Blackstone Valley heritage Quilters Guild news

The Blackstone Valley Heritage Quilters Guild would like to welcome new members to the guild this season 2023/2024 year. Are you a quilter? Maybe you have thought you might like to improve or learn how to make beautiful, fun quilts. Well, in this guild you will meet many talented ladies always willing to teach and help everyone. You will get to enjoy programs during meetings such as speakers from various quilt shops, like Blackstone

Valley Quilt Shop from Rhode Island, the Quilted Crow and more. You will also learn helpful tips at the meetings and attend workshops with very creative ladies sharing their knowledge.

BVHQ Guild meets on the last Wednesday of each month from 7-9 p.m.. During the winter, our meetings are held on Saturdays 1-3 p.m. All meetings are held at St. Patrick's Church in Whitinsville, with doors opening ½ hour prior to the start of the meetings.

Workshops are 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. at St. Peter's Church in Northbridge on the first Saturday of each month. You will have the opportunity to learn hands on at the workshops while making an amazing pattern. This year our first workshop will be a holiday table runner. The runners will be shown at our first meeting. The instructor at the workshop will have samples and instructions as well as one on one assis- tance. These workshops are $25 for members and $35 for non-members. You can attend your first meeting free to enjoy and learn about us. We start Wednesday, September 27th. The doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting starts at 7:00 p.m. Annual dues are $30. Attending our meetings, you will have the opportunity of learning amazing tips and tricks along with new skills. Feel free to bring a friend.

Please consider joining us this season and start creating your own quilted projects.

Dates for meetings, programs, workshops, retreats and mystery trips will be available at the start of the meetings on September 27 at 7:00 p.m. at St. Patrick's Church in Whitinsville. The doors open at 6:30 p.m. We would love to meet you at our meetings this fall. Come to enjoy a wonderful social evening.

The St. Vincent de Paul Society of St. Mary’s Church in Uxbridge, will be hosting their annual Mass of Anointing for any Catholic who may be spiritually ill or whose health is compromised due to illness or age. This will be held on September 10th at 1:00 p.m. During this Mass, everyone will join in common prayer and encounter Christ through the Sacrament of the Sick and the Blessed Eucharist. Catholics believe in redemptive suffering and also healing through the sacraments. Healing can take place on many levels and can offer grace, courage, strength, resilience, renewed faith and hope in the Lord. All caregivers and family members of the sick are invited to attend this beautiful Mass. A luncheon will be provided immediately following in the Good Shepherd Center (the parish hall).

SVDP will also hold their annual Friends of the Poor Walk on Saturday, September 23. Registration begins at 9:00 am near the handicapped entrance of the Church. The walk/run will begin at 9:30 am. The walking/running route is either the town loop, which is approximately 3 ½ miles, or a shorter loop. This walk raises awareness and money to help eradicate poverty and over 240 Friends of the Poor Walks in the United States will take place on the same day. Walkers of all ages are encouraged to join with us as are families! Registrations and/or donations may be made directly to the SVDP account at UniBank: https://unipaygold.unibank.com/CustomerInfo.aspx? Customerid=2393.

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is an international organization of lay Catholics who work to follow the call of Christ to help the poor, the suffering, and the marginalized. As Frederick Ozanam, the founder of the Society of SVDP said, “We must do what is agreeable to God. We must do what Our Lord Jesus Christ did when preaching the Gospel. Let us go to the poor Let us learn of Him.” If you would like to attend the Mass and are in need of transportation, please call the Parish Office at 508-278-2226. The Mass, luncheon, registration for the walk, and walk kick-off will be held at St. Mary’s Church, 77 Mendon Street, Uxbridge, MA.

Twice Blessed Thrift Shop

Come check out our in-store special sale! Select Summer Clothing in Fr. Reilley Center and Bargain Room ONLY. *exeptions apply. Store Hours: Saturday September 9th 8:30 a.m. –12:00 p.m. (First Saturday each month, except when there is a holiday). Catholic Community of Sacred Heart Church, 187 Hopedale St., Hopedale, Phone (508) 473-1900 or visit our website; sacredhearthopedale.org.