Our Lady of Hope News

UPDATE on live-streaming

Sunday Masses are still live streamed.  The 9:30am Mass on Sundays will be live-streamed.  

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Our Lady of Hope Hospitality-It's back!

Coffee hour will begin Sunday, October 3 after the 9:30 am Mass at IHOM. Please come and join us for fellowship and some great desserts. If anyone is interested in baking for the coffee hour or for special events, please call Marilyn Roy - 860.806.2901.  Thanks.

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Women of Hope and Faith (study group)

New study beginning  on 1/6/22.

Please come join us. We share. Laugh. Learn.

Social Center Thursdays 7-8:30pm

*Order your book @ https://ascensionpress.com/products/a-biblical-walk-through-the-mass-studyset-10th-anniversary-edition

* Learn the biblical background to the words, prayers, and gestures of the Liturgy, all in the context of the revised Mass translation

* Discover how the Mass is a "true re-presentation" of Christ's redeeming sacrifice on the Cross

* Explore the three key aspects of the Mass as a Sacrifice, Real Presence, and Holy Communion

Gain helpful insights for getting the most out of every Mass...and much more!

Contact Missy @ 860-459-6679 for more information, questions or help.

Women's Bible Study celebrates Christmas 2021!!!

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Our Parishes’ Great Adventure Bible Study Continues

Our Great Adventure bible study through the Book of Acts will be resuming for the remaining 8 sessions beginning on Tuesday, Jan. 11 at 6:30 pm at Trinita.  Please be prepared with workbooks etc. for discussion of Session 13.  Sessions will follow every other Tuesday through April 5th.  Protocols are in place and masking will be at your discretion.

Our Parish’s’ Unlocking the Mysteries of the Bible Great Adventure will be resuming classes on Tuesday, Jan. 18th  at 6:30 at Trinita.  Please be prepared to discuss Session 3 in your workbook with Jeff Cavins lecture to follow.  Sessions will follow every other Tuesday through March 29th. 

Feel free to contact Ken Foisie at 860-678-7922 or cfn_inc@comcast.net; or Deborah Kellogg at 860-921-7425 if you need study materials or have any questions.

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Day of prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children

Every year, Catholics in the United States commit to pray for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children on January 22, the anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision in the Supreme Court. “In all the Dioceses of the United States of America, January 22 shall be observed as a particular day of prayer for the full restoration of the legal guarantee of the right to life and of penance for violations to the dignity of the human person committed through acts of abortion.”

A Eucharistic Holy Hour will begin at 10:00a.m. with the recitation of the Most Holy Rosary on Saturday, January 22, 2022 at Immaculate Heart of Mary. 

Please join us as we gather to pray for a just and loving society that supports & protects all mothers and their children from conception to natural death.

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TMIY

That Man is You! Honestly addresses the pressures and temptations that men face in our modern culture, especially those relating to their roles as husbands and fathers.

September 15, 2021

FALL SEMESTER!!  ALL NEW PROGRAM!!

NEW MEMBERS WELCOME!!

6:00 am @ IHOM Social Center

Join us for breakfast, video review and group discussion.  Please call John L. @ 203.623.3474 with any questions

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2021 Archbishop's Annual Appeal

Reaching Out, Healing Together

The 2021 Archbishop's Annual Appeal is integral to the mission and services of the Archdiocese of Hartford. As in the past, this year's efforts will create new opportunities and expand existing services for those living and working within the Northern, Western, and Southern Vicariates.  Additionally, the Appeal ensures the funding necessary so that our vital ministries, seminarians, retired clergy, catholic schools and agencies continue to thrive serving thousands throughout the Archdiocese.  

Pope Francis proclaims “Year of St. Joseph”

With the Apostolic Letter “Patris corde” (“With a Father’s Heart”), Pope Francis recalls the 150th anniversary of the declaration of Saint Joseph as Patron of the Universal Church. To mark the occasion, the Holy Father has proclaimed a “Year of Saint Joseph” from December 8, 2020, to December 8, 2021.  "We need only ask Saint Joseph for the grace of graces: our conversion. Let us now make our prayer to him:

Hail, Guardian of the Redeemer,
Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
To you God entrusted his only Son;
in you Mary placed her trust;
with you Christ became man.
Blessed Joseph, to us too,
show yourself a father
and guide us in the path of life.
Obtain for us grace, mercy and courage, and defend us from every evil. Amen."

Given in Rome, at Saint John Lateran, on 8 December, Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, in the year 2020, the eighth of my Pontificate.

RCIA

The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults. This faith formation program is available to non-Catholic adults and young adults past the age of reasoning who wish to become members of the Catholic Church, and to Catholic adults and young adults past the age of reasoning who have not yet received the sacraments of First Eucharist and Confirmation.  Classes meet on a weekly basis, and can be begun at any time.  Contact Father Michael (860-379-5215) if you are interested. Young adults under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult over the age of 18.

Online Giving Message

We are proud to announce that Our Lady of Hope is keeping up with technology, and now has the ability for online giving.  Contributions can be made to the parish online safety via an encrypted website.  Online giving makes it easy when you are unable to attend Mass.  It's real simple to do.  Here are two simple ways:

     1.  Sign up here at the website.  Click on the "online giving" button that is found on the home page.  For the first time user, just click on "create new account".  This is a one-time account set-up.  This allows you to make donations to the church with options as a one-time gift or recurring.

     2.  The second way for accessing online giving is from your phones. Simply download the app for free from Apple or Google stores.  The name of the app is "Online Giving by Our Sunday Visitor".  From there it's the same login process as the website.

Upcoming Events

Please see Event Calendar for further details