St. John Fisher Roman Catholic Church

Decorate a Pumpkin ~ Reminder

Pumpkin 02 A Reminder; All pumpkins are due to the church Friday afternoon. Click here for a submission form.

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Calling all high school teens! We are having a pumpkin decorating contest. All high school teens are invited to do their best to create an amazing pumpkin. Decorate at home, then bring your creation to the church on Friday, October 29th. Parishioners will judge your creations after the Masses on October 30th and 31st. Prizes will be given to the top three entries. Flyers with additional information can be found at the entrances to the church and here.

All Saints’ Day, a Holy Day of Obligation

As we celebrate All Saints’ Day, a Holy Day of Obligation, and All Souls’ Day, let’s take a moment to remember the difference. On All Saints’ Day, we celebrate the communion of saints, both those known and unknown, in heaven and are reminded of our call to live as saints. This is a wonderful time to pray to your patron saint. This year All Saints’ Day falls on a Monday, we will have two masses, 8:30 AM and 7PM. All Souls’ Day is a reminder for us to hold close in prayer those souls in purgatory and to pray for all those who have died.

Got Candy?

candy The Confirmation Community will once again be collecting extra Halloween candy to be used for treat bags for warming shelters in Hartford. All donations can be left on the tables by the entrances to the church. Please label that your donation is for the Confirmation Community.

Many Thanks

Many thanks to all who donated or participated in Make a Difference Day. Thanks to your generosity in sharing your time, talent and treasure. 250 candy bags went to the children participating in the Kids’ Café in Hartford; 50 men enjoyed breakfast at Immacare; over 50 lunches were brought to House of Bread; and, Thanksgiving napkin holders will decorate the tables for many.
“Faith in action is love and love in action is service.” St. Teresa

Operation Christmas Child

We will once again be collecting boxes for Operation Christmas Child. Flyers with details can be found at the entrances to the church. Please be sure to have your boxes back to the church by the 10:30am Mass on Sunday, November 21st. All boxes will be delivered to the distribution center on Sunday, November 21st.

Mercy High School

Open House

for Middle School and Transfer Students Achieve MORE ...Learn MORE... Succeed MORE ... Be MORE at Mercy!

1740 Randolph Road, Middletown, CT ~ Sunday, November 7, 2021 1:004pm

Corpus Christi School

Are you wondering if your child is on track academically after the past year and a half?
You are not alone. Perhaps you’d like to consider some other educational options. Corpus Christi School of Wethersfield, a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence, will host a special Election Day Open House on Tuesday, November 2 from 8:30 - 10:30 A.M. at Corpus Christi School, 581 Silas Deane Highway.

East Catholic High School

Easy Catholic cordially invites families of current 6th, 7th, 8th graders and transfer students to join us on Thursday, October 28th at 6:45 for
our Admissions Open House. To preregister, please go to https:// www.echs.com/Visit_ECHS. We are offering the entrance exams on Saturday, October 30th or Saturday, November 13th, both starting at 8:30 am. To preregister, please go to https://www.echs.com/Visit_ECHS.

From Our Pastor ~ October 24, 2021

30^th Sunday in Ordinary Time B21

Have you ever been part of a large crowd? It can be exciting. Maybe you find yourself caught up in the emotions of others, behaving in ways that are not like you, chanting some slogan and not knowing what will happen. You are carried along by the enthusiasm of the others in the crowd. A large unified crowd can have a peaceful and noble goal or be motivated to some violent end. We’ve recently experienced both in our country.

Commemorative Gift Program for Missals

Breaking Bread 2022 We will be changing our missals for the First Sunday of Advent, November 28th. The 2021/2022 missal contains the liturgy for the entire year as well as the hymns and songs.

Families can sponsor a missal for the upcoming liturgical year with a donation of $10. This is a wonderful opportunity to honor loved ones, living or deceased, or simply dedicate a missal to your individual family.

Click here to download a submission coupon

Autumn Months Prayer

O God of Creation, you have blessed us with the changing of the seasons.

As we welcome the autumn months, may the earlier setting of the sun remind us to take time to rest.

May the brilliant colors of the leaves remind us of the wonder of your creation.

May the steam of our breath in the cool air
remind us that it is you who give us the breath of life.

May the harvest from the fields remind us of the abundance we have been given and bounty we are to share with others.

May the dying of summer's spirit remind us of your great promise that death is temporary and life is eternal.

St. Vincent DePaul Sandwich Collection

We will collect sandwiches on Thursday, October 28th

We will NOT gather after 8:30 a.m. Mass to make sandwiches as a community. Sandwiches may be dropped off at the church during regular business hours or from 7:00 p.m.27:30 p.m.

With Thanks and Gratitude

Our deepest gratitude to all who participated in our recent dinner for the St. Vincent DePaul community in Middletown. The staff and clients were treated to a wonderful meal and send their appreciation and prayers to all.

From Our Pastor ~ October 10, 2021

28^th Sunday in Ordinary Time B21

“What must I do to inherit eternal life?”^[1]

NOTHING!

You cannot inherit eternal life on your own. Inherit means “to receive from an ancestor or to receive from a predecessor”^[2]. It’s ours as a gift, freely given by God as heirs, won for us by Jesus Christ through his death and resurrection. It’s not a business transaction by which we make a deal with God, a kind of “tit for tat” or in Latin, “quid pro quo”.

Prayer Intention for October

Pope Francis had issued his monthly prayer intention asking that "we pray that every baptized person may be engaged in evangelization, available to the mission, by being witnesses of a life that has the flavor of the Gospel." The Pope said we are all invited to be open to Jesus' call and to live united to Him in the mundane events of our daily lives.

"Work, meeting other people, our daily duties, and the chance events of each day": These are the opportunities we have to allow ourselves to be "guided by the Holy Spirit," said the Pope.

Columbus Day Prayer

Creator God, hear our prayer this day as we observe this national holiday. Help us to have a greater awareness of your magnificent gifts to us, the riches of our land, the splendors of the diverse peoples who form our country. Help us to view all your good gifts with respect and gratitude. Help us to understand that we need the forgiveness of those from whom we acquired this land and to learn to respect it as they did. Heal our divisions and bring us to unity.


Upset?	John 14
Weak?	Psalm 18:1-29
Lonely?	Psalm 23
Sinned?	Psalm 51
Worried?	Matthew 8:19-31
Anxious?	Phillippians 4:4-9
Unhappy?	Colossians 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