• Holiday Gift Wrapping Events at the Parish!
    December 4, 2025
    Join us for a series of festive gatherings filled with warmth, treats, Christmas music, and community cheer! All are welcome. Friday, December 12, 7:00–8:30 PM, Saturday, December 13, 11:00 AM–1:00 PM, Tuesday, December 16, 7:00–8:30 PM, Friday, December 19, 7:00–8:30 PM, Monday, December 22, 7:00–8:30 PM. Click to learn more!
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  • Mon., Dec. 8 – Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception – Holy Day of Obligation
    December 4, 2025
    All are encouraged to join us on Mon. 12/8 in honoring Our Lady on this beautiful feast day. Mass times are 7:30 a.m., 10:00 a.m., and 7:00 p.m. We hope you can join us in prayer.
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  • Join us for Lessons and Carols on Sun. 12/14 at 3 p.m.
    December 2, 2025
    Join us for a beautiful Lessons and Carols service—to be held in St. Joachim Chapel.
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  • Mark Your Calendar for Wings of Song on Sat. 12/13 at 7:30 p.m.
    December 1, 2025
    Night, Moon, Stars, songs to celebrate Christmas and the Winter Solstice, Wings of Song, a 50-voice community chorus, will be at St. Joachim Chapel on Saturday, December 13 at 7:30 p.m.
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  • Advent Family Gathering on Sat., Dec. 6 at 9:00 AM (after Senior breakfast)
    November 30, 2025
    After the youth have served breakfast to our parish Seniors, they will have breakfast and their parents & siblings are invited also. The Family Gathering will begin about 9:00 a.m. when the Seniors are finished. St. Nick will make an appearance!
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  • Senior Appreciation Breakfast— Sat., Dec. 6 at 8:00 AM (after Mass)
    November 30, 2025
    In the Rendezvous at the Parish Center. Our youth would like to honor and celebrate the wonderful seniors of our parish community! Seniors, please join us as we share a meal, gratitude, and fellowship!
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  • Alpha team hosts a new session starting in January
    November 26, 2025
    Alpha participants connect while sharing a meal, watching talks, and discussing different faith topics. It's a program that fosters spiritual enrichment, invites people to bring friends for a conversation about faith, and serves as an exercise in community building. Click to sign up for the January session or visit https://alphausa.org or email Ashley C. at Alphasturbridge@gmail.com to learn more!
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  • St. Anne and St. Patrick Parish Conclude First Alpha Course
    St. Anne and St. Patrick Parish Conclude First Alpha Course
    November 24, 2025
    by Phyllis Hanlon
    St. Anne and St. Patrick parish recently completed its first Alpha session, a program that fosters spiritual enrichment, invites people to bring friends for a conversation about faith, and serves as an exercise in community building. More than 30 parishioners and non-parishioners participated...[Click heading to read more]
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  • Local Churches Unite in Thanksgiving Ecumenical Service
    November 11, 2025
    by Rhonda Santos
    Saint Anne – Saint Patrick Parish and Shrine, together with the Federated Church and Bethlehem Lutheran Church, invite the community to a Thanksgiving Ecumenical Church Service and Gathering on Tuesday, November 25, at 7:00 p.m...[Click heading to read more]
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  • Local Churches Unite in Thanksgiving Ecumenical Service
    November 10, 2025
    Saint Anne – Saint Patrick Parish and Shrine, together with the Federated Church and Bethlehem Lutheran Church, invite the community to a Thanksgiving Ecumenical Church Service and Gathering on Tuesday, November 25, at 7:00 p.m. The service will be hosted by Bethlehem Lutheran Church, located at 345 Main Street, Sturbridge.
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  • Mark your calendar! Our first Christmas Craft Fair is Sat. 11/15
    October 28, 2025
    Our first annual Christmas Craft Fair will be held in the Parish Center from 9AM - 2PM, and will offer unique handmade items, seasonal decorations, food, beverages, treats, raffles and giveaways! So plan to join us, bring a friend, and click here to learn more!
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  • New Parish Reading Group: Discover Newman’s Wisdom
    October 17, 2025
    Join us for a weekly reading and discussion group exploring Saint John Henry Cardinal Newman’s Parochial and Plain Sermons, guided by Fr. Louis Bouyer’s Newman’s Vision of Faith. All are welcome to reflect, read aloud, and grow in faith together. Thursdays, 7:00–8:30 p.m. Begins mid-November. RSVP by Sunday, October 26, Contact Br. Paul Henry at 774-452-2085 for details or to sign up.
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  • New Parish Reading Group: Discover Newman's Wisdom
    October 11, 2025
    Join us for a weekly reading and discussion group exploring Saint John Henry Cardinal Newman’s Parochial and Plain Sermons, guided by Fr. Louis Bouyer’s Newman’s Vision of Faith. All are welcome to reflect, read aloud, and grow in faith together. Thursdays, 7:00–8:30 p.m. Begins mid-November. RSVP by October 26. Contact Br. Paul Henry at 774-452-2085 or click here for more details.
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  • Mark Your Calendar! Christmas Craft Show is Sat., Nov. 15 from 9 AM - 2 PM
    October 11, 2025
    Join us for a festive day of holiday cheer! Discover unique handmade gifts, seasonal decorations, and local products perfect for your Christmas list. Enjoy warm beverages, tasty treats, and exciting raffles and giveaways as you browse. Bring family and friends — there’s something special for everyone!
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  • St. Anne – St. Patrick Parish Invites Community to Upcoming Faith, Healing, and Community Events
    St. Anne – St. Patrick Parish Invites Community to Upcoming Faith, Healing, and Community Events
    September 5, 2025
    by Rhonda Santos
    St. Anne – St. Patrick Parish and Shrine warmly invites parishioners and neighbors throughout the community to participate in several upcoming opportunities for prayer, healing, and fellowship...[Click heading to read more]
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  • New Free Course Offering! The Heart of Prayer: Building Intimacy with God
    August 20, 2025
    Saturday evenings beginning September 20 for 7 weeks from 6:30-8:00 PM in the Parish Center's Rendezvous room. We hope you will consider joining us for this opportunity for prayer and discussion. To register, please call Joe Krans at 508-867-8881 or email joseph.krans.presencework@gmail.com
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  • Faith Formation Registration is Open!
    August 13, 2025
    Give your child the gift of growing in faith, friendship, and community this year. The 2025–2026 Faith Formation program is now accepting registrations! Click to register. Questions? Call our Faith Formation Office at 508-347-9353 — we’re happy to help! Let’s walk together in faith this year!
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  • Vendors wanted! Count Down to Christmas Craft Fair
    August 13, 2025
    Interested in participating in our 1st Annual Craft Fair? It will be held at the St. Joachim Parish Center, 16 Church Street, Fiskdale, on Saturday, November 15th from 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. Click to learn more.
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  • 138th Annual Novena to Saint Anne Unites Faith, Tradition, and Community
    138th Annual Novena to Saint Anne Unites Faith, Tradition, and Community
    July 7, 2025
    by Rhonda Santos
    St. Anne – St. Patrick Parish Hosts Beloved Devotional Gathering Since 1887– St. Anne – St. Patrick Parish and Shrine invites the public to participate in its cherished tradition: the 138th annual Novena to Saint Anne. Held annually since 1887, this nine-day spiritual event offers a powerful opportunity for prayer, reflection, and connection with the patroness of mothers, grandmothers, and all those in need of comfort...[Click heading to read more]
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  • St. Anne St. Patrick Parish to Host Relics of Saint Padre Pio
    St. Anne St. Patrick Parish to Host Relics of Saint Padre Pio
    June 3, 2025
    by Rhonda Santos
    Only Parish in Worcester Diocese Selected to Welcome the Sacred Relics–St. Anne St. Patrick Parish is honored to announce that St. Anne Shrine will be the exclusive host in the Worcester Diocese for the public veneration of the sacred relics of Saint Padre Pio...[Click heading to read more]
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