Our Lady of the Hills Parish, Haydenville, Massachusetts

03/26/2026

Save the Date - Conversation with Francis DeBernardo, Executive Director of New Wave Ministry

Several members of our LGBTQ Welcoming Group are also members of Catholics for Inclusion - Western Mass. (C.F.I.). C.F.I., in collaboration with Smith College's Center for Religious and Spiritual Life, are pleased to invite everyone to "A conversation with Francis DeBernardo" on Monday, April 27 at 7 p.m. at Helen Hills Hills Chapel on Elm St. A Q & A will follow. New Ways Ministry is a Catholic outreach that educates and advocates for equity, inclusion, and justice for LGBTQ+ persons, equipping leaders to build bridges of dialogue within the Church and civil society. Francis is the Executive Director of New Way Ministries and has been for 30 years. All are welcome.

03/19/2026

Holy Week Schedule

Palm Sunday Masses and distribution of palms: Sat. Mar. 28 at 4 p.m.; Sun. Mar. 29 at 8 and 10:30 a.m. Masses
Holy Thursday Mass: Apr. 2 7 p.m.
Good Friday, Apr. 3 : Stations of the Cross: 12 Noon; Liturgy and Eucharist: 3 p.m.
Easter Vigil, Apr. 4: 8 p.m.
Easter Sunday Masses; Apr. 5 at 8 and 10:30 p.m.

03/19/2026

03/08/2026

Roast Pork Take-out Dinner

Save the date, Saturday, April 25, for our roast pork take-out dinner. Pick up will be from 4:30 P.M. until 6 P.M. We will be signing people up at the Masses on the weekends of March 28-29, April 11-12, and April 18-19 You can also make a reservation by calling Lisa at 413-588-8354 or email her at [email protected] We must have at least 100 orders to make it economically possible. Parishioners voted in a survey offering either spaghetti and meat balls or roast pork. The vote was 2 to 1 for roast pork. The meal will be roasted pork loin, applesauce, stuffing, roasted potatoes, carrots, and a homemade dessert The cost will be $17.

02/22/2026

Stations of the Cross will take place on all the Fridays in Lent at 3 p.m.

02/18/2026

Today’s Ash Wednesday Masses and distribution of as will be at 8:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.

02/09/2026

We will be holding an adult formation class that will focus on the Eucharist. Classes will be held at 6 p.m. on Tuesday nights, beginning on February 17 through March 24 in the parish hall. For questions, or to register, please reach out to Deacon Mark at [email protected]

02/09/2026

Pancake Breakfast - March 1
The Social Committee will have a pancake breakfast on Sunday, March 1 from 8 a.m-12 noon in the church hall. There will be pancakes (plain, blueberry or chocolate chip), real maple syrup, sausages, and a beverage for $5. Breakfasts for children under 10 will be free. After all the weekend Masses on Feb. 14-15 and Feb 21-22 you can sign up so that we have an idea of the number of people to plan for. You can also pay then, if you have money or a checkbook with you. Otherwise you can pay when you check in at the event. If you don't get a chance to sign up, we will be happy to see you on March 1 when you can pay then. In addition, monetary donations are always welcome to defer some of the costs.

02/02/2026

On Tuesday, February 17 at 6 p.m. there will be a Parish Town Meeting. We will begin with Deacon Mark giving a 10 minute introduction to the Lenten weekly program, 33 Days to Eucharistic Glory. PThe Parish Council, Finance Committee and the Buildings and Grounds Committee will then give a presentation about our failing 80-year old heating system. Parishioners will get answers to the questions, they will hear what the plans are to deal with this and suggestions will be welcome. There will be food in honor of the Fat Tuesday on the eve of Ash Wednesday.

02/02/2026

The LGBTQ Welcoming Committee is pleased to announce following the success of our Christmas Welcome Mass that Our Lady of the Hills will continue having a monthly Sunday 10:30 Mass to welcome all who have been away from the Church for whatever reason. The next Mass will be on Sunday, March 22 at 10:30 a.m.

02/02/2026

The LGBTQ Welcoming group will have their next meeting on Thursday, March 19 at 6 p.m. in the church hall. All are welcome.

01/20/2026

The Cross Walk ~ Meeting One Another On Our Journey of Faith
Due to scheduling conflicts this month, we will be holding CrossWalk on the 4th Tuesday, January 27th at 6:00 pm. We will be coming together in the Parish Hall transformed for a meditative space to join in Lectio Divina on Light in the Darkness. A simple tea discussion will follow for those who would like to stay. (Any need to cancel due to weather or otherwise will be noted on WGGB-Channel 40.) Stay tuned for information on our plan for March and the start of Lent! Pope Benedict XVI emphasized the importance of using Lectio Divina and prayers on Scripture as a guiding light, and a source of direction and stated, "It should never be forgotten that the Word of God is a lamp for our feet and a light for our path."