September is the month of the Seven Dolors of Mary
September is the month of the Seven Dolors of Mary
MASS SCHEDULE
Sunday, September 15
Latin High Mass: 10:30 AM
SEVEN SORROWS OF OUR LADY
Updated 09/15/2019
Updated 09/14/2019
View from the hill of Our Lady's shrine
(photo by Rod Phillips).
THE EPIPHANY PROCLAMATION FOR 2019 IN THE YEAR OF GRACE
(The Announcement of Easter and the Moveable Feasts:)
Know, dear brethren, that as we have rejoiced at the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, so by leave of God's mercy we announce to you also the joy of His Resurrection who is our Savior:
The Sunday of Septuagesima is the 17th Day of February.
On the 6th Day of March will fall Ash Wednesday, and the beginning of the Fast of the most sacred Lenten Season.
On the 21st Day of April you will celebrate with joy Easter Day, the Paschal Feast of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
On the 30th Day of May will be the Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
On the 9th day of June, the Feast of Pentecost.
On the 20th Day of June, the Feast of Corpus Christi.
On the 1st Day of December, the First Sunday of the Advent of Our Lord Jesus Christ, to whom is honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.
Brethren: Walk in the spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lusts of the flesh: for the flesh lusteth against the spirit, and the spirit against the flesh; for these are contrary one to another; so that you do not the things that you would. But if you are led by the spirit, you are not under the law. Now the works of the flesh are manifest; which are fornication, uncleanness, immodesty, luxury, idolatry, witchcrafts, enmities, contentions, emulations, wraths, quarrels, dissensions, sects, envies, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like; of the which I foretell you, as I have foretold to you, that they who do such things shall not obtain the Kingdom of God. But the fruit of the Spirit is, charity, joy, peace, patience, benignity, goodness, longanimity, mildness, faith, modesty, continency, chastity. Against such there is no law. And they that are Christ's have crucified their flesh with the vices and concupiscences.
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SAINTLY REFLECTIONS ON PRAYER |
Fr. Desiré Salako has had to travel to Niger because one of his missionary priests has been kidnapped. He asked for the support of our prayers. The New York Times reports that the priest's name is PIERLUIGI MACALLI, S.M.A. It is believed that the kidnappers have taken him out of Niger to Burkino Faso.
Welcome
Pastor
"Je suis l'Immaculée conception"
Our Lady to Saint Bernadette Soubirous
Catechesis
THE CREDO OF THE PEOPLE OF GOD OF POPE ST. PAUL VI
(The SOLEMN PROFESSION OF FAITH - 27 thru 30)
Pastor's Note
OUR FIRST PARISH PICNIC - 120 YEARS AGO
Once again our parishioner Martha Phillips has discovered a new and wonderful part of our parish history: an account in the Boston Globe of St. Mary’s Lawn Party on September 4th, 1899. The original parish church was on Chestnut Street, at the bottom of the Elliot Street hill. Here below is a facsimile of that news story:
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Scripture Study
COLLECTS OF THE ROMAN MISSAL - EXPOSITION OF THE PSALMS OF THE LITTLE OFFICE OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
PSALM 126
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The Miracle of Lourdes
Beginning on February 11th, 1858, the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to Bernadette Soubirous in the grotto of a large rock outside the town of Lourdes, France. All in all there were 18 distinct apparitions, the last one occurring on July 16th of that same year.
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"O GOD, Protector and Lover of the Humble, who hast bestowed upon Thy handmaid
Marie Bernarde the favor of beholding the Immaculate Virgin Mary, and of conversing
with her; grant, we beseech Thee, that walking through the simple paths of faith,
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Parish Mission Statement
"What then is a parish? It is the smallest section of the one universal flock which has been entrusted to Peter by the Lord. Under the authority of a responsible priest who has received the care of souls from his bishop, the parish is, within the Church of Jesus Christ, the first community of Christian life; it is a community cut to human dimensions, in which the shepherd can know his flock and the flock can know their shepherd. At the heart of this area, we find the parish church with its bell-tower, its baptistery, its confessional, its altar and tabernacle, a symbol of unity and the centre of community life." - Blessed Pope Paul VI, reigned 1964-1978
Commentary by Fr. Sylvester Juergens S.M. (1894-1969)
celebrating with us his first Mass,
Sunday, May 19, 2019
Low Sunday, April 28, 2019
Good Friday, April 19, 2019
LITTLE OFFICE
OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
Following upon his summer book study on the Liturgy of the Hours, David Allen, our Lay Pastoral Associate, will be leading the communal recitation and singing of Vespers from the "Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary" in its traditional form.
Vespers will be held regularly on Thursday evenings at 5:10 P.M., prior to the 5:30 P.M. Latin Mass, beginning on Thursday, July 25.
The parish will provide copies of the office books to be used by those who wish to participate.
PARISH NEWS & EVENTS
for
CALENDAR YEAR 2019-2020
CHRIST IN HIS MYSTERIES
David Allen, our Lay Pastoral Associate, will be leading a year-long book study on Blessed Columba Marmion’s classic liturgical catechesis on the life of Our Lord entitled Christ in His Mysteries. The class will be held on Sundays after the 10:30 A.M. Latin Mass on a trimester basis during 2019- 2020.
The first trimester will meet for nine Sundays, beginning on Michaelmas. The dates are September 29th–November 24th.
The second trimester will meet for five Sundays, beginning on Septuagesima Sunday. The dates are February 9th—March 8th
The third trimester will meet for five Sundays, beginning on Divine Mercy Sunday. The dates are April 19th-May 17th.
The classes will be held in the dining room of the rectory, next to the church. Please enter the rectory through the front door. Refreshments will be provided.
Suggested donation for the book is $25.00, and copies are available in the front office of the rectory.
Classes meet in the Lower Church Hall.
Grades K-Pre-Confirmation: 8:30 - 10 AM; includes Sunday Mass.
New students are always welcome
Jean Johnson, Director
Patti Strom, Latin Mass Children's Cathechism
Led by David Allen, Thursday mornings at 8:20 AM (after the 7:30 AM Parish Mass.) Lower Rectory Conference Room.
This is an open group and all are invited to attend at any time.
CURRENT STUDY: EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS
The following guide is offered:
Call: Main State House number:
617-722-2000
Mail: State House, Boston, MA 02133
"VOTE TO REMOVE OBSTACLES AND EXPAND ABORTION ACCESS"
“GRATITUDE IS THE THING THAT BRINGS US THE MOST GRACE...I HAVE LEARNT THIS FROM EXPERIENCE; TRY IT AND YOU WILL SEE. I AM CONTENT WITH WHATEVER GOD GIVES ME, AND I SHOW HIM THIS IN A THOUSAND LITTLE WAYS.”
Saint Therese of Lisieux (+1897)
Quick Links
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Telephone: 781-235-1841
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New Content
- Catechesis Link
January 12, 2019 - New page reference link on our Home page to the Catechesis section
- Catechesis
January 6, 2019 - New Our Catholic Faith section
- Easter Vigil
April 22, 2018 - Added selected Easter Vigil photographs to home page
- Search Feature
February 12, 2018 - Added Google Search Engine to quickly find information throughout the entire site
- Bulletin Audio
January 28, 2018 - Improved (clearer, louder) audio for all Sunday Mass recordings
- Online Giving
January 22, 2018 - ConnectNow new portal for one-time and recurring credit card and eChecks donations
- Divine Mercy Chaplet
July 16, 2017 - Transcript of Sunday, April 23, 2017 3:00 PM Divine Mercy Service, with the complete Divine Mercy Chaplet. Listen and pray with Father!
- Flickr.com Galleries
March 19, 2017 - Direct link to old website's Flickr.com (Yahoo) Photo Gallery
- Mystery of Lourdes
February 16, 2017 - Omnis expertem maculae Mariam - Hymn soundtrack and Latin lyrics
