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The annual Catholic Appeal will be launched at all Masses this weekend at MQOA. Parishioners are invited to contribute generously to the Appeal. This is our time to recognize the supportive work of the Archdiocese in 250 parishes in 144 communities throughout the Boston area. The Archdiocese supports our parish and others with numerous services, providing engineers to examine our buildings, services for those in hospital, in prisons, preparing for marriage, caring for the homeless and food insecure, and many others. Cardinal Sean O’Malley will celebrate the 5pm Mass this weekend at MQOA. Thank you for your generosity.

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The Disciples of Salem Knights host a Pancake Breakfast between the two morning Masses at IC Hall.

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Perfect fit, perfect shot, that looks perfect in that room. The idea of perfection is part of our lives constantly. It is something that we aspire to, sometimes are challenged to achieve, or accidentally (most frequently for me personally) how we attain something. Over the course of the time I have been a priest, this idea of perfection and perfectionism generally had been used as a way for people to give up trying to achieve growth in the spiritual life. And it is understandable.

As I write this I am sitting in St. James Hall with women who are welcoming people who are cold. It is the coldest time in this area of the country for a while and we were asked to open our churches for the homeless and those who might have lost heat or have frozen pipes. I was asked about this by a new group in Salem and was happy to offer help.

Ash Wednesday, February 22nd, 2023

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