St. Mary’s news & Workshops

Father Michael D. Hoye is the new Associate Pastor at St. Mary’s Church in Uxbridge. Fr. Hoye served at St. Mary’s as a seminarian and then last summer as a newly ordained priest before returning to Rome to complete his licentiate in Sacred Theology at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas. Fr. Hoye grew up in Sutton and is pleased to be a permanent part of St. Mary’s Church, working with Father Nicholas Desimone. With the addition of a new priest, additional Masses have been added to the schedule and a second opportunity for the Sacrament of Reconciliation will also be available beginning after Labor Day. The weekend Masses will remain the same: Saturday, 5:00 p.m. and Sunday, 7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m., and 11:00 a.m.. A new Friday Mass will be added at 7:00 a.m. The weekday morning Mass schedule will be as follows:

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday at 7:00 a.m. Thursday’s morning Mass will remain at 9:30 a.m. so children from the Our Lady of the Valley Regional School can also attend. On the first Saturday of each month, beginning on October 7, Mass will be held at 9:30 a.m. This Saturday Mass is in part to assist those seeking to fulfill the Five First Saturday’s Devotional practice which seeks to make reparations to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be held on Wednesdays beginning at 5:00 p.m. and on Saturdays starting at 3:45 p.m.

In other news, St. Mary’s University is presenting, Qumran and the Dead Sea Scrolls, on Mondays, September 11, 18, 25, and October 9, 6:30 p.m. –8:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall. The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls is possi- bly the greatest archaeological discovery of the 20th century. These ancient manuscripts were discovered in eleven caves near Khirbet Qumran along the northwestern shores of the Dead Sea between 1947 and 1956 and they are almost two thousand years old. This course will include the history of how the scrolls were discovered, the origin of the writings, and discussion about whether John the Baptist and Jesus were part of the community. There is no cost and no need to register.

St. Mary Church is also offering “Grieving with Great HOPE,” a fiveweek grief support workshop from Good Mourning Ministry, a Catholic Apostolate ministering to those mourning the loss of a loved one. The workshop will be held every Thursday evening beginning September 22 and ending on October 19 from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. The workshop is for anyone who has lost a loved one including a spouse, child, parent, sibling, cousin, etc.

As Catholics, we have hope for eter- nal life in the risen Lord for ourselves and for our loved ones. In this workshop, practical tools for intentional mourning will be introduced and we will seek to become disciples of hope. Cost is $12.00 and includes an accompanying workbook. org/grieving-withgreat-hope or email: dmoriarty@stmaryuxbridge.org. All are welcome to attend, no matter when your loss occurred. If you feel you need support, but cannot join the workshop, please reach out to Diane in the parish office at 508-278-2226 X23. St. Mary’s Church is located at 77 Mendon Street, Uxbridge, MA.

To register, please call the office, register on-line at: https://stmaryuxbridge.