One of the best moments in the life of the parish is when our young people receive their First Holy Communion! We begin the month of May welcoming the little ones to the Table of the Lord on the First Saturday. Then the following day the children and their families will share in the May Crowning. A unique devotion to our Blessed Mother in the month dedicated to her in the Roman Catholic calendar. All our invited to join us later in the month for an Outdoor Rosary service on Tuesday, May 13 beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the Blessed Mother Garden area near Father Ted Hall. In case of rain, we will gather in the church.
Later in the month, we honor all who have given their lives in service to our nation with our annual Memorial Day Mass at St. Joseph Cemetery on Hill Street (or at the church if it rains). We will begin at 8 a.m. Also, that weekend at the cemetery, American flags will be placed on the graves of all who served in our armed forces.
All through the month, we are continuing our celebration of the Easter Season, ending the month with the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord on May 29, forty days after Easter. Masses for the Holy Day will be at 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Speaking of the Mass schedules, the end of May will be the end of the current weekend Mass schedule with a Saturday Vigil at 4 p.m. and three Sunday Masses at 8, 9:30 and 11 a.m. Beginning Sunday, June 1 the Sunday Mass Schedule will be 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. We had this schedule last summer and it worked out well. People enjoyed the increased attendance which enabled them not only to connect with God through the Mass but also with friends and neighbors they had not seen in a while. Going forward it will remain throughout the year to conform to the new policies of the Archdiocese of Hartford.
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Have a blessed month!