Simsbury, CT 06070
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Our parish re-established the St. Mary's Women's Guild in 2017 under the direction of Diana Kalamarides and Susan Falkner.
The mission of the Women’s Guild with the Blessed Mother Mary as our model
is to build fellowship and community among all the women of St. Mary's
through spiritual, social and charitable activities.
Our general meetings are held on the last Wednesday of the month at 7 PM in the lower church. We also meet on the first Friday of the month in the church to recite the rosary together. Check the bulletin for more details.Click on the links below to see what each of our committees are working on.
Service Committee
Hospitality Committee
Social Committee
Spiritual Committee
Helping Hands CommitteeWe welcome your support, your ideas and your friendship. Come to any meeting or event and give us a try.
- President: Diana Kalamarides
- Vice President: Susan Falkner
- Secretary: Pam Carter
- Treasurer: Ann Mikkleson
- Corresponding Secretary: Kate Rogers
- Membership:
- Hospitality: Lynn Bruno
- Service: Carrie Herron
- Social: Rhoda Obermeier
- Spiritual: TBD
General Meetings:
Last Wednesday of the month; 7 PM in the lower church
First Friday Rosary
We will meet in the church on the first Friday of the month at 8:30 AM to recite the rosary together.
Monthly Newsletters:
January 2018
February 2018
March 2018
Monthly Minutes
February 2018
March 2018
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Look What We Did in 2017!
Ministry Fair
Monthly Rosary
Kickoff Breakfast
Hospitality for Amy Ekeh Presentation
Simsbury Celebrates Parish Pizza Night
Cookie Swap
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Calendar
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Saturday, April 28, 5:00 PMJoin us for our Spring Marriage Anniversary Mass this evening. If you celebrate your wedding anniversary during the months of March, April or May join us at the 5:00 PM Mass so we can bless your marriage and you can renew your marriage vows. A Wine and Cheese Social is open to everyone in the congregation in the Parish Center.
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Sunday, April 29, 6:00 PMThe Women's Guild service committee will meet this evening in the lower church. Our current activities include fundraising efforts for the scholarship fund and collecting baby items for Saint Gerards. All are welcome!
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Monday, April 30The Women's Guild will be hosting a popcorn sale outside the church during the Memorial Day parade.
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Friday, May 4, 6:30 PM - 9:00 PMThe Women's Guild will be hosting a Trivia Night at the Masonic Lodge. It will be $10/person and will be BYOB. We are asking for small donations for prize distribution. Tickets will be sold after masses and through the parish office. Arrive at 6:30 PM for appetizers; Game play begins at 7:00 PM and will end by 8:30. Contact Chris McNally (860-670-0600) if you can provide an appetizer or help with setup.
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Thursday, May 10, 8:30 AMJoin the Women's Guild this morning as we recite the rosary together. We meet in the church after the 8 AM Mass of the Ascension. Note: This event was originally scheduled for May 4th.
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News
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April 23
Can you bring s’more ingredients to the Living Rosary? Can you make an appetizer for our Team Trivia Night? Or do you just want to be put on a list to bake/cook for other future SMWG events. Please contact Lynn Bruno 860-658-4840 to help. -
April 23
The Women's Guild will be praying a Novena to the Holy Spirit from May 11th - 19th. We will spend nine days praying for each gift of the Holy Spirit. Look for pamphlets in the church for more information. -
April 23Thank-you to the many families who put together Easter baskets and dinners for those in need. Based on parishioner donations, the Women's Guild put together 40 Easter Baskets for South Park Inn, the Simsbury ABC house and CCMC. In addition, 60 Easter Dinners were provided for our parish, the VNA and the Granby Food Bank. Thank you all for incredible generosity!
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March 1
The Women's Guild has been asked to set up a “Helping Hands” committee for people in our parish who have experienced new births, deaths, illnesses, etc. who may be in need of basic things like meals, dog walkers, car rides, etc. If anyone is interested in heading this up? Contact Diana Kalamarides at (Kalamarides@comcast.net). -
March 1The Women's Guild will be planning a Living Rosary on May 20th from 6-8 PM which will include our First Communion children, our Confirmation teens and our RCIA members. Fire pits will be used for the “Our Father” beads, candles will be used for the “Hail Mary” beads. Afterwards, we will celebrate at the fire pits will be by making s’mores.
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