St. Anne Prayer Shawl members meet Mondays, 10 a.m.-noon, in the parish hall, 20 Boston Road, to knit/crochet for people in need of a blessed shawl. CLICK FOR MORE.

Fr. Thiago Ibiapina, who has studied the work of St. Edith Stein extensively, will be offering a presentation on her insights into the human person, empathy and spirituality on Monday, August 8 at 6:30 p.m. at Annunciation Parish in the Lower Church hall at Holy Rosary, 135 Nichols St. Gardner.

The Marie Anne Center at St. Bernard Church, 228 Lincoln St., conducts English as a Second Language classes on Mondays and Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Join at any time. Registration is $30 and book fee is $30. Call Monde with questions, 508-425-9254.

Pieta is an ongoing support group for bereaved parents. Anyone who has experienced the death of a child is welcome to attend. Meetings are held the second Monday of the month at St. George Church, 38 Brattle St., at 7 p.m. in the conference room. For more information, call Terry Gentile at 508-284-0796 or Sue Stevens at 508-852-4887, or email pieta3@gmail.com.

An Information Night will be held on Tuesday, August 9, 7 p.m. on The Ignatian Spiritual Exercises in Daily Life course, a 30-week directed prayer experience in the tradition of St. Ignatius of Loyola being offered by a team of Jesuits and parishioners experienced in Ignatian prayer, starting in Oct. CLICK FOR DETAILS.