Entries for August 2017

On Sunday, September 2 and 3, we are glad to welcome members of  The Little Flower Provincial House in  Gorakhpur, India.  Missioners from the Little Flower Province will be speaking at all Masses, and a second collection will be taken up to support the important mission work of our The Little Flower Province.  This is the only Sunday in which our visitors can join us, so please take note: The National Combined Collection, originally scheduled for next Sunday will be postponed one week.  We will take up the National Combined Collection on Sunday, September 9 and 10.  

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Sunday, September 17 will be a very special day of prayer at our Parish of St. Joseph. While we will not be engaged in the full traditional 40 hours of watching and praying before the Blessed Sacrament, we as a parish, will keep the final day of this devotion with Sunday Mass, prayer before the Blessed Sacrament throughout the day, and the 4:00 solemn closing with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. We will invite our brothers and sisters from Saints Peter and Paul,. St. Mary's and our other neighboring parishes, as well as many priest from throughout the area to join us,. Please set this day aside in your calendar s...

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 It is time to start thinking about religious education. Religious education classes begin in mid-September, but registration begins now! There will be formal registration on September 10, but you can register now by calling the parish office. Religious education classes for First Communion and Primary Grades are held on Sunday mornings after the 10 a.m. Mass. Confirmation classes this year will be on Sunday evenings. Stay tuned for details about our program. Parents of children who are 7 years or older and await baptism: give us a call to learn how we will be preparing your children for the Sacraments of Initia...

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Come out to St Mary's on Central Ave in Norwich Sunday August 13th for a wonderful multicultural Mass at 10 a.m. After Mass we will come together to enjoy some delicious food as we have a breakfast social. Please feel free to bring a breakfast food to share! It's a great day to share in our love of God and neighbor!

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