Msgr. Francis J. Scollen, pastor of St. Peter Parish and St. Andrew the Apostle Mission, will receive the 2018 Madonna Della Strada Award on April 29 at Boston College High School. The award will be presented by the Ignatian Volunteer Corps, New England, to recognize Msgr. Scollen’s 46 years of service and outreach to people in need.

SOUTHBOROUGH - St. Matthew Parish has what amounts to a new church. Construction was done in about six months. It’s all paid for.

Young people at a Theology on Tap forum question Bishop McManus about controversies at the College of the Holy Cross, the role of Catholic students, vocations, and being good witnesses to the faith.

Bishop McManus told people who filled St. Paul Cathedral Monday that they have been drawn into one of the most important conversations in history. He was preaching at the diocese’s annual Mass for Life on the feast of the Annunciation. During Mass Bishop McManus presented the annual pro-life awards.