Many Thanks from Journey Home
Last month, you held a collection for gently used furniture and household goods to be used to furnish the apartments of our clients moving out of homelessness and into housing. Your drive completely filled our box truck and overwhelmed us with caring! The support you and your members have given to our organization, and our clients, is incredible and so very appreciated. We at Journey Home thank you sincerely for the generosity of your community.
Knights of Columbus 2023 Scholarship Awards
Congratulation to the Zito, Magro, and Neumuth families.
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The Knights of Columbus 15734 of Saint John Fisher Church of Marlborough proudly awarded three $750 scholarships to graduating Marlborough seniors during mass on July 15th. The proud recipients are Samantha Margo, Diana Vito and Grace Neumeuth. Congratulations to everyone and best wishes in your future endeavors.
Prayer Line
If you have a loved one for whom you would like to have the St. John Fisher Community raise up in prayer, please consider contacting our prayer line by calling one of the prayer line members mentioned each week in the bulletin.
You may also email the office at
Most Reverend Christopher J. Coyne, Coadjutor Archbishop of Hartford
Pope Francis has appointed Most Reverend Christopher J. Coyne, bishop of Burlington, as Coadjutor Archbishop of Hartford.
Archbishop Leonard P. Blair is the current archbishop of Hartford, and the appointment as coadjutor archbishop confers on Bishop Coyne the right of succession for the Archdiocese of Hartford.
Archbishop Family Faith Formation Letter
Below is a link to the Archbishop letter regarding Family Faith Formation for the upcoming 2023-2024 school year. We are currently looking for volunteers to help our program as well registration is currently open to enroll in the 2023-2024 school year which will begin in September.
Any questions please reach out to Melissa Jordan at
New Deacon Assignment for St. John Fisher Parish
Deacon William J. Gilles, from Deacon of Saint Teresa of Calcutta Parish in Manchester to Deacon of Saint John Fisher Parish in Marlborough, effective July 10, 2023.
Family Faith Formation
Happy Summer!
I hope you all are settling into a nice and fun summer schedule despite the crazy weather. Before we get too far into our relaxed summer routine and vacations, I wanted to touch base on our Family Faith Formation Program.
As you know 2022-2023 was our first year of the Family Based Model and as I mentioned throughout the year, it is a work in progress as it continues to build upon the teachings, experiences, and feedback of the prior year. As we prepare for the 2023-2024 year, we are looking to add your feedback and suggestions as we plan for the new year. The Family Based Model is recognized as critical to building and sustaining the faith of our children and is in place throughout our Diocese and through leading Dioceses across the country. While we understand everyone has busy lives and multiple engagements, we also know that parents are the primary and first teachers of our children’s faith practices.
Fr. Sas ~ 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time A23
How much suffering is there in your being a disciple? If you answered “not much”, you are not really trying to be one.
Look at Jeremiah. He suffered for proclaiming his message of the coming Exile; and when it happened, he said it would last a long time. He was thrown into a cistern, filled not with water but only mud and left to die, called a traitor. Eventually he was rescued, but when Jerusalem was threatened, he was taken against his will to Egypt where he was rumored killed by own people.
Look at Jesus. He was rejected by his hometown and thought to be crazy by his own family. He was misunderstood by his apostles who were slow to get what he was preaching and were thinking their future would be filled with glory and power when he spoke of a coming kingdom. Jesus knew betrayal and his impending death was caused by the very ones to whom he wanted to give life.
Prayer for Vocations to the Priesthood
Heavenly Father
You have created us for a definite purpose.
Grant us the grace to know the path You have planned for each of us in this life, and to respond with a generous "Yes."
Make my parish, my home and my heart frutiful ground for Your gift of vocations to the priesthood of Jesus Christ.
May our young men respond to Your call with courage and zeal.
Stir among them a desire and the strength to be good and holy priests.
We make our prayer for priestly vocations to You, Father, in the Holy Spirit, through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Mary, Mother of the Church, pray for us.
Saint Joseph, Patron of our Archdiocese, pray for us.
Blessed Michael McGivney, pray for us.
All Parishioners Are Welcomed
You are invited to make a card for a parishioner who is preparing to be an Airforce Medic. This young women received a bundle of love and prayers we sent her for Easter and she appreciated our kind words and prayers of support. We will be sending her a small packet in the coming weeks and invite you to once again participate. You can write out a message on the cards provided at the entrance of the church or bring home a card and return it the next week.
Teen Summer Service Project
Any Parishioner wishing to make a financial contribution to the teen summer service projects, including the care package and projects benefitting citizens in Marlborough and beyond can drop donations in the wooden box at the back of the church or place them in an envelope marked teen projects. Your support is greatly appreciated.
The Summer Singers ♫♬♪
If you love music and singing, The Summer Singers may be just for you. We meet on Wednesdays from 5:30 to 7:00PM at the church, until the choir starts in September. This is a social activity so we’ll be singing both secular and church songs. The music is mostly from the late 60’s, 70’s and a few beyond; popular, country, and folk. Bring your musical instruments if any, or just bring your voice. There’s no commitment, so come when you can. We use mostly leadsheets with lyrics and guitar chords so you don't have know how to read sheet music.
- ✝︎ Altar Servers Ministry Needs You
- Desperately Seeking Susan
- Congratulations Graduates!
- The Lector Ministry
- RCIA sessions in September.
- Greetings and Welcome at Mass
- Parish Library
- First Communion Class
- St. John Fisher Community Garden
- Going on Vacation?
- Are you Doing a Spring Cleanout?
- Celebrating Our Loved Ones
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Outreach, Service & Social Justice Opportunities
St. Vincent de Paul Sandwich Collection Thursday, September 28th
We will gather in the kitchen to make sandwiches as a community this month. Please meet following the 8:30 am Mass on Thursday, September 28th. If you cannot attend, you can make sandwiches at home and drop off at the church between 7:00—7:30 pm. Thank you for your support!
Volunteers Needed
The Social Activities Committee is looking for volunteers to help plan and organize events for our St. John Fisher family. If you are interested, please reach out to Chris Warchut at
Calling All Those Who Can Sew
How would you like to join a sewing group in creating our beautiful baptismal gowns? We will provide directions, a pattern and a creative-minded community coming together to create these gowns while praying for the child who receives it. This is such a beautiful way to participate in celebrating our youngest parishioners, along with their families, in the Sacrament of Baptism. Please contact Heather in our church office if you are interested.
Mass Intentions
Did you realize . . . One of the greatest traditions we have within the Catholic faith is having a Mass said for a loved one whether they are living or deceased. By doing this, we are offering Christ himself for the intention we indicate. Considering that the Mass is the highest form of communal prayer, offering a Mass up for a loved one is a beautiful expression of faith. Masses can also be said as an expression of gratitude, to celebrate a special occasion such as a birthday or as we are reminded by the Council of Trent: "for the living and the dead, for sins, punishments, satisfactions, and other necessities."
As St. Leonoard of Maurice reminds us: Let us be diligent in hearing Mass as often as possible, and with all possible devotion; and furthermore, let us endeavor to have as many Masses as possible celebrated for our intention. Mass intentions can be scheduled by contacting the St. John Fisher office at 860-295-0001. Intentions can be offered for both weekly and weekend Masses for both the living and deceased with a suggested donation of $10.00 for a weekly Mass and $20.00 for a weekend Mass.
St. John Fisher Parish Vision:
We are a beacon of God’s gracious and merciful love as we glorify His name through service to others; devotion to His teachings and His Son Jesus; and by maintaining a welcoming, accepting and embracing Catholic community of faith that judges none, embraces and protects the vulnerable, builds community of all ages and life stages and acts for the greater Glory of God.
St. John Fisher Parish Mission:
We provide an open, welcoming and active Catholic faith community that is inspired by the gifts of the Holy Spirit as we demonstrate our faith by (1) actively participating in Mass and the Sacraments, (2) by serving and ministering to others, (3) by exploring and sharing the Word and teachings of Jesus and (4) by openly embracing the various needs of our entire parish family and broader community in Christ.
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 CLICK HERE. If you are new to Online Giving, register by entering our church ID of 1239.
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