Entries for January 2020

Who’s ready for Life Teen? We will be kicking-off our 2020 Life Nights on January 26th with a social night! Let’s make this our largest Life Night yet, bring your friends. We will be raffling a prize to any teen who follows our Instagram account, and also attends our first social night of the year!!!

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Thank you to all the teens who came out to our social night last Sunday. We had a wonderful time, and cannot wait for what is to come this semester. As a reminder Life Nights are now from 4pm7pm. Our next Life Night will be on Sunday, February 9th. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Gracias a todos los adolescentes que vinieron a nuestra noche social el domingo pasado. Lo pasamos de maravilla y no podemos esperar lo que vendrá este semestre. Como recordatorio, Life Teen es ahora de 4 p.m. a 7 p.m. Nuestra próxima Life Night será el domingo 9 de febrero.    

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Upcoming Cluster Newsletter As you may know we are planning on launching a cluster newsletter as way of building community and bridging all three parishes in our cluster. To clarify, this newsletter will be sent out via e-mail. This is a great way to stay informed and go green! The newsletter will be sent at the beginning of each month announcing events, volunteer opportunities, parish updates, fun facts, etc. You can register to receive this cluster newsletter by sending your email and request to either Maria or the parish office.

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Now that the New Year, 2020 is upon us, it is time to engage in planning for the future. We have long postponed the formation of a Pastoral Council for the Parish Cluster. We hope to have a minimum of three council members from each of our three parishes. The council will meet monthly, beginning, we hope in February. If you are interested in serving on this council, please advise Fr. Washabaugh by calling or sending a message to the parish office. This will start a process of discernment that may lead to your fuller involvement in this important group.

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CCD Begins This Sunday, January 12th! For any parent who cannot make it to either of these meetings due to the St. Joseph’s Feast of the Lord’s Baptism celebration, or work, please get in contact with Maria Junco at mfja35@gmail.com. Sunday, January 12th, CCD will begin! We will meet in the Sts. Peter & Paul hall and classes will begin at 9:45am. As a reminder we also have parent meetings Sunday, January 12th at 9:45 (same time as ccd) or Monday, January 13th at 6pm at SSPP hall.

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For the next several months, we will be sharing Holy Communion only under the form of bread, the host. Also, at the moment that we express a sign of peace before communion, all are asked to refrain from shaking hands. A simple nod with a verbal greeting will do! Thanks for your help in ensuring that we share God's presence and love at Mass - and not the flu! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *  Lamentablemente, la temporada de gripe ha llegado. Durante los próximos meses, compartiremos la Sagrada Comunión solo bajo la forma de pan. Además, en el momento en que expresamos un signo de paz antes de la...

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Ash Wednesday is on February 26, the solemn inauguration of our 40 day season of spiritual renewal. May this Lent be both comfort us and challenge us as we prepare to celebrate the Easter mysteries of Christ’s death and resurrection and the pouring out of the Holy Spirit. We accompany catechumens and members of the baptized who are completing their sacramental initiation. With them, we study the Scriptures and our tradition. This Lent, we plan to have 6 weekly meetings of small prayer/study circles. Avail yourself of Scripture guides and spiritual reading that will be available, as well as evenings of reflection. ...

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¡Ya viene la Cuaresma! El 26 de febrero sera Miércoles de Ceniza , la inauguración solemne de nuestra temporada de 40 días de renovación espiritual. Que esta Cuaresma nos consuele y nos desafíe mientras nos preparamos para celebrar los misterios de Pascua de la muerte y resurrección de Cristo y el derramamiento del Espíritu Santo. Acompañamos a los catecúmenos y miembros de los bautizados que están completando su iniciación sacramental. • Con ellos, estudiamos las Escrituras y nuestra tradición. Esta Cuaresma, planeamos tener 6 reuniones semanales de pequeños círculos de oración / estudio. Aproveche las gu...

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Karèm ap vini ! 26 fevrye se Mèkredi Dèsann, inogirasyon solanèl 40 jou nou yo nan renouvèlman espirityèl nou. Se pou Karèm sa konsole nou e bannou defi etan n ap prepare pou nou selebre Mistè Paskal, lanmò Kris la ak Rezirèksyon li, epi Lespri Sen an kap vide sou nou. Nap akonpaye katechumens e manm ki déjà batize e kap konplete sakreman inisyasyon yo. Avèk yo, nap etidye Ekriti Sent ak tradisyon Legliz nou yo. Karèm sa a, nou planifye pou nou genyen yon reyinyon chak semèn pandan sis semèn nan ti gwoup lapriyè / etid. Profite de gid Ekriti Sent ak lekti espirityèl ki pral disponib pou nou, an menm tan nap gen tan ...

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STEUBENVILLE NYC 2020- HIGH SCHOOL Join 3,000 teens from throughout the US for three days of fellowship, faith, the sacraments, and awesome music at Steubenville NYC on Friday July 24 – Sunday July 26, 2020. Begin your faith journey with a sendoff Mass with Bishop Cote, put on your new Diocese of Norwich Steubenville NYC T-Shirt, and head out on the bus for an uplifting event of a lifetime! The event is open to 8th – 12th grades and the cost is $375. If you wish to attend, please speak with your catechetical leader, youth minister or email Liza Roach at lroach@norwichdiocese.net ***If interested, please cont...

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Aug. 23-31, 2020 Msgr. Les Janik invites you on a Pilgrimage to Northern Poland. We will visit: Warsaw- capital of Poland, Niepokalanow- city of the Immaculata founded by St. Maksymilian Kolbe, Glogowiec – family home of St. Faustyna Kowalska, Lichen – Basilica of Our Lady, Torun – birthplace of Nicolaus Copernicus, Gdansk – major seaport of Baltic Sea, Gietrzwald– Shrine of Our Lady, Malbork - Castle of the Teutonic Order - among other interesting places. The cost of the pilgrimage is $2,880 per person/double occupancy. The cost includes airfare, hotel, bus & tour guide, breakfast &...

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The Day of New London wrote up a very nice piece on our Three Kings Celebration on the Feast of the Epiphany. The article can be viewed at: https://www.theday.com/article/20200105/NWS01/200109716

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Financial Responsibility As with many older congregations, our three parishes are surviving because of financial reserves. None of our three cluster parishes is presently able to balance annual income with expenses, but all three parishes need to achieve this balance. Beginning this week, we will publish the budget targets for weekly giving in order to sustain the parish so that all can compare our budget needs with weekly donations. Can we engage in sacrificial giving so that our parishes demonstrate financial sustainability? * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *  Responsablite Finansye. Menm jan ak anpil...

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Free Citizenship Classes January 18 until March 21 Every Saturday 10-12 at Otis Library Have you been a permanent resident for at least 5 years? Consider citizenship. Applicant must: • Read, write and understand English • Attend all 10 weeks of classes To Register: Call: 860-889-2355 ext. 110 Or by email: bgayeded@otislibrarynorwich.org

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Calling all Catechists As many of you know we have been working hard to launch a CCD program for our St. Joseph’s children. In order to Launch this program we need a minimum of 3 catechists. If you know someone who you believe would make a great catechist, please encourage them to reach out. If you feel like the Lord is calling you to serve in our parish community, we also encourage you to reach out. For those interested or if you have any questions please reach out to Maria Junco at mfja35@gmail.com or (860) 319-4042.

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A great celebration took place at St. Mary’s last Sunday on the Feast of the Epiphany. Families and children from our three parishes gathered, first for a multicultural Mass – The Three Kings joined us! – and then at a great party. More than 200 children took part. We took up a collection to help poor and hungry children in La Gonave in Haiti. Thanks so much for donations amounting to $1861.80! We particularly thank the organizers and workers who made the party possible. Special thanks to the St. Mary choir and to Arcangel and Edgar Santiago who put in many long hours of planning and preparation. Thank yo...

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