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This year’s Partners in Charity Appeal stands at $14,787 from goal, according to Michael P. Gillespie, director of Stewardship and Development. The fund drive seeks to reach the goal of $5 million.

STURBRIDGE – Father Stanley Rousseau came from Haiti for the annual St. Anne Novena – and presented a video of his work there for attendees. “This is extraordinary,” exclaimed Assumptionist Father Peter R. Precourt as he welcomed Father Rousseau to the novena Mass at St. Anne Shrine July 20. “He flew in to be with us this evening.”

Ask people about Sister Marguerite Timothy Young and you get warm responses and high praise for the longtime educator, mentor and friend. She died Tuesday, July 24, at the Notre Dame Long Term Care Center at the age of 86.

For Ann and Frank Masiello of Shrewsbury, members of St. Mary of the Hills Parish, Boylston, it was the trip of a lifetime that grew out of the devastating loss of their son Daniel.The couple had front row seats at a Vatican audience with Pope Francis.

Melkite Patriarch Youseff (Joseph) Absi met with his people after a Typica service Saturday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish in Worcester. Bishop McManus was among many clergy who attended to meet the Patriarch of Antioch and All the East.

Teenagers streamed past applauding peers to the arena stage – to show their openness to a possible priestly or religious vocation. At another point, youth stood to acknowledge that they had proclaimed Jesus as Lord of their lives for the first time that weekend.It was Steubenville East.

Traveling to Colombia to help, newly ordained Father Victor Sierra celebrate his ordination at the first Mass in his home parish was a pilgrimage, a cultural eye-opening, and a little bit of a vacation. Deacon David Vaillancourt tells the story.

The Worcester Diocese reorganized its Diocesan Finance Council by updating bylaws, Father Richard F. Reidy said this week. He credited Patricia L. Jones, outgoing chairwoman, for her leadership in the adoption of the new bylaws, approved by Bishop McManus.

WORCESTER – Altering genetic material could lead to improved health for some human beings, and injustice for others. Father José A. Rodríguez, pastor of Holy Family of Nazareth Parish and Holy Trinity Chapel in Leominster, raised these issues at Theology on Tap June 5.

Once a month Timothy T. Messenger Jr. becomes a mob boss. Sort of, and in a good way. His mobs go to Mass. Mr. Messenger is diocesan director of the youth and young adult ministry, New Evangelization Worcester for Youth & Young Adults. One of the many activities that office plans is a Mass Mob

Father Alan J. Martineau, ordained June 23 in St. Paul Cathedral, said that he first thought of the priesthood as being interesting when he watched his pastor, Father James F. Hoey, read notes before Mass, then deliver a homily from memory.

Father Charles J. Dutram, 94, of Dudley and Ogunquit, Maine, passed away at the Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester, June 29. His funeral was held July 2 in St. Louis Church, Webster.