Welcome to Holy Family and St. Emery Parish 

Holy Family Church - 700 Old Stratfield Rd, Fairfield, CT 06825

St. Emery Church - 838 Kings Hwy, Fairfield, CT 06825

(Parish Office - 70 Laurel St, Fairfield, CT  06825)

203-336-1835

 EMAIL ADDRESS:

[email protected]

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THE PARISH OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22 AND WILL REOPEN ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28

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TASTE OF CHRISTMAS 2022!

PLEASE JOIN US FOR OUR FIRST TASTE OF CHRISTMAS FUNDRAISER AS HOLY FAMILY AND ST. EMERY PARISH

SATURDAY, DEC 3,  5:30pm AT ASSUMPTION HALL

$20/ADULT      $8/AGES 10 & UNDER    (FREE/5 & UNDER)

FREE WILL DONATION FOR WINE

TICKETS AVAILABLE AFTER ALL MASSES THROUGH NOVEMBER 27 AND AT THE PARISH OFFICE THROUGH NOVEMBER 28.  TICKETS WILL NOT BE SOLD AT THE DOOR.

SHARE YOUR HOLIDAY TRADITIONS WITH EVERYONE.  BRING A FAVORITE DISH, OR SOMETHING FROM YOUR HERITAGE.  MAYBE IT'S AN APPETIZER, MAIN DISH OR DESSERT.  WE DO ASK THAT YOU SIGN-UP BEFOREHAND WTH WHAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO BRING.

IT IS A NIGHT OF DELICIOUS FOOD, GREAT RAFFLE PRIZES, WINE PULL, MUSIC, AND FUN.  WHAT WONDERFUL WAY TO CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS.

PLEASE SEE OUR BULLETIN ON-LINE FOR DETAILS ON THE WINE PULL.

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COOKIE WALK AT ST. EMERY CHURCH HALL

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10:  11AM  -  5:30PM

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11:  9:30AM  -  1PM

STROLL THROUGH THE TABLES OF DELICIOUS BAKED GOODS AND SELECT YOUR FAVORITES. COOKIES SOLD BY THE POUND  -  OTHER ITEMS INDIVIDUALLY MARKED.

PLEASE DONATE ALL KINDS OF BAKED GOODS.  SIGN-UP SHEETS FOR WHAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO BAKE ARE IN THE VESTIBULE OF BOTH CHURCHES.

PLEASE BRING THE BAKED GOODS TO THE CHURCH HALL ON

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9 BETWEEN 11AM  - 3PM (PREFERRED) OR

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10 BETWEEN 8AM - 9AM

PLEASE BE SURE TO MARK ALL ITEMS THAT CONTAIN NUTS OR NUT PRODUCTS

Lunch will be served (bratwurst & sauerkraut sandwiches)  $7   Soda and Bottled Water  $1

RAFFLE PRIZES 

Volunteers needed for set-up, selling baked goods and serving lunch on Saturday and Sunday. Please call the office if you would like to volunteer or donate a raffle prize.

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PARISH CHRISTMAS INITIATIVE FOR FAIRFIELD FAMILIES IN NEED

We are once again working with the Fairfield Department of Social Services to help 12 Fairfield families in need.  Please consider contributing to our Parish initiative.

We are reqesting monetary donations (no gift cards, food items or presents please).  We will in turn purchase gift cards which will be given to the families for them to buy Christmas presents and food.

Checks to be made payable to Holy Family and St. Emery Parish

You may submit your donations by mail, dropping your envelope in our locked mialbox on the front porch of the office, or putting an envelope in the offertory basket at any Mass, marked attn: office

IN ORDER TO DELIVER THE GIFT CARDS TO THE FAMILIES IN TIME, PLEASE HAVE YOUR DONATIONS REACH US NO LATER THAN DEC 11.

It is through your generosity that these families will be able to enjoy a special joyful and Merry Christmas

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 MASS SCHEDULE:

Saturday

Vigil, 4 pm, Holy Family

Sunday

  7:45 am Traditional Latin Mass, St. Emery  

 8:30 am, Holy Family 

10:00 am, St. Emery 

  11:30 am, Holy Family

4:30 pm, Eastern Rite Syro-Malabar Mass, St. Emery

Weekday Masses

Monday through Thursday, Holy Family, 7:45am.  

(Adoration and the Exposition Of The Blessed Sacrament, 7am - 7:40am)

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE MASS SCHEDULE, PLEASE CALL THE OFFICE 203-336-1835

CONFESSION:  Saturday, 3pm, Holy Family or by appointment 

NOTE:  Mass time on all Civic Holidays is 9am

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PARISH OFFICE HOURS:

MONDAY - THURSDAY, 9AM - 4PM (Closed noon - 1pm)

FRIDAY, 9AM - 1PM

(We do ask that if possible, please call the office prior to coming over).

Office Closed on all Holy Days and Federal Holidays

AFTER HOURS EMERGENCY, PLEASE CALL THE OFFICE NUMBER,

203-336-1835 AND DIAL EXT. 251

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-  WE WOULD LIKE TO ASK YOU TO PLEASE CONSIDER CONTINUING TO SUBMIT YOUR WEEKLY OFFERTORY CONTRIBUTIONS AS OUR PARISH NEEDS TO KEEP FUNCTIONING.  YOU CAN MAIL YOUR ENVELOPES TO THE 700 OLD STRATFIELD RD ADDRESS OR DROP THEM IN OUR LOCKED MAILBOX WHICH IS ON THE FRONT PORCH OF OUR OFFICE LOCATED AT 70 LAUREL ST. THANK YOU!