Invites to people in general to the Feast in Honor of the Divine Holy Ghost this September 2023. Saturday the 23rd is the distribution of pre-purchased packages at 12:00pm and Sunday the 24th Procession at 9:00am, Mass at 10:00am and the Traditional Soup served to anyone present at 1:00pm; followed by a Concert giving by…
The Shrine is required by the Archdiocese of Boston to submit all CORI forms by the end of September for Staff and Volunteers for the Fiscal Year 2024. All volunteers 18 years of age and older and any individual who may have direct and unmonitored contact with children, youth, the elderly or the disabled must…
Mass Intentions Saturday, September 16th 9:00am Novus Ordo Latin Mass: Priest’s Intentions 4:00pm Carmina Sacchetti, Anniversary Remembrance; Fiorenzo, Robert Sacchetti and Deceased Family; Salvatore Pauta, Birthday Remembrance; Grace Ciofolo, Anniversary Remembrance; David Kalemba, In Memory Sunday, September 17th 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time 10:00am Bruno Jastrab; Marie Sacchetti, Memorial; Irene Perillo; Deceased Members of St.…
Article – Do This in Memory of Me When I was in eighth grade, we had Mass once a week at my Catholic school. The nuns that taught us brought us together one day and asked us about our experience of the Mass. The collective response, myself included, was that the it was boring, the…
From the Friars: Debtors to God and Man In today’s Gospel from Matthew (18:21-35) we have the familiar parable of the servant who owes a “huge amount” of money to his king. Because he cannot pay, the king forgives him. Later, we find that the very same servant who was forgiven his debt throws into…
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There will be a meeting of the Shrine Council on Monday, September 18 at 7:00pm in the Shrine Center. If anyone is interested in joining the Council for the upcoming year please call or stop by the Office and leave your name and contact information. Council members must attend Mass here regularly, be at least…
… And so it was during Christ’s public life too (cf. Mk. 3:21-35) that day by day there was fulfilled in her the blessing uttered by Elizabeth at the Visitation: “Blessed is she who believed.” 18. This blessing reaches its full meaning when Mary stands beneath the Cross of her Son (cf. Jn. 19:25). The…
Mass Intentions Saturday, September 9 9:00am Novus Ordo Latin Mass: Priest’s Intentions 4:00pm Jennie & Alfred Zampelli; Amodo Iannalfo & Deceased Family, Memorial; Denise Oullette, 1st Anniversary Remembrance; St Rita Sodality; Holy Name Society; Blessed Virgin Sodality; Daniel Pierro; Alfred C. J. Petralia, In Memory; Vincenzo Bruzzese; Birthday Remembrance; Bill & Amy Giarrusso; Jim &…
From the Friars: Warning the Wicked There was a doctor of Sacred Theology of the Order of Preachers who went to visit Saint Francis of Assisi. The learned Dominican questioned the holy man about the meaning of the passage from Ezechiel 33 that is the first reading for today’s Mass. St. Francis replied that he…