Mary Immaculate of Lourdes Church

 

A two-form Roman Catholic parish of the Archdiocese of Boston

270 ELLIOT STREET •  NEWTON, MA 02464 • 617-244-0558

 

October is the month of the Holy Rosary +

 

Mass, Adoration and Confession Times:


Sunday Mass Schedule:

Novus Ordo: 4:00pm (Saturday Vigil), 7:30, 9:00am 
Traditional Latin: 11:00am & 5:30pm

Weekday Mass Schedule:
Novus Ordo: Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 7:30am.
Traditional Latin: Mon, Wed, Fri 12:30pm; Thurs 5:30pm, Sat 9:00am

Eucharistic Adoration:
Fri: 6:30-7:30am, 11:30am-12:30pm
Sat: 8:00-9:00am

Confession Schedule:
Sun: 10:00-11:00am, 5:00-5:30pm
Mon, Wed, Fri: 12:00-12:30pm
Thurs: 5:00-5:30pm
Sat: 8:00-9am,  3:30-4:00pm 

Continuing Catechesis

Book Study Series w/

Fr. Stephen LeBlanc

"In this life we are exiles, wanderers, pilgrims.  Heaven, the Home of God, is our true country, our true Home.  There God wants to share with us His own unmeasured bliss." (excerpt from "My Catholic Faith", p. 2).


-  Next Class:  Thurs., Oct. 17th, 2024  -

"Joan of Arc:  Her Story" (1999)

Suggested reading: 'The Dauphin', pp. 15-31


- Forthcoming Class: Thur. Nov 7th, 2024 -

"My Catholic Faith" (Morrow, 1954)

Suggested reading: Lessons 37-54


  • After Thur 5:30pm Mass, Lower Church Hall
  • Plan on approximately 6:45-8 PM for meeting.
  • Bi-monthly (1st & 3rd Thurs. of the month).
  • Bring dinner / snack if it helps your schedule.
  • Optional registration: miolpastor@gmail.com


ALL WELCOME, including those “seekers” interested in knowing more about the Catholic Faith and possible candidates for Sacraments of Christian Initiation (e.g., Baptism & Confirmation). Click the button below for more details or contact Fr. LeBlanc directly at 617-244-0558, Ext. 109.

Book Info and Schedule

"They say that a maid passed by the city... a maid who presented herself to the dauphin to raise the siege of Orleans... on the fate of Orleans hung that of the entire kingdom."  (excerpt from "Joan of Arc", p. 9).

Welcome


Welcome to our Parish, a canonically open parish of the Archdiocese of Boston. Both the ordinary form of the Roman Rite (1970 Missal) and the extraordinary form (1962 Missal) are celebrated here with the blessing of His Eminence Sean Cardinal O'Malley, Archbishop of Boston. We are always glad to welcome Sunday visitors to our beautiful, historic church.  We invite you to register with us.

Parish Bulletin

Weekly Pastor's Note


By Fr. Higgins 06 Oct, 2024
Today we are observing theFeast of Our Lady of the Rosary as an “External Solemnity”. (The actual Feast-day is October 7th.) The Feast has its origins as a Feast of Thanksgiving for the deliverance of Christendom from an Ottoman Turk invasion by sea. As we read in the summary from Dom Guéranger’s Liturgical Year: The Turkish fleet had already mastered the greater part of the Mediterranean, and was threatening Italy, when, on October 7th, 1571, it came into action, in the Gulf of Lepanto with the pontifical galleys supported by the fleets of Spain and Venice. It was Sunday: throughout the world the Confraternities of the Rosary were engaged in their work of intercession. Supernaturally enlightened, St. Pius V watched from the Vatican the battle undertaken by the leader he had chosen, Don Juan of Austria, against the three-hundred vessels of Islam. The illustrious Pontiff, whose life’s work was now completed, did not survive to celebrate the anniversary of the triumph; but he perpetuated the memory of it by an annual commemoration of Our Lady of Victory. His successor, Gregory XIII, altered this title to Our Lady of the Rosary, and appointed the first Sunday of October for the new feast …  It is to be emphasized here that the spectacular victory of the under-dog Christian navy against the invader was, on the higher, spiritual plane, a gratuitous gift of the Divine Mercy in answer to the earnest prayer of faith and so it was recognized by the people of that day. It was not in any way a matter of the Rosary as “spellcasting”, as if large numbers of people praying the same prayer could have generated a forcefield of energy to achieve the desired result. Our prayers, in and of themselves, are nothing. It is rather God compassionating our prayers that makes the difference. The clearer we are on this distinction, the stronger our prayer life will be and the greater our gratitude to God.

Parish Bulletin

Weekly Pastor's Note

By Fr. Higgins 06 Oct, 2024
Today we are observing theFeast of Our Lady of the Rosary as an “External Solemnity”. (The actual Feast-day is October 7th.) The Feast has its origins as a Feast of Thanksgiving for the deliverance of Christendom from an Ottoman Turk invasion by sea. As we read in the summary from Dom Guéranger’s Liturgical Year: The Turkish fleet had already mastered the greater part of the Mediterranean, and was threatening Italy, when, on October 7th, 1571, it came into action, in the Gulf of Lepanto with the pontifical galleys supported by the fleets of Spain and Venice. It was Sunday: throughout the world the Confraternities of the Rosary were engaged in their work of intercession. Supernaturally enlightened, St. Pius V watched from the Vatican the battle undertaken by the leader he had chosen, Don Juan of Austria, against the three-hundred vessels of Islam. The illustrious Pontiff, whose life’s work was now completed, did not survive to celebrate the anniversary of the triumph; but he perpetuated the memory of it by an annual commemoration of Our Lady of Victory. His successor, Gregory XIII, altered this title to Our Lady of the Rosary, and appointed the first Sunday of October for the new feast …  It is to be emphasized here that the spectacular victory of the under-dog Christian navy against the invader was, on the higher, spiritual plane, a gratuitous gift of the Divine Mercy in answer to the earnest prayer of faith and so it was recognized by the people of that day. It was not in any way a matter of the Rosary as “spellcasting”, as if large numbers of people praying the same prayer could have generated a forcefield of energy to achieve the desired result. Our prayers, in and of themselves, are nothing. It is rather God compassionating our prayers that makes the difference. The clearer we are on this distinction, the stronger our prayer life will be and the greater our gratitude to God.

The Miracle of Lourdes


Beginning on February 11th, 1858, the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to Bernadette Soubirous in the grotto of a large rock outside the town of Lourdes, France.   All in all there were 18 distinct apparitions, the last one occurring on July 16th of that same year.

In the News: "60 Minutes" recently featured a report on the miracles at Lourdes, viewable here.

Saint Mary's Cemetery


Located at:

1 Wellesley Ave., Needham Heights, MA 02494


The Cemetery Office is located at the parish rectory on:

270 Elliot St., Newton Upper Falls

and is open Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 3:30pm
Telephone: 781-235-1841

For directions, services, and information about the cemetery click below:

LEARN MORE

Covid-19 Protocols


Dear Parishioners and Visitors to our church:  Please be advised that the Mayor of the City of Newton has rescinded the mask mandate on all indoor public spaces effective Friday, February 18, 2022.  As of Monday, February 28th, 2022, the Archdiocese of Boston will no longer require that masks be worn by those attending masses.  Thank you for your continued cooperation as it has helped our church remain open during this time of contagion.

IS IT MORALLY PERMISSIBLE TO TAKE THE COVID-19 VACCINATION? 
(
Click here for the March 7, 2021 "Pastor's Note" on this important topic.)

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