We have a special holiday treat for everyone. This Friday at 7:00pm we will be broadcasting via our livestream (www.stanns.net) at 7:00pm. The ninety minute concert is much like last years format….no fancy Victorian or Elizabethan sonnets and the like,…

I want to thank those of you who have reserved a month in 2020 to sponsor the wine and candles. It’s a blessing to have this support, as the cost of candles are higher, given that we are required to…

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving Day Holiday. I spent a few days home in Arlington with my parents, and the three of us enjoyed the traditional dinner. I brought home two cakes from Veronica Sweetcakes, a yellow one…

I was sad that we were not able to have the Annual Cookie Walk this weekend, but hope to do so next November. Of course this means I won’t be able to commandeer your chocolate chip cookies and cinnamon sugar…

The beautiful artwork on the bulletin cover this week is the Madonna and Child and is featured this week as this coming Saturday, November 21st, is the Feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. We will celebrate this…

The Archdiocese of Boston has recommended that all Churches keep their doors open during Mass throughout the winter months. They want to provide for everyone’s safety by having parishes maintain air circulation during Mass. Here in our parish we will…

This week the Church will be closed after the Sunday 7:00pm Mass and will be closed through Friday night. Living across from the ocean, we have to deal with a lot of corrosion on our mechanical systems. We need to…

I had a great retreat at St. Alphonsus Retreat Center in Long Branch, New Jersey. While I thought I was chosen as one of 50 priests (maximum occupancy) lucky enough to attend, I realized that that couldn’t be the case…

As I write this column I am preparing to head down to San Alphonsus Retreat House for my annual priest’s retreat. The retreat house is on the Jersey Shore and it’s nice to sit outside and pray while reflecting on…