Holy Eucharist
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As Catholics we believe that Jesus "is truly present" in the Most Precious Body and Blood of Christ.
The bread and wine become the body, blood, soul and divinity of Jesus.
The Archdiocese of Boston has extended our celebration of the "Year of the Eucharist"
to help the faithful come to know and understand the "True Presence" of Jesus in the Eucharist.
An excellent resource to more fully understand the Eucharist as the body, blood soul and divinity
of Jesus can be found by watching the video "The Presence: Mystery of the Eucharist" on Formed.org
for free. Just sign up as a Parish member of the St. Mary's, St. Helen's, St. Theclas at Formed.org for online Catholic content .
The Archdiocese’s observance of the Year of the Eucharist
will conclude with a Eucharistic Congress on Saturday, June 18th at Tsongas Center at Umass Lowell.
Tickets and free coach bus transportation for this event can be found on our homepage . All are welcome.
Please sign up today as tickets and seats are limited.
Eucharistic Congress Info and Tickets here
Cardinal Seán has extended the Archdiocese’s Year of the Eucharist to June, 19 of 2022 when we celebrate
The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi).Click here for more information from the Archdiocese of Boston
Grade 2- First Communion
If you are looking for First Holy Communion Information for Grade 2 students,
please check our Youth Faith Formation Page.
Low-Gluten Hosts
We have low-gluten hosts available at all 3 churches within the St. Mary's -St. Helen's- St. Thecla's Parish for those who require it.
Our Parish uses the host with the lowest gluten currently available with .002 % (< 20ppm) gluten.
Low- Gluten Procedure at Mass
To receive a low gluten host at any of our Masses, please just request a low gluten host
from the Priest, Deacon or Extraordinary Minister as you approach the altar for Communion.
A separate , clearly labeled low-gluten ciboria is broght to the altar for all Masses and anyone wishing to receive a low gluten host
will take one directly from the vessel, so there is no possible cross-contamination from those Clergy or Minsters
who have been handling other traditional hosts that have gluten in them.
If you have further questions, please contact our main office at (781) 826-4303.
Holy Communion for the Sick & Homebound
For Parishioners in the Hanover and Norwell area who cannot attend Mass due to illness or physical incapacity,
we have Extraordinary Ministers who can bring Holy Communion to you periodically.
Please call the parish office at (781) 826-4303 for more information.
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