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From the Friars: Sister Death

From the Friars: Sister Death Remember that you are dust and to dust you shall return. We begin Lent with a reminder of the reality of death and the fact that our bodies will decompose, if they are not reduced to ashes by cremation. When God created the first man, He formed his body from…

New Form for Volunteers

The Archdiocese of Boston requires that all Volunteers complete a new Volunteer Application Form for the year 2023. Please come to the Shrine office to fill out the form as soon as possible. Thank you for your service to the Shrine Community.

Our Lady of Guadalupe Franciscan Youth Group Retreat

From Monday, February 20th to Thursday, February 23rd from 9:00am to 4:00pm at Holy Rosary Shrine Center. The theme for our retreat will be Lent. There will be prayer, games, crafts, catechesis and Mass. Young people from ages 8-18 are welcome. Those under 8 need to be accompanied by an adult at all times. Youth…

Article – Hearing God Speak

One of the great benefits of attending daily Mass is to hear the scriptural readings for the day. God is always speaking to us in various ways but the passages from the Bible that are read at the Holy Mass have a privileged place for that particular day. It is as if The Lord is…

Use of Shrine Facilities

We are asking that any group that would like to use the Shrine Center, or other facility, to please fill out a request form in the office. The form gives an explanation of the requirements to use the hall, including the responsibility to clean up and put things back as they were after the event.…

Thank you!

We are very grateful to all those who contributed to the new boiler collection. Thus far, $15,591.00 has been donated, over half of the overall costs! May the Good Lord Bless you for your Generosity!

Mass Intentions – February 11th to February 19th, 2023

Mass Intentions Saturday, February 11 9:00am Novus Ordo Mass: Priest’s Intentions 4:00pm BVM Sodality; Daniel Pierro; Holy Name Society; Agnes Angelo Macaine & Family; Michael A. Oliveri,31 Years Remembrance Sunday, February 12 10:00am Stanislava Bajgrowicz. 12:00pm Spanish Mass: Hermanos Frias Cazares Monday, February 13 12:05pm Priest’s Intentions Tuesday, February 14 12:05pm Nancy Petralia, Birthday Remembrance…

From the Friars: God’s Plan from the Beginning

From the Friars: God’s Plan from the Beginning This past week during daily Mass, we have been reading from the beginning of the book of Genesis. Often, when we think of the story of Adam and Eve, we remember the “bad news” about the “Fall of Man” in Chapter 3. However, John Paul II has…