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Public service in a pluralistic society is both an honor and a challenge ... This might be a good time to review a few Catholic principles regarding government and public service.

SHREWSBURY – The diocesan Commission for Women held a mini-retreat Oct. 19 at St. Mary’s Parish Hall. Eighty-five women from around the diocese attended.

Monday Catholic Charities Worcester County held a ribbon cutting and open house at its new family shelter at 4 Caroline St., Worcester, the former St. Stephen's Parish convent.

Tim Francis, an evangelist and creator of the mission, You Shall Believe, will speak at the upcoming Worcester Catholic Women’s Conference Nov. 23. The title of his talk is, “Signs From God: Miracles and Their Meaning.”

About 40 youngsters and their families spent the afternoon at Assumption College at the Faith & Family Celebration hosted by Pflaum Publishing Group and the Diocese of Worcester.

WORCESTER – The Catholic Campaign for Human Development local grant award ceremony was held last Monday in St. Peter Parish’s gym.

Catholic schools in Massachusetts are to receive millions of dollars in services for students with disabilities, in an effort to correct longstanding violations of their civil rights, according to Stephen Perla, a former superintendent of Catholic schools here.

“That’s amazing!” “Unbelievable!” Bishop McManus had just finished watching a private showing of “Joseph,” a 13-minute film about Jesus’ foster father, created and directed by Alexander Diaz of St. Joseph Parish in Charlton.

WORCESTER – Local clergy, religious and laity, as well as a pope, were celebrated at the sixth annual Celebrate Priesthood! gala Tuesday in St. Vincent Hospital’s atrium. The evening is to recognize diocesan priests and support the Priests’ Retirement Fund.

Sunday Bishop McManus congratulated dozens of couples and thanked them for the example of their “faithfulness and love with which you have blessed all of us” at the annual Wedding Anniversary Mass organized by the diocesan Office of Marriage and Family.

The St. Thomas More Society of Worcester County will honor the four individuals in the legal field at its Red Mass at 10:15 a.m., Oct. 27, at St. Paul Cathedral, Worcester.

WORCESTER – Bishop McManus joined more than 100 adults, teenagers and children at a 40 Days for Life prayer vigil to end abortion Oct. 18.

For the second year in a row the Worcester Catholic Women’s Conference has sold out, said organizer Corinn Dahm this week.

In Kyagnwali, Uganda, we visited a school for refugee children. There were nine indoor and five outdoor classrooms. More than 350 students had shown up that day, ready to learn.

WORCESTER – Youth and elders, college and community, joined forces to produce a bountiful harvest at St. Mary Health Care Center this year.

Michelle Schmidt, a revert to Catholicism and an ardent pro-life supporter, will speak at the upcoming Worcester Catholic Women’s Conference Nov. 23.

Pope Francis will canonize Cardinal John Henry Newman in St. Peter’s Square this Sunday, Oct. 13. It will be an historic occasion for the Church in England and the world.

Religious sisters received praise from Bishop McManus Sunday, Oct. 6, for being on fire with a passion to bring Christ to others.

Melkite Bishop Nicholas J. Samra, Catholic Eparchial Bishop of Newton, celebrated the 50th year of his ordination as a priest, and the 30th year of his ordination as bishop on Oct. 3.

It was a significant gathering for classmates of Our Lady of the Angels Elementary School who returned to campus 58 years after graduation.