From the Pastor
Site
Updated 7/25/2010
Enrollment for Religious Education
Classes
Grades 1 – 9: September 2010
1) Families, who have children already enrolled in the Religious
Education Program, should have received Registration Forms in the
mail this week. If you have not received a Registration Form, call
the Religious Education Office at 203-375-6133.
2) Families, who have children starting first grade in September,
or, who are new in the parish can call the Religious Education Office
at 203-375-6133 for information and to request a Registration Form.
Sacramental Program for Adults
This program is for baptized Catholics, age 18 and over, who have
not made their First Holy Communion and/or Confirmation. Classes begin
in the Fall. To register for these classes, call the Parish Office at
203-377-0928 as soon as possible.
An orientation meeting will be conducted in September. The purpose
of this meeting is to distribute literature, review the schedule of
classes and explain the process of the Adult Classes.
Attention All Parish Groups
Parish Master Calendar for July 2010 through June 2011
In order to provide adequate space and time for all parish groups, the
Master Calendar needs to be prepared for a year. We ask every group
to submit as soon as possible a total list of activities, beginning
with July 2010 and ending with June 2011.
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An Important Announcement for Our Parishioners
Regarding Admission to a Hospital or Convalescent Home
If you are admitted to a hospital and would like a visit from the parish
clergy during your stay, inform the Admissions Office that you are a
Roman Catholic and a parishioner of Our Lady of Grace Church in Stratford.
Your name will then be added to a confidential list for visiting clergy.
If a person is admitted to a convalescent home, a family mem-ber must
call the parish office at 377-0928 in order to notify the clergy of
the situation. The convalescent home will not contact the parish.
Parish Registration
Many times parishioners request letters of recommendation for educational
or employment purposes, as well as Sponsor Certificates to be Godparents
at Baptism or sponsors at Confirmation, and other special needs. It
is difficult for the Pastor to fulfill these requests, when a parishioner
is not registered in our Census. The parish census also helps the parish
staff to plan pastoral activities. To register in our parish, call the
parish office at 377-0928, or, fill out the form in this bulletin entitled
"INFORMATION FOR THE PASTOR" and return the form to the parish office.
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Use of Parish Facilities and
Equipment
1) All arrangements MUST be made ONLY through the Parish Office.
Please do not ask another group already scheduled, to move to another
location in the Parish Center. For security reasons, we must know
at all times: by whom, where and when the Parish Center is occupied
by someone.
2) For security reasons and insurance purposes, our Parish will
not RENT space in our facilities, and will not LOAN any equipment
for use outside of our facilities.
Why is it important that all parishioners
are registered in our Parish Census?
Many times parishioners request letters of recommendation for educational
or employment purposes, as well as Sponsor Certificates to be sponsors
at Baptism or Confirmation, and other special needs. It is difficult
for the Pastor to fulfill these requests, when you are not registered
in our Parish Census. The Parish Census also helps the pastor and staff
to plan pastoral activities. Please be sure that you are registered
adequately in our census files. Call the Parish Office at 377-0928.
(NB - If you receive our parish mailings you are registered).
Also, don't forget
When you are admitted to the hospital, remember to tell the Admittance
Office at the hospital that you belong to Our Lady of Grace Parish.
If the sick person being admitted cannot articulate this information,
a family member should do so. With the recent confidentiality laws in
place this is the only means we have to know who is Catholic and with
what parish the sick person is affiliated. This is important for the
parish clergy making visits to our parishioners at the hospital.
Are You Planning to Change Your Address?
Please notify the Parish Office so that we may alter your census information
and our mailing list. Thank you.
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