St John Paul the Great Parish, Torrington, CT

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Weekly Reflection

The Feast of Christ the King

11-22-2020© LPi

Many Americans are fascinated with England’s monarchy. For many different reasons, we are drawn to the regal pageantry and all of the protocols associated with royal lifestyles. What’s most amazing is that for all of the media attention focused on the comings and goings of English royalty, they really have very little effect on the day to day dealings of their country. Thoughts and images of kings and queens are often centered on this story book understanding of who and what they are. We associate protocols, etiquette, and proper words and actions to how we approach members of a royal family. These tools serve the necessary purpose of keeping them isolated, enthroned, and at a distance. There is something attractive about being an observer of ritual, pomp, and circumstance. It’s almost theatrical.

Our 2021 Mass Book is now open

Our 2021 Mass book is open for the first 6 months of 2021: January 1 - June 30, 2021. Due to COVID our parish office is closed to the public and we will be accepting PHONE CALLS ONLY from 9:00am-3:00pm. We will allow 2 daily and 2 weekend Masses to be booked.

You can help St. John Paul the Great Academy earn CASH from A+ School Rewards

TO EARN POINTS, use your registered STOP & SHOP card each time you shop in the store or online. At the end of each month, your points are calculated and converted to CASH rewards for our school.

Take Out Tuesdays

Add Tue, Nov 24 @ 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM (weekly)

Help support our local, family-owned restaurants and St. John Paul the Great Academy at the same time! See dates and locations HERE.

Dine In or Order Out. A portion of sales will be donated to the Academy.

Thanksgiving Holiday

Add Thu, Nov 26

Mass on Thu, Nov 26 sat 8:30am at St. Francis.

NO Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament on Wed, Nov 25.
NO Adoration and Community Prayer on Fri, Nov 27.

Christmas is A-Glow - 12 Days of Christmas

Add Fri, Nov 27

Drive-thru Christmas display to benefit St. John Paul the Great Academy

Archbishop’s Annual Appeal

To the extent that you are not adversely affected financially by the pandemic, please respond to the 2020 Archbishop’s Annual Appeal as best you can. Any gift, no matter the size, is truly appreciated and can make a significant difference. Nov 21/22 is Commitment Weekend. If you have not made your gift to the 2020 Appeal, please give prayerful consideration to including the Archbishop's Annual Appeal this year in your year-end giving, as all gifts can be paid through December 31, 2020.

All funds contributed to the Archbishop’s Annual Appeal are used exclusively for the purposes outlined in the Appeal literature, which can be found here. No Appeal funds are ever used for legal fees or settlements.