Dear Friends,
Please save the date September 17th for our parish barbecue. Our Parish has always kicked off the new program year with a gathering or picnic to celebrate our parish community. The Barbeque will be catered by David Grant and the menu can be found on the parish flyer. The tickets will be available after masses on the weekend of August 26/27. Please join us for good food, good conversation, and fun for all ages.
Peace,
Msgr. Ryan
Dear Friends,
As we begin the process of renewing our Parish Council, we are looking for volunteers from our parish community who are interested in serving on our Parish Council.
The Parish Council will advise our Pastor, Msgr. Ryan, in planning for the future of our parish. The Parish Council will work to renew the parish through developing plans for evangelization, vibrant liturgy, life- long religious education, and programs of caring for our parishioners. The Parish Council will lead our parish in participating in the formation of The Stratford Catholic Community.
We are asking for a commitment of participation in six meetings a year. We hope to have our first meeting in early October. We invite you to consider joining us. Please call the parish office at 203-377-0928 x113 to volunteer or email to Msgr. Ryan at msgrryan@olgstratford.com regarding your interest. There are volunteer forms with additional information available at the exits of the church. We will have an interview with each volunteer to answer your questions regarding the Parish Council.
Peace,
Msgr. Ryan
Dear Friends,
As we come to the end of July, we have three major challenges for the parish. We have listed the weekly offertory income in the bulletin. For FY22-23 we had a deficit of $70,000.00 This is a sign that can be interpreted in several ways. Parishioners have not returned to church, a dwindling community caused by illness and death, or the need to invite your families, friends, and neighbors to join the parish. We will be discussing this challenge in the coming weeks.
The second challenge is restoring our Religious Education program. We have sent a survey to our families. We are responding to the survey and our planning to move our programs to Sunday mornings twice a month, asking parents to witness our faith one Sunday a month, and to have a monthly family celebration. We will share our plans once we receive our student registration forms.
The third challenge is restoring the parish as a parish community. Please save the date September 17th for our parish Barbeque, more information to follow.
Our Lady of Grace, please guide us!
Msgr. Ryan
Dear Friends,
As we come to the end of July, we have three major challenges for the parish. We have listed the weekly offertory income in the bulletin. For FY22-23 we had a deficit of $70,000.00 This is a sign that can be interpreted in several ways. Parishioners have not returned to church, a dwindling community caused by illness and death, or the need to invite your families, friends, and neighbors to join the parish. We will be discussing this challenge in the coming weeks.
The second challenge is restoring our Religious Education program. We have sent a survey to our families. We are responding to the survey and our planning to move our programs to Sunday mornings twice a month, asking parents to witness our faith one Sunday a month, and to have a monthly family celebration. We will share our plans once we receive our student registration forms.
The third challenge is restoring the parish as a parish community. Please save the date September 17th for our parish Barbeque, more information to follow.
Our Lady of Grace, please guide us!
Msgr. Ryan
Dear Friends,
I want to advise you that we are going to be doing some work on our parking lot. We will be coating and lining our parking lot beginning on July 10th. Please take notice of sections of the parking lot that are being repaired. Please us caution while driving in the parking lot. Thank you for your cooperation.
Peace,
Msgr. Ryan