Category Archives: Community

Shrine Fair Raffle

Did you know that the Annual Shrine Fair, held on Labor Day weekend, is our Shrine’s largest fundraiser? With the help of many outside donors and generous parishioners, we are able to continue to provide wonderful raffle prizes and gift items every year. This year marks the 100th anniversary of our annual feast and tradition.…

Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul Mass

There will be a 12:05pm Mass on Thursday, June 29th, the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul in the upper Church. This is not a Holy Day of Obligation but we wanted to offer an English Mass for anyone interested, which hopefully will be many. The Spanish Mass will be at 7:00pm as usual.  

Happy Father’s Day!

Holy Rosary Shrine wishes all fathers in our Community a Blessed Father’s Day! “As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him” -Psalm 103:13

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…

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…