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Ash Wednesday Schedule - February 18th
Our community will celebrate Mass with Distribution of Ashes: At St. Bernard:       8:00am At St. Matthew:    7:00pm Liturgy of the Word with Distribution of Ashes: At St. Bernard: 12:05pm & 5:00pm At St. Matthew: 4:30 pm  

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Lenten Activities & Events

Posted on February 11, 2026 in: General News

Offices Closed for Presidents' Day

Posted on February 10, 2026 in: General News

Offices Closed for Presidents' Day
All Church offices will be closed Monday, February 16th in observance of Presidents’ day. If you need assistance, please leave a message at: St. Bernard Church—(860) 875-0753 Ext. 1  St. Matthew Church—(860) 872-0200 Ext. 2  

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Book Chat with Fr. Rick & Deacon Mike
Tuesday, February 17th 6:30 – 8:00PM St. Bernard Church Hall Come join a wine & cheese for a book chat about Slowing Down to the Speed of Joy by Matthew Kelly with Father Rick and Deacon Mike! The Knights of Columbus gifted us copies of the book at Christmas—the...

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Celebrate Fat Tuesday with... Breakfast For Dinner
February 17th from 5:30pm - 7:00pm in the St. Matthew Church Hall Cost is $7 for kids | $10 for adults | $25 for families of 4+ This is a fundraiser for the Young Adult Ministry Poland Pilgramage

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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 A recorded version of the Stations is available on our web...

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Purchase Your Tickets Now for Our Bread & Soup Supper
Saturday, February 21st following the 5pm Mass at St. Matthew Church Hosted by the Faith Formation Classes and BSP Youth Ministry Proceeds to Benefit Clairvaux House Click here to purchase your tickets. Tickets are $10 per person, or $30 per family. The evening will include delic...

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Would You Like to Join in a Lenten Community for Prayer and Reflection?
Click here to register by February 20th We will come together once a week to reflect on the scriptures for the coming Sunday as we pray, reflection and surrender to the Lord. This year we are using the CRUX (Cross) program from Ascension Press which includes daily reflections in addition to ou...

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Third Friday Adoration - February

Posted on February 03, 2026 in: General News

Third Friday Adoration - February
We gather on the 1st & 3rd Friday of each month to adore our Lord Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. This is a great opportunity for peaceful reflection, personal prayer or just relaxing in Jesus’ presence, speaking, and listening to him. Our next Adorations are scheduled for: Third Fri...

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Palms to Ashes

Posted on January 29, 2026 in: General News

Palms to Ashes
If you have blessed palms, please bring them to either church by Monday, February 16th so they may be burned for Ash Wednesday (February 18th). At St. Bernard containers will be left in the vestibules. At St. Matthew a container will be left at the entrance to the church hall.  

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Ministry Meetings & Events

Posted on January 28, 2026 in: General News

Ministry Meetings & Events
Prayer Shawl Ministry Meeting Thursday, February 12th from 9:30 to 11:30am in the St. Bernard Church Hall We would love for you join us for an enjoyable morning of knitting/crocheting & fellowship. All are welcome. For more information or to request a prayer shawl, lap robe, o...

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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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Young Adult Spirituality Discussion
Please join the Young Adult Ministry (ages 21-40) in discussing spirituality through Flannery O'Connor.  Wednesdays at 7:15pm January 7th - February 11th in the St. Bernard Parish Center Email yam@cath-comm.org for more details.

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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: January 14  February 11  March 11 April 8 May 13  June 10  July - No Class August 12  September 9  October 1...

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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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