Clear your calendars! .... The Chosen seasons 1 & 2 will be shown in the Parish Hall beginning Tuesday, Sept 20th at 6pm. You won't want to miss this and neither will your friends [so bring them!] A light supper will also be served.

The Ladies Guild will hold a basket raffle the weekend of October 15 -16th. They are looking for donations of themed baskets. Any filled basket will be greatly appreciated.

All forms are available on the Faith Formation webpage or at the office. We look forward to another wonderful year in God's presence. Call the Faith Office for more information 860-342-2308.

Sunday, December 11th, at 3pm, come relax and enjoy an uplifting Service of Lessons and Carols. Wonderful music is guaranteed.

The Century Club has begun, but there is still time to sign up. Pick up a form at the church. The cost is $50 per year.

St. Mary Parish is once again taking the beloved bus trip to Lancaster, PA, October 26-28. Seats are filling quickly. Check out the bulletin for more information or contact Janet Capello at janetcapello@aol.com

–All couples married 25 & 50 years or celebrating any significant anniversary are invited to attend the 2022 Silver and Golden Jubilee Anniversary Mass celebrated by Bishop Michael R. Cote at the Cathedral of St. Patrick in Norwich on Sunday, October 16, 2022, at 2 P.M. Registration is required. To do so, send the following information: husband and wife’s name, address, telephone number, wedding date, anniversary being celebrated and parish to Mary-Jo McLaughlin, Catholic Family Services Coordinator, 199 Broadway, Norwich, CT 06360, call 860-848-2237, Ext 312, or email at mmclaughlin@norwichdiocese.net. The deadline for registering is September 19. This is a firm date, so please register early. Couples may also email a recent digital photo of themselves in a jpeg format to the email address to be included in a gallery of pictures on the Diocesan Website. Thank you for your consideration of this request.

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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2022 7:30 am – 4 pm Vigil (Mass celebrated by Archbishop Blair) Northwest Catholic HS, West Hartford, CT Featuring dynamic speakers, exhibitor, confession, adoration, food, and fellowship. Speakers include Fr Chris Alar, Fr Wade Menezes, Fr Larry Richards, Bishop Frank Caggiano. BUY TICKETS ONLINE www.ctcatholicmen.org Questions? 860-484-7950 Early bird Cost: $45 (includes lunch) Please buy in advance online. Tickets Available at the door.

Join us June 26th at Camp Ingersoll in Portland beginning at 1:00 pm. Call the church for more details.

St Mary Parish is collecting shampoo, deodorant, toilet paper, and tooth paste for St Vincent DePaul. Please bring items to the church by June 26th.

We are working each day to provide our young people with a safe place to learn and grow in their faith. While April brings this into a particular spotlight, it is a focus year-round at the Parish of St. Mary. We must all do our part.

Early registration has begun for the KofC Annual Car Show. The show will be June 3rd in the St Mary Church Parking lot. Cost is $15 per car.

Artwork raffle and Gala showing the work of Patrick Antonelle, Fr. John's brother, will take place in the Parish Hall, May 21st, 6pm - 8pm. Tickets are being sold for just the raffle or a limited number are sold to attend the art show opening Gala with wine and appetizers. This will be an elegant social event, a long awaited opportunity for some extravagance. Some of the artwork being raffled will be displayed before and after Masses. A wonderful event that you won't want to miss!! Get your tickets in the office or after Mass.

Saturday Vigil: 8 p.m. Easter Sunday: 8:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.

Congratulations to Jeremy and Michelle Bourret on the baptism of their daughter Aurora - as well as to Jasmine who is now a big sister.

Thank you to everyone who came to support the breakfast event at St. Mary’s for the music programs at Portland high and middle schools. The chefs in the kitchen did a great job preparing the food and the senior students were wonderful and courteous in serving the people. Fr. John and Patsy were happy to have this event back and look forward to hosting it again.

Now that we’ve changed the clocks forward indicating another sign that Spring is around the corner, let’s keep our spirits up and help others to do the same.

The ACA will take place the weekend of March 26-27. The monies raised int his appeal will help the needy in the Diocese of Norwich.

A container will be located in the Gathering Space March 19- March 27 to collect prescription, non-prescription, sunglasses, etc. to help the poor.