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Today’s SaintDaily Journey with the SaintsSaint JosephThere’s an old Latin phrase, Ite ad Joseph, which simply means, “G...
19/03/2025

Today’s Saint
Daily Journey with the Saints

Saint Joseph

There’s an old Latin phrase, Ite ad Joseph, which simply means, “Go to Joseph.”

Saint Joseph, the adoptive father of Jesus, holds special significance for all fathers.

Children look up to their fathers like no one else in the world. When they are young, they treasure even just a few minutes with Daddy. This is a time for a father to make his children feel seen and heard, loved without exception, and to identify anything that is troubling their little hearts. It is a time of listening.

As much as 93% of communication in an adult is non-verbal. It may be even higher in children. Perhaps this is why there is a not a single recorded word spoken by Joseph in the Scriptures. Yet his silent presence spoke volumes. Joseph moved his family under his own and God’s protection to Egypt when King Herod sought to kill the baby Jesus. He provided a stable and loving environment for Jesus to grow in "wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man." (Luke 2:52) And he worked with dignity, lovingly passing on his trade to Jesus, who would later be referred to as "the carpenter's son." (Matthew 13:55)

There is so much to be said about Saint Joseph. But there is even more to ponder, and dream about. When it was just Joseph and Jesus alone in a room, what did they talk about? When Jesus was a little boy, did Joseph cradle him in his arms and rock him back and forth? We can imagine he did, because he was a great father. He listened to everything—to what Jesus said and what he didn’t say. He looked into Jesus’ eyes, to gather what he could about his child. He listened to the way Jesus laughed, and he held him close.

Fathers spend their days and weeks, months and years encouraging others. But today, in honor of Saint Joseph, let's not forget that fathers themselves need a little encouragement and reassurance from time to time.

WHEN’S THE NEXT TIME I CAN EXPRESS MY GRATITUDE FOR A FATHER IN MY LIFE, WHETHER HE’S IN THIS WORLD OR PASSED ON? HOW CAN I ENCOURAGE A FATHER I KNOW, OR RECEIVE ENCOURAGEMENT MYSELF?

I am grateful for the fathers in the world!

Feast Day: March 19

Patron Saint of: Catholic Church, Fathers, Workers, Married People, Persons Living in Exile, The Sick and Dying, For a Holy Death

Symbols: Lilies, Staff, Sandals, Ladder, Saw, Hammer, and Nails

Happy St. Patrick's Day to all of our loyal readers in the Worcester and Boston, MA area from your team at Parish Neighb...
17/03/2025

Happy St. Patrick's Day to all of our loyal readers in the Worcester and Boston, MA area from your team at Parish Neighbors Magazine!

Have a lucky day!

Cindy R. Dorsey
Decided Excellence Catholic
[email protected]

ST. PATRICK MEMORIAL: MARCH 17 It is believed St. Patrick was born in the 4th century AD in England, not Ireland. As a teenager, he was captured by Irish pirates and was forced to work as a shepherd in the land of Ireland. After about 6 years St. Patrick escaped and would eventually become a priest....

Check out our local sponsor The Movement Room. Get ready now for the new golf season!Thanks to Ryan for sponsoring North...
11/03/2025

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NORTHBOROUGH & WESTBOROUGH PARISH NEIGHBORS MAGAZINE SPONSOR RELEASES NEW BOOK IGNITING CHANGE!Ryan Wood, owner of The M...
21/01/2025

NORTHBOROUGH & WESTBOROUGH PARISH NEIGHBORS MAGAZINE SPONSOR RELEASES NEW BOOK IGNITING CHANGE!

Ryan Wood, owner of The Movement Room Golf Performance Center in Westborough, performance trainer for members of the St. John's High School golf Team, and sponsor in Northborough & Westborough Parish Neighbors Magazine has exciting news!

Let's support him as he supports our Catholic community!

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15/01/2025
Dear Catholic Friends and all Pro- Lifers:  Sanctity of Life Sunday is January 19. And, as Pope Francis has said: “The r...
10/01/2025

Dear Catholic Friends and all Pro- Lifers:

Sanctity of Life Sunday is January 19. And, as Pope Francis has said: “The right to life is the first and most fundamental of human rights”, and the U.S. Catholic bishops affirmed: “The threat of abortion remains our preeminent priority.”

Priests for Life, headed by Fr. Frank Pavone, is the largest Respect Life organization in the world. It has all the resources needed to learn about and observe this urgent cause at www.EndAbortion.US and https://www.priestsforlife.org/clergy/index.aspx for your pastors and priests. Please remind them to address this from the pulpit.

As Fr. Pavone says: “every day should be Sanctity of Human Life Day, and these activities should be carried out throughout the year. Our Priests for Life team is ready to assist you and your parish. Go to SpeakerRequest.com – To invite one of our pastoral team members to your area for a pro-life event... Please encourage your clergy to tune in to my Good Shepherd Seminar broadcast on Tuesday, Jan. 14th, at 9 p.m. ET, with the theme of Christian Unity and March for Life activities. Watch www.EndAbortion.TV or any of the platforms linked from that page...visit www.ProLifeMarch.org for details on important events surrounding the March for Life in DC & San Francisco and plan to join us if you will be at either of these marches.”

With Love & Truth in His Mercy with His Will!

Vic Melfa

GodANDCountryNOW

Priests for Life organizes and helps to lead a number of events associated with the annual March for Life in Washington and Walk for Life West Coast. Join us in the vital mission to promote the sanctity of human life. Discover how you can make a difference in defending the rights of the unborn.

07/01/2025
NEW CHESTERTON ACADEMY OF THE IMMACULATA SCHOOL OPENING INFO IN JANUARY 2025 ISSUE OF MARLBOROUGH & SOUTHBOROUGH PARISH ...
05/01/2025

NEW CHESTERTON ACADEMY OF THE IMMACULATA SCHOOL OPENING INFO IN JANUARY 2025 ISSUE OF MARLBOROUGH & SOUTHBOROUGH PARISH NEIGHBORS MAGAZINE.

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January 4, 2025WHAT DO WE DO WHEN LIFE DOESN'T GO OUR WAY??Saint Elizabeth Ann SetonA.D. 1774–1821We expect life to unfo...
04/01/2025

January 4, 2025

WHAT DO WE DO WHEN LIFE DOESN'T GO OUR WAY??

Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
A.D. 1774–1821

We expect life to unfold in certain ways. We expect our relationships, careers, and personal finances to follow paths that we have constructed in our minds. We expect health, not sickness. We expect a long life, not a short one. We expect prosperity, not poverty. We expect to be respected, not disrespected.

So what do we do when life doesn’t go our way, and nothing makes sense anymore?

We devote ourselves to God, and let him give us direction. Slowly, things will start to make sense again, as they did for Elizabeth Ann Seton.

Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton lost her husband at a young age, and still had five small children to care for in New York City. Feeling lost, helpless, and desperate, she traveled to Italy in search of a new meaning for her life. She found God, and devoted herself totally to him. Elizabeth converted to Catholicism, returned home to found the Sisters of Charity of St. Joseph's, and established the first Catholic school in the United States of America.

Elizabeth found new direction and became the-best-version-of-herself precisely when her situation was most dire, at a time when American culture was openly hostile to Catholics. How did she do it?

Devotion. The virtue of devotion consists of loyal, loving, consistent, and enthusiastic desire to please God in all things. It is a specifically religious act, chosen deliberately and freely, and directed toward God.

In all her grief, stress, and poverty, Saint Elizabeth devoted herself to God, and in return, he gave her the grace to become a saint.

When life doesn't turn out the way we expect, it’s easy for nothing to make sense anymore. But devotion to God gives us direction again. Our direction becomes where God is pointing us.

What keeps me from turning to God when I am feeling my lowest? What direction is God leading me in at this season of my life?

I am devoted to God and his dream for my life.

Feast Day: January 4

Feast Day Shared by: St. Angela of Foligno

Patron Saint of: Catholic Schools and Widows

Symbols: A Pink Flower, Book, and Rosary

Canonized: September 14, 1975

Canonized by: Pope Paul VI

Source: Dynamic Catholic

CHESTERTON ACADEMY TO OPEN IN 2025
30/12/2024

CHESTERTON ACADEMY TO OPEN IN 2025

7 QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF BEFORE THE NEW YEAR BEGINS!!Check out this quick video from Matthew Kelly. Can you answer th...
30/12/2024

7 QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF BEFORE THE NEW YEAR BEGINS!!

Check out this quick video from Matthew Kelly. Can you answer these 7 questions?

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MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM PARISH NEIGHBORS MAGAZINE!A Special Merry Christmas Greeting to:Rev. Juan Escudero, Pastor at St. R...
26/12/2024

MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM PARISH NEIGHBORS MAGAZINE!

A Special Merry Christmas Greeting to:

Rev. Juan Escudero, Pastor at St. Rose of Lima Church in Northborough

and

Rev. Diego Buritica, Pastor at St. Luke the Evangelist Church in Westborough

Thanks you for bringing Parish Neighbors Catholic Magazine to your parish community throughout 2024. Your parishioners are thrilled to receive this important parish resource into their homes for free every month, and we at Decided Excellence Catholic Media are proud to partner with you to bring the Gospel into every Catholic home in your parish boundaries.

God bless you and Happy New Year!

Cindy R. Dorsey
Publisher & Market Manager
Decided Excellence Catholic Media

To receive a magazine at your home each month call 774-222-2566 or email [email protected]

26/12/2024

MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM PARISH NEIGHBORS MAGAZINE!

A Special Merry Christmas Greeting to:

Rev. Albert Irudayasamy, Pastor at St. Anne Church in Southborough

Rev. James Flynn, Pastor at St. Matthew in Southborough

Re. Steven Clemence, Pastor at Immaculate Conception Church in Marlborough

Rev. Stephen Madden, Pastor at St. Matthias Church in Marlborough

Rev. Ronald Falco, Pastor at St. Bernadette Church in Northborough

Thanks you for bringing Parish Neighbors Catholic Magazine to your parish community throughout 2024. Your parishioners are thrilled to receive this important parish resource into their homes for free every month, and we at Decided Excellence Catholic Media are proud to partner with you to bring the Gospel into every Catholic home in your parish boundaries.

God bless you and Happy New Year!

Cindy R. Dorsey
Publisher & Market Manager
Decided Excellence Catholic Media

12/12/2024

GOSPEL REFLECTION ON MOTHERHOOD

Click to hear Matthew Kelly's reflection on Mary and Motherhood

12/12/2024

WOMEN'S ADVENT STUDY GROUP
God speaks through today's Scriptures

Join us for Encountering Emmanuel, coffee, conversation, and connection at St. Bernadette Parish in Northborough at 9:30am today.

Our next meeting is Thursday, December 19 at 9:30am. All are Welcome!

02/12/2024

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