The Confirmation Community continues to collect hotel size toiletries for care bags for local homeless shelters. As you vacation this summer, please remember our collection.

The Confirmation Community is also collecting gently used children and young adult books. We will gladly take any fiction and non-fiction. No textbooks please.

July 19th - July 21st, 2019 

We are thrilled this summer to be partnering with the youth and adults of the Marlborough Congregational Church by participating in a combined Marlborough Summer Service weekend in July. Teams of youth (grade 5 through college students home for the summer) will be paired with adult site leaders to work on various projects within our community. The focus is to provide help for those in need such as the veterans and veteran's families, those dealing with a disability, low income or the elderly. If you or someone you know is in need of such support (yard work, cleaning out and organizing, painting, window washing, simple house maintenance, etc) please get in touch with Father Sas or Barbara Meyer at the Parish Office

In recognition of Religious Freedom Week, June 22-June 29, this passage is taken from the USCCB website and acknowledges the important work of the namesakes of our parish, St. John Fisher and St. Thomas More. For more prayers and information on Religious Freedom Week, visit the USCCB web site www.usccb.org/freedom

Saturday, June 22 Memorial of St. John Fisher and St. Thomas More

There will be plenty of good singing and playing opportunities this year. We’ve expanded our knowledge into more contemporary Christian music and as ever, we aren’t going to shy away from secular songs to sweeten our musical skills.

Come join us as we explore music, have a load of fun, all while learning new skills and techniques

Whether your instrument is your voice, a guitar or piano, drums or harmonica, come along and join in the enjoyment of making music with friends.

Monday evenings; 6:30 to 8:00pm

Your child will set sail on an island  adventure in search of the world's greatest  treasure that is worth more than gold!  Register your children for this spectacular adventure right here at St. John Fisher Church!  X will mark the spot for Vacation Bible Camp as your children walk the plank, fish for sunken treasure, go on a hunt, and discover God's love!  The camp is August 5-8 from 9am - noon. There will be island music, colorful crafts, games, activities, tropical fruits and snacks.  Registration forms are online here or at the church entrances.

Congratulations to all the graduates in our St. John Fisher Parish Family!

Continue to let God guide you as you embark on this new chapter in your 

St. John Fisher Church Father’s Day Mass Cards Special Father’s Day Mass cards for Father’s Day weekend Masses are now available. These cards may be given to fathers, stepfathers, grandfathers, godfathers, uncles, or any special man you would like to recognize on Father’s Day. Memorial envelopes for those who are deceased are also available. Baskets with these cards and the memorial envelopes are available at both exits. Please return your donation in the intention envelope.

Before you were even formed, God knew you. While in your mother’s womb, God named you. At your birth, God’s breath filled you with life.Today we celebrate what you have becomeat this moment in time. And so we pray, God of our beginning,We thank you for the gifts of these graduates;Their excitement, their awesome wonder and curiosity,Their open speech and encouraging words.Their contributions have blessed and challenged us, And we have become a richer and more diverse community because of them.As they step forward into the world that awaits,comfort their fears with the full knowledge of your divine presence.Strengthen their resolve to walk in the footsteps of Jesus As modern day disciples in a world that needs theirSpirit.Guide their feet as they move through life, protecting them from the pitfalls of darkness while they help to lead future generations into the warmth and promise of your light. We ask this blessing upon each of them in your name. Amen

Forget about those weekly envelopes! You can make your weekly contributions through Online Giving. See the link in the right column on this page.  Our church ID is 1239.

Thank you for your generosity to the Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC).  Your support helps the CCC spread the Gospel message and connect millions of people with Christ, here in the United States and around the world. If you missed the collection it s not too late to give! Visit http://www.usccb.org/about/national-collections/index.cfm

Birthright will collect baby bottles filled with coins, cash, or check after Masses on the weekend of June 1/2. If you use the insert inside the bottle to make a donation in honor or in memory of a loved one, Birthright will send an acknowledgement card of your gift of life. This is an opportunity for our church families to have hands-on involvement in a project that saves the lives of unborn children and makes a lasting difference in the mothers’ lives. Thank you for any help you can give. 

This weekend, we are taking up the collection for the Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC).  Your suppport helps the CCC connect people to Christ, in the United States and around the world, through the internet television, radio and print media.  Half the funds we collect remain here in the Archdiocese of Hartford to support local efforts.  Be a part of this campaign to spread the Gospel message.  Support the collection today!

To learn more, visit: www.usccb.org/ccc

Congratulations to the following children who made their First Holy Communion on Saturday, May 4th:

God Bless Them All!

Here is a photo from our recent presentation on Immigration. Speaking is Alan Dornan from Rocky Hill who walks 2 miles a day in solidarity with refugees.

Most of the events of Mary's life are well known to us as the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary: Annunciation, Visitation, Nativity, Presentation and Finding of Jesus in the Temple.

Mary Not so Gentle will reflect on these and other Scriptural events to consider what qualities in addition to joy and gentleness, Mary presents to us for our admiration and imitation.

Join us on Tuesday, May 14th at 9:15am (following 8:30am Mass) or 7:00pm in the St. Thomas More Hall.