Annual First Friday & Saturday Devotions

Ascension of the Lord Mass Schedule

**The Feast of the Ascension of the Lord IS a Holy Day of Obligation!**

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MASSES @ SVdP

Wednesday, May 24:  7PM Vigil Mass
Thursday, May 25 | Ascension of the Lord:  9AM, 4:15PM, & 7PM (Spanish/Portuguese) Masses


MASSES @ SJE

Wednesday, May 24:  5:30PM Vigil Mass
Thursday, May 25 | Ascension of the Lord:  7AM, 8AM (School), & 7PM Masses

The 2017 Catholic Charities Appeal

The Parish Staff of SVdP wishes you and your family a blessed Easter Season!

A Word of Thanks

Below is a letter from the Coptic Christians.  Please join us on Monday, May 1st at 9PM for a Mass celebrated by Fr. Wilson for the intentions of the Coptic Christians.

"Dear Fathers and Parishioners of St. Vincent de Paul and St. John the Evangelist, 

On behalf of the Holy Family Congregation, I would like to thank you for your prayers, love, kind thoughts, and support to us during this time.  The words and kindness of Fr. Wilson touched us all deeply. 

May God help us all to keep the faith as the martyrs do and may He unite us to His suffering that we may rejoice in rising with Him.

With prayerful gratitude,

-Fr. Shenouda Awad

Tuesday of Holy Week (April 11, 2017)"

Holy Week Schedule

As our season of Lent quickly draws to a close, let us be reminded that God's creative and life giving presence is always at work, bringing light out of darkness and new life out of death.  We hope you can join us as we celebrate the most important time of the Church year.  May God bless you and your families - we hope you have a blessed Holy Week and Easter season!

Saturday, April 8th

3:15-3:45PM: Confessions

4PM: Mass (English)
Sunday, April 9th

7AM: Mass (English)

8:30AM: Mass (Portuguese)

10:30AM: Mass (English)

12PM: Mass (Spanish)

5:30PM: Mass (English)

Thursday, April 13th

9AM: Office of Readings/Morning Prayer

7PM: Mass of the Lord's Supper (Tri-lingual)
After 7PM Service until midnight: Adoration

Friday, April 14th

9AM: Office of Readings/Morning Prayer
10AM: Living Stations of the Cross @ La Salette (Spanish)
12PM: Stations of the Cross (English/Portuguese)
3PM: Celebration of the Lord's Passion (English)

3PM: Stations of the Cross @ SJE (English)

7PM: Celebration of the Lord's Passion (Spanish/Portuguese)

7PM: Celebration of the Lord's Passion @ SJE (English)

Saturday, April 15th

9AM: Office of Readings/Morning Prayer
3-4PM: Confessions
**NO 4PM MASS HERE AT SVdP OR AT SJE**

7:30PM: Easter Vigil (Tri-lingual)
Sunday, April 16th

7AM: Mass (English)

8:30AM: Mass (Portuguese)

10:30AM: Mass (English)

12PM: Mass (Spanish)

**NO 5:30PM MASS HERE AT SVdP**

Annual First Friday Devotion

SJE Parish Fish Fry

Please see flyer below - for more information please click here. 

 

Annual First Saturday Devotion

Dispensation Granted for St. Patrick's Day

This year, the celebration of St. Patrick’s feast day on March 17^th falls on a Friday during Lent.

 

In consideration of the culinary traditions of this feast and in response to a number of requests, Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., has granted to Catholics in the Fall River Diocese a dispensation from the Lenten rule of abstaining from meat on that day.

Catholics are asked to fast and practice abstinence in Lent as means of penance to unite in the suffering and death of Christ, and to prepare for His resurrection on Easter.  In granting the dispensation, Bishop da Cunha encourages those who choose to make use of it to carry out some other sacrificial act or work of charity in keeping with the spirit of the Lenten season.