Christ the King Parish

Important Announcement Regarding Masks

The town of Wethersfield has issued a mask mandate for all indoor venues beginning Saturday, August 28, 2021 at 8:00am.  Therefore, at Christ the King, all persons, regardless of vaccination status, will now be required to wear masks when inside the church building.

This mandate is in effect until further notice.

RECTORY OFFICE HOURS

Monday – Friday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Office Phone: (860) 529-2545  
Fax:  (860) 529-5861
Email:  [email protected]
Facebook:  facebook.com/pg/ChristtheKingCT

84 Somerset Street, Wethersfield, CT 06109

Corpus Christi Church
601 Silas Deane HWY
Wethersfield, CT 06109

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• victims and survivors of human trafficking
• an end to violence in Afghanistan
• earthquake victims in Haiti
• an end to wild fires in California
• an end to the Covid19 pandemic
• Christ the King Parish

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Masses/Candles Available

The 2021 Calendar has a number of Masses and candles available.  The 2022 Calendar is also open and available.  If you would like one (or more) for a loved one, please call or email the Rectory at 860-529-2545 or [email protected], or go to the Contact screen at this link:  Contact screen. 

• Weekday Masses are $15;
• Weekend and Holy Day Masses are $20; and
• Candles are $10.

Christ the King Parish will be adding a 5:15pm Mass the first Sunday of each month throughout the school year, beginning Sunday, October 3.  All are welcome to attend.

News and Events:

Weekly Events:

Beyond Bible Study

Monday, September 27 at 7:00pm
in person
in St. Joseph Hall, Corpus Christi Church

Study Circle

Pope Francis's Apostolic Letter Patris Corde
in honor of ST. JOSEPH

DAY/DATES:  8 WEDNESDAYS –  SEPTEMBER 8th to OCTOBER 27th

TIME:  Group 1 – 1:30-2:30 p.m.            Group 2 – 7:00-8:00 p.m.

FACILITATOR:  Sister Mary Bernard Shanley, CSJ

Pope Francis declared 2020-2021 the YEAR OF JOSEPH, thus marking the 150th anniversary of the proclamation of St. Joseph as Patron of the Universal Church.  This study circle will prayerfully reflect on the fatherly virtues of St. Joseph and his role in the history of salvation as outlined by the Pope in his apostolic letter.

Please register your interest by contacting Sister Mary Bernard at [email protected]. (Enter “St. Joseph” as the subject of your e-mail.)

Link to Pope's Letter Patris Corde

Prayer Shawl Ministry

The Christ the King Parish Prayer Shawl Ministry is meeting again!  During the warm months, rather than inside, the new meeting place is the Wethersfield Broad Street Green, every other Thursday at 1:00pm (beginning June 3).  We sit and chat, knit, crochet, and swap patterns.  New members are always welcome .  If you would like to join us, simply show up near Elm Street.  In case of rain, we will meet at St. Joseph Hall in Corpus Christi Church.

Upcoming meeting dates:

July 29

August 12

August 26

September 9

September 23

Sister Mary Ann Cantlon's Bible Study

Join us Thursday, September 30 at 7:00pm in St. Joseph Hall as Sister Mary Ann Cantlon leads a discussion on the Psalms.

ROSARY ON THE GREEN

Rosary on the Green (Wethersfield Broad Street Green across from Anderson Farm),
Fridays at noon, weather permitting.  
In case of inclement weather, the Rosary will take place in Corpus Christi Church

Patriotic Rosary

"If you desire peace in your hearts, in your homes, in your country, assemble ..to recite the Rosary."
- Blessed Pope Pius IX

Sandwich Collection Resumes

The Social Action Committee is resuming the monthly sandwich collection in September, after it being on hold since last year due to Covid-19. This much needed project provides food for the homeless who do not frequent shelters. The sandwiches are distributed by ImmaCare in Hartford.  The need is great, but thanks to contributions from volunteer “sandwich makers,” ImmaCare can provide help and comfort to these people. Making sandwiches is a good way to involve younger family members in this ministry.

• Any type of bread may be used.
• Two (2) slices of meat (such as ham, bologna, salami) & a slice of cheese per sandwich
• About one pound of meat is needed for a loaf of bread. You can vary the ingredients if you don’t have enough of one kind to finish the loaf.
• Please DO NOT put condiments or butter on the bread.
• Peanut butter & jelly sandwiches are also very popular.
• Sandwiches are individually wrapped, put back in the bread wrapper, twist-tied, and placed in the box in the church foyer.

The following are the dates for the rest of 2021 and through August 2022. You may wish to post this schedule on your refrigerator or bulletin board as a reminder.

(* Socks and T-shirts in adult sizes also collected in September and February.  **Juice boxes also collected in October and May).

2021: 

September 11/12*

October 2/3 **

November 6/7

December 4/5

2022:

January 8/9    

February 5/6*

March 5/6      

April 2/3 

 May 7/8 **

 June 4/5   

July 2/3      

August 6/7

Ancient Order of Hibernians

Campaign to Build an Irish Canal Workers Memorial

The Ancient Order of Hibernians Hartford Division 2 is fundraising to build a monument to help remember a forgotten Irish-Catholic cemetery in Windsor Locks.

The memorial will honor the 400 immigrant laborers who left their homeland in Ireland and came to the area between May 1827 and November 1829 to build the canal bypassing the treacherous rapids of the Connecticut River.

In particular, we will honor those canal workers and family members that are buried in an unmarked Catholic cemetery that is located about 100 yards and across the canal from where the memorial will be placed.

The memorial will be located at the Windsor Locks Canal Trail State Park near the Montgomery Mills Apartments.

Gifts are accepted at https://gofund.me/a3283c68 or by mailing a check to Irish Canal Workers Memorial Fund, AOH Hartford Division 2, PO Box 68, Glastonbury, Conn., 06033.

Link to Archdiocese of Hartford Website