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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Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
February 15, 2026
Please give or sign up today – your donation is now more important than ever – Thank you!
To signup please 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 and choose option 1.
Pastor's Message
Dear Loving Parishioners,This Wednesday we will celebrate Ash Wednesday, the beginning of our Lenten journey. This is a sacred season that invites us to pause, reflect, and renew our faith. It’s a time to examine our hearts, acknowledge our sins, and seek God’s mercy. The three traditional things we do during Lent, “known as the pillars”, are prayer, fasting, and almsgiving (charity), focusing on deepening our relationship with God through spiritual discipline, self-control, and service to others. You can increase prayer by attending daily Mass, fasting by giving up something you enjoy (like sweets or social media), and practicing almsgiving by performing random acts of kindness or donating to the poor. Let us remember one of my favorite saints, Mother Teresa. Mother Teresa was able to see Christ in the poor, sick, orphaned and dying, emphasizing that selfless love transforms ordinary actions into something more extraordinary. Always remember that Jesus is kind, compassionate, loving, and forgiving. He is waiting to spend time with us. Jesus wants to shower us with His graces and help transform our hearts and actions in His image. Let us begin our journey with a kind and humble heart, desiring a deeper relationship with Jesus and to serve God’s people.
Yours in Christ,
Fr. Paul Sankar
Always Remember You Are Beautiful & Be HappyY
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.
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: February 8 – Msgr. Robert Weiss; February 9 – Fr. Robert Wolfe February 10 – Fr. Udayakumar Xavariapitchai; February 11 – Fr. Seungyong Yi, SDB.; February 12 – Fr. Juan Gabriel Acosta; February 13 – Fr. Peter Adamski; February 14- Fr.. Hyginus Agu; February 15 – Fr. Francis Altiere; February 16 – Fr. Peter Anumaka; February 17 – Fr. Alphonse Arokiam; February 18 – Fr. Angelo Arrando.
Welcome!
Parish Happenings
Ash Wednesday – February 18, 2026
The Ash Wednesday schedule is : 9 am Mass with Ashes; 12 Noon Mass with Ashes; 6:30 pm Mass 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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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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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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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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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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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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Lord’s Kitchen – The volunteers from Our Lady of Grace Parish will be serving the meal at the Lord’s Kitchen on Monday, February 23rd. We ask our parish families to keep our volunteers in their prayers as they take care of those who are in need. Our volunteers also ask the help from parishioners by donating bars of soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes, and toilet tissue. We are accepting monetary donations to assist with the meal expenses! The collection buckets will be available outside the rectory garage on February 14/15 to receive your donations. Thank you for your support
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“Women of Grace”
New Members Wanted!
All women from the parish are invited to join us! We want you and need you to make our parish all it can be. Come on Feb. 17 at 7:00PM to Madonna Hall and see what the Women of Grace are all about. Learn what plans we hope to put into action! Increase your spirituality and hospitality and reach out to those in need in our parish and our community.
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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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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. February 18 – Ash Wednesday; February 22 – Hope for the Future.
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Perpetual Adoration
As part of Bishop’s Frank’s vision for “The One” Each Deanery is to have a place for “Perpetual Adoration of the Eucharist. For the Stratford Catholic Community, Perpetual Adoration is held at St. Mark Parish.
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Hospital and Nursing Home
Please let the Parish Office know if you are currently in the hospital or Nursing Home. We will keep you in our daily prayers.
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Weekly Gospel Stories
We encourage everyone to pick up the Weekly Gospel Stories & Living Gods Word flyers found in entrances in church, highlighting stories from this week’s Gospel.
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