Holy Disciples Parish at St. John the Evangelist Church

Like Lady Wisdom, let us set the table…

We hope the now passing summer season was a time for an exciting vacation or quiet relaxation for you and your family and friends.  Unfortunately the needs of our poorest neighbors never take a vacation.  The surprising episodes in their lives would never be considered exciting.  We ask for your generous help once again to provide some relief for one uncertainty they face daily, that of food insecurity.

The grocery lists will be available this weekend, August 20/21.  Please bring your donation of non-perishable food products to Mass with you next weekend (August 27/28),  In this time of rising prices, your donation is more critical than ever.  Be sure to pick up your grocery list as you leave church this weekend.   Remember to check the expiration date and try to avoid glass jars for donated items.  

The August donations will go to the Watertown Food Bank.  Thank you.

Click here to view the grocery list

 

As we move forward transitioning to our new parish, Holy Disciples, some things will take a longer period of time to convert than others. One such item is our Finances.

We ask that current parishioners who worship at St. John the Evangelist continue to write checks payable to St. John the Evangelist and likewsie, those who worship at St. Mary Magdalen contiunue to write checks payable to St. Mary Magdalen. You may continue to use your existing envelopes and on-line giving until further notice.

If you have any questions on this matter, please don't hesitate to contact the parish office.

Young Parishioners - grade 4 and older!

Speaking before a large group of young men and women, last year, Pope Francis told them that being an altar server should be a "profession of faith" to the entire parish community.

If you have already received your first communion and would like to serve your parish community as an altar server, please call the Parish Office and leave your name and phone number, and let us know if you’d like to serve at St. John the Evangelist Church or at St. Mary Magdalen Church.  We will be scheduling dates for training at each church.  Those who have served on the altar before and new servers are both welcome!

Decree Merging the following Parishes:
Saint Mary Magdalen in Oakville, and
Saint John the Evangelist in Watertown, Connecticut.

On July 1, 2022, the parishes of Saint Mary Magdalen in Oakville and Saint John the Evangelist in Watertown, Connecticut, will merge to form a new parish to be known as Holy Disciples Parish, in accordance with canons 121 & 515 §2 of the Code of Canon. On April 26, 2022, Archbishop Leonard P. Blair issued a decree effecting the merger of the aforementioned two parishes.

During the weekend of May 14/15, 2022, the decree will be read at all Masses, and its substance will be communicated to all parishioners by means of a notice in the weekend bulletins of Saint Mary Magdalen Parish and Saint John the Evangelist Parish, including the display in appropriate places at the churches, so that parishioners can read it as they enter or exit the churches. It will also be available on the Archdiocese of Hartford website, under the News/Public Notices Section, [https://archdioceseofhartford.org/public-notices/]. Canonical recourse may be made within the peremptory time limit of ten (10) days from the legitimate notification of the decree and in accordance with the norm of law (c. 1734 §2).

To read the full decree click here

The 2022 Archbishop’s Annual Appeal is now underway in our parish. Your support of this year’s Appeal ensures that essential charitable, educational, and pastoral ministries of the Archdiocese of Hartford are carried forward.

* For the sixth year in a row, in 2021, the Archbishop’s Annual Appeal Vicariate Outreach Program provided over $1,000,000 to over 180 local organizations in Hartford, Litchfield and New Haven counties.
* Organizations such as Carolyn’s Place and the Watertown Food Bank, right here in our own town, received funding from the Appeal’s Vicariate Outreach Program that makes a difference in serving our neighbors

To view some of the wonderful things accomplished through your generosity, the Archbishop’s Annual Appeal is launching a new web-series called, The Annual Appeal at Work. The premiere episode will be airing on Thursday, March 3rd on all Archdiocesan Social Media sites as well as the Archbishop’s Annual Appeal webpage. New episodes will air the first week of each month, for the rest of 2022. Each episode will highlight some of the wonderful ministries supported by the 2022 Archbishop’s Annual Appeal, Stronger Together. If you go to the Archbishop’s Annual Appeal Website, https://archdioceseofhartford.org/appeal/ you will find a link for each episode. 

Click on the button above if you would like to make an online donation. All funds contributed to the Archbishop’s Annual Appeal are used exclusively for the purposes outlined in the Appeal literature, which can be found at https://archdioceseofhartford.org/appeal/ No Appeal funds are ever used for legal fees or settlements.

At St. John the Evangelist Church our Mass Schedule is:

Saturday:  5:00 PM Vigil 

Sunday:  7:30 AM, 9:00 AM, 11:00 AM

Our 9:00 AM Mass will be available through “livestream” on Facebook.