The weekend mass schedule is:
Saturday – 4:00 p.m.
Sunday – 9:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
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Our 4:00 pm Saturday sabbath mass will be live-streamed and available on our Facebook and YouTube pages beginning at 4:00. It will be posted here on our home page usually by 6:00 p.m. Saturday evening and available on all three throughout the weekend.
The readings for this week’s mass can be found by clicking on this link.
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Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
January 25, 2026
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Pastor's Message
Dear Friends,As this is my final bulletin letter to you, I humbly ask for your prayers as I begin this next chapter, and please know that you and this parish will remain in my prayers always. Thank you for the love, generosity, and faith you have shared with me over the years. May God continue to bless our parish and each of you abundantly. I am confident that Fr. Paul will be a wonderful pastor. With his 17 years of experience as a hospital chaplain, he brings many gifts, compassion, and wisdom that will greatly serve this community. May God Bless You!
Peace,
Msgr. Ryan
Mass Times & Reconciliation
SABBATH MASSES
Saturday – 4:00 p.m.
Sunday Masses are at 9:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
We invite parishioners to present the Offertory Gifts! Our 4:00 p.m. Saturday sabbath mass will be live-streamed. The mass will continue to be available on our Facebook and YouTube pages beginning at 4:00pm on Saturday and throughout the weekend! It will be available usually by 6:00 p.m on Saturday on the homepage of our website.
.DAILY MASS
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday at 9:00 a.m.
ADORATION
Wednesday mornings, Deacon John Piatak will hold a prayer service at 9:30 a.m. to begin Eucharistic Adoration. Please come and join us for prayer and adoration weekly from 9:30 a.m.-Noon.
We have developed a policy that safeguards our parishioners and will allow time for our parish contractors to clear the property during storms. Weekdays: When the schools are delayed or closed, or the Town or State has advised against travel, Daily Mass will be cancelled for that day. The parish will announce the cancellation on WFSB Channel 3.
Weekends: When severe weather occurs during weekend Mass times, please check WFSB Channel 3. Your safety is important to us! Any Mass intention effected by the cancellation will be said during the next week.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
The Stations of the Cross will be prayed every Friday during Lent.
HOLY DAY MASS SCHEDULE
The mass schedule will be posted prior to each Holy Day.
.PARISH ROSARY
Why be a Member of the Parish? Not a registered member of OLG! Many parishioners seek Mass cards, sacramental certificates, and/or sponsor certificates. We invite you to become a parishioner filling out the Become A Parishioner form found in the bulletin and emailed as attachment to MLopez@olgstratford.com dropped in the Drop Box by the rectory or by using the on-line registration link. If you prefer NOT to register online call the Parish Office at 203-377-0928 x 113.
Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults
Are you or do you know someone who is looking for personal growth in their Catholic Faith?
If you are an adult who has never been baptized
If you are an adult who has been baptized in a non-Catholic community
If you are an adult who has been baptized in the Catholic Church but never received Eucharist or Confirmation
If you are an adult interested in finding out more about the Catholic Faith, RCIA may be for you. For further information or questions you may call Linda Skowronski at 203-375-8992
2026 Mass Book
MASS BOOK 2026
The Masss Book for 2026 is open. Please be advised the we have received notice that mass stipends has increased to $15.
You may schedule your mass intentions by phone (203-377-0928 x 113) or in person the rectory M-F 9-3. We ask that you schedule no more than 6 weekend masses at this time. The stipend for weekday masses remain at $15 and $20 for weekends.
Please consider having a Sanctuary Lamp lit for your intentions. The stipend is $10.00 per Lamp. Mass cards can be picked up in the Parish Office during office hours. Parish Memorial Books – When you wish to remember a special someone, remember that Our Lady of Grace Parish has a Memorial Program. The purpose of the Memorial Program is to provide the funding of small projects within the parish. For example, vestments, ritual books, and other liturgical needs. This is a wonderful way to acknowledge someone living or deceased or in thanksgiving for a prayer answered. The Memorial Books are displayed in the Chapel area by the Tabernacle. For information on the OLG Memorial Program or to make a donation please call Cathy at the Parish Office (203) 377-0928 x 113.
The Diocese of Bridgeport has asked us to pray for our priests. They publish a monthly list of priests to pray that month. It can be found on the Pray for Our Priests page of our website with the names of the priests bring prayed for during the month. Each week on our home page we will list the names of the priests to be prayed for that week. The priests we are asked to pray for January 18 – Fr. Eric Sosa; January 19 – Fr. Pedro Sosa; January 20 – Fr..Miroslaw Stachurski; January 21 – Fr. Luke Suerez; January 22 – Msgr. Edward Surwilo; January 23 – Fr. Eugene Szantyr; January 24 – Fr. Leszek Symaszek; January 25 – Fr. Charles Talarj; January 26 – Fr. Thomas Thorne; January 27- Fr.Rolando Torres; January 28 – Fr. Peter Towsley; January 29 – Fr. Donald Turlock; January 30 – Fr. Jozef Ukaj; January 31 – Fr. Robert Uzzilio.
Welcome!
Parish Happenings
Meet & Greet Breakfast with Father Paul
All parishioners are warmly invited to join us for a Meet & Greet Continental Breakfast, Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus, following the morning Masses at 9am and 11:30am on Sunday, February 1st. This will be a wonderful opportunity for our Parish to welcome Father Paul, spend some time getting to know him, and share fellowship as a parish community. We hope you can join us as we extend a warm parish welcome to our new pastor!
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A Christmas Thank You
We extend our sincere thanks to all our parishioners for your generous Christmas offerings and collection The Christmas Holidays Collection were as followed: The Christmas Collection $8394.00 – Christmas Flowers $2098.00 Collection or major repairs , $3402.00. – Parish Annual Collection $2189.00
Your continued support is truly appreciated and helps us carry out our mission and ministries throughout the year. May God bless you and your families for your kindness and generosity.
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Retirement Reception for Msgr. Ryan – Thank you to all who attended the Retirement Reception on Saturday for Msgr. Ryan! Thank you to the committee who planned the reception and decorated the hall, to the Knights for preparing the meal! Thank you to Gino Esposito for the pictures from the reception. To view more pictures click on the link for our Parish Photo Gallery
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New Mass Stipend
We have received a notification that the Bishop’s of the region have raised the mass stipend offering to $15.00 for masses beginning in January 2026,
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Feast of the Presentation of the Lord
The Feast of the Presentation of the Lord is Monday, February 2nd. This is also known as “Candlemas Day”. Candles will be blessed and we ask a $2.00 donation if you wish to take a candle.
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Blessing of Throats – Feast of St. Blasé
The Feast of St. Blasé is February 3rd. The tradition is to bless the throats of parishioners for the Feast. The blessing of St. Blasé will be given at weekend masses on February 7th and 8th. The Blessing will be given as a communal blessing.
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CONFESSIONS
Please note that beginning February 7, the time for Confession will change. Confessions will now be held from 3:00 PM to 3:45 pm with Father Paul. We appreciate your understanding and invite all parishioners to take advantage of this opportunity for the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
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Ash Wednesday – February 18, 2026
The Ash Wednesday schedule is : 9 am Mass with Ashes; 12 Noon Mass with Ashes; 6:30 pm Family Prayer service with Ashes
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Stations Of The Cross
We will celebrate the Stations of the Cross on the Fridays of Lent. The Stations will be prayed at 12:00 noon on each Friday
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WE NEED YOUR HELP!!! Our food and store card collections are trending downward so please consider donating at our next Drive SATURDAY, February 7th from 10:00 AM until 12:00 NOON. ALL DONATIONS ARE APPRECIATED but there is a desperate need for select items: CANNED TUNA, CANNED CHICKEN, CANNED SALMON, CEREAL, MAC & CHEESE and PEANUT BUTTE
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Bible Study
We have begun are parish Bible Study. The study consists of studying the Sunday scripture readings. Each participant receives a study Bible and a commentary on the scriptures.
Join us for our Bible Study: Tuesdays at 1-2:30 pm in Madonna Hall or Thursday at 7-8:30 pm in Madonna Hall. Walk Ins Welcome! Can’t commit to every week, stop in to either session!
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Rosary Prayer Group
The Rosary group meets each Wednesday from 6:30pm to 7:00pm in the Church. The Rosary is prayed, and scriptural readings are shared. The group welcomes women and men of the parish to join in prayer.
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Daily Prayer Group
Do you need prayers for yourself, or a loved one? We would love to pray with you and for you! Please call our prayer line at 203-377-0928×117 to leave your prayer intention. We invite both women and men to join our Prayer group. For more info leave your name & number on the prayer line.
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Lord’s Kitchen – The volunteers from Our Lady of Grace Parish will be serving the meal at the Lord’s Kitchen on Monday, January 26th. We ask our parish families to keep our volunteers in their prayers as they take care of those who are in need. Thank you for your support
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“Women of Grace”
All women of the parish are warmly invited to our upcoming Women of Grace meeting on January 20. We will gather to reflect on the year ahead, share ideas for the new year, and introduce our leadership team. This is a wonderful opportunity to connect, grow in faith, and help strengthen our parish community. We encourage all women to join us and be part of bringing our parish family closer together. All are welcome!
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