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March 2023
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 26Saint Maria Bertilla Boscardin3:00p RCIA Rite of ElectionMonth View February 26, 202327Saint Gabriel of Our Lady of SorrowsMonth View February 27, 2023-
Monday, February 27Born in Italy into a large family and baptized Francis, Saint Gabriel lost his mother when he was only four years old. He was educated by the Jesuits and, having been cured twice of serious illnesses, came to believe that God was calling him to the religious life.Read More
28Blessed Daniel BrottierMonth View February 28, 2023-
Tuesday, February 28Born in France in 1876, Daniel was ordained in 1899 and began a teaching career. That didn’t satisfy him long. He wanted to use his zeal for the gospel far beyond the classroom. He joined the missionary Congregation of the Holy Spirit, which sent him to Senegal, West Africa.Read More
1Month View March 1, 20232Saint Agnes of BohemiaMonth View March 2, 2023-
Thursday, March 2Agnes had no children of her own, but was certainly life-giving for all who knew her. Agnes was the daughter of Queen Constance and King Ottokar I of Bohemia. She was betrothed to the Duke of Silesia, who died three years later. As she grew up, she decided she wanted to enter the religious life.Read More
3Katharine DrexelMonth View March 3, 2023-
Friday, March 3If your father is an international banker and you ride in a private railroad car, you are not likely to be drawn into a life of voluntary poverty. But if your mother opens your home to the poor three days each week and your father spends half an hour each evening in prayer, it is not impossible that you will devote your life to the poor and give away millions of dollars. Katharine Drexel did that.Read More
4Saint Casimir9:00 1st Penance Retreat1:00p Youth Group Crescent Manor VisitMonth View March 4, 2023-
Saturday, March 4Casimir, born of kings and in line to be a king himself, was filled with exceptional values and learning by a great teacher, John Dlugosz. Even his critics could not say that his conscientious objection indicated softness. As a teenager, Casimir lived a highly disciplined, even severe life, sleeping on the ground, spending a great part of the night in prayer and dedicating himself to lifelong celibacy.Read More
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Saturday, March 4, 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
All students preparing to receive First Communion should attend this 1st Penance Retreat at St. Mary's. Snow date is March 11th.Read More -
Saturday, March 4, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Let's have some Spring Fun with some Seniors! We'll be visiting Crescent Manor Rest Home to create crafts and play games with the residents. Won't you join us and spread some cheer!?Read More
5Saint John Joseph of the Cross7:00p Lenten Mission 2023 - Night 17:00p Gr 7 - HS Classes moved to Lenten MissionMonth View March 5, 2023-
Sunday, March 5Self-denial is never an end in itself but is only a help toward greater charity—as the life of Saint John Joseph shows.Read More
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Sunday, March 5, 7:00 PM
“From Death Into Life,” at Saint Philip with Evening Prayer Preached by Fr. Frederick Fraini III, Pastor, North American Martyrs Parish.Read More -
Sunday, March 5, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM“From Death Into Life,” at Saint Philip with Evening Prayer. Note change in time.Read More
6Saint Mary Ann of Jesus of Paredes7:00p Lenten Mission 2023 - Night 27:00p Gr 7 - HS Classes moved to Lenten MissionMonth View March 6, 2023-
Monday, March 6Mary Ann grew close to God and his people during her short life.Read More
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Monday, March 6, 7:00 PM
“From Death Into Life,” at Saint James with Evening Prayer Preached by Fr. Frederick Fraini III, Pastor, North American Martyrs Parish.Read More
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Monday, March 6, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM“From Death Into Life,” at Saint James with Evening Prayer. Note change in time.Read More
7Saint Colette7:00p Lenten Mission 2023 - Night 3Month View March 7, 20238Saint John of GodMonth View March 8, 2023-
Wednesday, March 8Having given up active Christian belief while a soldier, John was 40 before the depth of his sinfulness began to dawn on him. He decided to give the rest of his life to God’s service, and headed at once for Africa where he hoped to free captive Christians and, possibly, be martyred...Read More
9Saint Frances of RomeMonth View March 9, 2023-
Thursday, March 9Frances’ life combines aspects of secular and religious life. A devoted and loving wife, she longed for a lifestyle of prayer and service, so she organized a group of women to minister to the needs of Rome’s poor.Read More
10Saint Dominic Savio6:00p Gr 7 - HS Deanery Youth EventMonth View March 10, 202311Saint John Ogilvie4:00p Lenten Guest Celebrant/Homilist SeriesMonth View March 11, 2023-
Saturday, March 11John Ogilvie’s noble Scottish family was partly Catholic and partly Presbyterian. His father raised him as a Calvinist, sending him to the continent to be educated. There, John became interested in the popular debates going on between Catholic and Calvinist scholars.Read More
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Saturday, March 11, 4:00 PMAt St. Philip church with Msgr. Stephen PedoneRead More
12Blessed Angela Salawa1:00p 1st PenanceMonth View March 12, 202313Saint Leander of SevilleMonth View March 13, 2023-
Monday, March 13The next time you recite the Nicene Creed at Mass, think of today’s saint. For it was Leander of Seville who, as bishop, introduced the practice in the sixth century.Read More
14Saint MaximilianMonth View March 14, 2023-
Tuesday, March 14milian’s Story We have an early, almost unembellished account of the martyrdom of Saint Maximilian in modern-day Algeria. Brought before the proconsul Dion, Maximilian refused enlistment in the Roman army saying, “I cannot serve, I cannot do evil. I am a Christian.”Read More
15Saint Louise de MarillacMonth View March 15, 2023-
Wednesday, March 15Born near Meux, France, Louise lost her mother when she was still a child, her beloved father when she was but 15. Her desire to become a nun was discouraged by her confessor, and a marriage was arranged...Read More
16Saint Clement Mary HofbauerMonth View March 16, 2023-
Thursday, March 16Clement might be called the second founder of the Redemptorists, as it was he who carried the congregation of Saint Alphonsus Liguori to the people north of the Alps.Read More
17Saint PatrickMonth View March 17, 2023-
Friday, March 17Legends about Patrick abound; but truth is best served by our seeing two solid qualities in him: He was humble and he was courageous. The determination to accept suffering and success with equal indifference guided the life of God’s instrument for winning most of Ireland for Christ.Read More
18Saint Cyril of Jerusalem4:00p Lenten Guest Celebrant/Homilist SeriesMonth View March 18, 2023-
Saturday, March 18The crises that the Church faces today may seem minor when compared with the threat posed by the Arian heresy, which denied the divinity of Christ and almost overcame Christianity in the fourth century. Cyril was to be caught up in the controversy, accused of Arianism by Saint Jerome, and ultimately vindicated both by the men of his own time and by being declared a Doctor of the Church in 1822.Read More
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Saturday, March 18, 4:00 PMAt St. Philip church with Father John Gavin SJRead More
19Saint Joseph4:30p Lord's Day Dinner - New Date5:00p Middle School Amplify NightMonth View March 19, 2023-
Sunday, March 19The Bible pays Joseph the highest compliment: he was a “just” man. The quality meant a lot more than faithfulness in paying debts. By saying Joseph was “just,” the Bible means that he was one who was completely open to all that God wanted to do for him. He became holy by opening himself totally to God.Read More
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Sunday, March 19, 4:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Join us for an evening prayer in Saint James Church followed by a Pasta & meatballs dinner in the Hall. Tickets are transferable if you purchased them previously.Read More -
Sunday, March 19, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
All Middle School Youth (grades 6-8) are invited! We will have food, games and prizes, and we'll finish out the night with an experience in Eucharistic Adoration. There is NO COST to attend! But registration is required.Read More
20Saint Salvator of HortaMonth View March 20, 2023-
Monday, March 20A reputation for holiness does have some drawbacks. Public recognition can be a nuisance at times—as the confreres of Salvator found out.Read More
21Blessed John of ParmaMonth View March 21, 2023-
Tuesday, March 21The seventh general minister of the Franciscan Order, John was known for his attempts to bring back the earlier spirit of the Order after the death of Saint Francis of Assisi...Read More
22Saint Nicholas Owen6:30p 1st Communion Parent MeetingMonth View March 22, 202323Saint Turibius of MogrovejoMonth View March 23, 2023-
Thursday, March 23Together with Rose of Lima, Turibius is the first known saint of the New World, serving the Lord in Peru, South America, for 26 years.Read More
24Saint Oscar RomeroMonth View March 24, 2023-
Friday, March 24The night before he was murdered while celebrating Mass, Archbishop Oscar Romero of San Salvador said on the radio: “I would like to appeal in a special way to the men of the army, and in particular to the troops of the National Guard, the police, and the garrisons. Brothers, you belong to our own people. You kill your own brother peasants; and in the face of an order to kill that is given by a man, the law of God that says ‘Do not kill!’ should prevail.Read More
25Annunciation of the LordWorcester Catholic Men’s Conference4:00p Lenten Guest Celebrant/Homilist SeriesMonth View March 25, 2023-
Saturday, March 25The feast of the Annunciation, now recognized as a solemnity, was first celebrated in the fourth or fifth century. Its central focus is the Incarnation: God has become one of us...Read More
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Saturday, March 25Our Lady of Hope Parish is offering half-price tickets ($25) to the first 20 men from our parish who wish to attend. Please register by emailing Fr. Mobilio at [email protected] or by calling St. James Rectory at (508) 839-5354.Read More
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Saturday, March 25, 4:00 PMAt St. Philip church with Father Carlos J. ArdilaRead More
26Saint Catherine of GenoaMonth View March 26, 2023-
Sunday, March 26She wrote about purgatory which, she said, begins on earth for souls open to God. Life with God in heaven is a continuation and perfection of the life with God begun on earth.Read More
27Lazarus28Saint Catharine of BolognaMonth View March 28, 2023-
Tuesday, March 28Some Franciscan saints led fairly public lives; Catharine represents the saints who served the Lord in obscurity.Read More
29Saint Ludovico of CasoriaMonth View March 29, 2023-
Wednesday, March 29Born in Casoria, near Naples, Arcangelo Palmentieri was a cabinet-maker before entering the Friars Minor in 1832, taking the name Ludovico. After his ordination five years later, he taught chemistry, physics, and mathematics to younger members of his province for several years.Read More
30Saint Peter RegaladoMonth View March 30, 2023-
Thursday, March 30Peter lived at a very busy time in history. The Great Western Schism (1378-1417) was settled at the Council of Constance (1414-1418). France and England were fighting the Hundred Years’ War, and in 1453, the Byzantine Empire was completely wiped out by the loss of Constantinople to the Turks. At Peter’s death, the age of printing had just begun in Germany, and Columbus’s arrival in the New World was less than 40 years away.Read More
31Saint Stephen of Mar Saba6:00p Youth Group Outdoor Stations of the CrossMonth View March 31, 2023-
Friday, March 31A “do not disturb” sign helped today’s saint find holiness and peace.Read More
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Friday, March 31, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
This is a family event sponsored by the Grafton Youth Group and hosted by Our Lady of Hope Parish. Please join us in St. Mary's upper parking lot for an outdoor Stations of the Cross geared to our teens/youth followed by pizza and fellowship in the Hall! There will also be an opportunity to sign Easter cards for the Homebound. (If rain, we'll meet in the Church Hall)Read More
1Palm SundaySaint Hugh of GrenobleMonth View April 1, 2023-
Saturday, April 1
Normal Weekend Mass Schedule. Palms available at all masses.Read More -
Saturday, April 1Today’s saint could be a patron for those of us who feel so overwhelmed by all the problems in the world that we don’t know where to begin. Hugh, who served as a bishop in France for 52 years, had his work cut out for him from the start.Read More
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