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About Us
We believe that Jesus Christ came to reveal the fullness of God's love for us, and we continue to celebrate that love through praise, sacraments, service, and community. |
Ministries
Our parish offers a wide range of ministry opportunities. Whether you'd like to learn more, pray more, or serve more, we have a ministry for you. |
Support our Parish
Making an offering of our financial resources is an integral part of what it means to be a Christian. We have a variety ways to make it easy for you to support our church. |
Regular Mass Schedule
Saturday Vigil: 4:00pm
Sunday: 7:30am, 9:00am, & 11:00am
Every Weekday (Monday - Saturday): 9:00am
Saturday Vigil: 4:00pm
Sunday: 7:30am, 9:00am, & 11:00am
Every Weekday (Monday - Saturday): 9:00am
News & Events
Hot Dog Sunday: June 26 at 12Noon-2:00PM
Join us for Hot Dog Sunday this weekend, Sunday June 26 at 12Noon—2:00PM. Tents will be set up on the lawn beside the Rectory. Bring a friend and enjoy savory hot dogs, homemade pie, refreshing drinks and an afternoon of delightful conversation in the fresh air. All are welcome! Check out our new Facebook page!
Please visit our new page and like and follow us! We will post the latest news & events so check back often. 
REGISTER NOW! Vacation Bible School is July 25-29
Register now for Vacation Bible School 2022! Our Lady Star of the Sea's Vacation Bible School will be Monday, July 25-Friday, July 29! We will embark on a MONUMENTAL 5-day journey this summer, where kids will have a rockin' good time learning Bible adventures, playing games, dancing and singing to music, eating fun snacks, and exploring the Word of God with sciency-fun! We can't wait! When: Monday, July 25 – Friday, July 29, 2022 Where: Parish Center Time: 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM Ages: Grades K – 6 Cost: 1 child $50 ~ 2 children $90.00 ~ Family (3+ children) $135 Please click here to register. 
Religious Education Classes 2022-23
Please stop by the Parish Center (across the street from the Rectory) Monday - Wednesday from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. to register for 2022/23 Religious Education classes. You may also reach out to Religious Education by calling 781-631-8340, or email Elaine at sosreligioused@staroftheseamarblehead.org. Classes are provided for all grades (1 through 10). Find more details on our Religious Education page by clicking here. Catholic Appeal 2022
Faith in Action, It All Starts with You We are so grateful to all of you who have helped launch a successful 2022 Catholic Appeal campaign here at Our Lady Star of the Sea. We have raised $41,542.00 so far, which means we are at 58% of our goal. If you have not had a chance to do so, please consider making your gift to the Appeal today by picking up an envelope at the back of the church, or you can make your donation online at www.bostoncatholicappeal.org. With only $29,508.00 left to raise, participation from every household in the parish is vital to meeting our goal. Every gift makes a meaningful difference in putting faith into action to support the parishes, schools, and communities within our Archdiocese. The success of the Appeal is not possible without each and every one of you. Thank you! For more information about the Annual Catholic Appeal, please visit bostoncatholicappeal.org. |
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Parish Programs & Activities Survey
Our Lady, Star of the Sea is in need of your input! We are asking parishioners to fill out a survey with your thoughts on whether you would like to see certain activities "continue," "see more of" or "see less of." If you're interested in volunteering for anything listed, please indicate that as well. You may have already received the survey by email, and if you've already completed it, we thank you for your participation! To complete the survey online, please visit www.sosmarblehead.org/activitysurvey.html. We ask that surveys be completed on or before Sunday, July 3. We look forward to your responses and suggestions!
Our Lady, Star of the Sea is in need of your input! We are asking parishioners to fill out a survey with your thoughts on whether you would like to see certain activities "continue," "see more of" or "see less of." If you're interested in volunteering for anything listed, please indicate that as well. You may have already received the survey by email, and if you've already completed it, we thank you for your participation! To complete the survey online, please visit www.sosmarblehead.org/activitysurvey.html. We ask that surveys be completed on or before Sunday, July 3. We look forward to your responses and suggestions!
Aerial-to-ground view of Our Lady, Star of the Sea Parish. Corey Stein Films, 2021.
Say NO to Physician-Assisted Suicide
►The Massachusetts State Legislature is considering passing into law two deeply troubling bills this session which would legalize Physician Assisted Suicide. Please click here to download the flyer. Say NO to physician-assisted suicide.
►“The Catholic Bishops of Massachusetts stand united in our strong opposition to Physician Assisted Suicide. It is an affront to life and a dangerous precedent for determining end of life issues. Physicians are trained to care for the ill, not to hasten death.”
–Boston Pilot, Statement by Roman Catholic Bishops of Boston, Fall River, Springfield, and Worcester, Dec 8, 2017.
►The American Medical Association powerfully opposes legalizing the abhorrent practice of euthanasia, because it is "fundamentally incompatible with the physician’s role as healer."
–AMA PRINCIPLES OF MEDICAL ETHICS: 5.7, June 2021
How can your voice be heard? Call or email your legislators, let them know you are a Massachusetts voter, and say NO Physician Assisted Suicide! Click the links below to find:
• Your individual State Senator and Representative via address and zip code link.
• Members of the legislative Joint Committee on Health Care Financing who will be considering these bills.
More information can be found here.
►The Massachusetts State Legislature is considering passing into law two deeply troubling bills this session which would legalize Physician Assisted Suicide. Please click here to download the flyer. Say NO to physician-assisted suicide.
►“The Catholic Bishops of Massachusetts stand united in our strong opposition to Physician Assisted Suicide. It is an affront to life and a dangerous precedent for determining end of life issues. Physicians are trained to care for the ill, not to hasten death.”
–Boston Pilot, Statement by Roman Catholic Bishops of Boston, Fall River, Springfield, and Worcester, Dec 8, 2017.
►The American Medical Association powerfully opposes legalizing the abhorrent practice of euthanasia, because it is "fundamentally incompatible with the physician’s role as healer."
–AMA PRINCIPLES OF MEDICAL ETHICS: 5.7, June 2021
How can your voice be heard? Call or email your legislators, let them know you are a Massachusetts voter, and say NO Physician Assisted Suicide! Click the links below to find:
• Your individual State Senator and Representative via address and zip code link.
• Members of the legislative Joint Committee on Health Care Financing who will be considering these bills.
More information can be found here.
Creation Care Ministry
Thank you so much to all who joined us to help with the spring cleaning of our beautiful church grounds. For more information about the Creation Care Team, check out the new web page for the Creation Care Team to stay up-to-date on the latest projects and find out how to get involved!
Thank you so much to all who joined us to help with the spring cleaning of our beautiful church grounds. For more information about the Creation Care Team, check out the new web page for the Creation Care Team to stay up-to-date on the latest projects and find out how to get involved!
Easter Flower Memorial List 2022
Please click here to download the Easter Flower Memorial List. Our Church is adorned with flowers, funded by donations in memory, or in honor, or your loved one(s). Please click here to view pictures of this year's Easter flowers.
Please click here to download the Easter Flower Memorial List. Our Church is adorned with flowers, funded by donations in memory, or in honor, or your loved one(s). Please click here to view pictures of this year's Easter flowers.
The Marblehead Food Pantry
The Marblehead Food Pantry hours: Tuesdays at 9 a.m. – 12 noon & Thursdays 5 p.m. – 7 p.m
NEW LOCATION! The Marblehead Food Pantry is located in the Parish Center (80 Atlantic Ave., Marblehead, MA 01945) on the side OPPOSITE the car port, which is the door on the front LEFT side of the building (as you view the building from the front). The Marblehead Food Pantry operates with donations of food and cash by the town's churches, synagogues, schools, clubs, organizations, businesses, and individuals. The pantry provides food on a weekly basis to any resident of Marblehead who needs its services to make ends meet. Coronavirus restrictions have been lifted and participants may now enter the building to choose their own items. Donations of food are also accepted now, along with gift card and monetary donations (tax-deductible checks can be made out to the Marblehead Food Pantry, or to Star of the Sea with "Food Pantry" in Memo). For more information, please contact Janet Parker, Food Pantry Director, at jfitchparker@gmail.com.
The Marblehead Food Pantry hours: Tuesdays at 9 a.m. – 12 noon & Thursdays 5 p.m. – 7 p.m
NEW LOCATION! The Marblehead Food Pantry is located in the Parish Center (80 Atlantic Ave., Marblehead, MA 01945) on the side OPPOSITE the car port, which is the door on the front LEFT side of the building (as you view the building from the front). The Marblehead Food Pantry operates with donations of food and cash by the town's churches, synagogues, schools, clubs, organizations, businesses, and individuals. The pantry provides food on a weekly basis to any resident of Marblehead who needs its services to make ends meet. Coronavirus restrictions have been lifted and participants may now enter the building to choose their own items. Donations of food are also accepted now, along with gift card and monetary donations (tax-deductible checks can be made out to the Marblehead Food Pantry, or to Star of the Sea with "Food Pantry" in Memo). For more information, please contact Janet Parker, Food Pantry Director, at jfitchparker@gmail.com.
Welcome to Centering Prayer
Please join us at our Centering Prayer group on Mondays after the 9:00AM Mass. We meet in the Parish Center. Centering Prayer is a method of silent prayer that prepares people to be more aware of the gift of God’s presence. It is an old prayer started by Father Thomas Keating, which deepens your experience of God through receptive prayer and quiet reflection. A resting in God. We also do Lectio Divina, reading and listening to God’s Word. This group is open to all. For more information, please contact Gail K. at 781-631-8296 or Grace P. at 781-631-9151.
Please join us at our Centering Prayer group on Mondays after the 9:00AM Mass. We meet in the Parish Center. Centering Prayer is a method of silent prayer that prepares people to be more aware of the gift of God’s presence. It is an old prayer started by Father Thomas Keating, which deepens your experience of God through receptive prayer and quiet reflection. A resting in God. We also do Lectio Divina, reading and listening to God’s Word. This group is open to all. For more information, please contact Gail K. at 781-631-8296 or Grace P. at 781-631-9151.
Are You Gluten Free?
We have begun offering low-gluten hosts to our parishioners who may have Celiac Disease. If you require a low-gluten host, please call the Rectory at 781-631-0086 to let us know ahead of time so that the host can be consecrated separately. Please click on this link to find more information on the Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration, who produce the low-gluten altar breads.
We have begun offering low-gluten hosts to our parishioners who may have Celiac Disease. If you require a low-gluten host, please call the Rectory at 781-631-0086 to let us know ahead of time so that the host can be consecrated separately. Please click on this link to find more information on the Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration, who produce the low-gluten altar breads.
Social Distancing
Our Lady Star of the Sea provides Reserved Seating at the front left of the Church for those who wish to maintain social distance. Hand sanitizers are available at all church entrances, and in Parish Center classrooms. Masks are available to anyone who requests one. All people, regardless of their choice to mask, should be treated with equality, dignity and respect.
Our Lady Star of the Sea provides Reserved Seating at the front left of the Church for those who wish to maintain social distance. Hand sanitizers are available at all church entrances, and in Parish Center classrooms. Masks are available to anyone who requests one. All people, regardless of their choice to mask, should be treated with equality, dignity and respect.
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Our Lady Star of the Sea
85 Atlantic Avenue Marblehead, MA 01945 Phone: 781-631-0086 Fax: 781-631-5668 Email: sosrectory@verizon.net Regular Mass Schedule
Saturday Vigil at 4:00pm Sunday at 7:30am, 9:00am, and 11:00am Every Weekday (Monday—Saturday) at 9:00am _______________ Our Lady Star of the Sea Church is open 7 days a week 7:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. for individual devotion (Prayer, Adoration, Stations of the Cross, and the Rosary). |
