Participate in this weekend's Mass live from Saint Michael Church Saturday at 4 pm by visiting our YouTube channel This Mass will also be available to view at your preferred time.
North Andover CAM is now broadcasting our Saturday 4PM Mass live every week. Join us for Mass on the following channels: Comcast 22, Verizon 24.
“Life is sacred. Life is a mystery. Life must be protected, nurtured, respected. The Gospel of Life is the centerpiece of the Church’s social teaching…It is our task to witness to the truth that love, compassion and solidarity can build a just society that will be safer for the poor, the unborn and those on the periphery.”
Seán Cardinal O’Malley, OFM Cap
Pro-Life Homily - 1/23/20
What does it mean to be “pro-life”?
Being pro-life certainly means opposing abortion but, for Catholics, being pro-life also means more than just opposing abortion. The Church calls us to care for and respect the dignity of life at all stages, from its earliest days in the womb to the time of our natural death – and at all stages in between.
In a special way, we are called to provide care to the most vulnerable and marginalized among us which includes the unborn, the terminally ill, those with severe disabilities, those on death row, and refugees and migrants around the world who have been displaced by war, famine and civil unrest.
Join at the National Vigil for Life via CatholicTV
Thursday, January 28
Rosary at 8:00 pm
Opening Mass at 8:30 pm
Holy Hour at 10:00pm
Friday, January 29
Holy Hour for Life from 7:00-8:00 am with seminarians from St. John Seminary
Closing Mass at 8:00am
Holy Hour for Life at St. Michael Parish
Join us on February 7, 2021 at 3:00 pm in the church as we will hold a Holy Hour for Life, lead by Deacon Vinny Gatto and Deacon Bob Voiland.
Prayer to Honor the Gift of Life
O God, source of all life and goodness, you fashion human lives in your image and likeness, and through your love, give each human life dignity, sacredness, and priceless worth; awaken in every heart new reverence for the least of your children, and renew among your people a readiness to nurture and sustain your precious gift of human life at all stages, and in all conditions. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
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In addition to the newly composed parish prayer, our team of “Year of the Eucharist Missionaries” has compiled a treasury of prayers from the Catholic Church’s rich tradition to support your relationship with Jesus in His Real Presence in the Eucharist. Click HERE
Let us remember in our prayers our departed loved ones during this New Year, 2021. The beautiful flowers decorating our Church for Christmas were made possible by donations in loving memory and honor of the following:
TEMPORARY MASS SCHEDULE
Daily Mass
Monday - Saturday: 8 AM
Weekend Mass
Saturday: 4 pm
Sunday: 8 am, 10 am and 12 Noon
TEMPORARY CONFESSION SCHEDULE
Mondays & Wednesdays: 6-7 pm in the Day Chapel
(Confessions will NOT be heard on Saturday afternoon at this time).
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Who Should Come to Mass?
The dispensation from the Sunday Mass obligation will continue for the foreseeable future. Cardinal Seán strongly encourages people in vulnerable populations, especially the elderly and those with compromised physical conditions, to continue to watch Mass from their homes, on their parish’s social media or on CatholicTV. Click Here for more details.
In the case of our discovering that someone at Mass tests positive for COVID-19 in the next several days, we want to be able to inform all of you so that, in consultation with your physician, you can take the appropriate steps. If you wish to be contacted, please call the parish at 978-686-4050 or email massattendance@saintmichael.com with the appropriate contact information so that you can receive notification. Even if you do not choose to leave your name, please know that we will make any announcement of a positive test on the parish website as well, so please check the website on a regular basis.
Prayer to Overcome Racism
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
On November 19, 1869, the first Saint Michael Church in North Andover was dedicated.
Mission Statement
The Spirit of the Lord has been given to us.
For He has anointed us with His Life.
He has sent us:
To bring Good News to the poor;
To proclaim liberty to captives;
And to the blind bring new sight;
To set the downtrodden free;
and to proclaim the Lord’s favor in our lives.
(Luke 4:18)