From September 30 to October 12, 2019, Fr. Peter Joyce, our pastor, with Fr. Mike Broderick, Pastor of Our Lady of the Lake in Leominster, will lead a pilgrimage to Ireland to enjoy the sights and pray in the places of our ancestors. Our visit includes the cities of Dublin, Belfast and Galway. And of course, there will be daily Mass, Irish storytelling and the visit to a pub or two along the way. To request a brochure or to register, use the link to a news page here on our website or go to www.GoCatholicTravel.com/19053 for more information.

On Friday, November 30th, Bishop McManus joined our parish to celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation for 66 people of our parish. We are proud of our young people for this commitment to our Catholic faith, especially at this time in our history. We want to also thank the parents, godparents, sponsors, family members and our catechists who prepared, taught, and encouraged these candidates in their journey to this act of faith. Our gratitude to the Tony Orifice and the members of the Women's Schola, to the choirs from our Portuguese and Brazilian communities and to Jonathan Capece and Joan Orellana who represented our Spanish speaking community, all of whose musical talent lifted our hearts as well as our voices in praise of God. Thanks to Jocelyn our parish photographer for being present to record this moment. Her photos will be presented here shortly.

Join those parishioners who have already signed up and are learning how easy and helpful our new electronic giving system can be for you. This new system allows a family or parishioner to create an individual account to control donations personally and electronically. It's so easy, just click anywhere in this box and be taken to the site to set up your own personal account for Saint Mary's Parish.