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Upcoming Masses, Service and Holy Day of Obligation
Wednesday, March 25 - The Annunciation - NOT a Holy Day of Obligation (no special Masses) Palm Sunday, March 29th - Vigil at 4:00 p.m. and Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Holy Thursday, April 2nd - Mass at 7:00 p.m. with Washing of the Feet. Good Friday, April…
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Chili Cook-off and Dinner
Chili Cook-off and Dinner with build your own tacos Saturday, February 28, 2026 5:00-7:00 St John Fisher hall NO COST TO ENTER $5.00 fee per adult for dinner We will provide toppings, salad, cornbread and drinks Children can build their own tacos - no charge Registration and reservation forms are…
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Knights of Columbus Scholarship for Catholic High School Seniors
The Knights of Columbus is a world-wide Catholic fraternal organization founded on the principles of charity, unity fraternity and patriotism. This year the St. John Fisher Knights of Columbus Council 15734 will honor two worthy graduating high school seniors with a scholarship of $750 each in recognition of their service to…
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Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion
O.C.I.A. (The ORDER of CHRISTIAN INITIATION for ADULTS The OCIA candidates of St. John Fisher Church first stood before our faith community on Advent Sunday and during the Rite of Acceptance declared their desire and willingness to continue their studies of the Faith. On 2/22/2026, the 1st Sunday of Lent, we celebrated…
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Soup, Supper and Stations of the Cross
Please join us on Friday, February 27 at 6:00 pm in our church hall for a soup supper provided by the SJF Book Club and Prayer Shawl Ministry. Stations of the Cross will follow at 7:00 pm up in our church. All are welcome to enjoy soup and participate in…
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Join Deacon John for Scripture Reflection
During Lent, Deacon John will host a scripture reflection after the Tuesday morning Masses. Please join him and your fellow parishioners as you explore and discuss the weekly scripture. The first session is Tuesday, February 24. March 3 March 10 March 17, St. Patrick's Day March 24
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Pilgrims of Hope ~ Men’s Retreat
Pilgrims of Hope ~ Men's Retreat ~ April 10-12, 2026 Holy Family Retreat Team Faith is a journey! We can never know exactly where it will take us, but we are intentional about the trek, and we have hope that it will lead us to something good. Last year, just…
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2026 Archbishop’s Annual Appeal
This weekend marks the start of the 2026 Archbishop’s Annual Appeal in our parish. If you haven’t already, you will soon receive a letter from Archbishop Coyne seeking your support. As Catholics in the Archdiocese of Hartford, we can have a profound impact on our local communities. The realm of…
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Fill an Easter “Basket” for Journey Home
Purchase an “Easter” basket of your choice a.k.a. a laundry basket, household cleaning bucket or storage container and fill it with cleaning and laundry supplies or kitchen tools and supplies for those transitioning from homeless to a secure and sustainable housing situation. Please drop items off to church during the…
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Operation Rice Bowl
Millions of the most vulnerable around the world are facing life-threatening levels of hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition. We can do our part through CRS Rice Bowl by answering Jesus’ invitation to share bread for life Lent. Please participate by using the provided Rice Bowl to collect your Lenten almsgiving to help…
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Saint John Fisher Book Club
Please join us for refreshments and a discussion of the bestseller “Ordinary Grace“ by William Kent Krueger Wednesday, March 11, at 10 am St. Thomas More Hall A limited number of books are reserved at the Richmond Memorial Library. For more info: contact Barbara Gaudette (barb5254@sbcglobal.net). Sponsored by St. John…
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Lent Begins!
Lord, help to live this day, quietly, easily. To lean upon Thy great strength, trustfully, restfully. To wait for the unfolding of Thy will, patiently, serenely. To meet others peacefully, joyously. To face tomorrow, confidently, courageously. - St. Francis of Assisi Lent begins on Wednesday, February 18 and lasts a little over 40 days (exactly 40 days if you don't include…
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Spaghetti Dinner Success!
A Thank You to all those who helped set up, helped prep the food, and those that worked so hard serving the meal. Especially Jim and Cathy Castellani and The Key of H for the great music.
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Feast Days ~ February 2026
Pope Leo's Monthly Prayer Intention for February: For children with incurable diseases. Let us pray that children suffering from incurable diseases and their families receive the necessary medical care and support, never losing strength and hope. What is the Chair of St. Peter? On February 22, we celebrate the feast day…
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Thank You
Thank you to all the parishioners who have generously donated breakfast food items for the Confirmation service event benefiting the Catholic Worker House and House of Bread. It was a huge success! The teens put together about 75 bags of breakfast snacks!
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Save the Date American Red Cross Blood Drive Saturday, March 7
Sign up online at redcrossblood.org or call 1-800 RED-CROSS. Lent is a season of fasting, prayer and giving. First time donors are welcome, age 16 (with permission slip) and up. With questions contact Donna Sawan 860-463-1120 or sawan@comcast.net Stay tuned for sign up sheets for volunteers who are needed to…
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Congratulations to Our New 4th Degree Knights!
We joyfully congratulate Father George, Deacon John, Subby Magro and Carl Cavalier on becoming 4th Degree Knights in the Knights of Columbus. This special honor was received on January 11 at the Cathedral of Saint Patrick, in the Diocese of Norwich with Bishop Reidy, Bishop of the Diocese, who also…
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Welcome to the New Year 2026
Happy New Year and Well Wishes from the St. John Fisher Clergy, Staff and Parish Council As we bid farewell to 2025, we are grateful for all the efforts that went into building, sustaining and enhancing our St. John Fisher Parish Family – from joyful social activities, to faith formation for…
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A Wonderful Christmas Giving Success
Your generosity in meeting the needs of others at Christmas was once again a wonderful success! Thank you for all the gift items, gift cards and cash donations - all the organizations were thrilled with the outreach and the experience of our Catholic faith in action. A special thanks to…
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Christmas Card ~ Mary Horrigan
We were once again fortunate to have the beautiful artwork on our Christmas card, created and painted by Mary Horrigan. Thank you, Mary for the beautiful card!
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Thank you from the Marlborough Food Bank
Our Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive for the Marlborough Food Bank was a huge success! The Foodbank is extremely grateful for the generosity of our parish. Over one hundred bags were received with some bags having enough food to give to two families.
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Thank you! Marlborough Country Bakery and Café
A special thank you to the Marlborough Country Bakery and Café for donating delicious donuts and bagels for our coffee hour.
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Thank you to the Knights of Columbus from SJF Parish
St. John Fisher Parish community extends heartfelt gratitude to our Knights of Columbus Council for their generous support in helping our parish meet the Archdiocese of Hartford’s required $10,000 annual donation to the Fund for Seminarians. Your commitment to fostering vocations and strengthening the future of our Church is deeply…
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