Delegation House, Wayne NJ

12 Helene Court

Wayne, NJ 07470

(973) 942-2975

SAINT MARY’S CHURCH – HOLLISTON, MASSACHUSETTS – USA

On Saturday, January 7 (Epiphany), our confrere Pietro Rossini will be ordained Deacon by Bishop Robert Reed, Auxiliary Bishop in the Archdiocese of Boston.

Brother Pietro Rossini arrived in our community of Holliston, Massachusetts, in 2019 to begin a master’s program in journalism. Br. Pietro is part of a project to create an international media team that evangelizes the “sixth continent” of multimedia in all its forms in all the places worldwide where the Xaverian Missionaries work.

He will be ordained a deacon at our local parish of St. Mary’s Parish in Holliston on the Feast of the Epiphany, Saturday, January 7, 2023. We wish him God’s everlasting blessings as he embarks on a new creative mission in the church today.

MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS

FOR THE 56th WORLD DAY OF PEACE

No one can be saved alone.

Combating Covid-19 together, embarking together on paths of peace

Fatima Shrine, Holliston, MA

101 Summer Street

Holliston, MA 01746

(508) 429-2144 

Ongoing Activities

• Holy Hour and Benediction every Thursday at 5 pm at Conforti Chapel
• Lectio Divina every Tuesday at 10:30 a.m.
• Pax Christi every second Friday at 4 p.m.
• Writer's Workshop every first Thursday in the Upper Room

Pilgrimage to Fatima

September 2022 we celebrated the 75th anniversary of the presence of the Xaverian Missionaries in the United States. September 2023 we will celebrate the 75th anniversary of Our Lady of Fatima Shrine with an exciting opportunity to join our pilgrimage to Fatima, Portugal. If you are interested in more information please email or call 508.429.2144. Reserve your place today! 

The Jewish, Christian, Muslim, Bahai, Sikh, Hindu, and nonreligious 

neighbors of the surrounding Metrowest area gather for opportunities to come to know one another and to consider how our unique religious and secular worldviews ​can help us flourish together. We also share and network with programs from the Multifaith Collaborative of the Open Spirit ​Center of Framingham and the Islamic ​Center of Boston, Wayland

New Interfaith Multicultural Book Club Starting January 12th, 2023

“Twitty makes the case that Blackness and Judaism coexist in beautiful harmony, and this is manifested in the foods and traditions from both cultures that Black Jews incorporate into their daily lives…Twitty wishes to start a conversation where people celebrate their differences and embrace commonalities. By drawing on personal narratives, his own and others', and exploring different cultures, Twitty’s book offers important insight into the journeys of Black Jews.”—Library Journal

Join Rabbi Allison Poirier from Temple Beth Sholom and Open Spirit Center in Framingham. Meetings will be held on the second Thursday at 12:30 at Open Spirit. Email for more information.

New Interfaith Project to Reach Out to Ukrainian War Refugees in Framingham

Collaborating with Jewish Family Services, the Metrowest Interfaith Dialogue Project is looking to organize an Interfaith Refugee Committee to assist in efforts with Ukrainian war refugees in Framingham. If you would like to join, please contact us for more information.

My gift explained by a 7-year-old:

Cross: cuz' you are a priest. 

Heart: We love God. 

Star: cuz' of baby Jesus. 

Flames: cuz' Jesus is behind us with His light!

~ Fr. Alex Rodriguez

In our new presence in Morocco, Fr. Moll, a Xaverian Missionary from Chad, Africa, shares his initial experience engaging with Muslims as a Catholic missionary.

"A heart that loves people but a head that does not learn the language: I have been in Morocco for two years now. It is a beautiful and exciting experience that helps me live my faith with my brothers and sisters of the Muslim faith..."

We Pray... 

For healing...prepare us for surprises.

For strength...prepare us for surprises.

For vision...prepare us for surprises.

For transformation...prepare us for surprises.

For messengers and messages...prepare us for surprises.

For community...prepare us for surprises.

For acceptance - of ourselves and others...prepare us for surprises.

For making room at our tables...prepare us for surprises.

For Truth-seeking...prepare us for surprises.

For support...prepare us for surprises.

For Common Ground...prepare us for surprises. 

Walk beside us, O Holy One,

as we question and welcome,

as we challenge and invite,

as we discover and understand,

as we see, touch, taste, smell, and listen for the Newness awaiting us in 2020.

May we, Your Holy People, walk forward together side by side.

Amen

~ by Sister Mary Ann Barret, O.P.

New Year Prayers from Xavier University

Celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the Xaverian Missionaries' presence in the USA at Fatima Shrine, Holliston, MA. Learn how "Life is an Adventure," with Pietro Rossini, SX. Be inspired by Bishop Robert Reed's homily. Travel to Italy with Fr. Michael Davitti, SX, to celebrate his personal anniversary. Discover the missionary achievements in Chad and Cameroon and keep up with current events at the 3 Xaverian houses in the US. Read it here.

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