Parish News
CATHOLIC CHARITIES FOOD PANTRY
We will open one of the bays in the garage next to the Rectory for anyone who wishes to drop off donations of food for the Catholic Charities Food Pantry twice a week from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm every Tuesday and Thursday. Thank you for your generosity.
FISHER HOUSE DONATIONS:
The families of Veterans who are staying at the Fisher House, located on the grounds of the V.A. Hospital in West Roxbury, are required to provide their own food or receive donations. The first Thursday of each month is the day for our parishioners to provide some food for these families. If you would like to bring food items to Fisher House, please call in advance to let them know (857-203-4000). The families staying at Fisher House are most grateful for your kindness. Thank you for any help you can offer.
PARISH OUTREACH
Volunteer Drivers
We currently have wonderful people who drive some of our elderly parishioners to Mass on weekends and we are most grateful for their assistance. There are times when something may come up and one of our drivers may not be available. We are hoping to put together a small list of people who may be able to help when a driver is needed on short notice. If you would like to be on this list, please call the Parish Office at 617-325-1300. We thank you in advance for your generosity.
ADULT CONFIRMATION PREPARATION
If you were baptized Catholic and received First Communion, but have not been confirmed, consider if this might be the right time to prepare for the Sacrament of Confirmation.
Please contact Susan Abbott at 617-325-1300or information.
VNA HOSPICE CARE
VNA Hospice Care needs volunteers! Hospice volunteers play a key role in helping to provide care and compassion to patients and families facing life-limiting illness and loss. A volunteer may provide patients with company and emotional support, give the care-taker a needed break from caregiving,
and / or help care-givers run errands or get to or from appointments. There is a strong need for volunteers who can visit on weekdays. We also seek: musicians who would like to sing or play music quietly at the bedside of nursing home residents; Reiki practitioners who would like to offer
Reiki to patients and / or caregivers; and people interested in visiting with their therapy dog. Volunteers who speak both English and a second language are also needed. The VNA provides volunteer training and ongoing support.
Call 781-569-2888 and ask to speak to a Volunteer Coordinator for more information.
ST THERESA PARISH ADULT CHOIR
If you like to sing, the Adult Choir would love to have you join us. The Choir sings on Sundays at the 10:30 A.M. Mass from the middle of September through Pentecost Sunday. Practice is held on Wednesday evenings. If interested, please call the Parish Office at 617-325-1300 or e-mail
SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY
For over 50 years, the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul has been helping the poor and needy of the parish, by meting out various forms of assistance to those in need, ever mindful of the highly confidential nature of their work. For more information, please contact the Parish Office at 617-325-1300
DO YOU NEED HELP FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE?
“I am like a dish that is broken but my trust is in you, O Lord"
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Call 1-800-992-2600 - a 24 hour hot-line.
PREGNANCY HELP
This program of the Pro-Life Office of the Archdiocese of Boston offers free guidance and counseling
for pregnant women who seek a solution other than abortion.
For help, call toll free 1-800-649-0999.
Local address and phone number: 5 Wilson Street, Natick, MA 01760, 508-651-1900