News & Events

Prayer for Peace​

O Lord God, we pray for peace and love in all the nations among all the people.  That all wars and hatred will end.  We pray for those who suffer from war, injustice and intolerance, for the children, young people, the poor and neglected ones.  We pray for peace in our life, lands, nations families and in our hearts.  Lord, give us world peace.  We ask your mercy in the name of our Lord, Jesus Crist. Amen.​​​​

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Prayer for Vocations​

"Heavenly Father, through all generations, You have chosen men to serve You by sharing in the Holy Priesthood of Christ, Your son.  We beg You to call men form our diocese to serve as priests at the alter, and to send Your Holy Spirit to help them discern Your call.  Give them understanding to know Your will and courage to follow it.  Pour out, too, Your grace upon women from our parishes to serve You in religious life, formed after the model of Our Blessed Mother.  We ask this through our eternal High Priest and King, Jesus Christ, our Lord.  Amen.​​​​​​​​

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Creating a Culture of Vocations​

Christ spoke of the talents each one of us has, talents that must not be buried.  Our calling is to take these talents, develop them fully and use them in establishing His kingdom on earth.  God has graced us with specific talents or charisms to assist us in service others through our vocations.  Join our brothers and sisters in our monthly diocesan Holy Hour for Vocations at St. Matthew Church in Tolland on Friday, December 19th at 6:00 pm.  We will pray for all people in our Church to discover and live out their vocations and particularly for men to be called to priesthood and for women and men to be called to the consecrated life.

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How to Evangelize

Listen to your friends' problems and take it one step further by offering to pray for and with them about their problems.  Show them that there is a God who loves them and wants to help them.

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​​​​​New Mass Stipends Announced

At a meeting of the Bishops of the Ecclesiastical Province of Hartford, of which the Dioceses of Norwich is part of, the Bishops decreed that effective January 1st, 2026 all Mass stipends will be $15.  This will replace the current stipends of $10 for weekday Masses and $20 for weekend Masses.  Per the decree, if stipends have already been received, there will be no adjustment or returns.  We shall celebrate Masses for those in need, even if no stipend is received.

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​​Interfaith Council

We are looking for one or two volunteers for this ministry.  There is only one meeting per month, usually on the third Tuesday, and the main purpose is to both gather and share information with other local churches and synagogues.  Unfortunately, we recently lost two of our parishioners who represented this committee.  If you are interested in filling this position or would like or information, please contact Barbara Laliberte at 860-774-4176.

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​​CCD Classes

CCD classes will begin on Sunday, September 29th.  Classes will be held this year on the 2nd and 3rd Sunday of the month from 9:15 to 10:45 am in the church basement at our Lady of LaSalette Church. Please contact the rectory at 860-774-6275 if you are interested.

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​​​​​​Eucharistic Adoration

"Could you not watch with me for one hour" Matthew 26:40. Every Wednesday from 8:30 am to 6:45 pm, we have a truly rewarding experience to sit with God for one hour each week, undisturbed by phones, traffic, appointments, etc. in Adoration at Our Lady of LaSalette Church.  It is an honor assigned to only chosen parishes with the commitment to keep company with God.  If you are interested in participating for one hour, please pick up and complete one of the forms available at the entrances of the church.

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Sanctuary Candle

The Sanctuary Candle is available and be purchased to light in honor of a loved one or for a special intention.  The donation is $20 for the week.  Please contact the rectory at 860-774-6275.

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​​​Lentin Gospel Reflections

Our Parish will be offering Lentin Gospel Reflection classes each Wednesday during Lent.  The program will be based on a book of the same title by Bishop Robert Barron and will be led by our parishioner, David Meunier.  Those of you who have participated in these classes in the past understand how they deepen the meaning of Lent.  Those of you who haven't yet participated, please join us in study.  You will be happy you did.  Books are provided and classes will meet after Mass on Ash Wednesday and weekly thereafter at 6:45 pm (after Benediction).  Please join us.

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Virtual Lenten Mission:  Media Fasting

Join the Diocese of Norwich in a Virtual Lenten Mission book discussion, Media Fasting:  Six Weeks to Recharge with Christ by Sister Nancy Usselman.  The group will meet virtually five Thursdays in Lent beginning on February 26 from 7:00 to 8:00 pm.  Purchase the book, register at bit.ly/MediaFast or email atejada@norwichdiocese.net.  Step away from technology and grow closer to Christ this Lent.

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2026 ACA Bulletin Announcement

Thank you for your past support of the Annual Catholic Appeal which provides funds for many of the pastoral, educational and charitable ministries within the Diocese of Norwich.  As we embark on our 2026 ACA, One Faith, One Family, we thank God for the strength and love we have received from him during this past year, when we, relying on our ONE FAITH, have uplifted our brothers and sisters in our ONE FAMILY.  The ACA in-pew collection will take place in our parish on March 14 and 15, 2026.  Please give prayerful consideration when contemplating your sacrificial gift to the appeal.  The future of our ministries depends on it.

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​​​Pontifical Good Friday Collection

Pope Francis has asked our parish to support the Pontifical Good Friday Collection, which helps Christians in the Holy Land, where they are now less than 2% of the population.  Your support is essential to help the church minister in parishes, provide Catholic schools, and offer religious education.  The Pontifical Good Friday Collection also helps to preserve the sacred shrines of Christianity, including in Jerusalem, Nazareth, and Bethlehem, to name a few.  The Pandemic had hit the Holy Land hard.  Most of them depend on pilgrimages for work.  The war and now the Iranian conflict have made their situation even more dire.  In this time of crises, the Pontifical Good Friday Collection is necessary to meet the needs of the People of God living in this land and to maintain a Christian presence where the Church was born.  When you contribute to the Pontifical Good Friday Collection, you join with Catholics around the work in solidarity with the Church in the Holy Land.  Please be generous.

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Steubenville East Catholic Youth Conference 2026

Join the Diocese of Norwich Youth Ministry for a weekend retreat experience filled with prayer, sacraments and fun on July 24 - 26, 2026 in Springfield, MA.  Cost per person:  Hotel Qual $415, Hotel Double $500 (cost per person is the same for adults and youth).  Parish youth ministers and cathechetical leaders can register their parish group via e-mail at msweeney@norwichdiocese.net.

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Pilgrimage to Greece and Turkey - 2026

Father Ben will be leading a pilgrimage in the footsteps of St. Paul to Greece and Turkey from August 24th to September 4, 2026.  The pilgrimage will include stops at sacred sites in Athens, Corinth, Mykonos, Patmos, Heraklion, Santorini,  Kalabaka, Veria, Thessaloniki, Kavala and Alexandroupolis.  The pilgrimage will then continue to Istanbul before returning to the USA.  The cost of this pilgrimage is $4,275 per person/double occupancy - tips are included.  We hope you will join us.  The deposit of $500 per person for this trip is due on February 15th so please mark your calendars.  For more information, please contact Father Ben Vinjoe at 860-481-2880.

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Calendar of Events

• CCD Classes April 19th

• Parish Council Thursday, March 12, at 6:30 pm in the rectory

• Shoe Drive March 25 to May 25

• Chess Club Monday, April 13th at 10:00 am in the church basement

• La Salette Stitchers Thursday, April 23, at 10:00 am in the church basement

• World Day of Prayer for Vocations April 26th

• First Anniversary of the Installation of Bishop Reidy as the 6th Bishop of Norwich April 29

• Book and Bake Sale May 1st and 2nd, Our Lady of LaSalette 

• Shoe Drop Off Pirate Fest at PHHS May 2 from 2 pm to 4:00 pm
• First Communion May 3rd, 11:00 am Mass at Our Lady of LaSalette

• La Salette Social Committee Tuesday, May 5, 9:30 am in the church basement

• Knights of Columbus Wednesday, May 6, 7:00 pm in the church basement

• Plant Sale set up May 8 Our Lady of Lourdes Church 2:00 pm

• Mother's Day Plant Sale May 9 Our Lady of Lourdes Church 9:00 am to 12:00 pm

• Roses for Mom Sunday, May 10th

• Waffle Breakfast May 17, Our Lady of Lourdes Church 8:30 am to 12:30 pm

• Spring Brunch set up June 13, Our Lady of Lourdes Church 9:00 am

• Spring Brunch June 14, Our Lady of Lourdes Church

• Blueberry Breakfast July 19, Our Lady of Lourdes Church 8:30 am to 12:30 pm

• Parish Picnic August 16, Our Lady of LaSalette Rectory Grounds 12:00 to 3:00 pm

• Harvest Festival September, Hampton Town Hall

• Rosary Novena September 29 to October 7 at Our Lady of Lourdes Church

• Highland Festival October 10, Brooklyn Fairgrounds

• Lasagna Dinner October 24, Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 4 to 6:00 pm

• Wreath Making November 29, Our Lady of Lourdes Church 1:00 to 4:00 pm

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Book and Bake Sale

The Social Committee of Our Lady of LaSalette will host a book and bake sale on Friday, May 1 from 5:00 to 8:00 pm and Saturday, May 2 from 9:00 am to Noon.  Have you started your spring cleaning and wondering what to do with all of the books you've read but no longer need?  Gently used books can be donated to this event by putting your donations into the large bins at the rear of the Church.  As always, no magazines, textbooks, torn or dirty books please.  Make some room on your bookshelf and support this annual fundraiser.

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May Marriage Workshop

If your marriage has become distant, troubled, unloving or uncaring; if you are divorced or separated but want to try again, Retrouvaille can help.  Retrouvaille provides tools to communicate batter, resolve conflicts fairly and rediscover why you fell in love.  May 1 to 3rd in Windsor, CT.  E-mail Helpourmarriage.org or call 860-837-0447 to register.

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Roses for Mom

On Sunday, May 10, Dot and Ernie Lapre will be selling roses after all the Masses at both churches for the benefit of the Mother of Life Pregnancy Center, Providence, RI.  the cost of the roses is $3 per stem and they are a marvelous way to say Happy Mother's Day.  Buy 1 or a dozen!  Contributions will also be accepted.  we urge our parishioners to support his worthwhile cause.

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Shoe Fundraiser

We're excited about our latest fundraiser because you don't have to buy anything!  We're collecting gently worn, used or new shoes to help raise money for our parish.  Have you cleaned out your closet lately?  Those shoes that have been sitting there unworn have value!  We are looking for all types of shoes:  children and adults' sneakers, boots, dress shoes, sandals, athletic or casual shoes.  We want them all!  Please ask your family, friends and members of our community to participate by recycling their gently worn, used and new shoes.  Start by checking around your home for pairs of shoes you have outgrown, don't fit correctly or are no longer in style or season.  Not only do you help us, but shoes also get a second life with those in need.  It's a double donation.  Can you collect 25 pairs of shoes to reach our goal?  Even if you can't collect a total of 25 pairs, it's ok.  Remember every pair of shoes helps!  Drop off your collection of shoes in the box located at the Church Rectory porch at Our Lady of LaSalette or at Our Lady of Lourdes Church Center at 45 Cedar Swamp Road, Hampton, CT.  Please keep the donated shoes in a bag so we can keep track of them.  Thank you so much for your help!

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The shoes our team collects will help raise funds for our 150th Anniversary and keep shoes out of landfills.  After that, they are repurposed to help support microenterprises in developing nations.  We look forward to your help!

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Drive goes from now until May 25, 2026.

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Parents of Young Children

Soon, we will have a basket of books for your children to read during the Mass.  The books will range in level from Pre-reader to about Grade 2.  The inventory will grow over time.  Please check out the basket and feel free to have your child choose a book(s) to enjoy for the morning.  If you borrow a book, please return it after Mass is finished.  Books are in the last pew near the confessional.

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Annulment Workshop

If you are a divorced Catholic who would like to know more about annulments or is considering beginning the annulment process but aren't quite sure what it is or how to go about doing so, consider attending this information workshop Tuesday, April 21st from 7:00 to 8:30 pm at St. Mary's Church, 45 Freestone Avenue, Portland, CT.  Rev. Jeffrey Ellis, Vocation Director will be there to answer questions and explain numerous aspects of the annulment process.  For more information, contact Liz Roach at 860-848-2237, Ext. 305.

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Mystery of Religious Life Retreat

Have you felt God calling you to do something more?  Are you a woman, age 17 to 35, truly searching for your vocation?  Then come discover, The Mystery of Religious Life on the SCMC Discernment Retreat weekend April 17 to the 19th.  Take the next step on your spiritual journey and join the Sisters of Motherhouse in Baltic, CT for a weekend of prayers and reflection - a perfect space to ask questions and listen to where the Spirit is leading you.  For more information, contact Sister Gabriela, SCMS or visit sistersofcharity.com/discernment-and-retreats.

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