Saturday, October 1st at 10:00am at 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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All classes this week will start the with a Parent/Student Orientation in the respective parish hall then break out into individual classes. Please note:  Home study students for grades 7 and 8 should attend one of the Parent/Student orientations. Home study materials will be distributed at ...

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Please note there will NOT be a 9am Friday Mass at St. Matthew Church on: Friday, October 7th or Friday, October 14th Please join us at the 8:00am Mass at St. Bernard Church on those Fridays.  

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Our Next Meeting is: October 4th at 6pm in Rm 100 in the St. Bernard Parish Center Save the Date for the St. Bernard Women’s Guild Christmas Bazaar Friday, November 11th from 4pm – 8pm & Saturday, November 12th from 10am – 2pm Requests for our Christmas Ba...

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We are looking for raffle items They can be items you made (we like these the best) or purchased. We need to know what the items will be by October 10th. The items can be dropped off in the St. Matthew Church Hall November 13th- 17th marked for the raffle. Please contact frostyvillage@cath-c...

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October 1st & 2nd after all Masses at St. Matthew Church Hall Pick up: October 8th & 9th Visit www.raiseright.com/brands (formerly shopwith scrip) to see all the gift cards available for purchase. Proceeds help support our parish Haiti Mission. Any questions, email: giftca...

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October 1st & 2nd after All Masses at both St. Bernard & St. Matthew Last weekend's sale has paid for the flowers, proceeds for the remaining flowers will now directly benefit our seminarians! 12" Mum colors Red, Bronze/Orange, Yellow, Lavender/Purple. $20 each Questions, c...

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Faith, conversion, repentance, celebration and community – five basic elements that are present in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA). RCIA provides a setting where the journey of faith and moments of conversion can be celebrated within the local Church community. This year, ...

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Dear Parents, As the new school year begins and our college-aged youth head off to their universities and schools we begin our vigil of prayers asking God to watch over them, keep them safe, and that they have a wonderful experience.  Along with my prayers I also would like to send a note to...

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September 21st at 7pm St. Matthew Parish Center Classroom 2 Anyone interest in helping is welcome!  

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We are asking parishioners for help to set up & work with us at the St. Bernard Women’s Guild Christmas Bazaar. We will be preparing & setting up: Saturday, November 5th – Thursday, November 10th The St. Bernard Women’s Guild Christmas Bazaar is: Friday, Novembe...

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The Blessed Sacrament Parish Community Kitchen Ministry is in need of 3 new team members to work at the Cornerstone Kitchen (located near St. Bernard). 1 person needed for the St. Francis Team which works on the 2nd and 5th Tuesday of each month. 2 people needed for the St. Stephen...

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September 24th & 25th after all Massesat both St. Bernard & St. Matthew 10" Mum colors Red, Bronze/Orange, Yellow, Lavender/Purple. $20 each Proceeds help fund charitable works including supporting our seminarians. Questions, call Jeff Bachiochi (860) 875-7945  

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Click here to register your child(ren) by September 21st. If you have any questions or can help (see needs below), please contact: For grades K-6: Phoebe at phoebe.szarek@cath-comm.org or (860) 872-0200 x308 For grades 7-10: Bridget at bridget.thurston@cath-comm.org or (860) 87...

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Click here to register by September 26th Retreat Date:  Saturday, October 15, 2022 Location:  St. Bernard Parish Center, Church, and Church Hall Time:  10 am to 4:30 pm (sign in starts at 9:30) Format: talks, private prayer, personal reflection, group s...

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You must register by September 11th to attend. Click here to register. Sunday, September 18, 2022    Noon - 4:00 pm Star Hill Family Athletic Center, 100 Gerber Drive, Tolland, CT Doors open at 11:00 -- Mass at Noon -- BBQ at 1:30pm This event is FREE for all Parishioners. B...

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Our ministry is in need of 1 new team member. The team works the 2nd and 5th Tuesday of each month at the Cornerstone Kitchen, located around the corner from St. Bernard. Hours are 4:15 - 6:00pm. Duties include organizing food on serving line, serving the food, preparing and serving meals for doo...

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LED Lights & Candles are not allowed at St. Bernard Cemetery. Burning candles pose a fire risk, especially with falling leaves. Thank you for your cooperation.  

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Teens in grades 7-12 looking to earn service hours and have FUN are invited to help run the kids booth at our Blessed Sacrament Parish Family Reunion on Sunday, September 18th from Noon to 4.  Activities will begin around 1:30 pm. We will provide arts and crafts, games, and other fun activit...

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Haiti Mission Meeting Thursday, September 16th at 4:30pm Justice & Peace Meeting Thursday, September 16th at 6:00pm Both meetings will be held in the St. Matthew gazebo; if the weather is inclement, we will meet in classroom 10 in the St. Matthew Parish Center. Questions...

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Life…the most precious gift of all. And now you have the opportunity to make a difference in the life of an unborn child. For the next few weeks you can use these bottles to show friends, family and even strangers that you support life.  Take it to work with you.  Use it to teach...

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The Haiti Mission is returning to our pre-pandemic format of collecting toys during all of the Masses at both St. Matthew and St. Bernard on the weekend of September 24th-25th to be distributed to our kids at St. Pierre School in Ganthier, Haiti, in time for Christmas. Toys should be brought up to t...

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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. Bernard Church—(860) 875-0753 Ext. 1 St. Matthew Church—(860) 872-02...

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Please join us for our next First Friday Adoration Friday, September 2nd 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&r...

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