30 Jones Hollow Road, Marlborough, CT 06447
To those who are visitors to St. John Fisher Church during the summer months, we welcome you to our church and our parish family!
30 Jones Hollow Road,
Marlborough, Connecticut 06447-1141
Pastor, Fr. Thomas J. Sas
(860) 295-0067
Deacon John W. McKaig
(860) 918-4084
Pastoral Assistant
Robin Baran,(860) 295-0001
Director of Religious Education
Theresa Brysgel This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Director of Music Ministry
Kathleen Filosa
Saturday, 4:00 PM
Sunday, 8:30 AM & 10:30 AM
Weekday Mass
Monday thru Thursday at 8:30 AM
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Saturday, 3:00 PM or by appointment
If a member of the family for whom the Mass is being offered would like to present the gifts, please notify Fr. Sas before Mass
Please be aware that our parish has hearing enhanced audio equipment available for parishioners to borrow during Mass.
*Please see Father Sas prior to Mass.
Reminder ... There will be no 8:30 morning Mass on Tuesday, July 4th
Hours for the parish office will vary during the summer. Please call first (860.295.0001) if you are planning to stop by. Any messages left on the answering system will be checked regularly.
Office Hours:
Mon.-Thurs. 9:00 am-1:00 pm
PLEASE NOTE: The church doors are locked when the Parish Office is closed. Please be sure to make arrangements during office hours for access to the church.
For Sponsor Certificates, Baptism or Marriage, Click Download Sponsor Certificates or call 860-295-0001.
Adult Worship Choir-rehearsals began on Monday, September 12 at 6:00 pm. No prior experience needed. Open to all adults ages 18 and over. It is not too late to join!
Genesis Choir-first rehearsal is Monday, October 2 at 5:00 pm. This choir is open to all children in grades Pre K-grade 5.
Young People’s Choir-more information coming. Open to all parishioners in grades 6-12.
Many thanks to our team of Catechists who have answered the Holy Spirit’s call to teach our youngest parishioners
about the Love of God
Amy Boutinlier-Grade 1
Monica Wallace-Grade 2
Karen Sawyer-Grade 2
Diane Boutin-Grade 2
Megan Tracey-Grade 3
Ellie Packer-Grade 3
Sebastian Zyzdorf-Grade 3
Taylor Baran-Grade 4
Grace Egazarian-Grade 4
Anne Hooker-Grade 4
Colleen Napolitano-Grade 5
Jackie Spencer-Grade 5
Christine Czuj-Grade 5
Nancy Visco-Grade 5
Pam Chudzik-Grade 6
Kathy Whitmore-Grade 6
Silivia Orama-Grade 6
Marianne Matunas-Grade 6
Confirmation Team:
Jen O’Neill & Mark Dursin
Middle School
Kelly Henderschedt-Grades 7 & 8
On the last Monday of June, I discovered I couldn’t find my credit card. A feeling a panic set in. I searched everywhere in the rectory, opening every drawer, not once but multiple times. I looked underneath cushions, checked my jacket pockets, and even dove through the waste baskets and sorted the laundry. All to no avail.
“Who can know God’s counsel, or who can conceive what the Lord intends?”1
In Luke’s Gospel Jesus is journeying to Jerusalem. The great crowd of followers expected him to be welcomed as the Christ, the Messiah; and, they were hoping to bask in his reflected glory.
Not so fast!
Jesus suddenly turns and cries out:
Next Sunday, September 18
Our Parish Picnic begins at 1:00 pm.
Come and join the fun!
Please bring:
A side dish if your last name begins with A-O
A dessert if your last name begins with P-Z
Helpers needed! Please contact the parish office if you can help. 295-0001
Introducing The New Young People’s Choir!
This choir is open to our parishioners in grades 6 through 12. This newly established choir will be a contemporary choir which will sing periodically through the season for our Teen Masses, Middle Grade Level masses, Christmas Eve, Palm Sunday and Easter. Please be on the lookout for rehearsal days and times which will be posted in the bulletin and on the church website!
Rehearsals for The Genesis Choir will resume on Monday October 2 at 5:oo in the Church. Rehearsals run from 5:oo-5:45. The Genesis Choir is open to all children ages Pre-K through grade 5 and sings at the 1o:3o mass once a month at our Children's Masses as well as Christmas Eve, Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday.
ADULT WORSHIP CHOIR
Start warming up those voices and dusting off those instruments! The new choir season will resume on Monday September 12 at 6:oo in the church. The Adult Worship Choir is open to all adults ages 18 and over who would like to share their love of music, while lifting their voices in praise to our God! No prior experience is necessary and all music is provided. We rehearse on Monday evenings from 6:oo-8:oo and sing weekly at alternating masses, as well as Feast Days, including Christmas Eve, Holy Week, and the Easter Vigil. Come test the waters by moving from the pews to the "loft" and join us in songs of Praise and Thanksgiving to our God who loves us.
On behalf of the Music Ministry at St. John Fisher, I'd like to thank the Wilcox Family for their very generous donation to our ministry. With the donation we will be going digital! We will be utilizing the digital program from the publishing company Oregon Catholic Press that will enable us to access any and all music at any time, from an iPad for musicians' uses. Choir members will have the option to access their music on their personal iPads as well. Additionally, any visiting musicians will be able to access the program temporarily as well. Along with this digital resource, we will be able to purchase an additional iPad for musicians' use as well as iPad stands and page turning pedals. It's a very exciting time for our ministry as we enter the digital world. Thank you so very much David and Margaret Wilcox!
The presenter for our Confirmation retreat, Tony Belizzi, is in need of rosary beads for his ministry to teens. If you have extra sets and would like to donate them, please drop them off in the basket on the tables marked “Rosary Beads” near the entrance. Each year Tony distributes thousands of rosary beads to teens across the country and during his trips to South America. Any donations to help him in his ministry would be greatly appreciated.
Our new St. John Fisher app is now available to download for iPhone and Android smart phones. Stay connected with our parish throughout the week with instant notifications, an easy-to-access event calendar, and the ability to quickly reply to or share messages via Facebook or Twitter. Also enjoy a bunch of additional features like prayers, daily readings, helpful reminders to silence your phone before Mass or Confession, and much more. Help foster a stronger parish life at St. John Fisher and better engage the New Evangelization. Download our app today at http://www.myparishapp.com or search your phone's app store for myparish.
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| Upset? | John 14 |
| Weak? | Psalm 18:1-29 |
| Lonely? | Psalm 23 |
| Sinned? | Psalm 51 |
| Worried? | Matthew 8:19-31 |
| Anxious? | Phillippians 4:4-9 4:4-9 |
| Unhappy? | Colossians 3:12-17 3:12-17 |
| In Danger? | Psalm 91 |
| Depressed? | Psalm 27 |
| Lack of Faith? | Exodus 14 |
| Others Unkind? | John 15 |
| Need Courage? | Joshua 1 |
| Need Direction? | Psalm 73:21-26 |
| Seeking Peace? | Matthew 11:25-30 |
Please mark your calendars: Our monthly Food Drive is the 2nd full weekend of every month.
Suggested Donations: Baking goods such as cake mix, brownie mix, pancake mix, frosting, bread mix, etc. Please ensure that the "Best By" dates have not been exceeded as the Food
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“…the doors are opened wide for you to enter the Church”.
Let us all join together in welcoming Kelly Granatek into the RCIA process. We all share in the role of evangelizing our Catholic faith in our parish, our families and in the world. Regular sessions have begun. Please take the opportunity to greet Kelly, husband Jason and son, Daniel when you see them at mass or during parish activities. Her participation in the RCIA process is a blessing on all of us.
Anyone interested in joining the RCIA process may contact Jim Castellani (860-295-9904 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.), for more information. God bless you. Please pray for Kelly and for all who are assisting her in her “Journey of Faith.”
Send your prayer requests to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call the office @ 295-0001.
Click Here to download the 2017-2018 Registration form
For more information contact Theresa Brysgel at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
UPDATE: Our Online Giving system now is also an App for Apple and Android products! You can download it for free in the App Store, Google Play Store or go to OLGapp.com. If you are new to Online Giving, register by entering our church ID of 1239.
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Office of Safe Environment
467 Bloomfield Ave.
Bloomfield, CT 06002
If you have knowledge or suspect that a minor or vulnerable adult (an adult with an intellectual disability) has been sexually abused, in any manner, by personnel of the Archdiocese of Hartford, you are urged to report this information to:
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2. Faith Formation Registration form
3. New Parishoner Registration form
Please remember to schedule Masses you would like intended for deceased loved ones, for specific times, as soon as possible. Mass cards are also available for Masses that are not for the deceased - they are for Masses that will be
Read more ...Sponsor Certificates: A sponsor certificate for Baptism or Confirmation will be provided to current, active parishioners who have been registered with St. John Fisher for a minimum of six months. A Form may be downloaded (click here) or picked up at the parish office, and all applicants must meet with Father to have form signed and sealed after Mass or by appointment.
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Because of HIPAA regulations, pastors and deacons are not given access to information about parishioners who are in the hospital. Please be sure to contact the parish office if you would like Father Sas, Deacon John, or a Eucharistic Minister to visit you or a loved one
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