June 27, 2023

June 27, 2023 Dear Parishioners and Friends of Saint Josephine Bakhita Parish, I would like to begin by sharing the early Monday morning announcement from the Archdiocese of Hartford. Pope Francis has appointed the Most Reverent Christopher J. Coyne as Coadjutor Archbishop of Hartford: In addition to the big news from the Archdiocese of Hartford, I'd like to share about a few capital improvement projects planned for this summer: As you may already know we have a Shrine to Saint Anthony in the back parking area at Saint James. Saint Anthony is a popular saint for many reasons; therefore, we get a great deal of traffic to the Shrine. People offer prayers of intercession and light candles for intentions. Due to the age of the Shrine, wear-and-tear from the weather and inappropriate, yet unintentional, damage from misplaced candles…we are in serious need of refurbishing the Shrine. We have a mason who will begin the work immediately. Also, we will be pulling out all shrubs due to potential fires due to misplaced candles and encircling the Shrine with stones to avoid further problems with fires. I have received one $500 gift toward the project. However, the project will cost approximately $4000. So, if you would like to make an extra donation for the project, please send gifts to the main office (all checks made to St. Josephine Bakhita Parish with a notation referring to St. Anthony Shrine repairs). We have discovered that one of the stone walls near the front patio at St. James is getting closer and closer to collapse. We will begin the work on repairing the wall by the same mason once he completes the Shrine repairs. This repair will be approximately $14,000. The funds for this project will come from the proceeds from the Bishops’ Foundation Campaign (Forward in Faith). Thank you to those who generously participated in this campaign. Therefore, the project to redo the front patio at St. James will be postponed to another later date. There should be minimal disruption of front door entry during this repair. The handicapped ramp may be closed for a short period of time. Therefore, make plans to enter by the rear of the church. The second phase of the repaving project for the parking lots at St. James will commence in the last two weeks of September after the annual parish picnic. The project will cost approximately $141,000. The project will be accomplished through the very generous gift of a parishioner. Peace and blessings! Fr. George Couturier The 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time July 2, 2023 4:00 PM at Saint James 9 AM at Saint Elizabeth Seton 11:00 AM at Saint James Please stay for coffee and conversation after the Sunday morning masses! Faith Formation Registration Early Bird Discount Hello Families! As you launch into vacation mode for your children, why not take care of Registration for Faith Formation classes for the Fall now and take advantage of our EARLY DISCOUNT! Also, be the first to sign up for your choice of day and times for classes! All our registrations this year will be done online. You can access it by clicking the green button below or scanning the QR Code. The early registration deadline is JULY 14, 2023. Get your forms in early to take advantage of this discount. Your early response helps us tremendously in planning for the Fall. Fall classes begin starting the week of Sunday, September 24, 2023. We will have more information coming later about our Fall program. If you have any questions, please contact us at reo@sjbrh.org or call 860-529-1274 Peace, Monica, Beth, Carol, Linda, and Lori Click Here to Register for Faith Formation Charismatic Prayer Group Our Charismatic Prayer Group gives praise, honor, thanks and love to Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior. Our gatherings include Christian music, charismatic prayer, discussion of biblical readings and sharing prayer petitions. We meet on the first Tuesday of the month from 7:00-8:30 PM online. Contact Kristie Witherspoon to learn more: kblicharz@gmail.com. Outdoor Places to Pray at Saint Josephine Bakhita Now that the warm weather has arrived, consider taking your preferred prayer style to a quiet place on the grounds of either church campus. Saint James campus offers several outdoor spots: the Labyrinth behind the church/next to the parish center as well as the benches between the two buildings. Other prayerful spots include the statue of Christ behind the center as well as on the tree covered lawns near the church. At Saint Elizabeth Seton campus, a garden devoted to Mary is a good spot for prayer and lies across from the church with benches (and has a lending library, too!). A sheltered gazebo sits in a shaded spot opposite the rectory. Benches on the church porch during the week offer quiet as well. Inside or outside of either campus, there are peaceful places to pray. Visit our church properties and spend time with our Lord. Learn more here. It’s time for Summer Choir at St. James! Experience Mass in the choir loft. Join us at 10:30 AM to review hymns and simple harmonies to be sung at the 11:00 AM Mass. No prior experience necessary other then the ability to 'carry a tune.'  Call or email Joy for more info: joy@sjbrh.org,  860-529-8655 X17. Or just show up.  Fifth Annual Golf Outing Friday, September 22, 2023 Timberlin Golf Club 330 Southington Road, Berlin CT Lunch/Registration at 11:00AM Scramble Format Shotgun Start at 12:30 PM Dinner to follow $150 per golfer includes 18 holes of golf w/cart, use of driving range, sleeve of golf balls, lunch and buffet dinner. Cash prizes for first and second place. 50/50 cash raffle. Prizes for closest to the pin and longest drive. Click Here for Golf Outing Brochure & Registration Form Learn More About the Pilgrimage Here Daily Mass Mon-8:30AM @ Seton Tues-8:00AM @ St. James Thur-8:00AM @ St. James Fri-8:30AM @ Seton Adoration First Thursdays 8:30AM @ St. James Every Thursday 3:00PM @ St. James Reconciliation Fr. George welcomes all to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation on Monday evenings at 6:00 PM at St. Elizabeth Seton. Parish Visitors Our Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion are available to bring Holy Communion to our homebound parishioners and those recuperating from surgery or illness. Please contact the parish office to request a visit: 860-529-8655. Read the Parish Bulletin Visit our Website Stay Connected Saint Josephine Bakhita Parish l The Catholic Community of Rocky Hill

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