This week, the office will be closed on:
Thursday, Feb. 29th
Friday, March 1st
The office will reopen on Monday, March 4th.
Mass Schedule:
Morning Mass: 8am, Monday - Thursday
Saturday Vigil: 4pm
Sunday Mass: 8am, 10am, 12pm & 5pm
Stations of the Cross:
Friday Nights at 6pm
Confession:
Tuesdays, 6pm to 6:45pm
Saturdays, 2:30pm to 3:30pm
Holy Week:
Palm Sunday Vigil Mass:
4pm
Palm Sunday Masses:
8am
10am
12pm
5pm
Monday:
8am, Mass
6pm, Confession
Tuesday:
8am, Mass
(No Confession)
Wednesday:
8am, Mass
Holy Thursday:
7pm, Mass & Foot Washing
After Mass to 10pm, Adoration in Parish Center
Good Friday:
3pm, Lenten Service of the Passion
6pm, Stations of the Cross
Easter Vigil Mass:
(No Confession)
7:30pm
Easter Masses:
8am
10am
12pm
(There will be no 5pm Mass on Easter Sunday)
It is with deep appreciation that the Social Concerns Ministry thanks the giving and caring parishioners of St. Mary's for their support of our recent Diaper Drive.
Through donations of diapers and monetary donations, the Diaper Drive collected and delivered to Diapers N Things 7,064 diapers and two cases of wipes.
. Our donation was most enthusiastically and gratefully received by Diapers N Things. Each and every diaper will go to a family in need.
The Social Concerns Ministry’s Annual Easter Drive for needy families is on! Please take a tag from one of the trees and return your food donation (and tag) by March 20th.
Items may be left in the front of the church in the alcoves on either side of the altar. They will be collected from there and stored in the gym in the Parish Center.
Thank you, in advance, for providing help to families in need throughout the greater New Bedford and Dartmouth area.
What is Realm? Realm is an online ministry tool designed for real time connection. It helps our church connect with you and you, with us.
If you consider yourself part of this church family, you’ll love it. Realm allows you to manage your personal information and who is allowed to see it, control your egiving, and keep in touch with the groups that matter to you.
If you haven't already, please check your email for your personal invitation to join Realm. Click on the link in the email to set up your account and profile in Realm.
Many thanks for your continued spiritual and financial commitment to our Parish and community.
Wednesday
10am to 2pm
Friday Afternoon
12pm to 4pm
Saturday
10am to 2pm
We need Greeters to welcome our friends to Mass! We need YOU! To joyfully and sincerely welcome each person coming to Mass and/or other services and events at St. Mary’s.
Please sign-up to be a greeter, by visiting our webpage.
Thank you!
If you are going away this winter, please call the office to let us know you will be away. Parish Office phone number is 508-992-7505
Emmaus is a retreat for men and women (ages 20+) who seek to grow in their relationship with Jesus Christ, regardless of their present level of faith or practice.
We want to invite you to join us on our next Emmaus weekend. You will be welcomed by a loving community, spend time in personal and communal prayer, and celebrate the sacraments.
For more information or to apply online, email us at emmausretreats@gmail.com
or
-Kathy Marzilli Miraglia, EdD, MAE, BFA, Professor Emerita of Art Education at UMass Dartmouth
-Sister Cynthia Bauer, OP, MA, BCC and Board-Certified interfaith Chaplain
-Sister Madeleine Tacy, OP, D.Min., and Certified in Spiritual Direction
This three-day retreat will offer historical overviews and information regarding icon painting tradition and technique. Since icons are referred to as “windows on heaven,” we will explore the meaning of icons and how they can be used in prayer.
Our time together will include small discussion groups, prayer with a chosen icon, silent reflection following the overview of liturgical and contemplative practices related to ways in which to pray with icons. Icon prayer cards will be provided.
Location: Mercy by the Sea, Madison, CT 06443
Cost: Single Bed $450, Double Bed $400 (includes ensuite bathroom and all meals from Sunday dinner, through Tuesday breakfast)
To register: call Guest Services at (203) 245.0401, Ext. 114 or click here.
As we continue this year of Eucharistic Revival, we would like to invite you to grow closer to Jesus alongside fellow parishioners through the Jesus and the Eucharist study.
This study was specifically designed for this Year of Parish Revival, and we will be joining many other parishes throughout the United States in participating in this small group study as we journey together through this National Eucharistic Revival.
Each session is full of rich theological content, powerful testimonies, and unique and timely messages from individual bishops across the country. This is a great opportunity to dive more deeply into the richness of our Eucharistic faith.
Please join us for this small group series, Jesus and the Eucharist. Meetings will begin the week of April 7th. Please call the Parish Office at 508-992-7505 or click here to register.
(If you are interested in leading a small group, please contact Beni Costa-Reedy at the Parish Office or email Beni at: beni@stmarysdartmouth.org)
Kevin Frederic, manager of the Solanus Casey Food Pantry, extends his thanks to St. Mary’s Parish for its generous donations throughout the year. He thanks the volunteers that deliver the items each week and the other St. Mary’s volunteers who help with distributing the food when the pantry is open on Wednesday and Thursday mornings.
For more information on ways to help, call (508) 997-7337.
The Social Concerns Ministry is sponsoring a Diaper Drive from Saturday, February 3rd through Sunday, February 18th.
The need for diapers, sizes 0 to 6, continues to be urgent not only for low-income families, but also for homeless families in shelters. Monetary donations to purchase diapers are also most appreciated and may be placed in the black boxes at the entrances of the church or in the mail slot at the Parish Center.
Diapers may be placed in the alcoves to the left and right of the Church Altar. Please make checks payable to Social Concerns Ministry and indicate "Diapers" on the envelope.
Please Do Not Leave Diapers In The Entryways.
Thank you for your compassion, generosity, and continued support in helping those in need.
St. Mary's follows the same closures as the school system. When the Dartmouth Schools close for a Snow Day, all activities at St. Mary's that same day will be canceled. If the Dartmouth Schools have a delayed start, only the morning Masses will be canceled.
The Weekly Offering for 3/3/24: $5,970.63
egiving from 2/28/24 - 3/5/24: $2,786.88
The Weekly Offering for 3/10/24: $6,436.58
egiving from 3/6/24 - 3/12/24: $2,254.92
Spring Clean-up a/o 3/11/24: $1,486.00
Catholic Relief Services for 3/10/24: $ 451.52
On Good Friday, a collection for the Church in Eastern & Central Europe and the Holy Land will be taken.
Easter weekend, 5% of the weekly offertory will be allocated to Retired and Infirm Priests.
Many thanks to our Parishioners for your continued support of St. Mary's Parish. We could not do what we do without you!
Prayer Line: If you would like to have someone prayed for please either call the Parish Office at 508-992-7505, submit the prayer request on our website by clicking here.
Lord God, the Provider of all our needs, You have asked us to pray for workers in the vineyard. Manifest in Your Church the Spirit whom you so abundantly bestowed on the Apostles at Pentecost.
Bless our Parish and Diocese with an increase of men and women to minister in Your Church as priests, deacons, and religious sisters and brothers. Form our Parish in Your Image to be the sacred environment for listening to the Spirit. May those whom You call give themselves, their time, and their talent to serve Your Son and the Church.
Increase the life of faith of our Parish Family that we may be a living sign of Your Kingdom for all to see. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Canned goods and other non-perishable food items are needed to restock the Solanus Casey Food Pantry at Catholic Social Svcs. in New Bedford.
Non-perishable items needed most are:
Breakfast Cereal
Peanut Butter
Canned Soups
Canned Veggies
Canned Fruit
Canned Meats
Canned Tuna
Pasta Sauce and Pasta
Macaroni & Cheese
1lb. bags of Rice
1lb. bags of Dry Beans
Any donation made—large or small—will directly benefit families in need.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to storage issues, please do not donate any fresh vegetables or fresh fruit. The Greater Boston Food Bank provides necessary fresh produce. Also, the Pantry cannot accept opened boxes or containers or items past their expiration date.
All members of the clergy, Directors of Religious Education and teachers in our schools are Mandated Reporters in Massachusetts and required by law to report any suspected child abuse. Many children will not tell anyone they are being abused. Because the Diocese believes in our moral obligation to protect children, we extend the safe environment training to all who minister, work or volunteer. Watch for signs of abuse and, if you are concerned about a child, share those concerns with a mandated reporter at your parish or school. Let us all be a voice for children who may not be able to speak for themselves.
789 Dartmouth Street
South Dartmouth, MA 02748
508-992-7505
Monday - Friday : 9AM -5PM
Welcome Center open after all weekend Masses.
St Mary’s Catholic Church
789 Dartmouth Street
South Dartmouth, MA 02748
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