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By Susan Bailey Special to The CFP Many years ago, I was invited by a family in our parish to sing to their dying brother.  Not knowing what to expect, I brought my guitar, sat down, and began to sing familiar songs from church. It did not take

By Susan Bailey | CFP Correspondent Sharing joy, comfort, and inspiration have been the goals of the audiovisual and music ministry teams at St. Patrick’s in Whitinsville. Still, the parish never anticipated the impact of their giving. Since

By Tanya Connor | The Catholic Free Press  and Susan Bailey | CFP Correspondent      Christmas Eve Masses in the Worcester Diocese can be celebrated earlier in the day this year, in light of space limitations and a state

BY SUSAN BAILEY  | CFP CORRESPONDENT Patrice Metcalf came full circle in her  journey to becoming the music director of St. Anne and St. Patrick Parish in Sturbridge: She grew up in the parish. After majoring in music at Westfield State

By Susan Bailey CFP Correspondent While the COVID-19 pandemic has brought change to virtually all aspects of life, a 13-year tradition continues at St. Rose of Lima Parish in Northborough: the planting of their Community Garden. Volunteers gathered

By Susan Bailey CFP Correspondent After a summer of deliberation, the three Catholic colleges and universities in the Worcester Diocese have made their plans for the Fall 2020 semester. Those published plans were changed again Monday to eliminate

By Susan Bailey Correspondent | The CFP Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, at least four parishes in the Worcester Diocese have prepared summer programs and activities for children. Vacation Bible School is available online from two of the parishes

. Columba collected more than 250 gifts. Father David W. Cotter, parish administrator, estimated that Mass attendance was only about a third of last year, but Susan Stone, who oversees the Giving Tree program, said the parish still managed to collect

  By Susan Bailey |  CFP Correspondent   Problem Pregnancy of Worcester Inc. is a 35-year-old volunteer organization supported by donations. The dedicated women there who provide counseling for pregnant women considering an abortion

By Susan Bailey |  CFP Correspondent Robert Pape and Ann Gibbons-Smith were met with what seemed to be an insurmountable challenge: conducting key fundraising activities for their non-profit organizations during the COVID-19 pandemic. They were