Advent News

Welcome to all, parishioners and visitors alike, for this worship celebration of Christmas!  The beauty of this season is inspiring, and together with the nostalgia of Christmases past and the idealism of a season of peace, they give us plenty of reasons to look forward to this time of year. Above all, the celebration of the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ – Emmanuel: God with us – reminds us how loved each of us is: “For God so loved....

As we make final preparations in our churches and our homes for the birth of the Lord Jesus, two things come to mind: hospitality and our need for peace. As always, we will be welcoming home many parishioners and visitors who have been away for various reasons, and we need to....

Please join us for our next prayer session on Tuesday, December 20 at 7:30 pm at St. Mary Church. We will read and reflect on the Visitation from Luke 1 followed by offering prayer intentions and praying the Joyful Mysteries. All are welcome as we prepare for Christ’s birth. Reconciliation will be available 6:30– 8:30 pm, use the side entrances.

We look forward to celebrating this season of God’s Love and Presence with you! This update includes the Christmas and New Year’s Mass Schedules, and the last opportunities to get in the spirit and prepare our hearts at St. Martha Parish and St. Mary Parish. Click for Details....

On this “Gaudete (Rejoice) Sunday,” we light the pink candle in honor of the spiritual joy of the coming Messiah. Yet many people among us and around the world endure sufferings – small and large – that can seem to work against that joy. This is part of why Jesus....

Advent is focused on the joyful anticipation of the coming of our Messiah, and John the Baptist’s cry “Prepare the way of the Lord” includes preparing our souls spiritually. As we clean and decorate our houses for Christmas, we should also invite....

Gift cards are always welcomed for use during the holidays and throughout the year by our collaborative St. Vincent de Paul councils and by the town resources serving our seniors. Gift cards should be dropped in the collection basket or to the parish office and at St. Mary can also be placed in the designated box near the Giving Tree.