Catholic events in Connecticut

Call from the Crucified Heart: Relics of the Passion

This year, pilgrimage of the Relics of the Passion is entitled the Call from the Crucified Heart. It is designed to highlight a facet of what we believe Christ’s message is to us from various scenes during His Passion. We have also made exposition of the Holy Eucharist a required part of the meditative portion of our presentation, to underscore that time-transcending gift that connects us from His Passion to His Presence with us today. As a tribute to Our Lady of Sorrows, and in honor of the 100th anniversary of Our Lady’s apparitions at Fatima, our 2017 program also highlights a perspective on Mary as she accompanied Jesus on the path to Calvary.

More info: www.apostolateforholyrelics.com

The Churches in the Connecticut pilgrimage: 


March 8, 7:00pm
Our Lady of Pompeii Church, East Haven, CT

March 9, 7:00pm
St Rita Church, Hamden, CT

March 12, 2:00pm
St Mary, Portland, CT

March 15, 7:00pm
St Brigid, West Hartford, CT

March 17, 7:00pm
Church of the Holy Family, Hebron, CT

March 24, 7:00pm
Our Lady of Hope Church / Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Harwington, CT

March 26, 6:00pm
St Matthew Church, Bristol, CT

April 9, 2:00pm
St Thomas Church, Thomaston, CT

April 11, 7:00pm
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Waterbury, CT

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Coming Home Again!

A 6-week series for those who have been away from the Church beginning on March 9th, 7:00pm, at Most Holy Trinity Church Wallingford.

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The St Gianna Pregnancy Center has moved!!!

NEW address: 180 Sherman Avenue, Suite B, 1st floor, New Haven, 06511

Phone: 203-624-BABY
www.giannacenter.org

Office Hours: Saturdays, 8:30 to 1:00pm


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Holy Family Retreat Center, West Hartford - Ignatius of Loyola:  Old Roots and New Roots for Prayer, with Andree Grafstein

Tuesday, Mar 21, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.  Explore two methods of prayer that come from Ignatius’ rich history and experience with prayer practices – praying with Scripture in the Ignatian style and praying the Consciousness Examen.  This engaging and practical day will enrich the way you pray and update the way you think about spirituality. $65, includes lunch.  860-760-9705.  www.holyfamilyretreat.org

Holy Family Retreat Center, West Hartford - Discernment:  Noticing and Responding to the Promptings of the Spirit, with Andree Grafstein

Tuesdays, Mar 28, Apr 4, 11, 18, and 25, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Discernment is an ongoing way of being on the spiritual journey as we seek to follow God's call. Using the wisdom of St. Ignatius Loyola and Sr. Elizabeth Liebert, this five-week course will explore practices and frameworks that support and guide a good discernment process. $125. 860-760-9705. www.holyfamilyretreat.org



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The Grotto Gift Shop, located at the Shrine of Lourdes in Litchfield, 50 Montfort Rd., Rte. 118, Litchfield, has in stock First Communion & Confirmation gifts with more arriving daily. Take advantage of a variety of gift items offered at reasonable prices by visiting the shop, which is now open daily Monday to Saturday from 10:30am to 4:00pm and on Sunday, 11:30am to 4:00pm. For further information,call 860-567-0891 or email: lourdesshrinect@gmail.com



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Healing & Prayer Service-North Haven, CT

Our mission of mercy continues with Br. Paul Miller, OFS with a Healing and Prayer Service on Tuesday, March 21st, 2017 beginning at 5:30 pm at Saint Frances Cabrini Church located at 57 Pond Hill Road in North Haven.  
  
All are welcome to attend. Please help us spread the word to others by posting the flyer in your parish (with permission) and forwarding them to others that might be interested.  This event will include music by Angela Mintel, the Chaplet of Divine Mercy, an opportunity for Confession, a talk,  the Sorrowful Rosary, and an individual blessing by Br. Paul.  

A reception will follow the service in the Church Hall (handicapped accessible).  For more information, please contact Barbara Gode at  203 605 9845 (leave a brief message). Donations welcome.

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Bus Trip-NJ Center of Divine Mercy-April 23rd, 2017-Divine Mercy Sunday

A bus trip to the NJ Center of Divine Mercy will take place for the 12th Bi-Lingual DM Celebration.  Bus departs North Haven leaves 7:30 sharp and returns at 7:00 pm.  

Full day trip includes:  transportation, snack, Confession, Mass, Veneration of the 1st Class Relic of St. Faustina and the Divine Mercy Icon, a Healing Service with Br. Paul Miller, OFS, musical performance by Angela Mintel, Exposition, Benediction the Chaplet of Divine Mercy at 3pm, light refreshments and time to visit the gift shop for a keepsake.  

Cost is only $30.00 pp. Please call Barbara to register at 203 605 9845. Space is limited.  Brown bag lunch is recommended.




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Pray, Study, come to understand the Great Mother of God.

The Caritas Christi Center (295 Benham Street, Hamden, CT) is hosting a study in the theology of Blessed Virgin Mary beginning January 17 (ending on March 14). Two time slots available: 9:30-11:30 AND 7:00-9:00pm.

Facilitator: Sister Jeanne Marie Vonder Haar, ASCJ

Donation: $50.00

Register: 203-281-2569

www.caritaschristicenter.org 

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The annual March for Life in New Haven will take place on Monday, January 23. 

The march will begin with Holy Mass at 12 Noon, St Mary's Church, 5 Hillhouse Avenue, New Haven, followed by the march. 

Following the march there will be a warm-up reception in St Mary's Hall

Please join in giving witness to the beauty and dignity of human life.


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Holy Family Retreat Center, West Hartford - An Evening Workshop for Parish Catechists:  Teaching the Liturgical Year, with Liza Peters and Lisa Orchen

Thursday, Jan 19, 6-9 p.m.  If you teach Religious Education, plan and lead youth ministry, or help prepare people for Sacramental Initiation, this evening is for you. Looking to the liturgical calendar and symbols of the Church for guidance, we will explore and exchange ideas that can be used throughout the year. (Snow date, Jan 26) $40, includes dinner.

Info:  860-760-9712. www.holyfamilyretreat.org


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If you are searching for something to help fill that “God size” hole in your heart, please consider joining us on the St. Augustine/St. Monica Women’s ACTS Retreat.  

The retreat leaves St. Augustine in North Branford, CT in the evening of Thursday, October 29^th and returns to a Homecoming Mass on Sunday, November 1^st.  

A clean, private room and private bathroom, all meals, and transportation is all included in the fee.  This is a beautiful opportunity to spend time with our Lord and grow stronger in your faith.  Call for information:  Carlene Granata 203-376-1463; Maria Minkos 860-422-0189; Jennifer Tiani 203-858-8145.

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“Know the Ten Signs”

Clelian Adult Day Center along with the Alzheimer’s Association will be hosting “Know the Ten Signs”

Please just us for this program to learn more about

• Typical age-related forgetting vs the 10 warning signs
• Dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease
• The diagnosis process
• The value of early detection
• Resources that can help

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

6:00pm to 7:00pm

Clelian Adult Day Center

261 Benham Street, Hamden, CT 06514

Please RSVP to Mia, 203-288-4151

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J.S. Bach: Lutheran Masses
Yale Schola Cantorum
Masaaki Suzuki, conductor
Saturday, October 17, 7:30pm
St. Mary's Church, 5 Hillhouse Ave., New Haven

Free; no tickets required.

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Great Organ Music at Yale
Thomas Murray, organ
Music of Duruflé, Grieg, Theofanidis, Parker, and more

Sunday, October 18, 7:30pm
Woolsey Hall, 500 College St., New Haven

Free; no tickets required.

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Our Lady of Pompeii Church (355 Foxon Rd, East Haven) is sponsoring an Octoberfest on October 17th. 

Tickets are on sale: $15 per adult and $7 for children 12 and under. The party will take place following the 4:00 p.m. Vigil Mass on Saturday, October 17th. 

Bring a dessert to share and BYOB.

Joey Cals Deli (North Branford) is catering the event.

Tickets are available until October 13th. Call the rectory for information: 203-469-0764 

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On Saturday, Oct. 24 at 5:30 p.m., the Shrine of Ste. Anne in Waterbury, is offering a Mass of healing and hope as part of Breast Cancer Awareness month events. All those who have been affected by breast cancer, their loved ones and others are invited. A reception will follow in the church hall. 

The Shrine of Ste. Anne is located at 515 South Main Street. Relics of Ste. Anne and the True Cross are on display there.

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Mark your calendar on October 26, 27, 28, at 7PM there will be three days of prayer to St Jude. 

These days Fr Jordan Kelly, O.P., will be preaching at Our Lady of Pompeii Church, 355 Foxon Road, East Haven.

Fr Jordan is a Dominican friar of the Province of St Joseph and is currently at Providence College.

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Legion of Mary typically meets every Monday at 7-8 pm at the rectory at St Therese Church at 555 Middletown Avenue, North Haven, CT. 

Anyone is welcome to come and pray the rosary with us. For more information about the Legion of Mary call Carol Liquori, 203 239-1424.

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St Pio’s glove will be for veneration following the 5:30 Mass at Our Lady of Pompeii Church 355 Foxon Rd, East Haven, on Friday, October 3, 2014.

The evening will begin with rosary at 5:00PM followed by Holy Mass at 5:30PM.

All are welcome to venerate the glove of this saint

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Exceptional Art: Expressions from the Heart

On Monday, October 6 from 7:00- 9:00 pm at the Caritas Christi Center, Art Instructor Jeffrey Greene, who helps persons in prison develop their artistic talent and also tell their stories, will come to the Caritas Christi Center to talk about his work.
During the month of October, art and craft pieces created by the prisoners will be on display at the Caritas Christi Center. Come and admire the various mediums used and the outstanding talent of the prisoners. A free will donation to the Prison Arts Program would be welcomed.
To register please call 203-281-2569. www.caritaschristicenter.org

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Holly Berry Festival

The annual Holly Berry Festival, a juried arts & crafts fair benefitting the Retirement Fund for the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, will take place Friday, November 21 (3-8 pm) & Saturday, November 22 (10 am – 3 pm) at Sacred Heart Academy in Hamden.

There is a Pasta Dinner on Friday from 5 – 7 pm ($10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under). Food Court and Home Depot child-friendly activity on Saturday. There are still spots left for crafters. If you are interested in renting a space call 203-248-4225 ext. 406 for more information.

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Annual Rosary Pilgrimage

sponsored by the Dominican Nuns

Sunday, October 5, 2014, 3pm

Rosary, Vespers, Homily, Benediction & Procession to the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima.

Homilist: Father Jim Sullivan, Archdiocese of Hartford

Monastery of Our Lady of Grace

11 Race Hill Road

North Guilford, CT 06437

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A Bible study on St Paul's Letter to the Galatians (Jeff Cavins) at Our Lady of Pompeii Church, 355 Foxon Road, East Haven, CT.  We meet in the rectory meeting room, Tuesdays 9:30 to 11am.

Meetings dates

1. October 14 and 28
2. November 11 and 25
3. December 9
4. January 13 and 27
5. February 10 and 24
6. March 10 (if needed)

Registration and fee for the book is $25. due by October 6. Checks payable to Our Lady of Pompeii Church.

PAX!

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Catholic Connecticut

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The Young Adult Parish Ministries in the Diocese of Bridgeport is sponsoring the "Summer Splash, a meet and greet at the beach.

Bishop Frank Caggiano will offer Mass. 

Sunday, August 17, 2:30-5:30

Our Lady Star of the Sea Church

1200 Shippan Avenue

Stamford CT 

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Diocese of Norwich, Office of Prison Ministry, Gift of Grace Program

The Norwich Diocesan Office for Prison Ministry is offering a training program, called “Gift of Grace”, for adults interested in serving the spiritual needs of prisoners in correctional institutions of Eastern Connecticut. The Office for Prison Ministry trains volunteers for scripture study and sharing, sacramental preparation, prayer groups, religious education, retreat days, small Christian communities, and music for liturgies.

Training will take place Sept. 20, 2014, Sept. 27, 2014, Oct. 4, 2014, Oct. 18, 2014, Dec. 7, 2014.  Volunteers’ bi-lingual in Spanish and English are especially needed. Pre-registration is required.

For more information, please contact Sheree Antoch, Office for Prison Ministry, 199 Broadway, Norwich, CT 06360; 860-848-2237 ext. 211 or prison@norwichdiocese.net.

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All ladies are invited to the Women’s Conference in the Diocese of Bridgeport to be held on Saturday, October 25, 2014 at the Trumbull Marriott, 180 Hawley Lane, Trumbull, CT.

Check-in will begin at 7:45am.  Mass will be celebrated by Bishop Frank J. Caggiano at 8:30am with inspirational talks followed by Dr. Dianne Traflet (speaking on the topic of Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, OCD (Edith Stein), Sister Clare Matthiass, CFR, (speaking on the topic of our dignity and vocation as women) and Genevieve Kineke (speaking on the topic of the Essence of Femininity).

Adoration, reconciliation, veneration of relic of Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, vendors, breakfast, and lunch are included.

To register and pay online, visit:www.officeforpastoralservices.org.

For more information or to register and pay by check, contact Gina: 203-416-1446 or womensconference@diobpt.org. 

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Catholic Events and Lenten Events

Holy Family Retreat Center

From Surviving to Thriving: A Day of Reflection for Parish Ministers

Thursday, Mar 27, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. 

Holy Family Retreat Center, West Hartford; From Surviving to Thriving: A Day of Reflection for Parish Ministers, presented by Liza Peters and Janine Cote.  Please join us as we share the challenges and triumphs that come with parish ministry. Together we will discuss the best practices in parish religious education and sacramental preparation programs, as well as adult faith formation and RCIA.  $40 (includes continental breakfast, Mass and lunch). 

860-760-9712

www.holyfamilyretreat.org

Liza Peters is Director of Youth Ministry at Holy Family Retreat Center.  She previously served as the Director of Religious Education at a parish in Dayton, Ohio, and has worked at the St. Peter Claver Catholic Worker House in South Bend, IN, and as a caseworker for Catholic Charities.  She has a B.A. in psychology and a Master of Divinity from the University of Notre Dame.  Janine Cote has been a religious educator for 20 years and currently teaches religion at Grace Academy Middle School in Hartford.  She previously served as the director of religious education at St. Peter Claver Church in West Hartford.  She holds a Master’s degree from Boston College’s Institute for Religious Education and Pastoral Ministry.

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Lenten Vespers with the Branford Benedictine Monastery of the Glorious Cross

6pm Lenten Vespers on Tuesdays during Lent

Monastery of the Glorious Cross (next to St Elizabeth Church)

61 Burban Drive

Branford, CT 06405

203-315-9964

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ACTS Retreat for men: April 3-6, 2014

This retreat is organized by Catholic men connected with St Augustine Church (North Branford), under the guidance of clergy. The goals of the retreat are to strengthen our faith and its application in our daily life, to renew ourselves spiritually, and to build community through lasting friendships.

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St. Mary Parish, Ridgefield.  DRE Job Description.

Saint Mary Parish is a vibrant community of approximately 3,000 registered families, located in Ridgefield, Connecticut.  We are looking for a Director of Religious Education to lead a program of 1200+ children, from grades K to 9.  This Individual should be a committed, practicing Catholic, faithful to Church teaching, with a firm knowledge of the faith acquired, preferably but not necessarily,  through a recognized degree  in Religious Education or Religious Studies.  Applicants, understanding the vision of the Parish faith formation program, will be responsible to implement all its aspects such as curriculum, staffing and catechist training.  In addition, applicants should possess proven leadership skills and the ability to work effectively with children, parents, clergy, and parish lay leadership.  Also expected are a good understanding of new developments in the field of religious education and of the integration of technology into the program when appropriate.  Applicants should have applicable experience in leading a program/organization of similar size.  All applicants can email their resume and cover letter to Ray Sturz, Business Manager at  resturz@smcr.org 

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Bus Trip to St. Joseph Shrine, Tower Hill Botanical Gardens, and more!

On Wednesday, April 30 the Caritas Christi Center will have a day bus trip to St. Joseph the Worker Shrine in Lowell, MA. Enjoy a guided tour of the shrine and museum with an optional Mass at the shrine. Next we are on to lunch at O’Connor’s Restaurant located in Worcester, MA. After lunch, your tour continues to the Tower Hill Botanical Garden, a year-round garden paradise located on 132 beautiful acres in Boylston, MA. The bus departs Hamden at 7:00 am and returns at 8:00 pm. The cost is $110 per person. 

Registration and payment due no later than March 17, 2014. For more information please call Sr. Patricia Cigrand at 203-281-2569.

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There are two courses for the SHARE Program beginning soon (Saturday, March 8 and Thursday, March 13). See the schedule below.  SHARE (Sacred Heart Adult Religious Education) is a Catholic Studies Program through the Diocese of Bridgeport…all are welcome!

To register, mail a check made payable to “Office for Pastoral Services” attn: Gina Donnarummo, Office for Pastoral Services, 238 Jewett Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06606

·         Letters of Saint Paul  Paul's career is one of the greatest epics lived out by a mere man.  He undertook gigantic ventures that were destined to change the world.  He had a tumultuous career.  The first part of the course will consider highlights of that career. Paul was a man of action, but he knew how to write.  His letters contain passages of moving eloquence, give images which capture the imagination.  Of the 27 writings in the New Testament, 13 bear the name of Paul.  His letters are the first Christian literature that form the keystone of Christian theology.  There is an inestimable spiritual wealth in Paul's epistles.  Ignorance of the ideas of St. Paul is spiritual poverty.  However, understanding Paul can be difficult at times.  The course will help with that understanding.  In this six-week course we will consider Paul's Letters to the Thessalonians, the Corinthians, Philippians, Ephesians, to Philemon, etc., and hopefully uncover some of their great treasures that will nourish us.

o   Dates: Saturdays, March 8, 15, 22, 29, April 5, 12 (makeup date = April 26)

o   Time: 10am to 12noon

o   Location: Notre Dame Catholic High School, 220 Jefferson Street, Fairfield

o   Instructor: Dr. Thomas Hicks

o   Cost: $210

·         Christian Spirituality: Pathways to God!  This course will examine humanity's possession by God in Christ through the Holy Spirit. It will focus on the journey to holiness as manifested in the lives of outstanding men and women through the ages (e.g., St. Benedict of Nursia, St. Teresa of Avila, St. John of the Cross, St. Ignatius of Loyola and, of course, the champion of lay spirituality, St. Francis de Sales).  This is an opportunity to grace the Lenten season pondering the spirit and charism of these luminaries in our Christian tradition.

o   Dates: Thursdays, March 13, 20, 27, April 3, 10, 24 (makeup date = May 1)

o   Time: 7pm to 9pm

o   Location: Trinity Catholic High School, 926 Newfield Ave, Stamford, CT

o   Instructor: Dr. Joan Kelly

o   Cost: $210

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You are invited to join members of the Lay Fraternity of St. Dominic for Part 2 of a series of talks on Dominican spirituality to be held on in Sunday, March 9, 2014, 1:30 to 4:30pm at the Church of St. Mary’s, 5 Hillhouse Avenue, New Haven.

Come and learn about the four pillars of Dominican Spirituality: Prayer, Study, Community, and the Apostolate---and hear about the many diverse ways in which members of the St. Mary’s Chapter are bringing Christ to the world. 

The presentation will be followed by a Holy Hour of Eucharistic Adoration at 3:00 pm and will include the Rosary and choral recitation of Mid-Afternoon prayer. 

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Healing Service by Br. Paul Miller (Secular Franciscan Order) that will be held at St. Frances Cabrini, North Haven on March 12th at 4 pm.

 http://www.healingministryofdivinemercy.com

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Men's Spiritual Exercises: "A Man of the Kingdom"

3-Day Ignatian style retreat

March 14-16, 2014

Fr Kermit Syren, LC, retreat master

Legion of Christ Novitiate, Cheshire, CT

For More Info Please Contact:

Jim Clark (603)610-7112, email jclark@meridianleasing.net

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Those interested in the person and work of Jerome Lejeune, may be interested in this NYC presentation. You may know that Dr Lejeune's cause for canonization is being studied; he holds the ecclesial title of "Servant of God." The woman doing much of the work for the Holy See will be present to speak about the state of the cause. Also, Lejeune is an important figure Catholics in healthcare because after identifying the gene that causes Down Syndrome, and some other things, he was significantly marginalized by French physicians and scientists for his belief in Christ and practice of the Catholic faith.

The Servant of God Jerome Lejeune is a patron of the ProLife cause.

http://www.crossroadsculturalcenter.org/events/2014/3/20/jerome-lejeune-man-of-faith-man-of-family-man-of-medicine.html

Date & Time: Thursday, March 20, 7pm

Location: American Bible Society, 1865 Broadway at 61st St, NYC

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Eucharistic Adoration Extended

 St. Rita's Parish in Hamden, Conn., is adding two extra hours of eucharistic adoration Mondays during Lent. Adoration will be continuous from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (except for the 12:10 p.m. Mass).

After Benediction, the parish will offer the sacrament of penance/reconciliation as part of the Archdiocesan "A Light is on for You" program of confessions in every parish from 6 to 7 p.m.

Adoration is held in the church's daily Mass chapel which is on the lower level and best accessed from the parking lot.

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Monthly Holy Hour for Vocations that Bishop Cote hosts in a different parish every month in the Diocese of Norwich.

Holy Hour for Vocations  - 2014 Diocese of Norwich

March 20,  St. Mary Church, Jewett City, 6:30pm – 7:30pm

April 10,     Our Lady of Sorrows Church, Essex,  6pm -7pm 

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March events at the Shrine of Lourdes in Litchfield, 50 Montfort Rd., Rte. 118, Litchfield, CT 06759; 860-567-1041; e-mail: lourdesshrinect@gmail.com.

March 1:  The Grotto Gift Shop will be open daily beginning March 1^st:

Mon.-Sat.: 10:30am-4:30pm and Sunday, after Mass: 11:45am-4:30pm.  Lenten items will be available and many new First Communion gifts, as well as medals, rosaries, bibles, Baptismal & Confirmation selections and much more.

March 8:  A LENTEN DAY OF RECOLLECTION: “…if you but knew the Gift of God…” is being offered at Montfort House (on top of the hill) from 9:00am until 3:00pm by Sr. Barbara O’Dea, DW.  The day includes Eucharist & lunch.  Suggested donation: $25; please make reservations by March 3^rd: 860-567-1041, e-mail: lourdesshrine@gmail.com

March 11, 18, and 25:  REFLEXOLOGY FOR SELF CARE – A three-evening class is being offered at Montfort House from 6:30-8:00pm.  The Class Instructor is Joan Carr Myers, Board Certified Reflexologist.  Cost is $60 per person with the proceeds to benefit the Grotto Chapel renovation.  Payment must be received by March 3^rd.  To register, call 860-567-1041, e-mail lourdesshrinect@gmail.com.

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Catholic Connecticut

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Some Catholic things:

Talks on Dominican Spirituality

Members of the Lay Fraternity of St Dominic will present the pillars of Dominican Spirituality.

Sunday, February 9, 1:30pm

Sunday, March 9, 1:30pm

Following the presentations there will be a Eucharistic Holy Hour with the Rosary and Mid-Afternoon Prayer.

St Mary's Church, 5 Hillhouse Avenue, New Haven

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A poll on Assisted Suicide in Connecticut in the Courant:

Poll (direct link):  https://polldaddy.com/poll/7770709/

Article:  http://www.courant.com/news/opinion/hc-should-connecticut-allow-assisted-suicide-20140203,0,5535896.story

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Monday evening Eucharistic Holy Hour, 6-7pm

The Holy Hour is co-sponsored with the State's Knights of Columbus and St Mary's Parish asking God to advance the cause of canonization of the Venerable Servant of God Father Michael J. McGivney.

St Mary's Church, 5 Hillhouse Avenue, New Haven

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Theology of the Body Conference

"The human body... includes, right from the beginning... the capacity of expressing love, that love in which the person becomes a gift and - by means of this gift - fulfills the meaning of his being and existence.”  

Blessed John Paul II, General Audience of January 16, 1980

Pope John Paul II devoted five years at the beginning of his pontificate to in-depth Scriptural reflections on the meaning of human love and sexuality in light of the mystery of Christ.  He applies this magnificent vision of the human person and the concept of total self-giving to the vocations of marriage, single and consecrated celibate life.

Friday, March 28, 7-9pm

Saturday, March 29, 9-5

$20.00 per person (lunch & refreshments provided)

Our Lady of the Assumption Church, 545 Stratfield Road, Fairfield

Info: Angela Mantero, 203-416-1627; amantero@diobpt.org

REGISTATION 

http://www.bridgeportdiocese.com/files/thebridge/THEOLOGY_OF_BODY_REGISTRATION.pdf

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Catholic Connecticut

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