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Join Us and Celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation
Sunday, March 15th at 3pm at St. Matthew Church This service will involve an afternoon of reflection, music, prayer, and reconciliation with our Lord. Multiple priests available to hear confessions.  

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Knights of Columbus Council 4122 St. Patrick's Day Corned Beef Dinner
Tuesday, March 17th Pick up Times:  4:45pm-6:45pm St. Bernard Church Hall Dine-in or Take-out Dinners are $22/person, including a generous portion of butcher cured corned beef, cabbage, potatoes, carrots, and dessert. Click here to place your order by Sunday, March 15th P...

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Knights of Columbus Council #6626 Friday Lenten Dinner
Fridays Through February 27th—March 27th 5:00-7:00pm in the St. Matthew Church Hall Eat-in or take-out Click here to order in advance (please submit your order by 2:00pm on Friday) Fish Fry Dinner—$19 for all: Fried Haddock w/tartar sauce & lemon French Fries, Col...

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Young Adult Lenten Rosary & PowerPoint Series
Every Wednesday night, starting February 25th, we will pray the rosary, and then follow it up with fun presentations of the speakers' choosing. For more information, yam@cath-comm.org

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Early Bulletin Submission Deadlines

Posted on February 22, 2026 in: General News

Early Bulletin Submission Deadlines
Next Available Bulletins Bulletin: Deadline (by Noon): March 7/8 Monday, March 2nd March 14/15 Monday, March 9th March  21/22 Monday, March 16th Early Bulletin Deadlines March 28/29 Monday, March 16th ...

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St. Bernard Women's Guild Annual Layette Collection for Catholic Charities
Donations needed for infants & toddlers: Diapers size 4, 5, 6, 7 Diaper wipes Clothing: newborn thru age 5 Hygiene items: soap, lotion, shampoo  Books and toys Please place donations in labeled boxes in the St. Bernard Church Hall on the weekends of February 28/March 1 &a...

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Lenten Activities & Events

Posted on February 18, 2026 in: General News

Friday Stations of the Cross - Starting Friday, February 20th
Prayerful meditation through the Stations of the Cross is our beautiful tradition during Fridays in Lent. Come, pray, and meditate on the sacrifice Christ made for us. 9:30am at St. Matthew Church 7:00pm at St. Bernard Church Please note, the back door at St. Bernard Church (near the...

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Operation Rice Bowl Lenten Program: For Lent For Life
Lent is a time of opportunity for us to strengthen our faith through prayer, fasting, and almsgiving.  These practices bring us closer to God and demonstrate our solidarity with those in need at home and around the world.  This Lent, by donating to Operation Rice Bowl, you make your sacrif...

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Ministry Meetings & Events

Posted on February 12, 2026 in: General News

Ministry Meetings & Events
Young Adult Lenten Rosary & PowerPoint Series Every Wednesday night, starting February 25th, we will pray the rosary, and then follow it up with fun presentations of the speakers' choosing. For more information, yam@cath-comm.org   Knights of Columbus Council #6626 ...

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Save the Date for the Blessed Sacrament Parish Family Mass & Picnic
Date: Sunday, September 20, 2026 Location:  Star Hill Family Athletic Center, Tolland, CT Watch the bulletin for more information!

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Did You Miss Mass Last Weekend Due to the Snow?
Please be generous in making up your Offertory and consider enrolling in Online Giving on our website. Click here to sign up for online giving!  

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Volunteers Needed for the Funeral Hospitality Ministry
We are looking for volunteers to setup, maintain buffets, and clean up after family funeral receptions in the halls at both churches. The shifts are split up as follows:  setup/maintain buffet and maintain buffet/clean up. This helps to keep the your time at a minimum. This is a beautiful minis...

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Prayer Intention Travel Journal

Posted on January 25, 2026 in: General News

Prayer Intention Travel Journal
While journeying through Poland, the young adults on pilgrimage will be carrying a travel journal. You are welcome to add your prayer intentions for us to carry to sites related to Polish saints. The journal will be located in the back entrance to St. Matthew Church or the elevator entrance to St. B...

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Save the date for Vacation Bible School 2026!
July 13th-17th 9am-Noon St. Bernard Parish Center Open to children in grades K-6 during the 2026/2027 school year  

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Mass Intention Offerings & Guidelines
As directed by the diocese, offerings for Mass Intentions, weekday and weekend, will now be $15. Sanctuary Lamp offerings (lit from Sunday-Saturday) will continue to be $25. Click here to request a Mass or Sanctuary Lamp (Memorial) intention. If you need assistance, please contact Cheryl Caban...

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Volunteers Needed for Children's Liturgy of the Word at St. Matthew Church
Please Consider Volunteering for the Children’s Liturgy of the Word (CLW) Ministry at St. Matthew Church. We offer CLW during the 10:30am Mass on Sundays for kids who have not yet received their First Holy Communion. We are looking for volunteers who can share their time once a mont...

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Bulletin Submission Deadlines

Posted on December 27, 2025 in: General News

Bulletin Submission Deadlines
The deadline for submitting requests to be included in the bulletin is the prior Monday by noon. When a holiday occurs on a Monday, the deadline is moved to the preceeding Friday. Getting submissions in by the deadline does not guarantee they will be in the bulletin. It is always better to get yo...

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Baptism Preparation Classes - 2026

Posted on December 19, 2025 in: General News

Baptism Preparation Classes - 2026
Classes for registered parents who wish to have their child(ren) baptized are scheduled on the following Wednesdays at 7:00pm (except where noted): January 14  February 11  Saturday, March 14 at 10:00am April 8 May 13  June 10  July - No Class August ...

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Phishing Alert

Posted on December 10, 2025 in: General News

Phishing Alert
We have been alerted to phishing scams with emails appearing to be sent from Fr. Rick or other clergy/staff at Blessed Sacrament Parish. Phishing is the fraudulent practice of sending emails purporting to be from reputable companies or persons to induce individuals to reveal personal information, su...

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Support the Young Adult Pilgrimage to Poland
If you would like to financially support the Young Adult Pilgrimage, we welcome donations through Parishsoft Giving (click here) or by check – please place in an envelope labeled ‘Poland’, make checks out to Blessed Sacrament Parish with ‘Poland’ in the memo. Click h...

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Blessed Sacrament Catholic Parish Prayer Network
To request prayers or join the Prayer Network, email: prayer@cath-comm.org or call the parish office at (860) 875-0753 Ext 1.  

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Request Your Mass Intention Online
Now Available on our Website We are pleased to announce that parishioners can now request a Mass intention or Sanctuary Lamp intention (Memorial) for a loved one, living or deceased, online. Cilck here to request a Mass or Sanctuary Lamp intention If you need assistance, please contact Cher...

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Our Bulletin is Available Online
You can view our bulletin on our website (click here). Or you can sign up to have our publisher email our bulletin to you. To sign up: Click here to go to our parishes section on our bulletin publisher’s website Click on the Subscribe button (in the Recent Publications section) Enter...

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Reflections on the Sunday Readings
Deacon Ron shares his reflections on the weekly Sunday readings, which are posted on our website under the Spirituality section (Personal Prayer/Praying at Home) Click here to go to our website  

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Online Giving & Text Giving

Posted on July 04, 2024 in: General News

Online Giving & Text Giving
Support Blessed Sacrament Parish by donating online or by Text To text to give, text the word “give” to 860-300-3737. You will be sent a link to our online giving portal where you can complete your donation. To sign up for a one time or recurring donation online through our websi...

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