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For this year of special grace in 2025, the Holy Father has chosen the theme “Pilgrims of Hope”. The 2025 jubilee year is intended to be a year of hope and trust for a world facing so many challenges. The Year of Jubilee will begin on December 29, 2024 and will conclude on December 28, 2025. Pope Francis has asked each diocese around the globe to celebrate the jubilee in their own way and at local level parishes. The Worcester Diocese has chosen ten parishes to be Pilgrimage Churches, and Divine Mercy has been chosen to be one of the ten! Watch for our weekly jubilee visiting pilgrim schedule, as well as events scheduled throughout the year to enhance our spiritual pilgrimage journey.

Due to the Christmas holiday, there will be no meeting in December. Our next meeting is Saturday, January 18th. Join us as we foster friendships, share in our journeys, and disciple together while enjoying coffee, tea, and pastry together. If you haven't been to this meeting before, please come! If you've missed a meeting, come on back! For more information contact Toni in the rectory.

The Parish Men’s Group next meeting is Sunday, January 19th, in the Parish Center Lower Hall from 9am until 10:15am. Come enjoy coffee and pastry, prayer and fraternity, during this 1 hour and 15 minute meeting. For more information, please contact: Dan Curtis [email protected], Bert Galipeau [email protected], or Jeff Highcove [email protected]

The Divine Mercy 2025 Mass Book is available to book Masses for loved ones. Each family is allowed to book 3 weekend day masses (Saturday at 4pm, Sunday at 10:30am) and 5 weekday masses for the year. There will be no Sunday 8am mass intentions as that will be dedicated to Living & deceased members of Divine Mercy Parish. We are offering 2 Sanctuary lamps every week as well. $10.00 per mass and $5.00 per Sanctuary lamp. If you have questions, please see Fr. John.

Attention Seniors! If you haven't checked out this ministry group lately, you should! Our next meeting is Wednesday, January 8th from 1pm to 3pm in the Parish Center Lower Hall. Contact Irene with questions @508-883-8512.

This year, with the Christmas season approaching, we would like to open up the enrollment age to include 2nd grade through 12th grade in or to form a Christmas Choir under the direction of Roger Fontaine. Rehearsals will be held on Sundays starting on December 1 from 6pm until 7:30 pm. Additional dates include December 8, 22, and 29. We will be learning all of the holiday favorites. We will be singing at the 10:30 am Mass on December 15th, where the Bishop will be presiding, as well as Christmas Eve at the 4pm Mass and Epiphany on January 5th. If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Roger Fontaine at 401-589-7630 or [email protected]

Join us each Sunday AFTER the 10:30 am Mass in the Parish Center Lower Hall for Coffee, Pastry, and Fellowship! (Note: No coffee and... will be served on holiday weekends).

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Food pantry needs for January: Instant and canned potatoes. pudding cups, Hamburger Helper, canned chicken, canned pasta, canned beef stew, soup, ketchup, mayonnaise, mustard, brownie mix, toothpaste, bar soap, and shampoo. The Blackstone-Millville Food Pantry is located in the Parish Center at Divine Mercy Parish, at 48 St. Paul Street, Blackstone and is open to residents of Blackstone and Millville on Tuesdays from 7pm—8pm and on Saturdays from 10am—11am. Thank you for you help and support!

The After Mass Prayer Warrior Ministry meets from 8:45 am to 9:30 am each Fridayin the rectory conference room for prayer, coffee, and conversation. All are welcome, no sign-ups required. If you are not able to participate but are in need of prayers, whether for yourself or a loved one, our Prayer Warriors are here for you! Drop your prayer request in the Prayer Request Box located in the back of the church or email your request to [email protected]. We also encourage anyone who would like to be prayed for to attend a meeting in person.