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Two initiatives launch this week that are very important to our mission of outreach and fostering the faith of our people. First is the Registration for Faith Formation of our children and youth. Normally taking place in June, this year we ...

We have been blessed with volunteers who have come forward to help open our churches in a safe manor but many more are needed ....

The Friends of Adoption and Foster Care of St. Martha and St. Mary has received a request from the Department of Children and Families. Foster families and other families struggling with the impact...

One exciting innovation that has come out of this pandemic is that we are having half of our collaborative’s Confirmation class this year receive this powerful sacrament with Bishop Robert Reed at St. Martha church in an outdoor ceremony this Friday evening (rain date is Saturday). Even...

Adults and teens, if you have used a camcorder or a computer, you can help us continue to show Masses from our churches to parishioners at home. Many people,...

First Friday/First Saturday Adoration is the First Friday and First Saturday of each month held at the church. The hours are...

In addition to the critical public health crisis of recent months, many people, organizations, and businesses in our communities have experienced serious financial crises as well. With great sensitivity for all that people have been going through in our parishes, nation, and world, we have...

In just a couple of weeks, 35+ dynamic priests and nuns, including Father Willy Raymond, C.S.C., of Holy Cross Family Ministries, will present the Catholics INFormation Confer-ence. You can go to any....

We have been praying for Sister Carmel, long-time resident of the Jesus and Mary Convent in Plainville, lector and former choir director at St. Martha Parish. Sister Carmel died suddenly on June 6. She had...

At baptism, every child is launched into the journey of faith by the Church in communion with his/her parents. As soon as he/she reaches the age of reason, it is time to share the banquet of Christ’s sacrifice by receiving the Holy Eucharist for the first time. The sacrament of confirmation...