Category Archives: Community

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…

Funerals – May 2023

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon Thomas DiPippo Manuel Silva Carmela Cultrera. May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

Baptisms – May 2023

May God the almighty Father, who filled the world with joy by giving us his Son, bless these newly-baptized children: Aislyn Arias Reynoso Yaileen Guzman Greyson Liranzo Burgos Briana Ortiz Jaela Paulino Santiago. May they grow to be more fully like Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

St Rita Feast Weekend

The Celebration of the Mass last weekend, with Choral accompaniment for the deceased members of the St Rita Sodality and an invitation to the families to join the members of the Sodality in the Shrine Center for refreshments and friendship was heartwarming. The Mass along with the inspiring music for the Feast Day of St…

Shrine Fair Planning – Open Meeting

There will be an important Shrine fair meeting on Monday, June 5th at 7:00pm in the shrine center. Everyone is welcome. Please join us as we begin planning for the shrine fair to be held September 1, 2 and 3rd. We welcome any suggestions and advice. Thank-you. ~Wayne Pickles

Baskets in need!

Looking for large and medium size baskets for the Holy Rosary Shrine Annual Fair which is held on Labor Day weekend. The baskets are needed for our raffle table. You may drop your baskets off at the Shrine Center, Monday through Thursday between 10:00am to 4:00pm. Thank you for your support. ~Linda Bolis.

Article – The Patroness of Baseball

Article – The Patroness of Baseball Happy Feast of St. Rita! We are very blessed to have the St. Rita Sodality and devotion to this great saint as part of our tradition at Holy Rosary Shrine. St. Rita has the official title of the Paton Saint of Impossible Causes, but she also has the unofficial…

100th Anniversary of The Feast of the Three Saints

For the upcoming Feast, the St. Alfio Society will publish a “Commemorative Program Book” to distribute throughout the area. We would be delighted if Shrine families and businesses would place an insert in the book, especially since our Feast is so tied with the history of the Shrine. The inserts can honor your loved ones’…

The Blessed Virgin Mary Sodality News

Thank you to all of the Holy Rosary Shrine attendees who supported our Spring Basket Raffle! It was a great success. The winner of the “Happy Spring Basket” was Corliss Paolino and the winner of the “Gardening Basket” was Czeslawa Pelczar. A grateful thank you to the members who donated the baskets and sold the…