Annual Electronics Recycling Event - Saturday, May 17

 Annual Electronics Recycling Event - Saturday, May 17

SAVE THE DATE: 

Annual Electronics Recycling Event!

Join us on Saturday, May 17th for our annual electronics recycling event! This is a fantastic opportunity to responsibly dispose of all your unwanted electronics, appliances, items with a plug, batteries, and even bicycles in any condition.

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St Mary's youth group scheduled to meet May 4

St Mary's youth group scheduled to meet May 4

The St. Mary Youth Group is back at it and soon will meet again! 

 

Mark those calendars: Sunday, May 4, 5-7 PM in Sacred Heart Hall

 

All students in Grades 8-12 are invited to attend.

 

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What's happening in Franklin, MA: Sunday, March 30, 2025 ???

Sunday, March 30

* Eat at Panera Bread today & help the Children's Museum of Franklin

9:00am Fallen Hero: W. Franklin Lynch (Veterans Walkway, Franklin Town Common)

11:00am Sunday Brunch (Teddy Gallagher's Irish Pub)

11:30am St Mary's Women's Club Annual Brunch (3 Restaurant)

1:00pm Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

1:15pm The Joy of 12-Tone Music (Franklin Historical Museum) 

7:00pm Rehearsal for Distinguished Young Women (Patti Eisenhauer Dance Center)

**  NO  Town Meetings today   **

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Why are there multiple calendars?

What's happening today in Franklin? 

Respectfully, the Library and Senior Center calendars are too full of events to include all their events so we tend to focus on the major events. Town and School meetings are also kept separate. Links for all the calendars are shared here:

Find the full Community event calendar  https://bit.ly/FranklinCommunityCalendar

If you have an event to add to the calendar, you can use the form to submit it for publication:  https://bit.ly/Submit2Calendar

The Town meeting calendar is found  https://www.franklinma.gov/Calendar.aspx
The School district calendar is found  https://franklinpublicschooldistrictma.sites.thrillshare.com/o/fpsd/page/school-calendars

Annual Electronics Recycling Event - Saturday, May 17

 Annual Electronics Recycling Event - Saturday, May 17 

SAVE THE DATE: 

Annual Electronics Recycling Event!

Join us on Saturday, May 17th for our annual electronics recycling event! This is a fantastic opportunity to responsibly dispose of all your unwanted electronics, appliances, items with a plug, batteries, and even bicycles in any condition

Shared from ->   https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DVYzcC1sC/

Deadline approaches to apply for the Knights of Columbus Scholarship Program 2025

The Knights of Columbus 1847 St Mary Parish Franklin is accepting applications for The Robert Simmler PGK, Knights of Columbus Sacred Heart Council Scholarships. They are offering two scholarships, one in the sum of $3000 and the second $1000 scholarship.  

The applicants must be a registered member of St Mary’s Parish in Franklin and must be graduating from High School in Spring 2025 and progressing onto their first year of study at a 2- or 4-year college/university.  All interested applicants please submit a completed scholarship application postmarked on or before the application deadline of March 28, 2025

The application form is available from the banner on the St Mary parish website www.stmarysfranklin.org  or on the Knights of Columbus website https://www.kofc1847.org/  

Please fill in ALL information accurately and clearly, and then submit the completed application to

Knights of Columbus Scholarship Program 2025

Knights of Columbus Sacred Heart Council 1847

St Mary’s Parish c/o Michael Swan 

38 Madison Ave. 

Franklin MA 02038

The scholarship recipients will receive payment upon completion of their 1st semester of studies and upon proof of enrollment in the 2nd semester.

If more information is needed, please contact Mike Swan: 508-404-4792 

St. Mary's Catholic Women's Club will be hosting their annual brunch - March 30

LADIES OF ST. MARY PARISH, LET’S BRUNCH NEXT SUNDAY!

 annual brunch - March 30

St. Mary's Catholic Women's Club will be hosting their annual brunch on Laetare Sunday (March 30, 2025) at Restaurant 3 located at 461 West Central St. in Franklin.

The cost is $30 per person. ALL women of St. Mary Parish are invited to attend.

Please email Pat Tomasetti if you are planning to attend at ptoma2245@gmail.com.

Make your check out to "St. Mary's Catholic Women's Club" and mail it to: Patricia Tomasetti, 3 Mackintosh Street, Franklin, MA 02038.

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Franklin Fire Dept shares Archbishop Henning's Letter

via Franklin Fire Dept:

"Thank you to Archbishop Henning, Rev. Poitras, and the St. Mary’s Parish community for your continued support of the Franklin Fire Department. We greatly appreciate the kind words. We are glad to see the parish back in the renovated church."

Franklin Fire Dept shares Archbishop Henning's Letter

Shared from -> https://www.facebook.com/share/p/15xqWv9RSU/

Still time to apply for the Knights of Columbus Scholarship Program 2025

The Knights of Columbus 1847 St Mary Parish Franklin is accepting applications for The Robert Simmler PGK, Knights of Columbus Sacred Heart Council Scholarships. They are offering two scholarships, one in the sum of $3000 and the second $1000 scholarship.  

The applicants must be a registered member of St Mary’s Parish in Franklin and must be graduating from High School in Spring 2025 and progressing onto their first year of study at a 2- or 4-year college/university.  All interested applicants please submit a completed scholarship application postmarked on or before the application deadline of March 28, 2025

The application form is available from the banner on the St Mary parish website www.stmarysfranklin.org  or on the Knights of Columbus website https://www.kofc1847.org/  

Please fill in ALL information accurately and clearly, and then submit the completed application to

Knights of Columbus Scholarship Program 2025

Knights of Columbus Sacred Heart Council 1847

St Mary’s Parish c/o Michael Swan 

38 Madison Ave. 

Franklin MA 02038

The scholarship recipients will receive payment upon completion of their 1st semester of studies and upon proof of enrollment in the 2nd semester.

If more information is needed, please contact Mike Swan: 508-404-4792 

It is time to apply for the Knights of Columbus Scholarship Program 2025

The Knights of Columbus 1847 St Mary Parish Franklin is accepting applications for The Robert Simmler PGK, Knights of Columbus Sacred Heart Council Scholarships. They are offering two scholarships, one in the sum of $3000 and the second $1000 scholarship.  

The applicants must be a registered member of St Mary’s Parish in Franklin and must be graduating from High School in Spring 2025 and progressing onto their first year of study at a 2- or 4-year college/university.  All interested applicants please submit a completed scholarship application postmarked on or before the application deadline of March 28, 2025

The application form is available from the banner on the St Mary parish website www.stmarysfranklin.org  or on the Knights of Columbus website https://www.kofc1847.org/  

Please fill in ALL information accurately and clearly, and then submit the completed application to

Knights of Columbus Scholarship Program 2025

Knights of Columbus Sacred Heart Council 1847

St Mary’s Parish c/o Michael Swan 

38 Madison Ave. 

Franklin MA 02038

The scholarship recipients will receive payment upon completion of their 1st semester of studies and upon proof of enrollment in the 2nd semester.

If more information is needed, please contact Mike Swan: 508-404-4792 

St Mary's reopening weekend confirmed for Saturday, Mar 1 & Sunday, Mar 2, 2025

St Mary's reopening confirmed for Mar 1 & Mar 2

We have GREAT NEWS!

We WILL be using our primary worship space upstairs starting NEXT WEEKEND! (March 1 and March 2)

On Saturday, March 1st, at the 4 PM Mass, Boston Archbishop Richard Henning will celebrate the reopening and consecrating of our beautiful church.

A reception will follow immediately after the Mass in the Sacred Heart Hall.

We are anticipating that Live Stream access will begin again at this Mass.

Please keep praying for our parish and our restoration project as some tasks remain to be completed. But, nothing will prevent us from using our church again.

We thank you for your patience with this project. Your prayers and patience contributed to this success.

#StMaryStrong

#stmarys02038

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St Mary's update on restoration as of Feb 14, 2025

Cleaning up and getting ready for MARCH 1st!  

LOTS of cleaning happened this week and the new floor and the new cabinetry has been installed in the Sacristy!  

The damage caused by the smoke was extensive. Great progress has been made. 

Here is a list of some of the work which has been accomplished:  

• The walls and ceiling have been cleaned. 
• The walls and ceiling have been sanitized. 
• The walls and ceiling have been painted.  
• 
  New electrical wiring has been installed. 
• New overhead ceiling fans have been installed. 
• New sound equipment wiring has been installed. 
• Work on putting down new flooring has begun. 
• Many of the church furnishings have been cleaned. 
• The scaffolding has been taken down and removed. 
• New speakers have been installed. 
• Hardwood floors in the Sanctuary have been installed.   
• Choir loft floor was stripped, sanded, resealed and polished. 
• New lighting in the Sacristy has been installed. 
• New flooring has been installed in the Sacristy  
• New cabinetry has been installed in the Sacrsty  
• The entire church has been cleaned AGAIN
• The back altar, statues, tabernacle and pews have been unwrapped and cleaned  
• The storage attic has been reorganized  

Here are a few tasks which are being worked on:  

• Replacement drapery panels for the Sanctuary are being made. 
• A new organ has been ordered. 
• Some of the furniture has been returned from the storage area. 
• New carpet for the aisles will be layed.  
• New area rugs for the Sanctuary have been ordered.   

Though insurance will cover many costs, it will not cover the replacement and restoration costs of everything in our church.  

The St. Mary Parish Fire Fund has been established to help us restore our church.  

If you are able to give online, please use the following link:  

https://www.osvhub.com/.../funds/saint-mary-parish-fire-fund 

If you prefer to give by check, please make your check payable to St. Mary Parish (mention the St. Mary Parish Fire Fund).  You can mail it to; St. Mary Parish, 1 Church Square, Franklin MA, 02038 or drop it by the Rectory.  

Thank you in advance for your kind and generous financial support of this effort. 

May God continue to bless you.

🎯Saturday, March 1 and Sunday, March 2 are the target dates for our first Masses in our primary worship space “upstairs.”

#StMaryStrong

#stmarys02038

Additional photos can be found in the posting to Facebook -> 

https://www.facebook.com/share/1F3J2Qxhgh/

Knights of Columbus Scholarship Program 2025

The Knights of Columbus 1847 St Mary Parish Franklin is accepting applications for The Robert Simmler PGK, Knights of Columbus Sacred Heart Council Scholarships. They are offering two scholarships, one in the sum of $3000 and the second $1000 scholarship.  

The applicants must be a registered member of St Mary’s Parish in Franklin and must be graduating from High School in Spring 2025 and progressing onto their first year of study at a 2- or 4-year college/university.  All interested applicants please submit a completed scholarship application postmarked on or before the application deadline of March 28, 2025

The application form is available from the banner on the St Mary parish website www.stmarysfranklin.org  or on the Knights of Columbus website https://www.kofc1847.org/  

Please fill in ALL information accurately and clearly, and then submit the completed application to

Knights of Columbus Scholarship Program 2025

Knights of Columbus Sacred Heart Council 1847

St Mary’s Parish c/o Michael Swan 

38 Madison Ave. 

Franklin MA 02038

The scholarship recipients will receive payment upon completion of their 1st semester of studies and upon proof of enrollment in the 2nd semester.

If more information is needed, please contact Mike Swan: 508-404-4792 

St Mary's update as of Jan 31, 2025: new speakers installed as part of the restoration work being done

St Mary's Parish update (1/31/25)

WE HEARD YOU AND SOON YOU WILL HEAR BETTER WHEN ATTENDING MASS!  

New speakers (and more of them) have been installed in our primary worship space. Each central column will now hold a speaker. 

 

The damage caused by the smoke was extensive. Great progress has been made. 

Here is a list of some of the work which has been accomplished:  

• The walls and ceiling have been cleaned. 
• 
  The walls and ceiling have been sanitized. 
• The walls and ceiling have been painted.  
• New electrical wiring has been installed. 
• New overhead ceiling fans have been installed. 
• New sound equipment wiring has been installed. 
• Work on putting down new flooring has begun. 
• Many of the church furnishings have been cleaned. 
• The scaffolding has been taken down and removed. 
• New speakers have been installed. 

Here are a few tasks which are being worked on:  

• New hardwood floors are currently being laid in the Sanctuary. 
• The choir loft floor is being sanded and restored. 
• Replacement drapery panels for the Sanctuary are being made. 
• The Sacristy has been gutted and is now being rebuilt. 
• A new organ has been ordered. 
• Some of the furniture has been returned from the storage area. 

Though insurance will cover many costs, it will not cover the replacement and restoration costs of everything in our church.  

The St. Mary Parish Fire Fund has been established to help us restore our church.  

If you are able to give online, please use the following link:  

https://www.osvhub.com/stmarysfranklin/giving/funds/saint-mary-parish-fire-fund 

If you prefer to give by check, please make your check payable to St. Mary Parish (mention the St. Mary Parish Fire Fund).  You can mail it to; St. Mary Parish, 1 Church Square, Franklin MA, 02038 or drop it by the Rectory.  

Thank you in advance for your kind and generous financial support of this effort. 

May God continue to bless you.

🎯Saturday, March 1 and Sunday, March 2 are the target dates for our first Masses in our primary worship space “upstairs.”

Shared from -> https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BNHq6qQdY/ (additional photos can be found by following this link)

St Mary's has their re-opening weekend targeted for Mar 1-2

via St Mary's Parish Facebook update 

St Mary's has their reopening weekend targeted for Mar 1-2

"We have GOOD NEWS!

The weekend of March 1 and March 2 has been established as the TARGET date for our returning up the stairs to our primary worship space.

Please keep praying for our parish and our restoration project.

We will keep you updated as we get closer.

#StMaryStrong

#stmarys02038"

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St Mary's restoration status update 1/10/25

Via St Mary's posting to Facebook:

St Mary's restoration status update 1/10/25

"Here’s a look at the restoration work of our primary worship space upstairs.

The damage caused by the smoke was extensive.

Here is a list of some of the work which has been accomplished:

The walls and ceiling have been cleaned.

The walls and ceiling have been sanitized.

The walls and ceiling have been painted.

Here are a few tasks which are being worked on:

New electrical wiring is being installed.

New sound equipment is being installed.

New floors will be installed soon.

It is taking time but soon (no date yet) we will celebrate Mass together in this beautiful space!"

Additional photos can be found with the posting -> 

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/15vrnexPPK/