Bishop Mark J. Seitz, bishop of the Diocese of El Paso, Texas, and chairman of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Migration, spoke Nov. 6 at the College of the Holy Cross about “God, Migration and the Struggle for Human Dignity.”

Mr. Messenger said the rally, which also included music and games, drew approximately 250 teenagers and 50 adult leaders from more than 30 parishes.

JEFFERSON – Peter Gerardi planned to retire as music director at St. Mary Parish at the end of 2023 after spending more than 40 years on the job, but he thanks God that he didn’t.

“When you come into this church, you want to pray.” That’s what Stigmatine Father Richard A. Scioli, pastor of Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish in Milford, says visitors tell him.

Notre Dame Church at 446 Main St. in Southbridge is scheduled to partially close on Saturday, due to structural damage on the facade on the south elevation of the building that could pose a safety risk, according to Father Carlos F. Ardila, pastor of St. John Paul II Parish.