Friends, today St. Matthew compels us to come to grips with the great Advent figure of John the Baptist.
Priests of the diocese celebrating significant anniversaries of their ordination this year were recognized at the Chrism Mass Tuesday at St. Paul Cathedral. This year, three priests are celebrating ...
In Catholic Health Care Ethics: A Manual for Practitioners, Second Edition, James M. DuBois writes “In the Catholic tradition, death is conceptualized as the separation of the soul from the body.” The ...
WARREN – The arrival of new clergy to continue Latin Masses and other ministry was greeted with jubilation Sunday at a solemn high Mass and meal at St. Paul Oratory. Bishop McManus established the ...
Four pastors are retiring this year and one other has chosen to become a senior priest. Bishop McManus has announced the appointment and transfer of pastors, associate pastors, administrators, and ...
Vatican says cause for Ruth V.K. Pakaluk, local pro-life activist, wife and mother, can move forward
This fall the Vatican paved the way for the Worcester diocese to begin the cause for potential canonization of a local Catholic – Ruth V. K. Pakaluk. Ruth, a wife and mother from St. Paul Cathedral, ...
Mercy Centre, an entity of Catholic Charities Worcester County, currently located at 25 West Chester St. in Worcester, is slated to relocate to 216 West Boylston St. in West Boylston in March.
This is the first installment of a two-part series aimed at helping people get closer to St. Joseph, as the year named in the saint’s honor comes to a close. It is excerpted from adult faith formation ...
WORCESTER – Changes in national guidelines for priestly formation led to closure of the diocesan House of Studies. Holy Name of Jesus House of Studies at 51 Illinois St., where many seminarians have ...
WORCESTER – A parish can reach out to the community by sharing its space. Just ask Msgr. Robert K. Johnson, pastor of St. Joseph and St. Stephen Parish, and those who benefit from that sharing. The ...
Chaplains usually anoint the foreheads and hands of the sick with oil while reciting prayers to provide comfort and peace. Unfortunately, during a pandemic, touching isn’t always possible. Father ...
BLACKSTONE – Catholics who struggled through a merger found special reason to rejoice, when Bishop McManus blessed sanctuary renovations at their church – renovations which bring together elements of ...
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