THE SOUTHBOROUGH KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS will be hosting their 11th Annual Basketball Free Throw Challenge for all boys and girls ages 9 to 14 on Monday, Feb 3rd from 6 pm to 7:30 pm at the Trottier Middle School gymnasium. The event is free of charge. Parental consent will be required at on-site registration. Please join us for this fun event. Participants show off their free throw shooting skills, and top scorers are eligible to compete at regional and even state level events. Gymnasium address is 49 Parkerville Rd Southborough, MA 01772. Use the gym entrance in rear of building through the large archway. We hope to see you there!

Cassidy received the Sacrament of Baptism on Sunday, December 8th, 2019, supported by her family and friends. Welcome to the Parish Family, Cassidy!

On Tuesday, December 10th at 6:45 pm MetroWest Catholics (ages 18-39) is gathering to watch a movie about the life of St. Faustina at the Solomon Pond Mall. Contact Julia at metrowestcatholics@gmail.com for more details.

The Christmas Pageant will be held on Saturday, December 14 after the 5:00 pm Mass, followed by a parish-wide dinner in the Parish hall. Pageant participation is open to all school aged children. The rehearsal are schedule is: December 4, 9, and 13. Contact Monica Shay for further details.

Emery celebrated the Sacrament of Baptism at the 10:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, December 1st. Welcome to our Parish Family, Emery!

Advent Concert in Worcester 14th Annual Diocesan Multicultural Advent Concert will be held on Sunday, December 8 at 2 pm at Sacred Heart – St. Catherine of Sweden Parish, 596 Cambridge Street, Worcester. Free to all. Coffee and pastries in the hall after the music. Musical groups of any size and talent may call Sacred Heart Worcester at 508-752-1608 if they wish to perform.

On December 7th & 8th the Cub Scouts will be selling Christmas wreaths after the Saturday, 5:00 pm, and Sunday, 8:30 am and 10:30 am Masses. Wreaths are $15 each. Please support our Scouts. Thank you!

1230 AM - 970 AM - 101.1 FM, Emmanuel Catholic Radio, will host its live “Angels Auction Charity Dinner” Thursday, December 12. Bid online at 1230radio.com Nov. 25 – Dec. 11 for great items, holiday gifts, and more. Then join them for a fun live Auction Event at St. Paul’s Cathedral, Worcester 6 - 9 pm Thursday, December 12. Your generous tax-deductible donation will help keep Catholic Radio on the air in the Diocese of Worcester. Call (508) 767-1230 or email cindy.dorsey@1230radio.com.

We have extended the Visitation House Baby Bottle Drive for 2 more weeks! Please join us to help. We have placed baby bottles on the both entrances of our church for you to take. Please return your bottles filled with your charitable contribution. If you plan on donating cash and want to receive a tax receipt, please tape your name and address around the outside the baby bottle securely.

St. Anne Parish is in need of a temporary, part time administrative assistant while Linda is on medical leave. This position would require approximately 20-24 hours weekly. Duties would include, but are not limited to: assisting our parishioners with mass cards, baptism, confirmation and wedding records, publishing the weekly bulletin, managing Parish correspondence, maintaining the parish database, electronically entering weekly offerings, and scheduling lector and communion ministers. Also a willingness to learn QuickBooks for accounting and helping other staff members with their administrative work. This is a paid position. Please contact Fr. Albert at 508-485-0141 for further information. Thank You!

May God Bless Jayson Michael McClain as he received the gifts of Grace and new life through Baptism in Christ last Sunday, surrounded by his family, friends, and his new St. Anne Parish community!

St. Ann Parish in North Oxford invites you to their Fall Fair & Indoor Flea Market on Saturday, Novemer 16 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event features holiday gifts and crafts, seasonal foods, theme baskets, crafts for children, and an indoor flea market. For more information, please check out the St. Ann bulletin: https://stannschurch.us/bulletins

The Southborough Knights of Columbus will be selling our annual raffle tickets after all Masses on the weekends of October 26/27 and November 2/3. Money raised from the ticket sales will fund our annual college scholarships as well as support our council sponsored seminarian. Tickets are $20 each. Cash or checks made out to the Knights of Columbus Council #119 are accepted. There are only a limited number of tickets available, so don't wait. Three cash prizes will be awarded to lucky winners in the following amounts: 1st Prize = $1000, 2nd Prize = $750, 3rd Prize = $250

The Southborough Knights of Columbus will once again be running their Annual Soccer Challenge during the Heritage Day Celebration at St. Mark's School held on Monday October 14th. This is a fun and free event for all children ages 9-14. Participants kick penalty shots and are scored based on the difficulty of the shot. Prizes awarded for top scores. Parents are welcome to help us process papers, count the scores, and retrieve runaway balls. We hope to see you on the field!!

Beginning October 2nd, we will have a Healing Mass on the first Wednesday of every month. We will begin with the benediction of the Holy Eucharist at 6:45 pm and follow with he Healing Mass at 7 o'clock. Please note: the Sacrament of Reconciliation will also be available from 6 pm to 6:45. All other Wednesdays will have Adoration extended until 8:00 pm. If you would like to spend time conversing with Jesus, stop by for a visit. You can also sign up for a holy hour. Sign-ups are in the back of the church. This is time well spent. Please see the for more information.

REGISTER NOW for the Worcester Catholic Women's Conference. This year's theme is "The Eucharist: The Source and Summit of our Faith" and includes some very interesting speakers. The conference is Saturday, November 23, 2019 @ Assumption College. There are brochures at the back of the church. For more information, click the link or contact Annette Parent.

On Sunday, September 8th, 2019 Benjamin Owen Gulen received the Sacrament of Baptism during the 10:30 a.m. Mass. The Gulen Family recently joined St. Anne Parish, as well. Congratulations, Benjamin and welcome to the whole Gulen family!

We are very grateful to the Hostage Family, owners of Hostage Brothers Printing, who have printed our weekly black & white bulletin for many years, at no cost to the parish. Please support them with your own printing needs: hbprints.com and 508-380-5550

Susan Madeline was welcomed into our St. Anne Parish family on Sunday, August 11th at the 10:30 a.m. Mass, as she celebrated the Sacrament of Baptism with her family. Welcome!

On August 3rd Ella Chammas and her family celebrated the Sacrament of Baptism. Welcome to the parish, Ella!