Expectations can sometimes hide or distract from the grace present in various moments in our lives. This is especially true when we might attempt to constrain or define the extent of God’s generosity, ...

Just this month Pope Leo XIV urged sisters to foster vocations to the religious life in the United States, describing this work as “of vital importance.” He was addressing participants of the ...

For 30 years, the Archdiocese of Hartford has promoted the cause of the canonization of Blessed Father Michael McGivney for founding the Knights of Columbus. In 1882, as an assistant pastor at St.

SPENCER – Trappist Father Timothy Scott felt at home at St. Joseph’s Abbey when first visiting – and he’s still at peace there. He’s focused on Jesus and this community. The now-Abbot Scott spoke this ...

WORCESTER – An outdoor statue of St. Christopher transporting the Christ Child was moved last week from St. Christopher Church to Our Lady of the Rosary Church, where a new shrine was created for it.

STURBRIDGE – Camryn Anne Misquita spent part of her birthday at St. Anne Shrine. As usual. But this year, a bishop prayed for her at Mass, and joined her and her family for photos afterwards. Bishop ...

(OSV News) – On July 1, the Society of St. Pius X, widely known as the SSPX, illicitly consecrated four bishops without authorization from the Holy See, leading Pope Leo XIV to declare its bishops, ...

As part of the series Conversation with Bishop McManus, a show produced by the diocese’s Communication Ministry, Raymond L. Delisle, director, sat down with the bishop ahead of his 75th birthday on ...

MARLBOROUGH – Sister Yvette Beford, SSA, (Sr. Marie Anne Alma) 98, a Sister of St. Anne died June 17 at Alliance Health at Marie Esther in Marlborough following a decline in health. Born in Worcester, ...

WORCESTER – Religious sisters and priests, parents and children were among hundreds of people gathered at St. Paul Cathedral Saturday for the ordination of five deacons. Two – Isaac Cross and Conner ...

St. Paul Diocesan Jr./Sr. High School has done its best to bring alumni from St. Peter-Marian Central Catholic Junior-Senior High and Holy Name Central Catholic Junior-Senior High together since the ...

(OSV News) – The week between Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday, Holy Week, is the most sacred time of year. During this special time, we enter into the passion of Christ – his crucifixion, death and ...