Sister Anna Farragher, 100, of the Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, died June 6. Her funeral is Monday.

Notre Dame Academy held its commencement ceremony Sunday, June 2, on the grounds of the school.

Early signs are pointing to a successful beginning of the four-year Legacy of Hope capital campaign, launched in January.

“I was thrilled!” Christine Doyle, of St. Anthony of Padua Parish in Dudley, was raving about meeting Stephanie Vincent, whom she’s sponsored to attend school in Haiti.

During the month of May area Catholics recently shared how Mary and the Marian devotions they participate in have made a difference in their lives.