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“I’d rather not go.”    That was my son’s response when I invited him to join me at the St. Martha 5:30 Mass while he was home on college spring break. We need only look around the church to see that I’m not the only parent whose older children, despite being raised with Christian values and attending years of Faith Formation classes, aren’t regularly in the pews.  A survey published in

Having celebrated Fr. Lambert’s five years of ministry with us as he moves to Divine Mercy Parish in Quincy,* our attention now turns to welcoming our new Associate Pastor, Father Patrick Chibuko. Fr. Patrick was born in Nigeria and has lived most of his life there. He was ordained as a diocesan priest for the Diocese of Enugu. After ministering in their cathedral and another parish, Fr. Patrick was sent to Rome for further studies....

Mother's Day can be a very difficult day for a woman who has lost a child(ren) to abortion. A mother's heart never forgets her lost child. Unfortunately, surveys tell us that only 10% of women even know that healing programs exist. These programs can....

On this solemn feast of Pentecost, we celebrate the outpouring of the Holy Spirit of God in our lives and in communities of faith, the birthday of the Church, and our call to live the gifts of the Holy Spirit granted to us in the Sacrament of Confirmation. The homilies this weekend will speak more about the Holy Spirit in our lives, so here I will focus on upcoming changes with....

De Colores! If you've made a Cursillo or want to know more about Cursillo (a short course in Christianity) - Join us! This is your invitation!....

Please join us for our next Emmaus Retreat that will take place on June 7th to 9th at LaSalette Retreat Center in Attleboro, MA! Emmaus is a retreat for men and women (ages 20+) who seek to grow....

Bring family, bring friends, and have a blast! FREE T-shirts for all who register online by May 27, 2024. NO registration fee. A short walk around Stonehill College campus will be followed by family fun activities including inflatable bounce houses and slides, obstacle course....

The last Adult Choir rehearsal for the 2023-24 season will be Wednesday May 29th @ 7:00-8:30pm. Weekly rehearsals will resume in September. ​​​​​​​If you would like to inquire about joining the Adult Choir or other areas of the music ministry at St. Mary, please contact Patrice Mazza at [email protected]

We tend to think of the Ascension of the Lord Jesus in a cinematic way, akin to Cecil B. DeMille’s depiction of the Exodus of God’s Chosen People through the Red Sea “with the water like a wall to their right and to their left”. The idea of Jesus being lifted up into the clouds is consistent with the images Luke used when writing the Acts of the Apostles, which we heard....

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Archdiocese of Boston invite Hispanic/Latino Catholics to come together the evening of Friday, May 31 and all-day Saturday, June 1 for food, fellowship, prayer....

It amazes me how much fun a good fundraiser can be (sometimes our youth fundraisers are even called “fun-raisers”)! In addition to the great food and lively music entertainment, a good auctioneer can not only raise the bar on fundraising but become a central part of the entertainment for the evening! Live auction items this year include....

Church QR Codes Have Moved from Pews to Bulletin in both of our parishes. Therefore, if you use your smart phone or other device to follow the readings or make online donations while in church, be sure to take a bulletin on the way into church – you will find the QR code....

The Ascension of the Lord is Thursday, May 9th. There will be a 9:00 am Mass at St. Mary and a 7:00 pm Mass at St Martha