All Saints Catholic Church

Adoration:

Please note the adoration will now be from 3-5:50 on the first Friday of the month 

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 

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

Senior group:

For more information, please email: 
Mrs. Lisa Jacques at hrandamsmom@yahoo.com. 

All Saints Church: Sunday, December 23
Helping with decorating the Church for Christmas after 5:30 pm Mass
 
January will be NO activities due to Winter 

Note from Fr. Piotr:

Dear members of senior youth group, Thank You for all you do at both Churches in Ware. Recently I was teaching grades 7-10 at CCD. At some point, I asked our students a simple question: Why they are not a members of Senior Youth Group? It is still in my mind one of the answers I heard that day:

 „We do not know what that group is all about it” Well, I think that it is never to late to learn, what we do and why.

If anyone would you like to be a member of Ware Catholic Youth (WCY)Senior Group for Grades 7 - 10 or just come and see what we do please join us at our next planning meeting:

When: Monday, February 4, 2019

(Snow Day - Monday, February 11)

Where: All Saints Church - Chapel

Time: 6:30 PM

God bless, Fr. Piotr

Saved the date for our Events:

All Saints Church - 17 North Street - Ware
March 17, 2019: Breakfast (Saint Patrick)

St. Mary’s Church - 60 South Street - Ware
March. 2, 2019:  Polish Plate Dinner
April. 2019:  Breakfast w/Easter Bunny
May. 11, 2019:  Prime Rib Dinner

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."

Rectory Open House:

“I’d like to invite everyone to a Rectory Open House following the 10 a.m. Mass on Sunday, January 20. (Snow Day: Sunday, January 27)
So many of you have kindly invited  Deacon Paul and I into your homes. 

Now I’d like to invite you into ours. We’ll have snacks, donuts and Coffee from 11 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. The rectory will be open for those who’d like to see where  and how we live.

Even if you don’t normally attend 10 a.m. Mass, I hope you will consider coming by.”

CCD Coordinator: Roberta Lojko:  robertalojko@gmail.com

Grades 1-6 classes will meet on the first floor of St. Mary’s School, Sundays, 10:30 to 12 Noon, twice monthly

Grades 7-10 classes will meet at All Saints Church Hall and Chapel
Sundays, 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM, twice monthly

January, 2019-
1/13- Classes for all grades
1/20 – No classes – MLK Birthday weekend
1/27 – No classes

**February, 2019 –
2/3- Classes for grades 1-6 only
2/10- Classes for grades 1-6 only 
2/17 -2/24- No classes; Winter Break 

**March, 2019- 
3/3- Classes grades 1-6 only
3/6 – Ash Wednesday
3/10 – No classes
3/17 – Classes grades 1-6 only
3/24- No classes
3/??? – Lenten Penance Service (More information to come)

April, 2019 – 
4/7 – Classes for grades 1-6 only
4/14 – Breakfast with Easter Bunny @ St. Mary’s Church hall (More information to come)
4/21 – No Classes; Easter Sunday
4/28 – Last Day of classes for all grades; Divine Mercy Celebration @ St. Mary’s Church, 3 PM
(No classes at the School or Parish Hall, All grades 1-10 are asked to come and pray the Chaplet to Divine Mercy at 3pm)

Note: Faith Formation and Church staff reserve the option to change class schedule during the year. Changes will be communicated via church bulletin, website or email. Cancellations due to poor weather will be sent via email. 

Our websites:

https://allsaintsware.org

http://www.stmarysware.org 

Grade Two First Communion – Important Information

Baptism certificates MUST be submitted by November 4, 2018 for students to be eligible for First Communion. 

First Penance: April 7, 2019 at All Saints Church.  

First Communion Rehearsal Saturday,  May 4, 2019 at 11AM along with confessions for all First Communion students. 

First Communion will take place at 11:30 AM on Sunday, May 5, 2019 at All Saints Church.
 

Grade Ten Confirmation Preparation – Important Information

Baptism certificates MUST be submitted by November 4, 2018 for students to be eligible for Confirmation Preparation. 

January 6, 2019 – Sponsor documents , confirmation name and sponsor certificates due and also  Community Service documents due 

Dates to be determined: Leading the Stations of the Cross meeting, Mandatory Retreat, Sponsor Dinner.

Chrism Mass at St. Michael’s Cathedral in Springfield - Monday, April 16, 2019 at 7 pm

Confirmation rehearsal - Saturday, May 18 at 6pm - St. Mary’s Church

Confirmation Mass - Sunday, May 19, 2019 at 11:10 am at St. Mary’s Church 

The World Day of the Sick - February 11

Care for the suffering and the sick has always been, according to Pope Saint John Paul II, an integral part of the Church’s ministry. 

The Christian community has done this following in the foot-steps of its founder, Jesus Christ, whom the New Testament writings affirm that “he went about doing good and healing” (Acts 10:38). Conscious of this long tradition of ministering to the suffering and sick, John Paul II instituted the World Day of the Sick which would be celebrated every year on the 11th of February, a day which according to the Catholic liturgical calendar coincides with the commemoration of Our Lady of Lourdes.

The World Day of the Sick was first celebrated on the 11th of February 1993. In the letter instituting the World Day of the Sick, the Pope observed that this annual celebration would be “a special time of prayer and sharing, of offering one’s suffering for the good of the church and of reminding everyone to see in his sick brother or sister the face of Christ who,by suffering and dying and rising achieved the salvation of mankind.” In the same letter of institution, the  Holy Father reminded the entire Church and all people of good will, that “the reality of suffering and the appeal to bring both physical and spiritual relief to the sick do not concern believers alone, but challenge all mankind, marked by the limitations of the mortal condition.”

In short, the World Day of the Sick was instituted because John Paul II wanted, among others, to remind the ecclesial community and all people of good will that life is a gift from God and man is merely its steward and guardian. In addition, he wanted the church and humanity, with renewed spirit of service, to commit themselves in the face of the great mystery of pain and illness.