Friday, March 20, 2020
Dear Parishioners and Friends of Saint Josephine Bakhita Parish,
As you probably already know, Archbishop Blair has suspended daily and Sunday public masses until at least Palm Sunday, April 3, 2020.
We are a Christ centered, Roman Catholic faith community in Rocky Hill, Connecticut.
The doors of the church are open from 9:00 am until 1:00 PM. Please come if you like, or consider creating a prayer space in your home where you can pray alone or with your household.
We are committed to being a welcoming, inclusive and hospitable parish celebrating vibrant Eucharistic liturgies for all ages.
We are working on live-streaming the 9:00 AM Sunday Mass for all of you. This is a new medium and it may take some adjustments so we ask your patience. We will use Facebook Live. Mark your calendar for 9:00 AM Sunday Mass and open the
Parish Facebook
page to view the mass.
Click Here
We value an unwavering commitment to social justice and a compassionate outreach to all.
This is not a time of isolation. It is a time to re-imagine how we can stay connected in new ways. Some seniors, folks in assisted living or nursing homes, parents of small children, and people who live alone may need to hear from you. A simple phone call, notecard, or e-mail can make a huge difference between feeling isolated and feeling connected.
Also, the traditional Easter Basket collection in conjunction with Rocky Hill Human Services will not be able to happen so we urge you to mail grocery store gift cards to:
Rocky Hill Human Services:
699 Old Main St.
Rocky Hill, CT 06067
We also laud an innovative, lifelong and inter generational faith formation approach, embracing technology in the service of our ministries. To that end, stay connected to us:
- Read the emails we will send out under this new address to keep you informed.
We want to take care of one another and deepen our community.
We also realize that these may be financially difficult times for you. While we are not able to be together at Mass during the week and on Sundays for a time, please consider mailing your weekly offering so that the parish can continue to pay our bills and our staff
who continue to work hard on
behalf of all of us.
Maybe now is the time to look into our Online Giving program.
Finally, we ask your prayers for
medical personnel
all suffering the effects of the virus
all who have died due to this virus
all who live in fear, and our world.
This is a new experience for all of us. Let us hold each other in prayer and thus build our community of faith in spiritual solidarity.
Sincerely in Christ,
The Saint Josephine Bakhita Parish Council
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St. Josephine Bakhita Parish is working hard to update our contact information for all our households (to be used at times like now during this emergency). If you have not already done so this month, please complete this quick, simple online form to assist our effort.
