Ministry During Covid-19

We made the big time! This week St. Martha Parish was able to help support a special day for our Town of Plainville as one of the sites hosting movie crew and actors as part of the Massachusetts filming industry. In many ways, Plainville ....

A few years ago, I began receiving email invitations to watch a crowdfunded TV series about Jesus. I ignored them. Then, more recently, friends began to ask me what I thought of the series, and I ignored them too. Finally, I decided to....

Join Fr. Joe on a Weekend Retreat Sept. 10-12 The Emmaus Retreats are back! Most retreat programs came to a screeching halt last year (just ask Fr. Bernie), but the Emmaus Catholic Retreat for adults will....

Our Church celebrated the 70th anniversary of priesthood for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI on Tuesday, June 29, 2021, the feast day of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles. We not only prayed for him, but we also gave thanks to the Lord for his wonderful service to the Church. His celebration did indeed make headlines last month. Meanwhile, many are those holy men and women....

We made it! There will not be a single day when we can say everything is “back to normal” – no “V-Corona” day like the definitive victory days at the end of World War II. Pandemics don’t end that way, and besides, we have been through a transformative experience that has changed us. But we can – and will – make....