Beacon of Faith
"Faith is belief in something we can’t see – and yet our God is so generous – he allows us to see His amazing work in this world through people like you. Jesus is calling us to be Beacons of Faith – will you help me answer that call?" - Bishop William D. Byrne , Bishop of Springfield
Beacon of Faith Campaign Status
|
Parish |
Amount Pledged |
Amount Received |
% of Goal* |
|
All Saints (Goal is $225,961) |
$58,835 |
$21,702 |
26.04% |
|
St. Mary’s (Goal is $216,031) |
$192,105 |
$78,400 |
88.92% |
If you would like to make a pledge today, see the envelopes in the pews for more information or visit:
www.givecentral.org/Beacon-of-Faith-23.
*Beacon of Faith Capital Campaign Status as of March 28, 2024
Announcements/ Updates
Come and enjoy visiting with friends and fellow parishioners on May 12th @ All Saints Church Hall (8:00am) and enjoy some Coffee & Donuts.
Mary's Bread
Dear Parishioners,
POLISH JUNIOR LEAGUE OF MASSACHUSETTS
The Polish Junior League of Massachusetts welcomes area college students of Polish heritage to apply for one of our annual academic scholarships. Students must have a permanent address in one of the four Western Massachusetts counties: Hampshire, Hampden, Franklin or Berkshire. Application forms with related information are available at www.polishjuniorleaguema.org/applications. The deadline for ALL applications and related materials is May 1,2024.
All Saints & St. Mary's Food Pantry!
🍅🍪🍝FOOD PANTRY UPDATE 🍞🥕🥫
Thanks to the generosity of parishioners and other donors, we now serve about 20-30 persons per day on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month.
New volunteers are always welcome. See Warecatholic.org/foodpantry for more info……
Thank you to all who are so faithful with donations!
Second Annual Youth Rally
Save the Date for the second annual Youth Rally, “Glasses of God,” sponsored by the Office of Youth Ministry and the Diocesan Youth Leadership Team. The event will take place May 18th 2024 in the Leslie Phillips Theater at Holyoke Community College and feature Dallas-based speaker, singer/songwriter, and worship leader Jackie Francois Angel, talks and skits by the Youth Ambassadors, and music by Psalm 33 collab. The event will be open to all middle and high school youth. More info at glassesofGod.org.
Rosary & Religious Medal Sale!
Blessed Religious Medals and Rosary Beads for Sale brough to you by the Ware Knights of Columbus Council 183!
This is the perfect gift a a godchild or family member making their first communion or confirmation. Need to replace an items for yourself, this is the perfect opportunity as well! All items are $25 each.
Download the form HERE to place your order today!
Looking to get involved?
Looking to expand your faith and get more involved with your community? Please check out the Faith Community section of our website to learn more about the many great faith driven programs we have in both our local community and within the Diocese of Springfield.
Apostolate of the Suffering
First Saturday Meditations at Mary Farm
The Apostolate of the Suffering, joined with the Friends of the Cross, are offering three-fold meditations at Mary Farm year-round (January – December) on the First Saturday of each month from 10am to 12 noon, (rain or shine).
The meditations start with a chosen topic from the Friends of the Cross writings by St. Louis DeMontfort, contemplating on what it takes to carry the Cross with Our Lord. This is followed by the Holy Rosary meditation to fulfill the last part of the devotion requested by Our Lady of Fatima.* Lastly, the devotion of the Stations of the Cross is prayed outdoors during the warm months.
The reflections are based on the visions and revelations from Our Lady to Venerable Sr. Mary of Agreda as she recorded them in her book, Mystical City of God. In Fatima Our Lady asks us all to console her Immaculate Heart due to the vast ingratitude, blasphemies, and offenses against her by making reparations to her on the First Saturday of each month. This includes: Going to Confession and receiving Holy Communion, praying five decades of the Rosary, and in addition, meditating on the mysteries of the Rosary. We gather together at Mary Farm to complete this last part of this devotion to Our Lady; to meditate the Holy Rosary mysteries.
All are invited; you need not be a member of the Apostolate to offer up some of your time to console the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Please contact Stasia Bronner with questions: 413-324-6708 or email: stasiabronner@gmail.com. Mary Farm is located at 1915 Ware Street,(Rt 32) Palmer, MA.
*Our Lady explained the First Saturdays to Sr. Lucia dos Santos, one of the Fatima visionaries on December 10, 1925 in the following way:
“See, my daughter, my Heart encircled by thorns with which ungrateful men pierce it at every moment by their blasphemies and ingratitude. Do you, at least, strive to console me. Tell them that I promise to assist at the hour of death with the graces necessary for salvation those who, in order to make reparation to me, on the First Saturday of five successive months, go to Confession, receive Holy Communion, say five decades of the Rosary, and keep me company for a quarter of an hour, meditating on the …mysteries of the Rosary.” (This is in addition to praying the five decades.)
Parish Calendar
Looking to get more involved? Want to know what is going on in our Catholic Community? Please be sure to check out our New Parish Calendar linked below!
St. Francis of Assisi Bus Trips
St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Belchertown
(413) 283-3966
Quiet the Mind, Open the Heart
Join us EVERY Saturday from 9:00AM to 10:15AM at St. Mary's Church hall.
Family Life Ministry
Looking for more information regarding Family Life Ministry? Please see the links below to learn more about these Ministries including:
Rosary Sodality
Just us of the following Spiritual Activities:
- Participating in the Rosary before each scheduled weekday Mass
- Attending our Prayer Service at St. Mary's Cemetery (Our Lady of Grace Shrine) on the 13th of each month at 4:00PM
- First Saturday Devotion at St. Mary's Church: Starting with the Rosary at 7:30AM following be 8:00AM Mass and Private Adoration until 9:00AM
Marriage Help
Marriage Help Available
If your marriage has become troubled and stressed, unloving or uncaring; even if you are divorced or separated but want to try again, the Retrouvaille program can help. Retrouvaille provides tools to communicate better, resolve conflicts fairly, and rediscover why you fell in love. The program is offered locally three times a year.
For information, call confidentially 1-800-470-2230, email helds4marriage@gmail.com, or visit our website www.helpourmarriage.org for information & registration.
OFFICE OF THE DIACONATE
DIOCESE OF SPRINGFIELD - OFFICE OF THE DIACONATE
“Out of love, place yourselves at one another’s service” (Gal. 5:13)
The Office of the Diaconate has begun to recruit men throughout the Diocese who share a love for God and their fellow man and are men who would be comfortable serving in the sanctuary. In this endeavor we are asking for your help. If you have a few men in your parish who you think would be excellent in serving in the sanctuary and supporting the many tasks and challenges facing your parish in the upcoming years, please ask them to consider the process of discernment for the Diaconate.
For your information, the Diaconate Formation Board is starting the recruitment process for our next Diaconate class, the Class of 2029, and we need your help.
Do you know:
- Men who would make good servant leaders?
- Men who may already be active within the parish as a lector or extraordinary minister of the Eucharist?
- Men who may already be involved in service to the homebound, the needy, as well visiting hospitals and nursing facilities?
- Men who may have a calling to become more involved in doing what we have been called to do from Baptism; serve Jesus by serving his people?
If you know of men who may fit this mold, please reach out to them and encourage them to consider following their call to serve others.
If you, or any potential candidates, have any questions or would like more information, please feel free to contact The Diaconate office at 413-452-0674 or diaconate@diospringfield.org
Bulletin
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Mass Times
Monday: All Saints 8:00 am Mass
Tuesday: All Saints 8:00 am Mass :
Thursday: St. Mary’s 8:00 am
Friday: St. Mary’s 8:00 am Mass
Saturday Morning - No services Except:
First Saturday: 8 am - St. Mary’s.
Saturday*:
4:00pm Mass at All Saints;
5:00pm Mass at St. Mary’s
Sunday:
8:00am Mass at All Saints;
9:30am Mass at St. Mary’s
5:30pm Mass at All Saints Church
Bulletin / Website Announcement Request
Have a community event to share with the Parish Community? Looking to make a special announcement? Please be sure to fill out our from through the link provided below! Click Here
Office Hours
9:00AM -12:00PM
Only by appointment. Please call or email us and we will get back to you as soon as we can.
General Contact Info
All Saints Church is located at 17 North Street, Ware - MA - 01082
St. Mary's Church is located at 57 Sotuh Street, Ware - MA - 01082
Parish Office for both Churches is located at 60 South Street, Ware - MA 01082
Emails: allsaintschurch17@gmail.com & stmaryschurch60@gmail.com
Phone Numbers*: 413-967-4963 or 413-967-5913 *Both numbers are coming into one line what means when someone is on the phone by using one of the numbers, you will get a busy signal trying to reach us
Fax: 413-967-4679