Save the Date! On Saturday, November 4 we will celebrate a special Mass of Remembrance at 8:30 am. Immediately following Mass, through the generosity of Shannon Henry of Britton Funeral Homes. Click in for more details
Echoing the call of the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Bishop McManus has joined with his brother bishops in the United States in calling for a day of fasting, abstinence and prayer on Tuesday, October 17, for peace and reconciliation in the Holy Land amid a rapidly escalating war between Israel and Hamas. Please consider taking some time on Tuesday to offer your own prayers for peace and, if possible, to fast or abstain in solidarity with those who are suffering in this crisis.
A Sarah Hart retreat experience is woven with fun, humor, songs, prayer, scripture, Sarah's personal stories and discussion time. This program will delve into the many ways women are called to share their gifts in different chapters of their life. This is an inspirational renewal event for all generations
Unjust violence against innocent people can never be a means to justice in the world. The unprovoked attack on Israeli citizens and the State of Israel by Hamas can only be judged and condemned as an immoral and barbaric act of aggression demanding a military response within moral limits in order that Israel defend itself. I ask that all people of faith pray that Hamas will cease its attacks and return to just and peaceful means of securing Palestinian rights. Let us all join in fervent prayer for the innocent victims of war who have died, the release of hostages, healing for all those who are injured and hope for their loved ones in the Middle East. We also pray for our Jewish neighbors here in the Diocese of Worcester who have been deeply shaken by this horrific and lethal aggression. We stand in fraternal solidarity with our Jewish brothers and sisters for, as Pope Pius XI said years ago, “Spiritually, we are all Semites.”
The Music Ministries of Saint Mary Parish is an integral part of the Eucharistic Celebration. We are currently looking to grow this ministry and need skilled singers and amateurs alike. There's room for everyone. The only prerequisite is that you love to sing and you love the Lord. Don't worry; you'll learn as you go along without even realizing it.
Save the Date! 9th Annual Celebrate Priesthood will be held from 5:30-7:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 26, at SAINT PAUL DIOCESAN JR./SR. High School, 144 Granite Street, Worcester. "Our gala is a wonderful opportunity for the faithful to offer their thanks for all the priests, living and deceased for the many sacrifices that they have given and the joyful witness they still give. The priests of our diocese have been and continue to be integral to the life of all Catholics," -Bishop McManus
Mary is the Mother who patiently and lovingly brings us to God so that He can untangle the knots of our soul......Pope Francis Nine Tuesday evenings from October 10 thru December 5 at 6:45 pm in St. Mary’s Church. The novena prayers and rosary take place during Eucharistic Adoration which is held every Tuesday from 6:00 – 8:00 pm.
During October, the Church in the United States celebrates Respect Life Month, a time in which we're invited to reflect more deeply on the dignity of every human life. This month our parish is offering our support to the mother's and babies at the Visitation House with the Annual Virtual Baby Bottle Drive.