April 11, Latin Mass is at 5:00PM

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Traditional Latin Mass at Sacred Heart in Middleboro for Sunday April 11 will be at 5:00PM. We will return to the regular 12:30 time the following Sunday.

Holy Week

Readers of this site might be interested in knowing what options are available for attending the various liturgies of Holy Week and the Triduum in the Extraordinary Form:

Spy Wednesday - 31 March - Office of Tenebrae

7:00 p.m. - St. Patrick, Wareham
7:30 p.m. - Mary Immaculate of Lourdes, Newton
7:30 p.m. - Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Boston

(I'm not sure whether the Wareham service will be in the traditional form)

Holy Thursday - 1 April - Mass of the Lord's Supper

7:00 p.m. - Immaculate Heart of Mary Chapel, Still River
7:30 p.m. - Mary Immaculate of Lourdes, Newton
7:30 p.m. - Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Boston (lower church)

Fr. Jason Worthley of Sacred Heart Parish will be the celebrant for the Mass at the Cathedral

Good Friday - 2 April - Liturgy of the Presanctified

3:00 p.m. - Immaculate Heart of Mary Chapel, Still River
7:00 p.m. - Holy Name of Jesus, Providence, RI
7:30 p.m. - Mary Immaculate of Lourdes, Newton
7:30 p.m. - Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Boston (lower church)

Holy Saturday - 3 April - Easter Vigil

7:00 p.m. - Immaculate Heart of Mary Chapel, Still River
8:00 p.m. - Mary Immaculate of Lourdes, Newton

(Please note that there is no Easter Vigil in the Extraordinary Form at the Cathedral)

Easter Sunday - 4 April

7:30, 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. - Immaculate Heart of Mary Chapel, Still River
7:30 and 11:00 a.m. - Holy Name of Jesus, Providence, RI
11:00 a.m. - Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Boston (lower church)
12:00 noon - Mary Immaculate of Lourdes, Newton
12:30 p.m. - Sacred Heart, Middleborough
1:00 p.m. - St. Francis Xavier, Hyannis

NEWSFLASH - Sung Mass for Easter!

Fr. Worthley has announced that the 12:30 Extraordinary Form Mass on Easter Sunday will be a Missa Cantata. What a wonderful way to celebrate the most glorious day of the year - join us!

Schedule Correction

I incorrectly reported that there would be a Mass in the Extraordinary Form every Wednesday and Thursday of Lent, from the Thursday after Ash Wednesday (18 February) through Spy Wednesday (31 March).

The last Lenten weekday Mass will be this Thursday, 25 March, for the Feast of the Annunciation. There will be no Mass on Wednesday 31 March.

Mea culpa!

Mass for Palm Sunday

Please note that, following the liturgical provisions, I will be using the short form for the Gospel of Palm Sunday this year. I will not be reciting the full Passion account, but instead will read the Continuation of the holy Gospel according to St. Matthew, 27:45-52. We will, however, have the blessing of Palms before Mass begins, with a short procession.

Also, please note: I will not be celebrating a Mass at 12:00 on Wednesday March 31.

Sung Mass - Sunday 21 March - Collation Afterward

This coming Sunday, 21 March, is the 3rd Sunday of the month and so we will be blessed to have a Missa Cantata at the regular time of 12:30 p.m. After Mass there will be coffee and light refreshments in the conference room of the parish office. Please join us!