[ November 19, 2011 to December 29, 2013. ] Perpetual Adorations

St. George Parish will hold 24-hour daily Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in the Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Chapel, 38 Brattle St.

FITCHBURG — Diocesan Deanery XI will continue to hold 24-hour daily Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, in the Divine Mercy Chapel of Perpetual Adoration at St. Camillus Church, 333 Mechanic St.

GARDNER — Diocesan Deanery XII will continue to hold Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration in Holy Rosary Convent’s Blessed Marie Rivier Oratory, 142 Regan St.

NORTHBOROUGH – St. Bernadette Parish will hold Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Monday-Friday in the chapel, 266 Main St.

SPENCER — Mary, Queen of the Rosary Parish will hold 24-hour daily Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in the Perpetual Adoration Chapel at the Pastoral Office Center, 60 Maple St.

WEBSTER — The parishes of Webster, Dudley and Oxford will continue to hold Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel of the Emmaus Center, 17 East Main St.

[ December 3, 2011; January 7, 2012; February 4, 2012; March 3, 2012; April 7, 2012; May 5, 2012; June 2, 2012; July 7, 2012; August 4, 2012 to April 8, 2013. September 1, 2012; October 6, 2012; November 3, 2012; December 1, 2012; ] LITURGICAL SERVICES

FIRST SATURDAY SERVICES

Worcester: 8:30 a.m. Mass in St. John’s Cemetery Maus­oleum Chapel, 260 Cambridge St.; 8 a.m. Mass to “save babies through prayer” celebrated by Father Michael J. Roy, pastor of St. Roch Parish, Oxford, at Problem Pregnancy Chapel, 495 Pleasant St.; 11 a.m.-1:15 p.m. beginning with the sacrament of reconciliation followed by Mass in honor of the Mother of God, exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, recitation of the Rosary and benediction in Our Lady of Mercy Church, 341 June St., sponsored by the World Apostolate of Fatima.

ATHOL – 11 a.m. Our Lady of Fatima Devotion with recitation of the rosary, confession and Mass celebrated at 11:45 a.m. in Our Lady Immaculate Church, 244 School St.
WESTBORUGH: 8 a.m. Mass for Peace in St. Luke the Evangelist Church, 70 West Main St.

EVENT

LEOMINSTER – The Holy Trinity Evangelization Center will hold Family Bingo the first Saturday of the month at 7 p.m. following Mass, in the center, 69 Lincoln Terrace; food will be served at reasonable costs.

[ May 19, 2013 to March 30, 2012. November 19, 2011; November 26, 2011; December 3, 2011; December 10, 2011; December 17, 2011; December 24, 2011; December 31, 2011; January 7, 2012; January 14, 2012; January 21, 2012; January 28, 2012; February 4, 2012; February 11, 2012; February 18, 2012; February 25, 2012; March 10, 2012; March 17, 2012; March 24, 2012; March 30, 2012; March 31, 2012; April 7, 2012; April 14, 2012; April 21, 2012; April 28, 2012; May 5, 2012; May 12, 2012; May 19, 2012; May 26, 2012; June 2, 2012; June 9, 2012; June 16, 2012; June 23, 2012; June 30, 2012; July 7, 2012; July 14, 2012; July 21, 2012; July 28, 2012; August 4, 2012; August 11, 2012; August 18, 2012; August 25, 2012; September 1, 2012; September 8, 2012; September 15, 2012; September 22, 2012; September 29, 2012; October 6, 2012; October 13, 2012; October 20, 2012; October 27, 2012; November 3, 2012; November 10, 2012; November 17, 2012; December 1, 2012; December 8, 2012; December 15, 2012; December 22, 2012; December 29, 2012; ] EVENT

SOUTHBRIDGE – Sacred Heart of Jesus Campus Flea Market will be open Saturdays from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. in the lower level of the center, 40 Charlton St.; for more information or donation call 508-765-3701.

LITURGICAL SERVICES

A Pro-Life vigil will be held in St. John Parish’s lower chapel Saturdays at 7:15-8 a.m. with recitation of the rosary and prayers in reparation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus through the Immaculate Heart of Our Lady Of Guadalupe, in the church, 40 Temple St.; Father William J. Gallagher will celebrate Mass at approximately 9:15 a.m.

DEVOTIONS

ATHOL – St. Francis of Assisi Parish will hold a Divine Mercy Chaplet at 5:15 p.m. on Saturdays and Our Lady of Perpetual Help Devotion at 9 a.m. on Wednesdays in the church, 101 Main St.

MEETINGS

St. John Parish will hold a New Beginnings Spiritual Support Group for Former Prisoners from 10 a.m.-noon in the lower level of the church, 44 Temple St.; for more information call 508-756-7136.

[ February 12, 2011; December 4, 2011; December 11, 2011; December 18, 2011; January 1, 2012; January 8, 2012; January 15, 2012; January 22, 2012; January 29, 2012; February 5, 2012; February 19, 2012; February 26, 2012; March 4, 2012; March 11, 2012; March 18, 2012; March 25, 2012; April 1, 2012; April 8, 2012; April 15, 2012; April 22, 2012; April 29, 2012; May 6, 2012; May 13, 2012; May 20, 2012; May 27, 2012; June 3, 2012; June 10, 2012; June 17, 2012; June 24, 2012; July 1, 2012; July 8, 2012; July 15, 2012; July 22, 2012; July 29, 2012; August 5, 2012; August 12, 2012; August 19, 2012; August 26, 2012; September 2, 2012; September 9, 2012; September 16, 2012; September 23, 2012; September 30, 2012; October 7, 2012; October 14, 2012; October 21, 2012; October 28, 2012; November 4, 2012; November 11, 2012; November 18, 2012; November 25, 2012; December 2, 2012; December 9, 2012; December 16, 2012; December 23, 2012; December 30, 2012; ] LITURGICAL SERVICES

The diocesan African Ministry will hold an African Mass Sundays at 11:30 a.m. in St. Andrew the Apostle Mission, 5 Spaulding St.
CHARLTON – St. Joseph Parish will hold a LIFE TEEN Mass at 5 p.m. Sundays in the church, 10 H Putnam Road Ext. for children, pre-teens, teenagers and adults.

DEVOTIONS

ATHOL – Our Lady Immaculate Parish will hold a Divine Mercy Chaplet at 9:45 a.m. on Sundays, Miraculous Medal Devotion at 7 p.m. on Thursdays, and Eucharistic adoration from 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Fridays in the church, 244 School St.

MEETINGS

The Legion of Mary, Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary Praesidium for Vietnamese, will meet at 12:30 p.m. Sundays in Our Lady of Vilna Church Hall, 151 Sterling St.

[ December 4, 2011; February 5, 2012; March 4, 2012; April 1, 2012; May 6, 2012; June 3, 2012; July 1, 2012; August 5, 2012; September 2, 2012; October 7, 2012; November 4, 2012; December 2, 2012; 12:00 am; ] LITURGICAL

STURBRIDGE/FISKDALE – St. Anne and St. Patrick Parish will hold a Prayer Service and Anointing of the Sick at 3 p.m. the first Sunday of the month in St. Anne Church, 16 Church St.

DEVOTIONS

Our Lady of Vilna Parish will hold Eucharistic adoration the first Sunday of the month for half an hour following the 10 a.m. Mass in the church, 151 Sterling St.

WEBSTER – A Novena to the Divine Mercy and Our Lady of Czestochowa will be held the first Sunday of the month at 3 p.m. in St. Joseph Basilica, 47 Whitcomb St.

[ December 5, 2011; December 12, 2011; December 19, 2011; December 26, 2011; January 2, 2012; January 9, 2012; January 19, 2012; January 23, 2012; January 30, 2012; February 6, 2012; February 13, 2012; February 20, 2012; February 27, 2012; March 5, 2012; March 12, 2012; March 19, 2012; March 26, 2012; April 2, 2012; April 9, 2012; April 16, 2012; April 23, 2012; April 30, 2012; May 7, 2012; May 14, 2012; May 21, 2012; May 28, 2012; June 4, 2012; June 11, 2012; June 18, 2012; June 25, 2012; July 2, 2012; July 9, 2012; July 16, 2012; July 23, 2012; July 30, 2012; August 6, 2012; August 13, 2012; August 20, 2012; August 27, 2012; September 3, 2012; September 10, 2012; September 17, 2012; September 24, 2012; October 1, 2012; October 8, 2012; October 15, 2012; October 22, 2012; October 29, 2012; November 5, 2012; November 12, 2012; November 19, 2012; November 26, 2012; December 3, 2012; December 10, 2012; December 17, 2012; December 24, 2012; December 31, 2012; ] SPIRITUAL STUDIES

Our Lady of Mount Carmel-St. Ann Parish will continue to hold a lecture and workshops titled “Understanding the Eucharist” from 7-8:30 p.m. on Mondays and a Bible Study for adults titled “The Eucharist and the New Testament” from 1-2:30 p.m. Thursdays in the parish center.

DEVOTIONS

Blessed Sacrament Parish will pray the rosary and the Chaplet of Divine Mercy for pro-life at 7 p.m. Mondays in the church, 551 Pleasant St.

Our Lady of Lourdes Parish will hold a Rosary Prayer Group at 6:30 p.m. Mondays in the church, 1290 Grafton St.

BLACKSTONE – St. Theresa Parish will hold Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Mondays in the chapel, 630 Rathbun St.

CHARLTON – Eucharistic Adoration will be held Mondays from noon-7 p.m. in St. Joseph Church, 10 H Putnam Road; following adoration will be recitation of the rosary and Chaplet of Divine Mercy.

CLINTON ­– St. John, Guardian of Our Lady Parish will hold Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament from 7 a.m.-9 p,m. Monday-Friday in St. John the Evangelist Church (lower chapel), 80 Union St.

LEOMINSTER – Eucharistic Adoration will be held Mondays-Thursdays from 8 a.m.-8 p.m. in St Anna Church, 194 Lancaster St.

MILLBURY ­– St. Brigid Parish will hold a Pro-Life Family Rosary the second Monday of the month at 6 p.m. in the church, 59 Main St

NORTHBOROUGH – St. Bernadette Parish will hold Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Monday-Friday in the chapel, 266 Main St.

SPENCER – Mary, Queen of the Rosary Parish will pray a Rosary for World Peace at 6:15 p.m Mondays in St. Mary Church, 58 Maple St.

MEETINGS

The Legion of Mary, Mirror of Justice Praesidium, will meet at 9:30 a.m. Mondays in the rectory of St. Joan of Arc Church, 570 Lincoln St.

CHARLTON – St. Joseph’s Parish will hold their Prayer Cenacle at 7 p.m. Mondays in the church, 10 H Putnam Road.

FITCHBURG – The Jeanne d’Arc Circle Daughters of Isabella will meet at 2 p.m. second Monday of the month in the Joseph P. Keating Knights of Columbus Hall, 165 Electric Ave.

[ December 5, 2011; January 2, 2012; February 6, 2012; March 6, 2012; April 2, 2012; May 7, 2012; June 4, 2012; July 2, 2012; September 3, 2012; October 1, 2012; November 5, 2012; December 3, 2012; ] DEVOTIONS

MILLBURY – St. Brigid Parish will hold a Novena to St. Peregrine, patron saint of those affected by cancer, on the first Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m.

[ May 19, 2013 to June 7, 2012. December 6, 2011; December 13, 2011; December 20, 2011; December 27, 2011; January 3, 2012; January 10, 2012; January 17, 2012; January 24, 2012; January 31, 2012; February 7, 2012; February 14, 2012; February 21, 2012; February 28, 2012; March 6, 2012; March 13, 2012; March 20, 2012; March 27, 2012; April 3, 2012; April 10, 2012; April 17, 2012; April 24, 2012; May 1, 2012; May 15, 2012; May 22, 2012; May 29, 2012; June 5, 2012; June 12, 2012; June 19, 2012; June 26, 2012; July 3, 2012; July 10, 2012; July 17, 2012; July 24, 2012; July 31, 2012; August 7, 2012; August 14, 2012; August 21, 2012; August 28, 2012; September 4, 2012; September 11, 2012; September 18, 2012; September 25, 2012; October 2, 2012; October 9, 2012; October 16, 2012; October 23, 2012; October 30, 2012; November 6, 2012; November 13, 2012; November 20, 2012; November 27, 2012; December 4, 2012; December 11, 2012; December 17, 2012 to December 30, 2012. December 24, 2012; December 31, 2012; ] SPIRITUAL STUDIES

Sacred Heart-St. Catherine of Sweden Parish will hold a Bible Study 7 p.m. on alternate Tuesdays in the rectory, 596 Cambridge St. for more information call 508-752-1608.

DUDLEY – St. Andrew Bobola Parish Bible Study will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesdays in the church hall, 54 West Main St.; discussion will be held by Father Joseph F. Szwach, pastor.

DEVOTIONS

BOYLSTON – St. Mary of the Hills Parish will hold Eucharistic Adoration from 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesdays in the church, 630 Cross St.

LEOMINSTER – St. Cecilia Parish will hold an Divine Mercy Devotions Tuesdays at 7 p.m. in the church, 180 Mechanic St.; recitation of the rosary, the Chaplet of Divine Mercy and a reading from the diary of Sister Faustina will be included.

WESTBOROUGH – Eucharistic Adoration will be held Tuesdays following the 9 a.m. Mass to 6:30 p.m. closing with benediction in St. Luke the Evangelist Church, 70 West Main St..

WEST BROOKFIELD – The rosary will be recited at 7:15 p.m. Tuesdays in Sacred Heart of Jesus Church on Main Street.

MEETINGS

Our Lady of Mount Carmel-St. Ann Parish’s Golden Years Club will meet at 10 a.m. Tuesdays in the parish recreation center, 28 Mulberry St.; a hot meal will be served at noon.

The St. John Charismatic Prayer Meeting will be held immediately following the 7:15 p.m. Mass. Tuesdays in St. John’s lower church, 44 Temple St.

CLINTON – St. John, Guardian of Our Lady will hold the Circle of Love Prayer Group Tuesdays at 10 a.m. in the lower church Room 11, 80 Union St.

SHREWSBURY – The Legion of Mary will meet following the 9 a.m. Mass Tuesdays in the St. Anne Parish Marian Room in the Father Smith Center.

[ December 6, 2011; December 20, 2011; January 3, 2012; January 17, 2012; February 7, 2012; February 21, 2012; March 6, 2012; March 20, 2012; April 3, 2012; April 17, 2012; May 1, 2012; May 15, 2012; June 5, 2012; June 19, 2012; July 3, 2012; July 17, 2012; August 7, 2012; August 21, 2012; September 4, 2012; September 18, 2012; October 2, 2012; October 16, 2012; November 6, 2012; November 20, 2012; December 4, 2012; December 18, 2012; ] TUESDAY FIRST & THIRD

LITURGICAL SERVICES

Pernet Family Health Service, a neighborhood-based home health and social service agency serving area poor and disadvantaged families and also caring for the spiritual component of family life, will hold a celebration of Mass on the first and third Tuesday of every month at 4:00 p.m. at Pernet, 237 Millbury St.; for further information please call 508-755-1228.

[ December 7, 2011; December 14, 2011; December 21, 2011; December 28, 2011; January 4, 2012; January 11, 2012; January 18, 2012; January 25, 2012; February 1, 2012; February 8, 2012; February 15, 2012; February 22, 2012; February 29, 2012; March 7, 2012; March 14, 2012; March 21, 2012; March 28, 2012; April 4, 2012; April 11, 2012; April 18, 2012; April 25, 2012; May 2, 2012; May 9, 2012; May 16, 2012; May 23, 2012; May 30, 2012; June 6, 2012; June 13, 2012; June 20, 2012; June 27, 2012; July 4, 2012; 12:00 am; July 11, 2012; July 18, 2012; July 25, 2012; August 1, 2012; August 8, 2012; August 15, 2012; August 22, 2012; August 29, 2012; September 5, 2012; September 12, 2012; September 19, 2012; September 26, 2012; October 3, 2012; October 10, 2012; October 17, 2012; October 24, 2012; October 31, 2012; November 7, 2012; November 14, 2012; November 21, 2012; November 28, 2012; December 5, 2012; December 12, 2012; December 19, 2012; December 26, 2012; ] SPIRITUAL STUDIES

St. George Parish will hold Scripture Study on Wednesdays from 7-8:15 p.m. in the parish religious education center on the second floor; sessions conducted by Father Michael N. Lavallee, associate pastor, will include reading the Gospel for the upcoming Sunday, reflection by participants, sharing of information from scripture commentaries and resources, group discussion and intercessory prayer; for more information or to register call Father Lavallee at the rectory 508-853-0183.

CHARLTON – St. Joseph Parish Adult Faith Formation program will be held Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. in the Cornerstone Hall of the lower church; 10 H Putnam Road.

DEVOTIONS

CHARLTON – Eucharistic Adoration will be held Wednesdays from noon-6 p.m. in St. Joseph Church, 10 H Putnam Road.

NORTH GRAFTON – St. Mary Parish will hold Eucharistic Devotions from 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesdays from Sept.-May in the church, 17 Waterville St.

SOUTHBRIDGE – A Eucharistic Adoration will be held from 1-4 p.m. Wednesdays in Notre Dame Church, 446 Main St.

MEETINGS

The Light of Christ Prayer Group Meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays in St. Joseph’s Church, 41 Hamilton St.

DUDLEY – A Spanish-speaking Prayer Meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesdays in the Nichols College Chapel on Center Road.