LOCATION
How to Visit the Friary at Griswold
199 Colonel Brown, Griswold, CT 06360; Tel # (860) 376-6840; 

 

Directions to the Friary:

From New York City
Take I-95 North into Connecticut. In Waterford take Exit 76 for I-395 North toward Norwich. Take Exit 85 (a few exits beyond Norwich). At 2nd traffic light turn right onto Rt138 East. See directions From I-395 below.

From Boston, MA
Take I-90 west to Exit 10, I-395 South. Take Exit 85 for Griswold. Take a left at first traffic light onto Rt138 East. See directions From I-395 below.

FromI-395: 
Stay on Rt138 for 1.7 miles then take a right at traffic light onto Bethel Rd. After 1.4 miles take right at fork in road onto Colonel Brown Rd. Friary will be one mile on the right, half mile past Dog Pound.

From Providence, RI: 
Take I-95 South to Exit 5A to Rt 3. Go right on Rt 3. After 1 mile take a right onto Rt 165 West. Follow into CT. Go through Voluntown. Go past two lakes, past Bethel Rd, and then make first right onto Old Voluntown Rd (hard to see). Take first right onto Colonel Brown Rd. Friary is half mile on left. If you see the Dog Pound on your Right, you have gone too far.

 

Hours:

Monday to Saturday 5:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST

Sunday 5:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST throughout the year.

During the season of Lent the Chapel opens at 6:00 AM EST.

  

SCHEDULE OF MASSES, CONFESSIONS AND DEVOTIONS

Daily Masses

Monday to Saturday: 7:30 AM EST 

Sunday Mass

9:30 AM EST

Confession

Confession is administered upon request.

Schedule of Daily Devotions:

The Most Holy Rosary: Monday to Friday, 7:00 PM EST

The Franciscan Crown of the Seven Joys of Our Lady: Saturday, 7:00 PM

Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament: Monday to Saturday, 7:45 PM EST

    

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
The Friary Chapel is open seven days a week and twenty-four hours a day for Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration. Please write us for more information about signing up for Perpetual Adoration.

     

ANNUAL CELEBRATION

Annual Feast of the Queenship of Mary

The Feast of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary is celebrated every year in the liturgical calendar on August 22. During this feast the friars in the Marian Friary of Our Lady of Guadalupe offers a solemn Sacrifice of the Mass for friends and benefactors of the Institute. 

All are welcome to join us in this annual joyful celebration.

       

APOSTOLATE
Sacraments and Preaching

Following the Franciscan tradition the friars in New Bedford primary apostolate is the administration of the sacraments especially the reverent celebration of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass and the Sacrament of Penance. Moreover, they conduct conferences, symposium, parish mission, retreats and preaching tasks to help pastors in the care of souls.

First Saturday Devotion

The first Saturday devotion is an initiative to follow the request of Our Lady at Fatima to believers in order to pray and do reparation for the conversion and sanctification of souls. The day is constituted with Marian and catechetical conferences especially directed to families and youth. A Sacrifice of the Mass is offered in honor of Mary's Immaculate Heart and other prayers.

Internet Apostolate

Imitating the example of St. Maximilian Kolbe, the friars launched its Marian and Catholic evangelization through the new technology of the Internet website which was established in 1996. It continues to expand according to demands and has affected many lives including the the discovery of religious and priestly vocations. 

 Third Order of the Immaculate

One of the main tasks of the community is to assist spiritually the growing community of the Third Order of the Immaculate. This protocommunity in the United States continue to grow since its official acceptance of membership in 1991.

 

  

 




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