Magowan Center
& 
Forcucci Faith Formation Center

Dedication: Sunday, June 2 at 11 am

Archbishop Blair will be joining us to dedicate our Parish Connection Project!
We will dedicate our new facilities and rededicate ourselves
in commitment to Christ and the gospel. 

Our new building which houses our Parish Offices as well as the music, art, and library rooms will be dedicated as Magowan Center, in honor Kathleen Magowan who left a generous bequest to St. Mary's.

The lower church is now home to our Religious Education Office, our Parish Library and our large meeting room. It will be dedicated at the Forcucci Faith Formation Center in honor of Anna Forcucci who also left a generous bequest to our parish.


Among the highlights of our new facility:

• Gathering Area: The Magowan Center is a place where we can get to know each other better before and after Mass.
• Rosary Pattern: You will find all the mysteries of the rosary inscribed on the floor of the Magowan Center: (1) Joyful, (2) Luminous, (3) Sorrowful, and (4) Glorious.
• St. Bernard’s Windows: These beautiful hand-crafted windows remind us that St. Bernard’s is our mother parish and continues to connect us with our rich history in town.
• Baptistry: Our new baptistry is where we will baptize children on those weekends when baptisms do not occur during Mass.
• Handicap Accessibility: Park in front or in back of the Magowan Center and enter the church via our new elevator.
• Parking: We have more parking than before! We have aded spaces in the back of the church and in the north lot
• Bathroom Facilities: We now have three handicap accessible bathrooms in the Magowan Center, including one with a baby changing station.
• New Roadway: The road that goes in back of the school connects our parking lots. If you are unable to find parking behind the church, simply continue driving around the school to the north lot and walk through the school and Magowan Center into the church!
• School Entrance: We have a new entrance to St. Mary's School on the Iron Horse Side of the Magowan Center.

If you contributed to the Magowan Center, thank you. 
If you have not had an opportunity to do so, it is not too late.

St. Mary’s Annual Spring Carnival is just around the corner.  Mark you calendars for exceptional family fun from Wednesday June 5th thru Saturday June 8th.  The location is the same as last year on Route 10/202, north field of CL&P.  

Wed, June 5th (6 PM - 10 PM)
Thurs, June 6th (6 PM - 10 PM)
Fri, June 7th (6 PM - 10 PM)
Sat,. June 8th (4 PM - 10 PM)

Please plan to join us and catch up with good friends and great food!  Volunteers (teen through adults) are needed in everything from selling raffle tickets to cooking and serving food.  

Please sign up for a shift or two by clicking HERE. 
There will also be sign-up sheets at the exits of the church.

 If you are having any difficulty signing up to volunteer or you have any questions just call or text Sandy at 860-214-6557.


Click HERE for more information on the Carnival.

EASTER
A Celebration of 50 Days

In 2018 one of the most important events that occurred in our parish was the mission we held during Lent.  That mission was something we prepared for throughout the year by focusing on the theme of Faith on Fire.  When our mission ended, many parishioners asked how we might follow up on our mission experience.  Is there a theme that can energize and continue to renew us, something that can guide our parish life in the year ahead?  

The theme I have decided on is "Witnessing To Our Faith". Witnesses testify to what they have seen, heard and experienced.  I am designating the third Sunday of every month as Witness Sunday, a day when parishioners from our faith community will give a brief testimoney of their faith. These testimonies allow us to hear what they belive and why they believe so that we can continue to grow in our faith.

In the weeks ahead I will return to the theme of Witnessing Our Faith, and we will hear many testimonies from our fellow parishioners.  All of this culminated in a celebration of witness and song during Lent, similar to last year's celebration of song and praise at the opening of our parish mission. 
Ask yourself:  What do I believe? Why do I believe? And what is my witness to Christ?

Click HERE to read testimonies from our parishioners

                                                                                              Father Matera