. Matthew Women's Guild Meeting
October 13, 2021 at 7pm St. Matthew Church Hall Our next meeting will feature guest speaker Cathryn-Jean Fleming Esq. from Tolland who will present a talk on simple estate planning followed by a question-and-answer session.  Cathryn-Jean, specializes in elder law, estate planning, real es...

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Faith Formation Classes Begin September 26th
The first session is a Parent/Student Orientation which is required for all families, including Home Study Students. Please attend the session that best fits your family's needs within the appropriate grade level. Grades K-6 Sunday 8:45 am will meet in the St. Bernard Parish Hal...

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Frosty Village Bazaar Start Up Meeting - September 28th at 7pm in St. Matthew Classroom 1
We are looking for people to join our team:        ~ for advertising and promoting        ~ lead the candy booth (teens welcome)        ~ lead the Kid’s booth (teens welcome) Raffle Items:&nbs...

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Interested in Joining a Small Christian Community that Meets Virtually?
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...

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St. Michael the Archangel Prayer Book
We are updating our prayer list of deployed military personnel.  If you have a loved one who is in the military in harm’s way, please email spirituality@cath-comm.org or call either Church office. St. Michael is the patron saint of soldiers and will be regularly asked to intercede for ...

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Music Ministry - Youth Music Group & Youth Choir
We are expanding our Music Ministry to include both the Youth Music Group AND a Youth Choir! The Youth Music Group will sing once a month at the 10:30am Mass at St. Matthew Church The next Youth Music Group Mass will be: Sunday, September 26th at 10:30am at St. Matthew Church ...

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Upcoming Events at our Parish

Posted on September 17, 2021 in: General News

Upcoming Events at our Parish
Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary Thursday, October 7th at 6:30pm at St Matthew Church "The Family that Prays Together, Stays Together" Our theme is family prayer Bring your family to pray the Rosary along with our parish family We will be praying the Joyful Mysterie...

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Young Adult Ministry Game Night - Friday, September 17th
The 4:12 Society invites young adults to join us for an indoor/outdoor game night on Friday, September 17 starting at 6 PM. Bring a game or a friend and enjoy some time getting to know other young adults in the parish. Contact yam@cath-comm.org if you have any questions.

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40 Days-For-Life

Posted on September 14, 2021 in: General News

40 Days-For-Life
40 Days for Life Vigil Mass Tuesday, September 21st at 7:00pm at the Cathedral of St. Patrick, Norwich The Norwich 40 Days-For-Life campaign will begin with this Vigil Mass.  Bishop Michael R. Cote will be the principal celebrant and Fr. Michael Bovino will be the homilist. Our Pari...

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Christmas in September for Haiti

Posted on September 10, 2021 in: General News

Christmas in September for Haiti
Collection runs September 11th - 19th Yes, it’s time for our annual Christmas in September Toy Collection for Haiti. This is an especially difficult year for them. You are probably aware of the awful trials the Haitian people are enduring right now. We have been informed that our Outreach t...

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Knights of Columbus Councils 4122 and 6626 - Fall Mum Sale - September 11th & 12th
St. Matthew Church or St. Bernard Church Walk-ups welcome! 10" Mum colors Red, Bronze/Orange, Yellow, Lavender/Purple. $20 each. Proceeds help fund charitable works including supporting our seminarians. Questions, call Tom Stauffer at 860.682.0762  

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Holy Hour  for Vocations - Thursday, September 16th
6:00pm—7:00pm St. Matthew Church Come join in praying with Bishop Cote for those who are called to priestly or consecrated religious life. Pray for our seminarians and those in the process of applying to the Diocese. Join our Diocesan Prayer Team for Vocations by emailing the vocation...

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Upcoming Ministry Meetings

Posted on September 07, 2021 in: General News

Upcoming Ministry Meetings
Ministry Meeting Date & Time Place Haiti Committee 9/16 at 4:30pm St. Matthew Gazebo/Hall Justice & Peace Committee 9/16 at 5:30pm St. Matthew Gazebo/Hall 4:12 Society / Young Adult Ministry 9/17 at 6:00pm St. Matthew Church...

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Tolland Food Pantry & Cornerstone Food Cupboard Requests
The Tolland Food Pantry Tolland food pantry is in need of the following items: Peanut butter Snacks (crackers) Cereal Mac n’ Cheese Spaghetti sauce   To donate items to the Tolland Food Pantry: Items can be left at the entrance to ...

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Church Offices Closed for Labor Day

Posted on September 01, 2021 in: General News

Church Offices Closed for Labor Day
All Church offices will be closed on Monday, September 6th in observance of Labor Day. If you need assistance, please leave a message and someone will get back to you. St. Bernard Church—(860) 875-0753 Ext. 1 St. Matthew Church—(860) 872-0200 Ext. 2

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