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

 

November is the month of the Holy Souls +

 

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   

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Dec. 5th, 2024 (1st Thursday)

"My Catholic Faith" (Morrow, 1954)

Suggested reading: Lessons 55-72.

"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." (from "My Catholic Faith", p. 2).

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Nov. 21, 2024, (3rd Thursday)

"Joan of Arc:  Her Story" (Pernoud, 1999)

Suggested reading: 'At Orleans', pp. 33-51.

"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."  (from "Joan of Arc", p. 9).

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  • All classes meet in the lower church hall.
  • All classes follow Thurs., 5:30pm Masses.
  • Bring dinner / snack if it helps schedule.
  • Plan for approximately 7:00-8:00 PM.
  • Contact: miolpastor@gmail.com
Details, Books and Schedules

All are welcome, including seekers and candidates for any of the Sacraments.  Click button for more details or contact Fr. LeBlanc at 617-244-0558, Ext. 109.

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 November 17, 2024
In the life of St. Gregory the Wonderworker (+270) we have the example of a Saint who fulfilled Christ’s words of the Gospel in a literal way: “ Amen I say to you that whosoever shall say to this mountain, Be thou removed and be cast into the sea and shall not stagger in his heart, but believe that whatsoever he saith shall be done: it shall be done unto him. (Mark 11:23) St. Gregory, the Bishop of Neocaesarea, performed great signs and wonders in the Name of Christ. As we read in the Roman Breviary: By his prayer he removed a mountain which was an obstacle to the building of a church. He also dried up a lake which was a cause of dissension between brothers. The River Lycus, which was inundating and devastating the fields, he restrained by fixing in the bank his stick, which immediately grew into a green tree, and served as the limit which the river henceforth never overpassed. The most powerful effect of St. Gregory’s prayers, however, was the graces of conversion for his city which he obtained: When he was dying, he asked how many infidels remained in the city of Neocaesarea: and on being informed that there were only seventeen, he gave thanks to God, and said: When I was made bishop, there were but seventeen believers. Indeed for anyone at all to be truly converted to Christ is the equivalent of a mountain being moved. And yet it does happens. May we be good instruments by prayer and good example.

Parish Bulletin

Weekly Pastor's Note

By Fr. Higgins November 17, 2024
In the life of St. Gregory the Wonderworker (+270) we have the example of a Saint who fulfilled Christ’s words of the Gospel in a literal way: “ Amen I say to you that whosoever shall say to this mountain, Be thou removed and be cast into the sea and shall not stagger in his heart, but believe that whatsoever he saith shall be done: it shall be done unto him. (Mark 11:23) St. Gregory, the Bishop of Neocaesarea, performed great signs and wonders in the Name of Christ. As we read in the Roman Breviary: By his prayer he removed a mountain which was an obstacle to the building of a church. He also dried up a lake which was a cause of dissension between brothers. The River Lycus, which was inundating and devastating the fields, he restrained by fixing in the bank his stick, which immediately grew into a green tree, and served as the limit which the river henceforth never overpassed. The most powerful effect of St. Gregory’s prayers, however, was the graces of conversion for his city which he obtained: When he was dying, he asked how many infidels remained in the city of Neocaesarea: and on being informed that there were only seventeen, he gave thanks to God, and said: When I was made bishop, there were but seventeen believers. Indeed for anyone at all to be truly converted to Christ is the equivalent of a mountain being moved. And yet it does happens. May we be good instruments by prayer and good example.

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:

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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? 
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Click here for the March 7, 2021 "Pastor's Note" on this important topic.)

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