In the story of the man born blind (John 9:1-41), those who cannot believe the truth about Jesus are truly blind.
In your life, when have you been blind to a truth about God?
What or Who opened your eyes?
Who has God called you to be? What are your innate God-given gifts? What are your child’s? How can we foster those gifts and bring them to our own unique place in the world?
This is Living Vocation!
In these final sessions of Family Faith Formation for the 2025-2026 year, Father Jim, Sister Colleen, and Kelly will share their own unique vocations and how you can nurture your own in the context of faith, family and community.
Sunday, March 15 at St. John 10:15-11am Loaves & Fishes (3-5)
Sunday, March 22 at St. Paul 10:15 -11am Mustard Seeds (K-2)
Sunday, April 12 at St. Paul 4:00-4:45pm Salt & Light (6-7)
The MassBay Community College Foundation believes strongly that education is a powerful door to the future. Right now, many bright, hardworking students are walking through that door at MassBay. There are students eager to build careers in jobs that will one day serve our local community – as nurses, first responders, automotive technicians, and Early Childhood educators, to name a few. There are recent high school graduates whose two years at MassBay will provide a head start in earning a four-year degree at a significant savings. Others are changing careers and need to gain specific skills in areas like health care, cyber security, and education.
These students have the drive to succeed, but the rising cost of textbooks can create an unexpected hurdle while already balancing work, family, and academic obligations…
As a Church, the Holy Spirit is constantly moving in us and among us!
Join us as we welcome Kelly Meraw, Director of Pastoral Care and Liturgy, to our table this month to explore the topic: “Women in Ministry: Then, Now, and Where the Spirit is Guiding”
Young Adults (age 21-40) from in and around the Collaborative are invited to this evening of reflection, enrichment, and fellowship as we feed our minds and nurture our spirits in community!
Registration appreciated but not required…
Centuries of faithful have prayed with the Psalms to wrestle, lament, petition, and give praise to God in every moment of their lives. This evening is an opportunity to pray with various interpretations of exemplary psalms while praying through the music of Duruflé, Palestrina, Byrd, Bruckner and Frisina.
The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be offered beginning at 7:45pm.
An open invitation to all teens – particularly those preparing to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation this spring – to experience God’s love and mercy.
There will be music, a brief reading from scripture, a short reflection, and a walk through an examination of conscience. The Youth Ministry team will help guide you through all the steps to leaving a little lighter and filled with God’s mercy! Interested, but not sure if you’ll feel ready to receive the sacrament? That’s OK – please come to the service anyway, and encourage your friends to come too! There will be no pressure, just an open invitation to experience God’s love and mercy.
All teens in Grades 6-12, particularly students in Salt & Light (6-7), Confirmation (8+), and Youth Ministry (9+) are encouraged to come! (Confirmation students attending the Spring Retreat will be participating as part of the retreat.)
This reflection on Matthew 25:31-46 was prepared by Kelly Meraw, Director of Pastoral Care and Liturgy, for the March “Evening for Women” program that was cancelled due to weather.
This is the last of Matthew’s great parables. Every instinct I have (formed by my concept of a God of unfathomably deep love and infinite capacity for mercy) wants to skip the second half of this Gospel reading. On the majority of occasions when the great judgement, at the end of time, is proclaimed at Mass, the short form is selected, eliminating “the eternal fire, the Devil, and his angels” from tenderhearted ears. However, who is our God of Mercy without our God of Justice?
How could we survive a time such as this, with the worst of humanity before our eyes every day, if we didn’t also rest in the knowledge that Jesus is still present…
When people think about the cost of college, they usually think about tuition. For many MassBay students, tuition is only part of the cost.
The bigger challenges, that make learning hard, often include transportation to and from campus, heat, health care, access to food, a safe place to live, and textbooks. Books often cost $100-$300 per book each semester.
Students often tell us, “I had to choose between buying groceries and buying textbooks.” When students do not have their textbooks books at the start of the semester, they fall behind very quickly. MassBay experience shows that students who do not get their books within the first few weeks of class are much more likely to drop out…
In this week’s Gospel reading, Jesus breaks societal and social barriers to give the Woman at the Well “living water”, transforming her from “outcast” to “messenger” in her community.
What barriers need to be moved in your heart in order to be an effective witness to the Gospel?
As we pray for steadfast spirits this Lent, join in this one-night discussion of Struck Down, Not Destroyed, a spiritual memoir by America Magazine’s Vatican Correspondent, Colleen Dulle.
Exploring the inner workings of the Church and her own faith journey as a Millennial, Dulle’s story helps us reflect on our own journey of faith and what it means to claim our faith as our own in this day and age.
Join us for an evening of sharing and reflecting. Registration appreciated – please register below…