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Join us on August 24th for a Sunset Mass and a movie under the stars! Please mark you calendars for a COMMUNITY WIDE parish event. In addition to the regular 5 pm Mass on Saturday, Fr. Matera is planning to celebrate an outdoor Mass at sunset followed by a family movie in the front parking lot. Mass will begin just before sunset and our church will be open for tours before we begin a family movie on an outdoor screen. Bring your friends, a chair and blankets. We will be providing popcorn and water to all. If you would like to volunteer to help, please see the parish website for a link or contact Sandy at 860-214-6557. Click the title for a link to volunteer.

If you (or someone you know) are interested in becoming Catholic, this is the time to learn more about RCIA. The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is the process by which adults are initiated into the church. RCIA is for you if you were (1) never baptized, (2) baptized into another faith or (3) baptized Catholic but never received the Eucharist or Confirmation. For more information, click the RCIA link on the right-hand side of our home page.

All are invited to our annual parish picnic! This fun family event will take place Sunday, Sept. 22 from 3:00 to 5:00 pm.

Are you trustworthy, compassionate and willing to share your faith with another? Please consider becoming a Stephen Minister in our parish. Training is provided. Contact the parish office for more information.

Welcome to Saint Mary’s Parish. Please register with our parish community so that we can know and serve you better. You can register by calling 860-658-7627 or stopping by the Parish Office in the Magowan Center.

Would you like someone to bring you Holy Communion? Would you like a priest to visit you? Please contact the Parish Office and we will be happy to send someone out to your home.

If you want to become more actively involved in our parish community, please be in contact with Fr. Matera by calling the Parish Office (860-658-7627).

If you like to garden we would love to have your help. Over the summer we need help watering our new shrubs, tackling weeds and mulching. If you only have an hour a week or you can volunteer more time please let us know. Please contact the Parish Office (860-658-7627) or contact Joanne Russell (joanne.russell@stmarysimsbury.org) to find out more information.

On July 1st, Kathy Piggott started as our new Religious Education Coordinator for grades 1-6. Kathy comes to us with 18 years of experience and we are excited to have her join our team. Click the title to read more information about Kathy.

We extend a warm welcome to Steve DiMotta who joins our staff as the new Youth Minister. Steve has over 13 years of experience in both Youth Ministry and Confirmation preparation. We are looking forward to having Steve work with our youth. Click the title for more information.

We welcome parishioner Lori Ryan as our new Religious Education Coordinator for grades 7-8. Lori ran the CCD program at St. Bernard's for over 20 years and we are excited to have her join our team. Click the title for more information.

The Altar Linen’s Ministry is in need of volunteers. If interested please contact Linda Mullane at (860)651-0646.

A big thank you to the parishioners and all those who baked goodies and worked to support the Saint Paul Fund-Father’s Day bake sale. The Guild is pleased to support the youth of our parish and your generosity allows us to do so. Thank you!

THANK YOU to all who made our 40th Annual Spring Carnival another success! Click the picture to view pictures from the 2019 Carnival.

Second Grade students from our parish celebrated their First Communion at Masses on Saturday, May 4th and Saturday, May 18th! Our "Little Lambs" were lovingly supported by their families and parish community as they gathered around the table of our Lord. May you always know the peace of Jesus, the light of his love, and the joy of his life within you!

Archbishop Blair will be joining us on Sunday, June 2, 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.

Thanks to all the parishioners and members of the community who donated to Granny’s Attic. Again, this year we received many valuable treasures that were placed in a special area. The donations received brought in $21,190.00 to date. We have two trailer loads that will be going to auction in the next week. A huge THANK YOU to RICK and CAROLE WAGNER for the use of Wagner Showroom. It was so nice to have a secure, dry location again for Granny’s Attic. Special thanks goes to all the new volunteers who worked this year and all the dedicated volunteers who return year after year for this special fundraiser. A special thank you to all the volunteers who picked up unwanted treasures and brought them to other charities. Thanks again for all your support! Ann O’Donnell, Stephanie McIntyre and Jane Stevenson

Cooking and serving meals for the homeless allows our teens experience true gratitude. They are always amazed by the sincerity shown through each interaction as we serve the meal we have carefully prepared. If your son or daughter has never participated in this mission, please click the title for more information. The Calcutta Project open to students in grades 7 - 12. It is an outreach effort of IGNITE Youth Ministry that was named for Mother Teresa of Calcutta who inspires us to serve.

Our annual St. Patrick's Dinner is Saturday, March 16th (6 pm). Come for the delicious Corned Beef & Cabbage, Potatoes, Carrots, Irish Soda Bread, Dessert and Beverage ... and stay for the Entertainment! Tickets for our annual dinner will be sold after Mass on March 2nd & 3rd and March 9th & 10th. Tickets are also available at the Parish Office after March 4th. Adults - $17; Children 12 and under- $7. RSVP no later than March 11th. Get your tickets early, this is a popular event. No tickets will be sold at the door. Hosted by the Knights of Columbus & St Mary’s Women’s Guild. For additional info, call (860-651-4027) or (860-658-7627).

Do you attend the 5:00 PM Saturday service and like to sing? The casual choir sings the Mass music with the leadership of a cantor. The choir does not have a formal rehearsal while offering the experience of sharing the joy of singing with a group. Join us when you can by the organ when you attend the Saturday 5:00 PM Mass. No prior choir experience required, all abilities are welcome!