St. Raymond of Penafort

Extension of Dispensation from Sunday Mass Obligation

                          Updated October 28, 2020

“. . . In light of the recent increase in coronavirus cases within the state of Connecticut and continued uncertainty regarding the extent and duration of the coronavirus in the state and throughout the Archdiocese of Hartford, Archbishop Blair has now extended the dispensation from the obligation to attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation for all the Faithful of the Archdiocese of Hartford through Tuesday, February 16, 2021, which is the eve of Ash Wednesday. The Archdiocese of Hartford continues to monitor the severity of the situation surrounding the pandemic and will provide updates regarding decisions reached for the archdiocese as they are made.”

  Fall clean-up at St. Patrick Cemetery and St. Adalbert Cemetery will begin November 9, weather permitting. We ask that all urns, containers and decorations be removed at this time and taken with you for disposal or left at dumpster.  It is very unsightly for discarded items to be left along the road.  Artificial flowers are allowed after November 1.   Decorative items and mementos of any kind are not allowed and will be removed and discarded.  Please also consider that anything left in the cemetery is not secure and is subject to theft or damage. Check the Cemetery Rules sign or please call the Cemetery Office with any questions:  860-745-2411.  Thank you for your cooperation in keeping our cemetery a serene and Godly place of repose for our loved ones.  Other area cemeteries are also in the process of Clean Up.

Many Catholics have asked the following questions about the Church’s position on divorce, annulments, and marriage:

• “Can a divorced person receive Holy Communion?”
• “Can a divorced person marry in the Catholic Church?”
• “Why might a non-Catholic consider or need an annulment?”
• “Does a divorced person need an annulment when the marriage was performed only by a Justice of the Peace?”

Often these questions and others have been met with misleading, misguided, and sometimes wrong responses. Perhaps you, a family member, or a friend needs sound, clear information.

If so, please contact the Metropolitan Tribunal of the Archdiocese of Hartford at 860-541-6491 or email at [email protected] You can also visit our website at https://archdioceseofhartford.org/metropolitan-marriage-tribunal/.

PLEASE!!!

Checks written to the church should be made out to St. Raymond of Penafort Parish. The bank is no longer accepting any checks written under the names of St. Adalbert Church or St. Patrick Church. Thank you for your cooperation!!