Who We Are
We seek the love of God above all things
Whether you’re a visitor to our wonderful area or a local parishioner, a heartfelt welcome and thank you for visiting our webpage. As a Roman Catholic Parish, we strive to be a devout Catholic community open to all. We have a wide variety of services and organizations available to you, which can be found within our website. More importantly, we provide the opportunity for you to gather with us in worship and fellowship to fulfill the Lord’s mission.
Fr. Ronald Zepecki
The Reverend
Our Values
The teachings of the faith through God, improving upon our East Windsor Parish Community with Family Tradition, Spirituality, and advocacy for Social Justice.
Our Mission
Our mission is to evangelize the Good News of Jesus Christ in order to transform lives, hearts and minds through worship, faith formation and discipleship.
What to Expect
St. Marianne Cope Parish is a unification of St. Catherine and St. Philip churches; the Roman Catholic community of the East Windsor in Connecticut. The parish and churches have a rich history dating back to the mid-1800s. Sunday Mass includes prayers, hymns, readings from the Bible, a sermon (also called a “homily”), and the Eucharist. In all this we worship the Triune God: we offer thanksgiving and praise to the Father, in the sacrificial memorial of Christ and his Church, by the power of his word and of his Spirit.
Catholics worship God in a variety of ways, but our chief act of communal worship is the Liturgy of the Eucharist. In the Western Church we call this service “Mass,” an English word derived from the Latin text of the priest’s dismissal at the end of the liturgy (“Ite, missa est.“).
We believe that Jesus Christ accomplishes the work of salvation by making Himself present in our world, especially in sacraments. In baptism we are plunged into Christ’s death and resurrection, becoming God’s adopted and beloved children. As disciples of Christ, we share communion with him in the breaking of bread and prayers that are the Eucharist. For us, liturgy is truly sacred: uniting ourselves to Christ in prayer, worship, and thanksgiving is our most important act as Christians. Although the Church is active in many other ways, liturgy is the “summit” towards which all other activity is directed, and the “font” from which all power for ministry flows.
At Mass, we celebrate the Liturgy of the Eucharist and offer ourselves to God. We taste the heavenly liturgy we are already journeying towards. Attending Mass for the first time can be intimidating or even confusing, but don’t worry! Relax, reflect on the sights and sounds, take time to pray in your own words, and listen to the Word of God
It is easy to find entertainment in today’s world. Mass is something different: a place to contemplate and pray, a place to bring the sufferings and joys of daily life to our Lord Jesus Christ.
Pastor
Father Ron Zepecki
Director of Music
Wendy Quinn
Pastoral Minister
Administrative Assistant
Deacon
Alan Germain
Talk to Us
The Parish office sits directly behind St Catherine Church, and has a mailing address the same as the church. For GPS, we suggest using 7 Rye Street., Broad Brook, CT for most accurate driving directions.