Saint Mary Parish • 51 Freestone Ave   • Portland, CT, 06480   Rev. John F. Ashe Pastor Dana Garry Deacon Sister Mary Ida Dolan, R.S.M. Pastoral Associate & Director of Religious Education Welcome To St. Mary We extend a warm welcome to all who attend our Church. We hope that you will find our parish family a place where your life of faith will be nourished. Rectory: (860) 342-2328 Church Sacristy & Kitchen: (860) 342-2713 CCD Office: (860) 342-2308 Liturgical Schedule Weekend Mass Saturday at 5:00 PM Sunday at 8:00 and 10:30 AM Weekday Mass Monday at 12:10 PM Tuesday-Friday at 8:00 AM Reconciliation (Confession) Saturday 4:00-4:45 PM If this time is not convenient, please contact Fr. John. Baptisms Baptisms are the 1st and 3rd Sunday of every month. Call the rectory to make arrangements. A Lenten Message Taken from "Anecdotes & Scripture Notes" by Rev. John Hillier Pray. Mend a quarrel. Seek out a forgotten friend. Trust God. Write a letter of love. Share some treasure. Give a soft answer. Visit Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. Encourage youth. Keep a promise. Find the time. Read Scripture. Forgive an enemy. Listen. Laugh. Go to Mass every day. Appreciate what you have received. Be loyal to your calling. Be nonviolent in your thoughts, words and actions. Lent is the opportunity to examine and rededicate our lives, to fine tune our relationship with God and others, to turn our backs on what diminishes our relationships, to live as faith-filled disciples of Jesus, to live up to our baptismal calling, to return to the Father's will, and so find that glory for which we were created. Lent, in other words, is another opportunity to "put on the Lord Jesus Christ".(Romans 13:14)