Welcome !
The Parish of St. Josephine Bakhita is happy to announce the appointment of Monica Piombino as our new Director of Faith Formation beginning mid-July. She comes to us with some 30 years of experience in the Faith Formation world. Monica has been invited to explore and grow our efforts at parish unity, family catechesis and life-long learning. We ask for your help by your prayers and participation in the awesome effort to grow our parish together.
Mass Times
4:00 PM @ St James Church
Sunday:
7:30, 9:00 AM @ St Elizabeth Seton Church
11AM @ St James Church:
Daily: Mon & Fri: 8:30 AM @St Elizabeth Seton
Tues & Thurs: 8:00 AM in the Chapel @ St James
Holy Days:
7:00 AM @ St James Church,
[email protected] Saint Elizabeth Seton Church,
7:00PM Evening Mass @ St James Church
Sacrament of Penance @ St James Church
Saturday 3PM to 3:45 or by appointment
Office 860-529-8655 9AM-2:30
Office Hours
Staff
- Father George M Couturier, Pastor
- Parish Council, Parish Council
- Michael Ward, Deacon
- Elizabeth V. Husmer, Director of Music, Saint Elizabeth Seton
- Joy O'Sullivan, Director of Music, Saint James Church
- Monica Piombino, Director of Faith Formation
- Beth Mulvey, Administrative Assistant Religious Education
- Carrie Silvia, Administrative Assistant
- Gisele Reyngoudt, Business Manager
- Pamela Funk, Parish Secretary
- Randy Martini, Sexton, Saint Elizabeth Seton Church
- Ray Benedetto, Sexton, Saint James Church
On Line Giving
Publications
Sun, Aug 18th
Sun, Aug 11th
Bible Camp ROAR
Click on photo for a video of children Praising God....
Bible Camp Photos
Parish Picnic
Sunday September 8 !!!!!
Parish Picnic will be held on St James Campus after 11 AM Mass....
Plan on having a great time there...
Faith Formation
Currently enrolling students for 2019 - 2020 Faith Formation Classes
Parents of 8th Grade students attending Catholic Schools - Your child has been receiving his/her religious education through their school until 8th grade.
When they enter High School, they must enroll in the Confirmation Program at their parish for their continued religious education and preparation for the sacrament of Confirmation.
If you are new to the parish you will need to complete a Parish Registration form (click here).
To register for Faith Formation classes please click here to download a copy of the registration form.
Completed forms may be mailed to:
St. Josephine Bakhita Parish
Attn: Faith Formation
767 Elm St.
Rocky Hill, CT 06067
Checks should be made payable to: St. Josephine Bakhita Parish
2019 Homefront Success!
It was a beautiful day to work outside!
We loved meeting Maria- our homeowner and gracious host!
We kicked off with coffee ... it WAS an early start!
Some new faces joined our team this year. So happy to ...
Rich and Bob gave our morning pep talk and outlined the ...
Father George said a beautiful prayer to start the day. (We ...
Coffee and catching up with friends from last year.
So happy to have these two back again... YOUNGER muscles!
And mom is too!
The morning coffee put smiles on a lot of faces.
You won't find a harder working bunch...
Or a happier bunch!
You can always spot the experienced painters!
Is he volunteering or just waving to someone???
Getting down to work... or UP as the case may be.
Some gorgeous bushes needed trimming.
They DID SAY our work was a prayer today.
They worked on it from all sides.
Great job Ladies!
Would you believe he threw that blue chair from there? not really...
It was great to have so many hands to help...
There was a lot to carry up that hill
She is having TOO MUCH FUN
KEEP UP!!!
THIS GUY... wait till you see the video... COMING SOON.
I don't think he was TRYING to show off... we're just jealous
Playing reverse Jenga (also known as packing the dumpster)
OF COURSE WE SORTED OUT THE METAL!
You can't tell here, but this driveway was a long way ...
Garage Doors...
Have we EVER done a Homefront project that DIDN'T have a ...
Luckily we have guys with EXPERIENCE...
Someone MIGHT have to make a Home Depot run... but the ...
And then there was the ground crew...
Rake, pull out invasives
Haul leaves, poison ivy... Smart volunteers kept themselves well covered.
The beds looked great when they were done. And the foundation... well...
It got a wonderful paint job! Keep watching for the results
Painting down Low, Up high
All around the house
And door work too.
How many different jobs do you see happening in this one shot?
Did you catch the tree trimmer job?
Keep HYDRATED! Take BREAKS!!!
How many gutters can YOU juggle?
Cleaning out the gutters...
Maria kept the coffee hot all morning.
Putting up new facing before installing the new gutters.
See we PROMOTE togetherness... Bob calls it building community
We call it FUN.
That is a saw he is wielding there.
Love this expression as he pulls down the trimmed branch. Feel ...
Now I debated about posting this shot... WHY?
Spider man, spider man... goes wherever a spider can... (did your ...
Cooking the hot dogs to go along with the pizza.
AND LUNCH MEANS...
EVERYONE STOPS WORKING and enjoys each others company
So enjoy seeing the faces of our parishoners...
Maria made the rounds thanking folks
Some of us just chilled out.
See anyone you know?
Why not join us NEXT year?
We promise you'll get a good night's sleep afterwards
And you'll make new friends
Young and young at heart
No experience necessary... we have all kinds of jobs anyone can do.
Like the Hospitality Crew... they served food and smiles!
TA DA.... the fruits of all our labors!
Blessings on all who gave there time and talents to our ...
Save the Date
Various activities of the Parish you should be adding to your calendar.
Sunday, September 8 - Parish Picnic
Click on 'Photos' on Main Menu above to see photos of last years Picnic(great time had by all!)..
September 14 - Rockin' for Haiti Concert
September 28-29 - Fr Johnson from Haiti will join us
Saint Josephine Bakhita North Campus
Saint Josephine Bakhita South Campus
Upcoming Funerals
Caroline Irace: Thursday August 15 1:00pm Saint Josephine Bakhita Parish at St. James Church
Frances Bazzano : Friday August 16 11:00am Saint Josephine Bakhita Parish at Saint Elizabeth Seton Church
Natalyia Kremski: Tuesday August 20 11:00am Saint Josephine Bakhita Parish at Saint Elizabeth Seton Church
Is God talking to you?
Catholic News
St. Rose of Lima
08/23/19 6:00 am
On August 23, the church celebrates the first saint of the New World, St. Rose of Lima. Isabel Flores de Oliva was born in Lima, Peru on April 30, 1586, daughter of Gaspar Flores and Maria de Oliva. She was baptized in the parish of San Sebastián in Lima by the priest, Fr. Antonio Polanco. She was confirmed in the village of Quives de Manos by the then Archbishop of Lima, St. Toribius de Mogrovejo. At a very young age, she chose to consecrate her life to God. She practiced very intense prayer and penance daily, sometimes depriving herself of food and sleep.She joined the Third Order of St. Dominic and lived in a little hut in her parents' garden, working to help support them. She was ill for the last three years of her life, and was cared for by a government official and his wife. She diedat the age of 31 on August 24, 1617, feast of St. Bartholomew, as she herself prophesied. She was canonized by Pope Clement X in 1671, and was the first saint of the Americas. Her shrine, alongside those of her friends, St. Martin de Porres and St. John Masias, is located inside the convent of St. Dominic in Lima.
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