News Bites for April 3rd ...

1. Watch a personal message from Fr. Leo here.

   
   
2. We will still be celebrating Holy Week and hope you will enjoy us virtually!  Check out the planned events here.
   
   
3. Bishop McManus has called us to participate in a 24 Hour Prayer Vigil for the Pandemic.  Sign up today here. (Details are on the signup and here)
   
   
4. Don't miss out on the chance to celebrate the sacrament of Reconciliation! Get the details on our "Drive By Confessions" here.
   
   
5. You CAN attend Virtual Mass!!
   Although we cannot meet in person to participate in Mass, there are several ways to stay involved:
   ** Watch Fr. Leo's special 5th Sunday of Lent Mass on YouTube here.
   ** Watch the Daily and Sunday Live Stream Masses from Worcester Diocese at the links here.
   ** Follow Bishop Barron's Lenten Gospel Reflections Series here.
   ** Catch up or Replay past Homilies from Fr. Leo & Dn. Tim here.
   ** NEW!!  Watch recorded masses from St. Mary's on Grafton Community TV at 6:30am and 6:30pm on Charter Channel 191 and Verizon Channel 34.
   
   
6. We are still active in our Religious Education!  See the wonderful things Darleen has been putting together here!
   
   
7. THANK YOU to those who have mailed in their offertory or made donations through WeShare. We continue to need your support in the weeks to come. Please read how you can help us keep afloat here.
   
   
8. "Calling all Good Samaritans!"  Read how you can help some of our parishioners in need here.
   
   
9. Our Soup Kitchen ministry is making a plea for grocery gift card donations.  See details here.
   
   
10. If you would like to submit a prayer intention, you can do so on our website here or by calling the St. Mary office at 508-839-3993 x10 (Jill Sullivan).
    
    
11. Did you know?  Carole is stil producing our weekly bulletin and we are posting it online as usual. Find them here!
    
    
12. How can we cope with the "Stay at Home" Restrictions??  Here are some resources:
    ** USCCB Resources for Catholics at Home During COVID-19 here.
    ** Free Resources To Help You Live A Quarantined Lent here.
    ** Review the resources posted by the Worcester Diocese here.
    ** Check out St. James' "Coronavirus Hub" page here.
    
    
13. There is an abundance of prayers and intentions to help deal with this unsettling time in our world. God Is With Us ALWAYS!
    
    
14. Enjoy some great FREE resources from "Give Us This Day" here.