More than 800 participants from at least five dioceses and 85 vendors at 50 tables were drawn to the 23rd annual Worcester Diocesan Catholic Men’s Conference, held Saturday at the DCU Center.

The St. John’s middle school boys basketball team is heading back to the Catholic Youth Organization New England Regional and coach Sean Hastings likes his team’s chances.

St. John’s prepares an average of 400 servings an hour for three hours each weekday morning. That adds up to 6,000 servings per week.

There’s more to a fish fry than meets the eye – or the palate! People involved with meatless parish meals on Lenten Fridays see reasons for – and benefits of – these get-togethers.

The theme for the 23rd annual Worcester Catholic Men’s Conference is “You Shall Know the Lord” and that is what the slate of speakers intends to impart on the men who attend tomorrow at the DCU Center in Worcester.

St. Bernard Elementary School in Fitchburg was granted continued accreditation until 2033, by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges after an extensive review process.

Msgr. Thomas J. Sullivan, pastor of Christ the King Parish in Worcester, will deliver a talk titled: “Readiness for Reconciliation” at the annual Worcester Diocesan Men’s Conference.

Purple is the color of Lent, but Pete Dunbeck would like the 40-day season of sacrifice leading up to Easter to also become greener.

Theology on Tap will return on Tuesday, March 12, at Joey’s Bar & Grill at 344 Chandler St. Dinner will begin at 6:30 p.m. Father Donato Infante, director of the Office for Vocations, will speak at 7:15 p.m. about “Living Lent,” including prayer, fasting and almsgiving.

Leader Lucas Lima, 24, of St. Joseph and St. Stephen Parish, said about 340 participants came from several states on Saturday. On Sunday, about 280 attended. In addition, there were 80 helpers.

St. Paul’s coach Jay Monfreda realized that St. Paul belonged in Class B because of its enrollment, but he asked to move up to Class A to play against the tougher competition to prepare for the state tournament. It was a risky move, but it paid off.

Though many Catholics would like to share their faith in Jesus with inactive Catholics and others, they are intimidated by what they imagine this means. ...

James Wahlberg, brother of actors Donnie and Mark Wahlberg, will be speaking at the 2024 Worcester Catholic Men’s Conference on March 16.

An estimated 300 Hispanics from several parishes were shown connections between their activities and the annual Partners in Charity appeal at a gathering at St. Joan of Arc Parish on Sunday.

As the Israel and Hamas war rages in the Middle East, the Jewish president of a local Catholic liberal arts university talked about recent incidents of antisemitism on the campuses of elite colleges and universities.

Sister Lumen Gloriae, who lives with the community of sisters in Denver, Colorado, gave a talk about bringing God all of one’s desires in prayer. She and other sisters then took questions, some of which addressed their community’s pro-life work.

Msgr. Assad N. Awad, 91, died Feb. 24 in Lebanon. Msgr. Awad was pastor of Our Lady of Mercy Maronite Catholic Parish in Worcester from 2000-2009.

Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers, known internationally as “The Dynamic Deacon,” is a sought-after speaker in the Church today.

The St. Anthony Food Pantry at the Sacred Heart-St. Catherine of Sweden Parish on Cambridge Street didn’t have a lot of food left when a woman in need entered one day.

Young adults in the diocese have resurrected – with a new twist – a way they observed Lent together during COVID. They’re calling it “Young Adult Stations of the Cross on Tour” and inviting peers to meet at a different church each Friday to join in that parish’s scheduled prayers about Christ’s Passion.