Braintree's Grove Manor Estates Reaches out to Community by Sharing Lenten Luncheons

During Lent this year, has opened its doors to the neighborhood.

Every Friday during Lent they have hosted a Lenten luncheon to parishes throughout the area. Priests, church organizers and parishioners have all helped make the luncheons a success, by spreading the word.

Each Friday Grove Manor served baked fish, fresh vegetables, rice and garden salad to guests. What a nice way to reach out to the community and do something special for them.

Ron Solomon, the food service director at Grove Manor Estates personally served lunch to each guest. “It feels good to bring people together," he said. “Food tastes better when enjoyed with others.”

Just for this event, a local chocolateer, Gowell’s of Brockton, to create milk chocolate crosses to set at each guest’s place setting. Each cross was tied with a purple ribbon in observance of Lent. This was a nice touch and it highlights the fact that Grove Manor likes to work with other local, small businesses.  Guests were delighted with the Gowell’s chocolate! Several guests took them home to share with grandchildren or to enjoy later.

Over the past several weeks, Grove Manor has hosted more than one hundred guests.

“I like seeing them come through our door and enjoying a nice, healthy lunch, together,” Marketing Director Wendy Wichroski said. “It’s nice to see new relationships form and old friends reunite at these luncheons.

“Even people who belong to the same parish who don’t necessarily know each other that well, will quickly become acquainted after sitting together at the table. It’s really nice to see this sense of community.”

Executive director Paul Cardullo said, “It feels good to give back to the community." He recently met with Father Paul Shugrue from in Braintree. Father Paul (as he likes to be called) was “overjoyed” with the invitation which he extended to his parishioners.  

“It’s a nice way to bring people together," Cardullo said.

The owner and founder of Grove Manor Estates, Anthony Franchi, recognizes how important religion is for his residents and has provided a chapel in each of its properties including Grove Manor Estates.

“It gives us great satisfaction to see our residents attend religious services or just find a quiet place to worship and meditate," he said. 

Along with an on-site chapel, Grove Manor also provides weekly transportation to attend religious services in the neighborhood.

“We always wondered what the inside of Grove Manor looked like," said Susan Killoran of Braintree. “It was a great event, a delicious lunch and we loved peeking behind the walls of this local residence. What a beautiful place... we would love to live there!”

The forty days of Lent have passed by quickly, only one luncheon to go before Easter arrives.

If you would like to join them please call 781-843-3700 to RSVP. The Glen at Grove Manor is located at 180 Grove St. in Braintree.

Thank you and God Bless.

–Grove Manor Estates