Thanksgiving Day, November 23: only one Mass at 9:00 a.m. Friday, November 24, there will be no 7:30 a.m. Mass. Noticia importante: Jueves 11/23/17, solo habra una misa a las 9:00 a.m. Viernes despues del Dia de Gracias, 11/24/17, no habra misa a las 7:30 a.m.
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Month of All Souls
The month of November has traditionally been the month of All Souls, the month in which we focus on prayer for the dead. Most parishes celebrate the Mass on All Souls Day itself and then forget about the dead until next year. This is understandable in a Catholic world in which the color white is…
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Homilía: El Domingo 5 de Noviembre 2017
El último miércoles celebramos la maravillosa fiesta de Todos los Santos. Este es el día en que agradecemos a Dios por las oraciones de los santos en el cielo por nosotros. Estos son los hombres y mujeres que se transformaron en esta vida por la gracia de Dios para llegar a ser santos. Nos dan…
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All Saints and All Souls
I write this on what is known as Halloween, which has become the second most profitable holiday for those who sell things related to this holiday. The popularity of the holiday leaves one wondering why this is so. One thing we do know: that the day has lost any religious significance it once had. Hallowe’en…
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Teen Catechism Thurs. Nov. 9
St. Mary's Teen Catechism for * Teens and Young Adults of College Age * Thursday Nov. 9, 2017 6:00 p.m. Rosary in the Chapel 6:30 p.m. Conversation, Pizza & Salad in the Parish Hall 7:00–8:00 p.m. Talk led by Fr. Cipolla in the Parish Building 8:15 p.m. Evening ends promptly The topic this month: Our…
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Religious Education News
Religious Education News: Noticias de Nuestra Escuela de Religion: Reminder for all parents and students: Wednesday, November 1st, 2017, is a Holy Day of Obligation. Please make sure that you attend one of the masses on that day. Reminder for all Confirmation students and parents: There will be a MANDATORY parent meeting with students on…
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Feast of Christ the King
“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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