The Synod of the Archdiocese of Hartford began in 2017 and will conclude with Mass on Pentecost 2020. The theme of the synod is Grow & Go.  Our parish held a well-attended listening session in 2018. Your responses to the three questions were added with those of parishes throughout the diocese. This input formed the four themes of the synod as follows:

1 - Encounter With Christ
2 - Becoming Missionary Disciples
3 - Sent on Mission
4 - Collaboration in the Local Church

Delegates from our parish are still engaged in the synod process and have attended many preparatory meetings including a three day synod meeting to address the four themes of the synod. Our delegates Linda Duff and Jamie Kalamarides reported back at the Masses after the meeting.

You Are Invited!

Come and be part of the next steps, a process that will lead our parish into the future! There are two times for parishioners to share comments or ask questions about the synod. They will be at the parish on the following dates:

Saturday, February 1, 2020 at 9 AM

Sunday, February 2, 2020 at 10:30 AM

Speaker Resources from the Synod 2020

Alive In Christ:
No Ordinary Time

Each year at this time during the winter, we transition from a very rich period in the church’s liturgy.

The Christmas season -- from Christmas Eve through the Baptism of the Lord -- focused our attention on the great mystery of the incarnation: “The Word was made flesh!”

But now is the period of “Ordinary Time” in the church liturgical year -- a period when we reflect on the mystery of Jesus’ earthly ministry.

The priest wears green vestments, a sign of hope and new life, and it’s a time of God’s extraordinary grace. It’s a time when we are called to enter into the mystery of our faith and become fully alive in Christ.

Although this peiod is called "Ordinary Time", the readings are rich and they provide us with a way to live in an extraordinary way so that we can become more fully alive in Christ.
 

~ Father Matera

If you are an E-giver and your funds were being withdrawn from a Simsbury Bank account you will need to update your account information in our WeShare e-giving system.  Now that Liberty Bank has purchased Simsbury Bank, parishioners will need to update their routing numbers so their donations are uninterrupted.  E-giving transactions are still being honored during the transition but the correct routing number for Liberty Bank (211170282) will need to be updated.

Click on the link below to make the changes in your WeShare account.

Instructions:  New Routing Number
 

If you need assistance with this change, please contact the Parish Office.

"St. Mary's: Connecting Our Community"

This program from Simsbury Community TV focuses on our
parish and school following the completion of our new facility.
Fr. Matera and Mrs. Margaret Williamson discuss the impact
for our school, our parish and the community.

Click the image to watch the program