What's New
FAITH FORMATION 2022-2023A New Direction Faith starts in the family and grows through the Mass. These two simple truths are driving our new 2022-23 Faith Formation program because our families and our faith matter, and a program that that supports these two things matters. We are streamlining our schedule and prioritizing the basics:
Click here to visit the Faith Formation page for more information and registration.
CURRENT MASS SCHEDULE
MASS SCHEDULE CHANGING
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AUG 7 — XIX ORDINARY TIME
AUG 14 — XX ORDINARY TIME
AUG 21 - XXI ORDINARY TIME
AUG 28 — XXII ORDINARY TIME
SEP 4 — XXIII ORDINARY TIME
SEP 11 — XIV ORDINARY TIME
SEP 18 — XXV ORDINARY TIME
SEP 25 — XXVI ORDINARY TIME
Upcoming Funerals
Herman Sharfenberger - Fri, August 26 @ 11:00 AM at St. Therese
Please note that capacity and social-distancing guidelines have been relaxed, and masks are optional for those who have been fully vaccinated, although still strongly recommended.
FORMED
Our Christmas present from the parish to you this year is a FREE subscription to FORMED, a premier online platform filled with over 4,000 Catholic studies, movies, talks, e-books, and cartoons for children. You can watch online, on an app on your phone, or on a smart TV/device. Start by watching some of the Advent content this season!
- Go to https://signup.formed.org
- Enter our parish zip code of 06405
- Enter your name and email address
You can also get the free app by searching for FORMED Catholic in the app store.
How to Watch Daily Mass
The television Mass is broadcast seven days a week at 10:00 AM on WCCT-TV (WB20) and WCTX-TV (MyTV9). It can also be seen Saturday and Sunday at 5:00 AM on WCCT-TV. The Mass can also be found streaming live at these times on http://www.ortv.org/streaming/streaming.htm.
RCIA & ADULT CONFIRMATION
Do you know of anyone who is interested in learning more about the Catholic Church, or who is baptized but would like to complete their sacrament(s) of First Communion and/or Confirmation? In September our parish will begin hosting sessions for the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) and Adult Confirmation. Click here to learn more about RCIA, and Contact Nadine Toren at 203-671-8002 or [email protected] to register.
ESCA Virtual Tour
Find Us On Social Media!
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Visit www.growandgo.com to read the Synod 2020 Concluding Report and watch videos from both the Closing Mass and the Synod Weekend itself.
Recent Scam Emails
Across the Archdiocese, some parishes have reported email scams which appear to come from the Pastor asking for money. At quick glance the email resembles a valid email address but in fact it is not. These email phishing scams falsely identify themselves as the pastor of the parish and may even reference his actual name. Under no circumstances do parishes or pastors ask for donations in this way and reference buying gift cards, wire transfers, or Bitcoin.
Parishioners in Branford have reported getting emails and even text messages from people appearing to be Fr. Keefe or Fr. Glen, asking for donations of gift cards. THIS IS A SCAM. If you have responded to any of these messages, consider changing your email passwords to ensure your own account safety. CLICK HERE to download a document "How to Tell if an Email is a Scam" to help you understand how to determine if an email is legitimate in any situation.
Promise to Protect
Please visit https://promise.archdioceseofhartford.org/, the Archdiocese of Hartford's website dedicated solely to responding to the sexual abuse crisis within the Church. Read the Archbishop's statements, watch video messages, find resources for the Office of Safe Environment and Victim Assistance and Reporting, and download prayers.