A Parish of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston
 

Welcome to the world of St. Gerard Majella! We're a happy world. We're an always smiling world. We're a caring world. St. Gerard is a work in progress for its own sake and for people like you. We're a community of some of the nicest people you could ever meet - all of us moving along the journey of life together. Sure we stagger and stumble at times but we, more significantly, help each other to get up, brush ourselves off and get back on the road with our eyes on the prize. If you're searching why not give us a try. You'll be glad you did.
 
Your friend,
Fr. Jack - The proud Pastor of St. Gerard's

Telephone:  781-828-3420
Fax:             781-828-2520
 
e-mail: welcome@saintgerard.org
confidential e-mail to Father Jack:
jack@saintgerard.org
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Holy Week Schedule

Thursday of Holy Week

7:30PM The Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper

Adoration to follow

Good Friday

3:00PM Stations of the Cross

6:00PM Liturgy - The Celebration of the Passion of the Lord

7:30PM  Passion Play by the Jr. CYO Youth

Saturday

8:00PM The Easter Vigil 

Easter Sunday Masses

8:30AM                

10:00AM

11:30AM

Note: No evening Mass at 6:00PM

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It is the current wisdom that St. Gerard Majella Parish and St. John the Evangelist Parish both of Canton are proposed to be joined into a single Pastoral Collaborative, in the near future, served by a single Pastoral Service Team. The Archdiocese of Boston is currently presenting a series of consultations for Pastoral Planning.
All documents and video are available on a new dedicated website www.2012Planning.org
The documents introduce you to the new concept of a Pastoral Service Team (PST) and its role in a Pastoral Collaborative. The South Region list of proposed pastoral collaboratives was issued on January 18th.
  
MUSIC UPDATE 

 The Music Advisory Committee would like to acknowledge and thank everyone that participated in completing the music survey that was administered recently at during weekend masses and online.  We had nearly 400 respondents. We truly appreciate your feedback and the time you took to let us know how you feel about music.  The committee has compiled the data and is working towards a positive future for music at St. Gerard’s.  More information will be forthcoming.  In the meantime, if you were not able to participate in the survey, you can still do so by clicking on the link below. Going forward there will be music at the Saturday 4:00 and the Sunday 10:00 Masses. We have selected an organist, Claire Alty, from Norwood, MA. We are in the process of selecting several Cantors and at least one more organist. If anyone is aware .  Thank you.of cantors or organists that might be interested in participating in our services, please have them contact Ellen Reynolds at the rectory office. If you have any other concerns, questions, or would like to volunteer in the music program in the future, please email Nicole McCarthy at nicole.mccarthy@comcast.net

 MUSIC SURVEY

   Liturgical Celebrations
 
HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE:
 
   Holy Thursday 7:30 PM Thursday of the Lord's Supper
   Good Friday: Stations of the Cross: 3:00 PM; Liturgy: 6:00 PM; Passion: 7:30 PM.
   Holy Saturday: Easter Vigil 8:00 PM
   Easter Sunday: 8:30 AM; 10:00 AM; 11:30 AM
   

Masses

 
Saturday 4:00PM
Sunday 8:30AM, 10:00AM, 11:30AM & 6:00PM
Monday thru Thursday 9:00AM

  

 

 


Sacrament of Reconciliation
 
Saturday 3:00PM - 3:45PM
  and by appointment
   
Baptism
2nd and 4th Sunday of the month at 1:00PM.
Contact the Rectory one month in advance.
The pastoral associate will be in touch with you.
   
Marriages
Arrangements should be made at least six months in advance.
   
Rosary Group   
Every Monday at 7:30PM in the Sancturary
   
Prayer Meeting   
Every Tuesday at 7:30PM in the Rear Classroom - Lower Hall
   
A.A. Meeting   
Every Saturday at 10:30AM  in the Lower Hall
   
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
Every Thursday 9:30AM - 12:00 noon in the Sanctuary
   


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