This weekend Our Lady’s Parish celebrates our 52^nd Consecutive Sunday/Weekend Mass.  This is a significant milestone in the life of our church community. God has abundantly blessed our parish throughout these difficult and trying days of the Pandemic. 
 

• From the beginning of this crisis in March 2020 our church has remained open for personal prayer. 
• From March 2020 to May 2020, unscheduled Masses were regularly celebrated in the church according to archdiocesan norms, together with livestreamed talks, devotions and Masses. 
• We have been particularly blessed that scheduled public Masses and devotions have been offered both outside and inside the church since May 2020. 
• God has blessed our parish school, Our Lady’s Academy in offering in-person classes since September 2020 and providing virtual classes to children of families who chose to stay at home. 
• We have been blessed to have in-person Religious Education classes for most of the 2020-2021 academic year, and to publicly celebrate First Holy Communion and Confirmation both in 2020 and 2021. 
• Outreach programs to the needy have been offered by our St. Vincent de Paul Society and our parish-based Knights of Columbus. 

 
Throughout this time, great efforts have been made to follow the necessary and reasonable health guidelines.  Adherence to these health protocols has been essential in the operation of our church and school.

The pandemic crisis has been a trying for our nation, the world, and especially for those who have lost a loved one, and have suffered so many other ways.  It has been a time for good people to act and to lead by becoming instruments of God’s hope and presence in this bruised and broken world.  Our Lady’s Parish community joins with others churches in being an oasis of God’s peace throughout this world-wide health crisis. 
 
God has worked through the hands of volunteers and staff who continue to unselfishly come forward to exercise one’s baptismal call to promote the Gospel Message of Jesus Christ, both in good times and challenging times.  All our efforts, on behalf of one another, have been for the Glory and Honor of the One, True, God: the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, and supported by the prayers of Mary, our heavenly mother.   May God continue to provide us His strength as we move forward into the days ahead – with and for God.
 

Federal CDC health recommendations have recently evolved.  However, the Archdiocese of Boston reminded all churches that the Commonwealth of Massachusetts still requires the use of masks at all gatherings of people, including indoor and outdoor services, as well as proper social distancing practices. Prudence and patience is urged as we await an update from the Commonwealth.   The longtime parish goal is to serve the people with both public and virtual services and by following reasonable and the best practiced methods to protect worshippers.   Limited indoor seating remains in effect, as result of the pandemic crisis. Hopefully further clarification by the State and the Archdiocese will be soon issued.  Thankfully, we are progressing in a more positive direction since March 2020.  Let us continue to pray to God for the end of this pandemic as we work together toward that goal.

• OUTDOOR CONFESSIONS:
  • Saturday's – 3:00-3:45pm in front of the Church.

• DAILY MASSES: Monday, Tuesday and Friday – 8:30am (Wednesday Mass may be celebrated – as announced at the prior Tuesday Mass)

• CHURCH REMAINS OPEN DAILY FOR PERSONAL PRAYER:
  • Monday - Friday 8:00am to 4:00pm
  • Saturday – 8:00am until the conclusion of/if a Vigil Mass.  
  • On Sunday’s the church will be open for personal prayer after the 11:00am Mass until 4:00pm

• EUCHARISTIC EXPOSITION/ADORATION:  (Excl. times of Baptisms/Funerals/Weddings)

• Monday - Friday- 9:00am until 2:00pm
• Saturday – 3:00–4:00pm– dependent on whether a Vigil Mass is celebrated

• Mother’s Day Raffle winners were drawn last weekend - many thanks to all who participated.  Particular recognition to Sharon Micco for initiating, organizing and successfully implementing this successful fundraiser for the parish. The winners were Joanne DeProfio, Jim and Joyce Kidd, Donna Devlin, Adam Cohn and Diane McDonough – Congratulations.

 
May God continue to bless you and your family as continue to journey through the Easter Season.  The coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost will be celebrated the weekend of May 22-23.    Please join me in praying for a New Pentecost to come upon all of us within the Church – to renew the face of the earth – in Jesus Name. 
 
God bless
 
Sincerely in Christ.
Fr. James M. DiPerri, Pastor

OUR LADY'S HIGHLIGHTED

 A casual young adult series covers events in the Archdiocese of Boston called "coffee and donuts" where news is shared regarding surrounding parishes.  Our Lady’s is about 3 minutes 45 seconds into the video and lasts 2-3 minutes.  Focuses on our outdoor Masses and covers up to Easter 2021.   Click HERE to view.

ASCENSION THURSDAY EVENING MASS - MAY 13