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Mass Times
- Saturday Vigil 4:00 PM EnglishEnglishEN @ Holy Spirit 4:30 PM EnglishEnglishEN @ Holy Rosary
- Sunday 7:30 AM EnglishEnglishEN @ Holy Rosary 8:30 AM EnglishEnglishEN @ Holy Spirit 10:30 AM EnglishEnglishEN @ Holy Rosary 12:00 PM SpanishEspañolES @ Holy Spirit 6:00 PM EnglishEnglishEN @ Holy Spirit
- Mon Wed Fri 9:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN @ Holy Rosary
- Tue Thu 7:30 AM EnglishEnglishEN @ Holy Spirit
- First Friday 6:30 PM EnglishEnglishEN @ Holy Spirit
- First Saturday 9:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN @ Holy Rosary
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Reconciliation/Penance
- 1st Friday: 7:00 PM to 7:25 PM During Eucharistic Adoration @ Holy Spirit
- Saturday: 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM At Holy Spirit 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM At Holy Rosary
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Follow the links below for Driving Directions
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Calendar
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Tuesday, August 16, 6:30 PMHeld in person in Holy Rosary Hall or you can join by teleconference by dialing 425-535-9043. Click for more information and for copies of the weekly study guides.Read More
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Wednesday, August 17, 6:00 AM - 8:00 PMAdoration held all day Wednesday in Holy Rosary (enter ramp door on side of church). Click for more information.Read More
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Read MoreThursday, August 18, 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
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Read MoreSunday, August 21, 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
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Sunday, August 21, 2:00 PMLatin Mass in the Extraordinary Form. Holy Rosary Church, 135 Nichols Street, Gardner, MA. Click for more information.Read More
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Tuesday, August 23, 6:30 PMHeld in person in Holy Rosary Hall or you can join by teleconference by dialing 425-535-9043. Click for more information and for copies of the weekly study guides.Read More
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Wednesday, August 24, 6:00 AM - 8:00 PMAdoration held all day Wednesday in Holy Rosary (enter ramp door on side of church). Click for more information.Read More
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eucharistic ADORation -stop in for private prayer
- Wednesday: 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM in Holy Rosary Church
- 1st Friday: 7:00 PM to 7:30 PM Following 6:30PM Mass @ Holy Spirit
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Today's Readings
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- The Grit and Grace woman’s Book Club returns on Monday August 29th at 6:30pm in the rectory. We will be reading Eucharist by Bishop Barron. Please contact Maura Sweeney for more details.
- Our annual parish picnic will be held On Sunday September 11th at the Polish American Citizens Club in Gardner. Festivities will begin with Sunday Mass and be followed by food and entertainment. Stay tuned for more details!
- If you feel God may be calling you to be a catechist in our parish children’s religious education program, please contact Maura Sweeney for more details.
- There will be a second collection this weekend for the Church in Central and Eastern Europe. A separate basket has been provided for this at the Church entrance. Please be as generous as your means will allow.
- On Saturday, on August 20th we will be meeting from 8 a.m. to noon to move the last of the furniture, hang curtains and pictures, and steam clean furniture and do some other cleaning in the Parish Center.
- A "Wish List" of items to help build the Atrium for our Catechesis of the Good Shepherd is posted at the back of each church. The Atrium will be a space where children ages 3 thru Kindergarten will be able to learn about Jesus, the Good Shepherd and the Mass. Items on the Wish List include gently used household items that you may have extra of in your home, items to be handcrafted, and specialty Items which will need to be purchased. Please check out the list and take one of the tags if you can help.
RESOURCES YOU CAN ACCESS
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FACEBOOK AND FLOCKNOTE: Please click the icons at the top of this page to follow our Facebook page or subscribe to our Flocknote Group.
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WONDERING HOW TO STAY CLOSE TO CHRIST WHEN YOU CAN'T GO TO MASS? Click HERE to find ideas and resources.
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VIRTUAL PRAYER: CLICK HERE TO BE TAKEN TO THE VIRTUAL PRAYER PAGE
ASK THE PASTOR: You can watch "ReRuns" of Episodes # 1, 2, 3, & 4 by clicking HERE. Questions may be submitted for the next installment in this series by placing them in the collection basket, by calling the office, or by clicking HERE.
MAKING PEACE BETWEEN FAITH AND SCIENCE: This talk, which occured on March 1, 2021, explored how the Catholic approach provides a way to unite religious faith and the belief in the power of science and reason. For information and access to a recording and handouts, click HERE.
LEARN ABOUT THE MASS: For resources to better understand the Mass, a video of our "Teaching Mass" done in October 2021, and also a copy of a booklet that walks through the Mass with explanations, click HERE.CLICK HERE FOR PAST VIDEO MASSES
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Due to comments recieved, we are exploring a new way of posting copies of Masses on the website. If you have any questions or comments on this please contact
Fr. Steve at the rectory 978-632-0253
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New Additions This WEEk (added 8/14/22)
CLICK HIGHLIGHTED LINKS TO BE TAKEN DIRECTLY TO THE PAGE WHERE CONTENT IS LOCATED
- ADULTS/YOUNG ADULTS: Video: "I Have Come To Bring Division"
in the Materials/Videos section under "Faith Formation"
- ADULTS/YOUNG ADULTS: Article: "Did Jesus Come To Bring Peace or Division?"
in the Materials/Videos section under "Faith Formation"
- CHILDREN: Video: Children's Homily: "I Have Come To Set Fire On The Earth"
in Videos and Information under "Youth/Young Adults"
- TEENS/YOUNG ADULTS & Everyone: Video: "Running the Race"
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An archive of older homilies may be found HERE.