Category Archives: Community

Feast of the Holy Ghost

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…

Shrine Council Meeting

There will be a meeting of the Shrine Council on Monday, September 19th at 7pm in the Shrine Center. The members of the Shrine Council are as follows: Frank and Anita Sapienza, Cesar Gonzalez Tellez, Pat Ferguson, Thomas and Susan Witham, Fatima Andrade, Patricia Mariano, Josie Paulino, Marilinda Cruz, Wayne and Connie Pickles, Nicholas and…

Shrine Wish List

The Shrine Wish List is items that would be very helpful to have but are not essential at this time. We will put these in the bulletin and the website so that people are aware of them and in case someone would like to donate the item needed. Thank you again to all of you…

Annual Wedding Anniversary Mass

All couples celebrating their 10th, 25th, or 50th wedding anniversaries are invited to join Cardinal Seán O’Malley, O.F.M. Cap. on Sunday, November 6th at 2:00pm at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Boston. The Mass includes a vow renewal and special blessing by the Cardinal. Couples can register at https://www.evangelizeboston.com/event/annual-wedding-anniversary-mass/ For more information, please email…

Music to Warm the Heart

The Holy Rosary Shrine Choir recently enjoyed a Fun Night at a local restaurant. Thank you to all who assisted. Have you ever thought about singing in the Choir? If not, maybe the time is now. With the blending of our voices we will be able to sing beautiful music together. We are looking to…

Bread and Roses Ministry Update

The Bread and Roses Sandwich Ministry here at Holy Rosary Shrine is changing its name to Helping Hands at Holy Rosary Shrine. Since there are many agencies in our community that could use our aid, i.e. women’s shelters, St. Anne’s Home, Lazarus House, etc., we would like to offer assistance to these groups as well…

Blessed Virgin Mary Sodality News

Our recent Basket Raffle was a great success! We are grateful to all who bought tickets or made donations. A very special thank you to Carol Cultrera, Connie Pickles and Eleanor Thornhill for their generous prize donations. The winner of the wreath was Angela Freni, a long time Sodality member. The Happy Spring Basket #2…

Bread and Roses Ministry Update

The Bread and Roses Sandwich Ministry here at Holy Rosary Shrine is changing its name to Helping Hands at Holy Rosary Shrine. Since there are many agencies in our community that could use our aid, i.e. women’s shelters, St. Anne’s Home, Lazarus House, etc., we would like to offer assistance to these groups as well…

Conference on A Pastoral Response to Gender Ideology

This conference will be held at St. Mary of the Assumption Parish Gym in Lawrence on June 11 and 12, 2022. We highly recommend that people attend this excellent event about this very important and sensitive issue. Parents especially should be aware of what is being taught to their children in school and by the…