Announcement of First Profession of Religious Vows
We are happy to announce that Br. Binh Duc Nguyen, A.A. will be professing his first religious vows on August 29th in Vietnam.
News
Young people still eager to ‘create a bond’ with Christ as locals experience World Youth Day
The pope, people and prayer were highlights for a local laywoman and a seminarian attending World Youth Day in Lisbon, Portugal, Aug. 1-6.
Assumptionists in Lourdes
Last night during the Vigil of the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Assumption Family gathered in Lourdes to pray for everyone’s intentions. We prayed for the infirm, the suffering, and those who are finding their way. Of course, we prayed for more religious vocations! The… Read More »Assumptionists in Lourdes
Happy Assumption Day!
From the Philippines, where I’m on a visa issue to move to Rome, I’d just like to wish you a happy Assumption Day.
Biblical Formation Course
On August 9, 20023, Brother Hugo Morales started an online biblical formation course for Latino laity. Most of them are parishioners of St. Columbkille Parish in Brigton. Others are living in Worcester and in different countries. They are 40 Latino laity from 11 different Latin American countries: Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela,… Read More »Biblical Formation Course
JMJ WYD Assumption Fatima
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The Power of the Eucharist at St. Anne’s Novena
By Tanya Connor The Catholic Free Press STURBRIDGE – Communists had closed seminaries and imprisoned some Christians. One prisoner’s sister asked a seminarian to take her brother Communion. Upon arrival, the seminarian saw an armed policeman, and quickly left. The seminarian went back the following day. What happened next was… Read More »The Power of the Eucharist at St. Anne’s Novena
Sturbridge Parish Helps Migrants, Former Pastor
By Tanya Connor The Catholic Free Press A parish in the Diocese of Worcester helped its former pastor with his present ministry – aiding migrants at the U.S. border. Assumptionist Father Peter R. Precourt, once pastor of St. Anne and St. Patrick Parish in Sturbridge, is now pastor of St. Francis Xavier… Read More »Sturbridge Parish Helps Migrants, Former Pastor
Assumption Youth Pilgrimage
Several small groups from our North America Province have started to take their first flight to Europe today, July 26. We will be joining the activities at the pre-World Youth Day meeting in Elche, Spain. Having met earlier in Brighton around the start of the month, we are all happy… Read More »Assumption Youth Pilgrimage