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Father Laurence V. Brault was devastated when a 7.2 magnitude earthquake severely damaged the Haitian parish that his Upton church, St. Gabriel the Archangel, supports.

St. Roch Parish in Oxford is planning to assist its sister parish, St. Anne’s in Chardonnieres, Haiti, in rebuilding its main church building – to support the Haitians’ relationship with Jesus.

The Catholic Schools Office has advised parish and diocesan elementary and secondary schools on mask wearing as they prepare to reopen.

The pandemic and other factors seem to have affected St. Anna Elementary School in Leominster in both positive and negative ways.

Our Lady of the Valley Regional School in Uxbridge has 195 students registered for the 2021-2022 school year, up from 181 last year at this time, said Principal Edward Reynolds.

The recent hiring of Angela Symock as principal of Trinity Catholic Academy in Southbridge came as no surprise because she knew the school well as not only a teacher and an administrator, but also as a parent.

A new principal has taken the helm of St. Mary’s School in Shrewsbury. Magda Harrison succeeds Jeannie MacDonough, who served faithfully for 15 years.

The independent St. Bernard’s High School in Fitchburg has made a come-back from nearly closing. Also, the school’s fund-raising campaign, “All In,” has exceeded its goal.

Assumption School not only survived the pandemic; it thrived. Enrollment skyrocketed from 96 students at the end of the 2019-20 school year to 134 at the start of the 2020-21 school year.

During the pandemic, new students “got a taste of Catholic education.… The data suggests they’re sticking around,” Superintendent David Perda said this week.

Even though Abbot Marc Crilly isn’t a bishop, he has things usually associated with bishops: a motto, a coat of arms, a crozier, miter and ring. He is the new head of St. Benedict Abbey in Still River.

For 20 years, Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Hopedale has twinned with St. Gerard Church in Pont Salmon, Haiti. On Saturday they learned that St. Gerard was demolished by a 7.2 magnitude earthquake.

LES CAYES, Haiti (CNS) – The magnitude 7.2 earthquake that struck Haiti collapsed the bishop's residence in Les Cayes, killing one priest and injuring Cardinal Chibly Langlois.

A woman holds a deep appreciation and love for the local chapter of the Daughters of Isabella in Shrewsbury.

LEOMINSTER - After a long wait, Holy Family of Nazareth Parish got a home for its pastor, in the Year of St. Joseph.

At vacation Bible school at Holy Family of Nazareth Parish in Leominster, children not only learned about hope and trust – they inspired and modeled those virtues.

Father Thomas G. Landry, pastor of St. Peter Parish in Northbridge, rejoices that he has the privilege to see people eagerly serve those in need.

The theme of the 2021 Worcester Catholic Women’s Conference is “Joan Up with the Armor of God.”

Catholic Charities staff plan to continue to help tenants keep from being evicted for inability to pay rent, even as the federal eviction moratorium was extended to Oct. 3.