We, members of the Diocese of Worcester, are fortunate to have both a Catholic Men’s Conference on April 5, 2025 at the DCU Center and a Catholic Women’s Conference on September 27, 2025 at St. Joseph’s in Webster. These annual events offer many opportunities to deepen our relationship with God and each other. I encourage all men and women of our parish to attend these wonderful conferences. (click message for more)

Where do the ashes for Ash Wednesday come from? They come from you. You received them on previous Palm Sundays. You made them into crosses and crowns of thorns. You tucked them behind the corners of religious artwork. They yellowed and dried. Now, it is time to bring them home to Church! (click message for more)

It is said that as one nears the end of his or her life, a certain kind of wisdom emerges that burns away all that is superfluous and excessive. Perhaps you have witnessed this yourself in family and friends over the years. We see this in the life of St. Scholastica during her annual meeting with her brother St. Benedict. (click message for more)