Living Rosary at Saint Thomas Church in Thomaston

OCTOBER 1, 2023  SUNDAY

* NEW LOCATION *

Join us for a Mass and a family rosary at:

Saint Thomas Church, 

1 East Main Street, 

Thomaston, CT 06787

10 AM-12:30 PM

We will join together for Mass at 10am, a living rosary, followed by lunch, courtesy of Council 18. 

Please tell us if you are attending and how many are attending with you so we may prepare properly for lunch:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/Rosary1023

For more information, contact Paul Healey at healeydd1ct@gmail.com

Honor guard muster at 9:30am.

Meeting announcement

 Reminder our meeting is this Wednesday at 7:30pm at St Peter Hall.  If you are not a member and would like to be - email kocsolidarity55@gmail.com and we can get you signed up on the spot!

Holy Land Mass to honor McGivney

WATERBURY — The feast day of Blessed Michael McGivney will be commemorated with special events Sunday.

A Mass atop Holy Land Waterbury, 60 Slocum St., will be at 8 a.m., with gates opening at 6:30 a.m. The Very Rev. James M. Sullivan, rector at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, will be the celebrant.

Parking will be at Holy Land with members of the Knights of Columbus, Sheridan Council No. 24, on hand to assist. Patrons should bring their own portable chairs and wear suitable outdoor attire. There is no rain date.

Veneration of McGivney’s relic will take place after all the weekend Masses at the basilica, 74 W. Main St. An “In the Footsteps of Father McGivney” bus tour is slated for Monday.

Sponsored by the Father McGivney Guild and guided by Sister Veronica of the Sisters of Life, the free tour will stop at significant sites in McGivney’s life in Thomaston and Waterbury, including St. Thomas Church, where he was pastor; the basilica, his childhood parish; and Old St. Joseph’s Cemetery, where McGivney’s grave site is located.

Departure and return will be from the commuter lot at 524 Hamilton Ave., the excursion lasting from approximately 8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. For reservations, email the Father McGivney Guild at guild@kofc.org

For information, call 203-574-0017 or visit waterburybasilica.org.

From the Waterbury Republican 8/11/2023

2023 August Picnic

There is no monthly meeting for Council #55

In lieu of our parish men's picnic, you are encouraged to attend our area picnic.

Be sure to RSVP so they can plan for food. 

Watermelon Tag Sale

Thanks to all how helped donate to our tag sale and to those who helped run the event.  Joe who organized and chaired the event and Bob, Matt, Chris and Greg who manned the booth.  We made around $200 for the day!

Visit from the Archbishop

 Dear Brother Knights,

 

I trust this email finds you all in good health and high spirits.

 

I am writing to share some exciting news that I received from the Archbishop's office yesterday. His Excellency, Archbishop Blair, will visit our beloved parish St. John Paul the Great Parish, this coming Sunday. He will be celebrating the 10 AM Mass at St. Francis.

 

I acknowledge that this information comes at short notice and that many of you may already have plans in place for the weekend. Despite the abrupt timing, I felt it was crucial to promptly share this news with you.

 

This is a significant event for our parish, reinforcing our shared faith and commitment. The Archbishop's presence is a moment of honor and a chance for us to come together as a community in worship and fellowship.

 

With this in mind, I would like to invite you to attend this Mass if your commitments allow. Your presence would symbolize our collective dedication to the Church and provide a valuable opportunity for us to interact with His Excellency.

 

I appreciate that this short notice may not allow everyone to adjust their schedules accordingly. However, should circumstances permit, I believe this unique opportunity to partake in the Mass celebrated by the Archbishop will be an enriching experience for us all.

 

I look forward to, hopefully, seeing you at the Mass. As we gather, let us use this occasion to deepen our community's bonds further and celebrate our shared faith.

 

Thank you for your continued commitment to St. John Paul the Great Parish. Your support is instrumental in making our parish a thriving community of faith, and I am confident that together, we can make the Archbishop's visit a memorable event.

 

Best regards,

 

Fr. Emmanuel

KOC Tag Sale

 We will be participating in the Watermelon Festival Tag Sale on August 5th.

Time to drag out things that you don't need so we can sell them and raise money for the Knights

Remember to ask your family, friends and neighbors if they want to contribute to the cause.

More information on drop-off of goods to follow.