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The Diocesan Respect Life Office will host a workshop for members of parish pro-life ministries and all others interested on "Using the Respect Life Program in your Parish Pro-Life Ministry" at 6:30 p.m. at the Chancery Library, 49 Elm St., Worcester.

The 30th annual Life Chain will be held on Sunday, October 1 from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. This prayerful witness to the sacredness of human life is held annually on Respect Life Sunday across the nation.  Signs will be available at the local Life Chain stations:  Elm Park, Worcester, Denny's Restaurant on Lincoln St., Worcester, and White City, Shrewsbury.  The event will be held rain or shine. All are welcome! For more information, contact Louise at 508-756-1150.

Bishop Robert J. McManus will celebrate the pro-life Mass of the Massachusetts State Council of the Knights of Columbus on Sun. Oct. 8 at 10:15 a.m. at St. Paul's Cathedral, Worcester. All are welcome.

Converging Roads, a medical ethics conference on end-of-life issues, will take place on Monday, October 23 at Assumption College, 500 Salisbury St., Worcester. Converging Roads is an initiative of the St. John Paul II Foundation and presented in collaboration with the Diocese of Worcester and the Massachusetts Catholic Conference. Presentations on many aspects of end-of-life care and decision-making will be given by nationally recognized speakers and experts, including Bishop Robert J. McManus, Dr. William Toffler, Dr. Marie Hilliard, and more. Continuing education credits for health care professionals are available. To learn more, and to register, visit the conference website www.convergingroads.org/wma17.