Knights of Columbus
The Knights of Columbus is an international fraternal Catholic men's organization. We are fortunate to have our own Knights of Columbus Council (St. Edward the Confessor Council #15972) in our parish. The Knights perform service and charity for the benefit of the parish and the greater community. Our council meets on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 7PM in the Parish Hall. Starting in May, 2018 the meetings will alternate between St. Edward's and St. Denis, Ashburnham parishes. Schedule starts at St. Denis parish function hall on May 22, 2018. For more information, please contact Tom McGuirk, 978-342-2293.
Our Father's House
On the second Tuesday of each month, a group of volunteers prepares a meal and other volunteers serve it to the clients at Our Father's House in Fitchburg. Parishioners are needed to donate the food items each month, to prepare parts of the meal, and to serve it to the people who come to Our Father's House seeking a nourishing meal. Coordinator: Ed France, 978-660-5613.
Social Committee
The Social Committee hosts monthly dinners and Eddie's Chowder House each Friday night during Lent. The Social Committee prepares and serves these meals. The money the social committee raises is donated to the parish for various needs such as, new altar server robes, updating the ventilation system in the Parish Hall Kitchen and in 2018 covering the cost of purchasing an outdoor grill pit for the Fall Festival. Contact Dave Provencial, 978-502-4681, if you are interested in being a substitute helper.
(NEW Dec 2018) Youth Group (grade 7 & 8)
St. Edward Outreach ministry working with the K of C Council is hoping to establish a youth group for grades 7 & 8. St. Denis Parish is doing the same and we hope to get both groups together for events. The first step is to have parents volunteer to work with the children from each parish. If you are interested, contact Joe Macchia, 978-874-6282 or email: josephmacchia@aol.com.
Fall Festival
The Fall Festival takes place in September each year. This one-day event takes weeks of planning and needs many volunteers to make it successful. There are many roles involved with the Festival including becoming a member of the Fall Festival Committee, working in one of the many booths during the day of the festival, and volunteers for set-up and breakdown. The Fall Festival is the only fundraiser that St. Edward's undertakes during the year, so its success is critical to allow us to fund capital and maintenance projects for our parish property and many parish ministries. Being part of the festival is also a great way to meet and work with other paishioners working toward a common goal. If you are interested in participating at the Fall Festival (set-up, sorting treasures, volunteering time before and during the Festival, clean-up, etc), please contact Eileen McIntyre, 978-874-0472.