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
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
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
“Take a Step Further”
Our Church is going through troubled times. The instability of the world affects all layers of our societies. And we live in a perpetual uncertainty of tomorrow. Our congregation is not spared. “Take one step further”, it will have to pass through a sieve which will require of us a conversion.
We hope that this year’s Novena will enkindle in our parishioners, visitors and pilgrims “a living relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist”.
Recently the Core Team of the Emmanuel House Retirement Project gathered on the campus of Assumption University for a grand tour and celebration of this new facility for our retired brothers and the local community. This collaborative effort was made possible thanks to the generous support and prayers of our… Read More »Emmanuel House Core Team and the New Extension
We hope that this year’s Novena will enkindle in our parishioners, visitors and pilgrims “a living relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist”.
Join Father Michel Kalumba, A.A. and the African Choir Ministry from St. Andrew Church in Worcester for the 10 AM Mass on Sunday, July 9 in the Chapel of the Holy Spirit at Assumption University! This will be the last Sunday Mass at Assumption at which Father Michel will preside… Read More »Farewell Mass with Father Michel and Music by African Choir on July 9
Pope Francis meets with Assumptionists in the Vatican and highlights key aspects of their apostolate, from pilgrimages to their commitment to the media and their work in the Middle East.
Le Pape François a reçu les membres du 34e chapitre général des Augustins de l’Assomption, jeudi 22 juin, en salle du Consistoire au Vatican. Le Pape a encouragé les membres de cette famille augustinienne, dont la congrégation a été fondée à Nîmes au XIXe siècle, dans ses œuvres de pèlerinage,… Read More »Le Pape François encourage le charisme assomptionniste