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When a lady is pregnant, other ladies organize a baby shower for her. They rejoice together and celebrate the expected birth of a child or the transformation of a woman into a mother. Usually held before the birth....

Thank you for the generosity of all our parishioners who helped our neighbors and friends through the advent giving tree this year. We received many gifts and gift cards for our communities and some beyond.....

Thanks be to God! We not only survived Christmas 2020, but thanks to God’s grace, your prayers and support, and so many volunteers from our collaborative parishes, our communities came together in person, by video, and united in spirit to celebrate a Christmas like neither parish has ever....

Many of us would prefer to forget much of what we experienced in 2020, and the idea of looking back may feel like an ill-timed suggestion. Yet, as we celebrate the gift of God's love in the birth of His Son, Jesus Christ, we are reminded of the big picture and God’s plan for our salvation. When God’s chosen....

With many people not able to physically come together with their loved ones this Christmas, sometimes it can help to live this experience vicariously, appreciating and even enjoying the experiences of others. I find this helpful ....

When a woman is pregnant, other women organize a baby shower for her. They rejoice together and celebrate the expected birth of a child or the transformation of a woman into a mother. Usually held before ...

First, a quick reminder for all Masses in Advent, Christmas and beyond: please attend Mass online or on CatholicTV if you feel at all unwell or are among those vulnerable to this virus. Even if you think your symptoms are...

Today we begin a new Church year with the Season of Advent. You may recall this season of “the coming” of Christ bridges the themes of recent weeks (preparing for Christ to come again) and the upcoming Nativity of the Lord (Jesus’ first coming). As a new year, it is a gradual....

The midpoint of Advent, our baby shower time for Jesus, is a joyful time. Gaudete Sunday: “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say, rejoice. Indeed, the Lord is near” (Phil 4:4-5). The promised redemption is already at hand. The pink candle of the Advent wreath is lit in addition to the two purple candles. While the first purple candle reminds....

Advent is a short but powerful season with beautiful symbols and imagery. It is a shame it occurs at such a busy time of year, but this is why we need Advent all the more! Need a break between...

We are forming a small teen/adult group to sing at the 6 PM Christmas Eve Mass at St. Martha's this year! Songs are traditional Carols and Hymns; minimal rehearsal ....

When a woman is pregnant, other women organize a baby shower for her. They rejoice together and celebrate the expected birth of a child or the transformation of a woman into a mother. Usually held before....

“Playtime” sounds like something for children, but families in our parishes were recently reminded that playtime can be important for adults and families, too! I especially enjoyed...

My earliest memory about advent wreaths was learning why there were more purple candles than rose ones. My parents explained that...

Praise God! Wrentham and Plainville have survived another ‘Black Friday’ when the Wrentham Outlet Mall made our towns again the epicenter of the opening of the mad rush of the Christmas...