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Mass Intentions – April 29th to May 7th, 2023

Mass Intentions Saturday, April 29 9:00am Novus Ordo Mass: Novus Ordo Mass: For the Conversion of Non-Believers; Edward Papski; 4:00pm Lucy & Armand Aufiero; Jennie & Alfred Zampelli; Nicolina & Joseph Catalano; Eugene & Margaret Wawszkiewicz; Nicholas & Maria Rizzo; St. Jude, For many favors received; Sunday, April 30 10:00am Dolores Arcidiacono; Edward Papski; Concetto…

Thank You to the Portuguese Community!

Thank You! to the Portuguese Community for all their very hard work during the recent pork dinner fund-raiser. It was amazing and edifying to see all of the efforts of so many people to go from live pigs to a multi-course banquet. Everything was delicious, I even tried the blood sausage. They raised a record…

From the Friars: Fear No Evil

From the Friars: Fear No Evil The Fourth Sunday of Easter is Good Shepherd Sunday when we read from Chapter 10 of St. John’s Gospel. This year we also pray the beloved Psalm 23 which begins: “The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want…” Verse four reads as follows: “Even though I walk through…

Blessed Virgin Mary Sodality Morning Reflection

The Blessed Virgin Mary Sodality will be presenting a “Morning of Reflection” with Rev. Andrew Beauregard, FPO, on Saturday, May 13, 2023 for the feast day of Our Lady of Fatima, from 9:00am to 12:00pm The morning will begin with the 9:00am Mass celebrated in the lower church. This will be followed by a light…

Daily Mass News

Beginning on Tuesday April 25, the weekday Masses in English at 12:05pm and the 9:00am Saturday Mass will be in the upper church. The confessions and adoration on Fridays will also be in the upper church.

Article – Blessed Bartolo Longo

The name and interior design of Holy Rosary Shrine was inspired largely by the Shrine of Our Lady of Pompeii in Italy. That beautiful basilica was built mainly through the efforts of Bl. Bartolo Longo (1841-1926), who had experienced a dramatic conversion. Although raised Catholic, in his adolescence and college years Bartolo fell away from…

Mass Intentions – April 22nd to April 30th, 2023

Mass Intentions Saturday, April 22 9:00am Novus Ordo Mass: Priest’s Intentions 4:00pm Grace D’Agata, Remembrance;  Thomas & Helena Napolitano, Anniv. Rememb. Sunday, April 23 10:00am Julia Alvernaz; Albert Blazavitch, 10 yrs. Remm; Maria Padykula, Birthday Remembrance;  John & Bertha Padykula, In Memory 12:00pm Spanish Mass: Hermanos Frias Cazares; Monday, April 24 12:05pm Carmela Fascione, Memorial;…

From the Friars: Sneaky Jesus

From the Friars: Sneaky Jesus In today’s gospel St. Luke masterfully describes one of the more memorable scenes from the resurrection accounts of Jesus. Two downtrodden disciples are leaving Jerusalem with little hope in their hearts for the future. Then Jesus draws near but unrecognized. These two disciples have lost their faith in the Messiah,…

Spring Raffle

The Blessed Virgin Mary Sodality will be holding a Spring Basket Raffle on the weekends of April 29th & 30th and May 5th & 6th. A Spring Basket and a Garden Basket filled with gift cards, scratch tickets, food, wine, garden supplies, and other goodies will be raffled. Tickets are $1 each and 6 for…

Spiritual Warfare Weekend

The Archdiocese of Boston has asked all the Shrines to be part the Church’s response to the upcoming satanic conference in Boston from April 28 through the 30th. Eucharistic Adoration From 10:00am Friday 4/28 through closing Benediction at 9:30am Sunday 4/30, except during Masses. Mass Services 12:05pm Friday-English 9:00am Saturday-Novus Ordo Latin 4:00pm Saturday-English 10:00am…