Browsing the 2023 archive of Parish Life News

Browsing the 2023 archive of Parish Life News

Holy Disciples Respect Life Ministry - June 28

Posted by mike myers on 6/23/23

The Respect Life Ministry will hold a prayer group meeting on Wednesday, June 28 at 7pm in the Faith Formation Center at 9 Academy Hill, Watertown.  All are invited to join us in praying a rosary for life and making plans for future events to respect life.

 

Faith Formation Registration Now Open!

Posted by mike myers on 6/20/23

Faith Formation 2023-2024 Registration is officially open! Several things to keep in mind:

- Wether you are a new or existing family, please make sure you fill out our brand new Holy Disciples parish Registration Form and drop off the hard copy at the Faith Formation Office into the ... Read More »

Baptism Preparation Class - June 7

Posted by mike myers on 5/25/23

Deacon Victor Mitchell will offer a Baptism Class on Wednesday, June 7 at 6:30PM in the Faith Formation Conference room..  This class is for parents seeking the sacrament of Baptism for their children. 

Advanced registration is required.  Please call the parish office to register.

 

Honoring Active Service Members

Posted by mike myers on 5/04/23

Holy Disciples Parish wants to recognize and honor all those who are currently serving in the military.

Please submit the name, rank and the branch of the service of your loved one.  These individuals will be remembered in prayer.

If you would like to submit a recent photo of ... Read More »

Brian Bag Workshop

Posted by mike myers on 3/17/23

Help is needed on Wednesday, March 22 at 1:30pm in the church hall of St. Mary Magdalen Church to assemble the Brian Bags. These bags will be filled with the donated items collected from our parish Lenten outreach collection, and given to the homeless in the Greater Waterbury Area, ... Read More »

HomeFront 2023  Our 20th Year!

Posted by mike myers on 3/09/23

We are looking for volunteers for this years HomeFront project on May 13th.  We have been assigned a home in Oakville and need plumbers, electricians, carpenters, landscapers, painters and general helpers.  If you can help for the day or a few hours, we’re happy to have you.  

You ... Read More »

Lenten Outreach Drive - Brian Bags for the Homeless

Posted by mike myers on 2/23/23

Our Lenten Outreach Project for the parish will be collecting items for “Brian Bags.” This year’s collection will feature snacks and socks. These bags are assembled and given out to the homeless in our community and the Greater Waterbury Area, by Project Organizer, Donna Finneran, a resident of Oakville.

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Holy Disciples Parish Lenten Disciplines and Practices

Posted by mike myers on 2/20/23

The most important thing anyone can do for Lent is “return to the Lord with our whole heart” (Joel 2:12) That’s the root meaning of repent: to turn around. Catholics have traditionally expressed sorrow for sin and the desire to live as genuine Disciples of Christ through the ... Read More »

Bereavement Support Meeting - Feb 20

Posted by mike myers on 2/16/23

The Holy Disciples Bereavement Ministry will hold their monthly support meeting, on Monday, February 20, at 1:00 PM in the Faith Formation Conference Room at 9 Academy Hill,  Watertown. 

If you have suffered the death of a child, parent, spouse or friend, The Holy Disciples Bereavement Support group is ... Read More »

Holy Disciples Men's Group - Feb 21

Posted by mike myers on 2/16/23

Our next Holy Disciples men’s group will be this Tuesday 2/21/23 at 6:30 PM.  Dan Mathews will be our guest speaker for the evening. The title of his talk will be “Be the light-Living and Professing your faith”. Please join us for our second meeting of 2023. Pizza and ... Read More »