Discontinuation of Wednesday Morning Mass - Beginning May 6

04-12-2026Pastor's CornerFr. Bob Deehan

Since Fr. Bill Williams, our former Senior Assistant, moved to the residence for retired Archdiocesan priests in Boston, Regina Cleri, for about a year now, we’ve been blessed to have retired priest, Fr. Mark Storey available to allow me to take needed time off by celebrating the Wednesday 8:15 am Mass. However, Fr. Mark has notified me that because of declining health, he will be unable to celebrate the Wednesday morning Mass starting in May.

Unfortunately, Fr. Jim Ronan, our present Senior Assistant, who lives at Regina Cleri during the week, cannot assist me for weekday Masses. The reality is the number of retired priests in our area is dwindling, and those healthy enough are already committed to assisting other parishes. As a result, regrettably, I have made the decision to discontinue the Wednesday 8:15 am Mass here at Holy Family, effective May 6. A growing number of parishes in our Archdiocese and throughout the country are no longer able to provide morning Mass every day of the week. Still, presently, there are parishes in our area that provide a Wednesday morning Mass close to the time we have provided. And so, I invite parishioners to consider attending one of these parishes: Our Lady of the Assumption, Marshfield – 8:00 am; St. Bonaventure, Plymouth – 8:00 am; St. Joseph, Kingston – 9:00 am; St. Mary, Hanover – 9:00 am; and St. Peter, Plymouth – 9:00 am. I am grateful for parishioners’ understanding about this decision and other adjustments that may be needed in the future.

I thank Fr. Mark Storey for his faithful assistance celebrating our Wednesday morning Mass, and I invite you to join me in praying for him, that the Lord will bless and sustain him as he faces his health issues. I also want to thank Fr. Don Delay, another senior priest whom we rely upon to celebrate our Thursday morning Mass. May the Lord bless him and all senior priests who face the infirmities of aging.

God bless you!