General News

The annual Walk for Warmth to raise money for WAIM's fuel bank to assist local families with heating bills will be held Sunday, November 22nd. This year because of the pandemic the walk will be virtual. Fr. John and Patsy will be walking again this year to represent Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish. The need is significantly greater than in recent years because so many people are out of work or working reduced hours. Contributions to support Fr. John can be mailed or dropped off at either parish office or can be dropped into the weekly collection. Please clearly mark t...

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St. Mary and St. Thomas Aquinas will again be offering Memorial candles to be lit for one week during the first week of November in remembrance of our departed loved ones. If you would like to purchase a candle your loved ones name will be placed on the candle. The candles are $10 and will remain lit in the church for the entire week. Please contact Eileen at St. Mary or Joyce at St. Thomas to purchase the candles.

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Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish will be conducting a winter clothing drive to benefit Catholic Charities during the month of October. Catholic Charities is in need of NEW winter clothing, including jackets, hats, gloves, and mittens, for girls or boys, ages 0 thru 10 years old. Please do not donate any footwear. Collection boxes will be at the entrances to both St. Mary’s and St. Thomas churches thru the weekend of 10/24 and 10/25. Thank you in advance for your generosity.

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Attention St. Mary gardeners; on Saturday October 17th from 9am 12 noon we will be putting the gardens to bed for the winter and cutting down all the plants. If you can make it please call Mary Cross. 8608723511. Thanks so much and God Bless, Mary Cross

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There will be another Public Square Rosary Crusade, this time to support our police, to be held outside at St. Mary’s on Saturday, October 31st, starting at Noon. We will have to practice social distancing to stay safe. America desperately needs the Rosary, and Our Lady’s saving message of Fatima. Our Lady of Fatima asks US to pray the Rosary publicly even today. The daily increase in spiritual, moral, and economic problems desperately needs a divine solution. The Rosary, the “divine solution”, will be our answer. For more information, please cont...

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If you have a love one or you know of someone that is in need of one, you can call Eileen at St Mary or Joyce at St Thomas. The Shawls are beautifully handmade by the parishioners in the Prayer Shawl Committee. You can also call Jackie Langdo at 860- 487-0199 or by email at Jackielangdo@gmail .com. Also we have yarn available that you may have free of charge.

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We are happy to introduce Mr. Devonn Pafume, our new Faith Formation Director. Devonn comes to us from the Diocese of Providence. With coursework at Providence College nourishing his hunger for the learning and teaching of the Catholic faith, he’s also been a catechist and served as a volunteer. A newlywed, he and his wife Christy are preparing for the birth of their first child. Welcome, Devonn!

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Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish is hosting an Outdoor Craft Fair at St. Mary Church, 1600 Main Street, Coventry, on NEW DATE -  Sunday, October, 18th; 12 pm to 4 pm in the Church parking lot. Handmade items include assorted Floral Wreaths and Clothespin Wreaths (seasonal, holiday, various designs/colors); jewelry (necklaces, bracelets, and earrings); stitchery items (mittens, scarves, afghans) and intricate Quilling designs (in shadow boxes). For more information contact Barb Koepke, 8607420692 or Janice Sentivany, 8607426355 or 1teuke@gmail.com. Canopies will be set...

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