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From the Friars: By What Authority?

From the Friars: By What Authority? We hear in the Gospel today that Jesus gave authority to the twelve apostles to proclaim the kingdom of heaven, drive out demons and cure the sick. You can’t give what you don’t have. Our Lord has authority because He is the Author, the Creator and Source of everything…

Office Closed

Holy Rosary Shrine Office will be closed on Monday, June 19th, 2023 in observance of “Juneteenth National Independence Day”. Mass will be at usual time.

Article – Dobbs Anniversary

Article – Dobbs Anniversary This Saturday, June 24, the Solemnity of the Birth of St. John the Baptist, marks the one-year anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision of Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. This decision overruled Roe vs. Wade and Planned Parenthood of Pennsylvania vs. Casey which held that there was a constitutional…

Article – Mysterium Fidei! – The Mystery of Faith!

Article – Mysterium Fidei! – The Mystery of Faith! 5. “Mysterium fidei! – The Mystery of Faith!”. When the priest recites or chants these words, all present acclaim: “We announce your death, O Lord, and we proclaim your resurrection, until you come in glory”. In these or similar words the Church, while pointing to Christ…

Mass Intentions – June 10th to June 18th, 2023

Mass Intentions Saturday, June 10 9:00am Novus Ordo Latin Mass: Priest’s Intentions 4:00pm BVM Sodality, Holy Name Society; Lois Hodgdon Crane & Deceased Family; Daniel Pierro; Carmela & Charles DiStefano; Christine Messina Bolduc, 4th Year Remembrance; John Dadducci & Antonio Ferrara, and Vincent Bolis, Father’s Day Remembrances;  Our Lady of Fatima & St Antony, FFR;…

From the Friars: Having All Sweetness Within It

From the Friars: Having All Sweetness Within It My grandmother made the best cookies in the world. Her husband, my grandfather, was a farmer by trade before moving to Detroit from Quebec one hundred years ago. He owned an empty lot next to his house in the big city and cultivated a large garden which…

Daybreak Shelter Paper Goods Donations Drive

The Holy Rosary Shrine Helping Hands Ministry will be collecting product donations for the Daybreak Shelter, which is a homeless shelter in Lawrence. Daybreak provides temporary shelter for homeless men and women over the age of eighteen. They are in dire need of paper dishes and bowls (not foam); laundry and dish detergents; napkins, paper…

St. Anthony Novena Update

The last evening of the Saint Anthony novena will be Tuesday, June 13th. Immediately following the Mass, all are invited to attend a reception featuring light refreshments in the Shrine Center. Anyone wishing to donate pastry for the reception should contact Connie Pickles at 978-682-1529. Pastry can be dropped off at the Shrine Center between…

Corpus Christi Procession

Holy Rosary Shrine – The Solemnity of Corpus Christi Sunday, June 11, 2023, at 11:15am Come and bear witness to your faith in the Real Presence of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Most Blessed Sacrament!