Church of the Resurrection

FAITH FORMATION NOVEMBER SCHEDULEMondays: Grades 1, 2, 4 & 5November 6 –
classesNovember 13 – classesNovember 20 -classesNovember 27 – classesGrades 6 –
8: Sunday, November 19 from 10:30am – 12:30pm. Mass and Class
SessionConfirmation Grade 9: Sunday, November 12th from 10:30am – 12:30pm – Mass
and Military Collection ProjectALL SAINTS DAY Holy Day of ObligationWednesday,
November 1st. Masses: 7:00am, 12:10 & 5:30THANKSGIVING DAY MASS &
BLESSING OF FOODMass on Thanksgiving morning will be held at 9:00am.There will
be a special Blessing of Food during Mass. All are invited to bring bread or
some other type of food that will be served at your Thanksgiving Day Dinner. It
will be blessed during Mass. LADIES GUILD CHRISTMAS PARTY​​The Ladies
Guild’s annual Christmas Party will be held at the church on Wednesday, December
13th from 6:00 – 8:00pm. The cost is $25.00 per person and the food will be
catered by Serafino’s Restaurant. The buffet will consist of cheese/crackers,
fried mozzarella, raw veggies, stuffed breads, garden salad, penne all vodka,
chicken francese, eggplant rollatini, veggie medley bread, wine, coffee, tea,
fruit punch and dessert. Gluten Free options available by request. Deadline to
sign-up is December er 6th. Please contact Judy Tatta at 203-988-5345 for more
information.​​​​FAMILY CHRISTMAS PAGEANTOur annual parish Christmas
Celebration will take place on Sunday, December 17th at 7:00pm. All are invited
to this one-hour presentation of the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Members of our parish will re-enact the Christmas Story and the music will be
provided by our 3 choirs.Help is needed. Please see Joe if you would like to
participate or for more information. CHILDREN’S LITURGY OF THE WORDThe
Children’s Liturgy of the Word talked place each Sunday at the 9:00 Mass.The
children will be invited to go down to the church meeting room at the beginning
of Mass. They will hear the Scripture Readings proclaimed in an age-appropriate
way and they will be taught a few songs. The children will return to the church
during the Offertory.All children are invited to join us.CALLING ALL SINGERSThe
choir is looking for more singers to join them. Rehearsals are held on Thursdays
at 7:00pm in the church. The choir provides music at the 10:30 Mass from October
– May. Please see Joe for more information or if you have any questions.

The Blessing of Pets will take place this Saturday, October 7th at 10:00am in
front of the church. In the event of inclement weather the Blessing will take
place in the vestibule.Hope to see you there!​

The Annual Blessing of Pets will take place this Saturday, October 7th, at
10:00am in front of the church. ​In case of rain, the Blessing will take place
in the vestibule of the church.​​

Drive-through Flu & COVID Vaccine Clinic​​​The Health and Wellness
Committee will sponsor a Flu/COVID Vaccine Clinic on Saturday, October 21st from
1:00pm-5:00pm at the shed in the church parking lot.​This year a pharmacist
from CVS will host the clinic. There will be regular and high doses of the
vaccine and the newest Moderna COVID vaccine.​You must be at least 18 years of
age to participate.​Click here to access the forms.​Forms will be available
to fill out at the drive-through as well.​CVS accepts most insurances.​​

​October Newsletter​​​FAITH FORMATION OCTOBER SCHEDULE​​Monday,
October 2ndMonday, October 9th – No ClassMonday, October 16thMonday, October
23rdMonday, October 30thGrades 1 & 2: from 4:45pm – 5:45pmGrades 3 & 4:
from 6:00pm – 7:00pmGrade 5: from 7:00pm – 8:00pm​Grades 6 – 8: Sunday,
October 29th from 10:30am – 12:30pm.​Confirmation Grade 9: Monday, October
30th from 5:00pm – 6:15pm for the Trunk-or-Treet Project​​​​CHILDREN’S
LITURGY OF THE WORDThe Children’s Liturgy of the Word will begin again on
Sunday, October 8th at the 9:00 Mass. The children will be invited to go down to
the church meeting room at the beginning of Mass. They will hear the Scripture
Readings proclaimed in an age-appropriate way and they will be taught a few
songs. The children will return to the church during the Offertory.All children
are invited to join us.​​CALLING ALL SINGERSThe choir is looking for more
singers to join them. Rehearsals are held on Thursdays at 7:00pm in the church.
The choir provides music at the 10:30 Mass from October – May. Please see Joe
for more information or if you have any questions.​​​​BLESSING OF
PETS​​The Blessing of Pets will take place on Saturday, October 7th at
10:00am in front of the church.​​​TOWN OF WALLINGFORD HOUSING NEEDSCome
join us and let’s start a conversation about housing in
Wallingford…Wallingford’s housing working group needs to hear your voice!
Please join us for a conversation about housing in Wallingford — what we’ve
got, what we need and want, and what we can do about it together. Come tell your
story, share your thoughts, and let your wants and needs be heard. We want to
make it possible for everyone in town to have housing options that work for
them. ​The meeting will be held at the Church of the Resurrection on
Wednesday, October ​25th at 7:00pm.

Newsletter​​​Parish Picnic​​All are invited to our annual Parish
Picnic which will be held on Sunday, 17th from 11:30am – 2:00pm. We hope you can
join us for an afternoon of food, fun and fellowship. Hotdogs, hamburgers, side
dishes, beer and soft drinks will be provided. There will be yard games, bounce
houses, music, and more…..So we can plan accordingly, please click here, print
out the sign-up form and return it to church no later than September
10th.​​​​​Faith Formation ClassesRegistration for Faith Formation
classes is taking place. If you have not returned your child’s form, please do
so as soon as possible. Registration forms were emailed out. They can also be
downloaded from our parish website. www.resurrectionct.orgClasses will begin the
week of September 18th.​September’s ScheduleGrades 1 & 2: Mondays from
4:45pm – 5:45pmGrades 3 & 4: Mondays from 6:00pm – 7:00pmGrade 5: Mondays
from 7:00pm – 8:00pm​Grades 6 – 8: Sunday, September 24 from 10:30am –
12:30pm.​Confirmation Grade 9: Sunday, September 10th from 10:30am – 12:30pm
& Sunday, September 17th – volunteering at the Parish Picnic.​Confirmation
Grade 10 – The Sacrament of Confirmation will be administered on Saturday,
September 30th at 10:00am at the Cathedral of Saint Joseph in Hartford. Parents
should have received an email with more details.FIRST GRADE TEACHER NEEDED: We
are in need of a first grade Faith Formation Teacher. If you are interested or
would like more information, please contact Joe at 203-265-1694.Substitute Faith
Formation Teachers: We can always use more substitute teachers for our Faith
Formation Program. Please let us know if you are interested.CALLING ALL
SINGERSThe choir is always looking for more singers to join them. Their season
will begin on Thursday, September 21st at 7:00pm in the church. The choir
provides music at the 10:30 Mass from October – May. Please see Joe for more
information or if you have any questions.​​​​BLESSING OF PETS​​The
Blessing of Pets will take place on Saturday, October 7th at 10:00am in front of
the church.​​​TOWN OF WALLINGFORD HOUSING NEEDSCome join us and let’s
start a conversation about housing in Wallingford…Wallingford’s housing
working group needs to hear your voice! Please join us for a conversation about
housing in Wallingford — what we’ve got, what we need and want, and what we can
do about it together. Come tell your story, share your thoughts, and let your
wants and needs be heard. We want to make it possible for everyone in town to
have housing options that work for them. The meeting will be held at the Church
of the Resurrection on Wednesday, September 13th at 7:00pm.​​

Dear Parishioners,This morning around 6:00a.m. a small fire broke out in the
conference room of the church. The fire was put out immediately and no one was
hurt. There was some damage done to the conference room but the rest of the
church building was not affected. Thank you to those who arrived early for the
7:00am Mass and reported the fire before it got out of control. Thank you, also,
to the Wallingford Fire Department who was at the scene in minutes.

​Dear Parents,Registration for the 2023-2024 Faith Formation year is currently
taking place. This year all of the forms can be downloaded online. Below are the
links. Please click on the link and print out the registration form. Forms and
payment are due back by August 1st. If you would prefer a hard copy mailed to
you, please let us know and we will gladly mail one out.Registration for Grades
1 – 5 click here​Registration for Grades 6 – 8 click here​Registration for
Confirmation grade 9 click here​There are a few scheduling changes for the
upcoming year. Grades 1 – 5 will meet on Monday afternoons/evenings. Grades 6 –
8 will meet once a month on a Sunday morning: 10:30 – 12:30​A complete,
detailed schedule is posted online.​We hope you are having a wonderful
relaxing summer! Please feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns.
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Wishing all Fathers, Grandfathers, Godfathers, and all those who stand in their
place, a Happy Father’s Day. ​May God’s continued blessings come upon you, in
a special way today, for all you do for your family.​Please be assured of our
prayers for you today at Mass.