The Diocese of Worcester has dedicated $54,000 in Partners in Charity funds to help pay utility bills for those in need. A total of 28 parishes received funds to be distributed to parishioners.

John Vassar, a Worcester native and 2011 St. John’s High School graduate, was named the school’s new head football coach today, to replace John Andreoli, who stepped down in December after 19 seasons. Mr. Vassar served as an assistant coach at St. John’s last season.

In talking with colleagues and friends about the March for Life, Deacon David Vaillancourt found that many wondered what would be different this year, and why there would be a march, because of the overturning of Roe v. Wade by the U.S. Supreme Court last summer.

After attending the national March for Life, students from Trivium School in Lancaster said states should unite in abolishing abortion. “If we have different laws, that doesn’t show that there’s one answer,” said senior Viola Townsend.

Many women and their children can rejoice because of the life-changing support they have received from local pro-life pregnancy centers.

WORCESTER - Despite last June’s overturning of the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion, it’s still important to speak out against abortion. That belief was communicated by people who boarded buses at St. Paul Cathedral Thursday night for the 50th annual March for Life in the nation’s capital - and by those who joined them at a send-off Mass.

The African Ministry is planning to focus on the Eucharist in 2023 by offering eucharistic adoration, a Corpus Christi procession, revised instruction for youth and a regional Ghanaian convention.