“We no longer live in Christendom. We really have to accept that it’s a thing of the past.” This was a quote from an article sent to me published by the Washington Post about the decline of the number of Americans who go to church on a regular basis or even at all. The article…
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Remember Our Sick
We are trying to keep our Sick List as current as possible. If someone's name does not appear and should be listed, or to include the name of your Sick please contact the Rectory Office at (203) 866-5546. The Sick List will be cleared every two months to maintain current.
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The Meaning of Vestments
People often wonder why a priest wears vestments at the Mass. The short answer is that this is how he clothes his own self and becomes “just” a priest of Jesus Christ. Mass vestments, like all church vestments, are meant to point away from the person who is wearing them to what that person is…
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No Masses Oct. 16-17
Monday, Oct. 16–Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2017: No Masses (Priest Convocation)
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Conference and Mass with Bishop Schneider
We are happy to announce that the Society of St Hugh of Cluny and St. Mary’s parish, Norwalk, Connecticut are sponsoring a conference and Mass on Thursday, October 19 at St Mary’s Church with Bishop Athanasius Schneider. The conference and Mass commemorate the tenth anniversary of Summorum Pontificum. The schedule will be as follows: 5:30 PM.…
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Religious Education News
According to the Diocese of Bridgeport, ALL Home School and Catholic School students who are eligible to receive either the Sacrament of First Holy Communion, or the Sacrament of Confirmation, must be registered with St. Mary's Parish, as well as registered with the Religious Education Office. The Confirmation program starts in 7th grade with 40…
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Altar Server Training in October
Come and Serve at the Altar of Jesus Christ: Ven y Sirva en el Altar de Jesucristo: Altar Server training sessions will be held on Tuesday evenings in October from 5:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. in the upper church. Las sesiones de entrenamiento de los monaguillos se llevarán a cabo el martes Tardes en octubre…
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Knitting & Crocheting Group on Saturdays
Saturdays from 2 p.m.–4 p.m. in the school building starting September 30, 2017: Come and knit or crochet with us! We have plenty of yarn to share with you. If you know how, great! Come and work on your project. If you don't know how, that's OK, we'll teach you! Details? Call the Rectory at (203)…
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Schola Cantorum Concert: 5 November 2017
The Schola Cantorum of St. Mary’s will present a program devoted to the music of Franz Schubert, including excerpts from his Deutsche Messe and other chamber and choral works. Individual members of the Schola will also sing some of Schubert’s most beloved solo songs, including his “Ave Maria” in the original poetic German. The singers will be accompanied by director David J. Hughes on piano and organ and assistant director Charles Weaver on 19th-century guitar.
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Youth Group Fundraiser Sunday Oct. 15
Youth Group Fundraiser: Grupo de Jóvenes de Santa Maria Actividad para Recaudar Fondos: St. Mary's Youth Group will be having a fundraising event on Sunday, October 15th, starting at 1:00pm until 4:00pm. We will be selling hot dogs, chilidogs, and hamburgers, along with a bag of potato chips and a drink for $5.00. The money…
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