FROM THE PASTOR
St. John Paul the Great Parish Town Hall and Survey Results
11-16-2024 | Rev. Emmanuel I. IhemeduOn November 7, St. John Paul the Great Parish held a productive town hall meeting to discuss the results of a recent parish survey and to set goals for the future. Parishioners who attended provided valuable input on the direction they hope our community will take over the next six years. Based on survey feedback, five key areas for improvement emerged:
1. Youth and Family Involvement
Many parishioners expressed a strong desire for greater engagement with young families, children and teens. Suggestions included activities like a youth-focused Mass, a children’s choir, and more youth and family gatherings. Parishioners believe that focusing on youth and family will help bring younger generations back to church and strengthen their connection to faith.
WEEKLY REFLECTION
Summer is near
11-17-2024 | © LPi Fr. John MuirI recently moved into a new neighborhood. On my first evening I went grocery shopping and could not find my usual favorite Greek yogurt. Strangely, my heart started to race. All the losses of my previous life hit me. So many of my old friends, habits, comforts, and predictable experiences had fallen away. There I stood, a grown man, crying like a little boy whose world was falling apart in the dairy aisle.
Read MoreUPCOMING EVENTS
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Courage International
“Courage International” is a Catholic network of confidential support groups for men and women who experience same-sex attraction and seek to live chaste lives in Christ.
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Give the gift of a Memory Brick in Mary’s Memorial Garden
$75 for a personalized brick paver.
For more information contact John Delgrande at 860-482-4433. -
Worldwide Marriage Encounter
Worldwide Marriage Encounter sponsors a variety of in-person and virtual experiences on weekends or weekdays. Couples explore their relationships with each other, God, and the Church.
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Devotion to Saint Anthony of Padua
7:50am Prayer before the 8:00am Mass at St. Peter Church.
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Women's Matt Talbot Recovery Retreat
at Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Rd., West Hartford
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Franciscan Christmas Fair
Franciscan Life Center Franciscan Home Care and Hospice Care, 271 Finch Avenue, Meriden
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Share the Warmth This Holiday Season
We will be collecting (NEW) hats, gloves, mittens, socks and scarves for all ages this Christmas season and they will be distributed to local charities in our community.
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2025 Mass Books will open on Nov 25.
Our 2025 Mass Books will open 9:00am on Mon, Nov 25 to schedule Masses for Jan 1 - Jun 30, 2025. Intentions are scheduled by phone only.
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Thanksgiving Holiday Schedule
Join us for 9:00am Mass at St. Peter on Thanksgiving Day.
The Parish office will close at 12:00pm on Wed, Nov 27, and be closed on Thu, Nov 28 and Fri, Nov 29.
