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July 29, 2022STURBRIDGE – 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.Read More -
July 28, 2022Attending 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.Read More -
July 28, 2022UXBRIDGE – Children eagerly participated in the arts last week at the new GRACE Center – thanks in good part to Grace Rett’s sister and mother.Read More -
July 28, 2022UXBRIDGE – 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.Read More -
July 28, 2022Maegan 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.Read More -
July 22, 2022“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?Read More -
July 21, 2022All 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.Read More -
July 21, 2022WORCESTER – 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.Read More -
July 21, 2022WORCESTER – 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.Read More -
July 19, 2022WORCESTER - 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.Read More
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July 17, 2022Hundreds 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.Read More -
July 15, 2022A 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.Read More -
July 15, 2022Muslims fleeing Afghanistan found new homes in Harvard/Bolton at the Holy Trinity Parish parish center, in private homes, and in parishioners’ hearts.Read More -
July 14, 2022Following 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. MORERead More
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July 13, 2022A 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.Read More -
July 8, 2022An 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.Read More -
July 8, 2022Every 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.Read More -
July 7, 2022Problem 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.Read More -
July 7, 2022For the past few months, parishioners at Our Lady of the Lake Parish in Leominster have created origami cranes to promote peace. More than 1,000 have been made and hung in the church as a reminder to pray for peace for Ukraine and the world.Read More -
July 7, 2022Not much will change quickly in Massachusetts regarding access to abortion. Through legislation and executive order, the state has set itself up for maintaining and expanding legal abortion. However, those actively working to support pregnant women and their unborn babies have pledged to increase their efforts.Read More
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