Hope everyone is enjoying the summer vacation. Although the start of the school year is almost two months away, its time to spring into action if you are thinking about attending East Catholic High School. We are open throughout the  summer Mon. Thurs. 8 am 2:30 pm and continuing with accepting applications for incoming freshmen, as well as transfer students. Please check us out on www.echs.com and do not hesitate to contact Admissions at 860-649-5336, ext, 6238 or 6456

The sixth gift is reverence or piety which helps us show deep love and respect for God.  This gift reminds us that we rely on God and that God deserves our love and praise.  We use this gift not only when we pray but also when we see others as a child of God and treat them with dignity and respect.

Reflection:                           

Think about how you act during Mass.    

Do you show God that you appreciate coming to break bread at his house?

                                How do you receive the Eucharist?  Do you raise your hands and reverently receive Jesus?

                                Do you engage in prayer in a way that gives love and praise to God?

                                When do you feel closest to God?  Why?

Good and gracious God help me to have my actions and words honor you.

Reeja Koonankeil, Matt Wilson and Father Sas attended the Synod Meeting in October 2019.  The closing ceremony was postponed until now.  It was originally scheduled for Pentecost 2020; then the pandemic hit.  Now, the closing Mass for the Synod will finally be celebrated at the Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford on Friday, August 13, at 6:30pm.Each parish is asked to send a substantial representation to this celebration. 

Please mark your calendars: Our monthly Food Drive is the 2nd full weekend of every month.

Suggested donations: Cereal, oatmeal, hearty canned soups, baking supplies, canned meats, canned fruits and toiletries. Please check that the "Best By" dates have not been exceeded; otherwise, the Food Bank will need to dispose of them. The Food Bank does not distribute overthecounter medicines for either adults or children, and so we cannot accept donations of these items.

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.

Thank you for assisting our brothers and sisters in Christ. Please keep all those impacted by hunger in your prayers.

Special thanks to all the teens who worked tirelessly through the pandemic to help our brothers and sisters in Christ. With the help of a grant from CRS, our teens made thousands of lunch bags including a drink, chips, a granola bar, and positive messages for the clients at House of Bread.  Other partner churches provided the sandwiches. As a result, our teens continued to serve our God in a safe, compassionate and powerful way throughout the pandemic.

“When did you first weave your way into my life, Beloved?”  So begins Joyce Rupp’s beautiful book Prayer.  If you are looking for a way to jump start your relationship with God, the first step is a willingness to engage. That in and of itself is a form of prayer!  We invite you to review this new addition to the St. John Fisher library as you build your summer reading list.  This wonderful little gem of a book reminds us that God stands ready to more fully embrace us where ever we are ready.  Each chapter begins with a beautiful prayer and guides us on how we can deepen our relationship with our loving Father.  Check out this title and the many other selections available downstairs in our parish lending library.

Registration for Faith Formation for the 2021/2022 school year is now open. Please enroll your children, grades 1-9, online by going to our Faith Formation website, www.stjffaithformation.org

If you have any questions, please email Theresa Brysgel at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call the parish office at (860) 295-0001. Please register by Tuesday, July 6, to avoid a late fee.

We continue to Support House of Bread and would gladly accept donations of water bottles, juice bags,chips or crackers, granola bars or cookies.  We ask that the items are individually wrapped.  All donations cau be left on the desk in the copier room marked House of Bread.  Thank you for supportiug our youth as they actively live out the Corporal Works of Mercy.

Presented by St. John Fisher Knights of Columbus
Council 15734, Marlborough, CT – June 13, 2021.

Thank you both for your exceptional faith, service to our community and
personal achievements.  Wishing you happiness and success throughout all your future endeavors!

Jackson Chudzik	Knights of Columbus Presentation	Jacob Packer

Mass ~ 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ June 27
THIS IS OUR LAST RECORDED MASS

13^th Sunday in Ordinary Time B21

“God did not make death nor does rejoice in the destruction of the living. “^[1]

That statement should put to rest one thing I sometimes hear at wakes/funerals, “It’s God’s will”. That statement makes God a scapegoat, responsible for anything we consider evil. (Act of God story)

One thing Scripture shouts to us is that God does not see physical infirmity, illness or death as part of God’s plan for us. The author of Genesis believed in a life-giving, creative, good God. Notice that God didn’t forbid the man and the woman from eating of the tree of immortality. Yet, they were faced with the reality of pain and death. Where did it come from? Not from God, but from the couple and their sin of disobedience. And so, God had to alter the plan of immortality, not abandon it.  Throughout the Old Testament we find a caring God who continually offers life, who cures, heals and even raises from the dead particularly  through the prophets. This is further emphasized in the New Testament ministry of Jesus who went about doing good, healing, touching the lepers, reaching out to people shunned because of physical and/or spiritual illness, and even restoring people to wholeness in the case of the woman and to life in the case of the young girl as we heard in today’s Gospel. In doing so, Jesus was showing us that God abhors illness and death more than we do.

The fifth gift of the Holy Spirit is the gift of courage which helps us overcome our fears and live our faith more fully.  We can overcome obstacles and stand up for ourselves and others.  It helps us to make the right choice no matter what and allows us to strengthen our faith.  

Reflection:                                           

                What superhero do you think is the most courageous?  Why?

                Who do you think is courageous? (these are the everyday superheroes!)

                Share a time when you used courage.  How did it feel?

                Can you remember someone from the Bible who was courageous?  Read that story as a family.               

Good and gracious God continue to give me the courage to go out and be the person you created me to be.

If you’re doing some closet cleaning, keep in mind that the donation bin in the St. John Fisher (north) parking lot accepts adults’ and children’s clothing and shoes. It’s a convenient place to drop off items that are in good condition. Also, your
donations benefit both St. John Fisher and a children’s education fund through the Community Crusade for children, a nonprofit clothing recycling organization.

All high school and college aged young adults are invited to come help finish painting the new garden sign on Wednesday, July 7, from 2:00 to 4:00pm. If painting is not your thing, come anyway and help with other service projects and to see your friends. Please let Mrs. O’Neill know at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you plan to come.

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 faith journey.
You are in our prayers!