Join the Singing Priests on Sunday, April 26 @ 3:00 p.m. at Holy Cross Parish, 221 Plumtree Rd, Springfield for their next concert. All our Welcome

In preparation for the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage, Our Lady of the Valley Parish in Easthampton will be offering a special learning series for adults on how to grow in friend-ship with Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament. Six in-person sessions will be offered over the course of 33 days, on Tuesdays at 5:00 p.m. in the OLV parish hall (lower level of the church), between April 28 and June 2. Our sessions will be recorded to allow for remote or hybrid participation, and will include presentations that tell the stories of saints who devoted themselves to Our Lady, the Mother of the Most Holy Eucharist, in order to dedicate themselves to our Eucharistic Lord.

FULL OF GRACE: WOMEN AND THE ABUNDANT LIFE Are you looking for a group study that would help to affirm your dignity and vocation as a daughter of God? The Women of Grace Foundational Study was developed by Johnnette Benkovic Williams who has an EWTN program of the same name. Join us for a non-committal information session to learn more about this 9-week study that will be held at St. John the Evangelist Church (2x per month, May thru September.) Info Session: Thursday, April 30, 6:30 pm | Contact the St. John's Parish Office to RSVP 413-786-8105 | [email protected]

The St. Cecilia Catholic Women’s Club is sponsoring a bus trip to Newport, Rhode Island on June 2, 2026. All women are invited. The cost is $125 and includes the bus, driver’s gratuity, a Mimosa Cruise on the Coastal Queen, entry fee to the Marble House mansion and bus snacks. You will have time to browse the Bowen’s Wharf area and have lunch on your own. Bus boarding is at 7:45 AM from the church parking lot (42 Main St., Wilbraham) and returns to St. Cecilia about 8:00 PM. Registration forms are available on the table in the Rotunda or by contacting Denise Fiedler (426-7095). Checks should be made out to St. Cecilia Women’s Club and can be dropped off at the Parish Office or placed in the basket at Mass with name, address & phone number in an envelope labeled Newport Bus Trip. Payment is required in full by May 1.

In preparation for the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage, Our Lady of the Valley Parish in Easthampton will be offering a special learning series for adults on how to grow in friend-ship with Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament. Six in-person sessions will be offered over the course of 33 days, on Tuesdays at 5:00 p.m. in the OLV parish hall (lower level of the church), between April 28 and June 2. Our sessions will be recorded to allow for remote or hybrid participation, and will include presentations that tell the stories of saints who devoted themselves to Our Lady, the Mother of the Most Holy Eucharist, in order to dedicate themselves to our Eucharistic Lord.

St. Anthony of Padua Parish, 56 St. Anthony Street, Chicopee invites you to an International Exhibit of Eucharistic Miracles and Relics as part of the parish’s 100th Anniversary Celebration. The exhibit will be displayed at St. Anthony of Padua Parish Center (entrance by Celestine Street, ground level) Thursday, June 4 – Saturday, June 6, 3:00 PM – 7:30 PM and Sunday, June 7, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM. On Sunday, June 7, there will be presentations in English, Spanish, and Polish on St. Carlo Acutis, the first millennial saint, and his work cataloging Eucharistic miracles, and on St. Manuel González García, Bishop of the Abandoned Tabernacle, and how a profound encounter shaped his ministry. First-class relics will be available for veneration, including those of St. Carlo Acutis, St. Manuel González García, St. John Bosco, St. José Sánchez del Río, St. Maria Goretti, St. Dominic Savio, and many more. For more information, please contact Gricelle Cruz at 413-273-8301, [email protected].

Grieving the loss of someone you love is one of life's most difficult challenges, but you don't have to face it alone. Our Lady of Grace Church invites you to join our Grief Support Group, where you can find understanding, share your grief, and connect with others walking a similar path. Whether your loss is recent or occurred years ago, this group offers a safe and compassionate space to support you in your healing journey. Meetings will be held Thursday, June 4 from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM at Meeting Hall at Our Lady of Grace Church, 11 School Street, Hatfield, MA. Please email [email protected] or contact the Church Office at (413) 247-9079.

Direct from Ireland on her US Tour: Emer Dunne and Band (Featuring accompaniment on guitar and fiddle) will stop John Boyle O'Reilly Club, 33 Progress St., Springfield on Friday 5th June for an evening of Irish song and music, featuring uptempo numbers, ballads and contemporary surprises