For the semiquincentennial of the United States, Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Worcester has a display of American saints – posters with biographies and pictures of them lining the church walls.
Technically, this year is the school’s 101st anniversary, Father Daniel R. Mulcahy Jr., pastor of St. Brigid and Our Lady of the Assumption Parish, said at the celebratory Mass, at which present students served. The Mass, held in Our Lady of the Assumption Church on May 31, was followed by tours of the school, food, and fun.
(OSV News) – On July 1, the Society of St. Pius X, widely known as the SSPX, illicitly consecrated four bishops without authorization from the Holy See, leading Pope Leo XIV to declare its bishops, clergy and formally affiliated laity to be in schism with the Catholic Church. Here’s a short primer on the SSPX, what happened and why it matters.
PHILADELPHIA (OSV News) – As the 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage concluded amid the U.S.’s 250th anniversary, “the journey continues,” said Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez of Philadelphia.
When any bishop turns 75-years-old, canon law requires him to offer his resignation to the pope – though, the timeline for when the pope accepts the resignation is uncertain. Below is a transcript of the interview.
Urban Missionaries of Our Lady of Hope, 242 Canterbury St., will hold its annual Flea Market 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturdays through the fall. Now accepting credit cards. Dealers (set up at 7 a.m.) are welcome. Call 508-831-7455 x102 one week prior to reserve tables at $25/ea and $15/additional table.
All are invited to attend the monthly meeting, 9-111 a.m. every second Saturday at St. Anne Church, 20 Boston Road. Contact Patrick O’Donnell, SFO at [email protected] or 857-540-4008. CLICK FOR MORE.
St. Anne-St. Patrick Parish, 16 Church St., Fiskdale, will hold outdoor weekend Masses in the parish’s spacious, covered pavilion—rain or shine: 4 p.m. Saturdays; 10 a.m. and noon Sundays. The parish is home to St. Anne’s Shrine, Hall of Saints, a Russian icon exhibit, a Memorial for the Unborn and a gift shop. Call 508-347-7338 or visit stannestpatrickparish.com/
Immaculate Conception Parish will host G.K. Chesterton Society’s monthly meetings at 6:30 p.m. on the second Saturday of the month, in the lower hall, 353 Grove St., with discussions on his vast writings. New members welcome. Contact Candice at [email protected]
St. Anne-St. Patrick Parish, 16 Church St., Fiskdale, will hold outdoor weekend Masses in the parish’s spacious, covered pavilion—rain or shine: 4 p.m. Saturdays; 10 a.m. and noon Sundays. The parish is home to St. Anne’s Shrine, Hall of Saints, a Russian icon exhibit, a Memorial for the Unborn and a gift shop. Call 508-347-7338 or visit stannestpatrickparish.com/