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Lenten Observances
Posted by mike myers on 2/15/21
Confessions For your convenience, the Sacrament of Reconciliation will be offered every Lenten Monday in every parish in the Archdiocese of Hartford. At St. John's they will be from 6:00-7:00 PM. Adoration Our Monday Holy Hour continues during Lent, from 7:00-8:00 PM. On Lenten Fridays, the Blessed Sacrament ... Read More »
2021 Lenten Dinners - Save the Dates
Posted by mike myers on 1/29/21
Parish Life News
Due to Covid Restrictions, our Lenten Dinners will be offered only as Curbside Pick Up at the Parish Center at St John School. Details to Follow.
Fish Fry - Friday, February 26
Baked Stuffed Shrimp Dinner - Friday March 19
Due to the communal and pot ... Read More »
St. John Parish Life News
Posted by mike myers on 12/12/20
Christmas Mass Volunteers
Volunteers are Needed for each of the Christmas and New Year Masses in various supporting roles. If you are interested, sign up on our volunteer sign up page from the link on our website, our Facebook page or from e-news.
Christmas Food Drive
In 2020, we ... Read More »
St. John Parish Life News
Posted by mike myers on 11/21/20
Holiday Meal Assistance
If you or someone you know is in need of food to serve to their household on Thanksgiving and Christmas, please confidentially contact our office or speak with Fr. Anthony. We have received some grocery vouchers to assist in providing holiday meals.
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St. John Parish Life News
Posted by mike myers on 10/03/20
Mass Volunteers
We continue to require 3-4 volunteers at each Mass to help with seating etc. Thank You to the dedicated crew that have continued to assist all of us since July. We are presently trying to build a back up list of volunteers we can reach out should ... Read More »
Weekly Parish News for the Weekend of Aug 14th
Posted by mike myers on 8/15/20
Sunday Masses: Continue to follow the schedule of Saturday 5pm, and Sunday 7:30am, 9am, and 11am Mass Volunteers: Volunteers are in demand to make social distancing at Masses possible. You can sign up on our live volunteer sign up page here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090b44aead29aaf58-august. Presently, some of our “regular” weekend help are on ... Read More »
Weekly Parish News for the Weekend of July 31st
Posted by mike myers on 8/01/20
Sunday Masses: Continue this weekend utilizing our safety protocols. Masses are Sat 5pm and Sunday at 7:30am, 9am and 11am. The 9am Mass will be live streamed on our Facebook Page. Volunteers can contact Carmelina Calabrese to schedule service at DREatStJohn@gmail.com C4C: No meeting this Monday. Meetings will resume on Monday ... Read More »
Weekly Parish News for the Weekend of July 24th
Posted by mike myers on 7/24/20
Soup Kitchen Saturday: Is tomorrow! Please help us help others by donating a meatloaf or canned vegetables to our parking lot at 9am! Weekend Mass: Continues to follow the 5pm (sat), 7:30am, 9am, and 11am schedule. Please note the 9am Mass has been the most crowded and has been ... Read More »
Weekly Parish News for the Weekend of July 17th, 2020
Posted by mike myers on 7/17/20
Emergency Summer Food Drive: Our Spring food collection was an overwhelming success! We would like to continue our support to our community through another drive, being held this weekend. You can bring your donations to the large tent on the church parking lot. See the home page for for wanted ... Read More »
Weekly Parish News for the Weekend of July 10
Posted by mike myers on 7/10/20
Weekend Masses: Open for public attendance this weekend at Sat 5pm & Sun 7:30am, 9am, 11am - please allow extra time to be seated by our volunteers.
Sunday Mass Volunteers: If you are interested in helping at weekend Masses with seating, counting, and sanitizing pews, you can find more information ... Read More »