General News

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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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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Prayerfully consider becoming a catechist this year. We need teachers and teachers assistants to help run our new online Faith Formation program this fall. Please contact Devonn for more information. Devonn@olqop.com or 8607421092.

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On Nov. 11th (Veteran’s Day) Our Lady Queen Of Peace parishioners will form a mortorcade at St. Mary Church at 10:45a.m. We leave St. Mary at 11a.m. and head over to Orchard Hill Estates to show our appreciation to the veteran’s who reside there, bring cheer to the residents and have fun honking our horns and waving to the residents. You can make a poster , decorate your car with patriotic colors or just come and join in the fun! If you need more information, call Judy at 8607428412 (if no answer, leave a message and I’ll get back to you).

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On Thursday, October 15, 2020, come join in praying with Bishop Cote a Eucharistic Holy Hour for Vocations This month the holy hour will be at St. Thomas Aquinas, 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. come pray 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 vocations office for more information at: vocations@norwichdiocese.net and check out our website at god-calls.com!

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