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By Susan Bailey CFP Correspondent Melkite Bishop Nicholas J. Samra, Catholic Eparchial Bishop of Newton, celebrated the 50th year of his ordination as a priest, and the 30th year of his ordination as bishop on Oct. 3. In the bishop’s honor

By Susan Bailey | CFP correspondent PAXTON – An intercollegiate Mass celebrated by Bishop McManus, and a discussion about campus ministry opportunities, were held Saturday at Anna Maria College, an initial step in helping students feel less alone

By Susan Bailey | CFP Correspondent Elizabeth Noone, music director for Blessed Sacrament Parish in Worcester, had noticed some problems with the church’s pipe organ. The instrument, installed in 1928, is an opus 736 Skinner. It was maintained over

By Susan Bailey |  CFP Correspondent      What is a church? Ask any parishioner about their parish and they will speak with fondness, even affection, for the place where they gather. It is inside those doors where couples have

By Susan Bailey | CFP Correspondent Stephen Sullivan, a Northborough policeman, and Frankie Mueller, an ICU nurse at UMass Memorial Hospital, were married May 4 at St. Rose of Lima Parish in Northborough. The wedding was presided over by the pastor

By Susan Bailey | CFP Correspondent     When Father James Steuterman, pastor of St. Richard’s in Sterling, first learned of the Legacy of Hope campaign, he was far from enthusiastic. “I was not happy about it, especially because

By Susan Bailey | CFP Correspondent When Paige and Ashley DeFreitas began their love affair with reading, books were always available in their home. Members of St. Bernard Parish at St. Camillus de Lellis Church in Fitchburg, the twin sisters began

By Christina Galeone CFP Correspondent     WORCESTER – At the 2018 Worcester Catholic Women’s Conference, the last presentation of the day was given by Susan Conroy, the author of “Mother Teresa’s Lessons of Love and Secrets

By Susan Bailey  CFP Correspondent Early signs are pointing to a successful beginning of the four-year Legacy of Hope capital campaign, launched by Bishop McManus in January. Separate from Partners in Charity, Legacy of Hope supports six

By Susan Bailey | CFP Correspondent As Mother’s Day approaches, families scramble to find just the right gift for Mom to show their love and appreciation for all she has done for them. Catholic mothers know that maternity is more than a job