News Bites for 2/19 - 2/26 ...

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1. This weekend is our annual second collection for IHN for our coverage week March 8-14. You'll hear from the pulpit all the ways you can help support the shelter and the good work they do.
   
   
2. Lent is upon us!  Ash Wednesday is next week, February 26th.  Here's the schedule:
   - 8:00am Mass with Ashes at St. Mary
   - 12:00pm Mass with Ashes at St. Philip
   - 7:00pm Mass with Ashes at St. Mary
   
   
3. We are asking that any parishioner who would like a copy of their yearly contributions to please call the parish office and one will be sent to you. Thank you for your generous support!  Contact info is here.
   
   
4. The Grafton Catholic Youth Group will be playing Laser Tag at Xtreme Craze in Westborough on Friday, March 6th from 6-7:45pm.  All Rel. Ed. Students in Grades 6-11 can sign up.
   
   Cost is $20 for Dinner + 2 Tournaments. Get all the details here. Scholarships are available. Email YouthGroup@StMarysGrafton.org to inquire.
   
   
5. Lent Small Groups start March 8th. This session's theme is "If you knew the gift of God...".  Find out more here.
   
   
6. This Thursday 2/20 is our LAST session in the Adult Education series "Wrestling With God". Join us 6:30-8pm at St. Mary's in Classroom 4 (Nursery). More details are here.
   
   
7. Lenten Mass Schedules and Stations of the Cross upcoming dates:

   - Ash Wednesday, February 26th (see bullet #2 above)
   - Weekly Stations of the Cross, starting February 28th at St. Mary (and Mar. 6, 13, 20, 27; Apr 3)
   - Lenten Daily Masses starting March 2nd:
          Mon/Wed/Thu - 8:00am St. Mary
          Tuesday - 7:00pm St. Mary
   - Lenten Mission 'Behold the Beauty of the Lord':
          March 2nd – St. Mary 7pm
          March 3rd – St. Philip 7pm
          March 4th – St. James 7pm

   
   
8. The GCYG Annual Lenten Fish Dinner Fundraiser will be Friday, March 20th from 5:45-7pm in St. Mary's Parish Hall. Enjoy a wonderful meal catered by Bushel & Peck. Consider joining us for Stations of the Cross upstairs at 7pm!  Tickets will be sold after all Masses March 7,8 and March 14,15. Online tickets available here.
   
   
9. All incoming HS Students to Age 18:
   Get excited for Steubie East this Summer!
   See image below and email Darleen Farland at dfarland@stmarysgrafton.org for more information.  Registration is open!