News Bites for September 11th ...
- WE'D LOVE TO SEE YOU AGAIN!!
We have been maintaining strict social distancing and cleaning practices. Won't you consider coming back? Get all the details here.
We will live stream the Sunday 10:30am Mass this Sunday 9/13. Find out how you can join on Facebook here.
Responding to Recent Natural Disasters
In solidarity with our brothers in sisters who are struggling to recover from natural disasters in Louisiana and California, Bishop McManus along with his brother Bishops are asking Catholics around the country to donate to the Bishops’ Emergency Disaster Fund which funds relief efforts led by Catholic Charities USA and Catholic Relief Services. If you would like to make a donation to help those impacted by recent disasters including Hurricane Laura and the California wildfires, please visit https://worcesterdiocese.org for more information on where to send a check or to make an online contribution. Please keep all the families who have lost everything as a result of these disasters in your prayers.
- Annual Diocesan "Celebrate Priesthood" event October 6, 2020. Due to the pandemic, it will be a virtual event this year. Please read Bishop McManus' letter about the event here.
- GET YOUR BULLETIN HERE! You can view them online anytime here. Contact the office if you know of someone who would like a copy mailed to them.
- MARKET SUNDAY & SOUP KITCHEN - THANK YOU for all the generous grocery donations for Market Sunday! We are also still collecting grocery store gift cards for our shelters until we resume bringing meals. See details here.
- THANK YOU to those who continue to mail in their offertory and made donations through WeShare. We greatly appreciate your ongoing support. If you would like to use WeShare, click here for details. It's easy!
- Religious Education Updates:
- First Communion Fall Celebrations begin this weekend! (See the screenshot at the bottom of the email).
- We are still looking for Catechists/Aides!
- If you have not already signed up for Rel. Ed. classes, please get all the information here.
- Special Collections for the next 2 weekends:
September 12/13 - Collection for the Holy Land
September 26/27 - Annual Catholic Schools Appeal
You can go to WeShare to make a Special donation and put "Collection for the Holy Land" in the comment section using the links below or use the button for "Annual Catholic Schools"
Thank you for your generosity and support of our Faith!
- Don't forget ... You can 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 as well as our Facebook pages here (Edited version) or here (Raw version with comments).
- Thanks to all who participated in Dn. Tim's Summer Bible Studies Series "Introduction to the Bible". If you missed the live sessions, but still want to review the materials and recordings, get all the details here.
Sent by Edward Romeo on Friday, September 11, 2020 at 6:31PM
