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From the Pastoral Center
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Read weekly essays by Archbishop Richard Henning. Learn about the Catholic Appeal, including ways to contribute to this important fundraiser. Find news and information about this year's Jubilee. And let us join together in remembering and praying for our Holy Father, Pope Francis, who passed away in the morning on Monday, April 21.
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Saturday, May 3, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PMIf you are ages 18 and over and have been baptized and made your First Holy Communion but have not been confirmed, you are invited to attend our Adult Confirmation Classes which will begin on Saturday morning, February 22nd at 10:00am in the Parish Office. These classes will run for 10 consecutive weeks. Confirmation will be on Saturday, May 17 at St. Theresa Church with Bishop Hennessey. There is no charge for these classes. Keep in mind that to be a godparent you must have been confirmed. You can register for these classes by calling the parish office at 978-686-3984 or use the form found in our parish bulletin.Read More
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Saturday, May 3, 5:00 PMWhen possible, the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick will be administered at St. Theresa Church following the 4pm Mass on the first Saturday of each month. The Sacrament may also be requested anytime, anywhere.Read More
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Saturday, May 10, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PMIf you are ages 18 and over and have been baptized and made your First Holy Communion but have not been confirmed, you are invited to attend our Adult Confirmation Classes which will begin on Saturday morning, February 22nd at 10:00am in the Parish Office. These classes will run for 10 consecutive weeks. Confirmation will be on Saturday, May 17 at St. Theresa Church with Bishop Hennessey. There is no charge for these classes. Keep in mind that to be a godparent you must have been confirmed. You can register for these classes by calling the parish office at 978-686-3984 or use the form found in our parish bulletin.Read More
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Saturday, June 7, 5:00 PMWhen possible, the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick will be administered at St. Theresa Church following the 4pm Mass on the first Saturday of each month. The Sacrament may also be requested anytime, anywhere.Read More
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Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish has two worship sites. The 10:30 Sunday Mass and special evening Masses are celebrated at St. Augustine, 128 Ames Street in Lawrence. All other Masses are celebrated at St. Theresa, 22 Plymouth Street in Methuen and are also live-streamed.
Cancellations: As a rule, our office and churches will be closed on a weekday whenever Methuen Public Schools are closed due to inclement weather. When schools announce a delayed opening, we cancel morning Mass and open our office late. We will only cancel Sunday and holy day Masses if there is an emergency. You may track these announcements on WCVB TV Channel 5. When possible, we will still live-stream Mass.
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Confession Times
- Saturday: 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM at St. Theresa Church.
Also by appointment/request. Please don't hesitate to ask for Confession whenever you need it! -
Today's Readings / Lecturas Del Día
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Life Teen Video
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Hallow Video
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Vatican YouTube
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The Pulse
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ChurchPOP
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Pope Francis passed away on April 21, 2025, at 7:35 a.m. local time. Here are 10 videos from the life and death of the late Pope.
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“Divine Mercy! This is the Easter gift that the Church receives from the risen Christ and offers to humanity at the dawn of the third millennium.”
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"Having received mercy, let us become merciful. Mercy is the air we breathe as Christians." - Pope Francis
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The new documentary, “Carlo Acutis: Roadmap to Reality,” is in theaters from Apr 27, 2025, to May 1, 2025.
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“Never will your soul be cleaner other than the moment of your original baptism than it is on that day–Divine Mercy Sunday.”
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Catholic Link
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yesterdayWhen people talk about Blessed Carlo Acutis today, it’s often with headlines about sneakers and memes about a modern saint who played video games and built websites. But those who truly knew him...
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2 days agoI’ve always wondered why in the world God wants us to worship Him. It never quite made sense to me that a loving God would possess an ego so big that He’d ask His kids to fall down at his feet. But...
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3 days agoWhen our son Nathan was in the second year at his Lutheran preschool, my wife and I decided that the large classes and busy hallways of public schools weren’t right for him. Nathan was the quiet kid.
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6 days agoEvery man elected to the office of the papacy hopes to leave behind a lasting legacy, a testament of love and dedication to the Catholic Church and the world. Jorge Mario Bergoglio began his...
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2 weeks agoHow do you spend Good Friday? Catholic-Link created a list of 25 suggestions for what to do on Good Friday—but here’s one more to consider. Spend time in silent reflection by reading a spiritual book,
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Hallow Blog
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Pray for mercy with the prayer Jesus gave St. Faustina in 1935. The post Divine Mercy Chaplet/Divine Mercy Novena: How to Pray appeared first on Hallow.
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Ash Wednesday 2025: The start of the Lenten season Lent comes providentially to reawaken us, to shake us from our lethargy. Pope Francis Table of Contents What is Ash Wednesday? In 2025, like in...
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Along with prayer and almsgiving, fasting is one of the three pillars of Lent. In a message for Lent in 2008, Pope Benedict XVI described these as “specific tasks that accompany the faithful...
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Table of Contents: Things to Give Up for Lent When Ash Wednesday draws near, Catholics and other Christians seem to fall into two distinct groups when it comes to what to give up for Lent. The first...
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Fasting and prayer have a strong connection, particularly during the season of Lent. Along with almsgiving (charity), fasting and prayer make up the pillars of Lent. Ultimately, Christians seek to...
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Eucharistic Revival Blog
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The danger of the digital age is that it disconnects us from reality, but the Eucharist and the example of saints like Carlo Acutis show us the way.
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At Holy Thursday Mass, we don’t just remember the Lord’s Supper—we get to be present at that event in a sacramental way. Fr. Randy explains how.
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Sr. Sydney invites us to consider the areas of our lives where we need to let Jesus “wash our feet” so that we can do the same for others.
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We ask for the grace of a life reordered around Jesus our Savior.
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Fr. Luke concludes our journey through the Mass with some final thoughts and reflections on how we integrate the Mass with the rest of our lives.
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