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 ...

Why are red vestments worn when black-robed judges are honored? And why do judges wear black? The homilist for this year’s Red Mass addressed these questions by exploring the symbolism of the two ...

Family and friends have helped college students embrace and share pro-life beliefs. Fernanda Calix, a Worcester Polytechnic Institute junior, was affected by the grandfather she doesn’t remember.

WORCESTER – Crossing into North Korea – and seeing a gun pointed at you. Meeting important figures in a struggling South Africa. Trying to make up for a missed Mother’s Day Mass. It’s all in a day’s – ...

The sound of soft footsteps in an atmosphere of tranquility. The radiant gleam of the golden monstrance and the infinitely more radiant, brilliant glow from the Blessed Sacrament it shelters.

WORCESTER – As Our Lady of Lourdes Parish celebrated its 75th anniversary with the universal Church’s birthday, Bishop McManus compared attendance of the past and present, spoke of praying for a new ...

This weekend we celebrate the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ, often called Corpus Christi. On this feast we give special attention to Christ’s presence in the Eucharist, sometimes adding ...

Bishop McManus has announced that parishes around the diocese may take a special collection for those affected by recent hurricanes. The Diocese of Worcester also has posted a Hurricane Relief ...

Lent is a time when we yearn to be more humble, more Christian, and more like Jesus in our lives. However, we may wonder what concrete steps might help us grow in such humility. “The great paradox ...

Until fairly recently, the Holy Face devotion had become somewhat obscure. Father Thiago DaSilva admitted that, originally, he wasn’t abundantly familiar with it. When Father DaSilva was administrator ...

SHREWSBURY – Parishioners of St. Mary Parish shared what makes their church community so special at the 100th anniversary celebration Sunday. One parishioner joked that he’s been there the whole ...

In accordance with the Roman Catholic Church’s commitment to the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, Bishop McManus has announced that James D. Champion has been laicized. He was ...