OUR LADY OF HOPE - MERGER MASS - GRAFTON

OUR LADY OF HOPE-MERGER MASS:  Bishop McManus will celebrate the rite of merger Mass at St. Mary Church, 17 Waterville St., No. Grafton, 10:30 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 23, Oils and holy water from the 3 parishes (St. Mary, N. Grafton; St. Philip, Grafton; and St. James, S. Grafton) will be combined. Former pastors invited, new finance and pastoral councils introduced, and a social gathering afterwards.