News Bites for July 25th ...
Seventeenth Sunday of Ordinary Time
ATTEND MASS WITH LESS RESTRICTIONS!!
We miss you! We have lifted most restrictions for those who are vaccinated. For those who are not vaccinated or still prefer social distancing, there will be a designated section at each parish where masks and separation are required. We even have Holy Water touch-less dispensers at each entrance! Get more details here.
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We need YOUR help to make it a success!
If you are interested in helping out, sign up in the Gathering Space at BOTH parishes, email Jill Sullivan at jsullivan@stmarysgrafton.org, call her at 508-839-3993 x10 or fill out the online form here (and get more details).
- The next Market Sunday is Augusts 1st - Thank you in advance to all who are helping our families this Summer! Our current list of needs is here.
- Help Wanted! - Our Religious Education program is in need of Catechists and Aides for Fall semester. Remember - YOU are your child's first teacher! If interested in lending your time and talents, please contact Darleen Farland at dfarland@stmarysgrafton.org.
- We want to celebrate our Catechists and Aides! - We are planning a special blessing at the 10:30am Mass on August 29th, a lite luncheon and a special Guest Speaker! Get all the details and RSVP here.
- Altar Servers Needed! If you would like to come back to serve at the altar or haven’t served before but would like to start serving, please let us know! For St. Mary’s, please contact Rolande Parent at rolandelparent@comcast.net or Deacon Tim Cross at deacontimcross@gmail.com. For St. Philip’s, please contact Deacon Tim Cross.
- St. Philip Greeters Needed - Do you have 15 minutes before Mass to spend welcoming our fellow parishioners and answering questions? If you would like to help with this ministry, please call/text Patti Hart at 508-245-6981 or e-mail pehart@aol.com.
- Soup Kitchen Resumes Taco Dinners: We've resumed outreach providing dinner once a month. We will serve at one house in July, with the hopes of adding a house per month going forward. To reach the Soup Kitchen Ministry, call 508-839-3993 ex. 32 or visit our web page here.
- Summer Adult Education Series "The Chosen": Being chosen by Jesus has beautiful and far-reaching implications. Join us Tuesday evenings at 6:30pm in July & August. Details are here.
- Mass live stream: This is the last weekend we will live stream from St. Mary's on Facebook @MaryPhilipParishes. See all your viewing/listening options for recordings here.
- Religious Education News: Whitewater Rafting for Teens is coming soon! Details are here. Get details on Fall Registration here.
- GET YOUR BULLETIN HERE!
- World Day for Grandparents & the Elderly - Pope Francis has declared the first annual event to coincide with the Feasts day of Jesus' Grandparents. It will be celebrated this year on July 25th. More info is here.
- It's never too late for Reconciliation! Details are here.
- Special Collections in August:
- Aid for Church in Eastern / Central Europe: August 8th
- Annual Mission Cooperative: August 22nd - Don't forget ... You can watch recorded mass from St. Mary's on Grafton Community TV at 6:30am and 6:30pm on Charter Channel 191 and Verizon Channel 34, as well as our Facebook pages here. See all viewing/listening options here.
