This Sunday is
Knights of Columbus Sunday
Please, join us in prayer.

Adult Confirmation – Preparation Series – Begins January 29, 2019

John 6:27 “Do not work for food that perishes but for the food that endures for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on him the Father, God, has set his seal.”

Are you seeking to come into full communion with the Church by receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation? Then - Come join us! On January 29, 2019 at 7:00 PM, St. John Fisher Church is beginning a series of discussions for those interested in preparing to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation. Confirmation is the final Sacrament among the Sacraments of Initiation (along with Baptism and Holy Communion). It is NOT the end, but the “beginning” of one’s entry into full communion with the Catholic Church, the proclaiming and acknowledgement of our Baptismal vows. You are invited to inquire and participate. 

The next meeting of parishioners interested in helping in the CRS Global Food Packaging event will be Wednesday, January 23, from 7:00-8:00pm in the church hall. All are welcome to come.

Parish Outreach Opportunity
Drive-Up Café ~ Evening Meal
Marlborough Congregational Church
Sunday, January 27, 2019

SIGN-UP SHEET AT CHURCH EXITS

The Marlborough Congregational Church sponsors a monthly Drive-Up Café that provides dinners to patrons of the Food Bank of Marlborough and residents at Florence Lord Housing. This year, St. John Fisher’s Christian Outreach Committee will lend support by running the café in January and March.

Are you or someone you know considering becoming a Catholic? Or, are you baptized but haven’t received Communion or been Confirmed? The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults may be for you! Please contact Jim Castellani, RCIA Coordinator at 860-295-9904 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

Drive-Up Café ~ Evening Meal Marlborough Congregational Church

Sunday

January 27, 2019

SIGN-UP SHEET AT CHURCH EXITS

The Marlborough Congregational Church sponsors a monthly Drive-Up Café that provides dinners to patrons of the Food Bank of Marlborough and residents at Florence Lord Housing. This year, St. John Fisher’s Christian Outreach Committee will lend support by running the café in January and March. It is a rewarding and fun service opportunity, and we hope some parishioners will help in serving our neighbors. On Sunday, January 27, we will be providing the meal and are looking for cooks, servers and bakers. This month’s dinner is meatloaf, mashed potatoes, broccoli and dinner rolls.

"A Journey of Faith Begins”

“…the doors are opened wide for you to enter the Church.”

Jared Stearns – RCIA Catechumen – Welcome!

Let us all join together in welcoming Jared Stearns into the RCIA process. We all share in evangelizing our Catholic faith in our parish, our families and in our world. We’ve begun regular discussion sessions. Please take the opportunity to greet Jared, his wife Nora and sons Jack and Eli when you see them at Mass or during parish activities. Jared’s participation in the RCIA process is a blessing for 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 and please pray for Jared and for all who are assisting him in his “Journey of Faith.”

Our CRS Helping Hands Global Food packaging event will be held on Saturday, April 6, 2019 in the church hall. All parishioners are welcome to help. Please save this date and join our community as we gather to serve God by serving others.

We will be having a planning meeting on Monday, January 14 from 7-8pm. This will be a wonderful opportunity for all ages in our parish to come together and work on this event!

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 the Men’s Prayer Group and The Knights of Columbus 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

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Christmas 2018

“Do not be afraid.” “Do not be afraid.”          

That is a common refrain throughout the Scriptures. In fact it, or its equivalent, is found 15 times in the Jewish Scriptures and at least 12 times in the New Testament. I took those figures after looking up the word “afraid” in an exhaustive concordance of the Bible.[1]