Welcome to Our Lady of Grace and Saint John the Evangelist collaborative parishes!

Announcements

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This Sunday, December 3, at 4:30pm on the Townsend Common, there will be a Tree Lighting with a reception afterwards at Saint John’s Hall. (There will be music, Hobo Stew, and a visit from Santa for the children.) Please do join us!

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PLEASE NOTE: the parish offices (in Townsend) will only be open from 9am to noon on Monday, December 4. (Regular hours will resume on Tuesday.)

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Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception (Holy Day of Obligation)

4:00pm on Thursday, December 7 at St. James Church (Groton)

12:05pm on Friday, December 8 at St. Joseph Church (Pepperell)

7:00pm on Friday, December 8 at St. John the Evangelist Church (Townsend)

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Daughters of Isabella Homemade Christmas Cookie Walk from 8:30am to 1:00pm on Sunday, December 10 at St. John the Evangelist Parish Hall in Townsend

St. John the Evangelist Church, Townsend, MA

St. Joseph Church, Pepperell, MA

St. James Church, Groton, MA

Mass Times 

SaturdayS

4:00pm at St. Joseph Church (Pepperell) | 5:30pm at St. John the Evangelist Church (Townsend)

SundayS

7:30am at St. James Church (Groton) | 9:00am St. John the Evangelist Church (Townsend) | 11:00am at St. Joseph Church (Pepperell)

WeekdayS

Mondays at 8:30am at St. John the Evangelist Church (Townsend) | Tuesdays at 8:30am at St. Joseph Church (Pepperell)  | Wednesdays at 12:05pm at St. John the Evangelist Church (Townsend) | Thursdays at 8:30am at St. James Church (Groton) | Fridays at 12:05pm at St. Joseph Church (Pepperell) 

Confession

Tuesdays from 6:00pm to 7:00pm at St. John the Evangelist Church (Townsend)

Thursdays from 6:00pm to 7:00pm at St. Joseph Church (Pepperell)

Saturdays from 3:15pm to 3:55pm at St. Joseph Church (Pepperell)

Before/after Mass, or by appointment (please call (978)433-5737)

Fr. Maher (pastor) and Fr. Kwang (assistant) will often hear confessions during Sunday Mass (whoever is not saying that particular Mass, of course). If one of them is in the confessional, an announcement will be made just as Mass begins (or you can just take a look to see if anyone is there!).

Eucharistic Adoration

Tuesdays from 6:00pm to 7:00pm at St. John the Evangelist (Townsend)

Thursdays from 6:00pm to 7:00pm at St. Joseph Church (Pepperell)

Fridays from 6:00am to 12:00pm at St. Joseph Church (Pepperell)

First Fridays of the month from 7:00pm to 8:00pm at St. John the Evangelist (Townsend) (Confessions are also heard during this time.)

First Saturdays of the month (Family Eucharistic adoration) from 11:00am to 11:30am at St. John the Evangelist (Townsend) (Confessions are also heard during this time.)