• Events cancelled or postponed
    Events cancelled or postponed
    March 16, 2020
    The following events and activities have been cancelled or postponed. This list will be updated as we receive new information.
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  • Preparing for holy marriages
    Preparing for holy marriages
    March 13, 2020
    The Office of Marriage and Family is funded by Partners in Charity and helps couples by offering marriage preparation classes
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  • Growing a culture of life throughout the diocese
    Growing a culture of life throughout the diocese
    March 13, 2020
    WORCESTER –The Respect Life Office fulfills its mission to serve “the Church of Worcester by striving to build a culture of life..."
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  • Adopt-A-Student cancels recognition dinner
    Adopt-A-Student cancels recognition dinner
    March 13, 2020
    This year’s annual Adopt-A-Student Recognition Dinner has been canceled as a precaution against the COVID-19 coronavirus. It was to be held April 2.
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  • Notre Dame to close school for cleaning
    Notre Dame to close school for cleaning
    March 12, 2020
    WORCESTER Notre Dame Academy on Salisbury Street is closing the school beginning Monday, March 16, until further notice, according to a press release from the school.
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  • Lobby Day to State House postponed
    Lobby Day to State House postponed
    March 12, 2020
    Due to recent announcements from the State House that they are severely curtailing public events because of the coronavirus, the Massachusetts Family Institute Annual Lobby Day, set for March 18, has been postponed.
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  • Anna Maria College to extend spring break due to virus
    Anna Maria College to extend spring break due to virus
    March 12, 2020
    Anna Maria College will extend the spring break currently underway through Sunday, March 22. The extension will allow the college to prepare for remote instruction, should that become necessary.
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  • State KofC cancels functions until further notice
    State KofC cancels functions until further notice
    March 12, 2020
    The state Knights of Columbus is “cancelling all State run functions until further notice, with the exception of the State Convention which has not been cancelled as of yet.”
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  • St. Luke's marks Lent and 150th anniversary
    St. Luke's marks Lent and 150th anniversary
    March 6, 2020
    Msgr. Michael G. Foley’s surveyed St. Luke the Evangelist Church filled to capacity with people of all ages for a Lenten program and said, “All I can say is wow!"
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  • Partners in Charity over $1 million
    Partners in Charity over $1 million
    March 5, 2020
    Pledges to Partners in Charity have exceeded $1 million the week after Partners launched it general appeal on Ash Wednesday.
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  • New high school to be sited on Granite Street
    New high school to be sited on Granite Street
    March 5, 2020
    The new diocesan high school has a name and a location. St. Paul Diocesan Junior/Senior High School will be on Granite Street, according to Bishop McManus.
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  • Diocese is taking precautions against spread of coronavirus
    Diocese is taking precautions against spread of coronavirus
    March 5, 2020
    Worcester is among the dioceses nationwide that are taking precautions to guard against the spread of the coronavirus and reminding parishioners to take common sense steps related to hygiene in their personal lives.
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  • Starting new way of living faith
    Starting new way of living faith
    March 5, 2020
    Elected, chosen, invited and welcomed. At St. Paul Cathedral Sunday afternoon 87 catechumens celebrated the Rite of Election and 72 candidates celebrated the Rite of Recognition and Call to Continuing Conversion.
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  • Deacon John F. LeDoux, 65
    Deacon John F. LeDoux, 65
    March 3, 2020
    WORCESTER – Deacon John F. LeDoux, 65, of Worcester, died Sunday at St. Vincent Hospital after a long illness. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Bishop McManus on Friday, March 6, at 11 a.m. at St. Paul Cathedral, 19 Chatham St. Calling hours will be held at the cathedral on Thursday, March 5, from 5 to 7 p.m.
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  • Coronavirus prompts Assumption College to bring students home from Italy
    Coronavirus prompts Assumption College to bring students home from Italy
    March 2, 2020
    Assumption College has temporarily suspended operations at its campus in Rome, Italy, for the remainder of the spring 2020 semester, according to the school.
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