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I am pleased to announce that our search for a new Director/Coordinator of High School Religious Education and Youth Ministry has been successful. Mark Smith will be joining the St. Mary’s Parish Staff this summer on August 1st. Mark is a native of Derry, New Hampshire and a 2019 graduate of Franciscan University of Steubenville with a Bachelor of Arts in Theology.

We extend our congratulations and prayerful best wishes to JOSE CARVAJAL who was ordained a Deacon this Saturday, June 20, 2020 by Bishop Robert McManus at St. Paul’s Cathedral and who will join us on Sunday, June 21 at the 5:30 pm Mass to serve and preach as Deacon.

We extend our congratulations, prayers and best wishes to Shawn Noronha, a graduating senior at Shrewsbury High School, who has been named as a 2020 U.S. Presidential Scholars Semifinalist.

St. Mary's has participated in the CMHA Walk for the Homeless for over 15 years. The walk supports the Worcester county members who are homeless, at risk for becoming homeless, and those struggling with hunger. Help is given to 500 families to maintain stable housing as well as assist over 1100 people to have safe shelter, healthy meals, and household goods. Unfortunately, due to Covid 19 the 35th annual walk took place virtually. 

First, I would like to thank all of you for welcoming me here at Saint Mary’s. Your willingness to host seminarians every year is a great gift to our diocese and to the universal Church. I already know that Saint Mary’s has much to offer me in my own priestly formation. Monsignor Rose asked me to write a little bit more about myself for you to know me better.