Parishioners and friends of Saint John Fisher Roman Catholic Church, hard at work packaging 23,000 meals to help feed the hungry of Burkina Faso. This land-locked country has recurring drought, pervasive and perennial food insecurity, and limited natural resources resulting in poor economic prospects for the majority of its citizens. Over 150 people gathered together, taking just a few short hours to package so many meals. Our original goal was to raise enough funds for 10,000 meals yet we all came together to more than double our goal!

"Thank you for participating in the CRS Helping Hands event! You packaged thousands of life-saving meals for people in need - and provided families with hope for the future. You may want to read about the projects that are funded through the CRS Helping Hands meal packaging program. Find out how your service impacts those in Burkina Faso by visiting our website or following us on social media."

@CRSHelpingHands

The CRS Helping Hands Program

Our Confirmation community is collecting plastic Easter Eggs and bags of individually wrapped Easter Candy. This is the last weekend to drop your donations at church. Labeled baskets will be at both exit doors. Filled Easter Eggs will be enjoyed by the children at the Catholic Worker House and South Park Shelter, as well as those visiting incarcerated family members on Easter Sunday.

"Peace be with you!" With these words, the Risen Lord greeted his frightened Apostles in the Upper Room on the day of his Resurrection. Christ repeated the words, "Peace be with you." Then he added, "Receive the Holy Spirit. Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them." (Jn 20:19-23) What an extraordinary gift-the gift of divine forgiveness!

This year, prepare for Easter by receiving the Sacrament of Reconciliation. During Lent, every Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of Hartford will be open on Mondays for Lenten Confessions.

Have you seen all the Advertisements on the back of our bulletin??
Do you own a business and need to advertise, or know someone who does?

It's a great way to reach out to several hundred people weekly, and it helps our parish! Call the office for more information.  860.295.0001

In this forth full week of Lent, we bring our prayers to education as a key to the success of Sierra Leone s future That is why Kumba is so passionate about school and wants to make a difference Our faith upholds our rights and responsibilities and education is a right. We have the responsibility to use it for the common good.

Please remember to use your Operation Rice Bowl by placing your change aside and continuing on this Lenten journey of prayer, fasting and alms-giving.

Are you considering making a change in regards to your child's education?

Would your child benefit from:
� smaller class size to facilitate personalized instruction?
� a supportive and nurturing community of families and educators?
If so, please join us for an Open House on Tuesday, April 2nd from 6-7:30pm at Corpus Christi School, 581 Silas Deane Highway, Wethersfield. Tours are available and faculty, students, and parents will be on hand to answer questions.
For more information, please visit our website https://corpuschristischoolct.org or contact the school office at (860) 529-5487.

St. John Fisher is in need of a new Tabernacle and a new Three Wiseman set. We would like to replace these items and would love your help!

Any donations (large or small) to the Sacrament & Liturgical Fund for these purchases would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you for all you do and for being a part of our small parish community.

Saturday, April 6th
After 4pm Mass until 7:oopm
Teen Night!

Pizza and Snacks, Easter Egg decorating and Game night. All in One!! Some games teens may not Remember; some will be their new favorites. Twister, Air Hockey, Pool, Mario Kart, Pac Man and Checkers just to name a few.

Our Confirmation community is collecting plastic Easter Eggs and bags of individually wrapped Easter Candy. Please drop donations at church on the weekends of March 30/31 and April 6/7.
Labeled baskets will be at both exit doors. Filled Easter Eggs will be enjoyed by the children at the Catholic Worker House and South Park Shelter, as well as those visiting incarcerated Shelter, as well as those visiting in family members on Easter Sunday.

If you have not already signed up to volunteer next Saturday (April 6th) for this event, you must do so. We have over 140 volunteers and need to schedule everyone properly.  Thank you!

April 12-14, 2019

Holy Family Retreat Team

God has called all of us to lives of holiness. No Ordinary Path will explore ways that we can be attentive, intentional, and cooperative with God’s grace in serving the world. Together we will take a journey, with the hope of discovering that who we are and what we do matters. We’ll reflect on how living an ordinary life of holiness can lead to extraordinary happiness and peace. The retreat begins with a buffet dinner from 6:00-7:30 p.m. on Friday evening and concludes with the celebration of Sunday Eucharist at 10:45 a.m. followed by a hot brunch at noon. Families of retreatants are most welcome to attend the Sunday mass and brunch at no extra charge.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FLYER

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE RETREAT

Mark your calendar to help at our food packaging event Saturday, April 6
St. John Fisher Church beginning at 10:00a.m. Please register online by following this link or on sign-up sheets located at the church entrances

*Reminder: Monks' Bread and Biscotti orders will be ready for pick-up March 23/24

"Rite of Sending"
".the doors are opened wide for you to enter the Church."

On Sunday, March 10, 2019, at the 8:30am Mass the entire St. John Fisher Parish has the great honor of recommending Jared Stearns (catechumen) of our RCIA process to Archbishop Leonard Blair in a special ceremony the Rite of Sending.

Mark your calendar to help at our food packaging event
Saturday, April 6
St. John Fisher Church
beginning at 10:00AM
Pease register online by following the link; CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
or on the sign-up sheets located at the church entrances

*Get tickets to attend our Helping Hands Community Coffee House on Saturday, March 2, from 6:30-9pm in the Church Hall. Enjoy the talent of parishioners and local musicians; sample local beer, wine or soda; enjoy delicious snacks; bid on silent auction prizes from The Bushnell, It's So Ranunculus, Hartford Yard Goats, Essex Riverboat Cruise, Thomas Hooker, KidCity Museum...and more

*Try your luck with tickets for our themed basket raffle. Tickets will be sold after Mass on March 2 and at the Coffee House event. Winners do not need to be present to collect baskets.

*Support our Monks' Bread and Biscotti fundraiser after all Masses on March 2/3. All orders will be ready for pick-up March 23/24.

***Save the Date***

The annual Soup for a Cause sponsored by the Confirmation Community is on Saturday, March 9, after the 4:00 Mass.

Come share in the fellowship of a warm meal while supporting the House of Bread’s Kid’s Café.