We are looking to start a new apostolate in our parish..the Divine Mercy Pray-ers! This is based on the Divine Mercy hour, recorded in St. Faustina’s diary. Please consider committing to one day of the week when you will offer prayers at 3:00pm (the hour of great mercy for the whole world).
Click here for more information on this apostolate and for a contact email.
On 1 May 2020 the bishops of our country are going to renew the consecration of our nation to the Blessed Virgin Mary, asking for her prayers for us during these difficult times. Please join with us in asking for Mary’s prayers!
You are invited to sign up to spend an hour in prayer in your own home to ask for a special outpouring of graces on our parish during this time.
If you would like to sign up for an hour, please check the schedule here for open hours, then write to info@sfxparish.com or call the office at 508.995.7600 to let us know which hour you can take.
We have also prepared a prayer guide for this time of prayer that can be found here.
The service for the renewal of the Consecration of the United States to the Care of Our Blessed Mother begins at 3 p.m. on Friday, 1 May. The service will be telecast on the USCCB Facebook page.
Do you desire a stronger and more fulfilling marriage for you and your spouse? Join other couples on this Day of Reflection for Married Couples on Sunday, 29 March 2020 from 11:30 am -5 pm at the parish school. This event will help you to reflect on the great value of your matrimonial vows and the graces that the sacrament gives you to fully live out this vocation. The day will include talks discussing the following topics: “The Ideal Marriage: What We Want”; “The Promise to Love: Why the Vows Matter”; “Forgiveness: the Will to Love”. There will also be the opportunity for Eucharistic Adoration & Sacrament of Confession. Free child care will be provided. The lunch provided is $20.00 per husband/wife; child meals can be reserved for $6.00. The presenter will be Father Nicholas Fleming who has a license in Marriage & Family Studies from the John Paul II Institute in Rome. Please pick up your registration form in the church entrance or in the parish office.
Shoes for Rwanda:Thank you to all who made donations for the purchase of shoes for children in a Rwandan village. We raised $2,345.00 which is enough to purchase nearly 120 pairs of shoes for children to be able to attend school. This annual Advent fundraiser continues to have your great support. We are forwarding every penny of the raised amount to Father Leonard Kayondo so he can see that the funds go directly to the benefit of the Rwandan children.
Parish Wide Book Study: As part of our continuing parish Adult Education program we will be offering an 8 week video series based in the book “The Sacraments” written by Fr. Matthew Kauth and which all parishioners will receive as a Christmas Gift from the parish. The subtitle of this book is “Discovering the Treasures of Divine Life” which fits in nicely with our parish Year of Grace. Father Matthew illuminates not only the scriptural foundation and profound spiritual realities of each sacrament but also the necessity of each sacrament as a means to living a happy and fulfilled life leading to heaven. We are offering different days and times for you to view this video series with us in the parish center hospitality room. We will present on Tuesdays at Noon and Thursdays at 9:45 am and 7:00 pm for 8 weeks. The first showings will be on Jan 28th and 30th respectively. Various parish staff will facilitate the video and be available to answer questions after the video. There is no cost to participate.