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October 2023
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1Saint Thérèse of Lisieux7:30 Marian Mass with the St. Andrews/St. Peter African Choir9:00 Market Sunday11:40 Confirmation Prep Session # 14:30p Lord's Day Dinner6:00p Classes Gr 7-10 - Guest speaker Fr. DonatoMonth View October 1, 2023-
Sunday, 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
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Sunday, October 1, 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
The St. Peter/St. Andrew's African Choir will be making Joyful Sounds at the St. Mary 7:30am Mass.Read More -
Sunday, October 1, 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 1, 11:40 AM - 12:45 PM
All students preparing to receive Confirmation in December are expected to attend.Read More -
Sunday, October 1, 4:30 PM - 7:00 PM
SAVE THE DATE! Join us for a 'New England Boiled Dinner' at OLH at St. James. CLICK FOR DETAILSRead More -
Sunday, October 1, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PMFr. Donato will be discussing Vocations with our Middle School and High School studentsRead More
2Feast of the Guardian AngelsMonth View October 2, 2023-
Monday, 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
3Saint Theodora GuérinMonth View October 3, 2023-
Tuesday, 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 Assisi6:00p Intro. to the Ministry of the Catechist - Part 2Month View October 4, 2023-
Wednesday, 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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Wednesday, October 4, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
For new Catechists and Aides, this is a worthwhile morning to contemplate your vocation as catechists and learn some useful teaching skills. ...LEARN MORERead More
5Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska3:00p Marian Nights at St. JamesMonth View October 5, 2023-
Thursday, 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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Thursday, October 5, 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Join us for Adoration, Confessions, Guest Speakers, Votive Mass of Our Lady, and Holy Rosary. ...CLICK FOR DETAILSRead More
6Saint Bruno7:00p ASCEND for Young Adults 18+Month View October 6, 2023-
Friday, 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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Friday, October 6, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Join us for the next ASCEND night. OLH will be hosting it! Start your weekend off with Jesus with some praise & worship music, Eucharistic Adoration, and the opportunity for Reconciliation. ...LEARN MORERead More
7Our Lady of the RosaryWorcester Catholic Women's Conference3:30p Holy Rosary at St. Philip for Respect Life Month5:00p Star of Bethlehem Handicrafts Sale5:00p Visitation House Baby Bottle DriveMonth View October 7, 2023-
Saturday, 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
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Saturday, October 7
All women are invited to this exciting Conference, “Male & Female He Created Them”, to be held at St. Joseph School in Webster, MA. Our very own Fr. Mobilio will be one of the guest speakers!Read More -
Saturday, October 7, 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
We are looking for people to lead the Holy Rosary each week. ...MORE DETAILSRead More -
Saturday, October 7, 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 -
Saturday, October 7, 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Empty baby bottles to fill with money along with additional information will be available at the entrances of all 3 churches to support Visitation House. ...LEARN MORERead More
8Saint John Leonardi9:15 No RE Classes for Holiday Weekend10:00 Star of Bethlehem Handicrafts Sale11:30 Star of Bethlehem Handicrafts Sale6:00p No RE Classes for Holiday WeekendMonth View October 8, 2023-
Sunday, 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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Sunday, October 8, 9:15 AM - 10:15 AMThere will be no classes on Sunday and Monday due to the Columbus Day holiday.Read More
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Sunday, October 8, 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 9am Mass. ...READ MORERead More
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Sunday, October 8, 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
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Sunday, October 8, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PMThere will be no classes on Sunday and Monday due to the Columbus Day holiday.Read More
9Saint Denis and Companions4:30p No RE Classes for Holiday Weekend6:30p No RE Classes for Holiday WeekendMonth View October 9, 2023-
Monday, October 9This martyr and patron of France is regarded as the first bishop of Paris.Read More
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Monday, October 9, 4:30 PM - 5:30 PMThere will be no classes on Sunday and Monday due to the Columbus Day holiday.Read More
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Monday, October 9, 6:30 PM - 7:30 PMThere will be no classes on Sunday and Monday due to the Columbus Day holiday.Read More
10Saint Francis BorgiaMonth View October 10, 2023-
Tuesday, 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
11Saint John XXIIIMonth View October 11, 2023-
Wednesday, 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
12Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos3:00p Marian Nights at St. JamesMonth View October 12, 202313Blessed Marie-Rose DurocherMonth View October 13, 2023-
Friday, 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
14Saint Callistus I3:30p Holy Rosary at St. Philip for Respect Life Month6:00p Open Court Basketball at St. James GymMonth View October 14, 2023-
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Saturday, October 14, 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
We are looking for people to lead the Holy Rosary each week. ...MORE DETAILSRead More
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Saturday, October 14, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
For ages 12-18. Let's utilize our beautifully renovated gym Saturday evenings starting in October! ...MORE DETAILSRead More
15Saint Teresa of Avila12:00p Confirmation RetreatMonth View October 15, 2023-
Sunday, 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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Sunday, October 15, 12:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Includes confessions & 5:30pm Mass (Mass is open to everyone)Read More
16Saint Margaret Mary AlacoqueMonth View October 16, 2023-
Monday, 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
17Saint Ignatius of AntiochMonth View October 17, 2023-
Tuesday, 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
18Saint Luke, the Evangelist6:00p Intro. to the Ministry of the Catechist - Part 3Month View October 18, 2023-
Wednesday, 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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Wednesday, October 18, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
For new Catechists and Aides, this is a worthwhile morning to contemplate your vocation as catechists and learn some useful teaching skills. ...LEARN MORERead More
19Saints Isaac Jogues, Jean de Brébeuf, and Companions3:00p Marian Nights at St. JamesMonth View October 19, 2023-
Thursday, 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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Thursday, October 19, 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Join us for Adoration, Confessions, Guest Speakers, Votive Mass of Our Lady, and Holy Rosary. ...CLICK FOR DETAILSRead More
20Saint Paul of the CrossMonth View October 20, 2023-
Friday, 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
21Saint Hilarion10:00 OLH Parish Trip - Living the Eucharist as Mission3:30p Holy Rosary at St. Philip for Respect Life Month6:00p Open Court Basketball at St. James GymMonth View October 21, 2023-
Saturday, 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
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Saturday, October 21, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Join us at the McCauley Nazareth Home for Boys in Leicester, MA. ...MORE DETAILSRead More -
Saturday, October 21, 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
We are looking for people to lead the Holy Rosary each week. ...MORE DETAILSRead More
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Saturday, October 21, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
For ages 12-18. Let's utilize our beautifully renovated gym Saturday evenings starting in October! ...MORE DETAILSRead More
22Saint John Paul II10:30 Confirmation Prep Session # 2 (Rite of Enrollment Mass at 10:30 am)3:00p Diocesan Wedding Anniversary MassMonth View October 22, 2023-
Sunday, October 22“Open wide the doors to Christ,” urged John Paul II during the homily at the Mass where he was installed as pope in 1978.Read More
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Sunday, October 22, 10:30 AM - 1:00 PM
All students preparing to receive Confirmation in December are expected to attend both the Mass and prep session.Read More
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Sunday, October 22, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
This liturgy of thanksgiving to God for many years of faithful witness to the sacredness of Christian marriage. ...MORE DETAILSRead More
23Saint John of CapistranoMonth View October 23, 2023-
Monday, 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
24Saint Anthony Mary ClaretMonth View October 24, 2023-
Tuesday, 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
25Saint Antônio de Sant’Anna GalvãoMonth View October 25, 2023-
Wednesday, 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
26Saint Peter of Alcantara3:00p Marian Nights at St. JamesMonth View October 26, 2023-
Thursday, 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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Thursday, October 26, 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Join us for Adoration, Confessions, Guest Speakers, Votive Mass of Our Lady, and Holy Rosary. ...CLICK FOR DETAILSRead More
27Blessed Bartholomew of VicenzaMonth View October 27, 2023-
Friday, 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
28Saints Simon and Jude, Apostles3:30p Holy Rosary at St. Philip for Respect Life Month6:00p Open Court Basketball at St. James GymMonth View October 28, 2023-
Saturday, 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
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Saturday, October 28, 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
We are looking for people to lead the Holy Rosary each week. ...MORE DETAILSRead More
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Saturday, October 28, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
For ages 12-18. Let's utilize our beautifully renovated gym Saturday evenings starting in October! ...MORE DETAILSRead More
29Saint Narcissus of Jerusalem10:30 Children's Liturgy of the Word11:40 Confirmation Prep Session # 3Month View October 29, 2023-
Sunday, 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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Sunday, October 29, 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
We bring the younger kids downstairs to the Hall during part of the 10:30am Mass to share the Word of God at their level. ...LEARN MORERead More -
Sunday, October 29, 11:40 AM - 12:45 PM
All students preparing to receive Confirmation in December are expected to attend.Read More
30Saint Alphonsus RodriguezMonth View October 30, 2023-
Monday, 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
31Saint Wolfgang of RegensburgMonth View October 31, 2023-
Tuesday, 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
1Month View November 1, 20232Month View November 2, 20233Saint Martin de PorresMonth View November 3, 2023-
Friday, November 3“Father unknown” is the cold legal phrase sometimes used on baptismal records. “Half-breed” or “war souvenir” is the cruel name inflicted by those of “pure” blood. Like many others, Martin might have grown to be a bitter man, but he did not. It was said that even as a child he gave his heart and his goods to the poor and despised.Read More
4Saint Charles Borromeo9:00 Harvest Fair 20239:00 BSA Troop 106 Fall Recycling DayMonth View November 4, 2023-
Saturday, November 4The name of Charles Borromeo is associated with reform. He lived during the time of the Protestant Reformation, and had a hand in the reform of the whole Church during the final years of the Council of Trent.Read More
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Saturday, November 4, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Harvest Fair Committee has been hard at work getting the ball rolling for our OLH 2023 Fair. Save the date! More details to come soon.Read More -
Saturday, November 4, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Boy Scout Troop 106 is holding it's Bi-Annual Recycling Day to raise funds to support our Scouting activities. We will be collecting Scrap Metal, Clothing and Electronics. ...READ MORERead More
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