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St. Roch Parish truly appreciates your donations especially at this difficult time. God bless.

Come Home You are Welcome
Safe Distanced all wearing masks
Please enter through the front doors
& remember your mask.
Sundays 8:30 am or 11:00 am*
(*If unable to join in person
Live Streaming from the church) 

*Just click on  FAITH & LITURGY above 
then onto - LIVE MASSES or just Click here!

Easter Season Lasts 50 Days
"The word, 'Pascha,' or 'Pasch,' comes from the Greek word for the 'Passover.' The early Christians used the word to describe the resurrection of Jesus as the Christian Passover. Today, we sometimes refer to the death and resurrection of Jesus as the Paschal Mystery, which is derived from the word, 'Pasch.' Orthodox Christians still use the word,
'Pascha' when referring to Easter.
The proclamation of Easter does not end with Easter Sunday: That is only the beginning. The Easter season, known as Easter Time, is celebrated for 50 days. It culminates with the celebration of Jesus' ascension into heaven, and Pentecost, which marks the gift of the Holy Spirit to the Apostles and birthday of the Church. The Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord is Thursday, May 13, (but since it is a moveable feast, it is transferred in many dioceses). 
Pentecost will be celebrated Sunday, May 23.

This reflection from 
Our Blessed Mother's statue
truly points to the 
Light of the World in Jesus!
Jesus is waiting for you
to come visit Him in the tabernacle, & to share Holy Eucharist wi th you & with your family at St Roch's Church.

Awaken sessions ... 
Check the bulletin for updates.

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Phone
508-987-2382
or email
Terry Ann Renaud
at  strochoxford@gmail.com for details. 

Confirmation class meets April 25
Note: Grade 2 Meets April 25, May 2 
Grades k, 1, 3, 4 & 6 Meet May 2, 16
Grades 5, 7, 8 meet online May 2, 16
All practicing social distancing  & wearing masks. 
No classes May 9 Mother's Day
First Eucharist Celebration May 16 - 1 pm (Children meet in the parish hall 12:30 pm) 

Fr. Roy is available
for Confessions
Saturdays 3-3:30 pm
In Church, Safe social distanced
intervals are in place.
Masks or face coverings must be worn in church always!

Or Call for an appointment 508-987-8987.

Give praise to our Creator. In the Nicene Creed, we say, “I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth.” How appropriate the first sentence  mentions the fact that all of creation comes from God! Pray the Creed. Sing songs of praise such as “Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow,” “How Great Thou Art,” and “Holy God We Praise Thy Name.”
Contemplate the wonders of God’s creation. Contemplation, (i.e., resting in God’s presence) is a truly Catholic practice, a way of coming to a deeper appreciation of finding God in all of creation. “Faced with the glory of the Trinity in creation, we must contemplate, sing, and rediscover awe.” St. Pope John Paul II.
Pray, pray, pray, for those at risk from exposure to environmental hazards, for social justice for the poor and who suffer disproportionately from environmental destruction. Pray for those with excess of wealth that they (we) come to share with others more generously. Pray for future generations that they benefit from a healthy environment.
Create a garden. Participate in God’s ongoing creation. Consider a vegetable garden and sharing your harvest with those less fortunate. Create a “Mary Garden,” a tradition going back to medieval times that dedicates the garden to the Blessed Virgin Mary populated with plants that bear her name.
Read and study Church documents on caring for God’s creation. Considering creation as sacred is not new to Catholics. The Church has a long tradition of respecting God’s creation. Read what Scripture and Tradition have to say about ecology and the environment.
Learn about and teach others about the lives of St. Francis of Assisi and St. Kateri Tekakwitha, the patron and patroness of ecology.
Take the St. Francis Pledge to care for creation and the poor. The St. Francis Pledge, is a solemn commitment made by Catholics to honor God’s creation and serve those who are poor.
Make a donation to Catholic Relief Services. CRS at church.
Read Laudato Si’. Pope Francis’s encyclical on our need to care for our common home. Recycle Learn how and what to recycly in your community.

The Holy Father’s intention for
April is Fundamental Rights
We pray for those who risk their lives while fighting for fundamental rights under dictatorships, authoritarian regimes & even in democracies in crisis.

Saints of April include ...  


19 St
Gianna Beretta
Molla


20  St Conrad of Parzham
21 St Anselm 
"For I do not see k to und ers ta nd in order to believe, but I believe in order to understand. For I believe this: unless I believe, I will not understand." 
22 St Adalbert of Prague




23 St George







24 St Fidelis of Sigmaringen
25 St Mark
26 St Pedro de San José Betancur
27 St Louis Mary Grignion de Montfort
28 St Peter Chanel
29 St Catherine of Siena

30 St Pius V
" All the evils
of the world
are due to
lukewarm
Catholics"

Climb aboard 
for mountains
of fun on
Rocky Railway.
On this faith filled adventure,
kids discover 
trusting Jesus pulls them through life's ups & downs.
Sign up now
to save a place on our safe adventure on
August 2 - 5, 2021.
Click on image to register online or email strochoxford@gmail.com 

Don’t fall for the Gift Card Scam! Sadly the pandemic is  an opportunity for scams. Local pastors have experienced a scam email claiming they needed gift cards. We remind you that the parish would only use normal & ordinary means to communicate any requests, particularly for donations.  If an email looks odd, Hit DELETE!