Annunciation Parish, Gardner, will show the award winning pro-life film "Bella" at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 23. The movie will be shown at Holy Spirit Church, 50 Lovewell St., Gardner, in the parish hall. More information on the parish website at https://annunciationgardner.org/commemoration-of-row-v-wade.
Blessed Sacrament Parish will host a Service of the Word, 2 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 23. They will be joined by Trinity and Concordia Lutheran congregations to pray for Christian unity and will also bless the efforts to resettle an Afghan family in Worcester.
St. Anne Prayer Shawl members meet Mondays, 10 a.m.-noon, in the parish hall, 20 Boston Road, to knit/crochet for people in need of a blessed shawl. Call the parish office if you or someone you know are in need of one. Donations are accepted to benefit St. Anne's sister parish in Haiti. Members pray the rosary at 10:30 a.m. which is livestreamed via the parish website.
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