Around the Diocese

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.

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

Knights of Columbus Pig Roast Sunday, July 21 from 1 – 5 pm at 91 Manville Street, Leicester.  Meal includes pork, corn cob, salad, bread rice pilaf, watermelon. Cost is $15.00 for adults, Child 10 - 4 $10.00.  Call Paul Ferreira at 774-849-6146 or Amy Erickson at 774-823-8088. Music provided by DJ Barbosa.

St. Mary Parish, Uxbridge will be hosting the ten-part series, “The Second Greatest Story Ever Told” which chronicles the inception of the Divine Mercy beginning Monday, July 22 to Sept. 23 from 6 – 8pm. The program will be held at St. Mary Parish, 77 Mendon Street in Uxbridge. Please contact email: dmoriarty@stmaryuxbridge.org or call the parish office at 508-278-2226 to register.

learn more about the proposed state legislation (HB 3320 and SB 1209) to expand abortion in Massachusetts – going even beyond Roe v. Wade.  James Driscoll, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Catholic Conference and Marianne Luthin, Director of the Pro-Life Office of the Archdiocese of Boston will explain the provisions of the bills and offer specific suggestions on how parishioners can mobilize and let their voices be heard in opposition to this proposed abortion expansion.  Tuesday, July 23 at 7:00 p.m. at Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish Hall, 11 Day St., Webster.  All are invited to attend either session.

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.

Parish youth groups are invited to join the Diocesan Youth Ministry Office for a morning at Boundless Adventures, and aerial adventure park in Berlin on Wednesday, July 24. Cost is $40. Arrival will be at 8:30am and we will start at 9am. The day will include a 30 minute orientation and 3 hours of high ropes and zip lining! Please bring lunch with you or plan to get lunch following the climb. All participants must attend with a parish group. Groups must have at least 1 adult for every 8 youth. Youth and adult participants must fill out the Diocesan release as well as the park's waiver form. Both will be sent out once a group registers. Register at neworcester.org/other-events. Deadline to register: Wednesday, July 10.

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