Preaching and prayer are among responses of local Catholics to Massachusetts’ new law allowing the killing of babies up until birth. Our Lady of the Angels Parish in Worcester held a “Holy Hour of ...

The Partners in Charity appeal, the annual diocesan fundraising campaign to support more than 25 ministries, concluded Aug. 31, exceeding its $4.8 million goal. As of Wednesday afternoon, $4,811,880 ...

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 ...

WORCESTER – The Italian Festival of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and Our Lady of Loreto Parish includes food, music and fun, but it’s also about celebrating the Catholic faith. As usual, members 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 ...

All four Massachusetts bishops are urging Catholics “to pray for a renewal of reverence for all human life,” as the state senate considers a bill removing current limits on late-term abortions – at 24 ...

WORCESTER – Sister Paula Kelleher (Sister John David), beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died in the Jewish Healthcare Center on July 11. A native of Worcester, born on April ...

For the semiquincentennial of the United States, Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Worcester has a display of American saints – posters with biographies and pictures of them lining the church walls. As we ...

(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 ...