Faith Formation News...
Registration for Faith Formation 2021-2022 is underway!
— In person registration: Sunday, August 1st in the church hall after the 8:00 and 10:15 am Masses
— Register by email ksullivan@mqrparish.org
Consult the bulletin for more details.
Help Needed for Our Annual Giving Tree
We are looking for a volunteer or two to run our annual Giving Tree Program this year. It begins in October and ends in mid-December. Instruction and support will be provided by the parish office staff. For more information about this community outreach program, contact Michele at 508-885-3111 x103.
Add These Dates to Your Calendar...Don't Miss Out!
— Saturday, August 7th: First Saturday Mass and Adoration with Benediction at noon
— Saturday, August 7th and Saturday, August 8th: Star of Bethlehem will be here with their beautiful hand-carved olive wood religious articles from the Holy Land. Your purchases will help the School of Joy for children with learning disabilities. Christian families in the Holy Land make their livelihood selling these items. They make wonderful gifts — for another or yourself.
— Sunday, September 19th: Outdoor Mass and Parish Chicken BBQ at the Spencer Fish and Game. Tickets go on sale after the weekend Masses from August 14th-September 5th. See the attached flyer below for more details. We will publish a link to the online ticket sales when it becomes available.
Partners in Charity Update...Special Challenge
— Per the bulletin, we are at 86% of our goal: only $6,235 to go.
— Take the challenge! Fr. Bill will match new donations to Partners in Charity, dollar for dollar up to $3,000, in an effort to make our parish goal! Use an envelope marked PIC Challenge located at the church doors and drop it in the collection, or in the next couple weeks, in the second collection which will be taken up just for this cause.
— Take the challenge! Fr. Bill will match new donations to Partners in Charity, dollar for dollar up to $3,000, in an effort to make our parish goal! Use an envelope marked PIC Challenge located at the church doors and drop it in the collection, or in the next couple weeks, in the second collection which will be taken up just for this cause.
Help Close the Budget Deficit Campaign
This fantastic drawing is on August 15th.... I wonder who the winners will be? You, maybe?
How about this for a prize list!
- Grand prize: an entire book (50 tickets) of $30 scratch tickets
- 3 prizes: $100 each
- 2 prizes: $50 each
Tickets: $20 per entry or six entries for $100
If you don't want to participate in the raffle, donations are gladly accepted.
Bulletin
This week's bulletin is attached below and is also available on our website.
Catholic Charities Annual Backpack Drive, July 10th - August 10th
Donations will be collected from July 10- August 10th and can be placed in the designated collection box located in our church near the Sacristy door.
Please do not fill backpacks. Do not purchase permanent markers or construction paper, these items are not accepted
The following supplies are needed. (Only NEW Items Please)
- Boys' & girls backpacks
- Pens, pencils, erasers, glue sticks, highlighters
- Crayons
- Rulers
- Pencil sharpeners
- Washable markers
- Sticky notes
- Index cards
- Folders
- 3 ring binders
- White lined paper
- Notebooks
MQR Volleyball News...Let's go cheer them on
Congrats to our MQR Youth Volleyball team for coming in 3rd place the the Competitive Division! Our season ended with victory on July 26th, with our final record of 4-2. GREAT JOB!
Tournament play for us begins Monday, August 9th, 7:00 pm at St. Christopher's Church, 950 West Boylston St., Worcester. Go MQR!
— Scoreboard
- Monday, June 21st — Chalk up their first win of the season! Go team!
- Monday, June 28th — Another win; We're now 2 and 0!
- Monday, July 5th — Difficult loss; they played hard
- Monday, July 12th — Loss number 2; record is now 2-2
- Monday, July 19th — Win! Record is now 3-2
- Monday, July 26th — Win! Record is now 4-2
Thank you coaches PJ and Sami Bleau and assistant Nolan Lacaire! Go MQR!
