Saint Patrick & Saint Bridget of Kildare Catholic Churches

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I'm glad you found us online and hope that you will visit often.  If you are new to the area, stop by the parish office to say hello or introduce yourself after Mass.  If you've been away for awhile, welcome back.

Parishioners of St. John Paul II Parish are invited to participate in a 33 day journey to consecrate oneself to St. Joseph, using the book by Father Donald Calloway. Deacon Dan and Kathy D'Amelio will lead parishioners through the consecration on Tuesday evenings at St. Bridget's Marian Hall, beginning on February 14th and ending on March 14th, with the final consecration to be held on the Feast of St. Joseph, Sunday, March 19th. Sign up sheets are available at the entrances to the church. Please indicate if you need a copy of the book or if you will purchase it on your own. Books can be purchased through the Marians of the Immaculate Conception at https://shopmercy.org/consecration-to-st-joseph-the-wonders-of-our-spiritual-father.html    Please Join us to embrace a deeper relationship with our spiritual father.

Enjoy this short inspirational video about the National Eucharistic Revival by clicking on this youtube link...

https://youtu.be/hDNZeBtCjjc

For more resources to deepen your understanding on the Eucharist:

https://www.usccb.org/eucharist?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_email=Omeda&utm_campaign=NL-National+Eucharistic+Revival&utm_term=6355H7920823E4A

The parish MAILING ADDRESS for all correspondence is St. John Paul II Parish, 47 West High St.  East Hampton, CT  06424.  Including letters directed to our pastor.  The PO Box in Moodus is closed and there is no U.S. Mail receptacle at the St. Bridget Church location.

St. Bridget's Ladies Guild Bake Sale: After all Masses at St. Bridget's Jan. 21 & 22.  This bake sale is a fundraiser for the Valentine Bags of Love. Each year in February, the Ladies Guild puts together a bag of toiletries and other items that the Food Bank doesn't provide.  The Ladies Guild often donates over 50 bags of items to give to the food bank.  They collect items throughout the year, Each month a different item. Bars of Soap will be collected in February. There is a bin on the stage in Marian Hall for these donations.

Spaghetti Dinner at St. Patrick's hosted by the Belltown Knights of Columbus:   Friday, January 27, 2023 from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm in the Parish Center. -(reschedule date is Feb. 3rd in case of bad weather)  Dinner: Spaghetti/Meatball, Salad, Bread & Dessert. $13/meal, $12 for senior citizens.  Kids 5 and under -Free. Prizes and Musical entertainment will be part of the evening.  Please bring a non-perishable food item for the food bank.

St. Joseph Service for the Repose of the Soul of Pope Benedict XVI on the 1 Month Anniversary of his death:  Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at 7:00 pm in St. Patrick Church, East Hampton

Spaghetti Dinner at St. Bridget's Hosted by the Moodus Knights of Columbus: Saturday, February 11, 2023  6:30 pm  to 8:30 pm in Marian Hall -  $11 per person/ $1 soda/water. Dinner: Spaghetti/Meatball, Salad, Bread & Dessert served with Juice and Coffee. (eat in or take out)

Marian Devotions:  The Legion of Mary, Our Lady of Grace Praesidium meets every Tuesday at 4:00 pm in Columbus Hall at St. Patrick Church.  The 13th of the Month Devotion request of Mary "Rosa Mystica"  takes place in St. Bridget Church on the 13th of every Month at 4:00 pm to Pray for priests, religious and vocations.

The SJPII Book Club: We are currently reading "The Personal Librarian" by Marie Benedict & Victoria Christopher Murray.  The discussion will take place on January 25, 2023 at 7pm in the Parish Center Library.