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If you need a 2020 contribution statement for your tax return, please contact Jennifer Kearney at 8607420681 or at: financemanagersta@gmail.com. Jennifer is in the office on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

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Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish will be conducting a food drive to benefit Catholic Charities every week during Lent. There will be collection boxes at both entrances to St. Mary’s and St. Thomas. Each week we’ll be collecting different food items as follows: February 20th & 21st Cereal February 27th & 28th Peanut Butter and Jelly March 6th & 7th Pasta and Sauce March 13th & 14th Flour, Sugar, and Cake, Cookie, and Brownie Mix March 20th & 21st Canned Vegetables and Fruit March 27th & 28th Soup and Crackers April 3rd &...

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National Catholic musicians and talents, The Doug and Dave Show, will join the Office of Faith Events on February 11th at 7pm for Family, Fun and Faith everyone is encouraged to join us. Filled with characters that delight young and old, songs that will make you sing out loud, stories which will inspire, and Catholic truths learned in a new and lighthearted ways. Join the live streamed event on the Diocese of Norwich page www.norwichdiocese.org/LiveEvents If you would like to have the links sent to you of where you can see the event, please contact Marianne Nicholas at: man...

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The Office of Faith Events invites people of all ages to participate in Virtual Bingo! Bingo will take place on Sunday, February 21st from 3:30 pm 5 pm. You will receive your cards online, mark them and even remark them for the next game or you can print them and play. Through video conferencing, we will call the numbers and play different BINGO games from regular bingo, double bingo, picture frame, and finally black out! It will be great fun with lots of gift certificates for prizes! The cost is $6 per card for the whole Bingo event! To register for your Bingo card, go to:...

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First Friday will be held LIVE in the church at St. Mary’s on Friday, February 5, 2021 @ 7pm! Let’s start off 2021 with prayers, petitions and thanksgiving to God for a great New Year!!

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SEEK 2021 is a coming to St. Thomas Aquinas February 4th-7th, 2021. SEEK is a conference for college students who are looking to encounter their Catholic Faith in a deeper way. There are limited spots available for the conference due to social distancing limitations. If you are interested in coming to the conference you can check out: seek.focus.org If you would like to support the conference we are asking for donations to purchase boxed lunches, and donations of snacks and drinks (individually wrapped or bottled) . If you are interested in supporting or signing up for t...

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Haitian Ministry had a request from Father Roud in Les Palmes, Haiti asking for help in purchasing desktop computers. A computer class has been established in the high school to provide computer skills for students to enhance their future job skills. If you'd like to donate toward the purchase of computers, please make your check payable to OLQOP Haitian Ministry and mail it to: St. Mary Church, 1600 Main St., Coventry, CT. 06238. Please clearly mark "Haiti" on the envelope. Funds are needed before 2/6/21. Call Lou Friedrich if you have any questions (860-8...

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The Monthly Diocesan ProLife Mass will take place at the Cathedral of St. Patrick in Norwich on Saturday, Feb. 6 at 8:30 A.M. Please join our celebrant Rev. Walter Nagle 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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