The 2018 Archbishop's Annual Appeal is underway and the hope is that St. Mary's continues the extraordinary generosity that has been seen in the past, as the AAA assists so many people in our state. Our parish goal for this year is 190,000. May the Lord continue to bless you for your extraordinary generosity. (Click on the title for more info or to donate)

New servers are needed and hopefully you are interested in joining this wonderful ministry! Our 2018 training sessions will be on March 10, 17, 24 & 31 from 1-2 pm (Please attend all four sessions). All children in 4th grade or higher are invited to join us. Questions? Please contact Sheila Garilli at [email protected]

I have a scholarship available to the upcoming men's retreat at Holy Family (March 16-18), which will allow the participant to attend without cost. Ideally, I would be interested in awarding this scholarship to someone who has never been on retreat. If you would like to go on this year's men's retreat, please contact me. - Fr.Matera

Once again, we encourage families to donate unwanted treasures they no longer need. Items must, of course, be in good to excellent condition and clean. For 2018, we will again utilize the former Wager Showroom (across from Kane's Market), thanks to the generosity of Rick and Carole Wagner. (Click the title for complete information)

We are thrilled to announce that IGNITE will be heading to the XL Center to see Chris Tomlin, Matt Maher and four other artists perform live on May 5. This tour, Worship Night in America, has been advertised on K-Love (106.9 FM). Bus transportation will be provided. The trip will be led by our Youth Minister and four adult VIRTUS-trained chaperones. Sign up before February 25. For ticket information, click the title.

Our Lady of Calvary in Farmington will host our St. Mary's women's retreat Feb 24-26. Meals, Mass, confession, discussion and fellowship celebrating the weekend theme of "Make Me An Instrument Of Your Peace". This is a wonderful weekend to focus on YOU! Contact Susan Falkner (860 651 4655) for more information.

Many have volunteered already (THANK YOU!) but we still have opportunities available. Interested? Contact Angela ([email protected])

Our annual St. Mary's men's retreat will be held at Holy Family in West Hartford March 16-18. The theme this year is "Grace Enough". For more information, please call Jerry Graham (860-651-6621) or Leon Rippel (860-913-8738)