Adoration:

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

Prayer for the Faithful by Saint Patrick:

May the Strength of God guide us.
May the Power of God preserve us.
May the Wisdom of God instruct us.
May the Hand of God protect us.
May the Way of God direct us.
May the Shield of God defend us.
May the Angels of God guard us.
- Against the snares of the evil one. 
May Christ be with us!
May Christ be before us!
May Christ be in us,
Christ be over all! 
May Thy Grace, Lord,
Always be ours,
This day, O Lord, and forevermore. Amen.

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. 

More information to come about future
meetings.

God bless, Fr. Piotr

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."

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

March, 2019- 
3/17 – Classes grades 1-6 only
3/24- No classes
3/31 – Breakfast with Easter Bunny at St. Mary's Parish Hall

April, 2019 – 
4/7 – Classes for grades 1-6 only
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. 

Grade Two First Communion – Important Information

First Penance: April 7, 2019 at St. Mary's Church (Regular class time) 

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

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

Grade Ten Confirmation Preparation – Important Information

Dates to be determined: Leading the Stations of the Cross meeting

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 

 
Into the Breach – A Call to battle.
 

Are you Ready to go into the Breach?
A Men’s Study Group following the apostolic exhortation Into the Breach, Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted outlines the challenges faced by men of faith in the world today. Into the Breach is a call to battle for Catholic men which urges them to wholeheartedly embrace masculine virtues in a world at crisis. By reading and discussing Bishop Olmsted’s inspirational words and accompanying study guide, participants will prayerfully examine the enormous breach in the battle line that lies before them. In doing so, they will begin to devise a personal plan of spiritual battle. 
 
Meetings to be held over (5) Mondays, starting on March 11 ^th ending on April 8 ^th in All Saints Church Hall, 6:30-8:00 pm 
 
“You were not made for comfort; you were made for greatness” – Pope Benedict
 
Regards,
Michael Letendre, Knights of Columbus Member

Lenten Activities at Our Church:

Bible Study on Sundays at 1 PM  in the Chapel:
March 17,24, 31 and April 7

No Greater Love: A Biblical Walk Through Christ's Passion
Most of all, Catholics who take this study will encounter God’s love to the fullest.
Pope Benedict XVI invites us to think of the Passion, not just as suffering, but also as the passion of a lover. For in the cross, we see God fully revealed as “   a lover with all the passion of a true love”.

Designated Mondays meetings at 6:30 pm in the Chapel:

March 18: Talk about The messages given by Our Lady in Medjugorje. Presentation will be offered by Deborah Horn a member of our parish who recently went to Medjugorie.

March 25: Meeting for Young Adults ages 18-30

April 1: Meeting for Extraordinary Ministers and those who would like to become EM.

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion should:
- Receive sufficient spiritual, theological, and practical preparation to fulfill their role with knowledge and reverence. In all matters they should follow the guidance of the diocesan Bishop.
- A Catholic who has received First Holy Communion and Confirmation, as well as one who leads a life of faith in keeping with the function to be assumed.
- Free from any canonical penalty legitimately imposed or declared
- Reverential, respectful of his/her faith and the Blessed Sacrament, and of good moral character
- If married, be in a valid marriage according to the law of the Catholic Church

April 8: Meeting for Readers and candidates to be a readers:

All candidates should be fully initiated and a practicing member of the Church. This includes being current on all sacraments, including baptism, first communion and confirmation.                
. Youth who will be serving should be baptized and have received first communion, and be current with the sacraments appropriate for their age.

Fridays: 

Stations of the Cross at 5:30 pm;

Friday, March 15, 2019 - lead by Grade 7 
(Praying the Way of the Cross with Saint Mother Teresa of Calcutta)

Friday, March 22, 2019 - lead by Grade 8 
(Everyone’s Way of the Cross - Meditation by Clarence Enzler)

Friday, March 29, 2019 - lead by Grade 9
(Jesus’ Way of the Cross - Adapted from the Words of Pope Francis)

Friday, April 5, 2019 - lead by Grade 10 (Students with last name A-M)
(Praying the Way of the Cross with Saint Mother Teresa of Calcutta)

Friday, April 12, 2019 - lead by Grade 10 (Students with last name  N-Z)
(Everyone’s Way of the Cross - Meditation by Clarence Enzler)

Mass at 6:00 pm and Confessions followed the Mass.