Packathon for Haiti, Needham
St. Joseph’s Parish Justice and Peace Committee and the Needham Knights of Columbus invite you to join the fifth annual Packathon to provide 150,000 meals for Haiti on Saturday, April 26, and Sunday, April 27, at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 1211 Highland Avenue. Volunteers work in teams for two-hour shifts, scooping, bagging, weighing, sealing, and packing bags of rice, beans, dried vegetables, and vitamin powder. All ages (10 and up) and abilities are welcome. The hall is accessible. For more information or to register, contact Ellen Benoit at ebenoit73@verizon.net.
Divine Mercy Sunday, Clinton
St. Joseph, the Good Provider, Immaculate Conception, and St. John, Guardian of Our Lady parishes, invite you to celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday at St. John’s Church, 80 Union Street. A prayer service will be held at 3:00 p.m., which includes a brief talk on the Divine Mercy devotion, procession of the Divine Mercy image, eucharistic adoration, diary readings, Chaplet of Divine Mercy, benediction, and veneration of the relics of St. Faustina and our newly canonized saint, St. Carlo Acutis. Confessions will be available at 2:00 p.m.
Divine Mercy Sunday, Norwood
A solemn celebration for Divine Mercy will be held at St. Catherina of Siena Church, 547 Washington Street, from 1:30 to 4:00 p.m. The Sacrament of Reconciliation (confession) will be available from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. in the chapel and the school gym. The rosary recitation will begin at 2:15 p.m., followed by the Divine Mercy Chaplet in the church. The celebration of Holy Mass, in honor of the solemnity, will be held at 3:00 p.m. and include veneration of the Divine Mercy image.
Patriotic Rosary, Norwood
Come pray the beautiful Patriotic Rosary for our country at St. Catherine of Siena Church, 547 Washington Street, at 1:00 p.m. We will sing all of our beloved patriotic songs. For more information, call Rita Russo at 781-762-4391.
First Saturday, Bellingham
“A Day with Mary” at St. Brendan Parish, 384 Hartford Avenue, will take place from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. -- please join us in honoring Our Lady of Fatima. The day will include eucharistic and Marian devotions, inspired by the message of Our Lady of Fatima. It begins at 8:00 a.m. with a procession with Our Lady of Fatima and rosary. Mass will be celebrated at 9:00 a.m., with confessions throughout the day. For more information, call Sister Faustina at 508-966-2362 or email maryqueenofapostles@verizon.net.
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