There are a lot of important positions in the Diocese of Worcester, and, as director of the Office for Vocations, Father Donato Infante III certainly has one of them.
If you have asked the question “Is Partners in Charity taking place this year?” the simple answer is a resounding “Yes.” But it may not be quite the same appeal you are used to experiencing.
In the spirit of St. Peter Chrysologus, Msgr. Thomas Sullivan comes before you on behalf of others - the tens of thousands of persons our diocese serves each year through the annual Partners in Charity Appeal.
“Catholic Charities brings the light of Christ during these dark times by simply being here,” said Maydee Morales, director of emergency services for Catholic Charities Worcester County.
While being aware of a potential calling to serve the Church is a blessing, knowing how to discern and pursue it isn’t always clear. For local men who feel called to become deacons, there’s the diocesan Office of the Diaconate.
April 30 McAuley Nazareth Home for Boys is grateful for the community’s support during the pandemic. “We’ve been so blessed…,” Kim Paré, executive director, said.
About 16 Theology on Tap participants met at their regular time March 24. But rather than at the group’s normal meeting place, the Compass Tavern in Worcester, they met online, via Zoom
As turbulent as things are with this pandemic, “I’m very much at peace and feel incredibly blessed … that God has brought me to this point,” said John Larochelle, a seminarian in the Diocese of Worcester.
“People want to be part of something that’s going to be successful,” says Father Adam Reid, pastor of Sacred Heart of Jesus in Webster. So he’s trying a different approach to soliciting parishioners’ contributions to the Partners in Charity Appeal this year.
