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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. |
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News & Events
Book of Remembrance 2020
The Catholic Church dedicates the entire month of NOVEMBER to pray for all our faithful departed. Parishioners are invited to add to our Book of Remembrance by downloading this form (available for download here), filling it out, and returning it to the Rectory or the Church (in the basket in front of the statue of St. Joseph near the altar). You may write the names of all your deceased loved ones, family members, friends, and for all those whom you would like to include in prayer. The names will be added to the parish Book of Remembrance for 2020.
The Catholic Church dedicates the entire month of NOVEMBER to pray for all our faithful departed. Parishioners are invited to add to our Book of Remembrance by downloading this form (available for download here), filling it out, and returning it to the Rectory or the Church (in the basket in front of the statue of St. Joseph near the altar). You may write the names of all your deceased loved ones, family members, friends, and for all those whom you would like to include in prayer. The names will be added to the parish Book of Remembrance for 2020.
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2020/2021 Religious Education Classes: Updated November 19, 2020
No Religious Education classes will be held during the week of November 22 (November 22-25), due to the Thanksgiving Holiday. Classes will resume on Sunday, November 29 (the First Sunday of Advent). Our goal for this fall is to maximize learning and to support the needs of families by providing multiple learning platforms for all grades for the 2020-21 school year. In-person Religious Education classes began Sunday, October 18. Our Virtual classes will begin soon. Students participating in virtual classes will need to pick up their curriculum book at the Parish Center (80 Atlantic Avenue) between 9:00am and 12Noon, Sunday through Wednesday. For questions, please call the Parish Center at 781-631-8340. Details about Religious Education classes can be found here. To register for classes, please click here. COVID-19: Guidelines and Protocols from the Archdiocese of Boston
֍ March 23, 2020: Governor Baker issued an Emergency Order requiring all businesses that do not provide state-determined “Essential Services” to close their facilities to workers, customers and the public in order to decrease the spread of the coronavirus and keep the hospitals from being overwhelmed. ֍ May 30, 2020: We re-opened under new safety guidelines given by the Archdiocese of Boston. Outlined below are current protocols regarding COVID-19. We encourage you to stay informed with the most recent updates provided by the RCAB Office of Risk Management by clicking here. For the latest information we encourage you to visit BostonCatholic.org/coronavirus. ►Dispensation from Sunday Mass Obligation The dispensation from the Sunday Mass obligation will continue for the foreseeable future. Cardinal Seán strongly encourages people in vulnerable populations, especially the elderly and those with complicating physical conditions, to continue to watch Mass from their homes on CatholicTV. These Masses are also available to watch On Demand at any time at www.WatchTheMass.com. Daily Masses can be seen on Channel 296 for Verizon Fios, and Channel 268 for Comcast. Catholic TV Daily and Sunday Mass: Daily Mass -- Live at 9:30am (Rebroadcast at 7pm & 11:30pm) Sunday Masses -- Broadcast at 10am, 4pm, 7pm, & 11:30pm |
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Basic Safety Measures at Our Lady, Star of the Sea
~Our maximum permitted occupancy is 100 people. Volunteers will be at the church entrance to monitor the number of attendees. Once we hit our capacity, no more people will be allowed inside during the Mass.
~Only one entrance is used for entrance into the church. This is the Handicap entrance at the side of the church (Rectory side).
~You may exit through any door of the church.
~Doors of the church open 15 minutes prior to the scheduled Mass time. All those who are waiting outside for the doors to open must socially distance.
~Hand Sanitizers are available at the front and the back of the church. You may also bring your own sanitizer.
~Attendees who are not part of the same immediate household must sit at least 6 feet apart.
~All attendees and staff must wear face coverings or masks.
~For children between age 2 and 5, the wearing of a face covering or mask is at the discretion of the child’s parent/guardian. Children under the age of 2 should not wear a face covering or mask.
~All people who claim an exemption because of health can forego wearing a mask. They do not have to provide documentation.
~Visual aids (signage and floor markings) will show one-way aisles.
~Seating is marked off with tape/rope to comply with 6-foot separation between pews.
~Signage or floor markings are posted to have one-way aisles or otherwise direct attendees to follow certain pathways for entering.
~No communal gathering, pre or post service, is allowed.
~The church is cleaned and disinfected between each service. We ask that after each Mass has concluded, visitors and parishioners promptly exit the church.
~Congregational singing or humming is not allowed. Choirs will not be allowed
~During Communion, no gloves are allowed. Please keep your mask in place while you receive the host in your hand. Step aside to lower your mask, place the host in your mouth, then return the mask on your face.
~The priest and others with him in the sanctuary do not need to wear masks in the sanctuary as long as strict social distancing is maintained; however, they do have to wear masks during the distribution of Holy Communion.
~Bulletins will be handed out at the END of each Mass.
~Offertory baskets will be at the exit doors. All donations should be placed in the baskets as you leave the church.
~There will be no public access to the sacristy while the church is open.
~There should be no altar servers, no gift procession, no holding of hands during the Our Father.
~Our maximum permitted occupancy is 100 people. Volunteers will be at the church entrance to monitor the number of attendees. Once we hit our capacity, no more people will be allowed inside during the Mass.
~Only one entrance is used for entrance into the church. This is the Handicap entrance at the side of the church (Rectory side).
~You may exit through any door of the church.
~Doors of the church open 15 minutes prior to the scheduled Mass time. All those who are waiting outside for the doors to open must socially distance.
~Hand Sanitizers are available at the front and the back of the church. You may also bring your own sanitizer.
~Attendees who are not part of the same immediate household must sit at least 6 feet apart.
~All attendees and staff must wear face coverings or masks.
~For children between age 2 and 5, the wearing of a face covering or mask is at the discretion of the child’s parent/guardian. Children under the age of 2 should not wear a face covering or mask.
~All people who claim an exemption because of health can forego wearing a mask. They do not have to provide documentation.
~Visual aids (signage and floor markings) will show one-way aisles.
~Seating is marked off with tape/rope to comply with 6-foot separation between pews.
~Signage or floor markings are posted to have one-way aisles or otherwise direct attendees to follow certain pathways for entering.
~No communal gathering, pre or post service, is allowed.
~The church is cleaned and disinfected between each service. We ask that after each Mass has concluded, visitors and parishioners promptly exit the church.
~Congregational singing or humming is not allowed. Choirs will not be allowed
~During Communion, no gloves are allowed. Please keep your mask in place while you receive the host in your hand. Step aside to lower your mask, place the host in your mouth, then return the mask on your face.
~The priest and others with him in the sanctuary do not need to wear masks in the sanctuary as long as strict social distancing is maintained; however, they do have to wear masks during the distribution of Holy Communion.
~Bulletins will be handed out at the END of each Mass.
~Offertory baskets will be at the exit doors. All donations should be placed in the baskets as you leave the church.
~There will be no public access to the sacristy while the church is open.
~There should be no altar servers, no gift procession, no holding of hands during the Our Father.
Administrative Staff
Administrative Staff at Our Lady Star of the Sea may be working reduced hours during the Coronavirus pandemic. Monsignor Moran can be contacted at the Rectory (781-631-0086) at extension 14.
Administrative Staff at Our Lady Star of the Sea may be working reduced hours during the Coronavirus pandemic. Monsignor Moran can be contacted at the Rectory (781-631-0086) at extension 14.
Blessing of Pets
This past Sunday, October 4th, we celebrated Blessing of Pets in the Rose Garden in honor of St. Francis of Assissi, Patron Saint of Animals. We are thankful that so many in our community could gather together for this blessing. We thank all of you who were able to attend, and we thank our priests and volunteers who helped coordinate this event. To see pictures of this year's Blessing of the Pets, please click here for the photo gallery.
This past Sunday, October 4th, we celebrated Blessing of Pets in the Rose Garden in honor of St. Francis of Assissi, Patron Saint of Animals. We are thankful that so many in our community could gather together for this blessing. We thank all of you who were able to attend, and we thank our priests and volunteers who helped coordinate this event. To see pictures of this year's Blessing of the Pets, please click here for the photo gallery.
Christmas Fair Cancellation
We regretfully announce that, due to concerns relating to the ongoing pandemic, we will be unable to hold our Annual Christmas Fair this year. The Christmas Fair has been held at Our Lady, Star of the Sea Parish for over 30 years. We will miss gathering together with families and the community during this joyous Christmas event. We thank all of our volunteers and supporters, and we extend our deepest gratitude to Judy Arnold, who dedicated countless hours coordinating last year’s successful Christmas Fair. We sincerely hope to continue this important parish fundraiser next year.
We regretfully announce that, due to concerns relating to the ongoing pandemic, we will be unable to hold our Annual Christmas Fair this year. The Christmas Fair has been held at Our Lady, Star of the Sea Parish for over 30 years. We will miss gathering together with families and the community during this joyous Christmas event. We thank all of our volunteers and supporters, and we extend our deepest gratitude to Judy Arnold, who dedicated countless hours coordinating last year’s successful Christmas Fair. We sincerely hope to continue this important parish fundraiser next year.
At Home Resources for Adults and Children
We pray you are holding up and staying healthy during these trying times. We have gathered some online resources suggested by the Archdiocese of Boston for you to keep close to God during this unprecedented situation. We hope these resources will bring you some comfort and peace.
We pray you are holding up and staying healthy during these trying times. We have gathered some online resources suggested by the Archdiocese of Boston for you to keep close to God during this unprecedented situation. We hope these resources will bring you some comfort and peace.
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.
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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: 4:00pm Sunday: 7:30am, 9:00am, and 11:00am Every Weekday (Monday through Friday): 9:00am _______________ Our Lady Star of the Sea Church is open 7 days a week 7:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. for individual devotion (Prayer, Stations of the Cross, and the Rosary). |
