About Saint Marianne Cope
Marianne cope was a professed member of the sisters of St. Francis and is recognized as an extraordinary woman of the 1800’s and early 1900’s. Her call to act as a servant of God and the Franciscan spirit she embraced, provided a foundation of values that gave her the courage and compassion to accept difficult challenges with diplomacy and grace. Learn more about Saint Marianne Cope.
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 P. Zepecki
Pastor
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.
Join with Us
Saturday Vigil at 4:00 p.m. @SPA
Sunday at 8:30 @SCS & 10:30 a.m. @SPA
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday: 3:00-3:30 p.m. @SPA
Our Mission
Our mission at St. Marianne Cope Parish is to evangelize the Good News of Jesus Christ in order to transform lives, hearts and minds through worship, faith formation and discipleship.
St. Catherine Church
Rev. James Smyth, pastor of St. Mary’s Church in Windsor Locks, celebrated the first Catholic Mass to take place in the Broad Brook section of East Windsor in 1856. Later, a mission church dedicated to St Patrick was built on land donated by Broad Brook Catholics and it remained in use until 1880. Originally under the jurisdiction of St. Bernard’s, Rockville, the mission was transferred in 1863 to the new parish of St. Patrick’s in Thompsonville. The cornerstone for a new mission church, located at the intersection of Rye Street, Main Street and Windsorville Road in Broad Brook, was laid by Bishop Lawrence S. McMahon of Hartford in early fall of 1880 and the church was completed late the following year. The church again became a mission of Rockville in 1882 and four years later, in 1886, became a separate parish, dedicated to St. Catherine of Siena, 14th-century Italian saint and patroness of the Dominican Order.* The Reverand Michael Daly was the first Pastor of St. Catherine, serving until 1890.
*Courtesy of Historic Buildings of Connecticut
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Contact
6 Windsorville Road
Broad Brook, CT 06016
(860) 623-4636
St. Philip Church
On November 19, 1959, Archbishop Henry J. O’Brien appointed Father Thomas H. Dwyer as the first pastor of St. Philip the Apostle parish. Daily Masses were said in the rectory as the current building was not built and dedicated until August 17, 1963.
The Church was of contemporary design, and the main central area, called the nave, is shaped like an inverted ship’s hull. This is because the word comes from the Latin navis, meaning “ship.” Early Christians viewed the church as a spiritual vessel that safely carries believers through the storms of life to heaven.
The church is dedicated to St. Philip, also known as Philip the Apostle, who was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ. Philip traveled widely to spread the teachings of Christ, eventually becoming a missionary in Greece. He is remembered for his humility and dedication to serving others, as well as for his role in the early spread of Christianity.