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The ninth annual Celebrate Priesthood! – Taste of the Diocese gala will be held from 5:30-7:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 20, at St. Paul Diocesan Jr./Sr. High School.

Retirement didn’t stop Msgr. John E. Doran from going to prison – COVID did, but only temporarily. He first volunteered to celebrate Mass at the Federal Medical Center - Devens more than 20 years ago

Sonja Corbitt, author of best selling book, Unleashed, and creator of podcast/radio show, Bible Study Evangelista, will speak at the Worcester Catholic Women’s Conference Oct. 1.

Bishop McManus has expressed his gratitude for the support given to this year’s Partners in Charity appeal, which officially concluded on Aug. 31, reaching 95 percent of its $5 million goal.

An African cab driver in Washington, D.C., impressed Bishop McManus, so he told local Africans about him at a special Mass Sunday at St. Paul Cathedral for the diocese’s African communities.

The Catholic Schools Board in the Worcester Diocese, a group of dedicated volunteers, offers advice and support to Bishop McManus and David Perda, diocesan superintendent of schools.

Since it was founded, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul conference at St. Brigid’s Church in Millbury has grown and blazed new trails.

Laura Phelps, a national speaker, author, and Patreon creator with big ideas for Jesus, will speak at the Oct. 1st Worcester Catholic Women’s Conference.

SHREWSBURY – Most of the first 60 Catholic families in town were from Ireland. French-speaking Acadians soon joined them. In about 1840 there was at least one Catholic family. On Sept. 10, 1922, St. Mary Parish was established.

SHREWSBURY – Parishioners of St. Mary Parish shared what makes their church community so special at the 100th anniversary celebration Sunday.

NEW PORT RICHEY, Florida – Deacon Melvin (Mel) L. Dunphy passed away at his residence at Watermark at Trinity on Tuesday, Sept. 6. He was 91 and active in his ministry as permanent deacon at St. Thomas Aquinas Church in New Port Richey.

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“Some people are just amazed at how widespread (St. Roch) is,” says Robert Clouthier, who set up his St. Roch collection in the St. Rock Parish hall for their patron’s Aug. 16 feast day.

Father Derek Mobilio is a very good golfer who plays the game two or three times a week. He figured that golf would be a good way to bring Catholics together so he organized a league that played at Pakachoag Golf Course in Auburn.

Bryan Mercier, a speaker at the upcoming Worcester Catholic Women’s Conference, Oct. 1, will talk about “Why Jesus had to Die.”

Saturday, Sept. 24, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul conference at St. Mary Church in Uxbridge will hold its 3.5-mile Friends of the Poor Walk/Run to benefit the work it does to help people in need.

SPRINGFIELD – Sister Patricia James Sweeney, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield died in Bethany Health Care Center, Framingham on Sept. 1. She was a former principal at St. Peter and St. Peter-Marian high schools.

Local youth were touched by trips to shrines this summer, and they touched other people – thanks to a program of St. Patrick Parish in Whitinsville called Youth In Action.

This summer, children in Blackstone got prayerful and tasty introductions to a new parish’s name. In North Brookfield, adults and older youth returned to enjoy an annual summer tradition and help younger ones.

“Embrace the Cross” is the theme of the upcoming Worcester Catholic Women’s Conference, Oct. 1 at St. Joseph School, 47 Whitcomb St., Webster.