From the Friars: Having All Sweetness Within It My grandmother made the best cookies in the world. Her husband, my grandfather, was a farmer by trade before moving to Detroit from Quebec one hundred years ago. He owned an empty lot next to his house in the big city and cultivated a large garden which…
The Holy Rosary Shrine Helping Hands Ministry will be collecting product donations for the Daybreak Shelter, which is a homeless shelter in Lawrence. Daybreak provides temporary shelter for homeless men and women over the age of eighteen. They are in dire need of paper dishes and bowls (not foam); laundry and dish detergents; napkins, paper…
The last evening of the Saint Anthony novena will be Tuesday, June 13th. Immediately following the Mass, all are invited to attend a reception featuring light refreshments in the Shrine Center. Anyone wishing to donate pastry for the reception should contact Connie Pickles at 978-682-1529. Pastry can be dropped off at the Shrine Center between…
Holy Rosary Shrine – The Solemnity of Corpus Christi Sunday, June 11, 2023, at 11:15am Come and bear witness to your faith in the Real Presence of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Most Blessed Sacrament!
Mass Intentions Saturday, June 3 9:00am Novus Ordo Latin Mass: Priest’s Intentions 4:00pm St Rita Sodality, Memorial Mass for Deceased Members; Antonietta Balsamo, 1st Year Anniversary; David & Elaine Pickles; Anniversary Rememb.; Carmella Mancini, MMM; Sunday, June 4 The Most Holy Trinity 10:00am Antonietta Balsamo, 1st Year Anniversary; Franciszek Grzejka, Living, Sick; 12:00pm Spanish Mass:…
From the Friars: A Simple Communion of Love It is commonly said that Trinity Sunday is the one day of the year when heresies are uttered from the majority of the pulpits of the Catholic churches throughout the world. While to say it that way may be a bit extreme, and given that we can…
Article – Maker or Creator? Someone called the Shrine recently regarding the procession we had for Our Lady of Fatima. They were very complimentary except they wanted to point out that, while reciting the Apostle’s Creed during the Rosary, I had said “Maker of heaven and earth” as opposed to “Creator of heaven and earth.”…
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon Thomas DiPippo Manuel Silva Carmela Cultrera. May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
May God the almighty Father, who filled the world with joy by giving us his Son, bless these newly-baptized children: Aislyn Arias Reynoso Yaileen Guzman Greyson Liranzo Burgos Briana Ortiz Jaela Paulino Santiago. May they grow to be more fully like Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Celebration of the Mass last weekend, with Choral accompaniment for the deceased members of the St Rita Sodality and an invitation to the families to join the members of the Sodality in the Shrine Center for refreshments and friendship was heartwarming. The Mass along with the inspiring music for the Feast Day of St…