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...Return to the LORD, your God, For he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, abounding in steadfast love... Joel 2:14
Lent is February 18th thru April 1st
We prepare during Lent for the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ that we will experience during the Sacred Paschal Triduum and Easter Sunday.
Events in March 2026
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Eucharistic Adoration and Confession- All Saturdays at 9:30AM
Join us for Eucharistic Adoration and Confession immediatley after the Saturday 9:00AM Mass. All are welcome.
Reconciliation/Confessions are from 9:30AM to 10:30AM on Saturdays.
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Sunday Coffee Social- All Sundays, 9:00AM to 10:00AM
Join us for coffee, pastries, and fellowship immediately following the 8:00AM Mass.
All are welcome to join us on the ground floor of the Parish Center.
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Children's Liturgy of the Word Resumes- Sundays at the 8:00AM Mass
A team of volunteers offers a Children's Liturgy of the Word in the lower chapel of the church while the adults hear the usual readings at the 8:00AM Mass.
No signup is required.
Suggested age range: 5 to 9 years old
Events in March 2026
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Stations of the Cross - Fridays during Lent: March 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th
All are welcome to join us at the Stations of the Cross in Saint Michael Church.
During Lent, let us continue to prepare for the Resurrection of the Lord, (Easter).
*On the following Fridays of Lent, March 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th, we will prayer the devotion of the Stations of the Cross.
- 3:00pm led by Pat Conte
- 7:00pm led by our clergy
PLEASE NOTE: On Good Friday, April 3rd at 3:00PM, please participate/attend our Liturgy Service of Good Friday of the Lord's Passion.
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Eucharistic Adoration and Confession- Saturday, March 7th at 9:30AM
Join us for Eucharistic Adoration and Confession immediatley after the Saturday 9:00AM Mass. All are welcome.
Reconciliation/Confessions are from 9:30AM to 10:30AM on Saturdays.
The Real Presence of Christ invites us to adoration of the reserved Blessed Sacrament displayed in a monstrance before us.
We encourage you to pray and spend quiet time with Christ our Lord.
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St. Vincent de Paul Monthly Meeting- Saturday, March 7th at 5:00pm
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is a Catholic charitable organization, dedicated to the service of those in need. The Society helps the needy regardless of their creed, ethnic, or social background via person-to-person contact.
All are welcome to attend our monthly meeting on Saturday after the Mass to learn more about our organization.
Please join us in our ministry of helping those in need.
We meet in the Saint Michael Parish Center.
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Adult Choir Practice- Thursday, March 12th at 7:30PM
Adult Choir practices /rehearsals take place on every Thursday. from 7:30PM to 8:30PM in the lower chapel of the Church.
If you have any interest to join the adult choir, please contact our Director of Sacred Music, Paula Lowell, Paula@stmikes.org
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Special 150th Anniversary Luncheon- Sunday, March 8th at 1:00PM
Saint Michael Parish is celebrating its 150th Anniversary in 2026.
The new date for the 150th Luncheon is Sunday, March 8th at 1:00pm
Date: March 8th at 1:00PM
Location: Hudson Portuguese American Club
Address: 13 Port Street, Hudson, MA 01749
The Tickets for the Luncheon Celebration have SOLD OUT.
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Women's Connect Coffee- Tuesday, March 10th at 6:00PM
All women are invited to join us at Connect Coffee on Tuesday, 6:00PM at the Saint Michael Parish Center, Library Room.
Join us for coffee, sweets, and meaningful conversation. There's an open chair for you and your friend!
Women's Connect Coffee is sponsored by the Saint Michael's Walking With Purpose (WWP) group.
Walking With Purpose (WWP) is an organization that helps Catholic women grow in their faith through the study of scripture and the Catholic Church’s teachings.
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Knights of Columbus Monthly Meeting - Tuesday, March 10th at 7:30PM
Council #81, the local Knights of Columbus meet on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7:30PM at Saint Matthias Parish Hall, 409 Hemenway Street in Marlborough MA. Enter through the door in the back of Saint Matthias Church.
If you are 18 years or older, please consider joining a great team of men, placing faith into action!
All men of age are welcome to attend the meeting or contact us.
Throughout each year, the Knights contribute with their time, talent and treasure. All of which help benefit and improve our Church communities and the local communities.
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Additional Confession Schedule during Lent- Wednesday, March 11th at 6:30PM
LENT IS A SEASON TO REFLECT. REPENT. RESTORE.
Lent is the period before Holy Week to help us prepare for the Resurrection of the Lord at Easter.
"The Light Is On For You" campaign provides opportunities for you to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation at Saint Michael and at parishes throughout the Archdiocese of Boston on Wednesdays during Lent.
The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation, or simply Confession, was instituted by Christ to forgive those sins committed after Baptism.
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Stations of the Cross - Friday, March 13th at 3:00PM & 7:00PM
All are welcome to join us at the Stations of the Cross in Saint Michael Church.
During Lent, let us continue to prepare for the Resurrection of the Lord, (Easter).
Today, we will prayer the devotion of the Stations of the Cross.
- 3:00pm led by Pat Conte, "Mary's Way of the Cross", Stations of the Cross as experienced through the eyes of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
- 7:00pm led by our clergy
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Eucharistic Adoration and Confession- Saturday, March 14th at 9:30AM
Join us for Eucharistic Adoration and Confession immediatley after the Saturday 9:00AM Mass. All are welcome.
Reconciliation/Confessions are from 9:30AM to 10:30AM on Saturdays.
The Real Presence of Christ invites us to adoration of the reserved Blessed Sacrament displayed in a monstrance before us.
We encourage you to pray and spend quiet time with Christ our Lord.
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Additional Confession Schedule during Lent- Wednesday, March 18th at 6:30PM
LENT IS A SEASON TO REFLECT. REPENT. RESTORE.
Lent is the period before Holy Week to help us prepare for the Resurrection of the Lord at Easter.
"The Light Is On For You" campaign provides opportunities for you to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation at Saint Michael and at parishes throughout the Archdiocese of Boston on Wednesdays during Lent.
The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation, or simply Confession, was instituted by Christ to forgive those sins committed after Baptism.
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Stations of the Cross & Soup - Friday, March 20th at 3:00PM & 7:00PM
Special Soup and Stations on Friday, March 20th- Join Us
- 3:00pm led by Pat Conte,
- 4:00pm led by Pat Conte for our children. Bring yourselves and your children for them to learn to pray the Stations of the Cross
- Complimentary Soup after the 3:00pm and 4pm Stations. Soup is approximately 4:45pm
- 7:00pm led by our clergy,
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Stations of the Cross - Friday, March 27th at 3:00PM & 7:00PM
All are welcome to join us at the Stations of the Cross in Saint Michael Church.
During Lent, let us continue to prepare for the Resurrection of the Lord, (Easter).
Today, we will prayer the devotion of the Stations of the Cross.
- 3:00pm led by Pat Conte and
- 7:00pm led by our clergy
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Additional Confession Schedule during Lent- Wednesday, April 1st at 6:30PM
Lent is the period before Holy Week to help us prepare for the Resurrection of the Lord at Easter.
The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation, or simply Confession, was instituted by Christ to forgive those sins committed after Baptism.
Lent is a necessary time to return to the Lord. Reconciliation will help achieve this.
Holy Week, March 29th thru April 5th 2026
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Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion- March 29th
Palm Sunday is the final Sunday of Lent, the beginning of Holy Week, and commemorates the triumphant arrival of Christ in Jerusalem, days before he was crucified.
Join us as we celebrate at the Mass.
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Reconciliation...Confession- Wednesday, April 1st from 6::30pm to 8:00pm
"The Light Is On For You" campaign provides opportunities for you to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation at Saint Michael and at parishes throughout the Archdiocese of Boston on Wednesdays during Lent.
LENT IS A SEASON TO REFLECT. REPENT. RESTORE.
PREPARE for the Resurection of the Lord.
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Sacred Paschal Triduum, April 2nd, 3rd and 4th
The Sacred Paschal Triduum is the three most solemn days of the liturgical year; Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and the Easter Vigil.
These days rank at the head of the liturgical calendar. They celebrate the most sacred mysteries of our faith, and they ought to be celebrated with the community at liturgy.
Please make it a top priority to go to church to celebrate the Sacred Paschal Triduum this year. Reserve the time. Rearrange your schedule if necessary.
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Holy Thursday, Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper- April 2nd at 7:00pm
Holy Thursday is the commemoration of the Last Supper of Jesus Christ, when he established the sacrament of Holy Communion prior to his arrest and crucifixion. It also commemorates His institution of the priesthood.
The holy day falls on the Thursday before Easter and is part of Holy Week.
All are welcome to celebrate at the Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper on April 17th at 7:00pm at Saint Michael Parish.
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Good Friday of the Lord's Passion- April 3rd at 3:00pm
Good Friday (Holy Friday) is the day on which Catholics commemorate the Passion and crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
All are welcome...
- 3:00pm Liturgy service for the Passion of the Lord
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Holy Saturday at the Easter Vigil in the Holy Night of Easter- April 4th at 8:00pm
Holy Saturday is the third day of the Sacred Paschal Triduum and it is the Saturday before Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord.
This night's vigil is the greatest and most holy of all solemnities in the Catholic Church.
Mass will be celebrated at 8:00pm at Saint Michael Parish. All are welcome, always.
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Easter Season Begins April 5th thru May 24th
The Easter Season- Begins April 5th thru May 24th
The Easter season is fifty days from the Sunday of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ to Pentecost Sunday.
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Special 150th Anniversary Luncheon- Sunday, March 8th at 1:00PM
Saint Michael Parish is celebrating its 150th Anniversary in 2026.
The New Date for the 150th Luncheon is Sunday, March 8th at 1:00pm
Date: March 8th at 1:00PM
Location: Hudson Portuguese American Club
Address: 13 Port Street, Hudson, MA 01749
The Tickets for the Luncheon Celebration have SOLD OUT.
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Saint Michael Parish's Lent Calendar 2026
Get the 2026 Lent Calendar to help with your preparation for the Lord's Passion, Death and Resurrection.
This is a list of the Important parish events and parish information for Lent and Holy Week.
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The Season of Lent is February 18th through April 1st 2026
The season of Lent is a Catholic Liturgical Season that is the forty days before Easter consisting of Fasting, Prayer, Almsgiving beginning on Ash Wednesday(February 18th) and concluding at sundown on Holy Thursday.
Lent ends when the evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday begins.
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Adult Confirmation Classes Begin in February 2026- REGISTER HERE
You Are Never Too Old To Get Confirmed!
Confirmation Classes for Adults in 2026
February 5th, Thursday, 7:00PM
February 12th, Thursday, 7:00PM
February 19th, Thursday, 7:00PM
February 26th Thursday, 7:00PM
These adult Confirmation classes are for adult Catholics who have been baptized and received their First Communion, but have not been confirmed.
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Special 150th Anniversary Mass- Sunday, January 25th at 11:00AM
Saint Michael Parish is celebrating its 150th Anniversary in 2026.
We will start this year's celebration with a bilingual Mass on Sunday January 25th at 11:00AM.
(We are combining the 10:00AM English Mass and the 11:30AM Portuguese/Brazilian Mass to celebrate together at 11:00AM)
The New Date for the 150th Luncheon is Sunday, March 8th at 1:00pm
Date: March 8th at 1:00PM
Location: Hudson Portuguese American Club
Address: 13 Port Street, Hudson, MA 01749
The Tickets for the Luncheon Celebration have SOLD OUT.
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Newly Canonized Saints, September 7th, 2025
On September 7th, 2025 at the first canonization Mass of his pontificate, Pope Leo XIV proclaimed Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati saints, praising their devotion to the Eucharist, prayer and serving the poor.
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Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children- January 22nd, 2026List Item 1
Thursday, January 22nd is the annual "Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children" observed by the Catholic Church in the United States.
This day is set aside to pray for the legal protection of human life and to do penance for the violations to human dignity caused through abortion.
We are called to observe this day through prayer and penance.
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Pope Saint John Paul XXIII, National Seminary
God Needs Priests. Is He Calling You?
Pope Saint John XXIII National Seminary is a Catholic professional and graduate theological institution dedicated uniquely to the preparation of seminarians 30 years of age and older responding to a call to priestly ministry.
Our program fosters the human, spiritual, intellectual, and pastoral formation of its seminarians. We especially respect and utilize the life experiences and accomplishments of our mature seminarians, as we prepare them for priestly ministry.
Since 1964 our Seminary has been acclaimed for offering quality formation specifically suited for the adult learner. Currently, our 700+ alumni serve throughout the world.
Visit the National Seminary's website for questions you may have.
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The Christmas Season- December 25th through January 11th
The liturgical season of Christmas begins with the vigil Masses on Christmas Eve and concludes on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord.
During this season, we celebrate the birth of Christ into our world and into our hearts, and reflect on the gift of salvation that is born with him…including the fact that he was born to die for us.
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Advent Season
The Advent Season is November 30th, 2025 through the morning of December 24th, 2025
Beginning the Church's liturgical year, Advent, from the Latin word "ad-venire" meaning "to come to", is the season encompassing the four Sundays and weekdays leading up to the celebration of Christmas.
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Pope Leo XIV
Francis Cardinal Prevost as the 267th Bishop of Rome.
The 69-year-old Robert Francis Prevost is from the northern part of the American continent, though he spent many years as a missionary in Peru before being elected head of the Augustinians for two consecutive terms.
