“….giving thanks to the Father, who has made you fit to share in the inheritance of the holy ones in light.”  (Colossians 1:12) God wants us to be happy! Instead of looking at the Ten Commandments as being restrictive and telling us what we can’t do, look at them as guides for living a joy-filled and peaceful life. Most of our problems arise when we put our own needs first or we spend most of our time trying to acquire more stuff. Instead, try putting God first in all things. We were made for God. Open your heart and let Him in!

“...y con gozo darán gracias al Padre, que nos ha capacitado para participar de la herencia que pertenece a los que viven en el reino de la luz.” (Colosenses 1:12) ¡Dios quiere que seamos felices! En lugar de mirar a los Diez Mandamientos como una restricciónque nos dice lo que no podemos hacer, mírelos como una guía para seguir una vida llena alegría y paz. La mayoría de nuestros problemas surge cuando ponemos nuestras propias necesidades primero o cuando pasamos la mayor parte de nuestro tiempo tratando de adquirir más cosas. En lugar de eso, trata de poner a Dios primero en todas las cosas. Fuimos hechos por Dios. ¡Abra su corazón y permita que Dios entre en él!

“Jesus, remember me when you come into Your kingdom.” Will you make Christ the King and His merciful love remembered as a priest, deacon or in the consecrated life? Contact the Vocation Office at (508)630-4473or email: donato.infante@gmail.com.

"Jesús, acuérdate de mí cuando vengas a tu reino". ¿Harás que Cristo Rey y su amor misericordioso sean recordados como sacerdote, diácono o en la vida consagrada? Comuníquese con la Oficina de Vocaciones al (508)630-4473o envíe un correo electrónico a: donato.infante@gmail.com.

Just in time for the approaching holidays, St. Andrew Bobola Parish, 54 W Main St. in Dudley will be holding a FROZEN Polish Food Sale on Saturday, Nov 19, 10 am – 1 pm  Pierogi – Cabbage or cheese, kapusta (Bigos), Gołąbki (Stuffed Cabbage) and Kielbasa will be available along with your favorite babkas and strudels. Stock up now for the holidays or winter months, and be ready for entertaining! Easy Drive Up ordering. For more information, please call the rectory at 508-943-5633.  

St. Martin Church, Otter River will hold its annual Holiday Fair on Saturday, Dec. 3 from 9 am to 3 pm and on Sunday, Dec. 4 from 9 am to 1 pm at the American Legion Hall, 3 Central St., Baldwinville. Stop by to purchase wonderful hand-crafted items, home-made baked goods and fresh wreaths and other decorations. Take a chance on our fabulous theme basket raffle featuring over 30 baskets; the chinese auction; 50/50 raffle and more. Plan to sit and enjoy lunch, or just rest with a cup of coffee and donut or pastry.

You are cordially invited to a staged reading of the play: "The True Story of Santa Claus" on Sunday Dec. 4 from 11:30 am - 1 pm at St. Anne Parish stage, 20 Boston Rd., Southborough. A post-play party will featurs pictres with "santa"; Nativity GIngerbread house making; candle wreath making, stockings for Jesus, Jesse trees and O Antiphon ornaments. To learn more or to RSVP email rachelle@stannesouthborough.org.

Plan now to attend the 50th annual March for Life in Washington, DC on Friday, Jan. 20, 2023! Buses will leave from St. Paul’s Cathedral on Thurs., Jan. 19 following the Respect Life Mass at 7:30 p.m., and will travel to the Basilica of National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC in time for Friday morning Mass followed by the March for Life at noon. Buses will return to Worcester immediately following the March, arriving back at St. Paul’s at approximately 1:00 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 21.  Cost is $130 per seat.  Registration deadline is December 15.  Registrations will be accepted on a first-come-first-served basis. For more details and a registration form, visit www.worcesterdiocese.org/respect-life or contact the Respect Life Office at 508-929-4311 or aledoux@worcesterdiocese.org. Can’t attend this year but want to help? Consider making a donation that will help defray expenses for our students who want to attend but might otherwise find it difficult to do so. Thank you!

Annunciation Parish in Gardner will be opening an Adoration Chapel in our newly renovated Parish Center (in the old convent on the Holy Rosary Campus). We are currently looking for people who can commit to a weekly hour of adoration. Please consider dedicating some time each week to spending an hour in prayer with Christ before the Blessed Sacrament. If you are interested or would like to know more please email Maryann Lindgren at 508-341-9132 or   calltoadoration@aol.com.

Notre Dame Long Term Care is looking for volunteer Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion who would be willing to provide Communion to our residents during and after Mass.  We are blessed to have a priest celebrate Mass with us daily, including Saturday's, at 10:00 a.m.  If you are interested, please call (508) 852-3011 x3125 for the Pastoral Care office.   

Annunciation Parish in Gardner is in the process of opening an adoration chapel and is in search of kneelers. If your parish has some available please contact the Rectory at Annunciation at 978-632-0253.

On Wednesday, Nov. 9, the publishers of the Official Catholic Directory (Kenedy Directory) sent an email to each parish email on file from last year as the official contact. Look for an email from "ocdedits@nrpdirect.com" - this is NOT junkmail. 

If you DID NOT find it in your email or SPAM/Junkmail folder, then you need to use the link to Register and claim your parish or school. Click on ocdedits.com/login. If you DID receive the email, that will be the email address to use when you login.

Completing these online forms is mandatory in order to qualify as part of the IRS Group ruling as a non-profit. It does not take long to do and the publisher noted that Google Chrome is the best browser to use for the task. There is no cost to your parish or school to update information; the only cost incurred is if you want to purchase a copy of the directory.

If you have any questions, please contact Ray Delisle ASAP at 508-929-4313/ rdelisle@worcesterdioc.... The deadline to complete the forms on line is DECEMBER 7. There is no paper equivalent.