Rosary Novena for Lawrence

Please join us in our urgent Rosary Novena for Lawrence, starting Monday, June 29, 2009.

Peabody - Every Sunday!

Wonderful news from Peabody:

• Starting July 5, the Traditional Latin Mass will be offered every Sunday at 1 PM at St. Adelaide Church, 708 Lowell St., Peabody.
   
• Monday, June 29, 7:30 PM - Feast of Sts. Peter & Paul - Sung High Mass in thanksgiving for 1-year anniversary of Latin Mass at St. Adelaide's.
   
• In other news, thanks to the generosity of donors, air conditioners were recently installed at St. Adelaide's.

Ignatian Retreats with FSSP

Fr. James Buckley, FSSP, will be directing three-day retreats (based on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius, with daily Mass according to the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite) at St. Benedict Abbey, Still River, MA. A retreat for men runs from July 23 to July 26, and for women from July 30 through August 2. Retreatants should arrive Thursday evening. The cost of the retreat is $225.00 per person, which includes meals and a room in the Retreat House. For more information, contact Mr. James Buxton at (978) 957-3118. Source: FSSP

Lawrence Mass moves to Methuen

For the summer months (June - Sept.), the Mass in Lawrence has shifted to St. Monica's Church, 214 Lawrence St., Methuen, which is air-conditioned. The time of the Mass on the 3rd Sundays has changed to 1:30 PM, while 1st Sundays will remain at 3:00 PM.

There has been discussion about staying at St. Monica's year-round. Your input is requested.

* * * Deo Gratias! - Traditional Latin Mass Grows!
Now offered weekly in area.

Mass schedule effective May 18, 2009:

• 1st Sundays, Lawrence/Methuen, 3:00 PM
• 2nd Sundays, Peabody, 2:00 PM
• 3rd Sundays, Lawrence/Methuen, 1:30 PM
• 4th Sundays, Peabody, 2:00 PM
• 5th Sundays, Peabody, 2:00 PM

• Every Saturday, Lynn, 7:30 AM
• 1st Saturdays, Peabody, 9:00 AM

Click for directions to churches and a complete, up-to-date calendar of area Masses.

Saturday Mornings - St. Joseph Parish, Lynn

Fr. Marino-Barragan offers the Traditional Latin Mass every Saturday morning at 7:30 am in the Convent chapel at St. Joseph Parish, Lynn. Originally scheduled for Lent 2009, the Mass has been extended indefinitely. The Convent chapel is located at 43 Green Street, Lynn. Click for directions and a complete, up-to-date calendar of area Masses.

Altar Servers and Choir/Schola Singers wanted

Men and boys interested in serving at the Mass in Peabody or Lawrence, please contact us. Training will be provided.

Likewise, anyone interested in singing at either Mass, whether hymns or motets or Gregorian chant, please let us know. Training in Gregorian chant will be provided.

NEW - Join Our Yahoo! Group for Email Announcements and Reminders

If you join our e-mail list, we will send you an e-mail reminder before each Mass. You will also be alerted by e-mail whenever a new Mass starts up, whenever a special Mass is scheduled (sometimes at the last minute), and of any cancellations and postponements we are aware of.

Please subscribe to or unsubscribe from the group at the Yahoo! Groups web page which you can reach by clicking here.

Photos from Recent Masses

• April 5, 2009, Holy Rosary Church, Lawrence - Sung High Mass for Palm Sunday with Blessing of Palms and Procession. Photos courtesy Kathleen O'Connell.
  
  
• January 6, 2009, St. Adelaide Church, Peabody - Epiphany decorations. Photos courtesy John Salisbury and Kathleen O'Connell.
  
  
• December 30, 2008, St. Monica Church, Methuen - The first public Tridentine Mass in the parish in forty years was celebrated by Fr. Patrick Armano, co-pastor. Photos courtesy Joslyn Ramey.
  
  
• December 28, 2008, St. Adelaide Church, Peabody - Fr. David Carr Lewis celebrated his first public Sung Tridentine Mass on Childermas. Photos courtesy John Salisbury and Kathleen O'Connell.
  
  
• Holy Rosary, Lawrence - some pictures of the church taken by John Salisbury on 11/21/2008.