From the Friars: Woe to the Complacent So says the prophet Amos in the first reading today, and this is the gist of the message of Jesus in his parable about the rich man and Lazarus. One definition of complacent is “showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one’s achievements.” The rich man is…
El Grupo Carismático del Santuario del Santo Rosario ‘Luz de Cristo’ invita a toda la comunidad Hispana el sábado 1 de Octubre de 8am a 3pm al retiro de Intercesión y Liberación –Toma tu Camilla y anda- aquí en el Centro del Santuario con los predicadores Edwin Díaz y Padre Paco. Para más información llame…
The Project Rachel ministry of the Archdiocese of Boston extends a special invitation to women suffering from the pain of a past abortion to attend a “Come to the Waters of Healing” one-day retreat. Fall dates are October 1 October 29 November 19 from 9 AM to 5 PM. Locations are confidential. Limited to ten…
I would like to give everyone an update on the financial status of the Shrine. The report below shows the budget, actual income and costs for Fiscal Year 2022, and our FY 2023 budget. The fiscal year runs from the beginning of July through the end of June. Our savings account balances are also shown.…
As many of you know, this was my first year chairing the Shrine Fair, and I could not have done it without the help of so many wonderful and generous people who provided more support that I could have ever imagined. I humbly thank-you all. I apologize for not naming all who helped, but there…
The Portuguese community invites everyone to join in their celebration of the Feast of the Holy Ghost this Sunday, September 18, at the 10am Mass. There will be a procession at 9:30am beginning at the Shrine Center and another procession following the Mass that will go around the block. Following this there will be a…
Mass Intentions Saturday, September 17 9:00am Blessed Virgin Mary 4:00pm For all the family of the Holy Rosary Shrine – Blessed Virgin Mary Sodality; Grace Ciofolo, Anniv.; Gilbert DeBurro, Birthday Remem; Rosario ‘Ray’ Fichera, Birthday Remem.; Constance McKiernan, Birthday Remem. Sunday, September 18 10:00am In Honor of the Holy Ghost; Marie Sacchetti; Abel Tavares; Phil…
From the Friars: The One Mediator Our Protestant brothers and sisters often accuse Catholics of disobeying the Bible by praying to Our Blessed Mother or to the Saints. They will especially quote St. Paul from today’s second reading where he says, “There is one mediator between God and Men, the man Christ Jesus,” (1Tm2:5) This…
News travels fast these days, so you have probably heard that we have eliminated the position of secretary/receptionist at the Shrine Center. The reason for this is mainly financial. The bulletin this week gives a report of our current situation. It would be helpful to read the comments about that report before proceeding with…
Join us at The Park in Andover on Sunday, September 25th, 2022 to help Lazarus House feed our local community in need. Many of our Guests find themselves without meals to eat on a regular basis. Lazarus House programs help them to put food on the table for their families. Your support can make a…