“Jesus said to her, ‘Did I not tell you that if you believe you will see the glory of God?’” (JOHN 11:40)  Many of us say that we believe in God. We attend Sunday Mass and participate in parish events.But when life gets hard and the pressure is on, when things aren’t going our way, do we really believe?Do we really put our trust in the Lord?When we live a life of gratitude, recognizing all that we have been given, we really do see that God is providing for our needs.Living a grateful and generous life allows us to see God’s active presence in our daily lives and we become “partakers of the divine nature.”

“¿No te dije que si crees verás la gloria de Dios? —le contestó Jesús” (JUAN 11:40)  Muchos de nosotros decimos que creemos en Dios.Atendemos a la Misa Dominical y participamos en los eventos parroquiales.Sin embargo,cuando la vida se pone difícil yaumenta la presión, cuando las cosas no van como queremos,¿Realmente creemos?¿Realmente ponemos nuestra confianza en el Señor?Cuando vivimos una vida de gratitud, reconociendo que todo lo que tenemos nos ha sido dado, realmente veremos que Dios provee para nuestras necesidades.Vivir una vida generosa y agradecida nos permite ver la presencia activa de Dios en nuestra vida cotidiana y nos hacemos “partícipes de la naturaleza divina”.

“Did I not assure you that if you believed you would see the glory of God?”  Do you believe Christ may be calling you to see the glory of the Blessed Trinity through a vocation to the priesthood or consecrated life? Contact the Vocation Office at (508)-630-4473 or email: dinfante@saintpaulknights.org.

“No le aseguré que si creías verías la gloria de Dios?” ¿Cree que Cristo puede llamarlo a ver la gloria de la Santísima Trinidad a través de su vocación al sacerdocio o la vida consagrada? Comuníquese con la Oficina de Vocaciones al (508)-630-4473 o envíe un correo electrónico a: dinfante@saintpaulknights.org.

You are invited to attend the Pieta annual mass to honor and remember all of our children on Monday, May 1 at 7:00 pm at St George Church, 40 Brattle St., Worcester. This is a special time to come together with family and friends in remembrance of our children. Refreshments will be served following the Mass. Please invite any families who have lost a child. Sponsored by Pieta Support Group for Bereaved Parents For more information, please call Terry Gentile at 508-284-0796 or Sue Stevens at 508-852-4887, or email pieta3@gmail.com.   

The application period for the 2023-2024 Diocesan Youth Discipleship Team is now OPEN! This program is open to all 9-12th grade youth (as of August 2023). If you are a high schooler or know of one in your parish or school who is interested in diving deeper into the Catholic Faith, looking to grow in relationship with Jesus Christ, and interested in Christian leadership and evangelization opportunities, then this is the perfect opportunity for you! Complete details as well as the online application can be found at www.neworcester.org/diocesan-youth-discipleship-team

All high school youth and current 8^th graders are invited to sign up for the Diocesan Youth Retreat on May 19-21 at Anna Maria College! The theme for the retreat is Mysterium Fidei (Mystery of Faith). Join for a relaxing and recharging weekend that will include fun & games (with prizes!), music, guest speakers, breakout sessions, ample free time, and an experience into the ultimate mystery of Christ in the Sacraments through Eucharistic Adoration, confession, and Mass! The retreat will start Friday evening and will conclude Sunday around noon. Cost is $125/person. Deadline to register is April 25^th. To sign up or to get more information, go to neworcester.org/diocesan-youth-retreat. If you have any questions contact Tim Messenger at 508-929-4360 or at tmessenger@worcesterdiocese.org.

Our Lady of America has a unique role as an intercessor for America. Her great mission is to teach all of us that we have the Holy Trinity dwelling within us and she teaches us how this awareness can turn our lives around,  as well as all the people of the United States, and then in turn,  all of the world.  Bishop McManus has given permission to bring a 41 inch traveling statute of Our Lady of America into churches for a holy hour. This is a powerful holy hour to pray for someone addicted to drugs or alcohol, someone considering an abortion, someone, who has left the church and lost faith, someone struggling with homosexuality or gender identity and so many other struggles we face these days. Available Monday through Friday evenings and Saturday and Sunday  afternoons or evenings. Please contact Maryann Lindgren and Franca Martin at thepowerofourlady@aol.com to learn more or to arrange a visit to your parish.

If you have any old paschal candles that you no longer need or use, the Office for Divine Worship would be happy to recycle them at the Cathedral. Simply drop them off in a box that will be located in the Cenacle when you come for any of the following: Mass for Life on March 24, Talks and Dinner for Presbyterate on March 26 or Chrism Mass on April 4. Thank you.

We have a few Flocknotes in English and one in Spanish to help parishes with their Partners in Charity Appeal. Simply go to the Flocknote LIBRARY (located upper right column on your dashboard) and copy the Flocknote from the Partners in Charity folder to your parish group and schedule it.  Also, the video is available to drag and drop on your website from the eCatholic content SHARED folder. Just drag and drop the English and/or Spanish video to your website and it will play from your parish site.

Many thanks to those who have already replied to the invitation to the Mass for Life.  If you are planning to attend the Mass on Friday, March 24 at 10:00, and have not already responded to confirm your intent to attend, please send your RSVP no later than Tuesday to the Respect Life Office at aledoux@worcesterdiocese.org, or you may leave a voicemail at 508-929-4311.  Please bring diocesan vesture.  (Another copy of the response form is attached for your convenience.)  Thank you!