All Saints Catholic Church

Adoration:

Please note the adoration will now be from 5-6 on the first Friday of the month 

Would you like to proclaim the Word of God at Mass? Lectors are needed for this very special ministry for 5:30 pm Mass on Sunday. Any confirmed, practicing Catholic is invited to volunteer.
Please call the parish office if you are able to serve our parish as a lector.

The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is a process through which adults learn about the teachings of Jesus as the Catholic Church has handed them on and put these teachings into practice by living as part of the Catholic community, serving others and praying. RCIA is for three groups of people:

Those who have never been baptized in any faith,
People who were baptized in another Christian faith, and
Baptized Catholics who have never received the Sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist.

For more information please speak to a priest after Mass or call the parish office. We would love to help you on your journey to a deeper relationship with Christ and His Church.

Junior Group - Grades 3 - 6
Senior Group - Grades 7 - 10

Junior: Mrs. Maribeth Royer,  Mrs. Beatrice Larson 
Senior:
Mrs. Lisa Jacques, Mr. John Morrin

Jr. Group meets monthly on the 2nd Wednesday
5:00-6:00 at Saint Mary’s former School.

Senior group — both places All Saints and Saint Mary’s. 

Next meetings:

Senior Youth Group for July 

"Please join Deacon Paul from 6 PM to 7 PM on  July 23rd for the final family bible study on the sacred offering of the Mass.  The session will involve a brief talk followed by Eucharistic Adoration with praise and worship music led by Deacon Paul. So come, enrich your faith, and learn to live not so much day to day, but Mass to Mass." 

August:
Mark your calendar to join us for our 3rd Annual Catholic Youth and Family Day at Six Flags New England on Friday, August 10, 2018. The day begins in the Rivers Edge Picnic Grove with music at 9 a.m. followed by a 9:30 a.m. Mass celebrated by the Most Rev. Mitchell T. Rozanski, Bishop of Springfield. Then you will have the day to enjoy the park. There is a special package price of only $44.24, which includes park admission, a buffet lunch from 12:30-1:30 p.m. and free parking. Tickets can be purchased online at sixflags.com/newengland using promo code: Catholicday18. For more information, call Joanne McCormick, Special Events Coordinator, Six Flags, at 413-786- 9300, ext. 3524 or Gina Czerwinski, Director of Catechetics and Youth Formation, Diocese of Springfield, at 413-452-0677.

September:
On September 8th, come and enjoy a cookout and campfire with good food and great fellowship at the Jacques house, located at 76 Fisherdick Road. 
The event begins at 5pm with a celebration of the Mass and ends at 8 pm. Event is open to all current youth ministry members and also those who would like to join either junior or senior group.
Please RSVP Deacon Paul Norman - Youth Ministry Coordinator at pnorman@psjs.edu by Sunday, August 26. (Please provide the names of the child/children and age.) 

Also please remember that those  parents who are planning to participate in this event according to the norms and regulations from the Child & Youth Protection Department in the Diocese, MUST have a Cori Request Form completed.


God Bless, Deacon Paul 

Assisted Listening System was installed next to the sacristy.
After use please wipe & return to the charger. This system is funded by a former parishioner who moved out of town about 40 years ago, but wishes the parish & parishioners well.
 

July 28 & 29: Blessing of the Vehicles
The traditional feast day of Saint Christopher, the patron saint of travelers is celebrated usually on July 25.

In our Parish we will celebrate the Rite of Blessing of the Vehicles on that day after 7 am Mass and also on the following weekend of July 28 - 29 after each Mass in the parking lot directly behind the church. We encourage all parishioners, and all vehicles (cars, trucks, motorcycles, etc.) but especially those whose new car has not been blessed to attend this devotion. 

 


Potluck Parish picnic on Saturday July 28th after 4pm Mass, in the Parish Hall.
 

Please join Deacon Paul from 6-7pm on July 23rd for a the final meeting of  family bible study on the sacred offering of the Mass. The first two sessions will discuss how the Mass is revealed in Scripture. The third session will involve a brief talk followed by Eucharistic Adoration with praise & worship music led by Deacon Paul. 

"If one member suffers in the body of Christ which is the Church,all the members suffer with that member." (1Corinthians 12:26) For this reason we who are baptized into Christ and nourished at the same table of the Lord are responsible for one another. When a member of Christ's Body dies, we, the faithful, are called to offer consolation to those who have suffered the loss of one whom they love. This ministry is part of the pastoral care by the community to those who have lost a loved one.
Adult parishionersact as altar serversat the Funeral Mass of a fellow-parishioner. They accompany the presider as he greets the family and receives the body in the entrance procession and assists the priest during the Mass. We need 2 servers per Funeral Mass so that every person buried from All Saints has parishioners present to assist at the Funeral Mass. Could you be available for this special ministry if we need you. Please email or call the parish office.

Parish Envelopes are on the back table for the months of Oct., Nov., Dec.,

They are listed in numerical order. In 2019, our envelopes will be for the calendar year. 

An idea to celebrate Grandparents Day!!!

All Saints Parish Bus Trip to Foxwoods:
Wednesday, August 22 - Cost is $25 per person, due no later than August 15th. Please make check payable to All Saints Church. The bus departs Mt. Carmel parking lot at 8:00 a.m. and returns home by 6:00 p.m. (Arrival at the Casino: 10:00 AM; Leave the Casino: 4:00 PM; Back to Ware: 6:00 PM). Trip includes Foxwoods Bonus: $10 food credit or free buffet & $10 slot play. Bonus packages are for everyone who is 21 years of age and older.
A limited number of seats are available. Please call the Rectory to reserve your seat. 

On Monday, July 30, 2018, at 6:00 pm in the chapel. Will be a meeting for all current extraordinary ministers of the Eucharist and also those who are interested in this ministry. This meeting should only last about 1 hour and will explain the Church teaching of your ministry and give you     a time to pray before Blessed Sacrament. This is a mandatory meeting. 

We would like to thank all who participated in the survey project and a special thank you to James Korzec for coordinating this whole project. Below you will find the summary with comments (bold). The results from the Survey were shared with the Parish Council on Monday, June 4, 2018

Overall the survey was very successful and some people even commented on how it was a great idea to have a survey that would make our parish stronger. Overall 31 of the surveys had all questions answered at a 5 out of 5 for every question. 

There were some comments to make slight changes in the parish. 

• Please do not worry that Masses will be any longer, It is a concern about people leaving  during the Mass and very quickly after Mass.                                                                               (After the final blessing is said please wait for priest and altar servers to exit)
• People would like to see more general ideas like developing teams and youth groups for kids and adults of all age. For example: coffee and breakfast some days for all parish members. (We will continue to try to meet this goal)
• A request was made that all Eucharistic Ministers should consider using hand sanitizer before distributing the host. (All Eucharistic Ministers are welcome to do that but it is not requested by the Church and sanitizer will be not provided)
• Keep the heat on in the winter during 4 O’clock masses. (Heat was kept between 60-62 whole winter and cost us a lot of money)
• Christmas Fair back because it was a great way to get the kids involved in the parish community. (We may continue this year but we will need a volunteer to run this project)
• Add family oriented activities to acknowledge that God is a priority. (In the first place all CCD students should attend Masses)

The remaining 35 surveys had various comments and suggestions:

• Parish community should be friendlier branching out to all not just their own circle of friends to make everyone feel welcome. (Father Piotr spoke about that on June 9 and 10 and received a few emails, after that we are doing a great job and people are feeling welcome. Also, our upcoming potluck dinner is an event that will help to achieve this goal)
• People felt that 9 AM Masses on holidays like: Labor Day would allow more people to attend these important Masses. (OK)
• Parishioners and lectors should honor a respectable dress code. (We hope that everyone knows that Church is House of God and they are respecting that)
• More activities for seniors (We are working on some ideas that will bring some opportunities for seniors to share their wisdom and also build a better relationship between Youth and Seniors)

 Other Important points:

- Add a handicap ramp/accessibility into the church and parish hall. (Side door to the Church serves as a handicap ramp to the Church. Parish hall: Recently was some work done at the hall, building inspector came from the Diocese and we made a decision of not adding ramp Very expensive projects)

- The negativity between congregations still exists and we need to work harder on improving the atmosphere among the two congregations. (That is a long process and in the first place must come form the people, our parish is already working toward having rotation of social events together with Saint Mary’s Church - possible Parish Picnic for both together next year)

- Add a possible bible study group including an advanced bible study (New Testament) for those who have taken bible studies and want to advance their knowledge. (We had a Bible study right before Lent season and also The Catholicism Series. Not many attended. Together with  Saint Mary’s Church we are working on putting those kind of studies together, we hope      it will be successful) 

-The elderly need help with yard work, shopping, and even occasional visits from youth groups and parishioners. (We are not allowed to do that according to CORI regulations)

As you may know we are starting a Hot Homemade Meal Delivery program here at All Saints Church called Take and Eat. 
We would like to know if you know anyone (yourselves included) who would benefit for getting a hot homemade meal once a month every first Saturday. 

There is no charge for the meal and there are no qualifications in getting the meal. Just asking for it is enough. 

Please call the rectory office  and give the name and address of the person or persons who would like to receive the meal. 

We will build this program based on the Gospel of Jesus Christ "I was hungry and you gave me food, a stranger and you welcomed me, ill and you cared for me."

Faith Formation Survey

Dear Parents/Guardians,

CCD  Survey results are pending.

Over 140 emails were send and we get only 24 respomses.

More information to come for school year 2018/2019.

Thank You and God bless,

Father Piotr