The Healing Mass this morning was celebrated by the Assumptionists’ North American Provincial Father Chi Ai Nguyen, A.A. Father Chi Ai opened the Mass with a prayer that God transforms our emptiness, which He can then pour his mercy. Pastor Luc Martel, A.A. and Father Alex Castro, A.A. concelebrated the Mass with Father Chi Ai.
Our pastor, Assumptionist, Father Luc Martel A.A. was the main celebrant. He was joined by Assumptionist, Father John Franck, A.A. and Deacon Rev. Mr. Keith Caplette, both from our parish, as well.
Father Cleber de Paula from Saint Joseph and Saint Stephen Parish in Worcester was the main celebrant for the night’s Brazilian Community. He was joined by an Assumptionist, Father Ronald Sibugan, A.A. The Glorious Mysteries were said in English by a Lay Assumptionist, and in Portuguese by a member of Father de Paula’s Parish.
Father Peter Bui, Associate Pastor of Saint Anne Church and Notre Dame Church in Southbridge was the Main Celebrant. He was joined in prayer by the English and Hispanic communities of Saint John Paul II Parish in Southbridge. The rosary procession was led by members of the Hispanic community.
The fifth night of our Novena began with the Rosary procession. Tonight, members of the Polish community carried Polish flags as they prayed. The Joyous Mysteries were said by a Polish Lay Assumptionist in English, and in Polish by a Polish parishioner from Our Lady of Częstochowa Church in Worcester’s Metanoia Prayer Community.
The fourth night of our Novena began with the Rosary procession with Vietnamese women carrying the statue of Saint Anne. The Glorious Mysteries were said by a parishioner in English, and by a Vietnamese parishioner from Worcester.
The third night of the Novena to Saint Anne recognized the Lay Assumptionist community, with Mass being celebrated by Father John Franck, A.A. The rosary procession was shortened because of the rain, but the fervor of the Novena participants was not changed.
The second night of the Novena to Saint Anne welcomed back Father Alex Castro, A.A. to the Parish, where he was Pastor from 2018 to 2023. The Filipino Apostolate of the Archdiocese of Boston & the Filipino community from Saint John’s Church in Worcester joined in the celebration of the Novena Mass.
The Chaplain of the African Community of the Worcester Diocese, Father Enoch Kyeremateng from St. Joan of Arc parish in Worcester presided the first night of the Novena. Before the Mass, he said that he appreciates sharing his faith with us in such a sacred place. He added that the African people have a strong devotion to Mary, and they share that with our community in Fiskdale.
Dear brothers and sisters,
I have deliberately chosen to use this common formula “Dear brothers and sisters” to introduce you to this letter you have in your hands. Yes, it’s a letter. You may have been waiting for it, but here it is, addressed to you. It’s addressed to the whole family, lay and religious alike, even if the content seems to favor the religious.