Our Lady of Guadalupe celebration at St. Mary’s N.Grafton

Post Election – pray every day for our President-elect and for a peaceful transition

Dec 11 Sun 2:30-4:30pm Our Lady of Guadalupe celebration at St. Mary’s 17 Waterville St, N.Grafton. Pray chaplets to Our Lady of Guadalupe & Blessed Juan Diego followed by 1 hour movie. Soft drinks and movie snacks.

Dec 17 Sat Pro-Life Prayer vigil with Empty Manger Caroling at 9-10am hosted by St. Mary’s N.Grafton, but no Mass as Fr. Reid can no longer make it. The caroling is done in memory of all of the children, born and unborn, who have been lost to us due to violence. On the Sidewalk across from Planned Parenthood, Pleasant St. Worcester

Dec 24 Sat No Mass with Fr. Cardinale this month, but Pro-Life Prayer vigil with Empty Manger Caroling at 9-10am hosted by St. Mary’s N.Grafton,

Jan 6, 2017 Fri 8PM 1st Friday Mass followed by Eucharistic Adoration all night in the Problem Pregnancy Chapel, 495 Pleasant St. Worc until 8am 1st Saturday Mass with Fr. Michael Roy. Everyone is welcomed. All Adoration hours could use backup. Scheduled Adorers 9PM – Chris T. 10PM - Julie S - Paul T. 11PM – Julie S, 12 AM midnight – Fran W, 1AM – Carol 2AM open. 3AM – Jay G 5AM – Fred M - Bob D 6:00 – Adrian 7AM – Kathy L. Could really use a committed adorer at the 11pm to midnight spot now that Eileen has moved as well a backup at 6AM.
Jan 7 Sat 8am 1st Saturday Mass and devotion Problem Pregnancy Chapel, Fr. Michael Roy of St. Roch’s in Oxford.

Jan 13 Sat 10am Mass celebrated by Fr. Grattori or Fr. Infante, Pro-Life Prayer protest on the sidewalk before and after.

Jan 27 Fri March for Life in Washington DC.
Worcester Diocese Bus leaves Thursday night from St. Pauls Cathedral after 7:30PM Mass, $70 per person by Dec. 31,
St. John's in Townsend Pilgrims for Life leaves late Wed. early Thursday 1am to Basilica of the National Shrine, 6pm Vigil Mass, and Thursday overnight with your own sleeping bags at Catholic University of America, for Friday's march, Register online or contact St John’s Rectory 978-597-2291, $25 per person or family

God Bless America

Jay G.
Prayer Needs;
Michele M with MS, Bill and Karen’s (host the Tuesday night Rosary in Barre) granddaughter Gabriella born with sepsis back in September and now appears to have hydrocephalous - pray for a miracle that Gabriella not need surgery. Jack Kelley husband of Anita Kelley from Our Lady of the Rosary Parish RIP after suffering a great deal and passing on All Saints Day, Nana decided to have Fr. Roy baptize her little Jewel at Visitation House, Libby Brennan who died Sunday Oct. 9, her mom Judge Martha Brennan who had predeceased her and her dad, Joe Brennan, a very good man who has had to suffer such losses, and family, Paul Wood RIP, Larissa and her newborn Lilah, our newest addition to Visitation House family. 5 year-old Andrew of the of Mahoney and Tosche families tragically killed by a car, Please continue to pray for Bill and Karen’s granddaughter, new-born Gabriella who was born with a fever then contracted sepsis (some improvement after Rosaries for her), John O’Mara RIP, Barbara Reidy RIP, Phyllis Schlafly RIP, 4 year-old Sarah is fine now after sustaining 2nd & 3rd degree burns over 10% of her body in an accident, Jarrett's past girlfriend Ashley to return to the church and turn her life around, Jonathan Ard RIP, Alyssa, Mike Jones & Renie McGee surgery, Baton Rouge LA & Dallas TX Police officers and their families, Philando Castile…