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We are happy to announce that we will have a Christmas Eve Pageant this year at the 5:30 Mass ! We will have 3 Rehearsals starting this Wednesday, December 8th from 4:30-5:30 at St. Mary's Church ( and on December 15 and 22 at the same time. We invite parents of children age 5 to Grade 8 to sign up their children, if they are interested in participating or email pcockey@holymohters.com for more information.

On Wednesday, December 8th, 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.

We will celebrate a midday Mass for Ascension Thursday on May 13 at Noon at St. Mary's in Hanover. Registration is not required, but space is limited.

"Mary: A Biblical Walk With The Blessed Mother" will begin on Tuesday, May 4 and run through Tuesday, June 15. This seven week video-based Bible study will be held at St. Mary's Parish Center from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. We have 1 spot left, please email Patty Cockey at pcockey@holymothers.com or call (781) 826-4303 x239, if you are interested in joining us for the remaining weeks.

As of Sunday, April 11, the 9:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Mass have been moved outside to St. Helen's in Norwell in order to accommodate more parishioners. The updated Mass location/schedule is:
8 a.m. inside at St. Mary's
9:30 a.m. outside at St. Helen's
11 a.m. Online Livestream Mass
6 p.m. outside at St. Helen's

Confessions will be heard on Holy Saturday at 11 a.m. at St. Mary's in Hanover. All are welcome to attend.

The Sacred Triduum will be celebrated with virtual Livestream Masses on Holy Thursday and Good Friday at 7:15 p.m. and on Holy Saturday at 7:30 p.m.

HMC will host a Virtual Study on Tuesdays at 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. via Zoom starting February 23. This is free and open to all. Please see our Lent 2021 page for more details.

The Holy Mothers Collaborative will celebrate the Holy Hour for Life on Wednesday, January 27. The 9 a.m. Mass Readings will be different than in the Missal for January 27 and can be found by clicking on the picture on this article. As with all Wednesdays, there will be Adoration after 9 a.m. daily Mass. At 11 a.m. we will commit to Hour of Prayer with Exposition of the Holy Eucharist in Support of the Dignity of Human Life with readings and music for the Holy Hour for Life. Come pray with us!

A general blessing of Throats will be given at all Sunday Masses on January 31. As well as on the actual Feast of St. Blaise day, Wednesday, February 3 at 9AM Daily Mass at St. Helen's. We will not offer any individual blessings of the throat at this time due to the Pandemic safety guidelines instituted by the Archdiocese.

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