There is much fear and uncertainty surrounding the Coronavirus pandemic and as a parish community, we want to be there to respond to any questions you may have. We will do our best to respond to questions and post our most common questions and responses to this page. Please submit your questions using this form.

We take our guidance from both the state and federal government as well as the Diocese of Worcester. At this point the state government has limited gatherings to 25 people or more, which includes Mass. It is important to maintain social distancing in order to prevent the further spread of the virus. We wil update you on this website and through flocknotes once masses resume.

While we cannot celebrate Mass in person, several places are currently posting Sunday Mass to their websites. Father Victor will be streaming Mass on Saturday at 4:00 PM and Sunday at 11:00 AM on his Facebook page. The Diocese of Worcester also offers a Daily Mass on Vimeo:

https://worcesterdiocese.org/daily-mass-on-vimeo

We encourage all parishioners to take advantage of these offerings. Watch with your families and pray together. We need our spirituality now more than ever.

Several of our parishioners may find themselves in vulnerable situations, either due to a disability or by being in a higher risk demographic. We encourage you to be there for one another and to pray for each other. Check up on one other and see who may need help, such as picking up items for them when you go to the grocery store.  Several parishioners have expressed a willingness to help.

We welcome you to send in your weekly envelopes or Mitu Collections to the rectory via mail at PO Box 517,  Linwood, MA 01525. Our e-giving program also provides a great opportunity to continue to support and sustain our parish as we get through this pandemic. Please send a note to the rectory indicating your amount, along with a voided check and enrollment will be set up through Unibank. We know these are difficult times and we thank you for all of your support. 

Father Victor is currently in Colombia due to travel restrictions but is still reachable through phone at (508) 308-2423 or by email at [email protected]. You can also follow him on Facebook at Victor Sierra. Please reach out to him if you need support. He can also set up Facetime if you would like to connect with him.

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