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October 2024
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 29Saints Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael7:30 Year Of Prayer Kick Off at St. Mary 7:30am Mass9:30 RE Families Sycamore Video Series at St. Mary Hall10:30 Year Of Prayer Kick Off at St. Mary 10:30am Mass4:00p Holy Hour for Vocations at St. JamesMonth View September 29, 2024-
Sunday, September 29Angels—messengers from God—appear frequently in Scripture, but only Michael, Gabriel and Raphael are named.Read More
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Sunday, September 29, 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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Sunday, September 29, 9:30 AM - 9:45 AMWhat is Prayer? Click to learn more about this video series.Read More
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Sunday, September 29, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Check out the Documents link to the Calendar of EventsRead More
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Sunday, September 29, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
This will launch our Traveling Chalice Program. ...LEARN MORERead More
30Saint JeromeMonth View September 30, 2024-
Monday, September 30Most of the saints are remembered for some outstanding virtue or devotion which they practiced, but Jerome is frequently remembered for his bad temper! It is true that he had a very bad temper and could use a vitriolic pen, but his love for God and his son Jesus Christ was extraordinarily intense; anyone who taught error was an enemy of God and truth, and Saint Jerome went after him or her with his mighty and sometimes sarcastic pen.Read More
1Saint Thérèse of LisieuxMonth View October 1, 2024-
Tuesday, October 1“I prefer the monotony of obscure sacrifice to all ecstasies. To pick up a pin for love can convert a soul.” These are the words of Thérèse of Lisieux, a Carmelite nun called the “Little Flower,” who lived a cloistered life of obscurity in the convent of Lisieux, France.Read More
2Feast of the Guardian Angels6:00p The Divine Mercy Series Fall 2024Month View October 2, 2024-
Wednesday, October 2Perhaps no aspect of Catholic piety is as comforting to parents as the belief that an angel protects their little ones from dangers real and imagined. Yet guardian angels are not only for children. Their role is to represent individuals before God, to watch over them always, to aid their prayer, and to present their souls to God at death.Read More
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Wednesday, October 2, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Everything you wanted to know about The Divine Mercy and didn't know to ask! Join Lynda Caya for this 10-week series at OLH St. Philip ...LEARN MORERead More
3Saint Theodora GuérinMonth View October 3, 2024-
Thursday, October 3Trust in God’s Providence enabled Mother Theodore to leave her homeland, sail halfway around the world, and found a new religious congregation.Read More
4Saint Francis of Assisi3:00p Respect Life Month/40 Days For Life Prayer VigilMonth View October 4, 2024-
Friday, October 4The patron saint of Italy, Francis of Assisi, was a poor little man who astounded and inspired the Church by taking the gospel literally—not in a narrow fundamentalist sense, but by actually following all that Jesus said and did, joyfully, without limit, and without a sense of self-importance.Read More
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Friday, October 4, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PMWe will gather on the sidewalk across from Planned Parenthood (470 Pleasant Street, Worcester). Join us in praying for an end to abortion!Read More
5Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska10:30 Funeral Mass for John Riemer12:00p Dismas Farm Fall Festival4:00p Year Of Prayer Kick Off at St. Philip 4:00pm MassMonth View October 5, 2024-
Saturday, October 5Saint Faustina’s name is forever linked to the annual feast of the Divine Mercy, the Divine Mercy chaplet, and the Divine Mercy prayer recited each day at 3 p.m. by many people.Read More
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Saturday, October 5, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
OLH Parishioners are welcome to attend the Funeral Mass for John Riemer on Saturday, October 5th at 10:30 am at Saint James Church, followed by a Celebration of Life after the Mass in the hall.Read More -
Saturday, October 5, 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Come join us for hay rides, pumpkins, and delicious treats at the farm in Oakham, MA! ...CLICK FOR DETAILSRead More -
Saturday, October 5, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Check out the Documents link to the Calendar of EventsRead More
6Saint Bruno9:00 Market Sunday9:30 RE Adult Ed - How to Pray the Rosary11:30 RE Confirmation Prep Class # 1Month View October 6, 2024-
Sunday, October 6This saint has the honor of having founded a religious order which, as the saying goes, has never had to be reformed because it was never deformed. No doubt both the founder and the members would reject such high praise, but it is an indication of the saint’s intense love of a penitential life in solitude.Read More
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Sunday, October 6, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Market Sunday is a ministry that monthly provides non-perishable food, cleaning supplies, personal care items and paper products to the families supported by our Society of St Vincent de Paul. ...LEARN MORERead More -
Sunday, October 6, 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM
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Sunday, October 6, 11:30 AM - 12:45 PMAttendance is required for all Confirmation CandidatesRead More
7Our Lady of the RosaryMonth View October 7, 2024-
Monday, October 7Saint Pius V established this feast in 1573. The purpose was to thank God for the victory of Christians over the Turks at Lepanto—a victory attributed to the praying of the rosary. Clement XI extended the feast to the universal Church in 1716.Read More
8Saint John Leonardi6:00p Season 4 of THE CHOSEN!6:30p Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Training - Day 2Month View October 8, 2024-
Tuesday, October 8“I am only one person! Why should I do anything? What good would it do?” Today, as in any age, people seem plagued with the dilemma of getting involved. In his own way, John Leonardi answered these questions. He chose to become a priest.Read More
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Tuesday, October 8, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Please join us for the 8-week series Tuesdays at OLH St. Mary Hall! ...CLICK FOR DETAILSRead More -
Tuesday, October 8, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PMPlease join us in Room 4 in St. Mary Hall.Read More
9Saint Denis and Companions6:00p The Divine Mercy Series Fall 2024Month View October 9, 2024-
Wednesday, October 9This martyr and patron of France is regarded as the first bishop of Paris.Read More
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Wednesday, October 9, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Everything you wanted to know about The Divine Mercy and didn't know to ask! Join Lynda Caya for this 10-week series at OLH St. Philip ...LEARN MORERead More
10Saint Francis Borgia3:00p Marian Nights at St. James with Fr. Joseph HubbardMonth View October 10, 2024-
Thursday, October 10Today’s saint grew up in an important family in 16th-century Spain, serving in the imperial court and quickly advancing in his career. But a series of events—including the death of his beloved wife—made Francis Borgia rethink his priorities. He gave up public life, gave away his possessions, and joined the new and little-known Society of Jesus.Read More
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Thursday, October 10, 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Join us again this year for a special series of guest speakers and celebration for the Month of Mary this October. ...MORE DETAILSRead More
11Saint John XXIII3:00p Respect Life Month/40 Days For Life Prayer VigilMonth View October 11, 2024-
Friday, October 11Although few people had as great an impact on the 20th century as Pope John XXIII, he avoided the limelight as much as possible. Indeed, one writer has noted that his “ordinariness” seems one of his most remarkable qualities.Read More
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Friday, October 11, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PMWe will gather on the sidewalk across from Planned Parenthood (470 Pleasant Street, Worcester). Join us in praying for an end to abortion!Read More
12Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos12:30p Public Rosary in front of OLH St. Mary5:00p Star of Bethlehem Handicrafts Sale at St. PhilipMonth View October 12, 2024-
Saturday, October 12Zeal as a preacher and a confessor led Father Seelos to works of compassion as well.Read More
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Saturday, October 12, 12:30 PM - 12:45 PM
The Rosary is prayed on the 2nd Saturday in October across the country to ask for God's mercy & blessings through Our Blessed Mother. Please join us in front of the church. Sponsored by Knights of Columbus Benedict Council 2379.Read More -
Saturday, October 12, 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Beautiful religious objects from hand-carved olive wood from the Holy Land will be for sale after St. Philip 4pm Mass. ...READ MORERead More
13Blessed Marie-Rose Durocher8:30 Star of Bethlehem Handicrafts Sale at St. James9:15 No RE classes - Holiday weekend10:00 Candle Fatima Procession at St. James10:00 Star of Bethlehem Handicrafts Sale at St. James11:30 Star of Bethlehem Handicrafts Sale at St. MaryMonth View October 13, 2024-
Sunday, October 13Canada was one diocese from coast to coast during the first eight years of Marie-Rose Durocher’s life. Its half-million Catholics had received civil and religious liberty from the English only 44 years before.Read More
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Sunday, October 13, 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Beautiful religious objects from hand-carved olive wood from the Holy Land will be for sale after St. James 7:30am Mass. ...READ MORERead More
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Sunday, October 13, 9:15 AM - 10:15 AMIndigenous Peoples’ DayRead More
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Sunday, October 13, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Join us for our first ever Fatima Procession after the 9:00am Mass! ...LEARN MORERead More -
Sunday, October 13, 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Beautiful religious objects from hand-carved olive wood from the Holy Land will be for sale after St. James 9:00am Mass. ...READ MORERead More
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Sunday, October 13, 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Beautiful religious objects from hand-carved olive wood from the Holy Land will be for sale after St. Mary 10:30am Mass. ...READ MORERead More
14Saint Callistus I4:30p No RE classes - Holiday weekendMonth View October 14, 202415Saint Teresa of Avila6:00p Season 4 of THE CHOSEN!Month View October 15, 2024-
Tuesday, October 15The gift of God to Teresa in and through which she became holy and left her mark on the Church and the world is threefold: She was a woman; she was a contemplative; she was an active reformer.Read More
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Tuesday, October 15, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Please join us for the 8-week series Tuesdays at OLH St. Mary Hall! ...CLICK FOR DETAILSRead More
16Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque6:00p The Divine Mercy Series Fall 2024Month View October 16, 2024-
Wednesday, October 16Margaret Mary was chosen by Christ to arouse the Church to a realization of the love of God symbolized by the heart of Jesus.Read More
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Wednesday, October 16, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Everything you wanted to know about The Divine Mercy and didn't know to ask! Join Lynda Caya for this 10-week series at OLH St. Philip ...LEARN MORERead More
17Saint Ignatius of Antioch3:00p Marian Nights at St. James with Fr. Luke JohnsonMonth View October 17, 2024-
Thursday, October 17Born in Syria, Ignatius converted to Christianity and eventually became bishop of Antioch. In the year 107, Emperor Trajan visited Antioch and forced the Christians there to choose between death and apostasy. Ignatius would not deny Christ and thus was condemned to be put to death in Rome.Read More
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Thursday, October 17, 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Join us again this year for a special series of guest speakers and celebration for the Month of Mary this October. ...MORE DETAILSRead More
18Saint Luke, the Evangelist3:00p Respect Life Month/40 Days For Life Prayer VigilMonth View October 18, 2024-
Friday, October 18Luke wrote one of the major portions of the New Testament, a two-volume work comprising the third Gospel and Acts of the Apostles.Read More
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Friday, October 18, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PMWe will gather on the sidewalk across from Planned Parenthood (470 Pleasant Street, Worcester). Join us in praying for an end to abortion!Read More
19Saints Isaac Jogues, Jean de Brébeuf, and Companions9:00 OLH Parish Prayer Retreat at St. Mary10:00 Knitted/Crocheted Prayer Ministry Monthly GatheringMonth View October 19, 2024-
Saturday, October 19Isaac Jogues and his companions were the first martyrs of the North American continent officially recognized by the Church.Read More
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Saturday, October 19, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
The Retreat Facilitator is Fr. David Dorion. ...LEARN MORERead More
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Saturday, October 19, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Please join us in a rewarding ministry. We meet every 3rd Saturday of the month from September through June. All are welcome! ...LEARN MORERead More
20Saint Paul of the Cross9:30 RE Families Sycamore Video Series Session # 210:30 Confirmation Rite of Enrollment Mass & Confirmation Prep Class #210:30 RE Confirmation Rite of Enrollment Mass & Confirmation Prep Class # 2Month View October 20, 2024-
Sunday, October 20Born in northern Italy in 1694, Paul Daneo lived at a time when many regarded Jesus as a great moral teacher but no more. After a brief time as a soldier, he turned to solitary prayer, developing a devotion to Christ’s passion.Read More
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Sunday, October 20, 9:30 AM - 9:45 AMJoin us in St. Mary Hall! Click to learn more about this video series.Read More
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Sunday, October 20, 10:30 AM - 12:30 PMIncludes attending the 10:30 AM Mass at St. MaryRead More
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Sunday, October 20, 10:30 AM - 12:45 PMIncludes attending the 10:30 AM Mass at St. MaryRead More
21Saint HilarionMonth View October 21, 2024-
Monday, October 21Despite his best efforts to live in prayer and solitude, today’s saint found it difficult to achieve his deepest desire. People were naturally drawn to Hilarion as a source of spiritual wisdom and peace.Read More
22Saint John Paul II6:00p Season 4 of THE CHOSEN!Month View October 22, 202423Saint John of Capistrano6:00p The Divine Mercy Series Fall 2024Month View October 23, 2024-
Wednesday, October 23It has been said the Christian saints are the world’s greatest optimists. Not blind to the existence and consequences of evil, they base their confidence on the power of Christ’s redemption. The power of conversion through Christ extends not only to sinful people but also to calamitous events.Read More
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Wednesday, October 23, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Everything you wanted to know about The Divine Mercy and didn't know to ask! Join Lynda Caya for this 10-week series at OLH St. Philip ...LEARN MORERead More
24Saint Anthony Mary Claret3:00p Marian Nights at St. James with Fr. Paul Kallal5:30p 11th Annual Celebrate Priesthood GalaMonth View October 24, 2024-
Thursday, October 24The “spiritual father of Cuba” was a missionary, religious founder, social reformer, queen’s chaplain, writer and publisher, archbishop, and refugee. He was a Spaniard whose work took him to the Canary Islands, Cuba, Madrid, Paris, and to the First Vatican Council.Read More
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Thursday, October 24, 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Join us again this year for a special series of guest speakers and celebration for the Month of Mary this October. ...MORE DETAILSRead More
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Thursday, October 24, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
For the past 10 years, the Diocese of Worcester has hosted a wonderful gala called "Celebrate Priesthood-Taste of the Diocese" as a benefit for retired priests' care. Our 11th Gala will be held at Saint Paul Diocesan Jr./Sr. High School, 144 Granite Street, Worcester in the school gymnasium.Read More
25Saint Antônio de Sant’Anna Galvão9:00 Year of Prayer Parish Pilgrimage3:00p Respect Life Month/40 Days For Life Prayer VigilMonth View October 25, 2024-
Friday, October 25God’s plan in a person’s life often takes unexpected turns which become life-giving through cooperation with God’s grace.Read More
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Friday, October 25, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
We will carpool to The Museum of Family Prayer in North Easton, MA. Limited seats on the parish van available. Contact Darleen Farland to reserve a seat. ...MORE DETAILSRead More -
Friday, October 25, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PMWe will gather on the sidewalk across from Planned Parenthood (470 Pleasant Street, Worcester). Join us in praying for an end to abortion!Read More
26Saint Peter of Alcantara5:00p HS Amplify NightMonth View October 26, 2024-
Saturday, October 26Peter was a contemporary of well-known 16th-century Spanish saints, including Ignatius of Loyola and John of the Cross.Read More
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Saturday, October 26, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
All youth in grades 9 - 12 are invited to attend! The evening consists of food, games & community, music, and conclude with Eucharistic Adoration and Confessions. There is NO COST to attend! ...MORE DETAILSRead More
27Blessed Bartholomew of Vicenza7:30 Marian Mass with the St. Andrew & St. Peter's African Choir9:30 RE Families Sycamore Video Series Session # 311:30 RE Confirmation Prep Class # 3Month View October 27, 2024-
Sunday, October 27Dominicans honor one of their own today, Blessed Bartholomew of Vicenza. This was a man who used his skills as a preacher to challenge the heresies of his day.Read More
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Sunday, October 27, 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
The African Choir will be making Joyful Sounds at the St. Mary 7:30am Mass.Read More -
Sunday, October 27, 9:30 AM - 9:45 AMJoin us in St. Mary Hall! Click to learn more about this video series.Read More
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Sunday, October 27, 11:30 AM - 12:45 PMAttendance is required for all Confirmation CandidatesRead More
28Saints Simon and Jude, ApostlesMonth View October 28, 2024-
Monday, October 28Jude is so named by Luke and Acts. Matthew and Mark call him Thaddeus. Simon is mentioned on all four lists of the apostles.Read More
29Saint Narcissus of Jerusalem6:00p Season 4 of THE CHOSEN!Month View October 29, 2024-
Tuesday, October 29Life in second- and third-century Jerusalem couldn’t have been easy, but Saint Narcissus managed to live well beyond 100. Some even speculate he lived to 160.Read More
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Tuesday, October 29, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Please join us for the 8-week series Tuesdays at OLH St. Mary Hall! ...CLICK FOR DETAILSRead More
30Saint Alphonsus Rodriguez6:00p The Divine Mercy Series Fall 2024Month View October 30, 2024-
Wednesday, October 30Tragedy and challenge beset today’s saint early in life, but Alphonsus Rodriguez found happiness and contentment through simple service and prayer.Read More
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Wednesday, October 30, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Everything you wanted to know about The Divine Mercy and didn't know to ask! Join Lynda Caya for this 10-week series at OLH St. Philip ...LEARN MORERead More
31Saint Wolfgang of RegensburgMonth View October 31, 2024-
Thursday, October 31Wolfgang was born in Swabia, Germany, and was educated at a school located at the abbey of Reichenau. There he encountered Henry, a young noble who went on to become Archbishop of Trier. Meanwhile, Wolfgang remained in close contact with the archbishop, teaching in his cathedral school and supporting his efforts to reform the clergy.Read More
18:00 All Saints Day Morning Mass at St. James Church3:00p Respect Life Month/40 Days For Life Prayer Vigil7:00p All Saints Day Evening Mass at St. Mary ChurchMonth View November 1, 2024-
Friday, November 1, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
A Holy Day of Obligation. Join us for one of the masses to celebrate this special day! ...LEARN MORERead More -
Friday, November 1, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PMWe will gather on the sidewalk across from Planned Parenthood (470 Pleasant Street, Worcester). Join us in praying for an end to abortion!Read More
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Friday, November 1, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
A Holy Day of Obligation. Join us for one of the masses to celebrate this special day! ...LEARN MORERead More
28:00 All Souls Day Mass at St. James Church9:00 Harvest Fair 2024Month View November 2, 2024 -
