Catholic Local News - Diocese of Worcester

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. Call the parish office if you or someone you know are in need of one. Donations are accepted to benefit St. Anne's sister parish in Haiti. Members pray the rosary at 10:30 a.m. which is livestreamed via the parish website.

The Kolbe Family Group is open to friends and family of loved ones who are struggling with substance abuse and mental illness. This group provides spiritual and emotional support as well as educational resources. Meetings on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month after the 6 p.m. Mass from 6:45 - 8 p.m. in the lower level of St. John, Guardian of Our Lady Church, 80 Union St. For more information, please email KolbeFamilyGroup@gmail.com.

Msgr. James P. Moroney will conduct a new course via zoom. A Concise Introduction to the Sacred Liturgy on the following Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m.: Jan. 19 - an introduction to the liturgy; Jan. 26 - a brief history of the liturgy; Feb. 2 - liturgical books and liturgical law; Feb. 9 - the liturgical renewal of Vatican II; Feb. 16 - the Mass explained; Feb. 23 - the Roman ritual explained. To pre-register email msgr@stceciliachurch.net.