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Mass of Remembrance
Join us Saturday, Nov. 8th at 4 pm at St. Mary’s as we remember those who have died in the past year in the parish and all our beloved dead.
Our next RCIA/Adult Confirmation prep class is Monday November 10 at 6:30pm at 46 Winthrop
Retired Religious The Nov. 23rd second collection is for Retired Religious Sisters. This collection provides needed financial support for religious communities who have served the Archdiocese of Boston as educators and health care and social service providers. Please give generously in recognition of the Sisters’ years of dedicated service.
Regularly scheduled Mass times
The 8am Daily Mass is offered Monday through Friday at St. Catherine of Siena Chapel.
Mass of Spirit and Grace
As Fr. John says, look up and ahead! Our liturgical calendar is flying by as we speak. Throughout the year, different liturgical seasons bring new musical expressions and sometimes, a change in the Mass setting.
Hold up now… what is a Mass setting?!
A Mass setting is part of what’s called the Ordinary of the Mass, also known as the sung prayers that stay the same week to week. It’s built around the prayers said during the Liturgy of the Eucharist. Simply put, it includes the Kyrie, Gloria, Holy, When We Eat This Bread, Amen, and Lamb of God.
There are hundreds of different melodies that these texts can be set to. Recently at St. Mary–St. Catherine Parish, we’ve been singing several different settings: during Ordinary Time, Mass of Christ the Savior; during Advent, Mass: O Come, Emmanuel; and at Christmas and Easter, a beloved favorite written by Marty Haugen in 1984, Mass of Creation.
Looking ahead to Advent and Lent, St. Mary–St. Catherine Parish Music Ministry will be introducing a new Mass setting, Mass of Spirit and Grace by Ricky Manalo, CSP. The music ministry voted unanimously for this setting, and it might sound familiar, as it’s based on the communion hymn, Spirit and Grace, which we sing often, also written by Ricky Manalo!
Please take a listen to this beautiful Mass setting on Spotify or check it out on YouTube: HERE
The music ministry looks forward to singing the Mass of Spirit and Grace with each of you soon and if you would like more information about Spirit and Grace or the music ministry please don’t hesitate to reach out!
SAVE THE DATE
For the Annual Christmas Concert
With the Spectrum Singers
Sunday, December 7 at 3pm
St. Francis de Sales Church,
313 Bunker Hill St.
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St. Francis Carillon Schedule
St. Francis de Sales
313 Bunker Hill Street
617 242-0147
Led by the Holy Spirit, the Parish Family of Saint Francis de Sales seeks to know and celebrate Jesus through Mass, Prayer, Sacrament and Service.
Saint Francis de Sales Church is the oldest consecrated church in New England, the oldest in the city of Boston in continuous service, and the fourth oldest in America, built in 1859, on the top of Bunker Hill. Saint Francis is known affectionately as the Firefighter’s church – The statue of St. Florian, patron saint, is located in the bell yard next to the church.
St. Mary Church,
55 Warren St.
Collaborative Center
and
Eucharistic Center
46 Winthrop Street
617 242-4664
Our Mission is to make active disciples of Jesus Christ by creating a welcoming community rich in spirituality and by moving people to share their God-given talents in the service of others and the care of creation. We are an intentionally inclusive Roman Catholic parish that welcomes all those who make up our diverse community in a way that reflects God’s love. Nourished by the Gospel and the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist, we strive to build a vibrant parish that strengthens our faith and elevates our worship.
The Sanctuary Lamp
This week the Sanctuary Lamp at St. Francis de Sales church is lit for
Margaret O’Connell
The Sanctuary Lamp
This week the Sanctuary Lamp at St. Mary church is lit for
Marianne Munsey
Suspice – Take Lord, and receive all my liberty, my memory, my understanding, and my entire will, all that I have and possess. Thou hast given all to me. To Thee, O lord, I return it. All is Thine, dispose of it wholly according to Thy will.
Give me Thy love and thy grace, for this is sufficient for me.
– Ignatius Loyola