St. Peter Parish, Plymouth, MA

Siena Marie Donnelly was baptized February 2, 2020 in this hand knotted gown that her mother wore 34 years ago. It was knotted by her great, great grandmother, Eunice Calzolari, who was married at St. Peter Parish more than 85 years ago.

In the late 1990’s, Fr. Aiden Walsh, then Pastor of St. Peter Parish, accepted the gift of our beautiful stained glass window now placed on the wall behind our altar.  We know the figures on the left, Peter accepting the Keys of the Kingdom as well as James and John.  On the right, we see Jesus giving Peter the Keys but we have no definitive idea of the other saint. Do you? Can you help? Some hints:

• The stained glass was obtained from a Polish-American Parish in Norwood that closed in 1997.
• The saint is likely carrying a crosier an indication he may have been a bishop.
• The saint is decalced (shoeless) indicating he may have been a monastic i.e. Discalced Augustinians,Carmelite,Mercedarian,Passionist,Trinitarian,Cistercians,Servite
• The saint may be from or a patron of the Polish people since it comes from a Polish American Church founded in 1918.

 Do you? Can you help? Please let us know if you have any information.

Our pastor, Fr. Joeseph Raeke, was born in Boston.  His family includes two sisters and six brothers.  Fr. Raeke went to BC High before attending St. John's Seminary.  Fr. Raeke was ordained in 1980, and his most recent assignment was as pastor of the Brockton Tri-Collaborative of Our Lady of Lourdes, St. Edith Stein, and Christ The King Parishes.  We are blessed to have Fr. Joe lead The Plymouth-Carver Collaborative.

Our Parochial Vicar, Fr. Michael Rora, was ordained in May 2018.  A native of New York, Fr. Rora went to Stoneham High Scool, and attained a bachelor of science degree from the University of Illinois, before attending St. John's Seminary.  Fr. Rora's family includes his parents, a twin sister, and a younger brother.  We are blessed to have Fr. Michael help lead The Plymouth-Carver Collaborative.

As you may be aware, the Archdiocese of Boston has announced we will become part of a three-parish collaborative on June 1, 2018.  The Plymouth - Carver Collaborative will be made up of St. Kateri Tekakwitha Parish in West Plymouth, Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Carver, and our own St. Peter Parish.

What is a Collaborative? 
A collaborative is a grouping of one, two, or three parishes that work together for the goal of evangelization. A collaborative has one pastor, one set of assigned priests and deacons, and one Pastoral Team (including Pastoral Associates, Religious Education and Faith Formation leaders, Finance and Operations specialists, and administrative and facilities personnel).  All of these work together for all of the parishes of the collaborative.  The collaborative has one Pastoral Council, and one Local Pastoral Plan for evangelization.

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 For information on other parishes in our collaborative, please click on the parish below.

Our Lady of Lourdes Parish- Carver, MA                                          St. Kateri Tekakwitha Parish - Plymouth, MA

Using the fingers on your hand, start with the thumb and pray these intentions in this order:

1.) The thumb is closest finger to you. So start praying for those who are closest to you. They are the persons easiest to remember. To pray for our dear ones is a “Sweet Obligation.”

2.) The next finger is the index. Pray for those who teach you, instruct you and heal you. They need the support and wisdom to show direction to others. Always keep them in your prayers.

3.) The following finger is the tallest. It reminds us of our leaders, the governors and those who have authority. They need God’s guidance.

4.) The fourth finger is the ring finger. Even though it may surprise you, it is our weakest finger. It should remind us to pray for the weakest, the sick or those plagued by problems. They need your prayers.

5.) And finally we have our smallest finger, the smallest of all. Your pinkie should remind you to pray for yourself. When you are done praying for the other four groups, you will be able to see your own needs but in the proper perspective, and also you will be able to pray for your own needs in a better way.

—Pope Francis