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Christmas Eve
Monday, December 24,
Birth of Our Lord and Savior
4:00 p.m. Mass and
10:30 p.m. Mass
Christmas Day
Tuesday, December 25, Birth of Our Lord and Savior 8:00 a.m. Mass and
10:00 a.m. Mass
New Year’s Eve
Monday, December 31
Feast of Mary,
Holy Mother of God
4:00 p.m. Mass
New Year’s Day
Tuesday, January 1, 2019
Feast of Mary,
Holy Mother of God
8:00 a.m. Mass and
10:00 a.m. Mass
Sacred Heart Parish
446 Mountain Road
Suffield, CT 06078
National Cookie Day
December 4
“Empty?! You took all the cookies!” “They were crying to get out of the jar… Cookies get claustrophobia too, you know!”
– Charles M. Schulz
“Early bird gets the worm. But cookie taste better than worm.
Seating is limited at 61 Ffyler Place. Please register for a showing at 860-668-3896. Juliet, Naked
Wed., Dec. 5 at 2 p.m.
Thur., Dec. 6 at 6:30 p.m.
Fri., Dec.
Pictured at the November 2 Suffield Candidate Debate at Suffield Middle School, sponsored by The Suffield Observer and the Democratic and Republican Town Committees are the two candidates who won the election on November 6, each by a comfortable margin. Each is the incumbent: Tami Zawistowski as State Representative for District 61 (Suffield, East Granby, and a bit of Windsor) and John Kissell as State Senator for District 7 (Suffield, Enfield, Somers, Windsor Locks, East Granby, a bit of Windsor, and most of Granby.) Debate moderator George Colli of WTNH TV-8 (a Suffield resident) appears in the photo with Sen. Kissell.
Suffield High School is participating again this year in the ShopRite for Education Program, from October 2018 through April 26, 2019. When parents and supporters enroll their ShopRite PricePlus card to their school’s code, and shop at a participating ShopRite store, their school will earn points towards free equipment and supplies from the program catalog. Please go online to www.shopriteforeducation.com to sign up. SHS’s school code is 50196. Thank you for your support!
Suffield High School is sending one of its own to Antarctica. SHS Alumnus (1994) and current freshman science teacher Justin Kaput was selected as a 2018 Grosvenor Teacher Fellow by National Geographic and Lindblad Expeditions. Mr. Kaput was selected from a national pool in an extremely competitive application process. When teachers and students were asked what they thought separated Mr. Kaput from his fellow applicants, a common theme emerged: passion for teaching science, love for the planet we live on, and dedication to teaching the importance of preserving our world to future generations. On December 6th Mr. Kaput’s journey will begin when he sets sail from the southern tip of South America.
On Saturday, September 29, twenty volunteers combed the Connecticut River bank, the Windsor Locks Canal trail and the surrounding area for litter and other unsightly rubbish. Half the group were members of the Suffield High School Interact club. Others were members of the Friends of the Windsor Locks Canal, a few Cub Scouts and several other volunteers. The crew worked for three hours. The project was coordinated by the Friends under the auspices of the Connecticut River Conservancy’s Source to Sea Clean-Up program. “We greatly appreciate all the folks who helped,” said Friends’ secretary, Karen Carlson.
The Suffield Middle School PTAC is excited to be hosting the 8th Annual Holiday Boutique Show Thursday, December 13, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Suffield Middle School gym. The event is open to the public and a portion of all sales go directly to the PTAC. This is a great opportunity to “shop local” and support Suffield and local businesses. There is something for everyone, with lots of items under $5. There will be over 25 vendors in one convenient location.
The Enfield Loaves and Fishes and its directors, volunteers and guests would like to thank all the EL&F gardeners who help plant, nurture, and deliver vegetables to the Soup Kitchen. Many generous people from both Enfield and surrounding communities have made a wonderful contribution by helping provide food for those who have so little. Planting, cultivating, weeding and picking a garden is hard work, as it takes countless hours and sacrifice to produce such wonderful results. Good nutrition is vital in fighting off diseases and remaining healthy, making a difference in people’s hearts, as well as in their everyday lives. Recognizing and meeting the increasing needs of the community is a challenging yet rewarding opportunity that each one of us can identify with.