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January 19, 2021Instead of attending the March for Life in Washington, D.C., area students made prize-winning signs – for an online slideshow.Read More -
January 14, 2021Father George J. Ridick was an All-America basketball player at Assumption College in the 1960s, but his calling extended much higher than the basket ...Read More -
January 14, 2021The diocese is adding two new revenue sources to help alleviate the annual deficit in the priests’ retirement account.Read More -
January 14, 2021Born within days of each other, two Worcester Catholic women active in church-centered ministries were honored this week as they marked a century of life.Read More -
January 10, 2021The diocese’s two central Catholic schools are to continue remote learning at least until Jan. 25, according to David Perda, superintendent of schools.Read More -
January 8, 2021Reflecting the light of our faith, local clergy offer suggestions for coping and helping others with the ongoing challenges in 2021.Read More -
January 8, 2021The work of diocesan departments located in the Chancery continued during the pandemic with some accommodations.Read More -
January 7, 2021“I join with my brother bishops and all people of good will in condemning the violence which took place on Wednesday at the United States Capitol," Bishop McManus said.Read More -
January 5, 2021WORCESTER - Sister Mary Edward Messier, 97, a Sister of Mercy of the Americas, passed away Saturday, Jan. 2. She was principal at Mercy Centre from 1966-2004.Read More -
December 31, 2020'We are deeply disappointed by the failure of the Massachusetts legislature to uphold Governor Baker’s veto of legislation which further expands access to abortion ...'Read More -
December 31, 2020In mid-November the diocese polled ministry leaders asking this question: How you are dealing with keeping your department going during this pandemic?Read More -
December 31, 2020We will start our reflection of 2020 by looking at how people responded to the Legacy of Hope campaign despite the financial uncertainty caused by the pandemic.Read More -
December 26, 2020Leonidas Dos Reis used to cook for weddings and restaurants, but nothing gives him more satisfaction than preparing meals for the homeless at Hotel Grace.Read More -
December 26, 2020Latinos from various countries start the Advent and Christmas season with Mary, a woman with various names.Read More -
December 26, 2020All Saints Academy students have been rubbing elbows in high places. On Nov. 30 three youngsters from this Webster school exchanged elbow bumps with First Lady Melania Trump.Read More -
December 23, 2020My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, As Advent gives way to Christmas, we find ourselves in a continued state of waiting, longing and expectation ...Read More -
December 22, 2020Beginning the day after Christmas, churches will only be allowed to let in 25 percent of the building’s capacity.Read More -
December 18, 2020Despite smaller numbers of people in church, parishes have managed to collect just as many, or nearly as many, Christmas presents for those in need.Read More -
December 17, 2020A Catholic Charities director helped package the bishop’s dinner on Thanksgiving Day. And she is looking for help on Christmas. "We’ve got to do it all again.”Read More -
December 17, 2020The House Wednesday rejected, 49-107, Gov. Charlie Baker’s suggested changes to an amendment to the fiscal 2021 budget bill which expands abortion.Read More