Blessed Sacrament Parish has a Building Committee at St. Matthew and at St. Bernard which provide long- term planning and priorities for each of those campuses. Contact St. Bernard Buliding Committee Chair Gene Orlowski 860-875-9247, St. Matthew Building Committee Chair Steve Cabiness 860-436-7490

The Hospitality Ministry helps with fellowship refreshments. If you would like to be on our list to bake or buy an item for our parish events, please email hospitality@cath-comm.org. Participation in every event is not required. Help when you are available.

The great privilege of reading the Word of God to his people is the central function of this important ministry. It is a privilege because a Lector stands in the long tradition of the prophets as proclaimers of the Word; in the broadest sense, each Christian is a minister of the Word made flesh. Jesus Christ, because we are all commissioned to spread the good news. This is the foremost ministry in the Church, and it comes to every Christian with Baptism into the Body of Christ. At the liturgical moment when the believers are seated and attentive, the whole focus of the ministry of the Word is upon the one who holds the Sacred Book to read. In a specific sense, the Lector makes the Word of God living and active in the midst of the assembly -- the Lector is God's contemporary prophet! The minister of the Word must be able to lead others to a greater understanding and appreciation of the Word.

For more information please contact Anne Marie Guadagnino.

The Pro-Life Committee provides various services to the parish and to the community as needed. Members respond to pending local, state or national Pro-Life legislation or other voting issues, support Birthright and other crisis pregnancy centers in the area, and provide the St. Matthew parishioners with the latest information, education and materials on Pro-Life issues and developments. To support these activities the Pro-Life Committee uses various fund raising activities such as redemption of returnable bottles and cans, auctions and direct sales events. In addition to Parish Council members, membership is open to any registered parishioner of St. Matthew who wishes to volunteer. For more information please contact the Parish Office.

Greeters are parishioners that are dedicated to attending the same Mass each weekend in order to give that welcome smile, a word of kindness and reassurance to people as they enter the church. The greeters make certain that everyone can find a seat at Mass. Along with the ushers, the greeters help to take up the collection. After Mass, they will give a sincere "good day" as the parish bulletin is handed to the departing worshipers. After all have gone, the church is cleaned up in order for it to be presentable for the parishioners attending the next Mass. Usually this consists of raising the kneelers, checking for left behind items, placing the hymnals into the holders, etc.

Help is always needed and is greatly appreciated in this ministry.

For more information please contact the Parish Office:
St. Bernard     (860) 875-0753
St. Matthew    (860) 872-0200