There will be refreshments and a book sale at the shrine center after all the Masses on June 4th and 5th. Some excellent Catholic books will be available for adults and Children in English and Spanish, and it will also be a chance to get to know each other better as we celebrate the birthday…
Please plan on participating in our outdoor procession for the Solemnity of Corpus Christi on June 19th following the 10:00am Mass. (A reminder that this will be the first day of our new Sunday Mass schedule.) We hope the whole shrine community will come to bear witness to our faith in the Real Presence of…
As always the celebration of the Feast of St Rita of Cascia is a beautiful tribute to connect with people we have not seen sometimes since our last celebration for various reasons. One thing is certain St Rita throughout the year is not very far from each and everyone’s heart, because we all can relate…
The Holy Rosary Shrine Office will be close on Monday, May 30th, 2022 in observance of Memorial Day. Mass will be at usual time.
We have permission to use the parking lot at La Cava Restaurant on Sundays . The address is 22 Union Street but the lot entrance is on Methuen Street. It is a very short walk to the Union Street shrine entrance. On Sundays we can also use the spaces at Superior Cleaners, 37 Essex Street,…
“Today’s tragedy in Uvalde, Texas leaves us all stunned by the unthinkable loss of so many innocent young lives and the teacher who devoted her life to educating and nurturing the children. Our nation has too often become a place of unspeakable crimes of gun violence that have taken far too many lives, though none…
Mass Intentions – May 28th to June5th, 2022 Saturday, May 28th 4:00pm Phyllis & Joseph Vasta; Leo & Nellie Conte; Michael Conte; Mario Giarrusso; Carlo Alessandro; Dawn Marie Borrelli;In thanksgiving to Sts. Alfio, Filadelfo & Cirino (FFR); In thanksgiving to the Holy Trinity; Paula & Julia Taylor (living) (50th Wedding Anniversary) Sunday, May 29th 9:00am…
From the Friars: Mary in the Upper Room The mystery of motherhood is a marvelous gift! Mary is Mother of Christ and Mother of the Church. After my own mother’s visit to the Shrine to celebrate my one-year anniversary to the Priesthood, I have a renewed understanding of how this marvelous gift—motherhood—is something for us…
Please submit in writing the dates of all your planned activities for the calendar year July 2022 – September 2023 by Friday, June 24, 2022.
A reminder that this Thursday, May 26th, is the Solemnity of the Ascension and all Catholics are required to attend Mass. We will have a Vigil Mass in Spanish on Wednesday evening at 7:00pm and Mass in English on Thursday at 12:05pm and 7:00pm