Saint Mary: 626 Willard Ave, Newington, CT 06111
(860) 666-1591

Holy Spirit: 183 Church St, Newington, CT 06111
(860) 666-5671

Mass Times and Confession

Saturday Evening  Vigil
4:00pm  (Saint Mary, Holy Spirit)
Sunday
7:30am (Holy Spirit)
8:00am (Saint Mary)
9:30am (Holy Spirit)
10:00am (Saint Mary)
12:00pm (Holy Spirit)
Daily Mass 
Holy Spirit
9:00am (Monday - Saturday)
5:30pm (Tuesday, followed by Adoration & Confession)

Saturday Confession
3:15-3:45 (Saint Mary)
3:00-3:45 (Holy Spirit)
Or by appointment 

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    Questions? We've got answers!

    Submit your questions or topics on our faith that you'd like to see addressed, and one of our priests will post the answers in a column here on the website.
      Note: Due to the fact that all submissions are anonymous, we are not able to send a personal response back to you.  If you would like a direct, personal response, please email or call the Rectory Office.

Mass for the Third Sunday of Easter

April 17/18, 2021

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Music Ministry proudly presents our Easter offering to the parish: "Behold the Lamb!" by Larry Shackley and Pamela Martin, performed by the Adult Choir and Chamber Orchestra.
25 of our musicians remotely recorded their parts (with some of our instrumentalists playing 2, 3, and even 4 different parts!) to be edited together for this presentation. You can hear the audio live in our churches during the Easter Vigil at Holy Spirit and the Easter Sunday masses at St. Mary. Thank you to all of our talented Music Ministry members for continuing to share your gifts with the parish from afar!
***NEW!*** Family Fellowship Group

2021 Archbishop's Annual Appeal

This weekend marks the start of the 2021 Archbishop's Annual Appeal in our parish.  If you did not receive the 2021 Archbishop's Annual Appeal request mailing, please pick up a packet at the rear of the church as you leave this weekend.  As Catholics in the Archdiocese of Hartford we have a profound impact on our local communities not only in the spiritual realm, but intimately connected to it, the realm of social services and many charities and outreach services performed by, or with help from, our Church.
  • For the fifth year in a row, in 2020, the Archbishop's Annual Appeal Vicariate Outreach Program provided over $1,000,000 to over 200 local organizations in Hartford, Litchfield and New Haven counties.
  • Organizations such as the Newington Food & Fuel Bank right here in our own town received funding from the Appeal's Vicariate Outreach Program that makes a difference in serving our neighbors.
  • 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.
Please click here to donate to the 2021 Archbishop's Annual Appeal
Thank you!

Fr. Josh Answers Your Questions!
Updated March 2021

Thank you to all parishioners who have submitted questions (and to Fr. Josh for providing insightful answers)!

What is the significance of rose-colored vestments for this [4th] Sunday [of Lent]?

Thank you for asking! The rose-colored vestments are worn twice a year by priests and deacons, once during the third week of Advent (known as Gaudete Sunday) and again on the fourth Sunday of Lent (known as Laetare Sunday).  Both Gaudete and Laetare mean "rejoice" in Latin, and they are the first words used for the Introit (introduction) to Mass on those days.  We celebrate these special days with special vestments because those days signify the arrival of two very significant events in our liturgical calendar as a Church; the coming of Christ's birth at Christmas, and the resurrection of our Lord at Easter. May God bless us all this Lent as we anticipate the resurrection of Christ on Easter Sunday!

What does the church believe about the role of mental health in suicide?

Answer: Suicide is one of the hardest things family and friends have to deal with. So many questions and thoughts arise... I didn't see this coming... They seemed fine... I wish I knew... I know they struggled so much... What could we have done? This list goes on. On the part of one who contemplates or actually follows through with suicide, we can only imagine the emotional, psychological, physical, and spiritual pain they must be experiencing. Here is a great article written by Fr. William Saunders on the teachings of the Church on suicide:

https://catholicstraightanswers.com/what-is-the-churchs-teaching-regarding-suicide/

If anyone you know is struggling with suicide, have them call the ACTION Line at 1-800-467-3135, 24/7 - 365 days of the year

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Contact Us
Church of the Holy Spirit
183 Church Street
Newington, CT 06111
​Phone: 860-666-5671
​Fax: 860-666-9784
Saint Mary Church
626 Willard Avenue
Newington, CT 06111
Phone: 860-666-1591
​Fax: 860-666-5720

Mass Schedule

Saturday Evening Vigil
4:00pm (Saint Mary, Holy Spirit)
Sunday
7:30am (Holy Spirit)
8:00am (Saint Mary)
9:30am (Holy Spirit)
10:00am (Saint Mary)
12:00pm (Holy Spirit)

Daily Mass
Holy Spirit
9:00am (Monday - Saturday)
5:30pm Tuesdays (Followed by Adoration & Confession)
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Holy Days
8:30am (Saint Mary)
9:00am (Holy Spirit)
12:00pm (Saint Mary)
5:30pm (Holy Spirit)


Eucharistic Adoration
Tuesday 6:00pm-7:00pm (Holy Spirit)

Parish Office

Monday-Friday: 9:00am-2:00pm (Holy Spirit)
​Monday-Thursday: 9:00am–4:00pm (St. Mary)

Religious Education Office

​Monday - Thursday: 9:00am - 3:00pm
Phone: ​860-666-3562