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Holy Thursday @ 7pm Good Friday at All Hallows @ 3pm Passion Play at All Hallows @ 6pm Holy Saturday @8pm Easter Sunday at All Hallows @8am

Thank you to all of the volunteers who worked hard to make our delicious Palm Sunday Breakfast happen! 🥞🍳

Join us for Palm Sunday Breakfast at All Hallows! 🍳 April 14 after 8am Palm Sunday Mass in the church hall (9:30-11:30) 🌿 $10 for adults // $8 for Seniors+Kids // FREE for under 5

🔴 ATTENTION LOCAL VENDORS 🔴 All Hallows Church is hosting a Summer Kickoff on JUNE 29, 2019. We are looking for anyone interested in reserving VENDOR SPACE during our outdoor event from 9am to 2pm -- 8 ft. tables are available for only $25 each or 2 tables for $40! If interested or for more information please contact Bernie Tavernier, Committee Chair at (860) 234-6979. ** PLEASE TAG A VENDOR or FRIEND in the comments or share this post!

☘️ We had a great turnout for our St. Patrick’s Day bake sale! Thank you to all who helped out! 😁

🔵 SCHEDULE CHANGE 🔵 The 8:00am Sunday Mass starts *March 17* at All Hallows Church! 🍀St. Patrick's Day Bake Sale! will be after mass on Sunday 3/17! 🍀 📖 All Hallows Religious Education classes will now be held from 8am - 10:30am on Sunday Mornings!

MASS SCHEDULE: (effective starting on 3/17/19) Sunday Masses: ✝️ 8:00am at All Hallows (NEW TIME) ​✝️ 10:00am at St. John​ Saturday Vigil: ✝️ 4:00pm at St. Augustine ​Weekday Masses: MONDAY - No Mass TUESDAY - 6:30pm at St. Augustine WEDNESDAY - 6:30pm at St. John THURSDAY - 7:30am at All Hallows ​FRIDAY - 7:30am at St. John

FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT - As we enter into this Lenten season of penance and self-denial, we're reminded that the God we follow is no stranger to these things. In this Sunday's Gospel, we see the temptations of Jesus which have parallels throughout Scripture and in our own lives. The apostle John warns against temptations to sensual lust, enticement of the eyes, and a pretentious life (cf. 1 John 2:16). Before Eve plucks the fruit from the tree, she hears it is good for food, pleasing to the eyes, and desirable for gaining wisdom (cf. Genesis 3:6). The temptations of Jesus are our own. "Turn these stones to bread." Here is the lure of bodily comfort, like good food or sensual lust. It's the simplest of temptations because it's instinctual. We want good for our bodies! But there may be times these bodily goods don't serve the higher good for our souls. The leap "from the temple parapet" would entice the eye of the person watching. A feat like this would prove Jesus' Messianic ability. His popularity could be a shortcut to the cross. We might not be daredevils, but we want people to like us and be impressed by us. Do we sacrifice our values along the way? To "bow and worship" the devil - and so claim power and a pretentious life - seems like a dramatic temptation. Not everyone may feel enticed by power in the professional sense, but all of us want control. A volunteer team can feel just as intense as the boardroom! How often do we prefer to be in control of our lives (and perhaps even the lives of others), rather than allow God to be God? When we consider areas of temptation and sin, it's not to feel ashamed. The temptation in the desert reminds us that we are not alone and that the strength of Jesus can be our strength, too.

🔴 CLASSES ARE CANCELLED TOMORROW (3/10) Stay warm!

Ash Wednesday Service tomorrow morning - 3/6 @ 7:30am. ✝️

Happy Snow Day! ❄️

Our Valentine’s Bake Sale was very busy this past Sunday! Thank you for all your support! ❤️ Happy Valentine’s Day!

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✝️ Today's Gospel is one of tension and contradiction. How often, when someone is contracted, do they quickly resort to anger, name-calling, and undermining the reputation of the other? How quickly we want to destroy! This Sunday, we ought to consider our own lives. Do we listen to the prophetic voices around us, even when they threaten to upturn our expectations? If we hear something difficult, something that reminds us of our own sin, do we accept the opportunity to prayerfully ponder? If we allow ourselves to be open to the prophetic voices in our own lives, we'll notice that God speaks through the unexpected, if we have ears to hear it.

The Tri-Parish Community Committee was formed to help guide our three individual parishes through the important task of adopting a Catholic Community name. This process will allow us to identify as a group, as well as deepen our sense of community. The Committee members have reviewed all of the nominations for our community name submitted by the parishioners of all three parishes and have created a ballot. The names will be presented for your vote on this weekend, February 2nd and 3rd. The committee would like to thank all of the parishioners of All Hallows, St. Augustine’s and St. John’s Churches who submitted names. We think that we had an overwhelming response. The following names will be on the ballot: + Community of St. Andre Bessette + Blessed Sacrament Community + Community of St. John Paul II + Community of Our Blessed Mother + Soldiers of Christ Community + Community of the Blessed Trinity Each parishioner, 18 years or older, is entitled to one ballot. You will be asked to choose one name, the name that you think will be relevant to all three parishes and will help unite us as one community. Ballots will be distributed and collected at each Mass. The committee will collect and tally the votes and the top three choices will be submitted to Bishop Cote for his review and approval of our new community name. We thank you for your enthusiasm and are excited to see the results of our efforts.

Due to inclement weather: All Hallows 8:30am Mass & Religious Education Classes are CANCELLED for Sunday Jan 20th

We are still collecting your homemade RECIPES for the community cookbook! Recipe collection sheets may be found in the entrances of the 3 churches in the cluster or you can DOWNLOAD + PRINT the recipe collection form from our website. Please send your completed form to the address listed on the submission form. www.AllHallowsChurch.weebly.com

O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL! ❤️ Christmas Day Mass will be at 8:30am.

Here we are, mere days from Christmas, and we hear a Gospel anticipating the birth of another child. Mary has received word that her cousin Elizabeth is with child. Pregnant as she is, Mary "set out and traveled to the hill country in haste." She has recently received the greatest news of her life - that she is to be mother to the Messiah by the power of the Holy Spirit - but her concern is for her cousin in need. Through God's grace, Elizabeth turns it into an opportunity to honor the coming Christ. "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb." Yet Mary's example of selflessness should inspire us. As Christmas draws near, there is plenty of goodness to anticipate for many of us. We'll reunite with family and friends, uphold time-honored traditions, swap stories old and new, exchange gifts, and welcome Jesus at the Christmas liturgy. These are wonderful things! Of course, they probably all come with their own to-do list. Shop for last-minute gifts, pick up recipe ingredients, ready the guest room, or pack your own bags. Mary probably had things to do as well. She had a lot to consider, for one thing. How do you plan to tell your parents you're pregnant, but no man was involved? When Joseph finds out, who will care for the practical needs of you and your child? Into what may have been a chaos of questions, Mary receives news that someone is in need. She goes immediately. In these final days before Christmas, stay watchful and awake! You never know when God might invite you to welcome, hospitality, and compassion. It might be tempting to reject the opportunity for your own needs. Follow the example of Mary! If God is providing you an opportunity to love, He will provide the means to accomplish all your other tasks. This Christmas season, may you too hear, "Blessed are you who believed that what was spoken to you by the Lord would be fulfilled."

Today we continue the "joyful expectation" of the birth of Christ in history, the present, and the future. Today we hear the words of John the Baptist calling people of his time to repentance. Now, this baptism that John was calling people to is not the same baptism that we Christians celebrate. However, John's baptism is at the root of our Christian baptism. John's baptism had its roots in the "oblation washing" of the Jewish people before undertaking anything of great importance. Christian baptism is a sacrament to wash away original sin so as to enter sinless into the Christian community. It is the one sacrament that is celebrated by all Christians, even those Christians who are not in communion with Rome. John enjoins us to "prepare the way of the Lord." His call is to be taken in the widest sense. This preparation is a personal preparation, and is also a communal preparation. We are called to make sure we are ready to meet the Lord, and this means that we need to make a difference in the world to make it better, to make it more peaceful, and to make it more just. We are called to protect each other's dignity and share of our abundance with others so that each may live a life that is centered on helping others.

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