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Church Welcome
30 Jones Hollow Road,
Marlborough, Connecticut 06447-1141
Pastor, Fr. Thomas J. Sas
(860) 295-0067
Deacon Emeritus John W. McKaig
(860) 942-7961
Pastoral Assistant
Holly Bangham,(860) 295-0001
Director of Religious Education.
Melissa Jordan
Director of Music Ministry
Janice Reska
Adult Faith Formation
Youth Ministry Confirmation
Jennifer O'Neill
Mass Schedule
Vigil Mass ~ Saturday, 4:00PM
Sunday Mass ~ 8:30AM and 10:30AM
Daily Mass; Mon-Thur ~ 8:30AM
Please take note in your calendar that there will be no
daily mass on October 24 - 28, as Father Sas will
be out of town:
Coffee and Donuts
Please join us for coffee and donuts on October 16th, in the hall after both Sunday Masses.
Parish Office Hours
OFFICE HOURS
Hours for the parish office are:
Monday - Thursday, 8:30am to 1:30pm
Any messages left on the answering system will be checked regularly.
ARCHDIOCESE OF HARTFORD
Baptism and/or Confirmation
Godparent/Sponsor Affirmation
Sponsor Certificates, Marriages & Baptisms
Details appear in article below
St. John Fisher Parish Mission:
We provide an open, welcoming and active Catholic faith community that is inspired by the gifts of the Holy Spirit as we demonstrate our faith by (1) actively participating in Mass and the Sacraments, (2) by serving and ministering to others, (3) by exploring and sharing the Word and teachings of Jesus and (4) by openly embracing the various needs of our entire parish family and broader community in Christ.
St. John Fisher Parish Vision:
We are a beacon of God’s gracious and merciful love as we glorify His name through service to others; devotion to His teachings and His Son Jesus; and by maintaining a welcoming, accepting and embracing Catholic community of faith that judges none, embraces and protects the vulnerable, builds community of all ages and life stages and acts for the greater Glory of God.
Seeking Greeters and Readers for All Masses
Our Saint John Fisher Parish Family is in need of your help. We are looking for Greeters and Readers for our weekend Masses. If you are interested in being part of this important ministry, please contact Holly at the church office: (860) 295-0001 or
Cleaning Out Your Closets ~ Help Saint Vincent de Paul
Cleaning out your closets for the changing seasons? Don’t forget to grab a “Good Neighbor Donation Card,” benefitting St. Vincent de Paul in Middletown, if you plan to go to Goodwill. All you need to do is bring your items with the yellow donation card to a participating Goodwill, listed on the back of the card. Certificates redeemable for merchandise at Goodwill will be given to St. Vincent for their clients. Yellow donation cards can be found at the entrances to the church.
A Thank You Message from the Catholic Mission Aid Society
Thank you to the good people of Saint John Fisher Parish, for your generous offering of $1,644 for the support of the Church’s missionary work. Your assistance is a blessing to those who serve in mission dioceses and especially this year for the Institute of the Incarnate Word.
Pope Francis calls us to engage in a “mission of compassion.” Your gift supports and sustains priests, religious and lay pastoral leaders in more than 1,100 mission dioceses in Asia, Africa, the Pacific Islands, and parts of Latin America and Europe as they proclaim the Gospel, build the Church, serve the poor and speak of our shared faith in all corners of the world.
I thank you for your generosity and your prayerful support to our mission.
Rev. Monsignor James A. Shanley
FOOD BANK; According to Statistics ...
According to statistics found on the Feeding America website, since the “COVID 19 pandemic, unemployment and food insecurity have soared. In 2021, 53 million people turned to food banks to help put food on the table.” We are blessed in Marlborough to have a food bank that provides resources for those experiencing food insecurity in our community. We have had a decrease in donations during our monthly collection for the Marlborough Food Bank on the second weekend of the month, and invite you to please consider bringing items to support our neighbors in need.
A Huge Thanks to Everyone ...
A huge thanks to everyone who donated snacks and drinks for the Confirmation retreat. We greatly appreciate all the prayers offered up for these amazing young men and women and ask that you continue to hold them in prayer as they take the final steps toward Confirmation which will be celebrated with a Mass at the cathedral on Saturday, November 19th.
October ~ The Month Of The Rosary
Benefits of the Rosary
1. It gradually gives us a perfect knowledge of Jesus Christ.
2. It purifies our souls, washing away sin.
3. It gives us victory over all our enemies.
4. It makes it easy for us to practice virtue.
5. It sets us on fire with love of Our Lord.
6. It enriches us with graces and merits.
7. It supplies us with what is needed to pay all our debts to God and to our fellow men; and finally, it obtains all kinds of graces for us from Almighty God.
New Faith Formation Year
We invite the entire parish to pray for our families as they begin a new year and a new program of catechesis. We pray that God will bless this new year and allow our families to grow as a community in faith.
As we begin a new year of catechesis, we offer the following Family Examen, which is a daily reflective prayer for families based upon St. Ignatius of Loyola’s Examen. It invites us to take the time to review our day in order to discover the presence of God.
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Pray The Holy Rosary ~ Mondays ~ 8:30AM
Click here on Monday mornings.
Faith Connections
Our Online Giving system now is also an App for Apple and Android products! You can download it for free in the App Store, Google Play Store or CLICK HERE. If you are new to Online Giving, register by entering our church ID of 1239.
