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We will celebrate a Mass for the Ascension of the Lord (a Holy day of obligation) on Thursday, May 26 at 9AM at St. Helen's in Norwell. Please join us!

Our Parish has purchased 50 early-bird tickets at $40 each for this all day event on Saturday, June 18th at the Tsongas Center in Lowell. The parish is also providing charter bus transportation to and from Hanover at no additional cost to you. Guest speakers include Cardinal Sean, Bishop Robert Barron and Bishop Daniel Flores amongst others. To secure a ticket and a spot on the bus, please click anywhere on this article to purchase a ticket online today or call the parish Office at (781) 826-4303.

“The Chosen” (Season Two) 8 episode video series began on Tuesday, May 10th !! We meet from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Parish Center. Each of the Chosen -Season Two videos is approximately 45 minutes and Deacon Rick Ashburn will facilitate a discussion after viewing each video. There is no fee or study materials needed for this series and you are welcome to join us at any time. Click on this article to view trailer for this series. You do not need to register either, but if you have questions, please email Patty Cockey at pcockey@holymothers.com or call (781) 826-4303 ext. 239.

Monday, April 11 from 6:30p.m.—8:00 p.m. at St. Mary’s Church. Come spend some quiet time with the Lord

Father Martin Connor passed away on February 26th at the age of eighty-six. Fr. Connor’s first assignment was at Saint Mary’s., then as spiritual director at Saint John’s Seminary in Brighton, he helped at weekend Masses in Hanover. In 2004 he returned to Hanover to once again live and serve in this community until 2010. LYING IN STATE Friday, March 4, 10:00-10:45 St. Mary's Church then FUNERAL MASS Friday, March 4, 11:00 at St. Mary's. For full obituary and funeral arrangements, click here.

This Friday, March 25th will be our final evening of this 3 part "Gospel of Life- What Does that Really Mean?" series. All are welcome to attend this program from 6 - 7:30 p.m. at St. Mary's Parish Hall. (This seminar will be available via Zoom as well.) A Holy Hour for Life in St. Mary's Church at 8:00 p.m. on March 25th will conclude this Lenten series.

Fridays at Noon during Lent we will gather at St. Mary's Church to pray the Station of the Cross. After our final April 8th Lenten Stations next week we will have a light lunch in the lower church (LifeHouse). Please let us know if you would like to volunteer to help by emailing patty Cockey at pcockey@holymothers.com or calling (781) 826-4303 ext. 239. Thank you!

On Thursday, February 17th at 7:00 at Saint Mary’s Church we will have a Holy Hour with the Rosary and Adoration. This is an opportunity to be in the presence of the Lord in prayer, reflection and thanksgiving for all that He has done for us, to ask His blessing on our community of faith, our families and our friends.  For more information, please contact Tilynn Wakefield at (781) 718-6532

This past weekend’s donation drive for Bethesda House was a huge success!! Not only for all of the donations but also in raising awareness for Bethesda House’s faith-based home and programs for new mothers and their babies located in Pembroke.  It’s not too late to help! Donation are always welcome especially of new or like-new baby to teen clothing, shoes, maternity clothes, toys, children’s books and baby equipment. They are looking for babysitters too, if that is your calling. To learn more about Bethesda House and the Boutique at  www.BethesdaHouseMA.org. You can also email Nathalie Vining at nmcv11@gmail.com Thank you again for your support !

On Tuesday, December 21 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at St. Mary's Church we will have Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and Confession. We encourage all to come spend some quiet time with the Lord in preparation for Christmas!

On Wednesday, December 8, we will celebrate the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary with 9 a.m. Mass at St. Helen’s. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will immediate follow Mass from 9:30 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. Please note extended Adoration Hours during Advent. Come pray with us!

SPAGHETTI DINNER AND SOCIAL Missing your “Mass friends”? Looking to reconnect? On Saturday, December 4th, immediately following 4:00PM Mass, join us for an old-fashioned spaghetti supper at St. Mary’s Parish Center. Reserve a spot in advance for this free event. RSVP  by email to cmahoney@holymothers.com or call the parish office at 781-826-4303.

On Thursday, November 25th we will celebrate Thanksgiving Day Mass at 9a.m. at St. Helen's (Norwell)

St. Mary’s, St. Helen’s, St. Thecla’s Parish will be collecting Grocery gift cards to help parishioners in need during the month of November and for Thanksgiving, in particular. You can donate your local grocery gift cards in any weekend collection basket, by mail or by bringing it to the Parish Office Monday through Friday between 10AM -4PM. If you decide to donate by cash or check, please use the envelopes at the entrances at each church and mark the memo line of your check with “Thanksgiving Grocery Card Drive”

Deacon John will lead another altar server training sessions for students in Grades 4-12 on Thursday, November 4th at 4:30Pm at Saint Mary’s. Come see what it’s all about! Servers who were recently trained are encouraged to come to help out. Deacon John can be reached at jmurray@holymothers.com

If you were not able to pick up your child's materials yet, please call or email the parish office at reled@holymothers.com to arrange a time to pick up your materials during the week or Sundays after 10AM Family Mass at St. mary's. Zoom meetings have started each week during your child's class time.See Faith Formation Page for more details.

We are blessed to have had newly ordained Deacon Rick Ashburn assigned to the St. Mary's, St. Helen's, St. Thecla's Parish as a Permanent Deacon. Please pray for him and the continued blessing of vocations!

Invitation from Fr. Chris: Please join me in congratulating and offering best wishes to Richard Ashburn, who will be ordained on Saturday, October 2nd to the Permanent Diaconate. A Mass of Thanksgiving for Ordination will be celebrated on Sunday, October 3rd at 11:30AM at St. Helen’s (Norwell) with parish reception to immediately follow at St. Mary’s Parish Center (Hanover). All are welcome to attend !

Come Join us for an Evening of Dinner, Dancing, Music and Fellowship for an Evening with Bishop Dennis on Wednesday, September 8, from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Join fellow St. Mary’s – St. Helen’s – St. Thecla’s parishioners for a dinner and socializing with Bishop Dennis at St. Mary's Parish Center. Entertainment will be provided by the Life Teen SMASH Band. Tickets are $50 each which includes dinner, music, dancing and great company! Additional donations to benefit Bishop Dennis' Diocese in Berberati in the Central African Republic are greatly appreciated! Checks should be made payable to: “St. Mary’s, St. Helen’s, St. Thecla’s” with “Bishop Dennis” in the memo. Tickets are available in the Parish Office, by calling Colleen Mahoney at (781) 826-4303 or emailing cmahoney@holymothers.com.

On July 1, 2021, St. Mary's in Hanover, St. Helen's in Norwell, and St. Thecla's in Pembroke will officially merge to become one parish. Until the new parish has an official name, we will simply be known as the Parish of St. Mary's, St. Helen's, and St. Thecla's. The parish councils are currently working to come up with a new Mass schedule using all three churches to be put into place in July.