The confirmation kids are collecting canned goods next weekend, February 2nd and 3rd.The collection will be for the Marlborough Food Bank as a part of the Super Bowl of Caring, a national youth program to raise awareness of hunger on Super Bowl Sunday.

Please remember to schedule Masses intended for deceased loved ones as soon as possible. We would like to accommodate special date requests whenever possible but are limited by availability. Please feel free to email, call, or stop by the Parish Office with your request.

*Mass Cards are also now available for healing, birthday and special occasions. Examples are available to view on the message board by the front door.

Next weekend, January 26-27th, there will be a second collection for Catholic High Schools.

Thank you for your support!

Adult Confirmation – Preparation Series – Begins January 29, 2019

John 6:27 “Do not work for food that perishes but for the food that endures for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on him the Father, God, has set his seal.”

Are you seeking to come into full communion with the Church by receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation? Then - Come join us! On January 29, 2019 at 7:00 PM, St. John Fisher Church is beginning a series of discussions for those interested in preparing to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation. Confirmation is the final Sacrament among the Sacraments of Initiation (along with Baptism and Holy Communion). It is NOT the end, but the “beginning” of one’s entry into full communion with the Catholic Church, the proclaiming and acknowledgement of our Baptismal vows. You are invited to inquire and participate. 

Our CRS Helping Hands Global Food packaging event will be held on Saturday, April 6, 2019 in the church hall. All parishioners are welcome to help. Please save this date and join our community as we gather to serve God by serving others.

We will be having a planning meeting on Monday, January 14 from 7-8pm. This will be a wonderful opportunity for all ages in our parish to come together and work on this event!

My sincere thanks to all those individuals who helped make our Christmas Liturgies such holy and meaningful experiences for the parish: The Worship Choir, Children’s Christmas Choir, Musicians, Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers, and Greeters. Your participation reflected many blessings and gifts from God, and I thank you for sharing those gifts with your parish family.

Thank you also to the Decorating Committee, especially Sandy Sholtis, for their beautiful work this season and to Jim Castellani the Men’s Prayer Group and The Knights of Columbus for putting up our outside decorations and lights.

Lastly, many thanks to all the ministries and parishioners who worked so hard on our Advent programs and activities. We enjoyed a wonderful Advent season together as a parish family!

With gratitude,
Father Sas

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Christmas 2018

“Do not be afraid.” “Do not be afraid.”          

That is a common refrain throughout the Scriptures. In fact it, or its equivalent, is found 15 times in the Jewish Scriptures and at least 12 times in the New Testament. I took those figures after looking up the word “afraid” in an exhaustive concordance of the Bible.[1]

3^rd Sunday of Advent, C18

“Shout for joy!”[1] “Brothers and sisters: Rejoice in the Lord always. I shall say it again: rejoice!”[2] On the 3^rd Sunday of Advent we are called to rejoice.

But the Church in the United States has difficulty in rejoicing this year because of the sex abuse scandals which once again made headlines, maybe even worse than the original stories 16 years before. As a member of the clergy, I can only apologize for the behavior of some of my brothers. As I said this summer, I am sickened by their crimes against children and young teenagers. I am appalled by the bishops who covered up the crimes, listening to their lawyers rather than to victims. And I was shocked by the credible accusations made against some priests that I have known for years, not ever suspecting they were guilty of sexual abuse of minors. They hid their depravity well.

2^nd Sunday of Advent, C18

In the reading of Scripture, you have to pay attention to the placement of words, phrases, and whole sections.

For instance in today’s Gospel Luke begins his account of John the Baptizer (and eventually Jesus) with a list of people who governed the Jewish people either civilly or religiously. Did you notice who they were or did your mind wander when Deacon John read their names and positions? Luke named them because they would show up later at the end of Jesus’s ministry when they would play important roles in his death. The seeds of the end are planted at the beginning.

1^st Sunday of Advent, C18

What are we waiting for?

The coming of the Messiah? No, he already came some 20 centuries ago. We now remember his coming.

What are we waiting for?