The 2025 Worcester Catholic Women’s Conference includes in the speakers lineup, Adam Janke, from St. Paul Street Evangelization.

“We live in this world where there’s a lot of technology,” Miss Van Hoosen said. It’s special getting a handwritten letter addressed to her from her pen pal – the only person she communicates with that way. “It reminds me to slow down and enjoy,” she said. “I don’t need everything that instantly.” It reminds her to “be happy with the little things.”

For the first time since St. Peter-Marian Central Catholic Jr./Sr. High School and Holy Name Central Catholic Jr./Sr. High School merged and formed St. Paul on the former Holy Name campus in the fall of 2020, championship banners from the two merged schools will adorn the gym walls.

Father Matthew Norwood, of the Boston Archdiocese, is to speak at this year’s Worcester Catholic Women’s Conference, Sept. 27 at St. Joseph School, Webster.