St. John Fisher Roman Catholic Church

A Busy Confirmation Community

The holiday season was a busy one for the Confirmation Community, actively living out their call to discipleship.

A few ways we did this include:

Making sandwiches for the clients at House of Bread
Baking and decorating cookies with the children at the Hartford Catholic Worker House
Making Christmas decorations for Adelbrook
Decorating gingerbread houses for the Marlborough Health Care Center
Helping at the family party at the MHCC
Making no-sew blankets for children in shelters
Wrapping Christmas gifts for the clients at MHCC
Making candy bags for Immacare and House of Bread
Worked with other parishes to make Christmas bags for the clients at Immacare.

Please continue to pray for these amazing young people as they fully embrace their faith by letting God’s light shine through them as they build community and relationships with others.

toilettries Many thanks to those who continue to support the Confirmation class collection of sample and hotel size toiletries, which are sorted and given to various shelters including St. Vincent dePaul, Immacare and House of Bread, and also grocery store plastic bags. All donations can be left in the labeled baskets at the entrances to the church.

2017 Genesis Choir

Worship Choir 2017

Join Us In Ministry!

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ST. JOHN FISHER PRAYER LINE.

All it takes is a commitment of one week, on a rotating basis, to have your name and phone number published in our bulletin as one of two contact people to receive special prayer requests. Then, you notify the other members of the prayer line (by e-mail) of the special prayer request. It’s easy, extremely satisfying, and it does so much good!

Please contact the Parish Office to add you name to this very important and rewarding ministry.

Christmas Gratitude

My sincere thanks to all those individuals who helped make our Christmas Liturgies such holy and meaningful experiences for the parish: The Worship Choir, Children’s Christmas Choir, Musicians, Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers, and Greeters. Your participation reflected many blessings and gifts from God, and I thank you for sharing those gifts with your parish family.

Thank you also to the Decorating Committee, especially Sandy Sholtis, for their beautiful work this season and to Jim Castellani and the Men’s Prayer Group for putting up our outside decorations and lights. Lastly, many thanks to all the ministries and parishioners who worked so hard on our Advent programs and activities. We enjoyed a wonderful Advent season together as a parish family!

With gratitude,
Father Sas

Men’s Prayer Group meeting

Thursday, January 4th
7-8:00pm, in the Chapel

Studying for Exams

PancakeBreakfast Is the thought of all the studying for exams getting you down???
Then mark your calendar now for Monday, January 15th from 7-8:30pm for our Pancake study break. All high school students are invited to come take a break from studying, play games, hang out and of course eat some pancakes!!! Stay for as long as you want or need. More details to come!

Mark Your Calendar Now

Pancake study break
Monday, January 15th, 7-8:00pm ….
more details to come!

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Calling All Artists ...

Calling all artists young and young at heart alike. St. John Fisher is inviting all artists to submit their vision of God in any displayable art form for an upcoming event. Details and entry forms to come after the first of the year.

Mass Intentions

Please remember to schedule Masses you would like intended for deceased loved ones, for specific times, as soon as possible. We would like to accommodate special requests whenever possible, but are limited by available dates. The Daily Mass Record for 2018 has been received, so please feel free to e-mail, call, or stop by the Parish Office with your request.

Especially during this Christmas Season

Please be sure to contact the Parish Office if you would like Father Sas, Deacon John, or a Eucharistic Minister to visit a loved one who is hospitalized or has become homebound. We would be happy to make a visit

Teen Night - Saturday, January 6th

teen night 5:00 to 7:00 PM in the church hall

All High School teens are welcome to come have a relaxing evening of food, games, and fellowship.

For more information contact Jen O'Neill through the Parish Office 860-295-0001

Emergency Bible Numbers


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

Monthly Food Drive

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

RCIAsmall “…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.”

Prayer Line

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.

Get your spring cleaning done and help support

STJF Knights of Columbus Parish Tag Sale
May 19th, 9am-2pm (Rain date: May 26th)

Tag Sale KoC We have two options for this sale:Rent a space from us and sell your goods. ($20 per space) OR Donate your goods to us! No items too big! Call us and we’ll even pick them up!!

Please note: Limited volunteers are available tohelp sell your appreciated items; so, please take the time to choose your donations carefully. All proceeds will go toThe STJF Capital Development Fund.Reserve your spot now:

Jean Jacques @ 860.295.0001

UPCOMING TEEN EVENT

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Saturday, May 5th - Come to the YARD GOATS Game! We have great seats behind the dug out of the Portland Sea Dogs, a Double‐A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox! We will leave immediately following the 4:00pm mass. Tickets are $11.00 each. You must sign up and pass your permission slip and money in by April 25. After that point ticketswill be open to all parishioners. Please bring money for snacks.

Permission Slip: May 5 Yard Goats Game

UPCOMING TEEN EVENT

Saturday, June 16th - spring into summer with our ANNUAL COOKOUT! Come celebrate our seniors at the 4:00pm mass where they will be recognized then join us down stairs for a cookout, s’mores and field games. 4:00(mass) 8:00pm.

WildWestCamp VACATION BIBLE CAMP

Your child will go back in time to the Wild, Wild West for a Wild Western Adventure Romp! They will enter a world of outlaws, cowboys, frontier games and even some wild animals. I hope many of the children join us on this spectacular adventure right here at St John Fisher Church! This will be an opportunity for kids to explore not only the thrilling Wild West, but also a way to discover a living spiritual relationship with Jesus and learn more about some Bible “outlaws” who chose to follow God and do what’s right. There will be Western themed games, crafts, activities, music and snacks It will be a week of ROOTIN’ TOOTIN” FUN !!!!

Date: August 6-9 Time: 9:00-noon Where: St. John Fisher Church Hall

This camp is open to children entering grades 1-6 Cost is $25 per child

Click: SIGN-UP SHEET Click: Registration Form

Online Giving

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.

How To Report An Incident Of Sexual Abuse To The Archdiocese Of Hartford

Archdiocese of Hartford
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:

Downloads

1. Sponsor Certificate
2. Faith Formation Registration form
3. New Parishoner Registration form

Special Intention Mass Cards

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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

Sponsor Certificates, Mariages & Baptisms

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.

The Hospital Doesn't Tell Us You're There!

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