The weekend mass schedule is:
Saturday – 4:00 p.m.
Sunday – 9:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
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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.
Please note – There will be no live-stream mass on June 21st or on the 28th.
The readings for this week’s mass can be found by clicking on this link.
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Sunday Mass
13th Sunday in Ordinary Time – June 28, 2026
Surprise – The 11;30 mass was live-steamed! Sorry this wasn’t posted earlier! I didn’t know it was going to be live-streamed! It is posted on our YouTube channel. Click on the link below!
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Please give or sign up today – your donation is now more important than ever – Thank you!
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Pastor's Message
Dear Friends in Christ,
Last weekend we celebrated Father’s Day and we give thanks to God for the gift of fathers, grandfathers, stepfathers, and all those who have lovingly guided and cared for us. Fathers are called to reflect the love, strength, and compassion of our Heavenly Father through their sacrifices and faithful
Let us always remember in prayer all fathers who are with us and those who have gone before us to the Lord May God bless them with good health, wisdom, peace, and joy.
Thanks to all the fathers for your love, your sacrifices, and your witness of faith.
With sincere appreciation and gratitude,
Fr. Paul Sankar
Always Remember You Are Beautiful & Be Happy!
Mass Times & Reconciliation
SABBATH MASSES
Saturday – 4:00 p.m. (Mass is also live-streamed)
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. Join us at 8:30 a.m before mass as we pray the 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.
We ask that you pray for our all priests, especially the priests in the Diocese of Bridgeport. Click on the link for the monthly Pray for Our Priests calendar. 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 out priests: July 1 – Msgr.. Joseph Pekar, Jr.; July 2 -Fr. Churchill Penn; July 3 – Fr. .Sunil Pereira ; July 4 – Fr. John Perez; July 5 – Fr. Christopher Perrella; July 6 – Fr. Rogerio Perri; July 7 – Fr. Raymond Petrucci; July 8 – Fr Philip Phan; July 9 – Fr. Jean-Rony Philippe; Junlu 10 – .Fr. Corey Pinccinino; July .11 – Fr. Alfonso Picone; July 12 – Fr. John Pikulsi; July 13 – Fr. Albert Pinciaro; July 14 – Fr. Juan Pineda; July 15 – Msgr. Mark Pinto.
Welcome!
Parish Happenings
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Parish Council
The Parish Council met on June 20 and discussed several parish matters, including efforts to reduce expenses through changes to carting services, phone, and internet services, as well as upcoming repairs to the school-side church steps.
Additional revenue opportunities, including facility rentals, were also reviewed.
The parish carnıval was a wondertul success in bringing our community together, especially with the support of the Knights of Columbus and Women of Grace. A final financial report will be shared at a later date.
Suggestions from parishioners were discussed, including maintaining a prayerful atmosphere before Mass and keeping the church open on Wednesdays, which the Council approvea. Uther topics included plans for a Parish Picnic, the Diocesan Wedding Jubilee Mass, and the Annual Bishop’s Appeal. The next meeting is scheduled for August 22.
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Virtus Training for Volunteers
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2026 Bishop’s Appeal
The Institute for Catholic Formation is a step toward reshaping and reimagining faith formation in the One who calls and forms all. The Institute’s priority is to form the whole person, reaching not only children, but entire families, and not only participants in our faith formation programs, but also the catechists who serve in this ministry. We are called to provide a formation experience that transcends conventional formats.
With the LEAD platform, every expression of parish ministry is formed according to diocesan guidelines including EMHC, Readers, Youth Ministers, and Music Ministers. Instead of constantly needing to attend in-person sessions, the flexibility of studying online through LEAD has been an immense help to our community’s busy schedules. In partnership with our Diocese’s Safe Environment office, LEAD also allows parish leaders and pastors to track which members are VIRTUS-compliant. Everything we do aims to bring Beauty, Goodness, and Truth through formation, so that the One we serve may be made known to all.www.2026BishopsAppeal.org
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Hall Rentals Available!
Need a space for special event? Our Parish now has two hall rooms available for rent. For more information, please contact the Parish Office at 203-377-0928.
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2026 Parish Raffle – Back for a Second Year!
Following the success of last year’s raffle, Our Lady of Grace is excited to once again participate!
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Bingo is Coming Soon
Be Part of the fun!
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Adoration Schedule Update!
Please note that we will no longer have Adoration on Wednesdays. Our last Wednesday Adoration will be on April 29. Beginning in May, Adoration will take place on Fridays following the 9:00 AM Mass with Fr. Paul from 9:30 to 10am. We will also have the healing mass and anointing of the sick blessing on Fridays. We invite all parishioners to join us in this time of prayer and reflection. Please note there will no longer be a prayer service on Wednesday mornings.
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Bible Study
Our Bible Study has been a wonderful success, and we are grateful to everyone who participated throughout the year. Thank you for your commitment, insights, and fellowship as we grew together in faith and understanding of God’s Word.
Bible Study will take a break for the summer and will resume the day after Labor Day. We look forward to welcoming everyone back in the fall for another enriching season of learning and fellowship.
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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!
Due to cost cutting measures, effective immediately prayer, intentions for the daily prayer group will no longer have a dedicated phone extension. Requests now can only be made using the following email address: olgdailyprayergroup@gmail.com. We apologize for any inconvenience in the short notice. Please include your name, intention and phone number in case we have any questions. We continue to invite both women and men to join our group. Please email your name, and email address to the above email if interested
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We would like to thank our on–line donors for their support of our parish. We would like to ask our donors to check their accounts. We have noticed that your credit card may have expired or you have changed account numbers. Your financial support to our parish are important! Please call (203) 377–0928 x113.
.Click on “On-Line Giving Button” on our website or by clicking this link, https://www.osvhub.com/olgstratford/funds. For customer assistance please call 1-800-348-2886 choose option 1 or the Parish Office at (203) 377-0928 x113. To insure the proper date for your donation, we post the second collections here. Second Collection – July 4/5 – Capital Improvement.
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“Women of Grace”
July 12: “God Bless America Sunday” coffee and… after 9 am mass
Tue, July 21: Event planning committee meeting at 7 pm in Madonna Hall
Tue, Aug 18: “Mad Hatter Tea Party” meeting at 7 pm in Madonna Hall
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Altar Servers Needed!
Do you have a child who would like to serve at the altar? We are inviting children who have received their First Communion to consider becoming Altar Servers. Serving at Mass is a beautiful way for our young parishioners to grow in their faith, learn more about the Mass, and actively participate in our parish community. Training will be provided. If your child is interested in becoming an Altar Server, please contact the Parish Office at 203-377-0928 X 113 for more information. We would love to welcome new servers!
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Eucharistic Ministers
Will you answer the Lord’s call to ministry? The parish is in need of your assistance. We are asking you to join our Eucharistic Ministry. There will be training. This call to ministry will help us renew ministers and add a Communion Station at our larger attended masses. For further information, please contact Cathy Nucera at 203-377-0928 x113.
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