St. Richard of Chichester

St. Richard of Chichester Mass Time:
Monday-Wednesday 9:00 am
Saturdays 4:00 pm
Sundays 7:30 am and 10:00 am Now is an exciting time for us to do more!
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Saint Richard’s Parish is a vibrant Catholic community blessed by God spiritually. It is time for us to invite and welcome others to worship, to grow together as children, youth, adults, families, single women and men, religious and clergy and to fulfill God's purpose for us now and in the future.

As we acknowledge the contributions of workers this Labor Day, may we remember that our own daily efforts are a sacred o...
09/07/2026

As we acknowledge the contributions of workers this Labor Day, may we remember that our own daily efforts are a sacred offering. Whatever we do - our jobs, chores, or any task - we should do it with full effort and dedication. God sees our effort, and He will reward us for striving to best honor and serve Him! 🙏🏼❤️🛠️🧰

09/06/2026

Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Bulletin for the Week of September 5-6, 2026. Please note there will be no Mass on Monday September 7.
09/03/2026

Bulletin for the Week of September 5-6, 2026. Please note there will be no Mass on Monday September 7.

This week, we honor St. Teresa of Calcutta (Feast Day: September 5th)!⁣Mother Teresa’s life was a testament to the power...
09/02/2026

This week, we honor St. Teresa of Calcutta (Feast Day: September 5th)!
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Mother Teresa’s life was a testament to the power of humble service. While she became a global icon of charity, she never lost sight of the individual. She believed that we don’t need to perform "big" miracles to change the world; we only need to infuse our smallest daily tasks with the love of Christ.
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In a world that often measures success by scale and speed, St. Teresa reminds us that holiness is found in the simple act of showing up for the person right in front of us. Let us ask for her intercession today, that we may find the great love needed to serve our neighbors.

Bulletin for the Week of August 29-30
08/31/2026

Bulletin for the Week of August 29-30

08/30/2026

Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time

This week, we honor the brilliant mind and powerful convert, Saint Augustine of Hippo (Feast Day: August 28th). 📖⁣August...
08/28/2026

This week, we honor the brilliant mind and powerful convert, Saint Augustine of Hippo (Feast Day: August 28th). 📖
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Augustine spent his youth restless and searching for happiness in all the wrong places. Yet, thanks to the endless prayers of his mother, St. Monica, God finally broke through. His life is the perfect story of radical conversion and proof that no one is ever too far from God's reach.
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After finding faith, he became a foundational bishop and writer, dedicating his great mind to God. His search ended with this profound truth: "Our hearts are restless until they rest in you, O Lord."
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Let us pray through his intercession for the grace to stop searching and finally find our true peace in God, and for the conversion of those we are praying for. 🙏🏼

Monica was married to Patricius, a pagan Roman official with a violent temper and an unfaithful nature. Through her pati...
08/27/2026

Monica was married to Patricius, a pagan Roman official with a violent temper and an unfaithful nature. Through her patient kindness and constant prayers, she successfully converted both her husband and her mother-in-law to Christianity before his death. Her eldest son, Augustine, was highly intelligent but rejected Christianity, choosing a lifestyle of partying, fathering a child out of wedlock, and joining a religious cult. Monica spent 17 years weeping, fasting, and praying for Augustine’s conversion. She even crossed the Mediterranean Sea from Algeria to Italy to follow him and guide him back to the faith. In Milan, she befriended Saint Ambrose, who helped guide Augustine. In 387 AD, Augustine finally converted and was baptized. Her life's purpose fulfilled, Monica died peacefully just weeks later in Ostia, Italy.
Because of the immense challenges she faced with her family, Saint Monica is widely recognized as the patron saint of: Mothers and expectant mothers, parents facing difficult or rebellious children, wives dealing with difficult marriages or troubled spouses, alcoholics and people struggling with addiction (due to a brief struggle with a drinking habit in her youth), grieving parents and victims of abuse or infidelity.

08/23/2026

Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time

Bulletin for Weekend of August 22-23.
08/20/2026

Bulletin for Weekend of August 22-23.

Address

4 Bridge Street
Sterling, MA
01564

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 2pm
Tuesday 9am - 2pm
Wednesday 9am - 2pm
Thursday 9am - 2pm
Saturday 3:30pm - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 11:15am

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+19784228881

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