Preparation for adults who are baptized Catholics and who have received their First Holy Communion but were never confirmed are scheduled to be held at Saint Mary’s on the following dates: Sunday, March 6 from 11 a.m. to noon Sunday, March 13 from 11 a.m. to noon Sunday, April 3 from 11 a.m. to noon Sunday, April 10 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Those interested must attend all four sessions. All confirmandi need a sponsor who must be a confirmed Catholic; often a godparent or someone in their life who is a witness to the faith. It is preferable that the sponsor not be a spouse or parent. Those attending these sessions will be confirmed by Bishop John Dooher on Sunday, April 17 at 1 p.m. at Saint Jerome’s, 236 Pleasant St, Weymouth, MA. For more information and to schedule a mandatory initial appointment, please contact Ellen McDonough at (781) 826-4303 or emcdonough@holymothers.com.

Join us in St. Mary's Life House (lower church) on Sundays immediately following 10 AM Mass to find out more about Adult Confirmation and full reception into the Catholic Church. Our topic this week is conversion. All are invited to come and learn more about the Catholic faith! For more information, please contact Ellen McDonough at emcdonough@holymothers.com or by phone at (781) 826-4303.

We are thrilled to have newly ordained Deacon Roger Vierra and Deacon John Murray assigned to our Collaborative. You will see more of them over the coming months so please feel free to introduce yourselves to them as they get to know parishioners within the Holy Mothers Collaborative.

Congratulations to the over 300 Teens who were confirmed at St. Mary's on October 25th. Please keep them in your prayers!

An additional Altar Server Training has been added to the schedule for Sunday, November 1 after the 8:30 a.m. Mass at St. Helen's. The Altar Server ministry is open to children entering grade 4 and up. Recently trained and current servers who feel the need for a refresher are invited to attend. No need to sign up in advance, just join us.

Online Registration for our Collaborative Vacation Bible School has been turned off as VBS starts Monday, July 27 to July 31 at St. Mary's Parish Center from 9 a.m. to noon each day that week. For more information please call our office at (781) 826-4303.

No Religious Ed Classes will be held for the rest of the week due to poor roadway conditions. Stay safe and we'll see you after February School Vacation!

We are thrilled to have 2 full-time seminarians and 3 additional men from the Holy Mothers Collaborative enrolled as Deacon Candidates in the Diocese. This after having a deacon and priest ordained from our parish last year we could not feel more blessed. Please pray for these men, their success and the continued interest of our parishioners in answering God's call.

On Thursday, January 1st the Solemnity of Mary the Mother of God will be celebrated at the 9AM daily Mass at St. Mary's.

On Wed. December 24th, there will be daily Mass at 9AM at St. Helen's however, there will not be adoration after Mass that day.

Thanksgiving Day Mass will be celebrated Thursday at 9AM at St. Mary's Church.

Rehearsal for Confirmation Candidates and their sponsor (or one parent) will be held this Thursday, Nov. 13th at 6:30PM at St. Helen's Church. Confirmation Masses are this Sunday, Nov. 16th at 1PM and 3:30PM. If you have questions, please contact Mike Habeeb at (781) 535-2815.

Sign-Up today! Religious Ed. classes start the week of September 28th. The Registration form the 2014-2015 Fall Session are online and available anytime, anywhere under our religious ed. page. Our program offerings, fees and instructions can be found there as well. Please contact Rel. Ed. at (781) 826-2351 or reled@stmaryshanover.com with questions.

Congratulations and blessings to our own "Fr. Mark" Storey on his ordination to the Priesthood on Saturday, May 24 at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston.

This Easter brings very special blessings for me since the Cardinal has officially appointed me as the Pastor of the St. Mary's and St. Helen's Collaborative. I look forward to both churches worshiping together often and sharing resources as is the hope of the mission. Thank you for the wonderful way we celebrated the Triduum together and I ask God to bless St. Helen's and St. Mary's churches and our one collaborative family. May the joy of the Risen Lord reign in our future.

There will be no 9 am Daily Mass at St. Helen's or St. Mary's during the Triduum celebrations of Holy Thursday (4/17), Good Friday (4/18) or Holy Saturday (4/19).

Due to storm- Stag Semi-formal dance will be postponed until March 8th!

Due the snow both Religious Ed and evening Bible Study have been cancelled for today, Monday 2/3/14 !!

LifeTeen Mass will be held 1 hour early at 5pm on Superbowl Sunday, February 2nd. Edge Classes will still meet from 4:30pm to 6pm this Sunday 2/2/14 !!

In anticipation of the pending snow storm tonight (Tues. 1/21/14) the 7:15 pm Communion Service and Prayer Group have been cancelled for tonight.