Welcome!

Welcome to St Thomas Syro Malabar Church of Hartford. We are a vibrant community of Malayalee Catholic families residing in the Hartford county and neighboring cities. We felt the desire to establish a Community to preserve our identity and to inculcate the tradition to our children. Our core values derived from a rich heritage which is rooted in the culture, traditions and beliefs of the centuries old Catholic Community in Kerala, India. We meet Sunday for Holy Mass (Qurbana), followed by an informal social gathering. We welcome you to our dynamic and ever growing Community. May St. Thomas, the patron of our parish intercede for you and your family. All are welcome!

Fr. Joseph Pullikattil
Pastor (Vicar)

Announcements & Mass Schedule (Week of 03/17/2024)

1. Annual Lenten Retreat: Our Lenten retreat for adults in Malayalam is scheduled on Friday, March 22nd to Sunday, March 24th. Fr. Mathew Asariparambil, Archdiocese of Thalassery will be the preacher. Children and Youth retreat in three age groups in English also arranged on Saturday and Sunday. Please see the details:

 
March 22nd 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm
March 23rd 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
March 24th 9:00 am to 4:00 pm ( Mass on Palm Sunday at 2:00 pm)
 
2. Children & Youth Retreat: We are planning to have a retreat for our children and youth scheduled on Saturday and Sunday. March 23 & March 24th at our Church. 
 
 
3. Holy Week Schedule
 
Holy Thursday of the Lord's Supper, March 28
6:30 PM - Mass of Lord's Supper, Followed by Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and Pesaha Appam Murikkal in the Church Hall
* Special collection will be taken for the seminarians of our Syro Malabar diocese of Chicago
 
Good Friday, March 29
5:00 PM - Liturgy of Lord's Passion and Death
6:15 PM - Solemn Way of the Cross
7:15 PM- Rice soup supper, payar & pickle
* Special collection will be taken for Holy Land
 
Holy Saturday, March 30 8:30 AM - Holy Mass with the renewal of baptismal pledge, the blessing of Holy Water
 
Easter Vigil, March 30  7:30 PM - Solemn Holy Mass, Candle procession 
Easter Sunday, March 31  7:50 AM - Holy Mass
 
4. Eucharistic Adoration:  We will have adoration in our Church 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Monday, March 18th for the success of retreats to be held in our Church in March and April. Please consider coming and pray in front of the Blessed Sacrament and join our parish family in prayer and adoration.

The Resurrection of the Lord!! Easter Sunday Wishes and Prayers!

Sunday Schedule

Holy Mass     -     11:30AM (English mass on second Sundays)

Saturday Schedule

Holy Mass in Malayalam : 8:30AM

Wednesday Schedule

Holy Mass in Malayalam : 6:00 PM

Fridays in Lent

Holy Mass and Way of the cross: 6:00 PM

Eucharistic Adoration

Every 1st Friday of the month  starting with the Holy Mass at 6:00PM.