Join An Amazing Adult Choir.
Most of you will agree that we have an amazing adult choir. If you like to sing and have ever thought about joining us, we are extending an invitation to anyone to come sing with our choir at mass during the month of May. Rehearsals are not necessary: just come up and join the choir in song. They will be singing at the 8:30 Sunday masses on May 5 & 19, and the 10:30 masses on May 12 & 26. We would love to have you join us.
As for high school and college students who may be off during the summer, we know that many of you have beautiful voices or play an instrument. If you are interested in sharing your musical gifts with us during the summer months, whether it’s simply to spread the word of God through song or to gain some experience musically, please see Janice Reska, our music director. This can be a wonderful opportunity to enhance our music ministry.
We hope you will consider joining us and look forward to speaking with anyone who may be interested.
The Archbishop’s Annual Appeal
The Archbishop’s Annual Appeal changes lives through service. In addition to assisting the underserved of our communities, your gift helps those discerning a vocation to the priesthood. Your gift to the Appeal is an investment in the future of our Church and our faith.
Thank you to the parish families who have made a gift or pledge to the 2024 Archbishop’s Annual Appeal. If you have not yet participated, please prayerfully consider a gift today. Please know that every dollar of your gift will have a positive impact in someone’s life.
All funds contributed to the Archbishop’s Annual Appeal are used exclusively for the purposes outlined in the Appeal literature, which can be found at https://archdioceseofhartford.org.
No Appeal funds are ever used for legal fees or settlements.
Wine, Wit and Wisdom With Fr. Al
The first offering of Wine, Wisdom and Wit was a great success - being able to ask Father Al any questions and gain insight was the focus on the night. We learned more about purgatory (and no, it is not some thing to fear), the final judgement, what we believe happens when we die and Jesus' desire to bring everyone into His kingdom with His Father. Insight, discussion and Father's wit all graced our time together.
Photos by Nancy Gianetti
Easter donations to Journey Home
Donna Sawan is pictured here as she brought our parish Easter donations to Journey Home. They were most appreciative and loved the idea of Easter baskets.A special Thank You to everyone who helped make this all possible!
How Journey Home is Making a Difference
Our mission is to ensure a home for all.
We’ve spent more than a decade committed to ending homelessness in Connecticut’s Capital region by applying sustainable solutions to the barriers that create cycles of homelessness.
Every day, we work to:
- Prevent as many people as possible from losing their housing
- Increase the speed at which we find housing for anyone who is already experiencing homelessness
- Help folks move into their homes and provide the furnishings and services they need to never become homeless again
Richard Buckminster Fuller says, “You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.”
For Connecticut, that new model is the Coordinated Access Network, a way for people who are experiencing homelessness to access housing and support services in a standardized and organized way. It involves having clear protocols, assessment tools, and agreed-upon priorities within the community that serves homeless individuals.
Community Service At It's Best ~ 9th Grade Confirmation Class
This past April 7th, the 9th grade Confirmation class completed a community service event of assembling 120 bags of breakfast food items that were donated by the parishioners and the 9th grade Confirmation families of STJF to benefit ImmaCare Inc. located in Hartford. ImmaCare Inc., strives to eliminate homelessness in the Hartford region, by creating safe and affordable housing options and increasing the skills, income and hope of those who struggle with housing crisis. They had so much fun assembling these bags knowing that this food will help all those people in need in the Hartford area. A HUGE Thank You for all those families who donated these yummy food items! It was received with much appreciation!
🤝 It’s Coffee and Donuts and Friends and Fellowship
It’s meeting new parishioners or connecting with those you’ve seen in church, but maybe never met.
It’s time to enjoy conversations and even brief moments of passing greetings.
It’s talking over Mass, the homily, or music.
It’s plans for Easter, dinner, or time at home with family.
It’s time to share pictures, experience you’ve have had or are coming up.
Thank you for the opportunity to bring this all together.
Exciting News: Planning to Offer Children's Liturgy of the Word
Archbishop’s Annual Appeal
The 2024 Archbishop’s Annual Appeal is now underway. Your support of this year’s Appeal ensures that essential charitable, educational and pastoral ministries of the Archdiocese of Hartford will be carried forward.
Since 1997, Archbishop’s Annual Appeal Vicariate Outreach Program has been able to provide over $21 million in funding to community-based local charities throughout Hartford, New Haven and Litchfield Counties to assist them in their important work of serving the needs of God’s people. In 2023, we were able to provide nearly $900,000 to over 150 various organizations. Organizations such as AHM and Marlborough Food Bank, right here in our own town, received funding.
Building Our Faith, One Page at a Time
Continue your Lenten journey with a selection from the Liturgical Seasons section of our Lending Library, such as:
“Lent, an Uncommon Love Story”
“Thirsting for Prayer”
“Bread and Wine: Readings for Lent & Easter”
“Living with the Mind of Christ”
ST. JOHN FISHER LENDING LIBRARY
The Entire Mass is from Scripture!
The Mass is filled with biblical references and is itself an act from scripture.
CRS Spotlight
As people of faith, we have a moral obligation to uphold human dignity and support our sisters and brothers in need around the world. Humanitarian assistance can provide stability for people in times of conflict and economic stress. Please visit www.crs.org to send a message to your representative asking them to support supplemental package that includes $9.2 billion for vital humanitarian assistance. Thanks for your support!
Service to Our Community ~ The Christian Outreach Committee
In the town of Marlborough, the St. John Fisher Parish is bustling with activity as the Christian Outreach Committee is preparing for a year filled with service and outreach opportunities. The committee members are dedicated to following the teachings of Jesus Christ and are eager to involve all our parishioners in their mission to serve the community.
For 2024, the committee is meticulously planning a series of recurrent monthly outreach events to address food and financial insecurity in our community. These events included a monthly food drive supporting the Marlborough Food Bank, sandwich collection and making for patrons of St. Vincent dePaul in Middletown, and the Community Giving Garden providing fresh produce to the Marlborough Food Bank throughout the spring and fall months.
In addition to the recurrent monthly events, the committee has scheduled specific outreach initiatives for each month of the year. From New Year intentions and prayers to a drive-thru café serving patrons of the Marlborough Food Bank, the committee has thoughtfully organized a diverse range of opportunities for parishioners to get involved and make a difference in the lives of others.
Read more: Service to Our Community ~ The Christian Outreach Committee
- Photos of the Vatican Eucharistic Miracles Display
- St. John Fisher Confirmation Class Bake Sale February 24-25
- Christian Outreach Committee & Community Giving Garden 2024
- SCAM EMAIL WARNING!
- 9. Finding Peace in the Storm: The Calming of a Tempestuous Sea by Jesus
- 10: The Resurrection: Hope Renewed and Fear Overcome
- 6. The Healing of the Man Born Blind: A Revelation of Divine Purpose
- 3. Healing at the Pool of Bethesda: A Testament to Jesus' Compassion
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