Mass Intentions Saturday, April 1 9:00am Novus Ordo Mass: Manuel Azevedo Silva, Memorial 4:00pm St Rita Sodality; To St. Rita for favors received; Rita & Thomas Messina Sr., Memorial & Deceased Family Members; Easter Remembrances: John Dadduci, Antonio & Mary Ferrara; Vincent & Jeanne Bolis; Thomas & Helena Napolitano & Deceased Family; David & Elaine…
Jesus wants to heal the residual pain of divorce and separation. Refresh your spirit with a morning of reflection at the Pastoral Center on Saturday, April 22 from 8:30am to 12:30pm. This half-day retreat will feature inspiration from Mother Olga, founder of the Daughters of Mary of Nazareth; a witness by Irina Robinson of the…
Are you – or someone you know – suffering from post-abortion pain? The Project Rachel ministry of the Archdiocese of Boston extends a special invitation to women experiencing regret from a past abortion to attend a Come to the Waters of Healing one-day retreat. Spring date is May 6. Locations are confidential. For more information…
Palm Sunday – Masses as Usual Monday – Mass as Usual 12:05pm Tuesday – ***SPECIAL MASS TIME 8:00AM*** (Due to Chrism Mass) Wednesday – Mass as Usual 12:05pm, Tenebrae Service 7:00pm Upper Church Holy Thursday – Mass of the Lord’s Supper 7:00pm – Bilingual (No Stations of the Cross) Good Friday – Passion Services at…
As we approach Easter Sunday, please submit your Easter Flowers envelopes by Friday before Easter Sunday, if you wish to have your donations made in Memory of a loved one to be included in our Remembrance Page that will be displayed on Easter Sunday. Please, print the names clearly. You may use the form at…
Mass Intentions Saturday, March 25 9:00am Novus Ordo Mass: (*) 4:00pm John Kerrigan & Joan Kerrigan, Birthday Rem.; Thomas & Helena Napolitano & Dec’d Family; David & Elaine Pickles & Dec’d Family; Linda Bellia Hartley, 25th Anniversary Rem.; Grace Ciofolo, 100 Birthday James Michalopoulos Sunday, March 26 10:00am Czeslawa & Heronim Abramczyk; Edyta & Josef…
From the Friars: De Profundis In today’s Mass we pray Psalm 130 which is known as the “De Profundis”, the Latin translation of the first line: “Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord.” It can be seen as the cry of the human race, cut off from God by sin and doomed…
Legion of Mary of Merrimack Valley Curia are cordially inviting you to participate in Our Annual ACIES Ceremony of Consecration to our Blessed Mother on Sunday, March 26th, 2023 at 2:30pm at Holy Rosary Shrine. We encourage you to invite your family and friends. Refreshments will be served in the Shrine Center following the ceremony.…
From the Friars: The Sword of Sarcasm Sarcasm is usually sinful because in reality it is almost always a barely disguised insult and unnecessarily hurtful. However, in the case of the man born blind of today’s Gospel, we can easily understand his use of sarcastic language given the circumstances. Suddenly, unexpectedly, this man was able…
The following is an excerpt from the Apostolic Constitution Paenitemini of St. Paul VI of 1966 True penitence, however, cannot ever prescind from physical asceticism as well. Our whole being in fact, body and soul, (indeed the whole of nature, even animals without reason, as Holy Scripture often points out)(46) must participate actively in this…