Our Lady & Holy Innocents

Dec 12 Wed - the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Dec 12 Wed 6:30am Mass followed by Eucharistic Adoration until noon, Our Lady of Czestochowa Church, 34 Ward Street in Worcester. Please consider joining us in prayer for the unborn in the side chapel after mass. We will pray together the Rosary, the Divine Mercy Chaplet, the Chaplet of Our Lady of Guadalupe, along with other prayers as well as have time for quiet, private prayer. If arriv Please enter the chapel through the entrance on the left side of the church, next to the highway. This is a great Advent opportunity to pray for the vulnerable unborn children as well as to prepare ourselves through prayer for the coming of the greatest gift of all, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Any time you are able to spend before the Lord pleases Him greatly! Also please consider Advent fasting in some way for the Church, for the country, for our all families, for your Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Fasting can be on bread and water for a day or two or giving up something that you really enjoy - such as FaceBook, social media, cream or sugar in your coffee, desserts, eating your favorite food or fasting from gossip and idle conversations.

Dec 12 Wed 6:30pm - the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, St. Ann's Parish is having their Parish-wide Consecration Mass. There will be a light dinner, refreshments and coffee immediately following the Holy Mass. You are all welcome join Fr. Michael, and his team, in their personal Consecration and as he entrusts his whole parish and Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine into Mary's hands. The parish is located at 652 Main Street, North Oxford.

Dec 14 Fri 7pm Reparation Rosary at Immaculate Conception Parish with Fr. Reidy
Dec 15 Sat 8am Mass - 4pm Benediction, Advent Day of Recollection with Fr. Joseph Medio, FPO (Franciscans of the Primitive Order) at St. Ann's House 254 Still River Rd, Still River, MA 01467. Mass at 8am, Talks, confessions, Eucharistic Adoration. Breakfast provided, but please bring a lunch, minimum age 13. RSVP Sr. Louise Marie 978-456-8017 or micm.rsvp@gmail.com

Dec 15 Sat 9am Prayer Protest on Pleasant St. across from or next to Planned Parenthood, 470 Pleasant St. Worcester

Dec 22 Sat 9:30am Mass in the Problem Pregnancy Chapel 495 Pleasant St. Worcester followed by "Empty Manger Caroling” across from or next to Planned Parenthood, 470 Pleasant St. Worcester. Refreshments (coffee and bagels) and fellowship will follow inside Problem Pregnancy. If you can, please bring a package of diapers to donate to Problem Pregnancy; sizes 3 and 4 are requested.

Dec 28 Fri Feast of the Holy Innocents on Pleasant St. to pray for the Holy Innocents, for babies lost to abortion, and for all unborn babies and their parents. Starting with 8:30am Holy Sacrifice of the Mass at Blessed Sacrament Church, 551 Pleasant Street in Worcester, celebrated by Fr. Adam Reid, then 9:15am Eucharistic Procession to Planned Parenthood, reciting the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary, 10:15am – Return to Blessed Sacrament Church, praying the Chaplet of Divine Mercy, followed by Benediction

Dec 29 Sat 9am Prayer Protest, across from or next to Planned Parenthood, 470 Pleasant St. Worcester

There will be no more 1st Friday Masses in the Problem Pregnancy Chapel, nor overnight Eucharist adoration, as I am unable to maintain this devotion. 1st Saturday Masses will continue, as will these emails.

Jan 17 Thu, 2019 7:30 - Life Mass St. Paul's Cathedral followed by departure of buses for
Jan 18 Fri, 2019 March for Life Washington D.C. - Cost: $80 per person by Dec. 31, ($95 after Dec. 31)

Mar 6 2018 next 40 Days for Life campaign will run from Ash Wednesday to Palm Sunday 2019, April 14, 2019)


God Bless America
Jay G.
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Paul Thomas RIP, Phil B with disabling vertigo dizziness headache tinnitus - so he can return to work, Marie newly diagnosed with metastatic cancer - will need chemo and radiation - and her husband Dennis, New arrivals at Visitation house; Baby Boy Eliakim Lance 10/27 8lbs5oz, Baby Boy Ezekiel Noel 11/2 7lbs13oz, Baby Boy Eliam Alberto 11/5 6lbs10oz, Baby Girl Hazel Pearl 11/8 Welcome Baby Girl 7lbs12oz, Fred Davis RIP, Sister Mary Germaine, Charlie Coudert RIP, Nina, Fr. Eduardo, 2 Lucases vocations, Pricilla, Enrique, Sandra, Rafael, John Clegg RIP, Fr. Nally’s sister Marsha RIP, Deniol is a 12 year old boy who has been in foster care all if his life with no natural supports in his life but the system and he just had major surgery at Boston Children's hospital - pray for his recovery and his adoption, Donna, Margaret, Ross, Alexa, Kristina Krull RIP as well as her mom Cindi and family, Florida Hurricane victims