August 5, 2025

Summer News at Saint Josephine Bakhita Parish!

August 5, 2025

Daly Update

“Much will be required of the person entrusted with much and still more will be demanded of the person entrusted with more.” Luke 12:48

This is a good time to look back and see how we chose to use our time these last few months. Did we set aside time to pray? Have we set aside time to serve others? Did we devote time each day to serve God? When we assess the use of our time, we must make a spiritual examination: “Have I been a good steward of the time given to me?” Maybe now is a good time to make some changes in our lives and get more involved. There is no better time than right now to seek out ways to serve God, our parish, and those around us. This is what it means to be a good steward!

Let us lift up our hearts to the Lord and place our treasure where our hearts are.

With prayers,

Fr. Shawn

Join Us For The 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time

August 10, 2025

4:00 PM Vigil at St. James

9:00 AM at St. Elizabeth Seton

and livestreamed

11:00 AM at St. James

Faith Formation Registration is Open!

Faith Formation Registration for students in Grades Pre-K - Grade 10 is now open! Register prior to August 24, 2025 and receive a $25 discount.

Classes are forming now and we need adult volunteers as catechist/teachers and substitutes. Please direct any question to the Faith Formation Office at reo@sjbrh.org or call 860-529-1274.

Click Here to Register for Faith Formation

Other Fun Tidbits

Click Here To Let Us Know You Are Attending the Picnic So We Order Enough Food for Everyone!

HELP MAKE OUR ANNUAL PARISH PICNIC FUN FOR EVERYONE!

We need bakers, food servers, greeters, activity leaders and more. Check out all the opportunities to work a shift for our annual parish picnic. Many hands make light work!

Click Here To Learn More and Volunteer To Help!

Seeking Musicians to Join

Saint Josephine Bakhita Parish Dixieland Band

The band is forming to play at the picnic on September 7. Three rehearsals will be scheduled for Wednesdays in August. We especially need low brass, trumpet and drums.

For more info or to sign up email: Joy@sjbrh.org or call 860-529-8655 x17.

Seventh Annual Knights of

Columbus Golf Outing

Friday, September 19, 2025

Timberlin Golf Club, Berlin CT

Lunch/Registration at 11:00AM

Scramble Format ~ Shotgun Start at 12:30 PM ~ Buffet Dinner to follow

$150 per golfer includes 18 holes of golf w/cart, lunch and buffet dinner, cash prizes, raffle prizes.

$55 dinner only

For more information, contact Mike DiBattisto (860-713-9070) or Mike Lombardo (860-869-2231).

Learn More About the Golf Tourmament Here

Seeking musical, dance, comedic acts for the Second Annual

St. Josephine Bakhita Parish

Variety Show

Friday, October 17, 2025

7:00PM

Parish Center at St. James

For more info or to sign up email: Joy@sjbrh.org or call 860-529-8655 x17.

Participants must sign up by Monday, September 30, 2025.

Give Blood

The American Red Cross has launched a Severe Blood Shortage Appeal. All eligible donors are encouraged to schedule appointments now. The next drive hosted at our Parish Center at St. James Church is scheduled for Thursday, August 14, from 1PM-6PM. Call 1-800-RED-CROSS or go to www.redcrossblood.org to register to give.

Committee Leaders Needed!

Tea Cup Raffle

Volunteer(s) needed to coordinate and collect donated items, store and bring them to the Parish Center prior to the event. Sort, set-up tables to view all items, process and oversee items pairing and display. In addition, contact raffle items winners via text/calls who were not present for the drawing. Oversee raffle ticket volunteers day of the event.

Christmas Tree Ornaments

Volunteer(s) needed to oversee collection of gently used ornaments donated by parishioners, organize, and price to sell for both the ornament's table and Christmas tree. Coordinate volunteers to decorate the tree, oversee and operate table and tree sales day of the fair.

The Holiday Fair is November 22, 2025. Training will be provided by prior year committee leaders! To volunteer to lead the Tea Cup Raffle Committee or the Christmas Tree Ornaments Committee, send an email to sjbholidayfair@gmail.com.