Catholic Local News - Diocese of Worcester

For more information please call Maddy Hennessy at 508-860-2261 or email at mhennessy@ccworc.org.

Join local parish musicians in celebrating St. Cecilia's Day. Enjoy refreshments, dinner and sing some favorite hymns at The Compass Tavern, 90 Harding St., Worcester on Friday, Nov. 22. We will begin at Mass at 6:15 at St. John Church, 44 Temple St, then move around the corner for dinner at 7 pm. $25 includes dinner and a refreshment

The Creation documentary series will continue this month at North American Martyrs Church on Friday, November 22, with the episode “The Human Person”     Each 30 minute episode will be presented in the parish hall on 6 Friday evenings throughout the year beginning at 7pm with discussion to follow.  

Our Lady of the Valley Regional School, Uxbridge will host their 37th annual Holiday Fair Saturday, Nov. 23 from 9 am - 3 pm at 75 Mendon St, located behind St. Mary’s Parish. The Fair offers a wide range of raffles, baked goods, crafts, food, and vendor tables, as well as children's activities, including a visit by Santa from 10-2.

Holy Cross Church, 25 Lake Ave., East Templeton invites you to their Holiday Fair on Saturday, Nov. 23 from 9 am to 2 pm in the church hall.  There will be a bake sale, large and small items auction, theme baskets, gift table, Thanksgiving basket, handmade items, Children's Only Gift room and lunch in the tea room.  

All are welcome to the St. Leo School and Parish Annual Holiday Fair on Saturday, Nov. 23, from 10 am to 3 pm located at 120 Main Street Leominster. This year’s fair will include twenty area crafters, beautiful baskets, Chinese Auction, pot luck booth, raffles, children’s games and activities, homemade baked goods. Santa will be joining for pictures. !

The Daughters of Isabella, St. Katharine Drexel Circle #1398, are holding their annual French Meat Pie Sale at St. George’s Church Hall at 40 Brattle Street, Worcester, on Sunday, Nov.  24 from 8 am - Noon.  The cost is $14.00.  Because of the popularity of these pies, the organization is now taking advance prepaid orders.  Please call Terry at 508 757-6209 with your order.  The deadline for the prepaid orders is Sunday, Nov. 17.

Tim Francis will present "Do You Believe in Miracles?", sharing his return to the Catholic Faith through the Eucharist and discussing the science behind the Eucharistic miracles around the world, on Sunday, Nov. 24 at 6 pm at St. Bernadette Parish at 266 Main St., Northborough. He is a keynote speaker at the Worcester Catholic Women’s Conference, evangelist and creator of the mission, “You Shall Believe”. For anyone or their family who has drifted away from the Catholic faith, this is a wonderful opportunity to hear the powerful testimony of the Love of God!

The Divine Mercy Cenacle meets weekly in the St. John the Guardian of Our Lady Parish Center on Tuesday at 7 pm for prayer and discussion of Scripture, the Catechism, and the Diary of St. Faustina.

Miraculous Medal Novena on consecutive Wednesdays through the Feast of St. Catherine Laboure on Nov. 28 at 6:30 p.m.

St. Bernard Parish at St. Camillus Church, 333 Mechanic St., will hold a holy hour Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., to the Father in thanksgiving for the gift of life and for an end to abortion and euthanasia.