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The Joeten-Kiyu Public Library encourages all community members to visit your public libraries during National Library Week, April 23-29, to explore all they have to offer. And not just during National Library Week, but all year long!

Faithful urged to return to in-person Mass as end of Covid restrictions mean they have no reason not to attend

The annual celebration of the patron saint of Ireland was not held in person last year either, as the pandemic began to shut down New York. Mayor Bill de Blasio attended the 8:30 a.m. Mass, and earlier, he attended a virtual St. Patricks Day parade that began on Lexington Avenue near East 26th Street at 6:30 a.m. "Its beautiful," he said. "Its not what we all want. We want everyone back. We want millions of people lining the parade route, but this is still beautiful, a tradition, way over 200-y...

Virtual Mass is a Revelation at St. Richard Danielle Ray Special to The Landmark STERLING — The act of attending church has taken on a whole new meaning during the COVID-19 pandemic, with many churches in the Wachusett area presenting virtual worship services in lieu of in-person gatherings. One online case is St. Richard of Chichester on Bridge Street in Sterling, a Catholic church that offers its members both options with the help of longtime church member and former town resident Mat...