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Dear Parishioners: Over the next two weeks, I want to give this column over to Cardinal Sean’s statement on the Supreme Court decision that returned authority to the States to determine the legality of abortion. I believe our....

May and June has been months of celebration in our Plainville-Wrentham Catholic Collaborative, and now we begin the transition into summertime. Thanks to our Faith Formation team of staff and catechists, we had very beautiful First Communions and Confirmation Masses this spring. This month we had a wonderful Silver Jubilee celebration for both parishes - thanks again for all the....

I used to play Mass with my childhood neighbor Rosie. She had old wooden desks in her basement from when the catholic school of our parish closed, and we often used them to pretend we were in church. Tiny oyster crackers served as the communion wafer (Ritz were too large to fit on our tongues) and we took turns proceeding reverently forward from the desk, hands in prayer form, to receive the host. We were of First Communion age and eager to practice receiving....

What a joy it is for me to get to celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of my ordination as a priest with you – my “parish families” of St. Martha and St. Mary! I have been looking forward to this joyful time together since Cardinal Seán renewed my assignment as your pastor last year. Being able to celebrate....

Kindly consider committing an Hour of Adoration this summer to cover for our faithful year round adorers who are vacationing. The hours needing coverage for First Fridays are....

In the beginning, the Spirit of God, the giver of life, hovered over the form of lifeless matter; He swept over the waters (Gn 2:1). Thereby He made the creation possible as it came into being through the Word of God. The Word, through whom all things were made, became man, Jesus the only begotten Son of God. He was....