March 8-16, 2025
March 9: 1st Sunday of Lent
March 16: 2nd Sunday of Lent
Thank You from Scouts BSA Troop 238 (East Brookfield)
Troop 238 East Brookfield wishes to thank you for your generous support of our past dinner and silen auction fundraiser this past Saturday eveing [March 1st]. Your kindness and participation made this event a wonderful success. We are truly grateful for your generosity and community spirit. May God bless you all!
Our Lenten Charity is Visitation House — Available at the Church Doors This Weekend
Support Visitation House by filling a baby bottle with your spare change
during the Lenten Season as a Lenten sacrifice. Your gift is essential in helping Visitation House live its mission: to provide a safe harbor for
courageous women who have chosen life for their babies. Visitation House affirms the choice of life while providing support and guidance empowering moms to transition into motherhood with all its challenges.
during the Lenten Season as a Lenten sacrifice. Your gift is essential in helping Visitation House live its mission: to provide a safe harbor for
courageous women who have chosen life for their babies. Visitation House affirms the choice of life while providing support and guidance empowering moms to transition into motherhood with all its challenges.
Visitation House, located at 119 Endicott Street in Worcester, opened its doors on the Feast of the Visitation,May 31, 2005. Since that time, we have welcomed over 300 women and their children to our home.
Interested in learning more about this important ministry? Click here to visit the Visitation House website.
This Week at a Glance
- March 8 & 9: Pick up your empty Lenten charity baby bottle at the church doors
- March 9 (Sunday): No Faith Formation class for grades K-6
- March 12 (Wednesday), following the 5:00 Mass: Lenten Simple Supper
- Mass: 5:00 pm
- Hosted by: Monthly Meal Ministry
- Menu: Homemade tomato soup and a variety of grilled cheese sandwiches
- No reservation needed.
- A free-will offering helps support this ministry.
- March 14 (Friday), 8:00 am: Stations of the Cross
- March 15 & 16 (All Masses): 2nd collection for the Church in Latin America [See Bishop McManus' letter attached below for more details]
- March 15 (Saturday): St. Patrick's Day Dinner, church hall
- 5:30 pm: Appetizers
- 6:00 pm: Dinner
- Irish Step Dancers from McInerney Irish Dance will perform
- Menu: Corned beef and cabbage, ham, potatoes, carrots, salad, Irish soda bread. appetizers, and desserts. Cash bar: Water, soda, beer, and wine
- Tickets
- $15 per person or reserve a table of 8 for $100
- Tickets will be on sale March 1, 2, & 8, 9 after Masses; and at the parish office Monday-Wednesday
- Volunteers needed (call the parish office at 508-885-3111 x 102 or speak with Sandy Fritze)
- Help prepare and cook food
- Make desserts
- Bake Irish soda bread
- Set up/decorate the hall
- March 16 (Sunday), 5:00 pm: Youth Mass — all are welcome
March Calendar Raffle Winners
- March 1: Denise Robertson $100.00
- March 2: M/M David Sauvageau $150.00
- March 3: Kathryn Musiak $50.00
- March 4: Mary Ann Cicio $50.00
- March 5: Christine Simakauskas $150.00
- March 6: Lynn Natale $50.00
- March 7: Lisa Gobi $50.00
Congratulations! Checks are mailed to the raffle winners.
Book Discussion with Nancy Nowak
You are invited to meet and discuss the book, The Return of the Prodigal Son by Henri J.M. Nouwen.
Book discussions will be on Tuesday, March 25 at 6:30 pm and Wednesday, March 26 at 9:00 am in the church hall. For more information and to register for one of these sessions, call Nancy Nowak at 508-885-7311.
Food Pantry Notes
- Food Pantry Needs for Easter: Hams, brownie and cake mixes
- The Food Pantry is open on Thursday each week and is serving clients living in Spencer & East Brookfield from 10am –12pm. Please remain in your vehicle as clients are served outside.
To contact the food pantry call 508-885-3111 X110 or by email: foodpantry@mqrparish.org.
Upcoming Events At a Glance
- March 19 (Wednesday), following the 5:00 Mass: Lenten Simple Supper
- Mass: 5:00 pm
- Hosted by: Men's Group
- Menu: TBA
- No reservation needed.
- A free-will offering helps support this ministry.
- March 21 (Friday), 8:00 am: Stations of the Cross
- March 25 (Tuesday), 6:30 pm, church hall: Book Discussion with Nancy Nowak or
March 26 (Wednesday), 9:00 am, church hall
You are invited to meet and discuss the book, The Return of the Prodigal Son by Henri J.M. Nouwen.
Can't make this meeting? There's another one on March 26th. (See below.)
For more information and to register for one of the sessions, call Nancy Nowak at 508-885-7311. - March 26 (Wednesday), following the 5:00 Mass: Lenten Simple Supper
- Mass: 5:00 pm
- Hosted by: Martha Mary Ministry
- Menu: TBA
- No reservation needed.
- A free-will offering helps support this ministry.
- March 28 (Friday), 8:00 am: Stations of the Cross
- March 30 (Sunday), 12 pm - 6:00 pm, church hall: Confirmation Retreat
- Lunch and snacks will be provided
- 5-6 pm: Mass
- April 2 (Wednesday), following the 5:00 Mass: Lenten Simple Supper
- Mass: 5:00 pm
- Hosted by: MQR Food Pantry staff
- Menu: TBA
- No reservation needed.
- A free-will offering helps support this ministry.
- April 4 (Friday), 8:00 am: Stations of the Cross
- April 5 (Saturday): First Saturday Mass and Adoration
- 8:00 am: Mass followed by Exposition, Confessions, and Adoration
- 12:00 noon: Benediction
- April 5 (Saturday), DCU Center: Worcester Catholic Men's Conference
The Worcester Catholic Men’s Conference will be held Saturday, April 5, 2025 at the DCU Convention Center, 50 Foster St. Worcester, MA. Registration begins at 7:30 am with the first speaker beginning at 9:00 am. Men of all ages are invited to hear inspiring talks from Fr. Donald Callaway, MIC; Retired US Navy SEAL Sam Blair, Fr. Derek Mobilio, Dr. Edward Sri, and Mr. Artie Boyle. The day will feature an all-day adoration chapel; dozens of priests will be available for confessions at the lunch break; and over 50 relevant vendors will be present. The closing Mass will be celebrated by Bishop Robert McManus at 4:00 pm.
Tickets (which includes lunch) are $50 for adults through March 26; $60 thereafter and at the door. The parish will sponsor any student that would like to attend. Please contact the parish office. Tickets and further information are available at: www.catholicmenworc.com Any questions may be directed to: catholicmenworc@gmail.com or contact our parish liaison, Jim Pervier at 508-922-2395 Click on the attachments below for more information. Brochures are also available that the doors of the church. - April 9 (Wednesday), following the 5:00 Mass: Lenten Simple Supper
- Mass: 5:00 pm
- Hosted by: Faith Formation Confirmation Class
- Menu: TBA
- No reservation needed.
- A free-will offering helps support this ministry.
- April 11 (Friday), 8:00 am: Stations of the Cross
- April 12 & 13: Palm Sunday (regular Mass times)
- April 13 (Palm Sunday): Return Lenten charity baby bottles by today
- April 15 (Tuesday), 6:30-7:30 pm: Confessions
- April 16 (Wednesday), following the 5:00 Mass: Lenten Simple Supper
- Mass: 5:00 pm
- Hosted by: Spencer Knights of Columbus
- Menu: TBA
- No reservation needed.
- A free-will offering helps support this ministry.
- April 17 (Thursday): Holy Thursday
Details TBA - April 17 (Thursday): The Food Pantry will be open for Easter Sunday food basket distribution
- April 18 (Friday): Good Friday
Details TBA- 3:00 pm: Stations of the Cross
- 3:00 pm: Stations of the Cross
- April 19 (Saturday): Holy Saturday
Details TBA - April 20 (Sunday): Easter Sunday
Details TBA - May 2 (Saturday): First Saturday Mass and Adoration
- 8:00 am: Mass followed by Exposition, Confessions, and Adoration
- 12:00 noon: Benediction
Bulletin
This week's bulletin is attached below and is available on our parish website. Other attachments include the front cover of the bulletin (important information and phone numbers) Check out February's cover below!
Prayer Line Number
To reach our prayer line, call 508-885-0084.
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