Dear Parishioners and Friends of Saint Josephine Bakhita Parish,

Our Faith Formation Leadership Team turned the calendar to June and want to share with you how we plan to celebrate the youth of our parish. Forty-seven candidates were scheduled to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation on Saturday, June 6. Postponed for the time being, we will be recognizing them in a special way at our livestreamed Mass this coming Sunday, June 7. After Mass, their teachers and the staff will head out to deliver special gift bags with remembrances of the Holy Spirit to each candidate's home. Later in the month we will be doing the same for our high school graduates. We invite the whole parish community to pray for our young adults as they celebrate these important milestones during these unprecedented times. May they know the love and prayers of their parish community!

Peace,

The Faith Formation Team (Monica, Carol, Linda & Beth)
The Most Holy Trinity
June 7, 2020
We will livestream the 9:00 AM Sunday Mass using Facebook Live. The recording will also be available afterward on the Parish Facebook page at the link below. You do not have to have a Facebook account to watch. You can click 'not now' when invited to join Facebook. Click on "Videos" on the left hand side of the Facebook page. On the "Videos" Page, click on the red "live" button to watch the livestream starting at 9:00 AM Sunday. If you visit the "Videos" Page after the mass is over, you can click on the image of the mass to watch the recording.


For a helpful guide to participating in Mass at home and partaking in Spiritual Communion , Click Here .

To join in the singing of the mass hymns view or print the music, Click Here .
Join Father George for Daily Prayer
Fr. George will livestream Evening Prayer on Monday-Friday at 5:00 PM using Facebook Live. The recording will also be available afterward on the Parish Facebook page at the link below. You do not have to have a Facebook account to watch. You can click 'not now' when invited to join Facebook. Click on "Videos" on the left hand side of the Facebook page. On the "Videos" Page, click on the red "live" button to watch the livestream starting at 5:00 PM. If you visit the "Videos" Page after short prayer time is over, you can click on the most recent image of Fr. George to watch the recording.

Important Parish Announcements
  1. The parish office (at St. James campus) has reopened for business. We require that you make an appointment to visit the office, wear a mask, socially distance at 6 feet and have no symptoms of the virus. Hours for the near future: Monday - Friday 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
  2. In order to be ready to open for weekend Masses in the near future, we are in need of volunteers to help in two critical areas: greeters and people to assist in cleaning of the church after each Mass. Without these volunteers we may not be able to open for weekend Masses. Volunteers need to be under 65 years of age, have no health issues, have not been exposed to COVID-19 or caring for an infirmed person at home. Please email Fr. George to help: frgeorge@sjbrh.org
THANK YOU
from the
Giving Garden
Ministry
The Giving Garden Ministry (our parish community garden) is appreciative to the parish for its support of the recent successful plant sale. If anyone has questions about planting, join us Tuesday night at the garden on the St. Elizabeth Seton campus at 5:00 pm and we will answer your questions.
“Letting Go of Stress and Worry”
Starting Wednesday evening June 10th at 7:00 PM Deacon Michael will be convening a three week online scripture reflection series on finding peace in the midst of the realities swirling all around us - looking to the Word for inspiration on dealing with stress and worry. No prior experience with bible study is necessary. All are welcome..(even friends and family that aren’t parishioners!!’)
To learn more, Click Here .
Donate to Our Shelters
& Pantries
Now more than ever, the shelters and food pantries that our parish supports need our help. Food or gift certificates can be ordered online (Amazon, Target, Walmart, etc.) and shipped directly to the organizations. Please contact
Sandy Ambrose amb321@cox.net or
Carl Bach abcb1922@yahoo.com  
with any questions. As always, thank you for kindness and generosity! To learn what items are most needed and the mailing addresses, Click Here .
Sew Good Works Masks
The Sew Good Works Ministry has begun to make masks for parishioners of St. Josephine Bakhita. Masks will be available at St. James and St. Elizabeth Seton. For Adult masks, contact joy@sjbrh.org for St. James pickup or elizabeth@sjbrh.org for St. Elizabeth Seton pickup. A donation to the Rocky Hill Food Bank is appreciated, but not necessary. Thank you to all who have already offered donations in exchange for masks!
Vivian Orsini, mask maker extraordinaire, will make a mask for your children. Email vorsini24@aol.com your child's age and gender. You will be contacted when the mask is ready. 
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767 Elm Street
Rocky Hill, CT 06067