We will be changing our missals for the First Sunday of Advent, December 1, 2019.  The 2019/2020 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 $10.00.  This is a wonderful opportunity to honor  loved  ones,  living  or  deceased,  or  simply  dedicate  a missal to your individual family.Please  place  your  completed  coupon  (found in the bulletin) in  an  envelope,  with your donation, in the collection basket.

Looking for a great family Christmas gift?  Come join fellow parishioners as we cheer the Wolfpack on to victory on Saturday, January 4th! Tickets are on sale for $15.00 each and can be purchased by using the form located at the entrances to the church. Teen discounts and rides available.

Tuesday, December 17^th at 7:00pm, there will be a prayer walk, where you will have the opportunity to reflect on the journey of Mary and Joseph and how it relates to our individual faith journey during this time of joyful preparation and anticipation.

Tuesday, December 10th at 7:00pm Father Sas will be guiding us through sacred scripture with a presentation on the infancy narratives. How many years have you listened to these beautiful passages without really appreciating the differences in Matthew and Luke’s gospels? Give yourself the gift of peace that comes when we spend time with our Lord through scripture.

Let us take a moment at the beginning of this season of hope and Thanksgiving to reflect upon the recent homily of Father Sas, imploring us to honor the sacrifice Christ made for each of us. We can do this by living our call to be missionary disciples and live our faith boldly and actively. Let us approach this holiday season with a willingness to transform our heart and soul by sharing the Good News with the world around us through our actions.

St John Fisher is going to the wolves . . . the Wolf Pack that is! Join us as we go to the January 4th Wolf Pack Game! Tickets are $15.00 each. Order forms are available at the entrances of the church and on the parish website. All orders must be received by December 20th. Come join fellow parishioners as we cheer the Pack onto victory!!

TEEN NIGHT

Saturday, December 7th

following the 4pm Mass until 9pm

All high school teens are invited to celebrate Christmas with fellow teens.

Come enjoy our gingerbread house decorating contest,

games and the movie Elf!!

Bring your friends and a bag of candy for

decorating gingerbread houses.

The Marlborough Food Bank greatly appreciates and wishes to thank the parishioners of St. John Fisher Church for donating over 60 Thanksgiving bags and nmerous gift cards.  The Food Bank is also grateful for all of your support over the year, to include the monthly food collections and fresh produce from the garden. Your generosity helps us to serve those in need in our community.

The women of our parish are invited to Our Lady of Calvary Retreat Center in Farmington, CT. Register soon to secure your spot!
Experience a weekend filled with rest, relaxation and spiritual renewal. At Our Lady of Calvary, the natural beauty of the grounds and the peaceful atmosphere of the retreat house can provide a much needed break from your daily routine.
You’ll have the opportunity to participate in the sacraments, to hear conference talks, to share with other women and to reflect on this year’s theme, “How Can I Keep From Singing?”
For more information, contact Sheri Dursin at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or visit ourladyofcalvary.net. Registration forms can be found We was at both entrances to the church.

Have you ever heard that to sing is to pray twice? If you love to sing, you are in good company. As a member of the St. John Fisher family you are provided many opportunities to sing and offer double praise to our God. Whether from the pews or with any of the musical ensembles, you are technically praying twice when you sing during Mass. 

Do your children like to sing? Well, the St. John Fisher children’s choir or “Genesis Choir” would love to encourage your child’s love of God and music. It meets every Monday from 5:00-5:45 pm at the church (except on school holidays) in the fall and spring to prepare for our Christmas and Easter Masses. I would like to extend another invitation to the youth of this parish to join this year’s Christmas choir and experience the joy of singing in praise of our God. Children from kindergarten through high school are welcome this year. No experience necessary, just come ready to sing! 

Parents and siblings are welcome to stay and enjoy our rehearsals. The songs we are learning are simple, yet beautiful, and I try to make it as easy as possible to learn with the help of online videos for supplemental practice at home. I hope your child will be able to join me, Janice Reska (pianist) and Alicia Tardiff (flutist), our talented accompanying musicians, for our next rehearsal on Monday, November 18th. Please contact me at (860) 304-6376 to sign up, or just show up on Monday! 

God Bless, 

Marianne Matunas
Genesis Choir Director

SAINT BRIDGET HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR

Saturday, December 7th

74 Main Street, Manchester

9:00 am 3:00 pm

Come do your holiday shopping with us! We have over 80 crafters with handmade glassware, soap and lotions, Christmas décor and wreathes, wood craves items, jewelry, knitted blankets, knitted sweaters, hats and mittens, snowmen and handmade lightup reindeer, stocking stuffers, crochet items, homemade special breads, doll clothing, ornaments, the best kettle popcorn and so much more. Mark your calenders and don’t miss out on the best craft fair in town! We serve hot lunches and lots of baked goods for sale. Santa will be stopping by for a visit with his bag of goodies, or you can arrange pictures with him. We are handicapped accessible. Admission and parking is free.