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On Sunday, Dec. 1 at 3 p.m., the first Sunday of Advent, Immaculate Conception Church will hold a free Advent concert featuring Jane Shivick and Bridget Klofft. They will present a special concert "Hope, Peace & Joy: An Afternoon of Seasonal Song" with pianist Olga Rogach. This event is open to the public.

During the season of Advent Christ the King Parish, 1052 Pleasant Street, Worcester, offers an additional daily Mass at 5:30 pm Mondays through Fridays. The first Mass will be on Monday, Dec. 2; the last on Monday, December 23. It’s for all those who wish to attend daily Mass during this season but who cannot do so in the morning. All are welcome. The daily Mass is a wonderful way to prepare for spiritual Christmas!

You are invited to attend the Pieta annual mass to honor and remember all of our children on Monday, Dec. 2 at 7 pm at St George Church, 40 Brattle St., Worcester. Refreshments will be served following the Mass.  Please invite any families who have lost a child.  

The Sisters of Ste. Anne invite you to their annual Advent Prayer Program at Marie Anne Center at St. Bernard Church, 228 Lincoln St., Worcester on Tuesdays, Dec. 3, 10 and 17 from 10 - 11:30 am. Presenters in order to appearance are Fr. Juan Sanchez, Mr. Ernie Rivard and Sr. Yvette Bellerose.

The Divine Mercy Cenacle meets weekly in the St. John the Guardian of Our Lady Parish Center on Tuesday at 7 pm for prayer and discussion of Scripture, the Catechism, and the Diary of St. Faustina.

St. Bernard Parish at St. Camillus Church, 333 Mechanic St., will hold a holy hour Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., to the Father in thanksgiving for the gift of life and for an end to abortion and euthanasia.

A presentation for parents by Sr. John Thomas Amour, O.P. will be held on Thursday, Dec. 5 from 7 – 8 pm at Saint Mary Church, 77 Mendon Street in Uxbridge. Her presentation will offer guidance for parents and reflections on the spiritual and human formation of children within the family. This event is FREE and open to all parishes. Childcare will be available (for childcare, please RSVP to 508-278-226).

For more information please call Maddy Hennessy at 508-860-2261 or email at mhennessy@ccworc.org.

Our Lady of the Lake Parish is featuring an Advent Mission featuring TV star Frank Runyeon.  On Saturday afternoon, Dec. 7 at 1 pm (matinee, great for families with children!) he will present "The 3½ Stories of Christmas."   It will conclude on Saturday, Dec. 7 at 7 pm with "The Letter of James." All are welcome!!  Questions? Call the parish office at 978-342-2978.

Mary Queen of the Rosary Parish, Spencer, welcomes you to its annual Christmas Faire on Saturday, Dec. 7 from 9 am - 2:30 pm. New this year: Like-new, gently-used Christmas decorations and decor; Fudge (in the cookie shoppe). Familiar Favorites: Vendors; Raffles (Themed Baskets and more); Stuffed Stockings cash raffle; handcrafted items from parishioners; cookies; homemade meatballs and sauce (as a sub or over pasta); hot dogs, chips, beverages.  

St. Christopher Parish, 950 West Boylston St., Worcester (next to Stop & Shop) will host its annual Christmas Festival on Saturday, Dec. 7 from 9 am – 3 pm. The Christmas Festival will feature raffles, children’s activities, crafts, jewelry, flea market, baked goods and more! Bring a cash donation or new toy for “Toys for Tots” and enter to win a prize! Bring along your appetite and enjoy a delicious lunch! No admission fee

St. Martin’s Church in Otter River will hold its annual Holiday Fair on Saturday, Dec. 7 from 9 am to 3 pm and on Sunday, at the American Legion Hall, 3 Central St., Baldwinville. Dozens of theme baskets and a wide array of hand-crafted decorations will be among the highlights, along with a major prize raffle, Chinese auction and fresh Christmas wreaths and greens decorated to order. The Fair’s “Polish Auction” will offer more than 40 beautifully-wrapped gift baskets that are sure to delight all ages, and a variety of home-made baked goods will brighten your holiday table. Lunch will be available

St. Philip Parish will host its traditional Christmas Fair on Saturday, Dec. 7 from 9 am – 3 pm at St. Philip Church, 12 West Street in Grafton.  It will feature a wonderful collection of items sure to please you and yours for Christmas.  Our tables include: Crafts & Treasures (Craft, Attic Treasures, & Inspiration Tables); Feeling Lucky (Silent Auction, Grand Raffle, & Chance Baskets Tables); Food (Christmas Fair Café & Bakery); and More

St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish will hold their Christmas Fair on Saturday, Dec. 7 from 9 am to 2 pm at the Church, 151 Mendon St., Upton.  The fair has a wide variety of fresh balsam wreaths, cemetery baskets and table top arrangements. Raffles on Theme Baskets, Gift Certificates, Home Heating Oil and over $450 of Lottery Scratch Tickets on one drawing are available.  A lunch of soup, sandwiches, hot dogs, and traditional grapenut pudding will be served.  A New Gift Boutique featuring new and "like new" items, Attic Treasures, Oldye Tyme Christmas decorations and a Christmas Craft and Holiday decor section will have something to interest everyone.

As part of Christmas Time in Berlin, St. Joseph the Good Provider Parish will be holding their annual Christmas Shoppe Fair on Saturday, Dec. 7 from 9 am – 3:30 pm You’ll find our Christmas Café offering homemade corn chowder, venison stew, chili, and cabbage soup along with sandwiches and hot and cold beverages. Enjoy our Gift Baskets, Raffles, Cookies, Baked Goods, Crafts, Christmas Past, and A visit from Santa. Located at 52 West Street/Route 62, Berlin.

“Forgiveness:  Making Peace with Others and Ourselves” will be presented by Marina McCoy, Ph.D. on Saturday, Dec. 7 from 9:30 am– 1 pm at 720 Boston Post Road East, Marlborough. (Alliance Health Inc. at Marie Esther Health Center) Our presenter, Marina McCoy, Ph.D., is a philosophy professor, spirituality writer, and prison volunteer. Our gathering will begin with “coffee and” followed by a brief presentation, prayer,  personal reflection, and discussion. A registration fee of $10.00 is paid at the door.

Join us for a Dismas Christmas, our first Annual Tree Sale on Saturday, Nov 30 and Saturday, Dec. 7 from 11 am - 4 pm. Along with having trees for sale, enjoy homemade Christmas crafts, cookies, cocoa and hayrides. Located at 687 Lincoln Road, Oakham.

Our Lady of the Lake Parish is featuring an Advent Mission featuring TV star Frank Runyeon.  On Friday, Dec. 6 at 7 pm he will present "SIGNS: The Gospel of John."

A Holiday Feast will be held on Saturday, Dec. 7  from 5 - 7 pm at St. Edward the Confessor Church Hall, 10 Church Street, Westminster. Menu: Roast Beef, mashed potatoes, gravy, broccoli, green beans, salad, rolls and dessert. Cost of the dinner is $10 per adult, $5 per child under 12, and children under 6 eat free. Tickets are available at the door. For more information, please call Wendy Provencial at 978-874-0767.

St Martin's ChurchHoliday Fair on Sunday, Dec. 8  from 9 am to 1 pm at the American Legion Hall, 3 Central St., Baldwinville. Dozens of theme baskets and a wide array of hand-crafted decorations will be among the highlights, along with a major prize raffle, Chinese auction and fresh Christmas wreaths and greens decorated to order. The Fair’s “Polish Auction” will offer more than 40 beautifully-wrapped gift baskets that are sure to delight all ages, and a variety of home-made baked goods will brighten your holiday table. Lunch will be available both days as well as coffee and pastry throughout the day.

As part of Christmas Time in Berlin, St. Joseph the Good Provider Parish will be holding their annual Christmas Shoppe Fair on Sunday, Dec. 8 from 9 am - Noon. You’ll find our Christmas Café offering homemade corn chowder, venison stew, chili, and cabbage soup along with sandwiches and hot and cold beverages. Enjoy our Gift Baskets, Raffles, Cookies, Baked Goods, Crafts, Christmas Past, and A visit from Santa. Located at 52 West Street/Route 62, Berlin.

On Sunday, Dec. 8 at 11 am to 2:30 pm, Assumption School will hold its Craft Fair and Winter Carnival. Features crafters, vendors, games for children of all ages, raffles, kitchen open for homemade soup and grilled cheese sandwiches. Located in the hall of Our Lady of the Assumption Church, 12 Waters St.,Millbury.  Please join us as part of the Millbury Chain of Lights Event! We are a trolley stop on the event route.

TV star Frank Runyeon is coming to St. Columba Parish in Paxton on Sunday, Dec. 8 at 1 pm  to bring us a very special Christmas story this Advent! "3 ½ Stories of Christmas" will delight children and adults as all the parts of the Christmas story are tied together for the first time: from the light of Creation to the manger in Bethlehem, from the origin of Saint Nicholas to the secret of the Christmas Angel himself! Everyone is welcome!

Sunday, Dec. 8 at 3 pm, all are welcome to celebrate the season with St. Mary of the Hills Choir in singing carols, enjoying a visit from Santa and his elves and, of course, preparing for Jesus' birth!  We'll sing many familiar songs and carols of the season. All are welcome - bring the entire family! Refreshments available in the parish hall following the concert.

TV Star Frank Runyeon (As the World Turns, Santa Barbara, …) is coming On Sunday, Dec. 8 from 6 – 7:30 pm at Saint Rose of Lima Church to bring us a very special Christmas story this Advent. Children and adults will be delighted as all the parts of the Christmas story are tied together for the first time in this fun and exciting Advent play: from the light of creation to the manger in Bethlehem… from the origin of St. Nicholas to... the secret of the Christmas Angel himself!! Come join us for a joy-filled evening and bring the whole family!

Join us on Sunday, Dec. 8 from 7-7:45 pm as Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox musicians  come to together in sacred choir to sing simple, pure music to support peace and respect among all Christians and non-Christians. Held at Trinity Lutheran Church, 73 Lancaster St., Worcester.  Mulled Cider and cookies to follow.  Open to people of all faiths and walks of life. Free will offering gratefully received.

The Sisters of Ste. Anne invite you to their annual Advent Prayer Program at Marie Anne Center at St. Bernard Church, 228 Lincoln St., Worcester on Tuesdays, Dec. 3, 10 and 17 from 10 - 11:30 am. Presenters in order to appearance are Fr. Juan Sanchez, Mr. Ernie Rivard and Sr. Yvette Bellerose.

The Divine Mercy Cenacle meets weekly in the St. John the Guardian of Our Lady Parish Center on Tuesday at 7 pm for prayer and discussion of Scripture, the Catechism, and the Diary of St. Faustina.

Emmanuel Catholic Radio will host its live "Angels Auction Charity Dinner" on Thursday, Dec. 12 from 6 – 9 pm at St. Paul Cathedral (Cenacle). Radio listeners can bid online at 1230radio.com from Nov. 25 through Dec. 11 on great items, holiday gifts and more. Your generous tax-deductible donation will help keep Catholic radio on the air

St. Bernard Parish at St. Camillus Church, 333 Mechanic St., will hold a holy hour Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., to the Father in thanksgiving for the gift of life and for an end to abortion and euthanasia.

For more information please call Maddy Hennessy at 508-860-2261 or email at mhennessy@ccworc.org.

Come and enjoy the spirit of Christmas at a merry Christmas Festival on Saturday, Dec. 14 from 9 am to 4 pm at MacIsaac Hall & Gym, Saint Benedict Center, 271 Still River Rd. in Still River. The spirited day will include Food and Craft Booths, Cookies & Baked Goods, Quilt Show & Contest, Raffle, Gingerbread Cookie Decorating, Nativity Scene Display, Live Music, Christmas Carol Karaoke,Knick-knacks, Games, and more!

"Advent and the Eucharist"  will be presented by Fr. Michael Lavallee on Saturday, Dec. 14 from 10 am - 2 pm at St. Ann Parish Hall, 652 Main St., North Oxford. Pre -registration is required. Call the Rectory at 508-987-8892. A donation of $10 will be collected at the door, which also Includes a light lunch.

St. Andrew Bobola Church will be hosting its first annual Nativity Display and Bake sale on the weekend of Dec. 14 and 15.  Parishioners are sharing their nativity displays on Saturday from 1 to 5:30 p.m.  and on Sunday from 8 am-noon. We anticipate having over 50 nativity scenes on display!!  What better way to remind ourselves of the meaning of Christmas!  Coffee is complimentary for all attendees.  Pierogi, baked goods, paczki and pies will be available for sale as well as soup.  We are also raffling off a jeweled Nativity Set from the Bradford Exchange worth over $400.

Living Waters Music Ministry invites you to a Christmas Festival of Praise and Worship music as we await the birth of our Savior. Join us on Saturday, Dec. 14 from 7-9 pm at the parish hall, 11 Day Street, Webster. People of all ages are welcome to this free event.

The Annunciation Parish Men's Group is a place for men from High School and older to come together to have some time to share their faith, to get perspectives from different generations and to support each other living out our lives. The group will provide regular meetings, planned social events, and service activities for members to participate in from time to time. Rectory. on 135 Nichols Street, Gardner. Call 978-632-0253 for more information.

The Sisters of Ste. Anne invite you to their annual Advent Prayer Program at Marie Anne Center at St. Bernard Church, 228 Lincoln St., Worcester on Tuesdays, Dec. 3, 10 and 17 from 10 - 11:30 am. Presenters in order to appearance are Fr. Juan Sanchez, Mr. Ernie Rivard and Sr. Yvette Bellerose.

Join us for "From Advent to Christmas: A Concert of Carols" presented by the Magdalen College Polyphony Choir on Tuesday, Dec. 17  at 6:30 pm in Holy Rosary Church, 135 Nichols St., Gardner. 

The Divine Mercy Cenacle meets weekly in the St. John the Guardian of Our Lady Parish Center on Tuesday at 7 pm for prayer and discussion of Scripture, the Catechism, and the Diary of St. Faustina.

St. Bernard Parish at St. Camillus Church, 333 Mechanic St., will hold a holy hour Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., to the Father in thanksgiving for the gift of life and for an end to abortion and euthanasia.

For more information please call Maddy Hennessy at 508-860-2261 or email at mhennessy@ccworc.org.

Saturday, Dec. 21 at 9 am all are welcome across from Planned Parenthood 470 Pleasant Street in Worcester as we pray the Rosary and sing Christmas Carols in between the decades of the Rosary.  At 9:45 we will move inside to Problem Pregnancy at 495 Pleasant St. for Holy Mass.  After Mass we will gather in the waiting room for conversation while we feast on bagels, cream cheese, coffee and juice provided by The Bagel Inn in Holden. Participants are invited to bring a new baby item (diapers, wipes, sleepers, etc.) or a monetary donation to help Problem Pregnancy

The Catholic Girls Club meets on the third Saturday of the month from October to May.  We discuss a female saint or Marian feast day, do a corresponding craft/activity and enjoy a saint-related treat which is nut-free.  Our location is at the Emmaus Center across from Sacred Heart Church in Webster, (please use Day Street entrance).  The club is open to girls who are ages 6 and up. On Saturday, Dec. 21 from 2-3:30 pm, we will meet to discuss the life of St. Lucy.

The Divine Mercy Cenacle meets weekly in the St. John the Guardian of Our Lady Parish Center on Tuesday at 7 pm for prayer and discussion of Scripture, the Catechism, and the Diary of St. Faustina.

St. Bernard Parish at St. Camillus Church, 333 Mechanic St., will hold a holy hour Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., to the Father in thanksgiving for the gift of life and for an end to abortion and euthanasia.

For more information please call Maddy Hennessy at 508-860-2261 or email at mhennessy@ccworc.org.

The Divine Mercy Cenacle meets weekly in the St. John the Guardian of Our Lady Parish Center on Tuesday at 7 pm for prayer and discussion of Scripture, the Catechism, and the Diary of St. Faustina.