Serving the Catholic Communites of St. Mary in Lee, St. Mary of the Lakes in Otis, & St. Joseph in Stockbridge

Parish News

Parish News

St. Joseph's Celebrates 150 Years

Posted by Parish Staff

St. Joseph's Church in Stockbridge celebrated the 150th Anniversary of the completion of the building of the church on Sunday, August 26. Bishop Timothy McDonnell celebrated the Mass marking this important milestone for the Catholic community of Stockbridge.

The building of the church began in 1860 and was finally ... Read More »

St. Mary's Carnival - August 23rd Through August 25

Posted by Parish Staff

St. Mary's School is holding its Annual Carnival this week! The Carnival will run on Thursday, August 23, and Friday, August 24, 6-10 PM and on Saturday August 25, 4-10 PM Fun for the whole family! Fun & Games, Food & Rides. COME ONE, COME ALL!!! The Carnival will be ... Read More »

Look for us on Facebook & Twitter

Posted by Parish Staff

Don't forget, you can also find out what's happening at St. Mary's, St. Mary of the Lakes, and St. Joseph's by following us on Twitter and liking us on Facebook. On Twitter, you can find us at @StMarysChurch3, or on Facebook at St. Mary, Mother of the Church Parish. ... Read More »

Assumption of the BVM - August 15th

Posted by Parish Staff

This Wednesday, August 15th, the Church will celebrate the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a holy day of obligation. Masses will be celebrated on Tuesday at 5:00 PM at St. Mary of the Lakes in Otis and at 7:00 PM at St. Mary's in Lee. ... Read More »

Fr. Howard McCormick, Former Pastor, Dies at 80

Posted by Parish Staff

Sadly, we have learned that our former pastor, Fr. Howard McCormick, died yesterday, Wednesday, July 31, after nearly a year of dealing with injuries from a devastating fall. Fr. Howard was pastor at St. Mary's in Lee for 17 years before being reassigned to St. John's in Agawam ... Read More »

Ministry Schedules Updated

Posted by Parish Staff

Our Ministry schedules for Altar Servers, Eucharistic Ministers, and Lectors have been updated and are available by clicking on the Ministry Schedules tab on the left side of this web page. The current schedule runs through Sunday, October 7th. We are grateful to all of our liturgical ministers for ... Read More »

Prayer Service for Religious Freedom

Posted by Parish Staff

On Sunday, July 1st at 2:00 PM, we will gather at St. Mary's Church in Lee to pray for the preservation of religious freedom in there United States. The homilist will be Deacon James McElroy. Weather permitting, we will gather on the church lawn for refreshments and fellowship after ... Read More »

Happy Father's Day

Posted by Parish Staff

We wish a Happy Father's Day to all of our fathers, grandfathers, stepfathers, godfathers, foster fathers, and those who in any way live out this vocation. We pray that God may continue to bless you in this role and that God will always give you the wisdom and courage ... Read More »

Ascension Thursday

Posted by Parish Staff

This coming Thursday, May 17th, we celebrate the Ascension of the Lord, a Holy Day of Obligation. Masses for the holy day will be celebrated on Wednesday at 5:00 PM at St. Mary of the Lakes in Otis, and at 7:00 PM at St. Mary's in Lee. Mass will ... Read More »

First Communion 2012

Posted by Parish Staff

Congratulations to our First Communion Class! Today they received the Eucharist for the first time at a Mass celebrated at 9 o'clock this morning. The festivities were continued with a breakfast at the school. We are grateful to so many people for their help in preparing our young people ... Read More »