Entries for October 2020

The monthly Diocesan ProLife Mass will take place at The Cathedral of St. Patrick in Norwich on Saturday, November 7 at 8:30 a.m. Please join our celebrant Rev. Ray Introvigne at Mass as we pray to end abortion and for the healing for those who have had an abortion. Following the Mass, the Rosary will be prayed both at the Cathedral and Planned Parenthood.

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Saturday, December 5, 2020 9 a.m. 3:30 p.m. “Sitting at The Feet of Jesus as His Beloved, A Catholic Woman’s Call to Discipleship” Presented by Our Lady Queen of Peace Retreat Team, Coventry, CT. Luke 10:4142 “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and upset about many things; one thing only is required. Mary has chosen the better portion and she shall not be deprived of it.” Martha and Mary. The two women signify two dimensions of the spiritual life. Martha signifies the active life as she busily labors to honor Christ through her work. Mary...

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The Boy Scouts and the St. Jude Council will be hosting a TAKEOUT ONLY pancake breakfast on Sunday, November 15th, after the 10:30 a.m. Mass at St. Mary church. There will be a table outside to take orders and deliver the food. The cost for the breakfast is $5.00, and includes sausage, and your choice of all you can eat regular, blueberry, or gluten free pancakes, with butter and syrup. Beverages will not be provided. Masks are required. Proceeds will benefit Leo Kouatly’s Eagle Scout project for the new picnic tables.

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To honor and celebrate the lives of all loved ones who have died in the past year, a Mass of Remembrance will take place at the Cathedral of Saint Patrick, Norwich, on Thursday, November 19th at 6 p.m. The Mass will also be livestreamed on the Diocese of Norwich website at www.norwichdiocese.org. For more information, call MaryJo McLaughlin at the Catholic Family Services Office, 8608482237, Ext. 312.

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Our parish’s picnic tables need replacing. Leo Kouatly’s Eagle Project will be to purchase and construct new vinyl picnic tables. The new tables will replace our disintegrating wooden tables. The wood tables are unsound and rotting. Vinyl tables will improve the looks of the church grounds, match the fence at St. Mary’s, and can be used throughout the week by families as well as at church events. The goal is to raise $2,756 for this project. Please help contribute to your parish improvement! You can give online at: give.olqop.com and select Boy Scout Eagle...

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The Diocesan Catholic Family Services Office is sponsoring a virtual workshop for the bereaved entitled: Praying Your Goodbyes on Saturday, November 21 from 10 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. It will include time for private reflection, prayer and journaling and give participants suggestions on how to navigate the upcoming holidays and discover ways to grow through the experience of their loss. There is no cost, but registration is required by contacting MaryJo McLaughlin at Catholic Family Services, 8608482237, ext. 312 or by email at mmclaughlin@norwichdiocese.net.

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Did you know that there is a CT parish priest currently going through the process of canonization (to become a Saint)? The soon to be Blessed Father Michael J. McGivney is a Connecticut native who served parishes in New Haven and Thomaston in the late 1800s. Fr McGivney will be Beatified on 10/31/20!! Did you also know that you could help this process? You could do two things : Pray the Prayer for the Canonization of Fr McGivney and report any favors granted (see pray below). Join the Father Michael J. McGivney Guild. There is no cost and you will receive a per...

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Blood Drive at St. Mary Church Monday, Nov. 9, 2020 7:00 AM 4:30 PM The American Red Cross now faces a severe blood shortage due to an unprecedented number of blood drive cancellations during this coronavirus outbreak. Go to redcross.org, put in the zip code 06238 Storrs, then choose St. Mary and make your appointment today. Walkins will be accepted also. Donating blood is a safe process and people should not hesitate to give or receive blood. Right now, eligible and healthy donors are strongly urged to make an appointment to give soon.

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