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Holy Hour for Life: Friday, January 22 at 7:00–8:00pm
Our Lady Star of the Sea Parish Prays for Life tomorrow, Friday, January 22, 2021. Please join us for Holy Hour for Life, Forgiveness and Healing in the Church this Friday, January 22 at 7:00—8:00pm as part of the Archdiocesan observance of the National Day of Prayer and Penance. This day marks the 48th anniversary of the heartbreaking decision by the U.S. Supreme Court’s Roe vs. Wade case which legalized abortion on demand. With Deacon Joe and Monsignor Moran, we will pray together for respect for the dignity of human life, from conception to natural death; for those who have been wounded by abortion; for those facing death, and for increased holiness in the Church.
The over 56 million babies have been aborted since the gut-wrenching Supreme Court decisions were made in 1973 (Roe vs. Wade and Doe v. Bolton). January 22 was established by the bishops of the United States as a particular day of prayer and penance, called the “Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children,” to solemnly mark the 1973 case which legalized infanticide. This day is nationally observed “as a particular day of prayer for the full restoration of the legal guarantee of the right to life and of penance for violations to the dignity of the human person committed through acts of abortion” (General Instruction of the Roman Missal, no. 373). Today, in the United States, a mother can legally take the life of her precious, unborn child, the one who is growing in her very own womb. Our culture reflects the magnitude of what Pope Francis means by a “throwaway culture.” Despite tragic decisions of the past, we must remember to have great trust in God’s providence. We are reminded time and again in Scripture to seek the Lord’s help. As people of faith, our prayers are heard. All are invited to join us, if you are able, as a sign of public witness in support of the Gospel of Life.
The Holy Hour for Life, Forgiveness and Healing is organized by Boston Deacons for Life in collaboration with the Office of Diaconal Life and Ministry & the Pro Life Office of the Archdiocese of Boston.

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2020/2021 Religious Education Classes: Updated January 21, 2021
Given the demands of Covid-19 safety, this year our parish offers a choice of in-person classes or virtual classes for all grades (grades 1 through 10). Our goal this school year has been to offer Religious Education classes on multiple learning platforms to accommodate families who may be unable to attend in-person classes. For more information about Religious Education classes, please visit our Religious Education page, or click here for the link.
Register here for Religious Education classes.
VIRTUAL CLASSES: Website User Guide Books are required in order to begin virtual classes. Guide Books can be picked up at the Parish Center (80 Atlantic Ave.) between 9:00am and 12Noon, Sunday through Wednesday. Grade 9 only: Guide Books are virtual.
Each students enrolled in virtual classes should have two (2) books:
1- A Curriculum Book for the student, and
2- A Website User Guide Book (with accompanying website code) for the parents
In-person classes:
Sunday:          10:00AM to 11:00AM (Grades 1 through 10)
Monday:         3:00PM to 4:00PM (Grades 1 through 8)
Tuesday:        3:00PM to 4:00PM (Grades 1 through 6)
                        6:00PM to 7:00PM (Grades 6 through 10)
Wednesday:  3:00PM to 4:00PM (Grades 1 through 8)
The fee for Religious Education classes is $100 per family, regardless of the number of children attending. We sincerely appreciate your tremendous patience as we navigate this new learning environment. Religious Education can be reached at 781-631-8340 or by email at sosdremusic@verizon.net.

Christmas Flower List 2020
A cornucopia of magnificent flowers, made possible with your generous donations to our Christmas Flower Fund in memory of your loved one(s), adorned our Church and added to the vibrant beauty of our Christmas liturgies. Thank you so much for your generosity.
Please click here for the 2020 Christmas Flower List. More names are added to this list for any Christmas flower donations that we receive after the Christmas season.

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Calling all Quilters, Knitters and Crocheters!
Project Linus is a national non-profit organization that aims to provide a sense of love and security to children and teens undergoing illness, trauma, homelessness or some other need by providing new homemade blankets created by caring volunteers.  The Greater Boston chapter is excited to announce that you can now drop off your creations in town at Marblehead Knits! Thanks to parishioner and store owner Kate Dailey for making this possible. For more information, including blanket guidelines, please visit http://www.bostonprojectlinus.com or email Elaine Leahy at northshoreprojectlinus@gmail.com.

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Yellow Star Placard

Safe Seating and Safety Measures
· Volunteers are at every Mass to monitor the number of attendees.
· Parishioners may enter/exit any door of the Church.
· Maintain 6 feet of distance between yourself and those from a different household.
· Seating is marked with yellow star placards to ensure safe seating:
         1-2 individuals from the same household may sit at one placard.
         3-4 individuals from the same household must use 2 placards.
         5 or more people from the same household must use 3 placards (one entire pew)
· Hand Sanitizers are available at the front and the back of the church. You may also bring your own sanitizer.
· 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 or floor markings) are posted to have one-way aisles or otherwise direct attendees to follow certain pathways for entering.
· Congregational singing is not allowed at this time.
· 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.
· 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.
· The church is cleaned and disinfected between each service. We ask that after each Mass has concluded, visitors and parishioners promptly exit the church.
· Communal gathering, pre- or post- service, is not allowed at this time.
· 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.

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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. Watch CatholicTV Mass online at www.catholictv.org.
These Masses are also available to watch On Demand at any time at www.WatchTheMass.com.
For those with cable television, daily Masses can be seen on Channel 296 for Verizon Fios, 
and Channel 268 for Comcast.

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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.
֍ Effective December 26, 2020 — January 10, 2021: Governor Baker issued State-wide capacity limitations for places of worship to 25% of seating capacity.

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.

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.

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