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SUMMER MASS TIME CHANGE
Posted by Fr Thomas Griffin
SUMMER MASS SCHEDULE CHANGE EFFECTIVE MAY 2nd & May 3rd The Mass schedule for St. Catherine of Siena Church, Preston will be changing for the summer months from May thru September. For the summer months there will be no 11:45am Sunday Mass, Instead There will be a Saturday Vigil ... Read More »
Holy Week - Easter 2026 Services Schedule
Posted by Fr Thomas Griffin
Our upcoming Holy Week Schedule is as follows: Palm Sunday : 4:00pm Vigil Mass at St. Mary, Jewett City / 8:00am Mass at St. Mary, Jewett City / 10:00am Mass at Ss. Thomas & Anne, Voluntown / 11:45am Mass at St. Catherine, Preston. Holy Week: Tuesday: 10:30am Chrism Mass ... Read More »
January 1st Holyday Mass Schedule
Posted by Fr Thomas Griffin
Thursday, January 1st is a Holyday of Obligation celebrating Mary, the Mother of God. Our Mass schedule for the Holyday is:
Wednesday, December 31st - 7:00 p.m. Vigil Mass at St. Mary's in Jewett City
Thursday, January 1st - 8:00 a.m. Mass at Ss. Thomas & Anne in Voluntown
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Ascend Bank awards Food Pantry Grant
Posted by Fr Thomas Griffin
Grant awarded to St. Mary's Food Pantry at ceremony hosted by Ascend Bank. We would like to say thank you to the Eastern Connecticut Savings Bank Foundation and Ascend Bank for believing in our mission! The grant provided will go a long ... Read More »
All Saints' Day Mass
Posted by Fr Thomas Griffin
We will celebrate Mass at 8:00am on Saturday, Nov 1st in observance of All Saints' Day even though it is not an obligatory observance this year.
TELEPHONE ISSUES - the saga continues
Posted by Fr Thomas Griffin
Our ongoing issue with Frontier is back. Both of our phone lines are dead and will likely be until the beginning of the week. If you need to get hold of us, please email the general mailbox - saintmary.secretary@yahoo,com or Father Tom at fathertom16@gmail.com. Sorry for the inconvenience, we ... Read More »
New Mass Schedule Goes into Effect
Posted by Fr Thomas Griffin
The restructure of our Mass schedule goes into effect the first weekend of July - Saturday, July 5th and Sunday, July 6th.
Our new Mass schedule is:
Saturday Vigil Mass: 4:00p.m. at St. Mary, Jewett City
Sunday Masses: 8:00a.m. at St. Mary, Jewett City; 10:00a.m. Ss. Thomas & Anne, ... Read More »
Phone Outage
Posted by Fr Thomas Griffin
We are currently experiencing problems with our main phone number. While we try to resolve the issue please use our back-up number 860-376-5150 to contact the office.
MASS SCHEDULE UPDATE
Posted by Fr Thomas Griffin
In our recent bulletin announcement it was unclear when our new Mass schedule becomes effective. The current Mass schedule will remain in effect until the beginning of July while Fr. Ted is in residence at St. Mary. There has been no final decision on a new schedule as yet.
IMPORTANT PARISH CHANGES
Posted by Fr Thomas Griffin
Below is a letter to our parishioners announcing the upcoming changes in parish leadership and its impact on us.
January 19, 2025
Dear Parishioners,
While we strongly and firmly believe each of our three parishes has a viable future and are committed to continuing the needed Catholic ... Read More »