Catholic Community of

 New Bedford North

Please click HERE for an important message from Fr. Raposo

Dear Parishioners,
We are entering a different Holy Week. For you and for us as priests, it is a strange time. Yet we are in a situation that God wants us to experience at this moment. While some things can be delayed, Easter cannot be delayed or transferred. Let us all together make this a Holy Week, despite the many concerns and fears we may have. Likewise we hope you will share the beauty of these days with your children and grandchildren.

All masses will be private at the directions from the Vatican and our Diocese. Know however that all of you will be in our prayers and ask that you keep us in your prayers. Holy Week ceremonies will be televised from the Vatican and from our Diocese. You can find information regarding scheduling right here on this webpage. As always ETWN and Boston Catholic TV continually schedule religious programing.

A note about Blessed Palms:
While we will NOT be handing out palms this weekend, they will be available when the celebration of public mass begins again. With the restrictions imposed by the Governor to stay at home and the danger of the spread of Covid19 from those who come to receive the palms, we feel this is the safest route to employ at this time.

As we share in the sacred mysteries of this week let us recall that the way of the Cross led to the victory of Easter. The Lord, who call us to a different journey this year for Holy Week, we pray will lead us quickly to the end of this pandemic so we can experience the joys of Easter.

God bless you all.
Fr. John Raposo.
Msgr. John Oliveira
Co-Pastors

Please click HERE to resources and link to worship and prayat at home during this time.