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Date: April 1, 2020
To: All Fellow Parishioners
From: Father Marcel
May the Peace of Christ which is beyond human understanding fill your hearts today.
Following a couple of stressful days when measures to reduce the spread of the coronavirus began to seriously escalate, our parish staff began to forge full steam ahead to provide for the spiritual needs of our parishes. We have also engaged ourselves in assuring the financial needs of both St. Theresa and St. Mary parishes. Thanks to all who have persisted in prayer, who have joined us online, and who have provided weekly donations to help us pay our bills.
Most parishioners have by now been contacted by one of twenty callers to check on how you’re doing. Almost all of those helping out live in the same towns as those who they are calling. We have received inquiries, new email addresses, and notices of people who have moved away.
We are communicating not only through phone calls but with emails. A hard copy in the mail will not follow this email being sent out today. We are also using our parish Website and Facebook page to “stream”, or broadcast “live”, Stations of the Cross and one of the Sunday Masses.
We will live stream the Palm Sunday Mass, April 5th, 8 a.m. at St. Theresa
Blessed palms will be available for pick up at both churches after 1 p.m. on Sunday.
The following events for Holy Week will live stream:
- Holy Thursday, April 9 at 7 p.m. Mass of the Lord’s Supper at St. Theresa
- Good Friday, April 10 at noon. Seven Last Words of Christ at St. Mary
- 3 p.m. Stations of the Cross at St. Theresa
- 7 p.m. Good Friday Service, at St. Theresa
- Easter Sunday, April 12 at 9:30 a.m. Mass at St. Mary
St. Theresa and St. Mary are open for private prayer:
Sunday 1 to 5, Monday-Thursday 9 to 3, (Wednesday St. Theresa has extended hours until 9), Closed on Friday, Saturday 9-3
Please join us for any or all of these gatherings of prayer. May the Holy Spirit keep us all together in a bond of love that lasts forever.
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Date: March 25, 2020
To: All Fellow Parishioners
From: Father Marcel
I thank God every day for our faith in God that sustains us during these difficult times. Be assured that my celebrations of week-day and week-end Masses has not stopped. I pray for you and for all those whom you hold dear.
- Please take advantage of our parish website to keep up with new developments
in each of our parishes.
- A team of parishioners from each local community will be making phone calls to check on how you are doing.
- We are using the Parish Facebook page, which is easily accessed through our parish website as well as your own Facebook account, for the live celebration of Stations and a week-end Mass, including:
Stations of the Cross, Fridays, 6:30 p.m., March 27 and April 3
March 29, 9:30 a.m. Sunday Mass from St. Mary in Hillsborough.
April 5, Palm Sunday, 8 a.m. Mass
Holy Thursday Mass April 9 at 7 p.m.
Good Friday Service April 10 at 7 p.m.
Easter Sunday April 12 at 9:30 a.m.
Other timely notes
- Our Knights of Columbus council will host a Red Cross Blood Drive on Friday, April 24 at St. Theresa, 12:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. To schedule an appointment call
1-800-733-2767 or visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter: STTHERESANH
- The next Family Formation session will be on May 2, 4-7:15 p.m.
- Please help support the parish through online giving, or by mailing in your weekly contributions. For assistance please contact the parish bookkeeper
Dolly Megens, at megens-dolly@tds.net or 428-3325.
- If you are not receiving emails updates from the parish office, please forward
your email address to parish.office@tds.net.
Churches are open
St. Theresa Church is open for private prayer: Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m., Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday 9 to 3, Wednesday 9 to 9. Closed on Friday
St. Mary Church is open: Sunday 1 to 5 pm, Monday-Thursday 9 to 3, Saturday 9-3 Closed on Friday
Photo directories & envelopes can be picked up during these times.
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March 24, 2020
The public celebration of Masses throughout the Diocese of Manchester is suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Mass is suspended in the Diocese of Manchester.
In response to directives given by the President, the Center for Disease Control, and the Governor, to limit groupings to no more than 10 people, Bishop Peter Libasci has declared that, effective immediately and until further notice, there will be no Masses available for the general public in our diocese. The obligation to attend Mass is dispensed.
* Parishioners are asked to stay home and to pray at home.
* Mass is available on the Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) and
on other channels, and on the Web, e.g. Bishop Robert Barron
* Stations of the Cross, the Rosary, and the Divine Mercy Chaplet can be
offered at home.
* The Sacrament of Reconciliation continues to be available, as posted in
our parish bulletin, on our parish website, and by appointment.
* The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick available upon request.
* The Bishop is directing priests to continue to celebrate daily
and Sunday Mass, but privately.
* All are asked to please continue offering the parish your financial
support through online giving, or by mailing in your weekly
contribution.
* Anyone needing help, like grocery shopping, allowing them to stay
home, can call the parish at 428-8576 or 517-404-8588 and leave a message.
St Theresa will remain open for private prayer on:
Sunday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Wednesday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. (Adoration)
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