Come listen to Pat Sheer, share his journey as a community organizer and member of GHIAA (Greater Hartford Interfaith Action Alliance) and show us how we, as a suburban parish, can live this call today.

WHERE: Outside at St. John Fisher

WHEN: Sunday September 27th at 3:00PM

There will be activities for children that also explore the topic.

Click to Register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/11XeDuWYtR69LneuvR6S3ajfGgLftZy6M-1Yhq8JpPRM/edit

Support our teens
as they help others!

The St. John Fisher teens are
collecting clean cans and
plastic bottles to help raise
funds to support service
projects.

Just drop off your clean plastic bottles
and cans in the plastic bins by the
door to the church hall from
September 20th to 30th.

Many thanks to all our parishioners who gave so generously to support the needs of our elementary school children and families. As a parish we were able to provide 14 filled backpacks with the requested supplies for the students who are starting off this different-than-normal school year. If you are still interested in donating funds to cover the cost of the backpacks and supplies, please feel free to do so with a check made out to St. John Fisher with a notation that it is for the backpack drive. Even with the generosity of many parishioners we remain a bit short in covering the costs. Thanks in advance! 

JOIN US AS WE

WALK AGAINST HUNGER IN CT

Participate in the 37th annual Walk Against Hunger virtually.

Youth Team Paricipant Link

We will walk around the church parking lot, while socially distancing, to raise funds for FoodShare

Wednesday, September 16th, 2020 ~ 5:00PM

[NOTE: Given the timing of our days and the concern over mosquitos,
we will begin our walk at St. John Fisher at 5:00pm instead of 6:00pm. 
Please register if you plan to come or walk on your own and donate to our
St. John Fisher Team, by following the links below.]

Resister by following the link HERE to the Google Doc or E-Mail Mrs. O'Neill at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Go to Foodshare.org to download a donation sheet.

Please bring donations with you to the walk.

Raindate is Thursday, September 17th.

Click here to download flyer

For children aged 0-7 yrs, the Pray and Play Group has continued to “meet” virtually!
Please check out the St John Fisher Facebook page, which is full of books, coloring pages and craft ideas for pre-school aged children.
Feel free to pick up a fun activity bag in the vestibule of the church for your children.
Please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or text 860.830.2194 if you wish for your child to have an activity pack

Please help us collect items for the Marlborough Food Bank during the second full weekend of the month which will be 9/12 - 9/13.

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 Bank will need to dispose of these items. The Food Bank does not accept any donations of over-the-counter medications.

For the Home Goods Room: Used items in good condition such as pots and pans, towels, pillowcases, sheets (especially queen), lamps and new bed pillows.

Please deliver items to the Food Bank at: 3 Wilhenger Drive, Marlborough, CT. 06447

HIGH SCHOOL TEENS & CONFIRMATION STUDENTS NEED YOUR HELP!

We are also looking for individually wrapped
snacks and drinks such as cookies, granola
bars, pretzels, water, Gatorade to give to the
teens during their retreat.
If you are
interested in donating snacks for our
confirmation community, please let Jen O’Neill
know at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or leave your
donation in the vestibule labeled confirmation.
Thank you for your prayers and your support.

All teens and young adults are invited to follow the St. John Fisher youth Instagram Ministry account at sjf_youthministry. Stay connected, grow your faith and be informed!

The presenter for our Confirmation retreat, Tony Belizzi is in need of rosary beads for his ministry to teens.  If you have extra sets and would like to donate them, please drop them off in the basket on the tables marked Rosary Beads in the vestibule.  Each year Tony distributes thousands of rosary beads to teens across the country  and during his trips to South America.  Any donations would be greatly appreciated.

 Drive-Thru Process / For the Greater Hartford Community

Rentschler Field at 615 Silver Ln, E Hartford, CT. 06118

Tue / Wed / Thu

September 1 -30    8:30 AM—12:00 PM

More Food resources: WWW.FOODSHARE.ORG/CORCORONAVIRUS

You are invited and encouraged to enroll their child in our post-high school ministry.  Several times a year we send out prayer bags complete with supportive messages from our parish, prayers and treats to college-aged parishioners.  It doesn’t matter if your child will be living on campus or commuting virtually this year – let our parish family help support them on their journey.  E-mail their address to Jen O’Neill at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Special thanks to our car guru's, Justin Bodey, Vinnie Zito, Marc Nicol and Tom O'Neill, for guiding our young adults during the first workshop in the series Prepare Ye the Way . . . Life Skills for Catholic Teens. Special thanks also to Marlborough Pizza, Tarca's Hebron Automotive and AAA of Manchester, CT.

We are called to live our faith in all aspects of our lives, but – when it comes to voting – this can be difficult. Over the next several weeks, immerse yourself in the Church’s teaching and gain a fuller understanding of the Church’s commitment to a consistent ethic of life which guides us to be advocates for a variety of issues related to life and human dignity. Of course, not every issue is morally equivalent, nor can commitment to one issue excuse indifference to the rest. We will not be telling you for whom or what to vote. Rather, to inform your vote we encourage discernment, prayer, and a universal call to holiness and compassion. Before exploring the resources, we invite you to read more about the US Bishops’ teaching on voting decisions and learn how this initiative came to be.

VISIT iVoteCatholic website for more details

Last week the Archbishop extended the dispensation from Sunday Mass attendance to the weekend of November 21-22, the end of the current Church year. He'll revisit the dispensation for Advent and beyond if Connecticut hasn't loosened its directives.

Click HERE to view the letter