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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
Sunday - 11:00 to 11:30 a.m.
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday - 3:00 to 3:30 p.m.
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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.
Pastor -
National Eucharistic Revival 2022 - 2025
Through interviews with top Catholic speakers and inspiring portraits of lives of Eucharistic devotion, The Eucharist: Source of Our Healing and Hope seeks to show the truth of the Real Presence and inspire Catholics to renew and deepen their devotion to Christ in the Eucharist.
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Blessing of Pets
Blessing of Pets in Honor of the Feast of St. Francis will be held on Saturday, October 1st at 10am in the Church Parking Lot (front). Join us in offering gratitude for our furry & feathered companions. All parishioners & pets are welcome.
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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 -
Pastor's musings* Tuesday, October 4, is the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the founder of the religious community of men to which I belong.
The Franciscan way is not just for friars or religious sisters, but is for all men and women who find in St. Francis a model for living. Some of the major characteristics of a Franciscan way of life are: to live being mindful of being a sister/brother of Christ through the guidance given in the Gospels and through prayer; to be open to the action of the Holy Spirit; to live as sisters and brothers of all people and of all creation; to live with joy; to attend to the needs of the poor and less fortunate; to be loyal to the Church; and to live in simplicity and humility.
* After the 9 am Mass on Tuesday, October 4, Ivy Chan will be giving a presentation on the Rosary in Room 201 which is next to my Office. (See the blurb in the bulletin for more information.)
* Next weekend, there is an additional collection - Mission Combined Collection. Your contribution provides financial support for the World Mission Appeal; the U.S. Bishops’ Appeal for Latin America; Black and Indian Missions; and the Catholic Home Mission Appeal. (See the letter from our Bishop about this Collection in this weekend’s bulletin.)
* On Sunday, October 16, the clergy of Cromwell invite you to participate in their annual Caring for our Neighbor Walk. This is a 2.7 mile walk with registration beginning at 12:30 pm at Bethany Lutheran Church on 50 Court Street.
The money raised by the Walk supports a fund overseen by the clergy of Cromwell for residents of Cromwell ”struggling to make ends meet but who do not qualify for financial assistance.”
A sponsor form with additional information about the Walk is inserted in the bulletin and is also available at the doors of the Church.
Other ways of participating in the Walk without actually walking: 1.) sponsor a walker; 2.) make a donation; or 3.) donate personal hygiene toiletries, cleaning products, non-perishable protein items, and healthy snacks for Cromwell’s Food Pantry by dropping them off at Bethany Lutheran Church on the day of the Walk from 12:30 to 2 pm.
* Mark your calendars: On Sunday, October 23 at 4 pm, there will be a prayer service here at St. John’s in observance of the 40 Days for Life. It will include adoration of the Eucharist and the recitation of a special rosary for life.
We will also be collecting items to support ABC Women’s Center in Middletown at the Masses that weekend and at the prayer service. We will publish a list of needed items next weekend.
God bless,
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Perpetual Adoration ChapelThe Chapel is open to the general public from 7 am to 9 pm and to “committed adorers” with an access code from 9 pm to 7 am.
If you would like more information or are interested in becoming a “committed adorer,” please contact Roger Beliveau at 860-983-3648 or the Chapel’s email: Chapel5@frontier.com.