Lenten Appeal Update
Monday, March 8th, 2010 Posted in Shrine | No Comments »Thanks to all who support the ministries of the St. Joseph Shrine by your faithful weekly contributions. Our annual Lenten Appeal is a way that many go beyond their regular contribution to make an additional once a year offering to ...
Lenten Evening Confession
Friday, February 19th, 2010 Posted in Shrine | No Comments »On all Wednesdays in Lent from 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM, we will be offering an extra evening confession here at St. Joseph the Worker Shrine. (This is in addition to our regular confession schedule.) This outreach is called “The Light ...
Lenten Easter Reflections
Friday, February 19th, 2010 Posted in Shrine | No Comments »It’s time again to sign up for daily Lenten Reflections written by Ron Rolheiser, OMI podcast right to your computer throughout Lent and Easter. This is in progress now and will run through the Octave of Easter. Just check out ...
Year of the Priest
Monday, October 19th, 2009 Posted in History, Missionary Oblates, Museum, Shrine | 15 Comments »We remember the priests of the church. We are mindful of the sinful actions of a few priests and grieve for those who were abused by this violation of trust. We must always keep in prayer the victims for their ...
Padre Pio Prayer Group
Wednesday, May 27th, 2009 Posted in Shrine | No Comments »We are sorry to announce that the Padre Pio Prayer Group is canceled until further notice. All changes will be posted here on the web and also in our bulletin. Sorry for the inconvenience. May you be blessed, continue to pray and never ...
Pilgrimages/Tours
Thursday, August 21st, 2008 Posted in History, Missionary Oblates, Museum, Shrine | No Comments »Visitors on pilgrimage are most welcome and they come from various parts of New England and beyond. Catered lunches are available on request. Space in front of the Shrine is reserved for buses. Contact 978-458-6346 or email us ...
Shrine Outreach
Thursday, August 21st, 2008 Posted in Shrine | No Comments »Pope John Paul II remind us that shrines are places in which "believers not only revive their faith but also become clearly aware of the duties that derive from it in the social field." St. Joseph the Worker Shrine ...
The Oblates and the City of Lowell
Thursday, August 21st, 2008 Posted in History, Missionary Oblates, Museum, Shrine | No Comments »As a lasting tribute to Father Andre Garin, OMI, first pastor of St. Joseph Church, the citizens of Lowell on October 22, 1896 dedicated a statue in his memory in front of St. Jean Baptist Church, his last building. Over the ...
Oblates of Mary Immaculate
Thursday, August 21st, 2008 Posted in Missionary Oblates, Shrine | No Comments »The Oblates are a worldwide missionary congregation of priests and brothers founded in France in 1816. We live together in community as brothers and bring the good news of the Gospel to all-but especially the poor. The dictionary defines Oblate ...
A Little Bit of History
Thursday, August 21st, 2008 Posted in History, Shrine | No Comments »On April 18, 1868, Father André Garin O.M.I. arrived in Lowell to preach a mission at St. Patrick's Church to the hundreds of French-speaking mill workers, who had migrated from Canada. The local diocesan priest, Father O'Brien, could only minister in ...
