Women of Grace Presents

Women of Grace Presents

Beginning on Tuesday, January 30th (to run through Tuesday, March 6th) our parish Women of Grace apostolate presents the second half of DIVINE MERCY in the Second Greatest Story Ever Told video series by Fr. Michael Gaitley. All women are welcome to join us for these sessions which will be held on Tuesdays from Noon to 1:30 pm with a repeat session Tuesday evening from 6:30 (begins with Evening Prayer in the church) to 8:30 pm, for those unable to attend during the day.  (Note: If the Tuesday falls on our monthly WOG adoration hour then we will start with the video and end with Adoration).

 

 

Blessing of the Throats

Blessing of the Throats

The traditional blessing of throats for St. Blaise’s Day will be offered at the 9 a.m. Mass on Saturday, 3 Feb.  If you know of someone with a throat malady, please invite them to this traditional blessing of being prayed over for health and protection.

La Salette Parish Outing

La Salette Parish Outing

Please call the parish office @ 508 995-7600 if you would like to sign up for our annual bus ride to La Salette Shrine in Attleboro for the Festival of Lights which will take place on December 27th.  The bus will be leaving our parking lot at 5pm and will be returning sometime around 9pm.  There is a $5.00 fee for the bus ride.

Shoes for Rwanda

Shoes for Rwanda

Thank you to all who donated to our Rwandan fundraiser for children’s shoes.  We raised $4,090 in our annual effort which will buy shoes for over 200 Rwandan Children.  Great effort!

Advent Reflection – December 4th

Advent Reflection – December 4th

On Monday evening, 4 December, we will have a special Advent Evening of Reflection.  Confessions will be heard from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., followed by a time of mediation and silent prayer from 6:30 to 8 p.m.  Please join us and get Advent off on the right foot. (Please see the parish bulletin advertisement – for the 1st Week of Advent – for a fuller description of the event).

 

Holy Day – December 8th

Holy Day – December 8th

Friday December 8th is the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, the celebration of the Virgin Mary immaculately conceived without original sin in the womb of her mother St. Anne.  This celebrates Mary as a foretaste of our redemption as Our Lord Jesus gave her the special gift of redemption even prior to his expiation of all human sin on the Holy Cross.  She was thus created the Blessed Ark of the New Covenant, the perfect vessel of the Son of God who became man.  This feast is a Holy Day of Obligation which means that all Catholics must attend Mass as if it were a Sunday and, of course, with joy and fervor!  We offer three Masses for this solemnity: 7 Dec 5:30pm (Vigil) and 8 Dec 9am & 7pm.  The collection for this Mass is taken up for the local work our parish St. Vincent de Paul Society.