Our First Communion students will receive the Sacrament of the Eucharist for the first time on May 3 at Most Precious Blood or May 10 at St. Theresa Parish. Please pray for all the children, their families, and their catechists as they approach this important and special day.

Our Dover-Sherborn Catholic Collaborative Confirmation Mass will be celebrated at Most Precious Blood Church at 6:30pm, Friday, May 9, 2025. Bishop Mark O'Connell will preside as 69 of our 8th, 9th, and 10th grade students receive the sacrament. Please hold them in your prayers as they are 'sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit'.

In celebration of May - the Month of Mary, the children of our parishes are invited to crown the Blessed Mother with flowers. Please join us at Most Precious Blood after the 9:00am Mass on May 4, or at St. Theresa Parish on May 11 immediately following the 10:30am Mass.

On Sunday, March 16, Saint Theresa of Lisieux Parish will host the annual collaborative St. Patrick's Day pancake breakfast immediately following 10:30 Mass. A full breakfast of pancakes, sausages, eggs, toast, and beverages will be served. Entertainment will be provided by The Greene-O'Leary School of Irish Dance. The breakfast is free and open to all parishioners of the collaborative. Please join us for this festive social event!

Our collaborative Christmas coctail party will take place Saturday, December 14 at Most Precious Blood parish from 6:15-8:15pm. This is an adult party for those 21 and over. Come enjoy catered hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar, followed by dessert and coffee. Feel free to bring a dessert to share.Please RSVP by December 11 to circleoffriends@mpb-stp.org.

Our annual Mass for the deceased members of our parishes will take place at Saint Theresa of Lisieux on November 3 at 5:30pm. The Mass will include a reading of the names of all those who were buried from our collaborative since All Souls Day 2023. All parishioners are invited to attend and pray for their loved ones at this Memorial Liturgy. We remember: Thomas Edward Chandler, Donna Lee Demann, Florence S. Demers, Virginia V. DePalo, Barbara Ruth Doering, Clare L. Ellison, Thomas C. Frasca, Linda A. Grandy, Eleanor Heenan, Phillip R. Luttazi, Grace Dumas Malloy, Liboria Mueller, Kerry Barbara Muzyka, Walter D. Nolan, Gerard Sweeney ,Carl J. Young, George Franklin Wilkins

Beginning with the traditional knock on the door to the Cathedral of the Holy Cross, the Most Reverend Richard G. Henning, S.T.D., entered into the life of the Archdiocese of Boston as its tenth bishop and seventh archbishop on October 31st. Archbishop Henning was welcomed by Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley, who presented the new archbishop to the assembly. We welcome Archbishop Henning and pray for him and all the people and parishes throughout the Archdiocese of Boston as he begins his ministry as our spiritual leader.

Collection Dates: Saturday, October 19th through Sunday, December 1st. For many years St. Theresa’s Parish has sponsored the collection of gently used adult’s coats and blankets for the homeless in MetroWest area shelters. Many parishioners at Most Precious Blood have expressed a desire to contribute as well. We are now pleased to announce this collection as a collaborative undertaking. In addition to coats and blankets the following are needed: gloves, scarves, and hats; undergarments and socks; twin-size bed sheet sets. Tables for donations will be set up near the food collection baskets at the back of each church on the weekend of October 19/20.We appreciate your continued generosity. Questions? Please contact Joe Meaney (508 298-8655) or Michelle Murphy (508 254-5672)

Sunday, October 6, at 12:30pm, we will hold our annual Collaborative Blessing of the Animals on the front lawn of Most Precious Blood Church. At this yearly gathering, in observance of the October 4th Feast Day of St. Francis, we give thanks to God for the gift of creation and offer a blessing to our pets, who illustrate to us the unconditional love of God. All pets are welcome and must be on a leash or in a carrier.

On October 1st we celebrate the feast day of our patron, Saint Theresa of Lisieux. In observance of this occasion, we are providing the attached novena for those who wish to follow this tradition during the nine days leading up to October 1. A novena is a devotional prayer originating in the nine (novem) days between the Ascension and Pentecost, during which Mary, the Apostles, and the disciples prayed for the gift of the Holy Spirit. Any novena, therefore, is nine days of prayer invoking the intercession of Mary or a saint for blessings, guidance, or a special intention. To make a novena to St. Therese pray this prayer (click on the photo) for nine days beginning Sunday, September 22.

The parish offices will be closed on Friday, August 30 and Monday, September 2 for the Labor Day holiday. A restful and safe holiday to all!