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We will have a morning and evening meeting to share updates with Ministers to the Sick & Homebound on Monday, October 16 at 9:45 a.m. or at 6:30 p.m. in St. Mary’s Hospitality Area. Please try to make one of these sessions, pick whichever time is most convenient for you. We ask that you RSVP to Patty Cockey via email at pcocke[email protected] or by phone at (781) 826-4303 ext. 239. We expect this meeting to be last just over 1 hour and light refreshments will be served.

On Monday, October 23rd at 12 p.m. in the St. Mary’s Lifehouse (lower church) we are hosting a luncheon for those who knit and crochet for the Prayer Shawl Ministry. This will allow us to introduce Karen Kay as the new Prayer Shawl Ministry Leader, put names to faces and thank all of you who have created lap blankets and shawls for those in our parish who need a warm embrace and sense of community. Please RSVP to Patty Cockey by Friday Oct 20th by emailing [email protected] or by calling (781) 826-4303 ext. 239. Thank you !

Thank you to all who helped make Fill-the-Barrel a great success! Parishioners purchased and donated 970 tee-shirts for the Pygmy children in Bishop Dennis' diocese. These gifts of mercy will be leaving for Africa after Labor Day along with Mercy Sews handmade girls dresses, blankets, dolls and rosary beads.  Click anywhere on this article to go to the mercysews.org webpage for more information.

November is National Adoption Month. For News regarding adoption and other Respect Life events, please click here to go to our Outreach Ministries page and select Respect Life tab.

We are seeking compassionate, dependable people of faith to participate in Jesus’ healing ministry by bringing Holy Communion to the sick, homebound and those residing in nursing facilities or assisted living settings in Hanover, Norwell and Pembroke. Training is required ( 90-minutes each session) and will be provided at Saint Mary’s Parish Center. Once trained, the time commitment will depend on whether your schedule allows for weekly (30 minutes), bimonthly (60 minutes), or monthly (90 minutes at facility) visits. Training is required and will continue on Monday, October 3rd .Participants may attend either the morning or evening session or a combination of both. Monday, October 3 at 10 AM-11:30 AM or 6:30-8:00 PM If you could not make this last session contact us and we will get you caught up! For more information or to register for training, please email Patty Cockey at [email protected] or call (781) 826-4303 ext. 239. Please prayerfully consider your call to this lifegiving ministry.

Although this year all events are virtual due to the Pandemic, we can still stand together for life. For local events throughout the week see BostonCatholic.org or follow @EvangelizeBoston. On January 28 to 29 a Vigil and Mass will be celebrated at the National Shrine. Details can be found at NationalShrine.org/mass.