Rose & Candle Magazine
You don’t have to be a writer to be a part of the team, however, curiosity about our Parish is encouraged! The ability to brain storm is nexessary in order to uncover ideas that might be of interst to the Parish. The ability to work independently and with a team is critical. There is no age limit – we welcome and encourage you and those not so young to participate and contribute!
Contact: Terry Hahn/Deborah Klotzman
Prayer Shawl
Our prayer shawl ministry unconditionally provides blessed shawls knitted with care, prayer and love to those in need of comfort, healing, strength and God’s presence in their lives. The group meets on the third Thursday of each month from 10am until noon at Saint Therese’s Parish Center.
Contact: Beverly Baird
Religious Education
The religious education program is offered to all parishioners. Volunteers over the age of 18 years of age must complete an Archdiocesan background check form prior to serving in this ministry. Adult volunteers are also required to attend a VIRTUS, or Safe Environment class.
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Contact: Paris Rodriguez faithformation@stpgranby.org
Monthly Food Collections
Food donations for the Granby Food Bank are collected on the second weekend of each month. They are delivered to the Farmington Valley Visiting Nurse Association building in Granby Center on the Monday following the collection weekend. Food donations for East Granby are collected on the last weekend of each month. They are delivered to the Friend to Friend Food Pantry in East Granby following the 10:30am Mass.
Contact: Vince Tokarzvince.tokarz55@gmail.com
Finance Council
The Finance Council studies, evaluates, prepare reports, and makes recommendations to the pastor in regulation of the Code of Canon Law and by the norms issued by the Archbishop of Hartford. The Finance Council is a separate body from the Parish Council and its members are appointed by the pastor.
Spiritual Gifts Program
The Spiritual Gifts Minsitry is offering an eight-hour course Discovering God’s Vision for Your Life: You and Your Spiritual Gifts over four evenings to allow you to fully explore this topic.
Each session combines lecture, discussion and practical application and will use the Haugk Spiritual Gifts Inventory and other gifts discovery activities.
Contact: spiritualgifts@stmarysimsbury.org