St. Vincent de Paul Parish

Weekend Masses are held on
Saturdays 4:00 pm
and Sundays 8:00 & 11:00 am.
 
Weekday Masses are held Monday - Thursday at 9:00 am

 In the light of the continuing and specific danger presented by this virus to older people and those with certain health conditions, the obligation to take part in the Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation continues to be lifted.

PARISH FESTIVAL NEWS
       It is true that we are having our Fall Festival though thanks to Covid 19 it looks nothing like Festivals in the past. We are replacing all our indoor events with safer distance events. We are having several raffles such as the Scratch Ticket Raffle (see video for winner), the Major Prize Raffle with $1600 total in prize money, the Calendar Raffle in December and the Silent Coin Auction being held online by
Skinner Auction in Marlboro.
 
Our regular Major Raffle is underway. This raffle is for cash prizes totaling $1600 with the main prize of $750.
Extra tickets are available by calling the rectory or by seeing Father Fran after Masses.
We also ask that every Parish Family consider donating a part of what they would have spent at the Festival to the Parish in a special envelope.

Religious Education News
      Another school Year is upon us. What that year will look like is anyone’s guess. Even school districts are unable to give confident guidance as to what we should expect. With that in mind we have decided NOT to have students return this Fall. We take the safety of our students and teachers as the highest priority. We cannot guarantee their safety in our facility which does not lend itself to social distancing.
We’re excited to share our chosen curriculum, Pflaum Gospel Weeklies with you. An alternative to bulky textbooks, each family-friendly issue flows from the Sunday Gospel readings, and has an easy-to-use parent guide so you can feel confident about sharing the faith
with your whole family!
Teachers will offer support by phone monthly, especially for those students in
a Sacraments Program.
We will try and return students to class if safe to do so in January of 2021.
Even though there will be no class time in the Fall, we ask you to register in the fall as usual just to be sure we have contact information that is accurate and up to date.
A new registraion form can be found under the Religous Education tab above.
Thank you for your support and we will all get through this together.
 

As our government prepares to reopen the Massachusetts economy, the Baker-Polito administration will provide guidance that each sector, industry, and business must follow.

The social guidance all individuals must follow
to reduce the risk of new COVID-19 transmission:
• Cover your face
• Wash your hands
• Socially distance - six feet apart at all times
• Be vigilant for symptoms
• Stay home if you feel sick

All places of worship shall limit occupancy to 40 percent of the building’s maximum permitted occupancy level as documented in its occupancy permit on record with the municipal building department or other municipal record holder. The occupant count shall include all persons inside the place of worship, including attendees and staff.
This is a maximum of 112 total for St. Vincent de Paul Church.

     A Prayer in Time of Pandemic

O God, whose Only Begotten Son bore the weight of human suffering for our salvation, hear the prayers of your Church for our sick brothers and sisters and deliver us from this time of trial. Open our ears and our hearts to the voice of your Son: Be not afraid, for I am with you always. Bless all doctors and nurses, researchers and public servants; give us the wisdom to do what is right and the faith to endure this hour, that we might gather once again to praise your name in the heart of your Church, delivered from all distress and confident in your mercy. Through Christ our Lord. Amen

All are welcome to join our parish family!

Please print and fill out the form below and return to the rectory. Registration forms can also be found at church entrances. 

You may also e-mail us at stvindepaul05@aol.com