30 Jones Hollow Road, Marlborough, CT 06447
30 Jones Hollow Road,
Marlborough, Connecticut 06447-1141
Pastor, Fr. Thomas J. Sas
(860) 295-0067
Deacon John W. McKaig
(860) 918-4084
Pastoral Assistant
Silvia Orama,(860) 295-0001
Director of Religious Education
Theresa Brysgel This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Director of Music Ministry
Kathleen Filosa
Please be aware that our parish has hearing enhanced audio equipment available for parishioners to borrow during Mass.
*Please see Father Sas prior to Mass.
Saturday, 4:00 PM
Sunday, 8:30 AM & 10:30 AM
Weekday Mass
Monday thru Thursday at 8:30 AM
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Saturday, 3:00 PM or by appointment
If a member of the family for whom the Mass is being offered would like to present the gifts, please notify Fr. Sas before Mass
Office Hours:
Monday & Tuesday: 9:00am to 2:00pm
Wednesday: 8:30am to 10:30am
Thursday: 12:00pm to 3:00pm
PLEASE NOTE: The church doors are locked when the Parish Office is closed. Please be sure to make arrangements during office hours for access to the church.
For Sponsor Certificates, Baptism or Marriage, Click Download Sponsor Certificates or call 860-295-0001.
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.
CHRISTMAS GIFT GIVING
The gifts this year are for the Catholic Worker House in the north end of Hartford, A Sacred Place supporting York Women's Correctional Institution in Niantic and the Marlborough Health Care Center.
RETURN YOUR UNWRAPPED GIFT by Sunday December 15
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!!
Are you in grades K thru 8?
Want to express your true feelings of Christmas?
ENTER the Knights of Columbus International "Keep Christ in Christmas" Poster Contest.
Express yourself artistically by showing how Jesus is truly the focus of the Christmas Holiday. Design your own poster and enter the contest.
Entrants with be grouped in four age groupings: 5-7, 8-10 & 11-14. Open to all youth in these age groups.
Your local KofC Council will award prizes of $50.00 for the first place entry in each age group. Winning entries will be submitted for additional recognition and judging, ultimately an International Winner will be selected. Submissions of all entries are due by Sunday, December 15th. Pick up an Entry form at the church entrances.
For additional information, contact:Mike Schadtle (860-295-9701) orJim Castellani (860-295-9904).
So, PLEASE encourage your sons, daughters, grandchildren, nieces and nephews to express their personal faith impressions in the true theme of Christmas, the birth of our Lord, Jesus Christ.
The Knights of Columbus is a world-wide Catholic fraternal organization founded on the principles of CHARITY-UNITY-FRATERNITY and PATRIOTISM. In 2020, St. John Fisher Knights of Columbus Council 15734 of Marlborough, CT will honor two worthy graduating seniors with a scholarship in recognition of his/her exemplary commitment of service to our community and his/her exemplary practical and actual practice of their Catholic faith in his/her daily life.
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.
Looking for a great family Christmas gift? Come join fellow parishioners as we cheer the Wolfpack on to victory on Saturday, January 4th! Tickets are on sale for $15.00 each and can be purchased by using the form located at the entrances to the church. Teen discounts and rides available.
Tuesday, December 17th at 7:00pm, there will be a prayer walk, where you will have the opportunity to reflect on the journey of Mary and Joseph and how it relates to our individual faith journey during this time of joyful preparation and anticipation.
Tuesday, December 10th at 7:00pm Father Sas will be guiding us through sacred scripture with a presentation on the infancy narratives. How many years have you listened to these beautiful passages without really appreciating the differences in Matthew and Luke’s gospels? Give yourself the gift of peace that comes when we spend time with our Lord through scripture.
Let us take a moment at the beginning of this season of hope and Thanksgiving to reflect upon the recent homily of Father Sas, imploring us to honor the sacrifice Christ made for each of us. We can do this by living our call to be missionary disciples and live our faith boldly and actively. Let us approach this holiday season with a willingness to transform our heart and soul by sharing the Good News with the world around us through our actions.
St John Fisher is going to the wolves . . . the Wolf Pack that is! Join us as we go to the January 4th Wolf Pack Game! Tickets are $15.00 each. Order forms are available at the entrances of the church and on the parish website. All orders must be received by December 20th. Come join fellow parishioners as we cheer the Pack onto victory!!