St. Roch Parish 
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St. Roch Parish truly appreciates your donations.
God bless you.

Come Home to the Eucharist
 You are Welcome
see Faith & Liturgy for details.
Saturdays 4:00 pm
Sundays 8:30 am or 11:00 am*
(*If unable to join in person
Live Streaming from the church) 

As the pandemic changes, we welcome back all Catholics. The days ahead will be a real turning point for our parish, & I feel we will become an even more lively, committed, authentic, Christian community, a true reflection of Christ, the Light of the World.       Fr. Roy

Visit us Daily for current updates see
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Religious Ed Office 
DOES NOT ACCEPT OR RETURN CALLS OR EMAILS FROM
Thursday noon through Monday noon.
***SCHEDULES ARE AVAILABLE ON THE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PAGE!
October 2021

24          K-8 home work & service     
24          Conf/9-12 session 6:45 - 8PM
31           K-8 session 9:40-10:50 AM
31           Conf/9-12 home work & service

Register today if you have yet to do so
at 508-987-2382
 https://strochoxford.com/religious-education
or email strochoxford@gmail.com.

The Pope's intention
for October is
Missionary Disciples
We pray that every
baptized person may be engaged in evangelization, available to the mission, by being witnesses of a life that has the flavor of the Gospel.
21 St Hilarion
22 St John Paul II
23 St John of Capistrano
24 St Anthony Mary Claret
25 Saint Antônio de Sant’Anna Galvão
26 Saint Peter of Alcantara
27 Blessed Bartholomew of Vicenza
28 Sts Simon & Jude
29 St Narcissus of Jerusalem
30 St Alphonsus Rodriguez
31St Wolfgang of Regensburg

 When we run into trouble in our lives, we frequently ask friends or family members to pray for us. Similarly,  the saints & angels in Heaven stand before God & offer Him their prayers, too. Since we believe in the Communion of Saints, we can ask the saints to pray for us, just as we ask our friends & family to do so.
The Pope's intention for November is for People Who Suffer from Depression
We pray that people who suffer from depression or burn-out will find support and a light that opens them up to life.
1 All Saints Day
2 Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed
3 Saint Martin de Porres
4 Saint Charles Borromeo, bishop
5 Saint Donnino
6 Saint Felice La Calle
7 Saint Didacus
8 Blessed John Duns Scotus
9 Dedication of the Lateran basilica
10 Saint Leo the Great
11 Saint Martin of Tours, bishop
12 Saint Josaphat
13 Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini
14 Saint Nicholas Tavelic and Companions
15 Saint Albert the Great, bishop and doctor
16 Saint Margaret of Scotland
17 Saint Elizabeth of Hungary
18 Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne
19 Saint Agnes of Assisi
20 Saint Edmund Rich
21 Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
22 Saint Cecilia
23 Saint Columban
24 Saint Andrew Dung-Lac and Companions
25 Saint Catherine of Alexandria
26 Saint Leonard of Port Maurice
27 Saint Francesco Antonio Fasani
28 Saint James of the Marche
29 Saint Saturninus
30 Saint Andrew the Apostle
 

COAT & BOOT DRIVE is all month!

The St. Vincent de Paul Society is holding their annual coat and boot drive during the month of October for the needy in our area.

Clean used coats and boots for children, women, and men are desperately needed for local shelters. Please hang coats up on the coat rack in the church hall. Boots may be placed in the bins at the church entrances.

Please return by November 1st.
Thank you!

Confessions are available
Saturdays 3-3:30 pm
Or Call for an appointment 
508-987-8987.
Masks or face coverings must be worn
if not vaccinated!

WOW!
Our Light of the World Retreat was  AMAZING

NEXT ONE IN THE WORKS
MARCH 25-28, 2022
Team building begins now!!!

Call or email to register now, 
508-987-2382 or at

https://strochoxford.com/light-of-the-world-retreat
Adoration team
you are needed to pray during the retreats sign up for times  strochoxford@gmail.com 

Retreat Team meeting will be scheduled soon.
Call Fr Roy if you are called to this ministry in any way.

This reflection from 

Our Blessed Mother's statue
truly points to the 
Light of the World in Jesus!
Jesus is waiting for you!
Come visit Him in the tabernacle to share His Holy Eucharist with your
 St Roch's Family.

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Rada's new products are available NOW!  You'll love the USA-made quality! Your family and friends will love the gifts you choose and, of course,  you'll love that every purchase you make using the shopping link below helps support our group (we'll love that too)!  THANK YOU FOR YOUR PURCHASE! St Roch's Family of Friends Youth Ministry https://radafundraising.com?rfsn=4086641.ae4a27

We are grateful and relieved to hear Fr. Gulber Brutus is alive and unharmed from the devastating 7.5 earthquake that hit Haiti on Saturday, August 14, 2021. The epicenter of the earthquake was in the Diocese of Les Cayes.
Our sister-parish, St. Anne's of Chardonnieres, was heavily damaged. Please continue to keep the people of Haiti, the parishioners of St. Anne's, Fr. Brutus and the new pastor of S Anne's, Fr. Borgellas Conciant in your prayers.

A second collection was taken up for Haiti. If you did not have the opportunity to donate and would like to, there is an option in the "Online Giving" box to the left or you can drop an envelope in any collection basket marked "Haiti".  All donations to St. Roch's will directly benefit our sister parish, St. Anne's of Chardonnieres. Thank you!

Please Read the letter in the Oct 17th bulletin for more details...

St. Anne's Church before the earthquake.

St. Anne's after the earthquake August 14, 2021.

St. Anne's after the sides of the church collapsed.