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Mass & Sacrament of Reconciliation Schedule
Mass Schedule
Saturday - 4:00 p.m.
Sunday - 7:30 a.m. & 9:30 a.m.
Monday through Friday - 9:00 a.m.
Front Parking Lot Communion Distribution
Saturday - 5:30 to 5:45 p.m.
Sunday - 11:00 to 11:30 a.m.
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday - 3:00 to 3:30 p.m.
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Welcome!!
The Grace and Peace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you!
Welcome to St. John Church, located on Route 372 East in Cromwell, Connecticut. We are a Roman Catholic faith community whose focus is on being a family. Through Baptism, our members are all daughters and sons of one Father.
St. John’s is in the Diocese of Norwich, Connecticut, with the Most Reverend Michael R. Cote, D.D. as its Bishop.
Since 1995, the Franciscan Friars of Our Lady of Angels Province of the Order of Friars Minor Conventual have staffed the Parish.
If you are new to Cromwell or are looking for a church in the area, we invite you to come and join us for a weekend liturgy.
If you are already a member of St. John Parish family, we encourage you to continue to live your faith and to build a Parish family in the spirit of the Gospel. We are grateful that you generously share your faith, love, time, talent, and treasure - all for the glory of God and in service to others.
Fr. Mark L. Curesky, OFM Conv.
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IMPORTANT Update on the Requirement to Wear a Facemask
On August 1st, the Department of Public Health of Connecticut issued an ALERT and a RECOMMENDATION for Middlesex County: Given the rapid increase in cases of Covid-19 in Connecticut over the last 14 days due to the spread of the Delta variant, the Connecticut Department of Public Health is STRONGLY recommending that ALL CONNECTICUT residents over two years old, whether vaccinated or unvaccinated, return to wearing masks when in indoor spaces.
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Contact
Office (860) 635-5590
Fax (860) 635-5591
Faith Formation Office (860)635-5156
Monday - Thursday
9:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Friday
Parish Office Closed -
A message from the pastor* Our Parish family began its observance of 40 Days for Life (September 23 - October 31) on Thursday. This is a time of prayer and of finding concrete ways to express our belief that all human life is sacred from conception to natural death.
* During these 40 days, a special prayer petition will be included each day in the general intercessions of Mass concerning life.
* St. Vincent dePaul Society in Middletown is asking our help - “not from your wallet, but from your closet and bureau drawers.” The clothes in your closet and bureau drawers that you will never wear again can provide vouchers for our sisters and brothers in need to obtain clothes at Goodwill Centers.
1 - Bag or box clothes. 2 - Deliver them to any one of the 26 Goodwill drop off locations (a drop off location is here in Cromwell - 77 Berlin Rd). 3 - Give a yellow “Good Neighbor Donation Card” to the attendant at the Goodwill drop off location (2 yellow cards are inserted in the bulletin and are available at the doors of the Church).
Goodwill will send St. Vincent dePaul Society in Middletown vouchers for free clothing. St Vincent dePaul will then distribute these vouchers to those seeking help.
The Cradle Fund Collection is next weekend - Respect Life Weekend. The $ is used to provide direct support for expectant mothers in caring for their unborn or newly born children. It also provides financial support for birthright programs (for example: ABC Women’s Center in Middletown; Catholic Charities, etc.
Those who use parish envelopes received a special envelop for this collection. There are also yellow envelopes at the doors of the Church. Please make out checks to St. John Church.
* The Cromwell Clergy Council are inviting you to participate in a “Caring for Our Neighbor Walk” on Sunday October 17. This is a 2.7 mile walk with registration at 12:30 pm at Bethany Lutheran Church on 50 Court Street
The money raised by the Walk will be put into a fund overseen by the Cromwell clergy for residents of Cromwell “struggling to make ends meet but who do not qualify for financial assistance.”
A Sponsor Form with additional info about the Walk is inserted in the bulletin and is also available at doors of the Church.
Financial donations or donations of toiletries, cleaning products, healthy snacks, and condiments are also welcome and can be dropped off at Bethany Lutheran Church from 12:30 to 3 pm on the day of the walk.
* The above are ways to express tangibly our belief that all human life is sacred!
* As part of the celebration of the feast of St. Francis (October 4th), a Blessing of Pets will be held on Saturday, October 2nd, at 11:30 am in the front parking lot of the Church.
God bless,
fr. Mark
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perpetual adoration chapel updateA number of adorers have asked the number of people who can be in the Divine Mercy Chapel at the same time for perpetual adoration be increased.The over-riding guiding principle for considering a re-structuring of the seating in the Divine Mercy Chapel must be the safety of those who come to the Chapel through social distancing and the wearing of masks, especially given the rising number of Covid-19 cases in Connecticut.
After re-assessing the space, I believe we can add 2 seats which would bring the number from 3 to 5. However, to add the 2 seats, the following items have been removed: the stand and the picture of Our Lady of Guadalupe (which someone put in the chapel without authorization), and the artificial plants and flowers.
This change is effective immediately
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Cromwell Food Pantry
As of April 1, the Cromwell Food Pantry is in need of:
- peanut butter
- jelly
- juice boxes
- goldfish
- rice krispie treats
- cereal bars
- granola bars
- fruit cups
- fruit snacks
- raisins
- toiletries
- any kind of non-perishable protein
The food pantry currently has plenty of mac & cheese, pasta, green beans, and corn at this time.