Holy Family Parish

 Monday, September 6th is Labor Day. The office will be closed in recognition of the holiday and there will not be Adoration on that day.
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Mass Schedule 
Each weekday will have the normal 8 am Mass in the Church as below:

Saturday, September 11, 2021
8:00 AM James Michael Cohn
4:00 PM Dora Dutra-5th Anniversary
Sunday, September 12, 2021
7:30 AM For the People of the Parish
9:00 AM Jose & Isaura Ferreira
10:30 AM Maria C. DeSousa
Monday, September 13, 2021
8:00 AM Brett Ploude
Tuesday, September 14, 2021
8:00 AM James & Ruth McCarthy
Wednesday, September 15, 2021
8:00 AM Tom & Mary Hubbard
Thursday, September 16, 2021
8:00 AM John Masterson
Friday, September 17, 2021
8:00 AM William Hathaway
Saturday, September 18, 2021
8:00 AM Tristen Slavin
4:00 PM Elizabeth Melo
 Antonio & Maria Melo
Sunday, September 19, 2021
7:30 AM For the People of the Parish
9:00 AM Carole Victorino-1st Anniversary
10:30 AM Shirley Hoey-1st Anniversary

Confession Schedule  
in the church parking lot (or on the rectory front porch, in case of bad weather)

Saturday, Sept 11th from 3-3:45 pm
Saturday, Sept 18th from 3-3:45 pm 

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Adoration is still in the temporary adoration chapel.  Adorers will enter by the door at the front left of the building & you will be able to access the door for the temporary chapel from there. For now, the times will still be M-F from 11 am-8 pm and then First Saturday Adoration will be 10 am-3 pm. 
 

It’s a great joy to be back at Holy Family! As I mentioned on my first weekend, I was here in East Taunton in the summer of 2013 as a seminarian. Coming back 8 years later I’ve been greeted by many familiar faces and have been reminded of many names. Thank you for your warm welcome and your patience.
For those of you whom I may not have met before, I am originally from Attleboro, where my parents still live. I went to Bishop Feehan and then on to college in Maryland (McDaniel College) to study Music and Environmental Science (admittedly, an odd combination but I enjoyed them both). Upon finishing college, I began formation for the priesthood at St. John’s Seminary in Boston and was ordained in 2018. I had my first assignment on Nantucket (St. Mary, Our Lady of the Isle) for the first few months as a temporary assignment before going to Our Lady of Victory and Our Lady of the Assumption on the Cape.
I was also blessed to work with the Hispanic Community of St. Francis in Hyannis for several years and will continue Hispanic Ministry here at St. Mary’s in Taunton. Coming back to Holy Family after 3 years of priesthood brings back many fond memories. I remember several kayaking trips with parishioners, bringing Holy Communion to the homebound, and a wonderful Marian Consecration group!
My hope and goal here at Holy Family is to set Christ as the cornerstone of our families. When we build our lives around Christ everything else falls into place. We keep Him at the center by devoutly and reverently celebrating Mass, receiving His mercy in Confession, being filled with His Divine life in Baptism as well as the Holy Spirit in Confirmation. We keep Christ as the cornerstone in our families by praying together and fostering vocations to Marriage, the Priesthood, and Religious Life. And we care for our elderly and infirm with the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick.
My hope and my goal is to keep Jesus at the center of our lives through these Sacraments. And as we strive to keep Him front and center we turn to Our Blessed Mother and to St. Joseph, that they may intercede for us and help us to be faithful to their Son.
Please pray for me, that I might have the wisdom and fortitude necessary to serve this wonderful parish and please know that all of you are in my prayers every day.

In Jesus, Mary and Joseph, Fr. Matt 

 We are now registering for the 2021-2022 year. Registration forms are now available in the church or at the parish center. Once you have completed the form, please return it to the parish center along with your payment so we can register your child/children. To keep things more streamlined, we are asking that you do not email requests for registration. If you have any questions, please email Shannon at dre@holyfamilytaunton.org or call the office (508) 824-3578. Thank you!
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Our Parish is committed to providing a safe place for all the faithful. Therefore, we follow a
strict policy of The Essential Three for all who minister, work or volunteer in our parish. We
ask for your cooperation and support. The safety of our community depends on all of us doing
our part. Please visit the Diocesan Safe Environment page for more information:
https://www.fallriverdiocese.org/office-of-safe-environment/