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Diocesan operating income did not cover expenses in fiscal 2021, which ended last August. But investments benefitted from a banner year in the financial market.

Shrewsbury's St. Anne’s Human Services staff members received the Citizen of the Year Award from the Knights of Columbus Bishop O’Reilly Assembly.

STURBRIDGE – The presence of Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley, archbishop of Boston, at St. Anne’s Shrine excited worshippers, who filled the pavilion for the closing of the 135th Annual Novena to St. Anne.

Attending Mass each day is an important part of Totus Tuus, a Catholic summer program new to the Worcester Diocese this year, but also crucial are the water balloon fights and whipped cream pies.

UXBRIDGE – Children eagerly participated in the arts last week at the new GRACE Center – thanks in good part to Grace Rett’s sister and mother.

UXBRIDGE – Vatican astronomer, Jesuit Father David A. Brown, shared some information about his field – and why it’s important – with more than 100 people at St. Mary Parish recently.

Maegan Fredette of Charlton received a habit, a white veil, and the religious name of Sister Roberta Maria, July 2, in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, as she was officially initiated as a novice into the order of Carmelite Sisters of the Divine Heart of Jesus.

“Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, ..." But how do you and I “make disciples” or baptize, or teach? Isn’t this somebody else’s job?

All parishes in the diocese are now receiving a share of their Legacy of Hope money, according to Michael P. Gillespie, director of the diocesan Office of Stewardship and Development. Thursday a total of $652,111 in Legacy of Hope money was distributed.

WORCESTER – In a little more than a week, Our Lady of Providence Parish experienced unfortunate lows and hopeful highs. A bullet pierced the window of the parish gym. Then the church reopened after getting new flooring and pews.

WORCESTER – An attempt to require pro-life pregnancy centers in Worcester to perform or refer for abortions was moved forward by a 6-5 vote by the Worcester City Council Tuesday. Mayor Joseph M. Petty cast the tie-breaking vote.

WORCESTER - Father John Madden, pastor of St. John Parish, issued a statement on Monday of his appreciation that an investigation by the Worcester Diocese cleared him last week of claims of inappropriate conduct with female patrons of the St. John Food for the Poor Program. He also assured the community that the ministry would continue.

Hundreds of people participated in the gathering of comments for the upcoming worldwide Assembly of Bishops in Synod in October 2023. “For a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation and Mission” is the theme of the synod.

A young man to whom local priests ministered is preparing to evangelize college students in New Hampshire, as a priest himself, now Benedictine Father Aloysius Ryan Sarasin.

Muslims fleeing Afghanistan found new homes in Harvard/Bolton at the Holy Trinity Parish parish center, in private homes, and in parishioners’ hearts.

Following an investigation into various claims against Mr. William Riley and Rev. John Madden, a redacted report has been released today by the Diocese of Worcester. On July 13, 2022, Mr. Riley resigned from the program director position. Bishop Robert J. McManus, Bishop of Worcester, announced that the investigation he authorized found that the claims against Fr. John Madden were not warranted. MORE

A fundamental teaching of the Catholic faith is that an unborn child is a human person with the inalienable right to life and this life must be protected from conception to birth.

An anonymous donor gifted the diocese $25,000 for the purpose of evangelization. Twenty-five parishes were selected, and each given $1,000 to carry out their plans to evangelize.

Every couple of years, on a holy day, 50-100 volunteers gather at the Archangel St. Raphael Holy Healing Ministry headquarters in Grafton to prepare the oil and offer prayers for healing.

Problem Pregnancy of Worcester Inc., 495 Pleasant St., and Clearway Clinic, 358 Shrewsbury St., two crisis pregnancy centers in Worcester, were vandalized in the early morning of July 7.