Healing Mass, Lowell. Immaculate Conception Church, 144 East Merrimack Street, will celebrate its annual Healing Mass in honor of St. Peregrine, praying for comfort and strength. The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick will be offered; all are welcome. The church is located next to the Lowell Memorial Auditorium. The church is accessible, and there is plenty of free parking.

Speaker Series, Framingham. Chesterton Academy of the Immaculata invites you to the Cultura Vitae Speaker Series at 7:00 p.m. Myrna Maloney Flynn of Massachusetts Citizens for Life will present “Forming Courageous Hearts: Forming the Next Generation of Pro-Life Leaders.” This free event is open to the public and will be held at St. Stephen Parish, 25 Clinton Street. Please RSVP at Chestertonimmaculata.org/culturavitae.

Healing Service, Duxbury. A Healing Service, led by Deacon Jack Sullivan, will take place in the chapel at Holy Family Church, 601 Tremont Street, on the third Friday of every month. The event will begin with Evening Prayer at 5:00 p.m., followed by Benediction before the Healing Service. In July 2009, Pope Benedict XVI announced that Deacon Jack’s sudden and remarkable healing from a crippling spinal injury -- after prayer for Cardinal John Henry Newman’s intercession -- was a miracle, which led to Cardinal Newman’s beatification in September 2010. Deacon Jack will bless attendees with a relic of St. John Henry Newman. For more information, contact Deacon Jack at 781-563-2107.

Rosary Playgroup, Stoughton. Moms and Tots Rosary Playgroup meets the third Friday of the month from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. at St. James Parish Hall, 560 Page Street. Learn to pray the rosary, enjoy coffee and doughnuts, and meet other local mothers. For more information, call 781-886-6073.

Packathon for Haiti, Needham. St. Joseph’s Parish and the Father Daniel Kennedy Knights of Columbus invite you to join the annual Packathon, the May 15-17 weekend at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 1211 Highland Avenue. Volunteers needed to help pack meals of rice, beans, dehydrated vegetables, and vitamin powder for the people of Haiti. This is a fun activity suitable for individuals or groups, teenagers, adults, seniors, or families with children aged 10 and above. The hall is accessible. Volunteers may register at www.stjosephparishneedham.com. For questions, contact Ellen Benoit at ebenoit73@verizon.net.

‘Come and See’ Weekend, Hingham. Glastonbury Abbey, 16 Hull Street, is extending a quiet but compelling invitation: come and see. Catholic unmarried men who feel drawn to a deeper relationship with God are invited to step inside the rhythm of Benedictine life during the May 15-17 weekend. To learn more or register, call 781-749-2155 x233 or email vocations@glastonburyabbey.org.

Women’s Faith Formation Group, Brockton. Catholic Daughters of the Americas meets on the third Tuesday of the month at 6:00 p.m., in the church hall of Our Lady of Lourdes, 439 West Street. Join other Catholic women for faith, fellowship, and charitable endeavors. The group meets from September through June, and new members are welcome. For more information, email the regent at Kathy.Galewski@gmail.com.