St. Roch Parish 
 Just click on green Online Giving box above.
St. Roch Parish truly appreciates your donations.
God bless you.

Urban Missionaries of
Our Lady of Hope
Christmas Giving Tree
Displays will be placed in St Ann & St Roch churches with tags for girls and boys from the Worcester area, who without the generosity of others, will miss out on the joy of receiving gifts this Christmas.
Please prayerfully consider your ability to take a tag, purchase a gift appropriate for the child’s age, and return by Noon on Sunday, December 11th with the tag attached. Please do not wrap the gift.
Also, near the display will be instructions you may take with you with other ways of donating such as obtaining a “virtual tag.”
You may also call 508-831-7455 to request assistance should you not have access to a computer. For more information, please visit www.urbanmissionaries.com.
Thank you and may God bless you !

Saint Vincent de Paul is asking for your help.
We have many seniors in our town who live on a limited income.
We hope to fill 10 grocery bags a month for 3 months of non-perishable items in January, February, & March.
We will put out containers before each month. We will begin to collect the month of December items for the bags that we will need to fill for January.
Suggestions for items would be:
          Individual Oatmeal Packets
          Individual Pudding Cups
          Individual Diced Fruit Cups
          Mac & Cheese
          Small Cans of Vegetables
          Instant Breakfast
          Some Cans of Beef Stew
          Pasta
          Tuna Fish
          Canned Meats
          Instant Potatoes
          Small Dishwashing Liquids
          Sponges
          Toothbrushes
Remember, these will be for single senior people.
You will find containers at both doors of the church the month of December for items to be used to fill our January bags. (January for February bags, and so on).
Many thanks for all your generosity, and May God bless all our endeavors.

Open
Thursdays
4:30-6:30 PM except holidays

Donations of non-perishable food items can be put in the DROP BOX located o nthe first floor of the Oxford Community Center
(in front of the office)
at 4 Maple Road, Oxford MA 01540. 
Please call 508-987-6002 to check hours open.
Check donations can be mailed to: 
Oxford Ecumenical Food Shelf 
PO Box 448 North Oxford, MA 01537
 oxfordfoodshelf@hotmail.com   -  
Please contact us if you have any questions.

Pope Francis' Prayer for the month of November
We pray for children who are suffering, especially those who are homeless, orphans, and victims of war. May they be guaranteed access to education and the opportunity to experience family affection.
27 Saint Francesco Antonio Fasani
28 Saint James of the Marche
29 Saint Saturninus
30 Andrew 
Pope Francis' Prayer for the month of December
We pray that volunteer non-profit organizations committed to human development find people dedicated to the common good and ceaselessly seek out new paths to international cooperation.





1
Saint
Charles
de Foucauld




2Blessed Rafal Chylinski
3Saint Francis Xavier
4Saint John Damascene
5Saint Sabas



6
Saint
Nicholas



7Saint Ambrose
8Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

9Saint Juan Diego
10Blessed Adolph Kolping
11Saint Damasus I




12 
Our
Lady
of
Guadalupe





13 Saint Lucy
14Saint John of the Cross
15Blessed Mary Frances Schervier
16Blessed Honoratus Kozminski
17Saint Hildegard of Bingen
18Blessed Anthony Grassi
19Blessed Urban V
20Saint Dominic of Silos
21Saint Peter Canisius
22Blessed Jacopone da Todi
23Saint John of Kanty
24Christmas at Greccio
25Nativity of the Lord
26Saint Stephen
27Saint John the Evangelist
28Holy Innocents
29Saint Thomas Becket
30Saint Egwin
31Saint Sylvester I
 

St. Roch Confessions
Every Saturday
3 - 3:30 PM &
Every Tuesday
6 - 7 pm
St. Ann Confessions
Every Saturday
3 -3:30 PM
Or 
Call for an appointment 508-987-8987.
 This great sacrament that Jesus gave us on the Evening of the Resurrection provides us with the powerful grace to become holy disciples.

St Roch &
St Ann Parish 
Light of the World Retreats 
Have been wonderful experiences for both of our parishes with blessings
of the Holy Spirit.  
For more information call 508-987-2382,
Or 508-987-8987.
 A team from both parishes is planning the next one for March 17-20, 2023
We thank all of for praying about joining the upcoming evangelist team, as shepherds, witnesses, on the hospitality team, as part of the adoration team, 
or especially as a retreatant.
Please know that we are praying to the Holy Spirit, that you discover what your role in the retreat is meant to be. 
 We look forward to the many blessings in the weeks ahead, as the new members Growing in Faith program meets on wednesday evenings with Sharon & Marlene. 
Cannot come to the retreat?
You too can help, become an Intercessor for the Success of our Light of the World Retreat for St. Ann &
St. Roch Parishes. 
The success of every parish program truly depends on prayer, so, consider becoming a prayer intercessor for the success of the retreat, 
by praying for the success of the retreat before, during & after.
For details call 508-987-2382
or email strochoxford@gmail.com

Light of the World retreat
for all teens.
Another ignite retreat is coming this spring, March 24-26. Anyone who has taken part in the retreat or are interested in becooming part of the team, call 508-987-2382. 
This Relection  from Our Blessed Mother's statue points to the  Light of the World in Jesus! 
Jesus is waiting! 
Come visit Him in the tabernacle 
share His Holy Eucharist. 
During a vacation trip 2 of our members were praying  for the retreat; they took this shot while away.