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Entries for November 2025
At St. Bernard Church
As we prepare for our Advent journey of anticipation and preparation for the Messiah, please reserve this date for the Blessed Sacrament Parish Penance Service. The service will involve an afternoon of reflection, music, prayer, and reconciliation with the Lord. We will have...
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Monday, December 8th
Our parish will celebrate Mass:
8:00am at St. Bernard
7:00pm at St. Matthew
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While our priests are away at the Annual Diocese of Norwich Convocation for Priests we will not have Mass at either of our Churches on Tuesday, December 2nd or Wednesday, December 3rd.
However, we will have Communion Service as follows:
Tuesday, December 2nd - Communion Service&n...
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Celebrations with (L) will be available via livestream
Date
Event
When
Where
November
Sat 29 & Sun 30
Daughters of St. Paul Book Sale
After All Masses
both Churches
Gift Card...
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November 29th & 30th after All Masses in the St. Matthew & St. Bernard Church Halls
Please stop by for some refreshments and conversation while you are viewing the many spiritual materials offered for sale. This is a wonderful opportunity to purchase holiday gifts of meani...
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Sunday, November 30th
At St. Bernard Church after the 10:00am Mass
At St. Matthew Church after the 10:30am Mass
We will celebrate as a community with a blessing of the crèche at each of our Churches followed by a carol sing.
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Support the Young Adult Pilgrimage to Poland by supporting our Saints of Poland Candle fundraiser!
Candles are 11 oz, $18 each and $45 for the set of three, representing St. Maximilian Kolbe, St. John Paul II, and St. Faustina. The perfect gift or prayer candle for praying for the young adults on...
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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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Join Us
Friday, November 21 5:00pm-8:00pm
Saturday, November 22 9:00am-2:00pm
in the St. Matthew Church Hall
Featuring:
Attic Treasures, Hand-Crafted Gifts, Jewelry, Knit/Crochet Items, Famous Apple Pies & Baked Goods, Homemade Soups, Photos with Santa, and Raffles
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Thursday, November 27th at 9:00am St. Matthew Church
Parishioners are invited to bring non perishable food items with them to Church. The food will be blessed during Mass then volunteers will deliver the food to one of our area food pantries.
Your generosity will make a difference in...
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All Church offices will close at noon on Wednesday, November 26th and reopen Monday, December 1st.
If you need assistance during this time, please leave a message and someone will get back to you.
St. Bernard—(860) 875-0753 Ext. 1
St. Matthew—(860) 872-0200 Ext. 2
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Friday, December 5th 6:00pm - 8:00pm in the St. Bernard Church Hall
Please join us to decorate wreaths for our parish wide wreath sale. Pizza and Christmas cheer will be provided.
Click here to sign up!
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This Sunday, November 16th at 3pm at St. Matthew Church & Livestream
As we approach the holiday seasons, we may find ourselves uncomfortable with their expectations of festivities and celebration. These holidays can bring difficult feelings related to life changes, such as death or dista...
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The St. Matthew Women's Guild will be selling Advent Candles at St. Matthew Church after all Masses on:
November 15th & 16th and November 22nd & 23rd
Be prepared to celebrate Advent - a Season of Preparation and Expectation - by purchasing Advent Candles. Proceeds benefit our Tendi...
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Travel through the lives of three modern saints!
Open to young adults ages 21-40
Click here to learn more
Interested in supporting this pilgrimage? Donate here!
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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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Friday, November 21st 5pm – 8pm
Saturday, November 22nd 9am – 2pm
Help us make the FVCB a success:
Start collecting your gently used items for our Attic Treasures!
Items can be dropped off November 11th—18th.
Due to space & usage concer...
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The BSP Cemetery Committee is looking for someone with a Marketing background willing to work with/advise Cemetery Committee on methods to continue to promote the Memorial Garden to parishioners of Blessed Sacrament and surrounding parishes that utilize St. Bernard Cemetery.
Please contact Phil C...
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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:
First Fri...
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Friday, November 7th, 9am – 2pm
Saturday, November 8, 9am – 2pm
A delicious lunch will be available for purchase.
Get great deals on jewelry, fine attic treasures, homemade crafts, toys, holiday decorations, religious items, books, housewares, and baked goods incl...
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All Church offices will be closed on Tuesday, November 11th in observance of Veterans Day.
If you need assistance, please leave a message at
St. Bernard Church—(860) 875-0753 Ext. 1 or
St. ...
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Wednesday, November 12th
6:00pm- 8:30pm at St. Bernard Church
Please join us!
Enjoy soups made by local restaurants, and support our teacup raffle and silent auction.
In addition, Cornerstone’s Annual Raffle is underway, with prizes up to a $500 Visa Gift Card. The drawing will be ...
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