“…because I came down from heaven not to do my own will but the will of the one who sent me….’”  (John 6:38) When praying the “Our Father”, say the words slowly so you truly recognize what you are saying.  Every day when praying this prayer, we repeat what Jesus said in the scripture passage – “thy kingdom come, thy will be done.”  Even though we say these words, do our actions reflect those words?  This is the difference between saints and the rest of us.  Saints were faithful and obedient to God’s will.  Start today – start aligning your words and actions with God’s will for you

“...Porque yo vine del cielo no hago mi propia voluntad sino la del que me ha enviado...”    (Juan 6:38) Cuando rece el Padrenuestro, diga las palabras lentamente de manera que pueda reconocer con certeza lo que está diciendo.  Cada dia cuando rezamos esta oración, repetimos lo que Jesús dijo en el pasaje de las escrituras –“venga a nosotros tu reino, así en la tierra como en el cielo”.  Cuando decimos estas palabras, ¿nuestras acciones reflejan lo que decimos?  Esa es la diferencia entre los santos y el resto de nosotros.  Los santos son fieles y obedientes de la voluntad de Dios.  Empiece hoy - comience a alinear sus palabras y acciones con la voluntad de Dios.

“The Son of Man came to seek out and to save the lost.” Will you share in Christ’s saving mission as a priest, deacon or in the consecrated life? Contact the Vocation Office at (508)630-4473 or email: donato.infante@gmail.com.

"El Hijo del Hombre vino a buscar y salvar a los perdidos". ¿Participará en la misión salvífica de Cristo como sacerdote, diácono o en la vida consagrada? Comuníquese con la Oficina de Vocaciones al (508)630-4473 o envíe un correo electrónico a: donato.infante@gmail.com.

On Thursday Nov. 13 at 6:00 pm, St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish will offer a Mass and a Healing service with Fr. Larry Brault, celebrant and Maureen Capistran. Located at 151 Mendon St., Upton. Tel. 508-603-1430 or visit https://straphaeloil.com/schedule.

Plan now to attend the 52nd annual March for Life in Washington, DC on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026!  Buses will leave from St. Paul Cathedral on Thurs., Jan. 22 following the Respect Life Mass at 7:30 p.m., and will travel to the Basilica of National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC in time for Friday morning Mass followed by the March for Life at noon. Buses will return to Worcester immediately following the March, arriving back at St. Paul’s at approximately 1:00 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 24.  Cost is $150 per seat.  Registration deadline is December 12. Registrations will be accepted on a first-come-first-served basis. For more details and to download registration forms visit www.worcesterdiocese.org/respect-life. Can’t attend this year but want to help?  Consider making a donation that will help defray expenses for our students who want to attend but might otherwise find it difficult to do so.  Thank you!

Catholic Free Press will publish a special section for Religious Education on Friday November 14. In addition to its editorial content, the special section provides the
opportunity for parishes to affirm their programs, staffs and students through
advertising. It also offers all organizations an opportunity to highlight themselves and their services to Catholic professionals, families and students throughout our diocese. AD DEADLINE IS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7. For space reservations and layout assistance call Jack Foley, 508-929-4301; Fax: 508-756-8315 Email: advertising@catholicfreepress.org.

An email was sent on October 3 from ocdedits@nrpdirect.com to the contact at your parish that filled in the statistical information last year for your parish in the Official Catholic Directory (Kenedy Directory). This is required of ALL Catholic entities to maintain our nationwide IRS tax exemption status. (It is also the only was we can gather parish sacramental data for annual national and Vatican reports.) Please see the attached instruction sheet if you did NOT receive an email or if you need to "claim" the parish as a new user this year. Call Ray Delisle with any question asap at 508-929-4313 or email rdelisle@worcesterdiocese.org Thank you for your attention to this time-sensitive annual project.