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Our Lady of Guadalupe Franciscan Youth Group Retreat

This Monday, January 16th, 2023 from 9:00am to 4:00pm at Holy Rosary Shrine Center. The theme for our retreat will be Our Lady of Guadalupe. There will be prayers, games, crafts, catechesis, Mass and a spiritual talk by Fr. Andrew for Homeschooling parents. Young people from ages 8-18 are welcome. Those under 8 need to…

Contribution Statements

The Annual Contribution Statements of Shrine donation for Tax purposes, will be sent out at the end of January for all donations totaling $250 or more. If you have contributed less and would like a statement, please call the office at 978-687-9047. Thank you for your support of our mission. May the Good Lord will…

From the Friars: Let Us Begin Again

From the Friars: Let Us Begin Again There are many different philosophies of history, but in general they are either cyclic or linear. The cyclic claim that history keeps repeating itself and has no ultimate goal. The linear proposes that there is progress and usually, that there is an end point toward which we are…

Special Requiem Mass

There will be a Requiem Mass for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI on Saturday, January 14th at 9:00am in the Lower Church. May he rest in peace.

Statement on the Passing of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI

December 31, 2022 Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley, OFM Cap Statement on the Passing of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI “Today a loving God called Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI home to his eternal reward for a lifetime of dedicated service to the Church. That service included 71 years as a priest, 28 years as a Cardinal, and…

Multiple Intention Masses

All the Masses at the Shrine will be for multiple intentions, including the solemnity days. This means that if a person gives a stipend for a Mass intention, they agree to allow other intentions for the Mass. This will allow greater flexibility when people request a last-minute Mass intention, which happens often. Thank you for…