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Religious Education News Update:

Due to Mid Winter Break, there are no Religious Ed classes on Feb 18, 19, or 21^st!

If Ann Antolini Schools are closed, then our religious ed classes are closed. You can check on our website and also on WFSB.

Important Dates for First Reconciliation
¨ Saturday, Feb. 23—Reception of First Reconciliation at IHOM Church 10:00am –12:00pm. Parents, please be ready to go first and show your kids how to live a sacramental life.
Important Dates for First Communion
¨ Saturday, April 13—Required retreat day for parents and kids. 9:00am—2:00pm at the IHOM Social Center. The retreat will be led by Steve DiMotta from Trinita’s Retreat House in New Hartford and includes lunch, break out sessions for kids and adults, a talk from Fr. Michael; and some activities.

¨ Friday May 3 & May 10—First Communion Rehearsals! Time and location tbd. You only need to attend one.

¨ Weekends of May 5 & May 12 - First Holy Communion!! You can pick from any of the Masses at either weekend. Please return your Mass request form by March 15. You can mail it to the office or just drop it in the collection basket.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION REGISTRATION FORMS FOR 2019/2020 WILL BE AVAILABLE IN MARCH. Please Note that there are no additional fees if they are sent in before June 15th, 2019.
Parents of High School Students - SIGN YOUR KIDS UP

This is definitely something worth pushing your teen to try!

July 12-14th Steubenville East High School Youth Conference at UMASS! SIGN UP RIGHT AWAY, as I only have 10 Spots reserved and this ALWAYS Sells Out! Thousands of High School Teens gather for Nationally known Catholic Youth Speakers, Awesome Praise & Worship Music, Mass, and Lots of Fun! Cost is $300, but we’re working on ways to subsidize that.
HELP NEEDED! We’d like to do Vacation Bible School/Catholic Day Camp this Summer but need a LOT of volunteers. High School Teens, College Students, Parents, Parishioners – can you help out? For questions or to sign up Call Amy Paquin at 860-806-5347 or email me at Religious.Ed@OurLadyofHopeParish.com. Thank you for helping to make this a vibrant and loving parish community.

Call/text Amy Paquin for any questions: 860-806-5347 or email Religious.ed@OurLadyofHopeParish.com.

Coming In March: Soup Supper & Stations of the Cross!

Give this tradition a try! From 5:45-6:45pm at the Social Center March 8^th & March 15th is (meatless) soup and bread for a light fasting Friday meal, then walk to IHOM church for Stations of the Cross at 7:00.

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SAVE THE DATE!!

CORNED BEEF & CABBAGE IRISH DINNER

Put it on your calendar — Saturday, March 23rd from 6:00—8:00pm in the IHOM Social Center for our Annual Corned-Beef & Cabbage dinner.

If anyone is interested in helping please call Susan Rentz at 860.485.1434.

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_{Bible Fair!}

This will be a no-pressure chance to check out (and purchase/order) all kinds of Catholic Bibles! Has anyone ever taught you how to choose or use a Bible?! Have you ever been taught how to look up a Bible verse? You’ll have the opportunity to do that in a fun, judgment free environment! There will be a variety of price points and styles for you to choose from.

As St. Jerome said, “Ignorance of Scriptures is Ignorance of Christ!” This Bible Fair will be a great way to get to know the Lord who loves you more than you could ever know!
For information please call ...

Amy Paquin at 860-806-5347 or email Religious.Ed@OurLadyofHopeParish.com.

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SAVE THE DATE!!

Our Lady of Hope Parish Family Pasta Supper

Our annual pasta supper will be held on

Friday, April 26th, 2019, from 5 - 9 pm at Ski Sundown, New Hartford, CT

We are looking for 2 adults from each church to be on the initial planning committee for the event. Please call the event coordinator, Pat McGlynn, at 860 693-6621 if you would like to volunteer to be on this committee. Thank you!

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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.

Began Wednesday, January 16, 2019

NEW MEMBERS WELCOME

6:00 am @ IHOM Social Center

2019 Spring Session “The Battle Over the Bride”

Open to all men in the parish 18 and older. Please join us for breakfast, video review and group discussion. Please call John L. @ 203.623.3474 or Bill D @ 860.940.8092 with any questions

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Women’s Bible Study

Beginning Thursday March 7th - IHOM Social Center

7pm-8:30pm

We will walk step-by-step with Jesus from the Garden of Gethsemane to the Mount of Calvary. Edward Sri presents in 5 1/2 videos and discussion time.

WBS invites women of all ages to join us for this study. We will be using books, but not necessary to have to join us. Let's walk with Jesus together. Being together is what matters.

Contact: Melissa Lanczycki, missykh2@gmail.com, 860-459-6679

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Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center

Our Lady Of Hope Annual Men's Retreat is scheduled for March 8-10, 2019 at Holy Family Retreat Center in West Hartford, CT. God has called all of us to holiness and together we will take a journey and reflect on how living an ordinary life can lead to extraordinary happiness and peace.
Please join your Brothers in Christ for a spirit filled weekend. It begins with a buffet dinner at 6pm on Friday evening. It concludes with a celebration of Sunday Eucharist at 10:45 am followed by a hot brunch at noon. It is open to family of retreatants at no cost .

If there is financial need scholarships are available from Holy Family. Contact Walt McManus at 860-489-4787 or Ken Copija at 860-309-8380 or HolyFamilyRetreat.org.

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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.

IMPORTANT: All current IHOM online givers please sign up on the Our Lady of Hope Parish portal and cancel your current account on the IHOM portal.