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October 2022
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 25Saints Louis Martin and Zélie Guerin9:00 Class Middle Sch & Confirmation I6:00p Confirmation II Opening ClassMonth View September 25, 2022-
Sunday, September 25The home that Louis and Zélie created nurtured the sanctity of all their children, but especially their youngest, who is known to us as Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus. Louis and Zélie were beatified in 2008, and canonized by Pope Francis on October 18, 2015.Read More
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Read MoreSunday, September 25, 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
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26Saint Paul VIMonth View September 26, 2022-
Monday, September 26Saint Pope Paul’s greatest accomplishment was the completion and implementation of Vatican II. Its decisions about liturgy were the first ones noticed by most Catholics, but its other documents—especially the ones about ecumenism, interfaith relations, divine revelation, religious liberty, the Church’s self-understanding and the Church’s work with the entire human family—have become the Catholic Church’s road map since 1965...Read More
27Saint Vincent de PaulMonth View September 27, 2022-
Tuesday, September 27The deathbed confession of a dying servant opened Vincent de Paul’s eyes to the crying spiritual needs of the peasantry of France. This seems to have been a crucial moment in the life of the man from a small farm in Gascony, France, who had become a priest with little more ambition than to have a comfortable life...Read More
28Saint WenceslausMonth View September 28, 2022-
Wednesday, September 28If saints have been falsely characterized as “other worldly,” the life of Wenceslaus stands as an example to the contrary: He stood for Christian values in the midst of the political intrigues which characterized 10th-century Bohemia...Read More
29Saints Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael6:00p Bible Study GatheringMonth View September 29, 2022-
Thursday, September 29Angels—messengers from God—appear frequently in Scripture, but only Michael, Gabriel and Raphael are named.Read More
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Thursday, September 29, 6:00 PMJesus: The Way, the Truth, and the Life is a new and fresh look at Jesus—who he is, what he is really like, what he taught, and what he did for our salvation. This encounter with Christ will inspire and empower you to center your entire life on him as you come to know and love him in an ever-deeper and more intimate way...JOIN USRead More
30Saint JeromeMonth View September 30, 2022-
Friday, 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, 2022-
Saturday, 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 Angels9:00 Religious Ed Grades 1-5 Class2:00p Organ and Piano DedicationMonth View October 2, 2022-
Sunday, 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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Sunday, October 2, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PMPlease join us as we dedicate our new Organ and Piano in thanksgiving to God and to the parish. Robert Potterton III, Craig Stine and Judit Ernst will be featured musicians, and the Fugue of the Montachusett Chorale will sing. Fellowship and refreshment will follow at 3 p.m. in the parish hall, provided by the Ladies of St Boniface. All are welcome! Contact Claire Garrity Neas with questions.Read More
3Saint Theodora GuérinMonth View October 3, 2022-
Monday, 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 AssisiMonth View October 4, 2022-
Tuesday, 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
5Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska7:00p Knights of Columbus MeetingMonth View October 5, 2022-
Wednesday, 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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Wednesday, October 5, 7:00 PMThe Saint Boniface Knights of Columbus, Council #16480 will hold their monthly meeting. We welcome those who are interested in becoming a Knight to attend any of the monthly meetings.Read More
6Saint Bruno6:00p Bible Study GatheringMonth View October 6, 2022-
Thursday, 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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Thursday, October 6, 6:00 PM
Jesus: The Way, the Truth, and the Life is a new and fresh look at Jesus—who he is, what he is really like, what he taught, and what he did for our salvation. This encounter with Christ will inspire and empower you to center your entire life on him as you come to know and love him in an ever-deeper and more intimate way...JOIN USRead More
7Our Lady of the RosaryMonth View October 7, 2022-
Friday, 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 LeonardiMonth View October 8, 2022-
Saturday, 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
9Saint Denis and CompanionsMonth View October 9, 2022-
Sunday, October 9This martyr and patron of France is regarded as the first bishop of Paris.Read More
10Saint Francis BorgiaMonth View October 10, 2022-
Monday, 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, 2022-
Tuesday, 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 SeelosMonth View October 12, 2022-
Wednesday, October 12Zeal as a preacher and a confessor led Father Seelos to works of compassion as well.Read More
13Blessed Marie-Rose Durocher6:00p Bible Study GatheringMonth View October 13, 2022-
Thursday, 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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Thursday, October 13, 6:00 PM
Jesus: The Way, the Truth, and the Life is a new and fresh look at Jesus—who he is, what he is really like, what he taught, and what he did for our salvation. This encounter with Christ will inspire and empower you to center your entire life on him as you come to know and love him in an ever-deeper and more intimate way...JOIN USRead More
14Saint Callistus IMonth View October 14, 2022-
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15Saint Teresa of Avila4:00p Grade 10 / Confirmation II MassMonth View October 15, 202216Saint Margaret Mary AlacoqueMonth View October 16, 2022-
Sunday, 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, 2022-
Monday, 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 EvangelistMonth View October 18, 2022-
Tuesday, 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
19Saints Isaac Jogues, Jean de Brébeuf, and CompanionsMonth View October 19, 2022-
Wednesday, October 19Isaac Jogues and his companions were the first martyrs of the North American continent officially recognized by the Church.Read More
20Saint Paul of the Cross6:00p Bible Study GatheringMonth View October 20, 2022-
Thursday, 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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Thursday, October 20, 6:00 PM
Jesus: The Way, the Truth, and the Life is a new and fresh look at Jesus—who he is, what he is really like, what he taught, and what he did for our salvation. This encounter with Christ will inspire and empower you to center your entire life on him as you come to know and love him in an ever-deeper and more intimate way...JOIN USRead More
21Saint HilarionMonth View October 21, 2022-
Friday, 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 II12:00p Evangelion 2022Month View October 22, 202223Saint John of Capistrano9:00 Religious Ed Grades 1-5 ClassMonth View October 23, 2022-
Sunday, 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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24Saint Anthony Mary ClaretMonth View October 24, 2022-
Monday, 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, 2022-
Tuesday, 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 AlcantaraMonth View October 26, 2022-
Wednesday, October 26Peter was a contemporary of well-known 16th-century Spanish saints, including Ignatius of Loyola and John of the Cross.Read More
27Blessed Bartholomew of Vicenza6:00p Bible Study GatheringMonth View October 27, 2022-
Thursday, 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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Thursday, October 27, 6:00 PM
Jesus: The Way, the Truth, and the Life is a new and fresh look at Jesus—who he is, what he is really like, what he taught, and what he did for our salvation. This encounter with Christ will inspire and empower you to center your entire life on him as you come to know and love him in an ever-deeper and more intimate way...JOIN USRead More
28Saints Simon and Jude, ApostlesMonth View October 28, 2022-
Friday, 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 JerusalemMonth View October 29, 2022-
Saturday, 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
30Saint Alphonsus Rodriguez6:00p Confirmation II ClassMonth View October 30, 202231Saint Wolfgang of RegensburgMonth View October 31, 2022-
Monday, 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, 20222All Souls' Day7:00p Knights of Columbus MeetingMonth View November 2, 2022-
Wednesday, November 2All Souls' Day is the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed.Read More
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Wednesday, November 2, 7:00 PMThe Saint Boniface Knights of Columbus, Council #16480 will hold their monthly meeting. We welcome those who are interested in becoming a Knight to attend any of the monthly meetings.Read More
3Saint Martin de Porres6:00p Bible Study GatheringMonth View November 3, 2022-
Thursday, 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
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Thursday, November 3, 6:00 PM
Jesus: The Way, the Truth, and the Life is a new and fresh look at Jesus—who he is, what he is really like, what he taught, and what he did for our salvation. This encounter with Christ will inspire and empower you to center your entire life on him as you come to know and love him in an ever-deeper and more intimate way...JOIN USRead More
4Saint Charles BorromeoMonth View November 4, 2022-
Friday, 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
5Saint Peter ChrysologusMonth View November 5, 2022-
Saturday, November 5A man who vigorously pursues a goal may produce results far beyond his expectations and his intentions. Thus it was with Peter ” of the Golden Words,” as he was called, who as a young man became bishop of Ravenna, the capital of the empire in the West.Read More
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