St. Roch Parish 
 Just click on green Online Giving box above.
St. Roch Parish truly appreciates your donations.
God bless you.

Come Home to the Eucharist
 You are Welcome
with the new format 
see Faith & Liturgy for details.
Saturdays 4:00 pm
Sundays 8:30 am or 11:00 am*
(*If unable to join in person
Live Streaming from the church) 

As the pandemic changes, we welcome back all Catholics. The days ahead will be a real turning point for our parish, & I feel we will become an even more lively, committed, authentic, Christian community, a true reflection of Christ, the Light of the World.       Fr. Roy

Visit us Daily for current updates see
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Now is the time to come to Register***

September 2021

19      9:40 - 11:00 am         
          Catechetical Sunday                Parent meeting grade k-8
19      9:40 - 10:50 am   K-8 grade
                - 1^st session
24-27    Fri – Mon   

Parish Hall & Center 
are closed for the 
Light of the World Retreat

Religious Ed Office (Parish Center) 
is closed
Thursday at noon through Monday noon.
***SCHEDULES ARE AVAILABLE ON THE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PAGE!

Register today at 508-987-2382
 https://strochoxford.com/religious-education
or email strochoxford@gmail.com.
Don’t fall for the Gift Card Scam! 
Sadly the pandemic has been an opportunity for scamers. Local pastors have experienced a scam email claiming they needed gift cards. We remind you that the parish would only use normal & ordinary means to communicate
any requests, particularly for donations. 
If an email looks odd, Hit DELETE! 

The Pope's Intentions for September include an Environmentally Sustainable Lifestyle.
We pray that we all will make courageous choices for
a simple & environmentally sustainable lifestyle, rejoicing in our young people who are resolutely committed to this.
Saints celebrated in September include
17 St Robert Bellarmine, bishop & doctor
18 St Joseph of Cupertino
20 Andrew Kim Taegon, Paul Chong Hasang & Companions
21 St Matthew the Evangelist, Apostle
22 St Thomas of Villanova
23 St Pio of Pietrelcina
24 St Pacifico of San Severino
25 St Finbar
27 St Vincent de Paul
28 St Wenceslaus
29 Sts Michael, Gabriel & Raphael, Archangels
30 St Jerome

When we run into trouble in our lives, we frequently ask friends or family members to pray for us. Similarly,  the saints & angels in Heaven stand before God & offer Him their prayers, too. Since we believe in the Communion of Saints, we can ask the saints to pray for us, just as we ask our friends & family to do so.

Confessions are available
Saturdays 3-3:30 pm
Or Call for an appointment 
508-987-8987.
Masks or face coverings must be worn
if not vaccinated!

WOW!
Our Light of the World Retreat is  ALMOST HERE!
September 24-27, 2021
Call or email to register now, 
508-987-2382 or at

https://strochoxford.com/light-of-the-world-retreat
Adoration team
you are needed to pray during the retreat check forms in church to sign up for times  strochochord@gmail.com 

Retreat Team meeting scheduled  September 16
in the parish hall 6:30 PM

This reflection from 

Our Blessed Mother's statue
truly points to the 
Light of the World in Jesus!
Jesus is waiting for you!
Come visit Him in the tabernacle to share His Holy Eucharist with your
 St Roch's Family.

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Rada's new products are available NOW!  BE AMONG THE FIRST TO GET THEM FOR YOUR KITCHEN! You'll love the variety! You'll love the USA-made quality! You'll love that every purchase you make using the shopping link below helps support our group (we'll love that too)!  THANK YOU FOR YOUR PURCHASE! St Roch's Family of Friends Youth Ministry https://radafundraising.com?rfsn=4086641.ae4a27

We are grateful and relieved to hear Fr. Gulber Brutus is alive and unharmed from the devastating 7.5 earthquake that hit Haiti on Saturday, August 14, 2021. The epicenter of the earthquake was in the Diocese of Les Cayes.
Our sister-parish, St. Anne's of Chardonnieres, was heavily damaged. Please keep the people of Haiti, the parishioners of St. Anne's and Fr. Brutus in your prayers.
A second collection was taken up last weekend  for Haiti. If you did not have the opportunity to donate and would like to, there is an option in the "Online Giving" box to the left or you can drop an envelope in any collection basket marked "Haiti".  All donations to St. Roch's will directly benefit our sister parish -
St. Anne's of Chardonnieres
Thank you!

St. Anne's Church before the earthquake.

St. Anne's after the earthquake August 14, 2021.

St. Anne's after the sides of the church collapsed.