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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
Our Lady Star of the Sea Parish
Concert Series
String Quartet with Matthew Arnold, Tenor
Sunday, October 20th at 4:30 p.m.
Concert Series
String Quartet with Matthew Arnold, Tenor
Sunday, October 20th at 4:30 p.m.
Ministries Fair Opportunities Remain Open
After all masses the weekend of September 7&8.
Stop by to explore, be informed and consider joining one or more ministries of our Parish community such as:
* Liturgical ministries announcing the Word and providing the sacraments to strengthen one another;
*Ministry of teachers and assistants in Religious Education enabling others to hear and to speak clearly;
*Outreach and accompaniment ministries as in our now forming Youth programs to build community and participation in all that is right and good;
*Ministries of direct assistance, providing food, drink, clothes, etc., a hallmark of our community that need replenishment each year;
*Spiritual ministries of prayer in various forms and styles;
*Ministries of accompaniment for new neighbors, new couples, new parents, new believers, newly bereaved and others;
*Ministries of witness such as Creation Care Team;
*Ministries of community such as our Pastoral Council and Finance Council.
After all masses the weekend of September 7&8.
Stop by to explore, be informed and consider joining one or more ministries of our Parish community such as:
* Liturgical ministries announcing the Word and providing the sacraments to strengthen one another;
*Ministry of teachers and assistants in Religious Education enabling others to hear and to speak clearly;
*Outreach and accompaniment ministries as in our now forming Youth programs to build community and participation in all that is right and good;
*Ministries of direct assistance, providing food, drink, clothes, etc., a hallmark of our community that need replenishment each year;
*Spiritual ministries of prayer in various forms and styles;
*Ministries of accompaniment for new neighbors, new couples, new parents, new believers, newly bereaved and others;
*Ministries of witness such as Creation Care Team;
*Ministries of community such as our Pastoral Council and Finance Council.
Religious Education Now Underway!
Religious Education sign-ups are happening now! Click on this link for more information.
Teacher volunteers are still needed (for teens this will qualify as community service). Sign up by contacting [email protected]
Religious Education sign-ups are happening now! Click on this link for more information.
Teacher volunteers are still needed (for teens this will qualify as community service). Sign up by contacting [email protected]
Faith and Play
Faith and Play is a time for our youngest parishioners to gather to grow in their faith. This group is perfect for parents with
children ages Baby to 6 Years. Each session will include time for a story, activity, snack, and play. We will meet in the church garden, next to the koi pond, for four fun-filled sessions this summer!
Next session: October 21.
For questions about this group and to RSVP, please email Jaclyne Ainlay at [email protected] or Lynne Celli at [email protected].
Faith and Play is a time for our youngest parishioners to gather to grow in their faith. This group is perfect for parents with
children ages Baby to 6 Years. Each session will include time for a story, activity, snack, and play. We will meet in the church garden, next to the koi pond, for four fun-filled sessions this summer!
Next session: October 21.
For questions about this group and to RSVP, please email Jaclyne Ainlay at [email protected] or Lynne Celli at [email protected].
Rosary Group: Thursday mornings at 10:00am, as well as daily.
All are invited to join us in the Church to pray the Scriptural Rosary. The Rosary Group meets every Thursday morning following the 9:00am Mass (meet time is approximately 10:00am). This group is open to all.
Parishioners gather also at the end of 9 a.m. Mass each day to pray together the rosary. All are invited.
All are invited to join us in the Church to pray the Scriptural Rosary. The Rosary Group meets every Thursday morning following the 9:00am Mass (meet time is approximately 10:00am). This group is open to all.
Parishioners gather also at the end of 9 a.m. Mass each day to pray together the rosary. All are invited.
The Sacrament of Reconciliation
The Sacrament of Reconciliation is held in the Church every Saturday at 2:30-3:30pm.
The Sacrament of Reconciliation is held in the Church every Saturday at 2:30-3:30pm.
Caring Meals Ministry
Many of you have cooked and delivered a meal to a friend who is ill, had a death in his/her family, a new mom and dad, or someone experiencing some type of crisis that calls for assistance. A parish “Caring Meals Ministry” works in a similar way. Volunteers sign up to cook and deliver a meal on an occasional basis to a parish member or family that needs assistance. Please consider volunteering in this ministry to lend a helping hand and show fellow parishioners that they are in our thoughts. To learn more or to sign up, please click here.
Many of you have cooked and delivered a meal to a friend who is ill, had a death in his/her family, a new mom and dad, or someone experiencing some type of crisis that calls for assistance. A parish “Caring Meals Ministry” works in a similar way. Volunteers sign up to cook and deliver a meal on an occasional basis to a parish member or family that needs assistance. Please consider volunteering in this ministry to lend a helping hand and show fellow parishioners that they are in our thoughts. To learn more or to sign up, please click here.
My Brother's Table Ministry
My Brother's Table is one of our oldest outreach ministries, and was co-founded by our very own parishioner, Nancy Ryan, over 40 years ago. My Brother's Table is a soup kitchen based in Lynn, Massachusetts that has provided cooked meals for the poor since 1982 and continues to operate 7-days a week. Our Lady Star of the Sea Parish helps to support this ministry by asking for volunteers to cook a batch of Beef Stew every other month and drop it off at the Parish Center on the second Tuesday every other month, and our parish would love your help to cook a batch of Beef Stew for My Brother's Table. If you would like to volunteer for this ministry, please reach out to Marjorie Shea at [email protected], or click here to visit the My Brother's Table Ministry webpage.
My Brother's Table is one of our oldest outreach ministries, and was co-founded by our very own parishioner, Nancy Ryan, over 40 years ago. My Brother's Table is a soup kitchen based in Lynn, Massachusetts that has provided cooked meals for the poor since 1982 and continues to operate 7-days a week. Our Lady Star of the Sea Parish helps to support this ministry by asking for volunteers to cook a batch of Beef Stew every other month and drop it off at the Parish Center on the second Tuesday every other month, and our parish would love your help to cook a batch of Beef Stew for My Brother's Table. If you would like to volunteer for this ministry, please reach out to Marjorie Shea at [email protected], or click here to visit the My Brother's Table Ministry webpage.
Catholic Appeal 2024
Last weekend, Our Lady Star of the Sea launched the 2024 Catholic Appeal. Thank you to those who have already responded to the Cardinal’s invitation! Because of your early support, we have reached 88% of our goal. As Catholics, each of us shares the responsibility of the Church community — both directly within our parish and to the greater Church. Thank you for responding in faith, hope, and charity by making a gift to the Catholic Appeal. We are stronger together and your generosity is greatly appreciated! For more information, or to make a gift online, please visit www.bostoncatholicappeal.org/.
Last weekend, Our Lady Star of the Sea launched the 2024 Catholic Appeal. Thank you to those who have already responded to the Cardinal’s invitation! Because of your early support, we have reached 88% of our goal. As Catholics, each of us shares the responsibility of the Church community — both directly within our parish and to the greater Church. Thank you for responding in faith, hope, and charity by making a gift to the Catholic Appeal. We are stronger together and your generosity is greatly appreciated! For more information, or to make a gift online, please visit www.bostoncatholicappeal.org/.
Centering Prayer: Monday mornings in the Parish Center
Our Centering Prayer group meets on Mondays after the 9:00AM Mass until 11AM. We meet in the Parish Center. Centering Prayer is a prayer of Silence and Quiet time. Sitting for a short time, while resting in God’s presence, helps to center us. We listen to God’s Word, called ‘Lectio Divina’, where we read the Gospel four times to hear God’s Word on a much deeper level. This group is open to all. For more information about this group, contact Gail Kanarski at 781-631-8296 or Grace Potier at 781-631-9151.
Our Centering Prayer group meets on Mondays after the 9:00AM Mass until 11AM. We meet in the Parish Center. Centering Prayer is a prayer of Silence and Quiet time. Sitting for a short time, while resting in God’s presence, helps to center us. We listen to God’s Word, called ‘Lectio Divina’, where we read the Gospel four times to hear God’s Word on a much deeper level. This group is open to all. For more information about this group, contact Gail Kanarski at 781-631-8296 or Grace Potier at 781-631-9151.
The Marblehead Food Pantry
The Marblehead Food Pantry hours: Tuesdays at 9 a.m. – 12 noon & Thursdays 5 p.m. – 7 p.m
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 [email protected].
The Marblehead Food Pantry hours: Tuesdays at 9 a.m. – 12 noon & Thursdays 5 p.m. – 7 p.m
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 [email protected].
Are You Gluten Free?
We have begun offering low-gluten hosts to our parishioners who may be gluten intolerant. 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 be gluten intolerant. 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 remain socially distant. 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 remain socially distant. 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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Aerial-to-ground view of Our Lady, Star of the Sea Parish. Corey Stein Films, 2021.
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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: [email protected] 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). |
