Take a break from the Christmas rush by talking a talking a prayer walk with fellow parishioners on Tuesday, December 17th from7:00-8:00pm in the Church St Thomas More Hall.This self-guided prayer walk will include stations for reflection and action, giving you the time and peace to find joy in this season of anticipation and preparation.

Operation Christmas Child Shoe Boxes were assembled by our Faith Formation and Confirmation Classes a couple weeks ago. Over 8o boxes were stuffed with items generously donated by our Church Community. The boxes will be shipped to areas affected by recent disasters. A special thanks to the adult volunteers for their guidance in this activity and hats off to the kids that worked so hard to make this years Operation Christmas Child a huge success!!

We will be changing our missals for the First Sunday of Advent, December 1, 2019.  The 2019/2020 missal contains the liturgy for the entire year as well as the hymns and songs.Families can sponsor a missal for the upcoming liturgical year with a donation of $10.00.  This is a wonderful opportunity to honor  loved  ones,  living  or  deceased,  or  simply  dedicate  a missal to your individual family.Please  place  your  completed  coupon  (found in the bulletin) in  an  envelope,  with your donation, in the collection basket.

Have you ever heard that to sing is to pray twice? If you love to sing, you are in good company. As a member of the St. John Fisher family you are provided many opportunities to sing and offer double praise to our God. Whether from the pews or with any of the musical ensembles, you are technically praying twice when you sing during Mass. 

Do your children like to sing? Well, the St. John Fisher children’s choir or “Genesis Choir” would love to encourage your child’s love of God and music. It meets every Monday from 5:00-5:45 pm at the church (except on school holidays) in the fall and spring to prepare for our Christmas and Easter Masses. I would like to extend another invitation to the youth of this parish to join this year’s Christmas choir and experience the joy of singing in praise of our God. Children from kindergarten through high school are welcome this year. No experience necessary, just come ready to sing! 

Parents and siblings are welcome to stay and enjoy our rehearsals. The songs we are learning are simple, yet beautiful, and I try to make it as easy as possible to learn with the help of online videos for supplemental practice at home. I hope your child will be able to join me, Janice Reska (pianist) and Alicia Tardiff (flutist), our talented accompanying musicians, for our next rehearsal on Monday, November 18th. Please contact me at (860) 304-6376 to sign up, or just show up on Monday! 

God Bless, 

Marianne Matunas
Genesis Choir Director

We are very grateful for the generosity shown by so many parish families to our Annual Collection.  If you have not yet had an opportunity to return your pledge card, please do so as soon as possible. Every gift is welcomed and sincerely appreciated.

 Now that the 2019 growing season of the St. John Fisher Community Garden is over, we are happy to report that the garden grew and donated 467lbs of fresh produce to the Marlborough Food Bank!

Our small but mighty team of volunteers and our small but mighty garden did its part in helping those in need right here in our community.

We will be collecting boxes for Operation Christmas Child through Sunday, November 24.

Shoe boxes are sent to countries all over the world, including the United States, to provide Christmas joy to children in need. If you are wrapping your box, please be sure not to wrap the box shut. Please wrap the cover and bottom separately.

On October 29th Shawn Elizabeth George, an inspirational author and presenter, spoke to all of our Faith Formation classes, grades 1-6, at Marlborough Elementary School Community Room. Shawn wrote a book called "A Place For Sam" about a puzzle piece who is trying to fit in and it gives children hope and reassurance that God made them all special and that they all have a place where they "fit in".

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THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE-NOVEMBER 2019
TO BENEFIT THE FOOD BANK OF MARLBOROUGH

Join fellow parishioners in feeding hungry families this Thanksgiving.

Pick up an empty bag after Mass on Nov 9/10.
Fill your bag with what is on the list:
5 lb. bag of potatoes
2 lb. bag of carrots
Stuffing Mix
Corn bread mix z
Cranberry sauce
Can of vegetables

Bring your filled bag to Mass on the weekend of November 16/17 and place it on the altar.
If you choose to simply do a monetary donation, please feel free to donate a Big Y $20/$25 gift card.
Thank you for your generosity!

October 20, 2019

Aviana, Denise, Brian, Matthew, Brandy, Gino, Paul, Alexander, Calle, Spencer, Emma, Teresa, Patrick, Sean, Ailish, Dylan, Garrett, Nicholas, Matthew, Hunter, Alexandra, April, Nora, & Ava

Presented by: Dr. Monica Williams-Murphy

Friday, November 8, 2019, 10:00 to 11:30

Join Dr. Murphy to hear her prescription for Loving Well and Ending Well

~ Make you Wishes Known ~ Understanding the role of Palliative Care and Hospice ~ Leaving a legacy for your loved ones ~ Anticipating LTC needs ~ Say the "Six Things" ~ Seek a "Good Death"

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Mastering Motherhood in Marlborough is seeking childcare volunteers who love working with children ages birth to 4 year olds on Tuesdays from 9:15-11:30am. Please contact Carol at 860-338-9230 with your available dates and/or any questions.  Thank you.

The 2019 Marlborough Winter Clothes Drive sponsored by the St. John Fisher Knights of Columbus has begun!

As the cold weather approaches and you start pulling out your cold weather clothes, please consider donating to the annual winter clothes drive any new or gently used coats, jackets, gloves, mittens or blankets that you will not be using or that your children have outgrown.

Clothes will be collected now through November 3rd and can be dropped off in drop boxes at the Richmond Memorial Library and St. John Fisher Church (basement).

We will be making sandwiches for St. Vincent de Paul this Thursday, October 31st after the 8:30 morning Mass.