Windsor Locks parish sets All Souls' Mass at St. Mary's Cemetery; Hazardville church paints pumpkins Saturday

WINDSOR LOCKS - Mary, Gate of Heaven Parish will hold an All Souls' Mass for deceased members of the parish at St. Mary's Cemetery on Monday, Nov. 2, at 2 p.m., according to the parish's Oct. 25 bulletin. The parish says a rain date will be announced.

The bulletin says Grade 10 students are being confirmed this weekend, and that confirmation for Grade 9 has moved to Sunday, April 25, 2027, at 2:30 p.m.

The parish's monthly dinner for homeless men at the ImmaCare shelter in Hartford is Nov. 2. Because the parish lost use of the large van it used to carry donations, it asks that food come in 10.5-by-12.5-inch foil pans. Water spigots at St. Mary's Cemetery will be shut off for the season Monday, Oct. 26.

ENFIELD: Hazardville United Methodist Church lists "Painting Pumpkins with the Pastor" for Saturday, Oct. 24, at 3 p.m., according to its website, which gives the location as "Yates." Sunday worship is at 10 a.m., in person and livestreamed.

Source: Mary, Gate of Heaven Parish bulletin for Oct. 25, 2026; Hazardville United Methodist Church website, checked Oct. 24, 2026.

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