Catholic Local News - Diocese of Worcester

A Divorced/Separated Catholic Support Group meets the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month from 7 – 9 pm at North American Martyrs Church, Altar Server Room, 8 Wyoma Drive, Auburn MA 01501. 

Have you or someone you know suffered a loss? Join us in a prayerful evening in front of the Holy Eucharist on Wednesday, Jan. 29 from 7- 8:30 pm with Fr. Michael Roy at St. Roch Church, 332 Main St., Oxford.  All are welcome. 

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

The Creation documentary series will continue this month at North American Martyrs Church on Friday, Jan. 31 at 7 pm with the episode “Respect.”  Each 30-minute episode will be presented in the parish hall on six Friday evenings throughout the year with discussion to follow.  

The scouting workshops scheduled for the Winter/Spring 2020 will be as follows: St. Damian and Blessed Mather Marianne Cope Patches - February 1 with a snow date of Feb. 8. Our Lady of Fatima and Pope St. John Paul II Patches - April 4.   These are all Saturdays and the time will be from 9 - 11:30 am at the Holy Name of Jesus House of Studies, Illinois Street, Worcester.  Cost is to be determined. Pizza will be included. Please RSVP to Linda Brink at  LBrink2019@gmail.com.

St. Ann Parish,  652 Main Street,  North Oxford is holding an Indoor Yard Sale on Saturday, Feb. 1 from 9 to 2 pm. Furniture, lamps and pictures are featured. All proceeds to benefit St. Ann Parish.

A Valentine Dinner will be held on Saturday, Feb. 1 from 5 to 7 pm at St. Edward the Confessor Church Hall, 10 Church St., Westminster . Menu: Peach glazed chicken, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, carrots, peas, soup, cranberry sauce, rolls and dessert. Cost of the dinner is $10.00 per adult, $5.00 per child under 12 and children under 6 eat free. Tickets are available at the door. For more information, please call Wendy Provencial at 978-874-0767.

The Diocesan African Ministry will hold Mass weekly St. Andrew the Apostle Mission, 5 Spaulding at 11:30am.

St. Anthony of Padua Parish, 84 Salem Street will celebrate Mass in Swahili and English weekly at 12:30pm.

St. Joan of Arc, 570 Lincoln Street will celebrate Mass in Twi weekly, 2pm.

Cursillo or "short course in Christianity" is an uplifting and educational experience.  The weekend is facilitated by a team of laypeople and clergy who deliver organized talks and discussions.  Our 2017 dates are: Women’s - November 14-17, 2019 & May 28-31, 2020; Men’s - February 6-9, 2020 & September 10-13, 2020.  All weekends will be held at the Immaculate Conception Spiritual Renewal Center in Putnam, CT.

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