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During my six years at Saint John the Evangelist Parish, Swampscott, I customarily distributed ashes to the children at Saint John Nursery School. Some of the children were a bit nervous about going home with dirty faces, so I told them ....

Pope Saint John Paul II wrote these words about Adoration: “The Church and the world have a great need for Eucharistic worship.  Jesus awaits...

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Whether we are coming from the darkness of the tomb - of Jesus or one of our loved ones - or some other way our lives have grown stagnant, cold or dark, the springtime...

Cardinal Seán has issued a statement drawing our attention to the dangers associated with legislation pending in the Massachusetts Legislature (HB 3320 and SB 1209). If passed, these would pose increased threats...Click the links to review the full statements

Please return baby bottles with the Lenten sacrificial offerings to the baskets available at either entrance of St. Martha church....

With today’s celebration of Palm Sunday, we are entering into Holy Week - a chance for each of us to jump into experiencing in a powerful way how deeply God's love for each person is expressed ...

Our collaborative parishes have enjoyed a relatively long period of stability in the priests assigned here, especially compared with the multiple changes each parish had in prior years. When Fr. Bill Schmidt arrived....

The CRS Rice Bowls will be collected next week at all the Masses. Baskets will be provided for you to place your Rice Bowl....