March 15-23, 2025
March 15: 2nd Sunday of Lent
March 23rd: 3rd Sunday of Lent
Partners In Charity 2025 Annual Appeal
Once a year, we commit ourselves to this ongoing work by supporting this life-giving appeal. We reflect on God’s great generosity and respond with generous giving of our own. With your support, faith in action is visible every day in the compassionate outreach of Catholic Charities, to the least among us; in the prayerful witness of our retired priests and the joy of new priestly vocations; to the many diocesan ministries and programs that heal, teach and care for others. Watch the Appeal Video at home this week at www.partners-charity.net. If you have already made a gift to the 2025 appeal, we thank you. Your gift will help us in reaching our parish goal. You can also make your gift online at www.partners-charity.net. Thank you!
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 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
- March 16 (Sunday), 5:00 pm: Youth Mass — all are welcome
- March 19 (Wednesday), following the 5:00 Mass: Lenten Simple Supper
- Mass: 5:00 pm
- Hosted by: Men's Group
- Menu: A variety of homemade chili, bread
- No reservation needed.
- A free-will offering helps support this ministry.
- March 21 (Friday), 8:00 am: Stations of the Cross
March Calendar Raffle Winners
- March 08: Mary Pepin $75.00
- March 09: Jeanne Angers $100.00
- March 10: Pat Lyons $50.00
- March 11: Mary Jo Hevy $50.00
- March 12: M/M Jean Paul Girouard $75.00
- March 13: Ann Sieron $50.00
- March 14: Erin Nosek $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 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): No Coffee Shop after the 10:15 am Mass — Confirmation retreat that day
- 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): The Food Pantry will be open for Easter Sunday food basket distribution
- April 17 (Thursday): Holy Thursday
Details TBA - 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 March's cover below!
Prayer Line Number
To reach our prayer line, call 508-885-0084.
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