During this month dedicated to the dignity of human life, we will once again be keeping prayerful and peaceful vigil across the street from the last abortion clinic in diocesan territory from 6:00 am to 3:00 pm on Saturday, October 28th. If you would like to sign up on our schedule for the day, please call the parish office at 508 995-7600. Just one hour of prayer and witness goes a long way!
Our last Rosary Party of 2017, which culminates in a celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the apparitions at Fatima, will be held at our parish school on Sunday, 15 October at 6:00 pm. We have a very simple itinerary for the evening: Pot luck Supper, Most Holy Rosary, Dessert. Come join us for another great event of fellowship at SFX Parish.
Thanks to all who came and gave Blood on Sunday, July 16th. We had 25 donors with a total of 21 units of blood collected. What a wonderful testament in this month of the Precious Blood of Jesus!
Our next Rosary Party is scheduled for Sunday, 13 August at 6:00 pm at the parish school. Come for intercessory prayer, fellowship, fun and desserts (but mostly for the prayer)!
I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their prayers, concern, and support over this year of my formation at St. John’s Seminary in Boston. As you may know, this was my first year at St. John’s. A new place always offers challenges and opportunities. With your support, overcoming these challenges was that much easier and capitalizing on opportunities was that much sweeter. I enjoyed my courses of study which included: Fundamental Theology, Old and New Testament Studies, Patristics, Trinity, Intro to Liturgy, and Intro to Communications. I especially enjoyed my apostolate which, on a weekly base, involved meeting and talking with prisoners at Norfolk Correctional Institution. For the summer I am happily assigned at St. Francis Xavier in Hyannis. I am also looking forward to being active in Acushnet with serving and Altar Boy Bootcamp. Finally, I would like to thank Monsignor O’Connor for all that he has done for me and for our parish as a whole. His devotion to Jesus and Mary has illuminated and energized his priesthood. His loving and faithful service has been an inspiration and indispensable part of my formation. He is a real spiritual Father to me and will be greatly missed.
Dear Parishioners,
It is with a heavy heart that I announce to you that I will be leaving St. Francis Xavier Parish at the end of June this year.
I am being transferred to the Archdiocese of Portland, Oregon as the Director of the Office of Divine Worship.
Bishop Da Cunha has given me on loan to Archbishop Alexander Sample, the Archbishop of Portland, initially for a period of three years.
I will be announcing my departure at the end of Masses this weekend (22/23 April).
Although this assignment has come as somewhat of a surprise to me, I am excited about the opportunity to work for Archbishop Sample whose liturgical vision is one with which I am fully aligned.
Your new Pastor (Administrator) will be Father Riley Williams who comes to us from Corpus Christi Parish in East Sandwich where he has been the Parochial Vicar for the last two years. He’s one lucky lad!
Your support of me in the last nine years has been nothing more than exemplary.
If you continue this support for your new pastor, I am sure that this parish will continue it’s growth in love for Our Lord Jesus Christ – and that is all a good parish should ever do.
We will have the opportunity to share our goodbyes over the next few weeks and to celebrate the parish that we all love so much.
I will miss you – but my loss will be eased knowing that SFX is in good hands; yours and those of Fr. Williams.
With prayers and best wishes.
Sincerely Yours in Christ,
Msgr. Gerard O’Connor
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