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St. Rita’s Sodality

A special thank-you to all who baked or gave donations for our St. Rita bakery table. We appreciated your help, and it was a great success. — Rosemary Branca, Vice-president

Our Lady of the Rosary

On October 7, 1571 a greatly outnumbered Christian fleet defeated the naval forces of the Ottoman Empire, effectively saving Christian Europe from imminent invasion by the Turkish Muslims. Prior to the battle, Pope St. Pius V, himself a Dominican friar, had called for all the faithful to pray the Rosary, asking Our Lady’s powerful intercession…

Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary

Join us in celebrating the Feast Day of the Patroness of Our Shrine this Friday, October 7, 2022. There will be a multi-lingual Rosary at 6:30pm followed by the Holy Mass and then exposition and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.

Mass Intentions – October 1st to October 9th, 2022

Mass Intentions Saturday, October 1 9:00am Blessed Virgin Mary 4:00pm St. Rita’s Sodality; Armando Iannalfo; Favors received to all the Saints; Grace Fiorante, 4th Anniv.; Sandra & Josie Pappalardo, Sunday, October 2 10:00am Virginia c. MacCarthy, 14th anniversary 12:00pm Spanish Mass – Hermanos Frias Cazares; Camelia Vargas Monday, October 3 12:05pm Priest’s Intentions Tuesday, October…

Transitus of Saint Francis

All are invited to join us for the celebration the passing of St. Francis of Assisi from this world into Heaven at 7pm on Monday, October 3, 2022 at Holy Rosary Shrine. This traditional ceremony is not a Mass but a recalling of the life and death of our founder with drama, readings and songs.…

Indoor Rosary Rally

Saints Mary and Joseph Parish extends an invitation to all who want to join and gather together to pray the Rosary for our families, our community, and our country, on October 2nd, 2022 from 3pm to 5pm. A procession will begin at 3pm outside and will move inside the Church, followed by recitation of the…

Pray the Rosary at the Common

Come and join us as we pray the Rosary on Saturday, October 8 2022 at 11am at Campagnone Common Lawrence’s Historic Park across the street form the Lawrence Public Library, Intersection of Lowell St. and Lawrence St.. We will be praying for peace in our families, cities, nation and the whole world.

Emmaus Ministry Retreat for Grieving Parents

The Family Life team invites all parents who have lost a child of any age, by any cause, and no matter how long ago to attend the Emmaus Retreat for Grieving Parents. The retreat includes prayer, breakout sessions, an Emmaus Walk, Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, Reconciliation, and time for reflection. Sat., October 15, 2022…